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Friday, 27 February 2026
ECUADOR: Mining and energy reform approved amid indigenous resistance
On 26 February Ecuador’s national assembly approved a new mining and energy law, which the umbrella indigenous organisation Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador (Conaie) said it will challenge in the courts.
Friday, 27 February 2026
BRAZIL: Pressure rises on Lula’s son over alleged corruption
On 26 February a joint committee inquiry (CPMI) in Brazil’s congress investigating an alleged corruption scheme involving the national social security agency (INSS) approved a motion to access the private financial information of businessman Fábio Luis Lula da Silva, the eldest son of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Friday, 27 February 2026
NICARAGUA: US sanctions more officials
On 26 February the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) announced sanctions on five senior Nicaraguan officials, including Labour Minister Johana Vanessa Flores Jiménez.
Friday, 27 February 2026
REGION: EU-Mercosur trade deal takes effect
Today (27 February) the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, issued a statement announcing the provisional application of the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur.
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