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Thursday, 12 March 2026
Thursday, 12 March 2026
VENEZUELA: New hydrocarbons minister appointed
On 11 March Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez appointed Paula Henao as hydrocarbons minister, a role which since August 2024 had been carried out by Rodríguez herself.
Thursday, 12 March 2026
BRAZIL: Rio state police officers suspected of gang ties
On 11 March Brazil’s federal police (PF) detained seven state policers from Rio de Janeiro who are suspected of having connections to criminal organisations, such as drug trafficking groups as well as the increasingly powerful paramilitary gangs known as ‘milícias’.
Thursday, 12 March 2026
GUATEMALA: CC appointment process complete
On 11 March Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arévalo designated Anabella Morfín as a constitutional court (CC) magistrate.
Thursday, 12 March 2026
MEXICO: Setback for Sheinbaum as electoral reform rejected
On 11 March Mexico’s lower chamber of deputies rejected President Claudia Sheinbaum’s electoral reform.
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