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Tuesday, 28 July 2026
COLOMBIA: Petro ally resigns amid corruption allegations
On 27 July Juliana Guerrero, an ally of President Gustavo Petro and his delegate at the superior university council of the Universidad Popular del Cesar (UPC), resigned following allegations that she took bribes in return for influencing public contracts.
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
BRAZIL: Ambassador recalled amid tensions with Argentina
On 27 July Brazil’s foreign minister, Mauro Vieira, met with the Brazilian ambassador to Argentina, Julio Bitelli, who has been recalled from Buenos Aires due to diplomatic tensions over a recent visit to Brazil by Argentina’s President Javier Milei to support the presidential bid of the main right-wing opposition contender, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
MEXICO: Gov’t hails reopening of US livestock imports
On 27 July Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that the US government’s decision to restart livestock imports from Mexico was the result of “good coordination and good collaboration between both governments”.
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
ARGENTINA: IMF’s Georgieva gives Milei vote of confidence
On 27 July Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), expressed confidence that thanks to the economic reforms adopted by President Javier Milei, Argentina will be able to meet its sizeable debt obligations due next year.
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