Coronavirus: How Mexican cartels are taking advantage of pandemic
Craig TaylorThe BBC has secured exclusive access to one cartel trying to win over the hearts and minds of Mexico’s poor during the coronavirus pandemic. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Brazil coronavirus: Bolsonaro’s cabinet gets tested
A number of senior ministers are getting tested after President Jair Bolsonaro became ill. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia fuel tanker inferno kills seven and injures dozens
The accident happened as people tried to siphon fuel from the overturned lorry on the north coast. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Coronavirus: Mexico’s death toll passes 30,000
The country now has the world’s fifth-highest number of Covid-19 deaths, more than France. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Coronavirus: Brazil’s Bolsonaro waters down law requiring face masks
Brazil’s president vetoes articles making masks obligatory in shops, churches and schools. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela gold: UK High Court rules against Nicolás Maduro
The High Court ruling means President Maduro will not gain access to gold stored at the Bank of England. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean