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- Colombia, ELN rebels set to halt offensive actions this weekAmericas
· ago Colombia's armed forces and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels are set this week to halt offensive actions against each other, prior to the beginning of a full ceasefire in August.
- AmericasBrazil central bank board nominees defend government's economic policies
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's first picks for key positions in Brazil's central bank, Gabriel Galipolo and Ailton de Aquino, defended the government's actions and their positive impact on forecasts and market prices during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
- AmericasPeru to declare emergency status as Ubinas volcano rumbles
Peru will declare emergency status in the area around the Ubinas volcano in the region of Moquegua, the prime minister said, as the country's most active volcano has been spewing ash for several days.
