This week’s biggest stories from the global south: Yoon exits residence, Brazil shorter workweek, Niger adopts Hausa

People celebrate after President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment was accepted, near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea

People hold up a South Korean flag as they celebrate after President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment was accepted, near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji

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Here is a roundup of the biggest stories that made the headlines within the global south. These stories span politics, law and crime as well as matters regarding policymaking.

Asia

Thailand to increase US imports, lower taxes in tariff response

FILE PHOTO: Containers are loaded onto a ship at Tien Sa port in Da Nang city, Vietnam, March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo

Thailand will increase U.S. imports, lower some of the higher taxes on American goods and address non-tariff barriers. Read more here.

Ousted South Korean President Yoon leaves official residence

South Korea court paves way for impeached President Yoon's release from jail — FILE PHOTO: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol reacts outside the Seoul detention center after his release, in Uiwang, South Korea, March 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol returned to his private home on April 11 from the official residence after his removal from office, with crowds of supporters turning out to greet his motorcade. Read more here.

India overhauls teaching in Himalayan Buddhist monasteries to counter China

Lama Chosphel Zotpa, a monk and vice president of IHCNBT reads a document at its office in New Delhi — Lama Chosphel Zotpa, a monk and vice president of Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) reads a document at its office in New Delhi, India, March 13, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious centres near its border with China. Read more here.

Latin America

Argentine workers launch widespread 24-hour strike against Milei's austerity measures

Strike against the adjustment policy of Argentinian President Javier Milei's government, in Buenos Aires — A train is seen at Retiro train station, on the day of a 24-hour general strike against the adjustment policy of Argentinian President Javier Milei's government, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Argentina's largest workers' unions kicked off a massive 24-hour strike on April 10, bringing trains, planes and ports to a halt as they protested against sweeping austerity measures from libertarian President Javier Milei's government. Read more here.

Mexico to send water to Texas farmers as US treaty threat grows

Heads of state attend the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit, in Tegucigalpa — Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum attends the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Fredy Rodriguez/File Photo

Mexico will make an immediate water delivery to farmers in Texas, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on April 11, to help make up its shortfall under a treaty that has strained U.S. relations and prompted tariff threats by President Donald Trump. Read more here.

Brazilians push for reduced working hours

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

A new survey in Brazil shows that most people are calling for fewer hours of work each week. The poll, done by Nexus Pesquisa, found that 65% of Brazilians support cutting down the current 44-hour work week while only 27% said they are against the idea. Read more here.

Tanzania court charges main opposition party leader with treason

Tanzanian opposition leader and former presidential candidate of CHADEMA party Tundu Lissu charged at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam — Tanzanian opposition leader and former presidential candidate of CHADEMA party Tundu Lissu sits inside the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Emmanuel Herman

Tanzanian opposition party leader Tundu Lissu was on April 10, charged with treason, a capital offence, for comments he made last week that prosecutors said called on the public to launch a rebellion and disrupt an election due this year. Read more here.

Niger drops French, makes Hausa its main language

FILE PHOTO: Heads of state of Mali's Assimi Goita, Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore and Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani walk together during the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger July 6, 2024. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou/File Photo

Niger has adopted Hausa as its national language, replacing French. The military-led government made the new rule official on March 31 through a special edition of the government’s official journal, local news sources report. Read more here.

Gabon votes in first presidential election since 2023 coup

People look for their name on the electoral roll, ahead of the 2025 Gabonese presidential electionat a polling station in Lambarene, Gabon April 8, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

Gabon held a presidential election on April 12, the first since a 2023 coup ended the Bongo family's 56-year dynasty and which the country's new military rulers hope will legitimise and cement their hold on power. Read more here.

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