BBC Latin America News
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Haiti prison escape: Hundreds of inmates flee from Croix-des-Bouquets jail
The prison's director is among 25 people killed in the mass escape near the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads
Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.
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Alisson Becker: Father of Liverpool goalkeeper drowns in Brazil
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker's 57-year-old father, Jose Agostinho Becker, drowns in Brazil.
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Brazilian Amazon: Juma descendants of 'last warrior' vow to carry on legacy
After the death of the last male member of an indigenous group, his grandchildren take an unusual step.
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Cocaine 'worth billions' found in Paraguay shipment
More than 23 tonnes of the drug was discovered in two raids on shipments heading to the Netherlands.
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Ecuador jail fight: Dozens of inmates killed in gang war
The violence is thought to be linked to a battle for control of the jails after a gang leader's killing.
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El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in US over 'drug trafficking'
Emma Coronel Aispuro's arrest comes two years after her husband was convicted in the US over his cartel.
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The most important humanitarian gesture in decades?
Colombia has given protected status to almost one million Venezuelan migrants.
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Cocaine 'worth £184m' found in banana boxes sent from Colombia
Ten people have been arrested over what is one of the UK's biggest ever drug seizures.
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Brazil: Can you vaccinate a whole town against Covid?
Scientists are vaccinating the entire adult population of a town in Brazil against Covid-19, to see if it helps bring life back to normal.
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Peace court: Colombia army 'behind 6,400 extrajudicial killings'
The figure given by a court of inquiry is almost three times higher than previous estimates.
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Pele: Five things we learned from the Netflix documentary
Netflix documentary Pele charts the life of perhaps the world's greatest footballer - from his early days with Santos to winning his third World...