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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 20 March 2018

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Brazil’s supreme court to rule on appeals’ court convictions

Development: On 19 March, Brazil’s supreme court (STF) announced that it is due to discuss today (20 March) whether to re-examine a previous ruling that determined that convicts who have lost their appeals can be jailed.... Read More

In brief: Brazil

* Brazil’s office of the presidency has issued a statement announcing that the government led by President Michel Temer will auction off 31 new concessions for infrastructure development projects in the second half of the year.... Read More

Ancap case comes to a head in Uruguay

Development: On 19 March, Uruguay’s specialised organised crime prosecutor, Luis Pacheco, filed formal charges for embezzlement of public funds and abuse of authority against former vice president Raúl Sendic (2015-2017) and eight other former officials in the state-owned oil firm, Ancap.... Read More

In brief: Argentina

Argentina: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has recommended Argentina to promote equality in business and education in its new ‘Going for Growth 2018’ report released on 19 March.... Read More

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