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Why do so many Latin American leaders have legal troubles?
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Why do so many Latin American leaders have legal troubles?

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro – who was this week convicted of plotting to overturn his country’s 2022 election and sentenced to more than 27 years in jail – is far from being the first Latin American leader to run into legal trouble. In Peru, no fewer than four former presidents are currently serving time in Lima’s...

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro convicted of plotting coup, sentenced to over 27 years in prison
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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro convicted of plotting coup, sentenced to over 27 years in prison

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been found guilty of attempting to overturn the country’s 2022 election with a plot prosecutors say included plans to assassinate the president-elect in a bid to cling to power. Four out of five justices on a Brazilian Supreme Court panel voted to convict Bolsonaro on all five counts in...

Inside Israel’s operation to kill Hamas leaders in Qatar
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Inside Israel’s operation to kill Hamas leaders in Qatar

A sense of urgency hung over the meeting. The Qatari prime minister sat across from Hamas’ chief negotiator, Khalil Al-Hayya, under the maroon-and-white flag of the Gulf nation on Monday evening. The two had met many times before in talks that often proved fruitless. But this time was different. The United States had just put...

Final stage of Spain’s Vuelta cycling race suspended following pro-Palestinian protests
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Final stage of Spain’s Vuelta cycling race suspended following pro-Palestinian protests

Pro-Palestinians protestors hold a banner reading ‘(Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu) wanted’ after invading the street during the 21st and last stage of the Vuelta a Espana 2025, in Madrid Sunday, September 14 Oscar Del Pozo/Getty Images Madrid, Spain —  The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana was suspended on Sunday after several large pro-Palestinian protests...

Israel strikes high-rises in Gaza City, ahead of cabinet meeting to discuss risk of ground operation to hostages
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Israel strikes high-rises in Gaza City, ahead of cabinet meeting to discuss risk of ground operation to hostages

The Israeli military struck multiple high-rise buildings in Gaza City on Sunday, after warning people to leave several neighborhoods, in the latest round of destruction since Israel ordered a complete evacuation of the city earlier this week. Israel’s assault on Gaza City appeared to be accelerating, with the military issuing evacuation orders for several towers in Gaza...

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Army Leadership Faces Scrutiny Amid Political Rumors in Bangladesh

Dhaka, February 2024 — Bangladesh’s military leadership has come under renewed public scrutiny following a wave of speculation about its alleged role in campus politics and the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections. Army headquarters, however, has strongly denied any involvement in political activities, calling such claims “baseless and misleading.” Army Chief Responds...