Inside the Americas

In just five years, the cost of a yellow cab taxi medallion has fallen by 75%. These metallic licenses are required for taxis to legally pick up fares in New York, but with the arrival of ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, the taxi business is in freefall. It's a blow to cab drivers and a job that was once a good bet for lower middle class citizens or newly arrived immigrants to live the American Dream. For many, that dream has turned into a nightmare. Our New York correspondents report.

This week, as a California judge orders families split up at the US-Mexico border to be brought back together within a month, we take a look at the thousands of children who make the dangerous crossing to America, alone. Our colleagues from France 2 went to meet some of them, including 15-year-old Auslin from Honduras (pictured).

This week, anger mounted over the Trump administration's zero-tolerance stance on migration. A new policy has seen migrant parents and their children separated at the US-Mexico border. The plight of these children has sparked a wave of condemnation both in and outside the United States.

In Brazil, adults and children alike are getting stuck into the ultimate retro collectibles. Panini sticker fever is taking over the country as the 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia. Two Brazilian parliamentary assistants were even fired for swapping stickers during a voting session. Our correspondents check out the craze that's sweeping Rio de Janeiro.

In Brazil, adults and children alike are getting stuck into the ultimate retro collectibles. Panini sticker fever sweeps the country as the 2018 World Cup kicks off. Two parliamentary assistants were even fired for swapping stickers during a voting session. Our correspondents check out the craze that's sweeping Rio de Janeiro. Also this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump met in Singapore on Tuesday. Pyongyang called it the "meeting of the century" while Trump said the talks were "very, very good". But back at home in the US, the outlook wasn't necessarily so sunny. We take a look at reactions.

And Bill Clinton has just released a novel entitled "The President Is Missing". He was however very present when it came to doing press for the publication. The former president sat down with journalists in Washington to talk about this change of direction and his vision of today's politics.

In Nicaragua, at least 121 people have been killed since anti-government protests broke out seven weeks ago, according to the country's main human rights group. The protesters are calling for the resignation of President Daniel Ortega. Among them are Nicaragua's indigenous populations. The tribes are rebelling against settlers who are using force to keep them away from their land.

In Nicaragua, at least 121 people have been killed since anti-government protests broke out seven weeks ago, according to the country's main human rights group. The protesters are calling for the resignation of President Daniel Ortega. Among them are Nicaragua's indigenous populations. The tribes are rebelling against settlers who are using force to keep them away from their land. Meanwhile, Guatemala was hit by disaster this week, when the Fuego Volcano erupted on Sunday. Since then, it has continued to spew mud and ash. Dozens of people have been killed, with almost 200 more still unaccounted for. Guatemala's disaster agency says 1.7 million people have been affected by the eruption.

Finally, Canada is preparing to host the G7 summit at a cost of 605 million Canadian dollars. Those opposed to the summit in Quebec want to make their voices heard. Local authorities, expecting thousands of protesters and a potential security risk, are preparing a new system capable of handling any potential riots or attacks.

In the US, Starbucks is shutting down 8,000 of its stores for one afternoon this week to get their employees to talk about race. This anti-bias training session comes after two black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia as they were waiting to meet a friend. Black leaders advising Starbucks on the training say they hope it will reinvigorate decades-old efforts to ensure equal treatment for all.

In the US, Starbucks is shutting down 8,000 of its stores for one afternoon this week to get their employees to talk about race. This anti-bias training session comes after two black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia as they were waiting to meet a friend. Black leaders advising Starbucks on the training say they hope it will reinvigorate decades-old efforts to ensure equal treatment for all. In Hawaii, the Kilauea volcano has erupted for a fourth week in a row, with risk now of volcanic glass fibers injuring eyes and lungs.

And the mayor of California's chic Santa Barbara makes parking spaces available to people struggling so much with poverty that they are now living in their cars.

This week saw Nicolas Maduro re-elected as Venezuela's president. Maduro won a second term in spite of the economic crisis crippling the country. It's left Venezuela with the world's highest inflation rates, and plunged 87% of the country's households into poverty. This despite Venezuela holding large reserves one of the world’s most coveted resources: oil.