Síntesis informativa - 4 de febrero 2021
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Jobless Claims Decline for Third Straight Week: Live Updates
The Labor Department reported Thursday that new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week for the third straight week but remained at extraordinarily high levels by historical standards. The latest data strengthens the argument for more stimulus, economists say, a key policy position of the Biden White House. The $900 billion aid package passed in December helps many unemployed workers only through mid-March.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/04/business/stock-market-today
Former Uganda Militia Leader Is Convicted of War Crimes
A former Ugandan rebel who was abducted as a child by the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army and later rose to be a commander of the militia was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity on Thursday at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Inside the Shadowy Militias Luring Unsuspecting Afghans to Fight, or Die
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan — A network of shadowy power brokers and warlords, bankrolled by the Afghan government and the national police force, is luring disadvantaged people into joining militias, sometimes under false pretenses, out of a growing desperation to hold territory around highways in the country’s north, according to former militia members and local officials.
Mexican Law Halts U.S. From Turning Back Some Migrant Families
WASHINGTON — A Mexican law has stopped the United States from rapidly turning away migrant families at one of the busiest sections of the southwestern border, forcing agents to resume releasing families into the country, according to three Biden administration officials.
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RUSSIA TODAY
Belgium slaps Iranian diplomat with 20-year jail term over foiled bomb plot in landmark ruling
An Iranian diplomat accused of plotting to bomb a meeting of an emigrant opposition group has been jailed for 20 years in Belgium. The diplomat's accomplices also received lengthy prison terms.
https://www.rt.com/news/514591-belgium-iranian-diplomat-jailed/
China ready to ‘respond to all threats and provocations at any time’ as US warship crosses Taiwan Strait
Beijing has said it continues to monitor US military maneuvers near the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, warning that China is ready to respond to American threats and provocations.
https://www.rt.com/news/514585-china-usa-biden-warship-military/
Syrian air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression’ near Golan Heights – state media
The missile strikes were launched late on Wednesday night around al-Quneitra, a city south of Damascus and just outside the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.
https://www.rt.com/news/514548-syria-air-defenses-quneitra/
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THE GUARDIAN
Plant-based diets crucial to saving global wildlife, says report
The global food system is the biggest driver of destruction of the natural world, and a shift to predominantly plant-based diets is crucial in halting the damage, according to a report.
Agriculture is the main threat to 86% of the 28,000 species known to be at risk of extinction, the report by the Chatham House thinktank said. Without change, the loss of biodiversity will continue to accelerate and threaten the world’s ability to sustain humanity, it said.
The root cause is a vicious circle of cheap food, the report said, where low costs drive bigger demand for food and more waste, with more competition then driving costs even lower through more clearing of natural land and use of polluting fertilisers and pesticides.
enlace al informe: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/02/food-system-impacts-biodiversity-loss
Colombia's ex-guerrillas: isolated, abandoned and living in fear
Since the peace deal was signed, 254 ex-Farc members have been murdered across the country, and while the apparent motives for their killings vary, those responsible – either the gunmen or those who order the deaths – rarely face justice.
The brazen string of killings has caused some demobilized fighters to wonder if Colombia will ever know peace.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/03/colombia-ex-guerrillas-farc
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AL JAZEERA
Syria says it responded to ‘Israeli aggression’
Syrian forces responded late on Wednesday to “Israeli aggression” in the south of the country, the state news agency said.
Israel launched missiles from the occupied Golan Heights at approximately 11pm (21:00 GMT) and caused material damage, the SANA state news agency reported, citing a military source.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/4/syria-responds-to-israeli-aggression-says-state-media
Belgian court jails Iranian diplomat for 20 years over bomb plot
A Belgian court has convicted an Iranian diplomat for plotting a thwarted 2018 bombing of an exiled opposition group outside the French capital, Paris, and ordered him jailed for 20 years.
Belgian prosecution lawyers and civil parties to the prosecution on Thursday said the Vienna-based diplomat, Assadolah Assadi, was guilty of attempted “terrorism” after a plot to bomb a rally of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in June 2018 was foiled by German, French and Belgian police.
First US warship transits Taiwan Strait since Biden inauguration
A US warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the United States navy said, in the first such voyage since the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer on Thursday conducted a routine transit through the waterway separating the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, the US Seventh Fleet said in a statement.
Erdogan compares Turkish student protesters to ‘terrorists’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government will not allow month-long demonstrations at a Turkish university to grow into anti-government protests similar to those in 2013, calling the protesters “terrorists” and slamming the LGBTQ movement as incompatible with Turkey’s values.
Defying a government ban on demonstrations, students and teachers at Istanbul’s Bogazici University have protested against Erdogan’s appointment of Melih Bulu, an academic and former political candidate, as rector.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/4/erdogan-compares-turkish-student-protesters-to-terrorists
Biden, S Korea’s Moon pledge ‘comprehensive’ N Korea strategy
US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in have pledged to upgrade their two nations’ alliance and pursue a “comprehensive” strategy on North Korea in a phone call.
It was their first phone call since Biden took his oath as president on January 20. Moon has previously offered to mediate between the United States and North Korea, and get stalled denuclearisation talks back on track.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/4/biden-s-koreas-moon-eye-comprehensive-n-korea
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DEUTSCHE WELLE
Fuertes vientos avivan un enorme incendio forestal en el suroeste australiano
Las fuertes ráfagas avivaron un incendio forestal de 126 kilómetros de perímetro que arde sin control cerca de la ciudad de Perth, en el suroeste de Australia, amenazando a viviendas y residentes de zonas colindantes.
El incendio en Perth Hills, a unos 100 kilómetros al noreste de Perth, comenzó el lunes y desde entonces las llamas ya han calcinado 81 viviendas y más de 10.000 hectáreas de terreno.
Misión OMS en Wuhan halla datos "que nadie ha visto antes" sobre el COVID-19
.El equipo de la OMS que investiga los orígenes del COVID-19 en la ciudad china de Wuhan afirmó este miércoles (03.02.2021) que ha obtenido datos "que nadie había visto antes" y que no ha descartado la posibilidad de que el virus causante de la pandemia se haya escapado de un laboratorio..
Rescatan a 49 migrantes en campamento de Tamaulipas, México
.En el sitio ubicado en la ciudad de Reynosa fueron identificados 22 hondureños, 14 salvadoreños, cinco guatemaltecos y ocho mexicanos.
Agentes de la Policía Ministerial e Investigadores de la Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Tamaulipas rescataron este miércoles (03.02.2021) a 49 migrantes centroamericanos en un vecindario de la ciudad de Reynosa, en el estado de Tamaulipas.
https://m.dw.com/es/rescatan-a-49-migrantes-en-campamento-de-tamaulipas-m%C3%A9xico/a-56448172
EE.UU. exime a Venezuela de algunas sanciones para operar con puertos y aeropuertos
Esta es la primera medida de la administración de Joe Biden, con respecto al régimen de sanciones impuesto a Caracas por su antecesor Donald Trump.
El Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos emitió este martes (02.02.2021) una licencia que exime de las sanciones impuestas a Venezuela a algunas transacciones necesarias para las operaciones ordinarias de puertos y aeropuertos.
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EL PAÍS
La alarmante brecha racial en la campaña de vacunación en Estados Unidos
De los Estados que han publicado la etnia de quienes han recibido al menos una dosis, el 60,4% son blancos, mientras que solo el 5,4% son afroamericanos. Según las cifras actualizadas del Centro para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), el 60,4% de quienes han recibido lo vacuna son blancos, el 11,5% hispanos, el 6% asiáticos y el 5,4% afroamericanos. El resto pertenece a otra etnia.
Andy Jassy, el estadounidense que lidera la nube de Amazon y sustituirá a Bezos como consejero delegado
El empresario, que lleva más de 20 años en la tecnológica, es un aficionado a los deportes, la música y el cine
La tensión electoral sube de intensidad en El Salvador
La muerte a tiros de dos simpatizantes del FMLN pone en el punto de mira la estrategia de polarización del presidente Bukele, a 25 días de las elecciones
Canadá declara grupo terrorista a la organización ultra Proud Boys
El ministro de Seguridad Pública, Bill Blair, anuncia la inclusión de 13 grupos a la lista de entidades terroristas. Cuatro defienden el supremacismo blanco y nueve son de corte yihadista
https://elpais.com/internacional/2021-02-03/canada-declara-grupo-terrorista-a-los-proud-boys.html
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Canada Names Proud Boys a Terrorist Group
The designation marks the latest fallout for the group following the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
OTTAWA—Canada designated the far-right Proud Boys as a terrorist organization, weeks after the group’s involvement in the storming of the U.S. Capitol.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-names-proud-boys-a-terrorist-group-11612376710
Israel Sends 2,000 Doses of a Covid-19 Vaccine to Palestinians
The country is a leader in immunizations but could still be at risk if the virus keeps spreading in the West Bank and Gaza
TEL AVIV—Israel transferred the first batch of a Covid-19 vaccine to the Palestinians amid growing concerns over the disease’s spread in the neighboring West Bank and Gaza becoming a threat to the country.
Mexico’s Top Court Sets Back President’s Plans for State Power Company
Supreme Court rules that regulatory changes in the country’s electricity market that give priority to the state-owned utility over private power generators is unconstitutional
Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that changes in regulations for the country’s electricity market giving priority to the state-owned utility over private power generators is unconstitutional.
Oil Companies Endure Brutal 2020, Warn of Slow 2021 Recovery
Exxon, BP and others notched one of their worst annual performances as the pandemic crushed demand for fossil fuels
The big international oil companies are reporting one of their worst annual performances in decades and signaling that the pandemic could continue to challenge their businesses in 2021.
Qualcomm Sales Jump on iPhone, 5G Demand Surge
Mobile-phone chip maker forecasts another strong quarter of revenue
Qualcomm Inc. parlayed the global 5G rollout and Apple Inc.’s inclusion of its chips in the latest iPhone models into an earnings jump that failed to satisfy investors betting phone-chip sales would be even higher.
Jeff Bezos Exits as CEO, but His Role at Amazon Will Likely Be Little Changed
The founder had been laying the groundwork for such a move for years, involving himself less and less in day-to-day management
Tuesday’s announcement that Jeff Bezos will become executive chairman of Amazon.com Inc. after more than 26 years as its chief executive was a public jolt.
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BLOOMBERG
Musk’s Broadband-From-Space Subsidy Irks Rivals Who Sought Cash
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission faces pressure from rural internet service providers to deny a planned $886 million subsidy to Elon Musk’s SpaceX for beaming broadband to underserved areas from outer space.
Pro-China Accounts Use Capitol Riot Footage to Condemn Democracy
An network of hundreds of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube fake accounts devoted to spreading pro-China propaganda messages and videos used the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to spread messages denigrating democracy, researchers found.
Brazil Orders Cos. to Build Separate 5G for Government Use
Brazil’s federal government will require winners of an upcoming 5G spectrum auction to build a high security wireless network for its exclusive use, according to an order published late Friday.
Tesla Puts China Supercharger Plant Into Production
Tesla Inc. will start making superchargers in a newly built plant in Shanghai, the American electric automobile maker said in a statement on Wednesday. The move marks Tesla’s latest effort to grow its business in the world’s most populated country. The 42-million-yuan ($6.5 million) plant will make up to 10,000 supercharger poles annually, the statement said.
China Stockpiles Chips, Chip-Making Machines to Resist U.S.
China is taking decisive steps to protect itself from a widening U.S. technology ban, with imports of computer chips and the machines that make them surging last year. Chinese businesses bought almost $32 billion of equipment used to produce computer chips from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and elsewhere, a 20% jump from 2019, a Bloomberg analysis of official trade data shows.
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PÁGINA 12
El Parlasur y la democracia en Ecuador
El Parlasur viene trabajando intensamente en pos de la defensa de la democracia en la región, acosada en los últimos tiempos por aquellos que no pueden implementar los planes neoliberales desde los gobiernos, ya que se encuentran con la resistencia de los pueblos. El Parlamento del Mercosur esta compuesto por todas las expresiones políticas de nuestra región, opositores y oficialistas de Bolivia, Venezuela, Brasil, Paraguay, Uruguay y Argentina y confluimos en su seno. Sin embargo, hay un acuerdo de comprometernos para que las diferencias políticas e ideológicas se resuelvan en el marco democrático y en eso trabajamos, teniendo como herramienta principal el Observatorio de la Democracia, que viene jugando un gran papel como quedo demostrado en las ultimas elecciones boliviana. Para el próximo domingo 7 están convocadas elecciones en Ecuador y allí estaremos presentes.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/321683-el-parlasur-y-la-democracia-en-ecuador
Ecuador vota golpeado por el neoliberalismo y el coronavirus
El próximo domingo siete de febrero serán las elecciones presidenciales y legislativas en Ecuador. De los dieciséis candidatos, tres encabezan las encuestas: Andrés Arauz, candidato de la revolución ciudadana -liderada por el ex presidente Rafael Correa- en coalición con otras fuerzas, Guillermo Lasso, conocido como el candidato banquero, y Yaku Pérez, por el partido Pachakutik.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/321540-ecuador-vota-golpeado-por-el-neoliberalismo-y-el-coronavirus
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EL TIEMPO
Canadá declara grupo terrorista a la organización ultra Proud Boys
Canadá incluyó este miércoles al grupo neofascista estadounidense Proud Boys en su lista de grupos terroristas junto con otras doce entidades, tanto de extrema derecha como del islamismo radical asociadas con Al Qaeda y el Estado Islámico (EI).
Gobierno de Biden no espera contactar a Maduro 'en el corto plazo'
El gobierno de Joe Biden no espera tener contacto "en el corto plazo" con el mandatario de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, a quien considera un "dictador" y no reconoce como presidente legítimo, dijo el miércoles el vocero de la diplomacia estadounidense.
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LA JORNADA
Comunidades refutan a Fonatur: sí han interpuesto amparos contra Tren Maya
Las comunidades cercanas a la construcción del Tren Maya sí han interpuesto amparos para detener su construcción, contrario a lo afirmado la víspera por el organismo gubernamental encargado del proyecto. No se trata de organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG), sino grupos que defienden su patrimonio y riqueza cultural.
Vinculan a proceso a 12 policías por la masacre de 19 migrantes
Ciudad Victoria, Tamps. Tras una audiencia de más de 17 horas, un juez de control vinculó a proceso a 12 policías estatales por la masacre de 19 personas, entre migrantes mexicanos y guatemaltecos, ocurrida el pasado 22 de enero en el poblado Santa Anita, municipio de Camargo.
Continúan deportaciones con Biden; ayer, más de 100 por Texas
Ciudad Juárez, Chih. Autoridades estadunidenses deportaron ayer por el puente internacional Zaragoza a poco más de cien indocumentados de El Paso, Texas, a Ciudad Juárez. El gobierno del presidente Joe Biden ha expulsado a cientos de migrantes en sus primeros días, a pesar de que prometió en campaña que cesaría las expulsiones.
Estalla guerra fratricida entre los republicanos; éxodo de militantes
Nueva York. Después de mantener una disciplina interna durante los cuatro años del gobierno de Donald Trump, con la disidencia marginada o callada, ha estallado una guerra fratricida dentro del Partido Republicano, con un éxodo de sus filas que incluye a decenas de sus veteranos políticos y un conflicto abierto entre su cúpula y sectores ultraconservadores, entre ellos simpatizantes de fuerzas neofascistas.
Abuchean a Bolsonaro en el Congreso de Brasil
Brasilia. Al grito de “fascista” y “genocida”, legisladores de la oposición abuchearon ayer al presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, quien asistió a una sesión conjunta del Congreso para exponer sus prioridades legislativas del año.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2021/02/04/mundo/abuchean-a-bolsonaro-en-el-congreso-de-brasil/
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