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On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1876, Pascual Díaz y Barreto, Mexican archbishop (died 1936) was born. In 1911, Mexican Revolution: Government forces bring an end to the Magonista rebellion of 1911 in the Second Battle of Tijuana. In 1920, Jovito Salonga, Filipino lawyer and politician, 14th President of the Senate of the Philippines (died 2016) was born. In 1931, Armand Fallières, French politician, 9th President of France (born 1841) passed away. In 1936, Hermeto Pascoal, Brazilian accordion player and composer was born. In 1958, Rocío Banquells, Mexican pop singer and actress was born. In 1981, Aquivaldo Mosquera, Colombian footballer was born. In 1986, The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2-1 and later goes on to win the World Cup. In 1991, Hugo Mallo, Spanish footballer was born. In 2012, Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is removed from office by impeachment and succeeded by Federico Franco. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Colombian presidential candidate De la Espriella celebrates preliminary election lead

Al Jazeera English

June 22, 2026

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Footage shows Colombian outsider Abelardo de la Espriella in an armoured vehicle next to his vice-presidential candidate, Jose Manuel Restrepo, celebrating a narrow lead in the preliminary election results. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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