Luis Carlos Rúa Fought Colombia’s Corruption in an Elephant Costume. Now He’s a Senator.
After years of anonymously documenting abandoned public works projects in Colombia, Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself days before his election.
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Luis Carlos Rúa Fought Colombia’s Corruption in an Elephant Costume. Now He’s a Senator.
After years of anonymously documenting abandoned public works projects in Colombia, Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself days before his election.
He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man.
Joseph Kabila, the former president, faces the death penalty after the government convicted him of treason last year. He says the charges are bogus.
Can Canada’s Left Regroup? A New Leader Will Try.
Seeking a comeback after voters flocked to Mark Carney’s Liberals, the New Democrats picked Avi Lewis, a scion of a leftist political dynasty.
Election bill takes aim at deepfakes, long ballots, threats to nomination contests
By Jim Bronskill and Sarah Ritchie The Liberal government…
Nepal’s New Prime Minister, Former Rapper Balendra Shah, Sworn In
A leaked report on the deadly violence and mass arson that broke out last year has put the new leader under pressure to ensure accountability.
The Faroe Islands, Wary After Greenland, Vote for Change
Statehood had been a key issue in this tiny Danish archipelago before President Trump threatened Greenland. Now, Faroese voters are focused more on their own economy than geopolitics.
Opinion – Bangladesh’s Election and the Politics of India’s Eastern Borderlands
Bangladesh’s electoral result isn’t just being reported in India; it’s being actively manufactured into electoral ammunition.
Hungary Opens Espionage Case Against Journalist
The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pursued an intensifying campaign against critics in a tough race before April elections.
In Denmark, It’s All About the Pigs
In Denmark’s election, it was local issues, not Greenland or foreign policy, that counted. That hurt the prime minister, Mette Frederiksen.