Colombian Air Force plane crashes with many soldiers on board

Colombia's defence minister says it was a 'tragic accident' but the cause is not yet clear.

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Pressure grows for release of Venezuelan political prisoners

An NGO says hundreds of people remain behind bars despite US pressure US to speed up their release.

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Who is running Venezuela and what are Trump's oil plans?

Trump says the US will

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Trump says US has

The US President says Maduro has been

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Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer arrives in US exile

The outspoken critic of the Cuban government was released from jail after a request by the US.

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Mexico floods: Rescuers search for missing in towns across five states

At least 64 people are dead and scores are missing after tropical storms triggered torrential rains.

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Brazil's Lula hits back at Trump over Bolsonaro trial and tariffs

In an essay, he says Brazil's democracy and sovereignty

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Miguel Uribe: Colombian senator dies two months after being shot

Miguel Uribe has died of injuries he sustained in a targeted attack on his life at a rally in June.

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Hugo Carvajal: Venezuelan ex-spy chief pleads guilty to narco-terror charges

The US hopes the Hugo Carvajal will provide them with incriminating information on President Maduro.

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Ecuador's most wanted drug lord 'Fito' captured in 'underground bunker'

The leader of Los Choneros gang, Adolfo Macías Villamar, had been on the run for 17 months.

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Colombia says 57 soldiers kidnapped by civilians

The military says the civilians were acting under pressure from dissidents of the Farc rebel group.

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Hurricane Erick 'extremely dangerous' as it nears Mexico

The storm is expected to make landfall on Mexico's southern Pacific coast on Thursday.

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Gunmen storm Mexican village hall and shoot dead mayor

The mayor is the latest local official to be killed in an area of Mexico where organised crime holds sway.

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Trump travel ban live updates: Trump bans travel from 12 countries to the US

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Mexico violence: Gunman kills Mexico City mayor's top aides

The mayor's private secretary and top adviser were shot dead on a busy road during the morning commute.

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Gustavo Adrianzén: Peru's PM quits ahead of no-confidence vote

Gustavo Adrianzén's resignation is another blow to President Dina Boluarte amid anger over rising crime.

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Chan Chan: Outrage as Peru archaeological site defaced

A video shared on social media shows a man spray painting an original wall of the pre-Columbian site.

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Crates full of Nazi documents found in Argentine court's basement

The crates, dating back to 1941, contain Nazi party membership booklets and Nazi propaganda material.

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Mexican mayor arrested over alleged links to cartel training camp

The mayor of Teuchitlán is suspected of colluding with the New Generation Jalisco Cartel, which he denies.

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Targeted attacks on Colombian security forces leave 27 dead in two weeks

The government says armed illegal groups are launching deadly revenge attacks on the security forces.

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Pope Francis dies aged 88, Vatican says

The Pope died on Easter Monday morning, the Vatican says, as a top cardinal pays tribute to

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Yellow fever: Colombia declares health emergency after dozens die

Health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated before travelling to risk areas for Easter.

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Peru's ex-President Ollanta Humala guilty of money laundering

A court ruled that Humala, who governed Peru from 2011 to 2016, took illegal campaign contributions.

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Dominican Republic nightclub collapse: Relatives press charges against owner

More than 230 people died when the roof of the club collapsed during a concert last Tuesday.

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Dominican Republic nightclub collapse: Despair as death toll rises

Rescue workers are searching for survivors of the incident, which killed at least 113 people.

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Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills at least 13

Rescue workers are searching for survivor beneath the rubble of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias says US cancelled his visa

The ex-president of Costa Rica has compared Donald Trump's behaviour with that of a Roman emperor.

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Los Alegres del Barranco's US visas revoked for 'glorifying drug kingpin'

The band Los Alegres del Barranco had shown an image of a cartel leader on stage during a concert.

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Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro to stand trial on coup charges

Brazil's top court has ruled that there is enough evidence to warrant that Jair Bolsonaro be put on trial.

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Brazil Supreme Court to decide whether to put Bolsonaro on trial

Jair Bolsonaro is accused of plotting a coup, but the ex-president says he is the victim of a witch hunt.

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