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Colombia Runoff Showdown: Colombians vote Sunday in a high-stakes presidential runoff between Trump-backed hard-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella (“The Tiger”) and leftist senator Iván Cepeda, with security fears, bomb attacks, and the murder of a conservative candidate shadowing the campaign; the race is framed as a choice between abandoning Petro’s “total peace” push and continuing it with changes, while both sides deploy poll watchers and warn of fraud. U.S.-Cuba/Venezuela Echo: Trump again floated the idea that a U.S. operation in Cuba could “possibly” mirror the Venezuela raid, keeping Washington–Havana tensions in the spotlight. Brazil Cyber Alarm: Brazil’s civil defense disabled its mobile emergency alert system after a suspected hacker broadcast false warnings to millions, prompting a federal police investigation. Regional Election Logistics: Colombia closed land and river borders ahead of the vote, with Venezuela’s Táchira governor urging residents to avoid border transfers to prevent election-day disruptions. Caribbean/Regional Governance: St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ PM Godwin Friday heads to the OECS Authority meeting in Antigua to push regional priorities on security, climate resilience, and integration.

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