Venezuela delays 100-bolivar banknote withdrawal
Craig TaylorVenezuela’s president delays the scrapping of the 100-bolivar banknote until January, amid protests. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Venezuela’s 100-bolivar note withdrawal causes chaos
Venezuela’s highest denomination banknote is withdrawn, causing confusion and cash chaos. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico villagers free gang boss’s mother in ‘kidnap deal’
Mexican villagers who seized a gang leader’s mother swap her for a local man the gang had kidnapped. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil: Clashes as Senate approves 20-year austerity plan
The Brazilian Senate freezes public spending for the next 20 years, prompting angry protests. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela pulls highest-value banknote ‘to strike against mafia’
Venezuela is removing its highest-value banknote from circulation to combat illegal hoarding. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Nobel Peace Prize: Santos calls for ‘rethink’ of war on drugs
Colombia’s president receives the Nobel Peace Prize and calls for a “rethink” on the war on drugs. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean