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Was it worth it? The war in Iran and the subtle Republican break with Trump after fiasco in midterms

After the midterm debacle, Donald Trump and the Republicans agree to attribute the electoral barefoot to the war in Iran and the economic impact for the Americans. Inside the party, however, several point their finger directly at the president, while he seeks to disengage from defeat. Trump argues that "it was worth it" to open the conflict, but potentially presidential figures, such as J. D. Vance, Marco Rubio or Ron DeSantis, try to take a distance.

Politics

Esteban Caballero: "90% of those affected by Ueno Bank in Paraguay are small savers"

On 3 November, the Central Bank of Paraguay decided to intervene Ueno Bank for insufficient capital, and its services were suspended. After the scandal, President Santiago Peña presented his resignation for alleged links with the entity. Almost half of the 6.4 million Paraguayans have an account in Ueno. What is the future of customer money? We analyzed it with Esteban Caballero, a polytologist and a researcher.

Politics

What awaits Paraguay after the resignation of President Santiago Peña?

Paraguay's President, Santiago Peña, resigned in the midst of the crisis unleashed by the intervention and closure of Ueno Bank, which affects millions of customers and opened a front of political instability. However, Congress continues to debate in order to advance the political trial and reject its resignation. What's waiting for Paraguay? Esteban Caballero, a political scientist and researcher associated with FLACSO, explains this.