South America

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:15:00 GMT
Early escrutinio stages confirm Colombia's preliminary result with 99.997% coincidence
Colombia's National Registry reported on Tuesday that there is a 99.997% coincidence between the preliminary results of Sunday's presidential runoff, which gave the victory to Abelardo de la Espriella, and the municipal counts,...

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:02:00 GMT
De la Espriella says Colombia will join the US-led 'Shield of the Americas' on August 7
Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, said on Tuesday that the country will join the "Shield of the Americas," the US initiative against drug cartels, on August 7, when he takes office in place of Gustavo Petro....

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:26:00 GMT
Peru's Sánchez alleges fraud and says he won't recognize a Fujimori government
The presidential candidate of Juntos por el Perú, Roberto Sánchez, hardened his rhetoric on the runoff on Tuesday, alleging an alleged "fraud in progress" and announcing that he will not recognize a possible government of rig...

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:45:00 GMT
What to expect from the UK’s likely next prime minister Andy Burnham
By Matthew Flinders, University of Sheffield (*) Resigning as UK prime minister and leader of the Labour party, Keir Starmer said he accepted, “with good grace”, that the party does not think he is best placed to lead them...

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:43:00 GMT
Alan Greenspan, Fed chairman who served with four presidents and faced several recessions has died at 100
One of the most influential economic policymakers in the last four decades and chairman of the Federal Reserve for almost twenty years, under four different United States presidents from different parties, Alan Greenspan died t...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:19:00 GMT
Uruguay deepens its search for the dictatorship's disappeared with access to new archives
Uruguay expanded its policy of searching for those who were detained and disappeared during the dictatorship with the signing of an accord for the treatment, preservation and administration of archives on human-rights violation...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:11:00 GMT
Messi becomes the outright all-time top scorer in World Cup history
Lionel Messi on Monday became the outright all-time top scorer in World Cup history, netting his seventeenth goal in the competition during Argentina's match against Austria, on the second matchday of their group at the 2026 Wo...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:08:00 GMT
Burnham sworn in as MP and enters Labour leadership race with a clear path to No 10
The former mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, was sworn in on Monday as MP for Makerfield and formally launched his candidacy to lead the Labour Party and, by extension, the British government, hours after Prime Ministe...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:24:00 GMT
De la Espriella gives a victory speech vowing unity as Cepeda awaits the final tally
Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella delivered a victory speech on Sunday in Barranquilla, in which he proclaimed himself the winner of Colombia's presidential runoff according to the preliminary count and called for n...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:26:00 GMT
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns, clearing the way for Andy Burnham
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday his resignation as leader of the Labour Party, a decision that clears the way for the former mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, to succeed him at the head of the p...

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