Wada suspends Rio laboratory just weeks before Olympics
Craig TaylorRio’s anti-doping Laboratory is suspended by Wada just six weeks before the Brazilian city hosts the Olympic Games. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Colombia Farc: Celebrations after ceasefire ends five decades of war
Colombians celebrate a ceasefire between the government and leftist Farc rebels, marking the end of five decades of conflict. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia and Farc rebels reach agreement on bilateral ceasefire
The Colombian government and the Farc rebels say they have agreed to lay down arms as they approach the end of historic peace talks in Havana. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela starts validating recall referendum signatures
More than 70,000 people calling for a referendum to oust President Nicolas Maduro have their signatures checked on the first day of the validation process. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil Attorney General: Tourism minister ‘had Swiss bank account’
Prosecutors accuse former tourism minister Henrique Alves of tax evasion and money laundering after he resigned for alleged links to a corruption scheme. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Rio state declares ‘public calamity’ over finances
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state declares a financial emergency, citing a tax shortfall, less than 50 days before the start of the Olympics. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean