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President Trump on Sunday urged House Republicans to back a measure that would compel the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, a sudden reversal after his campaign to tamp down G.O.P. dissent and halt the vote.
President Donald Trump said that House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal.
The outcome of the first-round vote in Chile's presidential election should be positive for the peso, stocks and bonds, analysts said on Monday, expecting this could potentially pave the way for more market-friendly initiatives.
Chile's governing coalition candidate Jeannette Jara led early results in Sunday's presidential race with 26.2% of the vote, trailed closely behind by far-right Jose Antonio Kast, in an early sign of strength for the conservative opposition.
In a stunning reversal, President Donald Trump called on House Republicans to vote for the full release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Chile votes for its next president and parliament on Sunday in a contest expected to favor the right as candidates play on popular fears over organized crime and immigration. On the surface, Sunday’s election offers Chileans a dramatic choice between two extremes: Jeannette Jara,