Costa Rica Congress passes medical marijuana bill
Craig TaylorOnce signed off by the president, the bill will legalise marijuana for medical use. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Newly elected Honduras government to ban open-pit mining
Honduras exports gold, silver, zinc and lead but the new government says the industry is “harmful”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed – report
It is illegal to mine these areas of the rainforest but the government wants to change the law. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia decriminalises abortion in first 24 weeks
No one will be prosecuted for having an abortion within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, a court rules. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Nicaragua court convicts government critics of ‘conspiracy’
Three of the seven defendants had planned to run against President Ortega in the 2021 election. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Migrants clash with police in Mexico border town
More than 20 people were injured in the confrontation in Tapachula, on Mexico’s southern border. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean