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Harris’ campaign augurs “adjusted” elections and calls for calm in the face of vote counting

The campaign of the vice president of the United States Kamala Harris augured “incredibly tight” elections and called for calm in the face of the vote count, which she hopes will delay the final results of the elections for several days.

In a call with journalists, Jen O’Malley Dilon, Harris’ campaign director, indicated that the Democratic team expects to see the “almost complete” results of the count in only a few states on the same election night. Among them, several hinged states: Georgia, North Carolina and Michigan.

On the other hand, the Democratic campaign expects the results of Pennsylvania, Winsconsin and Arizona and Nevada to be delayed until after Wednesday.

“We believe that this race is going to be incredibly close, so we may not know the final results of this election for several days,” O’Malley stressed, adding that “we are focused on maintaining calm and confidence during this period.”

“We will not allow Trump to denigrate the elections,” Harris’ team

Harris’ campaign also indicated that it expects former President Donald Trump to take advantage of that period of uncertainty to denounce alleged electoral fraud, disseminate misinformation and “proclaim a premature victory.”

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“These actions will fail because it will be the voters and not Trump who will elect their next president,” said Dana Remus, counselor and lawyer for the Harris team.

The advisors expressed confidence in the US electoral system, assuring that these elections will be “the safest in the country’s history.

However, they indicated that hundreds of lawyers have already deployed throughout the country to face possible lawsuits by the Republican team that call into question the count or results of the different regions of the country.

“It will not be a quick process but the facts are on our side (…) and we will not allow Trump to denigrate the elections or institutionality with his constant attempts to create chaos and doubt,” Remus said.

Trump’s background

After the 2020 elections, in which the Republican lost to current President Joe Biden, Trump’s lawyers filed dozens of lawsuits in courts across the country alleging “electoral fraud.”

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Most of those appeals were dismissed by judges at the federal and state levels. In turn, both experts and different studies have shown that instances of electoral fraud in the United States are extremely scarce.

During this electoral cycle, both Trump and important Republican figures have already promoted the false narrative that “millions” of migrants who do not have American nationality will vote in these elections to favor the Democrats.

In turn, both the Republican Party and politicians within the party have already filed several lawsuits in states such as Pennsylvania, Virginia and Texas to “purify” voter lists prior to the elections.

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Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.

During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.

“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.

“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”

Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.

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On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.

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Vatican releases special “Sede Vacante” stamps ahead of papal transition

he Vatican’s post offices and select collector shops began selling special edition stamps this week to mark the period between the death of Pope Francis and the election of his successor.

Known as “Sede Vacante” stamps, they feature an image used on official Vatican documents during the interregnum between popes — two crossed keys without the papal tiara. These stamps went on sale Monday and will remain valid for postal use only until the new pontiff appears at the window overlooking St. Peter’s Square.

Until then, they can be used to send letters, postcards, and parcels. “Once the new pope is elected, the stamps lose their postal validity, but their collectible value rises,” said Francesco Santarossa, who runs a collectors’ shop across from St. Peter’s Square.

The Vatican has issued the stamps in four denominations: €1.25, €1.30, €2.45, and €3.20. Each is inscribed with “Città del Vaticano” and “Sede Vacante MMXXV” — Latin for “Vacant See 2025.”

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Conclave to choose pope Francis’ successor could begin in early may

The conclave, which in the coming weeks must choose the successor to Pope Francis, will strictly follow a precise protocol refined over centuries.

The 135 cardinal electors, all under the age of 80, will cast their votes four times a day — except on the first day — until one candidate secures a two-thirds majority. The result will be announced to the world through the burning of the ballots with a chemical that produces the eagerly awaited white smoke, accompanied by the traditional cry of “Habemus Papam.”

The start date for the conclave could be announced today, as the cardinals are set to hold their fifth meeting since the pope’s passing. Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich suggested it could begin on May 5 or 6, following the traditional nine days of mourning. According to German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the conclave could last only “a few days.”

Although the late Argentine pontiff appointed the majority of the cardinal electors, this does not necessarily ensure the selection of a like-minded successor. Francis’ leadership style differed significantly from that of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, a German theologian who was less fond of large public gatherings. It also marked a contrast with the popular Polish pope, John Paul II.

The Argentine Jesuit’s reformist papacy drew strong criticism from more conservative sectors of the Church, who are hoping for a doctrinally focused shift. His tenure was marked by efforts to combat clerical sexual abuse, elevate the role of women and laypeople, and advocate for the poor and migrants, among other causes.