Ecuador's government on Friday raised the number of dead from a landslide in the Andean city of Alausi to 27, while rescue teams continued to look for missing people. Hem Soraya brings you the report.

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Bolivia's maestro Ernesto Cavour is making waves in the Andean nation with his unique musical inventions. He's also invented completely new instruments with names such as the "Arpinola", a small wooden box with strings and tuners that produce a distinctive sound reminiscent of the requinto guitar.

Bolivian maestro unlocks new sounds with musical inventions

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