Xiomara Castro: Honduras votes in first female president
Craig TaylorXiomara Castro’s victory will bring to an end to the the 12-year rule of the right-wing National Party. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Honduras election: Opposition candidate Castro in the lead
Early results give the left-wing opposition a strong lead, but the governing party has not conceded. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Palmeiras 2-1 Flamengo (aet): Deyverson scores winner in extra time
Palmeiras beat fellow Brazilians Flamengo in extra time to successfully retain their Copa Libertadores title. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mexican nursery’s lottery win turns into nightmare
Parents who won almost $ 1m are being threatened by a gang demanding they use the money to buy guns. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Peru’s chief of staff stashed $20,000 in palace bathroom
Prosecutors found $ 20,000 in the chief of staff’s bathroom inside the presidential palace. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia peace deal: The families displaced five years on
Five years after a peace deal came into force in Colombia, violence by armed gangs is again on the rise. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean