Rodrigo Paz ends two decades of MAS rule in Bolivia and promises to “Open the Country to the World”

The economist and Christian Democratic senator won the runoff with 54.53% of the vote, in a victory that seemed unthinkable just two months ago. With his promise of “capitalism for all,” Paz inherits an economy on the brink of collapse and the challenge of rebuilding governability in a country fractured after twenty years of MAS hegemony.

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Egypt hosts Summit that Formalizes Ceasefire and potential end of war in Gaza

The Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh became the epicenter of international diplomacy this Monday with the Gaza Peace Summit, co-chaired by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The meeting marks the official end of the Israeli offensive in Gaza after two years of devastation and the entry into force of the 20-point plan promoted by Washington, which includes a ceasefire, the release of prisoners, and a new governance mechanism for the Palestinian enclave.

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UN Security Council Rejects Extension of Sanctions Relief for Iran

On September 19, the UN Security Council voted on a draft resolution presented by the Republic of Korea, in its capacity as Council president, which sought to continue sanctions relief imposed on Iran under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The text did not pass: it received four votes in favor (Algeria, China, Pakistan, and Russia), nine against (Denmark, France, Greece, Panama, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), and two abstentions (Guyana and South Korea itself).

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