South America
South America
Tue, 12 May 2026 03:14:00 GMTPeru's runoff to pit Fujimori's daughter against Castillo's political heir
Peru will hold a presidential runoff on 7 June pitting Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), against Roberto Sánchez, a congressman and self-proclaimed political heir of Pedro Castillo, the...
Tue, 12 May 2026 02:27:00 GMTLabs across three continents confirm passenger-to-passenger spread on hantavirus cruise
A comparative genomic analysis of five people infected aboard the polar cruise ship MV Hondius has confirmed that the hantavirus spread from passenger to passenger during the voyage, according to a study published on the open s...
Mon, 11 May 2026 23:18:00 GMTEvo Morales fails to appear at minor-trafficking trial; court orders his arrest
The First Criminal Sentencing Court of Tarija, in southern Bolivia, on Monday declared former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) in contempt and ratified the arrest and travel-ban orders against him after he failed to attend the...
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:32:00 GMTMilei government cuts nearly 1.79 billion dollar from budget with sharp education adjustment
The government of Javier Milei amended Argentina's 2026 budget on Monday with a cut of nearly 2.5 trillion pesos (around 1.79 billion dollars at the parallel exchange rate) —equivalent to approximately 1.6% of the total— in...
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:27:00 GMTOver 70 Labour MPs call for Starmer's resignation after election rout
More than 70 Labour Party MPs have publicly called for the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer following the electoral collapse the governing party suffered in last Thursday's local and regional elections. The count, whi...