Síntesis informativa - 5 de mayo 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
The reality of coronavirus in the U.S.: An unrelenting crush of cases and deaths
While the worst-hit parts of the United States have seen new infections recede and hospitalizations drop after strict social-distancing measures were put in place, the country is still in the firm grip of a pandemic. Rural towns that one month ago were unscathed are suddenly hot spots for the virus. It is rampaging through nursing homes, meatpacking plants and prisons, killing the medically vulnerable and the poor.
World Leaders Join to Pledge $8 Billion for Vaccine as U.S. Goes It Alone
The E.U. organized a teleconference to raise money for coronavirus vaccine research, drawing contributions from around the world.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/04/world/europe/eu-coronavirus-vaccine.html
Wall Street’s rally continues for a second day as oil prices rise
Wall Street was upbeat on Tuesday as stocks in the United States followed global markets and oil prices higher.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html
A Fed study warns that a pandemic can drive extremism
A jump in flu deaths early in the 20th century may have helped to drive the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany, research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed, in a stark warning about how pandemics can drive societal change.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html
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RUSSIA TODAY
Maduro says 2 Americans ‘on Trump’s security team’ were among ‘mercenaries’ behind failed invasion attempt
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed that two US citizens were captured along with a group of “mercenaries” Caracas accused of trying to infiltrate the Latin American nation in order to assassinate him.
https://www.rt.com/news/487775-venezuela-inflitration-attempt-americans/
Slavoj Zizek: Epidemics are like wars, they can drag on for YEARS
We should stop thinking that after a peak in the Covid-19 epidemic things will gradually return to normal. The crisis will drag on. But this doesn’t mean the situation is hopeless.
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/487713-slavoj-zizek-epidemics-covid/
Russia waging ‘HYBRID WAR’ on Europe by protesting removal of Soviet liberator statue, claims Czech official who had it torn down
A Prague official responsible for removing a statue of Marshal Konev urged Brussels to protect the EU against Moscow’s “interference” and “hybrid war,” playing the time-tested ‘Russia scare’ card that never fails to be effective.
https://www.rt.com/news/487777-prague-konev-monument-hybrid-war/
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THE GUARDIAN
US daily coronavirus deaths reportedly projected to double to 3,000 by June
As Donald Trump proclaimed success in America’s fight against the coronavirus and continued to push for the US economy to reopen, it was reported on Monday that internal projections show the administration is expecting 3,000 deaths a day by 1 June.
Between 1,000 and 2,000 deaths are currently being reported in the US each day.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/04/coronavirus-daily-us-deaths-models-trump-report
US uses coronavirus to challenge Chinese Communist party's grip on power
The escalating row between Washington and Beijing over blame for the coronavirus pandemic is fast becoming a battle over the Chinese Communist party’s legitimacy, raising the stakes in an already fraught relationship.
In castigating Beijing for its failure to contain the outbreak, senior Trump administration officials have gone out of their way to portray the crisis as a deadly illustration of the threat that Communist party rule poses the Chinese people – and the world beyond.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/04/china-communist-party-coronavirus-us-trump
Venezuela detains two Americans allegedly involved in failed raid to remove Maduro
In a state television address, Maduro said authorities arrested 13 “terrorists” on Monday allegedly involved in a plot he said was coordinated with Washington to enter the South American country via the Caribbean coast and oust him.
Eight people were killed during the foiled incursion attempt on Sunday, Venezuelan authorities said.
Maduro showed what he said were the US passports and other identification cards belonging to Airan Berry and Luke Denman, who he said were in custody and had been working with Jordan Goudreau, an American military veteran who leads a Florida-based security company called Silvercorp USA.
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AL JAZEERA
Venezuela: Americans captured in alleged failed coup plot
Venezuelan security forces arrested at least eight people, including two Americans, after a beach invasion aimed at capturing socialist President Nicolas Maduro - a plot allegedly involving the US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido.
President Nicolas Maduro held up a pair of blue US passports, reading off the names and birth dates on them in a nationwide broadcast on state television on Monday.
Libya: GNA launch offensive to capture al-Watiya airbase
Soldiers from Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) attacked an airbase controlled by the forces of renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar.
The operation was launched early on Tuesday by troops loyal to the Tripoli-based GNA, which managed to seize control of major parts of the al-Watiya airbase, southwest of the capital, sources said.
Kenya calls for probe into Somalia humanitarian plane crash
Kenya's foreign ministry has called for a swift investigation after a humanitarian plane helping the fight against the coronavirus crashed in Somalia in "unclear" circumstances, killing all six people on board.
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LE MONDE
Au Venezuela, Maduro dénonce « une tentative d’incursion armée »
Les autorités ont annoncé l’arrestation de deux Américains « parmi un groupe de mercenaires » et accusent l’opposant Juan Guaido.
Marie Delcas
Lundi, toujours de source officielle, deux nouveaux groupes de mercenaires ont été interceptés sur la côte vénézuélienne. A Chuao, un village producteur de cacao dans l’Etat d’Aragua, à 80 km à l’ouest de Caracas, huit individus ont été arrêtés. Les autorités ont publié leur image, à terre dans la rue, les mains menottées dans le dos. Parmi les détenus se trouvent Antonio Sequea, un militaire qui avait participé à la tentative de soulèvement militaire avortée du 30 avril 2019, et Josnars Adolfo Baduel, fils du général Raul Isaias Baduel, qui fut très proche d’Hugo Chavez avant d’être incarcéré en 2009. Sur la chaîne publique VTV, M. Maduro a présenté les deux Américains arrêtés comme étant des « membres de la sécurité » de Donald Trump.
La justice allemande demande à la BCE de justifier son programme anticrise
Dans une décision d’une rare virulence, les magistrats allemands jugent « douteuse » la compétence de la Banque centrale européenne pour racheter massivement de la dette publique.
La Cour constitutionnelle allemande a exigé, mardi 5 mai, que la Banque centrale européenne (BCE) justifie la conformité de ses rachats de dette publique à son mandat, dans un arrêt retentissant qui met en péril le plan de soutien européen.
La banque centrale allemande ne sera pas autorisée à participer à ce programme anticrise, qui a encore gagné en ampleur en raison de la pandémie de Covid-19, si « le conseil des gouverneurs de la BCE » ne démontre pas « dans les trois mois » qu’il n’a pas outrepassé les traités européens, a décidé la juridiction suprême allemande.
Des réfugiés rohingya internés sur une île submersible du golfe du Bengale
Les gardes-côtes du Bangladesh ont intercepté 29 naufragés et les ont emmenés de force à Bhasan Char, un camp de rétention menacé par les eaux, dimanche 3 mai.
Guillaume Delacroix
C’est samedi 2 mai vers 3 heures du matin, selon plusieurs témoins joints par Le Monde, que cette séquence a démarré. Un bateau de pêcheur a réussi à se faufiler dans l’estuaire de la rivière Bakkhali qui marque l’entrée de Cox’s Bazar, la ville la plus méridionale du pays, toute proche de la Birmanie. L’esquif avait à son bord quarante Rohingya ayant réussi à s’extirper quelques heures plus tôt d’un plus gros bateau, qui erre depuis début mars entre le golfe du Bengale et la mer d’Andaman, dans le but de jeter l’ancre en Malaisie et d’y déposer 324 réfugiés.
Un autre navire où s’entasseraient entre 500 et 800 « boat people » a été repéré dans les eaux territoriales birmanes. Arguant de la pandémie de Covid-19, Kuala Lumpur a interdit tout accostage sur ses côtes, et les deux embarcations, après une autre tentative avortée en Thaïlande, ont rebroussé chemin pour regagner le Bangladesh, d’où elles étaient parties.
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Army’s New Mission: Train for War, Avoid Coronavirus
Spacing out armored vehicles, downsizing barracks: The Army prepares its first large group for foreign deployment since pandemic began
When the Army’s Fourth Security Force Assistance Brigade arrives at this base in southwestern Louisiana next month for training to go to Afghanistan, the troops will gather where warfighting and coronavirus collide. A barracks that normally bunks 44 soldiers instead will hold only 12, in cots spaced 6 feet apart. When waiting in line at an assembly building, troops must stand in prespaced squares, painted red. Masks, gloves and eye protection will be required.
Why Home Prices Are Rising During the Pandemic
While buyer demand has softened and sales fell 8.5% in March, the supply of homes on the market is contracting even faster
The economy is shrinking, businesses are closing and jobs are disappearing due to the coronavirus pandemic. But in the housing market, prices keep chugging higher. Home prices plunged during the last recession after a housing crash caused millions of families to lose their homes. Home values could start to erode again, especially when mortgage forbearances end, some economists warn.
Coronavirus Vaccine Enters Human Testing in U.S.
Healthy volunteers receive first of four vaccine candidates from Pfizer and partner BioNTech
Researchers have begun giving healthy volunteers in the U.S. an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech SE, the latest study exploring a potential defense against the respiratory disease. Researchers at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine in Manhattan and the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore said Tuesday they began injecting people with the first of four vaccine candidates from Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech.
U.S. Trade Deficit Likely Widened in March, Economists Say
Coronavirus pandemic disrupted supply chains world-wide, depressed consumer spending
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expect the U.S. government to report Tuesday that the country’s trade deficit widened in March as the global coronavirus pandemic upended supply chains and slashed consumer spending. The trade gap expanded by 11.2% in March to $44.4 billion, as exports fell more than imports, the economists estimated.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-trade-deficit-coronavirus-march-11588634816?mod=hp_lead_pos3
Global Stocks Edge Higher as Some U.S. States Ease Lockdowns
U.S. crude oil climbs for a fifth day as supply drops and traders anticipate an increase in demand with economies reopening
Global stocks rose Tuesday, buoyed by optimism about the easing of restrictions on economic activity in parts of the U.S. and Europe. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up more than 1%, suggesting U.S. blue-chip shares may open higher. The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 rose 1.4%, led higher by German and French stocks.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-markets-dow-update-050520-11588649022?mod=hp_lead_pos4
Coronavirus Sweeps Across Brazil, a Land Ill-Equipped to Fight It
Cases and deaths pass China in South American behemoth with dense favelas, little testing and a leader dismissive of the virus
Colombian Intelligence Unit Used U.S. Equipment to Spy on Politicians, Journalists
Surveillance tools meant to thwart Marxist rebels were used to keep tabs on human-rights activists and others last year
An army intelligence unit provided with U.S. surveillance equipment to fight Marxist rebels and drug traffickers here used the assets throughout 2019 to spy on political opponents, government officials, journalists and human-rights activists, people familiar with the operations and their targets said. The allegations led the Defense Ministry to purge 11 officers from the intelligence unit, and at least one general resigned. The U.S. supplied listening devices and other equipment.
WeWork Co-Founder Adam Neumann Sues SoftBank Over Failed $3 Billion Deal
Complaint is the latest legal tussle over SoftBank’s multibillion-dollar rescue of We Co., the parent of WeWork
WeWork’s co-founder and former chief executive Adam Neumann sued SoftBank Group Corp., accusing the Japanese technology group of breaking a key provision of a deal that gave SoftBank control of the shared-office-space company. The civil complaint, filed in Delaware’s Chancery Court, is the latest legal tussle over SoftBank’s multibillion-dollar rescue of We Co., the parent of WeWork, and caps the dramatic falling out of SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son and Mr. Neumann.
DuPont Swings to Loss, Posts Lower Sales
Coronavirus pandemic has led to higher demand for personal protective equipment but also disrupted supply chains
DuPont de Nemours Inc. posted lower sales and swung to a loss for the first quarter as the Covid-19 pandemic has led to higher demand for personal protective equipment but also disrupted supply chains. The maker of nylon and other materials for the auto industry on Tuesday posted a net loss of $616 million, or 83 cents a share, compared with a profit of $521 million, or 69 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. The loss was largely driven by restructuring costs, a goodwill impairment charge and other expenses.
Fiat Chrysler Hit With Loss From Coronavirus Lockdowns
Auto maker lost money in nearly every business unit with the exception of North America
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on Tuesday reported a €1.7 billion net loss for the first quarter, as lockdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on car sales and factory output globally. Revenue fell nearly 16% to €20.5 billion ($22.2 billion) compared with the first quarter of 2019. The company lost money in nearly every business unit with the exception of North America, where continued strength in pickup-truck sales led to an adjusted operating profit of €548 million for the January-March period.
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BLOOMBERG
U.S. Stocks Gain a Second Day While Oil Rallies: Markets Wrap
U.S. equities followed European stocks higher, with sentiment buoyed as more economies moved toward easing their coronavirus lockdowns. Oil headed for its longest winning streak in nine months. The S&P 500 opened in the green as investors digested the latest earnings, including a beat from chemical maker DuPont Inc. Every sector climbed as the Stoxx Europe 600 advanced after slumping a day earlier and missing out on the late rebound for U.S. stocks. Energy shares led the rally amid the recovery in crude, with Total SA among the big winners even after reporting a 35% plunge in first-quarter profit.
Wall Street’s Elite Bond Club Is Cracking at the Worst Possible Time
On the eve of the biggest boom in U.S. bond sales since World War II, cracks are appearing in the exclusive Wall Street club responsible for ensuring the market functions smoothly. Dominated by big banks like JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the 24 primary dealers struggled to keep money moving within the core of global finance during the coronavirus panic in March. The Fed deployed a series of unprecedented interventions in response, including trillions of dollars worth of emergency funds -- and inadvertently fueled debate on the need for reform.
ECB Must Justify QE Bond Purchase Program, German Judges Rule
The European Central Bank can continue its bond purchases, but will have to justify its policies within three months after Germany’s top court expressed a number of concerns with the program. The judges’ critical language sets a hurdle for the ECB’s crisis-fighting, though the ultimate impact may be muted. The new 750 billion-euro ($813 billion) Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program, a response to the coronavirus outbreak, isn’t covered by the ruling.
Virus Reduces Brazil’s Industrial Output to 2003 Levels
Brazil’s industrial production plunged more than expected in March as the coronavirus pandemic reduced output to levels not seen in nearly 17 years. Output fell 9.1% from February, more than the median estimate for a 3.7% decline from economists in a Bloomberg survey.
Amazon Wins Business From Reluctant Brands After Virus Closes Stores
The company is attracting a range of vendors selling everything from fishing gear and art supplies to clothing and beach totes.
U.S. Targets Expiring Iran Arms Embargo at Risk of Angry Allies
The Trump administration is escalating tensions with allies as it seeks to renew a UN arms embargo on Iran that’s set to expire this year, threatening to kill what’s left of the nuclear agreement the U.S. quit two years ago if countries don’t go along.
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AL MAYADEEN
Fuerzas libias de Al-Wefaq atacan la base área de Al-Watiyah
Las fuerzas del Gobierno de Acuerdo Nacional (Al Wefaq) comenzaron una operación para controlar la base aérea de Al-Watiyah, al oeste de la capital, Trípoli, controlada por las fuerzas de Khalifa Haftar.
Una fuente militar indicó que la artillería pesada allanó el camino para que las fuerzas terrestres asaltaran la base, que fue testigo de violentos enfrentamientos.
Iraq: Frustran ataque de Daesh al sur de Bagdad
Fuerzas de la Movilización Popular (FMP) frustraron un ataque del grupo terrorista Daesh en Jurf al-Sakhr, al sur de Bagdad, informó el corresponsal de Al Mayadeen.
Según informes, la Policía Federal iraquí aniquiló a tres extremistas cerca de la carretera de Al-Rashad, en la gobernación norteña de Kirkuk.
http://espanol.almayadeen.net/news/politics/1396637/iraq--frustran-ataque-de-daesh-al-sur-de-bagdad
Rusia y Turquía realizan octavo patrullaje conjunto en Idleb
De conformidad con los acuerdos firmados entre los presidentes ruso y turco, alcanzados el 5 de marzo de 2020 en la capital, Moscú, la octava patrulla consecutiva ruso-turca se realizó el 5 de mayo de 2020, en la carretera M-4 en Idleb, que une las ciudades de Alepo y Lattakia.
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PÁGINA 12
Venezuela frenó otro ataque de "mercenarios"
Desde Caracas
Un nuevo grupo de mercenarios fue interceptado en las costas de Venezuela el lunes en la tarde. Esta vez sucedió en el estado Aragua, en Chuao, un pequeño pueblo productor de cacao. En el operativo fueron detenidas ocho personas, dentro de las cuales estaba, según informó el gobierno, Antonio Sequea, quien era parte de la jefatura de la acción y había participado del intento de golpe del 30 de abril del 2019 .
De esta manera se confirmó lo que había sido anunciado: la denominada Operación Gedeón no se detuvo con la intercepción del domingo en la madrugada de un grupo de mercenarios en las costas de La Guaira, en la cercanía de Caracas.
Quienes están públicamente al frente de Operación así lo afirmaron el domingo en la tarde, en un video difundido por las redes sociales. Se trata del contratista norteamericano Jordan Goudreau de la empresa Silvercorp USA, y el ex capitán Nieto Quintero, quienes, según afirman, comandan las acciones desde fuera del país.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/263777-venezuela-freno-otro-ataque-de-mercenarios
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EL TIEMPO
Guaidó se desvincula de presunta incursión militar contra Maduro
En las últimas 48 horas ha habido acción en Venezuela. Ya no solo en el sector de Petare, en el este de Caracas, donde por más de cinco días bandas rivales se han disputado el control con armas de alto calibre, sino ahora en las costas venezolanas, por donde presuntamente estarían intentando ingresar, con cuentagotas y en cinematográficas operaciones, grupos de militares venezolanos y mercenarios estadounidenses, con la supuesta intención de derrocar a Nicolás Maduro.
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LA JORNADA
Interceptan a más mercenarios en costas de Venezuela; 8 detenidos
Caracas. Un nuevo grupo de mercenarios fue interceptado en las costas de Venezuela ayer por la tarde. Esta vez sucedió en Chuao, pequeño pueblo productor de cacao en el estado de Aragua. En el operativo, según informó el gobierno, fueron detenidas ocho personas, entre ellas Antonio Sequea, quien era parte de la jefatura de la acción y había participado del intento de golpe del 30 de abril de 2019.
De esta manera se confirmó lo que había sido anunciado: la Operación Gedeón no se detuvo con la intercepción del domingo en la madrugada de un grupo de mercenarios en las costas de La Guaira, en la cercanía de Caracas.
Quienes están públicamente al frente de la operación así lo afirmaron el domingo en la tarde en un video difundido en redes sociales. Se trata del contratista estadunidense Jordan Goudreau, de la empresa Silvercorp USA, y el ex capitán Nieto Quintero, quienes, según afirman, comandan las acciones desde fuera del país.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/05/05/mundo/020n1mun
Repsol descubre petróleo en dos pozos del Golfo de México
La petrolera de origen español Repsol anunció dos descubrimientos de crudo en aguas profundas del Golfo de México en los pozos Polok-1 y Chinwol-1, ubicados frente a costas de Veracruz y Tabasco.
Con estos hallazgos Repsol suma este año seis descubrimientos de hidrocarburos que suponen más de 650 millones de barriles de petróleo crudo equivalente, en concreto en México, Estados Unidos y Colombia.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/05/05/economia/019n3eco
Bolsonaro nombra jefe de la Policía Federal de Brasil a hombre de confianza
Brasilia. El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, nombró ayer a Rolando Alexandre de Souza jefe de la Policía Federal (PF), días después de que el máximo tribunal del país bloqueó la designación en el cargo de un amigo de su familia.
El nuevo nombramiento mostró que Bolsonaro actuó rápido para poner a un hombre de confianza en el mando policial, a medida que crecen las investigaciones en su contra y su popularidad se ve erosionada en medio de las críticas por su manejo de la pandemia del Covid-19.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/05/05/mundo/020n2mun
Díaz-Canel condena el ataque terrorista a la embajada de Cuba en EU
La Habana. El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, calificó ayer de ataque terrorista el episodio vivido la semana pasada en la embajada en Washington, mientras documentos judiciales en Estados Unidos mostraron que el atacante era un hombre con problemas mentales que dijo escuchar voces.
El ataque con armas no dejó heridos, sólo dañó la fachada del edificio. La policía arrestó a Alexander Alazo luego de que éste disparó 32 veces un rifle semiautomático AK-47 contra la embajada.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/05/05/mundo/021n1mun
GB atenderá solicitud de extradición contra Assange en septiembre
Londres. El australiano Julian Assange deberá esperar al menos hasta septiembre para que un juez británico atienda la solicitud de extradición de Estados Unidos, informó ayer Wikileaks.
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