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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Latin America
Far-right outsider De la Espriella wins Colombia's razor-thin presidential election[Updated]110dColombia's presidential runoff reaches its final hours as Trump's shadow looms large115dBolivia signs $20 million deal with US to fight drug trafficking116dUS military strike on suspected drug boat kills one in eastern Pacific Ocean117dEcuador's security crackdown fails to stem gang violence and extortion wave117dPeru's presidential race on a knife's edge as Fujimori clings to narrow lead117dTren de Aragua leader killed in US-Venezuela joint operation, Trump announces121dPeru's government confirms loss of 262 citizens due to two-year conflict displacement122dScientists officially confirm El Niño has arrived, warning of potentially record-breaking extreme weather122dPeru's presidential runoff too close to call as vote count stretches into second day[Updated]124dPeru heads toward tight presidential runoff between leftist and conservative candidates[Updated]126dColombian mine clearance workers risk lives to restore hope and safety128dBolivia's political crisis deepens as month-long blockades claim lives and ministers resign[Updated]128dUS backing for Colombia's far-right presidential candidate draws global scrutiny129dTrump administration backs Bolivia's Paz as nationwide protests threaten his government129dCuba begins distributing donated powdered milk from Mexico and Uruguay amid severe shortages133dColombia heads to polls Sunday as voters weigh competing visions for the country's future[Updated]136dGuatemala denies agreeing to US strikes against drug traffickers on its soil136dBolivia's parliament votes to ease emergency powers, allowing army deployment against protests138dArgentina and Brazil strengthen defense ties at first bilateral ministerial meeting in over a year138d