Published on : 21/07/2022 – 16:54
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the rising star of the American left, was arrested by the police in Washington on Tuesday July 19. With 16 other parliamentarians, she demonstrated in favor of the right to abortion. Nearly a month after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the mobilization is not weakening in the United States.
Mexico is notorious for its persistent violence. Each year, the cartels claim thousands of victims, many of whom have long been missing. The country has just reached the sad record of 100,000 people missing since 1964. Bodies are sometimes found years later, and some are now betting on periods of drought to facilitate searches. Places normally submerged, such as dams or rivers, are now dry and therefore accessible. On-site report by our correspondents Quentin Duval and Laurence Cuvillier.
In Argentina, the economic crisis threatens to become a political crisis. After reaching a debt restructuring agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in March, former economy minister Martín Guzmán quit his post in early July, underscoring divisiveness within the centre-left government of Alberto Fernández. Meanwhile, economic conditions worsen, with inflation reaching new highs and the peso collapsing against the dollar. Analysis with Charles Pellegrin, journalist in the economy department of France 24.
In the United States, XXL snails have invaded Florida. Hundreds of gastropods from Africa have recently reappeared on the Gulf Coast of Mexico. Classified among the most invasive species, these animals are of concern. They pose a real threat to the ecosystem of this state. Notice also to gourmets who would imagine tasting these stuffed species! Bad idea too: these snails carry a parasite and can therefore cause meningitis.
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