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Establishing what happened will be essential to maintaining public confidence in law enforcement.

For further information, see Independent Commission of Investigations, Jamaica Gleaner and Jamaica Observer.

Amazon deforestation reaches historic low as Brazil records sharp decline.

Brazil has reported a 41.8% decline in Amazon deforestation, reaching its lowest estimated level since satellite monitoring began in 1988.

The case highlights a wider dilemma confronting disaster-affected countries, how to accelerate recovery without weakening the accountability measures designed to protect communities.

For further information, see Jamaica Integrity Commission, Jamaica Observer, and Jamaica Gleaner.

Brazil holds interest rates at 15% as inflation pressures persist.

Brazil's central bank is maintaining its benchmark interest rate at 15%, among the highest in major economies, as persistent inflation concerns delay monetary easing.

The referral moves a long-running political dispute into a constitutional forum whose advice could shape how historic claims are framed in law.

For further information, see UK House of Commons Library, Jamaica Gleaner, and Jamaica Observer.

Brazil puts Mercosur-EFTA trade deal into legal effect.

Brazil has formally incorporated the Mercosur FTA free trade agreement into domestic law, clearing the way for the first phase of implementation with Iceland on the first of October and Norway on the first of November.