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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 11 July 2018

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Calls for Chile’s AG to be dismissed over transparency concerns

Development: On 10 July, various members of Chile’s political opposition presented a petition to the supreme court to remove attorney general (AG) Jorge Abbott for “manifest negligence in carrying out his functions”.... Read More

Brazil's superior court denies Lula habeas corpus

Development: On 10 July, the president of Brazil's superior court of justice (TSJ), Laurita Vaz, turned down another request to free former president Lula da Silva (2003-2011) from jail. Significance: The TSJ has so far received 146 habeas corpus requests regarding Lula.... Read More

In brief: Brazil

* Brazil’s state-owned oil company, Petrobras, has signed a preliminary agreement with French companies Total and Total Eren to work on developing solar- and wind-energy projects in Brazil.... Read More

In brief: Chile

Chile: Chile’s finance ministry has said that the government has revised its GDP growth projections to 3.8% for the year, up from 3.5% when President Sebastián Piñera took office in March.... Read More

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