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Colombian author, whose works have outsold everything in the Spanish language except the Bible, is being treated for lung and urinary infections         ...

Ubinas volcano in southwest Peru erupts, sending smoke and ash into the air. It became active again in September 2013 after lying dormant for decades         ...

A diplomatic alliance linking the Falklands and Chagos islands disputes threatens to heap pressure on Britain         ...

Brazilian football legend Pele gives an interview ahead of the World Cup, musing on which team could come out victorious         ...

Tsunami alert issued for coast of Chile and Peru         ...

America's failure to back the principle of national self-determination over Falklands continues to dog Britain's otherwise solid 'special relationship' with the US, MPs say         ...

Evacuations ordered after powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern coast         ...

Cities along Chile's Pacific coast were evacuated after a massive earthquake hit the northwestern city of Iquique on Tuesday evening, triggering a tsunami warning         ...

Powerful quake triggers tsunami waves of two metres on Chilean coast and alerts along 3,000 miles of coastline in Central and South America         ...

Alliance of Algeciras and Rio Grande against UK 'occupation' prompts anger in British Overseas Territory         ...

The exodus claimed the lives of six but when the waves came they were a mere 6-feet tall         ...

Evacuations ordered after powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off the country's northern coast         ...

Evacuations ordered after powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern coast         ...

Models wearing glow-in-the-dark make-up by photographer Hid Saib         ...

Nicolás Maduro orders army to regain control of San Cristóbal, the birthplace of nationwide protests that have killed at least 39 people and rocked his Socialist government         ...

Nicolás Maduro orders army to regain control of San Cristóbal, the birthplace of nationwide protests that have killed at least 39 people and rocked his Socialist government         ...

Protesters in San Cristobal, Venezuela call on President Nicolás Maduro's to stand down saying "we're tired of you Maduro, we want you to quit."         ...

A passenger jet in Brazil manages to make a miraculous crash landing after its front landing gear failed to deploy         ...

Interview: President of Uruguay insists drug use will not increase as his country is poised to become the first to legalise and control the marijuana trade         ...

After expelling an opposition parliamentarian and arresting three air-force generals, the Venezuelan government has now taken aim at a new enemy: crosswords         ...