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 "edition": "2026.10",
 "licence": "CC BY 4.0, attribution required",
 "cite": "The Rio Times (2026). Latin America Power Index, October 2026 edition (version 2026.10). https://www.riotimesonline.com/latin-america-power-map/",
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