“Oh my god… I have no words.” Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina Machado finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news with her directly before it was

En nombre del pueblo de Venezuela, GRACIAS.

In partnership with the City of Los Angeles, the Dodgers have committed $1 million toward direct financial assistance for families of immigrants impacted by recent events in the region. Additional community efforts to be announced in the coming days.

José Mujica “was many things, but most of all he was a good-hearted man who spent his life fighting to secure a more equitable future for his country.” Jon Lee Anderson writes about the longtime icon of the Latin American left.

🗣️ How we talk about corruption matters. Kick off #OpenGovWeek on May 19 with the #OGPLocal Anti-Corruption Circle to explore how #communications can fight “corruption fatigue” & build real trust in local reform. 🔗 Register here: https://t.co/XgxIAcPwSL #OpenGovWeek

Gallup Poll: 69% of Americans want to sustain military aid to Ukraine at current or higher levels.

Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty play important roles in getting America’s story to the rest of the world. We stand for freedom, free markets and rule of law. We want to promote our values.

We need more leaders like @RepDonBacon who fight for American values and aren’t afraid to stand up to bullies.

Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that.

Bacon: “A bad day for America’s foreign policy. Ukraine wants independence, free markets and rule of law. It wants to be part of the West. Russia hates us and our Western values. We should be clear that we stand for freedom.”

The blue and yellow of Ukraine. The colours of resistance against imperialism. On the eve of this grim anniversary, they adorn our building as a symbol of our unflinching support for the Ukrainian people. Our brave neighbours, partners, and future EU members.

Senegal is the most recent example of why public debt transparency matters, as I explained in this short piece: cc @kristensample https://t.co/bi53aFaylj via @LinkedIn

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Interest in debt-for-nature (DFN) swaps is growing. However, Ecuador's experience showed that transparency is crucial not just for public debt restructuring but also for financing environmental projects. https://t.co/Va0GcGVgSu @kristensample

Great exchange with colleagues from the National Democratic Institute at @SAIIA_info today. @its_bossabel - Bod Adebo and Kristen Sample

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@NDI @DireLegislativo Check out highlights from our webinar w/ lessons from PMOs! @PNAfricawatch @CongressWatchTW @ISP_Institute https://t.co/uItbmp5Rlj

Discover how parliamentary monitoring orgs/tools are transforming democratic engagement! 💡Read @NDI & @DireLegislativo's report 📚 ⬇️ https://t.co/BidpEI0WPC

Today I hosted Venezuela's President-elect @EdmundoGU, a man whose campaign inspired millions and one who should be taking the oath of office in four days. The people of Venezuela deserve a peaceful transfer of power to the true winner of their presidential election.

Edmundo González is in the US. He defeated Maduro in the 2024 presidential election. Maduro won't recognize this outcome. How do we know Maduro lost?  Dorothy Kronick and I wrote this article arguing that the voting system proved it. Why do we trust the voting system? See🧵: