Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

2026-02-18 - 09:03

Peru Ousts Its Fourth President Since 2018 in “Chifa-gate” Scandal; Trump Refuses to Rule Out Military Action Against Cuba; Argentina Counts Down to Thursday’s Strike-and-Vote Collision Executive Summary The Big Picture: Peru’s Congress voted 75–24 on Tuesday to remove interim President José Jerí from office, extending a decade of political dysfunction that has now consumed