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Pressured by President Trump, Mexico beefed up security on its border with Guatemala. We were there as the first migrant caravan of 2020 tried to pass.

Democratic lawmakers concluded their opening arguments in Republican President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate on Friday with a warning that he was a threat to democracy and would abuse his power again if he is not removed from office.

One year on from the dam collapse at Brazil’s Corrego de Feijao mine, many are still seeking answers.

The Mexican authorities used pepper spray on a caravan of 4,000 Central American migrants who tried to enter the country illegally, and dangled the possibility of jobs for those who registered.

A national memorial will soon rise to the thousands of people whose careers were ruined because of their sexual orientation.

Jen Mankins opened the first outpost of her popular store outside of New York City in Los Angeles County. Here are her favorite places to shop there.

Actress Rosie Perez took the stand in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein on Friday to bolster the account of friend and fellow actress Annabella Sciorra, who said she was raped by the former Hollywood producer in the early 1990s.

A federal agency bans the sale of sheep lungs, a key ingredient for Haggis. Lovers of the distinctive Scottish dish have found ways around that.

The Brazilian-born Mr. Roditi fused in his playing the gentle lilt of samba with the drive of the post-bop trumpet tradition.

President Donald Trump called it his “profound honor” on Friday to be the first president to attend the annual anti-abortion gathering in Washington called the March for Life.

Some of the 20 children recruited are said to have lost their fathers in an ambush last week.

Donald Trump will become the first sitting US president to address the March for Life anti-abortion rally when he speaks on Friday. Trump will use the rally to strengthen his ties with his conservative evangelical Christian base in the run-up to the 2020 US elections.

Some 1,000 migrants have been prevented from entering Mexico from Guatemala.

Three new high-end developments have brought a rise in sales to foreign buyers. The lack of an income tax is another attraction.

Jhon Viáfara is extradited to Texas accused of being a members of a major drugs cartel.

Democrats worked methodically at U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Thursday to dismantle his long-standing allegation that Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden acted improperly toward Ukraine while vice president.

This can put strain on the heart and is particularly marked during a defeat, a study suggests.

A new novel about a family fleeing Mexico for the US spurs a fierce debate over fiction writing.

“The Sopranos” actress Annabella Sciorra fought back tears as she told a court Thursday that being raped by Harvey Weinstein left her feeling like she was having “a seizure” and caused her to self-harm.

Speaking to the BBC’s Mishal Husain in Davos, Colombia’s president has called for free elections in Venezuela.

Killings by police in the Brazilian state hit a record high amid hardline measures to tackle crime.

Pictures of the former Meghan Markle carrying her son, Archie, were published in British publications.

In the Brazilian city of Rio, thousands of residents have been facing a drinking water crisis. Experts have recorded an abnormal amount of geosmin, a substance produced by micro algae that proliferate in water. Authorities and the company in charge of water distribution insist the substance isn’t dangerous. But many residents are complaining of nausea and stomach aches. Our correspondents Fanny Lothaire, Pierre Le Duff and Laura Damase take us to the areas of Rio most affected and also to the source of the problem.