Argentina President’s “Chainsaw” Threatens Oscar-Winning Cinema, Culture

Buenos Aires, Argentina: President Javier Milei’s “chainsaw” approach to budget cuts have not only caused deep financial pain to many Argentines, but is also threatening the country’s Oscar-winning culture scene, industry players say.At home and abroad, actors, directors and musicians accuse the self-declared “anarcho-capitalist” leader of showing disdain towards their …

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Venezuela opposition backs Gonzalez as presidential candidate

By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuela’s major opposition coalition will back Edmundo Gonzalez for president in July’s election, its leadership said on Friday, after intense internal negotiations to determine who could take on President Nicolas Maduro. The opposition has struggled to define a candidate for the July 28 contest since …

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