Latin American Pulse for Thursday, February 19, 2026

2026-02-19 - 08:53

Argentina Shuts Down as Milei Sits with Trump: General Strike Grounds 255 Flights While Deputies Debate Labor Reform; Peru Swears In 83-Year-Old Leftist Balcázar as Eighth President in a Decade; Venezuela’s Amnesty Vote Returns to Assembly Today Executive Summary The Big Picture: Argentina is paralyzed today by the broadest general strike of Milei’s presidency. The