1,500 US troops will be deployed to the border with Mexico to deal with a possible influx of migrants. Authorities fear a surge in attempts to enter the United States after Covid-19 regulations are relaxed.

Eight people were found dead in Yanomami lands, in northern Brazil, federal police said Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Paraguay: Protests against an "irregular" election sparked by allegations of fraud, with 70 people arrested across the country. The new president, Santiago Peña, called for calm.