Rio police shoot dead Spanish tourist on favela tour
Craig TaylorMilitary police say they accidentally shot the woman when the car she was in failed to stop. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Santiago Maldonado: Argentina activist’s body identified
Forensic experts say campaigner drowned and there were no signs of violence on his body. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil police arrests 108 in major anti-paedophilia operation
Officers seize more than 150,000 files with disturbing images of young children and teenagers. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela swears in governors amid opposition boycott
Eighteen socialist governors are sworn in but five opposition governors boycott the event. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil’s Batista brothers face insider trading trial
Joesley and Wesley Batista are accused of using insider information to sell shares at top prices. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela elections neither ‘free nor fair’, says US
The state department in Washington says “the voice of the Venezuelan people was not heard”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean