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Friday, 06 February 2026
VENEZUELA: Amnesty bill approved in first debate
On 5 February Venezuela’s national assembly unanimously approved an amnesty bill for political prisoners, in the first of two debates.
Friday, 06 February 2026
BRAZIL: Government reaffirms cooperation with Russia
On 5 February Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with Russia’s Prime Minster Mikhail Mishustin, who was in Brasília yesterday for a bilateral visit and business conference.
Friday, 06 February 2026
MEXICO: Mayor of Tequila arrested for extortion
On 5 February Mexico’s Public Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced the arrest of Diego Rivera Navarro, mayor of Tequila municipality in Jalisco state, alongside three other public officials, for alleged extortion and corruption.
Friday, 06 February 2026
ARGENTINA: Milei secures trade and investment deal with US
On 5 February Argentina’s foreign minister, Pablo Quirno, signed a reciprocal trade and investment agreement with the US Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, in Washington.
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