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Argentina’s President Javier Milei asserts at the UN that the Falkland Islands, referred to as the Malvinas, are a national cause and calls for legal and economic action.
A tsunami warning is in effect after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico, with waves expected along the nearby coasts.
A bungee jumping accident in Limeira, Brazil, resulted in the death of 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, prompting arrests of six individuals for potential homicide.
Brazilian officials, including Climate Minister Marina Silva, criticise a NATO agreement to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP, arguing funds should instead support climate initiatives and address hunger.
Jose Adolfo Macias, known as “Fito,” has been recaptured after escaping prison in 2024, with authorities confirming his arrest in Manta, Ecuador.
Hugo Carvajal, former head of Venezuela’s military intelligence, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and narcoterrorism charges, facing a maximum life sentence.
A hot air balloon crash in Praia Grande, Brazil, has resulted in at least eight fatalities, as reported by Santa Catarina’s governor, Jorginho Mello.
At least two fatalities and 36 injuries reported following coordinated bomb explosions targeting police posts in Cali, Colombia.
Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian presidential candidate, was critically injured in a shooting during a campaign rally in Bogota, suffering two gunshot wounds.
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