| Hello, everyone. Today at WPR, we’re covering what Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction means for Brazil’s democracy and why Chile keeps bouncing from election to election without a clear direction for change. | But first, here’s our take on today’s top story: | | After a flurry of diplomacy in recent weeks failed to reach a breakthrough, the U.N. Security Council reimposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. The renewed sanctions went into effect Sunday, 30 days after Germany, France and the United Kingdom invoked the “snapback” provision of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, accusing Tehran of failing to comply with the terms of the agreement. | While China and Russia on Friday sponsored a last-ditch resolution at the Security Council to delay the snapback for six months, it did not receive the nine votes that would have been required for approval. Tehran will now face an arms embargo, as well as travel bans and asset freezes for certain individuals and entities. | The measures effectively tear down what little was left of the 2015 deal, returning all parties to a status quo ante of heightened tensions. But as Ali Vaez pointed out, this time Iran is militarily and economically weaker than when it first embarked on the talks that led to the nuclear deal. The rial, Iran’s currency, dropped to a new record low on Saturday against the U.S. dollar. | At the same time, continued support from China and Russia is expected to . . . | Purchase a subscription now to get the paid edition of the Daily Review, which includes the full top story. | | This is the free edition of our Daily Newsletter. If you are a paid subscriber and are receiving this edition by mistake, please reply to this email and we’ll make sure you receive the paid edition going forward. | | The conviction of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro earlier this month on coup-plotting charges ed foreign observers to commend Brazil’s democratic resilience. But legal avenues for Bolsonaro’s appeal remain open, and the case has exacerbated the country’s already deep polarization. It also illustrated the Brazilian political system’s heavy reliance on the courts to settle disputes, raising concerns about a politicized judiciary, Bruna Santos writes. | | | Upcoming general elections in Chile, the first round of which are. scheduled for Nov. 16 with a presidential runoff to follow on Dec. 14, will be the ninth and tenth times Chileans go to the polls since mass protests rocked the country in 2019. Those include five votes related to two failed attempts to rewrite the country’s constitution. Why, then, despite taking so many trips to the ballot box, are Chilen voters unable to settle on a clear direction for change? James Bosworth looks at this question in his weekly column. | | | China, Zambia and Tanzania finalized a deal that would see a Chinese company invest $1.4 billion to refurbish the Tanzania-Zambia railway. The route bypasses a route through South Africa, speeding the expert of copper and cobalt. | The so-called TAZARA railway was originally built by China in the 1970s and links copper mining areas to the commercial hub of Dar es Salaam on Tanzania’s coast. As Duncan Money wrote in March, the project is an example of a change in strategy for China’s Belt and Road initiative, from financing public goods such as transportation for people toward infrastructure that is focused on extractive industries. | | | The ruling pro-EU party in Moldova won parliamentary elections held on Sunday, despite a significant Russian effort to affect the outcome in favor of the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc. President Maia Sandu’s Action and Solidarity Party surpassed 50 percent of the vote with the count 99 percent completed, ensuring it will win at least 55 of the 101 seats in Parliament. | In the runup to the election earlier this month, Moldovan authorities carried out hundreds of raids against individuals they said were part of Kremlin-backed efforts to create disinformation, sow mass riots and buy votes. In May 2024, Frida Ghitis looked at the origins and extent of Russia’s efforts to sabotage Moldova’s bid to join the EU. |  | | Russia Is Trying to Conquer Moldova From Within | Russia may not need tanks to subjugate Moldova. Instead, the Kremlin can simply interfere in its politics. In fact, it’s already doing so. | www.worldpoliticsreview.com/moldova-russia-ukraine-politics |
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