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Wednesday, 27 May 2026
BRAZIL: Flávio Bolsonaro meets Trump in White House
On 26 May Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Partido Liberal, PL), who plans to run in the presidential election in October, met with US President Donald Trump, who was an ally of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023).
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
GUATEMALA/HONDURAS: Arévalo bolsters border presence after incursion
On 26 May Guatemala’s government led by President Bernardo Arévalo announced it was deploying the military to its border with Honduras to bolster its security presence.
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
MEXICO: Sinaloa governor appears before FGR
On 26 May Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state who is currently on a leave of absence after being accused by the US of colluding with drug cartels, announced that he had appeared before the federal attorney general’s office (FGR).
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
CHILE: Discrepancy over public debt projections raises concerns
On 26 May Chile’s former finance minister, Nicolás Grau (2025-2026), denied that there had been any miscalculation in the national debt projection published by the leftist Gabriel Boric administration (2022-2026), in its final public finances report (IFP) last year.
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