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Wednesday, 11 March 2026
ECUADOR: Top court finds State responsible in forced disappearance case
On 10 March Ecuador’s constitutional court (CC) declared that the Ecuadorean State was responsible for the forced disappearance of four boys who were killed after being arrested in December 2024.
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
BRAZIL: Bolsonaro seeks to reaffirm ties with US allies
On 10 March the defence lawyers of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023), who is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup in 2022, formally requested approval from the supreme court (STF) for a US government adviser, Darren Beattie, to visit Bolsonaro in prison.
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
GUATEMALA: New electoral court appointed
On 10 March Guatemala’s 160-member unicameral legislature picked the new five-member electoral court (TSE) for six-year terms.
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
MEXICO: Gov’t hails drop in murder rates
On 10 March Mexico’s government announced that homicides had fallen by 44% since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office in October 2024.
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