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Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
BRAZIL: São Paulo authorities investigate ties between PCC and public officials
On 8 June the special task force against organised crime (Gaeco) overseen by the public prosecutor's office of Brazil’s São Paulo state (MPSP) arrested three public officials with suspected possible ties to the criminal organisation Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC).
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
CUBA: Humanitarian concerns grow over impact of US measures
On 9 June Cuba’s deputy health minister, Carilda Peña García, warned of the impact of the decades-old US embargo on the health system.
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
MEXICO: Washington cautions US citizens travelling to Mexico for World Cup
On 9 June on the eve of the Fifa World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the US, the US administration of President Donald Trump posted a message to US citizens traveling to Mexico which reiterates advice from a 29 May travel advisory, recommending that they avoid visiting certain parts of Mexico.
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
CHILE: Government drops zero deficit goal
On 9 June Chile’s Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz recognised that the government led by President José Antonio Kast would not meet its promise of zeroing the fiscal deficit by the end of its four-year term.
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