Tag: Americas
A year after the attack on the Capitol, the theory of the “stolen election” still alive among the pro-Trump
A year after the January 6 attack, the United States is still traumatized. Journalist David Thomson was on site in Washington with protesters on the Capitol steps for RFI. I…
the Haitian Prime Minister denounces an assassination attempt against his person
Haiti celebrated its national holiday this Saturday, the anniversary of the proclamation of its independence from France in 1804. But the official commemorations came to an end in the city…
Prime Minister confirms being targeted by assassination attempt
Haiti celebrated its national day this Saturday, January 1, anniversary of its independence from France in 1804. But official commemorations were cut short in Gonaïves, clashes took place between the…
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…