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The deployment of Salvadoran troops against gangs gives hope to a part of the Haitian population, as reported by our Observers. In the territories under their control, gangs would seek to prevent any expression of support for President Nayib Bukele's operation.
In a context marked by crises, Édouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal, who both suffered from being Prime Minister of Emmanuel Macron, failed to win in the presidential campaign and, six months before the election, did not appear in a position, according to the polls, to qualify for the second round. Tensions are now exacerbating to know which of the two should withdraw in favour of the other to preserve the chances of the "central block".
In the wake of a national banking scandal, the President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, announced his resignation on Thursday, but remained technically at the head of the state because Parliament failed to vote to accept or refuse it. Accused of "bad performance of his duties" and "conflict of interest", he is preparing for his trial in impeachment on Friday.
