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Headlines: In the United States, Liz Cheney loses the Republican primary in Wyoming
Liz Cheney before her speech in which she admitted her defeat in the Republican primary in Wyoming, August 16, 2022. AP - Jae C. Hong
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Liz Cheney "
lost by very, very far
", headlines the
New York Times
, against Harriet Hageman, Donald Trump's candidate.
By acknowledging her defeat, the one who participates in the parliamentary committee investigating her role as the former president in the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 assured that she “
would do whatever it takes to ensure that Donald Trump does not s never approach the Oval Office again
.
“
Liz Cheney had it all two years ago
,” writes the
Washington Post
: she had won the 2020 primary by a wide margin, she was number three Republican in the House, and was on track to become its first president. "
All she had to do was keep a low profile, like all her Republican colleagues
."
But she decided, explains the newspaper, "
in a sacrificial way
", to attack "
the most powerful figure of her party, increasingly conspiratorial
".
An academic affirms in the newspaper that he has no memory, since the Second World War, of "
a figure comparable to Liz Cheney and her all-out attack on Donald Trump and company
.”
The
New York Times
is interested in the voters who preferred Harriet Hageman to her: they "
have succumbed to the impulses they associate with their liberal opponents
:
a blatant hostility to different opinions, an obsession with displaying one's virtue and a desire to purge its own ranks
.
The newspaper sees it as "
the twilight of the old Republican elite
" – like the
Los Angeles Times
, which speaks of a "
repudiation of the values and worldview that have shaped the Republican Party for well over a generation
" .
Finally,
USA Today provides
an update on these Republican primaries, in the face of what
Politico
calls the former president's "
revenge and scorched earth tour
": Donald Trump worked to defeat ten Republicans who voted for his impeachment.
Four withdrew.
Four were beaten in the face of supporters of the former president.
Two won their primaries, but narrowly.
Cardinal charged with sexual assault in Canada
In Canada, Cardinal Marc Ouellet is accused of sexual assault.
He had been cited for a time among the favorites to become pope.
La Presse
details the complainant's accusations: "
massages, caresses of the back "up to her buttocks" and inappropriate comments
", which would have occurred, specifies the
National Post
between 2008 and 2010, "
when Ouellet was Archbishop of Quebec , led the diocese and worked with the then 23-year-old woman
”.
"
The name of the powerful cardinal
", continues
La Presse
, "
finds itself alongside dozens of pedophile priests in the context of a collective action aimed at the diocese of Quebec
".
"
This is another blow to an institution that has been reeling under the weight of sexual abuse and misconduct in its history
,” the
Toronto Star said
.
The daily recalls that the accusations against Cardinal Ouellet "
come less than a month after the visit of Pope Francis to Canada, to ask forgiveness and seek reconciliation after the physical, sexual and psychological abuse suffered by indigenous students in Catholic schools.
" in the country.
Cuba and foreign investments
The Cuban government announces that it will allow foreign investment in wholesale and retail businesses.
The organ of Cuban power,
Granma
, announces the change for September, and offers some answers on this point to "
citizens' concerns
".
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Ana Teresita Gonzalez Fraga, summarizes the situation in
Juventud Rebelde
: the Cuban economy is marked by the lack of foreign currency, which causes a shortage of goods on the internal market.
What the government has done has not been enough, explains the minister, so it is a matter of going further “
to take advantage of the opportunities offered by foreign investment
”.
The opposition newspaper
14ymedio
is not convinced: "
once again, Cuban communists believe that the main problem of the economic model that governs the country can be solved with patching, ignoring the structural reforms that must change and modernize it
".
Banks and Debt in Costa Rica
Costa Rica intends to sell two public banks to repay its debt: BCR, the Bank of Costa Rica, "
the second in the country
", underlines
La Nacion
,
created 145 years ago, and Bicsa, the International Bank of Costa Rica ;
but also 49% of the shares of the INS, the National Institute of Insurance, specifies
El Financiero
.
Objective of President Rodrigo Chavez: "
reduce the high debt
" of the government, which corresponds to more than 68% of the Gross Domestic Product.
These sales would reduce the debt by 6.5%, according to
Nacion
, which further specifies that the government must present a bill to this effect before the National Assembly, “
because this sale cannot be made by the executive power
”.
BINUH “raises the tone” in Haiti
The United Nations "
challenges the political actors
" in Haiti, it is to read in
Le National
: one month after the renewal of its mandate, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti "
demands from the government a report on its provisions for the process of dialogue, but also urges him on the need to organize elections, to establish peace, security and stability in the country
".
The world organization "
raises its tone
", judges the newspaper: it "
says it is willing to take
" by October 17 "
appropriate measures
", which could include "
freezing of assets and banning the departure of those who fuel instability and security in the country
”.
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