The female contenders for Mexico’s next presidential position
It was described as a ceremonial handing of the baton by the ruling party. However, it was denounced by the opposition as a "passing of the scepter." Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is constitutionally prohibited from seeking reelection, made a public effort last month to convey his support for presidential contender Claudia Sheinbaum. Therefore, in a ceremony held outside a restaurant in Mexico City that is close to the National Palace, the home of the nation's executive branch, he gave his much-anticipated successor an actual baton. In expressing gratitude to Lopez Obrador, Sheinbaum, a 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City and close political ally, struck all the right chords. Sheinbaum announced her acceptance of the leadership role and the socialist Morena party's presidential candidacy, stating that she would take on “the full responsibility of continuing.
The presidential election in Argentina is headed to a runoff, with Massa ahead of Milei.
The struggle to determine who would lead crisis-ridden Data released by Argentina's National Electoral Chamber during the first round of voting on Sunday indicates that left-wing contender Sergio Massa and far-right libertarian Javier Milei will face off in a runoff vote next month. Following the polls, Massa garnered the most votes (8,877,325), or 36.33% of the total, according to the data. Milei got 7,373,876 votes, or about 30.18% of the total. Patricia Bullrich, the third-place contender, gave up late on Sunday night after receiving 23.82% of the vote. At a time when the country's elite and its governance are widely despised, all are competing for the trust of the people. The outcomes have demonstrated the government coalition's impressive performance in backing Massa, who is currently Economic
In Panama, demonstrations against a copper mine deal turn deadly
The anti-mining demonstrations that have erupted around Panama over the past two weeks turned fatal on Tuesday, authorities say, after a man is said to have shot and murdered two protestors. An elderly man who appeared disheveled and frustrated with the protestors' attempts to force them to remove a barrier blocking the Pan American highway about 50 miles south of the capital was shown in a chilling video that bystanders on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted. He then pulled out a pistol and opened fire. Later, the accused shooter was alleged to have been taken into custody by Panama's National Police on the scene. Since Panamanians flocked the streets in significant numbers to protest against, the unique scene of violence has served as the most recent focal point for some of the greatest riots to rock the Central American nation.
Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori released from prison
Images of the sick former leader outside a Lima prison and court paperwork indicate that Alberto Fujimori, the former president of Peru, was freed from prison on Wednesday, ahead of the conclusion of his term for approving the deployment of a death squad in his nation. As a humanitarian gesture, then-Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski granted Fujimori a medical pardon in 2017, which was reinstated by the Constitutional Court of Peru on Tuesday. But a year later, the nation's Supreme Court revoked the pardon, and Fujimori was sent back to prison. Fujimori, a very controversial figure both before and after his hard-line reign from 1990 to 2000—he resigned in 2000 amid a bribery scandal—was the son of Japanese immigrants.
Venezuelans support annexing Guyana’s oil-rich territory.
The acquisition of an oil-rich area in neighboring Guyana was approved by a sizable majority of Venezuelan voters on Sunday. This is the most recent development in the long-running territorial dispute between the two nations, which has been stoked by the discovery of significant offshore energy resources. The region under question is the heavily forested Essequibo region, which is roughly the size of Florida and makes up over two thirds of Guyana's national territory. Voters were asked in Sunday's mostly symbolic referendum if they supported establishing a Venezuelan state in the Essequibo region, granting citizenship to its residents, and "incorporating that state into the map of Venezuelan territory." During a press conference revealing initial findings from the initial round of tabulated votes, the Venezuelan National Electoral Council stated that over 95% of voters selected "yes."
In the Bahamas, an American lady accused of plotting her husband’s murder was freed on bond.
An American woman named Lindsay Shiver was granted $100,000 bail by a Bahamian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday. Lindsay Shiver is accused of plotting her husband's murder in the Bahamas alongside two other parties. She will have to adhere to an 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew and be fitted with an electronic monitoring device. Audience members shouted questions at Shiver when she entered the courtroom wearing torn pants and a T-shirt, but it didn't seem like she answered them. Shiver is required to report three times a week to the Cable Beach Police Station located in Nassau. One of her bail requirements is that she not be within 100 feet of her husband. Shiver gave a gentle "OK" after Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson of the Bahamas Supreme Court completed outlining the terms of her bail.
Look of the Week: Bye, Barbie! America Ferrara ditches pink for a black tux
America Ferrera did not have a single trace of Barbie's iconic color at Tuesday's Governors Awards. The actor eschewed pink in favor of a black custom Moschino tuxedo including a cummerbund, matching slacks, bow tie, and slim grosgrain peak lapels. A seemingly counterpoint to her "Barbie" co-star Margot Robbie's ruffled hot-pink tribute to a vintage Barbie doll at last week's Golden Globes, Ferrera's take on classic menswear carried on the Hollywood elite's trend of power dressing and making a statement. Women's tuxedos are significantly more common than they formerly were, showing up on red carpets, runways, and luxury advertisements. One such example is the 2014 "Timeless Portofino" campaign by wristwatch IWC Schaffhausen, which featured Cate Blanchett, Emily Blunt, and Zhou Xun looking stylish in dark tuxedos.
The world may alter as a result of the 2024 presidential election, and it won’t happen in the US.
It sounds familiar—a presidential election in 2024 with significant global ramifications. However, this one is coming far sooner than you may imagine. The results of Saturday's presidential and parliamentary elections in Taiwan, a tiny but dynamic democracy in Asia that is right next to a much more powerful authoritarian neighbor, will have a significant impact well beyond its boundaries. China's Communist leaders, who have long claimed Taiwan as part of their territory even though they have never had control over it, are keenly monitoring the outcome. The great majority of Taiwanese citizens oppose being dominated by China, a nation whose authoritarian leader Xi Jinping has strengthened his hold on power at home while Taiwan escalates its hostilities with its neighbors.
A French minister steps in to stop Marie Curie’s laboratory from being demolished.
The French minister of culture intervened to halt the scheduled demolition of the Paris laboratory that pioneer scientist Marie Curie utilized. The site's manager, the Institut Curie, planned to demolish the centerpiece Parisian Pavillon des Sources as part of a development project. However, after speaking with Thierry Philip, the head of the institute, Rima Abdul Malak, the minister of culture, said in a post on X on Friday that the destruction had been postponed. The laboratory was one of three buildings built when the Radium Institute, now known as the Institut Curie, was founded in 1909 and was located at 26 rue d'Ulm. It was scheduled for demolition to create room for a big new structure, but activists
Brother Cody honors Paul Walker by naming his newborn son after the “Fast & Furious” actor.
Paul Walker tragically lost his life in a vehicle accident at the age of forty, but his brother Cody is honoring the late actor's memory almost ten years later. In honor of the late "Fast & Furious" star, Cody Walker and his wife Felicia named their newborn baby Paul, as reported in People. The late part of last month saw the birth of Paul Barrett "Bear" Walker. Cody Walker told the publication, "This November will mark ten years since we lost my brother, Paul, and I just felt this was the appropriate time." He went on, "My brother Paul was Paul William Walker IV, and that's a four-generation name." "He was known as 'little Paul' or 'Paul 4' in the family, despite the fact that he outgrew our father i