Regional & International News –
By Tiana Cole | HGP Nightly News
Trinidad & Tobago
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has made it clear that no state resources will be used to search the sea for the bodies of Venezuelans killed during a recent U.S. military drug interdiction operation in the southern Caribbean.
Persad-Bissessar stressed that Trinidad and Tobago’s duty ends with recovering any remains that wash ashore, responding to Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s call for a broader search effort.
So far, police have confirmed that two unidentified bodies washed ashore over the weekend.
The Prime Minister also disclosed that she will hold face-to-face talks with U.S. officials during her first official trip to New York later this month, where she will attend the United Nations General Assembly (September 23–29).
Brazil
Two Brazilian Supreme Court justices have voted to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of leading a criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2022 elections, bringing the five-judge panel within one vote of a majority.
Bolsonaro faces charges including organizing a coup, attempting to violently abolish democracy, and damaging state property and protected cultural sites. Federal investigators also allege he conspired to poison President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his running mate.
The charges stem from Bolsonaro’s alleged role in inciting the January 2023 riots, when thousands of his supporters stormed Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court, and presidential palace in Brasília.
Bolsonaro’s lawyers have denied all allegations.
Nepal
In Nepal, a deepening anti-corruption crisis has pushed the country into turmoil. Protests turned deadly after police opened fire on demonstrators Monday, leaving 19 dead and 500 injured.
The unrest forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign on Tuesday.
The government had blocked access to social media platforms last week, citing misuse to spread fake news, hate speech, and fraud. The ban has since been lifted, but protests have continued, with angry crowds storming government buildings, attacking ministers in the streets, and setting fire to the prime minister’s residence.
The uprising marks one of Nepal’s most serious political crises in recent years.
