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The journalist reflects on her career, the political present and the harassment she receives: "A man called me a 'daughter of a bitch' in front of my children in broad daylight. It is the result of politicians having normalized the insult"
The lists of the 29-N bring many news for the party alliances to the left and right
Against all odds, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva achieved his re-election, but came to rule without majority in Congress. The Liberal Party, led by the Bolsonaro side, won 121 of the 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 28 of the 81 seats in the Senate in the legislative elections, which will make its Government difficult. Expand the information our correspondent Valeria Saccone.
The election victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a second round has been a setback for the extreme Brazilian right, which has however taken strength in Brazil. The re-elected president will have to deal with the economic and security problems in the country, while managing international tensions with Donald Trump. This without having majority in Congress and with a strong opposition of the ultra-right and the Bolsonaro family.
Although the October 25 triumph guarantees the immediate continuity of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's project, his fourth term of office will have to deal with a Congress led by the opposition and with a right-wing majority, a picture that will mark the challenges that the re-elected president will face to move forward with his initiatives. Angela Gómez and Lionel Poussy bring us the report.
The current parliamentary spokesman, who served in January 66 years, will retire next
The aspirant Democrat claims that he was hit in the back to make her unconscious
Christopher Gallant, a former U.S. military and Democratic politician, could have resigned when some old photos of him for a fetish store came out. But he has not abandoned his career to Congress, disassembling the strategy of skirting
Voters who supported Kamala Harris in 2024 now show more enthusiasm for participating in midterms than those who supported Donald Trump, according to a Reuters / Ipsos survey. The data is a warning signal for Republicans less than a month away for elections that will decide on the control of the U.S. Congress.
The order being disputed Hitachi and Siemens will be tried to award at the end of the month council despite pressure against the PP in Congress, while the creation of a bus transport subsidiary will be relaunched
The expressive expresses his disenchantment with Sánchez and Feijóo in the tribute to Fernández Vara and Lambán, who died a year ago.
The Government presupposes that it has taken up to 25 initiatives in this area to Congress since 2019 and has validated 19
The Government recovers the initiatives taken last week in Congress, while those mobilized who have lost their homes only trust the citizen organization and the general strike.
The president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, called for early elections to face the housing crisis aggravated by the eviction of Maricarsen Abascal, a 87-year-old woman, and the rejection of Congress to two decrees - a law that intended to soften the crisis temporarily. In the Invitty @ of the day we analyze the size and complexities of the Spanish housing market with Jordi Sarrion-Carbonell, analyst and political consultant.
The executive of Pedro Sánchez introduced two new decrees of measures against the housing crisis, after the Congress of Deputies repealed last Friday the first ones he issued for lack of support from the Conservatives, the extreme right and the Catalan independence. Although they maintain the essence, they come with some modifications.
The Brazilian legislative elections marked a milestone for female representation. For the first time, women will reach a record number in Congress, with 109 deputies and 18 senators, the largest number in the country's history. The progress reflects a sustained growth in the female presence in Brazilian politics, however, it is far from ideal. From Rio de Janeiro, our correspondent Valeria Saccone tells us more details.
The Spanish Government adopted two new decrees on Tuesday to facilitate access to housing, contain certain increases in rent and expand the offer, just four days after Congress rejected similar measures. Pedro Sánchez defended the decision as a response to a crisis that, he said, has not changed despite the parliamentary setback that ended up precipitating the progress of the general elections on 29 November.
The Liberal Party, a platform for the presidential candidacy of Flávio Bolsonaro, won 121 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and went from 15 to 28 seats in the Senate, resulting in the largest single party representation in both chambers in almost 40 years. With the support of other forces of conservative tendency, Bolsonaro would thus guarantee a comfortable governance, if elected president, and could even pursue the promised amnesty to his father.
The far-right influences Nikolas Ferreira, 30, and Lucas Pavanato, 28, with millions of followers in networks, became the most voted deputies in Brazil's history. Each obtained more than three million votes in the legislative elections on Sunday, October 4, contributing to the triumph of Bolsonarianism in Congress.
In our Context section we analyze the elections in Brazil and the growth of Bolsonarianism, in addition to the factors that have allowed its consolidation as one of the country's main political forces. In turn, we review how conservative expressions are strengthened in Congress and the governorates and what options have the candidates Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to add support for the shooting.
