Brazil politician Jair Bolsonaro stabbed in street
Craig TaylorJair Bolsonaro, the front-runner in Brazil’s presidential election, was attacked while campaigning. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Latin American states to accept Venezuela expired papers
Eleven Latin American countries will let in Venezuelan migrants even if their passports have expired. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil museum fire: Funding cuts blamed as icon is gutted
The fire wrecked Brazil’s main museum and one of the region’s largest natural history collections. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Nicaragua expels UN team after critical report
A UN human rights mission in Nicaragua has been asked to leave by the government. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Lula: Brazil’s jailed ex-leader barred from presidential race by electoral court
Brazil’s top electoral court rules that the jailed ex-president cannot stand in October’s election. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Argentina raises rates as peso plummets
Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country’s financial crisis. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean