US to allow in thousands of asylum seekers waiting in Mexico
Craig TaylorThe Biden administration will start by processing some 25,000 people, reversing a Trump-era policy. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Covid and gun violence: Tijuana, the city with a double pandemic
Aida and Daniel are married – and both paramedics in Tijuana, one of the most violent cities in the world. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Death of Honduran student in police custody sparks protests
Keyla Martínez was detained for breaking Honduras’s curfew; forensic tests suggest she was killed. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia to grant legal status to Venezuelan migrants
President Iván Duque announces changes that will give almost one million temporary protected status. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ecuador election goes into run-off with Arauz in the lead
Left-wing candidate Andrés Arauz is in the lead but does not have enough votes to win outright. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Cuba opens up its economy to private businesses
The labour minister announces a major reform to the communist country’s state-controlled economy. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean