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Led by Letitia James, twenty-five states have petitioned the Court of International Trade to block tariffs of 10% to 12.5% covering nearly 99% of American imports. Nine countries tell their own exposure: the "tarifaço" in Brasília, 87% rejection in Santiago, flowers and copper in Bogotá.
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in on July 28 as president of Peru for 2026-2031, the first woman elected to the post. Before several Latin American heads of state, she announced deploying the armed forces against crime and a minimum-wage increase, in a deeply divided country.
A shooting erupted on 26 July 2026 near Seattle's Space Needle, on the sidelines of the Bite of Seattle festival, killing two people and wounding five, including a two-year-old child. A suspect was arrested and SWAT units deployed. The attack revives the recurring US debate over firearms and the security of large public gatherings.
Federal judge Alvin Hellerstein of the Southern District of New York set 1 June 2027 as the start of the trial of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, charged alongside his wife Cilia Flores with narco-terrorism and drug trafficking. Maduro plans to challenge his immunity in November. The ruling revives debate over a US court's jurisdiction over a foreign former head of state and over Venezuelan sovereignty.
Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, 76, co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, was sentenced to life without parole by federal judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn. He pleaded guilty in August 2025 in exchange for prosecutors dropping the death penalty. His July 2024 capture near El Paso, described as a trap set by a son of 'El Chapo', triggered an internal cartel war still raging two years on.
The 2026 World Cup final pits defending champions Argentina, led by Lionel Messi in what may be his farewell, against Spain in New York. The world reads the showdown through national pride, Messi's legacy and footballing identity.
Washington slaps a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods; Lula's government retaliates via the Reciprocity Law, the Ibovespa falls and industry sounds the alarm. Latin American neighbors watch the trade clash between the Americas' two largest economies.
Twenty-four hours after suspending most ICE traffic stops, Donald Trump reversed course and said the agency would not halt them despite two fatal migrant shootings; Democrats decried the U-turn.
After several migrants were shot dead by ICE agents during traffic stops in Maine and Texas, the Trump administration ordered most vehicle stops suspended, while Mexico filed criminal complaints and demanded investigations.
Mexico is pursuing criminal complaints in the United States after a fatal ICE shooting in Houston killed a man who was not the intended target. Witnesses dispute the US authorities' account and protests have erupted.
A double earthquake hit Venezuela, killing around 3,600 people and injuring more than 17,000 according to the government toll. International rescue teams mobilised as thousands remained homeless and Caracas airport struggled to reopen.
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