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 confirmed Fernández's victory, The Guardian reported.
In other news, a report by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights concluded that international law meant to limit the effects of war is at a breaking point. The study, covering 23 armed conflicts over the last 18 months, found that more than 100,000 civilians have been killed, with torture and rape committed with near impunity, according to The Guardian.
Meanwhile, in the United States, a right-wing Brazilian influencer, Júnior Pena, was arrested by ICE agents in New Jersey, The Guardian reported. Pena, whose full name is Eustáquio da Silva Pena Júnior, had declared his support for Donald Trump in a recent video and falsely claimed that migrants being rounded up, including Brazilians, were all crooks, according to The Guardian. Pena has reportedly lived in the US since 2009.
In Wales, First Minister Eluned Morgan suggested that the public should support struggling businesses by going to pubs instead of watching Netflix. Speaking in Wales' parliament, the Senedd, Morgan said the government cannot be expected "to step in and do the work that the public should be doing," according to BBC Business. Her comments came after the Welsh government announced a one-year business rate discount of 15% for pubs, restaurants, cafes, and live music venues.
Finally, across the Arctic, Trump’s past interest in Greenland has resurfaced old wounds for Inuit populations. In Nunavut, Canada, about 70 people marched in solidarity with Greenland, holding signs that read: "We stand with Greenland" and "Greenland is a partner, not a purchase," The Guardian reported. This display highlighted how the idea of the U.S. taking control of the Arctic island is a reminder of a troubling imperial past for many Indigenous peoples.
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