Síntesis informativa - 28 de abril 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
U.S. Governors Move Ahead With Reopening, Despite Health Worries
DENVER — Governors across the country forged ahead Monday with plans to reopen their economies, even as the nation hit a grim milestone of 50,000 deaths from the coronavirus and public health experts warned against lifting stay-at-home orders too quickly.
Fired in a Pandemic ‘Because We Tried to Start a Union,’ Workers Say
Employees who were in unions or were pushing to join them have been laid off and replaced by non-unionized labor. It’s part of a pattern stretching back decades, experts say.
Wall Street continues its rally as global stocks show some confidence
U.S. stocks continued their rally on Tuesday, climbing for a third consecutive day, and global markets rose as more governments made plans to gradually reopen their economies and investors prepared to scrutinize corporate earning announcements. Brent crude, the international benchmark, wavered between gains and losses and was about $21 a barrel.
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RUSSIA TODAY
‘The cure for low oil prices is low prices,’ energy expert tells Boom Bust
“The cure for low oil prices is low prices,” Rick Rule, chairman of Sprott US Holdings, told the hosts of the show. “The very fact that we’re running so few rigs means that the cure is already being worked on,” he said, adding that the rapid decline in US oil production, especially in shale companies, is the consequence of less sustaining capital investment.
https://www.rt.com/business/487105-low-oil-prices-cure/
Man vs machine: Russian scientists develop AI that can assess and train human cognitive abilities through simulated combat
Russian researchers have created a computer game which can assess a human player's decision-making speed and their powers of prediction, using trials by combat against an AI-powered opponent. The team at the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (MSUPE) sought to measure the human players’ numeracy skills, logical ability, reaction times and predictive intuition while making decisions under rapidly changing conditions.
https://www.rt.com/russia/487123-russian-scientists-simulator-cognitive-abilities/
Russia in contact with Libya parties, says political means needed to resolve conflict
Russia “firmly believes that the only way to resolve the situation in Libya is through progress on the political and diplomatic track, as well as through political and diplomatic communication between the parties,” the Kremlin spokesman said. Russia continues to maintain contact with all parties in Libya, Peskov noted.
https://www.rt.com/newsline/487118-libya-conflict-political-kremlin/
Libya’s Haftar ‘accepts people’s will’ to rule, declares UN-brokered unity government deal ‘thing of the past’
Military leader Khalifa Haftar declared that his forces will take control of Libya, arguing the UN-brokered unity deal which created a rival government in Tripoli is dead and that the “people’s will” gave him a mandate to rule.
https://www.rt.com/news/487072-haftar-lna-rule-libya/
Arctic test drive: Russia’s DRIVERLESS KAMAZ TRUCKS brave frosty terrain in epic VIDEO
Known for their robust designs, KAMAZ trucks took on many roles, from competing in the Dakar Rally to carrying troops and supplies. This time, they were put to the ultimate test in the far north, with no one in the driver’s seat.
https://www.rt.com/russia/487077-kamaz-driverless-trucks-arctic/
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THE GUARDIAN
France and Spain expected to announce easing of lockdowns
France and Spain are expected to announce plans to lift their strict Covid-19 lockdowns, even as official figures in Germany showed the infection rate starting to rise again after restrictions there were eased.
Governments across Europe are wrestling with the conundrum of how best to lift often draconian confinement measures that are exacting a disastrous toll on their economies, while avoiding a dangerous second wave of contagion.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/28/france-and-spain-announcement-lockdowns-ease
Trump says China could have stopped Covid-19 and suggests US will seek damages
Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on China, saying his administration was conducting “serious investigations” into Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak and suggesting he would seek damages for the US. At the briefing Trump launched another forthright attack on China, saying there were “a lot of ways you can hold them accountable” for the pandemic.
“We’re doing very serious investigations ... We are not happy with China,” the president said. “We believe it could have been stopped at the source. It could have been stopped quickly and it wouldn’t have spread all over the world.”
'Calamitous': domestic violence set to soar by 20% during global lockdown
At least 15m more cases of domestic violence are predicted around the world this year as a result of pandemic restrictions, according to new data that paints a bleak picture of life for women over the next decade.
The figures, published on Tuesday by the UNFPA and its partners Avenir Health, Johns Hopkins University in the US and Victoria University in Australia, assume a 20% increase in violence during an average three-month lockdown in all 193 UN member states. The figures take into account the anticipated high levels of under-reported cases.
enlace al reporte: https://www.unfpa.org/resources/impact-covid-19-pandemic-family-planning-and-ending-gender-based-violence-female-genital
Record 50 million people internally displaced in 2019, study finds
A total of 50.8 million people around the world were recorded as internally displaced last year, forced from their homes by conflict and disaster. This is the highest number ever, and 10 million more than in 2018.
Annual statistics published by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) calculated that by the end of 2019, 45.7 million people were internally displaced – effectively becoming refugees in their own country – as a result of violence in 61 countries. An additional 5.1 million people in 96 countries had been displaced by disasters.
enlace al reporte: https://www.internal-displacement.org/global-report/grid2020/
Major US meat producer warns 'food supply chain is breaking'
Tyson Foods, one of America’s largest meat producers, has warned “the food supply chain is breaking” amid the coronavirus crisis.“As pork, beef and chicken plants are being forced to close, even for short periods of time, millions of pounds of meat will disappear from the supply chain,” John Tyson, Tyson’s board chairman, wrote.
Tyson has closed or reduced production at several facilities throughout the US, including a pork-processing plant in Iowa, where several workers tested positive for the virus. Tyson plants in Texas and Indiana also closed. Other facilities, including a Smithfield Foods pork plant in South Dakota, and a JBS beef plant in Wisconsin, have announced temporary shutdowns.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/27/tyson-foods-coronavirus-food-supply-chain
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AL JAZEERA
Iran satellite launch 'sends a message' on failed US pressure
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) surprised the world last week with a successful launch of its first military satellite dubbed Nour (light) into the Earth's orbit.
The satellite was on board a previously unknown launch vehicle named Qased, or messenger, and was deployed from a military base in Semnan province, east of the capital, Tehran.
The launch - carried out on the 41st anniversary of IRGC's establishment - brought an end to a string of previous failures in developing Iran's aerospace programme. Tehran has not released much information about the initiative, but Major-General Hossein Salami, the IRGC's chief, described it as a "multi-purpose" satellite that expands the Revolutionary Guard's "strategic intelligence".
US to recognise Israel annexation of West Bank, Jordan Valley
The United States said it was ready to recognise Israel's annexation of much of the West Bank, but asked the new unity government also to negotiate with the Palestinians.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has reached a power-sharing deal to remain in office after three inconclusive elections, has vowed to press ahead with annexations that the Palestinians say will shut the door on a two-state solution.
One dead, dozens injured in Lebanon riots with banks smashed
Beirut, Lebanon - One man died on Tuesday after violent clashes in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli that left dozens injured after the Lebanese army used live fire, rubber-coated rounds, and tear gas to clear angry protesters.
Thousands of protesters across Lebanon blocked roads, attacked banks, and marched through streets throughout Monday in response to the local currency's rapid devaluation, which has led millions to lose more than half the value of their salaries and savings.
North Korea's Kim may be trying to avoid coronavirus: South Korea
Kim Jong Un may have missed a key holiday on April 15 over coronavirus concerns, not because he is ill, South Korea's minister for North Korean affairs has said.
North Korean leader Kim's absence from public ceremonies on the birth anniversary of his grandfather and founder of the country, Kim Il Sung, was unprecedented, and he has not been seen in public since. That has led to days of speculation over his health.
Libya's government accuses rival Khalifa Haftar of a coup d'etat
Libya's UN-recognised government accused rival military commander Khalifa Haftar of seeking to stage a new coup after he claimed to have a "mandate" from the people to govern the country.
"It's a farce and the latest in a long series of coups d'etat," the Government of National Accord (GNA), which is based in the capital, Tripoli, said in a statement on Tuesday.
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LE MONDE
Coronavirus : un plan de relance massif au secours de l’économie japonaise
Le gouvernement de Shinzo Abe a présenté au Parlement le premier volet d’un programme de 117 100 milliards de yens, plus du double de celui adopté après la crise financière de 2008.
Philippe Mesmer
Lundi 27 avril, le cabinet du premier ministre Shinzo Abe a présenté au Parlement le premier volet d’un plan de relance d’une ampleur inédite, qui doit totaliser 117 100 milliards de yens (1 007 milliards d’euros), soit plus du double de celui adopté après la crise financière de 2008 et d’une valeur représentant 20 % du produit intérieur brut (PIB) nippon.
La situation a poussé la BoJ à prendre des mesures draconiennes, en annonçant la suppression de toute limite à son programme d’achats de bons du Trésor nippon. Elle a également décidé de tripler le montant des acquisitions d’obligations d’entreprise, pour atténuer leurs difficultés de financement.
Au Brésil, un juge ordonne une enquête sur les accusations de Sergio Moro contre Jair Bolsonaro
Le juge donne soixante jours à la police fédérale pour interroger l’ancien ministre de la justice, champion de la lutte anticorruption, qui avait démissionné vendredi.
Un juge du Tribunal suprême fédéral du Brésil a ordonné, lundi 27 avril, l’ouverture d’une enquête à propos des accusations d’« ingérence » dans des affaires judiciaires visant le président Jair Bolsonaro, formulées par son ancien ministre de la justice, Sergio Moro. Une telle enquête pourrait ouvrir la voie soit à une procédure de destitution contre M. Bolsonaro, soit à des poursuites pour dénonciation de délit imaginaire contre M. Moro.
Emeutes au Nigeria, manifestations au Burkina Faso : l’Afrique veut d’urgence reprendre le travail
De nombreuses voix se sont élevées pour mettre en garde contre des mesures qui ne sont pas applicables dans le contexte économique et social du continent.
Les quelque vingt millions d’habitants de Lagos, mégalopole tentaculaire, avaient reçu l’ordre de rester chez eux depuis le 30 mars, pour tenter de lutter contre la propagation du coronavirus dans le pays. Or ces mesures de confinement, également appliquées dans plusieurs autres Etats fédéraux, sont extrêmement douloureuses pour la grande majorité de la population, qui dépend de l’économie informelle.
La pandémie de Covid-19 met à rude épreuve la fragile économie du Burkina Faso, déjà éprouvée par la lutte contre les groupes djihadistes depuis cinq ans. La croissance devrait chuter à 2 %, au lieu des 6,3 % initialement prévus, selon le gouvernement.
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DEUTSCHE WELLE
Germany heading toward drought amid coronavirus crisis: forecaster
By Kate Martyr
A leading meteorologist has warned that if heavy rains don't arrive soon, Germany could face its second drought in two years. Showers are forecast, but they might not be enough to protect much of this year's harvest.
https://m.dw.com/en/germany-heading-toward-drought-amid-coronavirus-crisis-forecaster/a-53242600
Coronavirus and Germany: Why the world is looking to Angela Merkel
By Christoph Strack
The German chancellor has been declared politically dead many times. But the current pandemic has boosted her reputation and popularity at home and abroad
In the coronavirus crisis, Merkel is "one of the very few" politicians worldwide who do not protect themselves but "lead."
"She communicates with scientific rigor. She communicates with calm. She disarms hysteria," Roa wrote.
In addition, he says, she is a trained scientist with life experience in the "downfall of an all too self-confident ideological system," and last but not least a woman.
https://m.dw.com/en/coronavirus-and-germany-why-the-world-is-looking-to-angela-merkel/a-53236840
Germany: Migration experts propose cash-for-visas for Africans
Germany should allow migrants from Africa to pay a cash deposit to obtain temporary German work visas, a panel of migrations experts proposed in a report published Tuesday , a measure they argue would reduce illegal migration to the EU.
All individuals who leave Germany on time would receive their deposit back.
"Such a visa would allow the controlled immigration of employees without formal qualifications," SVR expert Panu Poutvaara said.
https://m.dw.com/en/germany-migration-experts-propose-cash-for-visas-for-africans/a-53267249
German economy to contract by 6.6% in 2020
One of Germany's leading economic think tanks said the economy had already contracted by 1.9% in this year's first quarter. All economic sectors had been impacted, especially the travel and hospitality industries.
https://m.dw.com/en/german-economy-to-contract-by-66-in-2020/a-53267616
Bolsonaro nombra ministro de Justicia a pastor evangélico
El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, nombró este martes como nuevo ministro de Justicia y Seguridad Pública al abogado y pastor presbiteriano André de Almeida Mendonça, en reemplazo del exjuez Sergio Moro.
https://m.dw.com/es/bolsonaro-nombra-ministro-de-justicia-a-pastor-evang%C3%A9lico/a-53268781
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Oil Swings Wildly, Touching Lowest Level Since 1986
U.S. benchmark falls almost 20% before regaining ground
By David Hodari and Caitlin Ostroff
Dysfunction in the oil market intensified Tuesday, sending the most popularly traded U.S. oil benchmark at one point to its lowest level since at least 1986 before it recovered somewhat. The world is awash with too much oil at a time when coronavirus lockdowns on driving, flying and industrial activity has all but eliminated the need for the stuff.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-prices-drop-to-lowest-level-since-1986-11588066453?mod=hp_lead_pos1
Companies Are Suspending Dividends at Fastest Pace in Years
Moves add up to savings of about $23 billion so far, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices
By Paul Vigna
More companies have suspended or canceled their dividends so far this year than in the previous 10 years combined, with companies scrambling to preserve cash as the coronavirus pandemic saps revenue.
Oil Slump, Coronavirus Create a Perfect Storm for Nigeria’s Economy
As economic pain ripples to the developing world, Nigeria’s dependence on oil puts its economy under severe threat
By Joe Parkinson and Benoit Faucon
The crash in oil prices and the economic fallout from the coronavirus together pose what could be an existential threat for Africa’s largest economy and biggest crude producer.
Nigeria, a country of 200 million people, is slashing production faster than any other major oil economy following the precipitous plunge in global prices. Cargo ships full of millions of barrels of Nigerian crude have nowhere to go, with much of the world on lockdown. Nigerian oil companies are desperately competing to fill the last few empty tankers...
Venezuela Appoints Alleged Drug Trafficker as Oil Minister
Tareck El Aissami will be in charge of reorganizing country’s energy sector, long hobbled by corruption and mismanagement
By Kejal Vyas
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday appointed a close ally who is accused by the U.S. of drug trafficking to lead the nation’s decaying oil industry amid tightening international sanctions, nationwide fuel shortages and plunging crude production. As oil minister, Tareck El Aissami will be in charge of reorganizing Venezuela’s energy sector, according to the government’s Official Gazette. A longtime Socialist Party loyalist and a top economic adviser to Mr. Maduro, Mr. El Aissami, 45 years old, takes over as Venezuela...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/venezuela-appoints-alleged-drug-trafficker-as-oil-minister-11588032834
China Toughens Procurement Rules for Tech Equipment
Foreign suppliers worry national-security assessments of deals will hurt them in the Chinese market
By Yifan Wang
China adopted tough new cybersecurity rules for buyers of technology equipment, which could place foreign tech products at a disadvantage in the Chinese market.
The new procurement rules, announced Monday by the Cyberspace Administration of China and set to take effect June 1, require operators of “critical information infrastructure” to go through a cybersecurity review process when ordering goods and services that may affect national security.
Stocks Open Higher Ahead of Blue-Chip Earnings; Oil Drops
Alphabet, Starbucks and Ford among blue-chips scheduled to report earnings
By Joe Wallace and Frances Yoon
Stocks rallied Tuesday as investors awaited earnings reports from U.S. technology giants and blue-chip companies. Oil prices plunged anew as selling by exchange-traded funds compounded pressure on the market from the collapse in demand. The S&P 500 gained 1.5% in early New York trading, suggesting the blue-chip index may extend advances made Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 374 points, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.1%.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stock-markets-dow-update-04-28-2020-11588051856
BlackRock Unit to Increase Its Stake in U.S. Cybersecurity Company Cofense
Cofense provides cybersecurity services to large U.S. corporations and multiple branches of the U.S. government
By William Louch
An investment unit of BlackRock Inc. has agreed to increase its stake in U.S. cybersecurity company Cofense Inc., a vote of confidence in a business that was at the center of a spat between U.S. national security officials and a private-equity firm last year. BlackRock is investing at least $10 million, in a deal expected to be announced later today, a person familiar with the matter said.
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BLOOMBERG
The Pandemic Is Accelerating Coal’s Demise
Electricity in Europe, India, China, and parts of the U.S. is less and less reliant on coal.
By Akshat Rathi
You can add coal to the list of global commodities struggling during the pandemic. Prices haven’t yet turned negative (like oil), but coronavirus is accelerating the demise of the dirtiest fossil fuel. In much of the world coal power is currently more expensive than gas and renewables, which explains why its share in the electricity mix has fallen in Europe, India, China, and parts of the U.S. The power markets in these four regions are large and varied. That makes the uniformity of coal’s decline even more surprising.
Fed Has Big Decision to Make About Giving More Guidance on Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has already cut interest rates to nearly zero, but he still has to decide if more should be said about how long they will stay there. U.S. central bankers have been busy rolling out emergency lending facilities to provide liquidity to an economy largely shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. It’s taken them away from the primary object of their attention in more normal times: deliberating over where to set borrowing costs.
Debt Monetization Creeps Closer to Global Investors’ Wary Relief
By Ruth Carson, Masaki Kondo, and Kartik Goyal
A massive shift that’s starting to play out in Asia’s bond markets is finding cautious support from some of the world’s largest investors. From Jakarta to Wellington, policy makers are challenging taboos and creeping closer toward the monetization of government debt, breaking new ground after the U.S. and Europe took the lead in crisis management a decade ago. Global bond funds say the bold action from the region’s central banks can’t come soon enough, even as they worry about the longer-term risks, particularly in emerging markets.
Saudi Banks Act in Unison to Reassure Investors on Oil and Virus
By Shaji Mathew
Saudi Arabia’s banks are all on the same page when it comes to the message they want to send to investors this earnings season: they’re financially sound, even with the double whammy of the coronavirus and collapse in oil prices.
Caterpillar Warns of ‘Severe and Chaotic’ Impact From Virus
By Joe Deaux
The world’s biggest maker of mining and construction equipment is predicting that the pain from the coronavirus crisis is far from over. Caterpillar Inc. said the current quarter will be “more significantly impacted” by the pandemic after profits for the first three months of the year trailed analysts estimates. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company also shelved its traditional earnings forecast for 2020 as the fallout from the virus jolts customers in mining, construction and energy.
Russia Goes Against the Grain With Wheat Restrictions
Russia, one of the world’s top wheat shippers, was among the first nations that moved to guard domestic food supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic. The window closed swiftly on the sales abroad that it did allow.
SoftBank’s Super-Fast 5G Network Isn’t Very Useful Just Yet
SoftBank Corp.’s fifth-generation wireless service in Japan is living up to the hype in at least one respect -- internet speeds that are blazingly fast even by the standards of one of the most connected countries in the world.
Facebook Seals Biggest Deal Since WhatsApp With Ambani
By Anto Antony, Kurt Wagner, and Manuel Baigorri
Facebook Inc. will invest $5.7 billion in the digital assets controlled by Asia’s richest man, the U.S. social-networking giant’s biggest deal since the 2014 purchase of WhatsApp as it seeks a broader foothold in its biggest global market.
Europe Virus Bailouts May Throw Good Money After Bad
European governments have been given the go-ahead to spend more than $2 trillion supporting national industries amid the coronavirus pandemic, begging the question: Are they throwing good money after bad? The scope of Europe’s response will be massive, rivaling reconstruction programs after World War II. Such a historic fiscal effort will likely presage a new age of big government — transforming how capitals intervene in business affairs — with thoughts of low regulation and restrained intervention erased from political playbooks.
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AL MAYADEEN
EE.UU. continúa enviando refuerzos militares a Siria
Los camiones cargados con equipos bélicos y logísticos ingresaron a territorio sirio a través del cruce fronterizo de Al-Walid (en el norte de Iraq), y se dirigieron hacia las bases estadounidenses de Tal Baydar y Al-Qasrak, ubicadas en la provincia de Hasakeh.
El Líbano: tensión en Trípoli después de que varios manifestantes resultaron heridos y un vehículo del ejército fue quemado
En los últimos meses, la situación económica del país se ha intensificado a la luz de una aguda crisis de liquidez y el tipo de cambio de la lira frente al dólar.
El corresponsal de Al Mayadeen informó que 8 de los manifestantes resultaron heridos en Trípoli, al norte del Líbano, uno de ellos se encuentra en un estado grave, y el resto fueron trasladados a los hospitales de la ciudad.
Prosiguen choques armados entre grupos terroristas proturcos al norte de Siria
Seis terroristas perdieron la vida y otros resultaron heridos en choques armados entre grupos extremistas afines al régimen turco en la ocupada ciudad de Ras Al-Ain, en la provincia nororiental de Hasakeh.
Supremo de Brasil abre investigación sobre delitos de Bolsonaro
El juez Celso de Mello, del Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) de Brasil, abrió una investigación sobre posibles delitos cometidos por el presidente Jair Bolsonaro, denunciados por el exministro Sérgio Moro, confirmaron fuentes judiciales.
Persiste la violencia en zonas vulnerables de Colombia
La Defensoría del Pueblo en Colombia denunció la persistente violencia en los territorios más vulnerables del país, en medio de la crisis provocada por la pandemia de Covid-19.
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EL PAÍS
El Supremo autoriza investigar a Bolsonaro por supuestas injerencias en la Policía Federal de Brasil
Las autoridades disponen de 60 días para buscar pruebas contra el presidente tras las acusaciones de su exministro de Justicia, Sergio Moro
La cancelación de las primarias en Nueva York amenaza con dividir al Partido Demócrata
por Yolanda Monge
Bernie Sanders contaba con usar los delegados ganados en ese Estado para forzar su programa progresista en la Convención de agosto
Las primarias en el Estado de Nueva York estaban previstas para el 23 de junio y hay 274 delegados en juego, que ahora serán con toda probabilidad para Joe Biden.
para la campaña de Sanders era importante que las primarias de Nueva York se llevaran a cabo, ya que un buen resultado le daría una mayor suma de delegados que podría utilizar para imponer parte de su programa, mucho más progresista que el del exvicepresidente de Barack Obama
Un segundo buque de la Marina de Estados Unidos registra 47 casos de coronavirus
El buque USS Kidd informó el pasado viernes de que había evacuado a un marinero que había dado positivo por la covid-19. Este lunes el número de infectados es 47.
El ISIS aprovecha la emergencia sanitaria para intentar ganar terreno en Irak por Ángeles Espinosa
Con los soldados iraquíes movilizados contra el coronavirus y las fuerzas estadounidenses acantonadas, los yihadistas refuerzan sus ataques
No obstante, Al Hashemi precisa que la reducción de las fuerzas extranjeras ya había empezado antes de la aparición de la covid-19 y que “los militantes del ISIS están reagrupándose desde el año pasado”.
Sebastián Piñera apunta a otro aplazamiento del referéndum en Chile
por Rocío Montes
El presidente cuestiona la fecha de octubre mientras resurgen pequeñas protestas
El domingo, el mandatario señaló que la recesión económica va a ser “tan grande” que la fecha del plebiscito sobre la Constitución “quizás se va a volver a discutir”,
Europa sale al rescate de sus gigantes
por Silvia Ayuso
Francia, Alemania e Italia ultiman planes de ayuda a sus aerolíneas o a empresas emblemáticas como Renault
Francia y Alemania ultiman rescates milmillonarios de marcas como Air France, Renault o Lufthansa. Mientras, Italia sí ha decidido renacionalizar Alitalia.
https://elpais.com/economia/2020-04-27/europa-sale-al-rescate-de-sus-gigantes.html
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PÁGINA 12
Brasil: la Corte Suprema abrió una investigación contra Bolsonaro
La Corte Suprema de Brasil abrió una investigación para determinar si el presidente Jair Bolsonaro cometió delitos, tras un pedido del fiscal general Augusto Aras por las denuncias realizadas el ex ministro de Justicia y Seguridad Pública, Sergio Moro, que podrían derivar en un proceso de juicio político contra el mandatario.
La decisión fue tomada por el juez del Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) Celso de Mello, quien tomó un pedido del fiscal general, Augusto Aras, para que se investiguen los delitos denunciados por Moro el viernes pasado, al renunciar a su cargo, en los que señalaba que el presidente brasileño pretendía manipular las investigaciones que lleva adelante la Policía Federal.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/262575-brasil-la-corte-suprema-abrio-una-investigacion-contra-bolso
El retorno forzado de los migrantes venezolanos
Desde Caracas. Comienza la séptima semana de cuarentena en Venezuela y la curva de la pandemia se mantiene aplanada: 325 casos confirmados, 137 personas recuperadas y 10 fallecidas. El pronóstico apocalíptico vaticinado por un sector de la oposición y por Estados Unidos no se cumplió, el gobierno ha desplegado una política acertada, en particular si se lo analiza respecto a los países vecinos.
Solo quedan pocas veces que digan lo contrario, y esas voces son de quienes desean y empujan la tragedia como estrategia golpista de acceso al poder político.
La gestión acertada, junto con la situación sanitaria de varios países de la región y episodios de discriminación, ha impulsado el regreso de venezolanos al país. Alrededor de 18 mil han ingresado por tierra por los tres principales estados fronterizos con Colombia, Zulia, Táchira y Apure, y se espera que lleguen más en los próximos días.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/262390-el-retorno-forzado-de-los-migrantes-venezolanos
El desempleo amenaza con convertirse en la nueva pandemia de Estados Unidos
En Estados Unidos hay un registro que crece en paralelo a la curva de contagio del coronavirus: el desempleo. Y lo hace a pasos agigantados. El jueves pasado se supo que en la semana del 4 al 11 de abril, al menos 4,2 millones de personas solicitaron el seguro de desempleo. De esta forma, ya son 26 millones los nuevos desocupados en las últimas 5 semanas. Los nuevos datos ofrecidos por el gobierno estadounidense renuevan el debate sobre la urgencia de levantar las restricciones sociales que ayudan a contener la propagación de la covid-19, en el contexto de una economía en recesión, para muchos la mayor desde la Gran Depresión de los años 30.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/262453-el-desempleo-amenaza-con-convertirse-en-la-nueva-pandemia-de
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EL TIEMPO
Cuando la pandemia es una excusa para violar los DD. HH.
La alta comisionada de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Michelle Bachelet, dijo este lunes que la ONU teme un “desastre” para los derechos humanos por las medidas que algunos países han introducido para contener el virus. Bachelet expresó que la ONU está particularmente preocupada por las medidas y leyes en algunos países que contienen referencias a delitos que no están bien definidos y a veces son sancionados con dureza.
Venezuela nombra como ministro de Petróleo a Tareck El Aissami
El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, nombró ministro de Petróleo a Tareck El Aissami, alto funcionario sancionado por Estados Unidos, y como presidente de la estatal PDVSA a Asdrúbal Chávez, familiar del fallecido expresidente socialista Hugo Chávez, según decretos divulgados este lunes en la Gaceta Oficial.
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Preocupa a OMS creciente contagio en AL y África
La pandemia está lejos de terminar. Estamos preocupados por las tendencias crecientes en África, Europa del Este, América Latina y algunos países de Asia, advirtió por su parte el director de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Dio a concer que la Alianza Global para Vacunas e Inmunización (GAVI, por sus siglas en inglés) estimó que al menos 21 países están reportando escasez de vacunas para varias enfermedades como resultado del cierre de fronteras y las interrupciones para viajar por el coronavirus. El número de casos de malaria en África subsahariana podría duplicarse, declaró.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/04/28/politica/004n1pol
Narcos amagan en Iguala con “levantar o matar” a quienes no se queden en casa
En la ciudad de Iguala, Guerrero, fueron colocadas mantas, al parecer por miembros de grupos del crimen organizado. En los mensajes se advierte a los ciudadanos que, si no se quedan en casa, por la emergencia sanitaria ante el Covid-19, “habrá tableados, levantados y asesinados”. En un reporte emitido ayer en Radio Universidad, con sede en Chilpancingo, se informó que de las 22 a las 6 horas, nadie podrá estar en las calles, porque en el peor de los casos serán ultimados.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/04/28/estados/027n3est
Bukele endurece medidas de aislamiento contra pandilleros
San Salvador. Un grupo de trabajadores soldaba ayer láminas de acero en las celdas de un penal para aislar a cientos de pandilleros salvadoreños, en momentos en que una ola de homicidios y el anuncio del gobierno de emplear fuerza letal para combatir a los delincuentes despertó alertas entre organismos humanitarios, en medio de una cuarentena para contener la propagación del nuevo coronavirus.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/04/28/mundo/023n1mun
Tribunal británico aplaza el juicio de extradición de Assange a EU
Londres. La justicia británica decidió ayer aplazar el examen de la solicitud de extradición cursada por Estados Unidos contra el australiano Julian Assange, fundador de Wikileaks, quien se encuentra encarcelado cerca de Londres. La diligencia podría retrasarse hasta noviembre.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/04/28/mundo/023n2mun
Justicia ecuatoriana ordena a Correa indemnizar al Estado
Quito. Un tribunal de la Corte Nacional de Justicia de Ecuador notificó ayer por escrito una sentencia en la cual dispone que el ex presidente Rafael Correa (2007-2017) debe pagar una indemnización al Estado de 14.7 millones de dólares, junto con 19 altos funcionarios de su gobierno y empresarios, todos acusados de participar en una trama de sobornos. El 7 de abril, el mismo tribunal notificó parte de la sentencia en la que 18 acusados fueron sentenciados a ocho años de cárcel, mientras el ex mandatario y el ex vicepresidente Jorge Glas perdieron sus derechos políticos por 25 años. Una asesora de Correa y su asistente recibieron penas reducidas por su colaboración con la justicia.
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