My friend Amarynth at Sovereignista.com has posted the folloing information. Blocking Bachelet leaves only Grossi — who turned over Iranian scientists names and labs as targets for Israeli assassins to kill afer his “inspections” — as a candidate not recommended by tiny island nations at the behest/threat of financial support or non-withdrawal of such support. This is serious. It is part of the US/NATO move to disempower any UN move against Trump’s policies.
Michelle Bachelet has just withdrawn from the candidates for UN Secretary General. Former Chilean President and ex-UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet has announced she is withdrawing her candidacy for UN Secretary-General.
“Some might say the time was not right for a candidacy like the one I sought to represent,” she noted in a video posted on her social media channels.
She also highlighted that the global situation currently faces various challenges across multiple fronts, such as human rights and climate change.
Bachelet thanked the presidents of Mexico and Brazil for supporting her candidacy. Initially Chile supported her candidacy but they were soon threatened out of that, and Mexico and Brazil took over in support. Michelle is the only candidate where two large countries supported instead of smaller island states, most probably forced to do so.
Seven candidates remain in the running — the majority from Latin America and the Caribbean, alongside contenders from Africa. There is nobody here with the deep resume and real and practical experience, fierce independence and honesty that Michelle Bachelet presents. The two Ecuadorian candidates are both nominated by small island nations.
Rafael Mariano Grossi (Argentina), nominated by Argentina on 26 November 2025;
Macky Sall (Senegal), nominated by Burundi on 2 March 2026;
Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis (Costa Rica), nominated by Costa Rica on 3 March 2026;
María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés (Ecuador), nominated by Antigua and Barbuda on 11 May 2026;
Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett (Guyana), nominated by Guyana on 15 June 2026;
Olara Otunnu (Uganda), nominated by Uganda on 24 July 2026; and
Ivonne A-Baki (Ecuador), nominated by Tonga on 18 August 2026.
(Michelle is proven to be a lady with guts. We will find out in a couple of months who it was that again threatened her out of her gourd).