In the headlines: in the United States, controversy over wearing a mask at school
Faced with the new wave of Covid-19 due to the Delta variant, vaccinated Americans are called upon to put on the mask.
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The Covid-19 pandemic continues to make headlines in the United States, especially in Florida. The outbreak of the epidemic in this southern state is causing a controversy over the wearing of masks at school. At the center of this controversy, the Republican governor Ron DeSantis who banned schools from requiring the wearing of masks. If they do so, the teachers' salaries will be suspended. The
Miami Herald
, in its editorial, protests against the governor's position and recommends that parents listen to medical authorities. According to the newspaper, some schools have decided to "
challenge
" Ron DeSantis and impose, for the start of the school year at the end of August, the wearing of a mask. An example to follow, concludes the
Miami Herald
.
Government and opposition in Venezuela meet for talks in Mexico
The Chavista government and the opposition will return to the negotiating table.
It's on the front page of
El Nacional
newspaper
.
The meeting of the two delegations in Mexico will take place under the aegis of Norway.
This is the third attempt to resume dialogue and expectations are high, writes
El Nacional
.
Both parties have very specific demands.
We do not yet know the details of their agenda, but according to
El Nacional
, the opposition wants to obtain guarantees on the progress of the legislative elections scheduled for the end of November.
According to former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, quoted by the Mexican newspaper
El Espectador
, the talks will also address the issue of political prisoners.
The government of Nicolas Maduro, for its part, calls for the lifting of the sanctions imposed by the United States and a
"recognition of the legitimate authorities of Venezuela".
So far, opposition leader Juan Guaidó has been recognized as interim president by several Western countries such as the United States and Colombia.
Lifting of immunity for a Brazilian MP, accused of having ordered the murder of her husband
In Brazil, a member of the Federal Congress was dismissed from her post. Reason: she is accused of having planned the assassination of her husband, an evangelical pastor. It's a soap opera that all Brazilians have been watching for months. Flordelis dos Santos, 60, became a star in Brazil even before being elected to Parliament in 2018. Former singer, nicknamed the "
mother of the favelas
" because she adopted 51 street children in Rio de Janeiro, her life was brought to the screen more than ten years ago. She had married one of her adopted children, Anderson do Carmo, who had become a pastor. Together they founded an evangelical community.
Two years ago, one of the couple's adopted sons killed the father. The investigation revealed that his wife, Flordelis dos Santos, had ordered the assassination. Several of his children, adopted and biological, are also believed to be involved in the murder of the father. According to the newspaper
O Globo
, it is a “
dirty business
” where disputes over money are intertwined with accusations of sexual violence and attempted poisoning.
Thanks to her parliamentary immunity, the deputy had remained at liberty, but she wears an electronic bracelet, specifies
O Globo
.
Comment from "
Flordelis
", as everyone calls him, after the vote this Wednesday in Parliament which took away his mandate:
"I will leave here with my head held high because I am innocent.
"
Haiti: several judges wanted to investigate the assassination of Jovenel Moïse
Regarding the investigation into the assassination of Jovenel Moïse, we learn that several judges wanted to take up the case but were not chosen. It is on the front page of the
Ayibopost
information
site
. According to the online newspaper which relies on judicial sources, contrary to what one could hear in the media, several qualified judges wanted to investigate the assassination of Jovenel Moïse. But they weren't chosen.
At one point, there was even a question of constituting a panel of three judges responsible for the case.
But this idea was ultimately not adopted by the dean of the Court of First Instance.
Which is a shame, according to experts consulted by Ayibopost, because this college would have had the advantage of
“concentrating skills and reducing the risk of political pressure”.
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