Síntesis informativa - 26 de mayo 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Meat processing companies are reluctant to disclose detailed case counts.
As dozens of plants that closed because of outbreaks begin reopening, meat companies’ reluctance to disclose detailed case counts makes it difficult to determine whether the contagion is contained or new cases are emerging even with new safety measures in place.
Stock markets rally, as states ease restrictions and the New York Stock Exchange’s trading floor reopens.
The S&P 500 rose more than 2 percent in early trading, with shares of companies most likely to benefit from the lifting of restrictions on travel and commerce faring well. Shares of Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and other big carriers rose, as did Marriott International. Oil prices, which have been climbing all month, continued their rebound as the restarting of factories and resumption of travel has raised expectations that demand will rise.
How the Taliban Outlasted a Superpower: Tenacity and Carnage
The Taliban stand on the brink of realizing their most fervent desire: U.S. troops leaving Afghanistan. They have given up little of their extremist ideology to do it.
China’s Virus Apps May Outlast the Outbreak, Stirring Privacy Fears
With the disease there mostly under control, officials are looking for new uses for the government software that’s now on many phones.
China’s Military Vows to Defend the Country’s Interests in Hong Kong
The commander of the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong and the city’s leader defended Beijing’s push for new national security laws governing the territory.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/world/asia/china-military-hong-kong.html
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RUSSIA TODAY
Israel snubs Beijing to give mega desalination project to local firm days after Pompeo warned about Chinese money
Washington may celebrate a win in its tug-of-war with Beijing after the Israeli government awarded a huge contract, to build a massive facility for making saltwater drinkable, to a local company rather than to a Chinese bidder.
https://www.rt.com/news/489783-israel-snubs-china-desalination/
Australia is US’ most loyal military ally, but when it trades with China, Trump BULLIES it like anyone else
Despite years of supporting the US in major war efforts, Australia is being treated with contempt by the Americans, who want to dictate who the country does business with.
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/489787-australia-us-china-relations/
Afghan government will free 900 Taliban prisoners & urges militants to extend 3-day ceasefire – Kabul
The Afghan government urged the Taliban to extend a three-day ceasefire that is due to end on Tuesday night, and announced that it would release 900 prisoners from the insurgent group later in the day.
https://www.rt.com/newsline/489755-afghan-taliban-ceasefire-kabul/
China will improve ability to carry out military tasks – Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China would step up its preparedness for armed combat and improve its ability to carry out military tasks as the coronavirus pandemic is having a profound impact on national security.
https://www.rt.com/newsline/489790-china-military-preparedness-xi/
Kremlin warns intensified shelling in Lugansk may undermine prospects for E. Ukraine settlement
Intensified shelling on the contact line between Ukraine and the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic may undermine the prospects of a peaceful settlement, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
https://www.rt.com/newsline/489782-kremlin-lugansk-ukraine-shelling/
EU officials point finger at US tech companies for ‘imposing’ standards on Covid-19 apps, call for more ‘digital sovereignty’
Top digital officials in Europe have criticized US tech giants for “imposing” standards on Covid-19 tracing apps and called for Europe to wean itself off its reliance on foreign technology companies.
https://www.rt.com/news/489799-eu-covid19-apps-apple-google/
NATO rejects Russia’s offer to MUTUALLY freeze military drills amid Covid-19 pandemic
NATO has ignored Moscow’s proposal to jointly put military exercises on hold while the world is dealing with the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. Russia said it can’t afford “unilateral concessions” to the Western bloc.
https://www.rt.com/news/489798-russia-nato-covid19-drills/
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THE GUARDIAN
Global report: 'disaster' looms for millions of children as WHO warns of second peak
Millions of children would fall into extreme poverty because of the outbreak, which has left governments short of money for health and education for the young, Dutch NGO KidsRights said.
“This crisis turns back the clock on years of progress made on the wellbeing of children,” said founder and chairman Marc Dullaert as it launched its annual survey. “Therefore, a strong focus for children’s rights is needed more than ever.”
China's military says it is prepared to protect security in Hong Kong, as protests grow
The warning came as protesters prepared for further demonstrations on Wednesday when the legislature starts debate on a controversial bill to criminalise ridicule of the Chinese national anthem.
In an interview with Chinese state television, Chen Daoxiang, the commander of the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong, said it has the “determination, confidence and ability to protect national security” in the city.
Jair Bolsonaro under pressure over Trump's travel ban on Brazil
The US announced the measure on Sunday as the number of recorded cases in Brazil rose to more than 363,000 and the death toll to nearly 23,000.
Only the US now has more confirmed infections than Brazil where Bolsonaro has faced severe criticism for flouting social distancing guidelines and losing two health ministers in less than a month.
The White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the move would help ensure foreign nationals who had been in Brazil did not become “a source of additional infections in our country”. The indefinite ban, which comes into force on Friday, will apply to all non-US citizens who have been in Brazil within the last 14 days.
From Idlib to Tripoli: Turkey's grab for influence in Libya
The proxy wars in Syria and Yemen are still raging. But in a world where American power is on the wane, Libya has emerged as the most promising playground for regional players seeking to carve out a stake from the ruins of the Arab spring. Political Islamists and neo-Ottomans are lined up on one side, against Arab nationalists and monarchs on the other, in a combustible mix of oil, mercenaries, ideology and naked geopolitical ambition.
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AL JAZEERA
Brazil police raid Rio governor's residences amid COVID-19 probe
Brazilian federal police on Tuesday raided the residences of Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel as part of a COVID-19 corruption probe, targeting one of President Jair Bolsonaro's political foes as the pandemic sweeps the nation.
Two sources and a statement from the federal police said the search warrants were part of an investigation into alleged corruption involving the use of public money destined to fight the coronavirus pandemic in Rio de Janeiro state. No arrest warrants were issued, a source said.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/brazil-police-raid-rio-governor-residences-covid-19-probe-200526134451382.html
8,000 'excess deaths' in Mexico City as coronavirus rages: study
Mexico's capital registered 8,072 more deaths in the first five months this year than the average from the same period over the previous four years, an analysis by independent researchers showed on Monday, suggesting a possible surge in fatalities to the coronavirus pandemic.
Health officials have reported 1,655 deaths from the virus in Mexico City, out of 7,394 deaths nationwide. They have also acknowledged that the true death toll is higher, but difficult to estimate because of the low testing rate.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/8000-excess-deaths-mexico-city-coronavirus-rages-study-200526011843496.html
Both Koreas violated armistice in DMZ exchange of gunfire: UN
A United Nations investigation into a recent exchange of gunfire between North Korea and South Korea has determined that both countries violated the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.
The May 3 gunfire exchange was the first shooting inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the peninsula in about two and a half years. There were no known casualties on either side.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/koreas-violated-armistice-dmz-exchange-gunfire-200526104747639.html
Afghanistan to free 900 more Taliban prisoners: Government
Afghan authorities plan to release 900 more Taliban prisoners, as a rare ceasefire announced by the armed group entered its third and last day.
"There is a decision to release 900 today," National Security Council spokesman Javid Faisal told AFP news agency on Tuesday. But the exact number could vary subject to legal procedures, he added.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/afghanistan-free-900-taliban-prisoners-government-200526070348775.html
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LE MONDE
Donald Trump s’attaque aux inspecteurs généraux de son administration
Le président américain a déjà limogé cinq de ces fonctionnaires chargés de contrôler le pouvoir exécutif.
Gilles Paris
La purge a commencé le 3 avril avec l’inspecteur général de la direction du renseignement national, Michael Atkinson. Le président des Etats-Unis avait un compte à régler avec cet ancien fonctionnaire du département de la justice, qu’il avait pourtant nommé lui-même à ce poste en 2018. Michael Atkinson avait en effet transmis au Congrès le signalement jugé crédible d’un lanceur d’alerte qui avait déclenché, en septembre 2019, sa procédure de mise en accusation.
Banque africaine de développement : la réélection attendue du président Adesina fragilisée par Washington
Les Etats-Unis font part de « sérieuses réserves » au sujet de la décision de la BAD de blanchir son responsable nigérian.
M. Adesina réfute en bloc ces accusations. Un mois plus tard, la BAD lui donne raison. Affirmant « avoir procédé à un examen point par point de toutes les allégations contenues dans la plainte » des lanceurs d’alerte, le comité d’éthique de la Banque conclut qu’elles « ne reposent sur aucun fait objectif et solide ». Les lanceurs d’alerte réclament alors une enquête indépendante. Jusqu’à ce que Washington leur emboîte le pas.
Covid-19 : « Renforcer l’interopérabilité des outils de traçage au niveau européen »
Pour sortir de la crise, une coordination au sein de l’Union européenne est indispensable, en respectant les spécificités nationales, soulignent dans une tribune commune au « Monde » les ministres du numérique d’Allemagne, d’Espagne, de France, d’Italie et du Portugal.
Nous nous engageons notamment à développer des applications open source, respectueuses de la vie privée et fondées sur le principe du volontariat. Différentes approches techniques sont en cours de développement. Nous réaffirmons que c’est aux Etats qu’il revient de choisir les architectures technologiques qui correspondent le mieux à leur contexte national et à leur système de santé.
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DEUTSCHE WELLE
Chile al borde del colapso sanitario: ¿Para quién será la última cama?
En Chile crece velozmente el número de casos de COVID-19. Expertos habían advertido la falta de camas UCI. Mientras el gobierno reacciona, los más afectados ya gritan: "Si no nos mata el virus, nos mata el hambre".
Germany calls for opening of internal EU borders by June
The German government will vote on whether to lift its travel warning on 31 European countries by June 15. Italy's foreign minister said the day that borders open again would be like another 'D-Day' for European tourism.
https://m.dw.com/en/germany-calls-for-opening-of-internal-eu-borders-by-june/a-53567535
Brazil: Bolsonaro 'expects' Supreme Court to drop investigation into police meddling
Brazil's president issued a statement saying he did not seek to influence key police appointments, as his former justice minister alleged when resigning, and that he expected the country's top court to absolve him.
The Supreme Court's investigation is still in its initial stages. The court didn't respond to Bolsonaro's statement. If the case heads to trial, Bolsonaro would have to give up office for 180 days as defendant.
Greece, Turkey in border dispute after alleged island occupation
Turkish military forces have reportedly occupied an island in the Evros River, the natural border between Turkey and Greece. Athens has denied the reports, yet relations between the Mediterranean neighbors remain tense.
https://m.dw.com/en/greece-turkey-in-border-dispute-after-alleged-island-occupation/a-53564277
Why breaking globalization is easier said than done
Globalized supply chains have accelerated growth over the past decades but are proving fragile in the current pandemic. As companies assess the new risks emerging from globalization, safe supply is moving center stage.
Current attempts by companies in Germany and elsewhere to diversify their upstream supplies have been tentative at best so far. It's not at all clear if many of them will really trade the cost advantage of globalized supply chains for more security after the virus crisis is over.
What could support the fledgling trend though are innovative technologies aiming to put future supply-risk assessment on a more scientific footing.
https://m.dw.com/en/why-breaking-globalization-is-easier-said-than-done/a-53570983
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GLOBAL TIMES
Washington's attack on Huawei set to prolong US economic recession
Beijing has openly said that it will use all necessary means to safeguard the high-tech Chinese firm's rights and interests. Reliable sources told the Global Times that authorities are set to make strong counterattacks against some top US companies, placing them on a trade blacklist and restricting or stopping their sales in China.
China will, according to a report, invest an estimated $1.4 trillion over six years until 2025 in high technologies including high-speed internet, industrial robotics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing as well as modern weaponry and defense systems.
Although the US is trying to contain China's technology advances, a flotilla of Chinese companies, including Huawei, Alibaba and Tencent, could join in hands with counterparts in Europe and Asia to explore new realms of science and technology. As China's huge market continues to grow and open to them, they could collectively reap the economic benefits of their innovations.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1189585.shtml
US’ sanction threat over China no bigger than bluffing
Canceling Hong Kong's separate customs territory status seems to be the biggest card that the US has. But actually, it's nothing but bluffing. Hong Kong's status as a separate customs territory is recognized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and established by China's law rather than granted by the US. It has maintained this status after China became a member of the organization in 2001. The status is not granted by the US. Washington's unilateral threat will actually violate WTO rules.
Calling off Hong Kong's separate customs territory status will be Washington's last resort to intervening in Hong Kong affairs. If it were implemented, the US will have no other anchor to suppress China with affairs related to Hong Kong.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1189577.shtml
World trade, from bad to worse?
This is just another symptom of something else: the falling apart of the current liberal international order (LIO) set up after World War II with pillars such as the United Nations (UN), the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. It was also inspired by the principles of free trade, first championed by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and later the WTO.
Today, the irony is that the very countries that once championed free trade and the international arrangements that make free trade possible are closing up borders and raising obstacles to the free flow of goods and services. The last best champions of free trade can now be found in the Global South, rather than in an increasingly protectionist, isolationist and inward-looking North.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1189516.shtml
Xi stresses strengthening national defense, armed forces
Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday stressed achieving the targets and missions of strengthening the national defense and armed forces for 2020, while maintaining effective epidemic control on a regular basis
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1189561.shtml
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AL MAYADEEN
Guardia Costera de Libia rescata más de 300 inmigrantes
La Guardia Costera de Libia rescató a más de 300 inmigrantes indocumentados y los llevó de regreso a Trípoli, informó el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR).
https://espanol.almayadeen.net/news/politics/1400490/guardia-costera-de-libia-rescata-m%C3%A1s-de-300-inmigrantes
Venezuela reactiva capacidad de refinación con apoyo de Irán
El gobierno de Venezuela trabaja en la reactivación de su capacidad de refinación de petróleo con el apoyo de Irán en materia de suministro de insumos, informó el vicepresidente sectorial de Economía, Tareck El Aissami.
Nasrallah: Siria ha ganado la batalla librada contra ella
"Debemos seguir el enfoque del mártir Badr al-Din al poseer un espíritu fuerte, una moral alta, una cohesión firme y sólida", expresó el secretario general de Hizbullah, Hassan Nasrallah, con motivo del aniversario del líder mártir Mustafa Badr El-Din.
EE.UU. razona y evita agredir petroleros iraníes en Venezuela, afirma embajador
La razón primó en Estados Unidos al evitar agresiones contra petroleros en curso a Venezuela, afirmó el embajador de Irán Hojjatollah Soltani.
En un comentario sobre las circunstancias normales en que van llegando los tanqueros iraníes a puertos venezolanos, Soltani apuntó que todavía hay alguna prudencia en la nación norteña.
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EL PAÍS
Temporales y precarios: así serán los dos millones de empleos que ha prometido López Obrador
México presenta un plan plagado de incógnitas para la recuperación del mercado laboral. Los tres pilares son los programas sociales, los proyectos de infraestructura y el crecimiento del Ejército
Del total de empleos previstos por el Gobierno mexicano, tan solo 100.000 serían puestos fijos y con condiciones estables. Se trataría de los apartados destinados al aumento de plazas en los sectores de seguridad y salud, en la Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional, la Guardia Nacional y la contratación de médicos y enfermeras.
El asesinato de líderes sociales en Colombia crece un 53% en el primer cuatrimestre
Estos crímenes aumentaron pese a la pandemia, según detalla un informe sobre las dinámicas del conflicto armado
El dato más preocupante, sin embargo, corresponde a los 49 líderes sociales asesinados entre enero y abril, crímenes que el Gobierno ha sido incapaz de contener
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PÁGINA 12
Desbloqueados
La llegada del tanquero iraní Fortune a la gran refinería de El Palito, en Venezuela, tiene una significación que excede con creces la cantidad de gasolina y otros insumos clave transportados en esa nave.
Hay otros aspectos que son mucho más importantes. Quisiera señalar tres. Primero, que se haya desafiado con éxito el bloqueo estadounidense que impedía la llegada de todo tipo de productos -desde alimentos y medicinas hasta repuestos para los trenes del metro de Caracas y combustible- a la bloqueada y agredida República Bolivariana de Venezuela es un triunfo mayúsculo para el gobierno de Nicolás Maduro y un sonoro revés para la Casa Blanca. Máxime si se tiene en cuenta que navíos de la Cuarta Flota llevan un par de meses patrullando la zona del Gran Caribe y podrían fácilmente haber interceptado ese buque, cosa que no hicieron. Habrá que ver por qué, pero lo concreto es que no lo hicieron.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/268165-desbloqueados
Cuba y sus dos pandemias: el coronavirus y el bloqueo
El gobierno de Donald Trump encontró un socio ideal en el coronavirus para intentar postrar a Cuba por todos los medios posibles. Al combo de sanciones económico-jurídicas que Estados Unidos le aplica hace 60 años se agregan las consecuencias de la pandemia. No tanto las sanitarias – que en la isla están más que controladas – pero sí el estrago que causa la covid-19 sobre el turismo, su principal fuente de ingresos.
No conforme con eso, la Casa Blanca incluyó nuevamente a su vecino en la lista de naciones que “no cooperan” en la lucha contra el terrorismo. Se arroga la función de patrullar el planeta donde no responden a su política. En una conferencia de prensa que dio el viernes último, Carlos Fernández de Cossio, director general para EE.UU. del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores cubano, señaló: “Es un listado ilegítimo que no tiene reconocimiento absoluto por ningún foro internacional u órgano colegiado autorizado en temas de lucha contra el terrorismo, y que busca desacreditar a Cuba y presionar a terceros países en sus relaciones con la isla”.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/268100-cuba-y-sus-dos-pandemias-el-coronavirus-y-el-bloqueo
Bolsonaro y los militares convierten a Brasil en epicentro del coronavirus
Sin embargo, Jair Bolsonaro dice que "los civiles han fracasado", como una justificación para apelar a los militares para que encabecen el Ministerio de Salud y lo ocupen, ya con algunas docenas de militares en los puestos más importantes. Del grupo de más de 3 mil soldados en el gobierno, unos 20 ya están en el Ministerio de Salud, incluido el cargo de ministro. Bolsonaro y los militares asumen así la responsabilidad de llevar a cabo la política gubernamental sobre la pandemia y los graves efectos que tiene en Brasil. El país se ha convertido, debido a la falta de liderazgo del gobierno y la falta de prioridad que debe tener el tema, en el segundo país del mundo con más víctimas de la pandemia y en el nuevo epicentro mundial del coronavirus. No hay una política, un plan de acción, una prioridad ni una atención especial del gobierno para enfrentar la pandemia.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/268118-bolsonaro-y-los-militares-convierten-a-brasil-en-epicentro-d
Coronavirus en Chile: se repiten las protestas por hambre en el sur de Santiago
En medio de nuevas protestas en barrios populares del sur de Santiago, Chile registró un nuevo récord diario de más de 4.895 casos de coronavirus, llegando así a un total de 73.997. Entre los nuevos contagios, se reportó el del ministro de Obras Públicas, Alfredo Moreno. Además hubo otros 43 muertos en las últimas 24 horas, elevando la cifra de de fallecidos a 761. En concreto, vecinos de la localidades de Puente Alto y La Pintana salieron este lunes a las calles para pedirle mayor celeridad al gobierno en la prometida entrega de alimentos, y ayuda económica para enfrentar la grave crisis de desempleo que está provocando la pandemia.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/268141-coronavirus-en-chile-se-repiten-las-protestas-por-hambre-en-
El coronavirus mata por clase social
La covid-19 se ha convertido en una despiadada radiografía de nuestras sociedades. Los datos se repiten en el mundo desarrollado y en desarrollo. El virus vino de la mano de los sectores más acomodados, los viajeros, los dueños de la globalización, pero se expande con renovada virulencia entre sus víctimas, los más vulnerables, trabajadores aferrados con las uñas al sistema o los que quedaron directamente expulsados.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/268161-el-coronavirus-mata-por-clase-social
Slavoj Zizek: "No habrá ningún regreso a la normalidad"
El gran provocador jamás deja a nadie indiferente. El irreverente filósofo esloveno analiza la catástrofe mundial que desató el coronavirus como una oportunidad para instalar un nuevo sistema social “comunista” -¡Comunismo o barbarie, así de simple!- que reemplace al “Nuevo Orden Mundial liberal-capitalista”. En Pandemia. La covid-19 estremece al mundo (publicado por Anagrama, en traducción de Damià Alou), Slavoj Zizek despliega en 80 páginas una reflexión urgente sobre la política, la economía, el miedo y las libertades, con esa mezcla zizekiana típica en la que combina posmarxismo, psicoanálisis lacaniano, cine y series –prefiere las islandesas como Trapped y Los asesinatos del Valhalla-, además de los infaltables chistes como espejos cóncavos de la vida. “En tiempos de epidemia se necesita un Estado fuerte (…) Las medidas a largo plazo, como las cuarentenas, tienen que llevarse a cabo con una disciplina militar”, afirma Zizek.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/268171-slavoj-zizek-no-habra-ningun-regreso-a-la-normalidad
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EL TIEMPO
Dos ministros del gabinete de Piñera, contagiados de covid-19 en Chile
Los ministros de Obras Públicas, Alfredo Moreno, y de Energía, Juan Carlos Jobet, de Chile se convirtieron en los primeros miembros del gabinete del presidente de Sebastián Piñera en contagiarse de coronavirus, en medio del preocupante incremento de casos y muertes por la pandemia en el país.
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LA JORNADA
Tribunal da luz verde a obras del Tren Maya
Ciudad de México. El Tribunal Colegiado en Materia Administrativa con sede en Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, declaró fundado el recurso de queja que interpuso el gobierno federal, el cual revoca la suspensión provisional que un juez otorgó a comunidades indígenas pertenecientes al pueblo maya peninsular y ch’ol, que impedía la ejecución del proyecto de Tren Maya en la zona que comprende Palenque, Salto del Agua y Ocosingo.
Sedatu y Fonatur se unen para la planeación territorial del Tren Maya
Ciudad de México. La Secretaría de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano (Sedatu) y el Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo (Fonatur) firmaron un convenio marco para establecer mecanismos de coordinación e intercambio de información en la planeación territorial del proyecto de desarrollo Tren Maya.
Llega a Venezuela el primer buque con gasolina procedente de Irán
Valencia. El primero de los cinco tanqueros iraníes que transportan combustible a Venezuela atracó en la refinería El Palito, informó ayer el ministro de Petróleo, Tareck El Aissami.
Irán está enviando a Venezuela 1.53 millones de barriles de gasolina y componentes, según ambos gobiernos, fuentes y cálculos de TankerTrackers.com.
Movilizaciones en Ecuador contra el recorte económico
Martes 26 de mayo de 2020. Quito. Sindicatos y organizaciones sociales salieron ayer a las calles y plazas en varias zonas de Ecuador, en rechazo a las medidas económicas impuestas por el presidente Lenín Moreno ante una fuerte crisis de liquidez en medio de la pandemia del coronavirus.
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