Across Latin America, 'aura battles' burst onto the scene

Most deaths from the magnitude-7.4 quake were reported in Cali, Colombia’s third-most populous city, as crews search collapsed buildings for those still trapped.

At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.

At least 111 people have been killed and dozens more injured after the 7.4 temblor hit the western part of the country, according to local officials.

A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in western Colombia.

The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup.

The Fuego volcano is located near Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez.

Orla Guerin speaks to a gang leader about violence, drugs and infiltrating the police.

Officials say the death toll has surpassed 5,300, though estimates of the number still missing could be as high as 50,000.

Mexico's World Cup campaign ended with a 3-2 defeat to England in Mexico City.

BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela's devastating earthquakes.

Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, was rescued on Thursday after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela.

BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Caraballeda, La Guaira, where locals are still desperately searching for family members in the rubble.

At least 1,700 people are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be found alive.

The survivors are hopeful the authorities will find them some form of temporary accommodation while the country rebuilds - for now they are dependant on donated food and clothing.

Residents in quake-affected areas have expressed anger over the state's efforts to locate survivors and help victims, the BBC's Orla Guerin reports.

Survivors of Venezuela's devastating earthquakes are being cared for at a makeshift hospital formed on the site of a country club in Caraballeda.

Two earthquakes struck Venezuela in quick succession on Wednesday and officials have confirmed at least 1,430 deaths.