Home / Tag Archives: presidential

Tag Archives: presidential

Colombia’s presidential race headed to run-off between leftist senator, populist businessman

Colombian voters opted for a dramatic change in presidential politics, choosing a leftist former rebel and an outsider populist businessman to advance to a runoff election in June amid hopes a new face can pull them out of the economic damage from the pandemic. Leftist Sen. Gustavo Petro led the …

Read More »

Telegram could become a powerful vector for lies and vitriol before the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil, where it is installed on 53% of smartphones (New York Times)

Telegram could become a powerful vector for lies and vitriol before the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil, where it is installed on 53% of smartphones (New York Times)

New York Times: Telegram could become a powerful vector for lies and vitriol before the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil, where it is installed on 53% of smartphones  —  In a social media ecosystem facing mounting pressure to combat fake news and polarization, Telegram is the most permissive disseminator of …

Read More »