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Treasure Found, Lara, Venezuela – Photo of the Day

Indi Rivero from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “Treasure Found”, in Lara, Venezuela.

“An electoral process held without freedom or reliable safeguards, and with opposition leaders imprisoned or banished, isn’t democracy…”

Despite any of the International Left’s triumphalism, Lula knows that governing the South American giant will be no easy task.

Today’s featured artist is Swiss-Mexican singer Carolina Katun with the song “Padre Mujer” from the album “Ritmos de Tu Ser” (2022).

Today’s featured artist is Ismael Rivera from Puerto Rico with the song “Controversia” from the album of the same name (1969).

In Brazil, defeated far-right President Bolsonaro made his first public statements Tuesday, two days after he lost the presidential election.

To celebrate the Day of the Dead (November 1 & 2) Indi Rivero provided us with her drawing from Venezuela.

In October, the Biden administration started expelling Venezuelan asylum seekers to Mexico under an expansion of the Trump-era pandemic policy.

Last week, Haiti’s largest newspaper Le Nouvelliste suspended publication of its print edition due to “serious security problems”.

With 99.9% of the votes counted, Lula prevails in the runoff with 50.9% of the votes, over Bolsonaro’s 49.1%.