LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 02 August 2018

Development: In a decision made public on 1 August, the president of Brazil’s supreme electoral tribunal (TSE), Luiz Fux, said that in his opinion it is “evident” the former president Lula da Silva (2003-2011) from the leftist Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) party is ineligible to run for president in the 7 October general election.... Read More

*The Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU), Brazil’s financial ombudsman, has banned local construction firm OAS from bidding for any public contracts in Brazil for the next five years.... Read More

Development: On 1 August human rights groups staged protests in Chile’s capital, Santiago, against the supreme court (CSJ)’s decision to grant parole to seven people serving prison sentences for crimes against humanity committed under the dictatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet (1977-1990).... Read More

Argentina: Argentina’s federal tax authority (Afip) has reported that it collected Ar$293.9bn (US$10.68m) in tax in July 2018 – up 23.8% year-on-year.... Read More