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The article discusses history of the indigenous Diaguita people in Argentina. Topics explored include the social conditions and treatment being received by the Diaguita people from the Argentine government, the colonization of Diaguita tribes in the Calchaquí Valleys by the Inca Empire in 1480, and details about the arrival of Spanish adventurer Pedro Bohórquez in the Calchaquí Valleys and his interactions with the Diaguita people in the 1600s.

Uruguay recently held primaries for the upcoming presidential election in October. Yamandu Orsi, the former mayor of Canelones, won the Broad Front's nomination with 59% of the votes, while Carolina Cosse, the mayor of Montevideo, received 38%. Orsi's victory was largely attributed to the endorsement of former President Jose "Pepe" Mujica. On the conservative side, Alvaro Delgado, a former rural veterinarian, won the National Party's nomination with 74% of the votes. However, the conservative coalition saw a decrease in support compared to the 2019 primaries. The article also discusses the challenges the next president will face in terms of the economy, crime, foreign relations, and maintaining cohesion within their respective parties. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the insurgency and violent activities of the armed group Paraguayan People's Army (EPP). Topics explored include the response of Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez to the raid of the EPP camp by the military-police task force FTC, the kidnapping of former Paraguayan Vice President Oscar Denis by the EPP, and brief details about the establishment and operations of the EPP in rural northeastern provinces of the country.

The article informs that as the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll across Latin America, government debt across Latin America is skyrocketing, and may breach 100 percent of GDP this year in some countries, like Brazil. It mentions that lower tax receipts, currency depreciation, the costs of emergency funding for hard-hit hospitals, and the need to fund income-support and economic relief measures are all driving up fiscal deficits and indebtedness.

The article reports that congressman Luis Lacalle Pou from the National Party was declared the winner of Uruguay's presidential runoff. Topics discussed include contest between Daniel Martinez and Lacalle Pou, promise of outgoing President Tabare Vazquez to reform the education factor before a slowing economy and efforts of Lacalle Pou for trade liberalization within the South American customs union Mercosur.

The article offers information on the political turmoil in Brazil under President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro and sudden street protests in Chile to a fiercely contested election in Bolivia. It mentions the new era of tougher security policies would mark an inflection point for a society that has long prided itself for putting its 1973-1985 military dictatorship; and also mentions the wild card in the election comes in the form of the Cabildo Abierto.

The article examines whether Uruguay will follow countries in South America to pivot right. It notes that corruption allegations facing leftist party. weakened economy, and public dissatisfaction raised fears that street crimes will fuel sense of crisis. The author believes that a similar story of crisis has been happening in Latin America, particularly Brazil, Chile, and Argentina in which an opposition victory would mean clean sweep of right-leaning political candidates.

The article offers information on the anti-corruption protests in Paraguay in 2018 and the promise by new president Mario Abdo Benitez to remove corruption from the country. Topics discussed include the government of the Colorado Party in the country; the views of Andrew Nickson, an expert on Paraguay at the University of Birmingham, on it; and the investigations against congressmen in the country for corruption.

In particular, he branded former PresidentHoracio Cartes, a wealthy businessman and current leaderof the Colorado Party, the "Paraguayan PabloEscobar" and Pena, who served as Cartes'finance minister, his "secretary." Paraguay's presidential, congressional andgubernatorial elections on April 30 seemed to deliver aclean sweep to the governing Colorado Party, theconservative political force that has ruled the SouthAmerican country for nearly eight decades almostwithout interruption. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the election issues in Paraguay. Particular focus is given to the decision of President Horacio Cartes to abandon the changes in the constitution which do not allow a presidential re-election in the country. Also included are the former president Fernando Lugo, the political parties, and the role of U.S. Embassy in it.

Sitting presidents areineligible for immediate reelection in Uruguay, butLacalle Pou has no obvious successor-in-waiting in hisNational Party, and he is now unlikely to play ameaningful role in selecting one. A Corruption Scandal Is Making Waves in "Squeaky-Clean" Uruguay It alsoboasts a rare degree of cross-party cohesion on mattersof state, illustrated by Lacalle Pou attending the Jan. 1inauguration of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula daSilva accompanied by former Presidents Jose Mujica, ofthe Frente Amplio, and Julio Maria Sanguinetti, of theColorado Party. [Extracted from the article]