JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Progressive lawmakers to travel to Latin America this week for PanAmerican congress
The summit is in its third year and its goal is to push back against a rising right-wing agenda in Latin America.
JUSTTHENEWS (Katherine Pugh) - Washington sees Carolina Senate race pivotal in controlling chamber, voters talk hurricane recovery
Some fault Whatley for slow-walking aid nearly two years on, while others say Cooper should've done more while he was governor.
AI:The political landscape in the Carolinas is being dominated by the catastrophic failure of disaster recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. As the Senate race intensifies, voters are rightfully demanding accountability for the sluggish distribution of aid and the systemic incompetence that has left communities struggling nearly two years later. While leftist media outlets attempt to deflect blame through obfuscation, the facts remain: there is a profound disconnect between government promises and ground-level reality. Voters are increasingly targeting specific officials, with some pointing fingers at Whatley for stalling critical relief, while others demand answers from former Governor Cooper regarding his administration's perceived…Open
AMERICANTHINKER - The Caribbean Is Shifting Right, Except For Barbados
Arthur Schaper using AI By Arthur Schaper Unfortunately for the people of that island nation, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s leftist governance is corrupt and tyrannical.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Pakistan's ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group
Candidates backed by twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party have won 24 of the 34 seats decided in the first two phases of voting, the election commission, said Wednesday.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump-Endorsed Candidate Secures Colombian Presidency.
Abelardo De La Espriella, a Colombian presidential candidate backed by President Donald J. Trump, has won the country's presidential election.
Colombia has elected the Trump-backed candidate, Abelardo De La Espriella, to serve as President , continuing Latin America’s recent rightward political shift. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Abelardo De La Espriella, a Colombian presidential candidate backed by President Donald J. Trump, has won the country’s presidential election. DETAIL: De La Espriella secured 49.66 percent of the vote in the run-off election against Senator Ivan Cepeda, who secured 48.70 percent of the vote. Whereas Cepeda campaigned to continue the far-left policies of outgoing far-left President Gustavo Petro, the first left-wing president of Colombia in recent history, De La Espriella vowed to crack down on terrorists and criminal organizations while cutting…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump congratulates Espriella on presidential win in Colombia
Espriella's win marks the latest triumph of right-wing candidates in Latin America in recent months.
NPR (John Otis) - Colombia Election: Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella wins, initial count shows
Colombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace.
ABCNEWS - Trump-backed right-wing lawyer appears to win Colombia's presidential election
Abelardo De la Espriella appears to be Colombia’s next president, according to preliminary results from Sunday’s runoff election.
NYTIMES (Annie Correal, Patricia Mazzei and Jorge Valencia) - Abelardo De La Espriella, Right-Wing Outsider, Could Be Colombia’s Next President
President Trump endorsed Abelardo De La Espriella, the conservative presidential candidate in Sunday’s election who has strong U.S. ties.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk and Katie Glueck) - Six Questions Out of Tuesday’s Big Primaries in California, Iowa and Elsewhere
Who will run California? Can Democrats win Iowa? Here’s what happened, and what might be next.