Síntesis informativa - 4 de agosto 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
TikTok, Trump and an Impulse to Act as C.E.O. to Corporate America
WASHINGTON — President Trump campaigned on a promise to run the economy like his business empire. And for almost four years, he has unabashedly wielded the power of the presidency to insert himself into corporate affairs, helping some companies and punishing others in line with his instincts and inclinations.
The Arc of Homeland Security Bends Toward Trump. Chad Wolf Bends With It
Chad F. Wolf had joined the department nearly two decades before as a midlevel staff member to help the sprawling new agency gear up to protect Americans after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. But in February, as the new acting secretary of homeland security, Mr. Wolf introduced himself to most in the United States by announcing on Fox News that New Yorkers were suspended from enrolling in expedited air traveler programs because their state had barred federal immigration enforcement agencies from gaining access to Department of Motor Vehicle records.
‘Long days, long nights’: Washington prepares for a prolonged fight over virus relief.
Tens of millions of Americans have lost crucial unemployment benefits as well as a federal moratorium on evictions, and economists warn that permanent damage could be wrought on the economy without action. Democrats are proposing a $3 trillion rescue plan that would include restoring $600-per-week jobless aid payments that expired on Friday and extending them through January, while Republicans are pushing a $1 trillion package that would reduce those payments substantially.
The Mayor Blames the Virus for Shootings. Here’s What Crime Data Shows.
In the past few weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio and his police commissioner, Dermot F. Shea, have blamed the steep rise in shootings in New York City on a breakdown in the criminal justice system that they contend has allowed criminals back out on the streets. The analysis, obtained by The New York Times, suggests the state’s new bail law and the mass release of inmates from city jails in recent months because of the coronavirus outbreak played almost no role in the spike in shootings.
Turkish Aggression Is NATO’s ‘Elephant in the Room’
Despite being a NATO member, Turkey has bought Russian air defense. And a recent push into Libya and its energy ambitions nearly led to armed conflicts with France and Greece.
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RUSSIA TODAY
Media lives matter? More assaults on US journalists in 2020 than in previous 3 years combined, says press freedom watchdog
The number of violent incidents directed at journalists has skyrocketed, according to the US Press Freedom Tracker, which said heavy-handed police tactics during BLM protests have made 2020 a uniquely dangerous year for reporters.
https://www.rt.com/usa/497042-us-journalists-assaults-blm-tracker/
Off you go, then! Most Germans in favor of US troops’ pull-out from their country – poll
Donald Trump is withdrawing US troops from Germany to ‘punish’ Berlin for buying Russian gas and for not contributing enough to NATO, but a fresh survey shows that people in that country are actually glad that’s he doing so.
https://www.rt.com/news/497054-germany-us-troops-withdrawl-trump/
US 'theft' of Tiktok turning once great America into 'rogue country' - Chinese media
Beijing will not accept Washington’s “smash and grab” of Chinese technology company TikTok’s US operations and is ready to respond, the China Daily newspaper reported on Tuesday. Short-video app TikTok has been under fire since the Trump administration accused it of collecting data on Americans and sending it to the Chinese government.
https://www.rt.com/business/497051-china-wont-accept-theft-tiktok/
Beijing to 'retaliate’ over US actions against Chinese journalists
The foreign ministry in Beijing said on Tuesday it will retaliate if Washington continues its “hostile actions” against Chinese journalists based in the United States.
https://www.rt.com/newsline/497026-china-retaliate-journalists-us/
Trump refutes 'fake' report of Moscow paying bounties to Taliban for killing US troops
Donald Trump said he hasn’t discussed with Vladimir Putin the media report claiming that Russia had paid the Taliban in Afghanistan to kill US troops. This so-called ‘intelligence’ never even reached his desk, he repeated.
https://www.rt.com/news/497030-trump-taliban-russia-bounties/
Industrial area near Tehran goes up in flames as Iran suffers string of mysterious fires & explosions
Firefighters are battling a blaze that tore through several industrial buildings outside Tehran. Iran has seen numerous fires and explosions in recent weeks, fueling speculation about possible sabotage.
https://www.rt.com/news/497028-tehran-fire-industrial-area-video/
North Korea has ‘probably’ developed miniaturized nukes to fit ballistic missiles, ‘confidential’ UN report says
Pyongyang has highly likely developed nuclear warheads capable of fitting ballistic missiles in its arsenal, and is making other progress in its weapons program, according to a report submitted to the UN Security Council.
https://www.rt.com/news/497014-north-korea-mini-nuclear-devices/
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THE GUARDIAN
The evolution of Extinction Rebellion
The protests turned XR into a movement of global significance, with scores of XR groups springing up in cities around the world, as well as in towns and cities across the UK. By the end, XR’s representatives were sitting down for talks with senior politicians and ministers in the UK. Supporters and funders – many of whom had been sceptical before April – showered praise and money on the new movement, and in the weeks that followed, the UK parliament and scores of councils around the country declared a climate emergency. XR had changed the conversation around the crisis. Now it had a big question to answer: what next?
North Korea has 'probably' developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles – UN
The report by an independent panel of experts monitoring UN sanctions said the countries, which it did not identify, believed North Korea’s past six nuclear tests had likely helped it develop miniaturised nuclear devices. Pyongyang has not conducted a nuclear test since September 2017.
Israeli jets strike Syrian military targets after Golan Heights attack
In a rare statement acknowledging strikes in neighbouring Syria, the army said the targets included “observation posts and intelligence collection systems, anti-aircraft artillery facilities and command and control systems” in Syrian army bases.
The incident comes amid heightened tension on Israel’s northern frontier following a recent Israeli airstrike that killed a Hezbollah fighter in Syria and anticipation that the militant Lebanese group would retaliate.
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AL JAZEERA
UN report warns against N Korea's 'miniaturised' nuclear devices
North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons programme and several countries believe it has "probably developed miniaturised nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles," according to a confidential UN report.
The report by an independent panel of experts monitoring UN sanctions said the countries, which it did not identify, believed North Korea's past six nuclear tests had likely helped it develop miniaturised nuclear devices.
Curfew in Kashmir ahead of autonomy revocation anniversary
Authorities imposed a curfew in many parts of Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday, a day ahead of the first anniversary of India's controversial decision to revoke the disputed region's semi-autonomy.
Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, a civil administrator, said the security lockdown was clamped in the region's main city of Srinagar in view of information about protests planned by anti-India groups to mark August 5 as "black day".
Nile mega-dam talks resume to resolve years-long dispute
Three key Nile basin countries have resumed their negotiations to resolve a years-long dispute over the operation and filling of a giant hydroelectric dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, officials said.
The talks came on Monday, a day after tens of thousands of Ethiopians took to the streets of their capital, Addis Ababa, in a government-backed rally to celebrate the first stage of the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s 74 billion-cubic-metre reservoir.
Journalist and police guard killed in southern Mexico
Pablo Morrugares was the fifth journalist to be killed in Mexico this year, in attacks which are increasingly killing police guards assigned to the victims. More than 140 journalists have been killed across the past 20 years.
The prosecutors' office in Guerrero state said Morrugares and a state police officer were at a restaurant when they were killed in a hail of bullets Sunday. Authorities found 55 shell casings from assault rifles at the scene in the city of Iguala. The killers apparently opened fire from a passing vehicle.
Australia's Victoria deploying military to curb coronavirus: Live
Australia's second-most populous state Victoria said on Tuesday that 500 military personnel will be deployed to enforce COVID-19 isolation orders, with anyone caught in breach of those rules facing hefty fines as high as $14,250.
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GLOBAL TIMES
US should explain its global biomilitary activities amid intl concern: Chinese FM
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday urged the US to explain its biomilitary activities overseas, observe the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) under the UN and stop obstructing negotiations for a protocol related to the convention.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at Tuesday's routine press conference in response to a question on South Korean media reports about US military stationed in the East Asian country violating the BWC.
The military actions have triggered local protests demanding that the military laboratories be closed and the related troops dispersed.
The US is the only country that builds bio labs across the world and collects bio materials and resources outside its own territory. It is also the only country that stands in the way of negotiations for a protocol that includes a verification regime for the BWC, the spokesperson said
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1196671.shtml
HSBC's trust deficit just the start of its woes
HSBC reported on Monday that its net profits plunged nearly 96 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020, while its post-tax profits for the first half dropped 69 percent year-on-year to $3.1 billion
That is because the lender is not just exposed to the pandemic's impact, but also to geopolitical factors resulting from its reported involvement in the US' political ploys.
Despite its recent efforts to pander to China by vocally backing the national security law for Hong Kong, many believe that the bank's precedent of bending its business principles and ethics to follow the US government's order suggests it is untrustworthy. Against the backdrop of the deteriorating China-US relationship, some observers believe there is a possibility that the bank may betray certain Chinese companies again in the future.
While HSBC is one of the three note-issuing banks in Hong Kong, the financial systems of both Hong Kong and the mainland would be able to deal with HSBC's absence in some extreme scenarios. After all, it is not HSBC that makes Hong Kong a financial hub, but Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland that offer the most support to its business.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1196578.shtml
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LE MONDE
Colombie : cinq narcotrafiquants présumés tués dans un bombardement de l’armée
Le clan del Golfo était en train d’organiser une expédition de drogue vers l’Amérique centrale via la dangereuse jungle du Darien, qui sépare la Colombie du Panama.
Ils étaient en train d’organiser une expédition de drogue vers l’Amérique centrale par voie terrestre via la dangereuse jungle du Darien, qui sépare la Colombie du Panama, ou par embarcations rapides, selon la même source.
Le dollar, révélateur d’une Amérique affaiblie
Depuis mars, la devise a perdu 12 % face à l’euro, en raison des incertitudes politiques et de la mauvaise gestion du Covid-19.
Arnaud Leparmentier
Pourtant, Stephen Roach, professeur à l’université Yale et ancien dirigeant de Morgan Stanley, démonte le « TINA » : il estime dans une tribune publiée par Bloomberg que « le privilège exorbitant du dollar arrive à son terme » et prédit une chute de 35 % du billet vert. L’économiste en chef de Natixis, Patrick Artus, s’attend lui aussi à une glissade.
Les Emirats, chef de file nucléaire dans les pays arabes
Les Emirats arabes unis sont le premier pays arabe à disposer de l’énergie nucléaire, après la mise en service du réacteur numéro 1 de sa centrale de Barakah, dans le nord-ouest du pays, le 1er août.
Jean-Michel Bezat
Dans une région aussi explosive, marquée par les tensions entre l’Iran et l’Arabie saoudite, et les ambitions de la Turquie et de la Russie, l’accession d’un pays au nucléaire, même civil et à des fins pacifiques, suscite l’inquiétude des pays voisins, qui soupçonnent une volonté de passer au nucléaire militaire. D’autant que de nombreux pays arabes s’y sont préparés dans les années 1970-2000 (Irak, Syrie, Algérie, Egypte…). Le Qatar, qui n’a plus de relations diplomatiques avec les Emirats depuis 2017, juge que la centrale de Barakah, implantée non loin de lui et sur les bords du golfe Arabo-Persique, une zone de tensions récurrentes, constitue une « menace pour la paix régionale ».
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DEUTSCHE WELLE
ONU advierte que cierre de escuelas puede generar una “catástrofe generacional”
Por medio de un mensaje de video, el secretario general de Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, hizo este martes (04.08.2020) un llamado a todos los países a priorizar la reapertura de las escuelas en cuanto tengan controlada la transmisión local de coronavirus, pues de lo contrario el cierre prolongado de los centros educacionales podría generar una "catástrofe generacional”.
"Nos enfrentamos a una catástrofe generacional que podría desperdiciar un potencial humano incalculable, minar décadas de progreso y exacerbar las desigualdades arraigadas", avisó Guterres
Argentina oficializa acuerdo con tres grupos de acreedores
El Ministerio de Economía de Argentina informó este martes (04.08.2020) a través de su cuenta en Twitter que había alcanzado un acuerdo con tres de los principales grupos de acreedores privados, tras varios meses de negociaciones. La noticia otorgará al país "un alivio de deuda significativo", señala el comunicado divulgado en horas de la madrugada.
https://m.dw.com/es/argentina-oficializa-acuerdo-con-tres-grupos-de-acreedores/a-54430106
Nearly half of Germans support withdrawal of US troops: survey
People in Germany are largely in favor of US troops withdrawing from their country, a recent survey has revealed. The data showed that voters and politicians tend to disagree on the matter.
Some 47% of survey respondents said they supported reducing the number of US soldiers in Germany. One in four was in favor of all US soldiers leaving.
Just 28% thought the number of US troops should remain the same and only 4% were in favor of increasing their numbers.
https://m.dw.com/en/nearly-half-of-germans-support-withdrawal-of-us-troops-survey/a-54427490
Israel launches airstrikes on Syrian posts, hours after 'border attack'
Israel launched an air strike on military targets in Syria on Monday, the Israeli military said, taking the comparatively rare step of announcing operations beyond its borders. "The targets struck include observation posts and intelligence collection systems, anti-aircraft artillery facilities, and command and control systems in the Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) bases," Israel's military said.
https://m.dw.com/en/israel-launches-airstrikes-on-syrian-posts-hours-after-border-attack/a-54426134
North Korea 'probably' has mini nuclear warheads: UN report
Numerous countries believe North Korea has "probably developed nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles," according to a report submitted to the UN Security Council and confirmed by news agency DPA on Tuesday.
https://m.dw.com/en/north-korea-probably-has-mini-nuclear-warheads-un-report/a-54430331
Extraña "reaparición" del número dos chavista Diosdado Cabello
El dirigente oficialista de Venezuela Diosdado Cabello, considerado el número dos del chavismo, reapareció este lunes en una reunión virtual del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV) casi un mes después de haber anunciado que padece COVID-19, aunque no mostró su imagen y su voz, así como la entonación, sonaban diferente.
https://m.dw.com/es/extraña-reaparición-del-número-dos-chavista-diosdado-cabello/a-54427018
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BLOOMBERG
China Won’t Allow a TikTok ‘Smash and Grab’ by U.S., State Media Warns
Argentina Bonds Rally After $65 Billion Restructuring Deal
Ford Says Jim Hackett to Retire as CEO; Farley to Replace
Alibaba Boosts Investment in EV Maker Xpeng Before New York IPO
‘Too Big to Fail’ Is the New Mantra for Bulls in Stock Market
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Tech Antitrust Hearing Puts Big Data on Hot Seat
Lawmakers probed whether mass data collection hurts users and competitors
Google to Invest $450 Million in ADT to Boost Smart-Home Security Offerings
Partnership will combine Nest hardware and services with ADT’s installation, service and monitoring network
Apple Faces $1.4 Billion Lawsuit in China in Siri Patent Fight
Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology’s suit could prevent Apple from selling many of its products in China
After Big Tech Hearing, Congress Takes Aim but From Different Directions
Lawmakers, both Republican and Democrat, have criticisms, but their differences suggest any legislation isn’t imminent
Trump Says U.S. Should Get Slice of TikTok Sale Price
President says he told Microsoft’s Nadella that U.S. should get a cut ‘because we’re making it possible for this deal to happen’
Microsoft’s Talks to Buy TikTok’s U.S. Operations Raise Ire in China
Washington’s push for Chinese company to sell American operations hardens suspicions in China that the U.S. aims to sabotage its technology
Google’s $2.1 Billion Fitbit Deal Faces Troubles in Europe, Australia
Regulators concerned that Google’s assurances over sensitive health data are insufficient to safeguard competition
BP Reports $17.7 Billion Loss, Cuts Dividend
British energy giant’s decision caps one of the worst quarters ever for the world’s biggest oil companies
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bp-slashes-dividend-11596522123?mod=business_lead_pos4
TikTokers Can’t Quit TikTok. That’s Why It’s at the Center of a Global Business Battle.
Infectious app becomes geopolitical ping-pong ball, prompting endless efforts to save it
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EL PAÍS
Ecuador logra un alivio de su deuda externa de 1.540 millones de dólares y cinco años de gracia
El Gobierno asegura que su propuesta de reestructuración obtuvo el respaldo mayoritario de sus acreedores
El ministerio de Finanzas recordó en un comunicado las condiciones de la oferta inicial, ahora cristalizada en acuerdo: una quita de 1.540 millones de dólares frente a los 17.375 millones de dólares emitidos en bonos, un periodo de gracia de cinco años en capital y una notoria rebaja en las tasas de interés.
López Obrador asesta su primer gran golpe al crimen organizado con la detención de El Marro
La captura del líder del cartel de Guanajuato supone la continuación de la política de descabezamiento de cárteles que comenzaron los Gobiernos anteriores
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PÁGINA 12
Acuerdo de la deuda: las claves de la negociación
A comienzos de año, cuando no había pandemia ni una lista de países y corporaciones en la lista de espera para renegociar deudas que hoy son impagables por la crisis global, se informó aquí que había una confluencia de intereses para alcanzar un acuerdo con los acreedores. Desde entonces hubo intensas negociaciones y siete meses después se confirma.
En estos meses hubo conversaciones muy duras que dejaron a la vista de todos el inmenso lobby proacreedores que operó a luz pública en las corporaciones mediáticas y en las cámaras del establishment. Entre estas últimas, la principal fue AEA, que reúne a los titulares de las más grandes empresas del país y que tiene a Techint y Clarín como la conducción política de ese poder económico.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/282760-acuerdo-de-la-deuda-las-claves-de-la-negociacion
Juan Carlos Huarachi: "El pueblo boliviano se moviliza pidiendo el respeto a la democracia"
Juan Carlos Huarachi es el secretario ejecutivo de la COB y una pieza clave de este y otros reclamos de los castigados trabajadores bolivianos. Antes de ocupar ese cargo, Huarachi fue dirigente del sindicato de trabajadores mineros de Huanuni y de la Central Obrera Departamental de Oruro. Siguiendo minuto a minuto y desde las calles el desarrollo de las protestas, Huarachi accedió a una entrevista con Página/12 en la que contó los detalles de esta jornada de "lucha por la democracia" y respondió a los sectores que critican a su federación por provocar un supuesto desabastecimiento. También calificó al gobierno de "fascista y dictador" y aseguró que su único interés pasa por "saquear, privatizar y vender" los recursos naturales del país.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/282729-juan-carlos-huarachi-el-pueblo-boliviano-se-moviliza-pidiend
Juan Carlos I se va de España en medio de la investigación sobre su enriquecimiento
Es una carta de apenas tres párrafos, pero que señala un momento bisagra en la historia de las instituciones españolas. Juan Carlos I, anterior monarca y que mantiene el título de ‘rey emérito’ se exilia voluntariamente en medio de las investigaciones que lo señalan como la cabeza de una trama de cobro de comisiones y blanqueo de decenas de millones de euros.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/282686-juan-carlos-i-se-va-de-espana-en-medio-de-la-investigacion-s
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EL TIEMPO
La férrea defensa que el presidente Duque hizo de Uribe
El presidente Iván Duque, en diálogo con Blu Radio, hizo en la mañana de este lunes una vehemente defensa del expresidente Álvaro Uribe, a propósito del proceso que le sigue la Corte Suprema de Justicia por presunta manipulación de testigos.
https://www.eltiempo.com/politica/gobierno/alvaro-uribe-la-defensa-del-presidente-ivan-duque-525312
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LA JORNADA
SFP deberá entregar información sobre derecho de vía del Tren Maya
Ciudad de México. La Secretaría de la Función Pública (SFP) debe buscar y entregar los documentos que acrediten el derecho de vía del Tren Maya, la existencia de vías de tren con rieles propiedad del gobierno federal, así como los expedientes de la venta de rieles, resolvió el Instituto Nacional de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales (Inai).
Se exigirán medidas preventivas cuando se identifiquen a grupos terroristas: Ebrard
En canciller Marcelo Ebrard sostuvo que se exigirá la adopción de medidas preventivas cuando haya grupos identificados como terroristas para reducir su margen de acción e identificarlos adecuadamente, “es la tarea de toda la diplomacia mexicana en el mundo”. Agregó que fue un éxito que se calificara como un acto terrorista, el ataque de hace un año en un Wal Mart en Texas donde murieron nueve mexicanos y siete más resultaron heridos.
Alerta la ONU sobre "catástrofe" educativa por pandemia
Naciones Unidas. La pandemia del coronavirus ha provocado la mayor paralización educativa de la historia y el cierre de escuelas en más de 160 países afectaba, a medidos de julio, a más de mil millones de estudiantes, dijo el secretario general de Naciones Unidas, Antonio Guterres, el martes.
Anuncia Argentina acuerdo para restructurar deuda de 66 mil mdd
Buenos Aires. El gobierno argentino anunció este martes que arribó a un acuerdo de reestructuración de deuda con tres grupos de acreedores en el día límite para cerrar el canje de bonos por unos 66.000 millones de dólares.
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