International
642 million voters participated in India’s general elections
The Electoral Commission of India revealed on Monday that 642 million of the almost 970 million voters went to the polls in the general elections, which ended last Saturday after 44 days and whose results are expected this Tuesday.
“We recorded a world record of 642 million proud Indian voters. This is a historic moment for us,” the head of the Indian Electoral Commission, Rajiv Kumar, said at a press conference.
The official, in charge of ensuring the good development of the gigantic elections, said that 312 of the 642 million voters were women. This is “more than in 2019, both in total and percentage terms,” Kumar said.
The chief commissioner said that these elections recorded fewer violent incidents.
“There were only 39 repetitions of the elections” in the districts, he said, “this had never happened and in 2019 this number was 540.”
The officials of the Electoral Commission will start counting the votes of the electronic voting machines next Tuesday from 8:00 local time (2:30 GMT), counting district by district simultaneously and without a time limit.
“The counting process is absolutely robust,” he said.
However, the results are expected to be known on the same day, or at least a count that shows a clear majority in the Lower House of Parliament or Lok Sabha that allows one of the parties to declare itself the winner.
The general elections in the subcontinent began on April 19 and ended on Saturday, spaced in seven phases due to the logistical challenge of making a country of about 1.4 billion inhabitants vote and guaranteeing security.
In the absence of official results, most of the polls published last weekend by private media give Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the winner.
However, the parties of an opposition coalition called the National Inclusive Alliance for the Development of India or simply INDIA have been skeptical about these polls.
Central America
El Salvador extends condolences to Turkey following deadly hotel fire
The Government of El Salvador extends its condolences and expresses solidarity with the Government of Turkey following the death of at least 76 people and more than 50 injuries in the fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu Province on January 21.
“El Salvador offers its hopes for the swift recovery of those affected and expresses its deepest sympathy to the families of the deceased due to this tragic event,” said a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Our country reaffirms the strong bonds of friendship shared with the Republic of Turkey, especially during this time of profound sorrow.”
The Turkish government began burying the victims on Wednesday, amid accusations of negligence.
International
Trump’s decree to halt electric vehicle subsidies and support combustion engines
A presidential decree signed on Monday after the inauguration aims to bring internal combustion engines back to the forefront and suspend federal subsidies for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in the United States.
Other measures could follow, such as the elimination of a federal tax credit for those purchasing electric vehicles, or the cancellation of an exemption that allows California to have stricter automotive standards than the rest of the country.
Upon taking office, Trump stated that he intends to end the “Green New Deal,” an initiative that includes the incentives promoted by Biden to stimulate electric vehicle sales.
Shares of electric vehicle manufacturers like Rivian and charging equipment providers such as EVgo fell on the stock market. Tesla, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump, also saw a decline.
For Kathy Harris, director of the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), which focuses on clean energy vehicles, Trump is seeking to please “the big bosses of the oil industry.”
Harris insists that electric vehicles are better for the environment and allow for fuel savings.
The presidential decree on electric vehicles, like other ones signed since Monday, could lead to legal challenges.
International
Student killed, two injured in shooting at Nashville High School
A student was killed and two others were injured in a shooting that occurred this morning at a high school in Nashville, the capital city of Tennessee, in the southern United States, according to the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department.
The shooter, a 17-year-old student armed with a handgun, opened fire in the cafeteria of Antioch High School around 11:00 a.m. local time before taking his own life, police reported during a press conference.
One student was fatally shot. Of the injured, one student sustained a gunshot wound to the arm and is in stable condition at a hospital. Another student suffered a facial injury that was not caused by a gunshot and is receiving treatment, according to ABC News.
The school was placed on lockdown following the shooting. Students were transported by bus to an off-campus reunification site where distraught parents picked them up.
“Antioch High School is on lockdown due to shots fired inside the school building,” the school posted on social media. “Metro police are on the scene. The person responsible for the shooting no longer poses a threat.”
A SWAT team cleared the school, and authorities have launched an ongoing investigation.
Antioch High School serves approximately 2,000 students in grades nine through twelve, according to its website.
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