Síntesis informativa - 5 de junio 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Unemployment fell to 13.3 percent in May, with a gain of 2.5 million jobs
The job market unexpectedly reversed its free fall in May as employers brought back millions of workers after pandemic-induced layoffs and the unemployment rate declined.
Where Police Reform Has Worked
In several big cities, however, things have changed. Police departments have adopted new policies, and, while problems remain, the number of shootings and deaths have fallen significantly. It’s happened in Los Angeles, where fatal police shootings have declined in each of the last four years, down to 12 last year. It’s happened in San Francisco. And it’s happened in Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia and Phoenix, Samuel Sinyangwe, a data scientist and activist, writes for FiveThirtyEight.
N.Y.C. Protesters Defy Curfew, Which Police Again Aggressively Enforce
The intensity of the police crackdown appeared somewhat lesser than the night before, with fewer violent confrontations, but officers continued to surround protesters and box them in before charging aggressively at crowds to break them up.
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RUSSIA TODAY
Paris denies that Guaido is hiding in French Embassy in Caracas as Venezuela demands he be handed over
France has rejected allegations that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has been holed up inside the nation’s diplomatic mission in Caracas. Venezuelan authorities earlier labeled Guaido a “fugitive from justice.”
https://www.rt.com/news/490878-venezuela-guiado-french-embassy/
Arctic oil spill: Russian watchdog ‘revealed violations’ in Norilsk thermal power plant’s operations in 2017
Russia’s Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service (Rostechnadzor) revealed violations in the operation of tanks at the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk, in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region, in 2017, according to the SPARK database. During inspections in the fall of 2017, Rostechnadzor found irregularities in the operation of two tanks for fuel storage at the thermal power plant that belongs to the Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company (NTEC), which is part of the Nornickel group.
https://www.rt.com/newsline/490872-russia-norilsk-power-violations/
Libya govt seizes last major stronghold of eastern forces near Tripoli – reports
Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government reportedly captured the last major stronghold of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar near Tripoli on Friday.
https://www.rt.com/newsline/490910-libya-haftar-stronghold-tripoli/
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THE GUARDIAN
Brazil overtakes Italy as country with third-highest coronavirus deaths
The figure was published by Brazil’s health ministry on Thursday night and means only the United States and the United Kingdom have registered more deaths because of the pandemic. The official number of infections rose to nearly 615,000, second only to the US.
In an online broadcast shortly before the numbers were released, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro made almost no mention of the victims but continued to publicly attack efforts to slow the advance of coronavirus with quarantine measures and social distancing.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/04/coronavirus-brazil-record-daily-death-toll-mexico
Trump orders agencies cut environment reviews, citing 'economic emergency'
One of the policies came as an executive order from Donald Trump instructing agencies to use emergency authorities to bypass bedrock environmental laws and speed federal approvals for highways and oil and gas pipelines. The order said it is meant to accelerate the recovery from the “dramatic downturn” in the economy and high unemployment from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency chief, Andrew Wheeler, on Thursday also proposed new guidelines for how the agency weighs the costs that a regulation places on an industry and its customers versus the health benefits it provides to the public.
The proposal applies to rules under the Clean Air Act. Wheeler said the agency intends to complete similar proposals for water, land and chemical rules within the next three years.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/04/trump-environment-reviews-cut-economic-emergency
#NiUnaMenos five years on: Latin America as deadly as ever for women, say activists
What started as a hashtag quickly grew into a movement, pushing women’s rights to the top of the agenda in Argentina, before quickly spreading across South America as millions of women took a stand against gender violence.
But five years later, Latin America remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for women. One in three women in the region have been subjected to violence and between 17% and 53% of women have reportedly experienced domestic violence.
In recent weeks, strict coronavirus lockdowns across Latin America have compounded the problem, as women find themselves trapped at home with their abusers.
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AL JAZEERA
US warship sails through Taiwan Strait on Tiananmen anniversary
A United States warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the militaries from the US and Taiwan said, the same day as the 31st anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square.
China, which considers self-ruled Taiwan its territory, has been angered by increased support for the democratic island by the administration of US President Donald Trump - including more arms sales and regular US patrols.
New Zealand military buys five Lockheed Hercules planes for $1bn
New Zealand's military said on Friday that it would buy five Super Hercules transport planes from United States manufacturer Lockheed Martin for $1bn.
The planes will replace the military's existing fleet of Hercules planes, all of which are more than 50 years old and have been involved in a series of embarrassing breakdowns in recent years.
Gulf non-cooperation: Inside the flailing GCC
As fighting raged during the 1980-1988 Iraq-Iran war, neighbouring countries of the Gulf region decided it was time to organise militarily and economically to ensure strength in numbers.
Thirty-nine years later, the union that became known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is in tatters because of a blockade imposed on one of its members, the natural gas-rich nation of Qatar.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/gulf-cooperation-flailing-gcc-200604111953680.html
What is the 'Boogaloo' movement?
A new movement of armed, far-right adherents is gaining attention in the United States, not just for its seemingly strange name, but for its alleged links to the violence that has taken place across the country following largely peaceful protests over police brutality.
Adherents of the loosely organised "Boogaloo" movement appear to believe in armed, anti-government actions that could lead to a second US civil war.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/boogaloo-movement-200604173050475.html
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LE MONDE
Pour Pékin, le découplage économique a déjà commencé
La parenthèse ouverte avec l’adhésion de la Chine à l’OMC se referme. Le pays doit faire face aux réticences de ses partenaires quant à ses investissements.
Frédéric Lamître
Son plan de relance post-Covid met l’accent sur « la construction d’infrastructures de type nouveau, le développement des réseaux informatiques nouvelle génération, l’extension d’utilisation de la 5G ». Le 10 mars, le jour où tous les projecteurs étaient braqués sur la visite de Xi Jinping à Wuhan, l’administration publiait discrètement – et en chinois seulement – un document de seize pages qui pourrait bien annoncer la suite de « Made in China 2025 ». Rapidement baptisé « China Standards 2035 » par les observateurs, ce plan est destiné à augmenter la qualité des produits chinois dans tous les secteurs, de l’agriculture à l’industrie, mais aussi à établir des « normes de nouvelle génération dans les technologies de l’information et les biotechnologies ».
Le Japon subventionne les départs de Chine
Le premier ministre, Shinzo Abe, a plaidé pour que « la production dépendant d’un seul pays de produits à forte valeur ajoutée soit rapatriée au Japon ».
Philippe Mesmer
Les industriels nippons n’ont pas tardé à profiter des 243,5 milliards de yens (2,1 milliards d’euros) débloqués fin avril par le gouvernement pour rapatrier leurs activités dans l’Archipel. Le géant de l’électroménager Iris Ohyama l’a fait pour sa production de masques, passée de Dalian (nord-est de la Chine) à Kakuda, dans le nord-est du Japon. Le groupe en produit 150 millions par mois depuis début juin sur son nouveau site.
Le gaz au centre de l’engagement militaire turc en Libye
Faïez Sarraj, le chef du gouvernement libyen d’accord national, a rendu visite, jeudi, à son protecteur, le président Erdogan, à Ankara.
Marie Jégo
Par le biais de ce pacte, la Turquie s’arroge des droits de forage d’hydrocarbures dans la Méditerranée orientale, un projet que la Grèce, Chypre, l’Egypte, les Emirats arabes unis et la France ont condamné, le jugeant illégal. En mai, ces pays ont publié une déclaration commune condamnant les actions de la Turquie. A son tour, Ankara a qualifié ces pays d’« alliance du mal », accusant la France d’en être « le patron ».
Les Européens face à la muraille de Chine
Le report sine die du sommet UE-Chine prévu en septembre, officiellement pour cause de pandémie, souligne l’urgence pour les Vingt-Sept d’arrêter une stratégie claire face à Pékin.
Les attentes étaient d’autant plus fortes que la relation avec la Chine s’est encore compliquée pendant la pandémie. Pour le bloc européen, la Chine est un indispensable partenaire sur les grands dossiers internationaux, notamment sur les questions de climat et sur la dette des pays africains, mais aussi un concurrent économique et un « rival systémique ». L’UE doit composer avec une puissance de plus en plus affirmée, qui se pose désormais en modèle alternatif et refuse la transparence.
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DEUTSCHE WELLE
Qatar boycott three years on: 'Everyone loses'
When Qatar's neighbors suddenly cut ties and closed borders with the Gulf state, Doha was caught out. Opportunities to cooperate since have been lost when sorely needed. But a window to mend the rift may be opening.
Three full years after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt abruptly boycotted the small neighboring Gulf state of Qatar, the diplomatic crisis continues to stymy regional cooperation without a clear end in sight.
https://m.dw.com/en/qatar-boycott-three-years-on-everyone-loses/a-53690284
Berlin passes first German state anti-discrimination law
The law explicitly bars public authorities — including police and public schools — from discriminating based on background, skin color, gender, religion, physical or mental disability, worldview, age and sexual identity
Under the law, victims are entitled to damages and compensation. Public authorities also have the opportunity to dispute claims of discrimination.
https://m.dw.com/en/berlin-passes-first-german-state-anti-discrimination-law/a-53685974
EU-China summit: What really happened?
The EU and China have postponed a hotly anticipated summit, blaming COVID-19. But with infections down, the economy reopening, and China under fire over its clampdown on Hong Kong — is the pandemic the real reason?
Many European leaders are quietly rooting for a victory for Joe Biden, a more traditional transatlanticist than Trump, who has been openly hostile to the European Union.
Looking ahead, the election winner will have a significant impact on the EU's calculations as it calibrates relations with Beijing. "If Trump is reelected, I think there will be a temptation in Europe to hedge and keep China close," says Noah Barkin of the German Marshall Fund. "It may feel a little more comfortable about pushing back against China when it knows it has an ally in Washington."
https://m.dw.com/en/eu-china-summit-what-really-happened/a-53688837
German neo-Nazis trained at Russian camps: report
Right-wing extremists in Germany are participating in paramilitary training at a special camp near city of Saint Petersburg in Russia, German news magazine Focus reported Friday.
https://m.dw.com/en/german-neo-nazis-trained-at-russian-camps-report/a-53692907
Israel plans to annex West Bank territories
Israel's new government could unveil plans to annex large parts of the West Bank as soon as July — with full support from Washington. But the international community remains fiercely opposed to the unilateral move.
https://m.dw.com/en/israel-plans-to-annex-west-bank-territories/a-53690621
Libya: Pro-government forces claim victory in siege of Tripoli
Forces loyal to the UN-backed government have pushed Khalifa Haftar's forces out of the Libyan capital, ending a months-long siege. Libyan officials said they are "determined to defeat the enemy" with the help of Turkey.
https://m.dw.com/en/libya-pro-government-forces-claim-victory-in-siege-of-tripoli/a-53690903
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GLOBAL TIMES
CIA destabilizes other countries, plot backfires
Washington Post published an article on Wednesday titled "CIA veterans who monitored crackdowns abroad see troubling parallels in Trump's handling of protests", in which current and former US intelligence officials pointed out the similarity between the events in the US and the signs of decline or democratic regression they were trained to detect in other nations. Likewise, former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos tweeted on Tuesday that "It reminded me of what I reported on for years in the third world."
Some have also raised the question: Is a color revolution taking place in the US?
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1190625.shtml
Can Washington expand G7 in anti-Beijing move?
The US, this year's host country for the G7 summit, reportedly intends to form a "G11" by inviting South Korea, Australia, Russia and India to attend the meeting that has been postponed until at least September. But how well the US has maintained its global leadership capacity is in question, as is whether or not it will be able to use the summit as a platform to promote its anti-China agenda
China is currently negotiating multiple regional economic cooperation agreements, including the China-Japan-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the China-EU bilateral investment treaty (BIT). China will therefore remain a vital economic partner that cannot be overlooked by any economy, particularly as the global economy faces unprecedented pressure from the coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1190605.shtml
US Attorney General’s accusation ‘foreign actors’ are behind protests draws netizens’ ridicule, backlash
"They are still considering to name either Russia or China to fool its citizens," a netizen analyzed. Since the unrest spiraled out of control in the US, certain American politicians have ceaselessly blamed so-called foreign forces. This is not the first time they have done so. Ever since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country, they kept repeating this tactic, which is wearing down the patience of people in the US and abroad, analysts pointed out.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1190686.shtml
US warship crosses Taiwan Straits attempting to shift its domestic pressure: analyst
A US warship made a transit through the Taiwan Straits on Thursday, the seventh of such an event in 2020. The move is not only preparing the US military for a potential conflict in the region and an attempt to provoke the Chinese mainland, but also an attempt to shift domestic pressure from widespread protests, COVID-19 and a poor economy, for which the Chinese mainland should maintain its strategic focus and not dance to the US' tune, analysts said on Friday.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1190667.shtml
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BLOOMBERG
Fed Vow Boosts Debt Binge as Borrowers Cut Thousands of Jobs
Soon after the Federal Reserve’s March 23 assurance that it would make borrowing easier for American corporations, Sysco Corp. sold $4 billion of debt. Not long after that, the food-service giant announced plans to cut one-third of its workforce, more than 20,000 employees. Dividends to shareholders would continue, executives said.
France Creates Fund to Protect Tech Startups from Takeovers
Ambani’s Jio Platforms Sells $1.2 Billion Stake to Mubadala
Musk Says ‘Time To Break Up Amazon,’ Fueling Feud with Bezos
Washington Mayor Asks Trump to Withdraw Troops From U.S. Capital
Iran’s Zarif Says Up to Trump to Decide When to Fix Nuclear Deal
Erdogan Cancels Lockdown in Turkey, Citing Economic Fallout
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Unemployment Rate Fell to 13.3% in May
Payrolls rose by 2.5 million, suggesting jobs are returning
Investors Climb Back Into Riskiest Emerging-Market Bonds
Borrowing costs for the world’s least credit-worthy countries have dropped sharply, though remain elevated
Thousands Defy Beijing With Hong Kong Vigil for Tiananmen Victims
People gather across city for annual commemoration after local legislature passes law criminalizing disrespect of China’s national anthem
Why Google and Apple Stores Had a Covid-19 App With Ads
Technology giants become de facto regulators of coronavirus app market: ‘The rules for this keep changing depending on the day’
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AL MAYADEEN
Libia: Gobierno de Al Wefaq controla Trípoli
Las fuerzas del gobierno libio de Al Wefaq anunciaron su total control de la ciudad de Trípoli y sus suburbios, después de que lograron expulasar a las del mariscal de campo Khalifa Haftar del sur de la capital.
"Nuestras fuerzas controlan todas las fronteras administrativos de la ciudad de Trípoli", dijo en un comunicado de prensa el coronel Muhammad Qanunu, portavoz de las fuerzas gubernamentales de Al Wefaq.
Siria repele ataque israelí contra la ciudad noroccidental de Masyaf
Sistemas de defensa antiaérea del Ejército sirio rechazaron este jueves un ataque israelí contra la ciudad noroccidental de Masyaf, en la provincia de Hama, según informó el corresponsal de SANA.
Rusia establece nueva base militar en el noreste de Siria
Rusia ha construido una nueva instalación militar en la provincia nororiental siria de Hasakeh, donde EE.UU. ha aumentado recientemente su presencia militar.
Hizbullah y Jihad Islámica refuerzan alianza contra (Israel)
El Hizbullah libanés y el movimiento palestino, Jihad Islámico resaltaron su gran interés en encarar los complots de (Israel) y EE.UU.
Zaid Zaher, alto funcionario de Hizbullah se reunió el miércoles en la ciudad libanesa de Sidón con una delegación de la Jihad Islámica Palestina, encabezada por Shakib al-Aina, representante del movimiento en El Líbano.
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EL PAÍS
La cuarentena total hunde la actividad industrial de Argentina en abril
La industria se desploma un 33,5% interanual y la construcción un 75,6%
La amenaza de mano dura de Trump choca contra el muro de los militares
Mandos del Ejército, retirados y en ejercicio, rechazan en tromba la militarización de la respuesta a las protestas raciales. El exjefe del Pentágono acusa al presidente de “abuso de poder”
El jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto, Mark A. Milley, ha enviado un mensaje a los comandantes recordando el derecho de los estadounidenses a expresarse y reunirse en asamblea.
El general de cuatro estrellas John Allen, excomandante de la fuerzas de la OTAN y de Estados Unidos en Afganistán, calificó lo sucedido el lunes como “un día horrible para la democracia de Estados Unidos”
EE UU golpea el sistema de envío de remesas a Cuba en medio de la crisis económica por el coronavirus
El Gobierno de Trump ha incluido a Fincimex, corporación financiera a través de la que miles de cubanoamericanos envían dinero a sus familias, en una nueva lista negra que endurece la política de embargo económico
Hackers vinculados a China e Irán atacan correos electrónicos de miembros de las campañas de Biden y Trump
Los ataques han sido mediante 'phishing’ y no hay información comprometida, según Google, que ha revelado la acción
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PÁGINA 12
Paro y movilización en Uruguay contra el ajuste en plena pandemia
Miles de personas se movilizaron en Montevideo para protestar por la pérdida de puestos trabajo y reclamar al gobierno de Luis Lacalle Pou que aborde la situación. La convocatoria fue realizada por la central sindical única uruguaya que aúna al Plenario Intersindical de Trabajadores (PIT) y a la Convención Nacional de Trabajadores (CNT). En su discurso el secretario general Marcelo Abdala informó que más de 200.000 personas fueran enviadas a seguro de paro en medio de la pandemia. Fue la primera medida de fuerza desde que asumió Lacalle Pou el pasado 1 de marzo. En paralelo se dieron fuertes debates en el Senado por la Ley de Urgente Consideración (LUC) que envió el ejecutivo a la Asamblea Nacional.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/270344-paro-y-movilizacion-en-uruguay-contra-el-ajuste-en-plena-pan
Brasil: Réquiem por la democracia
Por Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Una vez más, después de tantas otras, las élites brasileñas prefirieron correr el riesgo de caer en la dictadura (si es que no la deseaban desde el principio) cada vez que las clases populares manifiestan su aspiración de ser incluidas en la nación, que las élites siempre han concebido como su propiedad privada. La lectura de la transcripción de la reunión del Consejo de Ministros de Brasil del pasado 22 de abril es una experiencia dolorosa, aterradora e indignante. El hecho de que este video se haya hecho público y transcrito es una señal elocuente de que la democracia aún sobrevive.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/270265-brasil-requiem-por-la-democracia
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EL TIEMPO
Francia desmiente la presencia de Guaidó en su embajada en Caracas
Francia desmintió el viernes que el líder opositor venezolano Juan Guaidó se encuentre refugiado en su embajada en Caracas, como lo afirmó el canciller de Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza.
El canciller de Venezuela afirmó el jueves que Guaidó estaba en la embajada de Francia, unos días después de que el presidente Nicolás Maduro insinuara que el dirigente parlamentario estaba "escondido" en una sede diplomática.
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LA JORNADA
Reivindicará el Tren Maya al sureste: AMLO
Viernes 5 de junio de 2020. Con el Tren Maya estamos reivindicando al sureste, que ha sido saqueado por siglos, afirmó ayer el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador en el inicio de obras en el tramo uno, que comprende de Palenque a Escárcega. Consideró que el megaproyecto se terminará de construir a inicios de 2024, año en que culminará su gobierno.
Dos generales más condenan la política represiva de Trump
Viernes 5 de junio de 2020. Nueva York. Dos ex generales más se sumaron al repudio a la amenaza de Donald Trump de militarizar la represión contra manifestantes, mientras se celebraron ceremonias fúnebres en memoria de George Floyd –el afroestadunidense asesinado por policías en Minneapolis que detonó una ola de protestas que continuaron por décimo día consecutivo– donde veteranos líderes de derechos civiles y una nueva generación de activistas condenaron la violencia racista sistémica en Estados Unidos y declararon: quiten sus rodillas de nuestros cuellos.
Espionaje ilegal en Argentina alcanzó a partidarios de la misma bancada
Buenos Aires. Suman quince los agentes de la Agencia Federal de Inteligencia (AFI) entre ellos, el ex titular de la misma Gustavo Arribas, amigo íntimo del ex presidente Mauricio Macri - también acusado- que están en la mira de la investigación sobre el nuevo escándalo de espionaje ilegal, que alcanzó desde la ex presidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner y su hija Florencia, hasta nada menos que el actual jefe de gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, un hombre de la alianza Juntos por el Cambio, que bajo el nombre de Cambiemos gobernó entre 2015 y 2019.
