Brazil prisoners ‘agree to end riot’
Craig TaylorPrisoners who began a riot in the Brazilian city of Cascavel on Sunday agree to end the unrest, in which they killed four fellow inmates. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Argentina debt plan ruled ‘illegal’
Argentina’s plan to ask investors holding defaulted bonds to swap them for new locally issued debt is ruled “illegal” by a US court. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia military meet Farc rebels
Members of Colombia’s armed forces meet Farc rebel leaders for the first time at Havana peace talks, to discuss ways of implementing a ceasefire. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Guatemalan top general dies in crash
The chief of the armed forces in Guatemala, General Rudy Ortiz, has died in a military helicopter crash near the border with Mexico, the Guatemalan government says. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Argentina in plan to avoid US ruling
An emotional President de Kirchner says proposed legislation will return control of its debt to the government. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Pope lifts ban on ‘left-wing’ bishop
Pope Francis lifts the ban on the beatification of murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, imposed over his suspected Marxist views. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean