MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidency as the full count confirms her by 49,641 votes
Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) on Monday closed the count of the presidential runoff at 100% of the tally sheets and confirmed the victory of right-wing Keiko Fujimori over left-wing Roberto Sánchez, 22 days after the June 7 vote. The Fuerza P...
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Paraguay declares a holiday after reaching the World Cup's last 16 by beating Germany
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Argentina taps the local market to fund a $4.2 billion bondholder payment due July 9
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Politics
- Falklands' annual reception in London celebrates the Islands' sporting culture
- Falkland Islanders urge Canada to back their self-determination at the OAS assembly
- Falklands representatives take the Islanders' case for self-determination to the UN
- The EU deal's quota split will dominate the Mercosur summit as Uruguay takes the helm
Economy
- Bank of England keeps rate at 3.75%; inflation 2.8% but energy prices remain volatile
- Brazil softens Selic rate but concerns grow about fiscal stimulus on election year and impact of El Niño
- Fed keeps rates unchanged; new chairman Warsh anticipates FOMC summaries will be shorter…and to facts
- US-Iran memorandum sets Hormuz reopening, $300 billion reconstruction and sanctions relief
Energy & Oil
- Venezuela hands Shell a license for the cross-border Loran gas field shared with Trinidad
- Colombia's government confirms El Niño will be among the most intense since 1950
- Argentina warns it could 'fully exercise all actions' over Falklands oil drilling plans
- Venezuela moves to open its power sector to private investment after years of blackouts
Agriculture
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- Uruguay sheep produce exports from July25 to May26 reached US$ 281 million
- FAO food commodity prices in May showed increases in cereals, sugar and beef
- Uruguay captures 63% of Mercosur's annual rice quota to the European Union
Environment
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- Venezuela's quake death toll climbs to 589 as the rescue window narrows
- Fishermen film the first seconds of Venezuela's earthquake from the sea off La Guaira
- Two powerful earthquakes strike northern Venezuela and collapse buildings in Caracas
Entertainment
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- Messi becomes the outright all-time top scorer in World Cup history
- David Hockney, the artist who forced Britain to make room for color, joy and queerness
- With a historic Messi, Argentina begin their title defense by thrashing Algeria
Health & Science
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- Brazil suspends its dengue vaccine as a precaution after two deaths
- Submarine Force Advisory Council flagged ARA San Juan concerns seven months before its sinking
- WHO warns of “magnitude and speed” of Ebola outbreak in Congo with 131 deaths and cases in Uganda
Tourism
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- Falklands, South Atlantic Airbridge will change UK terminal to East Midlands for four months
- Montevideo's Carrasco airport to fly to 15 destinations in June with 158 weekly flights
- Falklands reaffirms close relationship with IAATO; Marketplace Expo in USA
