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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.
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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.
Prisons
Dozens of inmates killed in Brazil prison gang clashes
At least 42 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus.
Technology & democracy
Amazon countries denounce decision on Amazon domain
Amazon Inc is close to having exclusive rights to the .amazon domain. Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia are not happy.
- by Mitra Taj
Illness
With Stage 4 cancer, she climbed to the roof of the Americas to teach a lesson
Isabella de la Houssaye and her husband, David Crane raised their five children on adventure. But there was one more mountain to climb.
- by Rebecca Byerly