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Friday, 09 October 2026
BRAZIL: Bolsonaro defends pensions in bid to strengthen support
On 8 September Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (Partido Liberal, PL) denied that he would cut pensions if he were elected president, coming despite his frequent calls on the campaign trail to cut public spending.
Friday, 09 October 2026
GUATEMALA: Arévalo targets insecurity but time running short
On 8 October Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arévalo announced major new security investments in the army, the police, and prison infrastructure.
Friday, 09 October 2026
MEXICO: Sinaloa prison riot reflects continuing security crisis
On 8 October authorities in Mexico’s Sinaloa state announced that at least 10 people had been killed during a riot at the El Castillo prison in the port city of Mazatlán.
Friday, 09 October 2026
CHILE: Heavy rains prompt state of catastrophe in Santiago
On 8 October Chile’s President José Antonio Kast declared a state of catastrophe in an area of the capital Santiago’s metropolitan region after heavy rains caused flooding.
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