Nov 16 Peru’s Congress selects lawmaker from centrist party as new leader By Franklin Briceno, Christine Armario, Associated Press Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Monday in favor of Francisco Sagasti, an engineer from the centrist Purple Party, as the legislature's president. Continue reading
Nov 16 Peru in political crisis as protests push interim president to quit By Franklin Briceno, Christine Armario, Associated Press Who is the president of Peru? The answer to that question Monday is no one. The Latin American nation's political turmoil took a chaotic turn Sunday when interim leader Manuel Merino quit and Congress couldn't decide on his replacement. Continue reading
Nov 13 Peru president’s ouster sparks wave of youth-led protests By Franklin Briceno, Associated Press The shock vote to oust now ex-President Martín Vizcarra has sparked protests unlike any seen in recent years in Peru. Continue reading
Nov 07 Trump supporters protest Biden’s victory By Anita Snow, David Goldman, Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Chanting “This isn’t over! and “Stop the steal,” supporters of President Donald Trump are protesting at state capitols across the country. Continue reading
Nov 05 Election demonstrators arrested in Seattle and Portland By Gillian Flaccus, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press More than a dozen people have been arrested in Seattle and Portland, Oregon after hundreds took to the streets to demand a full count of all presidential election votes. Continue reading
Nov 04 Trump supporters demand Michigan vote center ‘stop the count!’ By Mike Householder, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Video shot by local journalists showed dozens of people gathered outside the TCF Center in Detroit and inside the lobby, with policemen lined up to keep them from going into the counting area. Continue reading
Nov 02 Polish protest leader says demonstrations against strict abortion law will continue despite prime minister’s appeal By Associated Press Poland's prime minister appealed for talks shortly before new round of nationwide protests began Monday. Speaking before the invitation for talks, leader of the "Women's Strike" rights organization, said the court ruling must be withdrawn. Continue reading
Oct 30 Amid civil unrest, National Guard arrives in Philadelphia By Associated Press Their mission is to help quell the unrest that began after the death of Walter Wallace Jr. on Monday. The mayor's office said the city requested that the guard help with "the current situation and election preparation."… Continue reading
Oct 29 Philadelphia council votes to limit police protest response By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Philadelphia could soon join other cities in blocking police from using tear gas, rubber bullets or pepper spray on protesters as the city continues to churn over the fatal police shooting of a Black man. Continue reading
Oct 29 Polish prime minister calls for stop to mass protests, citing pandemic By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Poland's prime minister has appealed for a stop to a week of angry protests against a high court ruling that tightens already strict abortion laws, amid a huge spike in the country's coronavirus infections. Continue reading