UNITED STATES Venezuela's Maduro hopes for 'better relations' with US under Biden Today 15:22 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he hopes for better relations with Washington under US President Joe Biden.
UNITED STATES Biden says Trump wrote him 'very generous letter' Today 11:55 US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Donald Trump had left him a "very generous" letter in the Oval Office, in keeping with tradition.
BIDEN INAUGURATION Bolsonaro extends olive branch to Biden on inauguration Today 11:48 Bolsonaro was one of last world leaders to recognse Biden’s victory, and amplified Donald Trump's allegations that last year's US election had been rigged.
BIDEN INAUGURATION ‘Democracy has prevailed’: Joe Biden sworn-in as 46th US president Yesterdat 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.
TRUMP ERA IS OVER Trump leaves White House, skipping Biden's inauguration Yesterdat 10:44 President Donald Trump left the White House for the last time on Wednesday, skipping the inauguration of his successor Joe Biden in an extraordinary break with tradition. Before departing, he offered one final speech, asking Americans to "remember us."
Analysis Trump departs office, trailed by pandemic and job losses Yesterdat 01:06 Donald Trump departs Washington on Wednesday with US citizens more politically divided and more likely to be out of work than when he arrived, while awaiting trial for his second impeachment – an ignominious end to one of the most turbulent presidencies in American history.
BIDEN INAUGURATION Joe Biden's inauguration: What to expect on the day 19-01-2021 23:06 US President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States.
UNITED STATES Biden to unveil sweeping post-inauguration immigration reforms 19-01-2021 22:58 US President-elect Joe Biden will roll back Donald Trump's tough approach to undocumented immigrants in sweeping reforms to be introduced on his first day in office, Biden's Homeland Security Department nominee said Tuesday.
BIDEN INAUGURATION Biden's arrival in Washington framed by division, heavy security 19-01-2021 22:52 US President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Washington, ahead of the most extraordinary transfer of power in most Americans’ lifetimes.
UNITED STATES Biden facing 'competing crises' as he takes office 18-01-2021 23:57 Joe Biden has his work cut out for him as he prepares to be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday.
BLOOMBERG Bolsonaro government’s message to Biden: Trumpism lives on in Brazil 16-01-2021 04:04 Brazil's Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo wants Joe Biden to know that it’s not about to reverse course in response to the change of US leadership.
UNITED STATES US Democrats move to impeach Trump in final days of presidency 11-01-2021 14:15 Democrats introduce article of impeachment accusing Trump of "incitement of insurrection" over his role in Wednesday's storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.
AS I SEE IT Too many very angry people 09-01-2021 09:21 Millions of people who are neither that well-off nor desperately poor think the current economic arrangements are not working for them. by James Neilson
UNITED STATES Trump to skip Biden inauguration as presidency implodes 09-01-2021 09:03 US president says he won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, his supporters mounted a violent insurrection at the US Capitol earlier this week.
UNITED STATES American carnage: Trump presidency careens toward violent end 09-01-2021 08:44 Four years after promising to banish “American carnage” in his inaugural address on the steps of the US Capitol, he brought it to the door of US democracy.
UNITED STATES Trump finally folds and condemns rioters, concedes election 07-01-2021 22:13 Trump backs down and appeals for "healing and reconciliation" following Wednesday's unprecedented scenes of violence at the US Capitol. US president pledges a smooth transition of power to Joe Biden.
UNITED STATES Pelosi calls for Trump's immediate removal from office 07-01-2021 17:45 US President-elect Joe Biden slams Donald Trump after his supporters stormed the Capitol, saying the outgoing Republican leader was responsible for one of the "darkest days" in US history.
UNITED STATES Trump vows 'orderly transition' as US Congress certifies Biden win 07-01-2021 08:55 The United States Congress formally certified Joe Biden as the nation's next president on Thursday, dealing a hammer blow to Donald Trump whose supporters stormed the Capitol hours earlier.
UNFOLDING OF A CRISIS Day of chaos in United States as pro-Trump mob besieges US Capitol 06-01-2021 23:18 World reacts with shock and horror on Wednesday as a mob of Donald Trump supporters, encouraged by the president, stormed the US Capitol in a bid to thwart US lawmakers.
UNITED STATES Trump will be gone, but trauma of 2020 may haunt Biden 26-12-2020 10:06 Even with Donald Trump gone and Joe Biden promising to heal the nation there'll be no quick return to normal in 2021.
INTERVIEW Anne-Marie Slaughter: ‘Climate is clearly Biden’s top priority. 26-12-2020 09:55 Former director of policy planning in the US State Department Anne-Marie Slaughter discusses the likely foreign policy approach of the incoming Biden administration. by Leandro Dario
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Biden can't pick up in Latin America where Obama left off 07-12-2020 14:35 Latin America is a much less hopeful place than when Biden headed Washington's relations with the region. And as his new administration seeks to re-engage, it faces hotter geopolitical competition.
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina: between Jair Bolsonaro, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping 05-12-2020 10:12 Following its dialogue with Brasilia and Washington, the Alberto Fernández administration needs to define a clear strategy with its main trade partners. by Leandro Dario
DIPLOMACY Foreign minister’s IMF gaffe overshadows Fernández-Biden call 05-12-2020 09:54 A positive piece of foreign policy news for the Alberto Fernández administration ended in a minor furore this week, with Argentina’s foreign minister accused of fabricating part of a chat between the president and Joe Biden.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC Global virus toll passes 1.5 million as nations plan for vaccine 05-12-2020 08:45 Britain becomes the first western country to approve a Covid-19 shot, as spotlight shifts to the high-stakes rollout.
DIPLOMACY Fernández, Biden agree to improve US-LatAm ties in phone call 30-11-2020 23:32 President Alberto Fernández first Latin American leader to call US president-elect and offer congratulations for election win. In 35-minute phone call, Biden says he seeks "solid relationship" with region.
UNITED STATES US President-elect Joe Biden presents his security and foreign policy team 24-11-2020 17:55 Declaring 'America is back,' US President-elect Joe Biden unveils his picks for secretary of state, national security advisor, homeland security secretary, head of national intelligence, UN ambassador and climate change envoy.
UNITED STATES Biden's Cabinet takes shape: seasoned centrists, but with a few firsts 24-11-2020 15:57 US President-elect Joe Biden names first cabinet appointments, signalling that he favours competence and centrism while providing historic firsts for women and minorities.
UNITED STATES Trump finally agrees to Biden transition – but still not conceding 24-11-2020 08:31 US President Donald Trump came his closest yet to admitting election defeat Monday after the government agency meant to ease Joe Biden's transition into the White House said it was finally lifting its unprecedented block on assistance.
UNITED STATES Biden decries Trump’s ‘irresponsible’ bid to reverse US election 21-11-2020 09:25 US president-elect assails the Trump administration’s lack of cooperation on transition, saying it is hindering his team’s ability to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
FROM WHERE I STAND The finish-line is in sight 21-11-2020 08:42 It has certainly been a rough ride, but the finishing line is in sight and there are feeble signs that Republican legislators are questioning, although not yet challenging, Trump’s leadership of the party. by Robert Cox
US ELECTION 2020 Firings, recount calls, angry tweets – Trump continues bid to invalidate election 18-11-2020 19:34 Firing the US election security chief and pressuring local officials to throw out valid votes, US President Donald Trump is continuing his efforts to invalidate Joe Biden's election win.
US ELECTION 2020 Minor clashes as Trump loyalists mount last stand in Washington 15-11-2020 08:10 Supporters of US President Donald Trump march in Washington to protest the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Right-wing militia group the Proud Boys among those attending rally, which had large security presence.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden heralds shift in Washington's strategy toward Venezuela 15-11-2020 08:03 Democratic leader's arrival in the White House could help pave the way for a political solution to crisis in Venezuela, with use of sanctions against social administration in Caracas likely to be more targeted.
US ELECTION 2020 'Time will tell': Trump hints at election loss, talks up vaccine efforts 14-11-2020 11:01 President comes close but stops just short of acknowledging he lost the November 3 election to Democrat Joe Biden.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden faces tall order reviving Washington's global role 14-11-2020 10:49 US President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to restore America’s moral authority in the world but after four years of norms-shattering by Donald Trump, he will have his work cut out for him.
US ELECTION 2020 Pope Francis congratulates Biden on election win in phone call 14-11-2020 10:44 Argentine pontiff calls US president-elect, only the second Catholic elected to the White House, to offer congratulations.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden gets to work as US news outlets confirm Electoral College win 14-11-2020 10:37 US media calls races in states of Georgia and North Carolina, giving Biden 306 Electoral College votes to Trump’s 232; US president-elect names chief-of-staff, coronavirus task force.
US ELECTION 2020 Denialist-in-chief 14-11-2020 10:13 Donald Trump’s contemptuous refusal to concede defeat signs and seals his presidency on a typical note of petulance. by Robert Cox
EDITORIAL No Trump card in the disunited states 14-11-2020 09:09 When Charles I met his end, his studied dignity evoked that Shakespearian Macbeth line: “Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it” – today in the United States, Donald Trump continues to resist any such epitaph to his presidency.
AS I SEE IT The coronavirus remains far from beaten 14-11-2020 08:56 Will life ever return to “normal”? After a fashion, it probably will, but the after-effects of the great pandemic which took the world by surprise and has yet to be mastered will be felt for many years to come. by James Neilson
US ELECTION 2020 US election officials say 'no evidence' of compromised votes 13-11-2020 03:14 Senior US federal and state election officials meanwhile in a statement rejected Trump's claims of fraud, saying that "the November 3rd election was the most secure in American history."
US ELECTION 2020 Biden brushes off Trump’s bid to undercut US election 11-11-2020 14:42 Joe Biden shrugs off Donald Trump’s effort to challenge results of US election, as US president pursues a multi-state legal fight backed by Republican allies and the US Justice Department.
US ELECTION 2020 Trump’s challenges: A state-by-state guide 11-11-2020 14:22 US President Donald Trump’s challenge to the 2020 US election results runs through six battleground states, five of which he won in 2016.
UNITED STATES Biden takes lead on US fight against Covid-19, Trump fires official 09-11-2020 18:12 Trump, who is still refusing to concede defeat, fires defence secretary, while US President-elect Joe Biden made good on a promise to focus on leading the country out of the Covid-19 crisis.
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 Trump rejects Biden victory as Democrats celebrate 07-11-2020 14:44 “This election is far from over,” declares Trump's campaign team in a statement, as Rudy Giuliani says legal fight is only just beginning.
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.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden has plenty of know-how – he’s going to need it 07-11-2020 14:21 The presidency is a management job and a political job, and Joe Biden appears to have the right experience and skills to succeed in both parts of it.