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Wednesday, 13 May 2026
BRAZIL: Lula launches anti-organised crime initiative
On 12 May Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree to launch a new national programme against organised crime, which will provide R$11bn (US$2.2bn) in federal funding for law enforcement institutions.
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
BAHAMAS: Davis wins rare re-election
On 12 May Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) claimed victory in a general election which took place that day.
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
MEXICO: Authorities reject report of lethal CIA campaign
On 12 May the Mexican government and the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) rejected claims made in a report by US broadcaster CNN that CIA operatives have been directly participating in fatal operations against cartels in Mexico.
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
ARGENTINA: Hundreds of thousands protest against university cuts
On 12 May university students, professors, staff, and unions marched through Buenos Aires to defend Argentina’s public university system in the face of cuts by President Javier Milei’s government.
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