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Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of money laundering. A court in Lima ruled that Humala accepted illegal funds from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht to finance his 2006 and 2011 election campaigns.

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Brazilian prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD and two contracting firms, accusing them of human trafficking and alleged slave labor conditions at a construction site, according to legal documents released on Thursday.

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Argentina has requested a $20 billion loan from the IMF as it struggles with dwindling foreign reserves and an ailing currency, Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced Thursday. The country, already the IMF's largest debtor, is also seeking additional funding from organizations like the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

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Peru's political turbulence intensified Tuesday as Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén abruptly stepped down, just hours before facing a no-confidence vote in Congress. His departure adds another layer to the ongoing crisis engulfing President Dina Boluarte's embattled administration, already weakened by surging crime and waning public trust.

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Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled that Jair Bolsonaro must stand trial for allegedly plotting to overturn the 2022 election. The former president is among 34 people charged last month with crimes including attempting a coup, with prosecutors alleging a plan to potentially assassinate President Lula, his vice president, and a Supreme Court minister. Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing.

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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the DF Star Hospital in Brasilia following a deterioration in his health condition. According to a statement released by his medical team on Thursday, Bolsonaro is undergoing further examinations after showing signs of "clinical deterioration" related to complications from previous surgeries.

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In a move steeped in cultural nationalism and political defiance, Mexico officially banned the growth of genetically modified (GMO) corn, placing native maize into the Mexican constitution as an emblem of national pride. The constitutional amendment, voted through Congress and signed on by a majority of state legislatures, now sits in President Claudia Sheinbaum’s hands for her formal signature.