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Monday, 19 October 2026
BRAZIL: Candidates face off in first TV debate
On 18 October the candidates in Brazil’s 25 October presidential run-off, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, faced off in a televised debate for the first time, after a day of demonstrations up and down the country by their supporters.
Monday, 19 October 2026
GUATEMALA: Commotion over killing of former anti-corruption prosecutor
On 18 October Guatemala’s leftist government led by President Bernardo Arévalo condemned the killing the previous day of Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa, a high-profile former prosecutor and former head of the tax authority (SAT), a figure well known for his fight against corruption.
Monday, 19 October 2026
MEXICO: Former Chihuahua AG arrested for treason
On 17 October Mexico’s federal attorney general’s office (FGR) announced it had executed an arrest warrant against César Jáuregui Moreno, the former attorney general of Chihuahua state (2023-2026), for the crime of treason.
Monday, 19 October 2026
CHILE: Protests on Estallido Social anniversary
On 18 October protesters took to the streets in Chile’s capital, Santiago, to mark the seventh anniversary of the social unrest known as the ‘Estallido Social’.
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