Brazil has banned setting fires to clear land for 60 days in response to a massive increase in the number of fires in the Amazon rainforest.
The Brazilian government has said it will reject an offer of aid from G7 countries to help tackle fires in the Amazon rainforest.
International leaders gathering at the G7 summit are reportedly nearing an agreement to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest.
The French and German leaders say the record number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is an international crisis which must be discussed at this weekend's G7 summit.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest is an "international crisis" that needs to top the agenda at this weekend's G7 summit.
Former Peruvian President Alan García has died after shooting himself as police arrived at his home to arrest him over bribery allegations.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó will be barred from holding further public office for 15 years, the maximum allowed by law, the state financial controller has announced.
Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaidó has called for mass protests as he announced his return to the crisis-stricken country.
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been granted leave from prison to attend his grandson's funeral.
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó has told tens of thousands of his supporters that humanitarian aid will be brought in, despite opposition from President Nicolás Maduro.
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say.
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House.