LATIN AMERICA

BOLIVIA ELECTS CENTRIST RODRIGO PAZ AS NEW PRESIDENT

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Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator from the Christian Democratic Party, has won Bolivia's presidential runoff election, defeating conservative candidate Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga. According to early results, Paz secured 54.5% of the vote, while Quiroga garnered 45.5%. The victory marks the end of nearly two decades of leftist rule, propelled in part by Bolivia's worst economic crisis in a generation. Despite his win, Paz's party lacks a majority in the legislature, requiring him to build alliances to govern effectively.

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BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT SAYS HE HAS NO RELATIONSHIP WITH DONALD TRUMP

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Relations between Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump have deteriorated, as evidenced by Lula's statement in an exclusive interview that he has "no relationship" with Trump.

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MEXICO GRAPPLES WITH DEADLY FLOODS AS NATION UNITES TO REBUILD

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Mexico is mourning as it rebuilds. Torrential rains swept across the country last week, claiming at least 64 lives and leaving 65 missing in one of the most destructive floods of the year. What began as a tropical depression turned catastrophic, triggering landslides, overflowing rivers, and widespread destruction from Veracruz to Hidalgo. President Claudia Sheinbaum described the storm as "an unexpected magnitude," with thousands of families displaced and entire communities submerged.

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BOLSONARO SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS FOR COUP PLOT

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after Brazil's Supreme Court found him guilty of plotting a coup to remain in power following his 2022 election defeat. The landmark verdict marks the first time a former president has been convicted for undermining Brazil's democracy and has sent shockwaves through the political landscape of Latin America's largest nation.

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MASS PROTESTS IN BRAZIL AGAINST BOLSONARO AMNESTY BILL

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Tens of thousands of Brazilians poured into the streets on Sunday to protest a controversial bill that could grant amnesty to former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup. The demonstrations, which spanned multiple major cities, underscored the deep divisions in Brazilian society and the population's demand for accountability.

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BOLIVIA ENDS TWO-DECADE SOCIALIST RULE WITH HISTORIC ELECTION

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Bolivia is set to turn the page on nearly two decades of socialist rule, as preliminary results from Sunday's general election confirmed that two non-leftist candidates will compete in a presidential run-off.

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MACHU PICCHU'S LEGACY FACES THREAT FROM OVERTOURISM

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In 2007, Peru's Machu Picchu was celebrated worldwide after being declared one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. That honor came through an unprecedented global vote, with more than 100 million participants securing its place as a marvel of human achievement. Yet today, the iconic Inca sanctuary is under scrutiny as the New7Wonders organization warns of a potential loss of credibility due to overtourism, fragile conservation measures and mounting social conflicts.

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FACTORY EXPLOSION IN BRAZIL CLAIMS NINE LIVES

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An explosion at an explosives manufacturing plant near Curitiba, in southern Brazil's Paraná state, has killed six men and three women, according to emergency officials. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning in Quatro Barras, where employees of Enaex, a company producing civilian-use explosives for mining and construction, were on shift.

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