March 17, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – March 16, 2026

March 17, 2026 by George Bounacos

Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast walks past crowded prison cells during a tour of CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador in January 2026

Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast toured El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison in January 2026, weeks before his inauguration, as Human Rights Watch reports U.S. deportees are arbitrarily detained and disappeared inside the facility. (Government of El Salvador)

Trump told reporters today he can do “anything I want” with Cuba, a country of 9.6 million people sitting in the dark because his oil blockade killed their power grid. He also said, “I do believe I’ll have the honor of taking Cuba.” It was also when we learned that the State Department drafted a … Read more