Peru,Haiti,Honduras,Venezuela and Ecuador are engulfed in turmoil as economic troubles threaten to topple governments.
The government's removal of fuel subsidies has triggered deadly protests,looting and vandalism.
Guinea pigs are commonly eaten in Ecuador,but entrepreneurial vendors are finding success with a new spin on the dish.
Last week,Defence Minister Oswaldo Jarrin said San Cristobal island could be a staging point for American aircraft flying surveillance missions.
Amazon Inc is close to having exclusive rights to the .amazon domain. Peru,Colombia,Ecuador and Bolivia are not happy.
Assange's belongings from his time living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London will be handed over to US prosecutors on Monday,according to WikiLeaks.
Armed with joysticks,Ecuadorian police control the cameras and scan the streets for drug deals,muggings and killings. If they spy something,they zoom in.
Julian Assange's team denies his actions deteriorated before his arrest and included putting excrement on walls,leaving soiled laundry in the bathroom,and not properly looking after his cat.
WikiLeaks and Assange have been in a struggle with his host country Ecuador and its president for some time.
A Facebook spokesperson said the social media company prohibits users from sharing private personal information like financial records.
This week saw another dramatic chapter in the story of Julian Assange. Why was he arrested,what is he charged with,why is Chelsea Manning in jail too,and what will happen next?