Conservatives win majority in 2015 UK general election

David Cameron is to continue being Prime Minister of the UK after his Conservative Party won a majority of seats in a general election on Thursday. Although the party led a Coalition government it formed alongside the Liberal Democrats after the previous general election in 2010, this is the first time the party has won an overall majority since 1992.

Across the UK, Conservatives won 331 seats out of the 650 available, an increase of 24 on their 2010 total. The Labour Party, which won 258 seats in 2010, now has 232. The Liberal Democrats experienced the heaviest number of seat losses, dropping from 57 to eight. Amongst the Liberal Democrat figures to lose seats were David Laws, Charles Kennedy, Simon Hughes, Jo Swinson, Lynne Featherstone and Jenny Willott. Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg said while "fear and grievance have won, liberalism has lost".

Although UKIP and the Greens each only won one seat, their national vote share increased by 9.5% to 12.6% and by 2.8% to 3.8%, respectively; this compares to 7.9% for the Liberal Democrats, 30.4% for Labour and 36.9% for Conservatives. Statistics reported by the BBC suggest the voting turnout was 66.1%, based on an electorate of approximately 46.4 million.

The bulk of Conservative seat increases occurred in England, where their seat total increased by 21 to 319 out of a possible 533. Labour's seat count here increased by 15 to 206, while the Liberal Democrats dropped from 43 seats to six. The final results defied opinion polls, which had broadly suggested Labour and Conservatives were tied for the lead. An independent inquiry is set to be conducted into opinion polling accuracy in the UK, given they had appeared to underestimate the Conservatives' success and/or overestimate Labour's results.

"I truly believe we are on the brink of something special in our country", David Cameron said in a speech yesterday. "We can make Britain a place where a good life is in reach for everyone who is willing to work and do the right thing. Our manifesto is a manifesto for working people and as a majority government, we will be able to deliver all of it. Indeed, it is the reason why I think majority government is more accountable." In highlighting what a Conservative government would set out to achieve, he said it would include "Three million apprenticeships, more help with childcare, helping 30 million people cope with the cost of living by cutting their taxes, building homes that people are able to buy and own, creating millions more jobs that give people the chance of a better future and yes, we will deliver that in-out referendum on our future in Europe." He went on to talk about new powers the UK Government had and would devolve to regional administrations in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. For the latter, he said, "our plans are to create the strongest devolved government anywhere in the world with important powers over taxation."

In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) made the largest gains of any party in the UK, increasing from six seats to 56 seats out of a possible 59, the highest number they have ever had, based on a Scotland vote share of approximately 50%. The number of constituencies held by Labour and Liberal Democrats there decreased from 41 and 11, respectively, to one for each of them, with the Conservatives staying at one seat. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, who said this result had surpassed her expectations, said "the tectonic plates of Scottish politics [have] shifted".  Sturgeon also stated that the SNP would "work with others across the UK, to try to get more progressive politics at the heart of Westminster". One seat, Glasgow North East, experienced a record swing of 39% from Labour to the SNP. On top of that, 20-year-old student and SNP candidate Mhairi Black became the youngest MP to be elected in the UK since 1667.

In Wales, Conservatives went up from eight to eleven of a possible 40 seats. Labour achieved 25, down one from 2010; the Liberal Democrats went down two to one seat and Plaid Cymru remained at three seats. In Northern Ireland, most of the 18 constituencies did not change hands. However, Sinn Féin went down one to four seats, while the Alliance Party lost their one seat. The Ulster Unionist Party, who did not win any seats in the last general election, won two seats this time.

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls was one of the high profile losses for Labour, having lost his seat to the Conservatives by a narrow 422-vote margin. Numerous Liberal Democrats who were previously government ministers, including Ed Davey, Vince Cable and Danny Alexander, all lost their seats. In the wake of the results, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage all announced they would resign from their roles as the leaders of Labour, Liberal Democrats and UKIP, respectively. Farage had said he would stand down as leader if he did not win the seat of Thanet South, which he did not, but said yesterday he was considering whether or not to stand in a leadership election for the party later this year. Clegg described the situation for his party as "a very dark hour for our party". He blamed the large loss of Liberal Democrat MPs on "forces beyond their control", describing the situation as "simply heartbreaking". Meanwhile, Miliband said "I have done my best for nearly five years" and that "Britain needs a Labour Party that can rebuild after this defeat". Harriet Harman — the current deputy leader — is to serve as interim leader until a new Labour leader is selected. Harman also intends to resign the deputy leadership.

Tom Watson, Labour MP for West Bromwich East, said he is considering running for Labour deputy leader. "I've always thought that the deputy leader role is the campaigning role", he said. "We've got a mayoral election in Tower Hamlets to fight in six weeks' time. Who knows, we might even have a by-election for London mayor. So this party has got to keep campaigning whilst we try and understand what's gone on in the general election."

Meanwhile, Cameron has begun to appoint members of his new cabinet, announcing George Osborne, Theresa May, Philip Hammond and Michael Fallon are to retain their posts as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary, respectively.


Els conservadors grans vencedors de les eleccions al Regne Unit

Els britànics estaven cridats a les urnes per elegir el 56º parlament del Regne Unit i els seus 650 diputats, i els conservadors arribaven lleugerament per davant en les enquestes. Mentre que les enquestes predeien una renyida votació, el Partit Conservador ha arribat molt per davant i té majoria absoluta (326 escons) al Parlament amb 331 diputats dels 650 seients disponibles.


David Cameron gana las elecciones británicas y obtiene mayoría absoluta

8 de mayo de 2015Reino Unido —El primer ministro británico David Cameron gobernará en el Reino Unido un segundo mandato tras lograr la mayoría absoluta en las elecciones generales de ayer.

El Partido Conservador y Unionista, del cual Cameron es líder, alcanzó la mayoría de escaños en la Cámara de los Comunes del Parlamento del Reino Unido. Hasta antes del cierre de los escrutinios, los conservadores habían logrado 331 escaños, de los 650 disputados en esta elección. En la anterior legislatura, los conservadores formaron una alianza con los liberal demócratas para mantener una mayoría parlamentaria.

Los conservadores obtuvieron un total de 11.334.920 de votos que comprenden el 36.9% de los votantes; mientras que la segunda fuerza política, el Partido Laborista, logró 9.347.326 votos que conforma el 30.4% del electorado, dejando a estos con 232 escaños.

Tras publicarse los resultados electorales, Cameron se condujo al palacio de Buckingham para mantener una audiencia con la reina Isabel II que duró poco más de media hora, en la cual se oficializó su continuidad en el gobierno británico.


Royaume-Uni : les conservateurs grands vainqueurs des élections législatives

Alors que les Britanniques étaient appelés aux urnes pour élire le 56e parlement du Royaume-Uni et 650 députés, les conservateurs sont arrivés largement en tête du scrutin. Alors que les sondages prédisaient un scrutin serré, le parti conservateur est arrivé largement en tête et dispose de la majorité absolue (326 sièges) au parlement avec 331 députés sur les 650 sièges disponibles.


David Cameron ganha as eleições britânicas e obtém maioria absoluta

O primeiro-ministro britânico David Cameron governará no Reino Unido um segundo mandato depois de ganhar maioria absoluta nas eleições gerais de ontem.

O Partido Conservador e Unionista, na qual Cameron é líder, alcançou a maioria dos assentos na Câmara dos Comuns do Parlamento do Reino Unido. Até o fechamento dos escrutínios (urnas), os conservadores haviam atingido 331 assentos dos 650 disputados nesta eleição. Na anterior legislatura, os conservadores formaram uma aliança com os liberais democratas para manter uma maioria parlamentar.

Os conservadores obtiveram um total de 11.334.920 votos que compreendem os 36,9% dos eleitores; enquanto a segunda força política, o Partido Trabalhista, ganhou 9.347.326 votos que conforma os 30,4% do eleitorado, deixando-os com 232 assentos.

Após a publicação dos resultados eleitorais, Cameron se dirigiu ao Palácio de Buckingham para manter uma audiência com a rainha Elizabeth II (ou Isabel II), que durou pouco mais de meia hora, na qual se oficializou sua continuidade no governo britânico.


Corruption endangers Brazilian government

Brazil —
Denunciations of political corruption threaten the  Brazilian government. The most recent case involves a deputy of the political party PTB (who supports the government of the Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva) in a scandal of the services of post office.

Lula's government representatives  said that they will investigate all the denunciations and affirmed that the government is a victim of political enemies.

Deputy Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RJ) is accused of directing a corrupt scheme that involves the Brazilian postal service.

The case began after Veja, a magazine, made known a 110 minute video tape recording which shows former Post Office Chief Maurício Marinho during a supposed bribe negotiation with a businessman.

In the tape, Marinho receives and puts in his pocket R$3,000 (about 1,259 USD) in cash. He insinuates that the scheme is commanded by deputy Roberto Jefferson. The recording was aired by the major Brazilian television stations.

A group of deputies  mobilized to create a special investigation congress commission  in order to investigate the denunciations. The Brazilian government tried to prevent the creation of the Congress' special commission convincing some deputies not to endorse the Congress investigations commission creation, however it failed. Now the government is trying to control how the special commissions works.

Waldomiro Diniz, former adviser to the government of President Lula,  is accused of negotiating with "bicheiros" (illegal gambling enterprises), traffic of influences and extortions of money for  Workers' Party (PT) electoral campaigns. The case was known in 2004 after a businessman revealed a tape  exposing Diniz. The Brazilian magazine Epoca published a history on the case in February, 2004.

The recorded audio tape by  the businessman Carlos Augusto Ramos, known as Carlinhos Cachoeira,  shows  him supposedly being extorted by Waldomiro Diniz. The tape's authenticity has been verified by experts and it was aired by the major Brazilian television stations.

Waldomiro was an adviser of the Ministry of Civilian Household, directed by the Minister José Dirceu, and president of Loterj (which administers the lotteries of the state of the Rio de Janeiro) from February, 2001 until December, 2002.

The ophthalmologist João Francisco Daniel, brother of the murdered Mayor Celso Daniel (PT) from Santo André, metropolitan area of São Paulo, said that the crime had political reasons.

According to him, some mayor's advisers were receiving bribes from businessman. The bribes were allegedly used to collect founds for the Worker's Party and for self-enrichment.

The Mayor Celso Daniel has been murdered in 2002 and until now the case has not been totally solved. At least six witnesses  died in suspicious situations.

The Social Security Minister Romero Jucá has been  accused of having  offered seven non-existent farms as guarantee for a financing from the Banco of Amazonia, among other denunciations of misuse of public loans. The minister attributes the accusations to political adversaries.


Denuncias de corrupción política amenazan al gobierno de Lula

Una serie de denuncias de corrupción política amenazan los poderes públicos brasileños. El caso más reciente involucra a un diputado del partido político PTB (que apoya el gobierno del Presidente brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva) en el escándalo de los servicios de correos. Representantes del gobierno de Lula dijeron que investigarán todas las denuncias de corrupción y afirmaron que Lula es víctima de enemigos políticos.

El diputado Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RJ) es acusado de dirigir un esquema de corrupción que involucra el servicio postal brasileño.

El caso comenzó después de que la revista Veja divulgara una grabación de 1 hora y 50 minutos aproximadamente, que muestra al ex jefe del Departamento de Contratación y Administración de Material de los Correos, Maurício Marinho, en medio de una supuesta negociación de soborno con un empresario. En la cinta, Marinho recibe y guarda en el bolsillo R$3000 en efectivo, suma que sería un adelanto de la propina, además de insinuar que el esquema de propinas es comandado por el diputado Roberto Jefferson. La grabación fue exhibida por los principales noticieros brasileños de televisión.

Un grupo de diputados se movilizó para crear una comisión parlamentaria de interrogatorio (CPI), con el fin de investigar las denuncias. El gobierno brasileño intentó evitar que la CPI se instaurara, pero la mayoría de los diputados y senadores suscribieron el requerimiento por la creación de la CPI para investigar las denuncias de corrupción de los correos.

El ex asesor del gobierno del Presidente Lula, Waldomiro Diniz, es acusado de negociar con bicheiros (juegos de lotería clandestinos), realizar tráfico de influencias, cobrar propinas y extorsionar monetariamante para campañas electorales del Partido de los Trabajadores (PT). El caso se conoció en 2004 después de que un empresario revelara una cinta en que era supuestamente extorsionado por Diniz. La revista brasileña Época publicó una historia sobre el caso en febrero de 2004.

Waldomiro fue asesor del Ministerio de la Casa Civil, dirigido por el Ministro José Dirceu, y presidente de la Loterj (entidad que administra las loterías del estado del Río de Janeiro) de febrero de 2001 a diciembre de 2002.

Entre las acusaciones contra Waldomiro Diniz están el fraude en la Ley de Licitaciones, la formación de cuadrilla, improbidad administrativa, prevaricato, condescendencia criminal y corrupción pasiva y *sonegação fiscal.

Una cinta de audio grabada, exhibida por la televisión y autentificada por peritos, muestra a Waldomiro Diniz pidiendo propinas para el empresario Carlos Augusto Ramos, conocido como Carlinhos Cachoeira, en pago por el favorecimiento en las loterías de Río de Janeiro. La grabación fue realizada por el propio Cachoeira.

El oftalmólogo João Francisco Daniel, hermano del alcalde asesinado Celso Daniel (PT) del municipio de Santo André, región metropolitana de São Paulo, dijo que el crimen tuvo motivos políticos. Según él, asesores del alcalde cobraban propinas de empresarios para ayudar al Partido de los Trabajadores. El supuesto motivo del asesinato del alcalde Celso Daniel en 2002 sería porque en determinado momento él habría mostrado intenciones de revelar el caso de corrupción. Por lo menos seis testigos del caso murieron en situaciones sospechosas.

El Ministro de la Sanidad Romero Jucá es acusado de haber supuestamente ofrecido siete haciendas inexistentes como garantía para una financiación del Banco de Amazonia, entre otras denuncias de desvíos de dinero público. El ministro atribuye las acusaciones a adversarios políticos.


Denúncias de corrupção política ameaçam o Brasil

Denúncias de corrupção política ameaçam os poderes públicos brasileiros. O caso mais recente no momento está a envolver um deputado do partido político PTB que apóia o governo do Presidente brasileiro Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. O deputado supostamente participou de um esquema de corrupção  nos serviços dos correios.

Representantes do governo Lula disseram que irão investigar todas as denúncias de corrupção.  Eles também afirmam que o governo Lula é vítima de inimigos políticos.

Deputados se mobilizaram para criar  uma comissão parlamentar de inquérito (CPI) para investigar as denúncias de corrupção nos correios. O governo brasileiro tentou evitar que ocorresse a instauração da CPI.

O deputado Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RJ) é acusado de comandar um esquema de corrupção que envolve os Correios.

O caso começou após a divulgação pela revista Veja de  uma gravação de 1 hora e 50 minutos aproximadamente que mostra o ex-chefe do Departamento de Contratação e Administração de Material dos Correios, Maurício Marinho, numa suposta negociação de  propina com um empresário. A gravação mostra Marinho a receber e enfiar no bolso R$ 3 mil em dinheiro, que seria um adiantamento da propina. Na gravação Marinho insinua que o esquema de propinas é comandado pelo deputado Roberto Jefferson. A gravação foi exibida pelos principais telejornais brasileiros.

A Polícia Federal indiciou Marinho pelo crime de corrupção. Marinho está a tentar desvincular Roberto Jefferson do suposto esquema de corrupção. Marinho disse que o que afirmou na  gravação foram bravatas e que portanto não podem ser levadas a sério.

A maioria dos deputados e senadores assinaram o requerimento pela criação da CPI para investigar as denúncias de corrupção dos correios. O último dia para mudar de opinião foi quarta-feira 25 de março.

Entre os que votaram a favor da CPI está o senador Eduardo Suplicy, um dos políticos mais conhecidos do Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT).

O governo do Presidente Lula tentou abortar a criação da CPI através da liberação de verbas para os deputados. Segundo o jornal O Estado de São Paulo, num único dia foram liberados R$ 12 milhões para emendas dos deputados. O valor representa 26% de todas as despesas autorizadas no ano até agora.

Os seguintes deputados assinaram a favor da CPI, mas depois voltaram atrás e retiraram suas assinaturas:

André Costa (PT-RJ), Carlos Santana (PT-RJ), Jorge Boeira (PT-SC), Luci Choinacki (PT-SC), Wasny de Roure (PT-DF), Zé Geraldo (PT-PA), Vicentinho (PT-SP), Antonio Joaquim (PTB-MA),Elaine Costa (PTB-RJ),  Joaquim Francisco (PTB-PE),  José Múcio Monteiro (PTB-PE), Jovair Arantes (PTB-GO), Kelly Moraes (PTB-RS), Luiz Antônio Fleury (PTB-SP), Marcondes Gadelha (PTB-PB), Neuton Lima (PTB-SP), Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RJ), Silas Câmara (PTB-AM), Enio Tatico (PL-GO), Hamilton Casara (PL-RO), Inaldo Leitão (PL-PB), Ricardo Rique (PL-PB), Welinton Fagundes (PL-MT), Wellington Roberto (PL-PB),
André Zacharow (PSB-PR), Barbosa Neto (PSB-GO), Gonzaga Patriota (PSB-PE), Janete Capiberibe (PSB-AP), Luciano Leitoa (PSB-MA), Sandra Rosado (PSB-RN), Davi Alcolumbre (PFL-AP), Ariosto Holanda (PSDB-CE).

Escolheram não assinar os seguintes deputados:

Adão Pretto (PT-RS), Ana Guerra (PT-MG), Angela Guadagnin (PT-SP), Anselmo (PT-RO), Antônio Carlos Biffi (PT-MS), Arlindo Chinaglia (PT-SP), Assis Miguel Do Couto (PT-PR), Carlito Merss (PT-SC), Carlos Abicalil (PT-MT), César Medeiros (PT-MG), Colombo (PT-PR), Devanir Ribeiro (PT-SP), Durval Orlato (PT-SP), Eduardo Valverde (PT-RO), Fátima Bezerra (PT-RN), Fernando Ferro (PT-PE), Guilherme Menezes (PT-BA), Hélio Esteves (PT-AP), Henrique Afonso (PT-AC), Henrique Fontana (PT-RS), Iara Bernardi (PT-SP), Iriny Lopes (PT-ES), Ivo José (PT-MG), João Grandão (PT-MS), João Magno (PT-MG), João Paulo Cunha (PT-SP), Jorge Bittar (PT-RJ), José Eduardo Cardozo (PT-SP), José Mentor (PT-SP), José Pimentel (PT-CE), Josias Gomes (PT-BA), Leonardo Monteiro (PT-MG), Luciano Zica (PT-SP), Luiz Alberto (PT-BA), Luiz Bassuma (PT-BA), Luiz Couto (PT-PB), Luiz Eduardo Greenhalgh (PT-SP), Luiz Sérgio (PT-RJ), Marco Maia (PT-RS), Maria do Carmo Lara (PT-MG), Maria do Rosário (PT-RS), Mariângela Duarte (PT-SP), Maurício Rands (PT-PE), Miro Teixeira (PT-RJ), Nelson Pellegrino (PT-BA), Neyde Aparecida (PT-GO), Nilson Mourão (PT-AC), Odair Cunha (PT-MG), Orlando Desconsi (PT-RS), Paulo Delgado (PT-MG), Paulo Pimenta (PT-RS), Paulo Rocha (PT-PA), Professor Luizinho (PT-SP), Reginaldo Lopes (PT-MG), Roberto Gouveia (PT-SP), Rubens Otoni (PT-GO), Rubinelli (PT-SP), Selma Schons (PT-PR), Sigmaringa Seixas (PT-DF), Simplício Mário (PT-PI), Tarcísio Zimmermann (PT-RS), Telma de Souza (PT-SP), Terezinha Fernandes (PT-MA), Vadinho Baião (PT-MG), Vander Loubet (PT-MS), Vignatti (PT-SC), Vitorassi (PT-PR), Zarattini (PT-SP), Zé Geraldo (PT-PA), Zezéu Ribeiro (PT-BA), Zico Bronzeado (PT-AC)

Adelor Vieira (PMDB-SC), Alceste Almeida (PMDB-RR), Aníbal Gomes (PMDB-CE), Ann Pontes (PMDB-PA), Asdrubal Bentes (PMDB-PA), Benjamin Maranhão (PMDB-PB), Edinho Bez (PMDB-SC), Fernando Diniz (PMDB-MG), Henrique Eduardo Alves (PMDB-RN), Hermes Parcianello (PMDB-PR), Jader Barbalho (PMDB-PA), José Borba (PMDB-PR), José Priante (PMDB-PA), Lúcia Braga (PMDB-PB), Marcelino Fraga (PMDB-ES), Marcelo Barbieri (PMDB-SP), Marcelo Castro (PMDB-PI), Marcelo Teixeira (PMDB-CE), Maria Lúcia Cardoso (PMDB-MG), Marinha Raupp (PMDB-RO), Mauro Benevides (PMDB-CE), Mauro Lopes (PMDB-MG), Max Rosenmann (PMDB-PR), Michel Temer (PMDB-SP), Moacir Micheletto (PMDB-PR), Moraes Souza (PMDB-PI), Moreira Franco (PMDB-RJ), Natan Donadon (PMDB-RO), Nelson Trad (PMDB-MS), Odílio Balbinotti (PMDB-PR), Olavo Calheiros (PMDB-AL), Osmar Serraglio (PMDB-PR), Osvaldo Biolchi (PMDB-RS), Pedro Novais (PMDB-MA), Saraiva Felipe (PMDB-MG), Takayama (PMDB-PR), Teté Bezerra (PMDB-MT), Thaís Barbosa (PMDB-MT), Vieira Reis (PMDB-RJ), Wilson Cignachi (PMDB-RS), Wilson Santiago (PMDB-PB), Zé Gerardo (PMDB-CE)

Ademir Camilo (PL-MG), Almeida de Jesus (PL-CE), Almir Sá (PL-RR), Amauri Gasques (PL-SP), Aracely De Paula (PL-MG), Badu Picanço (PL-AP), Carlos Mota (PL-MG), Carlos Nader (PL-RJ), Carlos Rodrigues (PL-RJ), Chico da Princesa (PL-PR), Coronel Alves (PL-AP), Edinho Montemor (PL-SP), Edmar Moreira (PL-MG), Giacobo (PL-PR), Gorete Pereira (PL-CE), Heleno Silva (PL-SE), Humberto Michiles (PL-AM), Jaime Martins (PL-MG), João Caldas (PL-AL), João Leão (PL-BA), Jorge Pinheiro (PL-DF), José Santana de Vasconcellos (PL-MG), Júnior Betão (PL-AC), Luciano Castro (PL-RR), Marcos de Jesus (PL-PE), Mário Assad Júnior (PL-MG), Miguel de Souza (PL-RO), Milton Monti (PL-SP), Paulo Gouvêa (PL-RS), Paulo Marinho (PL-MA), Pedro Irujo (PL-BA), Raimundo Santos (PL-PA), Reinaldo Betão (PL-RJ), Remi Trinta (PL-MA), Sandro Mabel (PL-GO), Tatico (PL-DF), Valdemar Costa Neto (PL-SP), Wanderval Santos (PL-SP)

Agnaldo Muniz (PP-RO), Benedito De Lira (PP-AL), Carlos Souza (PP-AM), Celso Russomanno (PP-SP), Ciro Nogueira (PP-PI), Cleonâncio Fonseca (PP-SE), Darci Coelho (PP-TO), Delfim Netto (PP-SP), Dilceu Sperafico (PP-PR), Dr. Benedito Dias (PP-AP), Enivaldo Ribeiro (PP-PB), Francisco Appio (PP-RS), Francisco Dornelles (PP-RJ), Ildeu Araujo (PP-SP), João Pizzolatti (PP-SC), João Tota (PP-AC), José Janene (PP-PR), José Linhares (PP-CE), Julio Lopes (PP-RJ), Leodegar Tiscoski (PP-SC), Márcio Reinaldo Moreira (PP-MG), Mário Negromonte (PP-BA), Nélio Dias (PP-RN), Nelson Meurer (PP-PR), Pedro Canedo (PP-GO), Pedro Corrêa (PP-PE), Pedro Henry (PP-MT), Professor Irapuan Teixeira (PP-SP), Reginaldo Germano (PP-BA), Ricardo Fiuza (PP-PE), Romel Anizio (PP-MG), Ronivon Santiago (PP-AC), Sandes Júnior (PP-GO), Severino Cavalcanti (PP-PE), Simão Sessim (PP-RJ)

Airton Roveda (PTB-PR), Alex Canziani (PTB-PR), Arnaldo Faria de Sá (PTB-SP), Arnon Bezerra (PTB-CE), Ary Kara (PTB-SP), Carlos Dunga (PTB-PB), Cleuber Carneiro (PTB-MG), Dr. Francisco Gonçalves (PTB-MG), Edna Macedo (PTB-SP), Eduardo Seabra (PTB-AP), Homero Barreto (PTB-TO), Iberê Ferreira (PTB-RN), Iris Simões (PTB-PR), João Lyra (PTB-AL), Jonival Lucas Junior (PTB-BA), José Chaves (PTB-PE), José Militão (PTB-MG), Josué Bengtson (PTB-PA), Marcus Vicente (PTB-ES), Milton Cardias (PTB-RS), Nelson Marquezelli (PTB-SP), Osmânio Pereira (PTB-MG), Paes Landim (PTB-PI), Pastor Frankembergen (PTB-RR), Pastor Reinaldo (PTB-RS), Pedro Fernandes (PTB-MA), Philemon Rodrigues (PTB-PB), Ricardo Izar (PTB-SP), Ricarte de Freitas (PTB-MT), Romeu Queiroz (PTB-MG), Salvador Zimbaldi (PTB-SP), Sandro Matos (PTB-RJ), Vicente Cascione (PTB-SP)

Alexandre Cardoso (PSB-RJ), Beto Albuquerque (PSB-RS), Dr. Ribamar Alves (PSB-MA), Givaldo Carimbão (PSB-AL), Isaías Silvestre (PSB-MG), Jorge Gomes (PSB-PE), Miguel Arraes (PSB-PE), Pastor Francisco Olímpio (PSB-PE), Paulo Baltazar (PSB-RJ), Renato Casagrande (PSB-ES)

César Bandeira (PFL-MA), Clóvis Fecury (PFL-MA), Lael Varella (PFL-MG), Robson Tuma (PFL-SP)

João Herrmann Neto (PDT-SP), Luiz Piauhylino (PDT-PE), Mário Heringer (PDT-MG)

Jamil Murad (PCdoB-SP), Renildo Calheiros (PCdoB-PE), Sérgio Miranda (PCdoB-MG)

João Mendes de Jesus (PSL-RJ)

Manoel Salviano (PSDB-CE)

Sarney Filho (PV-MA)

Zequinha Marinho (PSC-PA)

Renato Cozzolino (RJ)

O seguintes senadores foram contra a CPI:

Aloizio Mercadante (PT-SP), Ana Júlia Carepa (PT-PA), Cristovam Buarque (PT-DF), Delcidio Amaral (PT-MS), Fátima Cleide (PT-RO), Flávio Arns (PT-PR), Ideli Salvatti (PT-SC), Paulo Paim (PT-RS), Roberto Saturnino (PT-RJ), Serys Slhessarenko (PT-MT), Sibá Machado (PT-AC), Tião Viana (PT-AC)

Alberto Silva (PMDB-PI), Amir Lando (PMDB-RO), Garibaldi Alves Filho (PMDB-RN), Gerson Camata (PMDB-ES), Gilberto Mestrinho (PMDB-AM), José Maranhão (PMDB-PB), José Sarney (PMDB-AP), Leomar Quintanilha (PMDB-TO), Luiz Otavio (PMDB-PA), Maguito Vilela (PMDB-GO), Ney Suassuna (PMDB-PB), Papaléo Paes (PMDB-AP), Renan Calheiros (PMDB-AL), Valdir Raupp (PMDB-RO)

Patrícia Saboya Gomes (PPS-CE)

Roseana Sarney (PFL-MA)

A relação de políticos que ficaram contra a CPI foi fornecida pelo blog do jornalista Ricardo Noblat sendo ele responsável pela precisão da informação.

Nota:Todos os nomes dos deputados que votaram contra a CPI e que são do PP e do PL citados aqui também estão presentes na lista anunciada pelo jornal Folha de São Paulo, na matéria CPI é agora fato consumado, dizem aliados, do dia 7 de junho de 2005. Na lista apresentada pelo jornal Folha de São Paulo aparecem os nomes de Ricardo Rinque (PL) e Wellington Fagundes (PL) que não aparecem na lista de Ricardo Noblat.

O ex-assessor do governo do Presidente Lula é acusado de negociar com bicheiros, tráfico de influência, cobrar propinas e extorquir dinheiro para campanhas eleitorais do Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT). O caso veio à tona em 2004 depois que um empresário revelou uma fita em que era supostamente extorquido por Diniz. A revista brasileira Época publicou uma matéria de capa sobre  o caso em fevereiro de 2004.

Waldomiro foi assessor do Ministério da Casa Civil, comandado pelo Ministro José Dirceu, e presidente da Loterj (que administra as loterias do estado do Rio de janeiro) de fevereiro de 2001 a dezembro de 2002.

Entre as acusações contra Waldomiro Diniz estão: fraude na Lei de Licitações, formação de quadrilha, improbidade administrativa,  prevaricação, condescendência criminosa e corrupção passiva e sonegação fiscal.

Uma fita de áudio gravada, exibida pela televisão e autenticada por peritos,  mostra Waldomiro Diniz pedir propina para o empresário Carlos Augusto Ramos, conhecido como Carlinhos Cachoeira, em troca de favorecimento nas loterias do Rio de janeiro. A gravação foi feita pelo próprio empresário extorquido Carlinhos Cachoeira.

O oftalmologista João Francisco Daniel,  irmão do prefeito assassinado Celso Daniel (PT) do município de Santo André, região metropolitana de São Paulo, disse que o crime teve motivação política. Segundo ele, assessores do prefeito cobravam propinas de empresários para ajudar o Partido dos Trabalhadores. O suposto motivo do assassinato do prefeito Celso Daniel em 2002 seria o fato de ele  em determinado momento ter dado indícios de que revelaria o caso de corrupção.

Pelo menos seis testemunhas do caso morreram em situações suspeitas.

O Ministro da Previdência Romero Jucá é acusado de ter supostamente oferecido sete fazendas inexistentes como garantia para um financiamento do Banco da Amazônia entre outras denúncias de desvios de dinheiro público.

O ministro atribui as acusações a adversários políticos.

Atualizado dia 9 de junho de 2005 para acrescentar como fonte adicional o jornal Folha de São Paulo para a lista de deputados.


Council of Europe planning to use satellite images in prisons probe

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Europe's leading human rights watchdog group, plans to use satellite images and flight logs as part of its investigation into claims that the United States maintains secret prisons in Europe.

The European Union (EU) has granted PACE access to EU archived satellite images and flight logs to help determine whether aircraft linked with CIA secret detention centers have been using European airspace.

According to Human Rights Watch, a humanitarian rights group based in New York, "CIA airplanes traveling from Afghanistan in 2003 and 2004 made direct flights to remote airfields in Poland and Romania."


Europarat beabsichtigt Satellitenbilder bei der Überprüfung von Strafanstalten einzusetzen

Straßburg (Frankreich), 09.12.2005 – Die Abgeordnetenversammlung des Europarats (PACE), einer Organisation, die sich für die Menschenrechte einsetzt, beabsichtigt Satellitenbilder und Luftaufzeichnungen zu verwenden, als Teil der Untersuchungen auf Grund von Behauptungen, dass die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika geheime Gefängnisse in Europa führen.

Die Europäische Union (EU) gewährte der PACE Zugriff zu archivierten Satellitenbildern und Luftaufzeichnungen der EU, um zu bestimmen, ob Flugzeuge im Zusammenhang mit geheimen CIA Gefangenenlagern europäischen Luftraum durchflogen haben.

Laut der Menschenrechtsorganisation Human Rights Watch (HRW), die ihren Sitz in New York hat, "haben CIA Flugzeuge, welche aus Afghanistan 2003 und 2004 ausflogen, direkte Flüge zu entfernten Flughäfen in Polen und Rumänien vollzogen."


Council of Europe rapporteur says CIA abduction claim "credible"

Swiss member of parliament Dick Marty, the Council of Europe's rapporteur of the probe investigating whether secret CIA detention centers existed in Europe, has said that the information gathered so far "reinforced the credibility" of allegations that the United States secretly transferred detainees through Europe and held them there at such centers.

In a report presented to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights in Paris today Marty also stated that it is too early to tell whether there has been "any involvement or complicity of member states in illegal actions" but added that if any European country was involved it would "stand accused of having seriously breached their human rights obligations to the Council of Europe".

Marty urged the U.S. government to officially deny or confirm the allegations, which it has, according to him, thus far refused.

At a press conference later in the day Marty said that regardless of whether the U.S. operated secret detention centers in past he doesn't believe that it would be holding prisoners there today.

Poland and Romania, named by Human Rights Watch as countries hosting such centers, have denied any involvement.


El Consejo de Europa admite la factibilidad de los vuelos secretos de la CIA

El senador suizo Dick Marty, encargado de las investigaciones del Consejo de Europa sobre los supuestas prisiones secretas de la CIA en ese continente, dijo que la información recopilada hasta el momento "refuerzan la credibilidad de las acusaciones sobre transporte y detención temporal de personas sin ningún tipo de proceso judicial" hecha por los Estados Unidos.

En un informe presentado este martes a la Comisión de asuntos jurídicos y derechos humanos de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa, cuya sede se encuentra en París, Marty afirma que todavía es muy temprano para afirmar si ha habido "alguna relación o complicidad de estados miembros en acciones ilegales" pero agrega que si algún país europeo está involucrado podría "ser acusado de haber incumplido seriamente sus obligaciones en derechos humanos ante el Consejo de Europa".

Marty instó al gobierno estadounidense a negar o confirmar oficialmente los alegatos, los cuales, según él, hasta el momento han sido rechazados.

En una rueda de prensa realizada horas después de presentado el informe, Marty dijo que sin importar si existieron los centros de detención clandestinos operados por EUA en el pasado, no cree que se encuentre manteniendo prisioneros en la actualidad.

El funcionario solicitó a "todos los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea a comprometerse plenamente en la búsqueda de la verdad con respecto a estos vuelos o sobrevuelos del territorio por parte aviones que transportaban personas detenidas y mantenidas privadas de libertad sin tener en cuenta ningún procedimiento judicial".

Polonia y Rumania, mencionados por Human Rights Watch como países que albergan dichos centros, han negado cualquier implicación.


Councillors from Taichung City don't apologize about bully scandal at 2007 Baseball World Cup

Police in Taiwan are currently investigating the "Bully Councillors"-scandal at the 2007 Baseball World Cup. City councillors are accused of showing up for a game with only one ticket, but demanding that two or more people be allowed entry. Several baseball fans in Taiwan protested to the Taichung City Government yesterday. A witness to this scandal, who recorded its process, was threatened by some councilors and hooligans in Taichung City. However, this might be a rumor because some facts are uncertain. A Taichung City Councilor Hsiao Chieh threatened Chinese Taipei Baseball Association (CTBA) with canceling the budget for the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship. In regards to the rumors of a threat that were mentioned above, internet users in Taiwan criticized Councilors with "not wanting to admit their mistakes" and "exhibiting very ugly behavior."

According to the United Daily News in Taiwan, an internet user alleged that a councilor, who was involved in this scandal, claimed his behavior was in "service to the voters". CTBA and Taichung City Government announced to the media that "The scandal was just a misunderstanding" and that "those councillors and voters all had tickets, not bullies" extremely.

Even though this scandal is still being investigated by the police, some fans and citizens are worried that public security organizations and the government will be negligent in their handling of this scandal. They fear the truth of the culprit will never be revealed. The public hopes Taichung City Government will take responsibility for this scandal as soon as possible.


2007世棒賽霸王球事件 議員不認錯並威脅刪亞錦賽預算 引起民眾不滿

在今年世界盃棒球賽預賽最後一日爆發出的「議員看霸王球事件」，現在引起球迷嗆聲抗議台中市政府的狀況，以及傳出目擊者被恐嚇不得揭露等風波，加上昨天在台中市議會，更有市議員蕭杰威脅刪除市府的亞錦賽預算，此舉更引發網友痛批議員「道歉不認錯」、「吃相難看」等惡行。

根據聯合報系的資料顯示，有網友指出，台中市某議員刻意耍特權，公開對媒體辯稱「為民服務」，甚至中華民國棒球協會與台中市政府，更大言不慚地說「誤會一場」、「都有球票，不是看霸王球」，也顯見高層官僚的惡意包庇，完全不把棒球迷放在眼裡！

目前，這件世棒賽醜聞正持續調查中，部分網友擔心，檢調萬一敷衍了事，主事者可能會逍遙法外，因此希望台中市政府給予一個應有的交代。


Coup in Madagascar; opposition leader backs army

Gunfire, believed to be shots into the air by celebrating soldiers, was heard in Antananarivo today as the army of Madagascar forced armored vehicles into one of the country's many presidential palaces in an apparent military coup. Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana, whose I Love Madagascar party controls an overwhelming majority of seats in the National Assembly, was not in the palace and is said to be taking shelter in another palace six miles (10 km) from the site.

"The President of the Republic, the National Assembly and the Senate, and the government are removed from their duties," announced declaration signed by opposition leader Andry Rajoelina which also said new elections would be held within two years. Earlier in the day, Rajoelina, the former mayor of Antananarivo and head of the Tanora malaGasy Vonona movement, had called for President Ravalomanana to be arrested, rejecting the President's offer of a plebiscite on his rule. The occupation of the palace follows a long chain of events which includes Mr Rajoelina's January 31 declaration that he would "run all national affairs" of the country. Mr Rajoelina has been publicly supported in turn by the self-proclaimed chief of staff of the Army and it was unclear as of this writing whether he or the military were leading the coup, and Mr Rajoelina denied ordering the attack on the palace.

President Ravalomanana, in response, called for the people of the outskirts of the capital to "organise themselves to thwart all movements of mutinous troops towards the palace in order to protect the president and the palace" on his private radio station.

The African Union, which has been urging both sides to come to the negotiating table during the several months of unrest which has led to the deaths of over one hundred Madagascans, condemned the attempted coup, urging the country to respect its constitution; that constitution bars Mr Rajoelina, who is 34, from the presidency for reasons of age.

Mr Rajoelina argues that under President Ravalomanana, freedoms in the country are being suppressed while large areas of land have been unfairly given over to foreign interests.

President Ravalomanana, meanwhile, has also accused Mr Rajoelina of being a puppet of former Madagascan president Didier Ratsiraka, whose refusal to leave power in 2001 after losing an election led to eight months of demonstrations.

The coup follows a number of legal rebuffs for Mr Rajoelina, who lost the mayorship after his January declaration of power and whose attempt to challenge the legitimacy of President Ravalomanana was rejected by the Madagascan Constitutional Court.


Madagaskar: prezydent oddał władzę wojsku

Wczoraj (17.III) w przemówieniu radiowym, prezydent Madagaskaru Marc Ravalomanana ogłosił, iż "po głębokiej refleksji" rezygnuje ze stanowiska i przekazuje cała władzę prezydenta i premiera w ręce wojskowego dyrektoriatu pod dowództwem, najwyższego rangą wiceadmirała Hyppolite'a Ramarosona. Następnie Ravalomanana opuścił pałac prezydencki Iavoloha Palace i udał się w bezpieczne, nieznane miejsce.

Wszystko to stało się po rozpoczętym 16 marca szturmu wojska na pałac prezydencki Ambohitsirohitra Palace w centrum Antananarywy. Prezydent Ravalomanana przebywał w tym czasie ciągle w pałacu Iavoloha Palace na przedmieściach stolicy. W ataku brały udział czołgi. W godzinach wieczornych 16 marca wojsko zajęło urząd prezydenta.

Po tych wydarzenia wczoraj rano główny opozycjonista Andry Rajoelina wziął udział w triumfalnej paradzie z okazji zdobycia pałacu i zajął w nim urząd prezydenta. Po rezygnacji Ravalomanany, który nadał władzę wojsku, instytucja ta nie przejęła jednak władzy i poparło lidera opozycji. Wiceadmirał Ramaroson w swoim oświadczeniu, oddał pełnię władzy Rajoelinie jako prezydentowi władzy tymczasowej. Rajoelina ogłosił w ten czas zorganizowanie wyborów w ciągu 24 miesięcy, zmianę konstytucji i budowę "IV Rrepubliki".

Pierwszy protest społeczny w Antananarywie przeciw władzy prezydenta Marca Ravalomanany, miał miejsce 26 stycznia 2009. Protesty i zamieszki społeczne spowodowały śmierć co najmniej 130 osób.


Cristina Kirchner set to win Argentinian presidential elections

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of the center political front Frente para la Victoria won over 45% of votes in today's Presidential elections in Argentina, according to exit polls of the national media agencies.

Elisa Carrió, her main adversary, is predicted to have won some 24% of the estimated 27 million votes. If this would be the case, 'Cristina' would win the elections in the first round, as the Argentinian electoral law states that to win the elections, someone has to obtain more than 40% of votes, and the difference with the next candidate has to be over 10%. The exit polls say the in the province of Buenos Aires, Daniel Scioli has gained more than half of votes.

Voting started this morning at 08:00 local time, and Cristina Kirchner was the favourite candidate to succeed her husband, current President of Argentina Néstor Kirchner, who decided not to run for a second four-year term, without giving any explanation. Mrs Kirchner consistently used her first name during her electoral campaign, just like Hillary Clinton does in the United States. Clinton is also a lawyer and a senator wanting to succeed her husband as President. But Cristina replied recently: "I don't want to be compared with Hillary Clinton or with Evita Perón, or with anybody... There's nothing better than being yourself."

Mrs Kirchner's husband is very popular because of the successful economic reforms after the economy collapsed six years ago. The current President oversaw steep reductions in poverty and unemployment rates. This was the reason for Cristina's campaign slogan, Sabemos como hacerlo, 'we know how to do it.' However, accusations of corruption have emerged during the last year, and rising inflation rates are becoming problematic, while there are concerns that the government's inflation statistics are flawed. Crime rates have also been a key campaign issue.

Several voting offices had long waiting times and voting was extended for one hour until 19:00 local time (UTC 16:00). There were also various protests because of the lack of voting forms. A spokesperson for candidate Roberto Lavagna, who might become third in the Presidential race, said there was a "systematic lack" of voting forms. Anibal Fernández, Minister of the Interior, said that this was the responsibility of the provincial authorities.

While voting, Mrs Kirchner told the press how important the right to vote was for her, in a reference to the military dictatorship of 1976-1983. "When I was 18 I couldn't vote, so this [voting] is very important... It's important that in the tranquility of democracy, citizens can decide in what kind of country they want to live," Mrs Kirchner said.

Eight new provincial governors and new members for half the parliament and a third of the senate will also be elected today.


Sondeos indican que Cristina Kirchner ha ganado elecciones en Argentina

28 de octubre de 2007Buenos Aires, Argentina —

Con el 17,8% de las mesas escrutadas, la candidata oficialista Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, del Frente para la Victoria (peronismo socialdemócrata) se impone por amplio margen, con un 42,5% de los votos.

La opositora más popular, Elisa Carrió, sólo habría logrado un 18,9% de los sufragios, quedando en tercer lugar por debajo de Roberto Lavagna (20,8%). De este modo, Cristina Kirchner ganaría en primera vuelta ya que la Constitución argentina dictamina que si un candidato consigue más del 40% de los votos y el segundo candidato tiene una diferencia de más de un 10%, el primer candidato obtiene la presidencia automáticamente.

En la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Daniel Scioli habría ganado con más de un 50%, ratificando el oficialismo como partido en el poder en Argentina; se han contado el 3,8% de los escrutinios para gobernador.

Pese a estos datos preliminares, es importante notar que representan menos del 20%, y se han escrutado menos del 1% de las mesas de la provincia de Buenos Aires – la más populosa.

La Primera Dama ha dado su discurso de victoria:

Hubo varias demoras en numerosas escuelas de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires y en Gran Buenos Aires, y las votaciones se extendieron hasta las 19:00 horas (hora local, UTC -3). Por su parte, en la Coalición Cívica – partido de 'Lilita' Carrió – abundan las dudas. Han habido varias protestas por la falta de boletas. Estas dudas se repiten en el búnker de Roberto Lavagna. El vocero del candidato de UNA, Alejandro Rodríguez, reprochó la "falta sistemática" de la repartición de boletas en Buenos Aires.

Hubo falta de boletas en varias mesas de Buenos Aires. Esto ha sido catalogado por varios como un método para evitar votos y garantizar la victoria. Pero un oficial del gobierno ha calificado de "transparente como el cristal" la votación.

En el partido de Vicente López, en la localidad de Florida, aún se seguía votando a las 21:00 horas. Algunas personas han resignado a su voto por esto.

"Yo estoy desde las cinco de la tarde", dijo una furiosa habitante de la localidad del conurbano.

"Los representantes de diversas fuerzas de la oposición hemos denunciado un saqueo masivo de boletas de la oposición. Reponíamos boletas y a los diez o 15 minutos no había más", declaró en Radio Mitre María Eugenia Estenssoro, candidata a senadora por la Coalición Cívica.

Sin embargo, Anibal Fernández, Ministro del Interior, desmintió las acusaciones. "La responsabilidad de distribuir las boletas no es ni del Correo ni del Ministerio del Interior, sino de la junta electoral de cada una de las provincias y, en segunda instancia, de cada uno de los partidos", declaró.

Enrique Albistur, Secretario de Medios del partido de Cristina Kirchner, declaró que el enojo de otros partidos ocurría ya que se "ellos se esperanzaron y esperaron otra cosa", quien también afirmó que Cristina "está bien, muy tranquila". Con respecto a las acusaciones de fraude, dijo que eran "argumentos vanos".

En la Coalición Cívica, sin embargo, se vieron optimistas y un portavoz declaró que los sondeos a boca de urna no dicen nada. Además, dijo que había sido una gran votación en el conurbano y algunas ciudades de Buenos Aires pese al "saqueo de los votos".

"Todos los argentinos recuerdan lo que ha pasado con historias de boca de urna que luego tienen una diferencia con lo que termina siendo lo válido, es decir, lo oficial [...] Vamos a respetar resultado pero se deberán cumplir al pie de la letra los procedimientos", declaró Rodríguez Saá en su búnker.

El próximo gobierno argentino deberá lidiar con problemas muy distintos a aquellos afrontados por el actual presidente. Tras el corralón de 2001, y un derrumbe de un 10,9% en 2002, el PBI ha crecido en 51,1%.

Según reporta la Agence France-Presse, basada en París, datos oficiales indican que la pobreza ha caído de 50,9% en 2003 a 24,1% en 2006, y la desocupación de un 21,5% en mayo de 2002 a 8,5% en el segundo trimestre de 2007.

Sin embargo, el próximo presidente deberá lidiar con la creciente inflación que carcome el país. Algunos economistas sitúan ésta en 15 y 20%, muy superior al índice del gobierno, de 8,5%, que es sospechado sea manipulado.


Argentine : Cristina Fernández de Kirchner remporte l'élection présidentielle dès le premier tour

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, « Première dame » de l'Argentine, sénatrice de Buenos Aires, semble avoir remporté dès le premier tour, dimanche 28 octobre 2007, l'élection présidentielle.

Selon des résultats encore partiels, mais qui confirment les sondages de sortie des urnes, Cristina Fernández aurait remporté environ 46 % des suffrages exprimés, soit un score suffisant pour éviter l'organisation d'un second tour (prévu le cas échéant le 25 novembre) et être déclarée vainqueur de l'élection présidentielle.

Le code électoral argentin prévoit en effet l'élection dès le premier tour du premier candidat dépassant 45 % des suffrages exprimés ou, si cette barre n'est pas atteinte, du candidat dépassant 40 % des suffrages exprimés et ayant au moins dix points d'avance sur le mieux placé de ses concurrents.

Son adversaire la mieux placée, Elisa Carrió, ayant obtenu environ 23,7 % des suffrages exprimés, Cristina Fernández remplit donc la première condition exigée (tout en satisfaisant à la condition de remplacement).

Cristina Fernández affrontait, parmi onze autres candidats lors de cette élection :

Cristina Fernández obtient, en pourcentage, plus du double du score obtenu par Nésor Kirchner en 2003. Celui-ci avait en effet obtenu 22,24 % des voix et ne s'était classé qu'en seconde position au premier tour, devancé par l'ancien président Carlos Saúl Menem, arrivé en tête avec 24,45 % des voix, avant de renoncer, toutefois, à participer au second tour, devant la perspective d'une lourde défaite devant Néstor Kirchner, crédité de 70 % des intentions de vote, et déclaré élu en raison de la renonciation de son adversaire.

La passation des pouvoirs entre le président Néstor Kirchner et la présidente élue Cristina Fernández de Kirchner doit intervenir le 10 décembre prochain.


Presidenziali argentine: stravince la Kirchner

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner è la seconda donna a diventare presidente dell'Argentina, la prima ad essere eletta da un voto popolare.

Lo scrutinio di oltre il 95% delle schede votate, attribuisce alla Kirchner il 44,78% delle preferenze, contro il 23% della candidata della Coalizione Civica, Elisa Carrió. Seguono l'ex Ministro dell'Economia, Roberto Lavagna (16,92%), Alberto Rodríguez Saá del "Frente Justicia, Unión y Libertad" (7,73%) ed il cineasta Fernando "Pino" Solanas del "Partido Socialista Autentico" (1,61%).

La moglie del presidente uscente Néstor Carlos Kirchner ha commentato i risultati: «Abbiamo vinto con un ampio margine che, lungi dal metterci in una posizione di privilegio, al contrario ci impegna a responsabilità e obblighi», con l'aiuto «dello sforzo di tutti».

Se i risultati dovessero essere confermati, la Kirchner entrerà alla Casa Rosada, il 10 dicembre prossimo, dopo aver prestato giuramento.


Critics against USA and Israel in Summit of South American-Arab Countries in Brazil

Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

Brazil's capital city of Brasilia is hosting the Summit of South American and Arab Countries from May 10 to 11, according to the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations.   Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proposed the summit during his visit to several Arab countries in December, 2004.

According to Radiobras, President da Silva said in his speech during the opening ceremony of the summit, that it is necessary to define a new economic and commercial international geography.  "We are searching for trade that is fair and balanced, rid of the subsidies imposed by the rich countries, and which assures the poor countries the benefits of globalization. We want to establish a new relationship of solidary collaboration with international financial agencies, and we are striving for the Mercosur and the Gulf Cooperation Council to be able to conclude an economic cooperation agreement", da Silva said.  [1]

Mahmoud Abbas said that Israeli troops should unconditionally withdraw from the occupied Arab territories. Abbas also proposed the creation of an Arab-South American bank.

The President of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, said during his speech that Israel should leave the Palestinian territories. Bouteflika defended the criterion of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. [2]

Bouteflika said that the Palestinian situation is "a denial of justice" that can no longer be tolerated.  A long round of applause from Summit participants followed his declarations. "We must find a definitive solution for everyone to do his best, to get Israel to submit to international law and accept the negotiated peace," Bouteflika added.  [3]

The President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez said that the Arab and South American countries are related because they both were subjected to exploitation by the richest countries. Chávez said that after World War II, South America has been victim of domination mechanisms by an international financial architecture and by an old international organizations structure.  According to Chávez, there is no international democracy. [4]

Chávez said that South American and Arab countries are the biggest oil sources and that this fact stimulates the "American imperialist voracity".  [5]

According to the Minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, the final document of the Summit of South American-Arab Countries will condemn terrorism. In addition, the document will include a paragraph about the "right of resistance to foreign occupation, according to international humanitarian law," said the minister.

The minister said that the document will also mention the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, under dispute by Argentina and the United Kingdom. [6]


Cubrimiento de la Cumbre Sudamérica - Países Árabes

10 de mayo de 2005Brasilia, Brasil — El presidente brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva inauguró este martes la Primera Cumbre Sudamérica - Países Árabes en el Centro de Convenciones de Brasilia. El encuentro, organizado por Brasil, tiene como objetivo fomentar el intercambio cultural y comercial entre ambas regiones. Participan jefes de estado y representantes de 11 países sudamericanos y 22 árabes, así como 250 empresarios árabes y 350 sudamericanos. La única mujer es la ministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Surinam, María Levens.

Este evento hace parte de la política brasileña de un eje Sur-Sur que haga contrapeso a los países del llamado Primer mundo. La sede principal de la cumbre es el Hotel Blue Tree Alvorada.

Durante su intervención, Lula afirmó que la cumbre "tiene sabor a reencuentro con una civilización que llegó primero a América Latina a través de la herencia ibérica". Recordemos que el sur de la Península Ibérica fue dominado por los árabes durante varios siglos. Fuera de eso, en Sudamérica existen millones de inmigrantes de origen árabe. Sólo en Brasil viven 10 millones de libaneses o descendientes de libaneses. Por su parte, el presidente de Argelia Abdelaziz Bouteflika -coanfitrión del evento- invitó a los asistentes a encarar el "futuro común de prosperidad que se abre en Brasilia". Para él, los países reunidos en la cumbre respetan el derecho internacional y "quieren un mundo multipolar, un sistema más justo, con desarrollo y prosperidad para todos y mejor repartidos".

El presidente peruano Alejandro Toledo, en representación de la Comunidad Sudamericana de Naciones (CSN), recalcó que la región atraviesa en la actualidad "un camino de alta integración política" y valoró la importancia de la presencia de los empresarios de ambas regiones. Además, destacó que, a pesar de las diferencias, Sudamérica ha hallado consensos para unirse y adquirir una mayor presencia a nivel internacional: "Es nuestro deseo tener una voz presente en el mundo". (Caracol Televisión)

A las 11:15 hora local (14:15 UTC representantes del Mercosur (Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina y Brasil) y el Consejo de Cooperación del Golfo (Omán, Arabia Saudita, Bahrein, Qatar, Emiratos Árabes y Kuwait) firmaron un acuerdo de cooperación económica, previo a un futuro tratado de preferencias tarifarias y aduaneras. (Radiobrás)

La familia del ingeniero brasileño João José Vasconcelos Júnior dirigió una carta a los delegados de 12 países árabes, en la cual piden "noticias concretas y reales" acerca del paradero del sudamericano, secuestrado en Iraq desde comienzos del presente año. (Radiobrás)

Jalal Talabani, presidente de Iraq, propuso la creación de un banco árabe-sudamericano que coordine proyectos y programas de mejoramiento del intercambio comercial entre ambas regiones. Talabani sugirió también la creación de una comisión conjunta que analice dichos proyectos. Igualmente, Talabani destacó el papel del presidente de Palestina, Mahmoud Abbas, por su labor en el actual momento político que atraviesa su país: "La solución del problema palestino abre las puertas para la construcción de un nuevo Oriente Medio, libre de armas, de agresión de violencia. Un Oriente Medio cuyos pueblos disfruten de libertad, democracia, una vida próspera y moderna". (Radiobrás)

Un grupo de mujeres brasileñas se vistió con usando hijab, una prenda típica árabe parecida a la burka, en señal de protesta por la discriminación a la que es sometida la mujer en los países árabes. El hecho ocurrió al frente del Centro de Convenciones de Brasilia. Con pancartas con leyendas como "Diga no a la opresión de las mujeres árabes", el grupo quemó cinco hijabs. "Nuestra manifestación fue simbólica. Queríamos llamar la atención de los participantes de la Cumbre acerca de las condiciones en que viven las mujeres árabes", afirmó Ariadne Jacques, coordinadora del Movimiento de Solidaridad con las mujeres de los países árabes. El miércoles tienen previsto entregar, en el Hotel Blue Tree Park de Brasília, un manifiesto en solidaridad con dichas mujeres al presidente Lula, al ministro de Relaciones Exteriores brasileño, Celso Amorim, y a los jefes de Estado que participan en la Cumbre. (Radiobrás)

Argentina, Venezuela y Brasil firmaron un acuerdo de cooperación energética conocido como Petrosur, que prevé una asociación entre las estatales petroleras de los tres países (Enesa, PDVSA y Petrobrás, respectivamente) en los proyectos de prospección, refinamiento y transporte y construcción de navíos.
(Radiobrás)

12 de mayo de 2005Brasilia, Brasil —
En el segundo y último día de la Cumbre Sudamérica - Países Árabes, se destacó la Declaración de Brasilia, que reúne la opinión oficial de los participantes del evento.

En la clausura de la Cumbre el presidente brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recordó que la misma es el primer paso para la creación de una política de Estado que aproxima los dos bloques: "Lo que queremos construir con esta cumbre es algo muy sólido, que va más allá del tratado, sino de la comprensión de los estados árabes y de los estados de América del Sur, de que vivimos un nuevo tiempo".

Lula agregó: "Yo nací en la política brasileña defendiendo el Estado palestino, pero nunca negué la necesidad del Estado de Israel. Pienso que el ser humano es muy inteligente para aprender que la paz es lo único que puede permitir la construcción de un mundo armonioso, democrático y socialmente justo".

En relación con Iraq, Lula dijo que fue contra la ocupación de Estados Unidos.

Los países participantes acordaron apoyar al candidato uruguayo Carlos Pérez Del Castillo para la dirección de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), "como forma de democratizar y ampliar su participación en la conducción de los principales organismos del sistema multilateral". (Radiobras)

Los cancilleres brasileño y sudanés firmaron un acuerdo de cooperación técnica y abrieron el camino para las negociaciones sobre las áreas en que habrá asociaciones. "Es general, pero nuestra expectativa es hacer en breve asociaciones en sectores como el azucarero, el textil, la agricultura y la industria alimenticia. Tenemos mucho interés en los productos agrícolas cultivados en América del Sur. Por otro lado, podemos vender petróleo y oro. Son varias las posibilidades de una complementación", dijo el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Sudán, Mustafa Osman Ismail. (Radiobras)

La Declaración de Brasilia condena el terrorismo, pero afirma el derecho de resistencia contra la ocupación extranjera; defiende la no proliferación de armas nucleares y condena las sanciones impuestas por los EUA a Siria, entre otros asuntos.

Los líderes sudaméricanos y árabes tambíén criticaron la inclusión de las Islas Malvinas en el mapa de la Unión Europea. "La inclusión de las Islas Malvinas, Georgias del Sur y Sándwich del Sul como territorios asociados a Europa en el Anexo II, relativo al Título IV "Asociación de los Países y Territorios de Ultramar", de la Parte III del Tratado Constitucional de la Unión Europea, es incompatible con la existencia de una disputa acerca de la soberanía sobre dichas islas."

Lula afirmó que la declaración es democrática porque busca atender a todos los gobiernos participantes de la Cumbre: "Esa es una condición elemental para que se puede construir un documento que involucra 30 y pico de países con culturas totalmente diversificadas, con hábitos políticos diversificados. (...) Siempre que tengamos dudas sobre el comportamiento de un grupo político y de un país que irrespete la democracia con prácticas terroristas, debemos considerarlas colectiva y no individualmente".

Algunos países árabes son criticados por gobiernos de otros países, principalmente EUA, por que sus regímenes no son los suficientementes democráticos y son acusados de colaborar con terroristas.


Cúpula entre países árabes e sulamericanos ocorre no Brasil

O presidente brasileiro Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva inaugurou nesta terça-feira, 10 de maio,   a Primeira Cúpula América do Sul - Países Árabes no Centro de Convenções de Brasília. O encontro, organizado pelo  Brasil, tem como objetivo declarado fomentar o intercâmbio cultural e comercial entre ambas regiões. Participam chefes de estado e representantes de 11 países sulamericanos e 22 árabes, bem como 250 empresários árabes e 350 sulamericanos. A única mulher é a ministra de Relações Exteriores do Suriname, María Levens.

Este evento faz parte da política brasileira de um eixo Sul-Sul que faça contrapeso aos países do chamado Primeiro mundo.  A sede principal da cúpula  é o Hotel Blue Tree Alvorada.

Durante sua intervenção, Lula afirmou que a cúpula  "tem sabor de reencontro com uma civilização que chegou primeiro à América Latina  através da herança ibérica". Recordemos que o sul da Península Ibérica foi dominado pelos árabes  durante vários séculos. Além disso, na América do Sul existem milhões de imigrantes de origem árabe. Só no Brasil vivem 10 milhões de libaneses ou descendentes de libaneses. Por sua vez, o presidente de Argélia Abdelaziz Bouteflika, co-anfitrião do evento, convidou os participantes a encarar o "futuro comum da prosperidade que se abre em Brasília". Para ele, os países reunidos na cúpula respeitam o direito internacional e "querem um mundo multipolar, um sistema mais justo, com desenvolvimento e prosperidade para todos e melhor repartidos".

O presidente peruano Alejandro Toledo, como representante da Comunidade Sulamericana de Nações (CSN), lembrou que a região atravessa na atualidade "um caminho de alta integração política" e valorizou a importância da presença dos empresários de ambas regiões. Mais adiante, destacou que, apesar das diferenças, a América do Sul encontrou consensos para unir-se e adquirir uma maior presença a nível internacional: "É nosso desejo ter uma voz presente no mundo". Rádio Caracol

Àa 11h15, no horário local (14:15 UTC), representantes dos países sulamericanos (Uruguai, Paraguai, Argentina e Brasil) e do Conselho de Cooperação do Golfo (Omã, Arábia Saudita, Bahrein, Qatar, Emirados Árabes Unidos e Kuwait) assinaram um acordo de cooperação econômica,  primeiro passo de  um futuro tratado tarifário-aduaneiro.  Radiobras

A família do engenheiro brasileiro João José Vasconcelos Júnior entregou uma carta aos delegados dos 12 países árabes, na qual pede "notícias concretas e reais" a respeito do paradeiro do brasilerio seqüestrado no  Iraque no começo do presente ano.

Jalal Talabani, presidente do Iraque, propôs a criação de um banco árabe-sulamericano que coordene projetos e programas de melhoramento do intercâmbio comercial entre ambas regiões.  Talabani sugeriu também a criação de uma comissão para analisar  projetos relacionados.

Talabani destacou o papel do presidente de Palestina, Mahmoud Abbas, por seu trabalho  no atual momento político que atravessa seu país: "A solução do problema palestino abre as portas para a construção de um novo Oriente Médio, livre de armas, de agressão de violência. Um Oriente Médio cujos povos desfrutem de liberdade, democracia, uma vida próspera e moderna". Radiobras

Um grupo de mulheres brasileiras se vestiu com a  hijab, uma roupa típica árabe parecida com a burka, em sinal de protesto pela discriminação a que é submetida a mulher nos países árabes.

O fato ocorreu em frente do Centro de Convenções de Brasília.  Com cartazes com lemas como "Diga não à opressão das mulheres árabes", o grupo queimou cinco hijabs. "Nossa manifestação foi simbólica.  Queríamos chamar a atenção dos participantes da Cúpula para as condições em que vivem as mulheres árabes",  afirmou  Ariadne Jacques, coordenadora do Movimento de Solidariedade com as mulheres dos países árabes.

Na quarta-feira, no Hotel Blue Tree Park de  Brasília,  está  prevista a entrega de  um manifesto em solidariedade às mulheres árabes ao presidente Lula,  ao ministro de Relações Exteriores brasileiro, Celso Amorim, e aos chefes de Estado que participam da cúpula.
Radiobras

Argentina, Venezuela e Brasil  assinaram um acordo de cooperação energética conhecido como Petrosul, que prevê uma associação entre as estatais petroleiras dos três países (Enesa, PDVSA e Petrobrás, respectivamente) nos projetos de prospecção, refinamento e transporte e construção de navios.

Hugo Chávez  defendeu a união de árabes e sul-americanos contra o que chamou de modelo "imperialista" vigente no cenário internacional. "Não vamos aqui solucionar o problema do mundo, mas formar uma massa crítica para a construção de uma aliança futura", disse ele.

"Há um potencial incalculável para estreitarmos as relações. Está nascendo uma nova geopolítica internacional. Precisamos dar água, impulsioná-la", acrescentou.

"No documento final, não há uma referência direta aos Estados Unidos. Mas quando falamos em formar um mundo pluripolar estamos em choque com a pretensão norte-americana de formar um mundo unipolar", completou Chávez. Radiobras

O Presidente Hugo Chávez disse  que os EUA ameaçam a Venezuela:
"A Venezuela está sendo ameaçada pelo imperialismo norte-americano. Temos que tratar disso aqui. Enfrentamos a agressão do império mais poderoso do planeta."

O presidente da Venezuela, Hugo Chávez também disse em entrevista que  dispensa a intermediação brasileira para resolver questões com os EUA: "Não há necessidade de o Brasil intermediar a nossa relação com os Estados Unidos.  O mais importante que o Brasil pode fazer é trabalhar pela cooperação Sul-Sul."   Radiobras

Pediu-se durante a Cúpula em várias ocasiões a retirada de Israel dos terrítórios ocupados.
O ministro das Relações Exteriores do Kuaite, Xeque Mohammed Al-Sabah disse: "Como podemos tratar aqui de comércio com um país árabe ocupado? A questão da Palestina precisa ser resolvida e isso deve estar no centro das discussões".  Radiobras

No dia anterior, o  presidente da Argélia, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, representante da Liga Árabe, também havia pedido que Israel retirasse suas tropas dos territórios ocupados na Palestina. "É uma negação de justiça que não podemos aceitar".  Radiobras

O secretário-geral da Liga Árabe, Amre Moussa, disse que ignorar o pedido do povo palestino pode levar aos "caos internacional".  Radiobras


Croatian ruling party expels ex-PM from membership

Croatia's ruling Democratic Union (HDZ) party expelled the former prime minister Ivo Sanader following his political comeback Sunday. The decision was made after a day-long intra-party meeting led by the party's president and current prime minister Jadranka Kosor, who accused him of trying to split the party and thus make a crisis in the government majority.

Of twenty two members of the party presidency, 16 voted for expulsion, three were against (Luka Bebić, Mario Zubović and Damir Polančec) and two abstained (Bianca Matković and Petar Selem). Sanader himself was not present at the meeting.

Mr. Sanader declared he would be returning to a more active role in politics, stating that his decision to withdraw was a mistake, and that the HDZ is a "winning party and not a party that wins 12% of the vote", a remark made in connection with the first round of the presidential election held one week before, in which HDZ's candidate didn't score well. He was supported by a dozen HDZ MPs, including the president of the parliament, Bebić. Several of those MPs later disclaimed any association with Sanader and claimed they were misled.

Sanader quit from his PM position in July last year, vowing to quit politics for good, also. He held the post since the 2003 parliamentary elections, and it was during his government that Croatia entered NATO. His government was accused of corruption, however.


Croatie : l'ex-Premier ministre Ivo Sanader exclu du parti HDZ

L'Union démocratique croate (HDZ) a exclu l'ancien Premier ministre Ivo Sanader après avoir annoncé son retour politique dimanche. La décision a été prise à la suite d'une réunion interne d'une journée, dirigée par la présidente du parti et actuelle Premier ministre, Jadranka Kosor, qui a accusé M. Sanader d'essayer de « casser le parti » et, par conséquent, de provoquer une crise au sein de la majorité.

Sur 22 membres de l'organe exécutif du parti, 16 ont se sont prononcés en faveur de l'exclusion, trois s'y sont opposés (Luka Bebić, Mario Zubović et Damir Polančec), tandis que deux se sont abstenus (Bianca Matković et Petar Selem). L'intéressé, quant à lui, n'était pas présent à la réunion.

M. Sanader a déclaré qu'il souhaitait revenir à un rôle politique actif, que sa décision de se retirer était une erreur, et que le HDZ était un « parti de gagneurs, et non un parti remportant 12 % des voix ». Ces propos constituent une allusion au premier tour de l'élection présidentielle de la semaine dernière, où Andrija Hebrang, candidat du HDZ, a obtenu 12,04 % des suffrages. Il est soutenu par une douzaine de membres du parti, dont le président du Sabor[1], Luka Bebić. Toutefois, plusieurs de ces membres ont ensuite rejeté toute éventuelle alliance avec Ivo Sanader, et clamé qu'ils avaient été « trompés ».

M. Sanader a démissionné de sa fonction de Premier ministre et, avait-il alors affirmé, de la vie politique en juillet dernier. Il occupait ce poste depuis les élections législatives de 2003. Sous son mandat, la Croatie est entrée dans l'OTAN en avril. Cependant, des accusations de corruption sont régulièrement portées à l'encontre du gouvernement.


Crown Princess Mary of Denmark gives birth to male child

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has given birth to a healthy baby boy at a Copenhagen hospital at approximately 1:57 am local time this morning, ending many months of waiting for the Royal Family, the Danish public and much of the world. The baby weighed in at 3.5 kilograms and 51 centimeters long.

The royal pregnancy was made public on 25 April 2005, and in that period, many Danes speculated the gender of the child. The Crown Princess had experienced contractions in mid-September. The royal couple has not announced his name, but it is likely to be Christian in line with Danish tradition. Since Christian II, who died in 1559, Danish kings have alternately carried the name Christian or Frederik.

The child will become heir apparent styled as HRH The Crown Prince when his parents ascend to the Danish throne as King Frederik X and Queen Mary.


デンマークのメアリ皇太子妃、男児を出産

デンマークのメアリ皇太子妃は、15日現地時間午前1時57分頃（欧州中央夏時間、UTC+2、日本時間8時57分）、コペンハーゲン大学病院で男児を出産した。母子ともに健康。赤ちゃんは3.5キログラム、身長51センチ。フレデリック皇太子をはじめとするデンマーク王室や国民、世界のいろいろな人が待ちわびた出産だった。

メアリ皇太子妃の妊娠は今年4月25日に公表された。公表後、生まれてくる子どもの性別を多くの国民が憶測した。デンマークは男女とも王位継承権をもつが、同等の地位の男子がいる場合、男性が優先する。このため、生まれてくる子どもが女性であれば王位を継がない可能性があり、一方、男性であれば将来王位を継ぐことがほぼ確定する。

皇太子妃は9月中旬に子宮収縮を感じるようになった。皇太子夫妻は、生まれてきた王子の名前をまだ公表していないが、王室の伝統に従えばおそらくクリスチャンと命名されると予想されている。1559年に没したクリスチャン2世以来、デンマーク王は代々クリスチャンまたはフレデリックを名乗っている。

生まれてきた赤ちゃんの王位継承順位は、フレデリック皇太子に継ぎ第2位となる。将来、父親がフレデリック10世として即位したときには、皇太子となる予定である。

メアリ皇太子妃は1972年生まれ、オーストラリアタスマニア州出身。2000年のシドニー・オリンピックの際、シドニーのバーで行われたパーティでフレデリック皇太子と知り合った。2人はその後交際を続け、2004年5月に結婚した。

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Cuba defends China-Taiwan reunification

The government of Cuba said that it will give total support to the principle of "one China",  as expressed by the People's Republic of China government.

The statement released on March 14 (Monday) by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed strong disapproval of any external  attempt to obstruct  the Chinese objective of reunifying their country. According to Cuba, Taiwan is  an inalienable part of China and  the Cuban government rejects  any attempt to consider Taiwan as an independent territory.

The note mentions the principle of territorial integrity established in the UN Charter and in Resolution 2758 passed by the General Assembly of UN  in 1971. Resolution 2758 replaced the Republic of China with the People's Republic of China as China's representative in the UN.


Cuba defiende reunificación de China con Taiwán

El gobierno cubano dijo que dará total apoyo al principio de "una sola China", conforme lo desea el gobierno del país asiático.

La declaración emitida este lunes 14 de marzo por el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba expresó una fuerte desaprobación para todo tipo de tentativa de impedir los objetivos chinos de reunificación de su país. Según Cuba, Taiwan es indudablemente una parte de China y el gobierno cubano rechaza todas las acciones que buscan considerar la isla como un país independiente.

Cuba menciona el principio de la integridad territorial de la Resolución 2758, establecido por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas en 1971 para justificar su posición.


Cuba defende reunificação China-Taiwan

O governo cubano disse que irá dar total apoio ao princípio de "uma só China", conforme deseja o governo chinês.

A declaração emitida dia 14 de março (segunda-feira) pelo Ministro das Relações Exteriores de Cuba expressou forte desaprovação para todo tipo de tentativa de impedir os objetivos chineses de reunificação de seu país. Segundo Cuba, Taiwan (ou Formosa) é indubitavelmente uma parte da China e o governo cubano rejeita todas as ações que procuram considerar Tawian como um país independente.

Cuba  menciona o principío da integridade territorial da Resolução 2758, estabelecido pela Assembléia Geral das Nações Unidas em 1971 para justificar sua posição.


Cuba restores relations with European Union

Europe —The government of Cuba has re-established official contacts with all of the European Union countries. The diplomatic relationship with the EU had been limited for more than 18 months.

The EU relationship with Cuba was injured on March-June 2003 after the arrest and conviction of 75 "dissidents" by the Cuban government. In a separate case, three Cubans were executed on foot of a sentence handed down by a civil court, and confirmed on appeal by the Cuban Supreme Court, which found them guilty of hijacking a ferry and endangering the lives of its occupants. Cuba accused the dissidents of collaboration with the US and sabotage against the Cuban communist system.  All 75 "dissadents" appear to have pleaded guilty of receiving illegal payments from US agents in court when confronted with the evidence.  14 of the 75 convicted mercenaries, who the US continues to insist were "dissadents", have since been released on licience.

Cuba and the EU began to come close again after the efforts of the President of the government of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. At that time, the German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder didn't agree with Zapatero about unfreezing the relationships between Cuba and the EU. Schröder believed Cuba should first show real commitment to improving the human rights conditions on the island. However, on November 25, 2004, the Cuban Chancellor Felipe Pérez Roque announced the re-establishment of official contacts with the government of Spain.

On November 30, 2004, Cuba released four political dissidents: Marcelo López, Margarito Broche, Óscar Espinosa Chepe and Raúl Rivero. The Dutch Presidency of the European Union praised the Cuban decision. Cuba said that the decision was not influenced by the Spanish government.

On December 15, 2004 the Council of the European Union for Latin America committee recommended the suspension of the diplomatic sanctions against Cuba, according to alleged Spanish diplomatic sources.

Finally, on January 10, 2005, the Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque told journalists:"We can say that from this moment onward Cuba has re-established government-level official contacts with all European Union countries." On January 31, 2005, the EU council of foreign ministers agreed to a  suspension of EU sanctions against Cuba. The international non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders protested and sent a open letter to the president of the European Commission on February 1, 2005.


Unión Europea suspende sanciones a Cuba

2 de febrero de 2005Bruselas, Bélgica —

Los ministros de relaciones extranjeras de la Unión Europea decidieron este lunes suspender por seis meses las sanciones contra Cuba adoptadas desde junio de 2003 luego de la ola de represión de disidentes que incluyó ejecución de tres Cubanos que intentaron escapar de la Isla de Cuba y la condena a penas de entre 6 y 28 años de cárcel a 75 opositores al régimen de Fidel Castro.

Informó Jean Asselborn, responsable de Asuntos exteriores de Luxemburgo, país que actualmente preside la Unión Europea que durante la suspensión de sanciones, se estudiará la evolución del respeto a los derechos humanos y el pluralismo democrático en la Isla.

Por su parte, la República Checa, en desacuerdo con la medida, ha decidido continuar con las sanciones hasta ahora en vigencia.

La organización Reporteros sin fronteras, frecuentemente criticada por el gobierno de Cuba por considerarla no objetiva en sus planteamientos, lamentó la decisión de la Unión Europea, a pesar de la liberación de cuatro periodistas y otros disidentes durante el último trimestre de 2004.


Cuban funds tied to Lula campaign, Brazilian magazine alleges

Brazil —
Former advisors to Brazilian Minister of Finance Antonio Palocci have claimed that three million US dollars from Cuba were used in the 2002 political campaign of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The accusation was printed by the Brazilian magazine Veja in its issue circulating this week.

According to Veja, Rogério Buratti, Palocci's secretary in the early 1990s during the period when Palocci was mayor, claims that Ralf Barquete (another advisor to Palocci) had asked him to find a way to bring money from Cuba.

Another source, economist Vladmir Poleto who had also worked for Palocci, claimed to have brought the three million from Brasília to Campinas by plane. He stated the money was hidden in whiskey boxes: Johnnie Walker Red Label and Black Label and Havana Club (a Cuban brand of rum). Barquete received the money at the Campinas airport Viracopos. Afterwards he claims the money was transferred by car to São Paulo and delivered to Workers' Party treasurer Delubio Soares.

Workers' Party President Ricardo Berzoini has responded saying that the accusation is false. And Lula's aide Gilberto Carvalho has said the story is "absurd".

According to the blog of Folha de S. Paulo reporter Josias de Souza, Palocci and Lula are worried about the interviews being aired on Brazilian television.

The president of the PPS, federal deputy Roberto Freire (Pernambuco
state), has stated that his party will ask the Electoral Justice investigatory agency and the Public Ministry to begin a investigation into the charge. The parties PFL and PSDB are  also considering demanding an investigation.


Dinero de Cuba pagó campaña de Lula, dijo revista brasileña

La edición número 1929, datada como 2 de noviembre de 2005, de la revista brasileña Veja afirma que la campaña presidencial de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva del Partido de los Trabajadores (PT) fue financiada con dinero de Cuba. Según la revista, "dólares acondicionados en cajas de bebida anduvieron por Brasilia y Campinas". Veja dice que la información fue confirmada por dos ex-auxiliares del ministro de Hacienda Antonio Palocci: Rogério Buratti y Vladimir Poleto.

Veja dijo que el 20 de octubre se entrevistó durante dos horas con el ex-asesor de Palocci, Rogério Buratti, en Hotel San Diego, en Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. En esa entrevista, Buratti afirmó que fue consultado por Ralf Barquete, atendiendo a un pedido de Palocci, para descubrir cómo hacer para traer 3 millones de dólares de Cuba.

La otra fuente de Veja, sería el economista Vladmir Poleto, que trabajó para Palocci. En una conversación con los reporteros de Veja, en 21 de octubre Poleto habría dicho que él aún transportó el dinero en un avión Seneca de Brasilia a Campinas.

Los 3 millones de dólares cubanos, escribe Veja, habrían ido de Brasilia hasta Campinas a bordo del avión, escondidos en cajas de bebidas: dos cajas de whisk Johnnie Walker, una del tipo Red Label y otra de Black Label, y una tercera caja de ron cubano La Habana Club.

Ralf Barquete, ex-asesor de Antonio Palocci en el Ayuntamiento de Ribeirão Preto, sería quien recibió el dinero en el aeropuerto Viracopos de Campinas. De Campinas el dinero iría para São Paulo, para el tesorero Delúbio Soares, en el comité electoral de Lula en la Vila Mariana, Zona Sur de la ciudad.

Según la Agencia Brasil, el Presidente del partido de Lula, el Partido de los Trabajadores (PT), diputado Ricardo Berzoini (SP), afirmó que la denuncia publicada por la revista Veja es "infundada".

Berzoini dijo: "No hay como un partido como el PT arriesgarse así, porque sería encuadrado en la ley y perdería el registro. La Constitución Federal es clara en lo que se refiere a la pérdida del registro partidario. Recibir dinero de fuera del país es una de las razones que llevan a eso".


Veja: Dinheiro de Cuba pagou campanha de Lula

A Revista Veja, edição número  1929, datada como 2 de novembro de 2005, que circulará nas bancas de jornais na próxima semana traz uma matéria de capa que afirma que a campanha presidencial de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva do Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) foi financiada com dinheiro vindo  de Cuba.  Segundo a revista, "dólares acondicionados em caixas de bebida andaram por Brasília e Campinas". Veja que diz a informação foi confirmada por dois ex-auxiliares do Ministro Antonio Palocci:  Rogério Buratti e Vladimir Poleto.

Veja disse que em 20 de outubro entrevistou durante duas horas o ex-assessor de Palocci, Rogério Buratti, no hotel San Diego, em Belo Horizonte. Nessa entrevista, Buratti teria dito que foi consultado por Ralf Barquete, atendendo a um pedido do Ministro   Palocci, para descobrir como fazer para trazer 3 milhões de dólares de Cuba.

A outra fonte de Veja, seria o economista Vladmir Poleto, que trabalhou para Palocci. Numa conversa com os repórteres de Veja, em 21 de outubro,  que teria durado até a madrugada, Poleto teria dito que ele mesmo transportou o dinheiro num avião Seneca de Brasília a Campinas.

De acordo com a matéria de Veja, 3 milhões de dólares cubanos  teriam ido de Brasília a Campinas a bordo de avião, escondidos em caixas de bebidas: duas caixas de  uísque Johnnie Walker, uma do tipo Red Label e outra de Black Label, e uma terceira caixa do rum cubano Havana Club.

Ralf Barquete, ex-assessor de Antonio Palocci na Prefeitura de Ribeirão Preto teria recebido o dinheiro no aeroporto Viracopos, em  Campinas. De Campinas o dinheiro teria ido  para São Paulo, para o tesoureiro Delúbio Soares, no comitê eleitoral de Lula na Vila Mariana, Zona Sul da cidade.

Segundo a Agência Brasil, o  Presidente do Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), deputado Ricardo Berzoini (SP), afirmou que  a denúncia publicada pela revista Veja é "infundada".

Berzoini disse: "Não há como um partido como o PT se arriscar assim, porque seria enquadrado na lei e perderia o registro. A Constituição Federal é clara no que se refere à perda do registro partidário. Receber dinheiro de fora do país é uma das razões que levam a isso".


Curfew imposed in parts of Thailand

Authorities in Thailand have put around a third of the country, including the capital of Bangkok, under a curfew after leaders of the street protesters known as Red Shirts surrendered.

The curfew is the first in Bangkok in fifteen years, and is to run from 20.00 to 06.00 local time (13.00 to 23.00 UTC).  As part of the curfew, only government-sanctioned media is to be allowed on television stations.  The crackdown by the Thai government comes after army troops entered an area held by protesters and arrested six prominent rebel leaders.

At least six people are confirmed dead after Wednesday's violence, and military operations are expected to continue for at least another night.  The government has also authorized security forces to shoot protesters.  Around 40 people in total have been killed since the beginning of military operations against protesters last week.

Protesters have set fire to numerous buildings in Bangkok, and the violence has spread to other areas of the country.  The second largest shopping center in Southeast Asia was destroyed by fire; Bangkok's stock exchange has been set ablaze.  Several other buildings have been evacuated, including those of a state-run television company, Channel 3, which was later set on fire and destroyed, and two other English media companies.

Thailand's Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, said in an appearance on television that he was "confident and determined to end the problems and return the country to peace and order once again."

Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, who most protesters support, warned that the military crackdown could lead to open warfare in Thailand, saying that "[t]here is a theory saying a military crackdown can spread resentment and these resentful people will become guerrillas."


V některých oblastech Thajska byl vyhlášen zákaz vycházení

Vláda v Thajsku vyhlásila zhruba ve třetině země, včetně hlavního města Bangkoku, zákaz vycházení mezi 20.00 a 6.00 místního času (tedy mezi 15.00 a 01.00 středoevropského letního času). Také se smí médiích vysílat pouze to, co je povoleno vládou. Opatření následují poté, co se armádě vzdalo šest povstaleckých vůdců.

Demonstrace a protesty se konají v Bangkoku už od března, „červení“ nespokojenci jsou příznivci strany Jednotná fronta za demokracii proti diktatuře. Při středečních násilných nepokojích zahynulo alespoň šest lidí a vojenské operace budou pokračovat pravděpodobně ještě nejméně jednu noc. Bezpečnostní síly mají od vlády povoleno povstalce střílet a od minulého týdne, kdy došlo k zapojení armády, již bylo zabito zhruba čtyřicet lidí.

Protestující v Bangkoku zapálili řadu budov a násilnosti se rozšířily i mimo hlavní město. Obětí požáru se už stalo druhé největší nákupní centrum v jihovýchodní Asii, hořela i burza. Řada budov byla evakuována, mimo jiné sídlo televizního kanálu Channel 3, které bylo také zapáleno a zničeno.

Thajský premiér Apchisit Vedžadžíva vystoupil v televizi a řekl, že je „přesvědčený a odhodlaný problémy ukončit a vrátit do země opět mír a pořádek“. Bývalý premiér Tchaksin Šinavatra, který je podporovaný většinou povstalců, naopak varoval, že kvůli nasazení armády může dojít k občanské válce.

Tato zpráva byla založena zčásti nebo zcela překladem zprávy Curfew imposed in parts of Thailand na anglických Wikizprávách.


தாய்லாந்தின் பல பகுதிகளில் ஊரடங்குச் சட்டம் அமுல்

அரசுக்கு எதிராகப் பல நாட்களாக ஆர்ப்பாட்டங்களில் ஈடுபட்ட “செஞ்சட்டை அணியினரின்” தலைவர்கள் சரணடைந்ததைத் தொடர்ந்து, தலைநகர் பாங்கொக் உட்பட நாட்டின் பெரும்பாலான பகுதிகளில் ஊரடங்குச் சட்டத்தை தாய்லாந்து அரசு அமுல் படுத்தியுள்ளது.

முன்னதாக தாய்லாந்தில் அரசுக் கெதிரான ஆர்ப்பாட்டத்திலீடுபட்ட செஞ்சட்டை அணியினர் ஆர்ப்பாட்டத்தைக் கைவிட்டு விட்டு பொது மைதானத்தில் ஒன்று கூடுமாறு செஞ்சட்டை அணியின் முக்கிய தலைவர்கள் அழைப்பு விடுத்தனர்.

இதனால் நீண்ட நாள் முற்றுகையைக் கைவிட்ட செஞ்சட்டை அணியினர் மைதானத்தில் ஒன்று கூடினர். அரசு பாரிய தாக்குதலுக்குத் தயாரானதால் தாங்கள் மக்களின் உயிர் களைப் பாதுகாக்கும் பொருட்டு ஆர்ப்பாட்டத்தைக் கைவிட்டதாக செஞ்சட்டையணியினர் தெரிவித்தனர்.

அரசாங்கம் மேற்கொண்ட இராணுவ நகர்வுகள் வெற்றியளித்ததாக தாய்லாந்து அரசாங்கம் உத்தியோக பூர்வமாக அறிவித்தது.

ஆர்ப்பாட்ட அணியின் ஆறு தலைவர்கள கைது செய்யப்பட்டனர். நேற்றைய வன்முறையின் போது குறைந்தது 14 பேர் கொல்லப்பட்டனர். சென்ர வாரம் இராணுவ நடவடிக்கை ஆரம்பமான பின்னர் மொத்தம் 40 பேர் வரையில் உயிரிழந்துள்ளனர்.

பாங்கொக்கின் பல கட்டடங்களை ஆர்ப்பாட்டக்காரர்கள் தீக்கிரையாக்கினர். தென்கிழக்காசியாவின் இரண்டாவது பெரிய பல்பொருள் அங்காடி தீக்கிரையாக்கப்பட்டது. அரசாங்கத்தின் ஆதரவில் இயங்கும் சனல் 3 தொலைக்காட்சி நிலையம், மற்றும் இரண்டு ஆங்கிலேயக் கம்பனிகள் தீயிட்டுக் கொளுத்தப்பட்டன.

இராணுவ நடவடிக்கை தாய்லாந்தில் ஒரு திறந்த போரைக் கொண்டுவர வழிவகுக்கும் என முன்னாள் பிரதமர் தக்சின் செனவாத்திரா தெரிவித்தார்.

வியாழன், மே 20, 2010


Dalai Lama threatens to resign if situation in Tibet worsens

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, has vowed to step down from his position if things "get out of control" in Tibet, where violent demonstrations against China have killed anywhere from 13 to 100 people.

At a news conference in Dharamsala, India, the Dalai Lama said he was opposed to the use of violence against China's rule. "Violence is almost suicide," he said. "Even if 1,000 Tibetans sacrifice their lives, it will not help." However, he acknowledges that many radical Tibetans have criticized his policy of non-violence, and says that his only option is to "completely resign" if the bloodshed continues.

After making these statements, his secretary Tenzin Taklha said it would be impossible for him to resign as Tibet's spiritual leader, and that he will only be able to resign as their political leader. "If the Tibetans were to choose the path of violence, he would have to resign because he is completely committed to nonviolence," Taklha said. "He would resign as the political leader and head of state, but not as the Dalai Lama. He will always be the Dalai Lama."

The Dalai Lama responded to accusations made by China's premier, Wen Jiabao, who said there was evidence proving that the riots were "organised, premeditated, masterminded and incited by the Dalai clique". The Dalai Lama asked Chinese officials to come to his headquarters in Dharamsala and investigate. "Check our various offices," he said. "They can examine my pulse, my urine, my stool, everything."

He also suggested that the Chinese themselves may have orchestrated the protests as a way to discredit him. "It's possible some Chinese agents are involved there," the Dalai Lama said. "Sometimes totalitarian regimes are very clever, so it is important to investigate."

Wen Jiabao's remarks came at an annual news conference at the end of China's national legislative session. He said the intent of the riots was to "undermine the Beijing Olympic Games" and "serve their hidden agenda". He added, "This has all the more revealed that the consistent claims made by the Dalai clique that they pursue not independence but peaceful dialogue are nothing but lies."

Wen said China will be open to negotiation with the Dalai Lama if he recognizes Tibet and Taiwan as "inalienable parts of the Chinese territory". The Dalai Lama responded by inviting Wen to speak with him. "If the Chinese side ... accepts the reality and addresses the Tibetan problem realistically, within a few hours we can solve this problem," he said.

Although China suspects the Dalai Lama and his followers wish to break away from Chinese control, Tenzin Gyatso said that "independence is out of the question" and instead advocated greater autonomy within China. "We should not develop anti-Chinese feelings," he said. "We must live together side by side."

He said he plans to meet with Tibetan exiles who are currently marching from India to Lhasa, as he believes their ambitions to be futile. "Will you get independence? What's the use?" he asked, calling for them to stop at the border.

Meanwhile, China continued with efforts to arrest those involved in the Lhasa demonstrations, after a midnight deadline for protesters to turn themselves in passed without any apparent surrenders. Witnesses reported 4 army trucks carrying off dozens of handcuffed prisoners. Urgen Tenzin, executive director of the Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy, said about 600 Tibetans were arrested Monday.

Police were seen patrolling the streets of Lhasa, carrying batons or rifles and checking for identification papers. "When the fighting began, you saw no Chinese," said John Kenwood, a Canadian tourist. "Now you see no Tibetans on the streets. The young Tibetans are probably hiding."

The protests, which began in Lhasa, have since spread to neighboring provinces. In Aba, Sichuan, one witness reported 17 deaths. "Earlier today, the whole town was teeming with police and soldiers," he said. "All the shops have been closed. There are no arrests that I know of ... People are anticipating that something big is going to happen." Elsewhere in Sichuan, thousands of Tibetans turned out in the streets of Seda, according to the Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy.

The international community has repeatedly urged China to use restraint in dealing with protesters, and to start talks with the Dalai Lama. United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday, "We have really urged the Chinese over several years to find a way to talk with the Dalai Lama, who is a figure of authority, who is not a separatist, and to find a way to engage him and bring his moral weight to a more sustainable and better solution of the Tibet issue."


Dalai Lama fordert Tibeter zum Gewaltverzicht auf

Dharmshala (Indien), 18.03.2008 – Der geistliche Führer der Tibeter, der Dalai Lama, forderte seine Landsleute erneut zu einem Verzicht auf die Anwendung von Gewalt auf. Vom Sitz der tibetischen Exilregierung im nordindischen Dharmshala kündigte der Dalai Lama gleichzeitig seinen Rücktritt an, wenn sich die Situation in Tibet weiter zuspitzen sollte: „Wenn die Dinge außer Kontrolle geraten, ist ein Rücktritt die einzige Option.“

Zuvor hatte der chinesische Ministerpräsident Wen Jiabao den Dalai Lama erneut für die Unruhen in Tibet persönlich verantwortlich gemacht. Dafür lägen „hinreichende Fakten und reichlich Beweise“ vor. Den Vorwurf des Dalai Lama aus den vergangenen Tagen, China betreibe in Tibet einen „kulturellen Völkermord“ wies er zugleich als „Lüge“ zurück. Er ging auf die von westlichen Regierungen erhobene Aufforderung ein, den Dialog mit dem Dalai Lama zu führen. China sei zu einem solchen Dialog bereit, wenn der Dalai Lama auf eine Unabhängigkeit Tibets verzichte. Der Dalai Lama erklärte heute dazu, eine vollständige Unabhängigkeit von China komme aus seiner Sicht nicht in Betracht. Allerdings sei er auch nicht in der Position, den Tibetern zu sagen, was sie tun sollten. Diese Bewegung unterliege nicht seiner Kontrolle.

Nach Angaben der Exilregierung sind am heutigen Dienstag erneut 19 Menschen, die gegen die chinesische Herrschaft über den Tibet protestierten, getötet worden. Damit habe sich die Gesamtzahl der Getöteten auf 99 erhöht. Von offizieller chinesischer Seite wurden diese Angaben nicht bestätigt.

Der Dalai Lama floh nach einem missglückten Aufstand gegen die Besetzung des Tibet nach Indien und lebt seit 1959 in Dharmshala. Die chinesische Armee hatte Tibet 1950 besetzt. Die Unruhen in Tibet waren anlässlich des 49. Jahrestages des Aufstandes in der tibetischen Hauptstadt Lhasa gegen die chinesische Besetzung Tibets ausgebrochen.