Spain steps into Panama Canal row
The Spanish government says it is in talks with Panama and Sacyr, the builder at the heart of a row over a contract to expand the global shipping hub. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
The Spanish government says it is in talks with Panama and Sacyr, the builder at the heart of a row over a contract to expand the global shipping hub. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
People living on the slopes of the Salvadoran volcano Chaparrastique are being evacuated as it continues to spew gas following an eruption on Sunday. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
The worst heatwave in northern Argentina since records began has killed at least seven people since Christmas Eve. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Buenos Aires officials ask public sector workers to stay at home in an attempt to drive down electricity demand heightened by a heatwave. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
At least 59 inmates have been killed in a single northern Brazilian prison this year, according to a judicial report detailing torture and sexual violence. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Dozens of people are killed after heavy rains cause flooding and landslides in the south-eastern Brazilian states of Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean