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Have countries around the world begun to turn their backs on corrupt and violent ideologies?
Sheikh Hasina is sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. Sheikh Hasina had been in power for 15 years before being overthrown in a popular uprising against her rule in August last year. The protests were initially based on dissatisfaction with a quota system for jobs in the public sector but later expanded to address corruption and lack of democracy. Watch the segment on SVT News.
The presidential election in Chile. It will be the communist Jeanette Jara who faces the right-wing José Kast in a second round of the presidential election in Chile, according to a preliminary result. – Change is coming, says Kast, who is already favored to win in the final election.
Jeanette Jara is the Communist Party's candidate and belongs to the same left-wing bloc as the current president, Gabriel Boric. José Kast, who lost to Boric in the last election, is an admirer of Augusto Pinochet and is known for his opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage.
Ahead of the election, the increased violent crime has been a key focus. Kast is favored to win the runoff on December 14, reports The Guardian. Watch the segment on SVT Nyheter.