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Friday, 24 April 2026
Friday, 24 April 2026
BRAZIL: Antitrust regulator launches new probe into Google
On 23 April Brazil’s antitrust watchdog (Cade) approved the launch of a new administrative process to deepen its investigations into Google’s use of journalistic content and of generative artificial intelligence (AI) features to synthesise news stories.
Friday, 24 April 2026
GUATEMALA: CC deals setback to AG appointment process
On 23 April Guatemala’s constitutional court (CC) ordered the nominating committee responsible for drawing up the shortlist of candidates for the attorney general’s office (AG), which was recently submitted to President Bernardo Arévalo, to revise its list.
Friday, 24 April 2026
MEXICO: Navy officer arrested over major fuel smuggling ring
On 23 April Mexico’s Public Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced that Fernando Farías Laguna, a navy rear admiral accused of running a fuel smuggling ring, had been arrested in Argentina.
Friday, 24 April 2026
ARGENTINA: Government escalates conflict with press
On 23 April Argentina’s far-right government led by President Javier Milei took the unprecedented decision to block access to the Casa Rosada presidential palace for scores of accredited journalists.
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