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Mysterious disappearances spook residents of Caribbean island

Relatives and friends of people who have disappeared in Antigua speak to the BBC about their anguish.

Venezuelans deported to mega-prison 'trapped in black hole'

Gertrudis Pineda tells the BBC she has no information about her son who was sent by the US to a prison in El Salvador.

Ex-Barca defender Alves has rape conviction quashed

Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves has a sexual assault conviction overturned on appeal by a Spanish court.

Woman who killed music icon Selena denied parole in Texas

The music icon was shot and killed by the founder of her fan club, who has been denied her first attempt at parole in Texas.

Kenyan police officer killed after gang ambush, Haiti says

About 800 Kenyan police officers have been sent to Haiti to help the authorities tackle restore security.

Brazil's Bolsonaro to stand trial on coup charges, court rules

Brazil's top court has ruled that there is enough evidence to warrant that Jair Bolsonaro be put on trial.

Trump official visits mega-jail holding deported Venezuelans

The visit by the US Homeland Security secretary is seen as a show of support for the Salvadorean leader.

What's going on with Brazil?

South American football writer Tim Vickery analyses what is going wrong for Brazil following their 4-1 defeat by Argentina.

What makes a rum Jamaican? Question at heart of Caribbean legal dispute

The dispute centres on whether it is acceptable to age and bottle the spirit overseas.

Oil giant's leaked data reveals 'awful' pollution

Colombia’s Ecopetrol polluted hundreds of sites, including water sources and wetlands, the BBC finds.

US and European armies should join our war on gangs, Ecuador president tells BBC

Daniel Noboa is calling on international armies to fight the cartels trafficking most of the world's cocaine.

'It's him, it's him!' - Mother spots son deported from US in mega-prison footage

Some relatives of accused and deported gang members say their sons have been wrongly swept up in a Trump administration crackdown.

What is the 1798 law that Trump used to deport migrants?

The wartime Alien Enemies Act has been controversially used to deport Venezuelans to a mega-jail in El Salvador.

Moment Pope Francis greets cheering crowds from hospital window

It's the first public appearance for the pontiff since he was admitted in February.

'Do you feel guilty?' - Watch BBC reporter challenge smuggler as he follows lethal drugs trade

Quentin Sommerville gains access to a cartel's operation as the US grapples with hundreds of thousands of opioid deaths.