Colombia: ‘Venezuela border safer’
Craig TaylorColombia’s government says crime and smuggling have decreased since Venezuela deployed thousands of troops along their common border in August. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Brazil speaker ‘hid millions abroad’
Brazilian prosecutors say the speaker of the lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha, hid millions of dollars in undeclared foreign bank accounts. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Guzman prison guards video released
Video footage shows more details of the escape of Mexico’s top drug lord Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman – and the reaction from guards upon discovering it. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Opponents ‘coup-mongering’ – Rousseff
Embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff accuses the political opposition of seeking to oust her government via “coup-mongering”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Police stop guarding Assange embassy
Police stop guarding the Ecuadorean embassy where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has sought refuge since 2012. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Calls for Brazil Congress head to go
Brazil’s main opposition parties have publically asked the speaker of the lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha, to resign. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean