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LatinNews Daily - 23 February 2026
Main Briefing
On 22 February Mexico’s defence ministry (Defensa) confirmed that Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), the country’s most powerful drug cartel and one of the most wanted drug traffickers in the world, had been killed during a security operation carried out in the western state of Jalisco.... Read More
Andean
On 20 February a Peruvian court announced that new President José María Balcázar has been called to trial for allegedly embezzling funds from the bar association in Lambayeque region in 2019.... Read More
*Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez has met with Colombia’s Energy and Mining Minister Edwin Palma in Caracas.... Read More
Brazil
On 21 February a Brazilian delegation in New Delhi led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed various memoranda of understanding with top Indian officials, including a deal pledging more cooperation on the extraction and processing of critical minerals.... Read More
*Brazilian airline Azul has concluded its financial restructuring process launched in May last year when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
On 22 February the international media reported that Russia had repatriated over 4,000 of its tourists from Cuba.... Read More
*Guyana’s natural resources minister, Vickram Bharrat, has been cited by the media as saying that Guyana has denied a request from US oil giant ExxonMobil to explore for oil in part of Guyana’s prolific Stabroek block close to Venezuela, citing the ongoing case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over Venezuela’s claim to the disputed Essequibo region, which lies within Guyana’s internationally recognised borders.... Read More
Mexico
*Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard has urged “a cool head” and “prudence” in response to US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would impose a 15% global tariff after a 20 February US supreme court ruling invalidated part of his comprehensive tariff framework.... Read More
Southern Cone
On 20 February the US administration led by President Donald Trump imposed visa restrictions on Chile’s transport and telecommunications minister, Juan Carlos Muñoz, and two other government officials.... Read More
*Paraguay’s central bank (BCP) has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%.... Read More
Washington Watch
Argentina: On 19 February Argentina’s President Javier Milei attended the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace initiative in Washington DC, which has the stated aim of bringing about peace in Gaza.... Read More
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- In brief: Venezuela receives Colombian delegation for energy talks
- BRAZIL: Gov’t boosts ties with India, inks critical minerals deal
- In brief: Brazil’s Azul airline exits bankruptcy
- CUBA: Russia concludes repatriation of its tourists
- In brief: Guyana denies ExxonMobil request near Venezuela
- In brief: Mexico urges ‘prudence’ in response to new Trump levy
- CHILE: US slaps travel bans on senior Chilean officials
- In brief: Paraguay cuts benchmark interest rate
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