In the news: remote duel between the two candidates for the White House

During a remote debate, Donald Trump and Joe Biden posted Thursday evening, on two different channels, their radically opposed styles.

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It was this Wednesday that the televised debates were held on two different channels, at the same time, of the two candidates for the White House.

Debates with the public and not with their opponent due to Donald Trump's refusal to participate in a “virtual” debate following his contagion with Covid-19.

This pandemic, which is hitting the United States hard, has also been the central subject on both channels.

Donald Trump played "Trump", explains the

.

He has never ceased to boast, qualifying in particular as “fantastic” the work carried out by his administration.

A president who arrived all smiles on the set and who did not hesitate to joke before being caught up by the subjects raised.

" 

 ", explains the daily.

Promising that a vaccine and treatment would be available soon, Donald Trump stayed in line with his latest statements, explains the

, notably refusing to talk about his tax returns.

Only concession, the president condemned the white supremacists, but not the conspirators of Qanon.

A debate that contrasts with that of Joe Biden.

The Democratic candidate seemed much calmer and did not dodge the issues.

A Joe Biden again true to himself, very talkative, as detailed in the

.

For example, he could have spent hours explaining his entire program if we hadn't stopped him.

Moreover, half an hour after the end of the program, the Democratic candidate was still on hand to answer questions from the public, specifies

.

A Democratic candidate who has criticized all aspects of the management of the health crisis by his opponent.

 ”, he notably launched.

It seemed that the two candidates did not live in the same universe, so the speeches are opposed, estimates the

.

Fortunately, Joe Biden and Donald Trump were not on the same set, adds the daily, in what way we would have had the right to a remake of the last debate.

Controversial law passed in Nicaragua

The Nicaraguan Parliament passed a very controversial law on Thursday after two hours of debate.

A text which restricts public freedoms and which could lead to sanctions from the European Union and the United States.

This is the law known as “ 

” and which officially attacks financial espionage,

specifies

.

It requires people and organizations receiving foreign funding to register as “ 

” with the authorities.

According to supporters of President Daniel Ortega, this text aims to defend the sovereignty of the country and to fight against foreign interference.

But for the opposition and a good part of the international community this law is nothing more than an attempt by the authorities to get hold of civil organizations and control their funds, specifies the Mexican daily

.

A law that will ultimately not apply to the media, (or their correspondents), or to cooperation agencies, humanitarian organizations and religious entities, following an amendment that was also adopted on Thursday.

Former Mexican Minister of Defense arrested in United States

The Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday the arrest by the DEA, the American anti-drug agency, of the former Minister of Defense.

Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested at the airport in Los Angeles, California, as he entered the United States, Marcelo Ebrard announced on social networks.

At present, we do not yet know the charges against him, specifies El Universal, which points to links with drug trafficking.

He should know what he is criticized for this Friday.

What is confirmed, however, is that the former Minister of Defense was arrested at the request of the DEA.

According to the daily

, Salvador Cienfuegos could be brought before a federal court to answer the charges of trafficking, distribution and marketing of drugs in the United States.

Charges that could earn him a very heavy sentence according to the Mexican press.

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