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Interim Leader of Venezuela Promises Elections and ‘Orderly Legal Transition’

23 septembre 2026 à 21:14
Delcy Rodríguez did not set a timeline for a vote in a speech at the United Nations.

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Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim president, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.

It’s Not the Oscars: U.N. Speakers Love to Ignore Its 15-Minute Rule

23 septembre 2026 à 08:41
The chronic flouting of the time limit for speeches highlights a fundamental feature of the United Nations: It is made up of sovereign states that it cannot force to do anything.

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Fidel Castro holds the General Assembly record for his four-and-a-half-hour address in 1960.

New Accuser Sues Foundations With Ties to Cesar Chavez

9 septembre 2026 à 10:25
The lawsuit, the first of its kind since revelations against the union leader emerged this year, accuses two foundations of failing to prevent “abusive, rogue and inappropriate” behavior.

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The suit accuses two foundations of failing to properly supervise Cesar Chavez, the labor leader.
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