Storm Erika kills 20 in Dominica
Craig TaylorTropical Storm Erika leaves at least 20 dead on the Caribbean island of Dominica, with the devastation setting it back 20 years, its PM says. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Anger as Venezuela border stays shut
Venezuela announces it will keep a crucial border crossing with Colombia closed despite a “productive” meeting between their foreign ministers. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ex-Guatemala leader to face retrial
Guatemala’s former military leader Efrain Rios Montt must face a retrial for genocide despite suffering from dementia, a court rules. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia angry at border expulsions
Columbia condemns the expulsion of over 1,000 of its citizens by Venezuela as part of a crackdown on the two countries’ long border. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Threat to Rio 2016 sailing venue
Organisers of the 2016 Rio Olympics threaten to switch sailing venue from polluted Guanabara Bay to Atlantic Ocean. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela declares martial law
The Venezuelan president declares a state of emergency in a border region near Colombia following an attack by smugglers, in which three soldiers and a civilian were injured. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean