Katy Watson

Argentina goes to the polls on Sunday to vote for their new president. The elections come as the country struggles with an economic crisis, with inflation now above 140%. The choice is stark - current… Audio

Katy Watson discusses growing speculation that Brazils' former president Jair Bolsonaro, known for his tough stance on crime, could be close to arrest following a scandal involving millions of… Audio

South America correspondent Katy Watson joins Kathryn to talk about the instability in Ecuador, where leader Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the National Assembly just a day after defending himself in… Audio

For the first time since the days of hyperinflation in the 90s, Argentina's inflation rate has risen above 100%. That means that since 2022, prices of consumer goods have more than doubled. Former… Audio

Katy talks to Kathryn about the killings of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira which has shocked Brazil and beyond. The two men were in Javari valley, home to the… Audio

Katy joins Lynn to talk about Venezuela's regional elections, which had opposition participation for the first time in several years but was still a clean sweep for the government. The country is… Audio

Brazilian lawmakers are voting today whether to endorse calls for the President to be charged for crimes against humanity, over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

It's the culmination of a… Audio

In Brazil, there have been half a million Covid 19 deaths and critics of President Bolsonaro have called for nationwide protests, seeking impeachment and vaccines. Also there have been widespread… Audio

Katy talks to Kathryn from Sao Paulo, where Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is yet to congratulate US President-elect, Joe Biden. And in Peru, where President Martin Vizcarra has been impeached by… Audio

South America correspondent, Katy Watson joins Kathryn to talk about her recent trip to where the Amazon continues to burn, despite denials by Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil's Covid cases are stubbornly high… Audio

South America correspondent Katy Watson joins Kathryn to talk about the weekend jet-ski jaunt by President Jair Bolsonaro, who continues to downplay the seriousness of the Covid-19 outbreak - even as… Audio

Correspondent Katy Watson tells Kathryn about the latest government data from Brazil shows that the Amazon rainforest is being cleared at the rate of three football pitches a minute. Also Venezuala… Audio

Katy Watson reports on the 'coup' that never happened: On Tuesday, Venezuelans woke up to news of the opposition leader Juan Guaido saying the military was backing him, and that this was the final… Audio

From Brazil, Katy Watson on the aftermath of the deadly Brumadinho dam collapse as more allegations surface about what went wrong. More than 120 people have died and there are still more than 200… Audio

Katy Watson reports from Brazil, where a far right presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, (pictured) has been seriously injured after being stabbed during a campaign event. Also, the man who leads… Audio