Fernández Wins Costa Rican Presidency, Steering Latin America Further Right
Laura Fernández of the Sovereign People party won Costa Rica's presidential election in a landslide victory, marking a shift towards the right in Latin America. The right-wing populist secured the presidency after campaigning on a platform of cracking down on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade, according to The Guardian. Her nearest rival, center-right economist Álvaro Ramos, conceded defeat as results became clear.
In other international news, the United States military reported shooting down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday. According to US Central Command spokesperson Tim Hawkins, a US fighter jet from the USS Abraham Lincoln shot down the drone in self-defense to protect the aircraft carrier and personnel on board, Al Jazeera reported. The incident occurred amid ongoing efforts to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, British politician Peter Mandelson is resigning from the House of Lords amid renewed scrutiny of his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The speaker of the House of Lords, Michael Forsyth, stated on Tuesday that Mandelson, 72, had notified the chamber of his intention to resign, with the resignation taking effect on Wednesday, according to Al Jazeera. The resignation comes amid the prospect of a criminal review into his relationship with Epstein.
A new report from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights warns that international humanitarian laws introduced after World War II are under unprecedented strain. Al Jazeera reported that the report highlights the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the mass killing of civilians in Sudan, and violence in Myanmar as examples of situations where humanitarian laws are being tested.
In Iran, a massive fire broke out at a bazaar in western Tehran on Tuesday morning, sending thick plumes of black smoke over the Iranian capital. According to Al Jazeera, the blaze started at a market in the Jannat Abad neighborhood. Tehran emergency services operations commander Mohammad Behnia said that there were no immediate reports of injuries. State television quoted the city’s fire department as saying that the fire was extensive.
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