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Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:43:00 GMT
Milei reforms by decree the system for appointing Argentina's Supreme Court justices
Argentina's President Javier Milei reformed by decree the system for appointing Supreme Court justices: he eliminated a stage of citizen participation prior to the nomination and removed the recommendation to consider criteria ...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:21:00 GMT
US-Iran memorandum sets Hormuz reopening, $300 billion reconstruction and sanctions relief
The United States government on Wednesday released the official text of the agreement reached with Iran to end the war, a 14-point document called the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" that provides for the reopening of t...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:11:00 GMT
Bolivia's blockade crisis leaves at least 16 dead as the government calls unions to talks
The crisis caused by more than seven weeks of road blockades in Bolivia, driven by sectors demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, has left at least 16 people dead, as the government called the Bolivian Workers' Cen...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:05:00 GMT
Trump calls Brazil 'politically difficult'; Lula says he should learn about 'civilized elections'
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday asked his US counterpart, Donald Trump, not to interfere in Brazil's elections, a matter he stressed is exclusive to Brazil, just as his country does not seek to meddl...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:14:00 GMT
Fujimori nears victory in Peru's presidential count as the left calls for protests
Ten days after the June 7 presidential runoff, Peru still has no proclaimed winner, but the right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori is heading toward victory. With 99.1% of the vote counted, she leads the left-wing Roberto Sánchez...

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