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LatinNews Daily - 28 September 2026
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- VENEZUELA: Gov’t makes more concessions in latest talks with opposition
Andean
- In brief: Colombia’s gov’t announces IMF talks
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula bans betting as election nears
- In brief: Brazil’s Lula stresses fiscal responsibility ahead of election
Central America & Caribbean
- CUBA: Gov’t claims progress on economic reforms
- In brief: Works on Panama Canal fourth bridge halted following accident
Mexico
- MEXICO: Protests mark Ayotzinapa anniversary ahead of gov’t report
- In brief: Mexico boosts ties with South Korea
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Defence minister flails in Falklands balancing act
- In brief: Chile’s truckers demand transparency on diesel measures
Washington Watch
- Shield of the Americas to sanction criminal groups
On 25 September a second round of dialogue between Venezuela’s government and opposition concluded with agreements on freedom of expression and the strengthening of the judiciary.
LatinNews Daily - 25 September 2026
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- BRAZIL: Campaign heats up as Lula revives suspicion of Bolsonaro ‘milícia’ ties
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Opposition attempts to pressure Rodríguez
- In brief: New president appointed at Colombia’s state oil firm
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil’s government raises coffee harvest forecast again
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA: Fernández fires foreign minister
- In brief: Tourism to Cuba continues to plummet
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t continues targeting US-designated criminal groups
- In brief: Mexico’s economy picks up pace in July, Banxico holds interest rates
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Former leaders urge Shield of Americas rethink
- In brief: Argentina’s economy slumps in July, poverty rate climbs
On 24 September Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said, at a campaign event in São Gonçalo municipality in the Rio metropolitan region, “there is no place for milícia representation” in the presidential palace.
LatinNews Daily - 24 September 2026
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- REGION: Leaders focus on security at UNGA
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Troops deployed to Santa Marta
- In brief: Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago hail new era of relations
Brazil
- BRAZIL: PT requests probe into alleged US support for Bolsonaro
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras signs cooperation deal in Mozambique
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Congress toughens anti-crime measures
- In brief: Cuba announces more solar kits from China
Mexico
- MEXICO: Morena mayor arrested in collusion crackdown
- In brief: Uncertainty over next round of US-Mexico trade talks
Southern Cone
- In brief: Major Chilean mine suspends operations following fatality
On 23 September several leaders from across the region spoke at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, with calls for a united front in combatting transnational organised crime.
LatinNews Daily - 23 September 2026
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- VENEZUELA: Rodríguez holds ‘historic’ meeting with Trump
Andean
- In brief: Colombia’s Restrepo embarks on investment drive in NY
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula uses UN speech to reiterate campaign rhetoric
- In brief: Brazil’s government lowers growth forecast
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA/COLOMBIA: Fernández shores up ties with De la Espriella
- In brief: Costa Rica announces energy transition cooperation
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t targets Los Chapitos as Trump slams cartels
- In brief: Mexico closes ports along Pacific coast as Hurricane Polo nears
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Kast joins Trump’s growing counter cartel group
- In brief: Uruguay’s senate approves budget accountability bill
On 22 September Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez held a closed-door meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City.
LatinNews Daily - 22 September 2026
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- VENEZUELA: Rodríguez returns to international stage
Andean
- In brief: Colombia’s trade deficit widens
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula shores up ties with left-wing figures in US
- In brief: Brazilian market experts predict another rate cut
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Arévalo hails US weapons purchase
- In brief: New report warns of El Niño impact in Central America, region
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum blames Sinaloa violence on US as tensions persist
- In brief: Mexico’s flag airline confirms data breach
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Falklands Islands government defies sanctions threat
- In brief: Uruguayan business chambers condemn port interruptions
On 21 September Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez met representatives from international finance institutions in New York City, where she arrived yesterday ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and a scheduled meeting with US President Donald Trump today (22 September).
LatinNews Daily - 21 September 2026
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- HAITI: Extraditions to US amid ‘next major phase’ of Moïse murder probe
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Paz promulgates IMF financing agreement, ends diesel subsidies
- In brief: Peru cuts growth forecast due to El Niño
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula seeks to boost security credentials in Rio
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras joins gov’t fuel subsidy plan
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Cuba faces another national blackout
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t continues fuel theft crackdown with major bust
- In brief: Mexico’s Sheinbaum upbeat on US trade talks
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Left unites to ratchet up pressure on Milei with clock ticking
- In brief: Fitch affirms Chile’s rating, cites economic reforms
Washington Watch
- Mexico greenlights US military training exercise
On 19 September the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that 18 people had been transported from Haiti to the US to face federal charges over the July 2021 murder of former president Jovenel Moïse (2017-2021).
LatinNews Daily - 18 September 2026
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- VENEZUELA: Censorship eased as second round of opposition talks begins
Andean
- In brief: New CEO appointed at Colombia’s state oil company
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula increases social spending ahead of election
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras signs oil contracts in Ivory Coast
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Nasralla fined over campaign finance irregularities
- In brief: US announces more sanctions on Cuba
Mexico
- MEXICO: Suspect arrested in major femicide case
- In brief: Fitch responds to Mexico’s 2027 budget proposal
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei blasts media over economic reporting
- In brief: Argentina’s TGN announces investment in new Vaca Muerta gas pipeline
On 17 September Venezuela’s government lifted restrictions on some censored news websites at the start of a second round of talks with the political opposition.
LatinNews Daily - 17 September 2026
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- REGION: Venezuela taken off US counternarcotics blacklist
Andean
- In brief: Curfews hit night-time economy in four Ecuadorean provinces
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula seeks to appeal to evangelical Christians
- In brief: Brazil cuts interest rates again as economic activity declines
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA: Boosting ties with Washington
- In brief: Guatemala unveils action plan to address drought impact
Mexico
- MEXICO: Arrest warrant issued over Morelos femicide
- In brief: US-Mexico trade talks reportedly pushed back
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Judge suspends key oil project as Falklands dispute escalates
- In brief: Chile posts rise in exports
On 16 September the White House updated its presidential determination on major drug trafficking or drug producing countries, removing Venezuela from the list of those that have “failed demonstrably” to comply with drug control commitments but leaving Colombia and Bolivia within this category.
LatinNews Daily - 16 September 2026
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- BRAZIL: STF delays decision on whether to probe De Moraes
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Saab pleads guilty
- In brief: Head of Colombia’s state oil company replaced amid board overhaul
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil’s retail sales decline in monthly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: New ‘peace dividend fund’ launched
- In brief: Cuba’s inflation jumps in August
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t bolsters security in Sinaloa
- In brief: Mexico’s gov’t hails national housing programme
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei presents budget with eye to elections
- In brief: CAF announces investment in Chile
On 15 September Brazil’s supreme court (STF) postponed its decision on whether to authorise investigations into one of its own ranks, STF justice Alexandre de Moraes, over his alleged ties to disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro, the central suspect in the high-profile Banco Master fraud case.
LatinNews Daily - 15 September 2026
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- COLOMBIA: Petro’s former foreign minister charged over polygraph scandal
Andean
- In brief: Colombia’s congress approves spending increase in 2027 budget
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula tries to appeal to ride-hailing and delivery drivers
- In brief: Brazil’s Petrobras to buy gas from US firm Sempra
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: Caricom delegation warns on election logistics
- In brief: Costa Rica’s economic activity continues to slow
Mexico
- MEXICO: Alarm raised over murder of Spanish exchange student
- In brief: Mexico hails rise in international tourism
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: World Bank backs country to ‘take next step’
- In brief: Paraguay’s gov’t reaches agreement with doctors’ union
On 14 September Colombia’s attorney general’s office charged former foreign minister Laura Sarabia (2025) with abuse of public office, aggravated coercion, and embezzlement.
LatinNews Daily - 14 September 2026
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- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro back under pressure over Banco Master case
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Blame game begins over deadly barracks explosion
- In brief: Venezuela’s Rodríguez signs agreements with Suriname
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil posts monthly deflation
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Charges dropped against indigenous leaders
- In brief: Cuba highlights progress with economic reform package
Mexico
- MEXICO: Protesters call for peace in Sinaloa
- In brief: Mexico’s industrial production rises again
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Coup anniversary exposes deepening divisions under Kast
- In brief: Paraguay names new health minister as doctors' strikes continue
Washington Watch
- Rights groups call on US to end military strike campaign
On 11 September Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Partido Liberal, PL) said he had “nothing to hide” after documents unsealed earlier, in line with an order by the supreme court (STF) president Edson Fachin, revealed he is the subject of a probe over the high-profile Banco Master fraud investigation.
LatinNews Daily - 11 September 2026
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- CUBA: Another US aid shipment amid rising fears of humanitarian crisis
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Irregularities reported at hydrocarbons regulator
- In brief: Venezuela’s oil production stalls in August
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Federal police investigates Bolsonaro film project
- In brief: Brazil’s services sector posts zero monthly growth
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Dominican Republic inks critical minerals deal with US
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum hits back at Rubio
- In brief: Mexico’s business council calls for fiscal discipline in 2027 budget
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Kast foreign policy under scrutiny as big day arrives
- In brief: Argentina’s inflation slows after July rise
On 10 September Cáritas Cuba, the Cuban branch of Caritas, the Catholic Church’s humanitarian and social arm, announced that another shipment of humanitarian aid had arrived in Cuba.
LatinNews Daily - 10 September 2026
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- BRAZIL: Police chief remains in post as judicial infighting deepens
Andean
- ECUADOR: Rubio shores up ties with Noboa
- In brief: Peru hails rise in exports
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil implements more measures to lower fuel prices
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: TPS to remain in place, for now
- In brief: Dominican Republic and US launch tariff talks
Mexico
- MEXICO: Manzo murder case moves forward despite misgivings
- In brief: Mexico’s inflation picks up
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Major arms trafficker extradited to Brazil
- In brief: Chile’s central bank slashes 2026 growth forecast
On 9 September the president of Brazil’s supreme court (STF), Edson Fachin, suspended two opposing rulings by STF justices André Mendonça and Flávio Dino regarding the suspension of the director of the federal police (PF), Andrei Rodrigues.
LatinNews Daily - 09 September 2026
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- COLOMBIA: Rubio hails new ‘golden age’ with De la Espriella
Andean
- In brief: Bolivia to halt US dollars purchases, start sales to banks
Brazil
- BRAZIL: STF orders suspension of federal police chief amid judicial feud
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle production rises in August
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Congress moves to address fuel price discontent
- In brief: El Salvador’s inflation continues to rise
Mexico
- MEXICO: More arrests over missing miners case
- In brief: Mexico’s gov’t presents 2027 budget proposal to congress
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei announces further sanctions amid Falklands push
- In brief: Monthly inflation rises in Chile
On 8 September US Secretary of State Marco Rubio paid an official visit to Colombia where he met President Abelardo de la Espriella.
LatinNews Daily - 08 September 2026
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- BRAZIL: Frontrunners mark Independence Day as Bolsonaro gains momentum
Andean
- ECUADOR: Rights groups demand end to US attacks on Pacific vessels
- In brief: Inflation picks up in Colombia
Brazil
- In brief: Lithium producer to continue Brazil operations despite suspension
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Semilla splinter party registers ahead of 2027
- In brief: Guatemala’s Arévalo seeks to address unrest over fuel prices
Mexico
- MEXICO: FGR gives update in major fuel smuggling case
- In brief: Monthly vehicle sales and exports up, production down in Mexico
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Foreign minister in the firing line over Argentina
- In brief: Argentina’s Milei meets with major tech companies
On 7 September Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attended the Independence Day military parade in Brasília, while his main right-wing rival in next month’s presidential election, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, held a rally in São Paulo.
LatinNews Daily - 07 September 2026
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- HAITI: Another high-level delegation pays a visit
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Court rulings deal blow to gov’t military strategy
- In brief: Venezuela’s inflation rate falls sharply in August
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Pressure on attorney general over Banco Master case
- In brief: Brazil’s trade surplus rises in August
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Private sector urges end to blockades in Guatemala
Mexico
- MEXICO: Authorities hail drug busts
- In brief: Mexico touts progress in NWS eradication
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei keeps up pressure on Falklands
- In brief: Paraguay’s foreign minister heads to Europe
Washington Watch
- US ups military cooperation with Colombia and Ecuador
On 4 September a Caribbean Community (Caricom) high-level delegation (eminent persons group, EPG) announced that it was undertaking a visit to Haiti.
LatinNews Daily - 04 September 2026
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- CUBA: Washington targets another Castro grandson amid fresh sanctions
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Gov’t intervenes in state oil firm and hydrocarbons regulator
- In brief: Tensions ease between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula weighs in on judiciary’s credibility crisis
- In brief: EU import ban on Brazilian meat takes effect
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: IMF to release more funds for El Salvador
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t reiterates rejection of US third country deportations
- In brief: Mexico signs AI agreement with Spain
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei strikes strong pose over Falkland Islands
- In brief: Paraguay’s gov’t proposes new pay scheme for doctors
On 3 September the US Department of State (DoS) unveiled new sanctions on five Cuban entities, and one individual, Fidel Ernesto Castro, the grandson of former president Raúl Castro (2008-2018).
LatinNews Daily - 03 September 2026
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- NICARAGUA: US ups pressure following constitutional reform approval
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Chevron announces major investment
- In brief: Peru’s mining tax revenue up in first half of year
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Congress approves critical minerals bill
- In brief: Brazil’s industrial production rises in monthly terms
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Guatemala’s gov’t sends down 2027 budget proposal
Mexico
- MEXICO: Musician and family murdered in Edomex
- In brief: Mexico opens anti-dumping probe into Japanese steel
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Congress approves commission to investigate Cerimedo links
- In brief: Paraguay posts zero monthly inflation
On 2 September US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged “international partners to immediately stop business as usual operations” with Nicaragua.
LatinNews Daily - 02 September 2026
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- HONDURAS: Case against former president Hernández dismissed
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Legal tensions persist between Petro and De la Espriella
- In brief: US energy secretary travels to Venezuela
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Pressure rises on judge over Banco Master case
- In brief: Brazil posts slower quarterly growth in Q2
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Costa Rica unveils 2027 proposed budget
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum delivers second Informe
- In brief: Remittances to Mexico rise
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Momentum builds behind sovereignty claims
- In brief: Chile’s economic activity falls in July
On 1 September Honduras’ supreme court (CSJ) announced that it was dropping the money laundering and corruption case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández (Partido Nacional, PN, 2014-2022).
LatinNews Daily - 01 September 2026
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- VENEZUELA: US gains extensive access to oil under new deal
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s government unveils draft 2027 budget
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t aims for surplus in 2027 budget proposal
- In brief: Brazil continues discussing tariffs with US
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: UNSC holds emergency meeting on Haiti violence
- In brief: More laws opening up economy in Cuba
Mexico
- MEXICO: Condemnation over attack on founder of Sinaloa search collective
- In brief: Mexico extends national fuel price cap
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Kast forced to ease up on efforts to push through security reform
- In brief: Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru team up on strategic minerals
On 28 August US President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed that a deal has been signed which will massively increase US access to Venezuelan oil.