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☆ Mexico president backs ruling party candidate after disputed selection process
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum attend an event to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Consummation of the Independence of Mexico outside the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico, September 27, 2021. Lopez Obrador rejected Ebrard's demand that the primary be redone, and said he supported Sheinbaum. It's something historic, unprecedented, and I don't see any problem," Lopez Obrador said about the process where Sheinbaum beat out five other contenders. Lopez Obrador suggested Ebrard may choose to run for the presidency as an independent candidate, adding that he is free to do what he considers best. "This type of process has never been done," Lopez Obrador said, referring to the polls of some 12,500 people that resulted in Sheinbaum becoming the MORENA candidate.

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, Henry Romero, Marcelo Ebrard, MORENA, Lopez Obrador, Ebrard, Lopez, Xochitl Galvez, Dave Graham, Stephen Eisenhammer, Mark Porter Organizations: Mexico City Mayor, REUTERS, Regeneration, ' Movement, Thomson Locations: Mexico, Independence, Mexico City, MEXICO, Sheinbaum

Prosecutors allege the defendants are “militant anarchists” who have supported a violent movement that prosecutors trace to the widespread 2020 racial justice protests. Those events preceded the public announcement of the proposed training center by months. The “Stop Cop City” effort has gone on for more than two years and at times has veered into vandalism and violence. The majority of those indicted were already facing charges stemming from their alleged involvement in the movement. Political Cartoons View All 1142 ImagesActivists leading an ongoing referendum effort against the project immediately condemned the charges, calling them “anti-democratic.”

Persons: Chris Carr, ”, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, Molotov Organizations: ATLANTA, Republican, Prosecutors, Fulton Locations: Georgia, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Fulton County

☆ Companies are seeking to become our moral tutor in the 'woke' movement, says Eric Dezenhall
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCompanies are seeking to become our moral tutor in the 'woke' movement, says Eric DezenhallEric Dezenhall, Dezenhall Resources chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss companies navigating the cultural divide and wading into cultural wars, how companies can face boycotts over social positions, the impact of politics on advertising, and more.

Persons: Eric Dezenhall Eric Dezenhall Organizations: Companies, Dezenhall

☆ Wagner troops arrive in Central African Republic ahead of referendum
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Judicael Yongo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The government had said previously that the troops' movement was part of a rotation of forces rather a withdrawal. "They are also here to secure the constitutional referendum," the spokesperson said, declining to say how many troops had arrived. A senior CAR military official in the capital told Reuters that hundreds of troops had arrived. CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadera, who was first elected in 2016, and won reelection in 2020, turned to Russia for help to tackle the rebel groups. He is on the campaign trail for the constitutional referendum which, if passed, could remove a two-term presidential limit and enable him run again.

Persons: wagner, Faustin, Russia's Wagner, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Albert Yaloke Mokpem, Francois Bozize, Touadera, Judicael Yongo, Bate Felix, Anait Miridzhanian, Alison Williams Organizations: Central, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Bangui, Central, Read, BANGUI, Central African Republic, Russia

☆ Trump's campaign sent DeSantis donors a list of all of his struggles thus far
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump's campaign has found a new way to troll Ron DeSantis. Top Trump advisors wrote to DeSantis' donors with a list of his struggles. Ron DeSantis' donors, urging them to press the GOP presidential hopeful on his campaign's struggles thus far. "The numbers suggest, for the first time, that solvency could be a threat to DeSantis' campaign," the memo read, quoting an NBC report about how DeSantis' campaign is strapped for cash. In response, DeSantis' campaign pointed to a statement touting its $20 million haul in six weeks.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Ron DeSantis, Top, DeSantis, Chris LaCivita, Susie Wiles, Trump's, –, Generra Peck, Trump Organizations: Top Trump, Service, Florida Gov, Trump, GOP, NBC, New York Times, Politico Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida

☆ Revised UPS contract offer makes 'significant' movement on pay -Teamsters
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LOS ANGELES, June 30 (Reuters) - United Parcel Service (UPS.N) has delivered a revised offer with "significant movement on wages and other economic language," the union representing roughly 340,000 U.S. drivers, package handlers and loaders at the global delivery firm said on Friday. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union said UPS has requested more time to negotiate and pledged to reach a deal no later than July 5. Earlier this week the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union demanded that UPS make its "last, best, and final offer no later than June 30." The contract covering U.S. UPS workers expires at midnight on July 31. Reporting by Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lisa Baertlein, Matthew Lewis Organizations: United Parcel Service, Brotherhood of Teamsters, UPS, U.S, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, Los Angeles

☆ How the writers' strike is crushing Hollywood's next generation, as job-seekers face 'skyrocketing' debt, crumbling hope, and endless hours 'just doom-scrolling LinkedIn'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Hollywood development and production have mostly ground to a halt amid the film and TV writers' strike. Young workers hoping to break into entertainment say the strike has made a competitive job market even tougher. Sears, who is currently unemployed, graduated this year with a master's degree in entertainment industry management from Carnegie Mellon University. Now, she's attempting what feels like a herculean feat: getting her career off the ground in the midst of a months-long Hollywood writers' strike, the first labor stoppage to grind the industry to a halt in 15 years. Contact this reporter to share your experience during the writers' strike.

Persons: Young, Delaney Sears, — there's, Sears, they've, —, Joanna Sucherman, Sucherman, Trevor Romero, Romero, Dan Green, grads, Green, Nabha, She's, Purohit, they'd, execs, he's, haven't, Kody Proctor, Proctor, he'd, We've, Reed Alexander Organizations: Hollywood, Carnegie Mellon University, Writers Guild of America, SAG, WGA, Disney, Warner Bros, JLS Media, Fox, United Talent Agency, Young Entertainment, Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College of Information Systems, Public, Savannah College of Art, Alliance, Television Producers, Paramount Pictures, Melrose, Paramount, University of Southern, North Dakota, Carnegie, E, Victoria Cheyenne Locations: California, Angeles, LA, Chicago, Fremantle, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Georgia, Elm, Mumbai, India, University of Southern California, North, North Hollywood, Victoria, Bolivia

☆ Haiti's deadly vigilante movement sees decline in gang violence, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The situation in the Caribbean country remains extremely volatile as heavily armed gangs continue to drive a humanitarian crisis that has displaced tens of thousands amid frequent kidnappings for ransom, gang rapes, tortures and murders. The vigilante movement, known as "Bwa Kale", began after residents of the capital Port-au-Prince lynched and set fire to over a dozen suspected gang members in the early morning of April 24. "Without making a value judgment, the 'Bwa Kale' movement has in just one month produced convincing, visible results; fear has changed sides," CARDH said in the report. Port-au-Prince, which CARDH estimates is now 60% controlled by armed gangs, sits in Haiti's Ouest Department where most of vigilante killings that it recorded - including lynchings, stonings, beatings and burnings - took place. Bwa Kale, CARDH said, likely emerged from the extreme cruelty inflicted by gangs, the ineffectiveness of the government, police and army and lack of international action.

☆ Stunning photos of the night sky in one of the darkest places on Earth will make you want to visit New Zealand ASAP
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Rebecca Strong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is especially great for star gazing. But in one of the darkest places on Earth — the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve in New Zealand — that's not an issue. Aoraki is the second-largest dark sky reserve in the world, ranking at a level 2 on the nine-level Bortle Dark-Sky Scale for light pollution. The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is located in southern New Zealand. Igor HoogerwerfAccording to Jason Menard, an executive at Mackenzie Tourism, The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is one of the best places to view the Milky Way — and that's pretty evident in this photo.

☆ Amazon Union President Chris Smalls Seen Fighting Worker in Video
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Katherine Long | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

On the night of December 5, the president of the Amazon Labor Union pummeled another union member. Some longtime Amazon Labor Union organizers decided to begin organizing on their own, without Smalls. All three said they believe in Smalls' mission and support the goals of the Amazon Labor Union, but worry about Smalls' ability to lead. Amazon Labor Union members consoled each other after the union lost the vote at its second warehouse, LDJ5, last April. One purpose of the organization appears to be to raise funds for the Amazon Labor Union, according to its certificate of incorporation.

☆ Mexican state seeks to punish Pemex for emissions from refinery
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, March 19 (Reuters) - Mexico's northern state Nuevo Leon on Sunday warned that it would seek penalties for state oil company Pemex after a dramatic increase in visible emissions from its Cadereyta refinery earlier in the day. Pemex (PEMX.UL) said in a statement that it had "safely halted" operations in one of the plants at the Cadereyta refinery in the afternoon; the company added there was no risk to the population and the emissions were under control. Nuevo Leon's environment ministry, however, said in a statement that it had repeatedly detected "intensified" emissions from the refinery, particularly at night, and that the refinery was responsible for 90% of sulfur dioxide emissions in the metropolitan area of Monterrey city, the state's capital. The ministry said that state environmental law gave it the right, if necessary, to halt operations at the refinery. Reporting by Jackie Botts; Editing by Stefanie EschenbacherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

[1/3] People shout slogans during a demonstration against the mounting costs of living, in Lisbon, Portugal, February 25, 2023. Portugal is one of Western Europe's poorest countries, with government data showing more than 50% of workers earned less than 1,000 euros ($1,054.60) per month last year. House prices in Portugal rose 18.7% in 2022, the biggest increase in three decades, and rents have also increased significantly in part due to a speculative property bubble. Low wages and high rents make Lisbon the world's third-least viable city to live in, according to a study by insurance brokers CIA Landlords. ($1 = 0.9482 euro)Reporting by Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira and Pedro Nunes; Editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ukraine accuses senior military officer of high treason, alleges he passed intelligence on troops' movements to Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The man, a military officer, is being held without bail while an investigation is underway. According to a press release from the Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the Military and Defence Sphere of the Western Region, the senior military officer has been accused of treason. "This information helped the Russians counter the Ukrainian military on one of the areas of the front," the Specialized Prosecutor's Office said. "The suspect was exposed 'red-handed' during another attempt to report to the enemy," the Specialized Prosecutor's Office said. "He swore loyalty to Ukraine and then betrayed," the Specialized Prosecutor's Office said.

☆ Factbox: A chronology of dissent in China in recent decades
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( James Pomfret | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The following is a timeline of some other notable protests, and public dissent against China's ruling Communist Party. 2009 - Xinjiang - In the region's worst ethnic unrest in decades, ethnic Uighurs attacked majority Han Chinese in the capital Urumqi, after an incident involving Uighur workers in a factory in southern China. China later builds massive "facilities" to turn Xinjiang into what a United Nations panel described as a "massive internment camp shrouded in secrecy". China later imposes a powerful national security law, arresting scores of democrats and shutting down civil society groups and liberal media outlets, including the Apple Daily newspaper. 2022 - Henan bank protests - Public protests simmer as thousands lose access to their savings in a banking fraud scandal centred on rural lenders in Henan and Anhui provinces.

☆ Ex-GOP congressman says Trump's Mar-a-Lago dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes 'further diminishes' the former president as a 'serious' political figure
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ex-Rep. Charlie Dent on Saturday criticized Trump for dining with Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago. "This is simply inexcusable that he would have dinner with this noted white nationalist," Dent said. "This is simply inexcusable that he would have dinner with this noted white nationalist, antisemite Nick Fuentes, and of course, Kanye West with all of his baggage. "It also speaks to a larger problem for former President Trump — that there apparently are no gatekeepers. "But finally, I guess I would say this further diminishes Donald Trump as a serious political figure.

☆ More grain ships leave Ukraine ports despite Russian suspension
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The statement said the ships' movement was agreed by the Ukrainian, Turkish and U.N. delegations at the Istanbul-based Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) and the Russian delegation had been informed. Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative, "continues his discussions with all three member state parties in an effort to resume full participation at the JCC," the statement said. Twelve ships set sail from Ukrainian ports on Monday, the single biggest day of exports since the programme began, while two arrived. The U.N. said no grain ships were using the Black Sea route on Saturday. U.N. and Turkish teams continued their inspections on Tuesday of outbound vessels anchored in Istanbul, the JCC statement said, having cleared 46 ships to sail on Monday.

☆ Mexican opposition lawmaker says he was target of Pegasus spyware
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Daina Beth Solomon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Federal lawmaker Basave from the center-left Citizens' Movement in the wealthy northern city of Monterrey said an analysis from leading cyber watchdog Citizen Lab found Pegasus on his phone in September 2021. Pegasus belongs to Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, which typically only sells the software to governments or law enforcement. When asked about Basave's case, NSO Group said Citizen Lab investigations are not able to differentiate between NSO tools and other cyber intelligence software. Citizen Lab said it rejects that assertion. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Daina Beth Solomon; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. says it's aware of Eritrean troops in northern Ethiopia
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterNAIROBI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa said on Tuesday the United States was aware of Eritrean troops crossing into Ethiopia's Tigray region and condemned it. "We have been tracking Eritrean troops' movement across the border ... and we condemn it," Mike Hammer told reporters in a briefing after a trip to Ethiopia to help facilitate African Union-led peace talks between the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces. "All external foreign actors should respect Ethiopia's territorial integrity and avoid fuelling the conflict," he said. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Giulia Paravicini; Editing by Aaron Ross and Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Republicans' next big play is to 'scare the hell out of Washington' by rewriting the Constitution. And they're willing to play the long game to win.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-31 | by ( Grace Panetta | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

Whether it happens, he said, is highly dependent on Republicans' success winning state legislatures during the 2022 midterm elections. But not everyone in the conservative constitutional convention movement believes such a gathering is so imminent. Constitutional convention boosters include many of Trump's current and former allies, including conservative legal scholar John Eastman, Florida Gov. In 2012, the Republican National Committee went so far as to pass a resolution formally opposing the convention movement. A convention of states would be the first of its kind since the original Constitutional convention in Philadelphia in 1787.

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