Venezuela crisis: Chinese hospital ship docks for a week
Craig TaylorThousands of patients struggling with the collapse of the health system will receive free treatment. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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‘Hezbollah treasurer’ Barakat arrested in Brazil border city
The US says Assad Ahmad Barakat has laundered money for the Lebanese militant group in South America. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia cocaine production acreage at ‘record level’
UN statistics show the total cocaine production area rose to its highest recorded level in 2017. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico corpse trailer: Jalisco forensic chief Luis Octavio Cotero fired
The refrigerated trailer contained some 150 unclaimed corpses because local mortuaries were full. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico trailer storing corpses angers residents
The refrigerated container holds at least 100 corpses – because the local mortuaries are all full. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez beats Gennady Golovkin on points to take WBC and WBA middleweight titles
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez inflicts Gennady Golovkin’s first ever defeat to win the WBA and WBC world middleweight titles. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean