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Brazil

Troops on streets of Rio to fight organised crime

Brazil has stepped up security in Rio de Janeiro amid a rise in violence by organised crime gangs.

Venezuela

Former Latin-American Presidents in Venezuela to observe 'unofficial' referendum

Brazil

Temer looks to avoid Supreme Court corruption trial after congressional committee vote

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition plan vote to 'delegitimise' Maduro

Veneuzelan Opposition begin fourth month of anti-government protests and will hold own vote on Maduro's plan to rewrite constitution

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Colombia

FARC leader 'Timochenko' suffers stroke

FARC leader 'Timochenko' taken to hospital after suffering stroke. The 59-year-old expected to be able to leave within 48-hours

Venezuela

Minimum wage hike for Venezuela's poor

Maduro raises minimum wage by 50% but critcs say country cannot afford it.

Argentina

Violent clashes in Buenos Aires

Several people were arrested although there has been no official confirmation of the numbers detained.

Mexico

Mexican journalists protest murdered colleagues

A group of journalist in the Mexican capital paint SOS PRESS outside the National Palace .. to protest the killing of their colleagues.

Brazil

Brazil's president charged with bribery

Brazil's top federal prosecutor has charged President Michel Temer with taking multimillion-dollar bribes.

Colombia

Dutch journalists freed by Colombian rebels

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader: 'They're torturing me'

Chile

Chile asks for forgiveness from indigenous Mapuche people

Brazil

Brazilian President Michel Temer acquitted of illegal campaign funding

A close vote in Brazil's Superior Electoral Court finds Temer not guilty of receiving illegal campaign funds during 2014 presidential election

World News

Popular L.A. band swaps studio for street

Mexico

Journalists protest over murders in Mexico

Brazil

Anti-Temer protest turns violent in Brasilia

The army was deployed after a government ministry was set alight in the worst anti-government violence in Brasilia for four years.

Venezuela

Man set on fire as violent turmoil sweeps Venezuela

Man set on fire as Venezuelan violence increases

Colombia

Dozens arrested as Buenaventura strike turns violent

Reports suggest at least 80 people have been arrested in the Colombian city of Buenaventura after a days-long and largely peaceful strike turned violent.

Venezuela

Political crisis in Venezuela claims two more lives

Venezuela on the road to ruin as protests continue

Venezuela

Venezuela once more in the grip of protests

More clashes have broken out in Caracas as daily protests against the president descended into chaos.