Peru’s new president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski sworn in
Craig TaylorPedro Pablo Kuczynski takes office as the new president of Peru, with the former investment banker saying he hopes for a more modern and equal society. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Venezuela opposition angry at recall referendum delays
Venezuelan opposition leaders call for protest marches to the National Electoral Council, which they accuse of stalling their efforts for a recall referendum. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ship hits wall of Panama Canal renewing design concerns
A Chinese container ship hits a wall of the recently-widened Panama Canal, amid concerns that the new canal has less space for manoeuvres and could be unsafe. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Argentine ex-leader Cristina Fernandez ‘not afraid of jail’
Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says she is not afraid of going to prison as a result of the corruption charges she faces. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Drought ‘shuts down Amazon carbon sink’
A recent drought shut down the Amazon Basin’s carbon sink by killing trees and slowing trees’ growth rates, a first-of-its-kind study shows. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil Olympics: Ten arrested for ‘plotting ‘terror’
Police in southern Brazil arrest 10 members of a group alleged to be preparing acts of terrorism during the Olympic Games. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean