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LatinNews Daily - 06 October 2026
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- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro wins key endorsements, bolstering bid
Andean
- PERU: Rightwards swing maintained in regional elections
- In brief: Ecopetrol and Petrobras conclude Colombia exploration campaign
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle sales rise in September
Central America & Caribbean
- HAITI: Doubts surround elections after postponement
- In brief: Panama boosts ties with Singapore
Mexico
- MEXICO: Tensions build with US ambassador
- In brief: GFCF rises in Mexico
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Another Carabinero killed as security reform remains bogged down
- In brief: Inflation rises in Uruguay
On 5 October Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro received a boost when right-wing candidates who did not advance past the first-round vote, Romeu Zema and Ronaldo Caiado, promised to support his presidential bid.
LatinNews Daily - 05 October 2026
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- BRAZIL: Strong first round for Bolsonarismo
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Attorney general removed by congress
- In brief: Inflation slows in Venezuela
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil’s industrial production declines
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: OAS delays response while US keeps options open
- In brief: Diesel subsidy announced in Honduras
Mexico
- MEXICO: Former navy captain arrested in major fuel smuggling case
- In brief: IMF identifies debt reduction as challenge for Mexico
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Strong opposition showing in municipal polls
- In brief: Argentina to launch citizen-by-investment scheme
Washington Watch
- US sanctions alleged cartel members, corrupt officials in Mexico
On 4 October Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro won the most votes in the first round of the presidential election and will face President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the 25 October run-off.
LatinNews Daily - 02 October 2026
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- BRAZIL: Concerns of US interference intensify ahead of first-round vote
Andean
- BOLIVIA: Tensions mount between gov’t and AG
- In brief: IMF considers a Venezuela office
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil posts rise in oil and gas production
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Bukele gov’t receives IMF boost
- In brief: Guatemala and Taiwan shore up ties
Mexico
- MEXICO: Alarms raised over school safety following fatal attack
- In brief: Remittances to Mexico down in August
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Markets losing confidence in Milei
- In brief: Chile’s economic activity down following reduced mining output
On 1 October the office of Brazil’s solicitor general (AGU), the federal government’s legal counsel, called for an investigation into alleged funding from the government of US President Donald Trump aimed at undermining Brazil’s supreme court (STF).
LatinNews Daily - 01 October 2026
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- BOLIVIA: AG and former interior minister reportedly arrested over narco claims
Andean
- In brief: Interest rate hiked in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Gov’t highlights progress in US tariff talks
- In brief: Brazil posts primary deficit in August
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Commission recommends orderly closure of Panama mine
- In brief: Guatemala’s gov’t announces fuel tax exemptions
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t back on defensive over disappearances
- In brief: Mexico’s Ebrard lobbies G20 trade ministers
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Kast seeks to boost growth, employment in first budget
- In brief: Carmaker Toyota boosts investment in Argentina
On 30 September Bolivia’s attorney general’s office denounced the arrest of Attorney General Roger Mariaca, who had been accused by the US two days earlier of taking bribes from drug traffickers.