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Great, blunt reporting by Ione Wells on the pull factor of consumption that drives the surge in drug trafficking activities and related violence in South America, notably #Ecuador. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Great piece by Ione Wells on how important Ecuador is for flows of cocaine to Europe, often involving Albanian mafia bbc.com/news/articles/…

Tracking the world's major cocaine route to Europe - and why it's growing bbc.in/3E1dtVz

Pope Francis is not just remembered here in Argentina for his work as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, and in particular his work helping the poor. He’s also remembered as a big fan of his local football club San Lorenzo who are commemorating him in their on-site chapel.

Our piece for BBC News (UK) on the distinctly Argentine grief and tributes expressed to the Pope in his home city of Buenos Aires — including at his old football club:

Health of Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro has worsened, doctors say bbc.in/3Emq5Xu

Could Trump’s tariffs benefit South America? Some commentators say they’re a win for a region. The reality is more complex — and this ignores the wider impact of volatility. My analysis here for BBC News (UK)👇 bbc.com/news/articles/…

The Pope faces pride - but also probes - about his leadership record in Peru 🇵🇪 He was known for helping the most vulnerable, but also accused of not doing enough to tackle abuse claims in the church. Piece from the country here & more to come👇 bbc.com/news/articles/…

The front pages today in Chiclayo, Peru, where the new Pope used to work as a bishop and gained citizenship splash on: “the Pope is Peruvian.”  One even claims he “misses ceviche” - the cured raw fish dish that is one of the centrepieces of Peruvian cuisine.

On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made a series of claims about the BBC's coverage of events in Gaza on Sunday. We've looked at the claims - and the number of misrepresentations and untruths that they contained.

At least seven dead in Colombia attacks - violence and guerilla warfare continues to soar, displacing tens of thousands bbc.com/news/articles/…

Before heading to the Middle East this week, we went to Chile to look at how the world’s most powerful new telescope will change how we see the night sky. More on its first images soon, but first a behind the scenes look👇 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… youtu.be/6RBZqhIgllI

Follow the latest on the Middle East from colleagues and I here and across @bbcnews: bbc.com/news/live/c2kq…

First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope👇 Read about our time behind the scenes at the Vera C Rubin observatory bbc.com/news/articles/…