Mexico earthquake: Helicopter crashes in emergency killing 14
Craig TaylorThe aircraft was carrying Mexico’s interior minister and the Oaxaca state governor but both survived. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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El Salvador baby death: Teodora Vásquez freed after 9 years
Teodora Vásquez has spent 10 years in jail for killing the baby she says was stillborn. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Rio carnival: Samba school wins with anti-corruption message
A samba school seals top prize with a lurid attack on corruption and social ills in Brazil. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Oxfam International chair held over Guatemala graft scandal
Juan Alberto Fuentes is arrested on charges related to his former role as Guatemalan finance minister. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela kidnap: Baseball star Elías Díaz’s mother freed
Ana Soto, the mother of Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elías Díaz, was held for three days near Maracaibo. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuelans rush to the border as Colombia tightens controls
Thousands cross daily but fear it will become more difficult after Colombia tightened controls. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean