Peru Senate Panel Ranks 10 for 3 Central Bank Seats
A Peruvian Senate panel ranked 10 candidates for three central bank board seats on 7 October. Two nominees of President...
October 8, 2026Topic
Senate
Renan Calheiros Loses Brazil Senate Seat Held Since 1995
Renan Calheiros lost his Alagoas Senate seat to Arthur Lira and Marina JHC, while his son Renan Filho lost the...
October 5, 2026
Mexico Foreign Investment Reform Passes Senate 65-30
The Mexico foreign investment reform passed the Senate 65-30 on 30 September, giving the Defence Ministry and Navy a vote...
October 1, 2026
Migrant Detention Reform in Chile Can Return With 29 Senate Votes, Not 33, Ruling Says
Chile's Senate president rules the migrant detention reform needs 29 votes, not 33, to return. Allies hold 26; the opposition...
September 30, 2026
Mexico Foreign Investment Reform Reaches Senate Floor With Security Checks on Takeovers
Mexico foreign investment reform clears Senate committees 17-6, giving Defence and the Navy votes on takeovers. Even ruling-party allies call...
September 30, 2026
Trinidad Procurement Bill Curbing Contracts Watchdog Passes by One Vote
Trinidad and Tobago's Senate head broke a 15–15 tie on 28 September to pass a bill that curbs the state...
September 29, 2026
Colombia Strips Ex-Senate President Iván Name of Seat in Pension Bribery Ruling
Iván Name, Colombia's ex-Senate president, lost his seat as the Council of State proved a 3,000-million-peso pension-reform bribe. Pizarro is...
September 28, 2026
Brazil’s Lula Says Presidents Should Not Pick Supreme Court Justices Alone
Lula wants a council to vet Brazil Supreme Court nominations, months after the Senate rejected his pick. What he said,...
September 28, 2026
Senate Cleared to Probe Kanyotu’s Son Over Kiambu Land Dispute
Kenya’s Senate will investigate a KSh 10 billion Ruiru land dispute tied to ex-spy chief James Kanyotu’s estate and his...
September 10, 2026