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Electricity
Massive power failure leaves Argentina, Uruguay in the dark
The whole of Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital city, was affected by the blackout with officials saying the causes were "not yet determined".
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World politics
Bolsonaro defends Sergio Moro amid election meddling claims
Moro was the face of the Car Wash investigation which put former president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva in jail.
Parenting
'Life is a party': In Brazil, hospitals cater for C-section spectacles
C-sections are inspiring a new industry of party planners, makeup artists and caterers, focused on wedding-like spectacles, produced for an audience.
- by Marina Lopes
Angelina Jolie
Jolie urges aid as thousands pour across reopened Venezuelan border
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie urged the international community to provide more support to three South American countries with the most migrants from crisis-hit Venezuela.
Venezuela crisis
Angelina Jolie urges international support for Venezuelan children
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Saturday urged the international community to provide more support to three South American countries with the most migrants from crisis-hit Venezuela, saying 20,000 Venezuelan children are at risk of being without basic citizenship rights.
MeToo movement
Nike 'very concerned' about rape accusation against Brazilian soccer star Neymar
In addition Mastercard, suspended its use of Neymar in advertising until the situation is "cleared up". It comes as his accuser gave her first TV interview.
- by Brad Brooks and Eduardo Simões
Biodiversity
Satellites show 740 square kilometres of rainforest cleared in 30 days
The bulldozing of the Amazon rainforest has risen sharply since Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro came to power.
- by Anthony Boadle
Venezuela crisis
Canada suspends operations at embassy in Venezuela
Canada has played a key role within the Lima Group along with nearly a dozen Latin American nations to try to rein in Nicolas Maduro.
Brazil
Brazil soccer star Neymar under investigation for alleged rape in Paris
Neymar's father, Neymar snr, has denied the accusations in a local TV interview.
- by Leonardo Benassatto
Japanese man dies in flight after eating 246 cocaine packets
A Japanese man who ingested 246 packets of cocaine died mid-flight on his way from Colombia to Japan.
Climate policy
More than 200,000 hectares of Amazon forest have been destroyed in just nine months
A non-government group that monitors the Amazon rainforest says the pace of deforestation is increasing.