San JoséCosta Rica’s $35 million prison for 5,100 opens Wednesday.

The State Department told Congress it is shifting $52 million in military financing to four allies.

Survey data show opposition parties beat presidents in 8 of 11 Shield countries, Responsible Statecraft, the Quincy Institute’s magazine, reported.

Brazil’s 25 October runoff could bring Flávio Bolsonaro, who led the first round, into the Shield.

How each outlet framed it
Responsible Statecraft leans critical
uses LAPOP survey data showing opposition leads in 8 of 11 Shield countries to argue the coalition lacks domestic voter support

Sources: Responsible Statecraft