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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:01:00 GMTLula wins Brazil’s presidency for a fourth time with 51.8% of the vote
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Sunday’s presidential runoff with 51.78% of valid votes against 48.22% for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, according to the Superior Electoral Court, with 99.97% of the vote count...
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:26:00 GMTBolsonaro refuses to recognise Lula’s victory and says he will seek to annul the election
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro announced on Sunday night that he does not recognise President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s presidential runoff and will seek to have it annulled, arguing that the extension of ...
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:08:00 GMTMaría Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after ten months abroad and seven failed attempts
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday after nearly ten months abroad and at least seven failed attempts to go back. “I am here. With you,” she wrot...
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:32:00 GMTMontevideo cements its role as a staging port for Antarctic expeditions
The port of Montevideo welcomed seven polar expedition ships this week at the start of the Antarctic season, reinforcing the Uruguayan capital’s role as a staging point for cruise ships heading to the frozen continent.
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:37:00 GMTFalklands Government reminds 2026 Census latecomers to submit returns
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has reminded residents who have not yet completed their 2026 Census to do so as soon as possible.