Cambodia’s King approves nomination of Hun Manet as next PM
Phnom Penh, CambodiaReuters Cambodia’s King has approved the nomination of the eldest son of Prime Minister Hun Sen to become the next premier, according to a decree published on Monday, confirming a long-awaited transition of power. Hun Manet, son of Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen is seen at a polling station on the day of […]
Ecuador could hold early elections on 20th August: electoral court
Quito, EcuadorReuters Ecuador could hold early legislative and presidential elections on 20th August, the electoral court said on Thursday, a day after President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree and brought forward the vote scheduled for 2025. Lasso invoked the constitution’s so-called “two-way death” provision on Wednesday, which allows the President to call […]
Ecuador President Lasso dissolves National Assembly, triggers early elections
Quito, Ecuador Reuters Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree on Wednesday, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections and heading off an attempt by opposition politicians to impeach him. Police and military decked in riot gear guarded the National Assembly building from behind barricades in capital Quito, allowing no-one inside. Ecuador’s President […]
Cuban President Diaz-Canel expected to win second term despite crises
Havana, Cuba Reuters Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel is widely expected to be chosen this week by assembly lawmakers to lead the country for another five years, despite a rocky first term marked by the coronavirus pandemic and a near-unprecedented economic crisis. Diaz-Canel, 62, heads the Communist Party, to which all 470-members of the legislature elected […]
Cuba calls national election a “home run”, opposition groups cry foul
Havana, CubaReuters Cuba said on Monday that voters had elected all 470 candidates for the National Assembly on the ballot over the weekend, calling the results a “home run”, while opposition groups critiqued the elections as a farce. Election officials said Monday that the initial turnout was 75.9 per cent, topping participation in municipal elections […]
Cubans head to the polls, all eyes on voter turnout
Havana, CubaReuters Cubans headed to the polls on Sunday to vote for the 470 lawmakers who will represent them in the country´s National Assembly in a closely watched election seen as a referendum on the communist-run government at a time of deep economic crisis. Voting centers in the capital Havana opened at 7am ET and […]
France’s Macron hunts for way to salvage a ruling majority
Paris, FranceReuters President Emmanuel Macron on Monday was faced with trying to salvage a ruling majority and with it his economic reform agenda after voters punished his centrist Ensemble alliance in France’s parliamentary election. While Ensemble secured the largest number of lawmakers in the 577-seat National Assembly, it fell comfortably short of the threshold required […]
Cuba approves laws granting greater rights as criticism of protesters’ arrests heats up
Havana, CubaReuters Cuba’s National Assembly on Thursday approved a raft of laws broadening citizens’ legal rights even as the Communist-run country comes under fire at home and abroad for a crackdown on protests earlier this year. The changes stem from the 2019 constitution, which required reforms to modernize Cuba’s judicial and penal codes. But they […]
Kenya’s parliament to challenge dissolution bid over lack of women
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Kenya’s parliament will launch a legal challenge to a bid by the country’s top judge to dissolve both legislative houses for not having enough women lawmakers, the speaker said on Tuesday, calling the move ill-advised, premature and unlawful. Chief Justice David Maraga on Monday advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the […]