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Early voting is underway for Florida’s Aug. 20 primaries, and Mucarsel-Powell and Scott face nominal competition for their party's nominations. The November elections will be a test on where Florida Democrats stand after devastating losses in the midterm elections. A focus on abortion rightsMucarsel-Powell is making abortion rights a key issue in the race. Some abortion rights advocates have pushed back on politicizing the issue. Tim Walz, are vocal supporters of abortion rights and IVF and fertility treatment access and have made the issue a campaign priority.

Persons: Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Mucarsel, Sen, Rick Scott, that’s, Scott, ”, Elia, Dimitris Harvalis, Carmen Sesin, Carlos Gimenez, Giffords, Gabrielle Giffords, Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, Eduardo Gamarra, Gamarra, Bill Nelson, GovTrack, Scott’s, Nancy Pelosi, Ilhan Omar, Will Hampson, Hillsborough Community College Dale, Thomas Simonetti, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis, Republican Sen, Marco Rubio, “, It’s, “ It’s, That’s, Tim Walz, Harris, it’s Organizations: U.S, Senate, Republican, America, Public, University of North, Florida’s, NBC, Ecuadorian, Rep, Latina, U.S . Senate, Democrat, Florida International University, Republicans, Democratic, Hillsborough Community College, Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry, Bloomberg, Getty, Democrats, Florida Democrats, Gov, Miami, Dade, ”, Minnesota Gov, FIU Locations: Fla, Florida, Mucarsel, University of North Florida, Miami, Dade, Ecuadorian American, American, Ecuador, Nevada, Tampa, Venezuela, Cuba, Latin America, Dade County, North Carolina, Virginia

☆ Can Venezuela's political crisis affect migration and U.S. politics?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Juliana Jiménez J. | Juliana Jiménez J. Is A Reporter For Noticias Telemundo. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

After 25 years of autocratic rule, a significant portion of Venezuelans in the country and in exile had enormous expectations of change. But of “those millions who have emigrated from Venezuela, criminals are the minority,” he said. In addition, experts on Venezuela told Noticias Telemundo that there is no evidence of a state policy aimed at sending criminals to other countries. The Trump campaign has also stated that Kamala Harris is “intentionally importing millions of illegals in hopes of turning them into Democratic voters,” which is also false. “The campaign does not comment on hypothetical situations,” Florez said, adding that “the Republican National Committee’s statement is identical to that of the Trump campaign."

Persons: Edmundo González Urrutia, Antony Blinken, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, Maria Corina Machado, Federico Parra, Nicolás, hasn’t, Vedant Patel, Maduro, Ryan C, Berg, Mike Johnston, Jon Ewing, Alayna Alvarez, Ewing, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump, ”, José Antonio Ibarra, Laken Riley, “, Ronna Rísquez, Carlos Nieto, ” Nieto, Kamala Harris, Jaime Florez, ” Florez, Harris, “ Harris, ” Casado, Eduardo Gamarra Organizations: United Nations, Refugees, Monday, U.S . State Department, National Electoral Committee, Americas, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Pew Research, TPS, Denver Human Services, U.S, NBC News, Republican National Convention, Venezuelan, of, Victims Monitor, Noticias Telemundo, Democratic, Immigrants, Trump, Republican National Committee, Republican National, Biden, Florida International University Locations: Venezuela, U.S, Venezuelan, Caracas, AFP, United States, —, Denver, Colorado, Mexico, Georgia, Milwaukee, Latin America, Florida

The brine contains lithium, a silvery white metal essential for making electric vehicle batteries and in high demand as the world shifts to green energy. Eramet is being closely watched by competitors from the U.S. to Chile that are also working to commercialize DLE. It aims to pump out its first ton of lithium carbonate in November and scale up to 24,000 metric tons a year by mid-2025. The technique allows Eramet to produce a ton of lithium carbonate in one week, versus a year with traditional methods. "You go step by step, making sure you can get to the next phase," said engineer Soledad Gamarra.

Persons: Eramet, Christel Bories, Joe Lowry, Soledad Gamarra, Mara Puntano, John Li, Tsingshan, Bories, Daina Beth Solomon, Salar Centenario, Ernest Scheyder, Lucila Sigal, Veronica Brown, Richard Chang Organizations: Reuters, Battery Metals, Initiative for, Mining Assurance, America, Thomson Locations: SALAR CENTENARIO, Argentina, Argentina's, U.S, Chile, Salta, Rio Tinto, South, Eramet's Centenario, Eramet's, Salt Lake City, U.S ., Utah, China, Asia, Salar, Houston

☆ Ecuador: As terror grips the streets, even the armed forces live in fear
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( David Culver | Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Suddenly, residents, including Camille and Diego, found themselves seeking a safe place for themselves and their loved ones. Ecuadorean Police/Handout via ReutersHours after terror broke out in Guayaquil, President Daniel Noboa took an unprecedented step. Noboa, who had only been inaugurated two months earlier, declared an “internal armed conflict” in the country and ordered Ecuador’s armed forces to “neutralize” the members of more than 20 gangs, which he labeled as terror groups. Since then, Ecuador’s national police and armed forces have been carrying out raids of homes of those with suspected ties to terror groups. Experts warn that Ecuador’s terror groups are aligned with a wider criminal network, including the notorious Sinaloa Cartel out of Mexico, complicating Noboa’s attempts to “neutralize” criminal groups operating within his borders.

Persons: Ecuador CNN — Camille Gamarra, Diego Gallardo, Camille, Diego, “, ’ ” Camille, ” Camille, – José Adolfo Macías, ” –, Jose Adolfo Macias, Daniel Noboa, they’ve, ”, Jaime Vela Erazo, Fito, Sean Walker, Noboa, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, It’s, Carlos Jimenez, ” Jimenez, Jimenez, he’s, “ I’ve, I’ve, “ I’m, Noboa’s, Cesar Suarez Organizations: Ecuador CNN, Ecuadorean Police, Handout, Reuters, CNN, Joint Command, Ecuador’s Armed Forces, Colombian, RCN, Residents, TC Television Locations: Guayaquil, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, United States, Europe, Sinaloa, Mexico, Aire, Golfo

☆ Spain's Acting PM Sanchez Meets Catalan, Basque Separatists in Bid for New Term
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Pedro Sanchez met with Catalan pro-independence party Junts and became the first Spanish prime minister to hold official talks with Basque separatist party EH Bildu on Friday, as the caretaker leader seeks to form a new government. Sanchez's Socialists need support from Catalan and Basque separatist groups to win an investiture vote before Nov. 27 or face a fresh election next year after an inconclusive vote in July. "We're still far from a historic compromise," Junts parliamentary spokesperson Miriam Nogueras said about a potential agreement, after meeting Sanchez. Bildu helped Sanchez form a government in 2020 by abstaining in the investiture vote and has already pledged unconditional support as he seeks a new four-year term in office. "Today's photo of Pedro Sanchez with Bildu ... is undoubtedly a picture of humiliation," said Cuca Gamarra, parliamentary spokesperson for the opposition People's Party.

Persons: Spain's Pedro Sanchez, Junts, EH, Miriam Nogueras, Sanchez, Nogueras, Esquerra, Mertxe Aizpurua, Gorka Elejabarrieta, Bildu, Pedro Sanchez, Cuca Gamarra, Joan Faus, Belen Carreño, Charlie Devereux, Andrei Khalip, Alexander Smith Organizations: Catalan, Basque, Sanchez's Socialists, ETA, Bildu, People's Party Locations: MADRID, Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Catalonia, Spain

☆ Luis Rubiales: President of Spanish government's sports council says it will take action against RFEF chief if federation doesn't
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The president of the Spanish government’s High Council of Sport (CSD) says he will take action against Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales if the soccer body fails to do so. Speaking to the “El Larguero” program on Spanish outlet Cadena SER later on Tuesday, CSD president Victor Francos said the council is willing to get involved after receiving three formal complaints about Rubiales’ actions. “We have been very clear with RFEF on the need to open the procedures established by the Sports Law,” Francos said. In a statement announcing the extraordinary general assembly, RFEF said it has opened “the internal Federation processes in relation to integrity.”Rising criticismFrancos’ comments come amid increasing pressure on Rubiales. “The apologies made by Mr. Rubiales are not enough.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, RFEF, Jennifer Hermoso, Spain’s, Victor Francos, ” Francos, “, Miguel Ángel Galán, Rubiales, Hermoso, Pedro Sánchez, ” Sánchez, Yolanda Díaz, Cuca Gamarra, Irene Paredes Organizations: CNN, Spanish, of Sport, Spanish Football Federation, Spain, England, El, Cadena, Sports Law, Spanish government’s Ministry of Culture, National Training Center of Football, Committee, Partido Popular, ABC Locations: Rubiales, Spain

☆ Luis Rubiales: Spain's prime minister says football federation president's apologies for kissing Jennifer Hermoso are 'not enough'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Alex Hardie Claudia Rebaza | Alex Hardie | Claudia Rebaza | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“The apologies made by Mr. Rubiales are not enough. I even think that they are not appropriate and that, therefore, Mr. Rubiales needs to continue to take steps to clarify what we all saw,” added Sánchez. Spain's national team met the country's Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, at Madrid's Moncloa Palace. Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales has admitted he "made a mistake." His excuses serve absolutely nothing,” Yolanda Díaz, Spain’s acting second deputy prime minister and leader of the Sumar party, said in a press conference.

Persons: Pedro Sánchez, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Sánchez, Rubiales, ” Sánchez, “, ”, Juan Medina, –, “ I’ve, we’ve, Hermoso, Irati Vida, It’s, AFE, Yolanda Díaz, Spain’s, Cuca Gamarra Organizations: CNN, Spanish, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Association of Spanish, Spain's, country's, Reuters, of Sports Merit, England, Twitter, FIFA, Cadena COPE, Law of Sport, Partido Popular Locations: Spain, Spanish

[1/4]Spain's opposition People's Party leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo and People's Party spokeswoman Maria Concepcion Gamarra attend a meeting at the People's Party (PP) headquarters in Madrid, Spain, July 24, 2023. Puigdemont, who still wields considerable influence within Junts, said in mid-July the party would not support Sanchez. "We are sure about that, and that there will be no repetition (of the election)," the source said. Sumar lawmaker Jaume Asens has already begun talks with Junts on the platform's behalf, a source in the party said. Another PSOE source said the party would leave the PP to make the first attempt to form a government.

Persons: Sanchez, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, Vox, Feijoo, Sumar, Pedro Sanchez, Esquerra, Carles Puigdemont, Maria Concepcion Gamarra, Juan Medina, Jordi Turull, Turull, Puigdemont, Jaume Asens, Junts, Franco, Spain's, Eurointelligence, Joan Faus, Belen Carreno, Emma Pinedo, Inti Landauro, Charlie Devereux, Angus MacSwan, Aislinn Laing, Christina Fincher Organizations: Conservative, Exiled, People's Party, Socialist, PSOE, Socialists, ERC, Vox, People's, of Navarre, UPN, Canary Coalition, REUTERS, Basque Nationalist Party, Sumar, Puigdemont, Thomson Locations: Spain, Exiled Catalan, BARCELONA, MADRID, Basque, Catalan, Canary, Belgium, Catalonia, Madrid, Bildu, Junts, PSOE, Barcelona

☆ Spanish Prime Minister Calls Snap Election for July
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Emma Bubola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, said Monday that he would dissolve Parliament and called a snap election for July after his Socialist Workers’ Party suffered several defeats in regional and local elections over the weekend. “I took this decision after looking at the results of the elections of yesterday,” Mr. Sánchez said in a speech in front of Spain’s presidential palace. The elections will take place on July 23, he said. The conservative Popular Party made substantial gains in regional and local elections held across Spain on Sunday. “Spain was dyed blue,” Cuca Gamarra, the secretary of the Popular Party, wrote on Twitter, referring to the party’s color, describing a “strong, clear and resounding result.”

“Let’s say no to Norma Torres because she has caused so much harm to El Salvador,” one of the many tweets read. The State Department considers this an attempt to influence the elections. You can say someone is interfering with the election, you can call it election interference. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and his party Nuevas Ideas, or New Ideas, and its allies won the biggest congressional majority in the country’s history. Bukele and Torres met once in 2019 when she was with a congressional delegation visiting El Salvador.

MIAMI — Florida Democrats are reeling and coming to terms with devastating Election Day losses, particularly among Latino voters who turned out solidly for Republicans in statewide contests. Most Republicans running in the state won by large margins, turning Florida into a solid red state. “Republicans became the real spokespeople for this community,” said Gamarra, referring to the governor, senators, and South Florida members of Congress. DeSantis always hammers down the message that Florida is a “free state.” Over 80,000 people have died of Covid in Florida. Meanwhile, the number of Democratic Latino registered voters decreased from 947,853 in 2020 to 901,481 in 2022.

☆ DeSantis' popularity among Latinos is boosting his chances of being the first Republican in 20 years to win Miami-Dade
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Carmen.Jpg | Carmen Sesin | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Ron DeSantis’ popularity among Latinos, saying they are boosting his chances of becoming the first Republican governor in 20 years to win traditionally blue Miami-Dade County and therefore propelling his chances of a successful presidential run in 2024. The last time a Republican governor won Miami-Dade County was Jeb Bush in 2002. “DeSantis overperforms here in a way that you don’t tend to see Republican candidates perform elsewhere with Hispanics,” he said. Faced with this, Florida Democrats have expressed frustration and anger over their limited resources and money from national donor groups. Hillary Clinton won Miami-Dade County by almost 30 points in 2016, but Biden won the county by only 7 points.

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