HEADLINES

-A judge ordered monitors be present in Sunday's elections because of the controversy with the vote counting system

-Candidates close their campaigns and the electoral ban begins ahead the primary elections of August 11

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-Nicolás Maduro's government suspended dialogue with the opposition because of the U.S. embargo on Venezuelan government assets

-The political crisis continues in Puerto Rico: the new governor was dismissed after only five days in office

-The Supreme Court of Brazil suspended the transfer of former president Lula to a common prison

-Lima 2019 Pan American Games: Argentina's women's basketball team was disqualified for wearing anti-regulatory shirts