South America

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:39:00 GMT
Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidency as the full count confirms her by 49,641 votes
Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) on Monday closed the count of the presidential runoff at 100% of the tally sheets and confirmed the victory of right-wing Keiko Fujimori over left-wing Roberto Sánchez, 22 d...

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:33:00 GMT
Paraguay declares a holiday after reaching the World Cup's last 16 by beating Germany
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña declared a national holiday for Tuesday, June 30, to celebrate the national team's qualification for the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup, after eliminating Germany in a penalty shootout. "T...

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:32:00 GMT
A regional shift to the right frames the wave of congratulations to Fujimori
The confirmation of right-wing Keiko Fujimori's victory in Peru's presidential runoff drew a wave of congratulations from leaders across the region, who framed the result within the shift to the right underway in several Latin ...

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:27:00 GMT
Argentina taps the local market to fund a $4.2 billion bondholder payment due July 9
Argentina's Economy Ministry on Monday completed the placement of the Bonar 2028 (AO28), a dollar-denominated bond under local law, raising most of the funds needed to face a maturity of around $4.2 billion with private debt ho...

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:41:00 GMT
Venezuela's María Corina Machado accuses the government of blocking her return after the earthquake
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Monday accused the government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez of closing the country's airspace to prevent her return, as Venezuela copes with the emergency caused by t...

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:35:00 GMT
Mexican rescuers in Venezuela call it one of the largest tragedies they have faced
Rescuers from the Mexican Army's Emergency Response Battalion (BAE), considered among the most experienced in the world in natural disasters, say the earthquake that devastated north-central Venezuela is "one of the largest tra...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:30:00 GMT
Argentina's Pacific-pact bid would make it a trade partner of the UK, raising a Falklands dilemma
Argentina's request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has reopened a question over its sovereignty claim to the Falklands, since the United Kingdom is a full member of tha...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:24:00 GMT
Milei brings open disputes with Brazil to a Mercosur summit focused on trade deals
Argentine President Javier Milei will take part on Monday and Tuesday in the Mercosur summit of heads of state in Asunción, a meeting whose trade agenda —led by the agreement with the European Union— will coexist with open...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:53:00 GMT
Russia says it is developing AI-based air defense systems, expects results in November
Russia is developing new air defense systems based on artificial intelligence technologies, the country's defense minister, Andrei Belousov, announced on Monday. The official said it was one of the priority projects the country...

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:51:00 GMT
Why Venezuela's earthquake was so deadly: shallow, powerful and just seconds apart
The combination of two powerful, very shallow earthquakes just 39 seconds apart explains much of the devastation left by Wednesday's earthquake in north-central Venezuela, where the latest official toll exceeds 1,450 dead and 3...

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