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Monday, 05 October 2026
BOLIVIA: Attorney general removed by congress
On 3 October Bolivia’s legislative assembly suspended the attorney general Roger Mariaca following his arrest three days earlier, replacing him on an interim basis with José Armando Urioste.
Monday, 05 October 2026
NICARAGUA: OAS delays response while US keeps options open
On 2 October the Organization of American States (OAS) approved a resolution calling for elections in Nicaragua and the release of political prisoners.
Monday, 05 October 2026
MEXICO: Former navy captain arrested in major fuel smuggling case
On 4 October Mexico’s federal attorney general’s office (FGR) announced that Miguel Ángel Solano Ruiz, a retired navy captain arrested days earlier in conjunction with a major fuel smuggling ring, had been placed in pretrial detention.
Monday, 05 October 2026
PARAGUAY: Strong opposition showing in municipal polls
On 4 October the preliminary results of the municipal elections held in Paraguay that same day, showed national opposition parties as the virtual winners in the country’s two largest cities.
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