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Wednesday, 02 September 2026
Wednesday, 02 September 2026
COLOMBIA: Legal tensions persist between Petro and De la Espriella
On 1 September Colombia’s former president Gustavo Petro (2022-2026) said he had filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing his successor, President Abelardo de la Espriella, of political persecution.
Wednesday, 02 September 2026
BRAZIL: Pressure rises on judge over Banco Master case
On 1 September right-wing Brazilian senators reiterated their calls for the impeachment of supreme court (STF) justice Alexandre de Moraes, following media revelations yesterday regarding the judge’s alleged ties to disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro, the central figure of the high-profile Banco Master fraud case.
Wednesday, 02 September 2026
MEXICO: Sheinbaum delivers second Informe
On 1 September Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum delivered her second state-of-the-nation report, or Informe.
Wednesday, 02 September 2026
ARGENTINA: Momentum builds behind sovereignty claims
On 1 September Argentina’s government announced that President Javier Milei was preparing a national address regarding the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) amid a ramping up in the long-running sovereignty dispute with the UK over the archipelago.
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