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Posted at 3:22
FTX founder Bankman-Fried denied bail in Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of a huge scheme to defraud investors in failed crypto exchange FTX.
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Posted at 1:23
Row over festivity divides Afro-Colombian town
By Iñigo Alexander
Guapi, Colombia
Changes to a traditional celebration honouring the Virgin Mary are dividing Afro-Colombians in Guapi.
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Posted at 23:37 13 Dec
Is there an immigration crisis at the US-Mexico border?
By Bernd Debusmann Jr
in Washington
Migrants from Nicaragua and Cuba are being detained at the US-Mexico border in record numbers.
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Posted at 13:55 13 Dec
US charges 'crypto king' Bankman-Fried with fraud
The FTX founder is accused of eight offences, including wire fraud and violation of campaign finance laws.
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Posted at 12:53 13 Dec
Long queue of migrants seen at US-Mexico border
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US authorities are preparing for a rise in crossings as Covid-era laws expire.
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Posted at 12:44 13 Dec
Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro attack police HQ
By Vanessa Buschschlüter
BBC News
Supporters of outgoing far-right President Jair Bolsonaro clash with police in the capital Brasilia.
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Posted at 6:47 13 Dec
Peru protesters block roads and airport in unrest
By Marita Moloney
BBC News
At least seven people have died in clashes with police since ex-President Castillo was ousted.
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Posted at 6:42 13 Dec
Anti-government protesters storm airport in Peru
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Video caption: Peru anti-government protesters storm airport and clash with police
Protesters are angry after the leftist former President Pedro Castillo was impeached and arrested.
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Posted at 23:50 12 Dec
Brazil's President Lula sheds tears at election ceremony
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The country's president-elect, Lula, breaks down in tears during a ceremony ratifying his election victory.
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Posted at 20:17 12 Dec
Peru's new president proposes early election
By Vanessa Buschschlüter
BBC News
Dina Boluarte says she will ask Congress to bring elections forward by two years from 2026 to 2024.
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Posted at 19:25 12 Dec
Arizona creating border wall from shipping containers
By Bernd Debusmann Jr
BBC News, Washington
Critics say Gov Doug Ducey's shipping crate barrier unlawfully cuts through tribal and federal lands.
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Posted at 3:05 12 Dec
One of Central America's most active volcanoes erupts
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Video caption: One of Central America's most active volcanoes erupts again
Guatemala's Fuego forces authorities to close the country's largest airport and a major highway.
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Posted at 1:29 12 Dec
Deadly unrest forces airport to close in Peru
By Elsa Maishman and Phelan Chatterjee
BBC News
Andahuaylas airport is forced to shut as protests continue in Lima over President Castillo's impeachment.
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Posted at 1:23 11 Dec
Alert issued after volcano erupts in Chile
By Sam Hancock
BBC News
The Lascar volcano, in the north, sends a plume of volcanic ash and hot gases 6,000m into the sky.
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Posted at 9:23 10 Dec
TikTok and changing the way we see the World Cup
By Iqra Farooq
Newsbeat reporter
The #FifaWorldCup hashtag is bringing in billions of views as football fever hits social media.
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Posted at 0:53 9 Dec
Taking a risk with black-market abortion pills
By Megha Mohan, Yousef Eldin and Ana Paola Avila
BBC 100 Women, Honduras
Honduras's president pledged to relax abortion laws, but an abortion-pill black market still thrives.
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Posted at 0:11 9 Dec
Mexico considers asylum for Peru's impeached president
Pedro Castillo faces rebellion charges after he tried to dissolve the Peruvian Congress on Wednesday.
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Posted at 14:48 8 Dec
Dina Boluarte: Peru's first female president
By Vanessa Buschschlüter
BBC News
The 60-year-old ex-lawyer was sworn in as Peru's president after her predecessor was impeached.
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Posted at 12:09 8 Dec
Peru's ousted leader in detention accused of coup
By Vanessa Buschschlüter
BBC News
Pedro Castillo tried to dissolve parliament but instead ended up being thrown out of office.
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Posted at 5:37 8 Dec
Peru has new president after dramatic impeachment
By Vanessa Buschschlüter
BBC News
Dina Boluarte becomes the country's first female leader after ex-president Pedro Castillo is detained and accused of rebellion.
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