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Montevideo, June 9th 2026 - 13:10 UTC

 

 

Sánchez overtakes Fujimori in Peru count with 95% tallied; overseas vote still to come
Fujimori lost ground decimal by decimal as tally sheets arrived from rural and Andean areas, where Sánchez performs best

Leftist Roberto Sánchez moved ahead in the count of Peru's presidential runoff, in an election being decided vote by vote. With about 95% of the tally sheets processed by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), Sánchez had around 50.1% of the vote...

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Falklands: how important it is for UK electorate to have the Islands remaining British
James Cartlidge, the shadow defense secretary, said the sovereignty of the Falklands was “not up for negotiation”.
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Argentina seeks a trade pact that would link it with the UK for the first time since 1982
“I handed over the formal letter of intent to join one of the broadest, most modern and dynamic trade agreements in the world,” Quirno said
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Report warns foreign fleets off Argentina catch up to four times the national industry's haul
The foundation warned that, if the current level of exploitation continues, resources that are strategic for the economy could be compromised
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Fujimori and Sánchez close campaigns in Lima before Peru's tight Sunday runoff
Fujimori said the country had become “trapped in its wounds” and stressed the need to “build bridges” toward dialogue. Sánchez aimed his message at his rival: “The chaos is over,” he said
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The left, which had made unity the axis of its campaign in 2025, went through the week with internal tensions

Colombia's runoff: a united right behind De la Espriella faces a divided left

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The vaccine was approved by the regulatory agency ANVISA in late 2025 for people aged 12 to 59, and the campaign began in February with health personnel

Brazil suspends its dengue vaccine as a precaution after two deaths

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According to the poll's breakdown, 19.8% of those surveyed said they had a “very good” image of the president and 19.0% a “good” one; at the other end, 33.5% rated it “very bad” and 22.2% “bad”

Uruguay's Orsi slips to 12th in a regional presidential ranking; Bukele leads

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At his customary press conference, Cabello dismissed rumors of a possible dialogue as “idle talk” and denied that “any meeting anywhere in the world” had taken place

Venezuela's Cabello rejects Machado's offer of talks with the chavista leadership

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