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

23-10-2020 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.

Explainer: Trump seizes on Biden-Ukraine story

22-10-2020 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.

Sergio Chodos: ‘The intention is to ask the IMF for financing in order to leave it’

17-10-2020 08:57 The visit of a mission team from the International Monetary Fund has begun a new chapter for Argentina and its deteriorating economy. Sergio Chodos, Executive Director for the Southern Cone at the IMF and the official perhaps closest to Economy Minister Martín Guzmán, says the government is seeking an agreement with the Fund, in order not to depend on it any longer.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

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.

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.

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.

A debate with only lowlights

03-10-2020 09:58 The debate changed nothing, except to diminish the country’s dignity just a little bit more

The Trump-Biden bar-room brawl

03-10-2020 08:48 If, as seems to be the case, the “debate” between Trump and Biden faithfully reflected the mood of many in the United States today, the world’s most powerful country is undergoing a mental breakdown.

by James Neilson

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.

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.

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.

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.

Claver-Carone promises to unify region after winning IDB vote

19-09-2020 10:19 Ex-Trump aide wins vote to become new president of the Inter-American Development bank, making him first non-Latin American head of institution.

McConnell vows quick vote on next US Supreme Ct justice; Biden says wait

19-09-2020 09:59 Ruth Bader Ginsburg's untimely death cast an immediate spotlight on the crucial high court vacancy, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell quickly vowing to bring to a vote whoever US President Donald Trump nominates.

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.

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.

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.

Trump attacks Biden, defies pandemic on White House stage

28-08-2020 03:43 Trump blasts Joe Biden as a hapless career politician, claiming he will endanger Americans’ safety, as he accepts Republican Party's nomination.

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.”

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.