Meet Merlin the Duck: Mexico's World Cup 'ambassador'

Meet Merlin the Duck: Mexico's World Cup 'ambassador' A family's pet duck called Merlin has become Mexico's "ambassador" for the Fifa World Cup. Merlin went viral after videos were shared showing the two-year-old duck waddling through the streets of Mexico City wearing the Mexican team's jersey and custom socks. The BBC’s Will Grant was amongst the fans who turned out in the city centre to meet Merlin, eager to get a photo with the county's most famous animal. 30 minutes ago Mexico Share Save Giant World Cup ball whips through streets in wild weather A bystander has captured the moment an inflatable World Cup football blew off its structure and bounced through the streets of El Salvador's capital. Latin America Watch: Peru police dress up as World Cup mascots during drug raid Peruvian police officers disguised themselves as 2026 World Cup mascots to break into the home of a suspected drug dealer - and football fan. Latin America Protesters topple World Cup player statues in Mexico City Teachers demanding higher pay have been demonstrating for several days and threaten to disrupt the tournament if their demands are not met. Latin America How Cuba is addressing its housing crisis with shipping containers BBC's Will Grant visited Barrio Toledo, where at least 700 containers are being repurposed into two-bedroom homes with kitchens, bathrooms and patios. Latin America Anti-government demonstrators and police clash in Bolivia Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest. Latin America Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years. Latin America 'I want them to know it's a really bad business to kill journalists' Journalists are now able to upload their work to a website so that if anything were to happen to them, their work could still be published. Latin America Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link. Latin America Watch: Fire damages roof of Rio's Olympic velodrome Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state's military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt. Latin America BBC looks at how Cubans are living with fuel shortages The BBC's Will Grant spoke to several Cubans as the country grapples with severe electricity shortages, which is attributed in part to US sanctions. Latin America Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years One hundred and fifty eight captive-bred juvenile tortoises were released on the Galápagos island of Floreana. Latin America Giant robot tribute to Brazil's President Lula comes last in carnival competition Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parades began with a tribute to Brazil's President Lula, illustrating his rise from poverty to power. Latin America Wat