BBC reporter Vanessa Silva visited the state of La Guaira in Venezuela, one of the areas worst affected by the twin earthquakes that rocked the country on Wednesday.
Natacha Díaz, a mother almost voiceless, told the BBC that her two daughters, aged 22 and 23, are trapped in a small shopping centre where they worked as manicurists. She cried as she showed a photo of them on her mobile phone.
"I just want them back with me. They are all I have", Natacha said.
There are fears many people still trapped under the rubble, and it is likely that the death toll will climb further as rescue efforts continue.
International rescue teams, bringing along sniffer dogs, have joined the search for survivors.
The BBC’s Will Grant was amongst the crowds swarming to meet Merlin, a pet duck who went viral for waddling around Mexico City in the Mexican team's jersey.
A bystander has captured the moment an inflatable World Cup football blew off its structure and bounced through the streets of El Salvador's capital.
Peruvian police officers disguised themselves as 2026 World Cup mascots to break into the home of a suspected drug dealer – and football fan.
The BBC spoke to match-goers outside Azteca Stadium, where Mexico began the tournament with a 2-0 victory over South Africa.
The BBC's Will Grant got access inside the renovated venue ahead of the first game of the tournament.
Teachers demanding higher pay have been demonstrating for several days and threaten to disrupt the tournament if their demands are not met.
In the shadow of cartel violence, BBC’s Will Grant got a first-hand look at security plans in Monterrey.
BBC's Will Grant visited Barrio Toledo, where at least 700 containers are being repurposed into two-bedroom homes with kitchens, bathrooms and patios.
Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.
Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.
Journalists are now able to upload their work to a website so that if anything were to happen to them, their work could still be published.
The BBC takes a closer look at major renovations at Benito Juárez International Airport aimed at boosting capacity ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.
Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state's military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt.
The BBC's Will Grant spoke to several Cubans as the country grapples with severe electricity shortages, which is attributed in part to US sanctions.
BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.
BBC's Will Grant visits Puerto Vallarta, a popular coastal resort town, to see the damage.
The BBC's Will Grant describes how locals are feeling in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco, Mexico, after a wave of violence hit the streets.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was killed during a security operation to arrest him, Mexico's defence ministry has said.
One hundred and fifty eight captive-bred juvenile tortoises were released on the Galápagos island of Floreana.
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