Summit of Democracies, Biden: “A 424.4 million dollar plan for the revival of rights”. “Freedom of the press is a priority”

NEW YORK – The American president Joe Biden opened the work of the Summit of Democracies by warning world leaders of the danger of advancing authoritarianism. Biden called on countries, civil rights organizations and citizens to take “action”. “Democracy is not a state but an act – he said, quoting Nelson Mandela’s last words – We must fight corruption, protect civil rights.