BBC Latin America

The BBC's Ione Wells looks at whether the defeated right-wing presidential candidate travelled to the US to avoid an ongoing criminal investigation.

President Lula has pulled of a surprise win, but he will face a hostile Congress and a polarised country,

The BBC's Tom Bateman traveled to Springfield to see how President Donald Trump's immigration policies are affecting the community.

Four years after narrowly defeating Jair Bolsonaro, President Lula now faces Bolsonaro's son Flávio in a presidential run-off.

The man, a Mexican firefighter, looked "nervous" as he tried to leave Cologne Airport, officials say.

Lula's supporters hope the measure will boost his popularity ahead of a presidential run-off in 10 days.

The gang seized the officials shortly after a high-ranking member was detained, demanding he be released.

The stories of seven people whose parents are from the Windrush generation are told in a new film.

Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad were on a surf trip when they were killed in an apparent botched robbery.

Tsunami warnings are issued for neighbouring countries as videos of destruction circulate online.

The left-wing candidate won a narrow victory in a remote district in the Peruvian Andes, exit polls show.

The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power.

The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days.

The mum of Anton Green, from Whalley Range, Manchester, is desperate to find her missing son.

Benin are about to have their own moment in the limelight as they visit Argentina for Lionel Messi's final game.

Lionel Messi's Argentina career will end in a friendly against Benin. BBC Sport looks at what is next for the 39-year-old.

Flávio Bolsonaro's success could be the latest example of a resurgence of right-wing support in Latin America.

Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.

The Latin American country will vote for its next president, as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro clash over sovereignty, security and ties with Washington.

Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.