International
Lula asks Argentines to vote for a president who likes democracy
November 15 |
The President of Brazil, Luis Inázio Lula da Silva, called on Tuesday on the Argentine population to vote this coming Sunday for a president who “likes democracy”, although he did not directly support any of the candidates who will run in the ballot, Sergio Massa (Unión por la Patria) and Javier Milei (La Libertad Avanza).
According to the head of state, Argentina is Brazil’s main trading partner in South America and whatever choice the Argentines make, it has an important socioeconomic repercussion for its neighbors.
“Brazil needs Argentina and Argentina needs Brazil. The jobs that Brazil generates in Argentina and the jobs that Argentina needs in Brazil, the trade flow between the two countries and how much we can grow together,” stated Da Silva.
Lula added that Argentina’s next president must be someone who “respects the institutions, who likes Mercosur, who likes South America and who thinks about creating an important bloc.”
“I just wanted to ask the Argentine people at the time of voting, to think about Argentina. Your vote is sovereign, but think a little bit about the kind of South America you want to create, the kind of Latin America you want to create and the Mercosur you want to create. Together we will be strong, separated we are weak”, he said.
This Sunday, November 19, Milei and Massa will face each other at the polls in a divided election with no clear voting intention on the part of the electorate.
Milei’s statements regarding Brazil include breaking diplomatic relations with that country, since he considers Lula as a “socialist with a totalitarian vocation”, as well as eliminating the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).
On the other hand, Massa has shown himself in favor of strengthening integration and Mercosur, and promoting again the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), among other projections that would boost multilateralism and confidence in his country among the international community.
International
Police investigate deaths of Rob Reiner and wife as apparent homicide
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating the deaths of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reinerand his wife as an “apparent homicide,” amid a wave of tributes to the director of classics such as When Harry Met Sally.
According to U.S. media reports on Sunday, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at their Los Angeles mansion with what appeared to be stab wounds.
Several political figures shared messages of condolence following the reported deaths of the director of A Few Good Menand his wife.
While the LAPD did not officially confirm the identities of the victims, it stated that homicide detectives were dispatched to the Reiner residence.
“At this time, no additional details are available and the investigation into an apparent homicide is ongoing,” the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement posted on social media.
LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton told reporters that no arrests have been made and that no individuals are currently being questioned as suspects.
“I’m not going to confirm whether anyone is being questioned at this moment or not. We are going to try to speak with as many family members as we can,” Hamilton said.
CNN reported that a family spokesperson confirmed the deaths of Reiner and his wife.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, former U.S. President Barack Obama, and former Vice President Kamala Harrisissued statements expressing their condolences.
International
U.S. and Mexico Reach Deal to Address Water Deficit Under 1944 Treaty
The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement to comply with current water obligations affecting U.S. farmers and ranchers and for Mexico to cover its water deficit to Texas under the 1944 Water Treaty, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a statement.
The department уточified that the agreement applies to both the current cycle and the water deficit from the previous cycle.
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump accused Mexico of failing to comply with the water-sharing treaty between the two countries, which requires the United States to deliver 1.85 billion cubic meters of water from the Colorado River, while Mexico must supply 432 million cubic meters from the Rio Grande.
Mexico is behind on its commitments. According to Washington, the country has accumulated a deficit of more than one billion cubic meters of water over the past five years.
“This violation is severely harming our beautiful crops and our livestock in Texas,” Trump wrote on Monday.
The Department of Agriculture said on Friday that Mexico had agreed to supply 250 million cubic meters of water starting next week and to work toward closing the shortfall.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, quoted in the statement, said Mexico delivered more water in a single year than it had over the previous four years combined.
Trump has said that if Mexico continues to fall short of its obligations, the United States reserves the right to impose 5% tariffs on imported Mexican products.
Mexico’s Deputy Foreign Minister for North America, Roberto Velasco, said that a severe drought in 2022 and 2023prevented the country from meeting its commitments.
International
Several people shot in attack on Brown University campus
Several people were shot on Saturday in an attack on the campus of Brown University, in the northeastern United States, local police reported.
“Shelter in place and avoid the area until further notice,” the Providence Police Department urged in a post on X. Brown University is located in Providence, the capital of the state of Rhode Island.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social that he had been briefed on the situation and that the FBI was on the scene.
At 5:52 p.m. local time (11:52 p.m. GMT), Brown University said the situation was still “ongoing” and instructed students to remain sheltered until further notice.
After initially stating that the suspect had been taken into custody, Trump later posted a second message clarifying that local police had walked back that information. “The suspect has NOT been apprehended,” the U.S. president said.
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