In the headlines: the reaction of the Haitian press to Ariel Henry's speech
For Ariel Henry, "the solution to the Haitian crisis must come from the Haitians" as he explained when he took office.
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He is a new head of government in a country without a head of state, bruised and in mourning after the assassination of its president, details
Le Nouvelliste
. A Prime Minister who gives himself as priorities "
the continuation of the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, the fight against insecurity, the organization of elections, the revival of the economy, the fight against Covid- 19, among others
”. For Ariel Henry, "
the solution to the Haitian crisis must come from the Haitians
", as he explained when he took office.
For the daily
Le National,
this new government represents “
the great recycling
”.
The National
refers to the composition of the team surrounding Ariel Henry.
A government composed mainly of "
former high dignitaries and executives of the Haitian state
".
It is therefore an observation of failure for the National for whom "
Ariel Henry could not bring the emergence of new leaders, as hoped by a large part of the population
".
New arrests in the investigation into the assassination of the Haitian president
This Tuesday, July 20, the Haitian national police held a press conference, the opportunity to take stock of the investigation into the assassination of Jovenel Moïse. An investigation that is progressing as explained by the head of the PNH Léon Charles. This Tuesday, three other suspects were arrested, three Haitian nationals, but Léon Charles did not specify the specific role they would have played in the plot, details the
New York Times
.
In total, two dozen people have been apprehended since the start of the investigation, which has led to 45 interrogations and 13 searches in which the authorities discovered around 60 firearms, some of which belonged to the Haitian police. .
Many gray areas persist.
Investigators are still trying to find out if Haitian law enforcement had been infiltrated and the question still arises as to how the commando group that killed Jovenel Moïse so easily gained access to the president's residence.
Resumption of protests in Colombia
Rallies were scheduled for Tuesday, July 20 to protest against the government of President Ivan Duque and demand measures for more social justice and against police repression, three months after an unprecedented movement. Demonstrations held on the opening day of the new parliamentary session. If the authorities feared excesses and violence, finally the day was calmer than announced, specifies
El Espectador
, except in certain localities of the country and in certain districts of Bogota.
The mayor of the capital also wanted to thank the organizers for their efforts to avoid any confrontation with the police. Demonstrations for the most part peaceful and which, according to the daily, foreshadow a change for the rest of the movement which should take on a politico-electoral dynamic, details
El Espectador
. In total yesterday, 195 demonstrations were listed in 95 localities, details the
Infoabe
information
site
. The authorities' record shows twenty-two arrests. Twenty-one members of the security forces were injured.
This Tuesday, July 20, it was the opening of the new parliamentary session in Colombia, but also the day of Independence Day. And on this occasion the speech of President Ivan Duque was eagerly awaited. A speech that wanted to be optimistic according to the Cartagena daily
El Universal
. Ivan Duque, aware that Colombia has seen better days, called on his compatriots to overcome polarization and invite them to respect the symbols of the nation, as well as its history.
If he did not hesitate to discuss the successes of his government, in particular the vaccination campaign, which according to him is going faster than expected, he did not hesitate to address the themes that mobilize Colombians: education , social justice, police violence in particular.
The
El Tiempo
columnist
, close to the government, welcomes an inclusive speech, even if, as
El Universal
details
Ivan Duque, has made no commitment.
New Peruvian President launches appeal to compose his government
In the aftermath of the announcement of the victory of the leftist candidate, Pedro Castillo, and a week before he takes office, Peruvians are waiting to know who will take part in the new management team. Pedro Castillo launched on Tuesday an appeal "
to all specialists, the most qualified and committed people for the country
" so that they take part in his future government. According to the new president, many people want to follow him, including politicians from other
parties
than his own, details
Peru21
.
But the fears about his business management are very real, as evidenced by the columnist of
El Comercio,
for whom the socialism that Pedro Castillo dangles to his compatriots is only a recipe that leads to failure.
He cites Cuba as an example.
An editorial writer who also expresses his fears about the abuses of this type of regime, he speaks in particular of authoritarianism and the lack of respect for institutions.
The entourage of the Mexican president was spied on
The Pegasus scandal, named after the Israeli software used to spy on leaders, politicians, journalists and human rights activists, continues to generate a lot of ink in Mexico as this country is the one with the most used this software, according to the international survey conducted by about fifteen media in the world. The entourage of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been particularly targeted, according to
Aristegui Noticias
, a Mexican news site.
Fifty relatives of the president would have been spied on.
“
A shame, irrefutable proof that the previous presidency was authoritarian,
” according to Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
If the Mexican president explains that he does not wish to file a complaint, because according to him he has always been spied on, he intends to find out where the money used to buy this software came from.
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has also pledged that his government will not use this type of technology.
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