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At least 188 people have been killed and more than 1,500 injured after the powerful back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela, according to the latest reports. 

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Polls have closed in Colombia's presidential election.

The vote is being held after months of public recrimination between current left-wing President Gustavo Petro and his US counterpart Donald Trump over a number of issues including drug trafficking and American intervention in the region.

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Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez has declared a state of emergency after strong back-to-back earthquakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks shook the country, collapsing buildings in ​the capital, Caracas. 

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The Brazilian bodybuilding influencer and content creator, 22, was found dead in the kitchen of his São Paulo apartment on Saturday, May 23, with police treating the case as a suspicious and sudden death. He had amassed more than 2.3 million followers on Instagram, 1.3 million on TikTok and 403,000 subscribers on YouTube.

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Thousands of demonstrators blocked an avenue leading to Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, just days before the 2026 World Cup kicks off at the venue.

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Colombia's Defence Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a record reward of 5 billion pesos ($1.4m) for information leading to the capture of rebel leader "Marlon." The suspect, whose real name is Iván Jacob Idrobo Arredondo, is accused of ordering Saturday's bomb attack on the Pan-American Highway, which resulted in 20 deaths. Sánchez confirmed this is the highest bounty ever offered by the Colombian government for a single individual.

The attack is one of the deadliest targeting civilians and comes just over a month before presidential elections scheduled for 31 May.

The defence minister accused "Marlon" of being behind Saturday's attack as well as a series of others in the provinces of Cauca and Valle del Cauca, in south-western Colombia, over the weekend. No evidence or details have been released.

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Health authorities in Brazil are monitoring two patients for possible Ebola infection in the country's two biggest cities, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. 

A man, 37, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) "exhibited symptoms such as fever", São Paulo's state government said.

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A newly separated Brazilian mom of three was allegedly run over by her estranged husband outside her birthday party.

Content creator Leidiane, 39, had been celebrating with her friends at her Curitiba home Sunday, April 12, before getting into a confrontation with her ex-hubby Clair, whom she had recently separated from after five years together, Brazilian outlet Record reported.

The couple had a history of alleged domestic violence, according to the outlet, and clashed again after Clair accused his ex of having his cellphone.

The fight spilled out onto the street outside the party and the estranged husband allegedly jumped behind the wheel of his car and sped toward her, according to the outlet.

Leidiane was sent flying and was rushed to intensive care with a fractured femur, according to her aunt Elisangela Markuetti.

“She’ll have to have a pin inserted, she’s very distressed,” Markuetti added.

An attempted femicide investigation is underway and her family is calling for justice.