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Runoff Election in Ecuador This Sunday, April 13

Electoral campaigning ended on Thursday April 10th, as did the publication of polling data. Now comes a tense wait until election day.

Exactly 25 years after Panama recovered its sovereignty over the canal and negotiated the definitive departure of the US military bases.

“What is being prioritized are not people who cross the border illegally, but those who followed the rules,” explained the judge.

Elda Novoa’s only alternative was to give up her career and find other ways to earn the money to take care of her family…

Heidi Ninfole from the USA took our photo of the day: “Christ the Redeemer”, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

I’ve spent a lot of quality time going out with my family, and even celebrating my little daughter’s birthday at one of those natural parks.

The strategy of “maximum pressure” via sanctions is unlikely to overthrow Nicolas Maduro; negotiating with him inevitably confers legitimacy.

Near where I live, about a 10-minute walk away, Presidente Wenceslau Braz Avenue connects important parts of the city of Curitiba.

Today we feature Ray Barretto a US percussionist of Puerto Rican heritage. He performs “Acid”, the title track of his Fania label album (1968)

Today’s featured artists are pianists Chucho Valdes, Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Cuba) & Michel Camilo (Dominican Republic), with “La Comparsa” in 2017