Brazil’s Amazon: Fireman ‘saving what’s not burnt’
Craig TaylorCarlos Rodrigues is among the firefighters trying to save patches of Brazil’s rainforest from burning. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Latin American News
US offers $5m-reward for Colombian ELN rebel leader
Wilver Villegas Palomino, a leading ELN member, has been charged with “narcoterrorism” by the US. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil’s Pantanal fires: Animals ‘dying of hunger and thirst’
The forest fires have had a devastating impact on the wildlife of the world’s largest wetland. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Bolivia’s interim leader Jeanine Áñez quits presidential race
She says she has acted to try to prevent the return to power of ex-President Evo Morales’ party. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia: Indigenous protesters topple conquistador’s statue
They say Sebastián de Belalcázar represented five centuries of genocide and slavery in South America. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela: UN investigators accuse authorities of crimes against humanity
Human rights investigators say authorities have committed “egregious violations” since 2014. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean