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Pedro Alliana assumes as new president of Paraguay after dismissal and arrest of Santiago Peña

After the financial crisis caused by the closure of the Ueno Bank and the dismissal and arrest of Santiago Peña, Paraguay has new president. Pedro Alliana took office on Friday, November 6 as the country's new president. He then met with several of the ministers appointed by the previous Government and made changes in the portfolios of Public Works and the Interior. Our correspondent, Flavia Borja, extended the details.

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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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Tension in Tanzania following the conviction of opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in prison

After 577 days in prison, the Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu received a verdict that he took by surprise to many observers. Although the High Court acquitted him of the charge of treason, considering that the Prosecutor & apos; s Office did not demonstrate that he attempted to intimidate the Government, it did find him guilty of incitement for calls to block elections without prior reforms and sentenced him to four years & apos; imprisonment.

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The algorithm government? How technology transforms Western democracy

In Carrousel de las Artes, we analyze the new threats faced by democracy in the digital age, based on the reflections of French polytologist Agathe Cagé, co-author, together with Fabienne Brugère, of the essay Le vol de la démocratie. The author warns about the weakening of institutions, the distance between rulers and citizens and the growing power of the major technological platforms, whose algorithms can influence public opinion and electoral decisions.

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Complaints against Petro for contracts in exchange for sexual favors: what is known in Colombia?

Deicy Jiménez, a former official of the Government of Colombia, denounced former President Gustavo Petro for alleged prostitution in exchange for political favors and public contracts. Jiménez accuses him of offering her and more than 30 women public contracts in exchange for sexual exchanges. Petro has denied the complaints. In the # Invitty @ DelDiaF24 we spoke to Catalina Ruiz Navarro, analyst, journalist and director of the feminist Volcanic media, who told us more about the case and analyzed the possible implications.

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France registers at least 600,000 people at the demonstrations

Hundreds of thousands of protesters went to the streets of France to demand higher wages and greater social justice. The protests began in the middle of September and have become a widespread movement, with trade unions from various unions participating in the mobilizations and adding petitions to the Government of Emmanuel Macron.