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Friday, 01 May 2026
BRAZIL: Congress overturns veto on bill to cut prison time for Bolsonaro
On 30 April Brazil’s congress overturned a veto issued in January by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on a bill that proposed reducing the prison time of those convicted in relation to the far-right riots in Brasília on 8 January 2023.
Friday, 01 May 2026
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA: Browne wins fourth term
On 30 April Antigua and Barbuda held general elections.
Friday, 01 May 2026
MEXICO: Sheinbaum says proof needed for US charges against officials
On 30 April Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said that “compelling and irrefutable evidence” was needed to back up the charges announced by the US the previous day against the governor of Sinaloa state and nine other current and former officials.
Friday, 01 May 2026
ARGENTINA: CGT stages protest rally
On 30 April Argentina’s umbrella trade union Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT), staged protests outside the Casa Rosada presidential palace against the government led by President Javier Milei.
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