'It seems unjust to me' - Views on Maduro's seizure from Caracas

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BBC Mundo has spoken to Venezuelans in the country's capital about the latest US military operation and Nicolas Maduro's seizure.

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Moment skydiver crash lands onto traffic light

Local police said the man was not injured in the crash in Mexico City on 9 December.

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CCTV shows suspects make off on foot with stolen artworks

Brazilian officials say thieves held up a security guard and an elderly couple before making off with the artworks, including some by the famed French artist Henri Matisse.

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Equipment on the tarmac at Brazil’s São Paulo airport caught fire, with the blaze rapidly surrounding a plane and forcing the evacuation of 169 passengers.

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Panama, Haiti, Curacao and Scotland fans partied as their countries secured a spot at the World Cup in 2026.

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Protesters clash with security at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

Demonstrators, some wearing traditional indigenous dress, broke through security lines of the UN climate summit.

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Watch: Drone footage shows town destroyed by deadly Brazil tornado

At least six people were killed and 437 injured in the twister, authorities said.

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Police find suspected cocaine in trick-or-treat bucket

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The BBC's Nada Tawfik, on the right, interviews a member of the Red Cross in front of a pile of hurricane debris.

Watch: BBC is on the ground in hard hit Santa Cruz, Jamaica

The BBC's Nada Tawfik reports on how the Jamaican Red Cross plans to aid recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.

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A split screen of satellite images of Black River from February on the left and from October on the right.

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The southwest of the island bore the full force Hurricane Melissa's 185 mph (295km/h) winds on Tuesday.

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'Everything's gone' - BBC finally able to access one of Jamaica's worst-hit areas

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Cars are seen along a road which is surrounded by floodwaters

Hurricane Melissa drone footage shows destroyed homes and towns under water

Video shows the destruction in St Elizabeth and Montego Bay, which are among the worst hit places in Jamaica.

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A house damaged by Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa - what we know about the damage in Jamaica

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Splitscreen of Melissa's aftermath. On the left, a balcony with debris. On the right, a pan of the devastation.