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Monday, 13 April 2026
BRAZIL: Tax agency launches security cooperation initiative with US
On 10 April Brazil’s Finance Minister Dario Durigan announced an initiative by the federal tax authority (RFB) to cooperate with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on efforts to crack down on drug and arms trafficking.
Monday, 13 April 2026
HAITI: Deadly stampede at historic tourist site
On 12 April the United Nations (UN) Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) expressed “deep solidarity with the Haitian people” following a day-earlier stampede at Unesco-designated World Heritage site Citadelle Laferrière in northern Haiti, which has left 25 dead and 30 injured on police (PNd’H) reports.
Monday, 13 April 2026
MEXICO: New foreign minister meets US ambassador
On 11 April Mexico’s foreign ministry (SRE) announced that the newly appointed foreign minister, Roberto Velasco Álvarez, had met with the US ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, to discuss the countries’ shared priorities.
Monday, 13 April 2026
CHILE: Kast burns political capital in first month
On 12 April local pollster Criteria published a survey showing that Chile’s President José Antonio Kast has a double-digit negative approval rating following his first month in the job.
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