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Wednesday, 26 August 2026
BRAZIL: TikTok owner fined over ineffective safeguards for minors
On 25 August Brazil’s national data protection agency (ANPD) imposed a fine of R$153.7m (US$29.85m) on Chinese tech firm ByteDance, which owns social media platform TikTok, for irregularities in its handling of the personal data of children and teenagers.
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
HAITI: Gang leader makes new threat after massacre
On 25 August a Haitian gang leader identified as ‘Izo 2’ or ‘Didi’ was cited by the local and international media as threatening to kill hostages if gang members are killed by security forces.
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
MEXICO: New Sinaloa governor takes office
On 25 August Graciela Domínguez Nava was sworn in as the new governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state.
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
ARGENTINA: Tensions over sovereignty of southern waters
On 25 August Argentina’s Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno sought to defuse tensions with Chile over the sovereignty of the Magellan Strait, while a separate domestic dispute was also brewing regarding sovereignty in southern waters.
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