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When weakness is strength

27-08-2021 23:23 In politics, having an unprepossessing alternative at hand can be a big advantage.

by James Neilson

US prepares to send Mexico Moderna, AstraZeneca vaccines

09-08-2021 22:26 Washington is preparing to send Mexico vaccines from Moderna and AstraZeneca in coming days to bolster its southern neighbour’s fight against Covid-19.

BIDEN INAUGURATION

Biden, facing historic challenges, vows to end ‘uncivil war’

23-01-2021 09:32 Trump era finally draws to close as Joseph Biden is sworn-in as 46th president of United States, two weeks after deadly attack on US Capitol.

BIDEN INAUGURATION

‘Democracy has prevailed’: Joe Biden sworn-in as 46th US president

20-01-2021 14:10 Joe Biden on Wednesday became the 46th president of the United States, vowing a "new day" for the United States after four years of tumult under Donald Trump who in an extraordinary final act snubbed the inauguration.

US ELECTION 2020

World leaders congratulate Biden, call for on unity, cooperation

08-11-2020 08:22 World leaders, including President Alberto Fernández, congratulate president-elect Joe Biden on victory in US election, with many expressing hopes of unity and cooperation following four years of Donald Trump diplomacy.

US ELECTION 2020

Biden declares victory in US election, calls on nation to mend divisions

07-11-2020 23:47 "It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric," declares US president-elect, as he calls on the United States to reconcile after a bitterly fought campaign against Donald Trump.

US ELECTION 2020

Kamala Harris: the United States of America's first female veep

07-11-2020 14:30 Kamala Harris has crashed through one of the world's highest glass ceilings to be elected the United States of America's first female vice-president.

LATAM WATCH

Go vote, boy!

31-10-2020 08:31 Latinos don’t vote as a bloc, but with 32 million eligible voters, they will certainly go a long way towards swinging Tuesday’s US election.

by Carolina Barros

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.

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 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 POLITICS

Kamala Harris under scrutiny for tough-on-crime prosecutor past

12-08-2020 14:05 Joe Biden's running mate portrayed herself as a progressive reformer during her own presidential bid, but some have cast doubts on that claim.

PROFILE

Running-mate nod the latest in a career of firsts for Kamala Harris

12-08-2020 13:50 Harris was the first black attorney general of California, the first woman to hold the post, and the first woman of South Asian heritage to be elected to the US Senate. She is now seeking to become the first female vice-president of the United States.