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Lula wins Brazil’s presidency for a fourth time with 51.8% of the vote
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Sunday’s presidential runoff with 51.78% of valid votes against 48.22% for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, according to the Superior Electoral Court, with 99.97% of the vote counted. Lula, 80, will govern the coun...
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Politics
- The Pope cancels a visit to Assisi as a medical precaution, two weeks before his South American tour
- US confirms concern over the impact of Argentina’s Falklands bill on its companies
- Lula and Bolsonaro agree to open their bank and phone records days before the runoff
- Lula and Bolsonaro chase non-voters in the final stretch of Brazil’s campaign
Economy
- Lula ramps up public handouts in the final stretch of Brazil’s presidential campaign
- US fears Falklands-related sanctions could hit American companies
- Pressure mounts on Paraguay’s Central Bank over doubts about some lenders’ solvency
- The Falklands dispute threatens Argentina’s bid to join the trans-Pacific trade pact
Energy & Oil
- Argentina and the UK to face off in Hamburg on November 10 over Falklands oil
- Argentina awaits the Supreme Court after the YPF case is closed at first instance
- Brent touches US$110 for the first time since May on Middle East tensions
- Argentina’s bill toughening sanctions over Sea Lion stalls in Congress
Agriculture
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- Brazil grain harvest expected at 361.7 million tons, Conab, led by soybeans, corn and cotton
- Germany, extreme hot summer ripens grapes faster and advances wine harvest several weeks
- The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay
Environment
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- Amazon fires rise 62% in October as deforestation falls to a record low
- The area of Antarctic ozone hole during September reached 15 million km2, says Copernicus
- A tornado and an unusual spring hailstorm overwhelm Santiago, Chile
Entertainment
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- Messi leaves Argentina's national team after 21 years with a fortune Forbes puts at US$1.1 billion
- “I gave everything, I have nothing left”: Messi ends twenty years with Argentina
- Drums in his neighbourhood and a wake in parliament: Uruguay bids farewell to Ruben Rada
Health & Science
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- Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and underwent successful surgery, Vatican says
- BAS researchers uncover chinstrap penguins massive colony decline in Antarctic volcanic island
- Lula remark on medical exams sparks controversy five days before the vote
Tourism
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- British Airways restores non-stop London-Buenos Aires flights and adds a daily Santiago service
- Uruguay ranks third in Latin America for international air passengers per capita
- Latin American airports will need US$178 billion to nearly double their traffic
