South America

Local leaders in the South American nation are calling on the president to take far stronger measures to tackle the virus, after the number of identified cases rose from 170 to 922 in just a day.

Journalist Dylan Baddour is among the thousands of Americans in Peru waiting to return to the United States during the coronavirus outbreak.

Bishops from the Amazon region had sought the changes to address a shortage of clergy. But some Roman Catholic conservatives warned that enacting them would lead to the end of clerical celibacy rules.

He was a giant of the last half-century in the South American country. But even if he tries to run again in the future, he'll never be the titan he once was, writes Bolivian journalist Raúl Peñaranda.

Not since 2008 has the Amazon been destroyed at a faster rate, according to Brazilian authorities. They say an area more than 12 times the size of New York City was deforested in the span of a year.

Days after his resignation, the former Bolivian leader condemned Jeanine Áñez, who has stepped into the country's power vacuum. Áñez has promised new elections after last month's controversial vote.

The country has been gripped by mass demonstrations and planned union strikes over economic inequality.

He's already the country's longest-serving leader — almost 14 years in office. His party controls all government branches and much of the national media. Now he's poised to win a new term on Oct. 20.

President Lenín Moreno said he would preside from Guayaquil after Quito descended into chaos. The violent reaction to his cuts in fuel subsidies has also significantly disrupted oil production.

Firefighters, troops and volunteers have been working for the past two months to put out some of the worst blazes in the country's recent history.