Tag: Americas
In Ecuador, the sudden appearance of giant sinkholes is increasingly common
In Ecuador, the sinkholes regularly make the headlines and affect 22 of the country’s 24 provinces. It is these chasms which, for natural reasons or not, suddenly open up in…
New York Christmas vibrates again and again for Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey, absolute queen of the Christmas song. His hit All I want for Christmas is first in the top 100 for the third year in a row. Listened to…
Minneapolis policewoman convicted of manslaughter
She claimed to have confused her taser and her service weapon. A Minneapolis policewoman who killed a young African American has just been convicted of manslaughter. The sentence is expected…
after the explosion of a tanker, the anger of families in Cap-Haitien
In Cap-Haitien, Haiti’s second city, a national funeral was organized yesterday to pay tribute to the 90 people who died after the terrible explosion of a tanker truck on December…
Joe Manchin, the Democratic grain of sand of the Biden plan
His “Build Back Better” plan – $ 1.750 billion in spending to make America triumph over climate change and competition from China – received a possibly fatal blow this weekend…
BNP Paribas sells its American subsidiary Bank of the West
It is an operation of a rare magnitude in the banking sector. BNP Paribas sells its American subsidiary Bank of the West to Bank of Montreal. The amount of the…
a court decision restores the vaccination obligation in large companies
In the United States, employees of companies with more than 100 people must be vaccinated from January 4. A measure wanted by the Biden administration but which had been blocked…
José Antonio Kast tries to smooth his image
Chileans are called to the polls on Sunday, December 19 to elect their president for the next four years. The ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast, admirer of the Pinochet regime, tried…
Keechant Sewell to be the first woman to lead the NYPD
Historic appointment to the head of the legendary New York Police Department. A black woman, Keechant Sewell, has been chosen by the city’s new mayor to lead the NYPD, a…
towards the compensation of thousands of indigenous people torn from their families
In Canada, the government has just announced that it will soon compensate thousands of indigenous people who have been torn from their families and communities since 2006. Due to a…