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Friday, 06 September 2024
VENEZUELA: Opposition facing retaliation for publishing voting tallies
On 5 September Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab indicated that criminal charges will be brought against three detained opposition figures in relation to the publication of voting tallies which were suppressed by the national electoral council (CNE) following the disputed 28 July presidential election.
Friday, 06 September 2024
BRAZIL: Government makes progress on indigenous demarcations
On 5 September Brazil’s minister for justice & public security, Ricardo Lewandowski, issued an administrative order (‘portaria’) which advanced the demarcation process for three indigenous territories (TIs).
Friday, 06 September 2024
MEXICO: Mayor-elect kidnapped in Chiapas
On 5 September authorities in Mexico’s Chiapas state announced that Aníbal Roblero Castillo, the mayor-elect for Frontera Comalapa municipality, had been kidnapped.
Friday, 06 September 2024
PARAGUAY: Peña launches new strategy against organised crime
On 5 September Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña launched a new, four-year strategic plan designed to improve security at a meeting of the national defence council (Codena).
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