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Brazilian Government Opens Consultation on Regulatory Oversight of Data Privacy and Online Protection
Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency (“ANPD”) launched a public consultation on proposed changes to its regulatory oversight framework, reflecting the agency’s expanding role in overseeing data protection, online safety, and digital platforms. Click here to read the full alert on cov.com.
Brazil’s 2026 Election and its Impact to Businesses and Investors
On October 4, 2026, more than 150 million Brazilian voters will cast their votes in first-round elections for a new president and all state governors, and will also elect all members of the House of Deputies, two-thirds of the Federal Senate, and state-level representatives. Brazil is the second-largest democracy in the Western Hemisphere, behind only the U.S. Its general election will have significant impact to businesses and investors. Click here to read the full alert on cov.com.
Después de Venezuela, ¿qué sigue? Original
La impactante incursión de Estados Unidos para capturar a Nicolás Maduro durante el primer fin de semana de enero reconfiguró el tablero hemisférico de formas que pocos esperaban. La exitosa operación para detener a Maduro y a su esposa con vida y trasladarlos a un tribunal federal en Nueva York para enfrentar a la justicia por cargos criminales en EU relacionados con narcoterrorismo, representó una victoria para la administración Donald Trump.
U.S.-Colombia Relations Facing Key Decision Points with Implications for Businesses
The United States and Colombia have historically maintained a strong bilateral partnership that has been the envy of much of Latin America. However, the bilateral relationship today is facing a test as U.S. and Colombian approaches to shared problems increasingly diverge. The next several months present milestones that will have significant implications for bilateral trade, investment, development aid, and security cooperation. Click here to read the full alert on cov.com.
U.S. Tariffs and Sanctions Against Brazil and the Brazilian Response
As described in our prior client alert, President Trump threatened in July to impose tariffs of 50% on imports of products from Brazil in response to U.S. concerns regarding Brazil’s criminal prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, recent judicial developments impacting social media regulation in Brazil, Brazil’s allegedly unfair trade practices, and Brazil’s support for BRICS policies that the Trump Administration has deemed to be “anti-American.” President Trump recently followed...
U.S. Tariffs and Sanctions Against Brazil and the Brazilian Response
As described in our prior client alert, President Trump threatened in July to impose tariffs of 50% on imports of products from Brazil in response to U.S. concerns regarding Brazil’s criminal prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, recent judicial developments impacting social media regulation in Brazil, Brazil’s allegedly unfair trade practices, and Brazil’s support for BRICS policies that the Trump Administration has deemed to be “anti-American.” President Trump recently followed...
Bomber ball-magnet Ben Hobbs earns rising star nod
ESSENDON midfielder Ben Hobbs is the NAB AFL Rising Star nominee for round 14. With the Bombers keen to add to their midfield stocks, they didn’t miss the chance to select the highly-touted Vic Country captain with pick No.13 in the 2021 NAB AFL Draft. RISING STAR HUB Check out all the nominees The 18-year-old was terrific in his side's 35-point upset win over St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on Friday night, finishing with 22 disposals, five marks and eight score involvements.
Brandon Walker is the round 13 NAB AFL Rising Star
FREMANTLE defender Brandon Walker is the NAB AFL Rising Star nominee for round 13. The Ghana-born youngster played the best game of his short career in the Dockers' 13-point win over Hawthorn, gathering 16 disposals, laying six tackles and being involved in six score involvements which included his first goal in senior football, all while using the ball at 94 per cent efficiency.
The next Buddy? Emerging Swan Logan McDonald picks up Rising Star nod
YOUNG Sydney key forward Logan McDonald is the NAB AFL Rising Star nominee for round 12. The Western Australian appeared on every recruiter's draft radar around the country after being named in the under-16 All-Australian honours in 2018. McDonald was snapped up by the Swans with pick four in the 2020 NAB AFL Draft from East Fremantle after he enjoyed a breakout season in the WAFL.
Gun Gold Coast Suns player Joel Jeffrey scores Rising Star nomination after five goal haul against Western Bulldogs
EXCITING Gold Coast forward Joel Jeffrey is the NAB AFL Rising Star nominee for round 10. Jeffrey, 20, played the best game of his short career on the weekend in the Suns’ 19-point defeat at the hands of the Western Bulldogs, collecting 10 disposals, taking five marks and booting a game-high five goals. The pick of his five-goals was in the second quarter, when Jeffrey intercepted Bulldog defender Tim O’Brien’s errant handball and instinctively snapped it over his head for his third goal.
Dynamic Corey Durdin earns Rising Star nomination
DYNAMIC Carlton small forward Corey Durdin is the NAB AFL Rising Star nominee for round nine. Carlton had to wait until pick No.37 to make its first selection in the 2020 NAB AFL Draft and promptly snapped up the competitive South Australian. Durdin broke into the senior side at Central Districts in 2019, but hamstring injuries hampered his 2020 campaign and the forward slid in the draft, much to Carlton's delight.
Happy Chappy: Dockers defender the latest Rising Star
EMERGING Fremantle defender Heath Chapman is the NAB AFL Rising Star nominee for round eight. The 20-year-old arrived at Fremantle via pick No.14 in the 2020 NAB AFL Draft after impressing for West Perth where he captained the colts side, winning their best and fairest. The 193cm defender caught the eye of recruiters with his ability to lock down the opposition's key forward whilst also displaying his intercepting prowess.
North's No.1 pick Jason Horne-Francis gets round seven nod
PRIZED North Melbourne youngster Jason Horne-Francis is the NAB AFL Rising Star nominee for round seven. The 18-year-old, who arrived at Arden Street via pick No.1 in last year's NAB AFL Draft, has had a strong start to his short career. The midfielder was one of the shining lights in an otherwise disappointing 50-point loss to Carlton. He collected 20 disposals including 10 contested, four clearances and four inside 50s to go with 400 metres gained.
Presidential standoff jeopardizes Peru's prized political stability
The escalating standoff between Peru's president, Martín Vizcarra, and Congress is putting the country's weak political institutions to a once-in-a-generation test. Why it matters: After the past week's rapid-fire measures and countermeasures, Peru finds itself in new and uncertain political territory — bringing the specter of instability to what has been one of the steadiest economies in Latin America.
Guatemalan election could upend Trump’s migration deal
The surprise victory of Alejandro Giammattei in Guatemala's runoff presidential election on Sunday could throw a central plank of Trump’s migration strategy into doubt. The big picture: Giammattei campaigned on improving security, boosting economic growth, promoting socially conservative values and fighting corruption, though he opposes the renewal of a UN–backed anti-corruption commission.
Taiwan striving to keep Caribbean allies beyond China's reach
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's tour through the Caribbean reflects Taiwan's imperative to reinforce relationships with allies vulnerable to poaching by China. The big picture: Only 17 countries continue to recognize Taiwan instead of the People’s Republic of China, and the majority are in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Guatemala faces runoff election as emigration wave continues
Guatemala's first round of presidential elections on Sunday did little to dispel the high levels of uncertainty and disillusionment plaguing the country's politics as term-limited President Jimmy Morales heads for the exit. Why it matters: The race could provide Guatemala a much needed political reset.
In Panama's presidential elections, voters seek incremental change in Laurentino Cortizo
Stories Expert Voices Panama's president-elect, Laurentino Cortizo. Photo: Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images Panama's voters decided to stick with known quantities in Sunday's presidential election, choosing Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo to succeed term-limited incumbent Juan Carlos Varela.
Pompeo's Paraguay visit signals heightened regional stakes for U.S.
Mike Pompeo's visit to Paraguay last weekend — the first by an American secretary of state in half a century — marked a new turn in the U.S. relationship with a country long seen as a friendly backwater. Why it matters: Paraguay has taken on greater strategic importance in light of new hemispheric issues: the Venezuelan crisis, China’s rise in Latin America and the Trump administration's efforts to build ties with conservative governments across the region.
El Salvador's next president rides to office on anti-establishment wave
On Sunday, Nayib Bukele, the 37-year-old former mayor of San Salvador, won a first-round victory in El Salvador's presidential election, handily vanquishing candidates from the country's two major parties. Bukele, who was expelled from the left-wing FMLN party in 2017 following an internal dispute and ran as the candidate of the center-right GANA party, made history as the first third-party candidate to win the presidency since the end of El Salvador's civil war in 1992.
Despite U.S. hopes, Bolsonaro sends mixed signals on China strategy
President Trump is sending Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Brazil on Monday in a show of support for the Jan. 1 presidential inauguration of right-wing nationalist Jair Bolsonaro. In a press call previewing Pompeo's visit, the U.S. State Department said that “China’s predatory trade and lending practices” would be among the topics of discussion with Bolsonaro and Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo.
Mexico's AMLO poised to reshape government as he assumes presidency
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the leftist former mayor of Mexico City known popularly as AMLO, was inaugurated today for a six-year term as president of Mexico. Why it matters: The U.S. will face an abrupt change of governing style in Mexico, its third-largest trading partner and the southern neighbor with whom it‘s confronting an ongoing flow of Central American migrants and asylum seekers.
Stock market hails Bolsonaro, but his economic vision remains unclear
The big picture: While his controversial views on social policy and criminal justice are well known, Bolsonaro’s congressional and campaign record have provided conflicting evidence about his likelihood of pushing pro-market policies in office. The new leader of the world’s eighth-largest economy has a huge fix-it job ahead of him, and few steady principles with which to tackle it.
Brazil’s presidential election cleaves along sharp ideological lines
Why it matters: The first-round results set up a stark ideological contrast for the October 28 runoff election, as the future of Brazil hangs in the balance. In addition to running one of the world’s top 10 economies, its next president will be an important interlocutor for the United States on global trade, the role of China in Latin America, and the political and humanitarian crisis in neighboring Venezuela.
¿Pagará América Latina un precio por su apuesta en China?
Nota del Editor: Daniel P. Erikson es director ejecutivo de Blue Star Strategies, LLC y miembro senior del Penn Biden Center. Anteriormente se desempeñó como asesor especial del vicepresidente de EE.UU. Joe Biden (2015-2017) y asesor principal para Asuntos del hemisferio occidental en el Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. (CNN Español) - ¿Pagará América Latina un precio por su apuesta en China?
The Pacific Alliance Puzzle
With the Trump Administration pushing the world ever closer to a global trade war, the most important economies of Latin America gathered in the steamy resort town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on July 23-24 of this week to chart the future of regional integration. The motive for this gathering was the 13th presidential summit of the Pacific Alliance, an increasingly important regional trade grouping, which encompasses Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.
Cuba Wars Redux
When the State Department abruptly cancelled an analytic panel on Cuba last week, the decision hardly merited notice in Washington. With so much going on in the world, who cares about a navel-gazing academic exercise on Cuba where the audience would consist mostly of anonymous national security bureaucrats? Even in Cuba, attention shifted sharply towards the crash of Cubana Flight 972, which tragically claimed over 100 lives.
Make the Summit of the Americas Great Again
Make the Summit of the Americas Great Again When leaders and top officials from many of the 35 countries of the Western Hemisphere gathered in Lima, Peru, last weekend for the Summit of the Americas, the headliners were absent. U.S. President Donald Trump, faced with a legal storm at home and a crisis in Syria abroad, cancelled at the last minute. In his place, he dispatched Vice President Mike Pence.
With Trump skipping the Summit, the stakes are even higher for the United States
President Trump’s decision to skip the eighth Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru, has forced a reckoning on the future of this crucial regional gathering. In scuttling his participation and sending Vice President Mike Pence in his place, Trump set aside the historic role of the United States as the catalyst and partner of the hemispheric community. Indeed, a U.S. president convened the first Summit and has attended every one of the past seven summits.
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