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LatinNews Daily - 18 February 2026
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- PERU: Jerí impeached by congress
Andean
- In brief: US energy secretary outlines expectations for Venezuelan oil exports
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Police investigate supreme court data leak
- In brief: Brazil’s Lula begins visit to India
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: New security plan launched as state of siege eased
- In brief: Panama remains on EU tax haven list
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum boosts economic ties with Canada
- In brief: Mexico outlines more aid for Cuba
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Peña marks midway point with mini reshuffle
- In brief: Uruguay’s senate begins talks on EU-Mercosur deal
On 17 February Peru’s President José Jerí was impeached by congress, with legislators due to elect a new president today (18 February).
LatinNews Daily - 17 February 2026
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- GUATEMALA: Boost for Arévalo as discredited AG denied key post
Andean
- COLOMBIA: Minimum wage hike results in legal stand-off
- In brief: Colombia’s GDP growth slows in Q4 2025
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Opposition figures criticise Lula over Carnival tribute
- In brief: Brazil’s Lula hails economic value of Carnival
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: New Honduran gov’t begins talks with IMF
Mexico
- MEXICO: Canada trade mission visits amid USMCA uncertainty
- In brief: Mexico's manufacturing production up year-on-year in December
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: CGT announces general strike
- In brief: Argentina hails investment in mining project
On 16 February Guatemala’s Attorney General (AG) María Consuelo Porras was denied a seat on the constitutional court (CC) following elections earlier that day by the superior university council (CSU) of the country’s main public university Universidad de San Carlos (Usac).
LatinNews Daily - 16 February 2026
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- VENEZUELA: US intercepts another tanker, eases oil sanctions
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s economic output rises in 2025
Brazil
- BRAZIL: New charges filed against conspirators in Marielle Franco case
- In brief: Brazil’s retail sales down in monthly terms, up in annual terms
Central America & Caribbean
- EL SALVADOR: Protests over mass trials
- In brief: Rubio suggests Cuba’s economic opening could ease pressure
Mexico
- MEXICO: Protesters demand justice for kidnapped miners
- In brief: Mexico’s Pemex returns to local debt markets
Southern Cone
- PARAGUAY: Metrobús debacle turns political
- In brief: Argentina boosts ties with China
Washington Watch
- US outlines new trade deal with Argentina
On 15 February US forces boarded another tanker in the Indian Ocean which was involved in the transport of sanctioned Venezuelan oil.
LatinNews Daily - 13 February 2026
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- VENEZUELA: Protesters take to the streets across the country
Andean
- In brief: Peru’s Jerí facing growing impeachment threat
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lead judge of Banco Master probe steps away from case
- In brief: Brazil’s services sector posts slower growth
Central America & Caribbean
- GUATEMALA: Arévalo slams AG meddling in election for top court
- In brief: CK Hutchison threatens legal action over Panama ports takeover
Mexico
- MEXICO: Govt’s asks for clarity on US cartel drone claim
- In brief: Mexico reports growth in international tourism in 2025
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Boric signs updated lithium contract
- In brief: Chile announces humanitarian aid for Cuba
On 12 February there were student-led protests in multiple Venezuelan cities to demand the release of political prisoners, in a sign that the public is becoming emboldened after over a year without major anti-government demonstrations.
LatinNews Daily - 12 February 2026
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- VENEZUELA: US energy secretary meets Rodríguez
Andean
- In brief: Bolivian hydrocarbon director resigns amid fuel scandal
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula’s lead narrowing in new electoral poll
- In brief: Brazilian police question impartiality of Banco Master case judge
Central America & Caribbean
- BARBADOS: Mottley wins third term
- In brief: Cuba’s inflation slows
Mexico
- MEXICO: Senate authorises entry of US marines for training exercises
- In brief: Mexico’s senate approves reduction of work week
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei’s labour reform clears senate
- In brief: Argentina sees full refinancing in debt auction
On 11 February Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez met with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Caracas.
LatinNews Daily - 11 February 2026
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- CUBA: New blow to Havana as Guatemala ends Cuban doctors scheme
Andean
- ECUADOR: Guayaquil mayor arrested
- In brief: US eases sanctions on Venezuelan oil sector
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Government hails rise in seized gang assets
- In brief: Brazil’s annual inflation rises in January
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Guatemala’s inflation slows
Mexico
- MEXICO: Gov’t offers theory on missing miners
- In brief: Tourism GDP up in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Senate to debate labour reform amid protests
- In brief: Argentina’s inflation creeps up in January
On 10 February the international media reported that Guatemala’s left-of-centre government led by President Bernardo Arévalo had ended its participation in the Cuban doctors programme.
LatinNews Daily - 10 February 2026
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- CUBA: Canadian airlines halt flights amid impact of US oil blockade
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Released opposition leaders to be kept on tight leash
- In brief: Inflation picks up in Ecuador
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lower house leader signals support for labour reforms
- In brief: Brazil issues dollar bonds on international market
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Nicaragua authorises more Chinese mining concessions
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum defends sovereignty of critical minerals
- In brief: Mexico’s inflation edges up in January
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Judge charges 19 in Andis corruption scandal
- In brief: Argentina brings new ‘fiscal innocence’ tax regime into force
On 9 February Canadian airlines WestJet, Air Transat, and flagship operator Air Canada announced they were halting all flights to Cuba.
LatinNews Daily - 09 February 2026
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- HAITI: PM takes over executive as CPT dissolves
Andean
- VENEZUELA: High-profile opposition figures released
- In brief: Inflation rises in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Petrobras fined for fluid leak in Amazon oil project
- In brief: Brazil’s vehicle production down in January
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Honduras’ Asfura meets Trump, talks trade and investment
Mexico
- MEXICO: Authorities find remains of disappeared miners in Sinaloa
- In brief: Mexico sends aid to Cuba as fuel shortages bite
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Kast unveils more picks for government posts
- In brief: Industrial production down, construction up in Argentina
Washington Watch
- US resumes repatriation flights to Colombia
On 7 February the president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council (CPT), Laurent Saint-Cyr, handed over executive power to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
LatinNews Daily - 06 February 2026
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- CUBA: Havana signals openness to talks with US ‘without preconditions’
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Amnesty bill approved in first debate
- In brief: Protests in Bolivia against low-quality fuel
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Government reaffirms cooperation with Russia
- In brief: Brazil’s trade surplus up despite drop in exports
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Panama’s gov’t hails reduction in fiscal deficit
Mexico
- MEXICO: Mayor of Tequila arrested for extortion
- In brief: Mexico’s Banxico pauses rate cutting cycle
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Milei secures trade and investment deal with US
- In brief: Public sector pension reform clears Paraguay’s lower chamber
On 5 February Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the government “was ready to have talks with the US over any issue it wants to debate,” although “this must take place without preconditions, and from a position of equals and with respect.”
LatinNews Daily - 05 February 2026
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- HAITI: US bolsters support for PM as key deadline approaches
Andean
- COLOMBIA: CNE bars Cepeda from left-wing primary election
- In brief: Ecuador makes progress with UAE and DR trade deals
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula launches initiative to address femicides
- In brief: Brazil’s senate to investigate Banco Master fraud case
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: UN warns on Cuba’s oil situation
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum addresses Sinaloa violence
- In brief: Mexico’s Pemex hails debt reduction, sheds light on Cuba oil shipments
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Progress on new migration agency
- In brief: Argentina and Paraguay, among others, sign US critical minerals deals
On 4 February the US embassy in Haiti expressed support for Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, while the same day the US Southern Command (Southcom) announced that a US warship and two Coast Guard cutters had arrived off the bay of Port-au-Prince.
LatinNews Daily - 04 February 2026
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- COLOMBIA: Petro and Trump hit it off in high-stakes meeting
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador’s Noboa seeks UAE investment
Brazil
- BRAZIL: NGO criticises hardline security policies
- In brief: Brazil’s industrial production drops in December, rises in annual terms
Central America & Caribbean
- PANAMA: China warns over ports ruling as arbitration proceedings filed
- In brief: Panama hails record exports
Mexico
- MEXICO: Water dispute with US nears resolution
- In brief: Mexico’s Sheinbaum unveils infrastructure investment plan
Southern Cone
- URUGUAY: Orsi boosts ties with Beijing
- In brief: Annual inflation falls in Paraguay
On 3 February Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro met US President Donald Trump at the White House, with both leaders describing the meeting as positive despite bilateral tensions having remained high for over a year.
LatinNews Daily - 03 February 2026
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- VENEZUELA: Rodríguez meets US envoy
Andean
- In brief: Ecuador restricts mining operations in three provinces
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Lula sets out legislative priorities for election year
- In brief: Record oil and gas production in Brazil
Central America & Caribbean
- HONDURAS: Asfura announces plans to draft anti-corruption bill
- In brief: Sharp fall in tourism to Cuba
Mexico
- MEXICO: Morena senate head steps down
- In brief: Long-awaited intercity train line opens in Mexico
Southern Cone
- ARGENTINA: Tensions break out over inflation data
- In brief: Chile’s economic activity up in December
On 2 February Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez held a meeting with Laura Dogu, the new US envoy to Venezuela.
LatinNews Daily - 02 February 2026
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- COSTA RICA: Chaves continuity candidate wins outright
Andean
- VENEZUELA: Rodríguez announces general amnesty for political prisoners
- In brief: Interest rate hiked in Colombia
Brazil
- BRAZIL: Rising femicides in São Paulo pile pressure on authorities
- In brief: Brazil’s unemployment drops to record lows
Central America & Caribbean
- In brief: Denmark’s Maersk to temporarily administer two Panama ports
Mexico
- MEXICO: Sheinbaum responds to US Cuba tariff threats
- In brief: Mexico’s economic growth rebounds in Q4
Southern Cone
- CHILE: Bukele offers Kast prison assistance
- In brief: Slashing of public sector jobs continues in Argentina
Washington Watch
- US announces new top envoy for Venezuela
On 1 February Laura Fernández, the candidate for Costa Rica’s right-wing Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO), won the presidential election which took place along with legislative elections earlier that day.