Síntesis informativa - 5 de diciembre 2019
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Mocked Abroad and Assailed at Home, Trump Returns to Face Impeachment
WASHINGTON — When times turn tough, presidents can hop on Air Force One to escape the country for a while and stride purposefully across the world stage. But the world stage was not so friendly this week for President Trump, who landed back in Washington on Wednesday night to confront a grim couple of weeks ahead.
Mocked by peers behind his back at a NATO meeting in London, Mr. Trump abruptly canceled a news conference and bolted early, only to fly home to a capital in the throes of judging whether he is fit for office. After hobnobbing with the queen, the president now faces the daunting likelihood that by Christmas he will become the third president impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors.
The NATO meeting had seemed like an opportunity to demonstrate his global leadership like Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Bill Clinton sought to do with overseas trips during their own impeachment struggles. Scheduled long ago, the meeting allowed Mr. Trump and his allies to assail his domestic foes as “unpatriotic” for proceeding with an impeachment hearing while the commander in chief was overseas and gave him a chance to boast of his success in pressing the allies to invest more in defense.
Trump Administration Sued Over Social Media Screening for Visa Applicants
WASHINGTON — A pair of documentary film organizations sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its requirement that foreigners disclose their social media accounts — including pseudonymous ones — when they apply for visas.
The lawsuit, which raises novel issues about privacy and surveillance in the social-media era, challenged a rule the State Department put into effect this year. The requirement grew out of President Trump’s campaign promise of “extreme vetting” and his early executive orders that barred travel into the United States from several Muslim-majority nations.
In particular, the lawsuit alleges, forcing people from authoritarian countries to disclose the pseudonyms they use to discuss politically sensitive matters could endanger them by creating a risk that the information gets back to their own governments. As a result, it said, they will be less likely either to express themselves on social media or to apply for visas.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/us/politics/visa-applications-social-media.html
Pelosi Says House Will Begin Drafting Impeachment Charges Against Trump
WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that the House of Representatives would begin drafting impeachment articles against President Trump, pushing ahead with a rapid timetable that could set the stage for a vote before Christmas to charge him with high crimes and misdemeanors.
Wrapping her announcement in the words of the Constitution and the nation’s founders, Ms. Pelosi said it had become clear over the course of two months of investigation that Mr. Trump had violated his oath of office by pressing a foreign power for help in the 2020 election. Allowing Mr. Trump to continue in office without remedy, she said, would come at “the peril of our republic.”
“His wrongdoing strikes at the very heart of our Constitution,” Ms. Pelosi said in a formal address lasting less than six minutes, delivered against a backdrop of American flags from the balcony outside her office in the Capitol. “Our democracy is what is at stake. The president leaves us no choice but to act because he is trying to corrupt, once again, the election for his own benefit.”
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XINHUA
Interview: U.S. tariffs on Argentina, Brazil impact balance of trade -- economist
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. decision to reimpose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Argentina and Brazil is a protectionist measure that shows it is flouting its responsibility in maintaining the international balance of trade, according to economist Jorge Marchini.
While the tariffs are a blow to the South American steel and aluminum industries, the disdain the U.S. shows for the stability of peripheral economies is more of a concern, said Marchini, a professor at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and vice president of the Foundation for Latin American Integration (FILA).
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the tariffs on Monday via Twitter, alleging Argentina and Brazil have allowed their currencies to devalue in a bid to make their exports more competitive, harming American farmers. This rise in protectionism makes it tough for Latin American countries, which invariably have balance of payment problems they must counter by trying to boost exports to an increasingly closed off international market, said Marchini.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/05/c_138607335.htm
Chile's lower house passes "anti-looting, anti-roadblock" bill
SANTIAGO, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chile's Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at stamping out violent protests such as looting and roadblocking. The bill makes it a crime to paralyze or disrupt basic services such as public or emergency transportation, hurl "sharp or cutting" objects such as knives, or destroy or occupy buildings of religious, scientific or social significance. Once enacted, those violating the law could be subject to up to five years in jail, depending on the severity of the crime.
The "anti-looting and anti-roadblock" bill was passed overwhelmingly, with 127 votes in favor, 7 against and 13 abstained. It now goes to the Senate. "We have to separate peaceful protest, which is a right we have to respect, from the commission of serious crimes by these groups that are causing so much damage in an organized way," Interior Minister Gonzalo Blumel said. Chile has been roiled by anti-government protests since a mid-October hike in subway fares in Santiago.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/05/c_138607421.htm
Commentary: Anti-terrorism efforts effectively protect human rights in Xinjiang
BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A sequence of counterterrorism efforts necessitated by the situation in Xinjiang have proven effective in protecting people's rights to life, health and development, and maintaining the region's peace and stability. Once a repeated victim of terrorist attacks, the vast region has achieved remarkable progress with the implementation of anti-terrorism policies and measures.
Memories of terrorist attacks in Xinjiang are too fresh to be forgotten. Incomplete statistics show that from 1990 to the end of 2016, separatist, terrorist and extremist forces launched thousands of terrorist attacks in Xinjiang, killing large numbers of innocent people and hundreds of police officers, and causing immeasurable damage to property.
In a bid to prevent terrorism, as well as separatism and extremism, from wreaking havoc on the region, Xinjiang has taken consistent and resolute measures against those "evil forces" to protect people's rights and safety. Based on the Constitution and relevant laws, Xinjiang rolled out a series of local regulations in light of the realities of Xinjiang, providing a powerful legal weapon to combat terrorism and extremism.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/05/c_138608414.htm
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AL JAZEERA
Dozens dead as migrant boat sinks off Mauritania coast: UN
Including women and children, 58 people drown while 83 others swam ashore after their overcrowded boat capsized.
The boat carrying at least 150 people ran out of fuel and was stranded for days when approaching Mauritania before it capsised.
Survivors said the vessel left The Gambia on November 27.IOM's Leonard Doyle said the boat was unseaworthy and overcrowded when it overturned.
Although home to some of the continent's fastest-growing economies, West Africa is struggling to generate enough jobs for its growing population of young people.
The 22-year long oppressive rule by then-president Yahya Jammeh severely affected the country's economy, especially for The Gambia's young people, prompting some to look to migrating.
Pentagon denies US mulling 14,000 more troops for Middle East
Pentagon says Wall Street Journal report on 14,000 extra American forces to counter Iran 'is wrong'.
The region has seen a series of attacks on shipping vessels and a drone and missile attack on Saudi oil installations in September, blamed on Iran.
Washington has already ratcheted up its military presence in the Gulf and expanded economic sanctions on Tehran, elevating tensions across the region.
A senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday there were indications Iran could potentially carry out aggressive actions in the future, amid simmering tensions between Tehran and Washington.
Rood did not provide details about what information he was basing that on, or any timeline.
Speaking at a defence conference in Manama, Bahrain on November 23, General Kenneth McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, said the US does not have all the resources it needs to cover the Middle East region.
The women on the frontline of Iraq's uprising
A small group of demonstrators have stationed themselves for months at the main battle zone on Rasheed Street.
by Arwa Ibrahim
From taking part in rotating shifts to guard the concrete barriers against a charge by security forces, to ensuring a constant supply of food, water and warm clothes for others, Araji is always busy.
"There's no difference between a man and woman on the frontline. We're both there to support, motivate and protect each other from the advance of the security forces," Araji told Al Jazeera.
While Araji said her presence at the frontline symoblises a growing sense of equality between young Iraqi men and women and a change in traditional gender roles, she believes women have been crucial, compared to men, when it comes to certain aspects of the protests.
"When a woman speaks, her words are heard," said Araji, explaining women have taken on a leading role in maintaining the peacefulness of the protest movement, reminding others not to respond to security forces' use of lethal methods with violence.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/12/women-frontline-iraq-uprising-191205085107123.html
More than 600 Pakistani girls 'sold as brides' to China
At least 629 girls and women sold to Chinese men in a period of two years, AP reports quoting Pakistani investigators.
But since the time it was put together in June, the investigators' aggressive drive against the networks has largely ground to a halt.
Officials with knowledge of the investigations say this is because of pressure from government officials fearful of hurting Pakistan's lucrative ties to Beijing.
Asked about the complaints, Pakistan's interior and foreign ministries refused to comment.
Several senior officials familiar with the events said investigations into trafficking have slowed, the investigators are frustrated, and Pakistani media have been pushed to curb their reporting on trafficking.
China's foreign ministry said it was unaware of the list.
A report released this month by Human Rights Watch, documenting trafficking in brides from Myanmar to China, said the practice is spreading.
It said Pakistan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea and Vietnam have "all have become source countries for a brutal business."
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/12/600-pakistani-girls-sold-brides-china-191205054627426.html
Libyan officials cite evidence of Russian mercenaries in war
Libyan and US officials accuse Moscow of deploying private contractors to key battleground areas for General Haftar.
Libyan and US officials accused Russia of deploying fighters through a private security contractor, the Wagner Group, to key battleground areas in Libya in recent months.
Haftar is backed by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, as well as France and Russia, while the GNA receives aid from Turkey, Qatar and Italy.
David Schenker, US assistant secretary of state for near east affairs, told reporters last week the State Department is working with European partners to impose sanctions on the Russian military contractor responsible for sending fighters to Tripoli.
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AL MAYADEEN
Brasil: Absuelto Lula de caso sobre presunta organización delictiva
Tal querella estaba sustentada en una supuesta organización delictiva en esquemas de la empresa estatal Petrobras, el Banco Nacional de Desarrollo Económico y Social (Bndes) y otros sectores de la administración pública, lo que se conoció como Cuatrillón PT.
La denuncia atribuye a los dirigentes del PT el recibo de sobornos millonarios.
Siria: Turquía y países árabes suministraron productos químicos a terroristas
El diplomático explicó que Siria se había unido a la Organización para la Prohibición de las Armas Químicas, la cual anunció que la nación levantina había entregado todas sus reservas químicas, y subrayó que a Siria se le había dado la opción de destruir armas químicas dentro o fuera de Siria y "hemos decidido transferirlas al extranjero".
El viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores hizo hincapié en que los países occidentales se negaron a celebrar una audiencia del equipo de investigación sobre el archivo químico en Siria, y subrayó que Estados Unidos domina la Organización para la Prohibición de las Armas Químicas y formó una delegación que falsificó informes e investigaciones.
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