NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA COLUMN AT DEMOCRATIC ACCENT SIGNIFIES THE NEWS STORIES, ARTICLES AND OPINION FROM AMERICAN CONTINENT. IT MOSTLY COMPRISES THE LATEST GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND OTHER PROMINENT NATIONS IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.

As Brazil’s wetlands burned, government did little to help

9:15 pm September 30, 2020

Porto Jofre: After hours navigating Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands in search of jaguars earlier this month, Daniel Moura beached his boat to survey the fire damage. In every direction, he saw only devastation. No wildlife, and no support from federal authorities. “We used to see jaguars here all the time; I once saw 16 jaguars in […]

AG seeks delay in releasing Breonna Taylor grand jury files

9:10 pm September 30, 2020

Louisville: Kentucky’s attorney general is seeking to delay the release of secret grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case just as audio recordings were set to be released to the public. Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s office filed a motion Wednesday morning asking for a week’s delay to enable the redaction of names and personal information. A […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Pandemic overwhelms Trump’s message in critical N. Carolina

2:40 pm September 28, 2020

Winston-Salem: President Donald Trump is fighting to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, howling with unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud and warning that violent mobs are infiltrating the suburbs. But on a recent morning along Arbor Street, a peaceful tree-lined road with stately brick Colonials and Tudors near Winston-Salem, the women who are the targets of Trump’s messages […]

Biden admin rolls back Trump-era citizenship test, reverts to 2008 version

Biden’s son Hunter made money from Russia, China: Trump

2:13 pm September 28, 2020

Washington: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden‘s son Hunter received a large sum of money from Russia and China, US President Donald Trump has alleged and said that the mainstream media is “underplaying” the story and keeping quiet on it. “It’s hard to believe, when you see the kind of money that he (Hunter) has made from China, from Russia, where the wife […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

Pompeo speaks with NATO chief about Mediterranean tensions

11:48 pm September 27, 2020

Athens: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is due to arrive in Greece on an official visit early Monday, has had a conversation on tensions in the eastern Mediterranean with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. “Pleased to speak today with @NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg to discuss de-escalation of the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and reiterate the importance of NATO Alliance unity,” Pompeo tweeted while en […]