The Brazilian President spoke at the bloc’s summit in South Africa

He was named Argentina’s Inter-American Development Bank representative by President Alberto Fernández

The vote came just weeks after a presidential candidate was assassinated, as the country faces rising crime and its economy struggles

Arévalo’s party had temporarily been suspended after he surprised observers by coming second in June’s first round

The countries head to the polls following tense electoral run-ups marked by violence and corruption allegations

Speaking at a congressional inquiry, the man said he never managed to hack a machine to show a manipulated result

The economist, who will be sworn in to office this Tuesday, will need to juggle ties with Taiwan and pressure from farmers

Pedro Briones’ death comes after a presidential candidate was murdered at a campaign event last week

They are accused of using government resources for their personal advantage