Keiko Fujimori officially declared winner of Peru presidential race | Elections News

Keiko Fujimori officially declared winner of Peru presidential race | Elections News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Electoral authority solidifies right-wing Fujimori’s narrow victory over leftist Roberto Sanchez. Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru’s presidential race by the country’s electoral authority. The announcement on Friday comes weeks after the June 7 run-off election against leftist rival Roberto Sanchez. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend…

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Africa: Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’

Africa: Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, citing rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic. The decision, announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus on Sunday, follows reports of…

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Trump-backed candidate declared winner of Honduras’ presidential vote

Trump-backed candidate declared winner of Honduras’ presidential vote

Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, the country’s electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count. The election result has continued a swing to the right in parts of Latin America, just a week after Chile chose the far-right politician José Antonio Kast as its next president. Asfura, of the conservative National…

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