Hollande meets Castro brothers
Craig TaylorFrench President Francois Hollande meets revolutionary leaders Fidel and Raul Castro, in the first Cuba visit by a West European leader since the 80s. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Castro thanks Pope for US mediation
Cuba’s communist leader Raul Castro thanks Pope Francis at the Vatican for his role in Cuban-US rapprochement. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuela court sentences policeman
A court in Venezuela sentences a policeman to 18 years in jail for the death in February of a 14-year-old protester in the western state of Tachira. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Chile president asks cabinet to quit
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet says she has asked all her ministers to resign and she will choose a new cabinet in the coming days. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia investigates ‘US sex abuse’
Colombia says it will investigate accusations that US contractors and military staff sexually abused minors for four years from 2003. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Probe into Brazil’s former president
Brazilian prosecutors confirm a preliminary investigation into former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over alleged influence peddling. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean