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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 22 August 2018
From LatinNews Daily
Development: On 21 August thousands of people took part in demonstrations across Argentina calling for former president (2007-2015) and incumbent federal senator Cristina Fernández to be stripped of her congressional immunity and face prosecution for the gross corruption charges levelled against her.... Read More
Development: On 21 August, the Brazilian army and police continued a military operation launched the previous day in Rio de Janeiro city, despite the death of two soldiers and five suspected criminals.... Read More
* The value of the Brazilian real fell by 2.04% against the US dollar, closing the day on 21 August at over R$4/US$1 for the first time in more than two years.... Read More
Argentina: International investment bank BNP Paribas has warned about the current weakness of the Argentine peso and advised its clients not to hold the currency.... Read More
From Latin American Security & Strategic Review
Latin America is one of the most dangerous places in the world to campaign on environmental and land issues, according to a report by Global Witness, a lobby group.... Read More
Brazil has a crime problem.... Read More
Improving public security in Chile was one of the pledges that President Sebastián Piñera made during his electoral campaign last year.... Read More
A wanted leader of Brazilian criminal organisation Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) has been arrested by law enforcement officials in Paraguay.... Read More
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