In the spotlight: armed gang violence in Haiti

An armed policeman, in front of the presidential palace in Port-au-Prince, February 23, 2020. (Illustrative image) AP - Dieu Nalio Chery

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Petition calls on authorities to end armed gang violence

It is in one of the

agency

. According to the online newspaper, which quotes the petition launched on change.org, “ 

More than 500 people have already signed the petition which asks " 

".  

In fact, on Monday October 11, a well-known sculptor was murdered by bandits, according to

.

The online newspaper points out that according to the petition, the artistic community has been the target of violence by armed groups for three years.

The area of ​​the Cul-de-sac plain would currently be handed over to the 400 Mawozo gang. 

Insecurity increases in Colombian city of Cúcuta

The civilian population is the victim of systematic violence, this is also the case in Colombia, especially in the city of Cúcuta, on the border with Venezuela.

A city where armed groups are fighting for the control of drug trafficking, writes the newspaper

which visited the place.

The journalists discovered a city where the state is absent.

A lawless zone where ELN guerrillas, Farc dissidents, the Gulf Clan and other militias operate as well as members of cartels from Venezuela and Mexico.

According to NGOs and the Colombian army, these groups are on the rise.

Formerly hidden in the countryside, they now settle in the urban area of ​​Cúcuta, where they set up cocaine production laboratories.

The Colombian government has beefed up the army to combat the violence, but so far without much success.    

In Texas, the legal battle over anti-abortion law continues 

The law which prohibits abortion from the sixth week of pregnancy is again in force after being suspended for a few days by a federal judge.

A federal appeals court dismissed the Biden administration's appeal.

The decision was made by two judges to one, with a decisive voice from a magistrate appointed by former Tory President Donald Trump.

According to the

, the case should end up before the Supreme Court, which will decide the dispute.

In any case, this is the wish of a pro-abortion activist, quoted by

.

" 

" she told the Texas channel of the national channel.   

Jair Bolsonaro accused of new crimes

In Brazil, the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the Management of the Covid-19 Pandemic is preparing to close its work.

The final report will be drafted and adopted in the middle of next week.

We already know that he will hold heavy charges against President Jair Bolsonaro who is accused of having committed a dozen crimes.

This Thursday, another accusation was added to an already very long list: that of having possibly committed a crime against humanity and genocide during the pandemic.

The accusation comes from the highly respected Brazilian Bar Association.

It's on the front page of the weekly

.

The Bar Association presents documents which show that President Bolsonaro has deliberately banned all federal emergency aid for indigenous peoples hard hit by the pandemic.

He vetoed a bill that provided for the delivery of oxygen to Native American tribes, but also basic hygiene products, clean water and hospital beds.

With this decision, the president violated the Constitution, continues the Bar Association, for whom the government is responsible for the health of indigenous peoples. 

Meteorite lands in Canadian woman's bed

This night, Ruth Hamilton will undoubtedly never forget.

The Canadian, who lives in Golden, British Columbia, was awakened by a meteorite that passed through the roof and fell into her bed.

The stone that fell from the sky with a size of about 20 cm finds a large echo in the press.

From the local gazette to the

, almost every newspaper reports the extraordinary event.

We learn that it was the policeman that the Canadian called who told him that it was probably a meteorite.

In the

Ruth Hamilton explains that she spent the rest of the night sitting in her chair staring at this strange object that slammed into the roof and ceiling of her bedroom. 

According to the

she is now trying to get her home insurance to play, but it is not sure that the damage caused by a meteorite is covered by the contract.

In any case, the event makes her aware of the fragility of life, a life that is precious, she says, and can disappear at any time. 

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