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South America
Travellers, aid not reaching Venezuela
It comes as the Venezuelan government set up road blocks to stop aid entering the country via the Colombian border.
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Corruption
Brazil’s Lula convicted again, sentenced to 12 more years
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has been sentenced to nearly 13 more years in a new corruption case.
- by Shasta Darlington
Tragedy
Brazil dam death toll increases, some missing may never be recovered
The task of finding and recovering additional bodies has already been almost completely resumed after work was suspended due to heavy rainfall.
Venezuela Crisis
EU endorses Venezuelan opposition leader over Maduro
President Nicolos Maduro has vowed to defy a growing call for him to step down in favour of Opposition Leader Juan Guaido.
Venezuela Crisis
Trump: military intervention in Venezuela 'an option', Russia objects
The US is boosting pressure on socialist leader Nicolas Maduro to step down, but Venezuela's ally Russia is warning against "destructive meddling".
- by Brian Ellsworth
Venezuela Crisis
Opposition calls for Venezuelan wave against Maduro as protests swell
Opposition leaders hope large protests - with international sanctions - will push Nicolas Maduro to negotiate his exit or prod the military to force him out.
- by Mariana Zuñiga, Anthony Faiola & Rachelle Krygier
Extreme weather
Seasonal escape on hold in Argentina
Customers sit outside of a restaurant at night in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentina's capital typically witnesses a mass exodus when South American summer starts in late December.
Tragedy
Brazilians pay homage to victims of dam collapse, as video emerges
Newly released video footage showed the moment that a powerful wave of waste began sweeping over everything in its path.
- by Marcelo Silva de Sousa
Venezuela Crisis
Red Cross warns US about risks of sending aid to Venezuela
International Committee of the Red Cross has warned the US about the risks of delivering humanitarian aid to Venezuela without the approval of Maduro's forces.
- by Luis Alonso Lugo
Brazil
Brazil's Vale knew of risk to area hit by deadly mine disaster
The world's largest iron ore miner has come under intense pressure over a burst tailings dam killed 110 people and left another 238 missing.
Analysis
Venezuela Crisis
Putin's concern for Venezuela has overtones of superpower rivalry
The fight for power in the South American country has taken on a familiar tone.
- by Neil MacFarquhar