News Wire | July 13, 2023 Archive

Guatemala’s Election Thrown Into Turmoil After Top Party Is Suspended

By Jody García, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Simon Romero | The New York Times

Guatemala’s presidential election was thrown into turmoil Wednesday night after a top prosecutor moved to suspend the party of a surging anticorruption candidate, threatening his bid to take part in a runoff and potentially dealing a severe blow to the country’s already fraying democracy.

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Narendra Modi to Join Emmanuel Macron at Bastille Day Parade

By John Reed and Leila Abboud | Financial Times

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will arrive in France on Thursday for a pomp-filled visit aimed at deepening trade and defense ties to counter a rising China, with hopes that at least one big arms deal will be signed.