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Six other congressional Democrats ask Biden to end his campaign

Six other congressional Democrats have urged US President Joe Biden this Friday to end his re-election campaign and “pass the baton” so that a younger leader can face former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) in the November elections.

With these six Democrats, the number of members of Congress calling for Biden’s withdrawal rises to 31, which constitutes almost 12% of the members of the Lower House and Senate that make up the Democratic bench. Of the 31 who are the protagonists of the revolt, 28 are legislators and 3 are senators.

The first to ask for Biden’s withdrawal this Friday was Sean Casten, from Illinois, who in an opinion column in the Chicago Tribune entitled “It’s time to pass the witness,” said that, although it “broken his heart to say it,” he had to declare that the president “is no longer up to the point.”

Shortly after, in a joint statement, four other Democrats also urged Biden to “pass the baton to a new generation of Democratic leaders.”

Although they express their “great admiration” for Biden, they argue that we must “face the reality” that there is concern among the public about his “age and ability” to govern for another four years and defeat Trump in November.

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“We believe that the most responsible and patriotic thing he can do at this time is to retire as our candidate while continuing to lead our party from the White House,” they say in the statement.

Among the legislators who sign the statement is African-American Marc Veasey, representative of Texas and the first member of the African-American Caucus to turn his back on Biden, opening a crack in what has been the president’s most solid support block in Congress.

The letter is also signed by the Hispanic Jesús ‘Chuy’ García, born in Durango (Mexico) and a member of the Hispanic caucus, as well as Marc Pocan of Wisconsin and Jared Huffman of California, an ally of one of the legislators of that state, the influential Nancy Pelosi, former president of the House of Representatives.

Subsequently, Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico urged Biden to “pass the witness” to allow the party to unite around a candidate capable of beating Trump, thus becoming the third member of the Senate to call for the withdrawal of the president.

“This moment in the history of our nation demands a vision that goes beyond any individual. Donald Trump’s return to the White House poses an existential danger to our democracy. We must defeat him in November, and we need a candidate who can achieve it,” Heinrich said.

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This trickle of legislators increases the pressure on Biden, who has seen in recent hours how his support among key figures of the party falters. As reported yesterday by The Washington Post, former President Barack Obama has told his close circle that Biden should “seriously reconsider” the future of his candidacy.

The call for Biden to retire arose after the June 27 debate against Trump, in which the president, who at 81 years old is the oldest president in the history of the United States, projected an aged image and had difficulty concluding some sentences.

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Erin brings strong winds and storm surge despite weakening offshore

Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 2 storm on Tuesday but continues to pose a threat to parts of the U.S. East Coast with potentially dangerous flooding, according to meteorologists.

Although the hurricane’s eye is expected to remain offshore, experts are concerned about Erin’s size, as strong winds extend hundreds of kilometers beyond the storm’s center.

In its 18:00 GMT bulletin, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) lifted tropical storm warnings for the Bahamasand Turks and Caicos Islands, but kept them in effect for parts of North Carolina.

Erin was located several hundred kilometers southeast of North Carolina and was moving northwestward.

“This means there is a risk of potentially life-threatening flooding of 60 to 120 centimeters above ground level,” said NHC Director Michael Brennan.

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He also warned of the possibility of destructive waves, combined with storm surge, that could cause severe damage to beaches and coastal areas, making roads impassable.

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Three U.S. Warships deploy near Venezuela to combat drug trafficking

Three U.S. naval vessels are moving toward the coasts of Venezuela, according to international media reports on Tuesday, after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump is ready to combat and curb international drug trafficking.

Reports indicate that the ships will reach Venezuelan waters within the next 36 hours as part of a recent U.S. deployment aimed at countering international narcotics operations.

The announcement coincides with Leavitt’s statement that Trump is prepared to “use the full extent of his power” to halt drug flows into the United States. The naval deployment involves approximately 4,000 military personnel.

“The President has been clear and consistent. He is ready to use every element of U.S. power to prevent drugs from flooding our country and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela—it is a narco-terror cartel,” the spokesperson said during a press conference.

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Cuban authorities free salvadoran convicted in 1997 hotel bombing

Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena was released after serving a 30-year prison sentence for his involvement in a terrorist attack at a hotel in Cuba in 1997, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

During his trial, Rodríguez Llerena admitted to placing an explosive device at the Meliá Cohiba Hotel under the orders of anti-Castro exile leaders. He was arrested the following year when he returned to Havana with another load of explosives that failed to detonate.

“The Cuban government reiterates its commitment to combating terrorism, respecting human rights, and the need for the international community to hold accountable those who promote such acts,” the statement read.

He was released on August 15 and is the second Salvadoran to complete his sentence. In December of last year, another Salvadoran, Ernesto Cruz León, was released after planting bombs at tourist centers, one of which killed an Italian tourist identified as Fabio Di Celmo.

A third Salvadoran, Francisco Chávez Abarca, also received a 30-year sentence from Cuban courts in 2010 after being extradited from Venezuela through Interpol for actions against Cuba.

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Rodríguez Llerena had requested conditional release in 2016, arguing that his actions had not caused any direct fatalities, but no further information was released about his situation until now.