Several Latin American nations found themselves navigating political turbulence simultaneously. In Peru, the president of the Constitutional Tribunal acknowledged irregularities in the rapid admission of a habeas corpus petition filed by fugitive politician Vladimir Cerrón, while the country also saw the appointment of Luis Arroyo Sánchez as its new prime minister under President José María Balcázar.
In Costa Rica, Yara Jiménez — poised to become the next president of the Legislative Assembly — raised eyebrows by stating she would like to limit the political oversight functions of Congress, including restricting investigative commissions she considers an inefficient use of public resources.
Meanwhile, Chile’s government withdrew 43 environmental decrees and its human rights plan from the Comptroller General’s office, a move reported by CIPER Chile that signals a potential retreat on key policy commitments. And in Venezuela, former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero returned to Caracas to accompany the implementation of an amnesty law, drawing praise from Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, who called him “the champion of peace” — even as the U.S. continued tightening pressure on Cuba as the island recovered from a nationwide blackout.
