Cuban dissident Fariñas detained on return from rights tour
Craig TaylorGuillermo Fariñas was returning to Cuba after denouncing Cuban state repression at a series of events. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Joly Germine: Haitian gang leader indicted over missionary abductions
Joly Germine allegedly directed the kidnappings of 17 Christian missionaries from a Haitian prison. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Hunt for killers of anti-mafia prosecutor on honeymoon
Paraguayan anti-mafia prosecutor Marcelo Pecci was shot dead while on honeymoon on a beach in Colombia. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
The black evangelical women who’ll decide who governs Brazil
Evangelical Christian women of colour were kingmakers in Brazil’s last presidential election and look set to be so again. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Jovenel Moïse murder: Ex-senator charged with conspiracy
Prosecutors say John Joel Joseph is a prime suspect in the killing of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil’s Lula launches presidential campaign
The former Brazilian president says he wants to unite the country and defend its democracy. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean