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Ollanta Humala may find himself in trouble as a criminal investigation into his wife heats up. The prosecuting body dedicated to investigating crimes related to money laundering announced that they would look into the finances of the Peruvian ex-president as part of their existing investigation of the former first lady, Nadine Heredia.

Any renegotiation of the peace deal with the FARC in Colombia must not be led, or even necessarily include factions relating to ex-President Uribe if it is to succeed.

The left is facing significant problems in Chile, including its inability to unify leftist parties.