” Jean Joseph Lebrun was sworn in yesterday in the presence of Prime Minister Ariel Henry and players in the judicial system », Reports Le Nouvelliste. The newspaper recalls that the highest Haitian court was ” without a president since the death of magistrate René Sylvestre on June 23, 2021. Jean Joseph Lebrun acknowledged that the challenges to be met were gigantic: “more than 400 ordinary and urgent cases” are awaiting judgment. While the justice system in Haiti is in a sorry state, ” unfair and subject to manipulation by powerful interests and elites “.
The new president of the Court of Cassation is an experienced jurist. If his appointment is praised by associations of magistrates “, writing Alterpress“ it is criticized by human rights organizations which emphasize its unconstitutional and arbitrary nature “. These organizations recall that according to the Haitian Constitution, it is the President of the Republic who appoints the judges of the Court of Cassation. They believe that Ariel Henry has no legitimacy to do so and fear a ” political arrangement of the ruling team.
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World Cup: Argentina’s surprise defeat against Saudi Arabia
And this defeat has a face: that of Lionel Messi who leaves, head bowed, the lawn of the Lusail stadium. The picture is everywhere this morning. ” The shock wave has taken over the football planet exclaims Clarin. ” Some are already talking about the “curse of Qatar” “, reports the Argentine newspaper. ” But it is clear that we were wrong to consider that this World Cup was that of Messi. Admittedly, Lionel was not in good shape, but neither was the rest of our team. “.
El Ciudadano still can’t believe it: Unthinkable ! “, exclaims the daily for which the defeat of Argentina against Saudi Arabia is much more than a” disillusion! It’s like a dagger in the heart! »
The editorialist of The Nation is much more thoughtful: There is still something magical about the idea that Messi will save us from the ambient slump caused by inflation and insecurity.he writes, “ the idea that one player, no matter how talented, can unite us where we keep dividing “. And The Nation to conclude : ” The lesson to be learned is this: football, like life, is made up of victories, but also of defeats. “.
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In Brazil, the party of Jair Bolsonaro calls for the invalidation of the presidential election
According to the leader of the Liberal Party, some electronic ballot boxes manufactured before 2020 would have defects, which would have prevented the president from winning his re-election in the second round. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal argued that the same voting machines were used in the first round. However, this is not disputed by the Bolsonarists.
According to Folha de Sao Paolo“ even the faithful allies of the outgoing head of state do not believe that the electoral institution will change the outcome of the presidential election “. And moreover, the members of his party admit behind the scenes that their action only serves to strengthen the protests “. O Globo underlines the silence of Jair Bolsonaro himself. President ” is aware that any action that encourages coup initiatives will have consequences. It is not excluded, for example, that Bolsonaro becomes ineligible “, warns the daily.
Meanwhile, some Brazilians believe that the outgoing president has not worked much since his defeat. The PSOL, the Socialism and Freedom Party, the former left wing of the Workers’ Party, has taken stock: according to its official diary, Jair Bolsonaro has only worked 22 hours since October 31, which is less than a hour and a half a day, reports the newspaper Estado de Minas. ” The PSOL therefore filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office against the Head of State. Reason: job abandonment “.
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Bad news for Donald Trump
The ex-president will have to do what he has always refused: reveal his tax declarations to Congress. It was the Supreme Court that decided so, title the washington post. A disappointment all the more important for Donald Trump since the Court has a majority of conservative judges, of whom he himself appointed three, recalls the New York Times.