El Chapo ‘gave $1m to Honduran president’s brother’
Craig TaylorUS prosecutors claim the money was meant to reach President Juan Orlando Hernández himself. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Peru’s vice-president resigns and calls for new general election
Mercedes Aráoz had been named interim leader by legislators after the president dissolved Congress. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
José José: Family feuds over Mexican singer’s ‘missing’ body
An unseemly row breaks out among family members over the whereabouts of the singer’s body. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
José José: Mexico’s ‘Prince of Song’ dies aged 71
Tributes pour in for Mexico’s beloved “Prince of Song”, who had been battling pancreatic cancer. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Haiti unrest: Shops and police station looted as thousands protest
A police station is stripped bare in demonstrations against rising prices and corruption. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela crisis: US bans top officials from entering country
The measure is the latest effort from the US aimed at forcing President Nicolás Maduro to step down. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean