Venezuelans vote in a presidential election that could bring major change to their country. It’s being called the most consequential election in Venezuela in a generation. The opposition is hoping for an overwhelming victory that could force President Nicolas Maduro to negotiate a transition of power. The challenge is the…
Politics has gone to the dogs in the Big Apple. The first round of voting began this week for Honorary NYC Dog Mayor, and incumbent East Village Basset Hound Sally Long Dog will be passing the bone to one of 15 adorable canine-didates from the five boroughs. East Harlem resident Stephen…
Maracaibo, Venezuela – The journey from the Venezuelan capital of Caracas to the coastal city of Maracaibo should only take about nine hours. For Maria Corina Machado, however, it took closer to 12. Machado, a popular opposition leader, had hit the road in the final days of Venezuela’s presidential race…
Washington, DC – Vice President Kamala Harris says she will “not be silent” in the face of Palestinian suffering, as Israel’s war in Gaza rages on. But Palestinian rights advocates want to know exactly what that means for United States foreign policy. The vice president — and the Democrats’ likely nominee…
On Sunday, voters in the South American nation of Venezuela will take part in what may be one of the most consequential elections in the country’s modern history. After 11 years in power, President Nicolas Maduro is facing steep odds as he seeks a third term against opposition candidate Edmundo…
“Life has been hard for years now. It’s true that food prices have come down recently, but they’re still so high,” says Rodrigo, a private security guard working in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital. He did not want to give his last name. Amid a decades-long economic crisis, Rodrigo thinks that “people…
President Wickremesinghe is first candidate to register at the Election Commission as he seeks mandate from voters. Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on September 21, the Election Commission says, setting the date for a vote expected to determine the future of reforms in a country still struggling to…
Former Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod was pressed to explain how he could account for President Biden’s sudden decision to withdraw from the presidential race. “I think what you’re asking Republicans to do is to overlook a lot of dishonesty that came right out of this White House, that came right out…
Eager to mask the blights on his years in power, Maduro has adopted new campaign strategies to woo voters. He joined the video platform TikTok in 2020 and has since amassed more than 2.2 million followers. On Instagram Live broadcasts, he shows off his rallies, where he has sung, danced…
Ella Emhoff blasted JD Vance after he called her stepmom “childless.” X @VP You’d think he just fell out of a coconut tree. Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, blasted JD Vance after he called the vice president a “childless cat lad[y].” “How can you be ‘childless’ when you have cutie…
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