The leaders of Latin America’s two biggest economies, Brazil and Mexico, congratulated Joe Biden on Tuesday on his election victory after a long delay that ignited criticism they were courting danger by rebuffing the US president-elect.
Mexico’s Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro both waited until the day after Biden’s November 3 election win was confirmed by the US Electoral College before acknowledging it, each leader running the risk of alienating Biden and his fellow Democrats with their extended delay.
Lopez Obrador and Bolsonaro are ideological opposites in the region but found common ground in waiting longer than nearly all other heads of state.
Joe Biden s US Cabinet: Who s who among the nominees and contenders
Reuters/Washington, United States Filed on December 17, 2020 | Last updated on December 17, 2020 at 12.58 am
Pete Buttigieg, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden s nominee to be secretary of transportation, listens as Biden announces Buttigieg s nomination in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 16, 2020.
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On Wednesday, Biden introduced his one-time Democratic rival Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary.
Democratic President-elect Joe Biden has nominated a flurry of members for his Cabinet and White House team, working to fulfil his promise to build an administration that reflects the United States diversity.
On Wednesday, Biden introduced his one-time Democratic rival Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announces defense secretary nominee Austin in Wilmington, Delaware
(Reuters) – Democratic President-elect Joe Biden has nominated a flurry of members for his Cabinet and White House team, working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the United States’ diversity.
On Wednesday, Biden introduced his onetime Democratic rival Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary.
Here are some important picks as well as top contenders for prominent posts, according to Reuters reporting:
SECRETARY OF STATE: ANTONY BLINKEN
The longtime Biden confidant served as No. 2 at the State Department and as deputy national security adviser in President Barack Obama’s administration.
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Joe Biden is continuing to announce his Cabinet selections
The President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, has begun nominating members of his Cabinet and White House team, working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the country s diversity.
Mr Biden continued filling out his Cabinet yesterday, selecting his former rival Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary and former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to run the Energy Department.
Here are some of the important selections he has made so far:
Secretary of State: Antony Blinken
The longtime Biden confidant served as Number 2 at the State Department and as deputy national security adviser in former president Barack Obama s administration.
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