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Tuesday, 17 February 2026
COLOMBIA: Minimum wage hike results in legal stand-off
On 16 February Colombia’s Labour Minister Antonio Sanguino said that the government will push ahead with a 23.7% increase in the minimum wage, after a high court dealt a setback to the wage hike on 13 February.
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
BRAZIL: Opposition figures criticise Lula over Carnival tribute
On 16 February Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Partido Liberal, PL), who is planning to run in Brazil’s presidential election in October, said that he would take legal action against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Partido dos Trabalhadores, PT) for allegedly breaching rules on election campaigning.
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
MEXICO: Canada trade mission visits amid USMCA uncertainty
On 16 February Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard welcomed a Canadian trade delegation led by Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-US trade.
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
ARGENTINA: CGT announces general strike
On 16 February Argentina’s largest trade union Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) announced a 24-hour general strike to coincide with the debate of the labour reform of the government led by President Javier Milei in the lower chamber of congress, which is expected to take place on 19 February.
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