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Friday, 25 September 2026
VENEZUELA: Opposition attempts to pressure Rodríguez
On 24 September the Plataforma Unitaria Democrática (PUD), Venezuela’s largest opposition coalition, called on President Delcy Rodríguez to make good on the commitments she made during her speech before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the previous day, including to hold fair elections.
Friday, 25 September 2026
COSTA RICA: Fernández fires foreign minister
On 24 September Costa Rica’s President Laura Fernández announced she had fired her foreign minister, Manuel Tovar.
Friday, 25 September 2026
MEXICO: Gov’t continues targeting US-designated criminal groups
On 24 September Mexico’s Public Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced the arrest of Edgar Valeriano Orozco Cabadas, alias ‘Kamoni’, identified as the regional leader of the Cártel de Tepalcatepec, a criminal group based in Michoacán state.
Friday, 25 September 2026
CHILE: Former leaders urge Shield of Americas rethink
On 24 September two former Chilean presidents urged incumbent President José Antonio Kast to reconsider his decision to join the US-led Shield of the Americas initiative to combat transnational crime.
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