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LatinNews Daily - 03 June 2026
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- BOLIVIA: Ministers resign as pressure mounts on Paz
Andean
- In brief: Bill to reform Venezuela’s electricity sector advances in congress
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Government criticises latest US tariff threat
- In brief: Brazil posts record oil and gas production
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA: Castro celebrates birthday amid heightened tensions
- In brief: Cuba announces advance in oil refining capability
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum rebukes US ambassador
- In brief: Mexico guns for USMCA extension
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Congress approves school violence bill
- In brief: Annual inflation rises in Paraguay
On 2 June Bolivia’s defence and education ministers resigned amid ongoing protests which are aimed at forcing the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz.
LatinNews Daily - 02 June 2026
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- COLOMBIA: Stage set for a vicious run-off campaign
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s Sánchez unveils new manifesto ahead of election
Brazil
- BRAZIL: US proposes new tariffs
- In brief: IMF hails resilience of Brazilian economy
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: Prominent indigenous leader dies in custody
- In brief: El Salvador’s Bukele inaugurates hospital
Mexico
- MEXICO: Teachers ramp up protests ahead of World Cup
- In brief: Remittances continue to rise year-on-year in Mexico
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Kast appeals for time in state of the nation address
- In brief: Economic activity falls again in Chile in yearly terms
On 1 June the left-wing Colombian presidential candidate Iván Cepeda (Pacto Histórico) tempered his claims of fraud during the election’s 31 May first round, amid pushback from Abelardo de la Espriella (Defensores de la Patria), his far-right rival in the 21 June run-off.
LatinNews Daily - 01 June 2026
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- COLOMBIA: De la Espriella and Cepeda advance to run-off vote
Andean
- In brief: Fujimori and Sánchez hold debate ahead of Peruvian election
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula slams US terrorist designation of drug gangs
- In brief: Agriculture drives Brazil’s quarterly GDP growth
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA: US and Cuban military top brass meet in Guantánamo
- In brief: Resumption of flights between Haiti and Dominican Republic
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum defends sovereignty in fiery speech
- In brief: Mexico, US conclude first round of USMCA talks
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Kast prepares for first state of the nation address
- In brief: Production at Chile’s Codelco down in Q1
Washington Watch
- US military conducts drill over Venezuela’s capital
On 31 May the first round of Colombia’s presidential election was won by the far-right Abelardo de la Espriella (Defensores de la Patria), who will face the left-wing continuity candidate Iván Cepeda (Pacto Histórico) in the 21 June second round.