Two weeks before the midterm elections in the United States, the Democrats are reviewing their strategy. The objective: to focus their communication more on inflation and the economy, subjects of concern to voters. While rising prices weigh on homes, the Democratic Party will have to place this theme at the heart of its campaign speeches if it wants to win.
This change of direction is detailed by the New York Times which specifies that the Democrats have first ” recalled all the measures of the last two years in favor of the economy “. Among the achievements of the Party: the sweeping, trillion-dollar infrastructure plan, a generous tax credit for parents that reduced child poverty to historic lows, legislation that delivered on a long-standing popular promise to allow Medicare , U.S. Medicare, negotiate lower drug prices, and the biggest clean energy investment in history “. These measures have helped Americans cope with rising prices, according to Democrats.
Warning against Republican speech
The New York Times recalls that Bernie Sanders, elected independent from the state of Vermont, but attached to the Democrats, spoke on the CNN news channel on Sunday. According to him, the Republicans have “ not really detailed their economic measures “. The senator points to the fact that they wish ” impose budget cuts in health insurance or security social. » Bernie Sanders also lambasted ” unpopular measures that would only make the situation worse. »
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Ecuador: 15,000 candidates with criminal records try to join the ranks of the police
The Ecuadorian police refused some 15,000 applicants wishing to join its ranks because they had criminal records. These former offenders said they wanted to change life “, according to the comments reported by an agent on a daily basis El Comercio. Among them were 25 members of criminal networks betrayed by their tattoos during medical examinations.
Investigations have shown that these police cadets had committed acts ranging from traffic offenses to murder. All were excluded from the selection, after the discovery of their past, but they still managed to access the last stage of the recruitment process. ” The list of candidates identified as having a criminal record will remain on file with the institution to prevent them from applying in future selection processes “, noted El Comercio. The police have announced a strengthening of the control of the profiles of their applicants.
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Ecuador: three provinces on alert after the resumption of activity of the Cotopaxi volcano
The Ecuadorian Ministry of Ecology yesterday ordered the closure of the national park around the Cotopaxi volcano. Located in the Andes about forty kilometers from Quito, the capital, the volcano has not yet erupted. Scientists have found “ gas, steam and ash releases “, note El Comercio. ” The internal and superficial activity of the volcano remains weak “, according to an institute of geophysics of the national polytechnic school.
Authorities have issued a yellow alert, the first level of alert for a volcanic threat. The measure aims to protect the 300,000 inhabitants of the area and tourists. The last eruption of Cotopaxi dates back to 2015.