Brazil violence: At least 18 killed in police raid on Rio favela
Craig TaylorPolice say victims in the huge raid included a police officer and a bystander. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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El Salvador gangs: State of emergency extended again
The controversial measures introduced to combat gangs have led to more than 46,000 arrests. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico mourns marines who crashed after drug lord’s capture
Fourteen marines died in a helicopter crash after a mission to capture drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Haiti gang violence: UN votes to ban small arms sales
A security council resolution also imposes sanctions against gang leaders. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexican drugs lord Rafael Caro Quintero arrested
Rafael Caro Quintero is accused of torturing and murdering a US drug enforcement agent in 1985. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Haiti violence: Scores killed as gangs fight for control
People are running out of food, water and fuel after parts of Port-au-Prince became a battlefield. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean