The JNIM economic blockade in Kayes and Nioro chokes Bamako, paralyzing the economy, generating fuel shortages and affecting Mali’s stability. The jihadist pressure extends the risk to the region.
Chile prepares for a runoff between Jeanette Jara and José Antonio Kast, with the latter leading a right-wing movement. Kast, with 23.9% of the votes, adds support from other right-wing factions and is the favourite. Jara must attract moderate voters to avoid an ultraconservative shift and counter the antidemocratic risk of Kast.
English language learner (EL) policies in K-12 are at risk following recent federal actions. Trump declared English as the official language, the U.S. Department of Education withheld funds and eliminated a legal guidance letter for EL accommodations. Trump’s proposed budget would eliminate Title III funds entirely. This puts approximately 5 million EL students in U.S. public schools at risk, whose situation and access to funds are compromised, affecting their academic performance and schools’ ability to support them adequately.
The UN resolution for Gaza, approved with the Trump Plan, has not changed the situation on the ground. The ceasefire is fragile, Hamas remains armed and reconstruction is distant. The reality in Gaza is difficult: lack of physical progress, violence and insufficient humanitarian aid. The resolution proposes a transnational government to disarm Hamas and ensure reconstruction, but obstacles persist such as Hamas’s rejection and Israel’s stance against an independent Palestinian state.
The report highlights the need to modernize employment records for labor policy and social inclusion. Integrated systems of leading countries offer better insights for public policies. In the US, centralization in state systems of unemployment insurance limits effectiveness by excluding key data. Modernization towards a worker-centered infrastructure is crucial to respond to the advancement of artificial intelligence in the labor market. International practices are proposed to improve transparency.
