US Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has reached what appears to be a crucial point in the race to the White House, taking the lead in key states where vote counting is still underway and postal ballots are tipping the scales in the Democrats favor.
However, a smooth transfer of power still seems far from certain as the White House put out a statement insisting this election is not over. Donald Trump and a handful of his loyalists continue to allege election fraud. In this edition of the debate we will be taking a closer look at how a deeply polarized society is bringing chaos to a country that used to put itself forward as a beacon of democracy and criticize countries where election results were challenged.