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Tuesday, 06 October 2026
PERU: Rightwards swing maintained in regional elections
On 5 October results from Peru’s regional and municipal elections the previous day showed the conservative Somos Perú (SP) leading in eight out of 25 gubernatorial races, in which the nationally ruling Fuerza Popular (FP) was not on track to win a single governorship.
Tuesday, 06 October 2026
HAITI: Doubts surround elections after postponement
On 5 October Haiti’s provisional electoral council (CEP) postponed the start of the election campaign and the deadline for candidates to register to compete.
Tuesday, 06 October 2026
MEXICO: Tensions build with US ambassador
On 5 October Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced she had asked the foreign ministry (SRE) to summon the US ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, and the governor of Querétaro state, Mauricio Kuri, amid tensions over the establishment of an international police training academy in Querétaro.
Tuesday, 06 October 2026
CHILE: Another Carabinero killed as security reform remains bogged down
On 5 October Chilean government officials lamented the death of another Carabinero militarised police officer and called for police forces to be given more powers to combat crime.
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