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Wednesday, 01 July 2026
COLOMBIA: De la Espriella names finance minister
On 30 June Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella announced that the conservative economist Miguel Gómez will be his finance minister after he takes office on 7 August.
Wednesday, 01 July 2026
BRAZIL: Bolsonaro’s wife steps down from party leadership role
On 30 June Michelle Bolsonaro, the wife of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023), announced that she will step down as leader of PL Mulher, the women’s wing of the Bolsonaro family’s right-wing Partido Liberal (PL).
Wednesday, 01 July 2026
CUBA: Foreign minister decries lack of progress in US talks
On 30 June Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez told the media that there had been “no progress” in talks with the US which have been taking place since earlier this year.
Wednesday, 01 July 2026
MEXICO: US sanctions alleged CJNG fuel smuggling network
On 30 June the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) imposed sanctions aimed at combatting the fuel smuggling operations of Mexico’s Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).
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