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Monday, 16 February 2026
Monday, 16 February 2026
BRAZIL: New charges filed against conspirators in Marielle Franco case
On 13 February the office of Brazil’s attorney general (PGR) accused three police officers involved in the initial investigations of the high-profile 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco (2017-2018) of obstruction of justice.
Monday, 16 February 2026
EL SALVADOR: Protests over mass trials
On 15 February Movimiento Víctimas del Régimen (Movir), which describes itself as a social organisation of relatives of people unjustly arrested in El Salvador, held protests in the capital San Salvador against mass trials.
Monday, 16 February 2026
MEXICO: Protesters demand justice for kidnapped miners
On 14 February protests took place across several states in Mexico to demand justice for the 10 mining workers who were kidnapped in Sinaloa state last month and to call for security guarantees for the sector.
Monday, 16 February 2026
PARAGUAY: Metrobús debacle turns political
On 14 February Paraguay’s attorney general’s office charged a presidential pre-candidate, Arnoldo Wiens, a former public works and communications minister (2018-2022), with causing damage to the state through his suspension of the Metrobús rapid transit system for the capital Asunción.
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