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Anti-Maduro crowds hit Venezuela streets for second dayNew wave of protests seeks to pressure president to resign, but government dismisses rallies as lawless unrest.

           Venezuela

Venezuela's crisis explained from the beginning       Venezuela

Why some Venezuelans have turned to bitcoin mining    by Marcello Rossi

            Politics

Deadly violence at Venezuela's 'mother of all marches'       Latin America

Profile: Henrique Capriles   by Elizabeth Melimopoulos 

            Latin America20 Apr 2017 10:51 GMT

14 killed, 20 missing in new Colombia landslideMud and debris spill through streets of city in west Colombia that received equivalent of one month of rain overnight.

       Latin America20 Apr 2017 05:37 GMT

Haiti's plans to revive army draw concernFormer Haitian football star Bobby Duval has joined a chorus of concern over the government's decision to revive the military.

       Latin America19 Apr 2017 17:34 GMT

11 killed, 20 missing in new Colombia landslideMud and debris spill through streets of city in west Colombia that receives equivalent of one month of rain overnight.

       Witness19 Apr 2017 11:53 GMT

Salero: The life of a Bolivian salt gatherer A salt gatherer becomes a link to the old world when Bolivia embarks on a plan to mine lithium from the Uyuni salt flat.

        Latin America19 Apr 2017 09:28 GMT

Fears of violence at rival rallies in VenezuelaNicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, has again accused the US and the opposition of plotting a coup. And he has responded by increasing the number of pro-government armed civilians to half a million.

       Guatemala18 Apr 2017 15:50 GMT

Why did 41 girls die at a Guatemalan youth shelter?Accusations of abuse and neglect have come to light after a fire at a state-funded youth shelter killed 41 girls.

       Politics18 Apr 2017 00:58 GMT

Paraguayan president says he will not seek re-electionHoracio Cartes rules out running in 2018 vote, seeking to end political crisis unleashed by bid to change constitution.

       Latin America17 Apr 2017 20:14 GMT

Venezuelan army vows loyalty to embattled presidentPresident Nicolas Maduro praises military's 'revolutionary commitment' as opponents schedule 'mother of all protests'.

       Latin America17 Apr 2017 19:22 GMT

Brazil corruption probe: Football stadiums under scrutinyBrazil's biggest ever corruption inquiry has now turned its attention to the country's beloved football stadiums.

       Latin America17 Apr 2017 04:41 GMT

Mexican village burns mythical beasts in Easter celebrationEvery Easter, Mexicans join the Catholic tradition of burning effigies of Judas in communal bonfires.

       Arts & Culture16 Apr 2017 12:30 GMT

Mexico City re-enacts the Crucifixion of Jesus ChristMillions Gather in Iztapalapa, Mexico City for Passion of the Christ ahead of Easter Sunday.

       Latin America15 Apr 2017 11:18 GMT

Brazil's elections on the horizon, amid ongoing corruption casesBrazil will hold presidential elections in October next year. But right now times are tough, the economy is weak and Brazil is politically unstable.

       Media15 Apr 2017 08:47 GMT

Fourth journalist murdered in Mexico since MarchMaximino Rodriguez Palacios 'shot and killed' in La Paz, becoming the fourth journalist to be murdered in six weeks.

       Latin America14 Apr 2017 14:22 GMT

Undocumented Guatemalan workers in US support families back homeMore than a million Guatemalans are working in the US, most of them without documents. The billions of dollars they send back each year are a vital source of income in a country where more than half the people live in poverty.

       Poverty & Development14 Apr 2017 13:54 GMT

Week in pictures: From South Africa to VenezuelaFrom protests in South Africa and Venezuela to hunger in Somalia, here is the week in photos.

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