Brazil’s Bolsonaro Party Wins 121 Seats in Lower House
Brazil's Congress from 2027: Bolsonaro's PL wins 121 of 513 lower-house seats and a projected 28 of 81 senators before...
October 5, 2026Topic
Congress
Guatemala Commission Approves Revised Cybersecurity Bill
Guatemala's Congress commission approved a revised cybersecurity bill on 4 October 2026, creating a directorate under the Interior Ministry.
October 4, 2026
Who Holds Power in Brazil? Lula, Congress and the Runoff
Who holds power in Brazil: the president, a fragmented Congress, the courts and governors, as Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula head...
October 4, 2026
Honduras Plans Cybersecurity Law for Congress
Honduras cybersecurity law: telecoms regulator Conatel aims to send a draft to Congress by the end of 2026 and plans...
October 2, 2026
Mexico Says Fuel Subsidies Hold Inflation Below 4%
Mexico fuel subsidies kept inflation at 3.4% instead of above 4%, Finance Minister Édgar Amador told Congress. The discount cost...
October 1, 2026
Kidnapped Presidentialism: Brazil’s Lula Proposes 10- to 12-Year Supreme Court Terms
Lula says Brazil suffers from kidnapped presidentialism, with Congress controlling budget money, and proposes 10- to 12-year terms for Supreme...
September 30, 2026
Guatemala Pretrial Detention Reform Passes Congress With 139 Votes in Favour
Guatemala's Congress passed a pretrial detention reform with 139 votes: a judge within 24 hours, prosecutors must prove flight risk.
September 30, 2026
Honduras 2027 Budget Draft Keeps Congress and Presidency Spending Secret
Article 109 of the Honduras 2027 budget draft classifies spending by Congress, the Presidency and sports body Condepor as reserved,...
September 30, 2026
Costa Rica Unions Would Vote Every Five Years on Their Leaders’ Term Limits
A governing-party bill in Costa Rica would make unions hold a secret vote every five years on whether, and how...
September 29, 2026