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Political situation in Peru
Small island of Santa Rosa causes crisis between Peru and Colombia

A dispute over the exact demarcation of the Amazon River is causing a diplomatic crisis between Peru and Colombia, reports CNN's Latin America editorial team.

The small island of Santa Rosa is at the center. The island in question was created after the allocation of islands in 1929, and according to the Colombian Foreign Ministry, a mutual discussion must therefore be held.

In early August, Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the Peruvian side of seizing land that belongs to Colombia.

Peru sees the accusations as unacceptable. The country points to various documents, maps and treaties that prove that the island is Peruvian.

- We will not give up even one centimeter of our territory, says President Dina Boluarte during a visit to the island on Friday.

Elections in Bolivia
Bolivia expected to swing right after decades of socialism

After 20 years of socialist rule, today's elections in Bolivia look set to mark a clear step to the right, reports The Guardian.

An economic crisis looms over the country like a wet blanket. The president, Luis Arce from the socialist party MAS, is deeply unpopular and is not even running for re-election. Today's election instead appears to be between multimillionaire Samuel Doria Medina and former president Jorge Fernando Quiroga, both of whom are far to the right.

The election is also marked by the fact that ex-president Evo Morales is under house arrest, accused of impregnating a 15-year-old girl. From house arrest, he is running a campaign to get voters to vote blank, which just over ten percent appear to be doing.

If there is a change of power, Bolivia will join a growing trend in Latin America where more and more countries are getting right-wing governments, writes AP. 

Trump's USA • Border issue
ICE lures with big bonus – up to $50,000

As the American immigration police ICE grows, it requires a substantial increase in the number of employees. That's why the agency is now luring with juicy employment bonuses of up to $50,000 to those who join, writes the Wall Street Journal. In addition, up to $60,000 in student debt can be written off.

No basic college education is required to apply, a previous age limit has been lifted and a campaign has been launched to lure retirees back to the profession.

In President Donald Trump's massive tax package, over $150 billion was allocated to migration issues, in order to, among other things, be able to deport large numbers of people out of the United States.