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Wednesday, 01 April 2026
PERU: Frontrunners square off in presidential debate
On 31 March the two frontrunners in Peru’s 12 April presidential election, Keiko Fujimori and Rafael López Aliaga, faced off in a televised presidential debate alongside nine other candidates.
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
HAITI: Gang carries out massacre ahead of GSF arrival
On 31 March the special representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General for Haiti, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, confirmed that an armed gang had killed “at least 70” in a massacre in the department of Artibonite.
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
MEXICO: New charges against ex-official and alleged La Barredora head
On 31 March the attorney general’s office in Mexico’s Tabasco state (FGET) announced the opening of new criminal proceedings against Hernán Bermúdez Requena, the state’s former public security minister (2019-2024).
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
ARGENTINA: Poverty rate improves but outlook remains murky
On 31 March a government report showed that the rate of poverty in Argentina under President Javier Milei continued to fall in the second half of 2025 to its lowest level in over seven years.
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