As of this Tuesday, October 1, Jimmy Carter is the first former president of the United States to turn 100 years old. In addition, he is the one who has survived his presidency the longest, more than four decades. He becomes a centenarian former president after 19 months in palliative care and with the desire … Read more
Colombo. The candidate of the left coalition, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, won the presidential elections in Sri Lanka, two years after a serious financial crisis that imposed an unpopular austerity policy in the country, the Electoral Commission announced this Sunday. Dissanayaka, 55, leader of the People’s Liberation Front (JVP), a formerly marginal Marxist party, garnered 42.3 … Read more
In a multicultural country like the USA, a person’s first or last name can reveal a lot about them: their origin, their age, even what State or region they live in. But can he also betray his political orientation? The association of names and surnames with the two major parties has been attempted by the … Read more
Caracas. The head of the Venezuelan Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, proposed yesterday to approve a resolution urging President Nicolás Maduro to break relations with Spain, following questions about the president’s re-election by the opposition, which claims fraud without presenting evidence. Rodríguez called for the approval of a resolution that calls on the Venezuelan Executive to immediately … Read more
Washington. The United States responded to disputed elections in Venezuela on Thursday by imposing sanctions against 16 allies of President Nicolas Maduro, accusing them of obstructing the vote and human rights violations. Among those sanctioned are the president of the Supreme Court, leaders of the security forces and prosecutors. The measure comes days after the … Read more
The Latino community’s vote in the upcoming presidential elections has a growing and decisive powerespecially in states like North Carolina, where 40% of Latinos are eligible to voteFor this reason, the nonpartisan organization UnidosUS conducted a survey to find out what issues motivate the Latino community to go out and vote. For UnidosUS survey 3,000 … Read more
It seemed clear that on Tuesday evening, Americans would gather in front of their screens to watch the verbal battle between the two candidates for the White House on November 5. Indeed, the bets were not wrong. On Wednesday, the Nielsen meter and the ABC network, which hosted the debate between former Republican President Donald … Read more
Trump avoids direct answer to question about January 6 Capitol storming The next question about the exchange of power in democracy is a very direct one for former President Trump. “Is there anything you regret about January 6th?” Trump first says that all he said was to go “peacefully and patriotically.” First speaking in the … Read more
On September 10, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in a face-to-face debate. The duel comes after the confrontation between the Republican and Joe Biden, which triggered a series of criticisms against the president before he declined his candidacy. In this video, EL PAÍS analyzes the key points that will mark the exchange … Read more
Ten days left for the telefight between her Kamala Harris and his Donald Trump which may be decisive for the outcome of the November 5 ballot, but the debate risks being postponed or even canceled at the last minute, as the two candidates for the White House argue over whether their microphones should be open … Read more