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Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
COLOMBIA: Petro accuses Ecuador of cross-border bombing
On 16 March Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro accused Ecuador of bombing Colombian territory.
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
BRAZIL: Lula shores up ties with Bolivia
On 16 March Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hosted his Bolivian counterpart Rodrigo Paz in Brasília, where government officials signed bilateral cooperation agreements covering areas such as security and energy.
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
MEXICO: Harfuch meets DEA head
On 16 March Mexico’s Public Security Minister Omar García Harfuch met with the administrator of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Terrance Cole, in Washington DC.
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
CHILE: Kast rolls out migration control plan
On 16 March Chile’s new President José Antonio Kast launched his government’s plan for controlling irregular migration during a public event in the northern Arica y Parinacota region.
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