South America
Rock in Rio opens
Silvio Viegas, of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, performs during the first day of the Rock in Rio Festival 2019, in Rio de…
Widespread fires in South America continue to burn
A handout photo made available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of a satellite image showing smoke plumes across Brazil,…
Decriminalization of abortion in rape cases fails to pass Ecuadoran Parliament
A demonstrator speaks to the police after the Ecuadoran Parliament's decision to not decriminalize abortion for victims of rape, cases of incest,…
First Saab Gripen E fighter handed over to Brazil
The first Saab Gripen E fighter was handed over to Brazil during a ceremony at Saab in Linkoping, Sweden. Brazil has ordered…
Model charged with fraud in Neymar rape case
The Brazilian police said that Najila Trindade and her former partner are to be charged over her rape allegation against football star…
Photo Story: Fires still burning in the Amazon forest in Brazil
A firefighter, who is part of an Ibama forest brigade formed by indigenous people of the Tenhari ethnic group, participates in firefighting…
Photo Story: Aftermath of the Amazon fires
A view of burnt tree trunks as a consequence of a forest fire in the municipality Apui, in the south of the…
Brazil makes U-turn on international aid offer for Amazon
Brazil appears to have backtracked on its rejection of G7 funds to fight the Amazon forest fires, saying it will accept as…
Fires continue to burn in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil
A handout satellite image made available by Maxar Technologies shows a fire burning in the upper Amazon River basin near Porto Velho,…
Bolivia also under threat from rapidly spreading fires
While the world's attention has been focused on the destruction to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, neighbouring Bolivia is struggling with fires…
The fires in the Amazon rainforest from space
Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil - the most intense blazes for almost a decade. The northern states…
Ireland to try block Mercosur trade deal because of concerns over Amazon fires
As wildfires rage through the Brazilian Amazon, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between…