POLITICSLive Updates: Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula Advance to High-Stakes Presidential Runoff After Tight October 4 First Round
Brazil's presidential election heads to an October 25 runoff after Flávio Bolsonaro captured 47% and President Lula secu…
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POLITICSBrazil Campaign Enters Final Frenzy as TSE Deploys Unprecedented Security Ahead of October 4 General Election
Brazil's electoral court deployed over 500,000 security personnel on September 30, 2026, to safeguard the October 4 pres…
POLITICSBrazil Presidential Race Deadlocked as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Debate Clashes Heighten Tensions Ahead of October Vote
Brazil's presidential race between President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro remains deadlocked at 41% ahead of the Oc…
POLITICSArgentine Unions and Civil Coalitions Stage Massive 'March of Anger' Against Milei Austerity Mandates
Tens of thousands marched across Buenos Aires on September 20, 2026, in the 'March of Anger' organized by Argentine labo…
POLITICSEl Salvador Legislative Assembly Rejects Bill on Searching for the Disappeared Amid Gang Crackdown
El Salvador's Legislative Assembly has rejected a bill establishing an independent search mechanism for the disappeared,…
POLITICSLive Updates: Peru Joins US Shield of the Americas Security Alliance as Marco Rubio Concludes Andean Tour
Peru has formally joined the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas security alliance following bilateral talks in Lima between…
POLITICSUS Pledges $45 Million in Security Aid to Ecuador as Rubio Meets President Daniel Noboa
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced $45 million in security aid and patrol vessels for Ecuador following bilat…
POLITICSLula and Flavio Bolsonaro Tied in Brazil Presidential Runoff Poll
Brazilian President Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are tied at 41% in a new poll ahead of Brazil's October p…
POLITICSArgentina's vice-president says she is “extremely worried” about those who cannot make ends meet
Argentina's Vice-President Victoria Villarruel has publicly expressed extreme worry over the rising unemployment and fin…
POLITICSBrazil Election Heats Up: Lula, Bolsonaro Start Campaigns
Brazil's highly anticipated presidential election campaign officially commenced on Sunday, with leading candidates Luiz …