Xiomara Castro: Honduras’ first female president sworn in
Craig TaylorXiomara Castro has promised sweeping changes but she already faces a political crisis. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Cuba says more than 700 charged over anti-government protests
More than 170 people have already been convicted after trials criticised by activists as unfair. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Guatemala convicts ex-soldiers for raping indigenous women
Five ex-paramilitary soldiers are given 30-year jail terms for raping dozens of women in the 1980s. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico violence: Third journalist killed this year
Lourdes Maldonado López is the second journalist murdered in the city of Tijuana in a week. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Robinho: Brazilian footballer loses final appeal against rape conviction
Brazilian footballer Robinho loses his final appeal against a conviction for taking part in the gang rape of a woman in Milan in 2013. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Elza Soares: Tributes as Brazilian samba legend dies aged 91
Her career spanned six decades and she used her music to campaign against racism. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean