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Medellín records five homicides in September, the lowest number in half a century

The Colombian city of Medellín woke up on October 1 to good news. According to official figures from the city administration, September recorded the lowest number of murders in 50 years: just five homicides in the city of 2.5 million inhabitants, 22 fewer than in September 2025.

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Aerial view of downtown Medellín.
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Lula and Bolsonaro technically tied in first poll ahead of presidential runoff vote

Bazilian senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro starts the runoff race with an advantage for the October 25 second round. A Datafolha poll, the first since Brazilians voted last Sunday, gives him 52% of valid votes. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is four points behind, at 48%. That gap lies outside the margin of error, which is two points either way.

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Flávio Bolsonaro in Brasília on Thursday.
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