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Peru elections: Sanchez rules out expropriations, seeks to calm markets as he secures second place
Left-wing presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez, who with 93.48% of ballots counted holds second place in Peru's election and is headed for a June 7 runoff against Keiko Fujimori, ruled out expropriations as part of his governing program and accused economic elite...
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South Georgia/Falklands Stamps to honor 100th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II birth
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US captures Iranian cargo ship that tried to evade Hormuz blockade as new round of talks is prepared
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Politics
- Milei government appeals to Supreme Court to avoid applying university funding law
- Lula and Sanchez seal progressive alliance in Barcelona and call for front against global far right
- Iran declares Hormuz “fully open” until ceasefire ends; Trump insists on keeping Iranian port blockade
- Chile launches deportation flights under Kast with 40 migrants expelled to Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia
Economy
- Milei blames opposition and Iran war for 3.4% inflation and calls for patience
- Uruguay bets on international integration to attract investment amid global uncertainty
- Argentina awaits year's highest inflation reading as Caputo bets on “best 18 months”
- Brazil coffee exports fall 21% in Q1 despite record crop forecast
Energy & Oil
- Iran declares Hormuz “fully open” until ceasefire ends; Trump insists on keeping Iranian port blockade
- Tankers turn back at Hormuz as crude jumps over 4% on US blockade
- Venezuela expands Chevron operations in Orinoco Belt following hydrocarbon reform
- Brazil's inflation rises to 4.14% in March driven by higher fuel and food costs
Agriculture
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- Falklands, Plant Heritage seeds to turn the Islands into a Cosmos garden
- FAO food commodities prices up in March; concern with energy and fertilizer costs
- Latin America faces fertilizer vulnerability; IICA and TFI agree joint plan amid Hormuz crisis
Environment
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- Falklands Government denies MV Bandero access over “questionable actions” at sea
- Argentine court orders environmental studies over HIF plant in Uruguay
- Argentina approves glacier law reform, opens previously protected areas to mining
Entertainment
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- ‘One Battle after Another’ leads the Oscars with six wins in a ceremony with few direct references to war
- Trump welcomes Messi during White House tribute to Inter Miami
- Formula 1-standard circuit proposed for Uruguay’s Punta del Este
Health & Science
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- Orion capsule splashes down in Pacific, completing Artemis II, first crewed Moon flight in over 50 years
- Argentina permanently revokes licenses of laboratories implicated in contaminated fentanyl case
- Scottish cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal during trek to Annapurna base camp
Tourism
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- Holy Week boosts Paraguayan tourism: 90% hotel occupancy and 36% revenue increase
- Falklands, review and challenges for FIGAS, the Islands Air Service
- UK begins implementation of Electronic Travel Administration for visitors
