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Friday, 14 August 2026
ECUADOR: CIA reportedly carrying out secret operations against fishing boats
On 13 August The Washington Post (WP) reported that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been carrying out covert operations targeting Ecuadorean fishing boats suspected of involvement in drug trafficking, including bombing vessels and transporting crew members to El Salvador.
Friday, 14 August 2026
BRAZIL: Gov’t begins reviewing potential US tariff retaliation
On 13 August Brazil’s government led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva formally launched the process to review potential reciprocal measures against the tariffs imposed by the US government of President Donald Trump last month.
Friday, 14 August 2026
MEXICO: US revokes visa of López Obrador’s son
On 13 August Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a son of Mexico’s former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018-2024), announced that the US government of President Donald Trump has revoked his visa.
Friday, 14 August 2026
ARGENTINA: Inflation disappoints for Milei
On 13 August Argentina’s national statistics institute (Indec) released new figures showing that inflation accelerated in July, registering a monthly inflation rate of 2.1%.
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