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Monday, 27 April 2026
Monday, 27 April 2026
BRAZIL: Ruling party releases manifesto ahead of elections
On 26 April Brazil’s ruling left-wing Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) held a conference and released its manifesto, ahead of the October general elections in which President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seeking a further term as its presidential candidate.
Monday, 27 April 2026
GUATEMALA: New shortlist of AG candidates presented
On 24 April the nominating committee tasked with drawing up a shortlist of six candidates for the post of attorney general (AG) in Guatemala presented its second list of proposed choices.
Monday, 27 April 2026
MEXICO: Tensions continue to rise over presence of US officials
On 25 April Mexico’s federal security cabinet announced that two US officials who died in a car crash in Chihuahua state on 19 April did not have formal authorisation to take part in operational activities in Mexico.
Monday, 27 April 2026
ARGENTINA: Milei’s glacier bill held up by judge
On 24 April Argentina’s President Javier Milei promulgated a controversial bill approved by congress earlier in the month reforming the glacier protection law allowing mining investment in glacial and periglacial areas.
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