Peru prime minister deposed in spy row
Craig TaylorPeruvian Prime Minister Ana Jara is sacked by Congress over allegations that the country’s spy agency gathered information on thousands of Peruvians. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Brazil’s economy grew 0.1% in 2014
Brazil, the world’s seventh largest economy, narrowly avoided contracting in 2014 with a growth rate of just 0.1% for the year. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Rescued Chilean miner loses home
A Chilean miner who was trapped underground for 69 days in 2010 has lost his home in flash floods in the Atacama desert region. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Argentine president’s case dismissed
A court of appeals in Argentina has upheld a decision to throw out controversial allegations against President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Flooding in Chile desert region
There has been flash flooding in one of the driest regions in the world – Chile’s Atacama desert. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Uruguay: No more Guantanamo inmates
The new Uruguayan government announces it will no longer accept detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention centre. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean