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Wednesday, 23 July 2025
VENEZUELA: Opposition denounces new wave of arrests
On 22 July the Venezuelan opposition campaign group Comando Con Venezuela denounced a “revolving door” of repression, saying that 20 activists had been arrested over the past 72 hours, shortly after the release of up to 80 political prisoners on 18 July.
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
BRAZIL: Lower house president blocks Bolsonaro solidarity motion
On 22 July the president of Brazil’s lower chamber of congress, Hugo Motta, declared that legislative sessions should not be held during the congressional recess, which runs until 1 August, after right-wing deputies yesterday tried to pass a motion to declare solidarity with former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023).
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
MEXICO: US focuses on cartel drone threat
On 22 July a US official said during a congressional hearing that it was only “a matter of time” before Mexico’s criminal cartels began using drones to launch attacks across the US-Mexico border.
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
PARAGUAY/REGION: Spain’s Sánchez avoids Argentina on Southern Cone tour
On 22 July Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Paraguay on the final leg of his tour of the Southern Cone, which has also seen him visit Chile and Uruguay.
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