Plane crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard
The VOEPASS airlines passenger plane crashed in a residential area of Vinhedo, Brazil, on Friday.
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What to know about Venezuela's election, as Maduro faces stiff opposition
Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro.
El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America
A drought has upended life in several South American cities, leading to water rationing and power cuts as well as forest fires.
Biden has to decide soon whether to sanction Venezuela. Here's what to know
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government faces a deadline this week — to commit to holding free and fair elections or face renewed U.S. oil sanctions.
Brazil's Supreme Court judge opens an investigation of Elon Musk over misinformation
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation into Musk for alleged obstruction.
Virtual reality offers a chilling 3D look inside Venezuela's spiraling prison
A former Venezuelan political prisoner got the idea to create a virtual reality tour from the Anne Frank museum.
It's not easy being Colombia's 1st left-wing president
Gustavo Petro faces fierce opposition from what he views as Colombia's deeply conservative deep state.
Venezuela's leftist leader Maduro makes a play for evangelical voters
Evangelical Christians are often courted by right-wing politicians. But in Venezuela, left-wing President Nicolás Maduro is trying to secure the church's support in the run-up to elections.
In Venezuela, harmful oil spills are mounting as the country ramps up production
After the U.S. lifted its sanctions, Venezuela is trying to revive its beleaguered oil industry. But ramping up production is causing more oil spills.
Javier Milei, a radical libertarian populist, elected president of Argentina
A former TV pundit and ultra-conservative economist has won Argentina's presidential election. Now he faces the challenge of turning around a crippled economy with staggering inflation of over 140%