Saratoga Hotel: 25 dead after huge explosion in Havana
Craig TaylorLocal officials blamed a gas leak for the explosion at the five-star Saratoga Hotel in Havana, Cuba. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Nicaragua shuts down 50 non-profits in new crackdown
Critics of the government say the move is another attack on anyone who opposes President Daniel Ortega. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Otoniel: Colombia drug kingpin extradited to US
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was captured in October, ending a seven-year manhunt. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Óscar Denis: Former Paraguay VP’s family marks his 600 days in captivity
Paraguay’s ex-Vice President Óscar Denis is being held by EPP rebels who kidnapped him in 2020. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
General Belgrano: The opera singer who survived the sinking of the Argentine cruiser
In May 1982, the Argentine cruiser the General Belgrano was sunk by British torpedoes during the war over the Falkland or Malvinas Islands. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ecuador declares emergency over gang crime
A curfew is imposed and thousands of police and soldiers are deployed to restore “peace and order”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean