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India hands over G20 presidency to Brazil
September 11 |
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on Sunday handed over the presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20) to the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who will formally assume command of the forum as of next December.
“I congratulate Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and hand over the gavel of the presidency to him,” Modi said at the closing ceremony of the G20 summit, which took place this Saturday and Sunday in New Delhi.
Modi handed over the presidency to Lula, who began his speech by thanking India’s efforts for its role as leader of the club, which has achieved, among other issues, the inclusion of the African Union.
The New Delhi meeting concludes after the leaders achieved an unexpected group consensus on Saturday for the final declaration in which the conflict in Ukraine was a sticking point. The statement ended with an indirect reference to the fact, and the leaders’ unanimous stand for territorial integrity.
Under the Brazilian presidency, the G20 will focus on three priorities, social inclusion, energy transition and sustainable development in the social, economic and environmental spheres, said Lula.
Modi concluded his last speech by thanking the members for their collaboration in his goal of reaching a joint declaration despite their differences.
The Indian leader suggested a meeting in November to address the suggestions that have been put on the table during this summit, as well as to ensure the progress agreed on the final document.
“With this I close the G20 summit with the theme: One Earth, One Family, One Future”, alluding to the motto that has accompanied India during its year of presidency, he said.
International
Bolsonaro diagnosed with skin cancer amid coup conviction
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been diagnosed with skin cancer while serving a historic sentence for attempting a coup d’état. His medical team confirmed that the lesions have been removed and that, for now, he does not require further procedures, though he will need regular monitoring.
On Wednesday, September 17, Bolsonaro’s doctors confirmed the diagnosis. The announcement comes shortly after the former leader was convicted of orchestrating an attempted coup.
According to his physician, Claudio Birolini, Bolsonaro has “squamous cell carcinoma, which is neither the most benign nor the most aggressive form — it is intermediate.” Birolini warned, however, that this type of skin cancer “can carry more serious consequences.”
International
Milei praises Paraguay’s growth, calls Argentina’s last 20 years a ‘decline’
Argentine President Javier Milei praised Paraguay’s economic growth over the past two decades during a speech before the Paraguayan Congress on Wednesday (Sept. 17, 2025), crediting it to incentives that favored capitalism. At the same time, he contrasted that progress with what he described as Argentina’s deepening “decline” during the same period.
“If we compare the last 20 years of Paraguay with those of the Argentine Republic, we will find almost diametrically opposite results,” Milei told lawmakers during a special session of Parliament on the second and final day of his official visit to Asunción.
“While you have not stopped growing, we have deepened our decline. If we understand incentives as the engine of capitalism, Paraguay focused on preserving and strengthening them, while Argentina dedicated itself to chaining, directing, and suffocating them,” the right-wing leader stated.
International
Trump administration launches large-scale immigration operation in Chicago
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump intensified a large-scale immigration operation in the Chicago area with the arrival of additional Border Patrol agents on Tuesday and the presence of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem during a raid.
Noem posted a video on her X account showing the immigration operation, in which DHS reportedly removed “violent criminals” from the streets. The footage shows Noem observing the arrest of a man taken into custody at his home early Tuesday morning at an undisclosed location.
“I was in Chicago today to make it clear that we will not back down,” the secretary wrote. “Our work is just beginning,” she added.
The warning from Noem was echoed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Chief Gregory Bovino, who posted a video on X Tuesday showing multiple Border Patrol vehicles arriving in the city with the caption: “Chicago, we are here!”
Bovino, who led the immigration crackdown in Los Angeles implemented since last June, said the team will remain in Chicago to continue the mission they started in California.
Operation “Midway Blitz” is currently focused on the Chicago metropolitan area and its suburbs. Activists and residents have reported sightings of masked agents and unmarked vehicles in predominantly Latino neighborhoods.
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