US election: The view from Mexico

A 28-year-old was man detained in Lima, accused of trying to transport endangered spiders, centipedes and ants from Peru to South Korea.

There have been no reported fatalities, according to the fire department.

The BBC's Georgina Rannard shows a virtual rendition of Valeriana - which has been discovered centuries after it disappeared under the jungle canopy in Mexico.

Evo Morales said he survived an attempt on his life on Sunday, blaming the current government.

The former One Direction star has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina.

Flowers and messages can be seen outside the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires.

Video shows the San Francisco Church in Iquique, Chile engulfed in flames, with smoke rising above it.

The solar eclipse was visible in Chile and Argentina on 2 October.

BBC Monitoring's Luis Fajardo looks at how the Mexican media has been reporting on US elections.

Eleven people were rescued by boat from the uninhabited island of Monito in Puerto Rico.

The protesters - many of them pensioners - tore down police barriers and hurled stones at police in Buenos Aires.

Officers are investigating whether organised crime gangs are involved in running the machines.

They were protesting the president's plan to veto measures to raise pensions in line with Argentina's triple-digit inflation.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have been taking part in a series of events in Colombia.

All 61 people on board were killed when a Voepass plane came down in São Paulo state.

Videos show opposition protesters in multiple locations taking to the streets.

Both Maduro and González, the opposition candidate, have claimed victory in this presidential election.

An uncontacted indigenous people in Peru has been spotted close to where logging companies have concessions.

The striker was seen confronting spectators in the stands after his national team Uruguay lost to Colombia in the Copa America semi-final.

The National Hurricane Center forecasts the storm will hit the Yucatan Peninsula before heading towards Texas.