Síntesis informativa - 14 de enero 2021

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Trump Impeached for Inciting Insurrection

WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump on Wednesday became the first American president to be impeached twice, as 10 members of his party joined with Democrats in the House to charge him with “incitement of insurrection” for his role in egging on a violent mob that stormed the Capitol last week.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/us/politics/trump-impeached.html

 

Rare Pentagon Mission: Armed Troops in Capital

WASHINGTON — In deciding to arm the National Guard troops assigned to the Capitol complex for President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inauguration, the Defense Department crossed a Rubicon that for the last six months Pentagon officials have tried to avoid: potentially pitting armed military forces against American citizens in the streets.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/us/politics/biden-inauguration-national-guard-protests.html

 

Dozens Die in Ethnic Massacre in Troubled Ethiopian Region

At least 80 people were killed on Tuesday when unidentified gunmen stormed through a village in western Ethiopia in the latest of a series of ethnically driven massacres in the area, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission and witnesses said on Wednesday.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/world/africa/ethiopia-ethnic-killings.html?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage

 

A Rohingya Camp Fire Leaves Hundreds Homeless

A large fire tore through a crowded Rohingya camp in the Cox’s Bazar area of Bangladesh on Thursday, destroying hundreds of ramshackle shelters and forcing thousands of displaced Muslim refugees to flee in the winter chill.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/world/asia/rohingya-camp-fire-bangladesh.html

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RUSSIA TODAY

Turning back on S-400 program ‘very problematic’, Turkish defense minister says, urging US to consider dialogue

The Turkish defense minister has said that negotiations for a second consignment of the Russian S-400 defense system are ongoing despite US opposition to the program and Washington’s threat of further repercussions.

https://www.rt.com/news/512479-air-defense-washington-russia/

 

Ethiopia’s former FM among three Tigray leaders killed in crackdown on region

Former foreign minister of Ethiopia Seyoum Mesfin was among the three leaders killed by government forces in the ongoing crackdown on the northern region of Tigray, which the authorities in Addis Ababa accused of insurrection.

https://www.rt.com/news/512460-tigray-leaders-killed-ethiopia/

 

Police station SET ON FIRE in Brussels as protest over death of black man following his arrest turns into riot (VIDEOS)

A demonstration over an incident in which a young black man died shortly after his detention by police in the Belgian capital, Brussels has ended in clashes with law enforcement as angry protesters torched a police station.

https://www.rt.com/news/512465-belgium-police-custody-young-black-man/

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THE GUARDIAN

Donald Trump impeached a second time over mob attack on US Capitol

After an emotional day-long debate in the chamber where lawmakers cowered last week as rioters vandalized the Capitol, nearly a dozen House Republicans joined Democrats to embrace the constitution’s gravest remedy after vowing to hold Trump to account before he leaves office next week.

The final count was 232 to 197, with 10 members of the president’s party supporting his unprecedented second impeachment, making it the most bipartisan impeachment vote in US history. Among them was Liz Cheney, the No 3 House Republican and daughter of Dick Cheney, George W Bush’s vice-president. 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/13/trump-impeached-again-president-history-capitol-attack

 

Deadliest Israeli airstrikes on Syria in years kill 57, say observers

Israeli airstrikes on east Syria killed 57 regime forces and allied Iran-backed fighters in the deadliest such strikes since the start of the conflict, a war monitoring group said on Wednesday.

The overnight raids against arms depots and military positions killed at least 14 Syrian regime forces, 16 Iraqi militia fighters and 11 Afghan members of the pro-Iran Fatimid Brigade, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The nationality of the remaining 16 people who lost their lives in the 18 strikes was not immediately clear.

“This is the largest death toll from Israeli raids in Syria,” said the Syrian Observatory’s head, Rami Abdul Rahman.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/13/deadliest-israeli-air-strikes-on-syria-in-years-kill-57-say-observers

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AL JAZEERA

Donald Trump impeached for ‘inciting’ US Capitol riot

The US House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for “incitement of insurrection” after a mob of his supporters stormed the United States Capitol last week, marking the first time in US history that a president has been impeached twice.

The House resolution, which passed by a vote of 232-197 on Wednesday afternoon, states that Trump’s actions and remarks ahead of the storming of the Capitol building in Washington, DC incited the rioters.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/13/donald-trump-impeached-for-inciting-us-capitol-riot

 

Over 80 civilians killed in latest west Ethiopia massacre: EHRC

More than 80 civilians, including children as young as two years old, have been killed in the latest attack to afflict western Ethiopia, the country’s national human rights commission said on Wednesday.

Aaron Maasho, spokesman and senior adviser for the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), told Al Jazeera the massacre took place on Tuesday between 5am and 7am in the region of Benishangul-Gumuz, which borders Sudan and South Sudan.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/13/over-80-killed-in-west-ethiopia-attack-rights-commission

 

US slaps sanctions on two Iranian foundations linked to Khamenei

The United States on Wednesday blacklisted two Iranian foundations controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and their subsidiaries, saying the institutions enabled Iran’s elite to sustain a “corrupt” system of ownership over large parts of the economy.

The designations announced by the US Department of the Treasury target Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order (EIKO) and Astan Quds Razavi (AQR), their leaders and subsidiaries. These are the latest actions to reinforce the “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran pursued by US President Donald Trump’s administration.

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/13/us-slaps-sanctions-on-2-iranian-foundations-linked-to-khamenei

 

Sri Lanka revives port deal with India, Japan amid China concerns

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced the revival of an Indian and Japanese investment project to develop a deep-sea terminal in Colombo harbour, next to a controversial $500m Chinese-run container jetty.

A tripartite deal by Sri Lanka’s previous government had been on hold amid trade union resistance but Rajapaksa on Wednesday said the East Container Terminal (ECT) would proceed.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/14/sri-lanka-revives-port-deal-with-india-japan-amid-china-concerns

 

North Korea: Will Kim Jong Un resume ICBM and nuclear tests?

In one of North Korea’s biggest propaganda spectacles, thousands of delegates from the ruling Workers Party met for an eight-day Congress in Pyongyang that concluded this week.

At the cavernous April 25 House of Culture, they alternated between cheering wildly and scribbling furiously on their notepads as leader Kim Jong Un declared the United States to be his country’s “principal enemy” and pledged to expand a nuclear and missiles programme that has advanced at breakneck speed – despite international sanctions – during his nine-year rule.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/14/north-korea-will-kim-jong-un-resume-icbm-and-nuclear-tests

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LE MONDE

Israël multiplie les raids contre des positions iraniennes en Syrie

Des frappes d’une rare ampleur contre des bases et dépôts d’armes entre Deir ez-Zor et Al-Boukamal auraient fait 57 morts mercredi.

Par Louis Imbert, Benjamin Barthe et Ghazal Golshiri

Depuis l’été 2020, une multitude d’attaques audacieuses ont été attribuées à Israël et Washington contre les intérêts de Téhéran : une série d’explosions sur des sites militaires en Iran et dans le centre d’enrichissement de Natanz, et l’assassinat près de la capitale du physicien nucléaire Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, présenté par Israël comme le cerveau d’un programme nucléaire à possible dimension militaire.

https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2021/01/14/israel-multiplie-les-raids-contre-des-positions-iraniennes-en-syrie_6066259_3210.html

 

La Chine teste sa monnaie virtuelle pour un lancement prévu en février 2022

La banque centrale de l’empire du Milieu s’entraîne, depuis quelques mois, sur une application « maison » pour développer l’usage du yuan en mode « virtuel ». A la clé, le risque de voir un système de surveillance se généraliser.

Par Frédéric Lemaître

L’enjeu n’est pas là. A voir les reportages de la télévision chinoise au supermarché Walmart de Suzhou sur ces consommateurs qui, arrivés à la caisse électronique, ont le choix entre Alipay, WeChat Pay et l’application de la banque centrale, difficile de ne pas penser que celle-ci a notamment comme finalité de mettre fin au duopole [Alibaba et Tencent]. Ensemble, les deux géants totalisent 94 % des paiements en ligne du pays ! Une des raisons de la disgrâce de Jack Ma, fondateur d’Alibaba, serait d’ailleurs, selon le Wall Street Journal, que celui-ci refuse de transmettre les données collectées sur les consommateurs à la Banque populaire de Chine. De plus, à la différence des opérateurs privés, cette dernière ne facture rien aux commerçants.

https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2021/01/14/la-chine-teste-sa-monnaie-virtuelle-pour-un-lancement-prevu-en-fevrier-2022_6066242_3234.html

 

L’opposant russe Alexeï Navalny veut tenter son grand retour à Moscou

Hospitalisé en Allemagne à la suite de son empoisonnement l’été dernier, l’opposant affirme qu’il rentrera en Russie dimanche malgré les risques.

Par Paul Gogo

Entre le chef du Kremlin et l’opposant, le duel est engagé. S’il reste impassible, Vladimir Poutine prend le risque de décevoir conservateurs et forces de sécurité, humiliées par la dernière « enquête » de son adversaire sur l’empoisonnement au Novitchok. Quant à Alexeï Navalny, une arrestation orchestrée devant les caméras du monde entier conforterait sa stature d’opposant courageux et déterminé. Dimanche, plusieurs journalistes seront présents dans l’avion à ses côtés.

https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2021/01/14/l-opposant-russe-alexei-navalny-veut-tenter-son-grand-retour-a-moscou_6066241_3210.html

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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Chips Are in Hot Demand—and That’s a Problem

Surging appetite for 5G smartphones, rebounding car sales squeeze semiconductor makers

Semiconductor companies are asking their customers for patience as the industry works through a sharp increase in demand from makers of everything from cars to consumer electronics.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/chips-are-in-hot-demandand-thats-a-problem-11610630859?mod=hp_lead_pos7

 

Americans Won’t Be Banned From Investing in Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu

Nine other Chinese companies will be added to Pentagon’s Chinese military companies list

The U.S. government is expected to let Americans continue to invest in Chinese technology giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. , Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Baidu Inc., after weighing the firms’ alleged ties to China’s military against the potential economic impact of banning them.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-wont-be-banned-from-investing-in-alibaba-tencent-and-baidu-11610563890?mod=tech_lead_pos7

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BLOOMBERG

U.S. Decides Against Investing Ban on Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu

U.S. officials deliberated but ultimately decided against banning American investment in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd., a person familiar with the discussions said, removing a cloud of uncertainty over Asia’s two biggest corporations.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-14/u-s-is-said-to-decide-against-investing-ban-on-alibaba-tencent?srnd=premium

 

France Bans Police Camera Drones Used to Enforce Lockdown

France’s top privacy watchdog has told police to stop using drone-mounted cameras to enforce virus lockdowns, monitor protests, stake out drug deals and chase carjackers.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-14/france-bans-police-camera-drones-used-to-enforce-lockdown?srnd=technology-vp

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PÁGINA 12

Otro peligro a la vista con Bolsonaro

Desde que su ídolo y modelo Donald Trump fue derrotado por Joe Biden, el ultraderechista presidente brasileño Jair Bolsonaro se sintió acosado frente a sus aspiraciones electorales en 2022.

Entró con ganas en la absurda campaña de denuncia de fraude electoral llevada a cabo por Trump, anticipando que una eventual derrota suya en el intento de mantenerse en el sillón presidencial será fruto del mismo mecanismo, y que lo que ocurrirá en Brasil podrá ser "mucho peor" de lo que ocurrió en Washington, con la invasión del Congreso.

https://www.pagina12.com.ar/317183-otro-peligro-a-la-vista-con-bolsonaro

 

Uruguay flexibiliza el cierre de fronteras

El gobierno de Uruguay autorizó, a través del Decreto 16/021, el ingreso de personas  amparadas en algunas de las excepciones de los decretos emitidos en marzo y junio de 2020. Las personas podrán solicitar autorización del presidente Luis Lacalle Pou y de los ministros involucrados.

https://www.pagina12.com.ar/317196-uruguay-flexibiliza-el-cierre-de-fronteras

 

Evo Morales tiene coronavirus

El expresidente de Bolivia, Evo Morales, tiene coronavirus y su estado de salud "es estable". El test que confirmó el positivo de Covid-19 fue efectuado luego de que hace al menos un día empezó a  presentar síntomas de la enfermedad. El exmandatario se encuentra en Cochabamba donde "está recibiendo tratamiento y la atención médica que el caso aconseja", así lo informó la radio Kawsachun Coca.

https://www.pagina12.com.ar/317069-evo-morales-tiene-coronavirus

 

El órgano electoral de Ecuador suspende spots en los que aparece Rafael Correa

El Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) de Ecuador exigió la "suspensión inmediata" de todos los spots electorales en los que aparece el expresidente Rafael Correa, quien ya había quedado afuera de los comicios del 7 de febrero debido a una sentencia en su contra por cohecho. La decisión se basa en un informe técnico en el que autoridades electorales de la provincia de Pichincha expresaron que las piezas de difusión de la coalición Unión por la Esperanza (UNES) incumplían una disposición constitucional que "prohíbe participar en política a los ciudadanos que tienen una sentencia ejecutoriada". El candidato presidencial de ese espacio, Andrés Arauz, habló de un caso de "abierta censura" y detalló que la decisión es "inconstitucional, ilegal y violatoria del reglamento de promoción electoral".

https://www.pagina12.com.ar/317115-el-organo-electoral-de-ecuador-suspende-spots-en-los-que-apa

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EL TIEMPO

Biden pide que no se descuide su agenda por juicio político a Trump

En sus primeros comentarios sobre el impeachment al mandatario republicano, Biden dijo que Estados Unidos debe atender la pandemia del coronavirus y una economía en crisis, y necesita que el Senado confirme rápidamente a su gabinete para que el nuevo gobierno pueda ponerse a trabajar tras su juramentación el 20 de enero.

https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/eeuu-y-canada/ee-uu-biden-insta-a-senado-a-abortar-prioridades-de-su-agenda-pese-a-juicio-politico-contra-trump-560488

 

Tras histórica aprobación, el aborto legal entra en vigor en Argentina

El país sudamericano se convierte en el más grande de América Latina en el cual el aborto es legal, después de Cuba, Uruguay y Guyana. En México está permitido en el Estado de Oaxaca y en Ciudad de México.

https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/latinoamerica/latinoamerica-el-aborto-legal-entra-en-vigor-en-argentina-con-promulgacion-de-fernandez-560478

 

Expertos de la OMS que investigarán origen del covid-19 llegan a China

La visita del equipo de la OMS es muy delicada para el poder chino, que busca despegarse de toda responsabilidad en la pandemia que ha provocado ya cerca de dos millones de muertos en el mundo desde su aparición en Wuhan (centro) a finales de 2019.

https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/asia/coronavirus-expertos-de-la-oms-llegan-a-china-que-anuncia-primer-muerto-en-ocho-meses-560469

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LA JORNADA

Cepal elogia a México y Argentina por impulsar la vacuna anti-Covid

Ciudad de México. La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (Cepal) reconoció el liderazgo de México y Argentina para asegurar el acceso y distribución a una vacuna contra el Covid-19. “No solamente para allegarse las vacunas ellos mismos, sino ayudar a toda la región en la producción de 150 millones de dosis para todos los países de la región”.

https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2021/01/14/economia/cepal-elogia-a-mexico-y-argentina-por-impulsar-la-vacuna-anti-covid/

 

Bolivia logra acuerdo con transportistas tras paro de 24 horas

Madrid. El gobierno de Bolivia logró ratificar este miércoles un acuerdo con una parte de las agrupaciones y sindicatos de conductores y transportistas tras un primer paro de 24 horas, después de que aceptaran la moratoria de seis meses ofrecida para cancelar los plazos de sus créditos, vencidos ya en diciembre, previa refinanciación.

https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2021/01/13/mundo/bolivia-logra-acuerdo-con-transportistas-tras-paro-de-24-horas/

 

China registra primera muerte por Covid-19 en ocho meses

Pekín. China registró la primera muerte por Covid-19 en ocho meses, anunciaron el jueves las autoridades sanitarias del país que trata de frenar nuevos brotes de la epidemia que parecía totalmente controlada.

https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2021/01/13/mundo/china-registra-primera-muerte-por-covid-19-en-ocho-meses/

 

Concluye paro de organizaciones agrarias en Argentina

Buenos Aires. Tres de las cuatro entidades del campo que comenzaron un paro patronal el pasado lunes levantaron este miércoles la medida de fuerza, ya que el gobierno había anunciado anticipadamente medidas que estos sectores reclamaban, y además no tuvo el efecto esperado debido a que habían posiciones divergentes dentro de las propias empresas de granos, y la comercialización no se vio afectada, con lo que fracasó el intento de crear una situación similar a la de marzo a julio de 2008, cuando otra protesta apuntaba a un golpe de Estado contra la entonces presidente Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2021/01/13/mundo/concluye-paro-de-organizaciones-agrarias-en-argentina/

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