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November 2
- Brazil's Federal Police investigate whether Senator Flávio Bolsonaro left the country on a lawyer friend's plane
Brazil's Federal Police are investigating whether Senator Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil aboard a plane belonging to a lawyer friend, after the Supreme Federal Court barred him from leaving the country. A Fantástico investigation reported the logistics of the senator's flight to the United States, including three entries into Argentina within 40 minutes. An Argentine deputy questioned the government of Javier Milei over the flight, asking how it could have been authorized.
- US strikes Iran's Qeshm island in Strait of Hormuz, Trump confirms antiaircraft site hit
The United States attacked Iran's Qeshm island in the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing American officials. American authorities described the strikes as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.
- Democrats win both chambers of Congress, handing Trump a midterm defeat
Democrats won majorities in both the House and the Senate in the US midterm elections, taking control of Congress and defeating President Donald Trump and his party. The result was reported across Brazilian outlets on Wednesday, November 4.
- The Senate plenary approved the Public Security constitutional amendment on Wednesday, sending the text to promulgation
The Senate plenary approved the Public Security constitutional amendment on Wednesday, sending the text to promulgation. The measure passed without the reduction of the age of criminal responsibility that had been attached to the security debate during the election campaign. The government had worked to secure votes for the amendment without the age provision, with its leader in the Senate saying the question would go to a separate report.
- Paraguay's Senate opens impeachment session as Interior Minister Riera resigns and Peña's whereabouts are disputed
Paraguay's Interior Minister Enrique Riera resigned on Thursday and returned to the Senate to sit in judgment on the impeachment of President Santiago Peña, Paraguayan press reported. The resignation came during a political crisis that threatens Peña's mandate.