LatinNews Daily
LatinNews Daily - 08 May 2026
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- BRAZIL: Lula and Trump seek to ease tensions
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Death in custody creates human rights test for Rodríguez
- In brief: Bolivia raises funds with bond sale
Brazil
- In brief: Prominent Brazilian senator targeted in Banco Master probe
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA: US announces new sanctions as Sherritt halts operations
- In brief: El Salvador’s investigative media outlet El Faro slams asset freeze
Mexico
- MEXICO: US to review consulates
- In brief: Mexico’s central bank cuts interest rates as inflation slows
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Peña deepens ties with Taiwan
- In brief: Industrial production and construction rise in Argentina
On 7 May Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with US President Donald Trump in the White House, where they discussed areas of bilateral interest such as trade, mining, and efforts to tackle organised crime.
LatinNews Daily - 07 May 2026
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- PERU: López Aliaga leads protest against alleged electoral fraud
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador’s gov’t makes second foray into bond markets
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Critical minerals bill makes progress in congress
- In brief: Brazil buys US dollars to stabilise currency fluctuations
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Pressure grows over imprisoned indigenous leaders
- In brief: Dominican Republic and Ecuador to start trade talks
Mexico
- MEXICO: Investigation into Chihuahua drug lab continues
- In brief: GFCF continues to fall in Mexico
Southern Cone
- CHILE: More setbacks for Kast’s mega reform
- In brief: Chevron to launch new investment in Argentina
On 6 May the Peruvian far-right presidential candidate Rafael López Aliaga (Renovación Popular, RP) repeated his claims of fraud as the vote count continues following the 12 April election.
LatinNews Daily - 06 May 2026
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- GUATEMALA: Arévalo ends speculation, names new AG
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Door opened to debt restructuring
- In brief: Roads blocked in Bolivia amid fuel protests
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Authorities respond to school shooting
- In brief: Brazil’s central bank maintains cautious tone on rate cuts
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Panama’s gov’t hails banana sector recovery
Mexico
- MEXICO: Madrid leader causes a stir
- In brief: Mexico, US agree measures to address aviation concerns
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Federal legal challenge against glacier law reform
- In brief: Inflation rises in Uruguay
On 5 May Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arévalo named Gabriel Estuardo García Luna, a former judge and professor serving as an adviser to the procurator general’s office (PGN), as Guatemala’s new attorney general (AG).
LatinNews Daily - 05 May 2026
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- CUBA: Trump ramps up sanctions and rhetoric
Andean
- ECUADOR/COLOMBIA: Quito eases trade war as curfews begin
- In brief: Venezuela’s gov’t backtracks on minimum wage announcement
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula relaunches debt relief programme to boost popularity
- In brief: Brazil posts record oil and gas production figures
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Mining project suspended in Dominican Republic
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sinaloa governor steps aside amid US allegations
- In brief: Remittances up in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Gov’t backtracks following censorship accusations
- In brief: Chile’s economic activity continues to fall year-on-year
On 1 May US President Donald Trump threatened military force against Cuba and signed an executive order which expands economic sanctions on the island.
LatinNews Daily - 01 May 2026
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- VENEZUELA: Direct flights to US resumed after seven-year pause
Andean
- In brief: Interest rate hikes paused in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Congress overturns veto on bill to cut prison time for Bolsonaro
- In brief: Brazil’s unemployment rises in quarterly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- ANTIGUA & BARBUDA: Browne wins fourth term
- In brief: Honduras leaves CCJ to save costs
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum says proof needed for US charges against officials
- In brief: Mexico posts GDP decline in first quarter of 2026
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: CGT stages protest rally
- In brief: Uruguay announces fuel price rise
Publishing Note
- Publishing Note
On 30 April direct commercial flights resumed between Venezuela and the US for the first time since 2019, with both countries hailing this as a sign of improved relations.