- Aug 23
Chile to close embassy in Iran by 31 August citing costs and regional security
Chile will shut its embassy in Tehran on 31 August 2026 due to operating costs and security factors, transferring consular services to Ankara while keeping bilateral ties intact.
- Jul 28
Keiko Fujimori takes office as Peru's first popularly elected female president, vows military-led crackdown on crime
The right-wing leader, daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori, won June's runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes and immediately ordered the military to take charge of internal security in emergency zones.
- Jul 21
Chile declares state of catastrophe after storm kills 10 and isolates 100,000 in northern region
A month's worth of rain fell in a single hour across the Coquimbo and Atacama regions, triggering floods that have killed at least 10 people, left 4 missing, and destroyed or damaged roughly 2,200 homes.
- Jun 1
Colombia's far-right outsider De la Espriella stuns with first-round win, triggering fraud claims and a polarized runoff
Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right political newcomer, won Colombia's presidential first round with 43.7% of the vote, setting up a tense June 21 runoff against leftist Iván Cepeda amid unsubstantiated fraud allegations from President Gustavo Petro.
