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Thursday, 26 February 2026
VENEZUELA: Attorney general replaced
On 25 February the president of Venezuela’s national assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, announced the resignation of Attorney General Tarek William Saab and the human rights ombudsman, Alfredo Ruiz, who had both been in their roles since 2017.
Thursday, 26 February 2026
BRAZIL: Masterminds of Marielle Franco murder convicted
On 25 February Brazil’s supreme court (STF) unanimously voted to convict two former political officials and three others for ordering the high-profile murder in March 2018 of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco (2017-2018) and her driver Anderson Gomes.
Thursday, 26 February 2026
MEXICO: Sheinbaum presents electoral reform despite pushback from allies
On 25 February Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum presented a contentious constitutional reform initiative to overhaul the electoral system.
Thursday, 26 February 2026
PARAGUAY: Peña extends militarisation in response to abduction
On 25 February Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña issued a decree expanding the deployment of the military to fight organised crime to the country’s entire eastern region.
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