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Friday, 21 February 2025
BOLIVIA: Morales switches party, declares candidacy despite term limits
On 20 February Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) announced plans to stand in the August presidential election for Frente Para la Victoria (FPV), despite being barred due to term limits.
Friday, 21 February 2025
BRAZIL: Tensions rise between top court and tech firms
On 20 February Brazilian supreme court (STF) justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered US-based video hosting service Rumble to appoint a legal representative in Brazil, echoing the tensions that intensified last year between the STF and social media platform X.
Friday, 21 February 2025
MEXICO: Sheinbaum seeks to protect sovereignty amid US tensions
On 20 February Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a constitutional reform initiative to establish that Mexico will not accept any type of foreign intervention, after the US designated six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organisations (FTOs).
Friday, 21 February 2025
ARGENTINA: Milei victorious in two key senate votes
On 20 February Argentina’s President Javier Milei celebrated a double victory in the senate when his government’s initiative to suspend primary elections (Paso) this year was approved and a move to create a commission to investigate the scandal surrounding the $LIBRA cryptocurrency he endorsed on social media was narrowly defeated.
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