Laura Fernández, a right-wing populist, won Costa Rica's presidential election in a landslide victory, according to The Guardian. Fernández, representing the Sovereign People party, secured the presidency after campaigning on a platform of cracking down on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade. Her nearest rival, center-right economist Álvaro Ramos, conceded defeat as results became clear, The Guardian reported.
In other news, Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson provided an update on his health following lung cancer surgery, according to Fox News. Hanson, 72, stated that he underwent a significant procedure in December after an alarming biopsy. While the surgery was successful, an arterial bleed developed, requiring a second operation and extending his recovery time. "As a result, over the last 30 days, I developed low red blood counts, fatigue," Hanson said, according to Fox News. He remains unsure when he will be "back to near normal."
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced a delay in the release of the monthly jobs report due to the partial government shutdown, according to The New York Times. Emily Liddel, an associate commissioner for the bureau, said the report, which would have provided data on job growth, unemployment, and wages in January, as well as annual revisions to employment estimates from 2024 and 2025, will be rescheduled upon the resumption of government funding. A report on job openings and turnover in December will also be delayed, The New York Times reported.
In the Middle East, sick and wounded Palestinians began crossing into Egypt for medical treatment after Israel permitted a limited reopening of the Rafah border post, according to The Guardian. About 150 people were expected to leave Gaza on Monday, with 50 entering, as fragile diplomatic efforts to stabilize the conflict continue. The Guardian reported that approximately 20,000 adults and children in Gaza are in need of medical care.
In the Arctic, a different kind of tension was brewing. The Guardian reported that demands by the U.S. to take control of Greenland have opened old wounds for Inuit across the Arctic. In Iqaluit, Canada, about 70 people marched in solidarity with Greenland, waving signs that read, "We stand with Greenland" and "Greenland is a partner, not a purchase." According to The Guardian, this is a reminder of a troubling imperial past for many Indigenous peoples.
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