LATIN AMERICA

MEXICO PRESIDENT SIGNS CONTROVERSIAL LAW TO ELECT ALL JUDGES

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Mexico becomes the only country in the world where all judges will be elected by a popular vote as its President Andreas signed the judicial reforms into law.

X BANNED FOR 10 DAYS IN VENEZUELA BY PRESIDENT MADURO

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Access to X has been blocked after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro signed a decree blocking access to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, for 10 days following a public spat with owner Elon Musk.

BRAZIL URGES EU NOT TO IMPLEMENT 'PUNITIVE' ANTI-DEFORESTATION LAW

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The Brazilian government on Thursday said it had urged the EU to suspend the implementation of a ban on imports of products driving deforestation, describing the new rules as "punitive".

US SECRETARY OF STATE SAYS OPPPOSITION WON VENEZUELA ELECTION

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The US secretary of state has said there was "overwhelming evidence" Venezuela's opposition won the recent presidential election. In a statement Antony Blinken said it was clear Edmundo González, had won the most votes - despite incumbent president Nicolás Maduro declaring a disputed victory.

MEXICO ADOPTS JUDGE ELECTIONS DESPITE PROTESTERS STORMING SENATE CHAMBERS

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In Mexico a judicial back and forth has ignited widespread protests and raised concerns about democratic checks and balances, Mexico's Senate approved a controversial judicial reform early Wednesday. The constitutional amendment, championed by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, calls for judges to be elected by popular vote rather than appointed through the current merit-based system.

VENEZUELAN DEFENCE MINISTER REFERS TO PROTESTS AS A "COUP"

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On Monday, people took to the streets across cities and towns in Venezuela in protest after the government-dominated electoral authority had declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the election.

BRAZILLIAN AUTHOTITIES INVESTIGATING CAUSE OF PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED 62

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Brazilian authorities worked Saturday to piece together what exactly caused the plane crash in Sao Paulo state the previous day that killed all 62 people on board.

VENEZUELANS CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE GENERAL ELECTION

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Venezuan longtime leader, Nicolas Maduro, will face one of his greatest political challenges yet, analysts said as Venezuelans head to the polls on Sunday to vote in a highly consequential presidential election.