The explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023. BBC News
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Three dead after monster truck crashes into crowd
At least 38 people were injured when the vehicle ploughed into the crowd at a show in Colombia. BBC News
Read More »Huge crowd attends free Shakira beach concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Shakira performed her greatest hits to a vast crowd at a free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night. About two million people came to watch the Colombian pop-star perform, according to a social media post by Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere. However, BBC Verify …
Read More »Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress
The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing rapidly. BBC News
Read More »Indian billionaire's son offers to save Escobar's hippos
Anant Ambani – son of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani – says he can take care of the animals roaming free since the drug lord’s death. BBC News
Read More »Will Mexico City’s airport be ready for the World Cup?
With the 2026 World Cup just months away, Mexico is finishing significant renovations at Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City. The airport is undergoing major upgrades to modernise aging infrastructure and increase capacity ahead of the tournament. However, logistical challenges and budget constraints have caused delays, putting crews in …
Read More »Mexican cartel leader found hiding in a ditch
Audias Flores Silva was a key player in the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, whose top leader was killed two months ago. BBC News
Read More »Hot Chocolate founder and You Sexy Thing co-writer Tony Wilson dies
The Trinidad-born musician wrote soulful hits including You Sexy Thing and Emma in the 1970s. BBC News
Read More »First ever talks to ditch fossil fuels as UN deadlock deepens
Some 60 countries are meeting in Colombia as frustration grows with lack of progress in tackling climate change BBC News
Read More »Shooting sparks safety fears ahead of World Cup
The Mexican government says the country is safe to visit for the World Cup. BBC News
Read More »Shooting sparks safety fears ahead of World Cup
The Mexican government says the country is safe to visit for the World Cup. BBC News
Read More »Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack
Officials say a rebel leader known as “Marlon” ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed. BBC News
Read More »Colombia president says rebels behind highway bombing that killed 14 people
Political violence has escalated in Colombia ahead of next month’s presidential election. BBC News
Read More »Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren’t permitted to operate there
The crash occurred on 19 April, when a convoy returning from an operation targeting suspected methamphetamine labs in a remote, mountainous area veered off the road and plunged into a ravine. Two members of the Chihuahua State Investigation Agency were also killed, officials said. BBC News
Read More »No cartels involved – but Mexico's pyramid attack prompts new concerns
The deadly shooting at a popular tourist site weeks before the World Cup has rocked Mexico. BBC News
Read More »Bodies of 50 infants dumped at Trinidad graveyard
Police say a preliminary investigation shows it may be a case of an “unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses”. BBC News
Read More »US eases sanctions on state-run Venezuelan banks
The move will make it easier for the banks to conduct transactions in dollars. BBC News
Read More »Brazil's former spy chief detained by ICE agents in US
Alexandre Ramagem was sentenced to 16 years in jail for plotting a military coup in Brazil but had already fled the country. BBC News
Read More »Retrial over death of Argentina legend Maradona to begin
The first trial – which saw members of Maradona’s medical team accused of poor care – collapsed after a judge let cameras into the court. BBC News
Read More »Police officers among seven arrested over deadly stampede
Those arrested include five local police officers and two employees of the country’s National Heritage Preservation Institute (ISPAN), which oversees the preservation of Haiti’s major landmarks. They are currently in custody pending further legal action, police said. BBC News
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