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Immigration: Biden and Trump go to the border with Mexico
Immigration at the heart of the American presidential campaign. This Thursday, President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, will both visit two Texas border towns, Brownsville and Eagle Pass, respectively. For the Washington Postit is a sign that the two main candidates for the presidency “ vie for advantage on the immigration issue, creating a rare split screen “. Biden and Trump should vehemently blame each other for the chaos at the border “, Write the Washington Post. According to the newspaper, Joe Biden will seek to “ take the lead on the issue of illegal immigration, which polls show has been politically damaging to him “.His visit highlights “ his political vulnerability after suffering sustained attacks from Republicans over the record number of migrants at the border », concludes the Washington Post.
Arrest of Venezuelan migrant accused of murder of student
This news item is likely to further inflame the debate on immigration, believes the New York Times. A Venezuelan migrant has been arrested and charged with the kidnapping and murder of a 22-year-old nursing student. This personal tragedy occurred in Athens, where the university is located, near Atlanta, “ crystallizes tensions around American immigration policy “. THE New York Times points out that former President Donald Trump was quick to describe the Venezuelan migrant as “ monster “, before accusing President Joe Biden of being at the origin of a ” invasion ” Who ” kill our fellow citizens “. Statements strongly condemned by the Democrats. Kelly Gitz, the mayor of Athens-Clarke County, believes that the debate should “ focus on grieving the victim and blaming an individual rather than a group “.
Haiti finally has a control tower and radar coverage
The Inter-American Development Bank’s project to finance a modern control tower and radar coverage in Haiti is welcomed by The Nouvelliste. “ For the first time in our history », writes Frantz Duval in his editorial, “ by 2025, airport authorities will know the real state of air traffic, identify aircraft crossing national airspace and be able to charge aircraft “. Because Haiti has so far not “ the perfect knowledge of the flows in its sky “, remember The Nouvelliste. According to the newspaper, a similar situation of “blackout also exists for territorial waters and other areas of maritime jurisdiction. We don’t really know what’s happening at sea on our peninsula. We do not exercise our sovereignty in our maritime territory. »
Why has President Maduro toughened his policy towards the United States and the opposition?
This is the question that arises El Nacional. President Nicolas Maduro had moved closer to the United States, but decided to change his policy. “ After months of seemingly less tense relations with Joe Biden’s administration, the Maduro regime made decisions that surprised many observers “, writing El Nacional. The newspaper cites the closure of the UN human rights office, the arrest of activist Rocio San Miguel and the confirmation by the courts of the ineligibility of Maria Corina Machado, the main opposition candidate for the ‘presidential election. Behind this change lies “ a decline in support from its traditional base », according to sources close to the Chavista power interviewed by the Reuters agency, reports El Nacional. In fact, according to the agency cited by the newspaper, The Maduro government’s popularity rating has fallen recently, which could be one of the reasons for the hardening of its policies. The newspaper cites a recent survey carried out by Delphos, according to which “ only 25% of the population supports the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), compared to 30% a year earlier. » According to a source close to the PSUV, Nicolas Maduro would be well aware of the fact that if there were free elections, he would lose.