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Montevideo, April 13th 2026 - 16:33 UTC

 

 

Peru extends voting to Monday as Fujimori and Lopez Aliaga emerge as runoff contenders
The official ONPE count, with 47% of ballots processed at the time of publication, showed Fujimori in first place with 17.05%, followed by López Aliaga at 15.36%

Peru will hold an unprecedented supplementary voting day on Monday: more than 52,000 citizens unable to cast ballots on Sunday due to logistical failures will vote at 187 polling stations in Lima and in the overseas jurisdictions of Orlando, Florida, and Paterson, New Jersey. ...

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UK shelves Chagos Islands deal following lack of support from Trump
“Diego Garcia is a key strategic military asset for both the UK” the Downing Street spokesperson added
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Uruguay hosts DEA summit that warns of new drug trafficking routes in South America
Uruguayan Interior Minister Carlos Negro opened the conference and stressed that regional security requires coordinated action beyond national borders
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Adorni scandal drags down Milei's poll numbers as courts probe his assets
Despite the numbers, President Javier Milei and his sister Karina, the presidency's secretary-general, have stood firmly behind the Cabinet chief
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Falklands Government denies MV Bandero access over “questionable actions” at sea
The MV Bandero, a Captain Paul Watson Foundation vessel
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Chilean Defense Minister Fernando Barros inaugurates the United Kingdom’s pavilion alongside Ambassador David Concar, RAF’s Mark Jackson, and Navy Captain Jason White

United Kingdom highlights close relationship with Chile in defense and security

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“We British have to accept that the old world order is gone. It was fantastic for us – a strong middle power – while it lasted. But that time is not coming back,” Mark Martin MP, Liberal Democrat

Trump has demolished the US-led global order, prepare for a rough 15 years

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Speaking before the seeds departed Sheppard said “Cosmos are really an accessible plant. People can have a garden full of color from just a packet of seeds.”

Falklands, Plant Heritage seeds to turn the Islands into a Cosmos garden

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Peru closes a troubled election day and begins a lengthy count with outcome uncertain

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