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“We did it, Joe.” With those orders, Kamala Harris became historic. Late at night, the newly elected vice president of the United States took the stage and delivered a speech in which she repeatedly addressed women and minority groups.
– Although I am the first woman to take office, I will not be the last. All the girls who watch tonight see that this is the land of opportunity, she said, among other things.
Subsequently, it was hailed by American voters, politicians and world leaders.
“To all the girls who see this … never doubt that you are valuable, have power and deserve every opportunity in this world,” tweeted Hillary Clinton, who lost the presidential election to Donald Trump four years ago.
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The Prime Minister of India congratulated
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also chose to extend a special congratulations to Kamala Harris.
“Its success is revolutionary and a source of pride. Not just for her peers, but for all Americans with roots in India, “she wrote on Twitter.
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López says Kamala Harris represents “a historic victory in all aspects.”
The first vice president. Afro, Indian, Jamaican. Most votes in American history. A hope for democracy. Never give up, every vote counts! ”, Tweet.
Alexander de Croo is the Prime Minister of Belgium:
“I would like to congratulate Kamala Harris on her historic election as the first female vice president. She will be an important role model for young women around the world by showing them that boys and girls have the same rights and opportunities,” she tweeted.
Celebrated with fireworks in India
Also in Thulasendrapuram, the Indian village from which Kamala Harris’s Indian relatives descend, it was celebrated. Videos of the festivities show villagers paying homage to the vice president with, among other things, fireworks. In the past, villagers organized a ritual and prayed for the electoral victory of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, reports CBS News.
