Síntesis informativa - 3 de septiembre 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Homeland Security Blocked Warnings of Russian Campaign Against Biden
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has declined to publish a July 9 intelligence document that warns of Russian attempts to denigrate Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s mental health, prompting new scrutiny of political influence at the department.
2020 Election Live Updates: Facebook Will Ban New Political Ads in Week Before Election Day
Facebook on Thursday moved to clamp down on confusion about the November election on its service, rolling out a series of changes to limit voter misinformation and to prevent interference from President Trump and other politicians.
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Remain High
The government reported on Thursday that 833,000 workers filed new claims for state unemployment benefits last week, the latest evidence that the coronavirus pandemic is still battering the labor market.
America at Hunger’s Edge
In the pandemic economy, nearly one in eight households doesn’t have enough to eat. The lockdown, with its epic lines at food banks, has revealed what was hidden in plain sight: that the struggle to make food last long enough, and to get food that’s healthful — what experts call ‘food insecurity’ — is a persistent one for millions of Americans.
Federal Borrowing Amid Pandemic Puts U.S. Debt on Path to Exceed World War II
WASHINGTON — A surge in government borrowing in the face of the pandemic recession has put the United States in a position it has not seen since World War II: In order to pay off its national debt this year, the country would need to spend an amount nearly as large as its entire annual economy.
Waves of Russian and Emirati Flights Fuel Libyan War, U.N. Finds
CAIRO — As war raged in Libya last winter, a dozen world leaders gathered in Berlin to talk peace. The contradictions surrounding the conference were no secret: Many of the global leaders who pledged to end foreign meddling in Libya’s conflict were themselves fueling it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/world/middleeast/libya-russia-emirates-mercenaries.html
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RUSSIA TODAY
Beijing slams Washington's new restrictions on Chinese diplomats as ‘delusional’, promises ‘legitimate response’
Beijing strongly opposes fresh restrictions imposed by Washington against Chinese diplomats working in the US, China's Foreign Ministry said, warning that the move won't be left unanswered.
https://www.rt.com/news/499785-china-us-diplomats-restrictions/
60 arrested as Bulgaria’s largest anti-government protest in 2 months descends into violence (VIDEO)
Thousands took to the streets of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia on Wednesday to demand the resignation of longtime Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. The rally was marred by clashes between demonstrators and police.
https://www.rt.com/news/499758-bulgaria-sofia-clashes-borissov/
‘Unacceptable’ interference: International Criminal Court objects to US sanctions prompted by war crimes investigation
The US blacklisting of International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda amounts to an “unacceptable attempt to interfere with the rule of law,” the ICC said after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the sanctions.
https://www.rt.com/news/499743-icc-sanctions-pompeo-crimes/
Lukashenko claims Merkel’s remarks on Navalny ‘poisoning’ were fabricated, cites Berlin-Warsaw phone call 'intercepted' by Minsk
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s statement on the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny was a “falsification,” Belarus’ embattled president said on Thursday, citing an unverified supposed intercept of German-Polish communications.
https://www.rt.com/russia/499771-lukashenko-navalny-falsification/
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AL JAZEERA
Nerve agent Novichok found in Russia's Alexey Navalny: Germany
Tests performed on samples taken from prominent Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny showed the presence of the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, the German government said.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said in a statement on Wednesday testing by a special German military laboratory had shown "proof without doubt of a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group".
US further restricts Chinese diplomats travel, meetings
The United States has said senior Chinese diplomats will now be required to secure State Department approval before visiting US university campuses and holding cultural events with more than 50 people outside embassy grounds in a move that drew condemnation from Beijing.
Washington has cast the move as a response to what it said was Beijing's restrictions on American diplomats based in China. It comes as part of a Trump administration campaign against alleged Chinese influence operations and espionage activity.
Hamas leader in Lebanon to meet Palestinian factions
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was in Beirut on Wednesday for a week-long visit that will see him meet with Palestinian factions over growing cooperation between their enemy Israel and Arab states.
Haniyeh's visit, his first to Lebanon in 27 years, comes after an August 13 announcement that Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to normalise ties.
International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions on officials
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has condemned "unprecedented" sanctions imposed by the United States on prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and one of her top aides in retaliation for a probe into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
The Hague-based tribunal said the sanctions announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo against Bensouda and another senior official, Phakiso Mochochoko, were "serious attacks" against the rule of law.
Biden, Trump ramp up campaigns amid national crises
United States President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have ramped up their campaigns this week, with the former vice president returning to the campaign trail and both candidates holding their first duelling events since their party's conventions wrapped up.
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THE GUARDIAN
Merkel pressured to end Nord Stream 2 support after Navalny poisoning
The German Green party called on the chancellor to use the nearly completed infrastructure project to pressure the Kremlin into answering allegations over what Merkel called the “silencing” of Navalny with a novichok nerve reagent.“This openly attempted murder through the Kremlin’s mafia-like structures should not just worry us but needs to have real consequences,” said Katrin Göring-Eckardt, the co-chair of the Greens in the Bundestag.
“Nord Stream 2 is no longer something we can jointly pursue with Russia,” said the politician for the ecological party, currently second in polls to Merkel’s CDU and a likely contender for the next coalition government.
Calls to permanently halt the construction of the two 764-mile (1,230km) pipelines beneath the Baltic Sea, from the Narva Bay in Russia to the German town of Lubmin, were echoed within the chancellor’s own party.
India bans 118 Chinese apps, accusing companies of stealing data
The government said on Wednesday the apps – including the popular video game PUBG and other services provided by Chinese internet giant Tencent – promoted activities “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order”.
Other apps targeted by India include games, online payment services, dating sites and even software to edit selfies. India and China, which fought a border war in 1962, have been embroiled in a series of deadly clashes and showdowns on their disputed Himalayan frontier in recent weeks.
India had already banned 59 Chinese apps – including the video-sharing platform TikTok – after the June battle. Another 47 were added in July. On top of banning the apps, India has frozen Chinese companies out of contracts including for its 5G mobile phone infrastructure and blocked Chinese goods at ports and customs posts.
Chinese mining firms in Zimbabwe pose threat to endangered species, say experts
Zhongxin Coal Mining Group and Afrochine Smelting have received permission from the government to begin environmental impact assessments for drilling, land clearance, road building and geological surveys at two proposed sites inside Hwange National Park, which is home to almost 10% of Africa’s remaining wild elephants.
If this leads to a new mine, conservationists warn it will shrink and disturb the habitat of many rare species including black rhino, pangolin and painted dogs, and devastate safari tourism, which is a vital source of income for local people. Hwange, which is the size of Belgium, boasts the largest diversity of mammals among the world’s national parks.
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GLOBAL TIMES
China's vaccine R&D is not in a nasty US rat race
US media outlet Politico published an article on Monday entitled, "What Happens If China Gets the Covid-19 Vaccine First?" The author, Elizabeth Ralph, raised a series of questions in it, including: what if China refuses to give a safe vaccine to the US and instead uses it as a bargaining chip to combat US power? What if the Trump administration, or a Biden administration, refuses to accept it? And will US' closest allies scratch their head and ask "is the United States really going to be there when China comes knocking" with a vaccine?
Even though China has underlined multiple times it will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good when it is ready, the US, which is witnessing record-breaking infection surges and obviously needs the vaccine more than China does, still shows this attitude: the significance of defeating China in the geopolitical game far outweighs its people's lives
But instead of focusing on developing its own vaccines, the US is smearing and hindering other countries' efforts. It groundlessly accuses Chinese hackers of seeking to steal COVID-19 vaccine research from the US, sanctions a Russian research institute that was developing coronavirus vaccine, and even attempted to buy a German firm to secure exclusive rights to a possible vaccine the company had been working on
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1199710.shtml
PLA capable of handling US military provocations and threats
The PRC has the largest navy in the world, with an overall battle force of approximately 350 ships and submarines including over 130 major surface combatants. In comparison, the U.S. Navy's battle force is approximately 293 ships as of early 2020," says the Pentagon in its latest report on China's military power.
The number of navy ships that China has may look massive, but a large proportion of them are missile boats with displacements of only hundreds tons. They cannot really be considered as large surface ships. By comparison, US' warships mostly have a displacement capacity of more than 5,000 tons - so the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's capability is actually inferior to that of the US Navy in this regard.
The US will keep increasing its military presence in the South China Sea, including holding more large-scale military exercises and intensifying close-up reconnaissance - especially around the Xisha and Nansha islands.
Moreover, the US will also prepare to form an "Asian NATO" as its next step to get more countries in the region involved to hold more joint military exercises as an anti-China alliance.
Nonetheless, the PLA is well prepared to carry out anti-aircraft carrier operations with multi-pronged approaches by the PLA Rocket Force, Navy and Air Force. China's DF-26 missiles can carry out precise strikes in the South China Sea with a range that can reach US military base on Guam. China has also reportedly deployed YJ-12 anti-ship missiles. This demonstrates that the PLA has sufficient ways to deal with any threats from US aircraft carriers off China's coast.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1199847.shtml
China ramps up vaccine globalization to ensure equitable distribution as US shuns efforts
China supports the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) and has been in close communication with the WHO and other initiators of the plan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Wednesday. Chinese authorities and vaccine producers held a video conference on Tuesday with the WHO, Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to deliver a consensus to facilitate the global R&D and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, Hua said.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on August 24 more than 170 countries have expressed readiness to join the COVAX Facility, a World Health Organization (WHO) platform designed to ensure rapid, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines deemed effective worldwide
With some Western countries consistently alleging Chinese vaccine research is part of a global influence campaign, China is under scrutiny in the race to develop a vaccine. Any safety problems that arise when the vaccine is available can shake the reputation of Chinese pharmaceutical companies and the whole industry, experts suggested. They said this uncertainty is aggravated considering the COVID-19 vaccine will be put into use much faster than in normal circumstance.
Also, technology transfers and the management of intellectual property are potential risks in the vaccines' usage abroad.
A report by Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy of University of Minnesota revealed the COVID19 pandemic will likely last 18 to 24 months, while 60 to 70 percent of the population may need to achieve herd immunity for halting the pandemic. A vaccine is believed to be one of the most imperative key to stop the spread.
China has pledged to offer the successful COVID-19 vaccine to at least 10 developing countries, but most of those partners are low-income countries, raising concerns that the high R&D costs cannot be recouped.
"Prices of vaccine supplied to low-income countries should only be barely higher than the cost," Tao Lina, a Shanghai-based immunological expert told the Global Times
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1199823.shtml
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LE MONDE
Affaire Alexeï Navalny : la Russie sommée de s’expliquer
L’Allemagne a indiqué, mercredi, que l’opposant russe a été empoisonné par une substance de la famille du Novitchok, déjà utilisé contre l’ancien espion Sergueï Skripal. Les capitales occidentales demandent des explications à Moscou.
Thomas Wieder y Benoît Vitkine
La comparaison avec l’affaire Skripal revient systématiquement dans les réactions des officiels russes et dans les commentaires de ceux des médias qui évoquent l’affaire. Le cas de M. Navalny y est présenté comme aussi faible et artificiellement construit que celui de l’ancien espion. L’objectif des Occidentaux serait également le même : nuire à la Russie, y compris au moyen de sanctions. « Berlin suit la voie de la Grande-Bretagne », résumait ainsi Alexeï Kondratiev, sénateur et colonel du GRU.
De Beyrouth à Abou Dhabi, « l’Iran sur la défensive »
La République islamique est en toile de fond de l’actualité, du Liban, où le Hezbollah n’échappe pas à la colère populaire, à la normalisation des relations entre Israël et les Emirats visant à contenir son expansionnisme.
Alain Frachon
Economiquement épuisé par deux ans de sanctions américaines illégales, l’Iran de la République islamique ne va pas s’écrouler, lui. Mais il est sur la défensive. Il a trop besoin du relais commercial que sont les EAU pour répliquer au geste d’Abou Dhabi. Tout l’été, Israël a bombardé des positions du Hezbollah ou de l’armée iranienne en Syrie, sans doute avec le feu vert de la Russie. La ligne de défense de l’Iran, « milices et missiles », serait-elle en passe de se retourner contre lui ?
La France se pose en soutien de la souveraineté irakienne
En visite à Bagdad, Emmanuel Macron a affiché sa détermination à poursuivre la lutte contre la menace djihadiste, en coordination avec les autorités du pays.
Emmanuel Macron est venu en Irak pour prendre date, avant une possible nouvelle visite en 2021, dans un double contexte : le retrait militaire partiel des Etats-Unis, qui prévoient de réduire leurs troupes de 5 200 à 3 500 hommes, dans un calendrier non précisé, et l’avènement d’un gouvernement après des mois de palabres. Les bonnes intentions de Mustafa Al-Kadhimi sont saluées. A la surprise de la délégation française, il a même souhaité relancer le projet d’un nucléaire civil irakien, sous la supervision de l’Agence internationale de l’énergie atomique : « J’ai invité le premier ministre à se rendre à Paris d’ici un mois », a annoncé Emmanuel Macron.
Au Mali, la junte nomme de nouveaux hommes à des postes stratégiques
De hauts gradés, généraux et colonels, occupent désormais des fonctions clés, en remplacement de militaires nommés par l’ancien pouvoir.
La junte a par ailleurs effectué une série de remplacements à des postes sensibles : le colonel Lassana Doumbia devient directeur général de la sécurité d’Etat (renseignement), le colonel Jean Dao chef d’état-major de la garde nationale, composante de l’armée, et le général Souleymane Doucouré secrétaire général du ministère de la défense. Ce dernier, précédemment chef d’état-major de l’armée de l’air, avait été interpellé après le putsch.
« Le basculement du monde vers l’Asie, avec la Chine au centre, n’aura pas lieu »
La pandémie a révélé les limites internes du régime chinois. Dans le combat pour le leadership mondial, ce sera peut-être l’Europe et les valeurs humanistes qui l’emporteront, affirment, dans une tribune au « Monde », les experts en géopolitique Walter Lohman et Valérie Niquet.
Walter Lohman y Valérie Niquet
Surtout, la Chine est aujourd’hui confrontée à une crise économique et sociale majeure et ses marges d’action financière sur la scène internationale – sa seule véritable source de « soft power » – sont plus contraintes. A un autre niveau, on découvre que la « superpuissance de l’innovation » demeure – en dépit d’investissements considérables – totalement dépendante de technologies occidentales dont la source se tarit sous la pression des Etats-Unis, menaçant les plus beaux fleurons de la high-tech chinoise.
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DEUTSCHE WELLE
Bolivia bate récord de muertes diarias por coronavirus
Jornada triste en Bolivia la del miércoles, 2 de septiembre de 2020, que registró un récord diario de fallecidos por COVID-19, con 102 decesos, según el reporte del Ministerio de Salud. Las anteriores cifras más altas de muertos por el nuevo coranavirus SARS-CoV-2 en el país en un solo día se habían registrado los pasados 5 y 29 de agosto, con 92 fallecidos en ambas jornadas.
https://m.dw.com/es/bolivia-bate-récord-de-muertes-diarias-por-coronavirus/a-54799639
EE.UU. esboza plan para distribuir vacuna contra COVID-19
Expertos temen que el presidente Donald Trump este presionando para el desarrollo de una vacuna antes de las elecciones del 3 de noviembre, que podría tener repercusiones en el tema de la seguridad del producto.
Los gubernamentales Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, en inglés) pidieron a todos los estados del país estar preparados para distribuir a finales de octubre o principios de noviembre una posible vacuna contra el COVID-19, en caso de que ésta se apruebe.
https://m.dw.com/es/eeuu-esboza-plan-para-distribuir-vacuna-contra-covid-19/a-54797728
Caso Navalny lleva a Alemania a la confrontación con Rusia
La reacción no podría ser más decidida: desde que el opositor ruso Alexei Navalny comenzó a ser tratado en el Hospital Charité de Berlín, es decir, desde el 22 de agosto, se ha planteado la cuestión de si, cuándo y, sobre todo, cómo reaccionaría el gobierno alemán ante el evidente envenenamiento del crítico del régimen. Se habló mucho de indignación, pero ni la Canciller ni su ministro de Asuntos Exteriores querían presionar mucho. Las cosas han cambiado.
Primero, el Gobierno de Alemania emitió un claro e inequívoco comunicado que decía que ya no había ninguna duda de que el opositor Navaly había sido envenenado. Luego, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Heiko Maas, y la ministra de Defensa, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, aparecieron ante la prensa. Acto seguido, el Embajador ruso fue llamado a una "reunión urgente".
https://m.dw.com/es/caso-navalny-lleva-a-alemania-a-la-confrontación-con-rusia/a-54796487
US court: NSA mass surveillance program exposed by Snowden was illegal
A US federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the controversial National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance program exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden was illegal. The ruling stopped short of calling the program unconstitutional
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said that the program, under which the NSA collected and analyzed bulk data provided by telecommunications companies, was in violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and could have been unconstitutional.
https://m.dw.com/en/nsa-snowden/a-54797779
US Attorney General Barr denies systematic racism in police shootings
Barr said there is a "false narrative" regarding attacks on Black people by white police officers. He also said the US Justice Department believes anti-fascist movement antifa is at the heart of violence during protests.
https://m.dw.com/en/us-attorney-general-barr-denies-systematicracism-in-police-shootings/a-54797568
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BLOOMBERG
Worst-Ever Arctic Fires Released Record Amount of CO2
Blazes burning from January to August this year generated emissions equivalent to a mid-sized country.
The Arctic has experienced the worst fire season on record for the second year in a row, with giant wildfires sending over one third more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than last year.
WeChat Is China’s Everything App, and the ‘We’ Is Looking Suspicious
TikTok may have started the Chinese app security debate, but WeChat has policed the messages and chatter of its users to toe the Communist Party line.
When the Trump administration issued executive orders on Aug. 6 that would essentially ban the Chinese apps WeChat and TikTok over national security concerns, executives at TikTok were quick to distance themselves from any user anxiety over the social media phenomenon’s relationship with the mother country and authorities there.
Amazon Plans to Add 7,000 Permanent Jobs in the U.K. This Year
Amazon.com Inc. will hire an additional 7,000 people for permanent jobs in the U.K. this year, increasing its workforce to more than 40,000 to deal with a surge in demand for online shopping.
Facebook to Block New Political Ads a Week Before Election Day
Swiss Canton Takes Taxes in Bitcoin as Crypto Goes ‘Mainstream’
China Affirms Right to Approve Tech Deals as TikTok Sale Looms
Why ‘Carbon Neutral’ Is the New Climate Change Mantra
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PÁGINA 12
La Justicia electoral de Ecuador no aceptó la candidatura de Rafael Correa
La Justicia electoral de Ecuador no aceptó la candidatura a vicepresidente de Rafael Correa para las elecciones del próximo 7 de febrero. Según las autoridades del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) el exmandatario debía presentarse en forma personal para avalar su inscripción. Sin embargo, al encontrase en Bélgica, lo hizo a través de su hermana y apoderada Pierina Correa el martes pasado. También lo presenció en vivo, vía streaming, para dejar en claro que validaba el trámite. Sin embargo, el CNE emitió la lista con los candidatos inscriptos y sólo figura su compañero de fórmula, el economista Andrés Arauz. El expresidente denunció que la maniobra fue hecha a su medida para dejarlo afuera de las elecciones. "Cumplimos todos los requisitos de su absurdo reglamento. Ya no saben qué inventar", indicó Correa.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/289420-la-justicia-electoral-de-ecuador-no-acepto-la-candidatura-de
Anulan una de las causas por corrupción contra Lula da Silva por falta de pruebas
La justicia brasileña anuló por unanimidad una de las causas penales abiertas por corrupción contra el expresidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, al considerar que no existen "pruebas suficientes" para continuar con el proceso. El juicio se refiere a acusaciones iniciales de corrupción, tráfico de influencia, lavado de dinero y asociación ilícita formuladas contra Lula bajo la presunción, nunca probada, de que habría favorecido negocios ilegales de la constructora Odebrecht en Angola. La decisión fue tomada por un tribunal de Brasilia que ya había rechazado el año pasado algunas de las denuncias que pesan sobre el exmandatario. Ahora la causa quedará archivada, lo que favorece tanto a Lula como a uno de sus sobrinos, Taiguara Rodrigues dos Santos, sospechoso de haber intermediado en los supuestos negocios ilícitos. El martes el fiscal Deltan Dallagnol, coordinador de la operación Lava Jato que llevó a la cárcel al expresidente de Brasil, había renunciado a su cargo por motivos familiares en medio de fuertes cuestionamientos a su equipo de investigación.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/289447-anulan-una-de-las-causas-por-corrupcion-contra-lula-da-silva
Crímenes del franquismo: la España de la Transición se resiste a revisar su pasado
El pacto político que permitió la transición de la dictadura a la democracia tras la muerte de Franco en 1975 mantiene toda su vigencia. En aquel momento los herederos de la dictadura aceptaron el tránsito a un estado de derecho sin exclusiones con dos condiciones fundamentales: continuidad del rey Juan Carlos I, nombrado sucesor por el dictador, e impunidad para los crímenes cometidos durante las cuatro décadas de represión. No hay cambios después de 42 años de democracia y así lo han dejado claro los cuatro expresidentes que han gobernado España entre 1982 y 2018.
Hace unos días, tras la huida de Juan Carlos de Borbón acosado por fundadas sospechas de corrupción, el presidente del Gobierno, el socialista Pedro Sánchez, desalentó cualquier expectativa de que el descrédito de la Corona se tradujera en la apertura de un debate para el cambio de modelo en la estructura del Estado. “La Constitución no se trocea”, dijo.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/289386-crimenes-del-franquismo-la-espana-de-la-transicion-se-resist
Por un nuevo Foro Social Mundial
El Foro Social Mundial (FSM) va a cumplir su vigésimo aniversario en 2021 y algunos de los participantes de los primeros foros lanzaron un llamado a reimpulsar el espacio de debate democrático bajo el lema "cambiar el FSM para cambiar el mundo". El objetivo de esta nueva etapa del FSM será "pasar de un espacio abierto a un espacio de acción, no para proponer programas políticos de alcance global sino para interactuar con el mundo exterior". La convocatoria está abierta a la recepción de nuevas firmas a través de su sitio web.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/289411-por-un-nuevo-foro-social-mundial
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EL TIEMPO
Cruce de cartas revive polémica por presencia de militares de EE. UU.
Un cruce de cartas entre el senador Lidio García y el ministro de Defensa, Carlos Holmes Trujillo, reabrió este lunes el debate por la presencia de 53 militares estadounidenses que llegaron a Colombia en junio para apoyar, según el Gobierno y bajo la figura de asesoría, las labores de la Fuerza Pública en la lucha contra el narcotráfico.
Capturan a cerebros de operación Gedeón contra el régimen de Maduro
Una fuente del alto gobierno le confirmó a EL TIEMPO que fueron capturados cuatro ciudadanos venezolanos cuya misión era desestabilizar —con acciones de inteligencia— el gobierno de Nicolás Maduro y generar tensión desde Venezuela contra los gobiernos de Colombia y Estados Unidos.
Los capturados fueron identificados como Yacsi Alexandra Álvarez, Rayder Alexander Russo y los hermanos Juvenal y José Sequea Torres, quienes habrían participado en la coordinación de la llamada operación Gedeón.
La arriesgada apuesta de Capriles sacude a la oposición venezolana
El dirigente opositor Henrique Capriles, quien enfrentó en elecciones presidenciales a Hugo Chávez y Nicolás Maduro, reconoció estar detrás de las recientes excarcelaciones de presos políticos, como había adelantado EL TIEMPO el lunes.
Los rumores y señalamientos comenzaron el viernes pasado, con la presencia de Capriles en la residencia donde vive la familia del diputado Juan Requesens, en el momento de su excarcelación.
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LA JORNADA
Caerán más mujeres que hombres en la pobreza por la pandemia: ONU
Bogotá. La pandemia de coronavirus ampliará la brecha de pobreza entre géneros, llevando a 47 millones de mujeres y niñas a la pobreza en 2021, con lo que se borrarán los avances logrados en las últimas décadas, advirtió la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU).
Camioneros chilenos pactan con gobierno de Piñera y concluyen paro
Santiago. El gobierno chileno y los dueños de camiones organizados en la Confederación Nacional de Transporte de Carga de Chile (CNTC), llegaron este miércoles a un arreglo para concluir un paro que se prolongó por una semana, y que puso en aprietos el orden público y el abastecimiento de alimentos y de combustibles, principalmente en el sur del país.
"Gravísimo" bloqueo a mi candidatura a vicepresidente en Ecuador: Correa
Quito. El ex presidente ecuatoriano Rafael Correa (2007-2017), quien vive en Bélgica y enfrenta procesos judiciales con órdenes de prisión, denunció este miércoles que el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) de su país pretende rechazar su candidatura a la vicepresidencia.
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