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South America
Chinese fishing fleet off Peru stirs up diplomatic waters
More than 250 ships were previously catching giant squid near the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador.
- by Marco Aquino
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Coronavirus pandemic
Bolsonaro's approval rating jumps amid pandemic cash incentives
The number of Brazilians that rate his government as great or good has risen, while those that view it as bad or terrible has dropped.
- by Anthony Boadle
Coronavirus pandemic
Rio Carnival is off for first time in a century
The coronavirus has made it impossible to safely hold the traditional parades that are a cultural mainstay, tourism magnet and source of livelihood.
- by Marcelo De Sousa
World politics
Maduro calls on UN members to rally against sanctions on his allies
In a speech he could only have delivered remotely as a trip to New York could have meant arrest, the Venezuelan President called on countries to "defend peace".
- by Luc Cohen
Amazon forest fires
Bolsonaro tells the world: Brazil is victim of 'brutal misinformation'
Addressing the United Nations, the far-right President said his country was feeding a global population that chose to make it a target.
- by DAVID BILLER and MAURICIO SAVARESE
World politics
Brazil's Bolsonaro to undergo surgery, doctor says
Bolsonaro said in late August that he would undergo a procedure to remove a kidney stone this month, although he later said it was actually a bladder stone.
- by Rodrigo Viga Gaier
World politics
Peru's president faces impeachment as nation struggles with coronavirus
Lawmakers moved to censure Vizcarra after recordings emerged last week in which he coordinated his government's response to an influence-peddling scandal.
- by Simeon Tegel
Venezuela crisis
UN accuses Maduro, ministers of crimes against humanity
A three-member panel believes the Venezuelan leaders "ordered or contributed to" arbitrary detention, torture of critics and extrajudicial killings.
- by Nick Cumming-Bruce
Mining
UN report finds Samarco dam restoration 'not on track'
The report comes days before a court in England is to decide if it can hear the case of 200,000 Brazilians who are suing Australian mining giant BHP Billiton.
- by Kirstin Ridley
Bushfires
South of the Amazon, battle is on to save wetlands and jaguars from record fires
The Pantanal is less-known than its famous cousin but the region's normally abundant waters and strategic location make it a magnet for animals.
- by David Biller and Marcelo de Sousa
Venezuela crisis
Venezuela's Maduro says American spy captured near oil refinery
The Venezuelan President claims his government has detained a marine who was "captured with specialised weapons, large amounts of dollars and other items."
- by Sarah Kinosian