Jan. 9 (UPI) — Within the wake of latest political unrest in Brazil, U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday invited Brazil’s new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to Washington, D.C.
Biden spoke with Lula by cellphone, reaffirming the US’ help for Brazil’s democracy as chaos continues to unravel within the streets. Demonstrations by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro have turned harmful in latest days with greater than 1,200 individuals arrested for rioting.
“President Biden condemned the violence and the assault on democratic establishments and on the peaceable switch of energy,” a joint assertion from the White Home mentioned.
“The 2 leaders pledged to work carefully collectively on the problems confronting the US and Brazil, together with local weather change, financial growth, and peace and safety.”
Far-right protesters have contested Lula’s election win whereas Bolsonaro refuses to concede defeat. The previous president has repeated unfounded claims that malfunctioning voting machines had been the explanation for his loss in October’s runoff election.
Lula gained 50.9% of the vote to Bolsonaro’s 49.1%. He was sworn into workplace on Jan. 1.
Biden requested Lula to go to Washington, D.C., in early February for “in-depth consultations on a wide-ranging shared agenda.” Lula accepted the invitation, in keeping with the White Home.
“I condemn the assault on democracy and on the peaceable switch of energy in Brazil. Brazil’s democratic establishments have our full help and the desire of the Brazilian individuals should not be undermined. I look ahead to persevering with to work with @LulaOficial,” Biden tweeted.
Biden began the week in Mexico for the North American Leaders Summit. The go to comes after the president’s first go to to the U.S.-Mexico border since being elected.
Biden is predicted to debate immigration and local weather change with Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
In the meantime in Washington, D.C., Vice President Kamala Harris swore within the new U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Elizabeth Bagley. The USA has not had an envoy to Brazil in additional than a 12 months.
Throughout her remarks Monday, Harris mentioned Bagley will additional the cooperation between the US and Brazil by supporting Lula.
Bagley has labored inside the State Division for 20 years. She is a former U.S. Ambassador to Portugal throughout the administration of President Invoice Clinton, and was an advisor to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Orlando Pride lineup: Anna Moorhouse, Cori Dyke, Emily Sams, Kylie Strom, Kerry Abello, Angelina, Haley McCutcheon, Adriana, Marta (C), Ally Watt, Barbra Banda
Substitutions: McKinley Crone, Celia, Summer Yates, Carrie Lawrence, Morgan Gautrat, Ally Lemos, Viviana Villacorta, Julie Doyle, Carson Pickett
Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute to give the Orlando Pride their first National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday night.
Banda dribbled into the right side of the box and made a move past a defender before kicking the ball on the ground with her left foot and past the goalkeeper. She became the first player in the NWSL to score in each round of the playoffs.
The Pride’s Angelina was nearly called for a push before passing it to Banda, but the VAR determined that the play was fair.
The Spirit (20-7-2) controlled the game and outshot the Pride 25-9, had two more shots on goal and held onto possession 58% of the time. Rosemonde Kouassi had Washington’s best chance in the 47 minute when she headed a ball from about 10 yards away.
Orlando’s win gave Brazilian star Marta her first NWSL title. The 38-year-old Marta, considered arguably the greatest female soccer player of all time, joined the Orlando Pride in 2017 but had never reached an NWSL championship game until this year.
“(It’s a) magic moment for me because I’ve been in this club for so long and (to) wait for this moment, you know, so it’s… I’m just enjoy every single moment,” she told CBS News Friday ahead of the game. “…This year become like the best year in my club life.”
Top-seed Orlando (21-6-2) went unbeaten in its first 23 matches, a league record. They beat the Kansas City Current in the semifinals before hoisting the trophy at CPKC Stadium, their home field.
Orlando is the first team since 2019 to win the Shield and the title in the same year.
Washington had won its last five playoff games when trailing at the half, but that streak was broken with this loss.
Ten years to the day after his death, D.C. leaders honored the life of the late Mayor Marion Barry with a new mural hanging in his namesake building.
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Ten years to the day after his death, D.C. leaders honored the life of the late Mayor Marion Barry with a new mural hanging in his namesake building.
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined the former D.C. First Lady at the Marion S. Barry, Jr. Building in Judiciary Square on Saturday to pull the curtain down, revealing the new mural dedicated to the “Mayor for Life.”
“My husband really loved Washington, DC and its residents. The mural captures some of the major contributions he made to the City, and some of the people who worked with him to help build the City and empower its residents,” said Cora Masters Barry, Barry’s widow, in a statement.
“I was thrilled that so many residents and visitors were able to join us on this inspirational, entertaining, educational, and historical day, as we honored a man, Marion Barry Jr., whose legacy and love of this city was so deep and strong.”
The mural is broken into three parts, each with a different title and focusing on a different aspect of Barry’s life.
The first panel, titled “Big Vision,” displays Barry’s early years as a civil rights activist and his transition into politics.
The center panel, “Big Impact,” then focuses on his time in office as a Councilmember and four term mayor.
These sections emphasize Barry’s support for Black-owned businesses, summer jobs for youth, programs for seniors and leadership opportunities for women.
The last section of the mural is titled ”Big Legacy.” It highlights the influence Barry still has on the city — showcasing advocacy against apartheid, support for the Million Man March, contributions to the development of the MCI Center, and his work with the DC Control Board.
The many pictures show Barry beside the likes of President Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr.
Another focus of this panel is Barry’s political comeback after a high-profile arrest and conviction on crack cocaine possession charges in 1990. Four years later, he returned to the Mayor’s office after a commanding primary run.
“He told me a lot of things, and he taught us a lot of things, but one of the biggest ones was if you get knocked down, you get back up,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser at the unveiling.
Nabeeh Bilal, an artist based in Ward 8, created the mural.
“You’ll notice that there is not a single solo image of Marion Barry, and that’s because, with his accomplishments and achievements, it was always about others,” Bilal said.
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