Macky Sall Finishes Fifth as Latin America Leads the UN Race

Senegal's former president placed fifth of seven in the Security Council's first straw poll, behind three Latin American and Caribbean candidates. His team says nothing is settled.

July 24-30, 2026Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president, a victory that confirmed a regional shift in South America toward the conservative wing.Mexico said it will address the growing problem of sargassum, a brown seaweed that has quadrupled in the Mexican Caribbean this year and poses a threat not only to the

July 24-30, 2026Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president, a victory that confirmed a regional shift in South America toward the conservative wing.Mexico said it will address the growing problem of sargassum, a brown seaweed that has quadrupled in the Mexican Caribbean this year and poses a threat not only to the

Peru swears in new president and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean  AP News

LIMA, Peru (Reuters) -- Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's president Tuesday, becoming the latest in a string of conservative leaders elected across Latin America by voters frustrated by crime, weak economic growth and political instability. The 51-year-old daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori is Peru's fir

How diaspora voters can sway elections in Latin America  CNN

Peru's Fujimori takes power, extending Latin America's rightward tilt  Reuters

LIMA, July 28 - Keiko Fujimori will be sworn in as Peru's president on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a string of conservative leaders elected across Latin America by voters frustrated by crime, weak economic growth and political instability.