Tokyo Olympics: Mijain Lopez wins fourth straight gold in Greco-Roman wrestling
Craig TaylorGreco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez cements his position in the record books by winning his fourth straight Olympic gold medal. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Venezuela’s Rojas sets new triple jump world record
Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas breaks the world record as she wins Olympic gold in the women’s triple jump at Tokyo 2020. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Russia stops Cubans trying to enter EU on air beds
Three Cubans caught trying to cross a river into Estonia are said to have been heading for Spain. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Pedro Castillo: The primary school teacher who became Peru’s president
The meteoric rise of leftist Pedro Castillo has shaken Peru’s political and business elite. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Petrol bombs thrown at Cuban embassy in Paris
Cuba’s foreign ministry has released surveillance footage of the attack at its embassy in France. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil: Why are so many pregnant women dying from Covid?
One in five women that died from coronavirus in Brazil didn’t have access to an intensive care unit. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean