Nicaragua riots: Police free detained students and lecturers
Craig TaylorThe country is emerging from days of riots that are reported to have left at least 25 people dead. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Sebastian Woodroffe: Peru orders arrest of two men over lynching
Sebastian Woodroffe was killed in the Peruvian Amazon after locals blamed him for a murder. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Nicaragua president scraps pension cuts after deadly riots
President Daniel Ortega revokes pensions and social security cuts after at least 25 people die in riots. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ten killed in Nicaragua protests over pensions reform
Protesters, branded as ‘vampires’ by the government, are opposed to changes in the pension system. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Cuba’s Raúl Castro hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel
For the first time in decades, Cuba has a leader who is not a Castro – but don’t expect big changes. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Cuba nominates Castro replacement Miguel Díaz-Canel
The communist state is set to confirm Miguel Díaz-Canel as its first leader who is not a Castro. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean