Several Latin American countries renewed their call for the total prohibition of nuclear weaponsAt the United Nations, several Latin American countries renewed on Tuesday their call for the total prohibition of nuclear weapons, 75 years after the General Assembly of that organization pronounced itself on the matter for the first time.

The Bolivian president insisted on respecting the Wiphala flag because it summarizes the struggle of the native peoples. Photo: @LuchoXBoliviaThe president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, called for "respect of the Wiphala" or Indigenous flag and noted that it is a national emblem that represents the "history of the struggle of the original Indigenous peoples."

The Nicaraguan foreign minister condemned interventionist processes such as those suffered by the people of Palestine and Syria. Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada condemned and demanded this Monday during the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly the immediate cessation of all illegal unilateral coercive measures that imperialist powers impose on people of the world.

Social Democrats to form coalition government in Germany​In Germany, the center-left Social Democratic Party has narrowly claimed victory in an election that puts an end to the 16-year era of Angela Merkel’s leadership. Merkel’s party, the Christian Democrats, won the second most votes, with the Green Party coming in third.

Haitians set up camp on U.S.-Mexican border​​A Texas border encampment where about 15,000 migrants had set up makeshift shelters has been cleared, as authorities continued a controversial policy of expelling asylum seekers from the United States.