Daily brief
A plane crash in Colombia has killed 15 people, including a congressman and a former governor who was a candidate in upcoming regional elections. The aircraft went down in a mountainous area in the country's northwest. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
In Ecuador, five severed heads were found in plastic bags in the city of Santo Domingo, a discovery authorities link to a war between drug trafficking gangs.
Ecuador protested after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers attempted to enter its consulate in Minneapolis, an action Ecuador says violates the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
A fan died and five others were injured during clashes between supporters of rival football teams in the Colombian city of Cali.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said he would not allow foreign missiles to be installed over Caracas or anywhere in the Americas, framing it as a defense of regional sovereignty.