Mexico crime: Mexican police seize alleged oil theft crime boss The Sledgehammer
Craig Taylor“The Sledgehammer” is caught after releasing a bizarre, tearful video declaring war on security forces. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Amazon region: Brazil records big increase in fires
Images from space show there were nearly 7,000 in July – a rise of 28% on the same period last year. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Coronavirus: Mexico’s death toll becomes world’s third highest
Mexico reports at least 46,688 deaths with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording higher numbers. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico Supreme Court rejects state’s bid to decriminalise abortion
Had it been upheld, the ruling would have decriminalised abortion in Veracruz state. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands
Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a fleet of fishing vessels off the Galapagos Islands. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Lake Titicaca giant frog: Scientists join forces to save species
International scientific institutions are teaming up to save the world’s largest aquatic amphibian. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean