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Adviser to far-right Latin American leaders arrested for allegedly plotting to kill girlfriend
Aug 19, 2026 - World 
Fernando Cerimedo, 42, arrested on suspicion of ordering shooting of Bolivian lawyer Nadia BellerA senior adviser to many of Latin America’s new wave of far-right leaders has been arrested for allegedly masterminding the attempted murder of his girlfriend.The businessman and political consultant Fernando Cerimedo, 42, had been working as an adviser to the Bolivian president, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, and was one of the main strategists behind Javier Milei’s campaign in Argentina’s 2023 presidential election. Continue reading...
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola
Aug 19, 2026 - World 
An Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases
Deadly attacks on aid workers and contractors surge in South Sudan as UN urges protection
Aug 19, 2026 - World 
At least 36 humanitarian workers and contractors have been killed in South Sudan since January, surpassing last year's total of 31
OAS warns Haiti needs help as it prepares to hold elections for the first time since 2016
Aug 19, 2026 - World 
The secretary general of the Organization of American States says that Haiti needs help fighting gangs and seizing back territory as it prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade
Death toll in mine collapse in Central African Republic rises to more than 100
Aug 19, 2026 - World 
The death toll from a gold mine collapse in the Central African Republic has risen to more than 100
