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Monday, 22 June 2026
BRAZIL: Lula remains ahead in latest electoral poll
On 20 June Brazilian pollster Datafolha published its latest electoral poll, showing that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the left-wing Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) remains ahead of right-wing rivals in potential run-off scenarios.
Monday, 22 June 2026
COSTA RICA: Fernández downplays blast amid push to revive mining project
On 19 June Costa Rica’s new President Laura Fernández downplayed an explosion which occurred during a visit to the site of the shuttered Las Crucitas open-pit gold mine in San Carlos canton, Alajuela province, which she is pushing to reopen.
Monday, 22 June 2026
MEXICO: Teachers wind down protests
On 20 June Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a “school-by-school consultation” to evaluate the needs of the educational sector.
Monday, 22 June 2026
ARGENTINA: Milei embraces Adorni on national flag day
On 20 June Argentina’s President Javier Milei marked the anniversary of the Día de la Bandera national flag day in Rosario, the country’s third largest city in the north-eastern province of Santa Fe.
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