Cuba ‘frees US-listed prisoners’
The Cuban government has released some of the 53 political prisoners on a US list, the state department says, amid a thaw in US-Cuban relations. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
The Cuban government has released some of the 53 political prisoners on a US list, the state department says, amid a thaw in US-Cuban relations. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is beginning a tour to China and oil producing countries as he tries to stem the impact of falling oil prices. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexican authorities arrest 10 more police officers in their inquiry into the disappearance in September of 43 students in Guerrero state. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is sworn in for a second term, telling supporters she plans to extend social programmes and tackle corruption. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
The US government says it is “deeply concerned” by reports that several high-profile Cuban dissidents were detained hours before a planned protest. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Haiti’s President Michel Martelly reaches a deal with lawmakers to extend the mandate of legislators and avoid a political vacuum. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean