International
Netflix co-founder donates seven million dollars to Kamala Harris’ campaign
Reed Hastings, co-founder of Netflix, donated seven million dollars to the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris, the current vice president of the United States, according to the American media The Information.
“After a depressing debate, we are in the game again,” the also executive chairman of the board of the streaming platform told the media, who also specified that this is the largest political donation that Hastings has made to a single candidate.
Hastings is one of the most powerful Democratic Party donors who pressured President Joe Biden to give up his candidacy for the next elections to be held in November.
“Biden must be set aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to defeat Trump and keep us safe and prosperous,” The New York Times told the American media earlier this month.
Biden withdrew from his candidacy for the White House on Sunday and supported Harris, after facing pressure from members of Congress and donors after the criticism aroused by his weak performance in the first debate against Donald Trump (2017-2021) that took place on June 27.
The latest polls on the United States elections show slightly better numbers for the vice president, although she would also, like Biden, lose the election to Trump.
These surveys were carried out before President Biden’s announcement this Sunday to resign from re-election, so asked by Harris, respondents responded to a hypothetical situation.
The most recent, YouGov’s poll for CBS News, gave Trump five points of advantage over Biden (52% to 47%) by only three over Harris (51% to 48%).
Another from NBC News gave the same two-point advantage for Trump (45% to 43% with Biden and 47% to 45% with Harris), while one from Fox News gave the same result of 49% to 48% in favor of the former president regardless of the rival.
The Marist poll for NPR and PBS was the only one that gave a majority to the Democratic ticket and, in this case, gave Biden a better advantage over Trump (50% to 48%), than Harris over Trump (50% to 49%).
Although the overall result is relevant, what is really important in the American elections are the key states, such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Georgia or Arizona.
A Siena survey for The New York Times, Harris got a better result than Biden in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
In Pennsylvania, Trump took three points to Biden (48% to 45%) and only one to Harris (48% to 47%), while in Virginia the vice president beat the Republican by five points (49% to 44%), two more than Biden (48% to 45%).
Central America
Young actress Adriana Isabel Mojica dies in tragic accident in Torrelodones
Young actress and singer Adriana Isabel Mojica, 19 years old, died Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Torrelodones, Spain, confirmed the town’s mayor.
“I am deeply shocked by the death of our young neighbor Adriana Isabel in this tragic accident. My heartfelt support goes to her family and friends during these terribly difficult times. Rest in peace,” posted Almudena Negro, Mayor of Torrelodones.
According to Spain’s El Mundo newspaper, the incident occurred on the A-6 motorway, at kilometer 31.5, at 7:35 a.m.
International
Salvadoran Day celebration returns to Dallas with cultural festivities and free admission
With great joy, Salvadorans residing in Dallas, Texas, will celebrate Salvadoran Day this Saturday, a festival that will bring together thousands of Salvadorans to revive the culture of our country.
The event will take place at the Levy Event Plaza in Irving, Texas. Admission is free, and it is one of the largest Salvadoran events in the United States.
The festival has been held for 25 years, starting in Los Angeles, California, and has expanded to other states, with Dallas hosting it for the second consecutive year.
“Last year, we celebrated it, and thank God it was a success. This year, we will feature our mythological characters, which we started implementing last year and want to continue. It will be a family event, and we want all Hispanics living in Dallas to join us,” said Evelyn Molina, the event organizer.
International
Panama boosts deportations of migrants through Darién gap amid significant drop in arrivals
The Panamanian government pledged on Tuesday to increase the number of deportations of irregular migrants arriving in the country through the Darién Gap, a dangerous jungle that connects with Colombia. The flow of migrants through this area dropped by more than 50 percent in August after President José Raúl Mulino promised to drastically reduce the influx.
“It is clear and evident that given the volume of people, it is difficult to say that we will deport about 500 per day, but we are improving logistics. We are at the beginning of this program,” said Minister of Public Security Frank Alexis Ábrego, as reported by the newspaper ‘El Siglo.’
Ábrego noted that repatriations are voluntary and depend on individuals who wish to return to their countries. He also mentioned the detection of criminals “sought by Interpol and police forces from Ecuador, Colombia, and other countries” who entered Panama through the Darién Gap.
“The goal is to cut off the passage of these criminals to the United States. Our primary interest is to protect our citizens from these criminals attempting to transit through our country; for example, in the last two months, we have detected two members of the Salvadoran gang MS-13, and the most recent one was already residing in our country,” he added.
Finally, he stated that the United States contributed approximately six million dollars to fund deportation flights as part of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries.
Over half a million people crossed this area in 2023, where three crossings were closed in July to try to reduce or at least manage arrivals. The Biden administration has also sought cooperation from Panamanian authorities to control the migrant flow to its southern border with Mexico.
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