Tuesday, October 8

La Opinión Hoy: DeSantis formalizes his presidential candidacy

Ron DeSantis.
Ron DeSantis.

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Andrea Espinoza

The Governor of Florida, the Republican Ron DeSantis, finally made his candidacy official in the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential elections, according to US media reports.

DeSantis, 44, submitted the required documentation to the Federal Election Commissionhours before a conversation he had with the businessman Elon Musk and that was broadcast on Twitter.

The governor of Florida is the sixth to run in the Republican primaryafter former President Donald Trump (2017-2021), the first to formalize his aspiration, and former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley.

In addition to them, they have announced that Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and African-American Senator Tim Scott will compete in the primary process.

The announcement means formalizing what had been rumored for a long time, especially since six months ago he won re-election with overwhelming ease, almost 20 percentage points difference, and his name acquired national relevance among American conservatives.

His formal entry into the campaign, which occurs shortly before a meeting with donors that he will hold in Miami, makes him the main rival of former President Trumpthe favorite among Republican candidates and who leads the governor by more than 30 points, according to the polls.

Goodbye Tina Turner

The world of music is in mourning again, after the irreparable loss of the “Queen of Rock”, Tina Turner. Who, with his statuesque body, incredible movements on stage and very unique voice, changed the world of music and positioned women in another place that few have reached.

Before her death, many fans are already wondering what were the causes that led her to die at 83 years of age. Well, he had already been away from the stage for some time, from which he retired in 2009, according to Foro TV.

The same medium announced that at almost 2:00 p.m. Los Angeles time, it was announced through his social networks that one of the most enviable voices in the industry had died.

Tina had battled intestinal cancer since 2016. A year later, she even underwent a kidney transplant, caused by the same disease.

Televisa Espectáculos announced that he died at his home in Küsnacht, near Zurich, Switzerland, in what was a property of more than 24,000 square meters, where he spent his last years.

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