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Brazil 'has moved to the right progressively over the last two decades', expert says

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro received on Monday endorsements ​from Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, two right-wing politicians who ran against him in Sunday's first-round vote, ​for ‌the runoff against President Luiz ⁠Inacio Lula da Silva later this month. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Anthony Pereira, Executive Director of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University, says that "Lula's path to victory lies in mobilising voters who didn't vote in the first round" while Flavio Bolsonaro "will probably benefit from the voters who voted for other right-wing candidates an

France dawns with schools blocked by massive student protests

Student protests continue to shake France. From the early morning, many students blocked access to schools and institutes in different cities of the country to report the deterioration of educational conditions. Tension has increased after several days of riots and clashes with the police. In the face of fear of new incidents, some students went to the mobilizations accompanied by their parents, while the Government sought to restore normal in educational institutions.

Midterms: How can you change the Latin vote in the US? United States?

At the close of the November 3 half-term elections, the Latino vote is again at the heart of the US policy. An increasingly diverse and decisive community in several states will be key to elections that will also test Donald Trump's administration. What factors are Hispanic voters' preferences marking and what weight will migration have in these elections? We analyzed it in Migrants along with Clarissa Martínez De Castro, Vice President of Voto Latino in United States.

'Positive False ': The Legacy of State Violence in Colombia

Colombia is a nation that throughout its history has been affected by violence, also by the state. The euphemism of the 'false positives' hides the multiple extrajudicial executions of civilians by State security agents, who in many cases used these bodies to dress them as guerrillas and present results. The Special Court for Peace (JEP) reports that there were at least 7,837 murders during this episode of Colombian history, most of them committed during the Alvaro Uribe Government and its Democratic Security policy

France: Journeyup in the high school viewfinder for its fuzzy selection criteria

In the viewfinder of many high school students in the mobilization in France: the orientation platform for the graduate studies Courseup. A source of great anxiety for many students, she is criticized for her vague selection criteria. If Sébastien Lecornu asked his ministers for improvements for 2027, the high school organizations also demanded that it be abolished.

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French students looking for protests 'to become a major movement'

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in cities across France on Tuesday in support of protests by school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. With teachers and trade unions joining the march, the students are seeking to turn the protests into a "major social movement" to increase pressure on the government, says France 24's Marc Perelman.

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