Issue Jun 10-16 2026: A special Senate committee has been convened in Paraguay to analyze the issuance, commercialization, and use of higher education diplomas and degrees in the country. The committee, formed in the wake of a scandal involving the issuance of allegedly false degrees at the South American University in Asunción, will initiate a

Issue Jun 10-16 2026: Popular Force candidate Keiko Fujimori has widened her lead over Juntos por el Perú leader Roberto Sánchez in Peru’s presidential electoral run, garnering 50.113% of the vote totals according to the latest National Office of Electoral Process (ONPE) count. Fujimori’s share of these totals now exceeds Sánchez’s by 41,565 votes.

Issue Jun 10-16 2026: The National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) has significantly expanded its presence within Mexico’s political landscape.

Issue Jun 10-16 2026: In Colombia, polarization often marks the elections. Regardless of the outcome of the next vote, the government of Colombia will face many challenges.

Issue Jun 10-16 2026: The day after the government submitted amendments to the Universal Daycare bill, leaders from the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT) stated their position on the proposal. The federation welcomed certain advances but simultaneously expressed reservations regarding how the benefit would be funded.