Suriname: first woman president faces challenges
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has made history as Suriname’s first female president, elected amid political and economic turmoil. The 71-year-old physician and lawmaker was backed by a two-thirds parliamentary vote after inconclusive May elections and…
South Korea: new president faces immediate challenges
Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s new president, has entered office immediately following the impeachment of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who failed in an attempt to impose martial law. Lee’s decisive victory, with nearly…
Sri Lanka: new president elected
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s new president, marking a shift in leadership following the country’s worst financial crisis in decades. Dissanayake, 55, from the Marxist-leaning JVP party, won 42.3%…
Mexico: first female president faces daunting task
Claudia Sheinbaum, former mayor of Mexico City, has been elected as Mexico's first female president, with 58% of the vote. This strengthens the Morena party's control, following outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador…
Ecuador: new president sworn in
In October we prayed for the presidential election in Ecuador. Now millionaire Daniel Noboa has been sworn in as president, marking a significant shift in the country's political landscape. A businessman with no…
Malta: archbishop’s warning to new president
Archbishop Charles Scicluna delivered the message at the mass on George Vella’s swearing-in as Malta’s tenth president. Scicluna made the point that ‘the economic prosperity of a country is on solid foundations when…