Chile bans plastic bags for businesses
Craig TaylorIt is the first South American country to enact a ban – and businesses flouting it will be fined $ 370. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Mexico crash survivor: ‘Flames and smoke engulfed the aircraft’
Survivors of the Mexico plane crash describe what it was like to be on board a plane on fire. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico plane crash: All 103 people on board survive
The Aeroméxico flight crashed in a heavy hailstorm shortly after taking off from Durango. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
A Nicaraguan spring? Understanding a crisis in five objects
For more than 100 days Nicaragua has been gripped by a political crisis that has left more than 350 dead. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Nicaragua protests: Thousands show support for Catholic Church
The demonstration comes after the government accused the Church of siding with the opposition. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela opposition legislator flees after ‘secret police threats’
José Manuel Olivares said he feared for his family’s safety and decided to leave the country. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean