In Brazil, a thunderclap: President Bolsonaro grants a presidential pardon to his friend MP Daniel Silveira, who had just been sentenced by the Supreme Court to eight years and nine months in prison, in addition to the loss of his mandate and of his political rights.
He had, remember Correio Braziliense“ called for acts of violence against the institutions and threatened the ministers of the supreme court “. With this grace, the newspaper believes, “ the President confronts the Court like never before, setting up a crisis between the branches of the Republic, with unpredictable consequences “. Because it is not the end, but ” a new chapter in the grueling clash between Bolsonaro and the Court “, valued Oh Dia.
The press is choking: it is clear that the president has nothing to do with Silveira. He saw the opportunity to invest in the mess “, writes in his editorial Folha de Sao Paulowhich speaks of a decree illegal, immoral and coup “. For former Supreme Court member Carlos Ayes Britto, interviewed by the newspaper, ” pardon is not intended to pardon crimes which the Constitution has designated as particularly harmful to the community “. Fact, ” the political parties are mobilizing for the cancellation of the pardon “, writing Correio Braziliensewith remedies provided to the Court or Congress to overturn the presidential decree.
Disney vs. DeSantis
In the United States, Ron DeSantis attacks Disney. The Republican governor of Florida has had the local parliament pass a bill removing the special status that Disney has enjoyed since the 1960s to manage its park. the Boston Globe speaks of it as ” of bold retaliation after Disney, Florida’s largest employer, condemns new law (…) which prevents talking about sex education and gender identity at school “. But there, ” they attacked the wrong person “, asserted Ron DeSantis, who in turn targets the entertainment giant. However, written Politico“ there was a time when not attacking disney in florida was considered a fundamental rule “.
But the wall street journal today sees an increasingly important “anti-corporate” populist current, particularly on cultural issues, within the Republican Party, which is traditionally considered the party of the ” big business “. The reason for this rejection, according to Politico : “ companies consider it good for their business to cater to the needs of consumers and their younger employees, who tend to lean towards social liberalism and the latest fashionable cause “. It is also under pressure from his employees that the CEO of Disney ended up speaking, recalls the Boston Globe. Gold, ” Republicans are dying to get revenge on the corporations that championed woke causes “, according to Politico.
the wall street journal therefore sees in this new law, which removes the favorable status enjoyed by Disney in Florida, a warning issued to other companies, particularly on Wall Street and the computer giants (Google, Amazon, Apple): “ they are mostly based in liberal states, but do business everywhere. If they try to impose their cultural values, they risk losing their Republican allies on the policies that matter most to them. : trade, taxes, labor law “.
However, the governor’s gesture is risky for Florida, believes the Boston Globe : “ Disney could threaten to leave Disney World and its outdated facilities, which would be a huge blow to Central Florida’s economy, which relies heavily on tourism “. Not necessarily a good deal for Ron DeSantis, who would see himself as a candidate for the next presidential election.
In Jacmel, accident or crime ?
” The town hall of Jacmel estimates the losses recorded by merchants at 70 million gourdes “during the fire that ravaged the largest market in the town, writes Ayibopost. The newspaper interviewed the director of the Baudoin market, Jorel Pierre Avril. According to him, the three security guards who were to monitor part of the market heard shots around 2 a.m., and hid. When they came out, the main market entrance was already burning. For Jorel Pierre Avril, it was not burning rubbish that caused the fire. Accident or crime, it will be up to the departmental service of the judicial police to decide, since reports Ayibopost, he took over the file.
Anyway, the news writer believes that from drama to drama, no lesson is learned. The newspaper recalls: the fire in our public markets is recurrent, this does not prevent it from catching us unawares each time. Our firefighters are rarely up to the task. When they have the truck, they have no water. Even today, the firefighters were on the spot, but helpless (…) The dramas of this week must remind our authorities that there are responsibilities that go with their positions “.