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Live: student unions say 250,000 people participated in this Saturday's protests in France

The leader of the French radical left, Jean- Luc Mélenchon, presented his government program for the presidential elections of 2027 on Saturday, November 7, in which he highlighted his promise to lead deep reforms within and outside his country. Mélenchon's commitments range from "eradicating racism" and increased social investment, including health coverage for the French, to defending the Palestinians and their position against "Israel's gradual annexation of the West Bank." His speech coincided with the fourth consecutive weekend of protests

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Direct Paris and the presidential program of Mélenchon, leader of Inifual France

On November 6, the French radical left-wing party, France Inifurus, led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, published its presidential program for the precampaigns for the 2027 presidential elections. Among the more than 1,000 proposals presented, the political leader gives priority to ecology, in addition to the revaluation of the minimum wage. Our journalist, Erika Olavarría, told us about the issue. He also told us about the new call for demonstrations.

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Direct Spain and the political impact of the train crash for the elections

The former Minister of Transport of Spain, Óscar Puente, and the former President of Adif (Administrator of Railway Infrastructure), Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña, resigned their charges in the midst of the investigations into the train crash in Urda (Toledo) on October 28. Report from our correspondent, Elise Gazengel.

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Direct Midterms and Hegseth as scapegoat after Republican defeat

The Republican defeat in midterms continues to generate tensions among the party members themselves. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken most of the criticism, taking responsibility for the results of the war in Iran. Our correspondent Carolina Valladares told us about some of the accusations against him and what Hegseth's response was.

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Straight to... Washington and the internal Republican Party movements after midterms

After the hard defeat of the Republican Party in the midterms, in which they lost all control of the Congress, their followers seek to blame those who are responsible. Vice President JD Vance and other Republican supporters have blamed the war in Iran, a position that has been taken as a distance with President Donald Trump for the 2028 elections. Expand the information our correspondent Carolina Valladares.

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Direct Latin and the controversial "law of rescue" of the Colombian Government of De la Espriella

The Government of Abelardo de la Espriella submitted to the Congress of Colombia an extensive tax adjustment bill, which it states will cut public expenditure by 15 per cent and increase revenue through tax measures. The initiative aims to change various taxes to increase the State's income. Critical voices urge that the plan be revalued. In Direct Latam, we extended the information with our journalist, Éel María Angulo, who also told us about the law of submission.

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