Bloody gang wars and deadly police operations. A civilian population in fear, increasingly caught in the crossfire. The escalating wave of violence in the Brazilian state of Bahia - one of Lula da Silva's strongest strongholds - could prove the president's downfall when Brazil goes to the polls.
World politicsChile's right-wing leader José Antonio Kast came to power promising an iron fist against criminals. But a new proposal for far-reaching emergency powers is drawing criticism even from within his own ranks.
WorldThe death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela is rising. On Monday evening, it was confirmed that at least 1,719 people had died and 5,034 were injured.
WorldThe criticized chatbot Grok, created by Elon Musk's company XAI, will be used in schools in El Salvador, according to a new agreement with the country's government.
BusinessThe focus on crime and migration has given the far-right a boost ahead of Chile's presidential election. Candidates include a Pinochet defender, a YouTube provocateur and a former minister whose father was in Pinochet's junta. But there is also strong support for communist Jeannette Jara – who also promises to crack down on violence.
World politicsThe Venezuelan citizens who were deported from the USA to El Salvador in notable forms can be returned to Venezuela. This is suggested by El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, who wants to see some kind of prisoner exchange between the countries.
World politicsThe White House is exploring legal possibilities to send American citizens to prisons in El Salvador, confirms press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
World politicsEl Salvador's President Nayib Bukele will not reinstate the man who was wrongly deported by the USA. He says this during a meeting with the USA's President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
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