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Trump leads in all key states and Harris’ options fade

The Republican candidate for the White House, Donald Trump, won in North Carolina and Georgia and, although the count continues, leads the recount in the other five key states, a situation that greatly complicates the options of Democrat Kamala Harris, who even decided to suspend the speech she was going to offer during the election night.

Shortly after midnight and after the defeat in these two important states became known, the US vice president and Democratic candidate for the White House canceled the message she was scheduled to offer from Howard University, in Washington.

In Florida, members of the Trump campaign and supporters gathered at the West Palm Beach convention center wait for the Republican to appear to sing victory tonight.

“I have won,” the former president said to his followers when he arrived at that party, although there were still no definitive results.

After winning in North Carolina and Georgia, it would only need to win in Pennsylvania, although it would also need the results of Alaska and a delegate in Maine, traditionally republican states but still lagging behind in the count.

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Of the seven key states, for the moment the winner has been announced in North Carolina and Georgia, while in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada the ballot continues but the former president remains in the lead in all of them.

Trump is at the advantage of Kamala by almost 40 delegates

In the presidential race, for the moment, the Republican is ahead of the Democratic Vice President by 247 delegates compared to 210, according to projections from the main US media.

Trump has managed to win, in addition to North Carolina (16), Indiana (11), Kentucky (8), South Carolina (9), West Virginia (4), Ohio (17), Alabama (9), Florida (30), Mississippi (6), Missouri (10), Oklahoma (7), Tennessee (11), Arkansas (6), Kansas (6), Louisiana (8), North Dakota (3), South Dakota (3), Texas (40), Wyoming (3), Montana (4), Utah (6), Idaho (4), Georgia (16) and 4 delegates from Nebraska.

While Harris has Vermont (3), Connecticut (7), Delaware (3), the District of Columbia (3), Illinois (19), Maryland (10), Massachusetts (11), New Jersey (14), Rhode Island (4), Colorado (10), New York (28), California (54), Oregon (8), Washington (12), New Mexico (5), Virginia (13), Hawaii (4), a delegate from Nebraska and another from Maine.

The Republicans have also managed to take control of the upper house, after they have managed to snatch two seats from the Democrats, according to media projections.

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At the Democratic headquarters, installed at Howard University in Washington, where Harris studied as a young man, the initial optimism was mitigated with an increasingly evident seriousness as the night lengthened and many people began to leave the place.

Large screens and national flags decorate a campus surrounded by a strong deployment of security and that has mainly welcomed students and alumni, all pending key states.

Meanwhile, tycoon Elon Musk, Eduardo Bolsonaro and British politician Nigel Farage are some of the guests at the dinner held in Mar-a-Lago, in southern Florida, where the Republican candidate has been following the election results.

Americans do not decide by popular vote who will be their next president, but they designate a number of voters in each state who make up the Electoral College and who are responsible for electing the next tenant of the White House.

The Electoral College is a body made up of 538 delegates who elect the states according to their population. The winning candidate in each state, even by a single vote, takes all his compromises with the exception of Nebraska and Maine. The candidate who reaches 270 wins the election.

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Claudia Sheinbaum: Operation Against ‘El Mencho’ Was Based on Pending Arrest Warrants

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday rejected claims that the military operation that resulted in the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was carried out under pressure from the United States government.

Sheinbaum explained that the deployment of federal forces was aimed at executing outstanding arrest warrants against Oseguera Cervantes, who was considered one of the most wanted criminals in both Mexico and the United States.

“That was not the objective (to ease pressure from the United States). It is very important, and I want to repeat it. This individual had an arrest warrant, or several,” Sheinbaum said, referring to the operation conducted on February 22.

According to the president, the initial goal was to capture Oseguera Cervantes, but military forces responded after coming under attack during the intervention.

“The operation was to detain him. The problem is that they were attacked — the Secretariat of National Defense — and they responded at that moment,” she said.

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The president insisted that the action was not carried out in response to external demands, although she acknowledged intelligence cooperation with the United States.

“It was not done in any way because of pressure from the United States, not at all. Of course, there was intelligence information from the United States that was used specifically,” she concluded.

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Spain Denies Any Agreement to Cooperate with U.S. Military in Iran Operations

Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares on Wednesday firmly denied that Madrid has agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military in operations against Iran, contradicting statements made minutes earlier by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

“I categorically deny it,” Albares said in a radio interview cited by EFE. “The position of the Spanish government regarding the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran, and the use of our bases has not changed by a single comma.”

Earlier in the day, Leavitt told reporters that Spain had “agreed to cooperate with the United States military in recent hours,” following President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a trade embargo on Madrid. Trump had warned of economic measures after Spain reportedly refused to allow the Pentagon to use facilities at Spanish bases for operations related to Iran.

“I have no idea what that could be referring to or where it could be coming from,” Albares said, insisting that Spain’s position “has not changed at all” and therefore “remains absolutely unchanged.” He added that he had “no desire” and “almost no time” to speculate about the White House spokesperson’s remarks.

Albares reiterated Spain’s “No to war” stance, which he said had been clearly and forcefully expressed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in an institutional address. According to the foreign minister, that position has been supported by “many European colleagues.”

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White House Says Spain Agrees to Cooperate with U.S. Military After Trump Threatens Trade Embargo

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Spain has agreed “in recent hours” to cooperate with the U.S. military, following President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a trade embargo on Madrid.

Trump had warned of potential commercial measures after Spain reportedly refused to allow the Pentagon to use facilities at Spanish military bases for operations related to Iran.

“With respect to Spain, I think you heard the president’s message yesterday loud and clear, and I understand that in recent hours they have agreed to cooperate with the United States military,” Leavitt said during a press briefing.

She added that the U.S. military is currently coordinating with its counterparts in Spain. However, the president expects broader support.

“The president expects that all of Europe, all of our European allies, of course, will cooperate in this important mission — not only for the United States, but also for Europe,” Leavitt said.

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Her remarks came in response to questions about Spain’s position and its role as a U.S. ally amid rising tensions surrounding operations involving Iran.

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