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Puerto Rico elects first independent Senator, hands overwhelming majority to NPP
On November 8, Puerto Ricans cast their votes in the Senate races, and in the islands’ senate elections, Puerto Ricans are allowed to vote for one senatorial candidate at large for the entire island in addition to the two senatorial candidates who will serve their...
NPP soars to victory in legislative elections
In Tuesday’s Legislative Elections, Puerto Rico’s New Progressive Party scored resounding victories, establishing large majorities in both houses of the body. The NPP clinched 11 “at large” and 14 district seats in the Senate of Puerto Rico. They made similarly...
Rosselló, González, New Progressive Party win Puerto Rico elections
As polls predicted, the New Progressive Party has come out on top during today's elections landing its gubernatorial nominee, Ricardo Rosselló in first place for the gubernatorial race. Likewise, albeit by a surprisingly smaller margin, his running mate Jenniffer...
Your perfect candidate made easy
There are many ways to vote in any election, whether you vote based solely on party, based on the candidate, or just vote randomly. Thankfully, Brigade.com has come up with a very handy tool to help every citizen know who they have the ability to vote on and which...
What you need to know about Puerto Rico’s election day
Puerto Rico votes today like the rest of the country and polls close soon. Here is what you need to know: Poll closing time 3:00 pm local time, which means 2:00 pm EST Who's on the ballot? Candidates for all of Puerto Rico's elected officials including...
Strong pro-Trump tilt in Russian coverage of US presidential election
It is undeniable that the upcoming elections made us scratch our heads about who to vote for. All the heated debates and the scandals surrounding both opponents have proved that it will be something we will bear in our minds months, or even years, after the new POTUS...
Center for Civic Design pushes for an easier, standardized ballot
In the past few weeks, questions have been raised about the integrity of the American presidential election. Allegations of faulty voter machines, voter fraud, and voters being registered in multiple states and even staying registered after death have found their way...
State of the gubernatorial race in Puerto Rico
While down-ballot races in the 50 states have received most media attention, the gubernatorial race in Puerto Rico has also proved contentious. Coming out of the second debate, New Progressive Party candidate Ricardo Rosselló is the race’s frontrunner, with Popular...
Who’s winning Puerto Rico’s gubernatorial social media race?
As the race for Puerto Rico’s Gubernatorial continues, we are seeing some candidates with a clear lead. After the second debate, Alexandra Lúgaro and Ricardo Rosselló seemed to come out as the two victors, and unsurprisingly, these two candidates also have the largest...
After ceasefire collapse, Syria disagreements escalate in White House race
Yet another attempt to halt the War in Syria ended in disaster this week. Hostilities all but resumed Monday, with Syrian forces striking UN humanitarian convoys and killing dozens. On the same day, the Assad regime announced the ceasefire had ended. American...