Author: Cole Hanson

(Guatemala) A prominent Guatemalan anti-corruption investigator, Juan Francisco Sandoval, fled the country on Saturday to “protect his life,” according to a human rights official, hours after he was removed from his post. Posted on July 24, 2021 at 7:30 PM Sandoval accompanied a mediator to the Salvadoran border following his “difficult decision to leave the country to save his life and safety due to recent events,” according to the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman. Guatemala. The final destination of the former prosecutor is unknown, and sources from Salvadoran humanitarian organizations indicate that he has already left the country. Sandoval…

The search for victims of a Florida oceanfront building collapse is nearing its end a month before firefighters halt operations at the site of the disaster that left at least 97 people dead. • Read also: Two Montreal residents killed in Florida collapse • Read also: Avalanche in Florida: Body of third Canadian victim found • Read also: The boy miraculously survives the collapse of Surfside, but loses his mother “Hard to believe it’s been a month since what may be the greatest tragedy in our community’s history,” Daniela Levine Cava tweeted Saturday, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, where Surfside is…

Baghdad | A drone attack took place on Friday morning on a military base housing US soldiers in Iraqi Kurdistan (North), without causing any casualties, as we learned on Saturday from the international anti-jihadist coalition in Iraq. A spokesman for the coalition led by Washington, Colonel Wayne Maroto, told AFP that “a drone hit a coalition base in Kurdistan, and there were no casualties or damage.” According to local Kurdish newspapers, the attack targeted the Harir base, 70 km northeast of Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region. The attack was carried out as Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi…

Désolé, votre navigateur ne supporte pas les videos (La Havane) Cuba, qui enregistre une forte hausse des cas de COVID-19, a reçu vendredi 1,7 million de seringues et en attend encore plus de 4 millions, de la part de groupes américains opposés à l’embargo économique des États-Unis.   Publié le 23 juillet 2021 à 17h35 « Nous remercions le mouvement pour Cuba aux États-Unis, qui a appelé à la solidarité, à l’amour et à la fin de l’embargo », a déclaré Nestor Marimon, directeur des relations internationales et de la coopération au ministère de la Santé (Minsap). À l’occasion de la réception du don d’une…

The White House confirmed Friday that it will take the necessary moral precautions on any exhibition and sale of paintings of Hunter Biden, the US president’s son, with a tormented personal life and a career already riddled with controversies. • Read also: Cuba: US sanctions are symbolic, but Biden warns it’s ‘just the beginning’ Asked about upcoming exhibitions of Hunter Biden paintings by New York Gallery George Burgess, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Friday that the president’s son “will be attending the events.” “It’s different than meeting potential buyers,” she said. Gene Psaki had already announced on July 9…

Paris | Extension of the health passport by law, vaccination with vengeance, a reminder of barrier gestures: At the heart of the summer holidays, France seeks to slow the spread of COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant and, above all, to avoid it do not touch the hospital. • Read also: France: MEPs adopt health passport to fight COVID • Read also: Virus: European regulator approves Moderna vaccine for 12-17 year olds The adoption of such measures is “urgent”, according to Jean-Francois Delfraissy, head of the scientific council that directs the government. “The return to normal is not now,…

(Sydney) The current outbreak in Sydney is a “national emergency”, local authorities said on Friday, while the first Australian city to date recorded a record number of new cases. Posted on Jul 23, 2021 at 12:27 am Recognizing that a month of confinement had failed to halt the progression of the highly contagious Delta variant, the state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, urged the federal capital to urgently dispatch vaccines and resources. Declaring a national emergency may increase the involvement of federal authorities in this crisis. “We have an obligation before the nation to contain…

(Tokyo) Junko Shimazaki finally got his second dose last week. This event agency head is over 60 years old. However, he had to wait until the end of June to receive his first dose. Fortunately, she lives in Kawasaki, one of the most efficient municipalities, when it comes to immunization. Posted on July 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM “In my whole life, I have never been angry with our government. I don’t understand. However, they have long known that the Olympics should take place.” These days, between 1.2 and 1.5 million doses are given daily in Japan, or 1% of…

The World Health Organization warned Thursday during a meeting in Athens of ministers and health officials that the coronavirus pandemic will have a “long-term” impact on the mental health of the population. “From the anxiety associated with transmission of the virus, to the psychological impact of confinement and self-isolation, to the consequences associated with unemployment, financial hardship and social exclusion, (…), everything is affecting the world in one way or another,” the World Health Organization said in a statement. The organization warns that the epidemic will have “a far-reaching and far-reaching impact”. “We are talking about a major component of…

A Miami-Dade judge said Wednesday that victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-storey building in Florida will be able to receive damages of at least 150 million US dollars. Posted on Jul 21, 2021 at 5:45 PM Kurt Anderson News agency That amount includes nearly 50 million insurance on the south towers of the Champlain complex and at least $100 million related to the sale of the site, in Surfside, where the structure once stood, Judge Michael Hansmann explained during a hearing. “The court’s concern has always been the victims here,” he said. Judge Hansmann…