Laura Fernández of the Sovereign People party won Costa Rica's presidential election in a landslide victory, marking a shift to the right for the Latin American nation, according to The Guardian. The right-wing populist 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 on Sunday.
In France, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's government successfully adopted the 2026 budget after surviving two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly, Al Jazeera reported. The budget, which includes measures to reduce France's deficit and increase military spending, was passed on Monday after four months of political deadlock. This development potentially signals a period of stability for Lecornu's minority government.
Meanwhile, the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened on Monday, but only allowed five injured Palestinians to leave Gaza for medical treatment, according to Al Jazeera. Thousands of others are still waiting to exit.
In the United States, a lawsuit was filed challenging the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, Al Jazeera reported. The lawsuit, launched by US citizens and immigrant rights groups on Monday, argues that the administration's decision is based on a "false narrative" and represents a significant restriction on legal immigration.
Lalo de Almeida, a documentary photographer based in São Paulo, Brazil, is showcasing his work documenting the South American wetland, Pantanal, as it faces unprecedented threat, The Guardian reported. His photo essay "Pantanal Ablaze" won first place in the environment stories category at the 2021 World Press Photo contest. In 2022, he won the Eugene Smith grant in humanistic photography and World Press Photos long-term project award for his work Amazonian Dystopia, which documents the exploitation of the worlds largest tropical forest.
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