Colombian energy giant Ecopetrol has polluted hundreds of sites with oil, including water sources and biodiverse wetlands, the BBC World Service has found. Data leaked by a former employee reveals…
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Peru: Fisherman rescued after 95 days adrift eating turtles
A Peruvian fisherman who survived 95 days lost at sea in the Pacific Ocean by eating turtles, birds and cockroaches has been rescued and reunited with his family. Maximo Napa…
USA: Authorities deport hundreds of Venezuelans despite court order
A plane carrying more than 200 Venezuelans deported by the US has landed in El Salvador, hours after a US judge ordered the Trump administration not to do so. El…
Agentina: Maradona medical team on trial for football icon’s death
The long-awaited trial of medical staff who treated the late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has started in the capital, Buenos Aires. Maradona was convalescing when he died of a…
Brazil: Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit
A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. It…
Brazil: Neymar returns to Brazil squad after 17-month absence
Neymar has been recalled to the Brazil squad after a 17-month absence for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina. The Santos forward has not featured for the…
Panama: Authorities release 65 detained migrants from US amid criticism
Panama has released 65 migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have at least 30 days to…
Americas: US and Canada trade barbs, it’s so far so good for Mexico’s Sheinbaum
In announcing the decision to postpone some tariffs on Mexico for another month, US President Donald Trump was at pains to praise his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum. “I did this…
Argentina: City left flooded after fierce storm
One of Argentina’s biggest cities has been hit by severe flooding after suffering the equivalent of more than four months’ rainfall in just four hours. Heavy rain began lashing Bahía…
USA: Supreme Court wary of Mexico’s fight against US gunmakers
The US Supreme Court appears likely to block a lawsuit by Mexico against US gun manufacturers – who are accused of putting vast arsenals of weapons in the hands of…