US Debate: Biden fails to clear up doubts about age and Trump leads in fake-news and misinformation
A complex scenario was revealed by the American presidential debate broadcast last night by CNN between the current president Joe Biden and the former president Donald Trump. The debate was marked by moments of great tension, but not between the two contenders, but by the Democrats’ fears of criticism of the current president’s advanced age. Criticism that, moreover, does not mention the age of the candidate Trump, who is only 3 years younger than Biden.
During the course of the debate it was possible to seeThe President Biden was somewhat erratic and hesitant. On the other hand, Trump was seen giving a strong speech, but based on information that could not be verified. by news checking organizations and in some cases right it was about fake news.
This is the first debate in US history to take place so far in advance of an election. The Republican and Democratic conventions have not yet officially declared their candidates. On the Republican side, there is calm about Trump’s performance, however, on the Democratic side, Ddemocrat, fears they increased. According to a CNN survey, conducted during the broadcast of the debate, the majority of viewers who responded to the study found that Donald Trump surpassed Joe Biden in the debate.
On the cover of El Mostrador there is a complete analysis by Professor Gilberto Aranda about the performance of both candidates and the implications of this first meeting prior to the November 5 elections.
RN Regional Council of Valparaíso rejects CHV’s decision to take María José Hoffman to GORE and demands freedom of action
In a statement on Thursday night, the Regional Council of National Renewal (RN) of the Valparaíso region rejected the nomination of María José Hoffman, general secretary of the UDI, to compete for the regional governorship of Valparaíso. In this way, they claim the exclusion of Luis Pardo Sáinz as a candidate, who had been selected by the Regional Council of RN. The Regional Council asks the national table of the party to consider the freedom of action for the militants, candidates and leaders of National Renewal in this election and requests to maintain unrestricted support for the candidate in the commune of Valparaíso, as a gesture of unity and respect within the pact. Last Monday, the dispute in Chile Vamos for the governorship and for the mayorship of Valparaíso had been unblocked, when María José Hoffman was proclaimed as the conglomerate’s candidate for the GORE and leaving the RN lawyer, Leonardo Contreras, as the candidate for mayor of Valparaíso.
Court declares INDH complaint against Mario Desbordes inadmissible
The Seventh Guarantee Court of Santiago rejected the complaint filed against the former Minister of Defense and current candidate for mayor of Santiago, Mario Desbordes (RN), for the crime of influence peddling in the appointment of Minister María Teresa Letelier to the Supreme Court . Although the resolution determined that the Institute “does not have active standing” to file complaints for crimes that are not specifically listed in the law that creates and regulates it, the court did not completely dismiss the facts presented by the INDH. In his ruling, he recognized that these have the character of a crime, which is why he ordered that the records be taken as a complaint and sent to the Public Ministry for the corresponding investigation. Mario Desbordes has accused on several occasions that the complaint against him has a “political purpose.”
Close to the ruling party and feminist: Daniela Marzi will succeed Nancy Yáñez as president of the TC
After an extraordinary session of the Plenary Session of the Constitutional Court (TC), Minister Daniela Marzi was elected as the new president of the organization. Marzi, although without formal party affiliation, is close to the ruling party and the feminist movement in the country. Nancy Yánez, who currently leads the TC, will continue in her position until July 12, at which time Marzi will officially assume the presidency. Daniela Marzi, appointed as a judge of the TC in May 2022 by President Gabriel Boric, is a lawyer graduated from the University of Valparaíso and has a master’s degree in Labor Law from the University of Bologna, as well as a doctorate in Law from the Autonomous University from Madrid.
A magnitude 7 earthquake shakes the Peruvian region of Arequipa
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook southern Peru early Friday morning, with its epicenter in the Arequipa region, the country’s second most populous city. According to a report by the Peruvian Geophysical Institute (IGP), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 42 kilometers and with its epicenter 54 kilometers southwest of the coastal district of Yauca. An hour later another dearthquakes of magnitude 4.0 and 4.2, They shook again the coastal district of Yauca and its neighbor Lomas.
Zelensky celebrates Ukrainian Constitution Day with a call to defend the country
The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, celebrated the Day of the Constitution of Ukraine this Friday with a demand for Article 17, which is dedicated to the protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country and entrusts this task to the Armed Forces. “Millions of Ukrainians demonstrate their commitment to this every day,” Zelensky said in a speech recorded at the Lviv train station, in western Ukraine, upon his return to the country from Brussels, where he participated this Thursday in the European Council. to thank continental leaders for opening EU accession negotiations with Ukraine.
Russia warns of increasing risk of direct confrontation with NATO
The Russian Defense Ministry warned on Friday that the risk of direct confrontation with NATO is increasing due to the intensification of flights over the Black Sea by US spy drones in the interests of Ukraine, in a statement published on Telegram. According to the military department, flights of US strategic drones over the Black Sea have intensified, which carry out “reconnaissance work and designate targets for high-precision weapons supplied to Ukraine by Western states to strike at targets in Russia.”
