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Lula: Brazil court ruling could free jailed ex-president
Brazil's top court has voted to overturn a rule about the jailing of criminals - a change which could lead to ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva being freed from custody.
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Argentina election: Centre-left Alberto Fernández wins presidency
Centre-left opposition candidate Alberto Fernández has been elected president of Argentina in a vote dominated by economic concerns.
Mr Fernández secured more than the 45% of…
Chile protests: Unrest in Santiago over metro fare increase
A state of emergency has been declared in the Chilean capital, Santiago, after protests sparked by increased metro ticket prices turned violent.
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Heavy fighting erupts in Mexican city
There has been heavy fighting in northern Mexico between the security forces and members of the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel after one of the group's leaders was discovered.
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Ecuador protests: State of emergency declared as fuel subsidies end
President Lenin Moreno said he imposed the measure to "ensure citizens' security and avoid chaos".
Protesters were angered by Mr Moreno's decision to end 40-year-old subsidies…
Peru’s vice-president resigns and calls for new general election
Mercedes Aráoz said the "constitutional order had broken" and that the country faced a "grave institutional crisis".
President Martín Vizcarra on Monday dissolved Congress, but…
Video-Amazon fires: The devastation seen from above
Swathes of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil are burning at a record rate.
The BBC's Will Grant flew over northern Rondonia state to get a sense of the scale of the damage, which…
Mike Tyson Now Wee Farmer And Smoker In His Old Age
American Boxing legend and cannabis fanatic, Mike Tyson has revealed he spends $40,000 on weed every month.
Speaking on the Hotboxin’ podcast, as reported by The…
North Korea tests ‘short-range ballistic missiles’
North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea, its fifth such launch in recent weeks.
The missiles are thought to be short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's military…
Obama urges Americans to reject leaders who stoke hatred
Former US President Barack Obama has called on Americans to reject language from any of their leaders that feeds hatred or normalises racism.
Mr Obama did not name anyone but…