Argentinian dancers Cristian Palomo and Melisa Sacchi have been crowned the Salon Tango world champions in front of a home crowd.

Hundreds of dog owners have had their pets blessed in the Bolivian city of El Alto as part of Saint Roch’s Day – named after the patron saint of dogs.

A Venezuelan court upheld the 14-year sentence of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on Friday, in a move likely to increase tension in the crisis-hit South American country.

According to the Honduran Human Rights Commission, 94 percent of the over 100 deaths of lawyers since 2010 have not been punished.

Lima (Peru) - There have been violent scenes in Peru’s capital Lima during a protest by students.

Caracas (Venezuela) - Venezuela’s National Election Council (CNE) says the opposition has collected enough signatures to pave the way for a referendum against President Nicolas Maduro.

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has been sworn in as Peru’s new president, kicking off a five-year term.