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Latin America

Fri, 29 May 2026 23:09:00 GMT
Colombia votes for new president with healthcare system on verge of collapse as main concern
Colombia will hold on Sunday 31 May the first round of the presidential elections that will determine the succession of President Gustavo Petro for the 2026-2030 term, with an electoral roll of 41,287,084 voters and healthcare ...

Fri, 29 May 2026 06:42:00 GMT
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru sign joint agreement to combat transnational crime
The governments of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru on Thursday signed in Santiago a joint cooperation agreement against transnational organized crime, in a meeting convened by the Chilean government of President Jo...

Fri, 29 May 2026 06:31:00 GMT
Capricorn Bioceanic Corridor advances to final stretch to connect Atlantic with Pacific
The Capricorn Bioceanic Corridor, one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects underway in South America, is moving through its final stretch on the border between Paraguay and Brazil, with just twenty-one metres remaining...

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:29:00 GMT
Paz promulgates law authorizing Armed Forces to intervene in Bolivia's internal conflicts
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday promulgated Law 1731, a measure that removes existing restrictions on the intervention of the Armed Forces in the country's internal conflicts. The signing of the document, which took...

Tue, 26 May 2026 23:20:00 GMT
Legislator Goss takes Falklands' voice to the UN: “We have nothing to hide”
The Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly Michael Goss on Tuesday presented the archipelago's position before the Regional Seminar of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation, known as the Committee ...

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