Venezuela crisis: UN says security forces killed hundreds
Craig TaylorThe United Nations says it seems the rule of law is “virtually absent” in the crisis-wracked country. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Venezuela deploys soldiers to markets to check prices
Soldiers were sent to almost 100 markets to check sellers were not overcharging amid hyperinflation. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca was unable to identify company owners
A leak reveals administrators at the heart of the scandal could not identify owners of most firms involved. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Trump says US will not be a migrant camp
“Not on my watch,” says the US president, as his administration defends its immigration crackdown. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Conservative newcomer Ivan Duque wins Colombia’s presidential election
Ivan Duque wins after promising to rewrite a controversial peace deal with Farc rebels. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Nicaragua crisis: Truce agreed after weeks of deadly violence
About 170 people have died during weeks of protests over government plans to cut pensions. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean