Brazil

A bird depicted in the 2011 children's animation "Rio" is among species conservationists fear have gone extinct.

On September 2, the National Museum of Brazil was struck by a devastating fire that gutted the 200-year-old building, destroying an estimated 18 million artifacts.

Many Venezuelans have complained that it has become increasingly difficult to obtain passports and official documents, such as marriage and birth certificates, as their country sinks further into an economic crisis.

Brazilian President Michel Temer called the loss of much the National Museum's 20 million items "a sad day for all Brazilians."

Fire at National Museum in Rio de Janeiro destroys more than 20 million items, including archaeological finds and historical memorabilia.

Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela and the U.S. together accounted for half of the 251,000 gun deaths in 2016.

"You've no idea what it's like [in Venezuela]. Whole families eat from the trash."

When millions of Muslims are set to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, there's a good chance they'll be eating food from South America.

Denis Furtado was captured by police after four days on the run in July.

Four people in Brazil have died from measles since February.

After Tatiane Spitzner falls to her death, Luís Felipe Manvailer can be seen dragging her dead body back up to their apartment.

The man has been living alone in the rain forest for at least 22 years.

Denis Furtado has 650,000 Instagram followers.

Deforestation and urban sprawl are forcing the venomous animals into contact with humans.

Despite being behind bars, Lula remains popular among Brazilians.

Neymar has been widely criticized for his playacting during the 2018 World Cup.

Many of the giants are gone, perhaps clearing the way for a new champion.

The World Cup favorite is set to face its toughest test yet on Friday.

"Urgent medical care is the only thing standing between these communities and utter devastation."

New World Cup, same result for El Tri.

The holders are out but five-time champions Brazil remain.

The army said a suspect had been arrested and interrogated.

Julia Guimarães is the second journalist to experience sexual harassment while broadcasting during Russia's World Cup.

Marcos Vinicius de Silva, 14, was caught up in a police security operation when he was walking to school.

If you bet on Panama—and by some miracle, they win it all—you'd make a whole lot of money.

The 411 on this summer's biggest sporting event.

Brazilian truckers have already been protesting for 10 days.

As a trucker strike in Brazil disrupts feed supplies, farmers have been forced to cull flocks to stop the starving birds eating one another.

Reports suggest the trio will wed in a small ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

The migrants on board had not eaten for five days, police said.