Bottom Line Up Front
Today’s verdict: Tuesday belongs to a record and a result — Messi became the World Cup’s all-time top scorer as Argentina cruised into the last 32, Colombia’s official count nears a Wednesday declaration, and Bolivia’s highways are nearly clear again.
Messi makes history. Lionel Messi scored twice in a 2-0 win over Austria to become the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, on 18 goals past Klose’s 16. Argentina are through to the Round of 32 with a game to spare.
Colombia’s result nears. The electoral authority is expected to declare the official runoff result on Wednesday, with De la Espriella’s narrow lead all but settled. Cepeda is still challenging 33,000 tables, though a reversal is judged practically impossible.
Bolivia’s roads reopen. Active blockades are down to nine from a hundred at the peak, and Evo Morales has paused the Chapare holdout. Security forces may yet enter the region, the last major flashpoint.
