Elecciones presidenciales en Colombia 2026: Cancillería rechaza 'cualquier intento de injerencia externa en proceso electoral colombiano'
Elecciones presidenciales en Colombia 2026: Cancillería rechaza 'cualquier intento de injerencia externa en proceso electoral colombiano'
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Interview with BiH FM: Dodik and Russia will not decide on a new HR, the Choice remains in the Hands of the PIC - Sarajevo Times
Summary: - BiH Foreign Affairs Minister Elmedin Konaković discusses the selection of a new High Representative (HR) for BiH, stressing that the HR will be chosen through the Peace Implementation Council (PIC), not the UN Security Council, and that Dodik and Russia failed to push for a Security Council route. - There is broad, near-unified support among PIC members for continuing the Office of the High Representative (OHR) with its powers, while minimizing Bonn powers. - Russi
Costa Rica votes with security in mind as conservatives poised to hold power
Costa Rica’s 2026 election centers on security and continuity with a conservative agenda. Key points: - Security focus: Growing violence and organized crime push voters toward tough-on-crime policies. The current government, led by Rodrigo Chaves Robles, emphasizes strong security measures, US-aligned cooperation, and aggressive enforcement (including a high-security prison project and deployment of security forces). - US alignment: Costa Rica has expanded security cooperati
Côte d'Ivoire | International Crisis Group
Côte d’Ivoire context at Crisis Group: - Electoral risk and polarization: The country faces a high-stakes presidential election (October) with President Ouattara seeking a fourth term and key opponents excluded, raising tensions and potential unrest. Crisis Group urges dialogue, inclusive electoral rules, and concrete election observation structures. - Security threats and regional jihadism: Islamist militants in the Sahel (Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin) are expanding