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Trump Calls Flávio Bolsonaro’s First Round Success in Brazil a ‘Great Victory’
Brazil Election Heads to Runoff as Flávio Bolsonaro Edges Lula in First Round
Brazil Election Enters Final Stretch as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Remain Locked in Tight Race
EU Moves Forward With Landmark Sustainable Investment Agreement With Ecuador
Milei Revives Strategic Naval Base at Argentina’s ‘End of the World’
Bolivia Declares National Mourning After Military Base Explosion Kills Seven
Trump Declines to Commit US Support in Potential New Falklands Conflict
French Foreign Legion Soldier Kidnapped in Colombia, FARC Dissidents Suspected
US Forces and Ecuadorian Police Strike Major Blow Against Transnational Drug Cartels
U.S. Revokes Brazilian Ambassador’s Visa as Diplomatic Dispute Escalates
South America News Brief: Top Stories Across the Continent, August 3, 2026
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 3,535 as Recovery Efforts Continue
Death Toll in Venezuela Earthquakes Rises to 589 as Global Rescue Effort Intensifies
International Relief Efforts Intensify as Aid Organizations Mobilize for Venezuela Earthquake Victims
Statement on U.S. military support to Venezuela earthquake relief
Death Toll from Devastating Venezuela Earthquake Rises to 164 as Rescue Efforts Continue