The number of trees lost in tropical forests in Brazil and Colombia fell dramatically last year because of political action, a new analysis finds.

Tens of thousands of people have fled the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, to escape a surge in gang violence over the past weeks.

A mysterious illness that has affected US diplomats in recent years has been linked to a Russian intelligence unit.

A Venezuelan YouTuber who uploads travel videos has been arrested at Caracas international airport.

A new report by the UN describes the "outrageous practices" used by gangs in Haiti to brutalise, punish and control the civilian population.

Six people, including a father of three originally from El Salvador, are now presumed dead after a container ship hit Baltimore's iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge early on Tuesday.

Haiti is a state out of action. More than two weeks after the country's prime minister resigned, following a surge of violence in Port-au-Prince, details of a presidential transitional council have still not been revealed.

Venezuela's main opposition coalition says its candidate has been blocked from July's presidential election.

Boeing Co (BA.N), opens new tab CEO Dave Calhoun will step down by year-end, in a broad management shakeup brought on by the planemaker's sprawling safety crisis stemming from a January mid-air panel blowout on a 737 MAX plane.