Francisco de Miranda, considered to be the precursor of Venezuela’s independence, stitched the country’s first flag in Jacmel and set sail from the port city. A decade later, South American liberator Simón Bolívar launched his successful movement from Jacmel’s shores.

Colombian president Gustavo Petro says he will declare a state of emergency, following a spate of guerrilla attacks in the country's northeast that has killed dozens of people and forced