Central America Current Affairs, GK & News
Laurentino Cortizo elected new President of Panama
Panama’s Electoral Court declared the centre-left candidate Laurentino Cortizo as winner of Panama’s presidential election. Cortizo is candidate for Panama’s Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), which won 33% of 95% of votes counted. The PRD was founded in 1979 by military ruler Omar Torrijos and has been out of power since 2009. About Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Topics: balboa • Caribbean Sea • Central America • Isthmus of Panama • Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo • Pacific Ocean • Panama • Panama Canal • Presidential Election • U.S. dollar • USA
University for Peace Confers Honorary Doctorate on Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu was conferred Honorary Doctorate from the UN established University of Peace. The university has stated that the degree of “Doctor Honoris Causa”( Doctor of Philosophy) was conferred on the Indian Vice President recognising his contribution to the Rule of Law, democracy and sustainable development in India. Shri. Venkaiah Naidu is the first ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Central America • Costa Rica • Democracy • Doctor of Philosophy • Rule of law • Sustainable Development • United Nations General Assembly • University of Peace • Venkaiah Naidu
India and Guatemala agree to support each other for Non-permanent membership of UNSC
India and Guatemala have signed a pact for strengthening diplomatic cooperation through Respective Foreign Service Institutes in the educational field. The agreement was recently inked after a meeting between Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and his Guatemala counterpart, Jafeth Cabrera Franco in Guatemala City. Beside this, both the countries agreed to support each other’s candidature ..
Topics: Americas • Central America • Guatemala • Jafeth Cabrera • Northern Triangle of Central America • Republics