Across Latin America, 'aura battles' burst onto the scene

Young people across Latin America are taking part in viral “aura battles”, where contestants compete to prove who has the most charisma. Using poses, dance moves, gestures and eye-catching outfits, participants battle for the crowd’s approval.

In shattered Cali, residents search for loved ones and signs of hope

Most deaths from the magnitude-7.4 quake were reported in Cali, Colombia’s third-most populous city, as crews search collapsed buildings for those still trapped.

Watch: Family escapes home during Colombia earthquake

At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.

Watch: Moment powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and crumbles buildings

At least 111 people have been killed and dozens more injured after the 7.4 temblor hit the western part of the country, according to local officials.

A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in western Colombia.

Watch: BBC asks Infantino if he will resign as Fifa president

The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup.

Watch: Evacuations as Guatemala volcano erupts

The Fuego volcano is located near Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez.

Confronting gang members at the heart of Ecuador's drug battle

Orla Guerin speaks to a gang leader about violence, drugs and infiltrating the police.

Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes

Officials say the death toll has surpassed 5,300, though estimates of the number still missing could be as high as 50,000.

'It's a very sad day' - Mexican fans react to loss to England

Mexico's World Cup campaign ended with a 3-2 defeat to England in Mexico City.

Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'

BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela's devastating earthquakes.

Watch: Man rescued from rubble eight days after Venezuela earthquake

Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, was rescued on Thursday after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela.

Families search for earthquake survivors in one of Venezuela's hardest hit areas

BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Caraballeda, La Guaira, where locals are still desperately searching for family members in the rubble.

Rescuers keep up search for survivors at collapsed La Guaira building

At least 1,700 people are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be found alive.

BBC at Venezuela baseball stadium sheltering earthquake survivors

The survivors are hopeful the authorities will find them some form of temporary accommodation while the country rebuilds - for now they are dependant on donated food and clothing.

Anger directed at Venezuela's official response to earthquake recovery

Residents in quake-affected areas have expressed anger over the state's efforts to locate survivors and help victims, the BBC's Orla Guerin reports.

Watch: Inside the Venezuela country club now a makeshift hospital

Survivors of Venezuela's devastating earthquakes are being cared for at a makeshift hospital formed on the site of a country club in Caraballeda.

Eleven-year-old boy rescued after days trapped beneath rubble

Two earthquakes struck Venezuela in quick succession on Wednesday and officials have confirmed at least 1,430 deaths.