Hostages die in foiled Brazil bank robberies
Craig TaylorAt least five hostages, including a child, were killed as armed police battled a gang in Milagres. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Russian Citizen’s Acid attack on Nicaragua Priest
Miguel Guevara a 59-year-old priest has been injured in an acid attack in the Nicaraguan capital, Managua and is being treated in hospital for serious burns to his face, arms and shoulders. The woman who attacked him has been identified as a Russian citizen and although the local media have pointed to the fact that…
Baby Born Following Donated Womb Transplant
Leading general medical journal The Lancet has reported that for this first time ever a baby has been born to a woman who received a Womb Transplant from a deceased donor. Although 11 babies have been born to mothers who have had transplants previously each of these had been from living donors. The mother who…
Peru’s Ex-President Alan García Denied Asylum In Uruguay
In the latest twist in the sordid fall out from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht’s huge web corruption, Ex-President of Peru Alan García has tried to seek asylum in Uruguay. Quite wisely they have refused. He initially tried by entering the Uruguayan Embassy and currently, his whereabouts is unknown. Given that political opposition leader Keiko Fujimo has been…
Mexico Tasks a Big Step To The Left electing López Obrador as President
Andrés Manuel López Obrador has become Mexico’s first left-wing president in around 70 years and has swept to power on the back of some sweeping electoral promises regarding tackling corruption, poverty and crime. He has certainly made an instant headline by proclaiming he intends to take a 60% salary cut and stating that no other public…
G20 Argentina: Rifts laid bare as world leaders meet
Ukraine, climate change, trade and the Khashoggi affair all tax world leaders at the Argentina summit. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean