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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.