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Mexico’s ruling party again picks woman to run for mayor of capital

[1/2]Aspiring candidate for the position of mayor of Mexico City and Iztapalapa Mayor Clara Brugada, attends an event in the municipality of Iztapalapa, in Mexico City, Mexico September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha Acquire Licensing Rights MEXICO CITY, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Mexico’s ruling party on Saturday picked veteran politician Clara Brugada to be its candidate […]

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El Paso, Texas ‘at a breaking point’ as migrants flood border, mayor says

Sept 23 (Reuters) – The surge of migrants crossing the U.S. border from Mexico has pushed the city of El Paso, Texas, to “a breaking point,” with more than 2,000 people per day seeking asylum, exceeding shelter capacity and straining resources, its mayor said Saturday. “The city of El Paso only has so many resources […]

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Guatemala president meets with OAS head, says committed to ensure elections | #elections | #alabama

Guatemala’s President Alejandro Giammattei makes a joint statement with his Taiwanese counterpart Tsai Ing-wen (not pictured), at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura, in Guatemala City, Guatemala March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria/File Photo GUATEMALA CITY, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Tuesday met with the Organization of American States chief Luis Almagro […]

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Mayor of Ecuadorian city of Manta assassinated in attack

QUITO, July 23 (Reuters) – The mayor of the Ecuadorian Pacific port city of Manta, Agustin Intriago, was shot dead on Sunday, authorities said, in a brazen attack that stunned the political establishment. Police said the 38-year-old Intriago, who was re-elected as mayor of Manta in February, had been inspecting public works in the city […]

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Lisbon mayor accused of ‘boycotting’ slavery memorial

[1/2]Mayor of Lisbon Carlos Moedas speaks during the opening ceremony of Web Summit, Europe’s largest technology conference, in Lisbon, Portugal, November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes LISBON, July 1 (Reuters) – The mayor of Lisbon has been accused of “boycotting” Portugal’s first memorial to victims of slavery, a long-delayed project in a country still struggling to […]

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Mexico City interior minister Batres tapped as next mayor

MEXICO CITY, June 14 (Reuters) – Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum will nominate the city’s interior minister, Marti Batres, to replace her as she steps down Friday to pursue the ruling party’s candidacy in next year’s presidential election, Sheinbaum said Wednesday. The office of Mexico City mayor is one of the most prominent political posts […]

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Taiwan’s Kuomintang picks New Taipei City mayor as presidential candidate

[1/4] Mayor of New Taipei, Hou Yu-ih, gestures following the confirmation as the presidential candidate for Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), at their headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan,… Read more TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party picked New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih on Wednesday to be its presidential […]

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Analysis: Mexico City metro exposes “Achilles heel” of mayor’s presidential dreams

MEXICO CITY, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The second major accident in the Mexico City metro in as many years and a series of recent mishaps in the transport system have piled pressure on Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, one of the favorites to become the country’s next president. The Jan. 7 train collision that killed one person […]

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Brazil’s Lula names former Sao Paulo Mayor Haddad as finance minister

BRASILIA, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Brazil’s leftist President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday picked former Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad as his finance minister, ending days of speculation about one of his key ministerial appointments. Lula is set to take office on Jan. 1 after defeating incumbent far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro in October. […]

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Mayor of Brazil meatpacking hub probed amid wave of electoral coercion cases

SAO PAULO, Oct 21 (Reuters) – The mayor of a major Brazilian agribusiness hub is under investigation for telling business leaders they should direct employees to help re-elect far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, according to three people familiar with the case. The sources said that Santa Catarina state labor prosecutors are running the investigation into Mayor […]