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Montevideo, March 28th 2025 - 19:26 UTC

Tag: Joe Biden

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 10:47 UTC

    Obama not endorsing Harris' candidacy

    Obama said Biden was a patriot but Democratic Party primaries were needed to appoint the next candidate

    After US President Joseph Biden announced he would be stepping down from his reelection campaign and would endorse Vice President Kamala Harris picking up the Democratic Party's baton, silence on the part of the former head of State Barack Obama -under whom Biden served twice as VP- and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi caught the attention of political analysts in Washington DC.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Biden calls it quits - opens door to host of doubts

    Biden said he would elaborate this week on his decision to drop his reelection bid while many Republicans want him gone from the White House at once

    US President Joseph Biden finally succumbed to mounting pressure and dropped his reelection bid Sunday, which had already been heralded as the likely outcome for the weekend. The 81-year-old leader endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to pick up the nomination as the Democratic Party debates whether to endorse her or hold some sort of primary election.

  • Thursday, July 18th 2024 - 09:13 UTC

    Biden tests positive for Covid-19 as concerns over his health mount

    “I feel good,” said an unmasked Biden as he walked to Air Force One at Harry Reid International Airport

    US President Joseph Biden tested positive for Covid-19 in Las Vegas Wednesday just one day after admitting that he would be stepping out of his reelection campaign only if a medical condition so advised. Following his diagnosis, the 81-year-old leader, who lost his debate with former President Donald Trump and is visibly battling his physical condition to remain active, flew to his Delaware vacation home to recover. He was said to have mild respiratory symptoms and “general malaise.”

  • Wednesday, July 10th 2024 - 20:24 UTC

    Barbed Wire in the Darien Jungle and Mass Repatriation: How the U.S. and Panama curb migration

    In an effort to manage the migratory flow, Panama has recently installed barbed wire barriers along the Darien Gap

    The United States and Panama have signed an agreement aimed at curbing the flow of migrants through the perilous Darien jungle. This agreement, part of broader efforts by President Joe Biden's administration, comes as a response to the surge in migration at the southern border, a key issue in the lead-up to the U.S. presidential elections in November.

  • Thursday, July 4th 2024 - 09:42 UTC

    Only Michelle Obama could defeat Donald Trump, poll shows

    Michelle Obama has made no suggestion that she would be willing to run

    After US President Joseph Biden's lackluster performance in the debate against his predecessor Donald Trump prompted numerous cries for his stepping down from this year's elections, a recent Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed that only former First Lady Michelle Obama could bring a Democratic ticket to victory on Nov. 5.

  • Friday, June 28th 2024 - 09:13 UTC

    US presidential debate: Biden's performance leaves Democrats questioning his fitness for a second term

    The bitter debate did not even start with the customary handshake

    A somewhat erratic Joseph Biden left the Democratic camp wondering whether their 81-year-old candidate would be fit for a full second term in office as President of the United States. After Thursday evening's debate with the Republican nominee and former head of state Donald Trump, aged 78, many wondered if it was not too late to seek a replacement. In truth, neither candidate has yet been officially nominated, although both have secured the required number of delegates for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions beginning July 15 and Aug. 19 respectively.

  • Tuesday, May 21st 2024 - 10:02 UTC

    Biden says ICC move to prosecute Netanyahu is “outrageous”

    There is no equivalency between Israel and Hamas, Biden stressed

    US President Joseph Biden Monday criticized International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's decision to request arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders alike on the grounds that comparing one with the other was “outrageous.” In Biden's view, the move suggests that Israel and Hamas share equal blame for the war in Gaza.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:13 UTC

    Key cooperation deal between the US and Uruguay signed

    “Uruguay is an ideal partner for the US in emerging technologies,” said Lago. Photo: Presidency of Uruguay

    Uruguay and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Wednesday in Montevideo, whereby the two countries will create a working group on new technologies to deepen government-private cooperation. The South American country was found to be “an ideal partner” for the administration of President Joseph Biden.

  • Friday, March 8th 2024 - 11:00 UTC

    Biden gives State of the Union speech in campaign mode

    Freedom and democracy are under attack both at home and overseas, Biden also said

    US President Joseph Biden of the Democratic Party Thursday gave the traditional State of the Union speech before Congress which was regarded by many as the kickoff of his reelection bid against his predecessor, the Republican Donald Trump, who won sweeping victories in primaries on Super Tuesday this week.

  • Wednesday, March 6th 2024 - 10:09 UTC

    US: Trump v. Biden rematch virtually set after Super Tuesday's results

    Biden is under flak for his age while Trump faces numerous legal actions against him en route to November

    According to projections following Tuesday's results in the primary elections of both major parties in the United States, a rematch of the 2020 contest between Donald Trump and Joseph Biden will take place in November this year.