Mayor Edilberto Molina (right), alongside Lt. Col. Óscar Usme aboard a well-armed Colombian Navy boat, tour the Caguán River which flows past Cartagena del Chairá. Carlos Saavedra for NPR hide caption toggle caption Carlos Saavedra for NPR Mayor Edilberto Molina (right), alongside Lt. Col. Óscar Usme aboard a well-armed Colombian
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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends his campaign for president
Republican presidential candidate Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa’s 2023 Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 28. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Republican presidential candidate Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa’s 2023 Lincoln Dinner in
Montgomery's mayor is promising justice after a Riverfront brawl
Police in Montgomery, Ala., arrested multiple people after responding to a brawl at the city’s waterfront on Saturday — a fight that quickly went viral after dozens of videos surfaced online. The Montgomery Police Department said in a statement that officers responded to a disturbance near Riverwalk Park, and “At
A woman is running for mayor of Uvalde in honor of daughter killed in school shooting
Kimberly Mata-Rubio, 34, is running for mayor of Uvalde, Texas, in honor of her daughter, Lexi, who was killed in a school shooting at Robb Elementary School in May 2022. Ana Coronado hide caption toggle caption Ana Coronado Kimberly Mata-Rubio, 34, is running for mayor of Uvalde, Texas, in honor
A Honduras mayor gambled on a plan for her town. She got 80 guitars … and a lot more
Mayor Suyapa Jaqueline Trejo wanted music education for the youth of Macuelizo and a better quality of life for her town. Her municipality was strapped for cash. So she came up with a novel idea. (Image credit: Tomas Ayuso for NPR) Source link
Olivia Chow is elected Toronto's mayor — marking a shift in the city's politics
Olivia Chow celebrates with supporters after being declared the winner in the race for mayor of Toronto at an election night rally on Monday. Ian Willms/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ian Willms/Getty Images Olivia Chow celebrates with supporters after being declared the winner in the race for mayor of
LA's mayor calls Texas governor's busing of migrants a despicable stunt
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass talks about the 42 migrants that were recently sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to L.A. as part of his push against federal immigration policies. Source link
The mayor of a Mexican border city says she will live at an army base for safety
Mexican National Guards patrol among the lanes of cars entering the San Ysidro Port of Entry in Tijuana, Mexico, May 11, 2023. Montserrat Caballero, the mayor of the Mexican border city of Tijuana, said on June 12, 2023 she has decided to go live at an army base for her
Cincinnati mayor wisely steers clear of trash talk during AFC title game rematch announcement
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval seems like he will be proceeding with caution whenever he mentions the Kansas City Chiefs. On Wednesday, the NFL revealed the Cincinnati Bengals will travel to Arrowhead Stadium in Week 17 for a rematch of the 2022 AFC championship game on New Year’s Eve. Orlando Brown,
Boston’s Mayor, Michelle Wu, Trades City Hall for Symphony Hall
BOSTON — There are things that a big-city mayor just has to do. Cut a ribbon here. Plant a tree there. Throw out the first pitch. Play Mozart with the local symphony orchestra. Hang on a second. Plenty of politicians might say that they support the arts, but Michelle Wu,