2020-11-17 Peru to Swear-In New President to Calm Unrest
Peruvian lawmaker Francisco Sagasti is set to be sworn-in as acting president on Tuesday. Peru’s congress approved the appointment in an effort to calm street protests after the removal of…
2015-10-26 Argentines Vote for Next President
On Sunday, Argentinians voted for their country’s next president. Many opinion surveys showed that ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli would be the clear winner. Mr. Scioli is governor of Buenos…
2015-01-05 Congress, President Return to Washington
The 114th Congress began meeting for the first time on Monday as President Barack Obama returned from his vacation in Hawaii. The Republican Party now controls the United States Congress.…
2014-10-24 Who Will Be Brazil’s Next President?
Brazilians will choose a president Sunday. Two candidates will be on the ballot — Dilma Rousseff and Senator Aecio Neves. President Rousseff won the most votes in the first round…
2014-07-07 Indonesians Ready to Elect a President
Indonesia is the world’s third largest democracy. On Wednesday, Indonesians will choose their president for the next five years. The election has two candidates. They are the governor of Jakarta,…
2013-05-10 Being President of the United States Takes Work
Hello again, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m June Simms. Today we pay tribute to one of America’s greatest composers. And we visit a play…