Venezuela crisis: Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma flees country
Craig TaylorMayor Antonio Ledezma, who had been under house arrest since 2015, escapes to Colombia. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Peru: President Kuczynski denies Odebrecht bribe allegations
In a televised statement, he rejects claims that the construction company hired him as a consultant. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela in selective default, says credit ratings agency
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s says Venezuela failed to make $ 200m in payments on its bonds. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ancient Peruvian mural at Ventarrón destroyed in fire
The mural is part of the Ventarrón archaeological site which is about 4,500 years old. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mercedes F1 team robbed at gunpoint
Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 ‘needs to do more’ after members of his Mercedes team were robbed at gunpoint in Sao Paulo on Friday night. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
US expands Venezuela blacklist for ‘undermining democracy’
The Trump administration accuses the government of undermining democracy and corruption. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean