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Laura Fernandez Sweeps Costa Rica Election With Hardline Crime Pledge, Signaling a Rightward Shift

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Laura Fernandez, a tough-talking right-wing political scientist, has won Costa Rica’s presidential election in a decisive landslide, riding a wave of public anger over rising crime and drug-related violence. With more than 81 percent of polling stations counted, Fernandez secured 48.94 percent of the vote, comfortably surpassing the 40 percent threshold needed to avoid a […]

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End of an Era as Hong Kong’s Last Major Opposition Party Moves Toward Disbanding After Years of Security Pressure

End of an Era as Hong Kong’s Last Major Opposition Party Moves Toward Disbanding After Years of Security Pressure

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Hong Kong is standing at a historic crossroads as its last major opposition party prepares to decide its own fate. On Sunday, the Democratic Party will hold a final vote on whether to disband, marking what could be the end of organised mainstream opposition politics in the city after years of intensified national security enforcement […]

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