Mexico’s Peña Nieto vows to defend ‘national dignity’
Craig TaylorEnrique Peña Nieto’s comments follow Donald Trump’s pledge to build a US-Mexico border wall. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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US reveals details of recent ‘sonic attack’ on Cuba diplomats
A suspected acoustic attack on embassy staff in Havana was reported as recently as last month. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Amazon study discovers 381 new species in two-year period
Conservation charity WWF warns that the species were found in areas at risk from human activity. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela: New assembly approves treason trials for opposition
The trials are for opposition figures accused of supporting US economic sanctions against Venezuela. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Guatemala President Jimmy Morales under fire for UN expulsion
The US and the EU condemn a decision to expel a UN anti-corruption investigator from Guatemala. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Where is Santiago Maldonado? Argentina searches for missing protester
The country is gripped and angered by the disappearance of a man at an indigenous rights protest. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean