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☆ Turmoil and Protests Shake Latin America as Region Sours on Democracy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Ryan Dube | Juan Forero | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LIMA, Peru—This country has had six presidents in five years, the latest taking power last month and igniting protests that have cost 42 lives and paralyzed many of Peru’s highland cities. In Mexico, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has taken measures that undermine the country’s independent electoral agency, while thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro , many of them who said his opponent had rigged the October presidential election, last week ransacked the country’s presidential palace, the Congress and the Supreme Court.

☆ NHL roundup: Kraken hand Bruins first home regulation loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

[1/5] Jan 12, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Seattle Kraken goalie Martin Jones (30) reacts during the third period against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Jones logged 10 of his stops in the second period in his third shutout this season and 28th overall. Tyler Seguin scored his 10th goal of the season for the Stars and Oettinger made 29 saves. Kyle Connor scored the game-winning goal in the third period, while Dylan Samberg, Josh Morrissey and Karson Kuhlman also scored for the Jets. Victor Olofsson had a goal and an assist and Tyson Jost scored for Buffalo, which has lost three in a row.

☆ Peru’s Antigovernment Protests Turn Increasingly Deadly
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LIMA, Peru—Antigovernment protesters in Peru clashed with police in the tourism hub of Cusco, the gateway to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, as an embattled government struggles to contain violent protests roiling cities of the high Andes that have cost 40 lives in the past five weeks. Groups of protesters marched through the streets of Cusco demanding Congress be closed and for President Dina Boluarte to resign, while chanting “the people are fighting.” Police launched tear gas at other demonstrators who on Wednesday tried to take over the airport, where foreign tourists arrive to reach some of Peru’s most iconic attractions.

☆ Brazil’s Former President Jair Bolsonaro, in Florida, Accused of Provoking Rioters Back Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Ryan Dube | Deborah Acosta | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ORLANDO—President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva laid much of the blame for the rioting that ransacked government buildings on his predecessor: a right-wing populist who has recently been seen thousands of miles away in Florida munching on fried chicken. “There are several speeches by the former president encouraging this,” Mr. da Silva said in a Sunday night television address of his conservative rival, Jair Bolsonaro , the former president. “This is also his responsibility and of those who support him. All of this will be investigated very strongly and quickly.”

☆ Venezuela’s Wager to Oust Maduro With Parallel Government Ends
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó, once recognized by more than 60 countries as his country’s rightful president, was stripped of his position on Thursday when the opposition dissolved a U.S.-backed parallel government that had failed to oust strongman Nicolás Maduro . With Mr. Guaidó out, lawmakers from Venezuela’s battered opposition will create a committee to oversee billions of dollars in assets abroad that had come under the control of the so-called interim government. They will also try to negotiate conditions for free and fair elections in 2024.

PLANCHÓN, Peru—More than a decade ago, Leonardo Racua was one of the first people in Peru to agree to help preserve the Amazon rainforest in exchange for cash from the sale of carbon credits. He built a thatched-roof home in the country’s southern Madre de Dios state and harvested Brazil nuts that fall from massive trees deep in the jungle. It wasn’t until last year that Mr. Racua received an $8,000 payment, his first cash from the sale of carbon credits.

☆ Eyeliner Out of Stock? Blame TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Sonya Dube went to buy more of one of her favorite makeup products, a Charlotte Tilbury highlighter, this summer only to find it was out of stock—again. So, it was only natural that Ms. Dube turned to TikTok to document her exasperation at not being able to find another bottle. Viewers often can click a link to buy an item right away, making the shopping experience nearly seamless—if the product is in stock. Charlotte Tilbury has sought to adapt its supply chain to respond to customer demand as products go viral, a company spokesperson said. “We do our best to hold enough stock to get us through moments like these,” Ms. Schakler said.

☆ Mexico Grants Asylum to Family of Peru’s Jailed Former President
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Ryan Dube | Juan Montes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Lilia Paredes, the wife of the ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, has been targeted by prosecutors in corruption investigations. LIMA, Peru—Mexico said Tuesday it has granted asylum to family of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, the jailed leader whose attempt to dissolve Congress threw this Andean country into a political crisis during which more than two dozen people have died in protests. The government of Mexican President Andres Andrés Manuel López Obrador , an ally of Mr. Castillo, said relatives of the former Peruvian president were given asylum after entering Mexico’s Embassy in the Peruvian capital, Lima. Mexico is now negotiating safe-passage for the family to Mexico, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Tuesday.

☆ Peru Deploys Soldiers in Second-Largest City to End Violent Protests
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Ryan Dube | Juan Montes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Members of indigenous communities and farmers marched in Cusco, Peru, demanding dissolution of the Congress and democratic elections. LIMA, Peru—President Dina Boluarte ordered soldiers into the streets of Peru’s second largest city on Wednesday to protect infrastructure and quell violent protests that erupted following last week’s ouster of her predecessor, Pedro Castillo. The government said troops were deployed to Arequipa to protect judicial buildings and the companies that provide electricity and water. Defense Minister Alberto Otárola said a 30-day national emergency had been declared, curtailing civil liberties including freedom of movement and assembly.

☆ Peru’s New President Dina Boluarte Proposes Early Elections After Protests
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LIMA, Peru—Peruvian President Dina Boluarte proposed holding early elections in the wake of deadly protests in support of her predecessor, Pedro Castillo, who was ousted by lawmakers after he tried to dissolve Congress. Ms. Boluarte said in a televised address Monday that she would send a proposal to Congress to hold presidential and legislative elections in April 2024, which would cut the term she has to complete by two years. Ms. Boluarte said she would also propose constitutional reforms to Peru’s political system, which has had six presidents since 2018.

☆ Peru’s New President Proposes Early Elections After Protests
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LIMA, Peru—Peruvian President Dina Boluarte proposed holding early elections in the wake of deadly protests in support of her predecessor, Pedro Castillo, who was ousted by lawmakers after he tried to close Congress. Ms. Boluarte said in a televised address Monday that she would send a proposal to Congress to hold presidential and legislative elections in April 2024, which would cut the term she has to complete by two years. Ms. Boluarte said she would also propose constitutional reforms to Peru’s political system, which has had six presidents since 2018.

☆ Peru’s New President Faces Same Turmoil That Ousted Predecessor
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LIMA, Peru—The country’s first female president, Dina Boluarte , began her first full day in office, but she faces the same political turmoil that led to the ouster of her deeply unpopular predecessor, Pedro Castillo . Ms. Boluarte became Peru’s sixth president since 2018 after Mr. Castillo was removed by Congress on Wednesday after trying to dissolve the body in what constitutional lawyers described as an attempted coup. As Mr. Castillo’s vice president, Ms. Boluarte was next in line to become head of state of Peru, a mineral-rich country that for years was the darling of investors.

☆ Argentina Binges on the World Cup to Forget Soaring Inflation and Unrest
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Ryan Dube | Silvina Frydlewsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

BUENOS AIRES—Like many Argentines, Natalie Acosta is struggling to buy food as one of the world’s highest inflation rates fuels growing unrest here amid little hope that this nation’s economic turmoil will end anytime soon. But for the last two weeks, Ms. Acosta has tried to ignore the daily rise in grocery bills and expanding poverty, focusing instead on Argentina’s do-or-die games at the World Cup.

☆ Peru President Pedro Castillo Plans to Dissolve Congress Before Impeachment Vote
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LIMA, Peru—Peruvian President Pedro Castillo said Wednesday that he would dissolve Congress hours before he faced a third impeachment vote. Mr. Castillo, who faced removal from office while under investigation for corruption by prosecutors, said in a televised address that he would install an “exceptional emergency government” and that he would rule by decree while new elections for the legislature are organized. He also called for writing a new constitution and said that a national curfew would be imposed on this country of 33 million people.

☆ Peru President Pedro Castillo Ousted After Attempting to Dissolve Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LIMA, Peru—Peru’s Congress overwhelmingly voted to remove President Pedro Castillo from office on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the Peruvian leader plunged this country into turmoil by announcing he would dissolve the legislature to avoid impeachment. Lawmakers declared Mr. Castillo morally unfit to hold office in a vote that will see Vice President Dina Boluarte take over as the head of state in the mineral-rich country of 33 million. It remained unclear what would happen next in a constitutional crisis that began when Mr. Castillo, a deeply unpopular former rural schoolteacher who improbably won the presidency last year, set out to avoid an impeachment vote that was to take place late Wednesday.

☆ Freed From Venezuelan Jail, Houston Oil Executive Describes Being Used as a Bargaining Chip
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Ryan Dube | Kejal Vyas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Jose Pereira, wearing mask, and five other oil executives who were summoned to Caracas and detained for nearly five years until their release earlier this month, in a photo posted on Twitter by Venezuela’s foreign minister in 2020. For nearly five years, Houston oil executive Jose Pereira was jailed in Venezuela, spending long stretches in isolation in an underground cell, deprived of medication and surviving on chicken scraps and rice. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Pereira said he had lost 100 pounds and survived two bouts of Covid-19 and a heart attack by the time he was freed earlier this month, after high-level talks between the Biden administration and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ’s authoritarian regime.

☆ Argentina Frees Iranian and Venezuelan Crew Members of Plane Detained Since June
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Ryan Dube | Silvina Frydlewsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Venezuelan ambassador to Argentina Stella Lugo de Montilla, second from right, accompanied crew members of the Venezuelan cargo plane to Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires. BUENOS AIRES—Argentina released five Iranian and Venezuelan crew members of a cargo jet that was grounded for an investigation into possible terrorism ties, after a judge ruled that there wasn’t enough evidence to charge them. Among those freed was a pilot who U.S. and Latin American law-enforcement officials have said is a high-ranking member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

☆ Ecuador Reaches Deal With China to Restructure Debt
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Sara Schaefer Muñoz | Ryan Dube | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, pictured in August, is visiting New York for meetings during the United Nations General Assembly. NEW YORK—Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso said his country had reached a deal with China to restructure $4.4 billion of outstanding debt, saving the country $1 billion from 2022 to 2025. “This is a great development for Ecuador,” President Lasso told The Wall Street Journal on Monday.

☆ I spent $14,000 to fly Qatar Airways' Qsuites business class and saw why it's called the 'best in the world'
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-11 | by ( Rachel Dube | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The flight went by super speedily and I arrived home to John F. Kennedy airport (and vice versa to Doha) in no time. As a whole, I was impressed with the design, space, and service on the Qatar Airways Qsuites model and I'd absolutely fly it again for long-haul flights. An overview of the Qsuites cabin. Qatar Airways

☆ The Amex Platinum concierge made my trip to London incredibly seamless and saved me over $2,000 — here's why you should use the service
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-26 | by ( Rachel Dube | Jasmin Baron | Freelance Writer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Our experts answer readers' credit card questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess credit cards). The American Express Travel team was able to secure tickets to exclusive events, like Wimbledon and BST Hyde Park. However, when planning my recent trip to London, I finally decided to take advantage of the American Express Platinum Concierge service. Shop Saks with Platinum: Get up to $50 in statement credits semi-annually for purchases at Saks Fifth Avenue on your Platinum Card®. How to use the American Express Platinum ConciergeTo use the Amex Platinum Concierge, you call the number on the back of your Platinum Card.

Persons: Rachel Dube, Read, —, I've, We're, Uber, Peacock, Uber Cash, Adele, they'll Organizations: American Express, Wimbledon, Amex, Service, American, Express, Hilton, Marriott, Saks, Entertainment, Disney, ESPN, The New York Times, Street, Walmart, Credit, TSA, Global, Saks Fifth, Reading Chevron, United Airlines, Airline Program, London, Fine Hotels, Resorts Locations: London, Hulu

☆ Quebec a raportat primul deces din Canada al unei persoane vaccinate cu AstraZeneca
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

O femeie de 54 de ani a murit în Quebec după ce a primit vaccinul anti-Covid al AstraZeneca, primul caz raportat în Canada, a anunțat marți premierul din Quebec, François Legault. „Sunt trist să aflu că o femeie sănătoasă de 54 de ani (…) a murit pentru că a fost vaccinată. Femeia ”a murit de tromboză cerebrală în urma vaccinării cu AstraZeneca“, a spus dr. Horacio Arruda, directorul sănătății publice din Quebec, scrie Reuters. Ea a primit tratament medical, care, din păcate, „nu a funcționat“, a spus el. ), dar trebuie să ne amintim că, până în prezent, am avut peste 400.000 de persoane care au fost vaccinate cu AstraZeneca”, a declarat ministrul Sănătății din Quebec, Christian Dubé.

Persons: François Legault, Reuters . Ea, Christian Dubé Organizations: Sănătății Locations: Quebec, Canada

☆ În Tiraspol și Râbnița a devenit disponibilă înmatricularea cu numere neutre a remorcilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: jrunal.mdÎn Tiraspol și Râbnița a devenit disponibilă înmatricularea cu numere neutre a remorcilorÎn punctele de înmatriculare a mijloacelor de transport din orașul Tiraspol și orașul Rîbnița este disponibilă, începând de astăzi, 1 aprilie, prestarea serviciilor de documentare cu plăci de înregistrare de model neutru a remorcilor la mai multe categorii de autovehicule. Este vorba despre autoturisme și alte autovehicule destinate transportului de persoane, inclusiv vehicule comerciale – dube și mașini de curse, motociclete (inclusiv motorete) și biciclete, cu un motor auxiliar instalat, remorci și semiremorci de tip casă-rulotă etc. Categoriile de autovehicule sunt enumerate în prevederile pct.1 ale Deciziei protocolare din 24 aprilie 2018 ,,Cu privire la participarea în traficul rutier internațional a autovehiculelor din regiunea transnistreană, care nu desfășoară activitate comercială”. Potrivit unui comunicat de presă al Biroului politici de reintegrare, serviciul va fi prestat în corespundere cu prevederile Protocolului adițional din 30 septembrie 2020 cu privire la modificările și completările efectuate în anexa nr.1 la Decizia protocolară din 24 aprilie 2018 și cu Hotărârea Institutului de Standardizare al Republicii Moldova n.45 din 26 martie 2021, prin care a fost ajustat standardul tehnic național de profil. Începând cu data de 1 iunie curent, în cadrul acelorași subdiviziuni teritoriale urmează a fi lansat procesul de prestare a serviciului de eliberare a certificatului de înmatriculare de model neutru, în termen de 20 de zile la tariful 330 de lei și de 10 zile la tariful de 660 de lei, iar pentru eliberarea certificatului de înmatriculare provizoriu, emis în ziua adresării, solicitantul urmează să achite 80 de lei.

Locations: Tiraspol, Râbnița, Rîbnița, Republicii Moldova

☆ GALERIE FOTO/ Reținerea lui Navalny la întoarcerea în Rusia. Cronologia evenimentelor
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-18 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Opozantul rus a revenit în Federația Rusă la cinci luni de la otrăvirea sa. Avionul cu care a venit Alexei Navalny a plecat de la Berlin duminică după-amiază, 17 ianuarie, dar după aproape trei ore de zbor, a aterizat pe un alt aeroport față de cel anunțat oficial. Alexei Navalny a vrut să se întoarcă în Rusia în ciuda amenințărilor primite de la Administrația Penitenciarelor. Navalny a fost condamnat la închisoare cu suspendare pentru delapidare. Navalny a fost însoțit pe drum de Iulia Navalnîi, soția lui, și a fost reținut pe aeroport de îndată ce a ajuns la controlul pașapoartelor.

Persons: Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin, Navalny, Navalnîi, Alexei, Iulia Organizations: Uniunea Europeană Locations: Moscova, Federația Rusă, Berlin, Germania, SUA, Rusia

☆ 31 de ani de la Revoluția Română; „Nimeni nu trebuie să uite că pentru idealurile lor românii s-au pus în fața tancurilor”
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-22 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +18 min

Ora 08:00 - Informat în detaliu asupra represiunii, Nicolae Ceauşescu decide că nu este cazul să contramandeze vizita în Iran. Ora 17:00 - Preşedintele Republicii Socialiste România şi şeful Partidului Comunist Român, Nicolae Ceauşescu, se întoarce la Bucureşti din Iran. Ora 11:00 - Începe mitingul de susținere a șefului Partidului Comunist Român și a regimului. Ora 19:30 - Un TAB care a intrat în baricadă a fost capturat de demonstranți și a fost incendiat. Ora 09:00 - Nicolae Ceauşescu cere şefului Securităţii, Iulian Vlad, şi ministrului MApN, Vasile Milea, să blocheze cu orice preţ apropierea demonstranţilor de CC.

Persons: Klaus Iohannis, Victoriei, Ceaușescu, Laszlo Tokes, Timotei Cipariu, . Protestatarii, Ceauşescu, Iulian Vlad, Niclae Ceauşescu, Vasile Milea, Nicolae Ceauşescu, Ştefan, Victor Atanasie Stănculescu, Ion Coman, Nicolae, Elena Ceauşescu, Elena Ceaușescu ., Nicolae Ceaușescu, Milea, Postelnicu, şeful, Radu cel Frumos, Răniţii, Chiţac, ., Manifestanţii, Constantin Dăscălescu ., Dictatorul Ceaușescu, Li, Securitate, Magheru, Alții, Vasile Milea îşi, Dictatorul, Atanasie Stănculescu, Deşi, Cuplul Ceauşescu, Ion Caramitru, Mircea Dinescu, Ion Iliescu, Petre Roman, Nicolae Militaru, Silviu Brucan, Alexandru Bârlădeanu, Teodor Brateş, Gelu Voican Voiculescu, Corneliu Coposu Organizations: Române, PCR, Armatei, MApN, Partidului Comunist Român, Interne, Ministerului, Apărării Naționale, Major, Central, TVR, CC, Gărzile, Universității, Securitate, Comitetul Central, Frontului Salvării Naționale, FSN, Salvării Locations: României, Timişoara, Bucureşti, MApN Timişoara, București, judeţul Timiş, Capitală, Timișoara, Iran, Teheran, Buziaş, Lugoj, Arad, Buzău, Electro - Timiş, ELBA, Solventul, Socialiste România, Timiş, Cluj, Brașov, Sibiu, Iaşi, Piața Romană, baricadă, Capitalei, Jilava, Republica Socialistă România, Securitate

☆ A început campania de vaccinare în Canada
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

O infirmieră din Toronto şi o octogenară din Quebec au devenit luni primele persoane vaccinate împotriva COVID-19 în Canada, care a început o campanie de vaccinare istorică în toată ţara, transmite France Presse. Aproape în acelaşi timp, o femeie de 89 de ani, Gisele Levesque, a fost vaccinată spre prânz într-o casă de bătrâni din Quebec, a dezvăluit apoi ministrul sănătăţii din Quebec, Christian Dube. Infirmieră la un centru de îngrijire pe termen lung pentru bătrâni din Toronto, ea a spus că este "încântată" să fie prima persoană care a fost vaccinată în Canada. A treia ţară care a aprobat vaccinul Pfizer după Regatul Unit şi Bahrain, Canada urmează să primească până la 249.000 de doze până la sfârşitul lunii. Al doilea val de pandemie s-a accelerat în ultimele săptămâni în Canada, iar ţara a înregistrat luni un total de 464.313 cazuri de coronavirus şi 13.479 de decese.

Persons: Anita Quidangen, Christian Dube, Justin Trudeau, Angus, Angus Reid . Organizations: France, canadieni, Angus Reid Locations: infirmieră, Toronto, Quebec, Canada, Montreal, vaccinată, Regatul Unit, Bahrain, Statele Unite

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