[HIGHLIGHTS] In the news: in Brazil, arrest of the alleged sponsors of the assassination of Marielle Franco

In Brazil, arrest of the alleged sponsors of the assassination of Marielle Franco. Venezuelan woman living in Spain on hunger strike.

Last day to register with the Electoral Council for Venezuelan presidential candidates. In Chile, the San Antonio shantytown on the Pacific coast, one of the largest in the country, will be destroyed, reports Cooperativa radio. The process, which is due to last until April 16, has fallen behind schedule, reports El Nacional. Nicolas Maduro will submit his candidacy today, with great fanfare.