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Suspect tried to smuggle more than €10,000 of cocaine from Cartagena to Amsterdam, Colombian authorities said.
Dell Simancas captures the moment his son, Adrián, is swallowed and spat out by a humpback whale.
At least 20 people have been injured after a factory making costumes for Carnival celebrations in Brazil caught fire.
The project aims to boost numbers of threatened tracajás turtles in Amazonas state.
Two people were killed in the accident, the Brazilian city's fire department said.
The body of water runs through industrial areas on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
Heavy rain across the Brazilian city caused transport chaos and subway overcrowding.
Firefighters in Viña del Mar rescued more than 35 revellers trapped aboard a malfunctioning Ferris wheel.
A state of emergency has been declared in southern Brazil after heavy rain caused flooding in costal cities.
Bruno Lobo was practising filming with a new camera off the coast of Brazil, as he heard a woman screaming.
A firefighter dressed as Santa abseils down a bridge in Guatemala City to give gifts to children.
The BBC's Will Grant looks at unrest in which seven people died, leading to family members attempting to break inside to check on their relatives.
Locals call the shacks "suicide homes" with authorities planning a forced evacuation if necessary.
Throwing a mace out a window has historic significance in the country and previously happened in 1965.
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.
