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Lebanon vote seen as last chance in crisis-plagued nation

A boy looks in the trash for recyclable items to resell in front of campaign posters for candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 9, 2022. Given Lebanon's devastating economic meltdown, Sunday's parliament election is seen as an opportunity to punish the current crop of politicians that have driven the country to the ground. Yet a sense of widespread apathy and cynicism prevails, with many saying it is futile to expect change. The Arabic text on the banners read "Melhem Riachi, Razi al-Haj, With you we can, bottom, Ibrahim Kanaan the Free Patriotic Movement (Christian group), above." (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Vehicles drive past a banner showing a banner of former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri with Arabic text that reads "We are committed to President Saad Hariri's decision to boycott the elections," in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Given Lebanon's devastating economic meltdown, Sunday's parliament election is seen as an opportunity to punish the current crop of politicians that have driven the country to the ground. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) A man looks in the trash for recyclable items to resell in front of campaign posters for candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 9, 2022. Given Lebanon's devastating economic meltdown, Sunday's parliament election is seen as an opportunity to punish the current crop of politicians that have driven the country to the ground. Yet a sense of widespread apathy and cynicism prevails, with many saying it is futile to expect change. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) People drive past a giant electoral billboard for Lebanese Sunni billionaire Fuad Makhzoumi who is running in the upcoming parliamentary elections, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Given Lebanon's devastating economic meltdown, Sunday's parliament election is seen as an opportunity to punish the current crop of politicians that have driven the country to the ground. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Women sit on their apartment balcony and smoke a water pipe next to of a poster of former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri with Arabic reading "Boycott (the elections)," in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Given Lebanon's devastating economic meltdown, Sunday's parliament election (May 15) is seen as an opportunity to punish the current crop of politicians that have driven the country to the ground. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) In this photo taken with slow shutter speed, cars pass under campaign posters for candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 9, 2022. Given Lebanon's devastating economic meltdown, Sunday's parliament election is seen as an opportunity to punish the current crop of politicians that have driven the country to the ground. Yet a sense of widespread apathy and cynicism prevails, with many saying it is futile to expect change. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) An electoral banner for candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections glows during power cut in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 9, 2022. Given Lebanon's devastating economic meltdown, Sunday's parliament election is seen as an opportunity to punish the current crop of politicians that have driven the country to the ground. Yet a sense of widespread apathy and cynicism prevails, with many saying it is futile to expect change. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Vehicles drive past posters of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah that were placed as part of Hezbollah elections campaign at the main airport highway, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Given Lebanon's devastating economic meltdown, Sunday's parliament election is seen as an opportunity to punish the current crop of politicians that have driven the country to the ground. The Arabic text on the posters read"We will ride the high seas with you." (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) A homeless woman sits in front of campaign posters for a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 9, 2022. Given Lebanon's devastating economic meltdown, Sunday's parliament election is seen as an opportunity to punish the current crop of politicians that have driven the country to the ground. Yet a sense of widespread apathy and cynicism prevails, with many saying it is futile to expect change. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)