Panama's presidential frontrunner skips third and final debate ahead of May 5 election
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KEYT— Panama's presidential frontrunner skips third and final debate ahead of May 5 election
The Guardian—Panama’s presidential frontrunner vows to ‘close’ Darién Gap. In announcement three weeks before election, José Raúl Mulino gave no details of how he would stop migrant flowPanama’s presidential frontrunner has vowed to “close” the Darién Gap, the swampy jungle straddling the border with Colombia that has become an unavoidable ordeal for many US-bound migrants – but experts criticised the idea as unworkable and potentially dangerous.Presided over by criminal groups and corrupt officials, the Darién Gap is one of the world’s most dangerous and fast-growing...
Raw Story—Utah governor’s TED Talk urges U.S. to resist tribalism as presidential election looms. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox opened his TED talk, which he delivered from Canada on Wednesday, with a quote from former President Ronald Reagan: “Freedom is a fragile thing, and it’s never more than one generation away from extinction.” Cox said he, like many others, has used that quote many times — but he confessed he didn’t actually believe it. That is, until the “first cracks in my confidence came” when he was Utah’s lieutenant governor, and that was when he showed up to what was supposed to...
Sahara Reporters—Vehicle With Governor Makinde’s Sticker Caught Carrying Sensitive Materials Ahead Of Saturday’s Oyo Elections. The African Action Congress (AAC) party on Friday exposed a vehicle with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde’s sticker conveying electoral materials meant for local government areas elections slated for tomorrow (Saturday). The party’s national publicity secretary made this known on his X profile, adding that the driver quickly sped off when he realised he had been caught.