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Monday, 08 June 2026
BRAZIL: Judiciary to review salary add-ons for judges
On 5 June the president of Brazil’s supreme court (STF), Edson Fachin, created a working group to review the perks and benefits known as ‘penduricalhos’ that have allegedly inflated judges’ income.
Monday, 08 June 2026
NICARAGUA: Boosting ties with Russia
On 5 June a Nicaraguan government delegation headed up by Laureano Ortega Murillo, a son of authoritarian co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo and a presidential adviser on investment, trade, and international cooperation, signed various agreements with Russia on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Monday, 08 June 2026
MEXICO: PRI claims victory in Coahuila
On 7 June Alejandro Moreno, the leader of Mexico’s centrist opposition Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), declared victory in congressional elections in Coahuila state.
Monday, 08 June 2026
CHILE: Kast promises action on illegal migration
On 7 June Chile’s President José Antonio Kast visited the Chacalluta border complex in the northernmost region of Arica y Parinacota on the border with Peru, where he announced that his government will send two legal reforms to congress to help deliver on his campaign promise to combat irregular migration.
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