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Afghans Go to Polls Despite Threats; Who Will Be the Next President of Afghanistan?

Afghan elections see violence but also a high voter turnout. Following a contentious first voting round, Afghans lined up to vote for a president again on Saturday.

#VLPowerSummit: Breakfast Plenary, Business and Community Leaders, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and Unidos Latinos [Exclusive] [Part III]

The 40-year-old Democrat was elected into office five years prior to his father's election to the New York City Council, and was in fact the youngest person elected to the legislative since Theodore Roosevelt. During his stay with the Assembly, Diaz has sponsored, co-sponsored and passed legislation that's addressed public record access, tenants' rights, environmental racism and senior citizens' rights.

#VLPowerSummit and the #VLInnovatorsChallenge: Voto Latino's President and CEO Maria Teresa Kumar Shares the Development of the Tech Contest [Interview] [Part II]

The Voto Latino Innovators Challenge, the organization's tech contest, is meant to challenge Millennials to not only learn outside of the classroom, but to create outside of the classroom and to think outside of the box. With the support of the MacArthur Foundation, and in partnership with HASTAC, Voto Latino will award a total of $500,000 in grants to the best 10-15 proposed projects.

George W. Bush Paintings & Library: Former U.S. President Unveils Artwork Completed Since Leaving White House

Winston Churchill also started painting at 40 Former U. S. President George W. Bush has unveiled his portrait of world leaders. It was his wife Laura who encouraged him to start unleashing his inner artistic abilities.

2016 Presidential Race GOP Contender Marco Rubio Impresses With Charisma

He is a Cuban American and GOP contender With the 2016 presidential election just a year and a half away now, all eyes are turning to the potential nominees.

Mardi Gras, Carnival, and Opposition Protests Against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Reuters reported that government leaders urged Venezuelans to skip protests in lieu of traditional trips to the beach during the Carnival holiday. Venezuelan television was apparently filled with descriptions of young people sitting beachside, celebrating in honor of the holiday, despite protests in the streets.