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Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Wednesday, 09 September 2026
BRAZIL: STF orders suspension of federal police chief amid judicial feud
On 8 September Brazilian supreme court (STF) justice André Mendonça ordered the suspension of the director of the federal police (PF), Andrei Rodrigues, and the PF’s head of intelligence, Leandro Almada, on the grounds that the PF had violated constitutional rights by conducting surveillance on the judge.
Wednesday, 09 September 2026
GUATEMALA: Congress moves to address fuel price discontent
On 8 September Guatemala’s 160-member unicameral congress approved a new law capping fuel prices until the end of the year.
Wednesday, 09 September 2026
MEXICO: More arrests over missing miners case
On 8 September Mexico’s security cabinet announced that two people, Ángel Gabriel ‘N’, alias ‘Tronco’, and Milton Yair ‘N’, had been arrested over the disappearance of 10 mining workers in Sinaloa state in January.
Wednesday, 09 September 2026
ARGENTINA: Milei announces further sanctions amid Falklands push
On 8 September Argentina’s government led by President Javier Milei announced it was initiating sanction procedures against a further 15 companies and individuals involved in oil activities in the waters around the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
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