In the spotlight: Jill Biden and Justin Trudeau's visits to Ukraine
Meeting in kyiv of Olena Zelenska (left), the wife of the Ukrainian president and the first lady of the United States (right) in a public school which received displaced students in Uzhhorod on May 8, 2022, during a surprise visit by Jill Biden, on the sidelines of an official trip to neighboring Slovakia.
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"
Jill Biden's secret visit to Ukraine
," headlines the
New York Times
.
The first lady met in kyiv Olena Zelenska, the wife of the Ukrainian president.
The newspaper sees it as "
the last demonstration of support from the United States
".
Because, notes the
Washington Post
, “
if the previous first ladies went abroad to support American troops, few of them went to war zones
”.
The visit comes as Ukrainian officials have invited several Western officials in recent days – as well as Bono, the singer of U2: “
they understand the emotional power of social media and the headlines of the Western press
”, analyzes the
New York Times
.
Justin Trudeau in Ukraine
“
A very strong symbol
”, headlines
La Presse
, because “
in full commemoration of the end of the Second World War in Europe
”.
The date of this visit was carefully chosen, according to the
National Post
:
fears were strong that Moscow would escalate the conflict before its commemoration on Monday of the victory over the Nazis.
"
By being in Kiev, (Justin Trudeau) acted as a sort of human shield, at least in the region
," said the newspaper's editorialist.
The Prime Minister had come to “
reopen the Canadian embassy
”, explains
La Presse
, but also, adds
Le Devoir
, “
to condemn war crimes
”.
The
National Post
insists on the promises it made to Volodymyr Zelensky: drones, satellite imagery, weapons, ammunition... And money to support and protect women's organizations, defenders of human rights man and civil society.
Access to Abortion in Canada
As Le Devoir
notes
, “
the possible overturning by the United States Supreme Court of the Roe versus Wade judgment, which guarantees the right to abortion, has created shock waves throughout the world
.
It forces Canada to check, once again, if its back is solid
”.
For
The Toronto Star
, this is indeed the case, and a possible change in the United States could rather have the opposite effect in Canada, "
relegating this rearguard battle against the right to abortion and those who lead even further into the margins of politics
”.
Le Devoir
, for its part, fears a "
political recovery
" by Justin Trudeau, who would see in the American situation an "
ideal opportunity to hone his weapons against the Canadian Conservative Party
".
The Prime Minister said he was “
thinking about legislation on access to abortion
” – because in Canada too, abortion has been decriminalized by a Supreme Court ruling.
And, believes the editorialist of the Quebec newspaper, to embark on the path of legislation would be "
invading the sacred field
" of provincial jurisdiction, whereas, according to her, "
Canadian jurisprudence does not send any signal of weakening on the side of the free choice of women
”.
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To read also: On the front page: right to abortion, the Supreme Court's project will mobilize the Democrats
In Colombia, fourth day of "armed strike"
This Sunday was the fourth day of what the Clan del Golfo cartel calls an "
armed strike
", to protest last Wednesday's extradition to the United States of its leader Otoniel.
This “
armed strike
” was imposed on five departments: “
People are locked up in their homes, five people have been killed and 174 vehicles have been burned down
”, headlines
Semana
.
Commercial activities were prohibited by members of the Clan del Golfo, resulting in a shortage of goods and services.
And if 92 people have been arrested, the action of the security forces should not stop in the near future, believes
El Herlado
.
Because "
the Clan del Golfo is still there
", adds
El Espectador,
contrary to what President Duque asserted during the arrest of Otoniel.
“
It is hard to imagine this country without the nefarious presence of these narco-criminals.
Obviously, we must continue to support and strengthen the police,
" the newspaper said, "
but we must also seek dialogue: otherwise, we are not about to see the end of the Clan del Golfo or any other group that would take its place.
".
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Colombia: a long construction of peace with the Farc
In Haiti, assessment of the first six months of the new director of the PNH
Frantz Elbe, the director general of the national police, must draw up this Monday in front of the press an assessment of his first six months at the controls of the PNH.
But “
can we talk about a balance sheet when part of the south of Port-au-Prince is inaccessible, while kidnapping and gang warfare are normalizing
”, exclaims
Rezonodwès
.
Again on Sunday, “
public transport passengers were held to ransom by bandits in Martissant
”.
The news site speaks of a "
police institution practically brought to its knees
", with "
heavily armed bandits, with raised visors
", who "
walk daily along the national road number 2 to commit their crimes
".
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