On the front page: Jesus Santrich, ex-leader of the Farc, killed in Venezuela?
Jesus Santrich, former FARC commander in 2017. REUTERS / Jaime Saldarriaga
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The information is not confirmed by Bogota, but it has been circulating in the country's media since Tuesday evening. Jesus Santrich, one of the leaders of the former Farc guerrilla, was reportedly killed in Venezuela. For the moment, it is still the conditional that is used by the Colombian Minister of Defense on
his
account
: Jesus Santrich "
would have died
" with "
other delinquents
" during "
clashes in Venezuela
". It is in this country that many dissidents of the Farc have found refuge, who did not accept the peace process signed in 2016. Jesus Santrich, one of the former leaders of the armed rebellion, had taken up arms afterwards. to have participated in the negotiation of these agreements.
For the review
Semana
, which cites "
high-ranking Venezuelan sources
", no conditional.
The former guerrilla with the eternal dark glasses is dead, the question is rather who killed him.
The Farc dissent advance, in a statement quoted by
El Espectador
, that Jesus Santrich was the victim of an ambush Monday by a commando of the Colombian army.
Semana
does not rule out, however, that he was killed in clashes between rival armed groups.
Groups fighting for control of a territory that has become a strategic crossroads for drug trafficking in South America.
Texas: imposing the wearing of a mask is… prohibited
In the United States, the masks are falling. It is no longer mandatory to wear it outside when you are vaccinated. Texas goes further and has even just banned ... making them mandatory! This
executive order
from Republican Governor Greg Abbott makes the front page of the
Houston Chronicle
.
It now prohibits cities and counties "
from requiring the wearing of masks."
As of June 5, "
public schools will no longer be able to require it [either] on their campuses
."
This measure is premature, judges the Association of Teachers of the State of Texas, cited by the
Texas Tribune
.
Only 30% of the population of Texas is vaccinated.
"
We can continue to slow down the Covid-19 while defending the freedom of Texans to choose to wear a mask or not
", defends the governor.
As for private companies, they can still require the wearing of a mask.
Argentina: the standoff continues between the government and meat producers
On Monday, Buenos Aires had decided to suspend exports of beef in an attempt to lower its price in Argentina.
In retaliation, meat producers began a strike on Tuesday.
For nine days, they will stop marketing any type of livestock, explains
Clarin
.
Several economists evoke, in the newspaper
La Nacion
, the possible boomerang effect of the government measure which, according to them, threatens jobs without having an impact on inflation.
According to the Agricultural Foundation for the Development of Argentina, 100,000 jobs in the export-related sector are at risk.
Quebecers want to amend the Constitution to defend their language
In Canada, it is a constitutional amendment that makes the headlines. The Quebec government wants to modify the "
Quebec
"
section
of the fundamental law to underline "
the linguistic specificity of the Quebec nation
" and thus try to slow down the decline of the French language in this province of 8 million inhabitants. On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke and stressed
"that it would be
" perfectly legitimate "
for the Quebec government to amend the law on its own
". "
A verdict that immediately aroused indignation among English speakers in the country,
" writes
Le Devoir
.
The
Globe & Mail
columnist is
worried: this “
proposed amendment to the Constitution (…) could affect the entire country”
and therefore requires the vote of both houses of the Canadian Parliament.
It would even be a "
trap
" set for Justin Trudeau by the Prime Minister of Quebec, François Legault, in the middle of the campaign for his re-election.
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