In the News: Doctor Fauci warns of the coronavirus epidemic in the United States

Text by: Eliott Brachet

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"  No region is safe,  " headlines the New York Times, which transcribes the grim forecast of the chief epidemiologist. The cases of new contaminations exploded by 80% in two weeks, a very worrying rebound estimates the daily. For its part, the Washington Post offers an overview of the new measures taken by the states and cities most affected: closure of restaurants and supermarkets in Phoenix, wearing of the mandatory mask in Miami, beaches closed in Los Angeles.

A few days before the Independence Day, "  it is a new blow  " for the American merchants who have to close the curtain again, deplores the newspaper. The Boston Globe devotes an article to Joe Biden's attacking speech Tuesday evening. A vitriolic criticism of President Donald Trump's crisis management: "  We need a new president,  " said the Democratic candidate, not a "  cheerleader  ."

John Roberts, the Supreme Court Umpire

Tuesday, June 30, in Louisiana, the Supreme Court had vetoed a conservative anti-abortion law. This Wednesday, July 1, in Montana, the judges validated a law allowing to finance religious schools with public money. Right now in the United States, the Supreme Court is blowing hot and cold a bit: sometimes speaking in favor of conservative laws, sometimes in favor of progressive laws. For the Washington Post , the main reason for this pendulum is in the person of John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (the highest-ranking magistrate in the United States).

In recent weeks, this conservative appointed in 2005 by George Bush, joined the liberal camp on several decisions: extending the rights of LGBT people (lesbians, gays, transgender, Editor's note) or protecting the "  dreamers  ", the migrants who arrived on the ground American when they were minors. On Tuesday, June 30, he voted in favor of a law allowing religious schools to receive public funding. A long-awaited decision among Montana conservatives. The vote was close: five votes to four. It was John Roberts who made the difference again, notes the New York Times . "  John Roberts was already chief justice of the Supreme Court, today he is the Court! "Headlines the New York daily.

In Mexico, prosecutions in the case of missing Ayotzinapa students

Almost 6 years after the massacre of 43 students in Iguala, the Attorney General of Mexico has asked for new prosecutions. This is what we learn in La Jornada , the daily newspaper of the State of Guerrero, scene of these events in 2014. On the night of September 26 to 27, the buses which transported students from the normal school of 'Ayotzinapa had been attacked in the city of Iguala by corrupt police officers. Then, 43 students would then have been handed over to the hands of a local cartel.

"We are carrying out the historical truth process," said Attorney General Gertz Manero quoted in El Universal on Tuesday June 30 . He demanded the arrest of 46 officials for "  enforced disappearances  " and "  participation in organized crime  ". The investigation is still continuing, concludes La Jornada, new tests are underway to identify certain bodies just found.

A caravan of Honduran migrants leaving for the United States

In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic, a thousand Hondurans, masks on their mouths and bags on their backs, left the city of San Pedro Sula in the direction of Guatemala, says El Heraldo . They are fleeing the health and economic crisis explains the daily. But on the other side of the border, the Guatemalan authorities do not intend to leave them free rein, they have sounded the red alert, reports the neighboring newspaper La República .

A tension which is explained by the scale of the health crisis. Much of this new migrant caravan was therefore intercepted by the Honduran police. It is unlikely that they will ever reach the United States, the Mexican daily La Razon estimates , at a time when the continent has become the global focus of the pandemic.

In Brazil, resignation of the Minister of Education of Jair Bolsonaro

One of the most affected countries on the continent remains Brazil, where President Jair Bolsonaro called the virus "  simple flu  ". The far-right leader has faced new criticism of his government for the past week: the resignation of his third education minister has hit the headlines. Just five days after his appointment, Carlos Decotelli left his post, according to Folha de Sao Paulo . The now ex-Minister of Education was caught by the national press for lying about his career and his CV: he never obtained a doctorate in Argentina, never completed a post-doctorate in Germany and is suspected of plagiarism in a thesis he wrote.

For the newspaper Estadao , this episode is like the reign of Bolsonaro: "  incoherent  ". Brazil is also absent from the list of countries whose nationals are authorized to travel within the European Union. A decision that does not surprise Brazilian opposition newspapers, which are very critical of President Bolsonaro's health policy. Folha de São Paulo devotes an article to Uruguay , the only country on the continent whose nationals will be able to set foot in Europe as of Wednesday. The daily traces Montevideo's exemplary crisis management: no quarantine, massive screenings and a good awareness campaign.

Haitian press scrutinizes elections in Dominican Republic

The elections in Santo Domingo scheduled for Sunday July 5 will have repercussions in Haiti, warns La Tribune . In an editorial, the newspaper calls on Haitian politicians and decision-makers to be more attentive to the fate of the neighboring country. A possible victory for the right in Santo Domingo would have repercussions on Haiti's migration policy in particular, worries the editorialist. Six candidates are in the running to replace President Danilo Medina.

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