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Montevideo, November 17th 2025 - 14:46 UTC

 

 

Jara and Kast advance to Chile's presidential runoff
Security issues boosted Kast's performance, while Jara fell below expectations

Chile will head to a presidential runoff election on Dec. after leftist candidate Jeannette Jara edged conservative José Antonio Kast to secure the top two spots in Sunday's general election. The winner will succeed Gabriel Boric Font.

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“Nays” deliver heavy blow to Ecuador's president
No US bases on Ecuador's soil after all
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Trump: Talks with Maduro possible
Plans are already being reviewed for a post-Maduro Venezuela
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Argentina-US deal shakes up Uruguay
“We don't have to take any position,” Lubetkin said
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Chile under electoral silence ahead of Sunday's presidential contest
Jara (R) and Kast are projected to advance to the Dec. 14 runoff
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“You have to open up,” Orsi highlighted

Maybe Argentina-US deal is ”an advantage,” says Orsi

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El Salvador's ESIAP, established in 2021 under President Nayib Bukele, is considered a regional benchmark in government innovation

Paraguay signs State modernization agreement with El Salvador

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Holsey said the deployment is being carried out following Trump's directives

New US strike leaves 3 suspected drug traffickers dead

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Colombian president Gustavo Petro confirmed the agreement reached with Sweden’s Saab aircraft manufacturer to buy 17 Gripen jets at a cost of US$ 4,3 billion

Sweden to supply Gripen jets to Colombia; Petro orders bombing of narco-terrorist camp

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