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Thursday, 01 October 2026
BRAZIL: Gov’t highlights progress in US tariff talks
On 30 September Brazil’s foreign minister, Mauro Vieira, and the minister for development, industry, trade, and services, Márcio Elias Rosa, held a meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in which they agreed to set up a working group to negotiate a bilateral tariff deal.
Thursday, 01 October 2026
PANAMA: Commission recommends orderly closure of Panama mine
On 30 September an inter-governmental commission handed over its recommendations to Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino regarding Cobre Panamá, a massive copper mine shuttered in late 2023 following major unrest over a new contract, which the supreme court (CSJ) ultimately struck down.
Thursday, 01 October 2026
MEXICO: Gov’t back on defensive over disappearances
On 30 September Mexico’s government led by President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected a report by United Nations (UN) experts which found that women searching for disappeared persons “continue to face deadly violence in Mexico” and are “often themselves subjected to enforced disappearance”.
Thursday, 01 October 2026
CHILE: Kast seeks to boost growth, employment in first budget
On 30 September Chile’s President José Antonio Kast presented the first budget proposal of his presidency, outlining a 1.5% increase in spending and a focus on growth and employment.
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