Tag: Politics
Far-Right Encourages Violence in Venezuela: President Maduro
The Bolivarian leader urging citizens to cultivate love, coexistence, solidarity, tolerance, and respect. On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned that far-right forces seek to set violent scenarios similar to those created during the urban protests of 2014 and 2017. RELATED: Venezuela Congratulates South Africa for Its Elections During his TV program “With Maduro +,” he recalled the […]
June 4, 2024
DR: President to Meet with Opposition Party Leaders
On Thursday, Dominican President Luis Albinader is set to meet separately with the candidates Leonel Fernández, of the Fuerza del Pueblo (FP), and Abel Martínez, of the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD), four days after the general elections. Related: Yellow Alert to 11 Dominican Provinces by Vaguada The information was given by the Director […]
May 23, 2024
Assembly of Experts Elects Iran’s Supreme Leader
On Tuesday, Iran inaugurated the new Assembly of Experts, the body composed of 88 clerics responsible for selecting the Supreme Leader in the event of a vacancy. RELATED: Funeral Ceremonies for Iranian President Raisi’s Death Begin The new Assembly elected Ayatollah Mohammad-Ali Movahedi Kermani, 93, as its president with 55 votes in favor. The ceremony […]
May 21, 2024
Funeral Ceremonies for Iranian President Raisi’s Death Begin
On Tuesday, Iran began the funeral ceremonies for President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. RELATED: Iran: Bagheri Ordered Investigation Into Crash of Helicopter The events commenced in Tabriz, the capital of the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan and the largest city near the crash site in […]
May 21, 2024
Peruvian Congress Rejects 3 Requests to Impeach Dina Boluarte
On Friday, the Peruvian congress controlled by a conservative majority did not admit three impeachment motions presented against President Dina Boluarte. RELATED: Peru: Minister of Interior Resigns After Barely a Month of Work The first impeachment motion was promoted by Together for Peru and Democratic Change, which maintain that Boluarte did not behave appropriately and […]
May 17, 2024
Socialists to Seek the Catalonia Government Without Puigdemont
On Monday, Nuria Parlon, the spokesperson for the Catalan Socialist Party (PSC), stated that her party’s priority is to lead a tripartite regional government by joining forces with the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) and the leftist formation Comuns Sumar. RELATED: Spanish University Rectors Show Concern Over Gaza Previously, the PSC achieved a historic victory […]
May 13, 2024
Duma Approves Mikhail Mishustin as Russian Prime Minister
On Friday, with 375 votes in favor and no vetoes, the Lower House (Duma) approved Mikhail Mishustin as new Russian prime minister. RELATED: Russia Has Always Stood by the Cuban People: Putin “In accordance with the point ‘a’ of Article 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, appoint Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin as the Chairman […]
May 10, 2024
Putin is Inaugurated as Russian President for a 5th Term
On Tuesday, Vladimir Putin took office as president of Russia for a fifth six-year term during a ceremony held at the Grand Kremlin Palace. RELATED: Russia to Hold Military Drill to Boost Nuclear Readiness The 71-year-old politician took the oath of office with his right hand on a copy of the Constitution, which he amended […]
May 7, 2024
Humza Yousaf Announces Resignation as Scotland’s First Minister
On Monday, Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf announced his resignation. The leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) has been under immense pressure since he ended a power-sharing deal with the Scottish Green Party last week. RELATED: Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Resigns Opposition parties in the Scottish Parliament have tabled two no-confidence votes, one against […]
April 29, 2024
Mexican Presidential Candidates Debated for the Second Time
On Sunday night, Mexicans watched the second debate among presidential candidates Claudia Sheinbaum (Let’s Keep Making History Coalition), Xochilt Galvez (Strength and Heart for Mexico), and Jorge Alvarez (Citizen Movement). RELATED: The Depth of the Ecuadorian Crisis Calls for Unity: Gonzalez With an eye on the elections scheduled for June 2, they presented their proposals regarding topics such as […]