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Montevideo, November 21st 2024 - 21:05 UTC

Tag: Kamala Harris

  • Thursday, July 18th 2024 - 21:51 UTC

    Biden quitting presidential race by the weekend?

    Biden's chances of defeating Donald Trump are nearing zero. Thus, Obama would also favor his withdrawal as donors keep fleeing the Democratic Party

    Former US President Barack Obama believes Joseph Biden should drop his reelection bid, The Washington Post reported. Despite his endorsement after the debate in which Biden trailed former President Donald Trump, Obama has been deeply engaged in conversations about the future of Biden’s campaign” because the 81-year-old man who served twice as Vice President under him should “seriously consider” ending it after his chances of victory have “greatly diminished.” The incumbent Democratic head of state is self isolating after testing positive for Covid-19. Other US media noted that Biden's decision is to be announced in a matter of days, probably around the weekend.

  • Wednesday, February 14th 2024 - 10:59 UTC

    US VP Harris suggested to invoke the 25th Amendment and oust Biden

    Harris said there was no question about her capacity to lead if necessary

    West Virginia's Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Tuesday sent a note to US Vice President Kamala Harris asking her to invoke the Constitution's 25th Amendment and remove Joseph Biden from the Presidency citing health issues. The Republican Morrisey based his recommendation on a recent conclusion by Prosecutor Robert Hur, who chose not to file charges against the 81-year-old Biden for keeping classified documents at his home from his tenure as Vice President under Barack Obama (2009-2017). The Hur report described Biden as an “elderly man with a poor memory” and noted that the president had exhibited “diminished faculties” in public.

  • Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 08:47 UTC

    Modi highlights encounter between oldest, largest democracies

    When you talk of democracy, if there are no human values, and there is no humanity, there are no human rights, then it’s not a democracy,” Modi said in a post-meeting press briefing

    India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday highlighted before a joint meeting of the US Congress in Washington DC that his state visit brought together the oldest and the largest democracies in the world. Modi also underlined Vice President Kamala Harris’ Indian heritage.

  • Thursday, December 15th 2022 - 11:07 UTC

    Lula's inauguration to be attended by 17 heads of state

    It would be the inauguration with the largest presence of heads of state since Brazil's return to democratic rule

    Brazil's Foreign Ministry Wednesday confirmed that 17 heads of state will be attending Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's third presidential inauguration on Jan. 1, 2023.

  • Friday, June 17th 2022 - 22:05 UTC

    US launches task force against online harassment

    “All of us have a responsibility to stand together” against this problem, Harris said

    The Government of the United States Thursday launched an initiative to tackle online gender violence and sexual harassment by creating a “task force” to deal with the issue.

  • Wednesday, January 19th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

    LA chosen to host Summit of the Americas in June

    US Vice President Kamala Harris has deep roots in Los Angeles

    The Government of the United States has chosen the City of Los Angeles in the State of California to host the next Summit of the Americas the week of June 6 this year after the event was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Wednesday, June 9th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

    Kamala Harris tackles migration on Guatemala, Mexico tour

    The problem at the border stems from the problem in these countries, Harris said

    US Vice President Kamala Harris rounded up her first official foreign mission in Mexico City by underlining the need to tackle the “root causes” of migration as crowds at the southwestern border grow by the hour.

  • Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:14 UTC

    US VP Harris on Latin America mission to deal with migrants' crisis

    ”We have to give people a sense of hope,” said Harris

    Vice President Kamala Harris left Washington Sunday aboard on an official tour to Guatemala and Mexico to deal with the crisis involving migrants going through those countries as well as through Honduras and El Salvador on their way to an illegal entry into the United States.

  • Thursday, January 21st 2021 - 09:29 UTC

    South American leaders congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

    “His Administration will have the mission of healing the soul of the country and strengthening civic friendship,” Piñera tweeted.

    Leaders of South America congratulated and celebrated the new United States administration on Wednesday as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were officially inaugurated.

  • Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:56 UTC

    Biden honored to have vice-president Pence attend the inauguration ceremony

    Last week Pence defied Trump's call to overturn the election and instead fulfilled his duty to preside over Congress's acceptance of the Electoral College results.

    US Vice-President Mike Pence will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, breaking ranks with President Donald Trump, who said that he wouldn't attend.