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Latin America Daily Briefing is a daily dispatch of news from Latin America and the Caribbean -- a mix of stories from the international and local press, as well as analysis from think tanks, academics and other commentators.
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Salvadoran election date set, Bukele to run for third term (opens the original)
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El Salvador’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) set February 28, 2027 as the upcoming presidential election date. Bukele will run for a third term following a controversial constitutional amendment allowing for indefinite re-election—the 1983 constitution explicitly states that no re-election is permitted and prohibits amendment of that article.These upcoming scheduled elections will be unique for two additional reasons. First, the 2025 reforms have established six-year terms. Second, and perhaps
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US sanctions Bolivia attorney general, other Latin American officials (opens the original)
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The US Department of State announced yesterday that it was sanctioning 27 individuals from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Each of the four countries have right-leaning presidents allied with the Trump administration and partake in the Shield of the Americas security initiative. Over half of the sanctioned individuals were from Bolivia, including a constitutional magistrate, a former minister, and other officials—many of whom were affiliated with former leftist president Luis Arce and prev
Lula bans sports betting, introduces debt relief initiative (opens the original)
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Lula has signed a provisional executive order to ban sports betting and related operations and advertising; the order comes into effect immediately but needs congressional approval within 120 days to remain in effect. Polling suggests the initiative has broad appeal among the Brazilian public, with the country estimated to lose 38.8 billion reais annually to the business, alongside increased risks of suicide and depression. Lula had also spoken at the UN last week against betting, “accusing it o
Haitian PM Calls for Investment at UNGA (opens the original)
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Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé called at the UN for international support to shift from emergency aid toward investment. He reaffirmed security and elections as priorities: 6.4 million Haitians face acute hunger, nearly 1.5 million are displaced and doubts are mounting over whether elections can take place on December 13 as scheduled.Canada announced about US$17.6 million in new commitments, while U.S. Ambassador Michael Waltz said 1,200 personnel are already deployed in the Gang S
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