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Thursday, 30 April 2026
ECUADOR/COLOMBIA: Noboa accuses Petro of causing guerrilla incursion
On 29 April Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa accused Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro of causing a guerrilla incursion into Ecuadorean territory.
Thursday, 30 April 2026
BRAZIL: Blow for Lula as supreme court nominee rejected
On 29 April Brazil’s senate voted to reject the nomination of the government’s solicitor general Jorge Messias, the nominee of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to fill the vacant seat on the 11-member supreme court (STF).
Thursday, 30 April 2026
EL SALVADOR: More constitutional changes shore up Bukele’s strength
On 29 April El Salvador’s 60-member unicameral legislature approved two constitutional amendments. One changes the way in which the five-member electoral authority (TSE) is appointed, while the other allows the diaspora to vote in legislative elections.
Thursday, 30 April 2026
ARGENTINA: Milei stands by embattled cabinet chief
On 29 April President Javier Milei’s cabinet chief, Manuel Adorni, delivered a report before Argentina’s congress amid visible support from the president.
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