Patria y Vida: Cuba’s rap battle with dissidents
Craig TaylorA viral YouTube rap and reggaeton hit called ‘Patria y Vida’ – ‘Fatherland and Life’ – has angered Cuba’s communist-run government. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Children dropped over US border wall
Footage released by US authorities shows alleged smugglers dangling the children over a 14ft wall. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil: More than 60,000 people died of Covid-19 in March
Despite the rising cases, President Jair Bolsonaro urges local governors to ease lockdown measures. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil: Political crisis and Covid surge rock Bolsonaro
President Bolsonaro is left reeling after record deaths and the resignation of military chiefs. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Covid: Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro shuffles cabinet as pressure grows
President Bolsonaro has seen his popularity plummet amid criticism of his handling of the pandemic. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Covid-19: Mexico revises coronavirus death toll up by 60%
The revised figures indicate Mexico has the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean