BBC Latin America News
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Puerto Rico dam failure sparks mass evacuationRainfall from Hurricane Maria caused a dam to fail along the Guajataca River in Puerto Rico.
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Mexico earthquake hit church during christening
A two-month-old baby was one of a number of people who died at the Santiago Apostol church.
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Brazil's army sent to quell Rio favela violence
Soldiers are sent to help Rio police after heavily-armed drug gangs fought over its biggest favela.
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Canada targets senior Venezuelan officials with sanctions
Canada says it "will not stand by silently" as it targets 40 senior Venezuelan officials.
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Puerto Rico dam bursts in wake of Hurricane Maria
More than 70,000 people who live near the dam are warned they face "a life-threatening situation".
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The long wait
The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan talks to families searching for loved ones as rescue efforts continue.
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Mexico earthquake: Girl who captivated the nation never existed
The Mexican Navy apologised on Thursday for conflicting reports about survivors.
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Hurricane Maria eye nears Turks and Caicos Islands
The storm remains a dangerous category 3, as Puerto Rico counts the costs of its devastation.
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Mexico earthquake: Death toll rises, as search for survivors goes on
At least 273 people are now known to have died after Tuesday's tremor that toppled many buildings.
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Hurricane Maria 'leaves 15 dead in Dominica'
At least 15 people are dead and 20 are missing on Dominica after Hurricane Maria, the PM says.
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Murdered Briton Emma Kelty 'shot and thrown in Amazon'
Police in Brazil say they don't know if the kayaker was alive when she was thrown into the water.
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Children rescued from rubble of Mexico school
At least 21 children and five adults died as the building collapsed during Tuesday's earthquake.
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