Latin America
Mexico to press for criminal charges over deaths in US custody
The move comes after Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado was shot dead by an ICE agent in Houston on Tuesday.
Cubans protest after third nationwide power cut this year
While Cuban officials said that power had been mostly restored, those still left in the dark vented their anger.
More than 1,000 arrested as part of global human trafficking crackdown
Interpol says the vast majority of the 2,070 victims or potential victims identified were women being trafficked for sex.
'It's a very sad day' - Mexican fans react to loss to England
Mexico's World Cup campaign ended with a 3-2 defeat to England in Mexico City.
Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'
BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela's devastating earthquakes.
How Mexico's World Cup run brought joy after a year of fear
For Mexico's football-loving community, the World Cup has been a triumph, despite their last-16 exit. The joy has spread to Southern California, home to one of the largest Mexican…
'I ate ketchup and cheese,' says Venezuelan girl trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours
Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.
Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru's presidential election weeks after vote
The daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori is declared winner of tight race nearly a month after voting took place.
Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue
The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.
Survivor buried by Venezuela quakes eight days ago is cheering rescuers on
Emergency workers have been trying to free Hernán Gil, who has been given an intravenous drip, for more than 100 hours.
The US deported them to Venezuela - hours later earthquakes struck
They landed on Flight 164 just before the twin quakes. Family members are desperately searching for them.
Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'
Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week's deadly earthquakes.
Mexico fans celebrate as team secure World Cup knockout victory
Mexico has secured its place in the last 16 of the World Cup in their first knockout-stage victory since 1986.
Families search for earthquake survivors in one of Venezuela's hardest hit areas
BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Caraballeda, La Guaira, where locals are still desperately searching for family members in the rubble.
Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.
Angry Venezuelans accuse government of negligence and apathy
People in areas devastated by twin earthquakes say they need more support from the government.
Rescuers keep up search for survivors at collapsed La Guaira building
At least 1,700 people are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be found alive.
Dogs, drones and sound detectors: How rescuers search for quake survivors
Rescuers armed with a range of techniques continue to dig through the rubble in Venezuela.
Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves
In devastated areas people are using crowbars, pickaxes and their bare hands to try to reach survivors.
BBC at Venezuela baseball stadium sheltering earthquake survivors
The survivors are hopeful the authorities will find them some form of temporary accommodation while the country rebuilds - for now they are dependant on donated food and clothing.
Mum of newborn rescued from Venezuela rubble tells BBC baby motivated her to survive
The "miracle" rescue of 18-day-old baby Juan David is a symbol of hope in Venezuela after the devastating earthquakes.
Anger directed at Venezuela's official response to earthquake recovery
Residents in quake-affected areas have expressed anger over the state's efforts to locate survivors and help victims, the BBC's Orla Guerin reports.
Watch: Inside the Venezuela country club now a makeshift hospital
Survivors of Venezuela's devastating earthquakes are being cared for at a makeshift hospital formed on the site of a country club in
British man held in Ecuador after woman's body found in suitcase
Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith was arrested in Ecuador after the woman was found dead in Colombia.