Inside the Americas

This week, Hillary Clinton officially became the first female nominee of a major US political party. But she has been dealt a blow by a hacking scandal: leaked emails suggesting the party leadership conspired to sabotage Bernie Sanders' campaign. The former Secretary of State is already disliked by many Americans: a recent poll found that 67% of voters do not consider her to be honest or trustworthy. In this week's show, we take a closer look at Hillary Clinton's likeability problem. The Democratic Convention included mothers of black men and women who died at the hands of police officers or from gun violence. They took the stage to speak of the need to address race relations. From Philadelphia, our correspondents bring you a special report on young African Americans struggling to make a change.

Also, we head to Brazil where just a few days before the start of the Rio Olympics, organisers have been rushing to fix problems at the athletes’ village.

This week, as Donald Trump is officially nominated as the Republican Party's candidate for the White House, his wife takes centre stage with a speech that sounds awfully familiar. We tell you more about Melania Trump. Also, just ahead of the Olympic Games, we look at Rio de Janeiro's ongoing pollution problem. Finally, we look ahead to the US blockbusters which are hitting the big screen this summer.

This week, Barack Obama tells Americans the country is not as divided as it seems, despite last week's series of killings. Also, Chile tries to save its children from unhealthy foods, forcing some manufacturers to withdraw their products. Finally, we take you to the animal hospital in Florida that has become a second home for injured or neglected wildlife. >> On France24.com: Obama speaks about racism, but what has he done about it?

This week, Brazil is scrambling to get everything ready, with less than a month to go before it hosts the Olympic Games. Also, we head to the US where Tesla Motors faces questions on its technology after a customer dies using the autopilot function. And NASA looks to Jupiter for clues on the formation of our world.

This week, we take a look at the Panama Canal’s makeover: It's now wider, deeper and once again fit to carry the world's biggest ships. Also, one in five Puerto Ricans risk getting infected with the Zika virus in the near future. So should women delay their pregnancies? Our correspondent travels to Puerto Rico to find out more. Finally, a Colombian telenovela warns of the challenges ahead as the FARC moves towards peace.