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Monday, 02 March 2026
VENEZUELA: Machado announces plan to return
On 27 February the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado announced that she plans to return to Venezuela in the coming weeks.
Monday, 02 March 2026
BRAZIL: Lula pledges support for flood-stricken areas in southeast
On 28 February Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other government ministers travelled to the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais to visit the municipalities impacted by heavy rains and floods over the past week.
Monday, 02 March 2026
CUBA/REGION: Caricom pledges humanitarian aid
On 27 February the Caribbean Community (Caricom) announced it would provide humanitarian support to Cuba.
Monday, 02 March 2026
MEXICO: Alleged El Mencho bodyguards charged
On 1 March Mexico’s federal attorney general’s office (FGR) announced the opening of criminal proceedings against two men who were arrested during the operation which resulted in the killing of Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), on 22 February.
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