Síntesis informativa 23 de enero de 2020
NEW YORK TIMES
What to Watch For in Trump's Impeachment Trial on Thursday
In a protracted presentation on Wednesday, House impeachment managers pressed their case that President Trump should be removed from office, accusing him of enlisting the help of a foreign government to damage political rivals.
Democrats continued to insist that testimony from witnesses like John R. Bolton, the former White House national security adviser, was critical to conduct a fair trial. But much of the first day of arguments was spent rehashing well-known details of the impeachment inquiry and reviewing evidence and video clips that House Democrats have presented as a narrative arc documenting a coordinated pressure campaign against Ukraine.
Those arguments will continue on Thursday. What we're expecting to see: The seven members of the House will continue delivering their opening arguments, building on the case against the president that they began on Wednesday. After spending about eight hours in session on Wednesday, of a maximum of 24, they have time to flesh out their case on Thursday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/us/politics/impeachment.html
How China's Virus Outbreak Could Threaten the Global Economy
HONG KONG — The outbreak of a deadly disease in China has cast a pall over growth prospects for the world's second largest economy, raising fears about the global outlook if the mysterious coronavirus spreads or worsens.
Financial markets across Asia fell on Thursday, led by sharp drop in stocks in China, as investors pondered the potential impact of the coronavirus. The extent of its severity has become more clear over the past two days, as Chinese officials reported a surge in cases and a near doubling in the number of deaths to 17.
On Thursday, officials extended limits on movement in and out of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, to two nearby cities that millions more call home.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/business/economy/wuhan-coronavirus-china-economy.html
Trump Removes Pollution Controls on Streams and Wetlands
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday will finalize a rule to strip away environmental protections for streams, wetlands and other water bodies, handing a victory to farmers, fossil fuel producers and real estate developers who said Obama-era rules had shackled them with onerous and unnecessary burdens.
From Day 1 of his administration, President Trump vowed to repeal President Barack Obama's "Waters of the United States" regulation, which had frustrated rural landowners. His new rule, which will be implemented in the coming weeks, is the latest step in the Trump administration's push to repeal or weaken nearly 100 environmental rules and laws, loosening or eliminating rules on climate change, clean air, chemical pollution, coal mining, oil drilling and endangered species protections.
Mr. Trump has called the regulation "horrible," "destructive" and "one of the worst examples of federal" overreach.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/climate/trump-environment-water.html
U.N. Court Orders Myanmar to Protect Rohingya Muslims
BANGKOK — Rejecting arguments made by Myanmar's civilian leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the International Court of Justice at The Hague ruled on Thursday that Myanmar must take action to protect Rohingya Muslims, who have been killed and driven from their homes in what the country's accusers call a campaign of genocide.
The court said Myanmar must "take all measures within its power" to prevent its military or others from carrying out genocidal acts against the Rohingya, who it said faced "real and imminent risk." It also essentially put Myanmar under court oversight, telling it to submit regular reports to the tribunal explaining what steps it had taken.
The decision is the first international court ruling against Myanmar over its military's brutal treatment of the Rohingya. While the court has no enforcement power, any member of the United Nations can request action from the Security Council based on its rulings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/world/asia/myanmar-rohingya-genocide.html
Did the Saudis Play a Role in 9/11? Here's What We Found
F.B.I. agents who secretly investigated Saudi connections to the 9/11 attacks for more than a decade after high-level officials discounted any government links found circumstantial evidence of such support but could not find a smoking gun, a joint investigation by The New York Times Magazine and ProPublica shows.
One dogged F.B.I. agent in San Diego helped drive the investigation for years, after superiors advised the team to give up on the case. Three presidential administrations have built a wall of secrecy around information about possible Saudi government ties to the attacks.
"Given the lapse of time, I don't know any reason why the truth should be kept from the American people," said Richard Lambert, who led the F.B.I.'s initial 9/11 investigation in San Diego.
The full article includes new details that have never been reported before, revealing missed investigative opportunities. Read the entire article from The New York Times Magazine here.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/us/september-11-attacks-saudi-arabia.html
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RUSSIA TODAY
Iran's new Quds Force chief will meet SAME FATE as slain Gen. Soleimani if he follows path of killing Americans – US envoy
A top US diplomat took aim at Esmail Ghaani who succeeded the murdered General Soleimani, threatening that the new head of Iran's elite unit may end up like his famed predecessor if he's into killing Americans.
If General Esmail Ghaani, the newly appointed chief of the Quds Force – the secretive part of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – "follows the same path of killing Americans then he will meet the same fate," US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said in an interview with the Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.
We will hold the regime and its agents responsible for any attack on Americans or American interests in the region," Hook continued, not elaborating further.
https://www.rt.com/news/478948-ghaani-soleimani-killing/
Turkey won't send more advisers to Libya while ceasefire is observed – Ankara
Turkey does not plan to send more military advisers to Libya while a ceasefire is being observed, RIA Novosti quoted Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu as saying on Thursday. Ankara will instead commit to international efforts to reconcile the conflicting parties, he added.
Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar must abide by calls for a political solution and take steps to secure "calm on the ground."
Algeria will on Thursday host foreign affairs ministers from countries bordering Libya to discuss the conflict there, Reuters reported. Ministers from Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Chad, Mali and Niger will visit Algiers a week after a summit in Berlin aimed at shoring up a ceasefire.
https://www.rt.com/newsline/478964-turkey-advisers-libya-cavusoglu/
'Missile hunters': Russian military to have TWICE AS MANY radars able to spot stealthy hypersonic projectiles in Arctic
Moscow apparently plans to boost the number of state-of-the-art radars – designed to locate even the stealthiest flying targets – it has in the Arctic. The deployment will "significantly" increase Russia's defense capabilities.
Citing military industry sources, TASS reports that the country's General Staff is poised to deploy five more Resonance-N radars "capable of detecting hypersonic targets – in addition to the five already ordered."
Once all online, the radars will shield the entire Russian Arctic from incoming "hypersonic devices," the source said.
https://www.rt.com/russia/478831-russia-hypersonic-missile-radar/
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THE GUARDIAN
Coronavirus: three Chinese cities locked down and Beijing festivities scrapped
Four Chinese cities with a total population of 20 million have been put on lockdown and Beijing has cancelled a number of major public events in an attempt to contain the spread of a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Authorities banned transport links from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, on Thursday morning, suspending buses, subways, ferries and shutting the airport and train stations to outgoing passengers. Later in the day, the nearby central Chinese cities of Huanggang, Ezhou and Chiba also announced traffic restrictions to prevent residents from leaving.
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AL JAZEERA
ICJ orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya
The Hague-based International Court of Justice has ordered Myanmar to take emergency measures to prevent genocide of the Rohingya.
In a unanimously-ruled order issued by a panel of 17 judges, and read by presiding Judge Abdulaqawi Ahmed Yusuf, the court upheld the provisions of the 1948 Genocide Convention - saying Myanmar had "caused irreparable damage to the rights of the Rohingya".
According to the Statute of the ICJ, the court has the power to order provisional measures when "irreparable prejudice could be caused to rights which are the subject of judicial proceedings". The court found that the condition of urgency had been met in this case.
In November the Gambia filed a suit against Myanmar alleging it was committing "an ongoing genocide against its minority Muslim Rohingya population" and violating the 1948 Genocide Convention.
Libya's Mitiga airport closes again amid threats from Haftar
The Libyan capital's only operational airport has closed again after threats by forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar, dealing another setback to peace efforts.
Despite repeated appeals from the United Nations, the airport has been hit multiple times since the start of an offensive in April by fighters led by eastern-based commander Haftar to seize Tripoli from the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA).
Mitiga airport authorities said late on Wednesday they were suspending air traffic "until further notice" after Haftar's spokesman threatened to attack planes flying over the city.
"Any military or civilian aircraft, regardless of its affiliation, flying over the capital will be destroyed," warned Haftar's spokesman Ahmad al-Mesmari, adding that such flights would be considered a violation of the ceasefire in place since January 12.
Al-Mesmari said the GNA was using the airport for military purposes as a base for Turkish soldiers sent by Ankara in its support.
Over 600 rebels in northeast India surrender in boost for peace
More than 600 fighters belonging to eight different rebel groups surrendered to Indian authorities in a troubled northeastern state on Thursday, responding to a government's peace initiative that will allow them to rejoin mainstream society, police have said.
Assam state police chief Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said the rebels also laid down assault rifles, grenades, bombs and other weapons.
"A total of 644 rebels belonging to eight different insurgent groups surrendered today, lending a huge boost to the government's peace initiatives," Mahanta told The Associated Press news agency.
The rebels will now be kept in government-run camps and taught technical skills to take up jobs in the near future.
Government forces are battling dozens of ethnic armed groups In India's remote northeast who are pushing demands ranging from independent homelands to maximum autonomy within India.
More than a dozen killed in attack in South Sudan border region
At least 19 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack in the disputed Abyei region on the Sudan-South Sudan border, according to UN peacekeepers, although a local official gave a higher toll.
Suspected nomadic Misseriya herders from Sudan attacked the Dinka village of Kolom, about nine kilometres (5.5 miles) northwest of Abyei on Wednesday, the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA), said in a statement.
UNISFA said the attack wounded at least 25 others, while three children were reportedly missing and 19 houses were set ablaze.
However, Kuol Alor Kuol, the chief administrator of the Abyei area, told AFP news agency that the number of dead stood at 32.
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LE MONDE
Le Parlement britannique adopte définitivement le « Brexit Bill »
La Chambre des communes a fait disparaître les modifications apportées à la Chambre des lords, qui avaient ajouté une clause pour garantir la protection des réfugiés mineurs après le Brexit.
Reste encore l'ultime « consentement royal », attendu le 23 janvier, et la validation par le Parlement européen, prévue le 29 janvier, et le Royaume-Uni pourra quitter formellement l'Union européenne (UE) le 31 janvier à 23 heures, heure de Londres (minuit, heure de Paris).
Le WAB prévoit notamment que les expatriés (Britanniques dans l'UE, Européens au Royaume-Uni) puissent continuer à jouir de tous leurs droits dans leur pays d'accueil, à commencer par leur droit de séjour. Il prévoit aussi un statut spécial pour l'Irlande du Nord, toujours partie du Royaume-Uni après le Brexit, destiné à éviter le retour d'une frontière dure sur l'île d'Irlande. L'Irlande du Nord continuera à faire partie de l'union douanière européenne, mais sera aussi intégrée à la future union douanière britannique.
A noter que l'Assemblée autonome d'Irlande du Nord, l'Assemblée du pays de Galles et le Parlement écossais ont tous trois rejeté le WAB ces derniers jours, sans que cela ne change rien à l'adoption définitive du texte à Westminster. Signe supplémentaire que le Brexit porte encore de puissants ferments de division. Si les Gallois avaient voté en majorité pour quitter l'UE lors du référendum de 2016 (à 52,5 %), les Nord-Irlandais et les Ecossais avaient en revanche majoritairement refusé le Brexit (à respectivement 55,8 % et 62 % pour le « Remain »).
Le Maroc intègre les eaux du Sahara occidental à son espace maritime
Les lois établissant la compétence juridique du royaume sur les eaux allant jusqu'à Lagouira, à la frontière mauritanienne, ont été votées à l'unanimité par les députés.
Cette vaste étendue désertique bordée sur quelque 1 000 kilomètres par l'océan Atlantique est en grande partie contrôlée par le Maroc, qui veut une « autonomie sous contrôle » pour la zone qu'il considère comme sienne. Le Front Polisario réclame un référendum d'autodétermination. Ce mouvement a introduit des recours contre deux récents accords entre l'Union européenne et le Maroc, élargissant les échanges commerciaux agricoles et halieutiques aux produits du Sahara occidental. La procédure est en cours, selon Me Gilles Devers, l'avocat du Front Polisario joint par l'AFP.
En gestation depuis des années, la délimitation des eaux a aussi, par le passé, suscité des tensions entre le Maroc et l'Espagne, notamment après des explorations pétrolières dans la zone. La question sera abordée vendredi au cours de la première visite à Rabat de la nouvelle ministre espagnole des affaires étrangères, Arancha Gonzalez, a souligné M. Bourita après le vote. « Nous ne voulons pas imposer un fait accompli, mais nous sommes prêts au dialogue avec l'Espagne dans le cadre de nos droits essentiels et souverains », a-t-il précisé devant le Parlement.
Donald Trump relance les hostilités commerciales avec l'Union européenne
Le président américain a brandi, mercredi, au Forum économique mondial de Davos, la menace tarifaire pour contraindre l'Europe à signer un accord.
Julien Bouissou , Isabelle Chaperon , Sylvie Kauffmann et Virginie Malingre
Premier partenaire commercial de l'UE en 2018, les Etats-Unis enregistrent avec elle un déficit de 138 milliards d'euros. De quoi irriter un Donald Trump braqué sur le rééquilibrage de la balance commerciale américaine. « Ils tirent avantage de notre pays depuis des années », a insisté le président américain, lors d'un autre entretien accordé, mercredi, à la chaîne CNBC.
A moins que Donald Trump ne veuille à tout prix étendre les négociations aux produits agricoles, comme il l'a déjà réclamé à plusieurs reprises. Mais cette question ne fait pas partie du mandat des négociateurs de Bruxelles. « C'est une ligne rouge pour les Européens », explique-t-on à la Commission. Le président américain a déjà menacé à deux reprises d'imposer des droits de douane supplémentaires sur les automobiles en provenance du Vieux Continent. Celles-ci sont taxées à 2,5 % aux Etats-Unis, alors que les voitures américaines sont imposées à 10 % dans l'UE. Mais cette surtaxe inclurait aussi les pièces automobiles, ce qui pourrait pénaliser les constructeurs installés aux Etats-Unis.
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DEUTSCHE WELLE
“Rohingya face genocide threat, rules UN top court”
The International Court of Justice says provisional measures must be implemented to protect Myanmar's Rohingya minority. In 2017, over 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh to escape violence from Myanmar security forces.
The Gambia brought the case to the ICJ on behalf of an organization of Muslim nations, accusing Myanmar of genocide during its 2017 crackdown on the Rohingya, which saw 700,000 flee over the border to Bangladesh and thousands of Rohingya were killed and raped as well as burning Rohingya villages
Presiding judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf said Myanmar must "take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts" described by the convention. These include "killing members of the group" and "deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part."
The panel of 17 judges also was "of the opinion that the Rohingya in Myanmar remain extremely vulnerable," said Yusuf.
Many in Buddhist-majority Myanmar consider the Rohingya to be "Bengalis" from neighboring Bangladesh, despite them having lived in the country for generations. Almost all Rohingya have been denied citizenship in the country since the passing of Myanmar's 1982 Citizenship law, leaving them effectively stateless.
Link: https://www.dw.com/en/rohingya-face-genocide-threat-rules-un-top-court/a-52117165
“G7 nations falling behind on fight against corruption”
Top world powers are increasingly viewed as corrupt, Transparency International's latest global corruption index found. Canada, the UK and France all fell several points, while the US saw its lowest score in years.
The annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) saw a significant drop in the performance of G7 countries, with Transparency International urging governments to address issues with party financing.
What the report found:
- The United States landed its worst score in eight years — garnering 69 out of 100 points and dropping to rank 23.
- Canada saw the largest drop compared to last year, falling four points.
- France and the UK also saw their scores drop
- Out of the G7 countries, only Germany and Japan saw no change, while Italy gained a point.
- The top spot was a tie between Denmark and New Zealand with 87 points each.
- Somalia, South Sudan and Syria landed at the bottom of the list.
- Greece, Guyana and Estonia saw the most improvement, while Canada, Nicaragua and Australia dropped the most between 2012 and 2019.
Link: https://www.dw.com/en/g7-nations-falling-behind-on-fight-against-corruption/a-52116405
“Turkey lashes out at EU over refugee deal ahead of Merkel visit”
The Turkish foreign minister has aimed heavy criticism at the EU, claiming that the bloc failed to pay billions of euros promised in a refugee pact. The criticism came ahead of a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Cavusoglu told the German Bild newspaper that the EU had promised to pay Turkey €3 billion ($3.33 billion) in both 2016 and 2018.
"Now it is 2020 and we still have not received the first €3 billion in its entirety," Cavusoglu said.
Under the deal, agreed to in 2016, the number of Syrian refugees arriving in the EU via Turkey has reduced.
Link: https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-lashes-out-at-eu-over-refugee-deal-ahead-of-merkel-visit/a-52116005
“Lithium extraction for e-mobility robs Chilean communities of wáter” by Sophia Boddenberg, Nikolaj Houmann Mortensen
Global demand for lithium is expected to triple in six years. But mining companies are increasingly coming into conflict with indigenous communities who are worried about the future of their ecosystems.
Coyo is one of dozens of Likan-antai communities that live in the desert's small oases. The community takes turns to tap the San Pedro River water and after waiting for two weeks, today, Hugo Diaz can finally water his crops.
"Before the mining companies arrived here, there was a lot of water," Diaz told DW. "But mining has consumed the groundwater, the companies even take water from the river, so we farmers don't get the water we need anymore."
For the Likan-antai, water has not only material but also cultural and spiritual value. "We don't just need water to maintain our customs and agriculture, water is life," said Vladimir Reyes, one of the oldest members of the Coyo community.
Over the past two decades, lithium mining operations quadrupled from 20 to 80 square kilometers in the Atacama Desert, according to a study from Arizona State University. A single pond is roughly the size of 20 football fields.
The two mining companies operating in the Atacama, Chilean SQM and American Albemarle, pump up nearly 2,000 liters (530 gallons) of brine every second, and more than 63 billion liters in a year. They also use a fair amount of freshwater.
To extract lithium from the brine, they use the desert's fierce sun to evaporate up to 95% of the water. Lithium is separated from the residue through a chemical process and converted into the compounds used in rechargeable batteries.
According to figures from the Chilean government's Committee on Non-Metallic Mining, between 2000 and 2015, 21% more water was extracted from the Atacama than naturally flowed into the area in the form of rain or meltwater.
Overexploitation of Chile’s natural resources and the marginalisation of the country’s indigenous peoples have been topics leading to confrontations both before and during nationwide protests over the past year
The prospect of lithium mining worries the members of the Maricunga's indigenous Colla community of Pai-Ote. Chile's indigenous communities have very few formal property rights to their ancestral lands. But Ariel Leon, a lawyer advising the Pai-Ote, says Chile is violating the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, which obliges governments to consult indigenous peoples when major projects interfere with their environment.
"We want people to know that electric cars are not the salvation for the planet," Jorge Alvarez Sandon of the Coyo community in the Atacama Desert told DW. "The salvation is the conscience of every human being to respect the earth like we do. If everyone would be aware of that, we wouldn't need electric cars to save the planet."
Link: https://www.dw.com/en/lithium-extraction-for-e-mobility-robs-chilean-communities-of-water/a-51844854
“Turkey sets its sights on the Horn of Africa”
Turkey is building on its already-strong relationship with Somalia as it accepts an invitation to explore for oil in its seas. Ankara has spent years building trust in the region as it seeks to increase its influence.
Economic and security developments in the wider Horn of Africa region have boosted the area's significance as a geostrategic location in recent years. Turkey's presence has sparked interest from analysts examining its motivations and Gulf States seeking to expand their influence.
What started out as a humanitarian policy grew more complex over time: Soon, Turkey was increasing its aid, founding new development projects and even getting involved in the post-conflict state-building process, becoming one of the first states to resume formal diplomatic relations with Somalia after the civil war, as well as the first to resume flights into Mogadishu. Today, Turkish companies still manage Mogadishu's main seaport, airport and even provide military training for Somali government soldiers
Erlap says that while Turkey's global ambitions of becoming a regional hegemon — and reviving its presence in former Ottoman regions — is part of the reason for its interest, energy is the primary driving factor behind Turkey's decision to maintain its ties to the Horn of Africa, owing to it need for accessible resources.
"The Turkish economy is in a complete shambles right now. So the government desperately needs access to energy resources — one of which is the offshore oil in Somalia."
Somalia's recent offer to Turkey also risks pulling them into direct conflict with neighboring Horn states such as Kenya, as the oil blocks in question are in the disputed maritime zone — a long-running quarrel which is yet to be resolved in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The disputed area is approximately 100,000 square kilometers and is thought to contain significant deposits of oil and gas.
Link: https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-sets-its-sights-on-the-horn-of-africa/a-52111261
“Climate-friendly heating: How to stay warm without fossil fuels” by Gero Rueter
Many countries have heating systems that still run on coal, oil and gas. But relying on these fossil fuels to keep us warm through winter adds to CO2 emissions. So what are some of the climate-friendly alternatives?
The German city of Frankfurt is aiming to become climate neutral by 2050. In order to reach that goal, the financial hub is relying on a range of technologies, says Paul Fay from the city's energy department, who is coordinating the transition. With help from scientists, the city has drawn up a master plan that includes passive houses and energy-efficient refurbishments on older structures.
Solar panels on the roofs of Frankfurt's buildings will generate some of the city's thermal energy. Another share will come from heating pipelines serving the city's districts, where warmth will be created by burning waste and wood, or through waste heat from data centers. Ambient energy from the ground can also be harnessed with the help of heat pumps.
In theory, a heat pump works like a refrigerator — within a closed, multistage system, heat is generated in a compressor, while cool air is created in an evaporator.
A liquid coolant extracts heat from the environment to warm buildings or water. The heat pump takes energy from the ground, groundwater or air.
Link: https://www.dw.com/en/climate-friendly-heating-how-to-stay-warm-without-fossil-fuels/a-52072206
“Opinion: Putin's bespoke government — made for indefinite control”
Vladimir Putin has had a new constitution crafted to ensure he controls Russia for as long as he pleases. The new Russian government has been put in place to make sure that happens, writes Konstantin Eggert.
He is an amateur composer with two copyrighted hits to his credit. But Russia only learned this when Mikhail Mishustin was catapulted to political stardom last week. Vladimir Putin made him prime minister instead of his trusted No. 2 — and former president — Dmitry Medvedev. The 53-year-old was hardly a household name as head of Russia's tax service.
But this cabinet is special; it is the first that will serve after the Russian constitution is amended in April. The amendments were drafted by a special committee that Putin appointed. They include an Olympic figure-skating champion, a nationalist novelist, a trade union boss, a Cossack elder and several lawmakers known for loyalty to Putin that is outstanding even by modern Russia's demanding sycophancy standards.
The amendments are designed to relieve the president of any responsibility for economic and social issues. They will transfer the power to confirm the prime minister (who the president will still propose) and approve cabinet members to the Duma, the lower house of parliament. It is staffed — and will continue to be staffed — by the yes-men of the United Russia party, plus the token (Kremlin-controlled) opposition, like the Communists or the ultra-nationalists of the inappropriately named Liberal Democratic Party.
Most observers in Moscow agree that Putin is rushing through the amendments so he can leave the presidency before 2024, but no one knows why. The public won't find out what he has in mind, who he sees as his successor, or whether he will have a successor at all, until they are presented with a fait accompli, as is Putin's custom. Mishustin and his ministers are there to keep the electorate quiet as Putin deliberates on the future.
Link: https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-putins-bespoke-government-made-for-indefinite-control/a-52120856
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Al Mayadeen
Anuncian fuerte ofensiva terrorista contra posiciones del Ejército sirio en Idleb
Grupos terroristas lanzaron esta madrugada una violenta ofensiva en la que emplearon coches bomba contra las posiciones del Ejército en las localidades de Al-Teh, Abu Ajel , Heref y Samakeh, en el sudeste de la provincia de Idleb, a 325 km al norte de Damasco, la capital del país.
Según afirmó una fuente militar a SANA, los terroristas lograron llegar a algunos de los puntos de concentración del Ejército en la zona, empleando todo tipo de armas, incluidos vehículos minados e intensos bombardeos.
Las unidades del ejército se replegaron y operaron con eficiencia para absorber el ataque y evitar que los terroristas avanzaran, afirmó la fuente.
Los enfrentamientos aún continúan a lo largo de las líneas del frente.
Otros informes señalan que al menos 40 soldados sirios murieron y otros 80 resultaron heridos como consecuencia de un atentado terrorista.
Por su parte, el Centro ruso para la Reconciliación en Siria confirmó que unos 450 terroristas Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) —encabezados por el Frente Al-Nusra— atacaron las posiciones de las fuerzas gubernamentales en Idleb.
Al ataque le precedió un intenso bombardeo desde lanzacohetes múltiples, sistemas de artillería y aviones no tripulados (drones), explica un comunicado del centro ruso.
Mientras los grupos armados siguen violando el alto al fuego acordado entre Turquía y Rusia para Idleb, el Ejército sirio y sus aliados intensifican sus esfuerzos por limpiar la provincia noroccidental de la presencia de terroristas.
Caza israelí dispara misil contra objetivo desconocido en la frontera marítima con Gaza
Caza israelí disparó un misil contra un objetivo desconocido en la frontera marítima con Gaza, informó el corresponsal de Al-Mayadeen.
Mientras tanto, los medios israelíes señalaron que el ejército abrió fuego contra jóvenes palestinos alegando que "se acercaron a la valla de separación en el norte de la Franja de Gaza".
De acuerdo con testigos oculares, se escucharon varias explosiones.
Irán está abierto a mantener diálogos con todos sus vecinos
El canciller de Irán, Mohammad Javad Zarif, ratificó que su país está abierto a mantener diálogos con todos sus vecinos en el marco de los intereses de la región.
"Irán permanece abierto al diálogo con sus vecinos, y declaramos nuestra disposición a participar en cualquier trabajo complementario que sea de interés para la región" del Medio Oriente, resaltó el ministro.
En un mensaje difundido en su cuenta de Twitter, Zarif insistió en que el Gobierno iraní apoyará cualquier paso que restaure la esperanza de la nación y le brinde la estabilidad y la prosperidad.
Teherán ha aseverado en múltiples ocasiones que el desarrollo de las relaciones con los países vecinos es uno de los principios de su política exterior.
Las declaraciones del jefe de la Diplomacia iraní se producen después que el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Arabia Saudita, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, expresara el miércoles la disposición de Riad a mejorar sus relaciones con Teherán y rebajar las tiranteces bilaterales, lo que constituye una nueva traba para EE.UU.
Los lazos entre el reino árabe y la República Islámica se han tensado en los últimos años debido a una profunda divergencia sobre algunos temas regionales.
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EL PAÍS
“Los niños soldado de Guerrero: nueva señal de la descomposición por la violencia en México” por LUIS PABLO BEAUREGARD
Los menores marcharon junto a unas 2.000 personas con el rostro cubierto por pañuelos y vistiendo el uniforme de la policía comunitaria, un cuerpo armado conformado hace 25 años por pobladores de 16 municipios del sureste de Guerrero e integrantes de la Coordinadora Regional de Autoridades Comunitarias y Pueblos Fundadores (CRAC). Este cuerpo de autoridad alternativa ha hecho frente desde hace varios años a los cárteles de la droga y las organizaciones delictivas que operan en uno de los sitios más pobres del país. El añejo conflicto vivió un nuevo capítulo el viernes 17, cuando una decena de personas del municipio de Chilapa fue ejecutada e incinerada. Los muertos trabajaban con el grupo musical Sensación, que había tocado en un poblado vecino, cuando fueron emboscados mientras viajaban en dos camionetas. La fiscalía de Guerrero ha responsabilizado del crimen a Los Ardillos, una de las bandas criminales locales, quien también estaría detrás de una policía comunitaria rival de la CRAC.
La violencia es causada por el narco, pero el problema se hace más complejo por las disputas del control político en los municipios de la zona, pues estas disputas representan el acceso de recursos públicos en una región donde el 69% vive por debajo de la línea de pobreza. En esta fórmula también entran las luchas por el territorio y el tráfico de la goma de opio, un insumo producido por campesinos locales, quienes han visto reducidos sus ingresos por el ascenso de los opioides sintéticos, como el fentanilo.
Link: https://elpais.com/internacional/2020/01/23/mexico/1579744998_262408.html
“Guaidó pide ayuda a Davos para lograr una “segunda independencia” de Venezuela” por Alicia González
Su visita a Davos coincide con el primer aniversario de su autoproclamación como presidente encargado de Venezuela, el 23 de enero de 2019 en Caracas. "Europa, el Grupo de Lima, Estados Unidos, estamos todos reunidos para lograr una elección libre, real, transparente. Nos hemos movilizado una y otra vez, lo vamos a seguir haciendo", ha asegurado.
Ahora que su ofensiva contra el Gobierno de Maduro parece estancada, a pesar de los apoyos internacionales, Guaidó ha pedido a los líderes mundiales que refuercen las sanciones contra el régimen, a su juicio una de las pocas vías efectivas.
En un encuentro con la prensa, Guaidó aseguró que hay "problemas de agenda" para reunirse con el presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez, con quien no coincidió por horas en la estación suiza.
Link: https://elpais.com/internacional/2020/01/23/actualidad/1579777860_904453.html
“La Fiscalía brasileña acusa a la minera multinacional Vale de homicidio con dolo por 270 muertes” por Naiara Galarraga Cortazar
Casi un año después de que una lengua de residuos mineros a 80 kilómetros por hora engullera a 270 personas en una mina de Brumadinho (Brasil), la Fiscalía presentó este martes una acusación demoledora contra la empresa propietaria y la auditora. El expresidente ejecutivo de la multinacional brasileña Vale Fabio Schvartsman -el mismo que cuando asumió el cargo después de un desastre similar pero menos letal en 2015 proclamó “Nunca más”- es acusado de homicidio con dolo y delitos medioambientales junto a otros 15 altos cargos e ingenieros de la compañía, una de las mayores del sector, y de la firma alemana Tuv Sud, que certificó seis meses antes que aquella inmensa balsa de desechos era estable
Vale, con 55.000 empleados en Brasil, es una de las mayores multinacionales del gigante sudamericanon, la primera productora mundial de mineral de hierro del mundo. Fuente clave de riqueza sobre todo en el estado de Minas Gerais, posee un gran poder e influencia en la economía y la política brasileña.
Link: https://elpais.com/internacional/2020/01/22/actualidad/1579719454_545898.html
“Tesla alcanza los 100.000 millones de dólares en Bolsa y supera a Volkswagen” por Dani Cordero
Elon Musk lo ha conseguido. Tesla, la compañía que fundó en 2003 para fabricar únicamente vehículos eléctricos, ha rebasado un valor en Bolsa de 100.000 millones de dólares (102.660 millones, exactamente; 92.615 millones de euros) y se ha situado como el segundo grupo automovilístico más valioso del mundo tras rebasar al gigante alemán Volkswagen, cuya cotización le otorga un precio de mercado de 99.798 millones de dólares. El grupo japonés Toyota lidera esa clasificación, con un valor de 233.000 millones
El reducido volumen de ventas de Tesla respecto a sus competidores aproxima su capitalización bursátil más a una tecnológica que a la tradicional industria del automóvil. Con apenas dos plantas en funcionamiento (una en Estados Unidos y otra en China) y una en fase de construcción en Alemania, el año pasado apenas comercializó 367.500 vehículos, lo que suponía cumplir sus expectativas del ejercicio por la franja baja de las expectativas.
Pero aún así sus cifras están lejos con las que puedan ofrecer las compañías con las que compite por volumen. Grupo Volkswagen, con una amplia gama de marcas en el consorcio, comercializó el año pasado 10,8 millones de vehículos e incluso una de sus marcas más pequeñas, la española Seat, vendió más coches que Tesla. Toyota, por su parte, entre enero y noviembre del pasado año se situaba en una cifra cercana a esos números, con 9,8 millones de vehículos.
Link: https://elpais.com/economia/2020/01/23/actualidad/1579772496_115790.html
“China amplía la cuarentena por el coronavirus a otras dos ciudades” por Macarena Vidal
El cierre de ciudades para controlar la transmisión del nuevo coronavirus se extiende en China. Después de la abrupta cuarentena impuesta desde este jueves a Wuhan, la ciudad de 11 millones de habitantes foco de la infección, las autoridades han ordenado el aislamiento de otras dos en las cercanías. Huanggang, de 7,5 millones de habitantes, cerrará su estación ferroviaria a partir de esta medianoche. Hará lo mismo la relativamente más pequeña Ezhou, de una población de un millón de residentes.
En otras grandes urbes chinas, los gobiernos locales han anunciado la cancelación de los festejos públicos del Año Nuevo lunar, a partir de este sábado, para evitar contagios. La alcaldía de Pekín ha anunciado la anulación de los eventos de grandes dimensiones: no se celebrarán las populares ferias de los templos, que congregan a miles de personas en algunos de los parques y templos más frecuentados de la capital con una oferta de espectáculos tradicionales y juegos. Una medida a la que se suma a Wuhan, la región autónoma de Macao y la provincia costera de Zhejiang.
“El 2019-nCoV parece ser un virus recombinante entre el coronavirus de los murciélagos y otro coronavirus de origen desconocido”, explican los expertos. “Nuestra investigación concluye que la serpiente es el animal salvaje más probable”.
El Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo Severo (SARS), que en 2003 dejó cerca de 700 muertos en China y otros países, se vinculó con el consumo de carne de civeta, un felino salvaje originario del sur y el sureste asiático
Link: https://elpais.com/sociedad/2020/01/23/actualidad/1579780440_839191.html
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