Firefighters tackling bushfires found an injured anteater in a scorched protected area. […]

Sixteen firefighters died battling the fire at the Matanzas fuel depot after it was hit by lightning. […]

US officials say high-powered weapons illegally shipped from the US are fuelling a gang war in Haiti. […]

One paddleboarder was knocked into the water by a whale's fin, which clipped his board. […]

Growing shortages of basic goods have led the government to end Fidel Castro's 63-year-old legacy. […]

Around the world people are adapting to high food prices, sometimes by changing what they eat. […]

Rescue attempts have been delayed again after the water level in the flooded shafts suddenly rose. […]

Officials blame crime gangs as a state of emergency is declared in Guayaquil following more violence. […]

Thousands of troops have been sent to the border city after a night of arson saw highways blocked. […]

Mexico marked the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with an exuberant parade. […]

A fire which started after lighting struck a oil depot in Matanzas, Cuba, continues to spread. […]

Changes in rainfall and weather patterns are making the Panama Canal's operation more challenging. […]

Wildlife flourishes on the infamous route linking Bolivia's capital with the Amazon rainforest. […]

Brazilian tour guide Israel Mendes adopted Urú, a vulture, after finding him abandoned in a bin. […]

Gustavo Petro was sworn in before a crowd of thousands in Colombia's capital, Bogota. […]

An estimated 60% of the capital Port-au-Prince is now considered “lawless”, human rights groups say. […]

The 10 workers are stuck underground in Coahuila after a tunnel wall collapsed in a mine shaft. […]

Colombian gangs target vulnerable indigenous communities as 2016 ceasefire deal fails to bring peace. […]

Artist Gesiye says history has not been taught to include everyone's experiences and this needs to change. […]

Authorities are investigating the sinkhole which is about 25m (82 ft) wide and 200m (650ft) deep. […]