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Supermodel Gisele star of Brazil Carnival
Brazilian top model Gisele Bundchen shows off her samba moves in her first appearance at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival parades.
09 Mar 2011
Rio de Janeiro in full Carnival swing
Rio rocks to the samba rhythm as gigantic floats, stunning costumes and dancing girls delight the crowds.
08 Mar 2011
Bull injures man at bullfight in Venezuela
A bull caused panic amongst the crowd at a festival in Merida, Venezuela, when it leapt from the bullring.
08 Mar 2011
Rio de Janeiro carnival parade opens
First night of the city's main carnival parade kicked off in the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro.
07 Mar 2011
Argentines offered chance to buy final resting place next to Eva Peron
Argentines are being offered the chance to secure a final resting place next to the tomb of Eva Peron – if they have nearly £200,000 to spare.
06 Mar 2011
Che Guevara's motorcycle companion dies aged 88
Alberto Granado died on Saturday in Cuba, official media reported.
06 Mar 2011
Footballer who kicked owl to death receives death threats
A professional football player who fatally kicked an owl that landed on the pitch during a game in Colombia has received death threats over the incident.
03 Mar 2011
Motorist ploughs into cyclists
A dozen cyclists were knocked down after a motorist appeared to deliberately plough his car straight into them.
01 Mar 2011
Argentine military dictators on trial over baby kidnappings
Two former Argentine military dictators have gone on trial charged with the kidnapping of babies allegedly seized from political prisoners and opponents minutes after birth.
28 Feb 2011
Sixteen killed at Brazil street party
Sixteen people enjoying a pre-Carnival street party in Brazil were killed and more than 50 injured after a live power cable fell into a crowd on a float.
28 Feb 2011
La Paz mudslide destroys 400 homes
Heavy rains caused a hilltop to collapse in a poor neighbourhood of the Bolivian capital on Sunday, cracking roads, destroying at least 400 homes and burying people's belongings under mud and debris.
27 Feb 2011
Libya: Col Gaddafi's son 'in hiding on Venezuelan island'
One of the sons of Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, is in hiding on an island off the coast of Venezuela, a politician in the South American country has claimed.
25 Feb 2011
Alligator found behind a sofa in Brazil
After floodwaters receded from her home, a Brazilian woman was shocked to find a most unwelcome house guest: a 5-foot (1.5-meter) alligator lying tamely in the living room as her 3-year-old son petted the reptile's head.
24 Feb 2011
Confusion over Inca Trail permits
A new system makes planning a trip to the Inca Trail in Peru trickier. Oliver Smith reports.
18 Feb 2011
Heavy storms cause deadly floods in Ecuador
Huge rainfall has caused lethal mudslides and floods in Ecuador, destroying homes and killing at least two people.
16 Feb 2011
Navy seizes drugs submarine
The Colombian navy has seized a submarine modified by drugs smugglers to carry up to eight tons of cocaine to Mexico.
15 Feb 2011
Panama Canal rail alternative built by China considered by Colombia
A 136 mile rail alternative to the Panama Canal built by China is being considered by Colombia in a move that would boost trade between Asia and South America.
14 Feb 2011
Chile miners rescue 'manipulated for media'
The "live" televised rescue of the 33 trapped miners in Chile, which appeared to the world as a flawless operation, was edited to disguise dangerous problems, it has emerged.
13 Feb 2011
Fight in Venezuelan parliament
A debate in the Venezuelan National Assembly turned physical after weeks of tension.
11 Feb 2011
Cristina Kirchner still favourite for Argentine election
President Cristina Kirchner is the favourite to win Argentina's election this October and secure a second term, according to recent polls.
09 Feb 2011
The Kirchners and the Perons: Argentina's power couples
As Argentina's first elected female president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has inevitably faced comparisons with Eva Peron.
09 Feb 2011
Nestor Kirchner's former secretary claims she was his mistress
A former secretary of Nestor Kirchner, the late ex-president of Argentina, has claimed she was his long-term mistress weeks after being sacked by his widow and successor, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
09 Feb 2011
Fire destroys Rio's Samba City ahead of carnival
A large fire has destroyed Samba City, a part of Rio de Janeiro where costumes and floats for the city's world famous carnival are being made.
07 Feb 2011
Carnival in Uruguay
The Uruguay carnival is the longest in the world, running for 80 days.
04 Feb 2011
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