South America

Brazil beat a joint bid by Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to become first South American nation to host the event.Brazil...

Elmer Fernandez’s killing comes after an emergency was declared in February to curb a surge in prison violence.The new director...

A look at the challenges for those fighting to save the vital ecosystems of the oceans off Costa Rica.Rising ocean...

Mexico City, Mexico – Mother’s Day on Friday was a sombre occasion for Joanna Alvear of Toluca, Mexico. She began...

Mexico City, Mexico – Walking through Mexico City’s historic Zocalo district, Dario Solano-Rojas points to signs of a subterranean catastrophe...

Rescue brings rare good news to southern Brazil, devastated by worst flooding in 80 years that has killed more than...

Crews race to rescue survivors as floodwaters displace 160,000 people across southern state of Rio Grade do Sul.The death toll...

A family flees violence in Ecuador for the United States, but first they must enter the Darien Gap, a perilous...

Exploring the impact of industrial development in the Amazon and the deadly battles to protect this vital rainforest.Time is running...

Study reveals whale clicks make up building blocks of language, pointing to potential parallels with human society.Scientists studying sperm whales...