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The athletes decided to stay in their home state of Rio Grande do Sul to help flood victims.

Aerials show a horse stranded on a rooftop and a flooded airport in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul.

Aerial footage shows devastating scenes in Brazil as landslides and massive flooding kill dozens.

The concert in Brazil marked the end of the singing icon's 'Celebration' world tour.

Footage shows a man narrowly avoiding falling into the water as a bridge gives way.

Rio's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue has a makeover in celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Guatemala's president has declared a natural disaster as dozens of forest fires rage and a landfill site burns.

Live-streamed footage captured the moment a detainee stole a gun from a guard and opened fire in Chile.

Men dressed as devils - "talciguines" - whip the faithful in a playful Easter tradition in El Salvador.

As turmoil grips the Caribbean nation, how countries from the US to Kenya react will be critical.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was inside the building giving a press conference at the time.

The mayor of Cobija, a city in the north, declares the area a disaster zone because of heavy rain.

Brazil's former president greets supporters in Sao Paulo as an investigation continues into the 2023 storming of Congress.

A yellow alert for areas close to the volcano is currently in place, according to local media.

The undercover policeman showed up at the house of an alleged drug dealer, bearing a fake gift.

The BBC goes inside controversial Salvadoran mega-jail that holds thousands of inmates.

As a new film about the reggae star's life comes out, here's all you need to know about his Rastafarian faith.

Indigenous communities were celebrated at the Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí on Sunday evening.

This video shows Piñera at the rescue of miner Florencio Avalos, the first man to be brought to the surface.

At least 112 people have been killed in Chile's Valparaiso region.