Colombia suspends Farc peace talks
Craig TaylorThe Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos suspends peace talks with the Farc rebel group after the apparent kidnapping of an army general. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Brazil ‘cannibal trio’ sentenced
A judge in north-eastern Brazil sentences three people to 20-23 years in prison for killing and eating a homeless woman. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Police arrest 18 in Petrobras raids
Brazilian police have carried out a series of raids and arrested 18 people as part of a corruption investigation into the state-run oil firm Petrobras. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico state congress attacked
Demonstrators attack the Guerrero state congress building in south-west Mexico, in new protests over the case of 43 missing students. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico party offices set ablaze
Mexicans angry at the handling of the disappearance of 43 students six weeks ago attack ruling party building and fight with police. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Reagan apology to Thatcher revealed
A recorded conversation between an apologetic Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher over the invasion of Grenada is published for the first time. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean