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Tuesday, 14 January 2025
BRAZIL: Poll suggests uncertain electoral future for conservatives
On 13 January Brazilian pollster Paraná Pesquisas released poll results showing that, despite his declining popularity, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva could currently defeat most right-wing challengers in the 2026 presidential race if he ran for re-election.
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
GUATEMALA: Zamora ruling a boost for anti-corruption struggle
On 13 January Guatemala’s supreme court (CSJ) ruled that José Rubén Zamora, a prominent journalist and founder of the investigative national daily elPeriódico who was fiercely critical of official corruption, could remain under house arrest rather than return to prison.
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
MEXICO: Sheinbaum unveils economic plan
On 13 January Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum presented an economic plan to attract investment, boost national and regional trade, and reduce imports from China.
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
ARGENTINA: Bullrich clashes with human rights NGO
On 13 January Argentina’s Security Minister Patricia Bullrich lashed out at Amnesty International (AI), accusing the global human rights NGO of “not understanding anything” and being driven by “ideology”.
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