LatinNews Daily - 25 February 2026

On 24 February Peru’s President José María Balcázar swore in his ministerial cabinet which is led by Prime Minister Denisse Miralles, rather than Hernando de Soto who had previously been announced as cabinet chief.... Read More

*Colombia’s ministry of trade, industry, and tourism has issued a decree bringing into force the 30% tariff on 73 imports from Ecuador which was announced on 25 January.... Read More

On 24 February a panel of justices on Brazil’s supreme court (STF) held the first trial session for the suspected masterminds of the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco (2017-2018). ... Read More

*Brazil’s central bank (BCB) has released its latest figures for the country’s balance of payments, showing a current account deficit of US$8.4bn in January 2026, which is up from the monthly deficit of US$3.4bn in December but down from the deficit of US$9.8bn registered for January last year.... Read More

On 24 February the media reported that Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who is currently serving as the country’s sole leader, had signed an agreement with political parties and other sectors setting out a framework for establishing stability and organising elections.... Read More

*Mexico’s government led by President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that it is sending a second shipment of supplies to Cuba as part of efforts to provide humanitarian aid to the island.... Read More

On 24 February Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and other top security officials met with the US ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, and drugs czar Sara Carter to discuss the situation following the recent killing of Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).... Read More

*Mexico’s lower chamber of congress has approved a proposed amendment to the constitution (Art.... Read More

On 24 February Chile’s President Gabriel Boric defended his government’s handling of plans by a Chinese company to build an undersea fibre optic cable, after the US slapped travel bans on three Chilean government officials last week over concerns the project would undermine international security.... Read More

*Argentina’s national statistics institute (Indec) has released its latest monthly estimate of economic activity (Emae) for December 2025, showing a 3.5% year-on-year increase and a 1.8% rise as compared to the previous month in seasonally adjusted terms.... Read More