Authorities in Guatemala have resisted efforts by members of a Jewish sect to recapture 160 children rescued from its premises.The children were taken into care on Friday when police...

A riot inside a prison in the southern Mexico state of Tabasco has left seven inmates dead, leading to family members attempting to break inside to check on their...

Daniel Arce-Lopez/BBCRio gangsters mix religion and crime as they take over territory When police in Rio de Janeiro seize blocks of cocaine and bundles of marijuana they may well...

Ronald Diaz/ Conservation InternationalAn amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a blob-headed fish are among 27 new species scientists have discovered in Peru.They were found in an expedition to...

Lisa LouisFrench farmer Alix Heurtault worries that the trade deal could make it difficult for her to continueAs the ink was drying on one of the world's biggest trade...

Real Madrid and Brazil winger Vinicius Jr has been named the men's player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards.The 24-year-old and his club boycotted the recent Ballon...

President Joe Biden on Sunday visited the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, becoming the first sitting US president to do so. The region, roughly the size of Australia, plays a...

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been discharged from hospital after undergoing emergency surgery for a brain bleed, doctors said. The 79-year-old appeared alongside his medical team...

Gunmen in Mexico have shot dead a judge outside a courthouse in the city of Acapulco.Judge Edmundo Román Pinzón was hit by at least four bullets as he was...

Aymara shamans, or amautas, in Bolivia are refusing to leave their homes in El Alto despite being just feet away from a deadly drop. Locals call the shacks on...

Bolivia has extradited its former anti-drugs director to the United States, where he faces drug trafficking charges.Maximiliano Dávila, also known as "Macho", is accused of facilitating cocaine smuggling to...

Getty ImagesKarol G had four sold out shows at Madrid's Bernabéu Stadium this summerWe have all heard of Taylor Swift, but what about Colombian singer Karol G?While Swift has...