Homes and roads swamped by Brazil floodwaters

A firefighter dressed as Santa abseils down a bridge in Guatemala City to give gifts to children.

An officer in Peru smashed a suspected drug dealer's door in, while clad as Dr Seuss' famous character.

The BBC's Will Grant looks at unrest in which seven people died, leading to family members attempting to break inside to check on their relatives.

Locals call the shacks "suicide homes" with authorities planning a forced evacuation if necessary.

Throwing a mace out a window has historic significance in the country and previously happened in 1965.

A 28-year-old was man detained in Lima, accused of trying to transport endangered spiders, centipedes and ants from Peru to South Korea.

There have been no reported fatalities, according to the fire department.

The BBC's Georgina Rannard shows a virtual rendition of Valeriana - which has been discovered centuries after it disappeared under the jungle canopy in Mexico.

Evo Morales said he survived an attempt on his life on Sunday, blaming the current government.

The former One Direction star has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina.

Flowers and messages can be seen outside the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires.

Video shows the San Francisco Church in Iquique, Chile engulfed in flames, with smoke rising above it.

BBC Monitoring's Luis Fajardo looks at how the Mexican media has been reporting on US elections.

The solar eclipse was visible in Chile and Argentina on 2 October.

BBC Monitoring's Luis Fajardo looks at how the Mexican media has been reporting on US elections.

Eleven people were rescued by boat from the uninhabited island of Monito in Puerto Rico.

The protesters - many of them pensioners - tore down police barriers and hurled stones at police in Buenos Aires.

Officers are investigating whether organised crime gangs are involved in running the machines.

They were protesting the president's plan to veto measures to raise pensions in line with Argentina's triple-digit inflation.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have been taking part in a series of events in Colombia.