International
Argentine President criticizes world financial order before the UN
September 20 |
The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, criticized this Tuesday the global financial architecture during his participation in the 78th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN).
“The global financial architecture only serves to concentrate income and marginalize vast regions of the world. They bet on speculation rather than development”, denounced the South American leader in the highest forum of the UN, whose headquarters is located in the U.S. city of New York.
He recalled that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) increases its interests every time the United States (US) Federal Reserve raises its rates to contain national inflation.
According to the head of state, the international financial order does not show willingness to adapt to a world that wants to recover the lost equity, but pursues to impose the same policies that deepened inequality and misery in the world.
“We must eliminate the distortions produced by subsidies and we must prohibit food from being the object of financial speculation. Both discourage the investments needed to increase production to help meet the world’s growing demand for food,” he said.
In his speech of approximately 18 minutes, the president also spoke about the Malvinas Question and ratified Argentina’s legitimate rights over these territories occupied by the United Kingdom.
“We regret that the United Kingdom continues to refuse to resume negotiations. We question that it continues to develop unilateral activities of exploration and exploitation of natural resources in the disputed area, thus contradicting resolution 31/49 of this Assembly, as well as its military presence in the South Atlantic,” he said.
The head of state reiterated his call to Iran to cooperate with the Argentine judicial authorities to advance in the investigation of the attack against the AMIA (Argentine Israelite Mutual Association), which took place in 1994.
Fernández condemned the U.S. blockade of Cuba and the economic sanctions imposed on Venezuela.
He demanded the international community to take the pertinent actions so that the popular will dictated by the elections in Guatemala be respected.
He also called attention to Azerbaijan’s blockades in the Lachin Corridor, which have provoked a new crisis among the Armenian people.
“The motto of the 2030 Agenda is that no one be left behind. Let no one lose forever the path of justice and development. We are convinced that it is a noble goal that is true for individuals and true for peoples. But please, let us not turn it into a dead letter. Afterwards, repentance does not repair the lives spoiled, the lives without future, and much less the lives lost”, concluded the dignitary.
International
Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka
Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.
The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.
An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.
The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.
Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.
Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.
Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.
Internacionales
Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages
May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.
In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.
Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.
International
Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.
During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.
“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.
“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”
Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.
On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.
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