Brazil federal police given pay rise
Craig TaylorFederal police officers in Brazil are offered a 15.8% pay rise in an effort to stop them from going on strike during the football World Cup. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Ex-rebel becomes El Salvador leader
Former left-wing rebel leader Salvador Sanchez Ceren is sworn in as El Salvador’s president following his narrow election victory in March. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Argentine vice-president summoned
A federal judge in Argentina summons Vice-President Amado Boudou to appear in court to defend himself in a corruption case. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Former Ecuador president sentenced
A court in Ecuador sentences former President Jamil Mahuad in absentia to 12 years in jail for embezzlement. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Fresh Brazil anti-World Cup protests
Police in Brazil use tear gas on anti-World Cup and indigenous demonstrators near the National Stadium in the capital, Brasilia. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia Farc rebels ‘dream of peace’
On the 50th anniversary of its foundation, the commander of Colombia’s left-wing rebel group, the Farc, says his group wants an “effective peace”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean