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Anti-government protests continue to Caracas and across Venezuela with ongoing battles between protesters and police claiming the life of a national guardsman         ...

Hundreds of revellers from around the world dressed up as Carmelite nuns to celebrate the first day of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro         ...

Authorities in the Colombian city of Medellin have demolished a high-rise apartment block after a neighbouring tower collapsed, killing 12 people.         ...

Truck drives at speed straight through a barricade set up by Venezuelan protesters         ...

Two-time World Champion found shot dead in native Venezuela         ...

The World Cup has become a symbol of the government's gross profligacy to many Brazilians, who say that money should instead be spent on public services         ...

Even Mr Maduro's rivals appear to be growing weary of blocked streets and constant clashes between students and police         ...

Competing mass rallies in the capital laid bare a chasm between those who support Nicolas Maduro and those who oppose him         ...

Venezuela warns it will suspend passports of arrested protesters for five years amid crackdown on unrest         ...

President Nicolas Maduro accuses the international media of distorting the situation in Venezuela, making it seem it is on the verge of civil war         ...

Leopoldo Lopez surrendered to the military this week after an arrest warrant was issued accusing him of instigating violence         ...

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Desperate scramble by man on moped to rescue young model becomes poignant symbol of nationwide unrest         ...

Genesis Carmona, 22, was shot in the head at a protest on Tuesday in the central city of Valencia         ...

More than 6,600 non-native reindeer killed in South Georgia - 1,000 miles from Falklands - because of effect on seabirds         ...

The Salvadoran fisherman, who claimed he drifted at sea for more than a year, says it was his faith in God that kept him alive during his journey         ...

Thousands of people participate in the fourth annual "War of the Tomato" in the Chilean city of Quillon         ...

Venezuela's president orders US diplomats to leave the country after Obama administration defends opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez, accused of leading a "fascist" plot to oust the socialist government         ...

Security forces are now looking for Leopoldo Lopez, who hasn't been seen since Wednesday night         ...

Mr Maduro tells Leopoldo Lopez to give himself up after a warrant is issued for his arrest on charges of murder, terrorism and conspiracy over protest violence         ...