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LatinNews Daily - 19 July 2019
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- COLOMBIA: Court ruling opens door for resumption of aerial spraying
Andean
- In brief: Large new copper mine comes on stream in Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Record drugs and firearms seizure in Rio
- In brief: Brazil steps up push for OECD membership
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Concerns mount over new criminal code
- In brief: US$30m WB loan to tackle Honduras poverty
Mexico
- MEXICO: Former Pemex security chief arrested over oil theft
- In brief: Moody’s says no change after Mexico’s latest plan for Pemex
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Gov’t ramps up anti-terrorism efforts, targets Hezbollah
- In brief: Chile’s tax-take up 16.2% to April
On 18 July, Colombia’s constitutional court (CC) upheld its ruling banning the aerial spraying of the herbicide glyphosate to eradicate illegal coca plantations but said that it is up to the national narcotics council (CNE) to determine if this can be resumed under certain circumstances.
LatinNews Daily - 18 July 2019
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- BRAZIL: Mercosur finds new momentum as Brazil takes over presidency
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Maduro gov't moves against another opposition deputy
- In brief: US$100m WB loan for Colombia land title reform
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil’s June exports down 10.4%
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Giammattei leads polls ahead of second round
- In brief: Panama’s new bond issue five times oversubscribed
Mexico
- MEXICO: López Obrador faces farmers’ protest
- In brief: Moody’s urges more investment in Pemex
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: Opposition presidential candidate criticises military bill
- In brief: Argentine business group expecting industrial activity to pick up
On 17 July, Brazil took over the pro-tempore presidency of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) from Argentina, during the 54th Mercosur heads of state summit held in Santa Fe, Argentina.
LatinNews Daily - 17 July 2019
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- URUGUAY: Gov’t fails to convince Petrobras to stay
Andean
- PERU: Toledo arrested in Odebrecht corruption case
- In brief: IDB highlights Venezuela crisis
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Prosecutors fear setbacks to corruption investigations
- In brief: Brazil tax reform proposals "almost ready"
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Calls for Maccih’s mandate to be renewed
- In brief: El Salvador trade deficit widens
Mexico
- MEXICO: Ebrard to meet Pompeo
- In brief: New plan for Pemex in Mexico
Southern Cone
- In brief: Paraguay economy "needs higher govt integrity"
On 16 July, the Uruguayan government announced that it had reached an agreement with Brazil’s state-owned oil firm Petrobras under which the firm will be allowed to cancel its concessions on natural gas distribution in the country in exchange for the termination of all the legal disputes between the firm and its local unions.
LatinNews Daily - 16 July 2019
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- MEXICO: Drawing the line on US migration policy demands
Andean
- ECUADOR: Rebuilding post-Assange relations with UK
- In brief: Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Mourão talks foreign policy
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Cortizo moves on key pledge
- In brief: Honduras
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: Villar seeks to raise her profile
- In brief: Chile
On 15 July, Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard condemned the imposition by the US of more restrictions on the eligibility for asylum requests, and he insisted that Mexico will not agree to becoming a ‘third safe country’ for asylum seekers.
LatinNews Daily - 15 July 2019
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- GUATEMALA: Morales forced to backtrack over safe third country deal
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Talks resume amid heightened tensions
- In brief: Bolivia/Brazil
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Pension reform stalls after successful first vote
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Cuba
Mexico
- MEXICO: López Obrador loses Jalisco ‘superdelegate’
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Police deliver blow to marijuana traffickers
- In brief: Argentina
Washington Watch
- Opic to invest in southern Mexico
On 14 July Guatemala’s constitutional court (CC) blocked President Jimmy Morales from signing a ‘safe third country’ migration deal with the US.
LatinNews Daily - 12 July 2019
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- GUATEMALA: Gov’t backtracks on purchase of planes
Andean
- PERU: Gov’t seeks to avoid conflict over Tía María
- In brief: Peru
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro’s son could be next ambassador to the US
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Dominican Republic
Mexico
- MEXICO: Banxico warns of impending recession
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Macri goes into campaign mode, attacks unions
- In brief: Argentina
On 11 July Guatemala’s defence ministry (Mindef) announced it would heed the recommendation from the comptroller general’s office (CGC) and not proceed with the purchase of two Pampa III military planes from Argentina’s state-run aircraft manufacturing company Fábrica Argentina de Aviones (Fadea) for US$28m.
LatinNews Daily - 11 July 2019
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- BRAZIL: Win for gov’t as pension reform makes key advance
Andean
- ECUADOR: Discussing compensation with Odebrecht
- In brief: Peru
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Legislature urged to approve more funds for security
- In brief: Panama
Mexico
- MEXICO: Request for Urzúa allegations to be investigated
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Teachers vote to maintain strike
- In brief: Paraguay
On 10 July, Brazil’s federal chamber of deputies approved the base text of a pension reform proposal with 379 votes to 131.
LatinNews Daily - 10 July 2019
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- COLOMBIA: Santrich becomes a fugitive from justice
Andean
- In brief: Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Vale convicted for Brumadinho dam collapse
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA: Call to arms sparks uproar
- In brief: Honduras
Mexico
- MEXICO: Urzúa’s resignation rocks López Obrador
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Military to collaborate in anti-drug efforts
- In brief: Chile
On 9 July, Colombia’s supreme court (CSJ) ordered the arrest of Seuxis Paucias Hernández Solarte (‘Jesús Santrich’), a national deputy and a former commander of the demobilised Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Farc) guerrillas.
LatinNews Daily - 09 July 2019
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- MEXICO: US imposes duties on Mexican steel
Andean
- COLOMBIA: New scandal hits army
- In brief: Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Police arrests suspected members of Italian mafia
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- COSTA RICA: Alvarado makes good a promise
- In brief: Guatemala
Mexico
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: Questions over surprise FA presidential ticket
- In brief: Paraguay
On 8 July, the US Department of Commerce announced that it is to impose countervailing duties (CVDs) on Mexican and Chinese fabricated structural steel imports.
LatinNews Daily - 08 July 2019
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- GUATEMALA: Fresh calls for Morales to be investigated
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Guaidó consents to new talks
- In brief: Bolivia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Country split over opinion of Bolsonaro
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Panama
Mexico
- MEXICO: President complains about politicking over medicine shortages
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Gov’t defends policy on Venezuelan migrants
- In brief: Argentina
Washington Watch
- Bolsonaro meets Trump
On 5 July, Acción Ciudadana, the local branch of international anti-corruption NGO Transparency International (TI), presented a request for Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales and Defence Minister Luis Miguel Ralda to be stripped of their immunity from prosecution to face legal action for possible fraud.
LatinNews Daily - 05 July 2019
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- EL SALVADOR: Bukele receives security boost
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Bachelet presents devastating critique of rights abuses
- In brief: Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Police operation targets militia in greater Rio
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: El Salvador
Mexico
- MEXICO: Political pressure to resolve conflict with federal police
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Suspected corruption at IPS under scrutiny
- In brief: Argentina
On 4 July, El Salvador’s 84-member unicameral national legislature approved changes to the budget which reassigns US$30.98m to security, including supporting the armed forces (FAES) in undertaking citizen security tasks.
LatinNews Daily - 04 July 2019
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- PANAMA: Cortizo moves on economy pledges
Andean
- VENEZUELA: International pressure over death of military officer
- In brief: Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Amazon Fund in question as deforestation increases
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Cuba
Mexico
- MEXICO: Federal police defy López Obrador
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Stalemate with teachers continues
- In brief: Uruguay
Panama’s new president, Laurentino Cortizo, held his first cabinet on 3 July.
LatinNews Daily - 03 July 2019
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- BRAZIL: Araújo dismisses French concerns over EU-Mercosur deal
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Maduro claims breakthrough in opposition talks
- In brief: Venezuela
Brazil
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- NICARAGUA: EU urged to up pressure on Ortega gov’t
- In brief: Costa Rica
Mexico
- MEXICO: López Obrador abandons healthcare reform plans
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Abdo Benítez under pressure over corruption
- In brief: Paraguay
On 2 July, Brazil’s Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo brushed away concerns about France’s reluctance to ratify the trade deal reached between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) last week.
LatinNews Daily - 02 July 2019
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- COSTA RICA: Alvarado calls for dialogue amid unrest
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Tensions heighten after Santrich goes missing
- In brief: Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: EU-Mercosur deal not overwhelmingly celebrated
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Guatemala
Mexico
- MEXICO: Deployment of national guard greeted with violence
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: PN sets electoral marker
- In brief: Paraguay/Uruguay
On 1 July Costa Rica's President Carlos Alvarado announced he would set up dialogue tables, with the Ombudsman’s office and the Catholic Church to act as guarantors.
LatinNews Daily - 01 July 2019
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- Mercosur celebrates reaching strategic trade deal with EU
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Military prisoner dies in custody
- In brief: Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Right-wing groups divided in pro-Moro demonstrations
- In brief: Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: Anti-corruption group demands further investigation into Odebrecht scandal
- In brief: El Salvador
Mexico
- MEXICO: Mexicans march against López Obrador
- In brief: Mexico
Southern Cone
- In brief: Chile
Washington Watch
- Faller warns of Chinese and Russian influence in South America
On 28 June, Argentina’s foreign minister, Jorge Faurie, announced that the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) have reached an agreement over a bilateral trade deal.