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US ELECTION 2020

No knockouts at Biden-Trump debate, 12 days before vote

Today 02:42 US President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden trade accusations of graft and clash on the Covid-19 pandemic in final debate before election.

US ELECTION 2020

Explainer: Trump seizes on Biden-Ukraine story

Yesterdat 01:23 US President Donald Trump’s campaign has seized on a tabloid story offering a twist on a familiar line of attack: Joe and Hunter Biden’s relationship with Ukraine. Here's what we know.

US ELECTION 2020

Pitching for Biden, Obama urges voters to cast Trump out of office

Yesterdat 01:05 “What we do these next 13 days will matter for decades to come,” declares former US president as he blasts Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and fitness for the job.

Latin America

Brazil-US turbulence ahead in case of Biden victory

11-10-2020 17:27 Diplomatic relations between Brazil and the United States are likely to become more turbulent in the event of a Joe Biden victory in November.

US ELECTION 2020

US election officials want online debate, but Trump says no

08-10-2020 17:29 Fate of the final US election debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden thrown into uncertainty after officials try to take them online due to president's Covid-19 diagnosis.

US 2020 Election

US vice-presidential debate takeaways: pandemic looms over a more civil fight

08-10-2020 13:13 US Vice-President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris faced off on Wednesday in the only vice presidential debate of the US 2020 Presidential Election.

Global pandemic

Trump, still infectious, back at White House — without a mask

06-10-2020 08:11 US President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House after leaving the military hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for Covid-19.

US ELECTION 2020

Trump announces he's leaving hospital, says not 'to fear' Covid

05-10-2020 16:34 Donald Trump announces he's leaving the hospital Monday where he was given emergency treatment for Covid-19, telling the nation they have nothing to fear from Covid.

US ELECTION 2020

Trump signals improving health with appearance for supporters

04-10-2020 21:53 US President Donald Trump waves to supporters from motorcade, posts video saying he has "learned a lot about Covid" by "really going to school," as he has battled the virus.

UNITED STATES

Of presidents and health, US history replete with secrecy, lies

03-10-2020 15:38 Throughout US history, an uncomfortable truth has emerged: Presidents have lied about their health.

UNITED STATES

White House: Next 48 hours critical for Trump on virus fight

03-10-2020 15:27 Confusing messages about US president's health, as doctors paint a rosy picture and White House officials admit he was given supplemental oxygen before heading to hospital.

Global pandemic

US President Trump hospitalised with Covid-19

02-10-2020 22:24 US president airlifted to military hospital with fever and fatigue; President Fernández sends him a letter wishing him a "speedy recovery."

US ELECTION 2020

Trump's diagnosis rocks final stage of US presidential campaign

02-10-2020 16:46 Election year already defined by crisis slips further into chaos, after US president reveals he and the first lady have tested positive for coronavirus.

Global pandemic

US President Trump, First Lady test positive for Covid-19

02-10-2020 02:16 US president reveals he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus in a late-night tweet.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela's oil revenue collapses 99% in six years, says Maduro

30-09-2020 09:31 Venezuela's oil revenue has collapsed 99% over the last six years, President Nicolás Maduro said, blaming financial sanctions put in place by the US for much of the loss.

US Presidential debate

Unedifying spectacle: Trump, Biden stage chaotic first debate

30-09-2020 09:01 First US debate between Trump and Biden deteriorates into unedifying spectacle, with US president alternating between constant interruption of his opponent, vicious personal attacks

US presidential debate

Foreign observers shocked by 'chaos' and 'rancour' in US debate

30-09-2020 08:46 The first debate pitting Republican President Donald Trump against Democratic challenger Joe Biden was not a highlight of political oratory in the eyes of many overseas.

US presidential debate

Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by'

30-09-2020 08:41 US President Donald Trump skips opportunity to condemn white supremacist groups during first debate, telling one far-right extremist group to “stand back and stand by.”

US ELECTION 2020

Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for US Supreme Court

27-09-2020 19:56 US President Donald Trump named Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, setting in motion a rush by Republicans to cement a conservative majority on the court.

US election bombshell

Report: Trump paid just US$750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017

27-09-2020 19:45 US President Donald Trump paid just US$750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and paid no income tax at all in 10 of the previous 15 years, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing tax return data extending more than 20 years.

US Racial Unrest

Dismay over Breonna Taylor spills into America's streets

24-09-2020 14:22 No officers were charged for the killing of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, causing another wave of protests in the United States over racial injustice.

US SUPREME COURT

Trump to make court pick by Saturday, before Ginsburg burial

21-09-2020 16:11 US president says he expects to announce pick for the Supreme Court by week’s end, before Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is buried.

Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

18-09-2020 21:07 Champion of women's rights and United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died from complications of pancreatic cancer, according to the court.

IDB Presidency

New IDB boss Claver-Carone says he'll work for all of Latin America

15-09-2020 12:40 Mauricio Claver-Carone has been voted the new president of the Inter-American Development bank, making him the first non-Latin American head of the institution.

inter-american development bank

Trump's candidate inches closer to victory in race to lead IDB

10-09-2020 18:35 Mauricio Claver-Carone is inching closer to becoming head of the Inter-American Development Bank, after Mexico decided to pass up a potential boycott of Saturday’s vote.

September 11

Coronavirus pandemic alters 9/11 remembrance in the US

10-09-2020 17:03 19 years after the September 11 terror attacks, the United States will remember the victims while keeping coronavirus protocols in mind.

inter-american development bank

European leaders ask EU to support postponement of IDB vote

08-09-2020 17:13 Three European leaders enter debate. Vote to elect the next president of the Inter-American Development Bank is currently scheduled to take place by remote session on September 12.

IDB vote

United States 'confident' it has votes to win IDB presidency

03-09-2020 13:30 United States' controversial nomination for the Inter-American Development Bank, Mauricio Claver-Carone, has the support from all 'sub-regions' according to US official.

Bloomberg

Ex-Costa Rica president Laura Chinchilla pitches IDB top job candidacy

03-09-2020 11:56 Laura Chinchilla, former president of Costa Rica, is considered a long-shot in the race to head the Inter-American Development Bank, but is positioning herself as a moderate alternative to US President Donald Trump's nomination, Mauricio Claver-Carone.

US 2020 Election

Facebook moves to target misinformation before election

03-09-2020 11:32 Facebook will place new restrictions on political advertising the week before the United States presidential election as a way of targeting misinformation about Covid-19 and voting.

inter-american development bank

Latin American leaders accuse Trump of "imposing" his IDB candidate

27-08-2020 18:21 Leaders from Latin America and Spain have accused Donald Trump of seeking to "impose" his candidate to head the Inter-American Development.

inter-american development bank

Trump’s pick for IDB top job says he wants to counter China's influence

27-08-2020 02:36 Mauricio Claver-Carone said the Washington-based bank could supplant Beijing as a go-to lender across the region at a time when Xi Jinping’s administration is pulling back.

GOP CONVENTION

Trump's convention gives platform to some with fringe views

26-08-2020 14:43 US president has long surrounded himself with controversial characters who hold out-of-the-mainstream views. But the decision by the party to elevate some of those figures to prime-time spots at the Republican National Convention is drawing new scrutiny.

BLOOMBERG

White House pushes for new Ecuador IMF accord as deadline nears

25-08-2020 14:46 “Ecuador has proven that there’s the utmost political will,” says Trump's pick for IDB chief Mauricio Claver-Carone. “It’s a high priority in the region for us and the IMF needs to bring Ecuador over the top.”

US ELECTION 2020

Trump questions integrity of US election as he's renominated

24-08-2020 19:52 President Trump turned a surprise opening-day appearance at his party’s scaled-down national convention into an opportunity to question the integrity of the upcoming election.

US ELECTION 2020

Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line

20-08-2020 03:13 Ex-US president says he had initially held out hope that Trump would grow into the job of president — but he has now concluded that Trump not only hasn't, he simply can't.

US Election 2020

How Black women cleared a path for Harris to be the VP pick

19-08-2020 17:05 Kamala Harris' selection as the Democratic VP candidate is a historic event in the United States, as she will be the first Black woman and first Asian American woman named to a major party presidential ticket in the US.

US ELECTION 2020

Democrats nominate Biden for epic challenge to oust Trump

19-08-2020 08:26 US Democrats nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential candidate on Tuesday, offering the Washington veteran as a "man of courage" who would sweep away the "chaos" of four years under Donald Trump.

inter-american development bank

Siding with Trump, 17 nations reject delay to vote on IDB chief

18-08-2020 23:29 Seventeen nations – including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia – release letter rejecting attempts to delay vote on next chief of Inter-American Development Bank, complicating Argentina's hopes for their own candidate.

Markets

Stocks move higher, pushing S&P 500 closer to record high

11-08-2020 14:13 Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, pushing the S&P 500 ever closer to the all-time high it reached back in February, before the coronavirus shutdowns slammed the economy.

BLOOMBERG

Trump hits wall with bid to place ally at Inter-American Development Bank

09-08-2020 08:08 Mexico wants to delay election of a new chief for the Inter-American Development Bank, amid controversy over US President Donald Trump’s push to have a close ally at the helm of the institution.

Venezuela in Crisis

Citgo oil executives, held two years, go to trial in Venezuela

07-08-2020 15:36 Six US oil executives were arrested on embezzlement charges in 2017. Now, this lingering case has taken on a new sense of urgency.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuelan coalition opposed to Maduro rejects upcoming vote

02-08-2020 18:52 Coalition of political parties in Venezuela led by Juan Guaidó says it won't participate in upcoming congressional elections called by officials loyal to President Nicolás Maduro.

BLOOMBERG

Brazil says it’s prepared to deal with Biden

28-07-2020 22:36 Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo says Brasilia would have no problem dealing with Joe Biden, should he defeat Donald Trump in this year's US election.

Global Pandemic

In struggle against pandemic, populist leaders fare poorly

23-07-2020 16:03 “Fact-denying populism is being shown its limits," says German Chancellor Angela Merkel in regards to the high number of Covid-19 cases concentrated in populist led nations.

UNITED STATES

Trump’s show of federal force sparks alarm in US cities

22-07-2020 13:01 Trump responds to protests and vandalism of federal buildings by deploying federal force on protesters in Portland without notifying local authorities. Move draws broad criticism from both local and national leaders.

Global pandemic

Trump: Coronavirus in US will get worse before it gets better

21-07-2020 22:27 Trump changes his tune on face masks and warns "nasty horrible" coronavirus will get worse in the United States before it gets better, as US death toll reaches 140,000.

Global pandemic

Chile seeks to end confinement amid global Covid-19 spikes

20-07-2020 14:13 Chilean President Sebastián Piñera announced the "Step by Step" plan to get out of 60 days of quarantine.

Global pandemic

Ignoring outrage, Trump makes good on WHO pullout

08-07-2020 00:09 In late May, Trump said that China exerted "total control" over the WHO and accused the UN body of failing to implement reforms.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela accuses US of blocking ability to pay UN dues

22-06-2020 19:26 Venezuela accuses United States of blocking its ability to pay dues to the United Nations, making it was the only country unable to vote in the UN General Assembly elections on June 17.

News of donald trump

No knockouts at Biden-Trump debate, 12 days before vote

Explainer: Trump seizes on Biden-Ukraine story

Pitching for Biden, Obama urges voters to cast Trump out of office

Brazil-US turbulence ahead in case of Biden victory

US election officials want online debate, but Trump says no

US vice-presidential debate takeaways: pandemic looms over a more civil fight

Trump, still infectious, back at White House — without a mask

Trump announces he's leaving hospital, says not 'to fear' Covid

Trump signals improving health with appearance for supporters

Of presidents and health, US history replete with secrecy, lies

White House: Next 48 hours critical for Trump on virus fight

US President Trump hospitalised with Covid-19

Trump's diagnosis rocks final stage of US presidential campaign

US President Trump, First Lady test positive for Covid-19

Venezuela's oil revenue collapses 99% in six years, says Maduro

Unedifying spectacle: Trump, Biden stage chaotic first debate

Foreign observers shocked by 'chaos' and 'rancour' in US debate

Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by'

Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for US Supreme Court

Report: Trump paid just US$750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017

Dismay over Breonna Taylor spills into America's streets

Trump to make court pick by Saturday, before Ginsburg burial

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

New IDB boss Claver-Carone says he'll work for all of Latin America

Trump's candidate inches closer to victory in race to lead IDB

Coronavirus pandemic alters 9/11 remembrance in the US

European leaders ask EU to support postponement of IDB vote

United States 'confident' it has votes to win IDB presidency

Ex-Costa Rica president Laura Chinchilla pitches IDB top job candidacy

Facebook moves to target misinformation before election

Latin American leaders accuse Trump of "imposing" his IDB candidate

Trump’s pick for IDB top job says he wants to counter China's influence

Trump's convention gives platform to some with fringe views

White House pushes for new Ecuador IMF accord as deadline nears

Trump questions integrity of US election as he's renominated

Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line

How Black women cleared a path for Harris to be the VP pick

Democrats nominate Biden for epic challenge to oust Trump

Siding with Trump, 17 nations reject delay to vote on IDB chief

Stocks move higher, pushing S&P 500 closer to record high

Trump hits wall with bid to place ally at Inter-American Development Bank

Citgo oil executives, held two years, go to trial in Venezuela

Venezuelan coalition opposed to Maduro rejects upcoming vote

Brazil says it’s prepared to deal with Biden

In struggle against pandemic, populist leaders fare poorly

Trump’s show of federal force sparks alarm in US cities

Trump: Coronavirus in US will get worse before it gets better

Chile seeks to end confinement amid global Covid-19 spikes

Ignoring outrage, Trump makes good on WHO pullout

Venezuela accuses US of blocking ability to pay UN dues

Domestic flights restart in Argentina after seven-month stoppage

Nurses in Buenos Aires protest for professional recognition

No knockouts at Biden-Trump debate, 12 days before vote

Creditors blast Argentina for post-restructuring bond blow-up

Authorities demand probe as fire ravages Jujuy national park

Oficialismos en picada: El mensaje menos pensado de Evo a Alberto

Carlos Slim propone post-pandemia con tres días laborables y jubilación a los 75

Los Macri, los Mitre y los Etchevehere protagonizan una trilogía de pasión, dinero y venganzas

El Vaticano responde con silencio al explosivo comentario del Papa Francisco

La nueva fórmula de movilidad jubilatoria estaría "antes de diciembre"