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Official election campaign begins in Ecuador

Published on: January 5, 2025
08:02

Quito, 5 January (Prensa Latina) The official electoral campaign for the general elections on February 9 began today in Ecuador, amid controversy over the compulsory leave of absence for officials seeking re-election.

Maronite Patriarch disavows deferred presidential election in Lebanon

Published on: December 29, 2024
12:31

Beirut, Dec (Prensa Latina) The Maronite Patriarch, Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, on Sunday rejected any attempt to postpone the presidential session of January 9 in Lebanon and urged relevant authorities to complete the process to elect a new head of state.

Mikhail Kavelashvili is sworn in as Georgia’s president

Published on: December 29, 2024
09:06

Tbilisi, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) Mikhail Kavelashvili took office on Sunday as Georgia's president, according to the website of the nation's parliament, which broadcast the inauguration of the new head of State live.

PT president warns of attempts to change political guideline

Published on: December 9, 2024
15:37

Brasilia, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Gleisi Hoffmann, president of the Brazilian Workers' Party (PT), warned of the risks of changing guideline toward the center, which was defended by some sectors of the largest left-wing political organization in Latin America.

Venezuela’s campaign to elect communal justices of peace kicks off

Published on: December 4, 2024
16:15

Caracas, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) The electoral campaign to elect more than 30,000 communal justices of the peace began today in Venezuela, as reported by Speaker of the National Assembly (Parliament), Jorge Rodríguez.

Georgian PM rules out re run of parliamentary elections

Published on: December 1, 2024
12:05

Tbilisi, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Kobajidze, ruled out today the repetition of the parliamentary elections as opposition is urging him to do, against the backdrop of mounting anti-government protests.

Voting in Namibian elections extended to next Saturday

Published on: November 29, 2024
10:34

Windhoek, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Namibian authorities announced a two-day extension in the voting of the elections that began on Wednesday due to a high turnout and operational problems, it was learned here today.

Uruguay’s Electoral Court finished counting votes

Published on: November 29, 2024
08:18

Montevideo, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The Electoral Court completed the final count of the November 24 elections in Uruguay and recorded a difference of 93,293 votes in favor of Frente Amplio's Yamandú Orsi-Carolina Cosse duo.

Lacalle Pou was the great defeated in Uruguay, Frente Amplio says

Published on: November 27, 2024
10:31

Montevideo, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) President Luis Lacalle Pou is the great defeated today at the polls in Uruguay, the leader of the Frente Amplio (FA), Fernando Pereira affirmed, whose party will take over the government on March 1, 2025.

China congrats Orsi on election as Uruguayan president

Published on: November 25, 2024
11:25

Beijing, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) China on Monday congratulated Uruguayan President-elect Yamandu Orsi after his victory in the presidential elections and reaffirmed its willingness to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation.

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