US deports El Salvador ex-general
Craig TaylorThe US deports Carlos Vides Casanova, a general during El Salvador’s civil war, over alleged abuses while he was in command. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Mexico searches for oil-rig workers
Mexico’s state-run oil company Pemex says it is still searching for three workers who disappeared after a deadly fire at an oil rig. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Growing fears for Chile flood missing
The death toll from Chile’s floods has risen to 25, rescue workers say, amid growing concern for the 125 people still missing. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil tribe gets back blood samples
An indigenous tribe in the Amazon jungle succeeds after decades of campaigning in getting back blood samples taken by US researchers in the 1960s. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
UK ‘spied on Argentina’ – Snowden
Documents released by the American whistle-blower Edward Snowden claim that Britain spied for several years on the Argentine government. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Bolivia minister sacked for Chile logo
Bolivia’s Defence Minister Jorge Ledezma is sacked after he travelled to neighbouring Chile wearing a top with a controversial motto. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean