/tags/president president en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:52:13 GMT /education/2026-07-01/stuart-bell-is-the-new-university-of-florida-president-concluding-a-two-year-search The Florida Board of Governors approved former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell as president of the University of Florida, ending two years of interim leadership. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:52:13 GMT /education/2026-07-01/stuart-bell-is-the-new-university-of-florida-president-concluding-a-two-year-search Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix /americas/2026-04-13/outcome-of-peruvian-presidential-election-unknown-after-voting-is-extended Peruvians still did not know Monday night the outcome of Sunday's presidential election after the failure to deliver ballots to voting centers forced authorities to extend voting by a day. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:50:00 GMT /americas/2026-04-13/outcome-of-peruvian-presidential-election-unknown-after-voting-is-extended The Associated Press /americas/2026-04-01/chiles-new-president-jose-antonio-kast-brings-openly-religious-views-to-a-changing-country Chile's new president is a devout Catholic in a country that has grown increasingly secular but retains conservative traits in various areas. José Antonio Kast's faith resonates with some supporters, even as analysts say it may shape — but not immediately change — policy on issues such as abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:22:00 GMT /americas/2026-04-01/chiles-new-president-jose-antonio-kast-brings-openly-religious-views-to-a-changing-country María Teresa Hernández and Nayara Batschke | Associated Press /law-justice/2026-03-09/jury-selection-to-begin-in-south-florida-for-4-charged-in-2021-assassination-of-haitian-president Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. They are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti's former leader, plus related charges. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:56:56 GMT /law-justice/2026-03-09/jury-selection-to-begin-in-south-florida-for-4-charged-in-2021-assassination-of-haitian-president David Fischer | Associated Press /americas/2026-02-18/perus-congress-removes-interim-president-jeri-as-he-faces-a-corruption-probe Peru's Congress has voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office as he faces corruption allegations. The move triggers a fresh wave of political instability just weeks before the April presidential and congressional elections. Jerí is under a preliminary investigation over his undisclosed meetings with two Chinese executives. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:18:56 GMT /americas/2026-02-18/perus-congress-removes-interim-president-jeri-as-he-faces-a-corruption-probe Franklin Briceño and Manuel Rueda | Associated Press /education/2025-12-12/board-of-governors-nixes-year-old-policy-giving-chair-power-on-university-presidents Florida’s Board of Governors on Friday scrapped a year-old rule that let its chair sign off on presidential finalists before they are sent for votes by university trustees — a policy critics said vested too much power in one individual. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:20:00 GMT /education/2025-12-12/board-of-governors-nixes-year-old-policy-giving-chair-power-on-university-presidents Jay Waagmeester and Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2025-10-15/jim-boyd-backed-to-become-florida-senate-president Jim Boyd, a veteran lawmaker who heads an insurance and investment firm in Bradenton, was formally selected Tuesday by Senate Republicans to become the next Senate president. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:02:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-15/jim-boyd-backed-to-become-florida-senate-president Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /politics/national-politics/2022-12-14/these-could-be-some-of-the-reasons-desantis-hasnt-announced-a-presidential-run-yet Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won't discuss a possible run for the GOP presidential nomination, but his fundraising and upcoming book release likely represent a stealth campaign. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:01:10 GMT /politics/national-politics/2022-12-14/these-could-be-some-of-the-reasons-desantis-hasnt-announced-a-presidential-run-yet Greg Allen /news/2022-11-21/biden-turning-80-faces-an-age-old-question-how-old-is-too-old-to-be-president President Biden is celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday. The oldest president to serve, he's contemplating whether to make good on his intention to run for a second term. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 22:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-21/biden-turning-80-faces-an-age-old-question-how-old-is-too-old-to-be-president Ron Elving /news/2022-08-05/how-3-presidents-announced-the-deaths-of-terrorist-leaders-and-what-it-says-about-them The way Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden announced the deaths of terrorist chiefs revealed much about their own leadership. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-05/how-3-presidents-announced-the-deaths-of-terrorist-leaders-and-what-it-says-about-them Jaclyn Diaz