1 August 2026
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Central America & Caribbean

Rebeca Grynspan Leads Initial Informal Poll for UN Secretary General

Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica emerged as the frontrunner in a first informal UN Security Council poll to select the next secretary general. In the non binding straw poll held on July 30, Grynspan received 10 encourage votes, followed by Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett of Guyana with…

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3 sources across 3 countries · France · Singapore · United Kingdom · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Daniel Ortega Announces End of Elections in Nicaragua

Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega has announced that elections will no longer be held in Nicaragua to prevent opposition groups from taking power. This declaration prompted reactions from the European Union and governments including Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and the Dominican…

3 sources across 3 countries · Argentina · Chile · Japan

Who reported this

  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • CIPER Chile Chile · Centre-left · Non-profit, membership funded
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening