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As of last Sunday, Kamala Harris is all-but-certain to face Donald Trump in the November presidential election after Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy amid ongoing concern about the 81-year-old's physical and mental ability to fulfil a hypothetical second term. The announcement, and Biden’s anointment of his vice president to run in his place, immediately revitalized a flagging campaign as donors and Democratic Party heavyweights flocked to Harris’ banner. From the Republican side, the change of candidate led to a switch in strategy, with Harris being attacked for her handling of the immigration crisis, a portfolio she was never actually tasked with overseeing. Other, more personal slurs were also quick to emerge, with Harris counterpunching that her legal experience could be key in winning the election against a convicted felon facing several more courtroom dates. “I was a prosecutor; I know Donald Trump’s type,” she noted.
Venezuela will hold presidential elections on July 28 and EL PAÍS interviewed some of the main protagonists in the run-up to the ballot, (...). María Corina Machado, the opposition leader barred from running by the courts, told this newspaper that she and Edmundo González Urrutia, who inherited her political capital and the presidential candidacy of the main opposition formation, will ensure a “peaceful transition,” stating their confidence in victory. “We have already defeated Chavismo in the streets,” Machado said. Nicolás Maduro Guerra, the president’s son, also expressed his conviction that the ruling party would retain power, predicting a “comfortable” win, while assuring that if that is not the case, Maduro will accept the outcome. (...).
We also sat down with Dennis Gross, dermatologist to the stars, who among other tips advises against drinking collagen and advocates Vitamin C instead, took a look at the vertiginous world of free solo climbing, and interviewed Asher Liftin, the child prodigy artist discovered by Wes Anderson.
We hope you enjoy this selection of stories from EL PAÍS English Edition.
We hope you enjoy this selection of stories from EL PAÍS English Edition.
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