El Salvador TPS decision leaves 232,000 beneficiaries in limbo
The prior El Salvador TPS extension ended September 9 without a public DHS decision, leaving beneficiaries, employers and remittance flows awaiting guidance.
Latin America
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Ecuador’s Lenín Moreno Sentenced to Five Years in Sinohydro Case
Ecuador’s former president Lenín Moreno was sentenced to five years after a first-instance bribery conviction tied to the Coca Codo Sinclair project.
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Brazil’s Free Presidential Broadcast Campaign Begins With Lula Coalition Ahead in Airtime
Brazil’s free presidential radio and television campaign began August 28. Lula’s coalition has the largest airtime share before the October 4 first round.
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Colombia Arrests Suspected Tren de Aragua Figure in Bogotá
Colombia says Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto was arrested in Bogotá on August 27 in an operation involving Peruvian police and the DEA.
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Haiti’s December election timetable faces a security test
A Kenscoff gang attack killed at least 47 and displaced more than 2,600 people as Haiti works to secure voting, registration and election logistics.
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Argentina’s Debt Ratio May Fall, but Its Refinancing Test Is Ahead
Argentina’s debt outlook is improving, but new Treasury bond auctions show the country still needs dollars, reserves and investor demand to meet obligations.
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El Salvador’s Ruling Party Clears Path for Bukele’s 2027 Bid
Nuevas Ideas backed Nayib Bukele for El Salvador’s 2027 election after reforms allowed indefinite reelection, shortened the current term and changed voting rules.
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Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office After Narrow Runoff Win
Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president on Aug. 7 after narrowly defeating progressive lawmaker Iván Cepeda in June. His early agenda gives greater prominence to the military in coastal-city security efforts and calls for Colombia to join the Shield of the Americas coalition.
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Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office as Colombia’s President After Narrow June Victory
Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president on August 7 after narrowly defeating progressive lawmaker Iván Cepeda in the June election, adding to a conservative shift across Latin America.
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Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office as Colombia’s President Amid Latin America’s Conservative Shift
Abelardo de la Espriella became Colombia’s president on August 7, 2026, adding one of Latin America’s largest countries to a regional trend toward conservative leadership.
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Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office on August 7, 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president on August 7, 2026, bringing a conservative government to a country facing drug gangs, contested ports and trafficking routes.
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Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office as Conservative Shift Broadens Across Latin America
Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president on August 7, bringing a new conservative government to one of Latin America’s most consequential countries as regional politics increasingly focuses on crime, security and stronger executive action.
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AP reports conservative gains in Latin America as Costa Rica elects Laura Fernández
An Associated Press regional analysis published August 7 says conservative political forces are gaining ground across Latin America, citing Costa Rica’s election of Laura Fernández and Argentina’s expanded military role in domestic security.
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Brazil’s Lula launches reelection bid amid U.S. tariff pressure
Brazil’s Workers’ Party nominated Lula and Alckmin for 2026 as U.S. tariffs and sovereignty concerns bring trade and election security together.
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Nicaragua lawyers lose registry access without public explanation
Nicaraguan lawyers say their names disappeared from the Supreme Court registry, blocking court work and notarial services as the national scope remains unclear.
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Chile’s 3.5% employer pension phase starts with August pay
Chile’s pension reform enters its next payroll phase with August 2026 pay: employers will contribute 3.5%, including a protected-return component for workers.
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Haiti’s August election timetable is slipping as registration begins
Haiti began voter registration in limited areas on July 30, but gang control and late preparations threaten the August 30 election timetable.
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Keiko Fujimori Takes Office After Peru’s Narrow Election Result
Keiko Fujimori took office in Peru after the JNE formally proclaimed her narrow runoff victory, putting crime, stability and accountability under scrutiny.
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Brazil’s Lula ticket confirmed as 2026 campaign enters formal phase
Brazil’s Workers’ Party confirmed Lula and Alckmin for the 2026 presidential race as foreign political support for Flávio Bolsonaro raises sovereignty concerns.
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Brazil denies visas to planned U.S. election delegation
Brazil denied visas to two U.S. officials whose planned Brasília visit raised a dispute over election scrutiny, voting-system confidence and foreign involvement.