Brazil elections: Hate crimes reported include a murder and a swastika attack
Craig TaylorA man is stabbed to death in Salvador and a woman has a swastika symbol carved onto her torso. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori arrested
Keiko Fujimori, who leaders the opposition in the Peruvian congress, is arrested on bribery charges. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Guatemala ex-VP Roxana Baldetti jailed in ‘Magic Water’ scandal
Roxana Baldetti, Guatemala’s first female vice-president, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil election: Far-right Bolsonaro ‘will not soften rhetoric’
The winner of the first round of Brazil’s presidential poll says he will not tone down his rhetoric. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil election: Polls open in highly polarised presidential fight
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro is the frontrunner, with his main leftist rival Fernando Haddad. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil election: Voters debate the merits of democracy as far-right candidate leads polls
A new pre-election polls shows 69% of Brazilians believe democracy is the best way forward. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean