Amazon gangsters thought they'd got away with murder but one mistake led to their capture.

Rocco Morabito is considered one of Italy's five most dangerous fugitives.

Kiwi charged with smuggling cocaine to Australia fell for an online scam, his lawyer says.

Eleanor Hughes finds aqueducts, pyramids and a city of the dead.

New Zealand woman has close call with two hungry Galapagos sharks while spearfishing.

Two Kiwi wine experts explain how to pick a good drop.

Crime in Rio is making it dangerous for tourists, and locals are flocking to Australia.

Dive in for a unique experience, writes Antonia Prebble.

Gastronomy becomes performance art in Lima, writes Sarah Marshal.

Gonzalo Rivera Pavon has opened up about his arrest on drug importation charges.

Emma Reynolds was a naive 23-year-old when she travelled to Colombia ... and she loved it.

Airbnb bookings in Latin America have increased 148 per cent in the past year.

Venezuela, once even richer than Saudi Arabia, is nearing total collapse.

The arrest of an Aussie in Colombia on drug charges has focused attention on the country.

A stricken solo yachtsman in distress has been plucked to safety by a cargo ship.

Colombian president declares state of emergency after landslide sweeps through city.

Clinic where video was filmed says 'respect for dignity of every patient is important'.

International animal protection groups are heading to Wellington Zoo to talk conservation.

Police claim a Christchurch man may have imported $4.86m worth of cocaine.

A FedEx package was sent from Venezuela to Rakaia in Canterbury which police believed was full of cocaine.

The Australian, who is holed up in Ecuador's London embassy, spoke and answered questions via live video link to Auckland and Melbourne.

NZ exchange student describes scenes in the city of Vitoria as 'horrific and extremely disturbing'.

As Donald Trump's administration prepares to renegotiate NAFTA, the scope for the potential impact emerges.

Charlotte Zaremba was killed in her bedroom in the early hours of New Year's Day by a Maryland high school classmate. Her parents tried to save her life.

The Las Lajas Sanctuary in the Colombian Andes has become a major draw for tourists.

The Fuhrer may have used a secret runway to escape his Berlin bunker and flee to South America in a Luftwaffe plane.

It looks like enough cash to bankroll a high-flying lifestyle, but this stack of currency is worth a measly $21 in its country of origin.

The Star Wars series featured a man-made planet called the Death Star which destroys other worlds with a giant laser.

Here are four epic journeys to add to an adventurous bucket list.

A tourist strayed into a notorious slum in Rio de Janeiro and was shot dead by drug traffickers.