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Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
BRAZIL: Lula uses UN speech to reiterate campaign rhetoric
On 22 September Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gave a speech in New York at the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) general debate, in which he spoke in defence of national sovereignty and criticised foreign interference, among other reiterations of rhetoric from his re-election campaign.
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
COSTA RICA/COLOMBIA: Fernández shores up ties with De la Espriella
On 22 September Costa Rica’s conservative President Laura Fernández began a two-day visit to Colombia where she met far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella in Barranquilla, the capital of Atlántico department.
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
MEXICO: Gov’t targets Los Chapitos as Trump slams cartels
On 22 September Mexico’s Public Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced the arrest of Jesús Antonio ‘N’, alias ‘El Peli’, in an operation conducted in the municipality of Mazatlán, Sinaloa state.
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
CHILE: Kast joins Trump’s growing counter cartel group
On 22 September Chile’s President José Antonio Kast announced his government had joined US President Donald Trump’s Shield of Americas security initiative, as part of his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
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