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Ecuador Election Latest: Mayor Says Gunmen Tried to Kill Him

An Ecuador mayor said he was the victim of an attempted assassination as political violence continued ahead of Sunday’s vote. Francisco Tamariz, mayor of the coastal city of La Libertad, said gunmen — some dressed as policemen — fired 30 shots at his vehicle on Friday evening. Tamariz, his wife and two other people with […]

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Toronto Mayor: Olivia Chow Becomes First Person of Color Elected to Top Job

Former federal politician Olivia Chow will be Toronto’s next mayor after earning a narrow victory in Monday’s municipal election. Chow was leading with about 37% of the vote shortly before 9 p.m. Toronto time, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corp., holding off a late surge from former deputy mayor Ana Bailao. A prominent voice in progressive […]

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London Lord Mayor for 2023 Hits Back at Pension Bosses’ Criticism Of Growth Fund

Nicholas Lyons, the Lord Mayor of London and a veteran financier, has hit back against industry criticism of his plan for a £50 billion ($62 billion) fund to boost investment in UK growth companies.  The opposition is “from people with a vested interest in trying to prevent modernization of our pension schemes,” Lyons said in […]

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Follow Goldman Sachs Beyond London, Tory Mayor Andy Street Tells City Giants

Shortly after we arrive at Andy Street’s office, he insists on bundling into a taxi. Darkening rain clouds aren’t going to stop the mayor of the West Midlands from showing off his proudest new achievement: luring Goldman Sachs to Birmingham. Minutes later, Street marches across the city’s new financial district and plants himself in front […]

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