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LatinNews Daily Report - 26 July 2013
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Development: In the week to 26 July, there have been widespread gunfights and attacks in different parts of the Mexican state of Michoacán, as drug cartels, federal police and local self-defence militia vie for control of small towns and highways, particularly in the Tierra Caliente region.... Read More
Andean
Development: On 25 July Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos admitted that the State had been guilty of "serious human rights violations" during its five decades-old battle with left-wing insurgent groups including the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Farc).... Read More
ECONOMY | Sicad 3 on 29 July.... Read More
Brazil
Development: On 26 July a special edition of the monthly omnibus CNI/Ibope poll made for grim reading for Brazilian political leaders.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
JUDICIARY | CCR magistrates appointed (again).... Read More
Southern Cone
Development: On 25 July in Montevideo, hundreds of workers took part in a partial strike called by the country’s main labour union, Plenario Intersindical de Trabajadores - Convención Nacional de Trabajadores (PIT-CNT), in demand of better salaries.... Read More
Development: On 25 July President Cristina Fernández announced a 25.2% increase in the minimum wage, and said that the half yearly bonus payment (known as the medio aguinaldo) would be paid on a tax-free basis.... Read More
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