Monitors report another "explosive event" at a volcano on the now ash-covered Caribbean island of St Vincent.
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Power cuts after 'explosion' on volcano-hit island
Monitors report another "explosive event" at a volcano on the now ash-covered Caribbean island of St Vincent.
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Power cuts after 'explosion' on volcano-hit island
Monitors report another "explosive event" at a volcano on the now ash-covered Caribbean island of St Vincent.
Ecuador picks president in the shadow of Covid
The young left-wing candidate Andrés Arauz faces pro-market former banker Guillermo Lasso.
Covid - what's gone wrong in Brazil?
President Bolsonaro has downplayed the pandemic and resisted lockdowns but now faces a major crisis.
Brazil daily Covid deaths top 4,000 for first time
Experts warn new variants coming from Brazil could undermine global efforts to control the pandemic.
Video 1 minute 28 seconds
Boy, 10, found alone at US-Mexico border
The boy from Nicaragua woke up to find he had been abandoned by his group.
Video 57 seconds
Applause for 104-year-old who beat Covid - twice
Carmen Hernandez was given a standing ovation as she left hospital in Colombia.
South America Covid surge driven by Brazil variant
Brazil has recorded more than 13m Covid cases, while Uruguay and Paraguay saw record daily deaths.
Ecuador picks president in the shadow of Covid
The young left-wing candidate Andrés Arauz faces pro-market former banker Guillermo Lasso.
Covid - what's gone wrong in Brazil?
President Bolsonaro has downplayed the pandemic and resisted lockdowns but now faces a major crisis.
Brazil daily Covid deaths top 4,000 for first time
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