Síntesis informativa - 15 de junio 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Disease experts are warning the virus isn’t going anywhere. Some places in the U.S. might see more lockdowns.
Leading infectious disease experts in the United States are warning that the coronavirus will be making life difficult for the foreseeable future. And as strict social distancing wanes, some leaders in New York and Texas are threatening renewed lockdowns in an effort to get people to take the persistent threat of the virus seriously.
Global markets fall, and Wall Street faces a tough opening.
Markets in Asia and Europe tumbled on Monday over renewed fears of more coronavirus outbreaks, setting the stage for sharp losses when Wall Street opens later in the day.
Police Chiefs Are Finding Job Security Is Hard to Come By
Chiefs who promise reform must find a way to satisfy local officials, the police and their union, and a public that is increasingly critical of police tactics and behavior.
A War Against Climate Science, Waged by Washington’s Rank and File
Efforts to block research on climate change don’t just come from the Trump political appointees on top. Lower managers in government are taking their cues, and running with them.
Russian Court Sentences Paul Whelan, an American, to 16 Years on Spy Charges
MOSCOW — A court in Moscow on Monday sentenced an American to 16 years in a high-security prison on espionage charges that he and his family have described as a tool to increase his value in a potential future trade for Russians held in the United States.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/world/europe/paul-whelan-russia-spy-guilty.html
After 13 Years on the Run, a Sudanese Militia Leader Appears in Court
A case in the International Criminal Court against Ali Kushayb is the first to address the mass killings of civilians by Sudan’s armed forces and government-backed militias in Darfur.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/world/africa/sudan-darfur-ali-kushayb-icc.html
For Migrants in Russia, Virus Means No Money to Live and No Way to Leave
MOSCOW — Migrant workers from Central Asia, shrugging off the risk of coronavirus infection, have gathered in groups each day outside their countries’ embassies in Moscow, banging on doors and fences and shouting for officials to come out and tell them when they can finally get on a charter flight home.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/world/europe/russia-coronavirus-migrant-workers.html
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RUSSIA TODAY
Dow plunges 600 points amid fears over potential second wave of Covid-19
The US stock market took a dive on Monday, following the pattern of Asian and European stocks, as concerns mount over new coronavirus outbreaks in the United States and China.
https://www.rt.com/business/491874-us-stock-market-coronavirus/
Ankara sees no disagreements with Moscow on Libya after talks delayed – Cavusoglu
There are no technical disagreements between Turkey and Russia on issues regarding the conflict in Libya, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. He added that the two states will continue jointly pursuing a lasting Libyan ceasefire.
https://www.rt.com/newsline/491867-turkey-russia-talks-libya/
US plans to lift curbs on drone sales would hurt arms pact, Moscow warns
Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned on Monday that US plans to lift restrictions on heavy strike drones would land a severe blow to a 1987 arms control deal regulating the export of rocket technology, RIA Novosti said.
https://www.rt.com/newsline/491850-us-curbs-drone-sales/
S. Korean president calls on Pyongyang to return to talks
South Korea’s president called on Pyongyang on Monday to stop raising tensions and return to talks. President Moon Jae-in said the rivals must not reverse the peace deals that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed during summits in 2018.
https://www.rt.com/newsline/491834-korea-president-kim-talks/
Japan halts plans to deploy Aegis Ashore missile shield, citing costs & technical issues
Tokyo has stopped bringing the US-made Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense sites online on Japanese soil, one month after it suspended plans to deploy an installation in the country’s east following opposition from locals.
https://www.rt.com/news/491844-japan-halts-aegis-ashore-deployment/
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THE GUARDIAN
Rayshard Brooks: Democrats call for police reform after latest killing
Leading Democrats said on Sunday the killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta underlined the need for significant change in US law enforcement, as the country headed into a fourth week of unrest over police brutality and systemic racism.
Brooks, 27, was shot on Friday night after officers responded to a call about him falling asleep in his car while in the drive-thru line at a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant. Video showed Brooks and officers in lengthy conversation before an altercation erupted. Officer Garrett Rolfe shot Brooks while he tried to flee.
The killing came after weeks of protests fueled by the killing in Minneapolis of George Floyd, on whose neck a police officer kneeled for nearly nine minutes. On Saturday night, demonstrators marched in Atlanta and the restaurant in question was burned.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/14/rayshard-brooks-police-killing-unrest-democrats
Unilever vows to invest €1bn in green projects
Alan Jope, Unilever’s chief executive, said that while the world was rightly focused on the devastating coronavirus outbreak and serious issues of inequality raised by the Black Lives Matter protests, the climate emergency should not be overlooked. “We can’t let ourselves forget that the climate crisis is still a threat to all of us,” he said.
The consumer goods giant, which owns more than 400 brands including Marmite, Dove, Comfort and Sure, said that in response to the “scale and urgency of the climate crisis”, it was also setting a target of net-zero emissions from all its products by 2039.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jun/15/unilever-vows-to-invest-1bn-in-green-projects
Angela Davis on George Floyd: 'As long as the violence of racism remains, no one is safe'
Although there have been large-scale protests as recently as 2014 – after the death of Michael Brown, and others including Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland and Eric Garner – Davis thinks that this time, something has changed. This time, white people are beginning to understand.
“We’ve never witnessed sustained demonstrations of this size that are so diverse,” says Davis. “So I think that is what is giving people a great deal of hope. Many people previously, in response to the slogan Black Lives Matter, asked: ‘But shouldn’t we really be saying all lives matter?’ They’re now finally getting it. That as long as black people continue to be treated in this way, as long as the violence of racism remains what it is, then no one is safe.”
'The country is adrift': echoes of Spanish flu as Brazil's Covid-19 catastrophe deepens
The precise magnitude of Brazil’s Covid-19 tragedy remains unclear – but the story told by official statistics grows more wretched by the day.
On Friday, Brazil overtook Britain as the country with the world’s second-highest death toll: 41,901 deaths since the first fatality was confirmed in São Paulo on 17 March.
A University of Washington projection indicated another 100,000 Brazilians could die before August, possibly placing Brazil ahead of the US as the country with the most deaths.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/14/brazil-coronavirus-spanish-flu
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AL JAZEERA
Brazil protests: Mass rally against gov’t response to outbreak
Thousands of protesters in Brazil have marched in Sao Paulo to denounce the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
A smaller counter-rally was held in the capital, Brasilia, by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro, who continues to downplay the outbreak.
Turkish fighter jets attack PKK sites in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes struck more than 80 Kurdish targets in northern Iraq in response to an increase in attacks on Turkish army bases, the defence ministry said on Monday.
The latest operation, codenamed Operation Claw-Eagle, hit suspected PKK targets in several regions in Iraq's north, including Sinjar, according to a tweet from the military, which claimed 81 PKK targets were targeted, including shelters and caves.
Afghan government, Taliban agree on Doha as venue for talks
The Afghan government and the Taliban group have agreed that Qatar's capital, Doha, will be the venue for the first meeting in their peace talks, both sides said.
The talks, known as the intra-Afghan dialogue, will be the first high-level meeting between the two sides after years of fighting.
Police officer, two fighters killed in northern Kenya gun battle
A police reservist and two armed attackers have been killed in a gunfight in Kenya's northeast Mandera county near the border with Somalia.
Security official Jeremiah Kosoim said a young boy had also been injured on Sunday during the gunfight that erupted as fighters were trying to destroy a telecommunications tower in the area.
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LE MONDE
Russie : l’Américain Paul Whelan condamné à seize ans de prison pour espionnage
Un tribunal de Moscou a condamné, lundi, l’ancien soldat américain Paul Whelan à seize ans de prison pour espionnage en Russie.
Des diplomates américains ont réclamé à plusieurs reprises sa libération, estimant que le dossier était vide. Réagissant à l’annonce de sa condamnation, l’ambassadeur des Etats-Unis à Moscou, John Sullivan, a estimé que l’issue du procès de Paul Whelan nuirait aux relations entre les Etats-Unis et la Russie.
Aux Etats-Unis, Joe Biden profite des faux pas de Donald Trump
Le candidat démocrate est en phase avec une opinion américaine qui reste prudente face au Covid-19.
Reclus de la mi-mars à la mi-mai dans sa maison de Wilmington, dans le Delaware, l’ancien vice-président, 77 ans, a alors pratiquement disparu des écrans alors que Donald Trump disposait quasi quotidiennement de la tribune de la salle de presse de la Maison Blanche. Bien qu’il ait repris ses déplacements depuis le milieu du mois de mai, ces derniers restent largement confidentiels. Le candidat respecte généralement les recommandations fédérales qui déconseillent les grands rassemblements. Grand adepte naguère des poignées de main et des tapes dans le dos, Joe Biden observe le plus souvent les règles de distanciation physique et porte un masque.
Au Venezuela, l’opposition se retire des prochaines législatives
Les représentants de onze formations politiques ont qualifié les élections législatives, prévues d’ici à la fin de l’année, de « farce ».
L’opposition vénézuélienne, majoritaire au Parlement, a annoncé dimanche 14 juin se retirer des élections législatives prévues d’ici à la fin de l’année – un processus électoral qu’elle a qualifié de « farce ». « Les partis démocratiques vénézuéliens ne valideront ni ne reconnaîtront aucune farce électorale mise en scène par la dictature [du président chaviste Nicolas Maduro] dans son propre intérêt », affirment dans un communiqué des représentants de onze formations politiques, dont les quatre principaux partis d’opposition.
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DEUTSCHE WELLE
UN agrees to urgent debate on racism and police violence
The Human Rights Council of the United Nations (UN) on Monday agreed to a request from African countries to hold an urgent debate this week on allegations of "systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protests" in the US.
https://m.dw.com/en/un-agrees-to-urgent-debate-on-racism-and-police-violence/a-53807879
AfD: Regional branch of far-right party put under surveillance
The intelligence agency in Brandenburg is putting a regional branch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party under surveillance, the state Interior Ministry confirmed Monday.
AfD leaders had previously voted to expel Kalbitz from the party because of his former membership in the now-banned right-wing extremist group Heimattreue Deutsche Jugende (HDJ, or German Youth Faithful to the Homeland).
https://m.dw.com/en/afd-regional-branch-of-far-right-party-put-under-surveillance/a-53806958
One year on: Hong Kong protesters change tactics
"There's no use in confronting the police now. It's obvious that they are so much more equipped than we are, and that they won't bear the consequences for the things they did," Cheung told DW.
With Beijing's plan to impose a new national security law, which would ban treason, secession, sedition and subversion against the Chinese government, many fear that any criticism of either the Hong Kong government or the Communist Party will lead to prosecution.
While politicians and activists like Law are lobbying and campaigning to attract more international support, others are working on pressuring the local government.
Large-scale, organized union actions such as general strikes thus provide an alternative to the traditional protest movement.
"The paradox of strikes is that the more people participate, the less dangerous it is because the chance of repercussions is lower. They can't just fire everyone," said Tse.
https://m.dw.com/en/one-year-on-hong-kong-protesters-change-tactics/a-53809406
Germany to contribute 42% more to EU budget: report
The budget proposal, which covers EU finances for the seven years from 2021 through 2027, Germany currently contributes an average of €31 billion a year to the EU budget. The proposal for the new budget would raise that contribution to €44 billion — an increase of 42%.
https://m.dw.com/en/germany-eu-coronavirus-budget-increase/a-53806800
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GLOBAL TIMES
Caroline Wilson CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the P.R.China in succession to Dame Barbara Woodward DCMG OBE, and is expected to take up her appointment in Sep. The request for agrément has been approved by the Chinese government: British Foreign Office
https://mobile.twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1272523069211500545
The Supreme People's Court of China is seeking opinions on increasing sanctions for intellectual property infringement in a bid to create a good legal environment in which individuals and businesses do not dare to break the law.
https://mobile.twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1272523947758804994
Destroyer flotilla conducts real combat training in South China Sea
https://mobile.twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1272499188249608194
Shanghai will accept flights from US-based airlines, and four flights per week between #China and the #US will be allowed from each side
https://mobile.twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1272490488952582144
Central China's #Hubei Province will build more than 50,000 5G base stations in 2020 to realize full coverage of #5G networks in urban areas of #Wuhan, the capital city, and other cities and counties: officials said on Monday
https://mobile.twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1272482111396524032
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BLOOMBERG
U.S. Meat Giants Face Biggest Attack in Century From Trump Probe
The Trump administration is launching what could turn out to be the biggest attack in a century against the giants of America’s meat industry, which already faced uproar over employee treatment during the pandemic.
Oil Spill Taints Kremlin Plan to Sell $4 Billion of Green Bonds
Russia’s state development bank wants to start turning the world’s biggest energy exporter into a hub for green finance days after a 20,000-ton diesel spill in the nation’s far north.
Wall Street Is Prepping for Fresh Waves of Market Volatility
Facebook Rolling Out WhatsApp Payments in Brazil
SoftBank Wraps Up $4.7 Billion Share Buyback in Three Months
Asia Electronics Sector Booms, Bucking Global Economic Slump
Alibaba and ByteDance Expand in Hong Kong as Banks Pull Back
Singapore Warns Against Fake Contact Tracing Apps for Coronavirus
Fake applications are embedded with trojans or malware that, when executed, could be used to monitor user’s activities on the device to steal their personal data, the agency said
Russia Should End Block on Durov’s Telegram App, Lawmakers Say
Norway’s $1 Trillion Wealth Fund Urged to Extend Weapons Ban
Nigeria Suffers Attack by Islamic Extremists in Three Towns
Germany Boosts Debt by Another $70 Billion to Finance Stimulus
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
BP Takes $17.5 Billion Write-Down, Expects Oil Price to Stay Low
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the oil major to take the largest write-down in the industry in years
Former Marine Paul Whelan Found Guilty in Russia of Espionage, Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
U.S. ambassador calls conviction a mockery and calls for Whelan’s immediate release
As Turkey Shunned Russian Gas, Its Companies Amassed Debt
Ankara reduced its reliance on energy supply from Moscow, but seven Turkish companies are saddled with combined debt of about $2 billion to Gazprom
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-turkey-shunned-russian-gas-its-companies-amassed-debt-11592216429
Banks Cut Shale Drillers’ Lifelines as Losses Mount
Lenders are pulling back on reserve-backed loans as the shale industry faces a liquidity crunch
Facial Recognition Companies Commit to Police Market After Amazon, Microsoft Exit
NEC, Clearview AI and others say they will continue to serve U.S. law enforcement despite increased market scrutiny
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AL MAYADEEN
Ejército de EE.UU. rechaza intentos de Trump
Las tensiones con el Departamento de Defensa surgieron tan temprano como en el primer mes de Trump en el cargo, cuando aludió al Pentágono para firmar un edicto que suspendía la entrada a Estados Unidos de personas de países con mayoría musulmana.
Cazas sirios atacan un convoy de grupos terroristas al sur de Idlib
La agencia rusa de noticias Sputnik dijo que los aviones de combate llevaron a cabo una serie de ataques aéreos contra un convoy de vehículos de efectivos militares chinos del grupo terrorista llamado Partido Islámico del Turquestán y de la organización extremista llamada Guardianes de la Religión.
Dos cohetes Katiusha impactan el campamento iraquí de Taji
Al menos dos cohetes Katiusha cayeron sobre el campamento iraquí de Taji -que sirve de base a fuerzas de la coalición liderada por Estados Unidos-, pero sin reportarse pérdidas significativas.
Ninguna parte se ha atribuido la responsabilidad del ataque. El Servicio de Seguridad dijo que el sitio de lanzamiento de cohetes estaba cerca de la instalación de Nasr, al norte de Bagdad.
Fuerzas de Seguridad arrestan a líder de grupo separatista en gobernación iraní de Ardabil
Las fuerzas de seguridad de Irán arrestaron al líder de la organización Jalq en Ardabil, al noroeste de Irán.
Detalló que este grupo estaba haciendo campaña de propaganda contra el régimen y reclutando aprtidarios para llevar a cabo actividades armadas y organizadas contar el régimen.
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EL PAÍS
Chile acuerda un plan de 12.000 millones de dólares para superar la crisis
El Gobierno de Sebastián Piñera y la oposición pactan un paquete de medidas para la protección social y la reactivación
Adicionalmente, se aumentan el monto y la cobertura del Ingreso Familiar de Emergencia desplegado por el Ejecutivo, llegando al 80% de las familias de mayor vulnerabilidad. Se inyectarán recursos a los municipios, organizaciones sociales de la sociedad civil, a la salud pública, trabajadores independientes y a madres, padres y cuidadores de niños en edad preescolar.
Las banderas blancas del hambre en Perú
Perú no tiene tregua frente al coronavirus. La crisis sanitaria ha desnudado la fragilidad del sistema de salud, la burocracia frena las ayudas sociales y el empleo, con una de las cotas de informalidad más elevadas de América Latina, se desmorona.
https://elpais.com/internacional/2020-06-14/las-banderas-blancas-del-hambre-en-peru.html
El deshielo del permafrost del Ártico fuerza a Rusia a revisar infraestructuras clave
El vertido de Norilsk, el más grave en el Ártico, muestra las consecuencias del calentamiento global. Se auditarán gasoductos, centrales nucleares y vías clave para ver su vulnerabilidad
EE UU abre el diálogo con Irak para reducir la presencia de sus tropas en ese país
Bagdad intenta resguardar su relación bilateral con la primera potencia de la enemistad entre Washington y Teherán
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PÁGINA 12
Nuevo apoyo de Kristalina Georgieva a Argentina: "Vemos una oportunidad si la deuda vuelve a ser sostenible"
La titular del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI), Kristalina Georgieva, ratificó su apoyo a la Argentina en la negociación de la deuda con acreedores privados y consideró que, esta vez, el país tiene "una oportunidad" para "romper con este ciclo" de caída de su economía. Para ello, añadió, debe "devolver la deuda a un nivel sostenible", es decir "lograr un resultado positivo en las negociaciones".
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/272393-nuevo-apoyo-de-kristalina-georgieva-a-argentina-vemos-una-op
China: Temen una nueva oleada de coronavirus
El gobierno de Beijing anunció que la capital china está en "guerra" contra el coronavirus, luego de que aumentaron los contagios vinculados al brote registrado en el principal mercado mayorista de alimentación, que ya suma 79 nuevos casos en los últimos días.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/272405-china-temen-una-nueva-oleada-de-coronavirus
Bolsonaro dio otro paso para controlar las malas noticias de su gobierno
Jair Bolsonaro dio un paso más en el control de la información donde viene perdiendo por goleada desde que empezó la pandemia. Volvió a darle status de ministerio a la Comunicación, que estaba diluida en la cartera de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovaciones. Colocó al frente del área a un diputado camaleónico, Fábio Faria, del centrista Partido Social Democrático (PSD), que en rigor expresa una alianza con un sector de los medios: el Sistema Brasileño de Televisión (SBT) – segundo en audiencia del país - del presentador y empresario Silvio Santos, el suegro del nuevo ministro.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/272274-bolsonaro-dio-otro-paso-para-controlar-las-malas-noticias-de
Marchas en Brasil en medio del descontrol de la pandemia
Simpatizantes y detractores del presidente de Brasil , Jair Bolsonaro, salieron a la calle por tercer domingo consecutivo en distintas ciudades del país, en plena escalada de tensión entre los tres poderes y con la pandemia del coronavirus descontrolada. Los opositores al gobierno de Bolsonaro, reunidos en torno a movimientos sociales y antifascistas, marcharon en San Pablo contra la "política genocida" del mandatario durante la emergencia sanitaria y su retórica "autoritaria". En tanto, los seguidores del líder de ultraderecha volvieron a pedir en Brasilia el cierre del Parlamento y el Congreso, y una "intervención militar".
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/272313-marchas-en-brasil-en-medio-del-descontrol-de-la-pandemia
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EL TIEMPO
La Vicepresidente informó a Uribe cuando la nombró Mindefensa
El expresidente Álvaro Uribe Vélez aseguró en la mañana de este viernes que él fue informado por Marta Lucía Ramírez de que tenía un hermano condenado por narcotráfico, pero que él consideraba que eso no era un impedimento para nombrarla como su ministra de Defensa.
Pese a las malas cifras, no todo está perdido para reelección de Trump
Eso, al menos, es lo que indican todo un conjunto de encuestas que han aparecido en los últimos días y que ofrecen una radiografía del delicado momento político por el que ambos atraviesan.
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LA JORNADA
México, dispuesto a dar ayuda humanitaria a Venezuela: AMLO
Ciudad de México. Jalapa Ver. Aunque no ha habido una petición formal de Venezuela para que México le venda gasolina ante la escasez que enfrenta, el presidente, Andrés Manuel López Obrador señaló que el país otorgaría apoyo humanitario, a pesar de las restricciones que se han impuesto en contra de esa nación sudamericana.
Policía boliviana asedia nuevamente Embajada de México en ese país
Ciudad de México. Elementos de la policía de Bolivia se apostaron este domingo en los alrededores de la embajada de México en aquel país, donde se encuentran asilados varios ex funcionarios del derrocado presidente Evo Morales, quienes temen por su integridad.
Vecinos de la sede diplomática, en la que se encuentran asilados el ex ministro de la Presidencia de Bolivia, Juan Ramón Quintana, y otros seis ex altos funcionarios del gobierno de Morales, refirieron que la operación estuvo a cargo de unos 200 uniformados, con vehículos diversos de campaña.
La rivalidad de EU y China en el Siglo XXI / Víctor Flores Olea
Desde hace unos años se ha presentado esta rivalidad, en la que ha dominado el aspecto comercial, pero pronto se percibe que esa rivalidad puede transformarse rápidamente en rivalidad militar, naturalmente con la muy alta posibilidad de que se llegue inclusive a una guerra nuclear entre las dos potencias. Desde este lado del mundo, ya ocupado esencialmente por la potencia norteamericana, tanto más desde México, con apenas una débil frontera que no permitiría básicamente otra opción, nuestro destino parece inscrito desde el inicio, aún antes de que pueda comenzar una conflagración de tal naturaleza.
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