Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is up two points, but that’s still within the poll’s margin of error.
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Marco Rubio made comments after Trump called Cuba a ‘failed state’ at the UN, prompting Cuban delegation to walk out.
Hurricane Polo, one of the strongest Pacific cyclones in decades, brought dangerous waves and heavy rain to Mexico.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei says the “principle of self-determination does not apply” to the Falkland Islands.
US-led Shield of the Americas coalition backs sanctions against crime groups after Trump urges stronger action.
Venezuelans protested in New York against interim President Delcy Rodriguez’s participation in the UN General Assembly.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the “pain and trauma” inflicted by Israel’s government in Gaza.
Lula’s remarks come as Trump asserts US power in Latin America in his own UN address.
Colombia has loosened gun laws after more than a decade of restrictions. Some fear it will lead to even more violence.
