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Thursday, 15 January 2026
BRAZIL: Lula vetoes part of budget legislation
On 14 January the Brazilian government’s official gazette reported that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has partially promulgated the 2026 budget bill (PLOA), rejecting sections involving the so-called ‘emendas parlamentares’, earmarked grants from the federal budget allocated for projects chosen by legislators.
Thursday, 15 January 2026
HAITI: Security forces intensify anti-gang operations, target Chérizier
On 14 January Haiti’s police (PNd’H) announced that it had targeted property owned by prominent gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier in Delmas 6 neighbourhood in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Thursday, 15 January 2026
MEXICO: Sheinbaum defends USMCA
On 14 January Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum touted the importance of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for the US business sector, following comments from US President Donald Trump that the free trade deal was “irrelevant”.
Thursday, 15 January 2026
CHILE: PNL rules out joining Kast’s cabinet
On 14 January Chile’s extreme-right Partido Nacional Libertario (PNL) issued a statement saying it would not form part of the incoming government of President-elect José Antonio Kast.
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