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Joy as Colombian boy, 11, freed after 18 days in rebel captivity

He was seized by masked armed men at his home in what is believed to have been a kidnapping for ransom.

Gunman kills Mexico City mayor's top aides in roadside attack

The mayor's private secretary and top adviser were shot dead on a busy road during the morning commute.

Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year

Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.

Seven Mexican youths shot dead at church festivity

The young men were shot dead in Guanajuato, a state where rival cartels are vying for territory.

Homeland Security says 64 people 'self-deported' on US flight

It was the first government-chartered flight under a programme offering free travel and $1,000 to immigrants in the US illegally.

US Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for 350,000 Venezuelans

Temporary Protected Status allows people to live and work in the US legally if their home countries are deemed to be unsafe.

Mexico mourns Navy cadets killed in Brooklyn Bridge ship crash

América Sánchez, 20, and Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos, 23, died when the tall ship lost power and drifted into the bridge.

The world's most dangerous country for trade unionists

More trade union members are murdered in the South American nation than anywhere else.

Valeria Márquez: Who was Mexican influencer killed live on TikTok?

Prosecutors say they are treating the killing of 23-year-old Valeria Marquez as a femicide.

Venezuelan deported from US using gang 'points system', lawyers say

Andry Hernández was identified for removal due to the tattoos on his wrist, but insists he is not a gang member.

Letting off steam: How Dominica's volcanoes will boost its green energy

The Caribbean island is building a power station that will use steam naturally heated by volcanic rock.

Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies

The former guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 earned his nickname because of his modest lifestyle.

The rare disease in a remote town where 'almost everyone is a cousin'

Many children in a Brazil town lost the ability to walk, so one scientist set about discovering why.

Watch: Cat caught smuggling drugs into Costa Rica prison

The feline was found carrying 235.65g of marijuana and 67.76g of heroin, authorities say.

Watch: Wildlife dyed blue in São Paulo chemical spill

City officials say they are acting to rescue and save the lives of the affected animals.