Colombian air force kills dissident Farc rebel leader
Craig TaylorThe dissident rebel leader, who used the alias Euclides Mora, was kicked out of the Farc last year. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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US-Mexico border wall prototype construction starts
US officials say eight prototypes will be built as questions remain over the controversial wall. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
US government satellite image shows Puerto Rico blackout
Millions of US citizens are without electricity, clean water, medicine, or communications. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Puerto Rico ‘failing’ dam risk remains after Hurricane Maria
Thousands of people nearby have been told to leave as the dam may collapse after Hurricane Maria. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Puerto Rico dam failure ‘imminent’ after Hurricane Maria
More than 70,000 people who live near the dam are warned they face “a life-threatening situation”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Hurricane Maria ‘leaves 15 dead in Dominica’
At least 15 people are dead and 20 are missing on Dominica after Hurricane Maria, the PM says. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean