You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. Voter turnout in elections in Iran hit what appears a historic low. According to unofficial accounts, only about 40 percent … Read more
HONG KONG — Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates, setting a record low since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. According to official data on Monday, 27.5% of the city’s 4.3 million … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — The social gathering of former first woman Sandra Torres, who misplaced Guatemala’s presidential election this week, filed a criticism Friday alleging fraud in the best way the votes had been counted. The criticism is the newest try and eradicate competitors to Guatemala’s political elite in one of the tumultuous elections within the … Read more