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Friday, 30 January 2026
VENEZUELA: Hydrocarbon reform signed into law
On 29 January Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez signed a hydrocarbon reform bill into law after it was given final approval by the national assembly.
Friday, 30 January 2026
BRAZIL: São Paulo governor reiterates support for Flávio Bolsonaro
On 29 January the right-wing governor of Brazil’s São Paulo state, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos), visited his political mentor, former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023), who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election.
Friday, 30 January 2026
MEXICO: Sheinbaum discusses trade with Trump
On 29 January Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke on the phone with US President Donald Trump to discuss trade ahead of the review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this year.
Friday, 30 January 2026
CHILE/BOLIVIA: Kast and Paz promise pragmatism
On 29 January Chile’s President-elect José Antonio Kast held talks with Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz designed to improve bilateral relations on the sidelines of the International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean, organised by the Latin American development bank (CAF) in Panama.
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