Maxime Marquette
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REPORT: Cepeda Concedes at 0.96 Points, Colombian Left Absorbs the Blow
On June 24, 2026, three days after polls closed, leftist senator Iván Cepeda officially conceded defeat to Abelardo de la Espriella in the most…
REPORT: Trump's Gamble in Colombia, a Hard-Right Populist in Power
Abelardo de la Espriella, a corporate lawyer turned president-elect of Colombia, owes a decisive part of his June 21, 2026 victory to an unlikely…
DECODING: 63.6% Turnout, the Real Winner of Colombia's Vote
On June 21, 2026, Colombia recorded a turnout rate of 63.6% in its presidential runoff — the highest ever measured in the country's electoral…
REPORT: De la Espriella Wins Colombian Presidency by a Hair
On June 21, 2026, Colombia delivered a verdict no one would have dared predict with such precision: Abelardo de la Espriella, a corporate lawyer…
FACT-CHECK: True, the UK is getting its 7th PM in 10 years
Since Keir Starmer's resignation was announced Monday, a claim has been circulating widely in international media coverage: the United Kingdom is about to appoint…
DECODING: Andy Burnham, Labour's ultimate bet against Farage
Andy Burnham, former mayor of Greater Manchester and a political figure nicknamed the "King of the North," was sworn in as the new MP…
TESTIMONY: How Reform UK brought down a prime minister
In May, the Reform UK party, led by Nigel Farage, swept local elections across England, winning 1,453 council seats and taking control of 14…
TESTIMONY: I watched Starmer resign outside Downing Street
On Monday, Keir Starmer stood outside 10 Downing Street to announce his resignation as leader of the Labour Party, in a speech several witnesses…
REPORT: Ukraine strikes Russian oil all the way to the Azov Sea
On Thursday, Ukrainian drones targeted fresh Russian oil facilities and set two tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, according to Rostov governor Yuri…