LATAM POLITICS TODAY-Brazil lawmakers to vote on controversial bill to clean up social media

Companies would also have to pay content providers and copyrights on material posted on their sites. U.S. to temporarily send 1,500 troops to Mexico border- source WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's administration will temporarily send 1,500 additional troops to assist with securing the U.S.-Mexico border, a U.S. official told Reuters, part of preparations for a possible increase in illegal immigration when COVID border restrictions lift later this month. The troops would supplement the work of the U.S. Border Patrol but not carry out any law enforcement operations, the official said, while speaking on condition of anonymity.

The latest in Latin American politics on Tuesday:

Brazil lawmakers to vote on controversial bill to clean up social media BRASILIA - Brazil's lower chamber of Congress will vote on an internet regulation bill that cracks down on fake news and has become a battleground between big tech firms and the Brazilian government and its allies.

Bill 2630, also known as the Fake News Law, puts the onus on the internet companies, search engines and social messaging services to find and report illegal material, instead of leaving it to the courts, and will charge hefty fines for failures to do so. Companies would also have to pay content providers and copyrights on material posted on their sites.

U.S. to temporarily send 1,500 troops to Mexico border- source WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's administration will temporarily send 1,500 additional troops to assist with securing the U.S.-Mexico border, a U.S. official told Reuters, part of preparations for a possible increase in illegal immigration when COVID border restrictions lift later this month.

The troops would supplement the work of the U.S. Border Patrol but not carry out any law enforcement operations, the official said, while speaking on condition of anonymity. Political newcomer Pineda leads poll in Guatemala's presidential race

GUATEMALA CITY - Businessman and political newcomer Carlos Pineda was the top choice of voters ahead of Guatemala's June 25 presidential election in a poll released on Tuesday, with former first lady Sandra Torres second and veteran diplomat Edmond Mulet third. Voters will be choosing a successor to President Alejandro Giammattei, whose term ends in January 2024. (Compiled by Steven Grattan; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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