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Friday, 13 February 2026

BRAZIL: Lead judge of Banco Master probe steps away from case

On 12 February Brazilian supreme court (STF) justice José Antonio Dias Toffoli stepped down as the presiding judge of the high-profile fraud case involving the collapsed bank Banco Master, following evidence gathered by the police which indirectly linked Dias Toffoli to suspects implicated in the investigation.

Friday, 13 February 2026

GUATEMALA: Arévalo slams AG meddling in election for top court

On 12 February Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arévalo accused the attorney general’s office (MP), which is headed up by the discredited María Consuelo Porras, of seeking to interfere in elections which kicked off yesterday to pick the new constitutional court (CC).

Friday, 13 February 2026

MEXICO: Govt’s asks for clarity on US cartel drone claim

On 12 February Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said that the foreign ministry (SRE) had asked the US government directly about the closure of airspace near the US-Mexico border due to an alleged “cartel drone incursion” but had not yet received a reply. 

Friday, 13 February 2026

CHILE: Boric signs updated lithium contract

On 12 February Chile’s President Gabriel Boric signed an updated special lithium operations contract (Ceol) during a visit to the Maricunga salt flat in the Atacama desert.