Venezuela crisis: Navy captain’s death in custody condemned by opposition
Craig TaylorOpposition leader Juan Guaidó claims captain Rafael Acosta was “savagely and brutally tortured”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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EU and Mercosur agree huge trade deal after 20-year talks
EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker says it is the biggest deal the EU has ever concluded. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
El Salvadorian Father & Daughter Drown In Rio Grande
A deeply distressing photo of recently published has heightened the awareness of the dangers Central American migrants are facing in their attempts to make a better life for their families. The image which we find too upsetting to reproduce shows an El Salvadorian father and his young daughter lying drowned in the Rio Grande in…
Migrant Children Held In Concentration Camp Conditions
A migrant detention centre in Clint, Texas, has been slammed for its inhumane treatment of around 255 migrant children who were separated from their parents as part of the Trump Administrations ill thought out 2018 “zero tolerance” policy which affected around 3,000 children before it was suspended. despite these children being extremely vulnerable and in…
Mexican President Orders Auction of Seized Properties to Help Poor
In a positive move, a number of luxury properties seized from drug cartel leaders have been auctioned off in Mexico on the orders of President Andres Manuel López Obrador. The proceeds are earmarked for those most affected by drug gang violence particularly in the ultra-violent state of Guerrero. Amongst the properties offered were houses with…
Honduras protests: Military deployed after violence
Two people die during anti-government protests, with shops looted and government buildings attacked. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean