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In the spotlight: in the United States, publication of the report of the commission of inquiry into the attack on the Capitol
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. © AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana File
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A report of more than 800 pages, the culmination of the committee's 18-month investigation
," writes the
Washington Post
, and a key recommendation: "
Donald Trump should never hold office again
."
For, headlines the
New York Times
, the report "
puts blame for the Capitol riot on '
one man ,
'
" "
outlining in detail what it calls
Donald Trump's ' multi-part plan
' to quash the 2020 election
", and stressing that "
without him, none of the events of January 6 would have happened
".
The report, writes The
New York Times
, also details "
very precisely the cast of lieutenants who assisted
“the ex-president: his last chief of staff Mark Meadows, his lawyers including Rudolph Giuliani, all “
considered as potential “
co-conspirators
”
”.
A “tacit alliance”
The report also looks at what
Politico
calls
the "unspoken alliance
" between Trump allies and far-right groups, which were "
at
the forefront of the siege
" of January 6.
The attack is often referred to as a riot, the report points out, “
which is partly true, but the fact is also that extremists, conspiracy theorists and others were ready to fight.
It was an insurrection
”.
And what dominates this "
voluminous report
", writes the news site, is the interaction between "
Trump's world and far-right networks
".
For its part,
The Hill
looks at the 11 reforms proposed by the text to "
safeguard democracy
": prevent Donald Trump from having new public responsibilities, but also supervise more tightly the Capitol police, overwhelmed by the 'offensive.
And protect election workers, who said their lives were at risk after lies from Donald Trump - who accused them of tampering with the election.
16 new ministers for Brazil
The trombinoscope is on the front page of
Correio Braziliense
, which titles: “
Lula gives a face to the ministry, but the allies wait
”.
In fact, explains
Estado de Minas
, “
the president-elect yesterday consolidated the spaces of the Workers' Party and the left-wing parties that were his allies in the first round
.
It now remains to announce the ministers who will give the government a centre-left colouring
”, integrating those who supported him in the second round.
There are still thirteen ministers to be found for Monday or Tuesday, said Lula.
If it takes time – the inauguration of the new president is in ten days, it is because, according
to Estadão de São Paulo
, “
political clashes
”.
However, insists
Estado de Minas
, "
a government with 37 ministries can only succeed with a lot of cooperation and good coordination, because most of the country's major problems require interdisciplinary solutions
".
Diversity ?
"
Activists salute the diversity of Lula's ministries
", emphasizes
Folha de São Paulo
, with the appointments of "
six women, three of whom are black, and four other black men
": "
an already much greater presence of women and blacks to all of Jair Bolsonaro's appointments
", his predecessor.
On the other hand, activists and politicians demand that they have adequate budgets so as not to become “
extras of diversity
”.
Anyway, for the editorialist of
Estadao de São Paulo
, it's zero points: “
Lula had the opportunity to assemble a plural ministry, and he rejected it.
He frustrated those who expected diversity, not only of gender and race, but also of ideas
”, when, in the second round, he had “
received support from various currents of political, economic and partisan thought
”.
Rafales in Colombia?
In Colombia, the government of Gustavo Petro could buy French Rafale fighter planes, to replace its Israeli Kfir fighters – themselves based on the Mirage 5, again from the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault.
This renewal of the Colombian fleet, specifies
El Tiempo
, all security experts agree on it - now, it is the case of the government whereas, the newspaper slips, President Petro had pushed it back when he was still senator and presidential candidate.
The 16 planes cost $15 billion, writes
El Colombiano
.
“
To alleviate the political cost of this decision, with rising inflation and the threat of a global economic recession, Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez insisted that it was just the beginning of a possible future negotiation
, ”reports the newspaper.
In fact, according to specialists interviewed by
El Tiempo
, this news could generate "
a fracture in the coalition of the historic Pact, which has always opposed major purchases of military equipment
".
Thus, the President of the Senate, one of the key men of the Pact, has already reacted: "
Young people took to the streets not for war planes, but for justice and social inclusion
".
The newspaper also notes that if the purchase is confirmed, it will take "
an additional effort from Colombian diplomacy towards the United States, the country's main economic and security partner, which, moreover, insists on remaining in the race for the biggest contract. of the history of defense in Colombia
".
In Haiti, insecurity and moving to the provinces
In Haiti, the press returns to the special meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday, during which several members "
renewed their call for the dispatch of a strong international force to support the National Police of Haiti in the fight against armed gangs,
” writes
Alter Presse
.
UN Deputy Secretary Amina J. Mohammed has called on countries with the capacity to take into consideration the request of the Haitian government to send this armed force, reports
Le Nouvelliste
.
Aybopost
, for its part, devotes an article to “
many professionals
” fleeing insecurity in Port-au-Prince by settling in the provinces.
The city of Les Cayes is thus undergoing "
a huge demographic explosion
" according to the newspaper, which underlines that "
this demographic pressure towards certain cities requires a need for housing
".
As a result, in the absence of an urban plan, “
constructions are erected at all costs
”.
An urban planner interviewed by the newspaper underlines the fragility of Les Cayes in terms of floods...
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