Mexico violence: 28 dead in prison fight in Acapulco
Craig TaylorRival gangs clashed in a jail in the city of Acapulco, and some of the victims were decapitated. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Venezuela National Assembly stormed by Maduro supporters
Several injured as pro-government supporters attack Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil President Temer’s close ally Lima arrested
Geddel Vieira Lima, a former cabinet minister, has been charged with obstruction of justice. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil arrests notorious drug kingpin Luiz Carlos da Rocha
The alleged cocaine maker had evaded police for 30 years with plastic surgery and fake names. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Argentina hosts Lionel Messi’s ‘wedding of the century’
The football star has married Antonela Roccuzzo in what is being called the “wedding of the century”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico spyware scandal: Opposition politicians ‘targeted’
The software allegedly found on their mobiles is only sold to governments for intelligence use. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean