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Americas Security Update Oct 29, 2026: Cuba Vote, Bolsonaro in Miami

Cuba news today: UN backing to end the US embargo falls to a 20-year low, Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami and Venezuela demands its gold back.

ByPeter
Map of the Americas: places named in the Oct 29, 2026 Americas security report
Places named in this report, Oct 29, 2026; numbers match the footnotes. Map: Peter's World; data: Natural Earth

Key Takeaways: 5 things to know

  1. The UN General Assembly adopted Cuba’s resolution against the US embargo by 130 votes to 17, with 25 abstentions, its weakest backing in two decades (see Cuba).
  2. US Ambassador Mike Waltz said a Cuban diplomat he accused of assaulting an American colleague would be sent back to Havana (see Cuba).
  3. Flávio Bolsonaro entered the United States on a cancelled diplomatic passport, and US records let him stay until October 2027, g1 reported (see Brazil).
  4. Venezuela’s acting president ordered officials to seek the return of about $2 billion in gold held at the Bank of England, saying “enough excuses” (see Venezuela).
  5. Colombia’s president ordered the immediate deportation of Venezuelan migrants in Bogotá who lack legal status and have committed crimes or have police records (see Colombia).
Report detailsThursday update · Data cutoff Oct 29, ~8:00 AM ETDetails
  • Publisher: Peter’s World War Room
  • Edition: Thursday update
  • Coverage window: Oct 28, 2026, ~8:00 AM ET to Oct 29, 2026, ~7:45 AM ET
  • Data cutoff: Oct 29, 2026, ~8:00 AM ET
  • Times: ET; Havana and Caracas are on ET, Bogotá ET-1, Brasília and Buenos Aires ET+1
  • Style: Rev. 3
  • Sources: war.gov, the State Department and the US Mission to the UN checked first, then UN records, then regional outlets; government and party claims are attributed
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Americas security news, October 29, 2026: the UN General Assembly again called for an end to the US embargo on Cuba, but with its weakest backing in two decades.[1] Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate, reached Miami and called himself the “president-elect” before changing the wording.[2] It follows the Oct 28 Americas update, which covered his departure through Argentina and the debate before the vote.

Cuba

The UN General Assembly adopted Cuba’s resolution against the US embargo on October 28 by 130 votes to 17, with 25 abstentions, down from 165 votes to 7 with 12 abstentions last year, UN News reported.[3] It was the 34th such vote and the weakest backing for the resolution in two decades. The resolution is not legally binding.[4] According to the Associated Press, Germany, Italy and Latvia were among the Western countries that did not back the resolution for the first time in 34 years.[5]

In the US explanation of vote, Ambassador Mike Waltz said a Cuban diplomat had assaulted an American diplomat during the October 27 session. He said that conduct violated the Host Country Agreement and that the diplomat “will be put on a plane back to Havana.”[6] Waltz said US companies exported $876 million in goods to Cuba in the first eight months of 2026, including about a quarter of a billion dollars in fuel.[7] Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla blamed the embargo for shortages of medicine and delayed surgeries, and said, “Cuba is not a threat, the blockade is.”[8] China’s Foreign Ministry said on October 29 that Beijing will keep backing Cuba and urged Washington to lift the embargo.[9]

At home, the grid shortfall eased slightly but remains severe. Cuba’s national utility forecast a maximum shortfall of 1,940 megawatts at Thursday’s evening peak, 105 megawatts less than its forecast for Wednesday, with 790 megawatts available against expected demand of 2,820 megawatts.[10] In Holguín province, one circuit in Banes had been without power for 41 hours and 40 minutes by 6 AM.[11]

Venezuela

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez on October 28 ordered the Foreign Ministry and the Attorney General’s office to start legal and diplomatic steps to bring home Venezuela’s gold held at the Bank of England. The reserves are valued at about $2 billion and have been frozen since 2019. Speaking at a televised Council of Ministers, she said there was an agreement and added, in translation, “Enough excuses.”[12]

In Caracas the same day, a National Bolivarian Police line stopped a march by unions and relatives of political prisoners heading from La Candelaria to the Miraflores presidential palace. Protesters and police scuffled on Urdaneta Avenue, and El Nacional reported injuries on both sides. A delegation of leaders was later allowed in to talk with officials of the interim government.[13]

Colombia

President Abelardo De La Espriella on October 28 ordered Migración Colombia, the migration agency, to deport immediately any Venezuelan migrants without legal status who commit crimes or have police records. He gave the order after a security meeting with Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán. The capital has more than 148,000 Venezuelans without regular status, he said.[14] Migration officials and police will run joint document checks across the city’s districts.[15]

Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro, his wife and their daughters landed in Miami on the morning of October 28.[16] He entered on his diplomatic passport, which Brazil’s Federal Police said had been cancelled. US Customs and Border Protection records list him as “paroled” and allowed to stay until October 27, 2027, g1 reported; the agency had not commented.[17] Update: g1 reports that Justice Alexandre de Moraes signed the decision barring him from leaving on October 26, a day earlier than the date in our October 28 report. Moraes wrote that the ban was a “logical and natural” (translated) result of the order cancelling his passports.[18]

In a letter posted after his arrival, Flávio Bolsonaro called himself the “president-elect” and alleged fraud without evidence. He then replaced those words with “leader of Brazil,” g1 reported.[19] His Liberal Party has recognized the result.[20] President Donald Trump called Brazil’s election “very strange” but declined to comment on the letter, saying only that the United States had given him permission to enter.[21] Federal Police investigators are weighing whether to ask for his pretrial detention, according to unnamed police sources quoted by g1.[22]

Argentina

Argentina’s National Migration Directorate said Flávio Bolsonaro and his family entered with valid travel documents and without any legal impediment.[23] La Nación quoted a presidential spokesperson as confirming that there had been collaboration with the Trump administration.[24] A federal prosecutor in Misiones province has asked government agencies for reports on how he entered the country and left on the flight to the United States.[25]

Argentina again voted against the UN resolution on the embargo.[26] Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno wrote, in translation, that there is “no freedom without democracy.”[27]

Domestic Affairs

In New York, the narco-terrorism case against Nicolás Maduro was reassigned on October 28 to Judge Analisa Torres after the death of Judge Hellerstein. She is due to rule in December on defense motions to dismiss the charges, El Nacional reported.[28] The State Department said President Trump will host the G20 leaders’ summit in Miami on December 14 and 15.[29]

War Crimes and Civilian Harm

Allegations are attributed; findings are not established unless stated.

No new attributed reports of war crimes or civilian harm in this theater were found in the window.[30]

Statements by Military Leaders and Officials

Quotes
DateSpeakerRole/OrgQuoteContext/TopicSource
2026-10-28Mike WaltzUS Ambassador to the UN“If you lay a hand on an American diplomat in this body, there will be consequences”Explanation of vote on the Cuba embargo resolutionusun.usmission.gov [31]
2026-10-28Bruno Rodríguez ParrillaForeign Minister of Cuba“Cuba is not a threat, the blockade is”General Assembly debatenews.un.org [32]
2026-10-28Delcy RodríguezActing President of Venezuela“Enough excuses (translated)”Gold held at the Bank of Englandelnacional.com [33]
2026-10-28Abelardo De La EspriellaPresident of Colombia“Those who are committing crimes and have records, we are going to deport without delay (translated)”Venezuelan migrants in Bogotáelnacional.com [34]
2026-10-26Alexandre de MoraesJustice, Supreme Federal Court of Brazil“Logical and natural (translated)”Travel ban on Flávio Bolsonarog1.globo.com [35]

What to Watch (Assessment)

  • Whether the Cuban diplomat Waltz named is expelled, and whether Havana responds in kind.[36]
  • Whether Brazil’s Federal Police formally request Flávio Bolsonaro’s detention.[37]
  • The Misiones prosecutor’s findings on the flight out of Puerto Iguazú.[38]
  • Judge Torres’s December ruling on the Maduro defense motions.[39]

Seven lenses

Analysis

About the framework

Geography & Strategic Position

Flávio Bolsonaro’s exit ran through two neighboring countries before he reached Miami, putting Argentina’s border controls under scrutiny at home.[40]

Military & Security

No military operations were reported in the window; the security story is about police and migration powers, from Caracas streets to Bogotá deportations.[41]

Alliances & Diplomatic Networks

Washington’s campaign cut support for the Cuba resolution and won abstentions from European allies, while Argentina voted with the United States.[42] Argentina’s help with the Bolsonaro flight has strained its ties with Brazil.[43]

Economic & Industrial Power

Venezuela’s interim government is pressing for frozen gold worth about $2 billion as it seeks money for reconstruction.[44] Waltz cited $876 million in US exports to Cuba this year to argue there is no blockade.[45]

Technology & Critical Infrastructure

Cuba’s evening shortfall is still more than two-thirds of expected demand, and some circuits have been dark for nearly two days.[46]

Domestic Politics & Information

Flávio Bolsonaro’s letter repeated fraud claims made without evidence, which his own party has not adopted.[47]

Strategic Leverage & Outcomes

The United States gained ground at the UN and in Buenos Aires, but sheltering a Brazilian politician who defied a court order could complicate ties with Brazil’s new government.[48] Assessment: Washington’s leverage in the region is rising, but so is the political cost with Brasília.

Score 3/5Evidence confidence: LowTrend: Stable

Strategic assessment

Relative advantage
Washington, with a shrinking UN majority against the embargo and close ties to Buenos Aires.
Critical vulnerability
Cuba’s grid, short by more than two-thirds of expected peak demand.
Decisive uncertainty
Whether Brazil seeks Flávio Bolsonaro’s arrest or extradition.
Likely trajectory
Continued blackouts in Cuba and rising friction between Brazil and Argentina.
Strategic outcome
Not yet determinable.

Analysis by Peter’s World using the Seven Lenses framework. Numbered notes link to the footnotes at the end of this report. Scores, where shown, are judgments, not measurements.

Additional sources

  • The analysis uses Peter’s World’s Seven Lenses framework.[49]
  • The Oct 28 Americas security update covers the opening of the UN debate and the US-Colombian exercise at Tolemaida.
  • Source notes for this run: war.gov feeds showed no new Americas item in the window.[50] Blocked sources are listed in the run notes.[51]

Footnotes

  1. [1] UN News, “Backing for UN call to end Cuba embargo falls to 20-year low”, https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168694. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29.
  2. [2] g1, “Após fuga, Flávio se diz ‘presidente eleito’, apaga post e passa a se chamar de ‘líder do Brasil'”, https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2026/10/28/apos-fugir-do-brasil-flavio-fala-em-fraude-na-eleicao-e-se-autoproclama-presidente.ghtml. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 4:24 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Portuguese-language; summary in our words.
  3. [3] UN News, “Backing for UN call to end Cuba embargo falls to 20-year low”, https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168694. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29.
  4. [40] La Nación, “Un fiscal federal de Misiones pidió informes al Gobierno sobre el vuelo que transportó a Bolsonaro a EE.UU.”, https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/un-fiscal-federal-de-misiones-pidio-informes-al-gobierno-sobre-el-vuelo-que-transporto-a-bolsonaro-a-nid28102026/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 6:27 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  5. [41] El Nacional, “Abelardo De La Espriella ordena la deportación inmediata de migrantes venezolanos irregulares que hayan delinquido en Colombia”, https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/abelardo-de-la-espriella-ordena-la-deportacion-inmediata-de-migrantes-venezolanos-irregulares-que-hayan-delinquido-en-colombia/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 9:00 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  6. [42] South China Morning Post (Associated Press), “UN condemns US embargo on Cuba, but backing erodes under Trump pressure”, https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3372494/un-condemns-us-embargo-cuba-more-nations-sit-out-after-trump-pressure. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 6:15 PM ET (updated 10:11 PM ET). Retrieved: 2026-10-29.
  7. [43] La Nación, “El Gobierno defiende la ‘legalidad’ de la salida de Bolsonaro y un funcionario admitió la colaboración oficial”, https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/el-gobierno-defiende-la-legalidad-de-la-salida-de-bolsonaro-y-un-funcionario-admitio-la-colaboracion-nid28102026/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 2:04 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  8. [44] El Nacional, “Delcy Rodríguez pide a la Cancillería tramitar el retorno de las reservas de oro depositadas en el Banco de Inglaterra”, https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/delcy-rodriguez-instruye-a-la-cancilleria-tramitar-el-retorno-de-las-reservas-de-oro-depositadas-en-el-banco-de-inglaterra/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 5:07 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  9. [45] US Mission to the United Nations, “Explanation of Vote at a UN General Assembly Meeting on Cuba”, https://usun.usmission.gov/explanation-of-vote-at-a-un-general-assembly-meeting-on-cuba/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 12:17 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Official US government text.
  10. [46] CiberCuba (relaying Cuba’s Unión Eléctrica daily report), “Apagones en Cuba: afectación prevista de 1.940 MW | 29 oct 2026”, https://www.cibercuba.com/apagones/2026/10/29/. Published: Oct 29, 2026, 6:27 AM ET (updated 7:45 AM ET). Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words. Figures are the national utility’s forecast for the evening peak.
  11. [47] g1, “Após fuga, Flávio se diz ‘presidente eleito’, apaga post e passa a se chamar de ‘líder do Brasil'”, https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2026/10/28/apos-fugir-do-brasil-flavio-fala-em-fraude-na-eleicao-e-se-autoproclama-presidente.ghtml. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 4:24 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Portuguese-language; summary in our words.
  12. [48] g1, “Flávio Bolsonaro recebeu autorização para ficar 1 ano nos EUA”, https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/10/28/flavio-bolsonaro-recebeu-autorizacao-para-ficar-1-ano-nos-eua.ghtml. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 6:17 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Portuguese-language; summary in our words. Cites US Customs and Border Protection records and Brazil’s Federal Police.
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  1. [4] South China Morning Post (Associated Press), “UN condemns US embargo on Cuba, but backing erodes under Trump pressure”, https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3372494/un-condemns-us-embargo-cuba-more-nations-sit-out-after-trump-pressure. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 6:15 PM ET (updated 10:11 PM ET). Retrieved: 2026-10-29.
  2. [5] South China Morning Post (Associated Press), “UN condemns US embargo on Cuba, but backing erodes under Trump pressure”, https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3372494/un-condemns-us-embargo-cuba-more-nations-sit-out-after-trump-pressure. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 6:15 PM ET (updated 10:11 PM ET). Retrieved: 2026-10-29.
  3. [6] (statement) US Mission to the United Nations, “Explanation of Vote at a UN General Assembly Meeting on Cuba”, https://usun.usmission.gov/explanation-of-vote-at-a-un-general-assembly-meeting-on-cuba/. Statement made Oct 28, 2026 (Ambassador Mike Waltz, UN General Assembly, New York); published Oct 28, 2026, 12:17 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29.
  4. [7] US Mission to the United Nations, “Explanation of Vote at a UN General Assembly Meeting on Cuba”, https://usun.usmission.gov/explanation-of-vote-at-a-un-general-assembly-meeting-on-cuba/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 12:17 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Official US government text.
  5. [8] (statement) UN News, “Backing for UN call to end Cuba embargo falls to 20-year low”, https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168694. Statement made Oct 28, 2026 (Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, UN General Assembly); published Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29.
  6. [9] Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference on October 29, 2026”, https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt/. Published: Oct 29, 2026. Retrieved: 2026-10-29.
  7. [10] CiberCuba (relaying Cuba’s Unión Eléctrica daily report), “Apagones en Cuba: afectación prevista de 1.940 MW | 29 oct 2026”, https://www.cibercuba.com/apagones/2026/10/29/. Published: Oct 29, 2026, 6:27 AM ET (updated 7:45 AM ET). Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words. Figures are the national utility’s forecast for the evening peak.
  8. [11] CiberCuba (relaying Cuba’s Unión Eléctrica daily report), “Apagones en Cuba: afectación prevista de 1.940 MW | 29 oct 2026”, https://www.cibercuba.com/apagones/2026/10/29/. Published: Oct 29, 2026, 6:27 AM ET (updated 7:45 AM ET). Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words. Figures are the national utility’s forecast for the evening peak.
  9. [12] (statement) El Nacional, “Delcy Rodríguez pide a la Cancillería tramitar el retorno de las reservas de oro depositadas en el Banco de Inglaterra”, https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/delcy-rodriguez-instruye-a-la-cancilleria-tramitar-el-retorno-de-las-reservas-de-oro-depositadas-en-el-banco-de-inglaterra/. Statement made Oct 28, 2026 (Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, Council of Ministers broadcast); published Oct 28, 2026, 5:07 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  10. [13] El Nacional, “Piquete de la PNB impidió marcha de trabajadores y familiares de presos políticos hacia Miraflores”, https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/piquete-de-la-pnb-impidio-marcha-de-trabajadores-y-familiares-de-presos-politicos-hacia-miraflores/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 2:13 PM ET (updated 4:10 PM ET). Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  11. [14] (statement) El Nacional, “Abelardo De La Espriella ordena la deportación inmediata de migrantes venezolanos irregulares que hayan delinquido en Colombia”, https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/abelardo-de-la-espriella-ordena-la-deportacion-inmediata-de-migrantes-venezolanos-irregulares-que-hayan-delinquido-en-colombia/. Statement made Oct 28, 2026 (President Abelardo De La Espriella, after a security meeting in Bogotá); published Oct 28, 2026, 9:00 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  12. [15] El Nacional, “Abelardo De La Espriella ordena la deportación inmediata de migrantes venezolanos irregulares que hayan delinquido en Colombia”, https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/abelardo-de-la-espriella-ordena-la-deportacion-inmediata-de-migrantes-venezolanos-irregulares-que-hayan-delinquido-en-colombia/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 9:00 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  13. [16] g1, “Flávio Bolsonaro recebeu autorização para ficar 1 ano nos EUA”, https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/10/28/flavio-bolsonaro-recebeu-autorizacao-para-ficar-1-ano-nos-eua.ghtml. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 6:17 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Portuguese-language; summary in our words. Cites US Customs and Border Protection records and Brazil’s Federal Police.
  14. [17] g1, “Flávio Bolsonaro recebeu autorização para ficar 1 ano nos EUA”, https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/10/28/flavio-bolsonaro-recebeu-autorizacao-para-ficar-1-ano-nos-eua.ghtml. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 6:17 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Portuguese-language; summary in our words. Cites US Customs and Border Protection records and Brazil’s Federal Police.
  15. [18] (statement) g1, “Proibição de Flávio Bolsonaro deixar o país era medida lógica após cancelamento do passaporte, diz Moraes”, https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2026/10/28/proibicao-de-flavio-bolsonaro-deixar-o-pais-era-medida-logica-apos-cancelamento-do-passaporte-diz-moraes.ghtml. Statement made Oct 26, 2026 (Justice Alexandre de Moraes, written decision); published Oct 28, 2026, 3:55 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Portuguese-language; summary in our words.
  16. [19] g1, “Após fuga, Flávio se diz ‘presidente eleito’, apaga post e passa a se chamar de ‘líder do Brasil'”, https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2026/10/28/apos-fugir-do-brasil-flavio-fala-em-fraude-na-eleicao-e-se-autoproclama-presidente.ghtml. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 4:24 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Portuguese-language; summary in our words.
  17. [20] g1, “Após fuga, Flávio se diz ‘presidente eleito’, apaga post e passa a se chamar de ‘líder do Brasil'”, https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2026/10/28/apos-fugir-do-brasil-flavio-fala-em-fraude-na-eleicao-e-se-autoproclama-presidente.ghtml. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 4:24 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Portuguese-language; summary in our words.
  18. [21] (statement) El Nacional, “Trump califica de ‘muy extraños’ los comicios en Brasil, pero evita respaldar la autoproclamación de Flávio Bolsonaro”, https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/trump-califica-de-muy-extranos-los-comicios-en-brasil-pero-evita-respaldar-la-autoproclamacion-de-flavio-bolsonaro/. Statement made Oct 28, 2026 (President Donald Trump, remarks to reporters before boarding Air Force One); published Oct 28, 2026, 6:52 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words. Quote translated from Spanish.
  19. [22] g1 (Andréia Sadi blog), “PF avalia pedir prisão preventiva de Flávio Bolsonaro após fuga”, https://g1.globo.com/politica/blog/andreia-sadi/post/2026/10/28/pf-flavio-bolsonaro-ordem-judicial.ghtml. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Portuguese-language; summary in our words. Cites unnamed Federal Police sources.
  20. [23] La Nación, “El Gobierno defiende la ‘legalidad’ de la salida de Bolsonaro y un funcionario admitió la colaboración oficial”, https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/el-gobierno-defiende-la-legalidad-de-la-salida-de-bolsonaro-y-un-funcionario-admitio-la-colaboracion-nid28102026/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 2:04 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  21. [24] La Nación, “El Gobierno defiende la ‘legalidad’ de la salida de Bolsonaro y un funcionario admitió la colaboración oficial”, https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/el-gobierno-defiende-la-legalidad-de-la-salida-de-bolsonaro-y-un-funcionario-admitio-la-colaboracion-nid28102026/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 2:04 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  22. [25] La Nación, “Un fiscal federal de Misiones pidió informes al Gobierno sobre el vuelo que transportó a Bolsonaro a EE.UU.”, https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/un-fiscal-federal-de-misiones-pidio-informes-al-gobierno-sobre-el-vuelo-que-transporto-a-bolsonaro-a-nid28102026/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 6:27 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  23. [26] La Nación, “La Argentina volvió a votar en contra de condenar el embargo a Cuba en la asamblea de la ONU”, https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/la-argentina-volvio-a-votar-en-contra-de-levantar-el-embargo-a-cuba-en-la-asamblea-de-la-onu-nid28102026/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 12:24 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  24. [27] (statement) La Nación, “La Argentina volvió a votar en contra de condenar el embargo a Cuba en la asamblea de la ONU”, https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/la-argentina-volvio-a-votar-en-contra-de-levantar-el-embargo-a-cuba-en-la-asamblea-de-la-onu-nid28102026/. Statement made Oct 28, 2026 (Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, social media post); published Oct 28, 2026, 12:24 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  25. [28] El Nacional, “Analisa Torres asume el caso contra Nicolás Maduro tras la muerte del juez Hellerstein”, https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/analisa-torres-asume-el-caso-contra-nicolas-maduro-tras-la-muerte-del-juez-hellerstein/. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 6:29 PM ET. Retrieved: 2026-10-29. Spanish-language; summary in our words.
  26. [29] US Department of State, Office of the Spokesperson, “Media Logistics for the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Miami, Florida”, https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/10/media-logistics-for-the-g20-leaders-summit-in-miami-florida/. Published: Oct 28, 2026. Retrieved: 2026-10-29.
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