MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 15th 2026
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Saturday, August 15th 2026 - 06:08 UTC
Colombia: De la Espriella calls the situation in Pereira “apocalyptic” after touring the city
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on Friday described the situation in Pereira, capital of Risaralda department and one of the places worst hit by Monday's magnitude 7.4 earthquake in the west and center of the country, as “apocalyptic.”
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Saturday, August 15th 2026 - 05:01 UTC
Rejection of Flávio Bolsonaro exceeds Lula's despite his gains in voting intention
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro registers a 54% rejection rate among Brazilian voters, two points above the 52% recorded by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to the Quaest poll released on Friday, two days before campaigning officially opens for the October 4 elections.
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Saturday, August 15th 2026 - 02:44 UTC
Cash Still Rules, But the Economy Also Depends on Digital Transactions. Why Is That?
Walk into any major city in the world today, and you will find two parallel realities operating side by side. In one, people hand over physical currency (coins and notes) to pay for coffee, market produce, or a bus fare.
