The rainforest loses 9,762 sq km in 12 months, an increase of nearly 30%, Brazil's space agency says. […]

President Piñera has acknowledged that police used "excessive force" when cracking down on protests. […]

Hundreds join a protest in El Alto municipality calling for the resignation of Bolivia's interim president. […]

The interim government says it has flown supplies into La Paz to avoid protesters' road blocks. […]

Figgy is Mexican-American but he can't speak Spanish - he explains why that matters. […]

They've devastated vast areas from Australia to Brazil. Here, two experts explain how to fight them. […]

At least five people are reported killed as supporters of ex-President Evo Morales clash with riot police. […]

Bolivia's interim president Jeanine Áñez says her exiled predecessor should be prosecuted. […]

As Cuba's capital celebrates 500 years, we explore the history behind some of its famous buildings. […]

The murder that changed the course of El Salvador's bloody civil war […]

Lionel Messi scores on his first Argentina appearance since July as they beat old rivals Brazil in Saudi Arabia. […]

Hugo Carvajal disappeared in Spain after a court ruled he should be sent to the US on drugs charges. […]

What now that long-serving leader Evo Morales has sought asylum and an interim leader is in place? […]

Protests and celebrations as Jeanine Áñez takes over as pre-election president after Evo Morales left. […]

Protests against inequality continue, with a strike bringing much of the country to a standstill. […]

Argentine club Estudiantes de La Plata celebrate their first match in their stadium since 2005 in dramatic fashion, as a CGI/virtual reality display of a lion prowls around the ground. […]

BBC South America correspondent Katy Watson talks to people in Bolivia after the president steps down. […]

Ana Suda and a friend were stopped by police in Montana for speaking the language. […]