The victory of Argentinean opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez was a reaction to abortive austerity measures adopted by conservative President Mauricio Macri, says a political commentator in New York.

Ecuador reaches a deal with indigenous groups to end nearly two weeks of deadly protests against austerity measures put in place to obtain a loan from the IMF.

Tear gas and rocks went flying in Quito on Friday, amidst public anger over austerity measures.

At least one indigenous protester has been killed in unrest in Ecuador's capital Quito.

Ecuador imposes a curfew around government buildings in Quito as protesters converge on the capital city to protest fuel price hikes.

Ecuadorian protesters halted transport, barricaded streets and clashed with police for a second day on Friday (October 4) as almost 370 people were jailed over unrest triggered by President Lenin Moreno's scrapping of fuel subsidies.

Yellow Vests marched for the 46th consecutive weekend across France amid continued bans on protests by President Emmanuel Macron.

The Yellow Vest anti-government movement is being widely credited for avoiding the 9th year of austerity in France.

France was in transport chaos as public train and bus workers held their biggest strike in over a decade.

Argentines have their first chance on Sunday to head to the ballot boxes in a high-stakes presidential race.