Children reunited with family after surviving 40 days in Amazon
The children have begun playing again in hospital, officials say, as the eldest is praised for her care. Read more
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Colombia plane crash: Four children found alive in Amazon after 40 days
It is a “magical day”, says the president, as the four siblings are found after 40 days missing. Read more
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Mexico violence: Bodies found dumped in ravine are missing call centre workers
Dozens of bags containing human remains were found dumped in a ravine in Jalisco last week. Read more BBC News
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Astrud Gilberto: The Girl from Ipanema singer dies at 83
She was only in the studio as a translator, but ended up singing on the hit song and becoming a
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Haiti floods: Dozens killed as torrential rains flood Léogâne
Thousands of homes are flooded as rivers burst their banks following torrential rainfall. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an
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Dom Phillips: Fresh charges over murder of British journalist
The British journalist was killed along with an Brazilian indigenous expert in the Amazon last year. Read more BBC News
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Ecuador floods: More than 500 evacuated
Six rivers have overflowed and more than 500 people have been evacuated from their homes following 12 hours of rainfall
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River Plate: Football game is abandoned in Argentina after fan falls from stand
Players waited on the pitch for news after the referee initially suspended the match A top-flight match in Argentina was
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Argentina allows morning-after pill to be bought over counter
The health ministry says making the pill more easily available “removes an important barrier”. Read more BBC News Now retrieving
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Lula welcomes back banned Venezuelan leader Maduro
Nicolás Maduro was banned from visiting Brazil by the country’s former far-right leader. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an
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El Salvador gangs: Derelict gang houses given to locals
As part of a new social housing plan families are moving back in to former gang neighbourhoods. Read more BBC
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Venezuela: 'I'm paid to tweet state propaganda'
The Venezuelan government is paying people to tweet in support of it. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an image
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Google removes ‘Slavery Simulator’ game amid outrage in Brazil
And Denise Pessoa, a lawmaker with the governing PT political party, wrote on Twitter: “IT IS ABSURD that a game
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Fire at Guyana school dormitory kills 19 children
Investigators say they believe the deadly secondary school dormitory fire may have been started “maliciously”. Read more BBC News Now
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El Salvador's Alianza: Fans banned from club stadium after deadly crush
Twelve people died in a crush during a football match between Alianza and Fas at Cuscatlán stadium. Read more BBC
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Colombia conflict: Ceasefire with dissident Farc rebels suspended
The suspension is the latest blow to President Gustavo Petro’s aim to achieve “total peace”. Read more BBC News Now
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El Salvador gangs: Mass arrests bring calm but at what price?
More than 66,000 people have been arrested since a state of exception was introduced a year ago. Read more BBC
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Guillermo Lasso: Ecuador President dissolves parliament
President Guillermo Lasso was facing an imminent impeachment vote over embezzlement charges. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an image
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Guillermo Lasso: Ecuadorean president's impeachment trial set to start
President Guillermo Lasso is accused of embezzlement, but he says the allegations are politically motivated. Read more BBC News Now
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Did the end of Title 42 influence these migrants?
As the pandemic-era border policy winds down, cities like El Paso, Texas have experienced an influx of arrivals. But not
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