WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the U.S. hopes to gain access soon to a former Marine who was arrested in Russia on espionage charges and that “if the detention is not appropriate we will demand his immediate return.”
Paul Whelan, who is head of global security for a Michigan-based auto parts supplier, was arrested on Friday. In announcing the arrest three days later, the Russian Federal Security Service said he was caught “during an espionage operation,” but it gave no details.
Whelan, 48, was in Moscow to attend a wedding when he suddenly disappeared, his brother David Whelan said Tuesday.
Pompeo, speaking in Brazil, said the U.S. is “hopeful within the next hours we’ll get consular access to see him and get a chance to learn more.”
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The U.S. has “made clear to the Russians our expectation that we will learn more about the charges and come to understand what it is he’s been accused of and if the detention is not appropriate we will demand his immediate return,” Pompeo said.
Whelan’s family said in a statement David Whelan posted on Twitter, “We are deeply concerned for his safety and well-being. His innocence is undoubted and we trust that his rights will be respected.”
The Russian spying charges carry a prison sentence of up to 20 years.
David Whelan said in an interview that his brother had been to Russia several times previously, so when a fellow former Marine was planning a wedding in Moscow with a Russian woman he was asked to go along to help out.
The morning of his arrest, he had taken a group of wedding guests on a tour of the Kremlin museums. The last time anyone heard from him was at about 5 p.m. and then he failed to show up that evening for the wedding, his brother said.
“It was extraordinarily out of character,” he said.
The family feared he had been mugged or was in a car accident, David Whelan said, and it was when searching the internet on Monday that he learned of the arrest.
“I was looking for any stories about dead Americans in Moscow, so in a way it was better than finding out that he had died,” he said.
The State Department said Monday it had received formal notification from the Russian Foreign Ministry of the arrest and was pushing for consular access. David Whelan said the family was told by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow they have not been able to speak to Paul Whelan.
David Whelan said he has no idea why his brother was targeted by the Russian security services. Paul Whelan had traveled to Russia in the past for work and to visit friends he had met on social networks, his brother said.
“I don’t think there’s any chance that he’s a spy,” David Whelan told CNN on Wednesday.
Paul Whelan did multiple tours in Iraq with the Marine Corps, his brother said. He now lives in Novi, Michigan, and is director of global security for BorgWarner, where he has worked since early 2017.
“He is responsible for overseeing security at our facilities in Auburn Hills, Michigan and at other company locations around the world,” company spokeswoman Kathy Graham said in a statement.
She said BorgWarner does not have any facilities in Russia.
Paul Whelan previously worked for Kelly Services, which does maintain offices in Russia, his brother said.
The arrest comes as U.S.-Russian ties are severely strained, in part over Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
A Russian gun rights activist, Maria Butina, is in U.S. custody after admitting she acted as a secret agent for the Kremlin in trying to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups as Donald Trump was seeking the presidency. She pleaded guilty in December to a conspiracy charge as part of a deal with federal prosecutors.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the case is fabricated and that Butina entered the guilty plea because of the threat of a long prison sentence.
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Tom Krisher in Detroit contributed to this report.
Hace menos de una semana el combate a los distintos focos de incendios forestales que azotaban al país movilizó no solo a los esfuerzos nacionales, si no que además llevó a que el Gobierno solicitara apoyo internacional.
Una de las preguntas que más rondó en la opinión pública tenía directa relación con quiénes debían ser los encargados primeramente del combate del fuego. El equipo de investigación de Ahora Noticias indagó a una serie de empresas españolas que han ganado licitaciones de Conaf, pero que tienen varias denuncias en su contra, tanto en su país como en otras naciones.
Colusión, tráfico de influencias, sobornos y cohecho internacional, entre otros delitos, han llevado a que la justicia investigara a fondo a las empresas de Faasa, Inaer y Martínez Vidau, para descubrir cómo llegaban a ganar varios concursos públicos.
El “Modus Operandi” también se habría repetido en el país ganando licitaciones en áreas que hace pocos días estuvieron en un arduo combate con el fuego, dejando damnificados además de miles de hectáreas quemadas.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that the department hasn’t decided if it’ll comply with a demand by a key House Democrat to deliver President Trump’s tax returns, and won’t meet a Wednesday deadline to do so.
The news came a day after Mnuchin faced off in a contentious exchange on the issue with the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, California Rep. Maxine Waters. Mnuchin, who testified for more than three hours, said he would rethink whether to reappear before the committee, based on Waters’ behavior.
In a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., who asked for Trump’s returns a week ago, Mnuchin said Treasury would consult with the Justice Department and further review the request.
“The legal implications of this request could affect protections for all Americans against politically-motivated disclosures of personal tax information, regardless of which party is in power,” Mnuchin wrote.
He said Treasury respects lawmakers’ oversight duties, and would make sure taxpayer protections were “scrupulously observed, consistent with my statutory responsibilities.”
Earlier Wednesday, Trump, who has broken with decades of presidential tradition by not releasing his returns, told reporters he wouldn’t do so while he’s under IRS audit. He said much the same thing last week.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies Tuesday before a House Appropriations subcommittee during a hearing on President Trump’s budget. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
“I would love to give them, but I’m not going to do it while I’m under audit.”
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told Fox News on Sunday that Democrats would “never” see Trump’s returns.
The IRS says there’s no rule against subjects of an audit releasing their tax filings.
The brouhaha comes as several other Democrat presidential contenders have vowed to release their returns or have already done so. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts released her 2018 tax returns on Wednesday, showing she and her husband earned nearly $1 million last year.
Trump’s position has long been that he is under audit and therefore unable to divulge his returns. But in recent weeks, he has added to the argument, saying publicly and privately that the American people elected him without seeing his taxes and would do so again.
“Remember, I got elected last time — the same exact issue,” Trump said, echoing Mulvaney’s remarks in his “Fox News Sunday” interview. “Frankly, the people don’t care.”
The president has told those close to him that the attempt to get his returns represented an assault on his privacy and a further example of the Democratic-led “witch hunt.”
Trump has repeatedly asked aides about the status of the House request and has inquired about the “loyalty” of the top officials at the IRS, according to one outside adviser who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
“Frankly, the people don’t care.”
— President Trump
Democrats didn’t expect the department to comply, but they haven’t sketched out their next steps. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., speaking before Mnuchin’s response was delivered, said it may take Neal a couple of days to issue his own response.
House Democrats are at a party retreat in the Virginia suburbs of Washington.
Neal has adopted a methodical approach to seeking Trump’s returns. He has the option of eventually seeking to subpoena the records or go to court to get them, but it’s not clear if he’s prepared to ratchet up the confrontation.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders greets supporters after a rally, Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Iowa state fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)
Neal’s initial letter didn’t lay out any consequences for the IRS if it didn’t comply, and a spokesman said a likely course would be a second, more insistent, letter.
“We intend to follow through with this,” Neal said Wednesday. “I’ll let you know fast.”
The request for Trump’s tax filings is but one of many oversight efforts launched by Democrats after taking back the House in last fall’s midterms. Neal is relying on a 1920s-era law that says the IRS “shall furnish” any tax return requested by the chairmen of key House and Senate committees.
En la tarde de este viernes fue encontrada muerta una joven de 27 años, denunciada como desaparecida desde el jueves por su familia. Las pericias forenses realizadas en el lugar determinaron que la víctima fue asesinada, confirmaron a El País fuentes policiales.
El cuerpo de la mujer, de iniciales L.D., fue hallado debajo de unos arbustos junto al helipuerto del sanatorio Mautone de Maldonado, a solo tres cuadras de su domicilio.
En su cuello tenía un pañuelo y las primeras hipótesis apuntan a que fue ahorcada. Pero continúa la investigación ya que la misma zona del cuerpo presentaba una herida punzante.
Según indicó la familia en la denuncia, la joven había salido hacia las inmediaciones del sanatorio para utilizar la red wifi y comunicarse con su padre, que reside en España.
Lunes 05 de diciembre
El Gabinete Zavala experimentó su primer recambio. Tras la salida del titular de Defensa, se asignó a Jorge Nieto Montesinos como nuevo ministro en esa cartera, mientras que Salvador del Solar tomó la posta de Nieto Montesinos en el ministerio de Cultura.
Martes 06 de diciembre Resultados de Prueba Pisa indican mejoras en la educación peruana con respecto a resultados del 2012. En ciencias Perú alcanza 24 puntos más, ocupando el puesto 63 de 69 naciones. En comprensión lectora sube 14 puntos, llegando a la ubicación 62 de la lista. Y en matemática eleva 19 puntos su promedio pasado, trepando al puesto 61. El titular de Educación, Jaime Saavedra, consideró que el país se ubicaba en la ruta correcta.
Jueves 08 de diciembre
El histórico líder demócrata del Senado estadounidense se retiró luego de 34 años de labor. Harry Reid aprovechó su marcha para advertir a sus colegas sobre sus responsabilidades en esta nueva etapa que comienza el país con la presidencia del republicano Donald Trump.
Viernes 09 de diciembre
El presidente Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, anuncia que esta ‘evaluando’ solicitar la cuestión de confianza ante el Congreso, para afrontar la moción de censura presentada contra el Ministro de Educación, Jaime Saavedra.
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This Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 pm, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center presents the acclaimed Brazilian film “Que Horas Ela Volta?” (The Second Mother), starring famous comedian and Globo actress Regina Casé. The movie portrays the life of Val (Regina Casé), a hardworking live-in maid. Val caters to all of her employers’ needs, as she is appreciative of having a job and a place to live. The one, and perhaps only, happy aspect of the job is her relationship with Fabinho, her employers’ only son, whom she has cared for as her own since Fabinho was a toddler. However, when Val’s daughter Jessica, whom she hasn’t seen in 10 years, decides to move in with Val to pursue her dream of applying to and attending a university, the unspoken but real class barriers that exist within the home are tested, forcing everyone to reconsider what family means.
If you can’t make it to Friday’s screening, you can watch the film on Saturday, Sunday, or next Thursday (Nov. 12) at 7:30 pm at the Film Center.
The first Thursday of every month is referred to as “translation day” at the Edgartown District Courthouse. A translator, usually Maria F. Mello, a Spanish and Portuguese court-certified interpreter from Seekonk, provides translation services for individuals who are not yet proficient in English.
On Thursday, Sept. 3, I spent the day at the Edgartown District Courthouse and met Michelle J. Da Silva, a criminal defense and immigration lawyer. I was very interested in her views regarding the driver’s license dilemma that undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts face. Most of the Brazilians in court that day were confronting the same charge — they had been charged with driving without a license.
Some states, such as Connecticut, have created a driver’s license for undocumented immigrants, one that doesn’t grant the same privileges as an American citizen, or a legally documented immigrant, but that helps ensure public safety and accountability. In Massachusetts, similar initiatives to allow undocumented immigrants to drive legally remain on hold.
Michelle J. Da Silva agreed to an interview in which she shared her views on the matter.
MVTimes: Please tell me about your law practice involving Brazilian nationals.
Michelle J. Da Silva: My practice areas are immigration, criminal defense, and divorce. I would say that 80 percent of my clients are Brazilians, with the remaining being from Spanish-speaking nations.
MVT: To what extent do motor vehicle violations, specifically driving without a license, account for the cases you handle?
MD: Of my criminal defense practice, about 20 percent of cases involve operating without a license and operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
MVT: Is there a typical scenario for the Brazilian national charged with driving without a license?
MD: The typical scenario involves an undocumented immigrant (typically Brazilian in my practice, since I am fluent in Portuguese) who is driving using a “foreign or international license.” Most of the time, the clients are first-time offenders who are frightened by the U.S. legal system because of lack of knowledge and understanding of how the system works. They seek the assistance of an attorney to help them navigate the system.
Many undocumented immigrants are under the mistaken belief that a foreign license gives them the right to drive in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Unfortunately, there are unscrupulous businesses that provide these “international licenses” (for a fee, of course) and who often prey on these undocumented immigrants’ fears and misinformation about the true validity of these licenses.
After they acquire the license, they have a false sense of security that they are eligible to drive. It is only once they are stopped by the police and issued a citation and summoned into court for driving without a license that they come to realize that they were defrauded.
However, although the minority of the cases, some undocumented immigrants use the international license as an excuse to violate the laws knowingly.
MVT: Please comment on the typical outcome for a first-time offender on the mainland versus what you know of the outcomes on Martha’s Vineyard.
MD: It is important first to note that the law gives the judge discretion in the fine amount, up to $500 for the first offense. A typical outcome in my experience is that a case is dismissed on fine of $300 to $500 for a first offense. The difference on Martha’s Vineyard from the mainland is that most of the unlicensed-operation violations are held on the same day [because it is the only day there is a Portuguese interpreter available], thus allowing much more consistency in the judge’s ruling.
MVT: Based on what you have observed, is the system for issuing driver’s licenses broken?
MD: In my opinion, the system for issuing licenses is not broken; it is that the current laws are not adequate for the times we are living in. The reality is that we do have undocumented immigrants living within our communities, and will continue to have as long as U.S. employers are willing to employ them. It is also true that U.S. employers will continue to employ these individuals if the U.S. labor market cannot produce the quality of workers that come from abroad. Therefore, the first issue that must be addressed is the need for comprehensive immigration reform.
However, because of the current gridlock in Congress and the polarization involved with the topic of immigration, it is unlikely that we will see any immigration reform shortly. Therefore, a better solution would be to provide licenses for these undocumented immigrants, so that not only do we know who is living among us, but we also reduce the burden to our court system.
Also, by allowing these undocumented immigrants to have access to licenses, we would also be protecting our society. Right now, many undocumented immigrants drive without insurance; that endangers the public and other drivers on the road — this occurs not because they want to evade the law, but because without a valid driver’s license, an insurance company will not insure them.
MVT: In general, do your clients think they are fairly treated by the courts?
MD: Yes, I do think that my clients are treated fairly because I fight for their rights.
Overall, I do believe the system works. Undocumented individuals have all the rights afforded to them as those of a native person in this country. However, I think the system works better for those who have private legal representation than those who do not. In my experience, most of my clients have never been involved with the legal system either here in the U.S. or abroad in their home country. This makes going to court a very scary experience, because many of them think that if they go to court they are automatically going to be deported. The undocumented individual’s fear of the legal system is only because of their lack of education about the American justice system. As a private counsel whose practice deals with a large number of undocumented individuals, I find it necessary to provide a basic understanding of the criminal justice system to my clients in order to ease their fears, which in turns makes them much more trusting of the system and reassures them that they are getting a fair treatment when their case is heard.
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Nesta sexta-feira, dia 6 de novembro, às 7:30 da noite, no Martha’s Vineyard Film center, o filme brasileiro “Que Horas Ela Volta” será exibido. O filme tem recebido diversas críticas positivas. A atriz e comediante global Regina Casé faz o papel de Val, uma empregada doméstica que trabalha há anos para uma família que também a concede moradia. Val gosta do emprego por lhe proporcionar um lugar para morar, assim como um salário. Mas talvez o único elemento positivo de seu emprego seja a sua relação com Fabinho, de quem Val cuida como filho desde que ele ainda era um bebê. Porém, quando sua filha Jessica, que Val não vê há dez anos, decide mudar para onde Val mora, para correr atrás de seu sonho de passar no vestibular e cursar faculdade, as barreiras de classes sociais existentes na casa, mas nunca discutidas, começam a serem testadas, forçando todos a reconhecer o que uma família realmente é.
Se você não conseguir ir a sessão de sexta, pode ver o filme no sábado, domingo ou na próxima quinta (12/nov) às 7:30 da noite no Film Center.
A primeira quinta-feira do mês é conhecida como “dia da tradução” na corte de Edgartown. Um tradutor(a), geralmente Maria F. Mello, uma intérprete de português e espanhol certificada pela corte de Seekonk, provê tradução para indivíduos que ainda não são fluentes em inglês.
Na quinta-feira, dia 3 de setembro, eu passei o dia na corte de Edgartown, onde conheci Michelle Da Silva, uma advogada de defesa criminal e imigração. Eu fiquei muito interessada na opinião de Michelle no tocante dilema que imigrantes que não possuem documentação adequada enfrentam quando se trata de uma carteira de motorista no Estado de Massachusetts. A maioria dos brasileiros em corte naquele dia enfrentavam o mesmo problema – eles estavam na corte por dirigem sem uma carteira de habilitação.
Alguns estados, como Connecticut, já criaram carteiras especificas para imigrantes sem documentação adequada para morar nos Estados Unidos, mas não fornecem os mesmos privilégios que americanos desfrutam, ou imigrantes com documentação adequada. Porém, essas carteiras foram criadas para ajudar a garantir segurança pública, assim como prestação de contas.
The Brazilian lawyer Michelle Da Silva.
Michelle J. Da Silva concordou em dar uma entrevista na qual compartilha seu ponto de vista sobre o assunto.
MVTimes: Por favor descreva sua prática de lei que envolve brasileiros.
Michelle J. Da Silva: As minhas áreas de prática são imigração, defesa criminal e divórcio. Eu diria que 80% dos meus clientes são brasileiros, e os demais são clientes de nações cuja língua oficial é o espanhol.
MVT: Até que ponto as violações de trânsito especificamente dirigir sem licença, contabiliza os casos que você lida?
MD: Na minha prática de defesa criminal, cerca de 20% dos casos envolvem dirigir sem carteira de motorista e dirigir sob a influência de álcool ou drogas.
MVT: Existe um cenário típico para o brasileiro acusado de dirigir sem uma carteira de motorista?
MD: O cenário típico envolve um imigrante sem documentação (tipicamente brasileiro, na minha prática, uma vez que eu sou fluente em Português) que está dirigindo usando uma “licença estrangeira ou internacional”. Na maioria das vezes, os clientes são réus primários que estão assustados com o sistema legal americano, por causa da falta de conhecimento e compreensão de como funciona o sistema. Eles procuram a assistência de um advogado para os ajudar a navegar pelo sistema.
Muitos imigrantes sem documentação estão sob a crença equivocada de que uma licença estrangeira lhes dá o direito de conduzir no Estado de Massachusetts. Infelizmente, há empresas sem escrúpulos que fornecem esses “licenças internacionais” (por uma taxa, é claro) e que, frequentemente, aproveitam-se dos medos e desinformação dos imigrantes sem documentos sobre a verdadeira validade dessas licenças.
Depois de adquirir a licença, eles têm uma falsa sensação de segurança de que eles são habilitados para a condução. É somente quando eles são parados pela polícia, recebem uma citação e são convocados ao tribunal por dirigir sem uma licença que eles percebem que foram defraudados.
No entanto, embora na minoria dos casos, alguns imigrantes sem documentos usam a licença internacional como uma desculpa para violar as leis com conhecimento de causa.
MVT: Por favor, comente sobre o resultado típico de um réu primário em outras cidades de Massachuseets e para um réu primário em Martha’s Vineyard.
MD: É importante primeiro notar que a lei dá ao juiz critério para decidir o valor da multa, até US$ 500 para a primeira ofensa. Um resultado típico, na minha experiência, é que um caso é encerrado com uma multa de US$ 300 a US$ 500 para uma primeira ofensa. A diferença em Martha’s Vineyard é que a maioria dos casos de violações sem licença são realizadas no mesmo dia porque é o único dia no qual há um intérprete de português disponível, permitindo assim muito mais consistência na decisão do juiz.
MVT: Baseado no que você tem observado, o sistema de emissão de carteiras de motorista é defeituoso?
MD: Em minha opinião, o sistema de emissão de licenças não está quebrado; é que as leis atuais não são adequadas para os tempos em que estamos vivendo. A realidade é que nós temos imigrantes sem documentos vivendo dentro de nossas comunidades, e continuaremos a ter, enquanto os empregadores dos EUA estiverem dispostos a empregá-los. Também é verdade que os empregadores norte-americanos continuarão a empregar esses indivíduos se o mercado de trabalho dos EUA não pode produzir a qualidade de trabalhadores que vêm do exterior. Portanto, a primeira questão que deve ser abordada é a necessidade de uma reforma abrangente da imigração.
No entanto, por causa do impasse atual no Congresso e da polarização envolvida com o tema da imigração, é pouco provável que vejamos qualquer reforma da imigração em breve. Portanto, a melhor solução seria a de fornecer licenças para estes imigrantes sem documentos, para que possamos não só saber quem está vivendo entre nós, como também reduzir a carga do nosso sistema judicial.
Além disso, ao permitir que esses imigrantes sem documentos tenham acesso a licenças, estaríamos também protegendo a nossa sociedade. Agora, muitos imigrantes sem documentos conduzem sem seguro; o que põe em perigo o público e outros motoristas nas estradas – isso não ocorre por que eles querem fugir da lei, mas porque, sem uma carteira de motorista válida, uma companhia de seguros não vai segurá-los.
MVT: Em geral, os seus clientes acham que são tratados de maneira justa pelos tribunais americanos?
MD: Sim, eu acho que meus clientes são tratados de forma justa porque eu luto pelos direitos deles.
No geral, eu acredito que o sistema funciona. Indivíduos sem documentos têm todos os direitos concedidos a eles como as de uma pessoa nativa neste país. No entanto, eu acho que o sistema funciona melhor para aqueles que têm representação jurídica de direito privado do que aqueles que não o fazem. Na minha experiência, a maioria dos meus clientes nunca esteve envolvido com o sistema jurídico, seja aqui nos EUA ou no exterior, em seu país de origem. Isso faz com que ir ao tribunal seja uma experiência muito assustadora, porque muitos deles pensam que, se forem ao tribunal, eles serão automaticamente deportados. O medo do indivíduo em situação irregular do sistema jurídico é só por causa de sua falta de educação sobre o sistema de justiça americano. Como uma advogada privada, cuja prática lida com um grande número de pessoas em situação irregular, acho que é necessário fornecer uma compreensão básica do sistema de justiça criminal para os meus clientes, a fim de aliviar seus medos, que por sua vez os torna muito mais confiante no sistema e assegura-lhes que eles estão recebendo um tratamento justo quando seu caso for ouvido.
Informações sobre o escritório da advogada Michelle Da Silva:
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Un Facebook Live que decía mostrar un doble tornado del huracán Irma aproximándose a Florida era en realidad parte de un video que fue grabado por lo menos en 2007.
Los desastres meteorológicos y huracanes tropicales como Irma no sólo dejan a su paso una estela de destrucción, sino también un aluvión de noticias falsas e imágenes que no se corresponden con la realidad.
Durante cerca de dos semanas ha circulado por internet todo tipo de información errónea, desde datos científicos incorrectos hasta un directo a través de Facebook Live que aseguraba mostrar el huracán Irma, pero que en realidad correspondía a un fenómeno ocurrido hace más de 10 años.
No siempre resulta fácil distinguir lo falso de la real. De hecho, algunas noticias resultaron tan confusas que hasta la Casa Blanca las dio por verdaderas.
Hubo engaños elaborados, pero también artículos que parecían basarse en malas interpretaciones.
A continuación, te mostramos algunas de estas informaciones falsas y te contamos qué debes hacer para distinguir lo verdadero de lo falso.
El “control de rumores” de la Casa Blanca
La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias en Estados Unidos (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado su propia “lista para el control de rumores”, con el objetivo de ayudar a la gente a verificar lo que se comparte en internet sobre Irma.
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Pero las autoridades estadounidenses también han cometido errores a la hora de tratar la información.
Este domingo, Dan Scavino, director de redes sociales de la Casa Blanca, tuiteó videos e imágenes sobre el impacto de Irma en Florida. Dijo que se las estaba mostrando al presidente Donald Trump y al vicepresidente Mike Pence.
Una de ellas incluía una llamativa instantánea del Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami cubierto de agua.
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Sin embargo, a los minutos de publicar el tuit, el aeropuerto corrigió a Scavino a través de Twitter: “Este video no es del Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami”.
Poco despué, Scavino eliminó su tuit, agradeciendo la corrección. “Gracias. Estaba entre los cientos de videos e imágenes que estoy recibiendo sobre Irma por parte del público. Al tratar de comunicarlo todo, lo compartí. Ya lo eliminé. ¡Cuídense!”, escribió en la red social.
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“Guarda tus bienes de valor en el lavaplatos”
La gente compartió consejos sobre cómo hacerle frente a las inundaciones causadas por Irma. Y una de las advertencias fue guardar las cosas en el lavaplatos, sosteniendo la creencia popular de que estas máquinas son resistentes al agua.
Varios residentes de zonas afectadas directamente por el huracán compartieron la sugerencia.
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La reportera de Fox Sports Kristen Hewitt dijoen una publicación en su blog y en un video en Facebook Live el 5 de septiembre que el lavaplatos es un fantástico lugar “resistente al agua en caso de emergencia” para guardar documentos importantes.
Esa misma advertencia también circuló en una lista de consejos en Twitter el 5 y 6 de septiembre.
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Lista de consejos en Twitter: “6. Haz capturas de pantallas de todos los documentos importantes y envíatelas por email. Mete los originales en bolsas selladas o de basura. Guarda cosas de valor en el lavaplatos y ciérralo en caso de inundación”.
El consejo fue compartido en grupos de Facebook creados por personas afectadas por el huracán, incluidos habitantes de las Islas Vírgenes Británicas, donde el fenómeno climático causó gran devastación.
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Post en Facebook: “Aacabo de leer algunos buenos consejos sobre cómo usar tu lavaplatos y secadora para guardar cosas como documentos y fotos”.
A algunos usuarios de la red social les pareció un buen consejo: “Una idea fabulosa, muchas gracias”, respondió una persona. Y otro internauta comentó: “Buena idea”.
Otra publicación de Facebook con más de 100.000 “Me gusta” que mostraba carpetas con documentos y fotos de boda dentro de un lavavajillas fue compartida más de un millón de veces.
“¡Gente de Florida, un buen consejo! Vacíen su lavaplatos y pongan ahí lo que quieran preservar. Es resistente al agua y está empotrado dentro de los armarios de la cocina así que es más probable que sobreviva a una tormenta. Díganselo a sus amigos”, se lee en esta imagen de Facebook de la estadounidense Anna Kearns.
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Esta es la imagen con fotos y documentos dentro del lavapltos que fue compartida en Facebook más de un millón de veces.
La página web de verificación de hechos Snopes analizó este caso y publicó una nota advirtiendo que no había fundamento alguno para hacerlo.
“No se citó ningún fabricante, experto en desastres o agencia gubernamental. Y el argumento (“está empotrado dentro de los armarios de la cocina”) suena más a una observación que a información creíble”, aseguran, detallando casos de personas que hicieron lo propio en inundaciones y cuyas pertenencias no sobrevivieron dentro del electrodoméstico.
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Richard Branson no fue asaltado: sufrió un accidente de bicicleta en agosto de 2016.
Este lunes por la mañana circulaban por internet reportes falsos sobre multimillonarios británicos, como el magnate Richard Branson, que habían sido asaltados por saqueadores en sus hogares en las Islas Vírgenes Británicas.
Uno de ellos fue publicado en la web Houstonchronicle-tv.com, que supuestamente funciona como una versión online regional del diario estadounidense Houston Chronicle (aunque al hacer clic en el artículo, se redirige a otro sitio llamado Houston News).
Pero la información era falsa; usó fotografías de Branson magullado tras sufrir un accidente de bicicleta en agosto de 2016.
“Qué noticia más alarmante. Le deseamos una pronta recuperación”, escribió en respuesta a la noticia un usuario de Facebook.
Pero algunos fueron más escépticos. Otro le contestó: “Más noticias falsas”. Y una tercera persona puso un enlace de 2016 sobre el accidente.
Videos falsos
También se compartieron rápidamente videos que mostraban la potencia y magnitud del huracán.
Cuando el río llegó hasta el centro de Miami -algo que muchos grabaron y describieron correctamente- varios posts dijeron erróneamente que las imágenes mostraban carreteras inundadas de agua.
“¡Eso no es la carretera! !Es el valle! ¡Es el agua! Yo crecí allí”, respondió el usuario de Twitter Magnolia Emporia a una de estas publicaciones el domingo.
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También hubo un video de Facebook Live que fue visto más de 500.000 veces el sábado y que decía mostrar un doble tornado aproximándose a Florida. “Huracán Irma se acerca”, advirtió.
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Este Facebook Live no es en realidad de Irma, sino de un evento ocurrido hace más de 10 años.
Sin embargo, el video data de al menos 2007 y se corresponde con las imágenes de una tormenta cerca de la isla de Elba. en el Mediterráneo, en 2006.
¿Qué puedes hacer para detectar las noticias falsas?
Pregúntate lo siguiente:
¿Quién lo publica?
¿Es esta la fuente que creo que es o tan sólo se le parece?
¿Puedo señalar en un mapa dónde ocurrió esto?
¿Fue publicado en otro lugar?
¿Hay más de una prueba que evidencie lo que afirma?
Democratic presidential candidates reacted on Friday to their placement in the upcoming presidential primary debates, with most expressing eagerness ahead of the televised events later this month.
Sanders’s campaign called it “a terrific lineup” and a chance to debate issues that matter to the presidential candidate, including “Medicare for All.”
“This is a terrific lineup because there will be a real debate over the key set of choices in this Democratic primary,” said Sanders’ campaign manager Faiz Shakir in an emailed statement.
“This debate will also provide Senator Sanders the opportunity to highlight his leadership on a host of important issues, including Medicare For All, opposition to the Iraq war, votes against horrific trade agreements, and record of boldly taking on the fossil fuel industry and corporate greed,” Shakir added. “We look forward to hearing other candidates outline their visions for the country and plans to fully guarantee all people the right to health care, housing, education, a clean environment, and the freedom of basic economic rights.”
Despite being deprived of a chance to hit Biden and Sanders on the debate stage, Warren tweeted that she was looking forward to further sharing her policy proposals.
I’m looking forward to the first debate of the Democratic presidential primary on Wednesday, June 26 on @NBCNews and having an opportunity to discuss my plans for big, structural change in this country. Let’s dream big, fight hard, and win!
Delaney, who has struggled to gain traction in the polls, released a statement saying he looks forward to sharing the stage with Warren.
“I am also pleased to be sharing the debate stage with many strong candidates, particularly Senator Warren who, like me, is talking about new ideas,” Delaney said. “I look forward to a debate on issues and solutions, not personality and politics.”
Booker responded to his placement on the first night’s stage with a fundraising email to supporters, saying the debate will present an opportunity for all of the candidates to stand out.
“This debate will be a make or break moment for a lot of campaigns, including ours, and we’re confident that Cory will shine through. But we need your help,” Booker wrote.
Harris acknowledged her future debate partners in a fundraising email of her own.
“On June 27, 2019, I will share the national stage with candidates like Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and Pete Buttigieg for the first debate of this Democratic presidential primary in Miami, Florida,” Harris wrote.
O’Rourke also shared his excitement on Twitter, adding that it will give him a chance to further share his platform.
Really looking forward to the first democratic debate on Wednesday the 26th. The challenges we face are the greatest in living memory but we have a big, bold, ambitious, forward-looking vision to share that will bring this country together to overcome every single one of them.
Hickenlooper praised his debate stage partners, but warned against socialism, which could be perceived as a dig at Sanders, who will appear onstage with him.
Excited to be on stage with these leaders. We may disagree at times, but we all agree that defeating Trump and boldly addressing the challenges facing American families is essential.
Socialism is not how we will achieve a progressive future. And I look forward to that debate. https://t.co/JQd9hvy9rk
However, not every Democrat seeking the nomination made the lineup for the first debates.
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock‘s (D) campaign released an ad with a Montanan named Jock, who calls Bullock’s future absence on the debate stage “horseshit.”
“You don’t need to be from Montana to know that anybody who wins by four in the same election that Trump won by 20 is doing something right here,” he said, referring to Bullock’s ability to win election in a red state. “He doesn’t qualify. Really?”
Officials stressed there have been no credible threats to the festivities, but ISIS propaganda on the internet has prompted heightened vigilance across the country.
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The move would put the city one step further on its path to economic recovery from a devastating virus that killed more than 21,000 residents and triggered one of the strictest shutdowns in the United States.
Under the state’s plan, outdoor dining, some in-store shopping, hair salons, barbershops, and some offices in the city would be allowed to reopen in the second phase, with social distancing and restrictions on capacity. Playgrounds will also reopen during Phase 2, city officials have said.
Mr. Cuomo’s announcement comes as other states are seeing spikes in new infections. On Tuesday, Florida, Texas and Arizona, which all moved swiftly to begin reopening, each reported their largest one-day increases in new cases.
While New York has shown a steep decline in new cases since the virus peaked in April, when there were more than 10,000 new cases reported on several days, on Tuesday the state still logged 630 more new cases, the ninth-highest total in the nation, according to a New York Times database. On Wednesday, the state reported another 567 cases, or about 0.96 percent of all tests processed the day before, the lowest rate since the beginning of the outbreak, according to the governor.
Mr. Cuomo has repeatedly emphasized the need for caution as the state eased restrictions, pointing to issues in other states and urging New Yorkers to continue wearing masks and social distancing in order to prevent a second wave of infections.
“You don’t stay smart, it will come back,” he said on Wednesday.
Earlier this week, Mr. Cuomo threatened to reinstate closures in the city after a number of photos and videos of people flouting social-distancing rules and congregating outside Manhattan bars spread online.
Both he and Mayor Bill de Blasio also left open the possibility that the city would delay reopening if test results in the coming days showed a new spike in cases.
Trump asserted in a tweet that the whistleblower’s complaint was “way off” and claimed that key Democrats didn’t think he would release a transcript of his call with the Ukrainian president, which sparked the scrutiny.
“The so-called Whistleblower’s account of my perfect phone call is ‘way off,’ not even close,” he tweeted.
The so-called Whistleblower’s account of my perfect phone call is “way off,” not even close. Schiff and Pelosi never thought I would release the transcript of the call. Got them by surprise, they got caught. This is a fraud against the American people!
Trump’s tweet came the morning after The New York Times reported that a second intelligence official was considering whether to file their own whistleblower complaint over concerns about the president’s dealings with Ukraine.
The person reportedly has more direct information than the first whistleblower, who did not have direct knowledge but cited “multiple White House officials with direct knowledge.”
Pelosi last week announced that Democrats would launch a formal impeachment inquiry into Trump over his dealings with Ukraine. The probe is being handled by the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Reform committees.
The White House released a rough transcript of the July 25 call that matched key details from the whistleblower complaint. Trump was quoted in the memo as asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to “look into” the former vice president. Trump this week also publicly encouraged Ukraine and China to launch probes into Biden.
“I would think that if they were honest about it they’d start a major investigation into the Bidens,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked about Ukraine.
House Democrats have ramped up their impeachment probe in recent days, issuing a subpoena on Friday for Ukraine-related documents from the White House and issuing a request for similar information from Vice President Pence.
El momento en que un helicóptero ataca el Tribunal Supremo de Venezuela
El gobierno de Venezuela denunció este martes una “escalada golpista” después de que un helicóptero pilotado por un policía que había publicado una proclama contra Nicolás Maduro disparara contra el Tribunal Supremo de Justicia y el Ministerio del Interior.
El ministro de Información, Ernesto Villegas, identificó como autor al inspector Oscar Pérez, del Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales y Criminalísticas (CICPC), a quien señaló por tener vínculos con la CIA.
Según Villegas, Pérez hurtó un helicóptero poco después de publicar en sus redes sociales un video en el que habla del gobierno como “transitorio y criminal” y dice hacer un despliegue para “devolver el poder al pueblo democrático”.
Nicolás Maduro: “Vamos a capturar el helicóptero y a los que han hecho este ataque terrorista armado”
El ministro dijo que desde la aeronave se lanzaron cuatro granadas -una no explotó- y se hicieron 15 disparos. No se reportaron heridos. Pérez y el helicóptero siguen en paradero desconocido.
Villegas además vinculó al atacante con el exministro del Interior Miguel Rodríguez Torres, ahora crítico con el gobierno.
Durante el anuncio, el gobierno no dio a conocer pruebas de que los disparos y lanzamientos de granadas se produjeron.
Por su parte, líderes de la oposición cuestionaron la versión oficial, afirmando que aún no hay suficiente información sobre el helicóptero y llamando a continuar con las manifestaciones en las calles.
Varios comentaristas opositores fueron más allá y calificaron el episodio de “un show“.
La ONG especializada en defensa Control Ciudadano, crítica del gobierno, aseguró que el supuesto alzamiento en armas era falso.
En redes sociales, vecinos del edificio del Tribunal Supremo publicaron videos en que se puede ver un helicóptero azul con distintivos de la policía sobrevolando la sede del TSJ. Además se oyen disparos y al menos una detonación.
También fueron compartidas fotografías de los tripulantes de la nave sosteniendo un cartel en el que se puede leer la palabra “libertad” y el número 350, en referencia al artículo de la Constitución venezolana que es invocado por la oposición al gobierno de Maduro como legitimación de la desobediencia civil.
El incidente se registró en la tarde de un día de múltiples sucesos en Venezuela en medio del fuerte clima de tensión que vive el país desde que, hace casi tres meses, comenzara una ola de protestas contra el gobierno que ha dejado ya casi 80 muertos.
“Somos guerreros de Dios y nuestra misión es vivir al servicio del pueblo”, el manifiesto que Óscar Pérez difundió antes del ataque del helicóptero
Después del incidente del helicóptero, el vicepresidente de la Asamblea Nacional y líder opositor Freddy Guevara afirmó que todavía no tenían la suficiente información al respecto.
“Lo único seguro es que la calle debe seguir: mañana tranca (bloqueo de calles) nacional”, dijo el asambleísta.
Horas antes, los diputados de la Asamblea Nacional, controlada por la oposición, se enfrentaron con agentes de la Guardia Nacional y denunciaron el asedio del palacio legislativo por parte de simpatizantes del oficialismo.
El presidente Maduro también elevó el tono el martes más temprano.
“Si Venezuela fuera sumida en el caos y la violencia y fuera destruida la Revolución bolivariana, nosotros iríamos al combate, nosotros jamás nos rendiríamos y lo que no se pudo con los votos lo haríamos con las armas, liberaríamos nuestra patria con las armas”, dijo en un acto.
El inspector sublevado
Pero las imágenes del helicóptero generaron confusión en un país en conflicto y en el que el gobierno acusa a la oposición de estar tramando un golpe de Estado.
El inspector Pérez publicó en las redes sociales un video en el que lee un comunicado en el que habla de un “combate en contra de la muerte de inocentes que luchan por su derecho, en contra del hambre”.
“Somos una coalición entre funcionarios militares, policiales y civiles en búsqueda del equilibrio y en contra de este gobierno transitorio criminal”, dice Pérez en el video con cuatro compañeros encapuchados a su espalda.
El grupo, que dice no pertenecer a ningún partido político, se define como “nacionalista, patriota e institucionalista” y contrario a la “tiranía”
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Diputados de oposición denunciaron el asedio de simpatizantes oficialistas sobre el palacio legislativo.
El ministro Villegas lo tildó de “acto subversivo” y “ataque armado” y dijo que el individuo, antes de identificarlo como Oscar Pérez, “se ha alzado en armas contra la Constitución”.
Maduro habló de “ataque terrorista armado contra las instituciones del país”.
En un comunicado del TSJ, el presidente del tribunal, Maikel Moreno, rechazó y condenó el “ataque terrorista” que puso “en peligro la integridad física de los trabajadores y trabajadoras que se encontraban dentro de sus instalaciones”.
El Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) ha sido muy criticado por la oposición y por la fiscal general, Luisa Ortega, quienes lo acusan de actuar al dictado del Ejecutivo, que está promoviendo ahora una Asamblea Nacional Constituyente para reformar el Estado y redactar una nueva Carta Magna.
La oposición y sectores del chavismo crítico están en contra y acusan al gobierno de haberse convertido en una “dictadura”. El Ejecutivo, por su parte, afirma que sus rivales políticos están promoviendo un golpe y una intervención extranjera.
El germen de las protestas fueron dos decisiones del TSJ por las que se atribuía los poderes de la Asamblea Nacional, el cuerpo legislativo. Aunque fueron parcialmente corregidas, el descontento continúa sobre todo por la grave situación económica que vive el país.
Casi a la misma hora del incidente del helicóptero se conoció una sentencia del TSJ que da a la Defensoría del Pueblo el mismo poder que a la Fiscalía para acusar e investigar, lo que algunos constitucionalistas como José Ignacio Hernández interpretan como una forma de minar el poder del Ministerio Público, ahora crítico del Ejecutivo y del poder Judicial.
One lucky lottery ticket-buyer in Illinois may soon be a billionaire, following Friday night’s $1.337 billion Mega Millions lottery drawing.
According to lottery officials, the winning numbers — 13, 36, 45, 57 and 67 and a gold Mega Ball of 14 — match a single ticket sold at a Speedway gas station in Des Plaines, Illinois, roughly 17 miles northwest of Chicago. The winner has yet to claim the prize, Harold Mays, director of the Illinois Department of the Lottery, said at a news conference on Saturday.
“We don’t know whether or not they even know that they won a prize,” Mays said. “So, I encourage everybody to check your ticket.”
The jackpot ranks as the third-highest lottery prize in American history, and its winner — who likely paid around $2 for the ticket — stands to either gain $780.5 million as a cash lump sum or receive payments in an annuity over the next 30 years.
If the winner chooses the more popular lump sum option, which “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary recommends, he or she will have to account for a mandatory 24% federal tax withholding. The winner will likely also owe state income tax: If the winner lives in Illinois, the winnings will be considered taxable income at the state’s 4.95% rate, and they may owe even more if they live in a state with a higher income tax rate.
That means the winner should expect to owe a minimum of almost $226 million in taxes, lowering the take-home amount to roughly $554.5 million — still a potentially life-changing sum of money.
In a statement on Saturday, Mega Millions also noted that 26 tickets earned second-tier prizes worth either $2 million or $1 million apiece, and a total of 14,391,740 tickets won some amount of money across nine different prize tiers Friday night.
If you’re one of the lucky winners — especially if you’re the mystery individual who hit the jackpot — experts say you should immediately take steps to protect your ticket and privacy.
“Privacy is key,” Emily Irwin, senior director of advice at Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management, told CNBC on Friday. “That provides safety to both you and your family from scammers or other individuals who can start to prey on you.”
You should then hire a team of professionals to assist you, including an experienced attorney, a financial advisor, a tax advisor and an insurance expert, as CNBC recently noted.
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The HMS Montrose is reported to have driven off the Iranian boats
Iranian boats tried to impede a British oil tanker near the Gulf – before being driven off by a Royal Navy ship, the Ministry of Defence has said.
HMS Montrose moved between the three boats and the tanker British Heritage before issuing verbal warnings to the Iranian vessels, a spokesman said.
He described the Iranians’ actions as “contrary to international law”.
Iran had threatened to retaliate for the seizure of one of its own tankers, but denied any attempted seizure.
Boats believed to belong to Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) approached the British Heritage tanker and tried to bring it to a halt as it was moving out of the Gulf into the Strait of Hormuz.
Guns on HMS Montrose, the British frigate escorting the tanker, were reportedly trained on the Iranian boats as they were ordered to back off. They heeded the warning and no shots were fired.
The BBC has been told British Heritage was near the island of Abu Musa when it was approached and harassed by the Iranian boats.
Although the island is in disputed territorial waters, HMS Montrose remained in international waters throughout.
A UK government spokesman said: “Contrary to international law, three Iranian vessels attempted to impede the passage of a commercial vessel, British Heritage, through the Strait of Hormuz.
“We are concerned by this action and continue to urge the Iranian authorities to de-escalate the situation in the region.”
What does Iran say?
Quoting the public relations office of the IRGC’s Navy, the Fars news agency said, in a tweet, the IRGC “denies claims by American sources” that it tried to seize British Heritage.
“There has been no confrontation in the last 24 hours with any foreign vessels, including British ones,” the IRGC added, according to the AFP news agency.
Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the UK made the claims “for creating tension”.
“These claims have no value,” Mr Zarif added, according to Fars.
Why are UK-Iran tensions escalating?
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British Royal Marines helped to detain the Iranian oil tanker, Grace 1, earlier this month
Last week, British Royal Marines helped the authorities in Gibraltar seize an Iranian oil tanker because of evidence it was heading to Syria in breach of EU sanctions.
Iran also summoned the British ambassador in Tehran to complain about what it said was a “form of piracy”.
On Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani mocked the UK, calling it “scared” and “hopeless” for using Royal Navy warships to shadow a British tanker in the Gulf.
HMS Montrose had shadowed British tanker the Pacific Voyager for some of the way through the Strait of Hormuz, but that journey had passed without incident.
“You, Britain, are the initiator of insecurity and you will realise the consequences later,” Mr Rouhani said.
The UK has also been pressing Iran to release British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who was jailed for five years in 2016 after being convicted for spying, which she denies.
Could things get worse?
Iran appears to have been attempting to make good on its threat against British-flagged vessels in the wake of the seizure of an Iranian tanker off Gibraltar.
But though this incident has a specifically bilateral dimension, it is also a powerful reminder that the tensions in the Gulf have not gone away.
And with every sign that the dispute over the nuclear agreement with Iran is set to continue, things may only get worse.
The episode may add some impetus to US-brokered efforts to muster an international naval force in the Gulf to protect international shipping.
But most worrying of all, it shows that elements within the Iranian system – the Revolutionary Guard Corps’s naval arm, or whatever – are intent on stoking the pressure.
This inevitably plays into President Trump’s hands as Britain and its key European partners struggle to keep the nuclear agreement alive.
What about US-Iran relations?
Media captionWhy does the Strait of Hormuz matter?
The US has blamed Iran for attacks on six oil tankers in May and June.
The chairman of the US military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, on Wednesday, it wants to create an multi-national military coalition to safeguard waters around Iran and Yemen.
The Trump administration – which has pulled out of an international agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme – has reinforced punishing sanctions against Iran.
Its European allies, including the UK, have not followed suit.
Iran’s ambassador to the UN has insisted Europeans must do more to compensate Tehran for economic losses inflicted by US sanctions – otherwise Iranians will continue to exceed limits on their nuclear fuel production.
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