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Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, has pledged to 're-democratize' Brazil after a surprise first-round election win, sparking accusations of a coup plot. Critics warn that if elected, he could use a strengthened far-right congress to push constitutional changes and free his jailed father.
Guinea-Bissau has begun counting votes from a referendum on a new constitution that could substantially increase presidential powers. The vote, held Sunday, is expected to help stabilize the country after last year's coup and ahead of December elections.
Myanmar's military leader, Ye Win Oo, made his first foreign trip to Bangkok, meeting with Thai defense officials to discuss border cooperation and security. The visit is part of a broader diplomatic effort by the post-coup government to gain international recognition after years of isolation.
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's ousted leader, met with a Red Cross official in Naypyitaw on Monday, marking her first contact with a foreign representative since her 2021 arrest. Her son called it a positive first step but urged further humanitarian access and her release.
Myanmar's military-backed government confirmed Monday that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the capital, marking a rare contact with the outside world since the 2021 coup. The meeting comes amid ongoing international calls for greater access to political detainees in Myanmar.
Protests blocking roads and clashing with police in Bolivia's capital La Paz have entered a second week, shaking the center-right government of President Rodrigo Paz Pereira. The US has labeled the unrest an 'ongoing coup', while the president has expelled Colombia's ambassador over critical comments from leftist leader Gustavo Petro. Bolivia faces its worst economic crisis in decades, with fuel shortages and inflation exacerbated by unpopular subsidy cuts.
