More Mexican migrants returning home
Craig TaylorA new study finds that a longstanding flow of immigration has been reversed – more Mexicans are leaving the US than migrating there. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Honduras Syrians ‘had stolen passports’
Police in Honduras say they have arrested five Syrians travelling on stolen Greek passports and aiming to enter the United States by land. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Two more dams ‘could burst’ in Brazil
Mining company Samarco, which owns a dam that burst earlier this month in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, says two other reservoirs are at risk. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Nicaragua turns back Cuban migrants
Nicaragua sends back more than 1,000 Cuban migrants to Costa Rica, triggering a diplomatic spat between the two Central American nations. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela leader’s relatives charged
Two nephews of Venezuela’s First Lady, Celia Flores, are charged with drugs trafficking in a court in New York just weeks before legislative elections. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mining companies fined over dam burst
The Brazilian government fines the mining giants Vale and BHP Billiton for a dam burst at their jointly owned mine. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean