Brazil troops in Rio slum operation
Craig TaylorBrazilian troops enter one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous slums, in the biggest operation to improve security ahead of the World Cup. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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US ‘secretly built Cuban Twitter’
The US created a text-message social network designed to foment dissent in Cuba, according to an investigation by the Associated Press news agency. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Second large quake strikes Chile
A 7.6 earthquake rocks northern Chile, a day after an 8.2 tremor killed six people, and forces the visiting president to evacuate. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil ‘must remember military rule’
Brazil’s president says the atrocities committed during 21 years of military rule should not be forgotten, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the 1964 coup. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil secures Rio slum in mass raid
Brazilian security forces move into a slum near Rio airport, as part of efforts to drive out drugs gangs before this year’s football World Cup. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Cuba backs foreign investment move
Cuba’s National Assembly approves a bill aimed at making the Communist-run island more attractive to foreign investors. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean