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19/07/2012 ABC Digital - Nacionales CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
La fiscal venezolana tilda de “insolente” informe de Human Rights Watch, 7 Bizjournais - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Morrison & Foerster Announces Leadership Change, 8 Bizjournais - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Exposed: Obama Department Of Justice And ACLU"s Secret Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Negotiations, 10 Bizjournais - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Signs Execution Warrant for Westmoreland County Man, 12 Bizjournais - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
CAIR "Grateful" Constitution Limits Michele Bachmann"s McCarthyism, 13 Bizjournais - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | European Court of Justice
Alliance One Reports No Change in Previously Paid Fines Following Court Ruling, 14 Bizjournais - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Over 100,000 Sign Petition Calling for Protection of Ownership Rights, 15 Bizjournais - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
The New Alternative to ObamaCare the Healthcare Contract With America, 16 Bloomberg - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Hampshire Faces $55 Million Foreclosure Suit Over New York Hotel, 17 Bloomberg - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Unions Gain Under Citizens United Decision They Seek to Overturn, 18 Bloomberg - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
UnitedHealth Profit Rises as Medicare Plan Increase, 20 Business Line - Markets CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Home-maker or breadwinner?, 21 Business Line - Markets CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Without captive mines, existence is threatened, KIOCL tells govt, 23 Corriere Della Será - Politica CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Suprema de Justicia
Detenuto psicolabile giustiziato all'alba L'Onu accusa: «Violate le tutele previste», 24
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Diário de Notícias Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Tribunal Constitucional
Cavaco desdramatiza "aparente desvio" da execução orçamental , 25 Diario Libre - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Judicial Review
DR reported to CIDH for expulsion of Haitians, 26 Diario Libre - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
CPJ aumenta 20% salario de jueces y empleados, 27 Diario Libre - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Pte. SCJ reúne registradores de títulos, 28 El Colombiano - Internacional CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Gobierno y rama judicial buscan normalizar las relaciones, 29 El Colombiano - Internacional CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Derecho Constitucional
Mane denunció amenazas contra sus integrantes, 31 El País - Opiníon CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Recurso de Inconstitucionalidad
El Constitucional admite a trámite el recurso del PSOE contra la amnistía fiscal, 33 El País - Opiníon CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Recurso de Inconstitucionalidad
El Tribunal Constitucional admite un recurso del PSOE contra la regularización fiscal, 34 El Peruano - Noticia CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Judicatura verá normas en seguridad, 35 El Peruano - Noticia CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Amag celebra 18° aniversario, 36 El Peruano - Noticia CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Víctimas de accidentes claman por los juzgados de Tránsito, 37 El Peruano - Noticia CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Embargo y “muerte civil” aplicarán a los terroristas, 38 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
#YoSoy132 advierte riesgo de "estallido social", 39 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Ilegal, recepción a Peña en Los Pinos: Jesús Ortega, 40 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Consejeros piden a PAN y PRD ser responsables, 41 El Universal - Nación
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Piden a AMLO transparentar recursos de Morena, 42 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
No hay delitos en la elección hasta ahora, dice el IFE, 43 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Indagar a PRI y luego calificar elección: PAN-PRD, 44 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
AMLO: lavado en campaña de EPN, 45 Expresso OnLine Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia
Serra Leoa: Charles Taylor recorre de condenação em tribunal internacional, 46 Expresso OnLine Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Tribunal Superior de Justiça
Cruz Vermelha: Decisão do STJ pode vir a anular milhares de atos pela direção desde 2007, 47 Financial Times Deutschland - Nachrichten CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Competing tax plans try California voters, 48 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
Brüsseler Druckmittel , 49 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Internationale Strafgerichtshof
„Blatter ist eine mediale Hypothek“ , 51 Le Monde - Article CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Conseil Constitutionnel
L"Assemblée nationale a voté la contribution exceptionnelle sur la fortune, 53 Reuters General - Article CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Arizona sheriff Arpaio under scrutiny in racial profiling trial, 54 Reuters General - Article CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Scalia says no fallout with Roberts over healthcare decision, 55 Reuters General - Article CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Southern Co CEO says nuclear loan guarantee less enticing, 56 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
The Boy Scouts’ 19th-Century Decision, 57 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Rainbow Merit Badge, 58 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
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Bayou Blues, 60 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Juries in New Jersey to Get Warning on Eyewitnesses, 61 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Soul’s ‘Genius of Gentleness’, 62 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Pop Listings for July 20-26, 63 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Protests Against the Boy Scouts’ Exclusion of Gays, 66 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
100, 75, 50 Years Ago, 67 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Scalia Says He Had No ‘Falling Out’ With Chief Justice, 68 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Judge Allows Muslims to Use Tennessee Mosque, 69 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Maine Debate Hints at Rift on Medicaid After Ruling, 70 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Column: Subtle shift in black attitudes on gays, 72 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Tenn. mosque won't open in time for Ramadan, 73 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Scalia: No 'falling out' with Roberts after Obamacare ruling, 74 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Arizona sheriff faces racial profiling allegations, 75 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Texas executes its 1st inmate using single drug, 76
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La fiscal venezolana tilda de “insolente” informe de Human Rights Watch “Me parece un informe insolente, irrespetuoso e inaceptable para todos los venezolanos”, declaró Ortega en un programa con la estatal Radio Nacional de Venezuela (RNV), y subrayó que “todo lo que dice respecto a Venezuela es mentira”.Ortega señaló que esa organización “ha sido omisa ante las violaciones flagrantes de los derechos humanos de los ciudadanos en Estados Unidos” y frente a lo que calificó como “genocidio” que el Gobierno de Israel, con el apoyo de Washington, tiene “contra el pueblo palestino”.“¿Es que ahí no hay violaciones a los derechos humanos? ¿Dónde están esas organizaciones? ¿Dónde está Human Rights Watch?”, se preguntó la funcionaria, quien llamó a los organismos de seguridad del Estado a estar atentos.En el documento, presentado en Washington, HRW señaló que “la acumulación de poder en el Ejecutivo, la eliminación de las salvaguardas institucionales y la erosión de las garantías de los derechos humanos han dado al Gobierno de Chávez carta blanca para intimidar, censurar y procesar a venezolanos que critican al presidente o frustran su agenda política”.El documento presenta un panorama aun más sombrío respecto al informe “Una década bajo Chávez”, de 2008, al advertir que “la situación de derechos humanos en Venezuela se ha vuelto aún más precaria”.HRW se refirió al caso de la jueza María Lourdes Afiuni, bajo arresto domiciliario desde febrero de 2010, como “el ejemplo más alarmante de la falta de independencia judicial en Venezuela”, y de cómo el Gobierno de Chávez ha “neutralizado” al poder judicial
como garante de los derechos.Afiuni fue detenida en diciembre de 2009 por haber presuntamente facilitado la huida del empresario Eligio Cedeño, procesado por efectuar operaciones cambiarias ilegales, y después de que Chávez pidiera durante un mensaje televisado la “máxima pena” para la jueza.Además, mencionó el caso del líder antichavista y exgobernador del estado Zulia (oeste) Oswaldo Álvarez Paz detenido en marzo de 2010 tras declarar al canal de televisión que el Gobierno de Chávez presuntamente violaba los derechos humanos y tenía vínculos con el terrorismo y el narcotráfico.Álvarez Paz fue condenado a dos años de prisión en julio de 2011, aunque un juez le permitió cumplir su sentencia bajo libertad condicional.También HRW criticó la multa de 2,1 millones de dólares contra el canal privado Globovisión por su cobertura de una crisis carcelaria en junio de 2011.El representante venezolano permanente ante la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA), Roy Chaderton, dijo hoy a la cadena Unión Radio que las denuncias de HRW siempre “ocurren en las vísperas de los procesos electorales en Venezuela”.Señaló que estas organizaciones son utilizadas “como un ariete político, mediático, que responde a las políticas y a los diseños estratégicos del imperio”.“Forma parte de la arremetida total que se basa en contra de nuestra democracia con motivo de las elecciones que vamos a tener en octubre”, añadió el diplomático, en alusión a los comicios en los que Chávez buscará su tercera reelección frente a un grupo de seis candidatos liderados por el opositor Henrique Capriles.
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Morrison & Foerster Announces Leadership Change NEW YORK, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Morrison & Foerster today announced that Larren M. Nashelsky has been elected by the partners as Chair of the firm. The current co-chair of the firm"s Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice and member of the firm"s Executive Committee, Mr. Nashelsky previously served as a firmwide Managing Partner. As Chair, he will play a leading role in providing strategic direction and setting policy for the firm. He succeeds Keith Wetmore, whose fourth three-year term as Chair ends in October. Mr. Wetmore will continue with the firm as Chair Emeritus. "I am grateful to the Chair Selection Committee, the Board of Directors, and my partners for the confidence they have exhibited in me," said Mr. Nashelsky. "I am incredibly fortunate to assume my new role at a time when Morrison & Foerster is strong in all respects, thanks to the exemplary leadership and extraordinary contributions of Keith Wetmore, our executive leadership team, and many others. I am honored by this opportunity and will work tirelessly to build on their work and make the firm an even more valued and trusted advisor to our clients around the world." "It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve the firm as Chair for the past 12 years," said Mr. Wetmore. "The firm has never been stronger and will continue to thrive under Larren"s leadership. I will do everything I can to assure a smooth transition and to contribute to the ongoing success of MoFo." According to San Diego Partner Don Rushing, who led the Chair Selection Committee, "We had the privilege of speaking with every partner about who the next Chair should be. We are in an outstanding position for a transition to a new generation of leadership. Our practices are strong, with headline-grabbing matters across the globe, and financially we are having our best years ever. While a number of candidates could have served the Firm well as the Chair, we felt that Larren"s many personal attributes, combined with his singular success in building a world-class Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice from scratch in one of the world"s most competitive legal markets, made him an especially attractive choice to continue MoFo"s growth in today"s hyper-competitive environment." Mr. Nashelsky joined Morrison & Foerster as a partner in 1999 from Weil Gotshal & Manges. He earned his B.S. from the University at Albany, State University of New York, and his J.D., with distinction, from Hofstra University School of Law. He has been highly ranked
by Chambers USA and Legal 500 US and is regularly listed in The Deal as one of the top 35 individuals in bankruptcy. He regularly lectures and publishes on U.S. and international insolvency matters. As co-chair of the firm"s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group, with New York partner Gary Lee, Mr. Nashelsky has led the practice through a period of rapid growth. The Group"s recent work includes an array of high-profile representations: lead bankruptcy counsel in the Chapter 11 of Residential Capital LLC and its subsidiaries, the largest case of 2012 and one of the largest and most complex bankruptcies in U.S. history; lead counsel to Louis Freeh, Chapter 11 trustee for MF Global, the largest bankruptcy filing in 2011 and the eighth largest in U.S. history; and counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in a wide range of major Chapter 11 cases, including Ambac Financial Group, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pinnacle Airlines, Mesa Air Group, Innkeepers USA Trust, and Caribbean Petroleum. In addition, the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group assisted the firm"s Appellate and Supreme Court Group in obtaining a unanimous victory for secured lenders before the United States Supreme Court in Amalgamated v. RadLax in May 2012. MoFo"s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group recently earned National and New York rankings in Chambers USA, along with recognition by Chambers on its shortlist for Firm of the Year in Bankruptcy and Restructuring. The Group was also featured in a cover story in The American Lawyer highlighting the innovative strategy used to save the country of Iceland from financial calamity. MoFo has thrived under the leadership of Mr. Wetmore, and maintained its legendary core values, the hallmarks of which are legal excellence, a culture of collegiality, and respect for the law, the institution and each other. MoFo has continued its renowned tradition of pro bono excellence and giving back to the community. Reflecting these values, the firm has been on the American Lawyer A-List for nine straight years, a list that "looks beyond pure dollars to quantify the qualities that define the 20 most successful law firms in America" and emphasizes values such as diversity and pro bono service that are central to MoFo"s culture. The firm strengthened its global platform, particularly in Asia, where it is the leading international firm in Tokyo and has a robust China practice, and in London. The firm has also deepened its litigation, transactional and regulatory capabilities in 8
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key sectors such as financial institutions, intellectual property and technology, life sciences, cleantech, real estate, and consumer/retail. MoFo continues to be one of the top firms in California, and during Mr. Wetmore"s tenure the New York office grew substantially. Among other accomplishments under Mr. Wetmore"s leadership, the firm has: ABOUT MOFO. Morrison & Foerster (www.mofo.com) is an international firm with over 1000 lawyers in key finance and technology centers in the U.S., Europe and
Asia. Our lawyers are committed to achieving innovative and business-minded results for our clients, while preserving the differences that make us stronger. Our dedication to serving client needs has resulted in enduring relationships and a record of high achievement. Some of our recent matters and cases include:  SOURCEMorrison & Foerster LLP
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Exposed: Obama Department Of Justice And ACLU"s Secret Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Negotiations SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Liberty Institute and Congressmen Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) and Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.) were surprised to discover that the U.S. Department of Justice and the American Civil Liberties Union engaged in secret settlement discussions and jointly filed a request to postpone a scheduled hearing that would determine the fate of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross.  The Congressmen sent a letter to Attorney General Holder expressing "frustration" that this "latest development in the case involving the Mt. Soledad Veterans memorial raises serious concerns about the future of the Memorial." To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/exposed-ob ama-department-of-justice-and-aclus-secret-mt-soleda d-veterans-memorial-negotiations-163066476.html  Liberty Institute, representing the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association (MSMA)â?"a veterans group that erected the memorial in 1955 to honor veterans of the Korean War and a key defendant in this landmark religious liberty caseâ?"filed an objection to the DOJ/ACLU joint motion. The letter from the Congressmen expressed concern that settlement negotiations for the memorial were proceeding without the MSMA. "We, like the Congressmen, are troubled by the veterans being left out of the recent secret negotiations," said Liberty Institute President and CEO Kelly Shackelford. "However, we are hopeful the Court will put a stop to this back-room dealing so that our client, the MSMA, can continue fighting to preserve this longstanding veterans memorial that honors the selfless sacrifice and service of our veterans." Congressmen Hunter and Bilbray warned Attorney General Holder in their letter that if the DOJ did not include the MSMA in all negotiations with the ACLU, that it would be their "recommendation that independent counsel be appointed to ensure the Memorial is rightly defended in accordance with Public Law 109-272." In June, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily refused
to review the case Mt. Soledad Memorial Association v. Steve Trunk, et al and United States of America, et al. v. Steve Trunk et al. However, Justice Alito wrote an encouraging statement that the appeal may be premature and the court may reconsider this case after the district court issues a final order determining the fate of the memorial. In April, U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 290, the War Memorial Protection Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Hunter and supported by Rep. Bilbray. Â The War Memorial Protection Act, which allows for the inclusion of religious symbols on war memorials, was in response to the ruling by the Ninth Circuit, declaring San Diego"s Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial unconstitutional. Before passage, the bill requires Senate approval and the president"s signature. The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross has stood since 1954 as a symbol of the selfless sacrifice and service of our nation"s veterans. The memorial cross is surrounded by six concentric walls with the photos, names and diverse religious symbols of members of our military who have honorably served their country. This Cross is just one of many veterans memorials across the country under assault by the ACLU, atheist groups and their supporters. In 2009, Liberty Institute successfully represented the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States, The American Legion, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, VFW Department of California, American Ex-Prisoners of War, VFW Post 385, and retired Lt. Col. Allen R. Miliefsky, United States Air Force as amici at the Supreme Court to help save the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial Cross, a World War I memorial in the Mojave National Preserve in California. About Liberty Institute Liberty Institute is a nonprofit legal group dedicated to defending and restoring religious liberty across America â?" in our schools, for our churches and throughout the public arena. Liberty"s vision is to reestablish religious liberty in accordance with the principles of our nation"s Founders. For information, visit www.LibertyInstitute.org. Related Links:Liberty Institute"s Home 10
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PageCongressman Duncan Hunter"s Home Page SOURCELiberty Institute
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Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Signs Execution Warrant for Westmoreland County Man HARRISBURG, Pa., July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Â Governor Tom Corbett today signed an execution warrant for Michael J. Travaglia, who was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy for killing a Westmoreland County police officer. Apollo Police Officer Leonard Clifford Miller was shot and killed on Jan. 3, 1980. Officer Miller stopped a sports car containing Travaglia, his co-defendant and another passenger, after it repeatedly sped past him. As Officer Miller walked toward the car, he was shot twice. Law enforcement officers, responding to Officer Miller"s call for assistance, later found the policeman"s body lying on the highway. His service weapon was drawn and all six rounds had been fired. In 1981, Travaglia was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy and sentenced to death in Westmoreland County Court for Officer Miller"s death. Following a federal appeal, Travaglia was given a new sentencing hearing in 2005 and was again sentenced to death. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the sentence. Officer Miller"s death was the last in a series of crimes
committed by Travaglia and his co-defendant. According to court documents, in the days preceding Officer Miller"s death, Travaglia and his co-defendant: In 1985, Governor Richard L. Thornburgh issued the first execution warrant and in 1990, Governor Robert P. Casey issued a second execution warrant for Travaglia. Travaglia, now 53, is incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution at Greene. His execution has been scheduled for Sept. 13, 2012. Travaglia"s co-defendant, John C. Lesko, was also sentenced to death. In September 2011, Corbett signed an execution warrant for Lesko, now 53, who is incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution at Graterford. Travaglia"s warrant is the 15th execution warrant signed by Governor Corbett. Executions in Pennsylvania are carried out by lethal injection. For more information, visit the Department of Corrections online at www.cor.state.pa.us and select "Death Penalty" from the left-side navigation bar. Media contact: Janet Kelley, 717-783-1116 SOURCEPennsylvania Office of the Governor
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CAIR "Grateful" Constitution Limits Michele Bachmann"s McCarthyism Muslim civil rights group challenges congresswoman"s anti-Muslim fear mongering WASHINGTON, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today sent a letter to Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) in response to her recent calls for investigations of American Muslims who are participating in the democratic process. In the letter, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad wrote in part: "We remain eternally grateful that, like Sen. Joseph McCarthy before you, your power is limited, enumerated and constrained by our nation"s constitution." Awad also wrote: "Your letters challenging the loyalty of patriotic American Muslims based on discredited anti-Muslim conspiracy theories can only be described as devoid of a sense of decency. These are American citizens asking what they can do for their nation. "Among those you accuse, Mrs. Huma Abedin helps the Secretary of State represent the best interests of our nation overseas. The Society of Former Special Agents last year honored Mohamed Elibiary for his "extraordinary contributions to specific cases in support of the FBI"s counterterrorism mission." Dalia Mogahed was appointed to the president"s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and has advised the Department of Homeland Security. Imam Mohamed Magid enjoys widespread interfaith respect and has also advised the Department of Homeland Security. "The honorable public service of these individuals deserves better treatment than political theatrics characterized by half-truths, overblown accusations and guilt by association." The Washington-based Muslim civil rights organization"s letter also condemned Bachmann"s rhetorical attacks on the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) and Muslim Advocates. SEE: CAIR Letter to Michele Bachmannhttp://www.cair.com/portals/0/pdf/Bachmann _letter.pdf CAIR National Legislative Director Corey Saylor had previously told ABC News: "America wants a serious national security conversation. Michele Bachmann is giving us a six degrees of separation drinking game."
CAIR: Bachmann Playing "Six Degrees of Separation Drinking Game" with National Securityhttp://tinyurl.com/7r4lm2e Yesterday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said of Bachmann"s efforts to target Muslims, "These attacks have no logic, no basis, and no merit and they need to stop. They need to stop now." SEE: McCain Defends Clinton Aide Against Bachmann Accusationhttp://tinyurl.com/6mmr7kp Similarly, Edward Rollins, who was Bachmann"s campaign chief during her recent presidential run, said: "Having worked for Congressman Bachmann"s campaign for president, I am fully aware that she sometimes has difficulty with her facts, but this is downright vicious and reaches the late Senator Joe McCarthy level." SEE: Bachmann"s Former Campaign Chief -- Shame on You, Michelehttp://tinyurl.com/c55dhyc When asked about the controversy, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said today, "From everything that I do know of (Abedin), she has a sterling character and I think accusations like this being thrown around are pretty dangerous." SEE: Huma Abedin Attacks By Michele Bachmann Condemned By John Boehner, Marco Rubiohttp://tinyurl.com/7dfrkey CAIR is America"s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. Become a Fan of CAIR on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/CAIRNationalSubs cribe to CAIR"s E-Mail Listhttp://tinyurl.com/cairsubscribeSubscribe to CAIR"s Twitter Feedhttp://twitter.com/cairnationalSubscribe to CAIR"s YouTube Channelhttp://www.youtube.com/cairtv CONTACT: CAIR National Legislative Director Corey Saylor, 202-384-8857, E-Mail:
[email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, E-Mail:
[email protected]; CAIR Communications Manager Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787, 202-341-4171, E-Mail:
[email protected] SOURCECouncil on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
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Alliance One Reports No Change in Previously Paid Fines Following Court Ruling MORRISVILLE, N.C., July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE: AOI) announced in October 2001 that the Directorate General for Competition of the European Commission (the "EC") began an administrative investigation into certain tobacco buying and selling practices alleged to have occurred within the leaf tobacco industry in some countries within the European Union, including Spain and Italy.  In 2004, the EC fined the Company and its Spanish subsidiaries 4.4 million euro (US$5.6 million) in the aggregate, and in 2005 fined the Company and its Italian subsidiaries 24.0 million euro (US$28.8 million) in the aggregate.  As previously announced, AOI fully recognized the impact of, and paid in full, each of the above-referenced fines in prior fiscal years. In today"s judgment in joined cases C-628/10 and C-14/11 relating to a 1.8 million euro fine imposed by the EC on one of the Company"s Spanish subsidiaries, and as to which the EC further imposed joint and several parent company liability on AOI and such subsidiary"s other shareholders (being a corporate predecessor of AOI, and a current subsidiary of AOI), the European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") denied the appeals of both AOI and the EC and affirmed the judgment of the General Court, resulting in no change to the 1.8 million euro fine paid in a prior period. Appeals relating to a second case involving a different Spanish subsidiary regarding the remainder of the 4.4 million euro of previously paid fines, and the matters involving the Company and its Italian subsidiaries with respect to the 24.0 million euro of previously paid fines, are continuing at different stages before the ECJ. SOURCEAlliance One International, Inc.
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Over 100,000 Sign Petition Calling for Protection of Ownership Rights Citizens rally as oral argument nears in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley case in U.S. Supreme Court WASHINGTON, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 100,000 people have signed a petition urging the President and the Attorney General to support the "ownership rights" of all Americans. Ownership rights include the right to resell, give away, and otherwise use lawfully purchased goods in any lawful manner. The petitions were delivered today to leaders within the Obama Administration. The petition drive was organized by Citizens for Ownership Rights, a coalition of public interest groups and individuals that are concerned about the erosion of ownership rights in America. "Ownership rights matter to all Americans, and we are pleased that within one month of launching our petition drive we have reached 100,000 signatures and counting," said David Moon, program director at Demand Progress. "Part of our goal is to raise awareness and educate Americans and policy makers about the threats to ownership rights, rights many take for granted." A series of recent federal court decisions on U.S. Copyright Act have undermined ownership rights. Of particular concern, is the upcoming Supreme Court case, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., which has the potential to eliminate ownership rights for legitimate goods manufactured overseas. The case involves an entrepreneurial graduate student named Supap Kirtsaeng who was trying to raise money for college. Mr. Kirtsaeng acquired legitimate textbooks through friends and family in Thailand and sold them in the U.S. through various e-commerce sites. Mr. Kirtsaeng was sued by the book publisher, John Wiley and Sons, who claimed that US copyright law barred his unauthorized sales of the textbooks. In response, Kirtsaeng claimed that he was the lawful owner of those books, since he had paid full price for them in Thailand, and he could now do with them what he wished. The court ruled against Kirtsaeng, holding that because the books were manufactured outside the US, he was in violation of U.S. copyright law for being an unauthorized seller. Kirtsaeng has appealed the case
to the Supreme Court, which will hear arguments in the fall. Sherwin Siy, deputy legal director of Public Knowledge said, "If the lower court"s decision is upheld, it could mean that the owner of a good made outside the US, whether that owner us an individual or a business, may need to get permission from a copyright owner every time he or she decides to sell, or even give away, the good. It"s nonsensical." Â "This perverse application of copyright law could have severe impacts on global commerce, particularly on the Internet," said Patrick Ruffini, title of Engage DC. "The Internet has provided tremendous value for consumers enabling them to compare prices by shopping from other Internet users and businesses of all sizes, around the globe. We cannot sit idly by and allow manufacturers to use copyright law to eliminate ownership rights and place unfair restrictions on global commerce," Ruffini said. "Not only is this bad for consumers, it could have significant consequences for libraries and other organizations and businesses that lend products. We hope that the President, his Administration and other lawmakers will come forward to express their support for ownership rights," said Corinne McSherry, Electronic Frontier Foundation"s Intellectual Property Director. The petition and more information about the issue and the campaign can be found at http://ownershiprights.org. Citizens for Ownership Rights is a coalition of public interest groups and associations behind a petition drive asking citizens to send a strong message to the President of the United States and the Attorney General that ownership rights are a foundational principle of a strong democracy. Organizations include: Demand Progress, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Engage, Fight for the Future, and Public Knowledge. Any group or individual that feels passionately about issues that affect our ability to use the Internet to access information and goods on a global scale is invited to be a part of the campaign. SOURCECitizens for Ownership Rights
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The New Alternative to ObamaCare the Healthcare Contract With America WASHINGTON, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- â?"John C. Goodman, Research Fellow with The Independent Institute, President of the National Center for Policy Analysis, and author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, has developed the Healthcare Contract with America. The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act ("ObamaCare") and the House of Representatives has moved to repeal it. Yet, no one has presented a plausible alternativeâ?"until now. The Healthcare Contract with America includes five themes to ensure that all individuals have access to affordable healthcare and have choices in obtaining coverage. The key elements of the Healthcare Contract with America include: Goodman"s new book Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis serves as the basis for the Healthcare Contract with America and contains many innovative ideas for freeing patients and caregivers to be empowered to chart their own lives with low-cost, high-quality healthcare. And The Wall Street Journal and the National Journal, among other media, have called him the "Father of Health Savings Accounts." For further information or to arrange an interview with John Goodman, please contact Kevin McVicker at Shirley & Banister Public Affairs at (703) 739-5920 or
[email protected]. SOURCEThe Independent Institute
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Bloomberg/ - News, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)
Hampshire Faces $55 Million Foreclosure Suit Over New York Hotel Hampshire Hotels & Resorts LLC and its partners defaulted on $55 million in debt backed by The Time, according to a lawsuit filed by LNR Partners, which is seeking to foreclose on the hotel near New York’s Times Square. Hampshire Hotels, the management arm of Chatwal Hotels & Resorts, and Liechtenstein-based Marko Trust have missed payments of $619,511 due each month since Jan. 11, according to the complaint, filed by Miami-based LNR in New York State Supreme Court on July 13. LNR, which owns the loan, asked the court to appoint a receiver, trustee or liquidator for the property. The loan is backed by the 192-room boutique hotel, located at 224 West 49th St. Overnight rates at the property started at $153 this week, according to the Time website. The borrowers first defaulted on the debt in November 2009, then reached a forbearance agreement that lasted until November 2011, according to the complaint. LNR has held the loan since May. The complaint was reported on the Real Deal’s website earlier today. The Time has faced cost pressures after becoming unionized and because of competition from such rivals as the W New York Times Square, Jay Stein, Hampshire’s chief operating officer, told the Real Deal. Stein didn’t immediately return a telephone call from Bloomberg today seeking comment on the complaint. Bud Perrone, a spokesman for LNR with Rubenstein Communications Inc., declined to comment on the complaint. The case is LBUBS 2006-C3 Lodging 224 LLC v. Consultant Hotel Associates, 850063/2012, New York state Supreme Court (Manhattan). To contact the reporter on this story: Nadja Brandt in Los Angeles
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Unions Gain Under Citizens United Decision They Seek to Overturn U.S. labor-union leaders are taking advantage of a Supreme Court ruling they are fighting to overturn in their drive to elect Democrats this year. The AFL-CIO, the largest U.S. labor federation, will send more than 400,000 volunteers to campaign for President Barack Obama, aided by a decision known as Citizens United that removed limits on independent spending by corporations and unions. Before the 2010 ruling, labor unions were able to make donations only through regulated political action committees, which collect voluntary donations from employees and have reporting requirements and limits on disbursements. The decision lets unions spend from their treasuries, taking restrictions off using member dues in political campaigns. “This will make us far more efficient and it is going to make the electorate more and more informed,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said at a Washington news conference July 12. The ruling means labor groups are now able to pay members to campaign in neighborhoods among all residents -- not just union homes -- get people to the polls and push their message. Limits remain on donating to candidates and parties. With many union members living in toss-up states such as Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, labor’s increased efficiency might make a difference. Labor Opposition Union leaders have said the court’s ruling went too far, giving wealthy donors too much say in elections. Billionaires such as Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson, who with his family donated more than $20 million to a super-PAC supporting Republican Newt Gingrich’s failed campaign, and Koch Industries Inc. executives Charles and David Koch, who have ties to Americans for Prosperity, which financed efforts to limit unions in Wisconsin, can write multimillion dollar checks. Such efforts drown out the contributions of the middle class, according to the unions. The AFL-CIO’s executive council is pressing to overturn the decision. International Brotherhood of Teamsters President James Hoffa said the ruling is part of a “war on workers.” Leaders of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees said the decision is an example of politicians targeting working Americans “as never before.” “No one hated the idea” when the unions were spending hundreds of millions from their PACs, Fred Wszolek, a spokesman for the Workplace Fairness Institute, a Washington-based ground funded by companies that opposes unions, said in an interview. “All of a sudden it is sensational outrage.” Limits Lifted While unions paid for television
commercials and displayed political signs in previous elections, all the cash came from the voluntary donations sent to a political committee. The ruling will let union campaigners expand the ground they cover, Jamie Horwitz, a labor consultant who has worked with AFL-CIO groups, such as the Transport Workers Union, said in an interview. Union workers previously had to avoid homes of non-union members, and were barred from distributing campaign materials to people while walking between targeted houses because union case could only be used for member-to-member outreach. “We will be able to out-organize and have an advantage on the ground in terms of being able to talk to real voters directly,” said Tim Burga, president of Ohio’s AFL-CIO. “We’ll be in working-class neighborhoods where we want to be, where there are opportunities to have face to face conversations with working people.” Labor Spending Labor groups’ cash donations so far this year trail the so- called super PACs set up by candidates and interest groups. Workers’ Voice, the AFL-CIO’s super PAC that targets voter turnout and minorities, raised $3.4 million through six months this year. By comparison, American Crossroads, a group co- founded by Republican adviser Karl Rove, reported $16 million in five months this year. The Citizens United decision will free labor leaders to counter anti-Obama ads from PACs that are “polluting the airwaves,” Trumka said. Union members can visit a voter at home, assess concerns, follow up with more information and on election day can provide reminders to vote, all financed by union cash. Before Citizens United, union were barred from spending cash on such activities, he said. Results for the unions have been mixed after the decision. Labor groups last year helped win a referendum overturning an Ohio law aimed at limiting collective bargaining. In June, the unions lost an effort to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a Republican who backed reductions in the bargaining rights of state workers. Wisconsin, Romney Democrats may be unable to keep up with Republican spending. In Wisconsin, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who ran against Walker in the recall election, was outspent by more than 9-to-1. Additionally, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and party committees said they raised $106 million in June, compared with $71 million for Obama and Democratic Party committees. The Citizens United court decision is unlikely to vanish. The Supreme Court last month affirmed the decision, throwing out Montana’s 18
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100-year-old ban on corporate campaign spending. Any gains from Citizens United may not become evident for several years, or a couple of two-year election cycles, Gary Chaison, a professor Industrial Relations at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, said in an interview. In swing states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania with many union
members, increased labor participation could be pivotal, Chaison said. To contact the reporter on this story: William McQuillen in Washington
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Bloomberg/ - Politics, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)
UnitedHealth Profit Rises as Medicare Plan Increase UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), the biggest U.S. health insurer, said second-quarter profit rose 5.5 percent, as the company boosted enrollment among private employers and government Medicare plans. The insurer raised its 2012 forecast. Net income climbed to $1.34 billion, or $1.27 a share, from $1.27 billion, or $1.16, a year earlier, the Minnetonka, Minnesota-based company said today in a statement. Earnings beat by 8 cents the $1.19 average of 19 analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. UnitedHealth said full-year profit may be $4.90 to $5 a share. Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hemsley has bulked up membership in Medicare coverage for the elderly, acquiring XL Health Corp. for $2 billion in February and three smaller Florida insurers last month. The results may boost health plans whose stocks have slumped since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama’s health-care law in June. “UnitedHealth reports first so the earnings will set the tone for the broader group,” said Joshua Raskin, a Barclays Plc analyst in New York, in a July 17 note to clients. The company’s enrollments in Medicare, the U.S. government health program for the elderly and
disabled, are “running well ahead” of its own projections for the year. Second-quarter sales rose to $27.3 billion, from $25.2 billion a year earlier, the company said. UnitedHealth rose less than 1 percent to $56.35 in New York trading yesterday. The shares have fallen 5 percent since the court’s June 28 ruling. Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc. (WLP), the second-biggest insurer, is due to report results on July 25. Its stock has declined 9.1 percent since the decision. The justices ruled in a 5-4 vote that the federal government has the power to require Americans to get insurance or pay a penalty. The decision upheld the bulk of Obama’s 2010 Affordable Care Act, which is designed to add more than 30 million uninsured people while forcing insurers to cover applicants regardless of pre-existing medical conditions. UnitedHealth had increased its forecast 2012 profit of $4.80 to $4.95 a share on April 19. Analysts estimated $5.01 on average for 2012. To contact the reporter on this story: Alex Nussbaum in New York
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Business Line/ - Markets, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)
Home-maker or breadwinner? “Women’s rights in Sweden are so advanced that nobody wants to get married”, lamented a Swedish medical doctor who met me while she was visiting India. Elite and NGO women in our society, influenced by Western thinking, focus on independence rather than inter-dependence. ‘Independence’ in this case centres around economic independence, and apparently excludes the services of a homemaker, who is dependent on her husband and other family members. The homemaker’s independence and status is compromised in a situation where economic contribution, narrowly defined, is all that is valued. But, the Supreme Court has highlighted the true contribution of homemakers, which all Indian women, and certainly the Government, should take note of. A lower court downgraded compensation to a homemaker on the premise that she was not an economic contributor. The Supreme Court (Arun Kumar Agarwal vs National Insurance Company) enhanced the compensation given to a homemaker with well-researched findings that a homemaker’s contribution was substantive. As of 2001, about 37 crore women in India were classified in the Census of India, 2001, as ‘non-workers’ and placed in the category of beggars, prostitutes and prisoners, a status condemned by the Supreme Court. The Government was quick to reject such a classification, but admitted that they were placed under the broad head ‘non-workers’, as they are not engaged in any economically productive work. Such a classification betrays a colonial perception of Indian womanhood, a blatant bias against women and outright gender discrimination. Let’s move on to international developments. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (in its general recommendation No. 17) deals with the measurement and quantification of the unremunerated domestic activities of women and their recognition in the Gross National Product. On July 9, 1993, India ratified it, signed it, but till date there is no evaluation of a homemaker’s services. The UNICEF in 2000 noted that “unpaid care-work is the foundation of human experience”. Quoting this, the apex court emphasised: “The care-work is that which is done by a woman as a mother and definitely in India, the woman herself will be the last person to give this role an economic value, given the social concept of the role of a mother”. Article 36 of the Constitution of Cambodia — a
country that is much smaller than India — recognises the value of home-makers, but India continues to ignore domestic and global norms, in spite of a clear Constitutional mandate to eschew discrimination on grounds of sex in Article 15(1). Household duties such as cooking, cleaning of utensils, looking after children, fetching water, collecting firewood, or agricultural activities or support services such as sowing, harvesting, transplanting and tending cattle and by cooking and delivering the food to those on the field during the agriculture season, constitute work that can be valued in monetary terms. These services are consumed at the family level. It is possible to apply opportunity cost in valuing homemaker’s services. For instance, the monetary value of cooking for family members could be assessed in terms of what it would cost to hire a cook or to purchase ready cooked food, or by assessing how much money could be earned if the food cooked for the family were to be sold in the locality. Alternatively, the time taken for homemakers to produce these services could be compared with the time that is taken to produce goods and services that are commercially viable. The highest court of the land refers to Uncovering Women"s Work by economist Ms Jayati Ghosh, which cites National Sample Survey data to show that “57 per cent of rural women and 19 per cent of urban women were engaged in the free collection of fuelwood for household consumption. Activities related to food processing, such as husking and grinding grain, were engaged in by around 15 per cent of women. Other unpaid activities, such as maintaining kitchen gardens and looking after livestock and poultry, also occupied a majority of women — 60 per cent in rural areas and 24 per cent in urban areas. These are all economic activities which in developed societies are typically recognised as such because they are increasingly delegated by women and performed through paid contracts.” The modest estimates of household work performed by women throughout India are more than $612.8 billion per year! (Evangelical Social Action Forum and Health Bridge, page 17). The non-financial benefits of home-makers are the time spent in attending to children, family members, and the emotional-quotient, of traditional parenting and so on, which cannot be precisely measured. The Supreme Court finally documented that services rendered by women in the household sustain a supply of labour to the economy and keep human societies going. 21
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If their contribution is taken for granted, this may escalate unforeseen costs, in terms of deterioration of human capabilities and the social fabric. This lack of recognition plays a role in women"s high rate of poverty and social oppression. Local and global laws require a proper recognition of a homemaker’s role. The Government of India, in spite of direction from the
highest Court of the land and Constitutional back-up, remains mired in colonial thinking. It is time Indian women’s organisations highlighted the role of home-makers, both in financial and non-financial terms. Will they? (The author is a corporate lawyer and a fellow of ICAI)
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Business Line/ - Markets, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)
Without captive mines, existence is threatened, KIOCL tells govt The State-owned KIOCL (formerly Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd) has told Karnataka government that without captive mining, its existence is threatened. Mr Malay Chatterjee, who took over as chairman and managing director of the company recently, met the Chief Minister, Mr Jagadish Shettar, and apprised him of the situation. “I called on the Chief Minister and sought his help for allotment of new mining assets in the State,” Mr Chatterjee told Business Line. “I have also impressed upon him that KIOCL has been suffering for almost a decade for want of captive iron ore mines. We are starving as our mining operations in the State are suspended following the Supreme Court’s verdict,” he added. The company currently sources iron ore requirement from NMDC to run its profit-making pellet plant in Mangalore. The company is planning to initiate steps to rejuvenate its business. Mr Chatterjee said, “Rejuvenation is not only by expansion in Karnataka but also by taking up other projects that can create employment and generate additional revenues.”
KIOCL is also exploring the possibility of acquiring mines in India and abroad. “The company is in dialogue with Andhra Pradesh government for allotment of captive mine for setting up greenfield value-added project and is also looking for iron ore mining assets in Africa,” he said. The company has also initiated growth through backward and forward integration. During the 11th Plan period (2007-2012), the company had drawn up various schemes under expansion and diversification programme. Some schemes materialised and some did not. For the 12th Plan period (2012-17), the company has identified forward and backward integration such as the blast furnace unit to make it economically viable on a standalone basis. The filtration technology for keeping moisture in the filter cake within the desired range is under operation. Another project is the coke oven battery with a capacity of three lakh tonnes a year with 25 MW captive power plant has been identified under backward integration.
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Corriere Della Será/ - Politica, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Suprema de Justicia)
Detenuto psicolabile giustiziato all'alba L'Onu accusa: «Violate le tutele previste» Yokamon Hearn, 34 anni, soffriva di disturbi mentali legati all'alcolismo della madre. Ucciso con un'unica iniezione letale Yokamon Hearn, 34 anni (Dallas Co. Sheriff’s Dept.)Yokamon Hearn, 34 anni (Dallas Co. Sheriff’s Dept.) Aspettava la morte dal 1998, da quando aveva ucciso un ragazzo bianco alla periferia di Plano, Texas. Allora Yokamon Hearn aveva 19 anni, la sua vittima Frank Meziere 23. Il ragazzo bianco fu trovato nella sua Mustang nera con la testa bucata da 10 colpi di pistola. Poco prima Yokamon, insieme a un amico, l'aveva sorpreso mentre lavava la sua macchina in un autolavaggio e l'aveva costretto a guidare fino a una zona desolata dove, secondo l'accusa, l'ha ammazzato. Mercoledì (quando in Italia erano già le 2.37 di giovedì) Yokamon è stato il primo condannato a morte del Texas a essere ucciso con un nuovo metodo: solo un'iniezione letale invece che tre (prassi già adottata da Ohio, Arizona, Idaho e Washington). Probabilmente ha sperato di vivere fino a poco prima che il pentobarbital gli circolasse nelle vene: la grazia che aveva chiesto è stata respinta solo tre ore prima dell'esecuzione. Il veleno ha fatto effetto in 25 minuti e all'esecuzione hanno assistito il padre, il fratello e uno zio del ragazzo ucciso 14 anni fa. SINDROME FETALE - Hearn soffriva della sindrome da alcolismo fetale, causata dall'eccesso di alcol ingerito dalla madre in gravidanza. L'abuso di alcol influisce negativamente sullo sviluppo del feto, provocando sia malformazioni fisiche che problemi comportamentali e di apprendimento. Era provato che Hearn avesse questo disturbo ma è stato giustiziato comunque: è il ventiquattresimo detenuto a essere ucciso negli Stati Uniti dall'inizio dell'anno, il sesto in Texas (Stato giunto alla 483esima esecuzione dal 1982). INCOSTITUZIONALITA' - Eppure giustiziare le persone malate di mente sarebbe incostituzionale
negli Stati Uniti. Nel 2002 infatti la Corte Suprema americana ha deciso di vietare l'esecuzione di condannati con disabilità mentali. Nella sentenza, i giudici della Corte hanno però lasciato ai singoli Stati americani la facoltà di stabilire cosa «costituisca disabilità». L'APPELLO DELL'ONU - Martedì l'ufficio dell'Alto commissario Onu per i diritti umani aveva lanciato un appello al Texas e alla Georgia perché risparmiassero la vita di Yokamon Hearn e Warren Hill. Due vite molto simili: entrambi neri, entrambi condannati per omicidio ma, soprattutto, tutti e due con problemi psichici. «È una violazione delle tutele previste dalla pena di morte imporre la punizione capitale a individui con disabilità psico-sociali», ha scritto in una nota il relatore speciale Christof Heyns, sottolineando anche il rischio che «altri governi adottino la stessa linea per giustificare il ricorso alla pena capitale per persone che soffrono di disabilità psico-sociali piuttosto che applicare misure punitive più umane». IL DETENUTO RISPARMIATO - A Hill, 52 anni di cui 21 passati nel braccio della morte, è andata bene: dopo l'appello dell'Onu la sua esecuzione prevista per mercoledì è stata sospesa. Anche se, nonostante più di una diagnosi abbia confermato il ritardo mentale del detenuto, la clemenza gli è stata negata dal Comitato per le richieste di grazia in Georgia. Hill è stato condannato nel 1991 per aver ucciso un compagno di cella, quando si trovava già in carcere per l'omicidio della fidanzata. I PROSSIMI IN LISTA - Negli Stati Uniti ci sono almeno altri 8 detenuti condannati a morte in attesa di essere uccisi nei prossimi mesi. Tre esecuzioni sono previste per agosto. L'anno scorso - secondo un grafico sulla pena di morte pubblicato ad aprile sull'Economist - nel Paese sono state giustiziate 43 persone in 13 diversi Stati. Angela Geraci
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Diário de Notícias Lisboa/ - Notícias, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Tribunal Constitucional)
Cavaco desdramatiza "aparente desvio" da execução orçamental O Presidente da República desdramatiza o "aparente desvio" na execução orçamental, sublinhando que a credibilidade de Portugal não foi afetada e que o país é hoje "mais respeitado", e insiste na importância de encontrar políticas menos recessivas. "Ele [o desvio] não afetou a credibilidade", refere o chefe de Estado, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, numa longa entrevista ao semanário Sol, que será divulgada na edição de sexta-feira. Escusando-se a fazer avaliações sobre a atuação de membros do Governo, nomeadamente do ministro das Finanças, Cavaco Silva recorda que Vítor Gaspar já explicou o "aparente desvio verificado na execução orçamental até maio" e que não se sabe se será corrigido, pelo menos em parte, pelas cobranças a fazer até ao final do ano. De qualquer forma, acrescenta, é uma matéria que "certamente" estará sobre a mesa da quinta avaliação da "troika'. Sobre a possibilidade desde desvio ter afetado a credibilidade de Portugal, o Presidente da República nota que o país já a reforçou "substancialmente" junto dos parceiros europeus e das instituições internacionais. "Portugal é hoje um país mais respeitado", reforça Cavaco Silva, considerando que foi precisamente devido ao aumento de credibilidade de Portugal que o ministro das Finanças conseguiu que o Eurogrupo tenha "convidado" a "troika' a trabalhar com as autoridades nacionais para garantir o sucesso da execução do programa de ajustamento. "É um sinal de que esses assuntos serão discutidos tendo presentes as alterações nas condições externas e, também, a situação atual da economia portuguesa e a eficácia revelada pelas políticas que foram acordadas", refere o Presidente da República, lembrando que a negociação do programa de ajustamento foi feita num período curto e que não se poderia pensar que seria "perfeito".
"Nunca pensei que fosse perfeito", confessa. Na entrevista, o chefe de Estado volta, contudo, a recusar "especular" sobre a flexibilização das metas do programa, insistindo apenas que "o valor do défice "à décima' talvez seja menos importante do que conseguir delinear políticas que, embora garantindo a sustentabilidade das finanças públicas, possam ter menos impacto contraccionista e sejam mais equitativas". Quanto à possibilidade de Portugal pedir o alargamento do programa de ajustamento, Cavaco Silva responde com uma série de perguntas sobre o objetivo dessa prorrogação. "Mais prazo para realizar as reformas estruturais que aumentem a competitividade da economia portuguesa? Mas, mais prazo aqui significava mais desemprego", diz. Por isso, continua, "é mais correto olhar para as políticas em vez de concentrar a atenção" no défice, uma variável que os Governos não controlam diretamente, "tentar encontrar políticas que, garantindo a sustentabilidade das finanças públicas, sejam equitativas e minimizem o efeito sobre a economia, isto é, sejam menos recessivas". Relativamente ao chumbo do Tribunal Constitucional os cortes nos subsídios de férias e de Natal de funcionários públicos e pensionistas, Cavaco Silva repete que a sua decisão de não enviar a questão para fiscalização preventiva foi "sensata". "O Orçamento é a peça central da política económica e financeira de um país. Imagine-se o que seria de Portugal, tendo assumido compromissos com a comunidade financeira internacional, se não tivesse Orçamento. Porque, na fiscalização preventiva, basta a declaração de inconstitucionalidade de uma simples alínea para o país ficar sem Orçamento. Portanto, quem tem bom senso reconhece que esta foi a decisão sensata do Presidente da República, a conselho dos seus juristas", refere.
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Diario Libre/ - Notícias, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Judicial Review)
DR reported to CIDH for expulsion of Haitians WASHINGTON. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) filed a complaint in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights regarding the massive expulsions that have happened in the Dominican Republic, for racial reasons. The news was contained in a press release from the Commission.The CIDH warned that several dozen persons suffered arbitrary detentions and were expelled from Dominican territory to Haiti in 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2000.\"The summary expulsions happened within the context of collective and massive expulsions of persons which affected both nationals and foreigners, documented and undocumented, persons that had their permanent residence and a close labor and family link to the Dominican Republic,\" explained the CIDH.According to the autonomous agency of the Organization of American States, \"The summary expulsions occurred in a context of collective and mass expulsions of individuals, affecting both Dominicans and foreigners and both documented and undocumented persons who had their permanent residence in the country and strong employment and familial ties with the Dominican Republic. Phenotypical characteristics and a darker skin color were decisive factors when individuals were selected for detention and subsequent expulsion, indicating a pattern of discrimination. All the victims of the case were expelled to Haiti.\"Moreover, the CIDH added that the repatriation procedure in effect at the time of these events was not applied to the victims in this case, but rather that these were de facto expulsions without any legal support or subsequent administrative or judicial
review, based on racial prejudices.\"There was no arrest warrant from a competent authority or an administrative process or a trial opened with relation to these persons. The victims were not provided with legal assistance, did not have the opportunity to appeal the decision, nor was there any order from a competent, independent, and impartial authority ruling on their deportation.Some of the expelled victims were Dominican nationals and had the relevant documentation to demonstrate that status. However, during their arbitrary detention and expulsion, the victims did not have a formal opportunity to present that documentation. In those cases where it was presented, it was destroyed by the Dominican officials.The case was sent to the IA Court HR on June 10, 2012, because the Commission considered that the State had not complied with the recommendations contained in its Report on the Merits, according to the Commission. In that report, the Inter-American Commission recommended the State to allow the return to Dominican Republic of all the victims that are still in Haiti.Moreover, they asked the government to recognize the Dominican citizenship and provide or replace all the necessary documentation certifying them as Dominican citizens, or provide with the necessary documentation certifying that they were born in Dominican territory and move forward with the procedures necessary to recognize their Dominican citizenship, or ensure that they are able to continue to live as legal residents in Dominican territory with their families, according to each case.
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CPJ aumenta 20% salario de jueces y empleados SD. El Consejo del Poder Judicial (CPJ) dispuso un aumento salarial de un 20% y otros incentivos a favor de jueces, servidores judiciales administrativos y empleados de ese poder del Estado.La decisión fue adoptada por el presidente del CPJ y de la Suprema Corte de Justicia, Mariano Germán Mejía, y los consejeros Dulce Rodríguez de Goris, Samuel Arias Arzeno y Francisco Arias Valera y Elías Santini.El órgano de gobierno aprobó que a partir de este mes, los servidores judiciales administrativos que devengan un salario bruto de hasta RD$75,000, reciban un subsidio mensual por concepto de gastos alimenticios de RD$1,750.Asimismo, que los beneficios adicionales que perciben los jueces y funcionarios, por concepto de combustibles, gastos de representación y otros, serán unificados en un pago por especialidad de acuerdo con la función desempeñada por cada uno, así como en la asignación de una tarjeta para gastos de representación.El CPJ decidió someter al Ministerio de Hacienda el presupuesto complementario correspondiente al año 2012 del Poder Judicial, tal y como se establece un monto total de RD$448.5 millones. Asigna un monto mensual base al personal policial y militar de nuevo ingreso, de acuerdo al rango que ostente y de acuerdo al lugar donde preste el servicio, más un valor complementario por servicios extraordinarios.
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Pte. SCJ reúne registradores de títulos SD. El presidente de la Suprema Corte de Justicia (SCJ) y el Consejo del Poder Judicial, Mariano Germán Mejía, se reunió con los registradores de títulos de todo el país, para conocer la situación real de cada una de esas oficinas del Registro de Títulos.En el encuentro, efectuado en la sede de la SCJ, Germán Mejía estuvo enfocado en buscarle una pronta solución a los sistemas y trámites que conlleva registrar un título y terminar con los mecanismos burocráticos.Sostuvo que la seguridad jurídica del Estado debe estar garantizada precisamente en ese renglón inmobiliario que involucra las principales inversiones nacionales y extranjeras.El magistrado Germán Mejía, quien reiteró su compromiso con la mejoría de todo el aparato del Poder Judicial, reconoció el buen trabajo que realizan los registradores de títulos.Al final de la reunión, recomendó conformar una comisión para evaluar las necesidades de los registros respecto al personal, logística, sistemas existentes y viabilidad de los mismos, con el objetivo de mejorar los servicios que ofrecen.
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Gobierno y rama judicial buscan normalizar las relaciones Las relaciones entre el Gobierno y el poder judicial parecieron entrar en una mejoría, luego del distanciamiento que se dio por la controvertida Reforma a la Justicia, que finalmente se terminó hundiendo. El primer paso en tal sentido fue el anuncio del Gobierno Nacional de adicionar al presupuesto de la rama 1,2 billones de pesos durante los próximos seis años. Ese anuncio fue tomado como un hecho seguro este jueves por el presidente del Consejo de Estado, Gustavo Gómez, durante la audiencia pública Justicia para la Justicia. El magistrado aseguró: "además de la asignación anual ordinaria, el Gobierno nos prometió adicionar 200 mil millones de pesos anuales a la rama judicial". Con este presupuesto adicional las altas cortes quedan habilitadas para la creación de cargos, para mejorar el sistema de información y los sistemas operativos, para iniciar la aplicación de los códigos de procedimientos administrativos y contenciosos, entre otros asuntos, destacó el jurista. Sin embargo, durante la audiencia quedó al descubierto la distorsión que existe sobre los aportes de financiación a la justicia. La representante a la Cámara Ángela Robledo aseguró que ni siquiera los encargados de administrar el presupuesto se ponen de acuerdo con las cifras: "Aquí se dieron cifras por parte de los aportes de financiación a la justicia, se dieron cifras sobre el grado de movilidad y de casos que se han ido fallado, pero no coinciden; unas cifras dan los expertos, otras acaba de dar el presidente del Consejo Superior de la Judicatura, Ricardo Monroy; otra el operador de la Corporación de Operadores, Asonal"Para la representante, el panorama es delicado, ya que, además, los diagnósticos en los que se fundamentó el hundimiento de la Reforma a la Justicia no son claros. A su turno el representante Germán Navas, promotor del foro, criticó la inasistencia de integrantes del Gobierno, quienes brillaron por su ausencia. "Es preocupante la inasistencia del Gobierno, siendo éste el primer responsable de lo ocurrido en el frustrado acto legislativo de reforma a la justicia, ese proyecto nació en el Palacio de Nariño, no nació ni en el Congreso ni en las Cortes, es una lástima que no se hayan presentado". La representación del poder judicial en el foro fue del presidente del Consejo Superior de la Judicatura, Ricardo Monroy y del presidente del Consejo de
Estado, Gustavo Gómez. Las relaciones entre el Gobierno y el poder judicial parecieron entrar en una mejoría, luego del distanciamiento que se dio por la controvertida Reforma a la Justicia, que finalmente se terminó hundiendo. El primer paso en tal sentido fue el anuncio del Gobierno Nacional de adicionar al presupuesto de la rama 1,2 billones de pesos durante los próximos seis años. Ese anuncio fue tomado como un hecho seguro este jueves por el presidente del Consejo de Estado, Gustavo Gómez, durante la audiencia pública Justicia para la Justicia. El magistrado aseguró: "además de la asignación anual ordinaria, el Gobierno nos prometió adicionar 200 mil millones de pesos anuales a la rama judicial". Con este presupuesto adicional las altas cortes quedan habilitadas para la creación de cargos, para mejorar el sistema de información y los sistemas operativos, para iniciar la aplicación de los códigos de procedimientos administrativos y contenciosos, entre otros asuntos, destacó el jurista. Sin embargo, durante la audiencia quedó al descubierto la distorsión que existe sobre los aportes de financiación a la justicia. La representante a la Cámara Ángela Robledo aseguró que ni siquiera los encargados de administrar el presupuesto se ponen de acuerdo con las cifras: "Aquí se dieron cifras por parte de los aportes de financiación a la justicia, se dieron cifras sobre el grado de movilidad y de casos que se han ido fallado, pero no coinciden; unas cifras dan los expertos, otras acaba de dar el presidente del Consejo Superior de la Judicatura, Ricardo Monroy; otra el operador de la Corporación de Operadores, Asonal" Para la representante, el panorama es delicado, ya que, además, los diagnósticos en los que se fundamentó el hundimiento de la Reforma a la Justicia no son claros. A su turno el representante Germán Navas, promotor del foro, criticó la inasistencia de integrantes del Gobierno, quienes brillaron por su ausencia. "Es preocupante la inasistencia del Gobierno, siendo éste el primer responsable de lo ocurrido en el frustrado acto legislativo de reforma a la justicia, ese proyecto nació en el Palacio de Nariño, no nació ni en el Congreso ni en las Cortes, es una lástima que no se hayan presentado". La representación del poder judicial en el foro fue del presidente del Consejo Superior de la Judicatura, 29
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Ricardo Monroy y del presidente del Consejo de Estado, Gustavo Gómez.
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Mane denunció amenazas contra sus integrantes Voceros de la Mesa Amplia Nacional Estudiantil (Mane) denunciaron amenazas por parte del grupo al margen de la ley ?Águilas negras?. Ellas, dijeron, van dirigidas a representantes estudiantiles, sindicatos universitarios, profesores y activistas afines a esa mesa. Álvaro Forero, Jairo Rivera, Sergio Fernández y Juan Sebastián López, en calidad de voceros de la Mane, declararon que las amenazas se habían difundido en el campus de las universidades Nacional y Pedagógica mediante panfletos, a los cuales se sumaban consignas indicando que debían abandonar la institución educativa y dar un paso atrás en el proceso organizativo de las marchas estudiantiles. Por eso los integrantes de esta organización civil exigieron garantías por parte del Gobierno, pues señalaron que en el Estado conocen de las amenazas, pero se han negado a prestarles seguridad, con el argumento de que al interior del movimiento hay guerrilleros infiltrados. Además, los voceros calificaron de "irresponsable" al Gobierno, por la actitud que ha asumido en este caso y reclaman protección para las personas amenazadas. Agregaron que si algo le sucede a alguno de sus integrantes, habrá sido por la omisión del Estado a sus requerimientos. La Mane también criticó las medidas del Estado al "reprimir a los estudiantes" con presencia del Escuadrón Antimotines (Esmad) en las movilizaciones que -dicen sus voceros- han sido "pacíficas". Posible nuevo paro nacionalOtro de los temas dados a conocer por la Mane está relacionado con la posibilidad de volver al paro nacional en el segundo semestre del presente año, como en igual periodo de 2011. La razón, señalan, es que no se ha llegado a un acuerdo con el Gobierno Nacional sobre la reforma a la Ley 30, de Educación Superior. Después del paro del año pasado se acordó que el Gobierno y los estudiantes prepararían sendas propuestas de reforma, pero la Mane considera que el Gobierno sólo trabaja en un cambio parcial y no en uno total del sistema educativo. Los estudiantes, preparan su texto, que aún no tienen listo. En esta ocasión, de decidir un nuevo paro, pedirían que se sumen organizaciones de Derechos Humanos, para exigir que se respete el derecho constitucional a la educación. La decisión de salir a las calles se tomará en la próxima reunión de la Mesa, programada para agosto.
Entonces se definirán las fechas para convocar a otros sectores de la sociedad a la movilización. Además, los estudiantes entregarán boletines que informen a los colombianos sobre la importancia de tener una educación accesible, pero sobre todo, de calidad. El objetivo de la Mane, por lo pronto, es discutir con el Gobierno y la comunidad educativa los temas referentes al presupuesto para la educación, la reforma a la Ley 30 y lo referente al sistema de formación nacional. Para ello llaman a una jornada de solidaridad. Una de sus críticas es que las políticas estatales incentivan la demanda a la educación, pero no refuerzan su calidad. "Mientras que el presupuesto del Icetex se incrementó hasta un 300 por ciento, el de las universidades se redujo en 40 por ciento", explicó Sergio Fernández. "Esto no es una fábrica del títulos, menos cuando el contenido del derecho no se da", reforzó Juan Sebastián López. Los voceros concluyen que el Estado tiene todas las herramientas para garantizar la calidad de la educación en Colombia. "Invertimos el 0,16 por ciento del presupuesto nacional en investigación, los países del primer mundo invierten hasta el 1 por ciento. Eso se podría lograr si el Estado cobrara más impuestos a las multinacionales, que son las que vienen y se llevan nuestros recursos".Voceros de la Mesa Amplia Nacional Estudiantil (Mane) denunciaron amenazas por parte del grupo al margen de la ley ?Águilas negras?. Ellas, dijeron, van dirigidas a representantes estudiantiles, sindicatos universitarios, profesores y activistas afines a esa mesa. Álvaro Forero, Jairo Rivera, Sergio Fernández y Juan Sebastián López, en calidad de voceros de la Mane, declararon que las amenazas se habían difundido en el campus de las universidades Nacional y Pedagógica mediante panfletos, a los cuales se sumaban consignas indicando que debían abandonar la institución educativa y dar un paso atrás en el proceso organizativo de las marchas estudiantiles. Por eso los integrantes de esta organización civil exigieron garantías por parte del Gobierno, pues señalaron que en el Estado conocen de las amenazas, pero se han negado a prestarles seguridad, con el argumento de que al interior del movimiento hay guerrilleros infiltrados. Además, los voceros calificaron de "irresponsable" al Gobierno, por la actitud que ha asumido en este caso y reclaman protección para las personas amenazadas. Agregaron que si algo le sucede a alguno de sus 31
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integrantes, habrá sido por la omisión del Estado a sus requerimientos. La Mane también criticó las medidas del Estado al "reprimir a los estudiantes" con presencia del Escuadrón Antimotines (Esmad) en las movilizaciones que -dicen sus voceros- han sido "pacíficas". Posible nuevo paro nacionalOtro de los temas dados a conocer por la Mane está relacionado con la posibilidad de volver al paro nacional en el segundo semestre del presente año, como en igual periodo de 2011. La razón, señalan, es que no se ha llegado a un acuerdo con el Gobierno Nacional sobre la reforma a la Ley 30, de Educación Superior. Después del paro del año pasado se acordó que el Gobierno y los estudiantes prepararían sendas propuestas de reforma, pero la Mane considera que el Gobierno sólo trabaja en un cambio parcial y no en uno total del sistema educativo. Los estudiantes, preparan su texto, que aún no tienen listo. En esta ocasión, de decidir un nuevo paro, pedirían que se sumen organizaciones de Derechos Humanos, para exigir que se respete el derecho constitucional a la educación. La decisión de salir a las calles se tomará en la próxima reunión de la Mesa, programada para agosto. Entonces se definirán las fechas para convocar a otros
sectores de la sociedad a la movilización. Además, los estudiantes entregarán boletines que informen a los colombianos sobre la importancia de tener una educación accesible, pero sobre todo, de calidad. El objetivo de la Mane, por lo pronto, es discutir con el Gobierno y la comunidad educativa los temas referentes al presupuesto para la educación, la reforma a la Ley 30 y lo referente al sistema de formación nacional. Para ello llaman a una jornada de solidaridad. Una de sus críticas es que las políticas estatales incentivan la demanda a la educación, pero no refuerzan su calidad. "Mientras que el presupuesto del Icetex se incrementó hasta un 300 por ciento, el de las universidades se redujo en 40 por ciento", explicó Sergio Fernández. "Esto no es una fábrica del títulos, menos cuando el contenido del derecho no se da", reforzó Juan Sebastián López. Los voceros concluyen que el Estado tiene todas las herramientas para garantizar la calidad de la educación en Colombia. "Invertimos el 0,16 por ciento del presupuesto nacional en investigación, los países del primer mundo invierten hasta el 1 por ciento. Eso se podría lograr si el Estado cobrara más impuestos a las multinacionales, que son las que vienen y se llevan nuestros recursos".
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El Constitucional admite a trámite el recurso del PSOE contra la amnistía fiscal El Tribunal Constitucional ha admitido a trámite un recurso de inconstitucionalidad presentado por más de 50 diputados del Grupo Parlamentario Socialista contra la regularización fiscal promovida por el Gobierno para aflorar rentas ocultas, la conocida como amnistía fiscal. Esta controvertida medida, que ha suscitado el rechazo de los inspectores de Hacienda, tampoco cuenta con el apoyo de organismos internacionales como el FMI, mientras la Comisión Europea ha advertido de que no es la mejor manera de mejorar la recaudación.En concreto, el recurso se refiere a la disposición adicional primera del Real Decreto-ley 12/2012, de 30 de marzo, que recoge la posibilidad de declarar dinero oculto sin sanciones, intereses o recargos con la única tributación del 10%, aunque en algunos casos puede ser incluso menos. El Ejecutivo prevé aflorar unos 25.000 millones que está ocultos al Fisco o evadidos en paraísos fiscales.Por tanto, el Gobierno estima que logrará recaudar unos 2.500 millones con la medida, aunque la regularización no avanza al ritmo esperado a tenor de las facilidades que está incorporando a favor de los defraudarores para animarlos a lavar su dinero.El tribunal dará traslado de la demanda y los documentos presentados al Congreso de los Diputados y al Senado, por conducto de sus presidentes, y al Gobierno, a través del Ministro de Justicia.El PSOE anunció a finales de junio su intención de presentar
ante el Constitucional un recurso de inconstitucionalidad contra la regularización fiscal aprobada por el Gobierno y, al mismo tiempo, de solicitar en la Audiencia Nacional la paralización de la orden ministerial que amplió la regularización al dinero en efectivo.En su recurso, el PSOE argumentaba que la regularización vulnera por partida doble la Constitución, es "especialmente injusta" en sus consecuencias y "manifiestamente contraria a los principios de igualdad, proporcionalidad y progresividad". Además, el escrito, basado en un informe previo del ex ministro de Justicia socialista Francisco Caamaño, considera que coloca a un colectivo de "contribuyentes-defraudadores" en una situación de "absoluto privilegio fiscal.Antes de este cambio, una persona que quisiera regularizar una renta de un millón de euros obtenida en 2008 y ocultada a la Administración Tributaria, debería pagar 565.315 euros (430.000 euros en concepto de cuota, 86.000 por recargo y 49.315 en concepto de intereses de demora devengados), mientras que con la nueva normativa sólo serán 100.000 euros, según el PSOE.El Gobierno socialista de Felipe González puso en marcha en 1991 una regularización fiscal para reducir el déficit con Carlos Solchaga como ministro de Economía. Los defraudadores pudieron lavar su dinero a través de declaraciones complementarias sin tener que pagar intereses de demora.
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El Tribunal Constitucional admite un recurso del PSOE contra la regularización fiscal En concreto, el recurso se refiere a la disposición adicional primera del Real Decreto-ley 12/2012, de 30 de marzo, que recoge la posibilidad de declarar dinero oculto con la única tributación del 10 %, sin que se impongan sanciones, intereses ni recargos.La medida se dirige a los contribuyentes que sean titulares de bienes o derechos que no se correspondan con las rentas declaradas en el Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas (IRPF), impuesto sobre Sociedades o Impuesto sobre la Renta de no Residentes.El tribunal dará traslado de la demanda y los documentos presentados al Congreso de los Diputados y al Senado, por conducto de sus presidentes, y al Gobierno, a través del Ministro de Justicia.El PSOE anunció a finales de junio su intención de presentar ante el Tribunal Constitucional (TC) un recurso de inconstitucionalidad contra la regularización fiscal aprobada por el Gobierno y, al mismo tiempo, de solicitar en la Audiencia Nacional la paralización de la orden ministerial que amplió la regularización al dinero en efectivo.En su recurso, el PSOE argumentaba que esa regularización fiscal vulnera por partida doble la Constitución, es "especialmente injusta" en sus consecuencias y "manifiestamente contraria a los principios de igualdad, proporcionalidad y progresividad".Además, el escrito, basado en un
informe previo elaborado por el ex ministro de Justicia socialista Francisco Caamaño, consideraba que la medida violaba los principios de generalidad, igualdad y capacidad económica, al colocar a un colectivo de "contribuyentes-defraudadores" en una situación de "absoluto privilegio fiscal.Antes de este cambio, una persona que quisiera regularizar una renta de un millón de euros obtenida en 2008 y ocultada a la Administración Tributaria, debería pagar 565.315 euros (430.000 euros en concepto de cuota, 86.000 por recargo y 49.315 en concepto de intereses de demora devengados), mientras que con la nueva normativa sólo serán 100.000 euros, según el PSOE.También alega el PSOE que el principio de generalidad proscribe los privilegios, la exoneración de cargas fiscales sin fundamento jurídico y el establecimiento de beneficios fiscales injustificados desde el punto de vista constitucional.Al mismo tiempo, la Audiencia Nacional admitió a trámite a principios de julio el recurso presentado por el PSOE.Fuentes de la dirección federal informaron entonces a Efe de que la sección tercera de la sala de lo contencioso-administrativo de la Audiencia Nacional había acordado además requerir a los ministerios de Economía y Hacienda todo el expediente sobre el decreto de la amnistía fiscal en un plazo de 20 días.
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Judicatura verá normas en seguridad El Poder Judicial está preparando un proyecto integral sobre seguridad ciudadana a fin de enfrentar con eficacia y desde diversas perspectivas este grave problema que afecta a la comunidad, anunció su titular, César San Martín. Detalló que actualmente dicha iniciativa está en manos de la Sala Plena de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, órgano de deliberación del Poder Judicial, y que luego de su revisión final será presentada al Parlamento Nacional. San Martín dio esta información a los miembros de la Comisión Especial Multipartidaria de Seguridad Ciudadana del Congreso de la República, presidida por el parlamentario Renzo Reggiardo, que presentó el informe anual de su trabajo correspondiente a la legislatura 2011-2012.El magistrado, de esa forma, manifestó que cada vez existen más presos en los establecimientos penales y por mucho más tiempo, porque actualmente las leyes son más fuertes en materia de represión. Según estadísticas del Instituto Nacional Penitenciario (Inpe) y del Poder Judicial, dijo, estos internos están en las cárceles por delitos muy graves y porque las penas también son muy severas en su mayoría.En este contexto, invocó a las autoridades competentes a actuar con responsabilidad al momento de diseñar políticas que contemplen medidas de libertad como alternativa al hacinamiento de las cárceles. "Obviamente habrá que crear más cárceles porque eso corresponde al aumento de la población en general", puntualizó.Conjuntamente con el doctor César San Martín, se presentaron ante la referida comisión el ministro de Justicia, doctor Juan Jiménez Mayor; el fiscal de la Nación, José Peláez Bardales; el director general de la Policía Nacional, general PNP Raúl Salazar, y el secretario técnico de la Comisión Nacional de Seguridad Ciudadana, Roberto Villar.
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Amag celebra 18° aniversario La Academia de la Magistratura (Amag) celebra hoy el 18° aniversario de su creación, como importante institución destinada a la capacitación de jueces y fiscales de todo el país. Así, la ceremonia principal de estas actividades se desarrollará en la sala de juramentos de la Corte Suprema de Justicia. Al acto se prevé la asistencia de las principales autoridades de los poderes del Estado, del sistema de administración de justicia, magistrados, ministros de Estado, así como representantes de la cooperación internacional, que colaboran técnica y financieramente en el desarrollo de la justicia peruana, en beneficio de los justiciables de la costa, sierra y selva del país. La Amag es la reconocida institución oficial, que tiene por objetivo ejecutar el sistema integral de capacitación, perfeccionamiento y acreditación de aspirantes a magistrados del Poder Judicial y del Ministerio Público, de todas las instancias, coadyuvando a la formación ética y jurídica de los profesionales encargados de administrar justicia en el
país.FormaciónEl reconocimiento como entidad, con personería de derecho público interno, autonomía administrativa, académica y económica, se dio el 21 de julio de 1994, mediante la Ley 26335 (Ley Orgánica de la Academia de la Magistratura). Inició sus funciones en 1995 con tres líneas de formación académica, denominadas Programa de Formación de Aspirantes (Profa), Programa de Actualización y Perfeccionamiento (PAP) y Programa de Capacitación para el Ascenso (PCA).Entre los principales eventos académicos está la conferencia magistral del jurista español Manuel Atienza Rodríguez, el Primer Encuentro Internacional de Derecho Ambiental, el Segundo Encuentro de Jueces de Paz e Interculturalidad, el Programa para la Incorporación del Talento Universitario al Sistema de Justicia, denominado Semillero de Justicia 2012, y el conversatorio internacional en que la exmagistrada alemana Evelyn Haas disertó sobre la relación entre política y justicia.
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Víctimas de accidentes claman por los juzgados de Tránsito Es la historia símbolo. La muerte de Ivo Dutra, reportero gráfico que falleció al ser atropellado por un coaster de la Empresa Orión en agosto del año pasado, y la lucha de doña Ana Camargo, su madre, para que se sancione debidamente a los responsables de su muerte se ha convertido en un referente para la aplicación de la justicia a las familias víctimas de un accidente de tránsito. "El proceso judicial es hasta el día de hoy difícil para nosotros, no solo porque estamos en desacuerdo con la sentencia, y por eso apelamos, si no porque el seguimiento que hay que hacer al expediente cuesta tiempo y dinero, que no tenemos. Un juzgado especializado nos aliviaría."Hace unas semanas, la Defensoría del Pueblo envió un oficio al Poder Judicial para que emitiera un informe sobre la implementación de los juzgados de Tránsito y Seguridad Vial, creados por la Ley N° 29391, emitida en 2009, con la finalidad de que se encargaran de los procesos judiciales relacionados con los accidentes de tránsito.La comisionada de Transporte de la Defensoría del Pueblo, Gloria Montoya, informó al Diario Oficial El Peruano que hasta la fecha no se han creado todavía, y que el objetivo del oficio es saber si existen problemas para aplicar la norma.Para la abogada, es urgente implementar estas salas porque los jueces encargados deberán analizar de manera integral lo referido a accidentes e infracciones de tránsito."Tendrán una misma visión del tema, no como sucede ahora que jueces de diferentes juzgados civiles y penales abordan el problema", explicó.Defensa municipalEl responsable del Programa de Defensa Municipal de Víctimas de Accidentes de Tránsito de la comuna capitalina, Alejandro Silva, sostuvo que el número de colisiones y atropellos que se producen en el país y que involucran
a 80,000 personas anualmente, justifica la creación inmediata de los juzgados especializados de Tránsito.Explicó que la complejidad de cada caso amerita que los operadores de justicia se especialicen sobre accidentalidad vehicular, por ejemplo, para que realicen un seguimiento adecuado de los elementos probatorios como el dosaje etílico.El funcionario municipal también se refirió a la reparación civil. Manifestó que la mayoría de sentencias no contempla este tipo de compensación, y si lo hacen, las víctimas no pueden acogerse a ella porque los responsables no están en condiciones de cumplirla."Como el caso de la familia Dutra Camargo, que no puede cobrar la indemnización de 150,000 nuevos soles porque el chofer es el que tiene que pagar y no la empresa."Marchemos con las normasPara el gerente general de la Asociación Transitemos, Alfonso Flórez Mazzini, implementar las salas especializadas de Tránsito y Seguridad Vial es urgente, si se tiene en cuenta la cantidad de accidentes que se registran todos los días en nuestras carreteras.Recordó que hace tres años el Poder Judicial dispuso que se crearan este tipo de salas en Áncash, Ayacucho, Callao, Cusco, Junín, Lambayeque, Lima, Lima Norte, Loreto y Santa.Sin embargo, explicó que se dejó sin efecto la Resolución Administrativa Nº 419-2009-CE-PJ, en la medida en que no se contaba con la asignación presupuestal correspondiente y se carecían de las plazas necesarias.Aun así, el funcionario expresó su confianza en que se cumplirá con la ley y se procederá a la implementación de este tipo de tribunales.En la actualidad son numerosas las víctimas de accidentes de tránsito que esperan el término de los procesos judiciales que iniciaron contra los responsables de las lesiones que sufrieran.
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El Peruano/ - Noticia, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
Embargo y “muerte civil” aplicarán a los terroristas El embargo y la "muerte civil" serán aplicados a los terroristas que en los próximos meses salgan en libertad después de cumplir sus condenas, y que no paguen la reparación civil impuesta por el daño causado al país y a la sociedad peruana, afirmó el ministro de Justicia, Juan Jiménez Mayor. "Probablemente esto se inicie el próximo año, cuando los condenados por terrorismo, al cumplir sus sentencias, dejen la prisión. El Estado exigirá el pago de las reparaciones civiles, como corresponde", añadió.Recordó que actualmente hay 3,870 millones de nuevos soles por concepto de reparaciones civiles no pagadas –solo para casos de terrorismo– y citó el caso del dirigente de un movimiento "que pretende hacer política en nuestro país" y que solo pagó 40 soles de una deuda de 30,000.Ratificó que esa política también se aplica a los sentenciados por corrupción que no cancelan las reparaciones dispuestas por el Poder Judicial. Menor reincidenciaDurante su presentación ante la Comisión de Seguridad Ciudadana del Congreso, señaló también que su cartera elabora una serie de programas dirigidos a resocializar a los delincuentes primarios, que son recuperables. Sobre este tema, el ministro anunció que el Gobierno tiene como meta reducir al 15% el nivel de reincidencia delictiva en el Perú y lograr que más internos logren su resocialización hasta 2016.Precisó que, actualmente, el 30% de internos vuelve a delinquir y retorna a los penales, lo que contribuye a que haya centros carcelarios sobrepoblados y hacinados.Jiménez afirmó que en el contexto de la actual política penitenciaria se puso en marcha el programa piloto Construyendo Rutas de Esperanza y Oportunidad (Creo), que se ejecuta en el
penal Piedras Gordas II.Intentos desestabilizadoresEn otro momento dijo que es necesario que el Estado y la Sociedad "cierren filas" contra los grupos de fachada de organizaciones criminales que buscan infiltrarse en ciertos sectores con el propósito de desestabilizar al país.Aludió el caso del gremio magisterial, donde dirigentes que reivindican la ideología senderista, formaron el Comité Nacional de Reorientación y Reconstrucción del Sutep (Conare-Sutep) para infiltrarse en las escuelas y el sindicato de maestros.Jiménez destacó la constitución de un grupo de trabajo para hacer frente al crimen organizado, que reúne a la Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera (UIF), el Poder Judicial, la Policía Nacional, Registros Públicos, Sunat, entre otras instancias del Estado.Sentido jurídicoEl Poder Judicial aplica la ley al disponer embargos contra los sentenciados por delitos de corrupción que adeudan reparaciones civiles al Estado, afirmó el presidente de la Corte Suprema, César San Martín, al descartar cualquier otra motivación.Explicó que los embargos, como el aplicado al condenado excongresista Alberto Kouri, son un procedimiento de ejecución de sentencia, y dijo que, en la eventualidad de existir errores, siempre pueden presentarse los recursos impugnatorios correspondientes. "Nuestras decisiones tienen un sentido jurídico y es un intento serio de aplicar la ley."Por su parte, el fiscal de la Nación, José Peláez, sostuvo que la lucha anticorrupción requiere de un esfuerzo colectivo de las instituciones, pues cualquier acción unilateral no tendrá el resultado esperado. Resaltó los convenios suscritos para desarrollar acciones conjuntas y enfrentar los delitos en la administración pública.
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El Universal/ - Nación, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
#YoSoy132 advierte riesgo de "estallido social" La Comisión de Vigilancia y de Derechos Humanos y Jurídico de YoSoy132 advirtió que si el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación no toma en cuenta las cientos de denuncias ciudadanas de irregularidades y delitos electorales "estarían dando paso a un grave riesgo de estallido social". "La calificación del proceso electoral en su conjunto ya lo hizo la sociedad mexicana y no favorece al candidato del PRI. La estabilidad política y social de éste país se encuentra ahora en manos del TEPJF, única autoridad facultada para calificar la elección y otorgar validez al voto emitido por los ciudadanos", señaló Sofía Silva al leer el pronunciamiento.Integrantes de estas dos comisiones dijeron lo anterior durante una conferencia de prensa, donde también se anunció el inicio, a partir de hoy, de la "Estrategia 132 por la democracia y contra la imposición".Parte de esta estrategia consiste en la presentación del Segundo Informe General de Delitos e Irregularidades Electorales ante la Fiscalía Especializada para la Atención de Delitos Electorales (Fepade) en la semana del 23 al 27 de julio.Edgar Tafoya integrante de la Comisión de Vigilancia
aseguró que si el TEPJF no está a la altura de la demanda de los ciudadanos y valida como legal y legítima la elección estaría cometiendo un error al no mandar un mensaje político de limpieza de las elecciones."Se abonaría al descontento social y a la efervescencia que ya se ve en las calles", comentó. Aseguró que el movimiento YoSoy132 no está a favor de que los movimientos sociales se radicalicen.Melissa Díaz también integrante de la Comisión de Vigilancia aseguró que la respuesta que dará el YoSoy132 ante la decisión del TEPJF será en consecuencia de lo que éste órgano emita, pero siempre apegados a su principio de movimiento pacífico.Recordaron que el próximo lunes en la Facultad de Ciencias de la UNAM sostendrán una reunión extraordinaria de las asambleas locales metropolitanas para definir su participación en la toma simbólica de las instalaciones de Televisa que se llevará a cabo el próximo viernes 27, y que es un acuerdo tomado en San Salvador Atenco el pasado fin de semana.cg
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El Universal/ - Nación, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
Ilegal, recepción a Peña en Los Pinos: Jesús Ortega Jesús Ortega, ex presidente nacional del PRD, calificó de "ilegal" que el Presidente Felipe Calderón haya recibido en Los Pinos a Enrique Peña Nieto, virtual ganador de los comicios presidenciales del 1 de julio. "Es ilegal. No tiene ninguna facultad el Presidente (Calderón) para actuar como juez electoral. No es juez electoral. Él no decide cuándo empieza la transmisión del poder. No puede decidir a quién le entrega el poder. Él le entrega el poder a quien el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación finalmente de resuelve", declaró. En entrevista, el perredista dijo que "es un problema serio. No debería minimizarse. Es un problema no sólo político sino legal al suplantar el encargado del Ejecutivo las facultades del Tribunal". La recepción hace dos días de Peña en Los Pinos por Calderón "debería ser sancionado, hasta legalmente. Por eso mismo la gente no escucha los llamados a la legalidad, porque los primeros que deben asumirla, como es el encargado del Poder Ejecutivo federal, son los que la violentan". Ortega criticó a Cecilia Romero, secretaria general del PAN, porque "desde su posición dice que Peña va a ser el Presidente". Para Ortega no ha razón que justifique que, antes de que concluya el proceso en el Tribunal, se inicie un proceso de transmisión de mandos. "Pueden platicar cuando se les dé su gana, pero el boletín de la Presidencia de la República habla de trabajos para la transmisión del poder. El boletín es evidencia de un comportamiento irregular", afirmó Jesús Ortega.
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El Universal/ - Nación, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
Consejeros piden a PAN y PRD ser responsables Los consejeros electorales Lorenzo Córdova y Marco Baños llamaron al PAN y al PRD a que sean responsables y no pidan al IFE violar la ley al exigirle revelar información que forma parte de investigaciones en curso. En conferencia de prensa los líderes de esos partidos, Gustavo Madero y Jesús Zambrano exigieron al IFE dar a conocer las investigaciones sobre presunto manejo ilegal de recursos en la campaña del priísta Enrique Peña Nieto antes de que el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) califique los comicios presidenciales. "Si nos piden que hagamos pública esa información está prohibido por la ley electoral. El código electoral dice que las investigaciones en curso no se pueden dar a conocer. No sé qué quieren que hagamos", indicó el consejero Lorenzo Córdova. El consejero Marco Baños reconoció que los partidos tienen derecho a presentar las solicitudes que consideren pertinentes pero recordó que un proceso de investigación tiene reglas específicas que impiden darlo a conocer si está concluido. "La Unidad de Fiscalización debe cuidar mucho el proceso de fiscalización y cuando exista un avance se debe presentar sin restricción en la información, pero hay que tomar en cuenta que estamos en un proceso de investigación que tiene reglas específicas. Las quejas no se resuelven de un día para otro, tienen que seguir un procedimiento especial. Los partidos tienen derecho a usar los canales legales para impugnar la lección pero están obligados a actuar con responsabilidad frente a los electores", concluyó el consejero Marco Baños.cg
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El Universal/ - Nación, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
Piden a AMLO transparentar recursos de Morena Andrés Massieu, representante suplente del PRI ante el IFE, rechazó la existencia de lavado de dinero en la campaña presidencial de Enrique Peña Nieto y urgió a Andrés Manuel López Obrador a transparentar los recursos de Morena y Honestidad Valiente en vez de emitir argumentos falaces."Es evidente que Andrés Manuel y el PRD han venido sistemáticamente presentando una serie de mentiras y falsedades y que obviamente tendrán que ser dirimidas por las autoridades correspondientes, por la Unidad de Fiscalización del IFE y del Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación. Nosotros hemos negado categóricamente que el partido o la campaña de Enrique Peña Nieto estén vinculados con este tipo de hechos que argumenta López Obrador", indicó.Consideró normal el "pataleo" de López Obrador, luego de que perdiera la elección presidencial.Aseguró que ahora acusa a la campaña de Peña Nieto de haber incurrido en prácticas relacionadas con el lavado de dinero porque se le han acabado los argumentos:"Al principio era el tema del voto por voto, se abrieron los paquetes y nuestra ventaja se amplió, después empezaron con la compra de votos, el tema de Soriana y ya se les cayó también y ahora recurren a un tercer argumento que es el de lavado de dinero en la campaña".vsg
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El Universal/ - Nación, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
No hay delitos en la elección hasta ahora, dice el IFE El Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE) aseguró que con los elementos que tiene a su alcance "hasta ahora no es posible asegurar la comisión de faltas o delitos de algún partido" relacionadas con la elección presidencial.Pero sostuvo que seguirán su curso las investigaciones en materia de fiscalización de los recursos de los partidos y las presuntas acciones para coaccionar el voto.El Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) dirá la última palabra sobre la elección presidencial, insistió esta tarde el IFE en un comunicado."La Constitución Política faculta al TEPJF para resolver en forma definitiva e inatacable las impugnaciones sobre la elección para Presidente de México. Por su parte, el IFE ha realizado lo que la ley le obliga".El IFE entregó el pasado martes al TEPJF el Juicio de Inconformidad promovido por la Coalición Movimiento Progresista para buscar la anulación de la elección, y las pruebas que fueron aportadas.En el informe circunstanciado del Instituto, en el que se alega la legalidad del proceso electoral, se "demuestra todo el trabajo realizado y responde a las imputaciones de las que ha sido objeto", recalcó el organismo electoral.En ese documento el IFE estableció que "ha ejecutado todas y cada una de las tareas que tiene encomendadas para la organización del proceso electoral, ha atendido todas las peticiones que le han formulado no sólo los actores en el juicio de inconformidad sino todos los partidos políticos, ciudadanos y agentes interesados ... (también) ha desplegado todas sus atribuciones de investigación y sanción. Varias de ellas, siguen atendidas y continúan abiertas".vsg
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El Universal/ - Nación, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
Indagar a PRI y luego calificar elección: PAN-PRD Los presidente nacionales del PAN, Gustavo Madero y del PRD, Jesús Zambrano anunciaron que acudirán a la Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) a presentar una denuncia por el presunto lavado de dinero hacía la campaña presidencial del priísta, Enrique Peña Nieto. En conferencia conjunta en un hotel de Reforma, ambos dirigentes dijeron que buscan una entrevista con la procuradora General de la República, Marisela Morales para entregar la información sobre un posible lavado de dinero en la campaña a través de las tarjetas Monex. "Solicitaremos de manera conjunta una entrevista con la procuradora general de la República, Marisela Morales a efecto de solicitarle formalmente que la PGR, a través de la SIEDO haga las investigaciones correspondientes". Madero Muñoz dijo que el lavado de dinero no solamente significa recursos de procedencia del crimen organizado, sino también pueden ser desvíos de recursos del estado o de evasión fiscal. De manera paralela, ambos dirigentes exigieron al Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE) y al Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) que antes de que se califique la elección presidencial del pasado 1 de julio se resuelvan las impugnaciones y denuncias que han presentado ambos institutos políticos por el caso Monex. El panista dijo que esta exigencia es para que se aclare, no se dilaten las investigaciones.
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El Universal/ - Nación, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
AMLO: lavado en campaña de EPN
[email protected] Andrés Manuel López Obrador acusó al priísta Enrique Peña Nieto, candidato ganador en las elecciones presidenciales del 1 de julio, de haber pagado su campaña con recursos procedentes del lavado de dinero.El tabasqueño envió al IFE nuevas pruebas de la presunta triangulación de recursos entre cinco empresas (Comercializadora Atama, Grupo Koleos, Grupo Empresarial Tiguan, Grupo Comercial Inizzio e Importadora y Comercializadora Efra) con gobiernos del PRI, mediante las cuales se habrían fondeado tarjetas de prepago de tiendas de autoservicio.“Peña Nieto se benefició con dinero de procedencia ilícita, lo que comúnmente se llama lavado de dinero”, adelantó el ex abanderado presidencial de la izquierda.López Obrador enviará el expediente al presidente Felipe Calderón y a la Secretaría de Hacienda.Para probar sus dichos, Jaime Cárdenas acusó a las empresas citadas y a la persona física Rodrigo Fernández Noriega, de haber “triangulado dinero” a Monex, recursos que supuestamente se usaron mediante las empresas Grupo Comercial Inizzio e Importadora y Comercializadora Efra. “Monex facturaba a estas empresas (Inizzio y Efra) la entrega de diversas tarjetas de prepago y de otra índole, y recibía comisiones por ello”, reiteró Cárdenas.Según el diputado las facturas de Monex evidencian que la
empresa Inizzio compró 9 mil 924 tarjetas, cargadas con un saldo de prepago de 46 millones 179 mil pesos; Importadora y Comercializadora Efra adquirió 750 tarjetas con un saldo de 60 millones 594 mil 924 pesos, lo que da un total de 106 millones 773 mil pesos. Todas las transacciones hechas por estas empresas —explicó— se hicieron durante la campaña.Cárdenas Gracia informó que “hay un vínculo” entre las empresas que depositaron el dinero con las dos que lo utilizaron para cargar las tarjetas de prepago: Innizio y Atama, por ejemplo, se constituyeron el mismo día; es decir, el 27 de octubre de 2006, ante el mismo notario del DF, el licenciado Carlos Sotelo Regil Hernández. En este caso el apoderado es Alejandro Jean Pérez Lizárraga. Se repite el mismo escenario con las empresas Tiguan y Koleos, con el notario del DF Carlos Hermosillo.“Son pruebas contundentes que acreditan toda una operación de carácter político para ocultar el origen de los recursos, ya sean públicos o del crimen organizado, para beneficiar a Peña Nieto”, argumentó.Las pruebas se entregaron ayer al IFE, instancia que revisará su validez y las enviará al Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación, que a su vez decidirá si las integra o no al proceso de impugnación de la elección presidencial que interpuso el bloque de la izquierda.
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Expresso OnLine Lisboa / - Notícias, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)
Serra Leoa: Charles Taylor recorre de condenação em tribunal internacional Haia, 19 jul (Lusa) -- O ex-presidente da Libéria Charles Taylor, condenado em maio a 50 anos de prisão por crimes contra a humanidade e crimes de guerra na Serra Leoa, recorreu hoje da sentença do Tribunal Especial para a Serra Leoa (TSSL). "Charles Taylor pede respeitosamente à Câmara de Apelação que revogue todas as declarações de culpabilidade e condenações proferidas contra a sua pessoa e anule o veredito", disse a defesa do antigo presidente num recurso interposto na quarta-feira e hoje tornado público pelo TSSL. O gabinete do procurador também recorreu da sentença, segundo informou o TSSL.
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Expresso OnLine Lisboa / - Notícias, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Tribunal Superior de Justiça)
Cruz Vermelha: Decisão do STJ pode vir a anular milhares de atos pela direção desde 2007 Lisboa, 19 jul (lusa) - Muitas centenas ou até milhares de actos praticados pela direção da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa, desde a Assembleia-Geral de Janeiro de 2007, podem ser anulados após acórdão do Supremo Tribunal de Justiça, disse à Lusa fonte ligada ao processo. O acordão do Supremo Tribunal de Justiça (STJ), a que a Agência Lusa teve acesso, anulou a deliberação da Assembleia-Geral da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (CVP) de 17 de Janeiro de 2007 que aprovou um diploma de Alteração ao Regulamento Jurídico, Estatuto e Regulamento Geral de funcionamento da CVP. A ação foi interposta contra a CVP por José Alberto Costa Matos, que pediu que fosse decretada a invalidade das deliberações sociais tomadas naquela AG, alegando que a alteração dos estatutos foi aprovada com base na contabilização de votos por representação, possibilidade não prevista no regulamento.
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Financial Times Deutschland/ - Nachrichten, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)
Competing tax plans try California voters Dokumente Competing tax plans try California voters They do things differently in California. While other governments agonise over using taxes to balance the books, in the Golden State it"s the people who decide.California"s new budget takes an axe to spending on healthcare and services for the unemployed, vulnerable and elderly. But Jerry Brown, the state"s governor, has also staked his term on convincing the state"s electorate to back an increased sales tax and a staggered, seven-year tax increase on those earning more than USD250,000 a year and families earning USD1m to plug a projected USD15.7bn deficit.Mr Brown, a three-time Democratic presidential candidate and a former paramour of Linda Rondstadt, the singer, will need all of the charm he has amassed over a 35-year political career to persuade voters to support his plan. Yet a competing tax proposal may stymie his efforts at the polls. Jerry Brown, fighting to convince the electorate to back his plans for tax reform Enter Molly Munger, a formidable civil rights lawyer and fierce advocate for public education. Ms Munger is pushing for a tax increase that would be weighted on the wealthy and hit most other taxpayers, barring those earning less than USD50,000 a year.Her proposal, which has the backing of the California State Parent Teacher Association, has gathered enough signatures to qualify for November"s ballot. Shortage of campaign funds is clearly not a problem. Ms Munger is the daughter of Berkshire Hathaway billionaire Charlie Munger and is financing the campaign from her own wealth. But can she succeed? Such things are possible in California, where direct democracy reigns supreme. Anyone can propose a law change and put it to a public vote provided they can show the measure has popular support by producing the 400,000 or so signatures that are equivalent to 8 per cent of the votes cast in the most recent gubernatorial election.Californian direct democracy is in part to blame for the state"s bloated constitution - only India and, inexplicably, the state of Alabama have longer ones - while the constant addition of new voter-backed spending obligations makes economic management almost impossible. But
Ms Munger"s colleagues say their proposal is different because the new funds raised - they estimate the tax increase will raise USD10bn over a decade - will go to one place: the state"s ailing school system."Schools in California have been declining for the last 30 years. The state is now 47th out of 50 US states in per-pupil funding for education," says Nathan Ballard, a strategist with Ms Munger"s Our Children, Our Future group. Revenues for education are dwindling, he adds, while 40,000 teachers and other staff have been laid off over the past four years. "There"s very little that can be done with existing tax revenues."Unlike Mr Brown"s tax plan, the Munger proposal does not address the state"s vast deficit. But it is conceivable both of the tax proposals may end up on the California ballot, a scenario Mr Brown and his supporters will want to avoid. Persuading voters to accept one tax rise will be hard enough; two proposals are likely to split the votes and both may fail."Direct democracy can be problematic," says Ross DeVol, chief research officer at the non-partisan Milken Institute, a Los Angeles-based think-tank. "The big issue is that voters in California are still prone to tax the guy behind the tree - especially if he"s a millionaire."California has the highest marginal tax rates in the US - a fact not lost on Republicans in and out of the state, who have assailed Mr Brown for not tackling the state"s vast public sector pension liabilities.But Mr DeVol warns an additional squeeze on the rich could send California"s wealthy fleeing elsewhere. "I fear that high net-worth individuals might move their primary residences to other locations, whether it"s Lake Tahoe, Phoenix or Nevada."Summers in the desert heat of Nevada might be a little uncomfortable for dotcom billionaires or well-heeled Hollywood executives more used to the cool breeze of the Pacific. Yet it is clear something has to give in California"s tax fight and if Ms Munger stays the course Mr Brown will find his campaign under pressure from liberals on the left and Republican foes on the right.It is not likely to be particularly comfortable for the California governor, a committed Catholic who once worked with Mother Teresa in India. Divine intervention may be his best hope.
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Qui, 19 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)
Brüsseler Druckmittel Die politischen Manöver in Ungarn und Rumänien waren nicht mit der Demokratie und Rechtsstaatlichkeit der Europäischen Union zu vereinbaren. Die EU reagierte in beiden Fällen mit Instrumenten, die die Kommission nur zufällig in den Händen hielt. Von Nikolas Busse, Brüssel Zweimal hintereinander ist die Europäische Union damit konfrontiert worden, dass in einem ihrer Mitgliedstaaten politische Manöver gefahren werden, die mit Demokratie und Rechtsstaatlichkeit nicht vereinbar scheinen. Zu Beginn des Jahres stieß eine umfassende Staatsreform in Ungarn auf Bedenken in Brüssel, jetzt erregt das Vorgehen der rumänischen Regierung gegen Staatspräsident Basescu Misstrauen. Die beiden Fälle sind unterschiedlich, aber sie verdeutlichen ein grundlegendes Problem der EU: Wenn ein Land erst einmal Mitglied ist, dann ist es nicht leicht, einem zweifelhaften Umgang mit Recht und Gesetz Einhalt zu gebieten. Grundsätzlich kann jeder europäische Staat der EU beitreten. Die wichtigste Voraussetzung ist allerdings, dass er die sogenannten „Werte der Union“ beachtet, die in Artikel 2 des Vertrags festgelegt sind: Freiheit, Gleichheit, Rechtsstaatlichkeit, Menschenrechte. Damit soll gewährleistet werden, dass die EU eine Gemeinschaft liberaler Demokratien ist, kein Club von Diktatoren oder autoritären Herrschern. In den jahrelangen Beitrittsverhandlungen wird nicht nur geprüft, ob die Kandidatenländer die technischen Vorgaben der EU (Binnenmarkt) in ihr Recht übernehmen, sondern auch ihre demokratische Reife beurteilt. Schon alles vorbei am Tag des Beitritts Da die Länder in der Regel so schnell wie möglich beitreten wollen, hat die EU ein wirksames Druckmittel, um Reformen zu erzwingen. Doch mit dem Tag des Beitritts ist das alles vorbei, es wird im EU-Recht selbstverständlich vorausgesetzt, dass die Mitglieder gefestigte Demokratien sind und es auch bleiben. In den Verträgen gibt es zwei Hauptinstrumente, mit denen die Union gegen eines ihrer Mitglieder vorgehen kann, wenn es das Recht beugt: das herkömmliche Vertragsverletzungsverfahren und Artikel 7 des EU-Vertrags über die „Verletzung der Fundamentalprinzipien durch einen Mitgliedstaat“. Die Erfahrungen damit sind unterschiedlich. In Ungarn ging die EU-Kommission, die in solchen Fällen als „Hüterin der Verträge“ die Rolle der ersten
Instanz übernimmt, nach dem Vertragsverletzungsverfahren vor, das in Artikel 258 ff. des Vertrags über die Arbeitsweise der EU geregelt ist. Es läuft, kurz gesagt, auf eine mühselige Prüfung hinaus, ob einzelne Gesetze in einem Mitgliedstaat mit dem EU-Recht vereinbar sind. In Ungarn bot sich das an, weil die Regierung Orbán die gesamte Verfassung und viele einzelne Gesetze neu schrieb. Hier zeigte sich zweierlei: Zum einen können keine schnellen Korrekturen erreicht werden, wenn das betroffene Land hart bleibt. Orbán bot der Kommission die Stirn, wo er nur konnte, und scheute auch den Rechtsstreit vor dem Europäischen Gerichtshof nicht. Nur in einem Verfahren gab seine Regierung nach, die beiden anderen gingen nach Luxemburg. Zum anderen deckt das EU-Recht nicht alle Felder ab. Die Kommission war besorgt über die Unabhängigkeit der ungarischen Justiz, konnte dazu aber kein Verfahren einleiten; auch bei der Auseinandersetzung über das Mediengesetz des Landes, die im Jahr zuvor stattfand, stieß sie an Grenzen. Auch im Fall Rumäniens stand der Kommission das Vertragsverletzungsverfahren zunächst nicht zur Verfügung. Denn die Regierung Ponta ging vor allem mit Notverordnungen und anderen Mitteln gegen Präsident Basescu vor, nicht so sehr mit neuen Gesetzen. Das sah auf dem Papier halbwegs korrekt aus, auch wenn man sich in Brüssel keine Illusionen über die wahre Natur der Vorgänge machte. Erzwungenes Ergebnis So blieb der EU-Behörde nichts anderes übrig, als es erst einmal mit allgemeinem politischem Druck zu versuchen, der in diesem Fall erstaunlich schnell Ergebnisse brachte. Der junge sozialdemokratische Ministerpräsident ließ sich nach Brüssel zitieren und nahm dort demütig einen Forderungskatalog von Kommissionspräsident José Manuel Barroso entgegen, den er wenige Tage später widerspruchslos akzeptierte. Selbst in der Kommission war man überrascht, wie schnell Ponta einknickte und wesentliche Änderungen, wie die Beschneidung des Verfassungsgerichts, zurücknahm. Allerdings wird erst die Zukunft zeigen, ob die rumänischen Politiker sich nun wirklich an die Spielregeln halten. Ein Vorgehen nach Artikel 7 erwies sich dagegen in beiden Fällen nicht als ernsthafte Option. In Brüssel wird der Einsatz dieses Instruments zwar immer wieder einmal gefordert, im Grunde schrecken die meisten Verantwortlichen aber davor zurück. Viele 49
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sehen darin nur ein allerletztes Mittel, weshalb Artikel 7 auch „die Atombombe“ genannt wird. Das ist kein schlechtes Bild, denn das Verfahren kann zum Stimmrechtsentzug für das betreffende Land führen, was einer Suspendierung der Mitgliedschaft gleichkommt. Die hohen Hürden des Artikel 7 Die Zurückhaltung hat auch mit den hohen Hürden zu tun, die Artikel 7 enthält. Nur ein Drittel der Mitgliedstaaten, die Kommission oder eine Zweidrittelmehrheit des Europaparlaments können einen Antrag stellen, bis zu Sanktionen sind weitere Beschlüsse mit Vierfünftelmehrheiten oder Einstimmigkeit unter den Mitgliedstaaten nötig. Wegen der üblichen Allianzenbildung und Parteipolitik in der EU sind solche Mehrheiten nicht leicht zu organisieren. So können die betroffenen Regierungen im EU-Parlament meist mit Unterstützung ihrer Parteienfamilie rechnen. Im Fall Rumäniens waren zum Beispiel die europäischen Liberalen lange erstaunlich ruhig, zu denen Pontas Koalitionspartner
PNL gehört. (Die europäischen Sozialdemokraten übten dagegen früh Kritik an ihrem Parteifreund.) Auch in der Kommission setzten sich liberale Kommissare für eine möglichst milde Behandlung des Landes ein. Die Mitgliedstaaten, die Eingriffe in die Innenpolitik nicht sonderlich mögen, äußerten sich meist überhaupt nicht. Im Fall Ungarns hielt umgekehrt die EVP-Fraktion, zu der Orbáns Partei gehört, ihre schützende Hand über das Land. Am wirkungsvollsten erwiesen sich letztlich in beiden Fällen Instrumente, die die Kommission nur zufällig in den Händen hielt. Die Ungarn brauchten gerade Kredite, als der Streit hochkochte, deren Bewilligung die Kommission dann von einer Änderung des Notenbankgesetzes abhängig machte. Und die Rumänen hatten übersehen, dass die Veröffentlichung eines Berichts über ihre Justizreform anstand, mit dem ihr Beitritt zum Schengen-Raum verknüpft ist. Auch das nutzte die Kommission als Druckmittel.
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„Blatter ist eine mediale Hypothek“ Der renommierte Kriminologe und Anti-Korruptionskämpfer Mark Pieth ist treibende Kraft im Reformprozess des Fußball-Weltverbandes. Im F.A.Z.-Interview spricht er über ein Zweckbündnis mit dem Fifa-Boss, eine verschworene Bande und seine Mitstreiter. Joseph Blatter hat seine Integrität als Präsident des Internationalen Fußball-Verbandes verloren. Deutsche Politiker und Fußballfunktionäre fordern seinen Rücktritt. Warum betonen Sie noch seine Bedeutung für den Fifa-Reformprozess? Unsere Ziele sind nicht an Herrn Blatter gebunden. Aber wir brauchen ihn im Moment nach innen. Nur er kann die Gegenkräfte überzeugen, dass Veränderungen hermüssen – ich könnte das nicht. Mir traut keiner von denen. Entscheidend ist jetzt, dass wir mit dem neuen Ethikkodex und der Installierung der beiden neuen Kammern der Ethikkommission mit zwei starken Vorsitzenden schon mal einen großen Schritt nach vorne kommen. Dieses Thema ist viel interessanter. Obwohl Blatter aufgrund der Machenschaften der Vergangenheit immer weiter in Erklärungsnot gerät, tritt der Fifa-Präsident derzeit ziemlich selbstgefällig auf und behauptet, die Reformen kämen schließlich aus seiner „Küche“. Stört Sie das nicht? Es ist richtig, seine Selbstdarstellung bringt die Leute auf die Palme. Er betreibt ein Risikospiel und ist damit eine mediale Hypothek. Herr Blatter sollte einfach mehr Bescheidenheit an den Tag legen. Glauben Sie, er wird bis zum Ende seiner Präsidentschaft im Jahr 2015 bleiben können? Ich bin nicht sein Anwalt und auch nicht sein Ankläger. Ich kann es nicht sagen. Aber weil ich will, dass unbedingt die nächste Reformrunde bis zum nächsten Fifa-Kongress 2013 erreicht wird, wäre es gut, wenn Blatter dann noch dazugehörte. Wenn Sie von „Gegenkräften“ sprechen, um wen geht es da konkret? Da gibt es eine eingeschworene Bande. Nicht alle im Exekutivkomitee setzen auf die Reformen. Einen Grondona (Fifa-Vizepräsident aus Argentinien) werde ich nie überzeugen können. Er hat mir auch ganz offen gesagt, dass er von mir nichts hält. Eben um solche Leute mitzunehmen auf dem Weg zu den
angestrebten Veränderungen, brauche ich Herrn Blatter. Das ist ein Zweckbündnis. Wichtig ist am Ende, dass der Laden aufgeräumt wird. Sie sagen, mit der Aufteilung der Ethikkommission in eine Ermittlungskammer unter dem Vorsitz des amerikanischen Anklägers Michael J. Garcia und eine Spruchkammer mit dem erfahrenen deutschen Richter Hans-Joachim Eckert an der Spitze wäre ein großer Schritt gelungen. Wie stellen Sie sich ein schlagkräftiges Vorgehen vor? Wir diskutieren viel zu wenig über die Qualitäten dieser neuen Leute. Die werden uns das bringen, was wir erwarten. Hans-Joachim Eckert (Siehe Seite 8) kenne ich schon lange. Er arbeitete schon mit Giovanni Falcone (Symbolfigur im Kampf gegen die italienische Mafia) zusammen. Eckert war als Staatsanwalt für Mafiafälle zuständig, die mit München zu tun hatten. Das ist kein Weichei. Genauso Garcia, er ist ein Schwergewicht der amerikanischen Justiz. Als Oberstaatsanwalt in New York hatte er 250 Staatsanwälte unter sich, die zum Beispiel auch im Korruptionsfall von Statoil ermittelten. Beide haben das Format für diesen Job. Sie hatten in der Rolle des neuen Fifa-Ermittlers eigentlich den Argentinier Luis Moreno Ocampo präferiert. Er war bis vor kurzem Chefankläger des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofes. Warum wurde er vom Fifa-Vorstand nicht gewählt? Da gab es die Ablehnung einiger Mitglieder des Gremiums aus Südamerika. Ocampo hat nach der Militärdiktatur in Argentinien Juntamitglieder vor Gericht gebracht. Es gab damals politische Verflechtungen der Diktatoren auch nach Brasilien und Paraguay. Es gibt bis heute noch Ressentiments. Aber ich muss sagen, auch Garcia ist eine sehr gute Wahl. Die anderen Mitglieder hinter den Vorsitzenden der beiden Kammern der Ethikkommission sind meist aus der Welt des Fußballs, Funktionäre mit juristischem Hintergrund oder langgediente Offizielle und damit bestimmt nicht unabhängig. Fehlt einem Garcia oder Eckert damit nicht die Schlagkraft? Wir haben dafür schon etwas vorgesehen. Wenn die Ermittlungskammer Fälle lostritt, dann wird sich ein Garcia von außen Hilfe holen. Wir brauchen natürlich eine „Polizei“, die nicht aus dem Hause kommt. Es gibt ja spezielle Forensik-Unternehmen, die ihre Dienste anbieten. Die Fifa muss dafür bezahlen. So wird der 51
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Weg sein. Ein Michael J. Garcia als Chefermittler übernimmt hier eher eine politische Rolle. Auch Hans-Joachim Eckert wird die notwendigen Ressourcen erhalten. Wir als Governance-Komitee werden uns sehr bald mit den beiden zusammensetzen und ihre Rolle klar definieren. Die ISL-Prozessakte mit den Schmiergeldzahlungen hat die Schlagzeilen bestimmt. Was erwarten Sie sich von der angekündigten Überprüfung durch Garcia? Er wird nicht nur die Hauptakte, sondern alle dazugehörigen Beiakten mit weiteren Strafanzeigen erhalten. Das ist gut so. Er wird sich das anschauen und entscheiden, ob er weitere Nachforschungen anstellt. Als unabhängige Instanz außerhalb der Fifa kenne ich ja nur die Version mit den anonymisierten Namen der betroffenen Funktionäre und Firmen. Warum gibt die Fifa nicht über die zwei bekanntgewordenen Funktionäre Havelange und Teixeira die anderen betroffenen Namen gleich heraus, um für Transparenz zu sorgen? Herr Garcia hat es in der Hand, ihre Rolle zu untersuchen und unter Umständen das Gericht damit zu befassen. Es heißt, Sie hätten sich im neuen Ethikkodex für eine Verjährung von zehn Jahren ausgesprochen. Warum?
Das stimmt nicht. Diese Idee stammte ursprünglich von der alten Ethikkommission. Wir haben die Dauer laufend angehoben, bis sie ganz fallengelassen wurde. Wobei man sagen muss, dass ein Weglassen der Verjährungsfrist, wie jetzt vorgesehen, auch Kosmetik ist. Jeder Jurist weiß, dass Beweise mit der Zeit schlecht werden und Zeugen sich irgendwann nicht mehr so gut erinnern können. Genauso falsch sind Behauptungen, ich würde mit der Fifa-Sache viel Geld verdienen. Ich habe persönlich gar nichts davon. Sie arbeiten auch mit dem ehemaligen deutschen Fußballpräsidenten Theo Zwanziger zusammen, der im Exekutivkomitee sitzt und die neuen Statuten für die Fifa ausarbeitet. Was ist der nächste Schritt im Reformplan? Herr Zwanziger, mit dem ich sehr gut zusammenarbeite, hat recht, wenn er sagt, dass die wichtigste Phase bevorsteht. Es gibt einige Punkte, die unbedingt bis 2013 durchgebracht werden müssen. Es muss die Nominierungskommission her, die alle neu gewählten Funktionäre auf ihre Integrität hin durchleuchtet. Wir brauchen die Amtszeitbegrenzung, damit sich Seilschaften nicht so leicht bilden können. Wichtig ist mir auch, dass im Exekutivkomitee einige unabhängige Personen sitzen, damit dort nicht gekungelt wird.
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L"Assemblée nationale a voté la contribution exceptionnelle sur la fortune Les contribuables soumis à l"ISF, possédant un patrimoine supérieur à 1,3 million d"euros, paieront une contribution exceptionnelle sur la fortune.| AFP/PHILIPPE HUGUEN La contribution exceptionnelle, qui doit rapporter 2,3 milliards d"euros au budget de l"Etat cette année, est instaurée dans l"attente d"une réforme plus globale de l"ISF (Impôt de solidarité sur la fortune) dans le budget 2013. Lire : "Quel va être le rendement de l"ISF ?""EFFORT DANS LA JUSTICE"La mesure a été votée à main levée, mais le rapport de forces dans l"Hémicyle avait été établi juste avant lors d"un vote nominal sur un amendement de l"opposition : 90 députés de gauche en faveur de la contribution exceptionnelle contre 24, de l"UMP et du centre, opposés.Lors d"un débat technique, dont le calme et la rapidité ont contrasté avec les empoignades de la nuit sur les incitations aux heures supplémentaires, le ministre délégué au budget, Jérôme Cahuzac, a souligné qu"il s"agissait "d"un effort rude demandé à ceux qui le peuvent".Les orateurs socialistes ont présenté la contribution comme une mesure significative de "l"effort dans la justice" prôné par François Hollande, tandis que ceux de la droite et du centre ont dénoncé un impôt "confiscatoire", qui sera selon eux sanctionné par le Conseil constitutionnel.
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Arizona sheriff Arpaio under scrutiny in racial profiling trial By Tim Gaynor PHOENIX | Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:02am EDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - Mexican tourist Manuel Ortega Melendres was a passenger in a car pulled over by deputies of hard-line Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio during a sweep for illegal immigrants, ostensibly because the vehicle's driver was speeding. But moments later Melendres was arrested, despite having a valid visa and producing identification, while the vehicle's white driver was neither cited nor taken into custody.Melendres' ordeal in 2007 is now at the heart of a class action lawsuit to be heard in federal court in Phoenix beginning Thursday in a case that will test whether Maricopa County Sheriff Arpaio can target the undocumented in immigration "sweeps" without racially profiling Latino citizens.The suit contends that Arpaio, who styles himself "America's toughest sheriff," and his officers violate the constitutional rights of both Hispanic citizens and legal immigrants alike in their zeal to crack down on people they believe to be illegal immigrants in the Phoenix valley."At trial we will prove that Sheriff Arpaio's fixation on immigration enforcement and his equating of, quote, ‘illegal' with 'Latino' has resulted in systemic civil rights violations," said Cecillia Wang, director of the Immigrants Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union.The sheriff's office "has recklessly set up a dragnet for undocumented immigrants, but in the process has violated the rights of countless Latino residents of the county, U.S. citizens and immigrants alike who cannot go about their lawful business without fear of being detained and interrogated during a pretextual traffic stop," she added.The non-jury bench trial, which will run from July 19 to August 2, focuses attention once again on Arizona, which claimed headlines last month when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a key element of the state's crackdown on illegal immigrants requiring police to investigate those they stop and suspect of being in the country illegally.Supporters said the law was needed because the U.S. federal government had failed to secure the porous southwest border with Mexico. President Barack Obama's administration challenged it in court, saying the U.S. Constitution gives the federal government sole authority over immigration policy.Arpaio, who has become the public face of local efforts to enforce tough immigration laws,
denies the allegations and is to fight them in the U.S. District Court in Phoenix.Lisa Allen, a spokeswoman for Arpaio's office, said that neither it nor its attorneys would comment "until after the case is decided."LITTLE IMPACT ON ARPAIOThe lawsuit's plaintiffs include four other Hispanics stopped by deputies and the Somos America immigrants' rights coalition. It was later expanded to include all Latino drivers stopped by the office since 2007.Arpaio, who turned 80 last month, faces a separate, broader lawsuit lodged by the U.S. Justice Department in May, alleging systematic profiling, sloppy and indifferent police work, and a disregard for minority rights by him and county officials.That suit contends Arpaio's office routinely violates the First Amendment rights to free speech of political opponents by retaliating against them with unsubstantiated complaints and lawsuits and by having them unlawfully arrested.But despite mounting legal problems, any win by the plaintiffs in the Melendres suit is unlikely to harm Arpaio's chances as he seeks re-election to a sixth term in November, analysts said."More than anything else, the conflict with the (Justice Department) and this civil suit are seen by his supporters as evidence he is endeavoring to combat illegal immigration and as a result is being persecuted by the Obama Administration and liberals," said Mark P. Jones, a political scientist at Rice University in Texas."At this point I do not see these suits as adversely affecting his re-election efforts," Jones added.But attorneys for the plaintiffs hope a win would bring about broad changes in the way the sheriff's office conducts its policing in Maricopa County, where nearly a third of the 3.9 million residents are Latino.Attorney Andrew C. Byrnes said the plaintiffs are not seeking monetary damages, only injunctive relief to put a stop to what he said was "racial profiling" by Arpaio's deputies.Victory would lead to the implementation of "generally accepted police practices" to avoid racial profiling, including "training, monitoring and supervision" of deputies, and the collection of data detailing the ethnic group of those stopped.Judge Murray Snow is hearing the case. It is not clear when he will return a verdict.(Editing by James B. Kelleher and Todd Eastham)
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Scalia says no fallout with Roberts over healthcare decision WASHINGTON | Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:22pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said there was no bad blood between himself and Chief Justice John Roberts, who stunned conservatives by voting to uphold President Barack Obama's healthcare law. In a rare interview that aired on Wednesday night, Scalia also told CNN he had "no regrets" over the court's 5-4 decision that swung the 2000 presidential election to Republican George W. Bush.Scalia's response to critics of the ruling, which he says is the one most frequently raised with him, is "get over it.""Especially because it's clear that the thing would have ended up the same way anyway. The press did extensive research into what would have happened if what Al Gore wanted done had been done, county by county, and he would have lost anyway," he said.Scalia said he slept well at night and had a crystal-clear understanding of his role on the bench."I'm not king and I haven't been charged
with making the Constitution come out right all the time," he said.In the landmark June 28 healthcare ruling that was an election-year victory for President Barack Obama and fellow Democrats, Roberts surprisingly joined the court's four liberal members to uphold the law's key provision requiring that most Americans buy health insurance or pay a tax.The decision was a setback for Republicans who mounted opposition in Congress to the law before its 2010 passage. They dubbed it "Obamacare" and called it an unwarranted intrusion into the lives of individuals and a burden on states.Media reports suggested tempers flared between Scalia and Roberts - both conservative jurists - over the matter after the decision, but Scalia said that was not true."You shouldn't believe what you read about the court in the newspapers. No I haven't had a falling out with Justice Roberts," Scalia said.(Reporting By John Crawley; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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Southern Co CEO says nuclear loan guarantee less enticing By Eileen O'Grady NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS | Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:01pm EDT NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS (Reuters) - Southern Co said on Wednesday it was willing to complete the first new U.S. nuclear reactors being built in three decades without federal loan support, as talks on an $8.3 billion loan guarantee drag on. Southern Chief Executive Officer Tom Fanning said talks with the U.S. Energy Department were going slowly, and no resolution was in sight after new requirements were added to a conditional loan guarantee following the bankruptcy of solar panel maker Solyndra, which had received $500 million in loan guarantees."I've got to be convinced that whatever terms and conditions we enter into ultimately work to the benefit of our customers," Fanning told Reuters at the commissioning of a new biomass plant in East Texas. "If they don't, we don't need the loan guarantee."Federal loan guarantees have been viewed as critical to encourage a revival of the U.S. nuclear industry as utilities seek to avoid a replay of ballooning costs that occurred when the last reactors were built in the 1980s.With only a few projects going forward, Southern's two new $14 billion reactors at the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia will test the industry's ability to bring new units online and on budget.Fanning also said lower-than-expected financing costs would help offset any rise in construction costs at the power company's two major construction projects -- Plant Vogtle and a $2.8 billion advanced-coal plant in Mississippi.Southern has financed about $3 billion of its share of the new Vogtle units this year at costs well below the level anticipated when the project was certified by Georgia utility regulators, he said."We are way exceeding our ability to deliver the capital in a cost-efficient manner than anybody thought, and that's for both Vogtle and Kemper," Fanning said."Therefore, the operating costs that customers will pay for, I'm
convinced, will be less than what they thought it would be when (regulators) approved it," he said.MISSISSIPPI CHARGEFanning also said he hoped the Mississippi Supreme Court would act quickly on an appeal by Southern's Mississippi Power unit, which is seeking to charge its customers $55 million in early financing costs related to the Kemper County project, a 582-megawatt, integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) coal plant under construction.Late last month, the Mississippi Public Service Commission denied a rate increase linked to Kemper until a separate legal challenge to its certificate is settled.In its appeal, Mississippi Power cited a state law that would allow the utility to charge half its requested rate increase if the state supreme court fails to act in 30 days of the filing and the full amount of the increase if the court does not act in six months, Fanning said."We are very hopeful that the Supreme Court will act and we won't have to rely" on the state law, Fanning said.He said the dispute has had no impact on the pace of work at the Kemper project."We are going full bore to finish this plant by the scheduled date," Fanning said. "There is no slowdown."He said Southern Power's 100-MW biomass plant in Texas was completed on time and within its roughly $500 million budget.Electricity from the Nacogdoches facility is being sold to a municipal utility in Austin, Texas, under a 20-year contract at prices ranging from about 9 cents per kilowatt-hour rising to 13 cents.Fanning said the biomass plant, which will burn non-commercial wood products and wood waste from East Texas and nearby Louisiana, was an example of the direction U.S. energy policy needed to take to reduce dependence on foreign energy.(Reporting By Eileen O'Grady; Editing by Richard Pullin)
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The Boy Scouts’ 19th-Century Decision It is impossible to square the Boy Scouts of America’s values of openness, strong moral character and leadership with its announcement this week that reaffirmed a retrograde policy of barring gay boys from membership and gay or lesbian adults from serving as leaders. Based on the recommendation of a secret 11-member committee, the policy is at odds with the nation’s diminishing acceptance of antigay discrimination and is destined to hurt many young people and their families. It compounds the dilemma faced by parents who welcome the positive community service and outdoor experiences that the Boy Scouts offer, but are repelled by discrimination. A dozen years ago, the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that as a private organization, the Boy Scouts may exclude gay members even though it may conflict with a state’s anti-discrimination laws. The Boy Scouts are, indeed, a private organization, but there is a public interest in its decisions. The organization boasts on its Web site that it has a charter from Congress and that every president since William Howard Taft has served as its honorary chairman. That now puts the government in the untenable position of implicitly endorsing the discriminatory policies of the Boy Scouts. President Obama, who has shown a real commitment to combating the unfair treatment of gay people, should respond by ending the group’s prestigious tie to the White House. His doing so is unlikely, unfortunately. Congress should also sever its tie, but that is even more unlikely. Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, said in a debate with Senator Edward Kennedy in 1994 that he believes the Boy Scouts should be open to all, “regardless of their sexual orientation.” If he still believes that, this would be a good time to say so.
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Rainbow Merit Badge WITH more and more American institutions becoming inclusive and even openly gay-friendly, the Boy Scouts of America has just reaffirmed its unregenerate straights-only status: a special committee, formed in 2010, recently announced the organization’s intention of sticking with the 2000 Supreme Court decision that it is within its constitutional rights to exclude gays from leadership roles. All this is richly ironic in view of the fact that the founder of the Boy Scouts, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell (raised to the peerage as Lord Baden-Powell) was in probability a gay man himself — though closeted, of course, considering the circumstances. A Victorian military hero who skyrocketed to fame after his valiant defense of the besieged city of Mafeking during the Second Boer War, Baden-Powell was one of the British Empire’s most adulated soldiers, looked to as the very model of muscular Christianity. Baden-Powell, the author of the hugely popular and influential “Scouting for Boys” (1908), inspired a national cult of manliness even as he entertained serious worry about his own sexuality. “Was B-P a closet queen?” Ian Buruma asked in The New York Review of Books two decades ago. “The pointers are hard to ignore.” Indeed they are, as a perusal of Tim Jeal’s superb and definitive 1989 biography of the hero, “The Boy-Man,” will show. Baden-Powell’s formidable mother, left an impecunious widow with a large family, forced all of her children to participate in her fierce and occasionally demeaning struggles to promote the family’s fortunes and social status. Young “Stephe” was a sensitive boy who liked playing with dolls, and as he grew into a young man he formed deep attachments to other boys. Once in the army he made a name for himself playing female roles in army theatricals. Throughout his life he openly admired muscular men and pretty boys, while attractive women sent him into a state of anxiety; he was much more comfortable with plain, companionable ones. He was 55 before he decided to marry, but he panicked soon after his union with the lovely young Olave Soames, developing agonizing headaches that were relieved only when he left the matrimonial bed and returned to his ascetic soldier’s cot. Baden-Powell’s strongest emotional bond was with Kenneth McLaren, a fellow army officer. The two met while serving in India, in 1881, acting in an army performance of a farce called “The Area Belle” in which Baden-Powell, for once, played a male part, while McLaren, a 20-year-old who looked 14, appeared in the ingénue’s role. Baden-Powell nicknamed McLaren “The Boy,” and the two remained extremely close for years. McLaren’s second marriage, in 1910, put strains on the friendship — Baden-Powell
did not hide his disapproval of the match or his distaste for the bride — but it was not until his own marriage that the partnership ended definitively, for Olave was jealous of her husband’s old friends in general and of this special favorite in particular. The two men never met again; “The Boy” slipped into clinical depression during World War I and spent the last few years of his life in an asylum. Historians’ speculations about Baden-Powell’s sexuality have usually hinged on the question of whether the relationship with McLaren was a physical one, but this is not necessarily germane. A man as steeped in the puritan, idealistic mores of his era as Baden-Powell clearly was might well have been too repressed to act on urges that he, and everyone in his social circle, would have considered not only transgressive but sinful. Baden-Powell was no revolutionary; he did not question the rigid sexual ethos of his time. Mr. Jeal, after very extensive research, found no direct evidence of a physical relationship between Baden-Powell and McLaren, but he certainly did not conclude from this lack that his subject was therefore a heterosexual. Victorian England had a tradition of intense but chaste male-on-male friendships, of course, but “we are perfectly entitled,” Mr. Jeal asserted, “to question today whether the attempt to deny the undoubted link between love and sexual desire could have succeeded as well as it did without repression, sublimation, and in many instances massive doses of self-deception.” He added that “available evidence points inexorably to the conclusion that Baden-Powell was a repressed homosexual.” Geoffrey Wheatcroft, writing several years before the biography appeared, expressed the same opinion. “Without hard evidence,” Mr. Wheatcroft insisted, “it is not unfair to speculate — without hard evidence, speculate is all we can do — on B-P’s own fascination with boys and ‘boyology.’ In the absence of physical attraction, after all, most adult men find most adolescent youths a pain in the neck.” There is no particular reason that an awareness of the first Boy Scout’s sexual proclivities should affect the decision of the special committee convened by the Boy Scouts of America. Were Baden-Powell himself to be consulted on the subject, he would no doubt be horrified by any mention of open homosexuality in the Scouting movement. His mother’s training had taught him that sex was dirty, and this was an opinion he did his best to impart to the boys — and girls — who took up scouting. (“A Scout is clean in thought, word, and deed,” after all.) Still, Baden-Powell’s life is a poignant story that should be known. This man who gave so much to so many suffered from the forces of repression and taboo. It is unfortunate that the 58
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American branch of the movement he founded should perpetuate them.Brooke Allen, a teacher of literature at Bennington College, is the author, most recently, of
“The Other Side of the Mirror: An American Travels Through Syria.”
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Bayou Blues An ugly fight about who should be the Louisiana Supreme Court’s next chief justice is an unsettling example of how power can trample voting rights even where they should be sacrosanct. Justice Bernette J. Johnson, only the second black on the court in its history, should be chief justice after the current one steps down in January. She is next in line in seniority. The Louisiana Constitution prescribes that “the judge oldest in point of service on the supreme court shall be chief justice.” But the six other white justices, led by the current chief, have said Justice Johnson lacks that seniority. In doing so, they reject the terms of a 1992 consent decree shaped by a United States Supreme Court ruling the year before, which found discrimination in the way Louisiana Supreme Court justices were chosen. Louisiana elected single justices from five districts, and two from a separate district in which black voters were grouped with whites so that no black candidate won. The 1991 United States Supreme Court decision found that this arrangement diluted black votes in breach of the Voting Rights Act, which it said applied to judicial elections. To avoid displacing the two white justices elected from the special district, the 1992 consent decree added an eighth justice that year from a new black district. After
the 10-year terms of the whites expired in 2000, the court was to revert to seven justices. The decree said the justice from the new district would “participate and share equally in the cases, duties, and powers” of the court. Justice Johnson was elected to represent the new black district in 1994, 2000 and 2010. But the current chief justice, Catherine D. Kimball, argues that Justice Johnson’s service as the eighth justice between 1994 and 2000 does not count toward her seniority because the seat was temporary and not one of the seven specified by the Louisiana Constitution. Chief Justice Kimball has now convened a special panel to figure out which justice other than Judge Johnson qualifies as the oldest. This plainly contravenes the consent decree. It is also not the first time Chief Justice Kimball has done so. In 1997, she wrote an opinion declaring that the state law establishing the eighth court seat was unconstitutional since state law specifies seven justices. Applying that view now, the white justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court are flouting the consent decree, the Constitution’s 15th amendment and its unequivocal mandate for equal voting rights that the decree stands on.
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Juries in New Jersey to Get Warning on Eyewitnesses Almost a year after the New Jersey Supreme Court made a sweeping ruling aimed at resolving the “troubling lack of reliability in eyewitness identifications,” it issued instructions on Thursday for judges to give jurors to help them better evaluate such evidence in criminal trials. A judge now must tell jurors before deliberations begin that, for example, stress levels, distance or poor lighting can undercut an eyewitness’s ability to make an accurate identification. Factors like the time that has elapsed between the commission of a crime and a witness’s identification of a suspect or the behavior of a police officer during a lineup can also influence a witness, the new instructions warn. And in cases involving cross-racial identifications, judges were directed to tell jurors that “research has shown that people may have greater difficulty in accurately identifying members of a different race.” “You should consider whether the fact that the witness and the defendant are not of the same race may have influenced the accuracy of the witness’s identification,” the instructions say. The new instructions caution jurors that eyewitness testimony must be scrutinized carefully. “Human memory is not foolproof,” the instructions say. “Research has revealed that human memory is not like a video recording that a witness need only replay to remember what happened. Memory is far more complex.” The new instructions, which take effect on Sept. 4, address the problems the State Supreme Court identified last August in a unanimous ruling that concluded that the traditional test for reliability of eyewitness testimony, which the United States Supreme Court set out in 1977, was outdated and should be revised. Although it applies only in New Jersey, the ruling was widely heralded for containing the most exhaustive review of decades of scientific research on eyewitness identification. The new instructions are expected to be influential as other state courts look to revise their approach to eyewitness identification, several legal experts said. “These instructions are far more detailed
and careful than anything that exists anywhere in the country,” said Brandon L. Garrett, a law professor at the University of Virginia and the author of “Convicting the Innocent,” a book that includes a study of eyewitness misidentifications, which was cited by the New Jersey court in its decision. “These instructions are far from perfect,” he added, “but they are a remarkable road map for how you explain eyewitness memory to jurors.” Barry C. Scheck, co-director of the Innocence Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, which had filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the New Jersey case, called the changes “critically important” and predicted the new instructions would not only affect how juries are instructed, but would also influence trials themselves and the evidence-gathering that precedes them, since both sides will know that such instructions will be given. “It changes the way evidence is presented by prosecutors and the way lawyers defend,” he said, adding, “The whole system will improve.” Stuart J. Rabner, the court’s chief justice, who wrote last year’s decision, said by phone that the ultimate issue of whether to trust eyewitness testimony was for a jury to decide. “We expect juries are going to hear this evidence, so we want to give them the tools with which to evaluate the eyewitness testimony,” he said. The State Supreme Court also issued a rule that requires law enforcement officers to record details of how an identification was made. Officers must identify anyone, not just law enforcement personnel, with whom a witness has spoken about the identification and include a detailed summary of what was said. “If the record that is prepared is lacking in important details as to what occurred,” the rule says, a judge may declare the identification inadmissible. Jennifer E. Laurin, an assistant professor of law at the University of Texas, who has written about the politics of criminal justice, said the new instructions are important because jurors will now be “more fully educated about our most contemporary understanding about what makes eyewitness identification more or less reliable.”
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Soul’s ‘Genius of Gentleness’ CHICAGO THE 70th birthday tribute to the singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield scheduled for Friday night at the Lincoln Center Festival is called “Here but I’m Gone,” the title of one of his songs. But in view of the continuing influence and popularity that Mayfield’s deeply soulful music enjoys a dozen years after his death, it could just as easily have been called “Gone but I’m Here.” Paralyzed when scaffolding fell on him during a show in Brooklyn in August 1990, Mayfield lingered for nine years — long enough to be honored by both the Rock and Roll and Grammy Halls of Fame — before succumbing, at the age of 57. Yet his songs may now be more a presence than at his death, embedded as samples in rap tracks, played at campaign rallies, featured in television commercials and broadcast in cover versions on radio. Born and raised here, Mayfield was only 15 when his group, the Impressions, recorded its first hit with “For Your Precious Love,” subsequently covered by Otis Redding and the Rolling Stones. But his years of greatest acclaim were the 1960s and ’70s, when he wrote a remarkable string of hits that became anthems of the civil rights and black power movements: “People Get Ready,” “Move On Up,” “Keep On Pushing,” “It’s All Right,” “Choice of Colors” and “I’m So Proud” among them. “If James Brown was soul brother No. 1, then Curtis Mayfield was soul brother No. 2,” said the singer Jerry Butler, a childhood friend of Mayfield’s who performed with him in the Impressions and is now a Cook County commissioner. But in contrast to Brown and some other stars of the era, like Wilson Pickett, Mayfield worked to remain low-key and understated, both in his lyrics and his singing style. The Irish singer Sinead O’Connor, who will be performing at the tribute show along with Mavis Staples, Aloe Blacc, the Roots and others, calls him “a genius of gentleness” who used “love and encouragement, not anger, to say important things.” Mayfield’s vocal trademark was a high tenor that blended into falsetto. That not only gave him an air of vulnerability that greatly appealed to the women in his audience but also cushioned the sting of his pointed social and political commentary in songs like “We People Who Are Darker Than Blue” and “Pusherman.” “The beauty of the vocal style is that the voice is tender and approachable, not aggressive or threatening, but at the same time the lyrics are powerful and politically charged,” said Aloe Blacc, a retro-soul singer who confesses to having studied Mayfield’s songwriting and singing in preparation for
his own CDs. “It’s a very effective way to juxtapose content and texture. You’ve got a hooky, catchy pop sound, but by the time you absorb the lyrics and get to the chorus, you realize you have been baited and switched.” In view of that trajectory it seems incongruous that younger pop music fans probably know Mayfield best for the soundtrack he wrote for the 1972 blaxploitation film “Superfly,” a template for that entire genre. (A stage musical is in the works.) Hip-hop artists have repeatedly sampled songs like “Freddie’s Dead” and “Superfly” and also enthusiastically adopted the whole cult of swagger and bling they saw on the screen — which, in the opinion of those who were close to Mayfield, constitutes a fundamental misreading of his intent in writing those songs. When he first read the script, “Curtis felt ‘Superfly’ was a commercial to sell cocaine, and he wanted to turn that around,” Mayfield’s widow, Altheida, said in an interview. “That was his main purpose there, to say, ‘This is nothing pretty.’ You have to remember this man was raised poor, and that’s what he saw on the streets every day and could express in song.” Even after he was disabled, Mayfield summoned the strength to record one final CD, “New World Order,” released in 1996, which contained the last of his great songs, “Here but I’m Gone.” That composition, frequently covered, is another chilling antidrug message song, wrapped in a hazy, dreamy wall of sound. “By that point Curtis could only sing laying flat down” on his back, Mrs. Mayfield recalled, because only in that position did his diaphragm have sufficient flexibility and air. “He made a great effort, because he felt he was here to make a difference” and had to endure the pain. “Curtis Mayfield had a long history of writing wonderful love songs, songs that you’d want to dance slow to in the basement, before he went off in that other direction,” Ms. Staples added, breaking into “Gypsy Woman” as an example. “And then all of a sudden he went and wrote some of the best message songs that could be out there. Curtis was a poet, his lyrics came straight from the heart and make me shiver.” Among guitarists Mayfield, who also played bass, keyboards, drums and saxophone, continues to enjoy similarly high esteem. He never was one for pyrotechnics, but his light touch, airy sound and unusual chord choices gave him great stature among his peers, whom he further mystified by choosing an exotic-sounding open F-sharp tuning for his guitar instead of the standard E-A-D-G-B-E tuning.
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Pop Listings for July 20-26 Pop Prices may not reflect ticketing service charges. For full reviews of recent concerts: nytimes.com/music. Beach House (Monday) Content with opaque synths and swooning vocals, the dream-pop duo Beach House attempted few stylistic shifts on their fourth record, “Bloom” (Sub Pop). Instead, they bled out their usual formula into a subtle, shady reverie. Expect more of the same at their Summerstage Festival performance. With Lower Dens. At 6 p.m., Central Park SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, midpark at 70th Street, (212) 360-2777, summerstage.org; sold out. (Stacey Anderson) Blondes (Friday) Blondes offer a fitting soundtrack for the chic fracas of Santos Party House: galvanizing, sensitive electro that coils tensely within its confines before seeping outward into overpowering, ecstatic refrains. With Andy Petr and a D.J. set by Telepathe. At 7 p.m., Santos Party House, 96 Lafayette Street, Lower Manhattan, (212) 584-5492, santospartyhouse.com; $8 in advance, $10 at the door. (Anderson) Dent May (Friday) This ukulele-wielding old soul updates saccharine lounge swing with rampant pop-friendly hooks and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. He plucks his four strings in support of his recent album, “Do Things” (Paw Tracks), which is capped by the sunny twee strains of the lead single, “Best Friend.” With Caged Animals and Young Buffalo. At 9:30 p.m., Mercury Lounge, 217 East Houston Street, at Ludlow Street, Lower East Side, (800) 745-3000, mercuryloungenyc.com; $10 in advance, $12 day of show. (Anderson) ? Dirty Beaches (Sunday) The pop abstractionist Alex Zhang Hungtai splices rockabilly hooks with noir sound effects to create atmospheres that are warmly familiar yet spectrally distorted. His David Lynch-inspired debut, “Badlands” (Zoo), recalls an idyllic beach bonfire interrupted by a thunderstorm; his live performances are startlingly aggressive, a balancing act of guitar fuzz and guttural howls. With Iceage, Martial Canterel and Rosenkopf. At 9 p.m., Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, near Thompson Street, Greenwich Village, (212) 505-3474, lepoissonrouge.com; $12 in advance, $14 day of show. (Anderson) ? Bebel Gilberto (Saturday) Brazil’s bossa nova dynasty remains expertly guided: Bebel, daughter of the vaunted singer and guitarist João, is a fluid, euphoric singer. One of the country’s best-selling artists, Ms. Gilberto possesses an innate gift for creating intimacy between herself and her wildly gyrating audience — in New York, and here at the Summerstage Festival, she does so by chanting bilingual, bohemian mantras of love over rustling percussion. With Criolo, Flavio Renegado and Beco
Dranoff. At 3 p.m., Central Park SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, midpark at 70th Street, (212) 360-2777, summerstage.org; free. (Anderson) ? Here But I’m Gone: A 70th Birthday Tribute to Curtis Mayfield (Friday) His music was a defining element of the civil rights movement, and Mr. Mayfield also pushed political mindfulness and social ethics to the forefront of his pioneering R&B, soul and funk with the Impressions and in his solo career. The evening also celebrates the creation of the Curtis Mayfield Foundation for disadvantaged youths and features the Impressions, Mavis Staples, the Roots, Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio, Sinead O’Connor and more. At 8 p.m., Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, (212) 721-6500, lincolncenterfestival.org; $35 to $85. (Anderson) ? Hot Chip (Friday) Spiky bass and terse, detached vocals primed these British dance punks perfectly for the electronic dance music explosion that hit squarely during their rise. “In Our Heads” (Domino), the quintet’s fifth album, is sinuous electro with glib robotic sound effects and playful textures. With Chromatics. At 8 p.m., Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street, Clinton, (800) 745-3000, terminal5nyc.com; $39.50 in advance, $45 day of show. (Anderson) Enrique Iglesias and Jennifer Lopez (Friday) The handsome and self-effacing Mr. Iglesias is one of the top-selling Spanish-language pop artists of all time, and his career has not yet spanned 20 years. His co-headliner, Ms. Lopez, recently announced that she will leave her tony role as a judge on “American Idol” — no doubt the roar of this arena will validate her decision. With Frankie J. At 7:30 p.m., Prudential Center, 165 Mulberry Street, Newark, (800) 745-3000, prucenter.com; $29.50 to $250. (Anderson) Kind of Like Spitting (Wednesday) This brittle, underrated indie-rock troupe from Portland, Ore., has regrouped under the frontman Ben Barnett, and it’s a moderately different lineup from the farsighted group that first split in the mid-2000s. Even if another covers album springs forth from its resurrection, fans of mindful lo-fi folk will be fortunate; its 2005 collection, “Learn: The Songs of Phil Ochs” (Hush), was terrific. At 8:30 p.m., Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Avenue, at Havemeyer Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, (347) 529-6696, bk.knittingfactory.com; $10. (Anderson) ? Frank Ocean (Thursday) Falling firmly central in the profanity/hedonism bell curve of the members of Odd Future, the smooth R&B singer is openly melodramatic and unerringly entertaining. (Not to mention boldly honest: his recent statement of his bisexuality was unprecedented in hip-hop.) His stylish major-label debut, “Channel Orange” (Island/Def Jam), juggles soaring falsetto with droll humor and revelatory 63
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honesty. At 8 p.m., Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street, Clinton, (800) 745-3000, terminal5nyc.com; sold out. (Anderson) Santana (Wednesday) Forty-three years after their eponymous debut album, Carlos Santana and his Latin-rock compatriots can still deliver lengthy, mind-melding guitar solos. Bring snacks; the last half of “Black Magic Woman” is not for amateurs anymore. With the Allman Brothers Band. At 6:30 p.m., PNC Bank Arts Center, Garden State Parkway, Exit 116, Holmdel, N.J., (800) 745-3000, artscenter.com; $35.25 to $99.50. (Anderson) ? Shabazz Palaces (Tuesday) The inimitable Sub Pop Records, purveyors of the rock zeitgeist since Nirvana hassled them into a contract nearly 25 years ago, raised eyebrows when they signed this enigmatic hip-hop collective from Seattle. As usual, their vision for the future was 20/20: the group’s debut, “Black Up,” is ceaselessly inventive in its terse rhyming flows and bewitching knots of electro, jazz and hip-hop. With TheeSatisfaction and D.J. Daniel Givens. From 6 to 9 p.m., Fort Greene Park, Myrtle Avenue and Washington Park, Brooklyn, (347) 559-5142, nycgovparks.org/parks/FortGreenePark; free. (Anderson) Ed Sheeran (Tuesday) Despite hailing from Halifax, England, Mr. Sheeran offers the gently chirping guitar and throaty tenor lilt of modern California surf-pop, that is Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz. Only Rainbow Sandals and sand-encrusted shell art seem beyond his extremely long grasp. His empathetic debut single, “The A Team,” went to No. 3 on the British pop charts, and was crowned the best song of the year at the prestigious Ivor Novello awards. At 7 p.m., Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place, at 15th Street, Manhattan, (800) 745-3000, irvingplaza.com; $25. (Anderson) Shonen Knife (Saturday) Their barbed singsong punk made fast fans of Kurt Cobain and Sonic Youth, and last year this righteous all-female trio from Japan celebrated 30 years of deceptively simplistic garage squalor. The band’s 2011 record, “Osaka Ramones” (Good Charamel), is a tribute to our boys of the Bowery. With White Mystery and Flown. At 8 p.m., Bell House, 149 Seventh Street, Gowanus, Brooklyn, (718) 643-6510, thebellhouseny.com; $12. (Anderson) ? Sleigh Bells (Saturday) It has been an abruptly high-profile year for this electro-punk duo; their calamitous second album, “Reign of Terror” (Mom+Pop), entered the Billboard charts in the Top 20 and secured the Brooklynites a performing spot on “Saturday Night Live.” They’ve earned a picturesque evening along the Hudson, as have we all. With Rye Rye, Jel and Mr. Dream. At 7 p.m., Pier 63, Hudson River Park, West 23rd Street and 12th Avenue, bowerypresents.com; sold out. (Anderson) Squeeze (Friday) The torch-bearing British New Wavers — formed in the mid-1970s, with a reunion that finally stuck in 2007 — tear through “Cool for Cats” and “Black Coffee in Bed” in the shadow of the Cyclone, as part of the Seaside Summer Concert Series. With the
Romantics. At 7:30 p.m., Coney Island, West 21st Street and Surf Avenue, brooklynconcerts.com; free. (Anderson) The Killers (Monday) These Las Vegas rockers covered plenty of terrain on their first two records. Their enormously successful 2004 debut, “Hot Fuss” (Island), borrowed from the malcontent New Wave and post-punk of 1980s Britain, while the follow-up, “Sam’s Town” (Island, 2006), strove for the epic heartland riffs and hardscrabble mythology of classic Bruce Springsteen. In this abruptly announced New York return, they will air out a new single, “Runaways,” which precedes the fall release of their fourth album, “Battle Born” (Island), and sticks a landing near the median of both their biggest influences. At 8 p.m., Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, East Village, (800) 745-3000, websterhall.com/events; $55. (Anderson) Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt of Odd Future (Thursday) Belligerent, violent, chauvinistic — the Los Angeles rap group Odd Future packs lyrics that make their fans flinch, yet spout them with a brilliantly elastic delivery that repairs the unease. The lead member Tyler, the Creator’s nonstop paradoxes in “Yonkers” are sheer, brilliant derangement; Earl Sweatshirt was rumored to have left the group earlier this year but clearly cannot abandon his gift for dark double entendres. With Raekwon and Asher Roth. At 7 p.m., Best Buy Theater, 1515 Broadway, at 44th Street, (800) 745-3000, bestbuytheater.com; $40. (Anderson) Vans Warped Tour (Friday and Saturday) The preferred stamping grounds for young, reckless punk bands and their fans, the Warped Tour has been a crux of rebellious teenage summers since the mid-1990s. This year the melee makes two stops in the New York region, with the Used, Of Mice and Men, Yellowcard, Anti-Flag, New Found Glory and more. Friday at noon, Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbor Boulevard, Camden, N.J., (800) 745-3000, livenation.com; $31.50. Saturday at 11:30 a.m., Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, on Long Island, (800) 745-3000, ticketmaster.com; $37.50. (Anderson) Wavestomp Concert Cruise, with Dick Dale (Sunday) The most celebrated ax slinger of the 1960s surf guitar movement picks at his hits, “Misirlou” and “Let’s Go Trippin’,” on this boozy, seamlessly conceived East River voyage. The high seas are scarcely prepared. With Manitoba, Detroit Cobras and more. Boards at 6 p.m., Pier 81, Hudson River Park, West 41st Street and West Side Highway, (866) 468-7619, rocksoff.com/concert-cruises; $37.50 in advance, $45 day of show. (Anderson) Wilco (Monday and Tuesday) This band’s dense catalog borrows equally from placid pop harmonies and faithful roots-rocking country; its not-so-secret weapon, the guitarist Nels Cline, is a staple of the downtown avant-garde jazz scene and a punk veteran. The contrasts are broadly exposed in this Chicago group’s generously freewheeling live sets. It performs as part 64
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of the Celebrate Brooklyn festival, with Lee Fields & the Expressions on Monday and Lee Ranaldo Band on Tuesday. At 7 p.m., Prospect Park Bandshell, Prospect Park West and Ninth Street, Park Slope,
Brooklyn, (718) 683-5600, bricartsmedia.org; sold out. (Anderson)
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Protests Against the Boy Scouts’ Exclusion of Gays To the Editor: Re “Boy Scouts to Continue Excluding Gay People” (news article, July 18): My adolescent experience as a Boy Scout was an indispensable and joyous journey, and I shall always treasure it. Camping every summer taught me skills — including interpersonal understanding of diverse and often feisty individuals — that were foundational. Therefore, it is painful yet necessary for me to renounce my Eagle Scout award and my membership in the Scouts and its affiliated Order of the Arrow. I can no longer be an “alumnus” of a group that has reaffirmed its bigotry. Instead of speaking, as I often have, of my wonderful years in the organization, I shall tell all who listen that the Boy Scouts of America represents the worst in human values: discrimination, stereotyping and pandering to those who preach the same. TERRY M. PERLIN New York, July 18, 2012 To the Editor: It is a sad day for parents and children across America who will miss out on the scouting experience because of
the decision, yet again, of the Boy Scouts of America to exclude gays. In 2000, I was scoutmaster of Troop 103 in East Harlem, which started in a homeless shelter, when the Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts of America could discriminate. In 2003, many volunteers and I started Navigators USA, a coed, secular scouting organization whose founding principles are based on exactly the issues the Boy Scouts of America refuses to address. The top priority for future generations is to be more than tolerant, to understand and celebrate our differences without fear or prejudice. The Boy Scouts of America does not own scouting. It is time to give all people the scouting experience. ROBIN BOSSERT Executive Director, Navigators USA Brooklyn, July 18, 2012 To the Editor: Alas, gay boys who want to wear uniforms and engage in all sorts of outdoor activities will have to wait until they grow up and can join the military. KATHY HEGGEMEIER Portsmouth, Va., July 18, 2012
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100, 75, 50 Years Ago 1912 Japanese Emperor’s Condition Critical TOKIO — The Emperor is seriously ill. It is, in fact, declared that he is in critical condition. He was taken ill last Sunday (July 14) with stomach trouble and gradually became worse till on Thursday afternoon he was unconscious. The malady has since been diagnosed as typhoid fever. The Emperor’s condition is described as most critical. The Crown Prince is at the Aoyama Palace, where he is recovering from an attack of chicken pox. The Emperor, Mutsuhito, was born on November 3, 1852, and ascended the throne in 1868. He married Princess Haruko in 1869. The Mikado’s reign has been marked by great reforms, the ancient feudal system which had impeded the progress of the country being abolished in 1871, paving the way for an unprecedented era of prosperity. 1937 Roosevelt Ally Opposes Court Plan ALBANY — President Roosevelt’s plan to reorganize the Supreme Court was dealt a blow where it hurts today (July 19) by no less a person than Governor Herbert H. Lehman of New York, one the outstanding supporters of the New Deal. The Governor’s public opposition to the court reform, which was announced in a letter to Senator Robert F. Wagner (D. N.Y.), may
prove the final straw in breaking down the Administration’s chances against the steadily increasing ranks of foes. He urged the New-Deal Senator from New York to vote against the Logan-Hatch compromise bill. It is the first time he has expressed himself against a major Roosevelt policy, and he indicated that his opposition to the President was limited to the court question. 1962 Peru Junta Tightens Its Grip LIMA — The new military junta tightened its grip on Peru today (July 19) with the arrest of former key Prado-regime officials and a ban on the main opposition party’s newspaper. Former Interior Minister Ricardo Elias Aparicio, government director Hernan-Guerinoni and Lima’s ex-Mayor, Manuel Crovetto, were taken into custody. They join in prison President Manuel Prado, who was arrested yesterday at the outset of the coup. Police today also seized the newspaper “La Tribuna,” published by the American Revolutionary People’s Alliance (APRA). Staff members were ordered out of the building. The leaders of the APRA party, including Victor Raul Haya de la Torre, who received the most votes in the June 10 Presidential elections, reportedly are in hiding.
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Scalia Says He Had No ‘Falling Out’ With Chief Justice Justice Antonin Scalia said in a television interview on Wednesday night that the Supreme Court’s bitterly divided decision upholding President Obama’s health care law had not led to a falling out with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. The chief justice joined the court’s four liberal members in upholding the health care overhaul law. Justice Scalia and three other justices signed a bitter dissent. Asked by CNN’s Piers Morgan whether he and Chief Justice Roberts “have had a parting of the ways, gone from best buddies to warring enemies,” Justice Scalia first ducked the question. “Who told you that?” he asked. Mr. Morgan cited news reports, prompting Justice Scalia to respond: “You should not believe what you read about the court in the newspapers. It’s either been made up or been given to the newspapers by somebody who’s violating a confidence, which means that person is not reliable.” After protesting that he would not talk about internal matters, Justice Scalia relented. “No, I haven’t had a falling out with Justice Roberts,” he said. Asked whether there had been loud words or slammed doors, he said, “No, no, nothing like that.” More generally, Justice Scalia said his colleagues had good personal relationships even as they disagreed on legal matters. That is consistent with reports from other justices. “There are clashes on legal questions but not personally,” he said. “The press likes to paint us as nine scorpions in a bottle, and that’s just not the case at all.” The occasion for the interview was the publication of a book by Justice Scalia and Bryan A. Garner called “Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts.” It is not unusual for justices to appear on television to promote their books, and Mr. Garner joined Justice Scalia for the interview. Mr. Morgan pressed Justice Scalia on questions beyond those addressed in the book, which is a sort of summation of the justice’s approach to making sense of the Constitution. Mr. Morgan asked whether Thomas Jefferson would have approved of the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United, which allowed unlimited independent spending by corporations and unions to support or oppose political candidates. “Thomas Jefferson,” Justice Scalia responded, “would have said the more speech, the
better. That’s what the First Amendment is all about.” Then he added a proviso, one that put him at odds with many Republicans who oppose the disclosure of the sources of such spending. “So long as the people know where the speech is coming from,” Justice Scalia said. He later underscored the point, one endorsed by eight justices in the Citizens United decision. “You are entitled to know where the speech is coming from — you know, information as to who contributed what,” he said. Mr. Morgan argued that spending may be regulated because it is not speech. Justice Scalia responded that money facilitates speech and suggested that it would be unconstitutional to tell a newspaper publisher that “you can only spend so much money in the publication of your newspaper.” Mr. Morgan said that was different, as “newspaper publishers aren’t buying elections.” Justice Scalia said that “newspapers endorse political candidates all the time,” adding that “they’re almost in the business of doing that.” In his book, Justice Scalia wrote that his fidelity to neutral legal principles had led him to take positions at odds with his personal beliefs. Among those positions, he wrote, were opinions favoring criminal defendants at trials and in sentencing proceedings, plaintiffs seeking punitive damages and people prosecuted for burning the American flag. In the interview, he elaborated. “If I were king, I would not allow people to go about burning the American flag,” he said. “However, we have a First Amendment which says that the right of free speech shall not be abridged. And it is addressed, in particular, to speech critical of the government.” Asked which decision of the court had been the most contentious, Justice Scalia volunteered the one that decided the 2000 presidential election. “I guess the one that created the most waves of disagreement was Bush v. Gore,” he said. “It comes up all the time, and my usual response is, ‘Get over it.’ ” Mr. Morgan asked whether he regretted the decision. “Oh, no regrets at all,” Justice Scalia said. “Especially because it’s clear that the thing would have ended up the same way anyway. The press did extensive research into what would have happened if Al Gore had wanted done had been done, county by county, and he would have lost anyway.”
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Judge Allows Muslims to Use Tennessee Mosque A federal judge agreed on Wednesday that Muslims in Tennessee who have been trying for months to get a permit to use their new mosque should be allowed to worship there in time for Ramadan, which begins on Thursday. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department and the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro filed separate lawsuits on Wednesday against Rutherford County, asking that the congregation be allowed to use its new center. Judge Todd J. Campbell of Federal District Court in Nashville issued a temporary restraining order, which means that the congregation could be given permits by the time Ramadan begins at sundown on Thursday. For two years, construction of the 12,000-square-foot center has been a heated issue in Murfreesboro, a city of 110,000 people about 30 miles from Nashville, raising concerns about anti-Muslim sentiment. Vandals have spray-painted construction signs with the words “not welcome” and have set fire to construction equipment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies are investigating the 2010 fire as a possible hate crime. In June, the Justice Department indicted a Texas man it said had left threatening messages on the center’s telephone in which he claimed that a bomb would go off on Sept. 11. At a heated public hearing over the center in 2010, residents testified that Islam was not a religion and that the center was part of a plot to replace the Constitution with Shariah law, a legal code based on Islam. A protest and a counterprotest drew nearly 800 people, and a local Republican candidate for Congress tried to link the center to Hamas. Still, the building permit was granted. Opponents filed suit in state court contesting it, and they were handed a victory in June when Chancellor Robert E. Corlew III ruled that the Rutherford County Planning Commission had not given sufficient notice of the hearing. The mosque, he said, was causing such concern in the city that it required special handling by
elected officials managing such projects. Rutherford County officials have repeatedly defended the rights of the Muslims who built the mosque, but the county’s hands were tied by the judge’s ruling and the county thus became the target of the federal suit. Meanwhile, the county itself has appealed the state judge’s ruling, but that case is expected to stretch on for months. The legal maneuvering on Wednesday was an effort to circumvent the ruling and the long wait for the appeal. Besides asking a judge to allow mosque members to use their building, the suit seeks an unspecified figure for damages and court costs. The lawsuit asserts that Rutherford County illegally discriminated against the mosque by denying its members the right to practice their religion. The mosque was forced to comply with requirements different from those applied to a Christian church or other religious building because its members are Muslim, the lawsuit says, which violates the Constitution and a federal civil rights statute. “What the judge did was wrong in that he held the mosque to a much higher standard than any other institution applying for a land-use permit in Rutherford County,” said Eric Rassbach, a lawyer with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a nonprofit law firm that helped file the lawsuit on behalf of the mosque. “This case is pretty bad in the sense that usually you get neighbors who come in and complain about noise, traffic and congestion even if there is an underlying issue like we don’t like Orthodox Jews or Buddhists in our midst,” he said. “Here it is just blatantly about not wanting Muslims.” Although leaders of the center had said they did not want to take legal action, the pressure of the pending holiday prompted the action, they said. “We have avoided litigation as long as we possibly could,” Ossama Bahloul, the center’s imam, said in a statement. “But this lawsuit appeared to be the only way we could use our new mosque by the start of Ramadan.”Robbie Brown contributed research.
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Maine Debate Hints at Rift on Medicaid After Ruling AUGUSTA, Me. — As some Republican governors declare that they will not expand Medicaid under the national health care law, Gov. Paul R. LePage is going a step further. In what could lead to a direct confrontation with the Obama administration, he is planning to cut thousands of people from Maine’s Medicaid rolls, arguing that the recent Supreme Court ruling on the law gives him license to do so. Mr. LePage, a Republican, says the ruling gave states leeway to tighten eligibility for Medicaid, the joint state-federal program that provides health care to low-income and disabled people. Federal officials insist that while the ruling allowed states to opt out of a planned expansion of Medicaid, it left intact all other aspects of the law affecting the program. “The court’s decision did not affect other provisions of the law,” Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said in a letter to all governors last week. The debate here may presage political and legal conflicts between the federal government and other states as they grapple with implications of the Supreme Court decision. Ever since the law was enacted in 2010, governors of both parties have complained about its requirement to maintain Medicaid eligibility levels, saying it has hamstrung their efforts to balance budgets during a period of excruciating economic pressures. But the federal government has generally not relented on the so-called maintenance-of-effort requirement. Before last month’s ruling, Mr. LePage had planned to seek a federal waiver to remove more than 20,000 people from MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program. But he now says that the ruling made a waiver unnecessary. “Maine believes the Supreme Court decision confirms that states have the flexibility to manage their Medicaid program without risking the loss of federal funds,” Adrienne Bennett, Mr. LePage’s spokeswoman, said in an e-mail. Brenda Kielty, a special assistant in the Maine attorney general’s office, declined to explain the state’s interpretation of the ruling. She said that instead of a waiver, the state would seek permission from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to amend its Medicaid plan, a step typically used for more routine changes. Ms. Bennett said Mr. LePage was not available for an interview. But last week, Mr. LePage told WCSH-TV that if the federal government insisted that the state seek a waiver, there was “no question” he would take legal action. “This is long from being over,” he said at the time. Officials in some other states share Mr. LePage’s view. Dennis G. Smith, secretary
of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, said the requirement for states to maintain Medicaid eligibility standards was “called into question” as a result of the Supreme Court decision. In its ruling, the Supreme Court accepted an argument by 26 states that they were being coerced into a new Medicaid program that would cover all people under the age of 65 with incomes less than or equal to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said Congress had put “a gun to the head” of states by requiring them to expand Medicaid or risk the loss of all federal Medicaid money. That logic, Mr. Smith said, would seemingly also prevent the federal government from coercing states to keep current eligibility standards. It would be wrong to assume states will now sharply cut Medicaid eligibility, Mr. Smith added. But he said the court decision strengthened the hand of states as they seek more tools to manage the costly program. “States will look at this as leverage to bring the administration back to the table,” he said. Federal officials said that since President Obama signed the health care law in March 2010, they had not granted waivers formally exempting states from the maintenance of effort requirement. But in several cases, they have allowed states to make cutbacks. Arizona was already operating its Medicaid program under a waiver. The Obama administration allowed the state to change its program, freezing enrollment for childless adults, after the waiver expired last September. In April, the administration allowed Wisconsin to start charging monthly premiums to some Medicaid beneficiaries and to deny coverage to others who had access to affordable employer-sponsored health insurance. The United States House of Representatives passed legislation in May to repeal the maintenance-of-effort requirement. Republican senators have introduced a similar proposal, but it appears to have little chance of approval. Several law professors said the Obama administration appeared to be on solid ground in refusing to let states tighten eligibility standards. “I do not think Maine can do what it wants to do,” said Professor Nicole Huberfeld, an expert on health law at the University of Kentucky. Mr. LePage wants to eliminate Medicaid coverage for nearly 15,000 parents with incomes that fall between the federal poverty level ($23,050 for a family of four) and 133 percent of that level ($30,657 for a family of four). He is also planning to remove from the rolls about 6,150 19- and 20-year-olds with incomes up to 150 percent of the poverty level, and to tighten 70
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eligibility limits in programs that help elderly and disabled people pay for prescription drugs and health care. The state is already in the process of dropping from its Medicaid rolls about 14,000 parents who earn between 133 percent and 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Maine apparently did not need a waiver to do that. Under the law, the maintenance-of-effort requirement does not apply to that population if a state certifies to the federal government that it has or expects to have a budget deficit. Mr. LePage is an outspoken critic of the health care law. He recently
ignited controversy when, in criticizing the law’s requirement that most Americans carry health insurance starting in 2014 or pay a tax penalty, he compared the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo. He apologized in a radio address last week, but added, “Americans should not be forced into something they don’t want to do.”Abby Goodnough reported from Augusta, and Robert Pear from Washington.
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Column: Subtle shift in black attitudes on gays Four years ago, 70% of black Californians said they voted for a state ballot initiative to ban same-sex marriage. Today, though there is still resistance nationally, politicians, civil rights leaders and even hip-hop artists are helping the black community evolve on its views about gays.In a recent Washington Post-ABC survey, black support for gay marriage rose 18 percentage points in one month (to 59%) after President Obama announced in May that gays should be allowed to marry. In the past, black support for gay marriage has lagged behind the national average. Why the shift?I believe black views on gays have reached the tipping point where even homophobes know they can't espouse those views openly, much as racist statements gradually became socially inappropriate. Roland Martin, a black CNN political analyst, was suspended after he was criticized — including by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation — for offensive, homophobic tweets about the Super Bowl. Rapid public rebukes send a strong message to the public that such remarks will not be tolerated.Another factor is simply that as the number of openly gay people increases, more Americans know someone who is homosexual, spreading more tolerance.Finally, another factor in changing attitudes about gays is that more black celebrities have come out. Consider the reaction of the notoriously homophobic hip-hop community following Frank Ocean's disclosure this month that his first love was a man. The hip-hop singer received positive support from 50 Cent, Beyonce and Russell Simmons. The hip-hop generation is important
because younger people, as is the case with issues of diversity, are more tolerant of homosexuality. The same poll above showed support for gay marriage was 69% among those under 30 compared with 38% of seniors.This is not to suggest this debate is over. Recently, the NAACP's board voted to support gay marriage, which set off a furor at its convention. The vote was criticized by black church leaders and many NAACP members. In fact, a few chapter leaders resigned in protest.USATODAY OPINIONColumnsIn addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes a variety of opinions from outside writers. On political and policy matters, we publish opinions from across the political spectrum.Roughly half of our columns come from our Board of Contributors, a group whose interests range from education to religion to sports to the economy. Their charge is to chronicle American culture by telling the stories, large and small, that collectively make us what we are.We also publish weekly columns by Al Neuharth, USA TODAY's founder, and DeWayne Wickham, who writes primarily on matters of race but on other subjects as well. That leaves plenty of room for other views from across the nation by well-known and lesser-known names alike.ColumnistsHow to submit a columnRashida Martin, an officer at the NAACP's Indiana University chapter, told Reuters: \"The world is changing, and we should open our minds a little.\" Slowly, but surely, many more blacks are doing exactly that.Yolanda Young is based in Washington, D.C., and is the founder of www.onbeingablacklawyer.com.
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Tenn. mosque won't open in time for Ramadan MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Local Muslims who scored a victory with a federal judge's ruling that cleared the way for a controversial mosque to open will not be able to worship in the facility in time for the start of Ramadan at sundown Thursday.Rutherford County Building Codes Director David Jones said Thursday final inspection of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro's new mosque remains \"preliminary\" and could be at least two weeks away.The ICM still has exterior work to do, including installation of septic facilities, and must obtain inspections and approval from entities such as the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the state fire marshal and Consolidated Utility District, as well as a final inspection by county building codes, according to Jones.The Wednesday ruling by U.S. District Judge Todd Campbell gave the mosque's leaders the right to complete its inspection process, thus reversing Rutherford County's June injunction, which contended that county officials did not adequately notify the public about the mosque's construction.MORE: Tenn. mosque can open, federal judge rulesSince mosque construction began in 2010, the building has been at the center of a dispute over whether the public was adequately notified about the site's construction. However, opponents made clear in court hearings that they also opposed the practice of Islam.Attorney Luke Goodrich with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which represented the mosque in the suit, called the judge's ruling a victory for people of all faiths.But opponents objected to what they called a lack of notice about Wednesday's court actions.Attorney Joe Brandon, who is representing a group of Rutherford County residents opposed to
mosque construction but not involved in Wednesday's suit, said he's not surprised that the U.S. attorney got involved.\"You don't throw a lawsuit like this together overnight,\" he said. \"So, clearly, it's something they've been planning for some time.\"Brandon said Rutherford County residents were \"circumvented.\"\"We've been involved in this thing from day one, but I'm sure they'd rather have it with no opposition,\" Brandon said.Wednesday's decision affirmed that indeed proper public notice was granted, contrary to the chancery court decision, which submitted that the mosque should be subjected to \"heightened legal standard\" because of the \"tremendous public interest\" surrounding the mosque.Earlier Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it was suing Rutherford County, claiming violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.\"Our nation was founded on bedrock principles of religious liberty. The Department of Justice will continue to vigorously enforce civil rights laws that protect religious freedom,\" said Thomas E. Perez, assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, said in a media release. \"When a faith community follows the rules, as the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro has done in seeking to construct its place of worship, it is impermissible to change the rules in a discriminatory way that prevents people of faith from exercising their fundamental right to worship.\"The act cited in the government's suit prohibits religious discrimination in land use and zoning decisions.Contributing: The Tenneseean reporters Heidi Hall and Bob Smietana
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Scalia: No 'falling out' with Roberts after Obamacare ruling Justice Antonin Scalia says there is no bad blood between him Chief Justice John Roberts.Scalia's comments came in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan that aired last night and just three weeks after Roberts sided with the more liberal jurists on the Supreme Court to uphold President Obama's landmark health care reform law.\"You shouldn't believe what you read about the court in the newspapers,\" Scalia told Morgan. \"No, I haven't had a falling out with Justice Roberts.\"Jan Crawford of CBS News reported after the court's split decision upholding the Affordable Care Act that discord at the court was \"deep and personal.\" The dissenters' anger was directed at Roberts, who, according to the unnamed sources that Crawford based her report on, voted with the court's more liberal members after initially siding with the court's conservative wing to strike down the individual mandate.\"There are clashes on legal questions but not personally,\" Scalia added about interactions among the court's justices.Scalia, who was appointed to the court by President Ronald Reagan in 1986, also defended his decision in the landmark Bush v. Gore case that sealed the 2000 presidential election for George W. Bush. Scalia called on his critics to, \"Get over it.\"Scalia said that the case is the one that critics bring up to him most frequently. Even if the court had ruled in favor of Al Gore, the former vice president would have lost anyway during the recount process, argued Scalia, citing press investigations that were conducted after the court's decision.He also justified the court's decision on the Citzens United case, which allowed corporate and labor groups to spend freely on advertising advocating for or against political candidates.
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Arizona sheriff faces racial profiling allegations PHOENIX (AP) – For six years, the self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America has vehemently denied allegations that his deputies racially profile Latinos in his trademark immigration patrols.Joe Arpaio would dismiss his critics in his signature brash style at countless news conferences and in numerous appearances on television.Now, the sheriff in Arizona's most populous county will have to convince a federal judge who is presiding over a lawsuit that heads to trial on Thursday and is expected to last until early August.STORY: Ariz. sheriff: Obama birth certificate is fakeThe plaintiffs say Arpaio's officers based some traffic stops on the race of Hispanics who were in vehicles, had no probable cause to pull them over and made the stops so they could inquire about their immigration status.\"He is not free to say whatever he wants,\" said Dan Pochoda, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, one of the groups that has pushed the lawsuit against Arpaio.\"He will be called as a witness in our case,\" Pochoda said. \"He will not have control over the flow of information, and he is not the final arbiter.\"The plaintiffs aren't seeking money damages and instead are seeking a declaration that Arpaio's office racially profiles and an order that requires it to make changes to prevent what they said is discriminatory policing.If Arpaio loses the civil case, he won't face jail time or fines.Arpaio declined to comment, and his lead attorney, Tim Casey, didn't return a call seeking comment Wednesday.But at a late June hearing, Casey said the sheriff wanted the trial so he could prove his critics wrong and remove the stigma that the racial profiling allegation carries. \"What we want is resolution,\" Casey said.The lawsuit marks the first case in which the sheriff's office has been accused of systematically racially profiling Latinos and will serve as a bellwether for a similar yet broader civil rights lawsuit filed against Arpaio in May by the U.S. Department of Justice.That lawsuit makes many of the same racial profiling allegations, but goes further to say that Arpaio's office retaliated against its critics, punished Latino jail inmates with limited English skills for speaking Spanish and failed to adequately investigate a large number of sex-crimes cases. No trial date in that case has been set.Arpaio has said the
lawsuit is a politically motivated attack by the Obama administration as a way to court Latino voters in a presidential election year. Justice officials say the department began its initial civil rights inquiry of Arpaio's office during the Bush administration and notified the sheriff of its formal investigation a few months after Obama took office.Arpaio has staked his reputation on immigration enforcement and, in turn, won support and financial contributors from people across the country who helped him build a $4 million campaign war chest.The patrols have brought allegations that Arpaio himself ordered some of them not based on reports of crime but letters from Arizonans who complained about people with dark skin congregating in an area or speaking Spanish.Some of the people who filed the lawsuit were stopped by Arpaio's deputies in regular patrols, while others were stopped in his special immigration patrols known as \"sweeps.\"During the sweeps, deputies flood an area of a city — in some cases, heavily Latino areas — over several days to seek out traffic violators and arrest other offenders.Illegal immigrants accounted for 57% of the 1,500 people arrested in the 20 sweeps conducted by his office since January 2008, according to figures provided by Arpaio's office, which hasn't conducted any of the special patrols since October.Arpaio has repeatedly said people who are pulled over in his patrols were approached because deputies had probable cause to believe they had committed crimes and that it was only afterward that officers found that many of them were illegal immigrants.U.S. District Judge Murray Snow has issued rulings against Arpaio earlier in the case. In December, he barred Arpaio's deputies who are enforcing Arizona's 2005 immigrant smuggling law from detaining people based solely on the suspicion that they're in the country illegally. Arpaio has appealed that decision.Separate from the two lawsuits that allege racial profiling, a federal grand jury has been investigating Arpaio's office on criminal abuse-of-power allegations since at least December 2009 and is specifically examining the investigative work of the sheriff's anti-public corruption squad.
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Texas executes its 1st inmate using single drug HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man convicted of carjacking and fatally shooting a stockbroker was put to death Wednesday, becoming the first prisoner in America's most active capital punishment state to be executed under a procedure using one lethal drug instead of three.Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials announced last week they were modifying the three-drug injection method used since 1982 because the state's supply of one of the drugs — the muscle relaxant pancuronium bromide — has expired. Yokamon Hearn, 33, was executed using a single dose of the sedative pentobarbital, which had been part of the three-drug mixture since last year.Ohio, Arizona, Idaho and Washington have already adopted a single-drug procedure, and this week Georgia said it would do so, too.Hearn showed no apparent unusual reaction to the drug as his execution began. He was pronounced dead about 25 minutes after the lethal dose began flowing.Asked by the warden if he wanted to make a statement, he said: \"I'd like to tell my family that I love y'all and I wish y'all well. I'm ready.\"Hearn was condemned for the March 1998 slaying of 23-year-old suburban Dallas stockbroker Frank Meziere. About 3½ hours before Hearn was put to death, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his appeals to halt the execution. None of the appeals addressed the change in the state's execution drug policy.Evidence showed Meziere, of Plano, was cleaning his black convertible Mustang at a self-service car wash in Dallas when Hearn, then 19, and his friends approached. They forced Meziere at gunpoint into his own car and drove him to an industrial area in a south Dallas neighborhood, where he was shot 10 times in the head.Meziere's father, brother and uncle were among those who witnessed Hearn's lethal injection.\"We did not come today to view this execution for revenge or to even the score,\" the family said afterward in a statement. \"What this does is give our family and friends the knowledge that Mr. Hearn will not have the opportunity to hurt anyone else.\"Hearn, known to his friends as \"Yogi,\" already had a lengthy record that included burglary, robbery,
assault, sexual assault and weapons possession.In one appeal, Hearn's lawyers argued that his mother drank alcohol when she was pregnant, stunting his neurological development and leaving him with mental impairments that disqualify him from execution under earlier Supreme Court rulings. Testing shows Hearn's IQ is too high for him to be considered mentally impaired.In another, his appeals lawyers claimed the trial attorneys who handled his initial appeals failed to investigate his background and uncover evidence of his alleged mental impairment and troubled childhood.Before the Supreme Court issued brief one-paragraph rulings rejecting his two appeals, Richard Burr, one of Hearn's lawyers, had acknowledged \"a degree of hope, but still, it'll be tough.\"State attorneys contested the appeals, arguing that information about Hearn's background and upbringing had been \"thoroughly investigated and addressed at trial\" and that the evidence \"does not substantiate any scenario other than that of Hearn's guilt.\"Georgette Oden, an assistant Texas attorney general, argued Hearn's latest appeal was improperly filed this week by circumventing lower courts and that it should have been filed years ago.Hearn declined to speak with reporters in the weeks leading up to his execution. In 2004, he avoided the death chamber when a federal court agreed his mental impairment claims should be reviewed and halted his execution less than an hour before its scheduled time.Jason January, the former Dallas County assistant district attorney who prosecuted Hearn for capital murder, said to stop the punishment because of fetal alcohol syndrome \"would be a free pass for anyone whose parents drank.\"\"No question he had a tough background, but a lot of people have tough backgrounds and work their way out and don't fill someone's head with 10 bullets,\" he said.One of Hearn's accomplices received life in prison. Two others got 10-year sentences.Hearn became the sixth Texas prisoner executed this year and the 483rd since 1982. At least eight other Texas prisoners have execution dates in the coming months, including three in August.
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Two congressmen continue fight to save Mt. Soledad cross, 97 Misiones Online - Noticia CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
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SC forms high-powered committee on Amarnath pilgrims' woes, 101 The Economic Times - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
HC rejects N D Tiwari's plea to keep his DNA report secret, 102 The Economic Times - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces Speakers For Alabama Field Briefing On Civil Rights Effects Of State Immigration Laws WASHINGTON, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Commission on Civil Rights is pleased to announce speakers for the Commission"s public field briefing on Friday, August 17, 2012 on the effects of recently enacted state immigration laws on the civil rights of individuals in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Arizona v. U.S. The field briefing will take place at 9 AM Central Time at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, 2101 Richard Arrington Junior Boulevard North, Birmingham, AL 35203. The public is invited to attend. The Commission"s purpose in holding the briefing is to determine whether state immigration laws of the type enacted in Arizona, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia will increase racial discrimination such as racial/ethnic profiling, hate crimes, bullying directed at persons based on their actual or perceived race, national origin or immigration status, will diminish student educational rights under Plyler v. Doe or reduce public safety or effective community policing. The Commission will also hear from proponents of the laws as to their rationale and intended effects. Speakers scheduled to appear are Stacey Abrams, House Minority Leader for the Georgia General Assembly and State Representative; Scott Beason, Senator, Alabama Senate; David Beito, Chair, Alabama State Advisory Committee and professor, Univ. of Alabama; Tammy Besherse, South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center; Chris Chmielenski,
NumbersUSA; Chuck Ellis, Albertville City Councilman, Alabama; Chris England, Representative, Alabama House of Representatives; Michael Hethmon, Immigration Reform Law Institute; Joseph Knippenberg, Professor, Oglethorpe Univ. and Georgia State Advisory Committee member; Kris Kobach, Secretary of State, Kansas; Mark Krikorian, Center for Immigration Studies; William Lawrence, Principal, Foley Elementary School, Alabama; Steve Marshall, Marshall County District Attorney, Alabama; Joanne Milner, Chair, Utah State Advisory Committee; Marie Provine, Professor, Arizona State Univ.; Isabel Rubio, Executive Director, Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama; Carol Swain, Professor, Vanderbilt University; an official of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; Charles Tanksley, Chair, Georgia State Advisory Committee; and Michele Waslin, American Immigration Council. Deaf or hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact Pam Dunston at (202) 376-8105 at least seven business days prior to the briefing. Member of the public and interested organizations are invited to submit written statements for the record on the specific topic of the briefing by sending them to:
[email protected] Contact:Lenore OstrowskyActing Chief, Public Affairs Unit202-376-8591 SOURCEU.S. Commission on Civil Rights
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Blogs El Mercurio/ - Notícias, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)
Santos celebra la Independencia de Colombia en la isla que reclama Nicaragua Bogotá, (EFE).- El presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, encabeza las celebraciones del Día de la Independencia de Colombia en la isla caribeña de San Andrés, cuya soberanía reclama Nicaragua ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ).Santos, sus ministros, su familia y numerosos curiosos asistieron al tradicional desfile militar con el que se conmemora el Grito de Independencia del 20 de julio de 1810, que llevaría nueve años más tarde a la separación de Colombia del reino de España.Semanas atrás, el Gobierno había programado el desfile en la ciudad de Popayán, capital del convulso departamento del Cauca, escenario de agitaciones sociales ante la campaña de recuperación del territorio de los indígenas, que han desalojado bases militares y forzado a la guerrilla a abandonar sus campamentos.Pero el presidente Santos anunció el lunes que en respuesta a la petición de la Gobernación de San Andrés, la parada militar se celebraría en esa isla.El pasado 9 de mayo, la CIJ con sede en La Haya empezó las deliberaciones sobre el litigio que enfrenta a Nicaragua con Colombia sobre la soberanía del archipiélago de San Andrés y Providencia y la frontera marítima entre ambos países.El Gobierno nicaragüense formalizó su demanda en 2001 tras declarar inválido un acuerdo
bilateral limítrofe de 1928, por considerar que fue firmado cuando su territorio estaba ocupado por Estados Unidos.La CIJ adoptó en diciembre de 2007 una primera decisión, que confirma la validez y vigencia del tratado de 1928, con lo que excluyó del caso a San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, las islas mayores del archipiélago.Además de los territorios de ultramar, situados a unos 1.700 kilómetros al norte de Bogotá, Nicaragua busca que sean reconocidos como suyos unos 50.000 kilómetros cuadrados de aguas del Caribe.Estas islas fueron testigo del paso desde el siglo XVI de piratas y diversos colonos europeos, pero sus habitantes solicitaron a la Corona española en 1802 depender del Virreinato de la Nueva Granada.Hoy son un importante centro comercial y turístico para la economía colombiana, desde que en 1953 el general Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, quien gobernó con mano dura Colombia entre 1953 y 1957, las declaró como puerto libre.El presidente Santos tiene también previsto viajar a Bogotá en horas de la tarde para instalar el Congreso y asistir al Te Deum en la Catedral Primada.Mientras, en Popayán se celebrará el Concierto Nacional en homenaje a Luis Eduardo (“Lucho”) Bermúdez, director de orquesta fallecido en 1994 y que compuso más de 1.000 canciones.
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López Obrador lanza plan ciudadano para recabar pruebas e invalidar elección México, (EFE).- El excandidato a la Presidencia de México Andrés Manuel López Obrador presentó hoy un plan de defensa de la democracia que busca recabar, con ayuda de la ciudadanía, más pruebas para invalidar la elección y que no se instale en su país “una República en subasta (…) donde el dinero lo resuelva todo”.“No aceptamos vivir en un país caracterizado por la corrupción. Por eso es este movimiento”, dijo el líder izquierdista al presentar hoy el Plan Nacional de Defensa de la Defensa de la Democracia y de la Dignidad de México.El plan comenzará con la difusión de mensajes en tiempos de radio y televisión asignados a los partidos sobre las irregularidades en la votación que viene denunciando desde que se cerraron las urnas el pasado 1 de julio.Luego seguirá la instalación de mesas informativas el día 29 próximo y el 5 de agosto, en plazas públicas del país, para informar de “la forma en que el PRI compró cinco millones de votos”.Allí se recogerán pruebas del pretendido fraude para organizarlas y hacérselas llegar al Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF), máximo órgano jurisdiccional en materia electoral del país.Este órgano tiene hasta el 31 de agosto para declarar válidos o no los pasados comicios presidenciales, en los que el candidato del Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), Enrique Peña Nieto, fue votado por 19,2 millones de mexicanos y López Obrador por casi 15,9 millones.La izquierda busca además con su convocatoria “informar al pueblo de México sobre la manera en que operó el PRI” en la pasada elección para alcanzar una victoria “sucia e ilegal”, y “lograr con la participación de los ciudadanos el acopio de más información sobre la compra de votos y otras violaciones a la Constitución”.En este sentido intentarán conseguir “documentos, fotografías, vídeos, tarjetas bancarias” prepagadas supuestamente “utilizadas por el PRI para comprar y coaccionar votos antes y durante la jornada electoral”.Además se intentará concienciar a los ciudadanos de que “si se permite la imposición de Peña Nieto mediante la compra de la Presidencia, el destino de México será de corrupción, dolor y frustración”.Como está enfocada la iniciativa plantea dos opciones a los
mexicanos: “aceptar la imposición de (Enrique) Peña Nieto” o “luchar por la vía pacífica para exigir la invalidez de la elección presidencial”, como exige la izquierda.López Obrador explicó que “muchos priistas están horrorizados con lo que sucedió” en los comicios y han hecho llegar a la izquierda “testimonios” y “tarjetas para demostrar que se usó dinero a raudales y, sobre todo, que Peña Nieto se benefició de dinero de procedencia ilícita”.Uno de los elementos centrales del plan es que siempre se actuará “por la vía pacífica”, dijo López Obrador.“Mi recomendación fraterna a todos los que protestan es que lo hagan de manera pacífica, sin caer en provocaciones. Les diría ‘¡Mucho ojo con los halcones de Atlacomulco (el pueblo de Peña Nieto), mucho ojo con los halcones del PRI!, no caer en ninguna provocación”, añadió.El líder izquierdista, que en la rueda de prensa estaba acompañado por líderes de la alianza de tres partidos que lo presentó como candidato presidencial, considera que el PRI está “muy nervioso” con la petición de invalidez que han presentado los tres partidos izquierdistas el Movimiento Progresista.“Tengo información de que se están reuniendo cada media hora, están consumiendo litros, cientos de litros de café porque se les pilló. Los agarramos. Pensaban que iba a ser fácil comprar la elección presidencial”, apuntó.A diferencia de lo que ocurrió tras la elección presidencial de 2006, cuyo resultado tampoco aceptó Obrador entonces, esta vez no hay previstos bloqueos ni toma de calles o espacios públicos con este plan, que se mantendrá hasta que el Tribunal Electoral concluya el proceso electoral en septiembre.“Son circunstancias distintas. Hemos decidido agotar toda la vía legal, todo lo que establece la Constitución, las leyes en la materia, y estamos actuando de esta manera”, agregó.El político izquierdista criticó al Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE), árbitro de los comicios, que “está haciendo la vista gorda” ante las violaciones “gravísimas” que se cometieron.“No es cualquier cosa, es lavado de dinero: Peña Nieto se benefició con dinero de procedencia ilícita. Eso lo tenemos probado y lo que queremos es que la autoridad haga lo que le corresponde”, afirmó.
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Bloomberg/ - Politics, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)
Insider Traders Face Longer Sentences as Judges Get Tough Inside traders have more to fear when they stand before Manhattan federal judges for sentencing. Since Jan. 1, 2011, the judges have sent the average violator to prison for more than 22 months, according to an analysis of sentencing data by Bloomberg News. That was a 20 percent increase from the average term of 18.4 months during the previous eight years. The harsher sentences come three years into a federal crackdown on insider trading on Wall Street. Since August 2009, federal prosecutors in Manhattan have charged 71 people with insider trading and won 65 convictions, with six cases still pending. Some of those convicted, including former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) director Rajat Gupta, are awaiting sentencing. “There are different insider-trading cases now,” Ellen Podgor, a professor at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, said. “You look at the individuals they’re going after now -- it’s a higher level.” Judges in Manhattan federal court are also slightly more likely to send offenders to prison. Twenty-one of 36 defendants sentenced for insider trading since the start of 2011 -- or 58 percent -- were jailed. By comparison, 24 of the 43 defendants sentenced from 2003 through 2010, or 56 percent, lost their freedom. Of late, most of those who avoided prison cooperated with the government. The longer terms for insider trading are consistent with lengthier terms nationally for all forms of fraud. According to U.S. Sentencing Commission statistics, the average sentence in fraud cases in fiscal 2011 rose to 23 months from 14.4 months eight years earlier, a 60 percent increase. “White-collar sentences all across the U.S. are going up,” Podgor said in a phone interview. Galleon, Rajaratnam Most of those sentenced in Manhattan since 2011 have been connected to hedge fund Galleon Group LLC or the expert- networking firm Primary Global Research LLC. Other cases involved unrelated tips about Walt Disney Co. (DIS), Human Genome Sciences Inc. (HGSI) and Mariner Energy Inc. The crackdown has been focused in New York because it is home to many of the banks, hedge funds and stock exchanges where the crimes took place. The longest prison terms were imposed last year on Raj Rajaratnam, 55, the Galleon co-founder who got 11 years, and ex- Galleon trader Zvi Goffer, who was sentenced to 10 years. Gupta, 63, who was convicted by a jury last month, will be sentenced on Oct. 18 for leaking tips to Rajaratnam. Prosecutors in the office of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in Manhattan haven’t recommended a prison term for him yet. Inmates who
behave well in prison may see their sentences cut by 14.8 percent, said Ed Ross, a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesman. Longest Sentence Bloomberg’s analysis is based on decisions by almost 30 judges in 79 cases since 2003. It focuses on cases only in Manhattan, where the crackdown has been centered. Judges elsewhere have imposed lengthy terms, including the 12-year sentence in New Jersey on June 4 for attorney Matthew Kluger, the longest ever in an insider case. Longer sentences reflect “the breadth of the insider- trading problem,” said Richard Holwell, the judge who sentenced Rajaratnam and is now a partner in the New York firm Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP. Such cases today involve “more systemic” wrongdoing, compared to previous ones involving one or two tips, he said. “There can be an incremental effect” on sentencing “when a particular area becomes a public concern,” Holwell said in a phone interview. For insider trading, Holwell said many of his former colleagues on the bench believe they need to “send a message” through tougher sentences. Trials Risky The records confirm what defense attorneys have been telling clients in recent years: It’s risky to take a case to a jury. All of the seven defendants who have gone to trial in Manhattan since Jan. 1, 2011, were found guilty, including Rajaratnam, Goffer and Gupta. The average sentence after trial was 58 months, compared with 22 months during the same time for 18 who pleaded guilty. Cooperating with the government has kept some of those convicted out of jail. Since the start of 2011, judges have sentenced 12 defendants who admitted their guilt and agreed to provide evidence for prosecutors. Cooperators have secretly recorded their friends and colleagues, interpreted documents and worked in other ways with federal agents. Eleven of the cooperators avoided prison altogether, according to the data. One got six months. “It’s important that cooperating witnesses do get lower sentences,” said Christopher Garcia, former chief of the securities fraud unit in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan. “The hope of reduced sentences is a powerful tool for prosecutors in persuading and encouraging people to make cases against others.” Kumar’s ‘Amends’ Anil Kumar, a former McKinsey & Co. director who testified against both Rajaratnam and Gupta, was sentenced yesterday to probation. U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin cited Kumar’s “extraordinary cooperation” and his effort to “make amends for what he did.” Judges in most insider cases imposed terms less than those recommended by the Sentencing Commission’s 83
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guidelines, according to court records. Rajaratnam, facing from 19 years to 24 1/2 years under the guidelines, got 11 years behind bars. Holwell explained at sentencing that Rajaratnam was sick and had a history of doing charitable works. Sentencing Critic In another case, James Fleishman, a Primary Global executive convicted of leaking tips, got 30 months when the guidelines called for a term of 87 to 108 months. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff, who has been critical of the sentencing guidelines, handed down the sentence. James Felman, a lawyer in Tampa, Florida, who serves as the American Bar Association’s liaison to the Sentencing Commission, said many judges are willing to undercut the harsh terms urged by the guidelines in white-collar cases. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that the guidelines were no longer mandatory. “All guideline sentences have been increasing,” Felman said in a phone interview. Of the recommended white-collar sentences, he said that “even the government is aware they’re frequently too high.” Still, a conviction for insider trading almost always means prison time for non-cooperating defendants. Of 24 non- cooperators who pleaded guilty or were convicted at a trial during the period measured here, 20 were ordered imprisoned for an average of 33 months. The four spared played minor roles in the schemes, judges said. Judges take different approaches to sentencing. Rakoff, who sentenced Fleishman and seven others, routinely imposed less than half the maximum time recommended by the guidelines. Goffer, Goldfarb U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan, who has sentenced 11 inside traders since the start of 2011, hews closer to the recommendations. He gave Goffer a 120-month term when the guidelines suggested a minimum of 121 months. He ordered former lawyer Jason Goldfarb, who pleaded guilty, to serve 36 months when the guidelines suggested at least 37. Both were convicted of passing tips stolen from the law firm Ropes & Gray LLP. “The judge you draw in a financial-crime situation is extremely important,” said Barry Slotnick, a defense lawyer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC in New York, declining to comment on any specific one. “You have to hope you get a judge who has a sense of leniency or that you are acquitted by a jury.” Ellen
Davis, a spokeswoman for Bharara, declined to comment on sentencing trends. Rakoff and Sullivan also declined to comment. Illegal Profit Under the guidelines, no factor is more important in calculating a suggested sentence than the amount of money involved in white-collar schemes, said Felman. That’s consistent with how New York judges have sentenced defendants. In May, for example, former Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL) accountant Stanley Ng was sentenced by Rakoff to probation after his lawyer argued that he made no money by passing a few tips. On the other hand, Craig Drimal, a trader who worked at Galleon, was sentenced by Sullivan to 5 1/2 years after admitting he traded on tips from Goffer. Drimal, whose sentence was the third-longest in the past 18 months, earned $6.5 million in illicit profits. The next-longest sentences went to former FrontPoint Partners LLC fund manager Joseph “Chip” Skowron, who got five years for trading on tips from a drug company’s adviser; Winifred Jiau, an ex-Primary Global consultant sentenced to four years after being convicted at trial of leaking news; and Goldfarb and Emanuel Goffer, Zvi’s brother, who got three-year terms. Difficult Calculation Lawmakers and the Sentencing Commission, an independent agency of the federal courts, have pushed criminal penalties ever higher for white-collar offenses since the guidelines took effect in 1987, Felman said. Insider trading under the law is a form of securities fraud. Fortunately for inside traders, it’s sometimes difficult to calculate the amount of money involved in their schemes, especially compared with accounting fraud cases where a company stock drops precipitously, Felman said. He added that it may be difficult in an insider case to calculate the number of victims, another factor that influences the recommended sentence. “Insider trading is a peculiar type of securities fraud where the loss, or the harm, is a little less tangible,” he said. To contact the reporters on this story: David Glovin in Manhattan federal court
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Spectrum auction: Cabinet to take final call on reserve price, usage charge A high-powered ministerial panel headed by the Home Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has decided that the final call on issues like reserve price, spectrum usage charge and terms of payment will be taken by the Cabinet. “The EGoM discussed three specific issues...EGoM is going to make a specific recommendation on each of these issues to the Cabinet, so that the Cabinet decides on it finally,” the Telecom Minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, told reporters here today. The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) will give its view on each of these issues to the Cabinet, which will then take a final decision on the matter. In its last meeting, the EGoM had asked the Department of Telecom to prepare a matrix of reserve price in the range of Rs 12,000 crore to Rs 18,000 crore and calculate its impact analysis on the sector on the basis of spectrum usage charge in the range of 3 to 8 per cent. However, the industry has raised concerns over the desired model. “By changing the payment model to lower upfront
charges, higher revenue share...will not address the fundamental issue that the price is unsustainable and will significantly increase cost and thus invariably tariffs,” the Cellular Operators Association of India Director-General, Mr Rajan S. Mathews, wrote in a letter to Mr Chidambaram. TRAI proposal The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had recommended a minimum reserve price of over Rs 3,622 crore for auction of one Mhz of spectrum in the 1800 Mhz band, amounting to over Rs 18,000 crore for a pan-Indian operations in the case of a new entrant. The high reserve price has been criticised by the industry saying that it would lead to tariff hike by up to 100 per cent in certain circles. This auction is important for companies like Sistema Shyam Teleservices, Uninor and Videocon whose licences were cancelled by the Supreme Court as they have expressed interest in continuing businesses by participating in the auction mandated by the apex court.
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Clarín/ - Notícias, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
Necochea: vecinos interpelaron a los jueces y criticaron al intendente Los cinco jueces que se presentaron anoche en el Concejo Deliberante de Necochea para dar respuestas sobre la actuación del Poder Judicial frente a la inseguridad no pasaron un buen momento. Enfrente tuvieron a cientos de vecinos indignados que desbordaron el Salón de la Democracia, en la cuarta marcha en un mes, para exigir explicacionesde “por qué los delincuentes están libres y andan en la calle”.“La pata que anda mal es la Justicia.Tenemos asesinos sueltos entre nosotros y sabemos quiénes son, pero ustedes no hacen nada ”, les advirtió uno de los numerosos vecinos que tomaron la palabra frente a los concejales y los representantes de la Justicia.La cúpula del Poder Ejecutivo estuvo ausente , ya que el intendente kirchnerista Horacio Tellechea viajó a La Plata con el secretario de Seguridad, Daniel Ranzetta, para reunirse con el ministro del área, Ricardo Casal.“ Si detienen a alguien y le encuentran cosas robadas en su casa, ¿por qué esa persona está una hora detenida y uno, cuando va a hacer una denuncia, está tres o cuatro horas? ”, planteó una mujer. “Quiero que ustedes, que son los que implementan la Justicia, nos lo expliquen. Me sé de memoria los apellidos de los delincuentes, ¿por qué los sueltan ustedes?Explíquenlo”, exigió, mientras los aplausos de los manifestantes y el ruido de los bombos tornaban ensordecedor el ambiente.“ No vamos a contestar agravios ni descalificaciones ”, replicó el juez Pablo Noel, presidente del Colegio de Magistrados de Necochea, en medio de los silbidos y reprobaciones. Y
explicó que “el Código de Procedimiento Penal tiene previsto las excarcelaciones para todas las personas a las que se les imputa un delito menor”.Lucas Ortiz, uno de los dueños de la empresa de riego Perforaciones Ortiz, en Quequén, denunció que el comisario de la zona le dijo que las dos cámaras de seguridad apostadas cerca de su comercio no estaban funcionando el martes a la madrugada, cuando delincuentes entraron en la fábrica y robaron herramientas por un valor estimado en unos 400.000 pesos, como publicó Clarín en su edición de ayer.En Necochea y Quequén hay 19 cámaras de seguridad y los ciudadanos aseguran que no todas están operando , contra lo que señalaron los jueces. La bronca vecinal originó ya cuatro marchas, una de las cuales congregó a 5.000 personas, el 9 de julio último. El martes pasado, Casal llegó para anunciar refuerzos policiales, más patrulleros y el relevo del jefe departamental de la zona, pero la gente no quedó conforme.“ El pueblo reclama que el intendente dé explicaciones, como tiene que ser. Queremos respuestas, sigue faltando el Ejecutivo acá, no creo que pidamos algo tan descabellado ”, aseguró otra mujer. Tellechea, quien ganó las elecciones de octubre bajo el ala del vicepresidente Amado Boudou y del vicegobernador Gabriel Mariotto, estaba reunido a esa hora en La Plata con el ministro Casal, con el fin de seguir avanzando en la resolución de medidas para moderar el malestar de los vecinos.
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Corriere Della Será/ - Politica, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)
Privatizzazioni, lo stop della Consulta Cancellata la norma sui servizi pubblici locali: ignorava il referendum sull'acqua. I movimenti: «restituita voce a cittadini» Una dei manifesti della campagna referendaria contro la privatizzazione delle risorse idricheUna dei manifesti della campagna referendaria contro la privatizzazione delle risorse idriche ROMA - Scacco matto alle privatizzazioni dei servizi pubblici locali. La Corte Costituzionale ieri, accogliendo il ricorso di sei Regioni, ha cancellato in un sol colpo tutta la normativa, varata dal governo Berlusconi, che apriva il mercato dei servizi pubblici (tranne quello dell'acqua) alla concorrenza imponendone in qualche modo la privatizzazione. Secondo la Consulta, il difetto di queste regole, che erano contenute nella Finanziaria-bis del 2011, sta nel fatto che esse riproducono la medesima ratio di quelle che il referendum del giugno 2011 aveva cancellato, note con il nome di «legge Ronchi» e risalenti al 2009. La violazione dell'articolo 75 della Costituzione, che vieta di riproporre norme cassate dalla volontà popolare, riporta ora indietro l'orologio normativo di circa 15 anni, a prima della legge Ronchi. Esultano le Regioni, a partire dalla Puglia di Nichi Vendola, prima firmataria del ricorso. Per capire cosa è successo bisogna premettere che la normativa comunitaria consente agli enti locali di gestire direttamente i servizi pubblici ponendo come unica condizione che il capitale della società cui li affida (società in house ) sia totalmente pubblico. Ora, la norma cassata, secondo la Consulta e in particolare Giuseppe Tesauro (ex Garante Antitrust), estensore della sentenza, andava oltre quelle europee, rendendo «ancora più remota l'ipotesi dell'affidamento diretto dei servizi». Come? In due modi. Primo: subordinava l'affidamento in house alla dimostrazione che, «in base ad una analisi di mercato», la libera iniziativa economica privata non garantisse «un servizio rispondente ai bisogni della comunità». Secondo: stabiliva una soglia, pari a 900 mila euro, al di sopra della quale automaticamente era esclusa la possibilità di affidamenti diretti. Una soglia che l'ultimo decreto Liberalizzazioni aveva ulteriormente abbassato, a 200 mila euro. La legge siffatta, come si è detto, riprendeva in toto lo spirito di quella cassata dal referendum, avendo cura
di escludere dal suo raggio di azione quei servizi idrici che erano stati la miccia che aveva innescato la campagna referendaria. Tale accortezza non è bastata a salvare la norma. «Bene - ironizza la deputata Linda Lanzillotta (gruppo misto), da anni impegnata a favore dell'apertura del mercato dei servizi - tutto l'impianto delle privatizzazioni e delle liberalizzazioni è demolito. La Corte dimostra il suo orientamento poco favorevole al mercato. Ora bisognerà vedere cosa resta del decreto del governo Monti che era intervenuto sul tema». Sul punto interviene il sottosegretario allo Sviluppo economico, Claudio De Vincenti, secondo cui la sentenza «non riguarda le norme sui servizi pubblici locali varate dall'attuale governo con il disegno di legge Liberalizzazioni, che sono in linea con il risultato referendario e considerano la gestione cosiddetta in house legittima al pari della concessione a terzi e della società mista». Ma cosa succederà adesso? «Non c'è più la norma che imponeva la privatizzazione - spiega Giancarlo Cremonesi, presidente di Confservizi - starà alla decisione delle singole amministrazioni e dei singoli soci decidere il da farsi». Ne sa qualcosa il sindaco di Roma, Gianni Alemanno, che ieri si è affrettato a spiegare che «la sentenza della Corte Costituzionale libera gli enti locali da vincoli rigidi nei processi di privatizzazione e liberalizzazione dei servizi pubblici locali ma non rende affatto illegittima la nostra delibera sulla costituzione della holding e la vendita del 21% di Acea». Vendola, rivendica a sé il risultato: «La Puglia ha vinto, ma soprattutto, con la Puglia, hanno vinto la democrazia e il popolo del referendum». Per il Governatore sarebbero «a rischio anche le norme del decreto sulla spending review che mirano a fissare gli stessi limiti, abrogati dalla Consulta, sulle società in house ». Festeggiano il «Forum italiano dei movimenti per l'acqua» e Legambiente, promotori del referendum. E il leader dell'Idv, Antonio Di Pietro, «vigilerà, fuori e dentro il Parlamento, affinché il responso dei cittadini e la sentenza della Corte costituzionale vengano rispettate». Antonella Baccaro
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Corriere Della Será/ - Politica, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)
Province, la fronda anti-soppressione parte da Benevento: è incostituzionale I presidenti delle amministrazioni provinciali tagliate dal decreto si appellano a Camera e Senato: il decreto Monti non rispetta requisiti di urgenza BENEVENTO – Soppressione delle Province? I diretti interessati non vogliono sentire ragioni: “Avanziamo a tutti i senatori ed ai deputati, ai capigruppo dei partiti del Senato e della Camera, ai Presidenti di Camera e Senato la nostra richiesta di stralcio dell'art. 17 per palesi fattori di incostituzionalità e per la insussistenza delle motivazioni di necessità ed urgenza; chiediamo, in via subordinata, che l'art.17 venga riportato ad una dimensione di provvedimento di spesa e che pertanto individuati gli obiettivi di carattere economico da raggiungere, sia affidata agli enti locali ed alle Regioni l'iniziativa dell'adozione degli interventi da attuare per raggiungere tali obiettivi, anche attraverso la revisione dell'assetto e della organizzazione territoriale delle Province e dei Comuni”. E' quanto è stato approvato e sottoscritto questa mattina alla Rocca dei rettori, sede della Provincia di Benevento, al termine della prima sessione di incontri tra i presidenti degli enti che si oppongono al Decreto legge n. 95/2012 di accorpamento delle Province (art. 17). Il Sannio dunque come ultima roccaforte e la firma del documento comune firmato dai presidenti delle amministrazioni di Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Avellino, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Benevento, Chieti, Crotone,
Fermo, Gorizia, Isernia, Latina, Lodi, Matera, Pescara, Piacenza, Pordenone, Reggio Emilia, Rimini, Rovigo, Savona, Teramo, Trapani, Varese, Vercelli, Vibo Valentia, Vicenza. Nel documento viene inoltre richiesto all'UPI che “sia immediatamente denunciata la incostituzionalità dell'art.17 del Decreto Monti e che sia sospesa ogni disponibilità a collaborare col Governo Monti sulla riorganizzazione e il riassetto delle Province, perché il Decreto non ha accolto alcuna delle fondamentali richieste avanzate dall'UPI (dalle funzioni delle Province al coinvolgimento delle stesse nei processi di riorganizzazione, dall'elezione diretta degli organi provinciali all'assetto delle Aree Metropolitane)”. “Denunciamo - dicono i presidenti delle Province - in particolare il tentativo portato avanti con questo Decreto, in continuità col Decreto 'Salva Italia', anche con gli insopportabili tagli imposti alle Province, di svuotare e cancellare il ruolo delle Province anche attraverso il loro 'strangolamento' finanziario'. Il documento si conclude con l'appello ai Governatori delle Regioni di impugnare di fronte alla Corte Costituzionale l'art.17 del Decreto Monti per palese incostituzionalità”. Redazione online
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Corriere Della Será/ - Politica, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)
Muraro: «Le Province venete daranno lo sfratto allo Stato» Il leader Upi: niente affitti? Sbattiamo fuori prefetti e questori. Lunedì a Verona convocato un summit dei presidenti del Nord TREVISO — «No pasarán!». Le Province, date oramai più morte che vive, si preparano a vender cara la pelle in vista della pubblicazione, venerdì, dei celeberrimi criteri che indicheranno chi sopravvivrà al governo Monti e chi no. E passano al contrattacco. Come? Sfrattando lo Stato. Lo annuncia il presidente dell’Unione delle Province del Veneto, Leonardo Muraro: «Sarà una delle azioni eclatanti che presenteremo lunedì, durante il vertice ai Palazzi Scaligeri di Verona». Chi ci sarà? «Abbiamo riunito tutte le province del Veneto, della Lombardia e del Piemonte». L’iniziativa sa di leghismo 2.0. Il vostro nuovo slogan non è «Prima il Nord»? «La riunione è politica ma non partitica. Prova ne sia che ci ospita un presidente Pdl, Giovanni Miozzi, e sono state invitate tutte le Province, comprese quelle del Pd». L’obiettivo? «Non possiamo più arroccarci nelle nostre città, dobbiamo unirci e creare un fronte comune per far sentire la nostra voce a Roma. Veneto, Lombardia e Piemonte contano 20 milioni di persone, un terzo della popolazione italiana, e producono il 38,2% del Pil nazionale. Esiste una questione settentrionale che va oltre l’esistenza delle Province». Anche perché quella, ormai, pare agli sgoccioli. «Attendiamo che il governo renda noti i criteri per gli accorpamenti e le soppressioni, venerdì. Sappiamo che faranno leva sulla popolazione e la superficie, che stanno lavorando sulle congiunzioni, ma sono tutti abbottonati». E intanto voi vi preparate alla guerra. «Tra i tanti abomini contenuti nella spending review, ce n’è uno che prevede che d’ora in avanti lo Stato non sia più tenuto a pagare l’affitto agli enti locali che ne ospitano gli uffici territoriali: prefetture, questure, comandi delle forze armate. Saranno inquilini a titolo gratuito. Gli enti locali che non vogliono adeguarsi a questa ingiustizia, però, potranno recedere dai contratti e noi proprio questo faremo, in massa: daremo lo sfratto allo Stato». A Treviso, la sua Provincia, chi verrà messo alla porta? «Negli anni ci siamo liberati della prefettura, passata al Comune, e della questura, ora nelle mani di Fondazione Cassamarca. Ci resta soltanto l’alloggio del prefetto in Borgo Cavour».
Dovrà fare le valige? «Se inizia a pensarci, si prende avanti». Sbattere lo Stato su una strada non rischia di esasperare ancor di più i rapporti col governo? «Siamo già alla frutta e con Monti non esistono margini per il dialogo. Quest’anno taglieranno agli enti locali 1,7 miliardi, che saliranno a 4 miliardi nel 2013. Altro che spending review, qui siamo di fronte a manovre lacrime e sangue, messe a punto senza troppe remore. Perché noi dovremmo farci scrupoli?». Lei se la prende perché vogliono tagliare le Province. Ma anche chi critica Monti pensa che sia una delle cose giuste da fare. «Se le eliminassero tutte, risparmierebbero 105 milioni l’anno. Se, come pare, le lasceranno in vita come enti di secondo livello, governate da un’assemblea dei sindaci, risparmieranno soltanto sull’indennità di quest’ultimi, 65 milioni l’anno secondo il ministero dell’Economia. E intanto in Sicilia scoprono voragini da 5 miliardi». Ma se l’iniziativa è territoriale, e punta a creare un «fronte del Nord», perché non avete coinvolto i tre governatori? «L’incontro di Verona è aperto e non ho nulla in contrario ad organizzarne altri insieme ai presidenti di Regione. Sarebbe bene, però, che anche loro cominciassero a mettere in piedi qualche iniziativa dirompente. Con i ricorsi alla Corte costituzionale non si va molto lontani... ». Ad esempio? «Come Provincia di Treviso siamo riusciti, unici in Italia, a sottrarre allo Stato i soldi destinati alla tesoreria unica investendoli prima che ce li rubassero, e ad ottenere un decreto ingiuntivo a carico dello Stato per 24 milioni di euro». Le Regioni lavorano su piani, e con numeri, completamente differenti. «Non è un ostacolo. Se io fossi governatore avvierei campagne di sicuro effetto mediatico, come il boicottaggio dei Gratta&Vinci, delle sigarette e di tutto ciò che porta soldi nelle casse dello Stato, ma soprattutto stringerei un accordo border line con i Caf, le associazioni di categoria e gli ordini dei commercialisti per dirottare l’incasso dell’Irpef nella tesoreria regionale. Poi, una volta che i soldi sono al sicuro, e solo allora, andrei a contrattare col governo quanti devono partire per Roma e quanti invece devono restare qui». Un’idea fantasiosa ma forse irrealizzabile. «Nient’affatto. Il Friuli Venezia Giulia lo fa, perché noi no?». Marco Bonet
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Diario Libre/ - Notícias, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
Ejecutivo promulga Presupuesto Complementario SD. El Poder Ejecutivo promulgó ayer la Ley número 174-12 de Presupuesto Complementario para la gestión gubernamental del 2012, ascendente a RD$71,461,680,801.De acuerdo con la pieza legislativa sancionada por el Senado y la Cámara de Diputados, unos RD$70,121,680,000 del Presupuesto Complementario serán destinados al Poder Ejecutivo, RD$390 millones serán para el Poder Judicial y RD$300 millones para el Poder Legislativo.Los RD$650 millones restantes serán para organismos especiales, de los que RD$300 millones irán a la Junta Central Electoral; RD$250 millones para el Tribunal Constitucional y RD$100 millones para el Tribunal Superior Electoral.También los bonosEl Poder Ejecutivo promulgó este jueves la Ley número 175-12, que autoriza al Ministerio de Hacienda la emisión de Títulos Valores Internos de Deuda Pública por un monto de RD$20,150 millones.Dichos recursos serán utilizados por la Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales (CDEEE) para cubrir el déficit del sector eléctrico presentado debido a la carestía de los precios de los combustibles en los mercados internacionales.
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Diario Libre/ - Notícias, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
Ejecutivo promulga P. Complementario SD. El Poder Ejecutivo promulgó ayer la Ley número 174-12 de Presupuesto Complementario para la gestión gubernamental del 2012, ascendente a RD$71,461,680,801.De acuerdo con la pieza legislativa sancionada por el Senado y la Cámara de Diputados, unos RD$70,121,680,000 del Presupuesto Complementario serán destinados al Poder Ejecutivo, RD$390 millones serán para el Poder Judicial y RD$300 millones para el Poder Legislativo.Los RD$650 millones restantes serán para organismos especiales, de los que RD$300 millones irán a la Junta Central Electoral; RD$250 millones para el Tribunal Constitucional y RD$100 millones para el Tribunal Superior Electoral.También los bonosEl Poder Ejecutivo promulgó este jueves la Ley número 175-12, que autoriza al Ministerio de Hacienda la emisión de Títulos Valores Internos de Deuda Pública por un monto de RD$20,150 millones.Dichos recursos serán utilizados por la Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales (CDEEE) para cubrir el déficit del sector eléctrico presentado debido a la carestía de los precios de los combustibles en los mercados internacionales.
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Diario Libre/ - Notícias, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
PE promulga Ley de Presupuesto Complementario SANTO DOMINGO.-El Poder Ejecutivo promulgó este jueves la Ley número 174-12, de Presupuesto Complementario para la gestión gubernamental del 2012, ascendente a RD$71, 461, 680, 801.00.De acuerdo a la pieza legislativa sancionada por el Senado y la Cámara de Diputados, unos 70, 121, 680 mil pesos del Presupuesto Complementario serán destinados al Poder Ejecutivo, 390 millones serán para el Poder Judicial y 300 millones para el Poder Legislativo.Los 650 millones de pesos restantes serán para organismos especiales, de los que 300 millones irán la Junta Central Electoral; 250 millones para el Tribunal Constitucional y 100 millones para el Tribunal Superior Electoral.Según una nota de la Presidencia, de las partidas correspondientes al Poder Ejecutivo, RD$21,482 millones están destinados para el Ministerio de Obras Públicas, RD$21, 013 millones serán para la administración de Obligaciones del Tesoro, 8,326 para la Presidencia de la República; RD$4, 385 para el Ministerio de Industria y Comercio y RD$4, 614 millones para el Ministerio de Salud Pública.La administración de Deuda Pública recibirá poco más 2, 280 millones de pesos, 1, 953 millones irán al Ministerio de Medio Ambiente; 1,292 millones al Ministerio de Interior y Policía, 1, 204 al Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.También, RD$1, 090 millones
para el Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas y 1,034 millones para el Ministerio de Agricultura.Otras instituciones del gobierno que serán beneficiadas con el Presupuesto Complementario para el 2012 son el Ministerio de Hacienda que recibierá 900 millones; el Ministerio de Educación Superior 843 millones, el Ministerio de Deportes tendrá 116 millones, la Procuraduría General de la República 150 millones y 33 millones serán para el Ministerio de Trabajo.La comunicación agrega que Economía, Planificación y Desarrollo y el Ministerio de la Juventud tendrán partidas de 8 millones y 6 millones 750 mil pesos, respectivamente.Dice que la Ley de Presupuesto Complementaria autoriza el uso de los desembolsos de la Agencia Francesa de Desarrollo por RD$5,159 millones, como apoyo presupuestario destinado a financiar gastos de varias instituciones del Estado.Asimismo, ratifica saldos de disponibilidades financieras del servicio cerrado al 31 de diciembre del 2011, por un monto de RD$6, 874, 329,199, en sustitución del financiamiento externo y recursos con destino específico, y RD$10,500,509,680 para gastos de diversas instituciones.Establece igualmente que el Poder Ejecutivo asumirá la deuda de la Junta Central Electoral con el Banco de Reservas, por un monto de RD$270 millones, entre otras acciones.
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El Dia/ - Noticia, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
El Ejecutivo promulga la Ley de Presupuesto Santo Domingo.-El Poder Ejecutivo promulgó ayer la Ley número 174-12de Presupuesto Complementario para la gestión gubernamental del año2012, ascendente aRD$71,461, 680, 801 pesos.De acuerdo a la piezaratificada por los congresistas, RD$70 mil 121 millones 680 mil serán destinados al Poder Ejecutivo; RD$390 millones serán para el Poder Judicial y RD$300 millones alLegislativo.Los RD$650 millones de pesos restantes serán para organismos especiales, de los cuales 300 millonesirán a la Junta Central Electoral; 250 millones para el Tribunal Constitucional y 100 millones para el Tribunal Superior Electoral.El Poder Ejecutivo también promulgó la Ley 175-12, que autoriza al Ministerio de Hacienda la emisión de Títulos Valores Internos de Deuda Pública por un monto deRD$20 mil 150 millones paracubrir eldéficit de la CDEEE.“El ministro de Hacienda deberá informar al Congreso Nacional mediante los informes trimestrales sobre el estado de la deuda pública yel estatus de cada una de las operaciones autorizadas en el marco de la presente ley”,artículo 3.
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El Universal/ - Nación, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
Pactan PAN y PRD denunciar al PRI; indaguen: Joaquín
[email protected] Los presidentes nacionales del PAN y del PRD, Gustavo Madero y Jesús Zambrano, respectivamente, presentarán la próxima semana una denuncia ante la Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) por el presunto delito de lavado de dinero en la campaña del priísta Enrique Peña Nieto.“Vamos a pedir con la titular de la Procuraduría que podamos ir a presentar formalmente una denuncia de hechos que ya estamos trabajando con los equipos jurídicos de ambos partidos para que, con los elementos de presunción que tenemos, se haga una investigación a fondo”, declaró Zambrano, quien estuvo acompañado en conferencia de prensa por el panista Gustavo Madero. Comentó que buscan entrevistarse con la procuradora Marisela Morales Ibáñez para que, a través de la SIEDO y con otros funcionarios de distintas dependencias, se turne el caso para que se abra una “investigación responsable”. Madero y Zambrano informaron que entregaron a la Unidad de Fiscalización del IFE una petición conjunta para que resuelva acusaciones en las que está involucrada la empresa Monex, a fin de que se resuelvan antes de que el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) califique la elección presidencial. Madero afirmó que el encuentro con la procuradora es parte de los recursos legales y políticos que acordaron. Sobre el caso Monex informó que presentaron un oficio al secretario ejecutivo del IFE, Edmundo Jacobo, para que en la próxima sesión del Consejo General se den a conocer los avances e indagatorias sobre las tarjetas de prepago que presuntamente se usaron en la campaña de Peña Nieto. Además, pidió que se aceleren los tiempos de investigación sobre Monex, debido a que las primeras denuncias se hicieron en la primera quincena de junio y serían indispensables para que los magistrados tengan mejores elementos para sus conclusiones. “Existen evidencias fuertes, contundentes, del manejo ilegal de recursos durante esta campaña, y estamos haciendo la petición respetuosa para que esto se desahogue y se aclare antes de la calificación de la elección por parte del Tribunal y no después, para saber el origen de los recursos ilegales que han sido
denunciados y la presunción de lavado de dinero”, reiteró el panista. Según Zambrano, “siguen saliendo elementos que hablan de que el caso ‘Monexgate’ apesta y no pueden las autoridades correspondientes hacerse de la vista gorda”, por lo que reconoció el valor del PAN de salir juntos ante la opinión pública para exigir que se aclare la presunta utilización de recursos ilegales en la campaña de Peña Nieto, aunque los dos dirigentes aceptaron que cada partido busca conclusiones distintas: el PRD invalidar la elección presidencial; el PAN, evidenciar que hubo irregularidades en los gastos de campaña. Madero precisó que están unidos en la exigencia de que se aclaren y sancionen las denuncias, pero “el PRD presentó una solicitud de invalidez de la elección y nosotros no hicimos esa solicitud”. El panista no consideró que su presencia y su exigencia sean “un apoyo del PAN al PRD”, sino la convicción del blanquiazul de aclarar las denuncias que presentó hace unas semanas el coordinador de la campaña panista, Roberto Gil Zuarth. “Ahí estamos coincidiendo completamente. Yo creo que en lo demás tenemos diferencias que respetamos y que mantenemos, pero también hay coincidencias en otras partes de la agenda nacional”, dijo el panista, y reiteró que serán respetuosos de la ley y de las instituciones: “Acataremos, sin regateos, el fallo del Tribunal, cualquiera que éste sea”. Mientras que el perredista arremetió contra el IFE, en el sentido de haber “salido” con un informe circunstanciado en el que desestima las irregularidades del PRI en la campaña pues, desde su perspectiva, la conclusión de los consejeros electorales “justifica” la campaña de Peña Nieto. “El IFE se mete donde no lo llaman y no se mete donde le hemos dicho que se meta (…) que es investigar nuestras exigencias. Son juicios de valor que no le competen”, reiteró. .....Pedimos una fiscalización total: priístasEl Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) demandó a la Procuraduría General de la República que investigue y llegue hasta las últimas consecuencias en torno a las acusaciones hechas por la coalición de izquierda y el PAN por el supuesto lavado de dinero en la campaña presidencial de Enrique Peña Nieto
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Notícias, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Internationale Strafgerichtshof)
Universität bestätigt Plagiatsvorwürfe gegen Ponta Nach Angaben der Universität von Bukarest hat der rumänische Ministerpräsident Ponta „ein Drittel“ seiner Dissertation von anderen Autoren abgeschrieben. Ponta sagte, es handele sich um eine „politische Entscheidung“ der Kommission. Die Universität von Bukarest hat die Plagiatsvorwürfe gegen den rumänischen Ministerpräsidenten Victor Ponta bestätigt. Eine Ethikkommission der Hochschule teilte am Freitag mit, bei der 2003 eingereichten Dissertation über den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof handele es sich um ein „massives Plagiat“. Ponta, der in der EU wegen eines Amtsenthebungsverfahrens gegen den konservativen Präsidenten Traian Basescu in der Kritik steht, habe ein Drittel der rund 300 Seiten über das Kopieren und Einfügen fremder Texte erstellt und damit absichtlich von anderen Autoren abgeschrieben. Ponta wies die Anschuldigungen zurück. Es handele sich um die „politische Entscheidung“ einer Kommission, die eigens für seinen Fall gebildet worden sei, sagte er der Nachrichtenagentur Mediafax. Der Regierungschef hatte die Plagiatsvorwürfe schon im Juni zurückgewiesen und sich damit gerechtfertigt, dass er seine Doktorarbeit nach den vor neun Jahren gültigen Regeln verfasst habe. Es sei damals etwa nicht notwendig gewesen, Zitate mit Anführungszeichen kenntlich zu machen, solange die genutzten Arbeiten im Literaturverzeichnis genannt
würden. Die Ethikkommission der Universität wies Pontas Auffassung am Freitag ausdrücklich zurück. Die Regeln für wissenschaftliche Arbeiten seien schon seit „mehr als 200 Jahren“ dieselben, äußerte der Professor Marian Popescu, der die Kommission leitet. Wer Textpassagen aus fremden Arbeiten übernehme, müsse die Zitate „mit Anführungszeichen und Fußnoten“ kenntlich machen. Der Rektor der Universität, Mircea Dumitru, will den Kommissionsbericht nun dem Senat der Hochschule vorlegen, der über eine mögliche Aberkennung von Pontas Doktortitel entscheiden muss. Die endgültige Entscheidung wird dann jedoch vom Bildungsministerium getroffen, wie Dumitru hervorhob. Am Donnerstag hatte der Nationale Ethikrat, den das Ministerium kurz nach Pontas Amtsantritt im Mai umbesetzt hatte, noch zugunsten des Ministerpräsidenten entschieden und geurteilt, dass seine Dissertation „die akademischen Anforderungen“ erfülle. Pontas Mitte-links-Regierung war Anfang Mai vereidigt worden. Schon eine Woche später trat Bildungsminister Ioan Mang wegen schwerer Plagiatsvorwürfe zurück. Vor der Regierungsbildung war bereits die ursprünglich vorgesehene Kandidatin für das Bildungsministerium an Plagiatsvorwürfen gescheitert.
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La Nacion/ - Notícias, Sex, 20 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)
La extraña apuesta de Cristina por la distensión Más notas para entender este temaEl Gobierno cedió: le gira fondos a Scioli El conflicto entre la Presidenta y el gobernador bonaerense mostró finalmente señales de distensión. Pero sería muy arriesgado pensar que la distensión llegó para quedarse. Ni la ayuda del gobierno nacional al bonaerense anunciada ayer, ni la pacífica convivencia que exhibieronCristina Fernández de Kirchner y Daniel Scioli en las últimas horas, ni el retroceso del vicegobernador Gabriel Mariotto al explicar que no quiso comparar al gobernador con Fernando de la Rúa despejan dudas de fondo sobre el enfrentamiento. Apenas permiten entrever que la Casa Rosada regulará de ahora en adelante los golpes para no gastar más energía de lo necesario ante un rival experto en esquivar los ataques. Uno de los factores que persuadieron al gobierno nacional de acudir en auxilio de la provincia, tras su cerrada negativa inicial, fue la opinión pública. Es que, como lo vienen demostrando distintos sondeos, la imagen del gobernador puede caer en la ciudadanía al compás de los embates que le lanza la Casa Rosada, pero la imagen de la Presidenta cae al mismo tiempo en mayor proporción. Tanto encuestas de Management & Fit como de Jorge Giacobbe y Asociados mostraban al gobierno nacional como principal responsable del ahogo financiero provincial, que impidió pagar en tiempo el aguinaldo en el sector público bonaerense. De ahí la desesperación oficial por instalar en las últimas semanas la idea de que Scioli "no sabe administrar". Habrían existido otros motivos de Cristina Kirchner para volver sobre sus pasos y ayudar financieramente a Buenos Aires. Uno sería el temor a que el gremio estatal nacionalizara la protesta de los trabajadores bonaerenses. Otro, la necesidad del gobierno nacional de aparecer como el salvador de la provincia antes de que Scioli consiguiera de cualquier forma los recursos para regularizar el pago de los aguinaldos. Scioli ha pasado a ser considerado un problema en sí mismo por el kirchnerismo desde que admitió sus aspiraciones presidenciales. Ni siquiera calmó al oficialismo su aclaración de que no sería candidato en 2015 si Cristina Kirchner superara los escollos constitucionales para ser reelegida. Por el contrario, esa afirmación confirmó que el mandatario bonaerense daría pelea contra cualquier delfín que
pudiera elegir la jefa del Estado. Y no faltan quienes creen que los cristinistas más ortodoxos se decidieron a anticipar la pelea contra Scioli porque, en el fondo, no están seguros de que Cristina esté dispuesta a dar una batalla por su reelección, reforma constitucional mediante. Dentro del oficialismo hay tres corrientes de opinión frente al problema que les plantea Scioli: La primera es la de quienes quisieran destituir al gobernador bonaerense para sacarlo definitivamente de cualquier carrera presidencial. La segunda es la de quienes consideran que para eliminar a Scioli de la lista de precandidatos presidenciales no es necesario forzar su destitución, sino seguir esmerilando su figura ante la opinión pública. La tercera, en la que están algunos ministros del gobierno nacional, plantea la posibilidad de tender puentes hacia Scioli, buscando integrarlo a un acuerdo para la sucesión presidencial. Esta última línea podría contemplar incluso la hipótesis de que si, llegado el momento de definir los candidatos presidenciales, el gobernador bonaerense se encuentra a la cabeza de las preferencias dentro del justicialismo, debería pensarse en una fórmula encabezada por él con alguien del kirchnerismo, como por ejemplo Alicia Kirchner, en segundo lugar. Con la lógica timidez imperante en una organización donde se discute poco y todo se decide en torno de una mesa ratona, esta última corriente propicia buscar un consenso sobre el disenso y choca con la rigidez de algunos dirigentes de La Cámpora, para quienes Scioli definitivamente no comparte la cultura kirchnerista. Claro que las tácticas más duras han mostrado sus límites. Especialmente, ante un adversario que puede resistir impasible las más furibundas críticas con su tradicional estilo conciliador. La estrategia del cristinismo contra el gobernador requerirá en adelante golpes quirúrgicos, que no terminen siendo un búmeran o dando lugar a juicios del propio Diego Maradona, de innegable repercusión popular, como "que se maten, pero que no lo pague la gente"..
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Two congressmen continue fight to save Mt. Soledad cross Fearing that the two-decade legal fight to save the cross atop Mt. Soledad is nearing an end, two San Diego congressmen have attached an amendment to the defense budget that would bar any federal funds from being used for "dismantling any portion" of the cross. The amendment, offered by Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-Solana Beach) and Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine), was adopted Wednesday night in the House of Representatives. Bilbray and Hunter said they were prompted by the revelation that the Department of Justice and the American Civil Liberties Union are negotiating a compromise that would end the legal battle. The two congressmen were rebuffed in their request that the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Assn. be included in the negotiations about the 43-foot cross. "This suggests that (the Justice Department), which has been less than enthusiastic about doing its job of defending the memorial as required by law, would much rather come to an agreement so that it can move on to the next thing," Hunter said. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last year ruled that the cross violates the Constitution because it sits on public land. But the court did not order the cross taken down, suggesting that a compromise might be possible. The U.S. Supreme Court in June declined to hear the Justice Department's appeal of that ruling. One justice noted the 9th Circuit ruling's mention of a possible compromise. ALSO: Expo Line breaks down between 23rd Street station and USC TV's 'Dexter' inspired Marine wife's accused killer, letter says Adult theater where Fred Willard arrested is frequent LAPD target --Tony Perry in San Diego Photo: The cross atop Mt. Soledad in San Diego. Credit: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times
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Caso Lieni: hallan sangre en la moto y detienen a un joven La Policía detuvo anoche a un joven que estaría directamente vinculado con el asesinato de la adolescente Lieni Itatí Piñeiro en Puerto Esperanza. Se trata de un joven cuya moto tenía restos de sangre, que podrían ser de la víctima. Tiene 18 años, es del pueblo y sería conocido de la joven asesinada. Se trata de establecer si hubo otras personas involucradas. El resultado de Luminol fue positivo para las manchas que tenía el ciclomotor que había sido secuestrado días atrás en Puerto Esperanza. Además, la fisonomía del sospechoso coincide con lo mostrado por las imágenes de una cámara de seguridad de un supermercado del lugar. Anoche, los efectivos policiales realizaban nuevos allanamientos para encontrar más elementos que vinculen al detenido con el aberrante crimen que conmovió a la pequeña localidad de la zona norte. De la investigación participó el Poder Judicial, y la división Investigaciones Complejas, mientras que por directivas del jefe de la Policía de Misiones, se trasladó al lugar el comisario general Omar Amarilla quien encabezó las tareas, junto al director general de seguridad, de las que participaron la dirección Investigaciones, (Homicidios) y unidades especiales y la comisaría de Puerto Esperanza dependiente de la unidad regional 5.La detención se produjo después de que la Policía Científica analizara en Posadas el video de una cámara de seguridad de un supermercado en la que aparecía una persona en una moto con una acompañante que vestía una campera del mismo color que la que llevaba puesta la adolescente en la noche previa al crimen. La imagen fue mejorada en la capital para poder acceder a los detalles que permitieron ver con claridad al hombre que quedó incomunicado y en las próximas horas declararía ante el juez de Instrucción III de Puerto Iguazú, Juan Pablo Fernández Rissi. De todos modos, por la complejidad del caso, podría demorarse la declaración, para seguir sumando elementos a la causa.Anoche, los policías seguían realizando trabajo de campo para establecer más pruebas. Marcha de la broncaEntre testigos y demorados, por lo menos cien personas han comparecido ante la Justicia por el caso de Lieni Itatí Piñeiro, violada y asesinada brutalmente el pasado 11 de julio en Puerto Esperanza. Los últimos sospechosos, entre ellos el novio de una amiga de “Tati” fueron desvinculados de la causa. Ayer hubo una multitudinaria marcha de
silencio en memoria de la estudiante.La pista de los contactos telefónicos de Lieni Itatí Piñeiro llevaron a los investigadores a nuevos demorados, en calidad de sospechosos.Uno de ellos corresponde a su entorno más cercano y se trata de un joven de aproximadamente 24 años, quien es novio de una amiga de la víctima.El joven no tiene una moto como se había especulado al comienzo, pero sí un automóvil al cual se habría subido Tati al salir de la escuela, el miércoles 11 pasado después de las 21.30.Esa hipótesis quedó descartada al quedar comprobado pericialmente que el muchacho no subió a nadie a su auto a esa hora y que no estaba en la zona del hecho en ese momento. Entre los contactos de Lieni figuraba otro joven de Andresito, quien al ser demorado tenía rasguños en su cuello. Posteriormente se estableció que la lesión era más reciente.Se confirmó su desvinculación al igual que su amigo, ambos residen en el mismo municipio donde pudieron demostrar que estaban trabajando a esa hora. "Era una joven tranquila"Olga Ros, preceptora del bachillerato polivalente al que asistía Lieni Piñeiro en el turno noche, confirmó que había salido ese día a las 21.30.“Al barrio Esperanza II, donde vivía Tati, no había micros y por eso se recomendaba que vuelvan caminando en grupos”, dijo Ros.La víctima salió con su amiga Carolina desde la escuela y caminaron unas cuadras hasta que ambas tomaron diferentes rumbos.La preceptora, quien estaba participando en la marcha, dijo que es un pueblo “muy tranquilo y nos conocíamos todos. En el colegio tenemos 405 alumnos con 10 divisiones, y es como que le conocíamos a cada alumno porque tratábamos de integrarnos y conocer lo que le pasaba a cada uno. Tati vivía muy lejos y tratábamos de cuidar que salgan todos juntos, pero ese día, lo que menos pensábamos era que eso iba a suceder”.La preceptora señaló que la salida de Lieni antes de horario quedó asentada en el parte diario, según el procedimiento habitual. Se refirió a ella como “una chica muy tranquila, cualquier persona le dirá lo mismo, era paciente, en horas libres ella no era como los otros, revoltosos”.“Mi hija caminaba varios kilómetros por las noches, desde la escuela hasta su casa, pero nunca elegía ese camino de tierra para ganar tiempo porque es muy oscuro el lugar”, dijo Piñeiro.Un dolido y acongojado papá se refirió al angosto camino, rodeado de espesa vegetación, donde encontraron muerta a su hija.
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Voting Rights Act petition reaches Supreme Court WASHINGTON | Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:29pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A legal challenge to the Voting Rights Act, a landmark law adopted in 1965 that barred racial discrimination in voting practices, reached the Supreme Court on Friday. The appeal targets only Section 5 of the law, which says states with a history of discrimination must get permission from the federal government before changing election procedures.The challenge was filed by supporters of a 2008 Kinston, North Carolina, measure that would omit candidates' party affiliations from ballots.The Obama administration used Section 5 to block the Kinston measure in 2009, saying that black voters would be more likely to vote for the wrong person under the new rules.The supporters asked the Supreme Court to hear their case in its upcoming term, which starts in October.Kinston lawyers asked the court to also consider a pending appeal from Shelby County, Alabama, which agrees with Kinston that Section 5 unfairly targets selected governments based on a decades-old formula.There have been more challenges to the Voting Rights Act in the past two years than in the previous 45 year, including recent Section 5 lawsuits from Texas and South Carolina.(Reporting by Drew Singer; Editing by Kevin Drawbaugh and Vicki Allen)
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U.S. allows uniformed active duty military to march in gay pride parade By Mary Slosson Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:28am EDT n">(Reuters) - The Department of Defense, in a first-of-its-kind move, will allow active duty members of all branches of the U.S. military to don their service uniforms while marching in an upcoming San Diego gay pride parade, event organizers said on Thursday. The move, confirmed in an internal defense memo, marks the first time the military has granted such blanket permission since the September repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, under which gay individuals were allowed to serve in the military only if they did not divulge their sexual orientation."It is our understanding that event organizers plan to have a portion of the parade dedicated to military members," Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Community and Public Outreach Rene Bardorf wrote in an internal memo."We further understand organizers are encouraging service members to seek their commander's approval to march in uniform and to display their pride," Bardorf wrote.Citing national media attention to the issue, Bardorf granted approval for service members to participate, but limited that approval in scope to the 2012 San Diego Pride Parade.San Diego has a large military presence due to its naval base and the nearby Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.Nearly 400 military members have already signed up to march in the parade, according to organizer San Diego LGBT Pride.Many more are expected to participate in the military parade after the announcement went public, Fernando Lopez, the director of public affairs for San Diego LGBT Pride, told Reuters. More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the weekend festivities overall, organizers said."We are hopeful that those who have feared coming to share in the joy of Pride out of concern for losing their military careers will be able to finally celebrate their full and complete selves," San Diego LGBT Pride said in a statement.In the past, only armed services veterans, not those on active duty, were allowed to wear their uniforms at gay pride parades. Commanders could give permission to individuals to take part in such events in uniform but no blanket
permission had previously been issued, Lopez said.In a second internal memo published on Thursday, Bardorf said that for parades other than the San Diego event for which he issued a specific memo, local commanders are given discretion in allowing service members to participate unless it is "likely to garner national or international interest or news coverage."FIRST GAY MARRIAGE ON MILITARY BASEThe approval for active service members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force to participate in the gay pride parade in uniform is the latest of a string of milestones following the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."The U.S. military celebrated gay pride month at the Pentagon for the first time last month, an event that other federal agencies like the CIA had been celebrating for years.Also in June, active-duty Air Force Technical Sergeant Erwynn Umali married his civilian partner Will Behrens on the McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst joint military base in New Jersey. The wedding, first reported by Slate magazine this week, was the first same sex marriage on an American military base.Under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, more than 14,500 U.S. service members were thrown out of the military since the rule went into effect in 1993, according to the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.Many senior members of the military had publicly warned against repealing the ban in wartime, saying it could hurt cohesion of troops or undermine morale. The Pentagon said in May that there had been no such impact.The end of the policy has come at a time of steadily increasing public support for same-sex marriage. The Gallup polling organization said in a recent survey that half of American adults are now in favor of gay marriage.Also in May, President Barack Obama said he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, and the nation's largest civil rights group, the NAACP, later endorsed gay marriage, saying the fight for gay rights was a civil rights issue.(Reporting by Mary Slosson; Editing by Alex Dobuzinskis, Cynthia Johnston and Stacey Joyce)
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SC forms high-powered committee on Amarnath pilgrims' woes NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today set up a high-powered committee to recommend measures to prevent the growing number of casualties of Amarnath pilgrims saying that it has become a permanent problem and a regular affair. A bench of justices B S Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar formed the committee comprising senior officials of the Centre, Jammu and Kashmir government, security forces and Amarnath Shrine Board. It directed the committee to visit the shrine and give the report to Jammu and Kashmir Governor who is also the chairman of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), responsible for holding the annual Amarnath pilgrimage. The recommendation made by the committee will then be submitted to the apex court by August 10 and the case will be taken up for further hearing on August 13. The court passed the order after taking suo motu note of media reports of pilgrims' deaths allegedly due to lack of proper facilities and medical care for the pilgrims. "It has become a regular affair and permanent problem. So we want a committee of responsible officers to look into it. Lakhs of people go there and there are innumerable deaths. Passages are very narrow and people fall down and die," the bench observed. Pointing out the lack of facilities for pilgrims en route and around the Holy Cave of Amarnath, the bench said they have to stay for days on glaciers without any amenities and proper medical care. The committee will comprise of secretaries of various departments including those from the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Home Affairs, Health and Child Welfare, besides the chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir government.
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HC rejects N D Tiwari's plea to keep his DNA report secret NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court today rejected veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari's plea to keep his DNA report secret and hold in-camera hearing of the paternity suit of a youth claiming to be his biological son. Justice Reva Khetrapal dismissed Tiwari's application saying the Supreme Court's May 24 order to maintain confidentiality was for the purpose of collection of blood sample for the DNA test and the transmission of the report to Delhi High Court but not for the purpose of trial. "You cannot misinterpret the Supreme Court order. It was for the purpose of collection of blood sample for DNA test..," Justice Khetrapal said and fixed July 27 to open the DNA report. In his application, 87-year-old Tiwari had claimed that the apex court's order had provided for keeping the DNA report confidential till conclusion of the trial of the paternity suit. "Direct all concerned to comply with the directions passed by the Supreme Court...and let the DNA report be completely sealed and kept confidential till conclusion of entire trial or alternatively, till reasonable appropriate stage in the suit," Tiwari had said in his application. Tiwari had given blood sample for the DNA test on May 29 at his residence in Dehradun following a Supreme Court's order in the case. Referring to one of the Supreme Court orders, Tiwari's counsel Bahar-U-Burqi said it has been made clear that the DNA report will remain confidential till the conclusion of trial. The lawyer also said "plaintiff (Rohit) and his mother are leaving no stone unturned to get the report unsealed and make it public to attract undue media attraction without completion of the trial."
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SC notice on Jaya Jaitley's plea to visit ailing George Fernandes NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today sought the response of Leila Kabir, wife of former Defence Minister George Fernandes, on a petition by his close political associate Jaya Jaitley seeking permission to visit the ailing 82-year-old leader. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi issued notice on the limited question of "visitation rights" sought by Jaitley. The apex court granted two weeks time to the respondent to file her response but refrained from staying the Delhi High Court order as sought by the counsel for the petitioner. The high court had on April 17 denied permission to Jaitley to visit the ailing leader, while dismissing her plea for impleadment in the civil suit filed by Fernandes' brothers seeking access to the leader, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The high court had said that she had no legal rights to claim visitation rights to the former Samata Party leader. Jaitley in her plea, before the high court, had sought permission to visit the ailing leader on the ground that she has been a close political colleague and confidante of Fernandes for more than 30 years and that he required aid and assistance from his old friend. She had claimed Fernandes should not be deprived of his basic human rights to meet acquaintances and friends. Her plea was opposed by Fernandes's wife and also his brothers on the ground of locus standi. They had said since she could not assert her legal status, she could not be added as a party.
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Yousuf Raza Gilani's son wins parliamentary seat vacated by him LAHORE: Pakistan People's Party leader Yousuf Raza Gilani's son has won a parliamentary seat in Punjab province that was vacated by former prime minister after being disqualified by the Supreme Court last month. Abdul Qadir Gilani won a by-poll in the family's traditional stronghold of Multan by bagging 64,628 votes, according to media reports. His closest rival, Shaukat Bosan, an independent candidate backed by parties like the PML-N and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, secured 60,532 votes in the closely contested by-poll. Observers said the victory was significant as it came in the wake of the former premier's conviction and disqualification by the apex court for refusing to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari as well as growing disenchantment with the PPP-led government at the centre following widespread allegations of corruption. However, they pointed out that Gilani's son had won by a margin of just over 4,000 votes - an indication of the support extended to Bosan by "anti-PPP forces" like the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf led by Imran Khan and the PML-N, which rules Punjab. "Today the people gave their verdict. They have given a befitting reply to those who had sent my father packing. The anti-democratic forces should now stop
conspiring against the PPP as it still the most popular party of the country," Abdul Qadir Gilani told PTI. During a three-week campaign, the Gilanis targeted the judiciary more than other political parties. Abdul Qadir said: "The people today have made it clear that they did not like its (judiciary's) decisions." PPP insiders were of the view that today's by-poll was more a contest between the PPP and the superior judiciary led by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and right wing parties. No other mainstream political party had fielded a candidate against Gilani's son but all of them, including the PML-N and religious parties like Jamaat-e-Islami, supported Bosan, the brother of senior Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf leader Sikandar Bosan. Bosan's election billboards and posters prominently features photos of Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Munawar Hasan - evidence of the support he enjoyed from these leaders. "We are supporting Bosan as we want him and his brother to join the PML-N and contest on our party's platform," PML-N spokesman Pervaiz Rashid told PTI. Though Imran Khan announced that he would not forge an alliance with any other party, observers said the PML-N and Tehrik-e-Insaf were virtually in an alliance for the by-poll.
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21/07/2012 Blogs El Mercurio - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia
El canciller peruano a favor del buen entendimiento con Chile, 107 Corriere Della Será - Politica CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale
Il sindaco e l'Acea «Si va avanti», 108 Corriere Della Será - Politica CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale
La scure del governo sulle Province sopravvivono solo Verona e Vicenza, 109 Corriere Della Será - Politica CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale
Aveva ragione la Puglia Stop alle privatizzazioni, 111 Corriere Della Será - Politica CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale
I fantasmi di agosto, 112 Diario Libre - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
DNCD desmantela centro de distribución de marihuana, 114 Diario Libre - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
SCJ se compromete a buscar mayor presupuesto para Sur, 115 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Column: 'Gun-free zones' never gun free, 116 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Hispanics feel harassed under Alabama's immigration law, 117 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Georgia inmate's impending execution stirs controversy, 118 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Obama puts $46.7M into ads, outspends what he raised in June, 119 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Constitutional Law
Live chat: Tighter gun laws have stopped Colo. shooting?, 120 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Editorial: Aurora gunman reignites debate on devil's bargain, 121 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
ACLU: Emails show racial bias in immigration law, 123
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El canciller peruano a favor del buen entendimiento con Chile Lima, (EFE).- El canciller de Perú, Rafael Roncagliolo, calificó hoy de “muy positivo” el pronunciamiento hecho en Chile por representantes de estos dos países a favor del entendimiento mutuo, en consideración al proceso que mantienen en la Corte Internacional de La Haya por la delimitación marítima.“Lo que se intenta es reforzar el compromiso de los Gobiernos de acatar la sentencia que emita la Corte Internacional de Justicia de la Haya y me parece que el pronunciamiento de los empresarios va en esa dirección, y creo que es muy positivo para ambos países”, dijo Roncagliolo a la agencia estatal Andina.Los Gobiernos de Chile y Perú destacaron hoy en Santiago de Chile la buena salud de la relación entre ambos países y expresaron su voluntad de que el clima de entendimiento actual se mantenga tras el fallo de la corte.“Tenemos un mundo lleno de cosas en las que podemos colaborar en beneficio de ambos países”, dijo el canciller chileno, Alfredo Moreno, al asistir a la presentación de una iniciativa académica denominada “Proyecto Generación de Diálogo Perú-Chile”.Moreno recordó que en diciembre próximo
se realizará la fase oral del litigio que presentó Perú contra Chile para que se establezcan los límites marítimos y que el fallo se conocerá durante el primer semestre de 2013.“Cada uno hace sus mejores esfuerzos y tiene sus confianzas, pero en definitiva vamos a tener una solución y el mundo va a seguir adelante”, comentó Moreno, quien subrayó que es “importante que las relaciones sean cada vez mejores”.A su turno, Roncagliolo agregó que uno de los múltiples vínculos que une la sociedad peruana con la chilena es el sector empresarial, que se expresa en el “notable” incremento de las inversiones bilaterales.De otro lado, al ser consultado por la presentación de la estrategia de seguridad y defensa del Gobierno chileno, Roncagliolo coincidió con el mandatario peruano, Ollanta Humala, al afirmar que estos temas “hay que tomarlos con prudencia, con tranquilidad, sin alarmismos”.La referida estrategia chilena hizo mención a la necesidad de estar preparados para enfrentar un potencial conflicto bélico.
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Il sindaco e l'Acea «Si va avanti» Alemanno: «Approveremo la delibera 32 che costituisce la holding che ci farà risparmiare 20 milioni l'anno di consolidato fiscale ROMA - La vendita del 21% di Acea, da venerdì, è una decisione puramente politica. Il «cappello» dell'obbligo legislativo, dopo la sentenza della Consulta che dichiara l'illegittimità costituzionale dell'articolo 4 della Finanziaria-bis 2011, ultimo atto del governo Berlusconi, è saltato. Il Comune, cioè, non è più «costretto» a vendere le azioni della municipalizzata oppure, in alternativa, a mettere a bando l'illuminazione pubblica. La scelta, a questo punto, diventa discrezionale. Protesta dei Comitati dell'Acqua in Campidoglio (Jpeg)Protesta dei Comitati dell'Acqua in Campidoglio (Jpeg) Una decisione, quella della Corte Costituzionale (che si è pronunciata dopo il ricorso presentato dalla Regione Puglia), che rischia di scatenare un effetto a catena. Alemanno, infatti, non molla: «La sentenza spiega il sindaco in una nota - libera gli enti locali da vincoli rigidi nei processi di privatizzazione e liberalizzazione dei servizi pubblici locali ma non rende affatto illegittima la nostra delibera sulla costituzione della holding e la vendita del 21% di Acea». Avanti tutta, dunque: «Approveremo la delibera 32 che costituisce la holding che ci farà risparmiare 20 milioni l'anno di consolidato fiscale e che apre un processo di vendita delle quote Acea per acquisire risorse indispensabili agli investimenti. Tutto questo non ha nulla a che fare con la privatizzazione dell'acqua che rimane pubblica». È talmente intenzionato a proseguire sulla sua strada, Alemanno, che ha già messo nel mirino gli altri obiettivi, Atac e Ama: «Roma Capitale deve sviluppare una riflessione per trovare una nuova forma più moderna ed efficiente dei servizi pubblici locali. Dobbiamo individuare insieme ai sindacati la strada per lo sviluppo di Ama e di Atac
senza le previsioni rigide fino ad ora imposti dalla legge statale». La protesta del Pd in Aula Giulio Cesare qualche giorno fa (Jpeg)La protesta del Pd in Aula Giulio Cesare qualche giorno fa (Jpeg) Ma se il sindaco non arretra, anche l'opposizione è pronta ad alzare il livello dello scontro. In attesa della sentenza del Consiglio di Stato sulla legittimità della procedura di approvazione per la delibera 32 (che, in ogni caso, andrebbe in gran parte riscritta, facendo spesso riferimento alla norma dichiarata incostituzionale dalla Consulta), il Pd è pronto ad alzare il tiro e a presentare ricorso alla Corte dei conti: «Se Alemanno va avanti, e vende a queste condizioni di mercato, si profilerebbe un danno erariale per le casse comunali». Un'ulteriore tegola, sulla strada già accidentata della vendita. Gli uomini del Campidoglio, però, aggiungono: «Con la sentenza della Consulta è caduto uno dei presupposti della delibera, che però non era l'unico. Ci sono 200 milioni di investimenti da finanziare, aziende che hanno svolto i lavori e che non possiamo pagare. Come facciamo? Mandiamo a casa la gente?». Il centrosinistra sale sulle barricate. «Dopo la Corte Costituzionale mo' basta», dice Andrea Alzetta (Roma in Action). «Se Alemanno prosegue quali sono i reali interessi?», aggiunge Gemma Azuni (Sel). Dall'Udc, Francesco Smedile si chiede: «Ma la delibera 32 esiste ancora?». Mentre per Athos De Luca (Pd) «la decisione della Consulta mette fine alla svendita di Acea». Ma il problema, per Alemanno, si sposta di nuovo dentro casa sua, nel Pdl. Caduto l'ombrello della legge, gli scettici della maggioranza (rampelliani in testa) chiedono «una riflessione radicale, visto che non ci sono obblighi». E il sindaco ha già convocato una riunione di maggioranza d'urgenza. Ernesto Menicucci
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La scure del governo sulle Province sopravvivono solo Verona e Vicenza Le altre saranno accorpate. Beffa per Treviso: cancellata per 26 km. La Regione studia il piano di riordino: alcuni Comuni saranno «trasferiti», si tratta sui confini della città metropolitana di Venezia VENEZIA — Dopo la ridda di indiscrezioni degli ultimi mesi, con rapidi scatti in avanti ed altrettanto repentini dietrofront, al termine del consiglio dei ministri di venerdì il governo ha pronunciato il suo verdetto definitivo sulle Province: spariranno quelle con meno di 350 mila abitanti o un’estensione inferiore ai 2.500 chilometri quadrati. In Veneto, dunque, sono destinate a chiudere i battenti Treviso, Padova, Belluno e Rovigo, oltre a Venezia che già sapeva di dover lasciare il posto, entro il primo gennaio 2014, alla nuova città metropolitana. Non mancano i risvolti beffardi: Treviso, in regola con il criterio della popolazione, è fuori da quello territoriale di appena 26 chilometri quadrati; Belluno e Rovigo, invece, vedono vanificata a Roma tutta la fatica fatta negli ultimi due anni per vedersi riconosciuta nel nuovo Statuto della Regione una specificità che, a questo punto, non si sa bene che fine farà. Il governo certo ha fatto una rivoluzione a metà: le Province resteranno in vita, contrariamente a quel che chiedevano i detrattori più radicali dell’ente di mezzo, ma drasticamente ridimensionate nel numero (a livello nazionale si passa da 107 a 43) e nelle competenze, visto che d’ora in avanti potranno occuparsi soltanto di Ambiente, Trasporti e Viabilità. Le altre competenze? Dal Lavoro alla Protezione civile, passando per l’Edilizia scolastica ed il Turismo, stando alla nota diffusa ieri da Palazzo Chigi sarà tutto devoluto ai Comuni, come stabilito dal decreto sulla spending review. Appare però improbabile che al tempo dei tagli draconiani i Comuni riescano a farsi carico di nuovi, gravosi compiti, per cui sarà la Regione a dover trovare la quadra, nel piano di riordino complessivo che ridisegnerà i confini delle nuove Province, redistribuendo le competenze in sovrappiù. «Un primo tavolo politico è già stato convocato per giovedì - spiega l’assessore regionale agli Enti locali Roberto Ciambetti - dopo di che si dovrà riunire la Conferenza Regione-Autonomie locali, dove siedono anche l’Anci e le Comunità montane. Su tempi c’è una gran confusione: si parla di 40 giorni a partire da ora o 20 giorni a partire dalla data di approvazione in parlamento del decreto sulla spending, in calendario per il 10 agosto. In ogni caso non saranno sufficienti:
qui non si tratta di prendere la calcolatrice e fare due somme, si devono fondere patrimoni, armonizzare flussi finanziari, trasferire dipendenti. E’ un’impresa titanica». Al momento, l’ipotesi più probabile è che si proceda all’accorpamento di Belluno con Treviso e di Rovigo con Padova, ma l’occasione sarà sfruttata per procedere alla risistemazione anche dei confini di Verona, Vicenza e Venezia. «Ci sono Comuni storicamente più vicini a Verona che a Rovigo - cita ed esempio Ciambetti - a Vicenza più che a Padova. Saneremo queste anomalie». Anche la futura città metropolitana di Venezia quasi certamente non coinciderà con l’attuale Provincia: il confine potrebbe essere allargato a Mogliano Veneto, da sempre «quarantacinquesimo Comune veneziano», e ristretto nel Veneto Orientale, dove gli abitanti gravitano per lo più attorno alle propaggini trevigiane dell’OpiterginoMottense. Una volta chiuso il tavolo a Palazzo Balbi, il piano dovrà essere spedito a Roma dove il governo farà sintesi di tutti i progetti regionali: «Il riordino delle Province - ha dichiarato il ministro della Funzione Pubblica Filippo Patroni Griffi - deve avvenire con legge dello Stato. Per i tempi conteremmo di concludere la normativa entro l’anno». Difficilmente, però, la rivoluzione potrà fermarsi lì: a cascata dovranno essere giocoforza accorpati anche gli enti territoriali dello Stato, come le prefetture, e poi i tribunali, le camere di commercio e tutti quei corpi intermedi nati negli anni ad immagine e somiglianza delle «vecchie Province». «Non ne abbiamo mai fatto una questione di poltrone commenta il presidente di Treviso e dell’Upi Leonardo Muraro -. Quel che ci premeva era che le Province non fossero eliminate tout court mentre siamo sempre stati favorevoli agli accorpamenti. Restano sullo sfondo, però, i dubbi sulla nuova natura dell’ente: continuerà ad essere elettivo o si trasformerà in ente di secondo livello, governato da un’assemblea dei sindaci, con una giunta e un presidente eletti tra i primi cittadini e i consiglieri comunali del territorio?». La risposta sta nel decreto Salva Italia del dicembre scorso ed è la seconda. Sempre che il parlamento, nel frattempo, non decida diversamente. «Ce l’aspettavamo, ci attrezzeremo per le modifiche – commenta il presidente della Provincia di Padova, Barbara Degani consapevoli che in Veneto le Provincie esistono da prima dell’Unità: hanno unito le genti nei secoli, non 109
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sono solo confini disegnati su carta». Tira un sospiro di sollievo Dino Secco, capo di gabinetto della Provincia di Vicenza «che è integra e non avrà bisogno di mettersi con nessun altro. Se la Regione riterrà di metterci vicino qualche altra piccola realtà ai confini noi siamo disponibili». Gli fa eco il commissario (presidente fino a maggio scorso) Attilio Schneck: «Abolire Vicenza sarebbe stato davvero incomprensibile. Adesso resta da capire se il prossimo
anno si potrà andare al voto». Perché a complicare ulteriormente il quadro c’è il ricorso presentato dalla Regione alla Corte costituzionale contro la mancata indizione delle elezioni. Il verdetto è atteso per novembre. Marco Bonet (hanno collaborato Elfrida Ragazzo Nicola Munaro)
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Aveva ragione la Puglia Stop alle privatizzazioni Servizi pubblici, la Consulta accoglie il ricorso Bocciati i decreti legge di Berlusconi e Monti Scheda del referendumScheda del referendum BARI - Le aziende municipalizzate sono salve. Non è obbligatorio affidare a soggetti privati la gestione dei servizi pubblici locali di rilevanza economica (come i rifiuti e i trasporti). Le Regioni e gli enti locali possono decidere - se lo vogliono - che a svolgere il servizio siano le loro società in house (interne). Lo ha deciso la Corte costituzionale che ha accolto il ricorso presentato dalla Puglia e altre cinque Regioni. I giudici costituzionali hanno annullato l’articolo 4 del decreto legge 138 dell’agosto 2011 (la manovra estiva del governo Berlusconi), la relativa legge di conversione e le norme successive emanate sul punto dal governo Monti. Con la sentenza di ieri, la Corte costituzionale salva l’esito di uno dei referendum del giugno 2011: quello che si opponeva alla «privatizzazione» dei servizi pubblici locali. I giudici della Consulta hanno considerato che le norme del governo Berlusconi e poi anche quelle di Monti hanno contraddetto l’esito della consultazione referendaria. La vicenda è abbastanza contorta. Ma in poche parole, val la pena ricordare che ad agosto del 2011 - due mesi dopo il referendum - il governo varò il decreto 138 e obbligò ad affidare ai privati (tramite gara pubblica) i servizi a rilevanza economica. Tutti, tranne l’acqua e quelli di valore inferiore ai 900mila euro. Le norme di Monti hanno ridotto ulteriormente soglia a 200mila euro. Sicché quasi tutti i servizi locali - tranne l’acqua - erano destinati ad essere affidati ai privati. La Corte dice no e fissa due principi. Il primo - come detto - è che l’esito del referendum non può essere disatteso. Il secondo è che si discute di una materia che tocca alle Regioni disciplinare nel dettaglio. «La Puglia ha vinto — esulta Nichi Vendola — ma soprattutto hanno vinto la democrazia e il popolo del referendum. La nostra perseveranza contro il tentativo di privatizzare i servizi pubblici fondamentali ci ha dato
ragione». «La sentenza - sottolineano i professori Alberto Lucarelli e Ugo Mattei che hanno difeso gratuitamente la Puglia dinanzi alla Corte - riafferma i diritti di 27 milioni di cittadini. Sono coloro che avevano lottato contro il saccheggio dei beni comuni». Secondo il Forum dei movimenti per l’acqua, la decisione della Consulta «ribadisce con forza la volontà popolare espressa con i referendum e rappresenta un monito al governo Monti e a tutti i poteri forti che speculano sui beni comuni». Si associano all’esultanza anche il presidente del Consiglio Onofrio Introna, il capogruppo del Pd Antonio Decaro e l’assessora allo Sport Maria Campese. Rocco Palese (Pdl) si limita ad osservare che «la decisione aiuta a far chiarezza». La sentenza avrà un duplice effetto. Il primo è chiaro: libera la Regione e gli enti locali dall’obbligo di affidare ai privati la gestione dei servizi locali. Sicché dovrà essere ripensata la legge in gestazione sui rifiuti, ancora all’esame dei gruppi di maggioranza e opposizione, e fonte di molte polemiche tra le forze politiche. Come si procederà? Dall’entourage di Vendola si fa sapere che si dovà «legificare» il principio espresso dalla Corte: l’affidamento ai privati «è una facoltà e non un obbligo». Vi è poi un secondo effetto, questo indiretto. Se tocca alle Regioni (e non al governo) legiferare sui servizi da affidare alle società in house, allora è a rischio incostituzionalità anche un’altra norma: quella del decreto sulla spending review che obbliga a sciogliere o vendere le società in house che svolgano servizi (a rilevanza non economica) per un valore superiore ai 200mila euro. In Puglia sarebbero a rischio le sei Sanità-service delle Asl e migliaia di addetti. «Chiediamo che il parlamento - dichiara Vendola - ne prenda atto immediatamente e cancelli l’obbrobrio di una norma che ha come unico effetto la disoccupazione per migliaia di lavoratori delle società in house». Francesco Strippoli
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I fantasmi di agosto Sarà un agosto di fuoco sui mercati, l'effetto contagio della crisi dell'euro è in pieno atto. E l'Italia, con lo spread a 500 punti, è più vicina al baratro Sarà un agosto di fuoco sui mercati e ieri ne abbiamo avuto un assaggio amaro. L'aiuto europeo alle banche spagnole è stato considerato, com'è accaduto per tutte le ultime decisioni comunitarie, una pezza tardiva, un tampone inadeguato al dramma del debito sovrano. L'effetto contagio della crisi dell'euro è in pieno atto. E l'Italia, con lo spread a 500 punti, è più vicina al baratro. Un osservatore frettoloso potrebbe dire che siamo allo stesso livello dell'estate scorsa, ma paghiamo più tasse e cresciamo di meno. Uno più attento obietterebbe che senza l'opera del governo tecnico, faremmo compagnia alla Grecia, privi di sovranità e di dignità. La differenza è anche un'altra: un anno fa gli untori eravamo noi, oggi sono gli spagnoli. La malattia è comune, la terapia incerta, il medico europeo assente. La dimostrazione che di effetto contagio si tratta è semplice. I mercati guardano con meno attenzione ai fondamentali dell'economia, non distinguono fra i vari Paesi in difficoltà, li trattano allo stesso modo. E scommettono sempre di più sulla fine dell'euro, specie dopo l'irrigidimento tedesco successivo al summit di Bruxelles con il varo, solo formale purtroppo, del cosiddetto scudo antispread . L'Irlanda, che è sottoposta a un programma di aiuti, ha rendimenti inferiori ai nostri su tutte le scadenze dei propri titoli pubblici. Eppure ha un disavanzo che viaggia all'8,3% e un debito in crescita (116). Anche la Spagna ha un deficit peggiore (6,3%) e indebitamento oltre l'80%. Ha visto trasformarsi il debito bancario in debito sovrano. Da noi è accaduto il contrario. Madrid ha vissuto di bolle (come quella immobiliare con 700 mila vani invenduti) e non ha la nostra struttura industriale, né il nostro risparmio privato. Guardiamo avanti. I compiti a casa, bene o male, sono stati fatti, il pareggio di bilancio è a portata di mano, anzi c'è un avanzo primario atteso per il 2012, al netto degli interessi, pari al 3,6% del Pil. L'approvazione del fiscal compact , le regole sul bilancio pubblico, è stato un atto politico importante. Sull'efficacia delle riforme si può discutere, ma ci sono e daranno i loro frutti: quando non si sa. I tagli alla spesa sono ancora timidi, ma la strada è giusta. Che cosa manca, allora? La crescita, certo. Che si crea non spendendo di più, ma con una maggiore produttività. È innegabile che con
spread così elevati, e per troppo tempo, ogni sacrificio risulterà vano e poche aziende reggeranno la concorrenza di chi paga, in Germania ma non solo, il denaro quattro volte di meno. E, dunque, una terapia antidebito (al 123%) è indifferibile, ma di complessa attuazione. Al di là delle smentite, non è esclusa una manovra correttiva, di soli tagli, si spera. La leva fiscale è largamente in eccesso e ha uno sgradevole effetto depressivo. Gran parte di quello che era possibile, in questi mesi, è stato fatto. La qualità di ciascun intervento può essere discussa; la mole, l'indirizzo e la serietà meno. Un segnale importante deve venire dalla politica. L'incertezza sul 2013 non è solo legata alla figura di Monti (ci sarà o no?). Ma al fatto che l'Italia prosegua lungo il tracciato delle riforme. Nel clima di una campagna elettorale già di fatto avviata, il florilegio di promesse senza fondamento alimenta in chi dovrà votare l'idea che, chiusa la parentesi del governo tecnico, il periodo dell'austerità impostaci dall'Europa, si possano riaprire le vallate verdi di una nuova spesa pubblica o tornare, con un colpo di bacchetta magica, a tagli secchi di aliquote fiscali. Al contrario, per chi investe dall'estero o è chiamato a sottoscrivere i nostri titoli del debito pubblico (da qui a dicembre 218 miliardi!), tutto ciò finisce per cementare la diffidenza verso un Paese storicamente inadatto a controllare la spesa e il debito pubblico. Capace di improvvisi colpi di reni ma refrattario alla disciplina di bilancio. E dal quale, dopotutto, è meglio stare alla larga. Non sappiamo chi verrà dopo Monti. Ed è giusto così. I tempi della democrazia, per fortuna, non sono ancora scanditi dai mercati. Ma non sappiamo nemmeno quale sarà il campo di gioco della politica, e persino i suoi protagonisti, il nome dei partiti, la struttura delle alleanze. E, soprattutto, con quale legge elettorale si andrà a votare. Il porcellum , l'attuale sistema, non è da democrazia europea evoluta. La bocciatura di Moody's è stata molto criticata, ma avanzava proprio questi dubbi. Gli interrogativi che ci poniamo noi e che si pongono gli stranieri ai quali chiediamo ogni giorno di avere fiducia sulla nostra solvibilità di debitori, ma anche sul grado di applicazione delle nostre leggi, sul funzionamento del nostro mercato, sull'efficienza dello Stato e della giustizia. Non possiamo salvarci da soli. Ma non possiamo 112
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nemmeno dare tutta la colpa all'Europa, che pure ne ha tante. In attesa di misurarci con i fantasmi d'agosto sui mercati, ai quali siamo pericolosamente esposti, il governo è chiamato a moltiplicare gli sforzi. La politica a mostrarsi più matura e responsabile, a dar vita a un confronto di idee sostenibili, non di pietose bugie propagandistiche. A riformarsi, senza inutili promesse. Un impegno comune per evitare che il nostro Paese finisca commissariato, costretto a firmare un umiliante protocollo di assistenza. E allora, con buona pace di tutti, il programma di governo per la prossima legislatura sarebbe già scritto. A Bruxelles, a Francoforte, a Washington. Non a Roma. Sia il Governatore della Banca d'Italia sia più recentemente il Fondo monetario e l'ufficio studi della Confindustria hanno chiarito che dei 500 maledetti punti di spread , solo 200 sono di nostra esclusiva responsabilità. Gli altri sono il conto, elevato, che paghiamo alla accidia europea, alla testarda resistenza dei tedeschi e dei loro alleati. Lo scudo strappato da Monti a Bruxelles è un ombrello teoricamente perfetto, che nessuno può, al momento,
aprire. La settimana prossima sarà decisiva per sapere se dovremo vivere un agosto di angoscia, temendo addirittura la fine dell'euro, o potremo guardare con maggiore fiducia ai prossimi mesi confidando nella piena operatività del fondo salva Stati (Esm, European Stability Mechanism ), su cui la Corte costituzionale tedesca si esprimerà solo il 12 settembre. Se il fondo fosse usato come garanzia ad eventuali perdite della Bce e godesse di un effetto leva potrebbe mobilitare fino a duemila miliardi, sufficienti per arrestare la speculazione. L'alternativa potrebbe essere un massiccio intervento della Bce, una sorta di quantitative easing , che secondo alcune interpretazioni statutarie non è consentito perché prefigurerebbe una monetizzazione del debito attraverso l'acquisto sul mercato di titoli dei Paesi in difficoltà. Ma di fronte a una deflazione profonda, con l'euro a rischio di rottura, la Banca centrale, presieduta da Mario Draghi, vi sarebbe costretta per rispettare la propria missione, che è quella della stabilità monetaria. Ma, a quel punto, forse sarebbe troppo tardi. Per tutti. Ferruccio de Bortoli
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DNCD desmantela centro de distribución de marihuana SANTO DOMINGO. La Dirección Nacional de Control de drogas (DNCD) desmanteló un enorme centro de distribución y expendio de narcóticos, sobre todo de marihuana y cocaína, que funcionaba en una vivienda del sector Los Mameyes, en Santo Domingo Este, lugar donde fueron detenidas cuatro personas y ocupadas 12 libras y media del citado vegetal, así como cientos de porciones de otras sustancias prohibidas, dinero en efectivo, una pistola e instrumentos para manipular estupefacientes.El centro de venta de drogas desmantelado durante un allanamiento dirigido por un fiscal adjunto funcionaba en el denominado Callejón Sánchez de la calle 4ta., en el citado sector, donde fueron detenidos los nombrados Julio César Melo Valera, alias \"Lenin el Grande\"; Jonathan García Martínez, Jovanny Eduardo Saba y Luz Navarro, de acuerdo a un informe ofrecido por la agencia antinarcóticos.Además de las 12 libras y media de marihuana, a los cuatro imputados les fueron ocupadas 37 porciones de cocaína, una pistola calibre 9mm. Serie V505431 con un cargador, arma amparada por un carnet del Poder Judicial, a nombre de Melo Valera, documento que la DNCD y la Fiscalía de la Provincia Santo Domingo procuran determinar si es auténtico o falso.El informe de la agencia antidrogas dice, igualmente, que en poder de esas personas fue hallado un chaleco antibalas, equipos de vigilancia nocturna como binoculares, así como cámaras de circuito cerrado colocadas en la vivienda donde funcionaba el centro de distribución de estupefacientes, al parecer a cargo del detenido que se hace llamar \"Lenin el Grande\".En el lugar también se ocuparon dos motocicletas marca honda 600 de color negro, sin placa, tres celulares de distintas marcas y la suma de RD$5, 200 pesos en efectivo.
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SCJ se compromete a buscar mayor presupuesto para Sur BARAHONA. El presidente de la Suprema Corte de Justicia (SCJ), Mariano Germán, se reunió en el día ayer con los jueces del Departamento Judicial de Barahona, de quienes recibió múltiples quejas por las condiciones en que operan los tribunales y ante quienes se comprometió a trabajar para que se les asigne mayor presupuesto.Falta de mobiliario, de personal, de locales, parqueos y aires acondicionado son parte de la cadena de necesidades expresadas por los 39 jueces, tanto de esta provincia, como de Jimaní, Independencia y Bahoruco.La primera en tomar la palabra fue la magistrada Alba Celene Borau, presidenta de la Cámara Civil de la Corte de Apelación de Barahona, quien refirió la gran cantidad de casos pendientes que ha acumulado ese tribunal debido a que por dos años estuvieron trabajando con dos jueces menos. A esta carencia, el magistrado Germán se comprometió a enviar por lo pronto una abogada ayudante que pueda atender la mora en los expedientes.Pero las quejas siguieron, y la magistrada también le enrostró al presidente cómo cada día deben pasar por los pasillos junto a los mismo reos y familiares contra quienes han dictado sentencia, debido a que no tienen un parqueo y ni un acceso
trasero para llegar a los tribunales.En una zona climatológicamente árida, los tribunales no tienen aire acondicionado, por lo que esto también se le hizo saber al magistrado Germán, que estuvo acompañado en el encuentro por los miembros del Consejo del Poder Judicial Dulce María Rodríguez, Samuel Arias, Francisco Arias y Elias Santini.El cambio del mobiliario de algunas salas fue también otra queja, pues, según María Australia Matos, presidenta de la Cámara Penal de la Corte, ya tienen más de 14 años.En Pedernales apenas tienen una pequeña casa de un nivel por lo que los jueces tienen que tener casas alquiladas para los juzgados de paz y de primera instancia y en Jimaní las condiciones son similares, con dos tribunales en una misma sala que deben turnarse para conocer los casos.El dato que maneja el presidente de la Suprema y que se confirmó por el personal de justicia de la zona, es que de 27 edificaciones, apenas 7 son propias y las otras 20 alquiladas o prestadas.\"Lo que haré será trabajar para que en un nuevo presupuesto se asignen mayores fondos y en consecuencia poder satisfacer las necesidades de cada departamento\", declaró Germán al final del encuentro.
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Column: 'Gun-free zones' never gun free In the very early morning hours on July 20, I was in Aurora preparing to fly out of Denver International Airport when, standing at the gate, I pulled up the terrible news on my mobile telephone. As a Colorado resident since 1989, I was reminded of the day in 1999 when I rushed to pick up my sons from their Jefferson County public schools after gunmen invaded Columbine High School.I thought as well of a snowy December day in 2007 when a gunman murdered missionaries and church-goers in Arvada and Colorado Springs. As in the hours following those tragic days, much remains unknown about the murders and the man who commited them; soon we will know more than we ever would have wanted.Likewise, as occurred following those tragedies, yesterday, even before my flight landed on the East Coast, there were declarations by some, including New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg, that guns, gun-ownership and Second Amendment rights are the reasons for these tragedies.I write this in the darkness of Saturday's early morning hours knowing that, because the organization I lead defends the rights of law-abiding citizens to exercise their federal and state constitutional rights to keep and bear arms and, if they qualify, to carry concealed weapons, we will be described as part of this alleged \"national problem.\" Such accusations ignore, not only that gun rights are supported overwhelmingly by the American people, but also that the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed those rights in two landmark rulings in 2008 and 2010. (In the latter case, Justice Alito cited to our
brief.)Furthermore, earlier this year, in a case we brought on behalf of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus and three Colorado students, a unanimous Colorado Supreme Court upheld the Colorado Concealed Carry Act, which allows those who qualify to carry firearms throughout Colorado — with four specific exceptions: locations prohibited by federal law, K-12 schools, public buildings with metal detectors and private property. The court overruled attempts by the University of Colorado to set its own policies and bar concealed carry weapons and the exercise of Second Amendment rights on its campuses.It appears that Cinemark Holdings Inc., owner of the theater where these murders took place exercises its rights as an owner of private property in Colorado to bar those who hold concealed carry permits from exercising their rights in its theaters. As a result, law-abiding citizens, including owners of concealed carry permits, who were in the theater that dreadful night were unarmed and thus unable to defend themselves and their fellow movie-goers from the murderous attack visited upon them.Opponents of the Second Amendment and concealed carry laws call the areas created by Cinemark's decision \"gun-free zones.\" They are not. As we discovered to our great horror in the early morning hours of July 20 and as we have discovered in the past, they are free only of the guns owned by law-abiding citizens.William Perry Pendley, an attorney, is president of Mountain States Legal Foundation.
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Hispanics feel harassed under Alabama's immigration law When Natividad Gonzalez's 3-year-old daughter fell off the stairs at their home in Maplesville, Ala., the panicked mother raced to the local hospital.She carried her daughter into the emergency room and scanned the room for help, but came to halt when a doctor approached them.\"Instead of asking me what happened to my daughter, he asked me what her (immigration) status is,\" said Gonzalez, 27, who emigrated from Mexico illegally nine years ago, but gave birth to her daughter in the United States, making the child a U.S. citizen. \"People think that doesn't really happen. They say the new immigration law won't affect people who are legal. But that's wrong.\"As Arizona officials prepare to implement a section of its immigration law that was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court last month, they could use the experience of Alabama as a guide.Six states have passed laws in the last two years that require local police officers to check the immigration status of suspects if the officer believes the person may be in the country illegally. Judges blocked five of those states from implementing that law, including the Arizona case that ended up before the Supreme Court. But a federal judge in Alabama allowed that law to go into effect.Now, nine months later, Hispanic residents complain that they're subjected to constant harassment and racial profiling by police and other state officials in Alabama. Civil rights groups set up a hotline in the state, and more than 6,000 people have called in with complaints, said Mary Bauer, legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which has helped file lawsuits to block state immigration laws.\"And this is a state with a tiny immigrant and Latino population,\" Bauer said. \"I imagine this playing out in a state like Arizona, and it's just incredibly heartbreaking to imagine the many people who will be subjected to this treatment.\"Law enforcement agencies from around the state say their officers have implemented the new law responsibly and have not engaged in racial profiling. Officials with
the Alabama Attorney General's Office and the state Department of Homeland Security say they've received no formal complaints from legal or illegal immigrants about the law.Leah Garner, a spokeswoman for Homeland Security, said officers have been trained on how they are supposed to develop the \"reasonable suspicion\" they need to initiate an immigration check and have been properly warned that racial profiling will not be tolerated.\"We haven't received any complaints,\" she said. \"Most people in Alabama appreciate this law and support it.\"The law did not require police agencies to report the number of times their officers use the new law, so there are no numbers on how often Alabama officers have used it. But even some law enforcement officials say they don't need any data to declare that the law has been harmful to Hispanics.Ron Tyler, the police chief in Florence, Ala., said the small Hispanic community in his city of 39,000 people has \"gone underground,\" refusing to report crimes out of fear that officers will arrest them or their family on immigration charges.\"There's a great deal of distrust between the Hispanic community and law enforcement anyway. Then you place this law on top of that and it's enhanced the issue of under-reporting,\" Tyler said. \"There are certainly politics involved in whether they should be here or not. But the fact is, we're just trying to serve humanity. If they need help or there's a crime going on, we want to know about that so we can respond.\"Gonzalez has seen that fear of police playing out each day.She said many people from her community have left the state, and those who remain have adopted habits that reduce their exposure to police. She said that's a huge change from life before the law, when the Hispanic community had a good relationship with police.\"The police were always very nice. They didn't bother (us); they didn't care if we were legal or illegal,\" she said. \"But after the law, I don't know if they're forced or what, but they've been going after Latinos.\
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Georgia inmate's impending execution stirs controversy Ten months after the Troy Davis execution turned eyes on Georgia, another death-row case in the state is stirring debate.Convicted murderer Warren Lee Hill is slated to die by lethal injection on Monday at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson. No one is debating whether Hill, 52, beat his prison cellmate to death in 1990 with a board imbedded with nails. But Hill's IQ is 70 — within the range of mental retardation. Advocates for the mentally disabled and death penalty opponents say that means he should not be executed.\"I think in Hill's case, this is really a person who by all law and psychiatric investigation is ineligible for the death penalty,\" said Richard Dieter, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, a Washington-based organization that analyzes capital punishment issues.On July 13, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles denied clemency for Hill and, as is customary for the panel, did not give a reason. Hill's lawyer, Brian Kammer, then filed a petition for a rehearing and a motion for a stay with the U.S. Supreme Court. Activists are planning vigils around the state for the day of the execution, said Laura Moye, director of Amnesty International USA's Death Penalty Abolition Campaign. And United Nations Special Rapporteur Christof Heyns, a human rights specialist, is calling on Georgia to halt the execution.It is the first death-row case in Georgia to draw such attention since the September execution of convicted murderer Davis, who claimed innocence and whose case generated debate worldwide.In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court banned executions of the mentally retarded, calling such deaths unconstitutionally \"cruel and unusual.\" But the court also said states should decide if a convict is mentally retarded.In 1988, Georgia became the first
state to pass a bill barring execution of the mentally retarded. But Georgia also required proof beyond a reasonable doubt that someone is mentally retarded — the strictest burden in the country for showing this.Those opposed to Hill's execution say that burden is too high.\"He would not be facing execution of he were next-door in Alabama,\" lawyer Kammer said. \"It should be an embarrassment for Georgia.\"Amnesty International said it hopes the Supreme Court will stop Hill's execution.Said Moye: \"It comes down to whether the Supreme Court is comfortable allowing the state of Georgia to have this incredibly high standard of defining mental retardation or intellectual disability beyond a reasonable doubt.\"When Hill killed his cellmate, Joseph Handspike, he was serving time for the 1985 murder of his girlfriend, who died after he shot her 11 times. Kammer said that when one meets Hill, it is readily apparent that he suffers from a mental disability.\"It's very difficult for him to express himself, so he just doesn't say a lot,\" Kammer said. \"Part of the tragedy of it is someone with this disability whose deficit involves a lack of communication skills sort of suffers in silence and I see that going on with him.\"Dieter said attention given to such cases is on the rise. In Ohio, Gov. John Kasich has granted clemency to three inmates since taking office in January 2011, one of whom has borderline intelligence and the other who suffered abuse as a child.Neither Hill's family nor the family of his cellmate victim could be reached, but according to Kammer, Handspike's nephew, Richard Handspike, wrote an affidavit saying the family believes the death penalty should not be imposed and that life without parole would be an appropriate resolution.
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Obama puts $46.7M into ads, outspends what he raised in June WASHINGTON – Competing hard to retain the White House, President Obama spent more than he raised in June for the second month in a row as he unleashed a torrent of advertising attacking Republican rival Mitt Romney, new campaign finance reports show.Romney and the Republican Party, however, outraised him and ended the month with more cash reserves than Obama and the Democratic National Committee for what polls indicate is a very tight race heading into this summer's political conventions.Last month alone, Obama pumped $46.7 million into advertising — ranging from TV commercials in battleground states to Internet ads seeking donations. That's more than twice the $19.1 million Romney spent on advertising in June, according to a USA TODAY analysis of the reports filed late Friday to the Federal Election Commission.He also made new investments in staff — with 779 people on his payroll in June, up from 703 a month earlier.Romney nearly doubled his spending in June over the previous month and increased the size of his staff by 85% in a month's time. Even so, his reports show he ramped up to just 272 employees last month. Some key players in the operation, such as top Romney fundraiser Spencer Zwick, are not listed on the payroll. However, Zwick's Boston firm collected more than $833,000 last month in fundraising consulting fees.Romney also saw an uptick in smaller donations.Donations of $200 or less accounted for about 30% of all his receipts in June, up from 18% a month earlier. His campaign had boasted that it had collected more than $4 million in the 24 hours after the June 28 Supreme Court ruling that Obama's health care law was constitutional.Smaller donors are crucial
to campaigns because they can be tapped repeatedly for money before they hit the $5,000 contribution limit for primary and general elections.Outside Republican groups also have maintained a formidable advantage over similar organizations created by Democrats. That gives Romney's allies the resources to run hard-hitting advertising against the president until Romney can tap into his substantial general-election accounts once his party's nominating convention concludes in early September.Restore Our Future, a super PAC aiding Romney, raised $20.7 million in June — its best month yet and more than three times the $6.2 million collected by the pro-Obama Priorities USA Action super PAC.Nearly half Restore Our Future's June haul — $10 million — came from casino mogul and billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam. But other wealthy Republicans wrote big checks, including Houston homebuilder Bob Perry, who gave $2 million, and Dallas real-estate developer Trammell Crow, who donated $500,000. Another $500,000 came from his holding company.John Childs, the Florida-based CEO of a private-equity firm, donated $1 million to the pro-Romney super PAC and another $500,000 last month to American Crossroads. American Crossroads, a super PAC founded with help from GOP strategist Karl Rove, is spending more than $9.3 million on pro-Romney advertising this week in nine battleground states.Seven-figure donors to the pro-Obama super PAC in June include actor Morgan Freeman, who gave $1 million, and Qualcomm's billionaire founder Irwin Mark Jacobs, who donated $2 million.Contributing: Ray Locker
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Live chat: Tighter gun laws have stopped Colo. shooting? To some, the tragic shootings in Aurora, Colo. point to the need for tighter gun control laws. Others say that no matter how tight the laws are, there will always be loopholes that allow some to get handguns who clearly shouldn't have them.The nation is now left to wonder, as we often are after these tragic incidents: What's next? How do we resolve what has long been a tragic problem of guns getting into the hands of the wrong people?Join Dave Kopel of the Independence Institute and Dan Gross president of the Brady Campaign for a live online chat at 6 p.m. today about gun control, the Colorado shooting and where we go next.To submit your questions and comments, click on the chat box below.About the participantsDave Kopel is research director at the Independence Institute and adjunct professor of advanced constitutional law in the Denver University, Sturm College of Law. He is also an associate policy analyst at the Cato Institute. He received his B.A. in history with Highest Honors from Brown University and his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School.Dan Gross is the president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and its sister organization, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Dan is one of the foremost leaders in the gun violence prevention movement, having co-founded and directed the Center to Prevent Youth Violence (formerly PAX).Colorado shootingColorado shooting and gun laws
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Editorial: Aurora gunman reignites debate on devil's bargain Here we are once again, a nation united in horror — or is it disgust? — at a rage-venting lunatic's burst of gunfire, this time in a crowded Colorado movie theater. At least a dozen people are dead and scores more wounded.No matter how often this sort of thing happens —Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, a Tucson parking lot and many more — it never seems to make any more sense. It's difficult even to look at photos of stricken parents or hear the desperate words that an anxious mother who couldn't find her 17-year-old son whispered to a New York Times reporter: \"I haven't heard from him, and none of his friends are picking up their phones.\"There is much we don't know, but many of the usual questions. Presuming this was not a deliberate act of terrorism — and authorities say they have no indication it was — who but an insane person would think it right to gun down dozens of people watching a movie? What was someone so unhinged doing with firearms? Where were the authorities who might have seen his insanity and moved to stop him? What happened to the requirements, modest as they are, that are meant to separate the insane from firearms? If past is prologue, the answers are likely to be complex and deeply unsatisfactory.Virginia College student Seung Hui Cho was so obviously unhinged that a judge ordered him into mental treatment, which should have disqualified him from legally buying a weapon. But the state of Virginia was lax about passing such information on to authorities who run the national background check data base, so Cho was able to legally buy the two handguns he used to slaughter 32 people at Virginia Tech in 2007.Tucson community college student Jared Loughner's behavior was so bizarre and frightening that some of his fellow students sat near the door when he was in class so they could run if he ever erupted into the violence they were sure was coming. But no one acted to get him into treatment. His college simply expelled him, avoiding the problem. In January 2011, he opened fire with a handgun in a supermarket parking lot, killing six, including a federal judge and a 9-year-old girl, and gravely wounding Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.USATODAY OPINIONAbout Editorials/DebateOpinions expressed in USA TODAY's editorials are decided by its Editorial Board, a demographically and ideologically diverse group that is separate from USA TODAY's news staff.Most editorials are accompanied by an opposing view — a unique USA TODAY feature that allows readers to reach conclusions based on both sides of
an argument rather than just the Editorial Board's point of view.One of the saddest and most mystifying shooting rampages came in October 2006, when a milk truck driver named Charles Carl Roberts IV walked into a tiny Amish school in Pennsylvania and shot 10 girls ages 6 to 13, killing five of them. Just that morning, Roberts had helped his wife walk their three children to the school bus; co-workers said he had been a bit tense and introverted in prior weeks, but had lately returned to his normal outgoing self. If there were any warning of such monstrousness, no one seems to have noticed it.Rate the debateWe don't know much about the alleged movie theater shooter, 24-year-old James Holmes, who was captured alive. Maybe it will turn out that he gave signs of dangerous instability before the shootings, maybe not. We don't know yet all the details of how he got the firearms — a rifle, a shotgun and two handguns — he carried into the theater. We don't know whether the system should have stopped him from acquiring the guns, or whether people around him should have reported him for treatment. We don't know whether there was any real chance to have stopped this horrific act.What we do know from so many past experiences is that there will be calls for gun laws strict enough to stop incidents like these — but that those arguments will fade in coming weeks. The nation has had a long and contentious debate on guns and decided to allow individuals to own them, with modest limits. It's a devil's bargain that allows millions of law-abiding Americans to own and use guns responsibly, while accepting thousands of deliberate and accidental shootings a year, including the sort of perverse tragedy that occurred in Colorado on Friday.Gun control strict enough to stop every shooting is a fantasy. For better or worse, Americans are fiercely devoted to their right to keep and bear arms, and the Supreme Court has upheld that right, with reasonable limitations. The notion that the authorities could somehow confiscate the millions of guns in private hands in the U.S. is a delusion. So is the idea that Americans would support prohibiting private ownership of handguns — the latest Gallup poll shows that just 26% of Americans favor such a ban.That doesn't mean there's nothing to be done. Americans do support bans on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, which have figured in mass shootings and might have been a part of this one. There's no legitimate reason for the loophole that lets some people evade background checks when they buy guns at gun shows, and no excuse for ignoring rogue 121
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gun dealers who \"lose\" weapons that are sold illegally to buyers who could never acquire them legally.And there is no excuse for ignoring those among us who exhibit delusional, threatening or violent behavior. The laws in most states allow authorities and even friends and family to ask a judge to have someone like that
treated. Such intervention can save lives.There is deep national grief and anger after the shootings in Aurora. The best way to honor the victims is to work on the imperfect but useful ways to try to make it less likely that this will ever happen again.
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ACLU: Emails show racial bias in immigration law PHOENIX (AP) – Opponents of Arizona's hardline immigration enforcement law contend that emails sent, received and forwarded by a former legislator who championed the law support allegations it was racially motivated.Dozens of emails are cited in a new legal effort by the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups to block police from enforcing the Arizona law's so-called \"show me your papers\" provision recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.The groups said the emails and other material reveal that ex-Sen. Russell Pearce and other supporters of the law known as SB1070 embraced discriminatory views and bent the truth about immigration-related matters, setting the stage for enactment of a law that the groups contend will lead to racial profiling if enforced.Russell is the architect of Arizona's immigration law.The use of the emails in the court filing later Tuesday was reported Friday by The Arizona Republic (http://bit.ly/OzRYIx ).Pearce on Friday denied discriminatory intent in championing the law, telling The Associated Press that the civil rights groups falsely portray him as a racist and that the law includes protections against racial profiling.\"Nobody wants to talk about that,\" he said. \"I've been attacked for years. I don't expect it to stop.\"The motion cited dozens of emails that were sent, received or forwarded by Pearce. Many of the emails asserted costs and troubles associated with illegal immigration, including crime and increased demand for public services such as education and health care.Pearce has made countless public statements to that effect in recent years, while repeatedly saying he just wants federal and state officials to enforce laws against illegal immigration.In one article forwarded by Pearce from one of his email accounts to another in 2006, a commentator spoke of the United States \"facing an overwhelming illegal alien invasion\" in which Hispanic illegal immigrants were \"arrogantly corrupting our unifying national language while actively disrespecting our culture, society and country.\"A 2007 email sent from Pearce's legislative email account to a personal Pearce account said illegal immigration of Spanish-speakers puts the country's status as an
English-speaking country at risk.\"It's like importing leper colonies and hope we don't catch leprosy,\" the email stated. \"It's like importing thousands of Islamic jihadists and hope they adapt to the American dream.\"The five-page email contained multiple references to conditions in Arizona, but Pearce said the leprosy reference was from material written by a man in Colorado.\"I forward a lot of his stuff. Much of it is right on,\" Pearce said.The Arizona law's so-called \"papers\" provision requires police to check the immigration status of people they stop for other reasons if there is reasonable suspicion the people are in the country illegally.The high court on June 25 rejected the Obama administration's argument that the provision was unconstitutional because federal law trumps state law. But the civil rights group now argues that it should be blocked because Latinos in Arizona would face systematic racial profiling and unreasonably long detentions.The civil rights groups' motion argues that discriminatory intent by legislative supporters of the law would help prove that it violates the Constitution's right to equal protection under the law.Jack Chin, a University of California-Davis law school professor, said courts typically are more interested in details of laws or their enforcement, and that legislative emails and questionable claims of fact have limited value as evidence.\"If we're talking about the bad views of one legislator, even an important legislator, that's going to be a hard sell because the majority of legislators who voted for the thing might not have been racially motivated,\" Chin said.A spokesman for Gov. Jan Brewer said the groups' arguments are a smoke screen that won't succeed in court.\"By focusing upon an individual legislator's emails, they intend to divert focus from SB1070's simple, common-sense language — language that the overwhelming majority of Arizonans and Americans support, and language that the Supreme Court unanimously upheld,\" said Brewer spokesman Matthew Benson.Pearce was Arizona Senate president when he was ousted from the Legislature after losing a November 2011 recall election. He is running for re-election to the state Senate.
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22/07/2012 Blogs El Mercurio - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Movimiento contra Peña Nieto busca la unidad ante previsible regreso del PRI, 126 Diário de Notícias Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Tribunal Constitucional
Marcelo diz que Sócrates agora pode vitimizar-se, 127 Diário de Notícias Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Tribunal Constitucional
Uma sociedade pouco secreta, 128 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Military marchers wear uniforms in gay pride parade, 130 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Convicted Oregon murderer fights delay in execution, 131 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
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Movimiento contra Peña Nieto busca la unidad ante previsible regreso del PRI México, (EFE).- Un diverso movimiento cuyas filas se alimentan de agrupaciones estudiantiles, sindicales, partidistas y sociales se manifestó hoy en el corazón político de México, en una incipiente muestra de unidad contra el previsible regreso al poder del Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI).Miles de personas participaron en Ciudad de México en la protesta encabezada por el movimiento estudiantil “Yo soy 132?, que irrumpió con fuerza en la campaña previa a los comicios del 1 de julio a partir de protestas de estudiantes universitarias contra el candidato presidencial del PRI, Enrique Peña Nieto.De acuerdo con autoridades de la capital mexicana, entre 25.000 y 30.000 manifestantes se unieron a la “megamarcha nacional contra la imposición” que partió de las inmediaciones de la residencia presidencial de Los Pinos y llegó a la plaza principal de la ciudad, el Zócalo, una explanada rectangular de unos 46.800 metros cuadrados.Una vez allí, la manifestación se fragmentó en sus distintos componentes, que se confundían con visitantes del Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México.El contingente del colectivo “Yo soy 132? se congregó frente al Palacio Nacional, sede del Poder Ejecutivo federal, donde sus integrantes enarbolaban pancartas y coreaban lemas contra Peña Nieto y el PRI.Algunos de los letreros aludían al presunto uso de dinero ilícito y rebase de topes de gasto en la campaña de Peña.“Ganar con trampa no es ganar y es ilegal” o “Ustedes lavan dinero, nosotros limpiamos conciencias”, eran algunos de los lemas.Otros exigían al Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación que invalide las elecciones del 1 de julio, que según el escrutinio oficial dieron la victoria a Peña Nieto con el 38,21 % de los votos.El tribunal tiene hasta el próximo 31 de agosto para pronunciarse sobre la validez de los comicios, que han sido impugnados por la coalición izquierdista Movimiento Progresista y su candidato presidencial, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, quien obtuvo el 31,59 % de los sufragios de acuerdo con el resultado oficial.Otro de los principales componentes de la
movilización fue el Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional (Morena), fundado en 2011 por el propio López Obrador para promover su plataforma política.También participaron miembros del Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME), que realizan desde hace más de dos años diversos actos de protesta contra la liquidación de la empresa eléctrica Luz y Fuerza del Centro, decretada por el presidente Felipe Calderón el 11 de octubre de 2009.Muchos de los manifestantes, pertenecientes al Frente Popular en Defensa del Pueblo, gritaban consignas contra Peña Nieto por haber ordenado el 4 de mayo de 2006, durante su gestión como gobernador del Estado de México, una represión policial contra una protesta civil en la población de San Salvador Atenco, que dejó dos muertos y el arresto de más de 200 activistas.El carácter abigarrado de la manifestación quedó reflejado en las declaraciones a Efe de Rafael Belmar, del movimiento Tendencia Marxista Militante.“Hay un movimiento muy grande, con marchas de cientos de miles de personas en toda la República. Pero hay una contradicción entre toda esa energía y el ánimo de las dirigencias, de López Obrador, de los líderes sindicales, del ‘Yo soy 132', que hacen llamados muy tibios, que desorganizan y confunden”, dijo.“Pero tampoco podemos decirle a López Obrador ‘hazte a un lado, ahora vamos nosotros’. Se puede (conseguir la invalidación y repetición de las elecciones) siempre y cuando llevemos a cabo la política de la unidad en la acción y la huelga general. ¿Quién tiene que convocarla? López Obrador”, expuso.Añadió que, de lo contrario, el PRI recuperará el poder que ejerció con mano dura durante siete décadas hasta que fue derrotado en el año 2000 en las urnas por el conservador Partido Acción Nacional (PAN), al que pertenece el actual presidente Calderón.“Pero si eso ocurre, no llegará en un ambiente de tranquilidad. Es un PRI que llega con una crisis mundial que aún no deja sentir plenamente sus efectos en Latinoamérica, y con un movimiento contestatario muy fuerte que no tenía el PRI de antaño”, acotó.
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Marcelo diz que Sócrates agora pode vitimizar-se A sentença do tribunal do Montijo sobre o caso Freeport representou "uma crítica do juiz ao sistema de justiça", afirmou este domingo o comentador político Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. "Como é que é possível" que o juiz mande investigar eventuais pagamentos ilegais no Ministério do Ambiente - quando José Sócrates era titular da pasta associados à construção daquele centro comercial, quando o processo foi aberto há sete anos, questionou-se Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa no seu habitual espaço na TVI. Admitindo "em termos teóricos" que a investigação seja concluída antes de o caso prescrever, Marcelo considerou que na prática será "quase impossível" evitar essa prescrição face ao tempo já decorrido. Sobre José Sócrates, Marcelo observou que "qualquer dia" estará transformado numa vítima e "começa a ser pagante" num processo em que "aparece com asas de anjo".
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa comentou ainda as polémicas declarações do Bispo das Forças Armadas, sustentando que D. Januário Torgal Ferreira "tem todo o direito de fazer críticas"de âmbito político, social ou de outra natureza, "no espaço público". "O problema é a forma" como o bispo criticou o Executivo, acusando-o de ser corrupto, na medida em que ficava obrigado a identificar os autores dessas práticas, frisou Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. O comentador mostrou-se cético quanto a cortes salariais no setor privado para cumprir o acordo com a troika, admitindo que o Governo irá buscar os dois mil milhões de euros necessários "ao capital privado" como é o caso das parcerias público-privadas, assinalou - e não aos trabalhadores. Essa solução, sustentou Marcelo, permitiria cumprir a recente decisão do Tribunal Constitucional em considerar inconstitucionais os cortes aplicados pelo Orçamento de Estado deste ano apenas à Função Pública.
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Uma sociedade pouco secreta Curioso. Meio mundo tem uma opinião sobre os privilégios académicos de Miguel Relvas, mas quase ninguém menciona o fundamento desses privilégios. E nem é necessário grande capacidade dedutiva. O "dr." Relvas é maçon, variante Grande Loja do Oriente Lusitano. O presidente da Lusófona também é maçon, e também membro da mesma "loja". Em 2006, ano da matrícula do "dr." Relvas naquela universidade, ambos já eram "irmãos" na sociedade que se desejaria secreta. Percebe-se o secretismo: fica bem a um homem adulto o pudor em revelar que, nas horas livres, gosta de vestir aventais e cair na brincadeira. Mas perceber não é sinónimo de aceitar. O "caso" Relvas, explorado até à exaustão devido à antipatia natural que o protagonista suscita e, palpita-me, à respectiva área ideológica, é apenas um fragmento de um "caso" muito mais vasto chamado maçonaria. Não pretendo dizer que a maçonaria é tema ausente do noticiário caseiro. De vez em quando, o bando obtém honras de manchete e debate graças a um pequeno escândalo, conforme há meia dúzia de meses aconteceu com a divulgação de segredos de Estado numa história que envolvia o entretanto lendário Jorge Silva Carvalho, ex-director do SIED, sócio da "loja" Mozart e - o mundo é pequeno correspondente por sms do "dr." Relvas. O problema é que, à semelhança de inúmeras desgraças pátrias, a maçonaria ocasionalmente irrompe em força nos "media", fomenta discussões apaixonadas, produz gritos indignados e, após uns dias em que se jura que nada voltará ao que era, tudo permanece intacto. E "tudo" não é força de expressão: as personagens, os cargos, as trocas, os favores, os interesses, as ilicitudes, as trafulhices, etc. Quem acha que o país está óptimo como está deve dar os parabéns à maçonaria, que em larga medida os merece. Quem acha o contrário, deve dar à maçonaria outra coisa qualquer. Talvez uma ordem de despejo. Não sou apreciador de proibições. Porém, não faltam por aí entusiastas. Do sal ao açúcar, do tabaco às emissões de dióxido de carbono ataca-se diária e galhardamente as chagas sociais sem nunca beliscar a maior delas: porque é que não se erradica a maçonaria? Numa época em que a crise encerra tantas lojas inocentes, algumas não deixariam saudades. No mínimo, tomava-se à letra a inclinação da seita pela privacidade e impedia-se aos seus devotos o desempenho de funções públicas.
Alegadamente, os maçons não querem ser conhecidos. Comprovadamente, nós só ganhamos em desconhecê-los. Quarta-feira, 18 de Julho Da discriminação na América Imagine-se uma minoria cujos membros foram historicamente perseguidos a pretexto das suas preferências sexuais. Imagine-se que à discriminação activa se acrescentava com frequência as purgas, as prisões arbitrárias, os julgamentos sumários, a tortura e, não raras vezes, a morte. Imagine-se que, pela força da lei e do terror, os indivíduos em causa abandonaram os hábitos que os distinguiam ou passaram a praticá-los em segredo. Imagine-se que, assim subjugada ou dissimulada, essa minoria apesar de tudo resiste na América dos nossos dias. Imagine-se que uma parte da América dos nossos dias acha natural que, além de oprimir por via legislativa os comportamentos da minoria, se enxovalhe em público os comportamentos de que a dita minoria abdicou ou simula abdicar. Imagine-se que a parte da América em questão é, teórica e ironicamente, a mais progressista. Imagine-se agora que nada disto depende da imaginação, que a minoria referida são os mórmons e que, graças à candidatura presidencial de Mitt Romney, gozar com a seita é preconceito indispensável aos activistas contra o preconceito. Recentemente, coube à comediante Wanda Sykes, conhecida pela série "Curb Your Enthusiasm" e pela absoluta falta de graça, parodiar a poligamia que Romney, ao que se sabe, nunca praticou. A sra. Sykes, preta e homossexual, achincalha as características e costumes que não possui, mas desconfio que não gostaria de ver as suas características e costumes achincalhados por outrem. A discriminação está apenas nos olhos de quem a vê e de quem vota em Barack Obama, claro, os únicos habilitados a distinguir os estigmas pérfidos dos estigmas engraçados. É também claro que a sra. Dykes, perdão, Sykes não passa de um mero exemplo. Quando não satirizam George W. Bush, o anterior presidente, incontáveis vedetas de Hollywood passaram a divertir-se com um presidente eventual. No presidente de facto é poucos se atrevem a tocar, sob pena de exílio nas franjas do sistema ou o puro desemprego, os castigos reservados pelos guardiães da tolerância àqueles que 128
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não toleram. Se a indústria do espectáculo é um sintoma desta América "racista", o sr. Obama, funcionário público simpático e talvez perigoso, é o seu símbolo maior. É discutível que Romney mereça chegar à Casa Branca. Por isto e por aquilo, é recomendável que o sr. Obama a deixe. Sexta-feira, 20 de Julho Se não dermos conta do Estado "social", o Estado "social" dará conta de nós Em nome da "igualdade", o Tribunal Constitucional vetou a supressão dos subsídios de férias e Natal dos funcionários públicos (ainda que não tenha vetado, em nome do mesmo princípio, a média salarial do sector). Confrontado com isto, Pedro Passos Coelho percebeu num ápice a oportunidade de aplicar um imposto aos subsídios de quem trabalha no "privado". Valeu-nos, momentaneamente, a "troika": o chefe de missão local do FMI, por exemplo, explicou que as medidas "compensatórias" devem vir do lado da despesa e não da receita. Mas nem a "troika" nos vale, já que o Governo, como todos os governos, decidiu então reduzir a única despesa que não cessa de encolher: a nossa. Se não fica bem inventar novos impostos, espremem-se os velhos. O truque, aliás habitual, chega tipicamente disfarçado de "combate à evasão fiscal". Desde tempos imemoriais, ou há cerca de uma década, que os governos da pátria combatem essa entidade maligna, sob o argumento de que se os contribuintes em falta pagarem o que devem, os contribuintes ordeiros pagarão menos. Você paga menos? Eu, que mantenho as minhas relações com o fisco num rigor próximo do masoquismo, não pago menos. Pelo contrário. Muito pelo contrário. Em artigo no "Jornal de Negócios", Camilo Lourenço lembra o óbvio: quanto mais o Estado arrecada, mais gasta. Por diferentes palavras, a "justiça fiscal" não passa de propaganda, por definição destinada a enfeitar o abuso que constitui o modus operandi das
quadrilhas, perdão, dos senhores que nos tutelam. É por isso que embora em teoria ofenda ver os representantes da hotelaria e restauração prometerem revoltar-se contra a anunciada obrigatoriedade da "facturinha", na prática a atitude consola. No contexto actual, não existe nenhuma razão que legitime a transferência, até ao último cêntimo possível, do dinheiro ganho pelo proprietário de um café para um Estado calão e trapaceiro. Mesmo que o primeiro esbanje irresponsavelmente o que lhe pertence, o segundo arranjará sempre maneira de esbanjar pior o que retira aos outros. Chegámos assim ao ponto em que um Estado indigente é capaz de ser a única hipótese para termos um país remediado, na economia e na moral. Por azar, a hipótese é remota. Sábado, 21 de Julho Uma coisa em forma de país A cada ano, a ASAE custa directamente ao Estado 21 milhões de euros, sem falar no prejuízo indirecto para o Estado e para os cidadãos resultante das empresas que essa prestimosa entidade faliu ou ajudou a falir. Fechar a própria ASAE seria, então, uma medida relevante no corte da despesa a que o Governo se comprometeu. Em vez disso, o Governo mantém a ASAE e acrescenta-lhe o Fundo Sanitário e de Segurança Alimentar (FUSSA?), uma curiosa metástase daquela e um pretexto para aplicar nova taxa às lojas com mais de dois mil metros quadrados que vendam comida. Naturalmente, o preço final do saque cairá em cima dos consumidores, que se dividem entre os que aplaudem os redobrados cuidados estatais com o seu bem-estar e os que já começam a achar preferível entregar o salário aos carteiristas do Metro. Uns merecem pagar tudo; os outros merecem pena. Ainda que não tanta pena quanto a suscitada pelos contribuintes do norte e centro europeus, os quais, a bem ou, crescentemente, a mal, patrocinam a reforma desta fatalidade irreformável a que se teima chamar um país.
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Military marchers wear uniforms in gay pride parade SAN DIEGO – Last week, the Defense Department gave a one-time exception to a longstanding policy that bars military troops from wearing uniforms in public, non-partisan parades.Conflicting decisions by military commanders who got requests from subordinates to wear uniforms in public apparently prompted the Pentagon to review its policy, and a July 19 ruling allowed troops to wear their uniforms, but only for the San Diego LGBT Pride parade.The decision to wear uniforms was personal for each service member, and about half of the military marchers did just that.Navy Senior Chief Dwayne Beebe, crisply dressed in his bright white Navy uniform, stood out among more than 350 service members cheered on by the rainbow-bedecked crowds that lined six-deep Saturday along the San Diego parade route.When Beebe stopped at an intersection and got down on one knee to propose to his boyfriend, the parade nearly came to a stop as other sailors and military troops surrounded the couple as Jonathan Franqui said yes.\"It was amazing, really,\" Beebe, who drove with Franqui 30 hours from their Pensacola, Fla., home to attend the gay pride parade, said after the parade. \"This is one time. This is history.\"Beebe, a 20-year veteran and experienced culinary specialist now stationed in Pensacola, had notified his boss, an admiral, the night before that he would be marching in the parade. It was more a courtesy than a requirement, however.With the repeal of \"Don't Ask Don't Tell\" last year, \"it was (about) civil rights. This year, the fact that people could come in uniform, it's about personal empowerment,\" said Sean Sala, an activist and former Navy operations specialist second-class petty officer. \"It's a landmark day.\"Whether the Pentagon would extend similar exceptions to the uniform rule for other events isn't certain.\"I don't see how they could stick to that,\" said Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif., who was walking through the large post-parade fair at San
Diego's historic Balboa Park. Davis, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said she supports allowing troops to wear their uniforms at pride parades and represent themselves individually.Banners hailed each of the services, all of which were represented. Most of the service members who did not wear their uniforms instead sported T-shirts proclaiming their branch of service.While the massive crowds were supportive, a small anti-gay religious group stood along the parade route bearing signs proclaiming \"Repent\" and \"Homo Sex is a Sin.\" They largely were muffled by the surrounding crowds that seemed to get louder as each marching group drove by.Despite the DADT repeal, some service members still are wary of outing themselves as homosexual to their units or commands.But the pride parade gave some troops the perfect opportunity to step out in public and show the public that they are proud of their military service.With the DADT repeal, more troops are feeling the freedom, and personal relief, of being able to be comfortable discussing their personal life or even having their partners join in unit activities, but it's not always easy.\"Everybody has to find the right time and place,\" said Capt. C.J. Jose, who marched in his Air Force service blues.Gay service members say obstacles remain, largely from other people's strong personal views against homosexuality or their discomfort around the subject.Chuck Hirst, a Korean war-era Marine, had to keep his homosexuality under wraps during the four years he served, although there were times he was deployed at sea on Navy ships when colleagues literally \"looked away.\"He's heartened to see that gay troops today can step out and admit who they are without fear of retribution.\"I think we are headed in the right direction,\" said Hirst, wearing a gray USMC T-shirt and, at 82, as slim and fit as any Marine. \"A lot of people don't like this idea, but we are born this way.\
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Convicted Oregon murderer fights delay in execution SALEM, Ore. – Gary Haugen, who has been convicted twice of aggravated murder, wants his death sentence to be carried out. On Tuesday, he returns to a Marion County, Ore., court to fight the reprieve issued by a judge in November.A senior judge from Washington County will hear arguments in Haugen's civil suit against Gov. John Kitzhaber, who issued a reprieve Nov. 22 that blocked Haugen's death warrant. The execution was set for Dec. 6.Judge Timothy Alexander is not expected to immediately decide the case after hearing it. Appeals of his decision could go all the way to the Oregon Supreme Court, which upheld Haugen's death warrant on a 4-3 vote Nov. 21 — the day before Kitzhaber intervened.Whatever the outcome, the case is likely to add to the relatively slim case law dealing with the governor's authority under the Oregon Constitution to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons.A reprieve is a delay, while a commutation reduces penalties but does not overturn a conviction. A pardon does forgive a crime.In a 1958 decision that the lawyers will argue about Tuesday, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that the governor's authority in this field was broad.\"The courts have no authority to inquire into the reasons or motives which actuate the governor in exercising this power,\" Justice Hall Lusk wrote for the court back then.But Harrison Latto, an attorney representing Haugen, said the courts have a duty to decide this case. Unlike the 1958 case, in which the parents of the murder victim sued, he said Haugen, 40, has a direct stake.\"His claim is not that the governor has abused his discretion, but that he has abused his power,\" he wrote. \"This court therefore has authority to resolve the question presented.\"Kitzhaber vowed at his Nov. 22 announcement there would be no executions carried out as long as he was governor.During his first term, Kitzhaber let stand the executions of two men — in 1996 and 1997 — both of whom, like Haugen, had waived their appeals.Haugen had been convicted of killing the mother of his girlfriend and later was found guilty of murdering a fellow inmate.Three pointsIn his written arguments filed with the circuit court on Haugen's behalf, Latto said the case boils down to three points: Haugen has rejected the reprieve; the governor's order is open-ended; and it exceeds his
authority under the law.Latto based his first argument on a pair of Oregon Supreme Court cases that date to 1907 and 1918.\"… An act of clemency by the governor is effective only upon acceptance; this one has been rejected, rather than accepted; and therefore, it is ineffective to halt Mr. Haugen's execution,\" he wrote.But the state's lawyers — two assistant attorneys general, Matt Donahue and Tim Sylwester — argue that a 1927 U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the president's clemency authority applies to this case, because the governor has similarly broad authority under the Oregon Constitution.Open-ended?Latto also argued that Kitzhaber's order is improper because it is open-ended with respect to Haugen.\"This burden, that he has never sought or accepted, is that he will be required to abide a long period of uncertainty about if, and when he will be put to death,\" he wrote.Latto said the uncertainty stems from whether a new governor might or might not continue Kitzhaber's moratorium.The state's lawyers disagree.The language of Kitzhaber's order, which they quote, said that it is in effect \"for the duration of my service as governor.\"Kitzhaber's current elected term ends Jan. 12, 2015. If he were to win again in 2014, the end of that elected term would be Jan. 14, 2019.Suspending law?Latto wrote that Kitzhaber's order amounts to a suspension of the laws, and therefore is illegal and unconstitutional.\"For a certain period of time, which is the duration of Gov. Kitzhaber's service as governor, the ordinary operation of these laws, in the case of one particular inmate, will be 'interrupted' and will 'cease for a time from operation and effect,' \" he wrote.\"But this temporary cessation will be brought about not by the act of the Legislative Assembly… but by action of the governor, who has no such power.\"The state's lawyers argue that Kitzhaber's order applies specifically to Haugen, and that nothing the governor has done bars prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in other aggravated-murder cases.\"The governor possesses the authority to temporarily suspend an individual sentence, and that temporary suspension cannot be viewed as suspending operation of the laws of the state,\" they wrote.
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Decades after slaying, Mississippi family seeks justice Four and a half years after the FBI announced it would reopen more than 100 cases of unsolved civil rights-era killings in the South, the bureau has yet to initiate charges in any of the cases. It has instead closed all but 39 without recommending prosecution.Despite its most vigorous efforts, the Justice Department has told Congress that the FBI has not been able to overcome \"difficulties inherent in all cold cases: subjects die; witnesses die or can no longer be located; memories become clouded; evidence is destroyed or cannot be located; original investigations lacked the technical or scientific advances relied upon today.\"But none of those reasons explains why the FBI has been able to gain little ground in a case that is still open: the slaying of Clifton Walker, 37, a black man who was ambushed by a white mob and gunned down in his car on an unpaved road outside the southwest Mississippi town of Woodville on Feb. 28, 1964.Walker was married and the father of five children. For Walker's children, the FBI's management of the case raises questions.The FBI's roleSince 2007, the FBI has rotated at least three different agents onto the case, and the Walker family says it has seen no indication any of the agents has made it a priority. When reached in July 2011, the latest agent, Bradley Hentschel, had been working the case for only a couple of months and had not yet visited Wilkinson County, where the shooting occurred. Key figures who were mentioned in 1964 federal and state investigative documents say the FBI, as of mid-July 2012, still has not contacted them as part of its present-day investigation.Reached again this month, Hentschel would not comment on an open investigation but emphasized \"the reliance that we have on the public to provide us information because we have resource and personnel limitations.\"The bureau does not officially acknowledge Hentschel's constraints. \"I don't think it's an issue of personnel or resource availability,\" FBI spokesman Christopher Allen said. In a written statement, Allen added, \"Often, hoping to be helpful, individuals may profess to the media that they have direct knowledge of events that they later acknowledge to law enforcement was hearsay, rumor or opinion.\"Walker's children are still wondering when they will have their meeting with the FBI.\"My hopeful feelings that the FBI might really make progress on my father's murder case are diminished to sadness, helplessness and anger,\" one of Walker's daughters, Catherine Walker Jones of New Orleans, said. \"I pray we don't go through the motions
of opening the wounds with no results.\"It's possible the FBI hasn't spoken with the Walker family because of the bureau's concern, noted by Allen, that after 50 years people who might have had information about the incident might not clearly remember details today. The FBI may rely on \"information and sworn statements from … initial interviews\" made during the original investigation to \"help guide decisions on whom to re-interview as part of the current investigation,\" Allen explained.\"We have those meetings when we can provide answers to a family,\" Hentschel said, \"namely when an investigation is closed or there is a substantive prosecution that can happen.\"Jones, 62, her sister Shirley Walker Wright, 57, of Baton Rouge and her brother Clifton Walker Jr., 55, of Baker, La., want justice. Short of justice, they want the truth about their father's slaying publicly known.\"Anybody who commits such a heinous crime like that needs to be named,\" Wright said. \"Just like my dad has a name and family, they also have families. They need to know the truth, what their dad did, what their grandpa did.\"That fatal nightClifton Walker worked the 3 p.m.-11 p.m. shift as a laborer in the wood yard at the International Paper plant in Natchez, Miss. He typically drove to and from work in a carpool that — defying common conceptions of the segregated South — was racially integrated. Most days, he would drive from his home to a meeting place, join the carpool and then return by carpool to his car at the end of the shift. On Feb. 28, 1964, Walker rode with one black and three white co-workers.That afternoon, Walker drove from Woodville to the home of fellow carpooler Glenn Wesberry, who lived in Ford's Creek, 7 miles north of Woodville. From there, he, Wesberry and three other carpoolers drove to their shift together, Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol investigative records show. After work, they headed to Wesberry's to get their respective cars and go home.On their way out of Natchez, the men stopped at an after-hours club, state investigators would later conclude, and picked up three-fifths of whiskey. They drank from separate cups rather than pass the bottles around.From Ford's Creek, Walker had a choice of two routes home: highways that took a little longer or a shortcut on a lonely, dirt stretch known as Poor House Road. White carpooler Loyal Townley, who was faced with the same choice, later told Highway Patrol investigators that he preferred to drive 3½ miles out of his way on the highways to avoid the twisty, unpaved road.Clifton Walker always took the shortcut. Close to 132
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midnight, he turned onto Poor House Road from U.S. 61. About 300 yards after making the turn, Walker's car was stopped. The ballistic evidence would later show that gunmen gathered around the 1961 Impala and fired inside at extremely close range, blowing Walker's face apart.Walker was found in his car around 1 p.m. Feb. 29, Highway Patrol reports show.Walker's white neighbor, Prentiss Mathis, was first to report the shot-up vehicle, flagging down Mississippi Highway Patrolman R.W. Palmertree.Palmertree, who was involved in much of the initial evidence-gathering, was himself under internal investigation at the time. He and two other state troopers from southwest Mississippi were suspected of being active members of the Ku Klux Klan, Highway Patrol case reports filed in March 1964 show.The first of at least eight Highway Patrol reports on the slaying, in seven pages, described the crime scene, the state of Walker's body and some of the events after the shooting.The crime sceneAll of the windows of Walker's 1961 cream-colored Impala were shot out, part of the steering wheel was shot off, and there were an unspecified number of gunshot holes in the car. Walker's feet were on the floorboard under the wheel, and his body was flung across the passenger seat. The car was still in high gear. Walker's keys were dangling from the glove-box door, which hung open, revealing his chrome-plated Smith & Wesson .38 with a 4-inch barrel. At some point during the ambush, with the car still moving, Walker appears to have ripped the keys from the ignition to unlock the glove box and get his gun. He never reached it.Walker's family later discovered his gun had been tampered with and would not have fired even if he had reached it in time to use it, says Walker's nephew, Hayward Dixon, a 67-year-old retired truck driver in Baton Rouge, La. Dixon's mother Leola was one of Walker's sisters.Walker's brother Elmo ended up with the gun, Dixon said in a 2009 interview. \"He had to put it into the shop to get another hammer put on it, and that's when we found out the gun was tampered with. The hammer's pin, the point that hits the bullet, was filed down so it wouldn't make connection with the bullet.\"Highway Patrol reports show the sheriff and the patrol did not secure the crime scene and did not process the car for fingerprints before a coroner's jury inspected it. The results of the inquest are not included in the available Highway Patrol documents.Walker's body was handed over to Williams & Williams Funeral Home in Natchez, a black mortuary. State troopers who visited the funeral home that night stated in their report that a full load of buckshot appeared to have entered Walker from very close range just under the left ear. Another load appeared to have been fired from not more than 3 or 4 feet from the right, tearing away parts of the mouth, chin and neck.\"(They) showed us where Daddy's car was down there on Poor House
Road,\" recalled Jones, who was 14 at the time. \"They had it roped off. They had policemen there, patrolmen there, and they were saying you cannot go to the car.\"I can remember running under the tape, looking at the car. All the windows were shot out. The carpet was saturated with blood. They removed me from under there, and everything else was just a blur. But I remember the car.\"I didn't cry at the funeral,\" Jones said. \"I didn't even see him. I didn't even go to the casket. It was like going through the motions but not feeling.\"Walker Jr. was 10 years old. \"The casket itself had a glass cover,\" he recalled. \"I looked at his face, and it wasn't his face. It was like a mummy made up. They had to make it up because the shotguns had blown his bones away.\"Wright was 12 in 1964 but remembers less of what happened.\"You just block it out. I don't know why I don't remember some things,\" she said. \"It was such a void.\"Co-workers, KlanIn the mid-1960s, the U.S. House Un-American Activities Committee investigated the Klan in Mississippi. Documents obtained from the National Archives by reporters with the Civil Rights Cold Case Project, which operates with support from the Center for Investigative Reporting, say that more than 40 of Walker's co-workers were Klansmen. Yet the racial climate, and any tension, at the paper plant is hardly explored in the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Instead, the state reports primarily focus on allegations that Walker had extramarital liaisons with women, white and black.The Highway Patrol documents mention eight possible suspects but do not explore their motives. The documents allege at least nine different liaisons between Walker and various women — but the investigators' reports do little to connect the suspects to the circumstances involving Walker's alleged infidelities.The FBI opened the Walker case in March 1964, closed it a few months later, then briefly reopened it before moving on without resolution in December 1964, at which point the Highway Patrol investigation also came to a close.In November 1964, Highway Patrol investigators recommended two suspects for arrest to District Attorney Lenox Forman in Natchez, FBI documents from the time show. The DA said he had \"insufficient evidence\" to charge the suspects, the records show.Throughout 1964 and 1965, the Walker slaying was treated as a major civil rights case, drawing significant attention at various times from the Highway Patrol, FBI, HUAC and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.Interest in the Walker case has continued into the present day. Even before the FBI cold case initiative, a retired and well-known Natchez police chief, J.T. Robinson, now deceased, told Canadian Broadcasting Corp. journalist David Ridgen in 2006 that he thought the Clifton Walker killing could be solved.SuspectsThe names of the two suspects recommended for arrest in the Walker case were redacted from the documents 133
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released by the FBI in recent years. The documents nonetheless reveal one suspect was a Wilkinson County constable who was nicknamed \"Bud.\" Woodville news reports reference a Wilkinson County constable named Gordon \"Bud\" Geter in the 1960s.According to an FBI document discussing the leadership of White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan units in Adams and Wilkinson counties, the exalted cyclops of the Wilkinson County Unit of the White Knights of Mississippi was \"an individual by the name of Jeter.\"Bud Geter died in 1982. In a 2009 telephone interview, his widow, Phyllis, confirmed he was a Wilkinson County constable and a deputy sheriff in the mid-1960s.Asked whether Geter had been a member of the Klan, his widow replied, \"I couldn't swear on a Bible and say he was — or say he wasn't.\"HUAC documents that appear to be based on the redacted FBI documents name Ed Fuller as another of the suspects. Fuller, a Klansman linked in numerous state and federal documents to Mafia-controlled prostitution and gambling and to many acts of violence in Mississippi and Louisiana, would become a police informant later in 1964, documents included in the Walker FBI file show. Fuller died in 1975.Informants, immunityIf Fuller and Geter participated in killing Walker, the evidence suggests they could not have acted alone. The incomplete information in available state documents suggests gunshots from at least three different weapons, and documents and eyewitness accounts suggest gunmen fired into the car from at least three sides.Jones believes there may have been many more attackers. She recalls being told by her mother, Ruby Walker, who died in 1992, that in 1964 an FBI agent reported shell casings were found all along the banks that rise up along the part of Poor House Road where Walker was ambushed — suggesting many men lined up along the road and fired on the car.Documents and interviews indicate a number of people were involved in planning and orchestrating the ambush.Around 1 a.m., about an hour after the slaying occurred, a white Woodville man, Carl Cavin, appeared at the home of his wife, Annie, from whom he was separated, according to a March 1964 Highway Patrol report. Annie Cavin told the patrol that her husband \"appeared to be extremely nervous and drinking heavily.\"The Highway Patrol also learned Carl Cavin and another white man, identified as Red Metcalf, were seen within a mile of Poor House Road at about 10:30 p.m. before the slaying. Unredacted FBI documents describe a meeting between Cavin and Metcalf on the night of the Walker ambush at Nettles Truck Stop on U.S. 61, near Wesberry's home and within a mile of Poor House Road.Though the Highway Patrol recommended only Ed Fuller and Bud Geter for arrest in November 1964, the law enforcement agency in March 1964 named Cavin and Metcalf, along with Walker's neighbor
Prentiss Mathis, as prime suspects.Mathis and Cavin are confirmed dead by family members and Social Security records. Metcalf's death is unconfirmed.\"I think it's false,\" said Mathis' eldest son, John, 62, about the allegations of his father's involvement in the slaying.\"I've never seen him hostile, in my eyes, to black folk,\" added Mathis, a semi-retired Bechtel Corp. executive residing in Hermanville, Miss. \"They came to our house, and we went to their house. It was very friendly.\"Carl Cavin's eldest daughter, Bessie Scott, 72, of Woodville doesn't think her father could have been involved, either, though the scene on her late mother's door step rings partly true. \"My dad did drink a whole lot, and it's entirely possible that he was out drinking that night,\" she said.State and FBI documents mention a number of black people with information important to the case — some of them still alive today.Milton Granger, Rita Lea DoverIn 1964, the FBI was interested in a black man from Louisiana named Milton Granger, who had been at the Nettles Truck Stop on Feb. 28, 1964, and fled Woodville soon after the slaying.According to an unnamed informant in the unredacted FBI documents, Granger fled Woodville because he let a 17-year-old white woman named Rita Lea Dover kiss him at Nettles Truck Stop.The same informant claimed Walker was targeted because he asked Dover for a date — but according to Highway Patrol investigators, interviews with Dover and her father showed no connection between her and Walker.Dover is dead, according to her sister and references in Natchez Democrat obituaries. Dover's sister, Doris Longmire, 61, of Woodville said in a phone interview that she was unaware of her sister having romantic involvements with black men. \"I don't know nothing about that,\" Longmire said.\"I knew her daddy well. He grew up with my oldest brother, but I don't know nothing about this thing here,\" Granger remarked in a 2010 interview about Dover and the possibility that he might have fled because he witnessed the planning of the ambush at the truck stop. \"I wasn't there. I'd be lying if I was to say something.\"Highway Patrol documents go into some detail about a black woman, Emma Beasley, who worked as a cook at Nettles Truck Stop in 1964. \"It is believed that she has knowledge of certain facts that would aid greatly in breaking this case,\" stated an April 16, 1964, Highway Patrol report. Another Highway Patrol report from two weeks earlier, dated March 30, 1964, said: \"It is … known that she left Woodville immediately after Walker's body was discovered, returned to attend the funeral, and immediately after the funeral, left.\" The report stated she \"left in such a hurry that she took no clothes except those she was wearing, and stated to her common law husband, 'I know too much about this mess and I ain't gonna get involved.' \"After living in Louisiana for a decade, Beasley returned to 134
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Mississippi in the mid-1970s, where she lives today at 83. \"I didn't know nothing about his death,\" Beasley insisted in a 2009 interview. \"It hurt me when he got killed, and they said that I was in on it. And all the Lord above know that I wasn't in on it.\"In a telephone interview this month, Beasley said she has yet to be contacted by the FBI. She reported failing health, having recently lost her eyesight from diabetes. \"I'm down in the bed sick,\" Beasley said.Woodville's secretsJones is sure there are people still living in southwest Mississippi who can tell the truth about what
happened to her father.\"The people in that town knew exactly what happened to Daddy,\" Jones insists. \"They wouldn't even look at us when we would walk down the streets because of the shame that they had knowing but not divulging the information.\"Said Wright: \"As long as I live that emptiness is there, that not knowing is there. We have no faces to the names. No one volunteers that kind of information. But we need to know. That was our father.\"Said Walker Jr.: \"We just want closure, that's all.\
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Begin process of appointment of Lokayukta in 2 days: HC to Karnataka, 158 Business Line - Markets CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Diesel price increase on the cards, 159 Business Line - Markets CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Pranab elected President, 160 Business Line - Markets CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
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Essar Oil ties up Rs 5,000 cr credit to meet sales tax liability, 162 Clarín - Policiales CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Uno de los policías detenidos negó haber sido quien grabó las imágenes de las torturas, 163 Correo Del Orinoco - Multipolaridad CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Protestas en 18 ciudades de México contra Enrique Peña Nieto, 164 Corriere Della Será - Politica CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale
Troppi topi nel formaggio, 165 Corriere Della Será - Politica CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale
Flick delegato di Pisapia al tavolo di Expo, 166 Diário de Notícias Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Tribunal Constitucional
Oposição diz que Governo empobreceu o País, 167 El País - Opiníon CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Las rupturas de pareja descienden un 2,3% por la crisis, 169 El País - Internacional CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional
Un antes y un después en la oposición, 170 El País - Opiníon CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Heirs to Defense Ministry ghost airfield slap "for sale" sign on protected areas, 171 El País - Internacional CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
La cuarta acusada por el secuestro de Publio Cordón declara hoy ante el juez, 172 El Peruano - Noticia CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
PJ aprueba modelo de despacho, 173 El Peruano - Noticia
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Aclara PRD a 31 países que elección aún no está calificada, 176 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Es momento de construir acuerdos: Peña Nieto, 177 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Rechaza TEPJF recuento de votos para senadores en N.León, 178 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Izquierda urge a IFE y TEPJF pronta resolución, 179 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Marchas, no influirán en fallo de elección: TEPJF, 180 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Tribunal de Guerrero agiliza proceso de impugnación, 181 El Universal Venezuela - International CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional
Borges: Aún con la tinta fresca el Presidente ya violó el acuerdo electoral, 182 Expresso OnLine Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Tribunal Constitucional
Freguesias: Tribunal Constitucional rejeita referendo pretendido pela Assembleia Municipal de Barcelos, 183 Expresso OnLine Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Tribunal Constitucional
Municípios: Parlamento aprova na quarta-feira novo regime jurídico das empresas municipais, 184 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Internationale Strafgerichtshof
Jäger im Fifa-Schattenreich , 185 La Nacion - Información geral CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Salta: el policía acusado de filmar las torturas negó ser autor del video, 187 La Nacion - Información geral CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Venezuela le dice adiós al Ciadi, 188 La Nacion - Información geral CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional
Demasiadas energías puestas al servicio de lo gestual, 189 La Nacion Chile - Notícias
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Ollanta Humala reemplazó a 5 de sus ministros, 191 La Nacion Chile - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Abusos sexuales: abogado querellante desmenuza anuncios de Piñera, 192 Le Monde - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Conseil Constitutionnel
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Canal+ recadrée par l"Autorité de la concurrence, 195 Los Angeles Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Bustamante case highlights weaknesses in O.C.'s handling of workplace issues, 196 Los Angeles Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Now it's history: San Diego gay pride parade 2012, 198 Reuters General - Article CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Justice Department probes Pennsylvania voter ID law, 199 Reuters General - Article CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Georgia inmate gets stay hours before scheduled execution, 200 Reuters General - Article CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Economy, budget woes threaten non-profit hospitals: Moody's, 201 The Economic Times - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Malaysia headquartered Axiata Group threatens Indian government with international arbitration, 202 The Economic Times - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
1.3 times base price recommended for GSM airwaves in 1800 MHz band, 203 The Economic Times - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
SC dismisses plea for CBI probe against Chandrababu Naidu, 204 The Economic Times - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
SC reduces government's discretionary quota seats for Haj pilgrims, 205 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Peru: Death Squad Sentences Reduced, 206 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Obama and Romney Do Not Change Course Over Outcry on Gun Violence, 207 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
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Bronx Judge in Misconduct Case Should Be Forced Out, Head of Panel Says, 208 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
6,000 Bullets, 209 The New York Times - Arts CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
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Hudson Scholar Hanns Kuttner to Testify on E-Fairness and "Marketplace Equality Act" WASHINGTON, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hudson Institute Visiting Fellow Hanns Kuttner will testify before the House Judiciary Committee tomorrow, July 24, at a hearing on the Marketplace Equity Act of 2011. He is expected to argue that the notion of "undue burden" on out-of-state sellers has been changed by technology, which has reduced the cost of many tasks, particularly information-heavy tasks. Comparing today to 1992, when the Supreme Court last addressed what constitutes an undue burden, Kuttner"s testimony will note that if consumers or businesses "want to know what the sales tax will be in any particular jurisdiction, they can just Google it." Kuttner"s most recent Hudson Institute report on e-fairness, entitled "Future Marketplace: Free and Fair," shows that as technology enables more sales across state lines, it increases the dollar volume of sales on which state sales tax is not collected. In 2012, the report estimates that these sales will top $320 billion. The paper is available for download in PDF here. Hanns Kuttner is available to comment on e-fairness, online sales taxes, and tax policy. Hudson Institute is a nonpartisan policy research organization dedicated to innovative research and analysis promoting security, prosperity, and freedom. http://www.hudson.org For more information, please contact: James Bologna: 202-974-6456,
[email protected] SOURCEHudson Institute
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CAIR Asks Pentagon to Drop Another Anti-Islam Trainer WASHINGTON, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Â The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the Department of Defense (DoD) to drop an anti-Islam lecturer at the Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy (JCITA) in Elkridge, Md., who wrote on an Islamophobic hate site that he "renounced Islam and began the quest to find the real God." (Reza Kahlili: "Why I Renounce Islam and Choose Christ," WND, 8/24/11) That lecturer, "Reza Kahlili," a pseudonym for a man who says he is a former CIA operative in Iran, also claims that Iranian agents are "coordinating operations out of (American) mosques and Islamic centers," that Iran already has nuclear weapons, and that Iranian agents have infiltrated the United States through the "Muslim Brotherhood"s Muslim Students Association." (Daily Caller, 7/22/12; Washington Times, 10/27/11, Los Angeles Times, 7/6/12, American Thinker, 2/23/12) A program coordinator for Iran instruction at JCITA confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that Kahlili is a paid lecturer for the DoD-chartered academy. His lectures are audio-only, allegedly to protect his identity. The newspaper called Kahlili "one of the most influential and outspoken voices in the U.S. advocating the overthrow of the Iranian government." "This is yet another unfortunate example of our nation"s military and counterterrorism personnel being trained by individuals who weaken America"s security by promoting their own religious and political agendas," wrote CAIR national Executive Director Nihad Awad in a letter sent to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. CAIR chapters in Florida recently held news conferences in Tampa and Pembroke Pines to ask the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to stop using a notorious anti-Muslim bigot as a counterterrorism trainer. SEE: Fla. Police Accused Of Anti-Muslim Traininghttp://tinyurl.com/d5e6nhj Last month, CAIR welcomed a decision by the U.S. military to stop using a target depicting a Muslim woman wearing a religious head scarf (hijab) and verses from the Quran to train Navy SEALs at the new close quarters combat range at Joint Base Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Va.
CAIR also recently called on the Department of Defense to dismiss an instructor at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Va., who taught fellow officers that only a "total war" on Islam would protect America, that they should use "Hiroshima" tactics, target civilian populations, and abandon the Geneva Conventions. The instructor of that course was later relieved of his teaching duties. SEE: U.S. Military Instructor Suspended Over Islam Course http://tinyurl.com/734q6sk The Washington-based Muslim civil rights organization has also called on the Obama administration, the Department of Homeland Security and Congress to provide oversight for apparently widespread anti-Muslim bias in the training of law enforcement, security and military personnel nationwide. SEE: CAIR Asks Sec. Napolitano to Probe Use of Islamophobic Trainers http://tinyurl.com/3qgb5uu Video: CAIR Decries Anti-Muslim Police Trainers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxX5y7zX8RU Obama Orders Clean Up of Islamophobic Terror Training http://tinyurl.com/74ozglm An 80-page report by Political Research Associates (PRA), titled "Manufacturing the Muslim Menace: Private Firms, Public Servants, & the Threat to Rights and Security," details a systemic failure to regulate content in counterterrorism training. SEE: Manufacturing the Muslim Menace http://tinyurl.com/4qeretq CAIR is America"s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. Become a Fan of CAIR on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational  Subscribe to CAIR"s E-Mail Listhttp://tinyurl.com/cairsubscribe  Subscribe to CAIR"s Twitter Feedhttp://twitter.com/cairnational  Subscribe to CAIR"s YouTube Channelhttp://www.youtube.com/cairtv  CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, E-Mail:
[email protected] SOURCECouncil on American-Islamic Relations
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PetroMagdalena Securityholders Approve Plan of Arrangement with Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. TORONTO, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ PetroMagdalena Energy Corp. (TSX-V: PMD) is pleased to announce that holders of PetroMagdalena common shares andcommon share purchase warrants (collectively, "Securityholders") have approved the previously announced Plan of Arrangement involvingPetroMagdalena, the Securityholders and 0942183 B.C. Ltd., a whollyowned subsidiary of Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC:PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB).At the special meeting of Securityholders held today, approximately95.87% of all Securityholders, present in person or represented byproxy and voting as a single class, voted in favor of the Plan ofArrangement. Approximately 93.37% of "minority" holders of commonshares also voted in favour of the Plan of Arrangement.The hearing in respect of the final order of the Supreme Court ofBritish Columbia approving the Plan of Arrangement is scheduled forTuesday, July 24, 2012. Under the Plan of Arrangement, (i) each formerholder of common shares will receive C$1.60 in cash for each commonshare held immediately prior to the Plan of Arrangement becomingeffective, and (ii) each former holder of common share purchasewarrants will receive C$0.25 in cash for each common share purchase warrant held immediatelyprior to the Plan of Arrangement becoming effective. Further detailsregarding the Plan of Arrangement are set out in PetroMagdalena"snotice of special meeting of Securityholders and Information Circulardated June 21, 2012, a copy of which is available at www.sedar.com under PetroMagdalena"s profile and on PetroMagdalena"s websitewww.petromagdalena.com.Assuming all conditions of the Plan of Arrangement are satisfied orwaived, PetroMagdalena expects the Plan of Arrangement to becomeeffective on or about July 27, 2012. If the Plan of Arrangement iseffected on July 27, 2012, the common shares and common share purchasewarrants will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange at the close ofbusiness on July 30, 2012.About PetroMagdalena Energy Corp.PetroMagdalea is a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration and productioncompany, with working interests in 19 properties in five basins inColombia. Further information can be obtained by visiting our websiteat www.petromagdalena.com.Forward-Looking Statement Certain information contained in this news
release, including anyinformation relating to the proposed transaction (the "Transaction") and or future financial or operating performance of PetroMagdalenamay be deemed "forward-looking". These statements relate to futureevents or future performance and reflect PetroMagdalena"s expectationsregarding the Transaction, and the future growth, results ofoperations, business prospects and opportunities of PetroMagdalena,Pacific Rubiales and the combined company. These forward-lookingstatements also reflect PetroMagdalena"s current internal projections,expectations or beliefs and are based on information currentlyavailable to each party, respectively. These forward-looking statementsare subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that are identifiedand disclosed in the Annual Information Form of PetroMagdalena for theyear ended December 31, 2011. In some cases forward-looking informationcan be identified by terminology such as "may", "will", "should","expect", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate","projects", "potential", "scheduled", "forecast", "budget" or thenegative of those terms or other comparable terminology. Assumptionsupon which such forward-looking information regarding completion of theTransaction is based include that each party will be able to satisfythe conditions to the Transaction, that all third party regulatory andgovernmental approvals to the Transaction will be obtained and allother conditions to completion of the Transaction will be satisfied orwaived. Although PetroMagdalena believes that the forward-lookinginformation contained in this news release is based on reasonableassumptions, readers cannot be assured that actual results will beconsistent with such statements. Accordingly, readers are cautionedagainst placing undue reliance on forward-looking information.PetroMagdalena expressly disclaims any intention or obligation toupdate or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a resultof new information, events or otherwise, except in accordance withapplicable securities laws.Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (asthat term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this newsrelease. SOURCEPetroMagdalena Energy Corp. 144
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National Association of Letter Carriers holds pivotal national convention in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Letter Carriers is holding its 68th biennial convention all week in Minneapolis, with a major goal of the 9,100 delegates being to help forge a path to financial success for the United States Postal Service. The NALC"s convention is the largest of any union in the AFL-CIO, and delegates will hear from several national political leaders. Given the lack of political and postal leadership in Washington, it is up to letter carriers to help point the way forward, NALC President Fredric Rolando said. With first-class mail declining in volume, the Postal Service faces financial challenges, but at the same time a rapid increase in parcels and packages offers ways to serve residents and businesses while boosting postal revenue, President Rolando said. "We have the potential to reinvent the Postal Service and become a dominant player in the package and e-commerce delivery business," Rolando said, but "the Postal Service"s current strategy to dismantle and degrade its last mile network by eliminating Saturday and door-to-door delivery will destroy this potential." Several legislative proposals in Congress would dismantle that network, as would postal management"s "shrink to survive" strategy, President Rolando said. "We must be the driving force with respect to innovation. Nobody has more at stake than
the men and women who deliver the mail," Rolando added. During the week, delegates will take up the issue of endorsements, including in the presidential election. For 30 years, the Postal Service has been self-supporting and has not taken a dime of taxpayer money. The red ink it now faces is largely attributable (to the tune of 85 percent) to a 2006 congressional mandate that the USPS do something no other agency or company has to do â?" pre-fund future retiree health benefits for the next 75 years. Without that unaffordable mandate, the Postal Service has come close to breaking even, despite the worst recession in 80 years. Monday"s speakers include: Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota; Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, who also serves as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee; Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton; Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak. President Obama gave a videotaped address on Monday, and other political and labor figures will speak throughout the week, including AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. In opening the convention Monday morning, President Rolando spoke of the special place Minneapolis occupies in American history, including civil rights and labor. SOURCENational Association of Letter Carriers
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Taiwan"s Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC) in Patent Infringement Suits Filed Against the Company by Lam Research Corporation SHANGHAI, TAIPEI and SAN FRANCISCO, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc.(AMEC) announced today that it has prevailed again in patent litigation filed against AMEC subsidiaries by Lam Research Corporation(LAM) in Taiwan. Two judgments were rendered, from judicial forums of the highest level in Taiwan. The first involves LAM"s allegation that AMEC infringes TW Patent I36706 (confinement ring). On July 11, the Taiwanese Supreme Court dismissed, finally and without recourse of further appeal, LAM"s second appeal of an earlier ruling in favor of AMEC by the Intellectual Property Court of Taiwan (IP Court). This concludes all possible litigation on the subject matter covered by this Taiwanese patent, with AMEC prevailing at every step in the lengthy judicial process. The second judgment ends an infringement dispute over another patent, TW Patent 126873 (focus ring). On June 21, Taiwan"s Administrative Supreme Court dismissed LAM"s appeal against invalidation decisions previously rendered by Taiwan"s Intellectual Property Office (TIPO). In affirming the earlier judgments, the Administrative Supreme Court agreed with AMEC"s
original assertion that LAM"s patent is invalid because the claims lack novelty and non-obviousness. As such, they could not form the basis of an infringement claim against AMEC. The decision is final and may not be appealed. About Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC) AMEC provides advanced micro-fabrication equipment to global semiconductor manufacturers and leading companies in adjacent high-tech sectors. Customers use our etch technology to build the complex devices that power today"s electronics and other products. Our advanced systems deliver the optimum combination of technology innovations and productivity for the 65/45/32/28/22nm process nodes and beyond. We"re Asia-based with headquarters in China. We also maintain R&D, manufacturing, business and support operations in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. To learn more, please visit www.amec-inc.com.   SOURCEAdvanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Corp.
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Lawyers Raking in Cash as Campaign Spending Hits Records Every four years, a new mix of politicians assembles to compete for the opportunity to run for president. While the candidates’ names and faces change, the lawyers stay the same. Attorney Michael Toner began his presidential-campaign legal career in 1996 working for Republican nominee Bob Dole. He worked for George W. Bush in 2000. In 2008, his first client was former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson before signing with party nominee Arizona Senator John McCain. Democrat Bob Bauer worked for former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley’s presidential campaign in 2000, his law partner represented Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in 2004, and Bauer landed then-Senator Barack Obama of Illinois in 2008. Republican Ben Ginsberg cut his teeth in 1996 working for then-California Governor Pete Wilson’s White House run before joining Bush in 2000 and 2004. Four years later, he landed a new client, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, and he’s still representing him today. At the presidential level, “you go to people who aren’t going to learn on the job,” said U.S. Court of Appeals Senior Judge Ralph K. Winter Jr., who taught election law at Yale University in Connecticut and is still an adjunct professor there. The Fraternity Or, as Toner put it, you go to the “fraternity,” a tight- knit pool of campaign finance and election-law specialists who spend much of their time in between presidential contests either helping to write new laws or blowing up the ones already on the books. Either outcome is good for business. The five law firms specializing in presidential campaigns have been paid $50 million since 1999 by candidates, political parties and political action committees, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington-based research group that tracks campaign spending. As candidates forgo taxpayer campaign financing, which imposes spending limits, and dedicate unlimited sums to their races, the rate of payment is accelerating. The five firms’ earnings from candidates, PACs, and party committees increased four times to more than $10 million through June 2012, up from $2.5 million for all of the 2000 campaign. Presidential Fees Obama and McCain spent $5.9 million between them on legal fees for the 2008 campaign, more than double the $2.5 million that Kerry and Bush spent four years earlier, Federal Election Commission records show. In the 2012 race, Bauer’s firm, Perkins Coie LLP, is the Obama campaign’s ninth biggest vendor, taking in $2 million through June 30, according to the center and Federal Election Commission reports. With
super-political action committees, organizations that can raise and spend unlimited amounts, now joining the mix, new clients are coming on board. Bauer’s firm is working for the two super-PACs trying to elect congressional Democrats, Majority PAC and House Majority PAC, which combined paid the firm $254,564 through June 30, FEC records show. Two super-PACs trying to elect House Republicans, YG Action Fund and Congressional Leadership Fund, paid Toner’s firm, Wiley Rein LLP, $165,492. “It was lawyers who conceived of the creation of super- PACs,” said Richard Hasen, a professor at the University of California School of Law in Irvine. And they created them “through the litigation.” Troubling Development James Bopp, the attorney who filed the Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission case that helped pave the way for super-PACs, said the laws have become so complicated that “it’s a high entry price” to run for office -- a development he said is troubling. “The Founding Fathers didn’t want people to have to hire high-priced Washington lawyers in order to engage in political activity,” he said. The contacts with wealthy donors and other candidates while representing the next president -- or his defeated challenger -- turns the attorneys into rainmakers. “Political activity and lobbying have just become another business,” said attorney Jan Witold Baran, a legal veteran of the 1988 George H.W. Bush presidential campaign, who last year convinced Toner to return to Wiley Rein. Since 1998, Patton Boggs, where Ginsberg is a partner, has been paid $452.3 million by such lobbying clients as Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC), Microsoft Corp. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., more than any other firm, according to the center. More Clients The political law practice at Bauer’s firm, Perkins Coie, now lists 28 lawyers, including Marc Elias, counsel to Kerry in 2004 and unsuccessful 2008 candidate Chris Dodd, according to its website. The firm has been paid $26.2 million since 2000 to provide legal advice for candidates and others involved in politics. Since Toner became co-chairman with Baran of the election law and government ethics practice at Wiley Rein a year ago, the firm has earned $1.2 million for the 2012 races with Election Day still four months away. In 2000, it was paid $363,441. “You can really get to know someone well,” Toner said. “If a year later, they or their company needs legal work, you might be a natural person for them to turn to. Also from a marketing perspective, it’s a highly visible endeavor.” Although the attorneys work exclusively on their side of 147
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the partisan divide, their thin ranks create deeper bonds. ‘Everyone Knows Everyone’ “I know everybody in this small circle,” said Katie Biber, general counsel for Romney’s presidential campaign in both 2008 and 2012 who was mentored and ushered into the innercircle by Ginsberg. “Everyone knows everyone. I’ve worked with or against almost everybody who works in this business.” Baran and Bauer, who socialize outside of work with their families, were among the first practitioners in the field, meeting in 1981 when they argued a campaign finance case before the U.S. Supreme Court focused on the degree that the National Republican Senatorial Committee could help its candidates. Baran, arguing on behalf of the NRSC, won. Republican election lawyers meet once a year for dinner in Washington. At Perkins Coie’s annual retreat, held this year in May at Washington’s Omni Shoreham Hotel, Bauer, who served as Obama’s White House attorney, and Ginsberg, a Romney legal adviser, parried over the 2012 elections in front of 300 lawyers and their spouses. Common Bonds “Working on a presidential campaign is a unique and wonderful experience,” Ginsberg said. “The people who have done that certainly share a common bond and language and an appreciation for the unique set of issues that you face.” There are also moments of mischief inside the club. While representing Obama in the 2008 primary, Bauer was pitted against fellow Democratic legal heavyweight, Lyn Utrecht, who was counsel for Hillary Clinton and an alum of President Bill Clinton’s campaigns. After Clinton supporters complained of being excluded from the Texas caucuses, Utrecht scheduled a media conference call to air those grievances. When Obama’s campaign learned of it, Bauer dialed in and began refuting Utrecht’s assertions as reporters took notes. “I crashed that call,” Bauer said. “It was a brilliant idea that was
put to me on the spur of the moment by the communications staff.” Utrecht didn’t return phone calls and e- mails seeking comment. Odd Queries Besides helping campaigns comply with election laws and crashing media conference calls, these attorneys field dozens of legal queries of all forms. Toner researched whether special insurance riders are needed for a skydiver (yes, according to Toner), while Biber did a similar study for a moon bounce for the children of supporters attending the Iowa straw poll (yes, too, Biber said). Trevor Potter, who was counsel to John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign and now advises comedian Stephen Colbert’s super-PAC, recalled his work for George H.W. Bush in 1988. Potter said he fielded a call from a Bush campaign staff member saying that the press plane, circling over Lake Michigan, had smoke in the cabin. “What do we do?” Potter said he was asked. His response: “I think we land.” The increased use of Web advertising is ratcheting up the speed in which the legal teams must review everything -- from the legal disclosures to the music played -- that a candidate airs publicly. In prior cycles, campaign lawyers might review 60 national television ads during a campaign season. Now, they’re asked to approve as many as 30 Web ads in a week. With expanding workloads and profits, the political bar also is growing. “There’s now a real field called election law,” said Joel Gora, who teaches that subject at Brooklyn Law School in New York. “Certainly, 10 years ago there was nothing out there. Now it’s a burgeoning kind of field. There is more law, and when there is more law, there’s going to be more lawyers.” To contact the reporter on this story: Jonathan D. Salant in Washington
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FDA Ordered to Release Documents Sought by Staff in Spy Suit The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was ordered to turn over documents sought by current and former employees who claim they were illegally spied on after reporting improper device approvals to Congress. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg told the government to produce 4,000 pages by Aug. 24 and any remaining material by Sept. 10 after he agreed with the employees’ lawyers that documents about the agency’s surveillance of staff who worked on medical devices should be made available quickly. “What you want to tell the public is why the FDA was doing this and how they were doing this,” Boasberg said to Stephen Kohn, one of the employees’ attorneys, during a hearing today in Washington. The researchers filed a civil rights lawsuit in September accusing FDA officials of spying on staff members who told lawmakers the agency was improperly approving medical devices used to screen for cancer. Today’s ruling was in a related case seeking internal FDA documents through the Freedom of Information Act. The allegations include the interception of e-mail from personal accounts sent across agency networks. About 80,000 pages of intercepted communications were inadvertently made public on the internet by a government contractor compiling data for probes into the spying by Congress and the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, Marian Borum, an assistant U.S. Attorney representing the Health and Human Services
Department, told Boasberg. ‘How and Why’ “How and why that was done is being investigated,” Borum said. The information the judge ordered released doesn’t include the documents that already became public. The monitoring began three years ago after nine FDA employees signed a letter to Barack Obama’s presidential transition team alleging government misconduct in the approval of medical devices, including an imaging device used to diagnose breast cancer, according to the filing. The surveillance expanded in 2010 after the New York Times published an article in which FDA scientists criticized the device-approval process. The lead plaintiff in the civil rights case is Paul Hardy, a former officer of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. The other plaintiffs are three former FDA scientists -- Ewa Czerska, Robert Smith and Julian Nicholas, and two current employees, R. Lakshmi Vishnuvajjala and Nancy Wersto. The Freedom of Information Act case is National Whistleblower Center v. Department of Health and Human Services, 10-cv-02120; the civil rights case is Hardy v. Shuren, 11-01739, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia (Washington). To contact the reporter on this story: Tom Schoenberg in Washington
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Walnut Place Seeks to Withdraw From BofA Case Walnut Place, which was challenging Bank of America Corp.’s proposed $8.5 billion mortgage-bond settlement with investors, is seeking to withdraw from litigation over the deal. Walnut Place entities that intervened in the case sought court permission to withdraw, according to a court filing today in New York State Supreme Court. The filing didn’t give a reason for the request. The move bolsters Charlotte, North Carolina-based Bank of America, which reached the settlement last year to resolve claims over Countrywide Financial mortgage bonds. The accord is before a New York state judge for approval. Walnut Place is among a group of investors that intervened in the case seeking more information about the agreement. Walnut Place has said in court papers that it has “serious concerns” about the adequacy of the settlement and that Bank of America was paying $8.5 billion to resolve claims “worth many times that amount.” Walnut Place is a pseudonym used by hedge fund Baupost Group LLC, Theodore Mirvis, a Bank of America attorney, said at a hearing in New York State Supreme Court, according to a transcript. Owen Cyrulnik, an attorney for Walnut Place, declined to comment on the withdrawal. Elaine Mann, a spokeswoman for Boston-based Baupost, who said in March that the firm doesn’t comment on specific investments, didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment today. The case is In the matter of the application of the Bank of New York Mellon, 651786-2011, New York State Supreme Court (Manhattan). To contact the reporter on this story: David McLaughlin in New York
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Schilling-Bond Refunding Hastened by Lowest Yields: Muni Credit The lowest municipal yields in a generation may help Rhode Island cut the cost of repaying $75 million it borrowed to lure former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s now-bankrupt video-game company from Massachusetts. While a federal bankruptcy court prepares for the liquidation of 38 Studios LLC, state officials are discussing refinancing the taxable securities to cut interest rates, now as high as 7.75 percent, said Rosemary Booth Gallogly, director of Rhode Island’s revenue department. Rhode Island has the second- highest jobless rate among U.S. states at 10.9 percent and an economy that may slip back into recession. “We’ll only do this if it ends up costing less money,” Gallogly, 53, who was retained by Governor Lincoln Chafee, said in an interview. “I’m not going to say it’s going to be easy. There’s a lot of controversy surrounding this one.” Even the worst-rated states and cities are refinancing debt, putting municipal-bond issuance on a pace for a record annual increase with $195 billion of long-term, fixed-rate securities sold this year through July 13. That’s 73 percent more than for the same period in 2011, data compiled by Bloomberg show. About 64 percent of the sales have been for refunding, the most since 1993, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. A2 Rating The 38 Studios debt is rated A2 by Moody’s Investors Service, its sixth-highest grade. The ranking reflects the state’s pledge to back the bonds, and not the bankrupt enterprise, according to a report from Moody’s in May, after the company missed a loan payment and fired its workforce. The state is expected to make good on its “moral obligation commitment” to cover the debt service if the company can’t, Moody’s said. “As far as bondholders are concerned, it’s a pretty clean story,” said Triet Nguyen, managing partner at Axios Advisors LLC, an independent municipal-research company. “The EDC and the state are on the hook,” he said, referring to the state Economic Development Corp., which sold the securities. “There are not a lot of ways to get out of it,” Nguyen said. The demise of 38 Studios, which produced the game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning before collapsing, shows the peril states and cities take on by borrowing to aid business ventures. Schilling, 45, promised in 2010 to bring hundreds of jobs to Providence when he moved his company there from Maynard, Massachusetts. The bankruptcy left Rhode Island on the hook for $75 million in debt that the company was supposed to repay. Collapse Fallout The fallout has been widespread. Schilling, who collected three World
Series championship rings during his 23-year career, and Chafee, who opposed the 38 Studios deal as an independent candidate for governor in 2010, engaged in a war of words over whether the governor contributed to the company’s collapse. The sudden shutdown and liquidation of the game maker prompted federal and state probes and led to disarray in the economic-development agency. Schilling last month said in a radio interview that he put more than $50 million into the venture and that he had to tell his family the fortune he made from baseball is gone. Schilling didn’t respond to an e-mailed request for comment on the situation forwarded to him by Katie Leighton, his publicist. Robert Flanders, a former state Supreme Court judge who oversaw the bankruptcy of Central Falls, Rhode Island, has joined calls in the state for Chafee to explore defaulting on the bonds and forcing investors to take a loss. Other Needs “Every dollar that’s paid for these moral-obligation bonds is a dollar down the rat hole that could have been paid for education and social services and relief for retirees,” Flanders said in an interview. “We’ve got to fight for every dollar in this state.” Gallogly has been joined by other state officials, including Treasurer Gina Raimondo, a Democrat, in dismissing a default, saying it would hurt the state’s credit standing. 38 Studios entered Chapter 7 liquidation last month in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware, listing debts of $150.7 million. Of that amount, $115.9 million is owed to Rhode Island, including fees and interest from the financing. The company listed assets of $21.7 million. Proceeds from the liquidation, overseen by a court trustee, will be distributed to creditors. Bond Yields Rhode Island’s development agency borrowed the money in October 2010. Bondholders receive 7.75 percent interest on $42.5 million of the debt maturing in 2020, 6.75 percent for $8.9 million maturing in 2016, and 6 percent for $23.7 million in 2015, according to bond documents. The yield is federally taxable and exempt from state levies. The longest-dated debt traded at an average yield of 4.654 percent on May 23, and hasn’t changed hands since, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The state loaned $49.5 million of the proceeds to 38 Studios, deposited $23.4 million into accounts to cover initial interest payments, and paid underwriting fees of $1.85 million, according to bond documents. That included almost $563,000 to Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) to back the debt. The agency will exhaust the money set aside for interest payments next year, forcing the governor to ask 151
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Democrats who lead the Legislature to set aside money every year for debt service, Gallogly said. Legislature’s Role Rhode Island lawmakers, who voted to approve the bond sale, are facing their sixth consecutive year of state budget gaps, according to Moody’s. So instead of seeking money every year for interest payments, the Chafee administration is considering asking the Legislature to replace the moral-obligation bonds with more highly rated appropriation-backed debt, Gallogly said. Taxable muni bonds are trading at near-record low yields, with A rated debt maturing in 2021 yielding 3.35 percent, the lowest since a Bloomberg Fair Value index began in 1994. Still, the savings Rhode Island could reap from a refinancing might be limited by provisions in the bond contract that require it to pay a penalty if it calls the bonds early, Gallogly said. “We’ve looked at it preliminarily just to see if that’s an option and probably will pursue it,” she said. “If it were beneficial we would
probably be able to sell that to the General Assembly.” Following are pending sales: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA plan to sell $900 million of revenue bonds, including $100 million of taxable debt, as soon as July 26, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Proceeds will help finance student housing and parking and refinance debt, according to bond documents. Moody’s rates the bonds Aa2, its third-highest grade. (Added July 23) MARYLAND, with a top credit rating, plans to sell about $728 million of general-obligation debt as soon as next week. Proceeds will help finance state facilities, public schools, community colleges and jails, according to bond documents. (Added July 23) To contact the reporter on this story: Michael McDonald in Boston
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Health-Care Stocks Will Climb on Obamacare, Charles Schwab Says U.S. health-care companies will rise more than the benchmark index after the Supreme Court decision in favour of President Barack Obama’s overhaul of the industry, amid growing uncertainty over the economy, according to Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW) The firm, which has $1.8 trillion of assets worldwide, is increasing its bets on stocks driven by regular cash flows and dividends amid concerns of a global economic slowdown, said Kully Samra, who manages U.K. clients for Charles Schwab. The U.S. Supreme Court on June 28 upheld the core of Obama’s health-care overhaul, saying Congress has the power to make Americans carry insurance or pay a penalty. The justices also let stand a plan to expand Medicaid by about 16 million people, though they limited the power to punish states that don’t comply. “We’re turning a bit more defensive now, so sectors such as health care look more attractive,” Samra said in an interview yesterday. “The companies have strong fundamentals and the valuations are pretty decent. There was some uncertainty earlier over the government bill, but the Supreme Court ruling has made that clearer.” Health-care companies were raised to outperform, the equivalent of buy, from market
perform by Brad Sorensen, an analyst at Charles Schwab in a report dated July 12. Index Performance An index of health-care equities on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has gained about 3.2 percent since the ruling, compared with 3.3 percent for the overall benchmark measure, as of midday New York time, July 19. HCA Holdings Inc. (HCA), the biggest U.S. hospital chain, has risen 5 percent over the same period, while Molina Healthcare Inc. (MOH), a Medicaid insurer, has surged 24 percent. “Investors will be able, at least in the near term, to focus a bit more on the fundamentals of the group,” Sorensen wrote. “Balance sheets in the health-care sector remain flush with cash, boosting the possibility of higher dividend payments, share-enhancing stock buybacks, and mergers and acquisitions.” Charles Schwab also downgraded its recommendation on companies in the materials sector to underperform, the equivalent of sell, from market perform as commodity prices decline and the dollar strengthens. To contact the reporter on this story: Namitha Jagadeesh in London
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Egyptian-born FBI agent can proceed with discrimination claim: Court WASHINGTON—An Egyptian-born FBI agent who claims he was given menial tasks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington because of his national origin can proceed with his discrimination claim, said a federal appellate court in overturning a lower court"s ruling. According to the decision Friday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Bassem Youssef vs. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mr. Youssef, who had been an FBI agent since 1988, was assigned in March 2002 to the DocEx program within the FBI"s Counterterrorism Division, where his “responsibilities were limited to sitting at a desk sifting through piles of potentially worthless paper in the hope that intelligence value could be gleaned.”His previous positions included being assigned to the Central Intelligence Agency"s National Counterintelligence Center, where as chief of the Executive Secretariat Office, he coordinated the activities of a number of multiagency groups supporting the counterintelligence community, according to the ruling.“Youssef believes that in the aftermath of the attacks of September 11th, the FBI should have put his experience and language skills to use in a critical counterterrorism position,” said the ruling. “Instead, he was moved to his position at DocEx based on rumors he had refused to carry out orders while in Saudi Arabia because of his Muslim faith and that he had worn "traditional Arabic head-gear,"” said the ruling. In fact, said the decision, Mr. Youssef is a Coptic Christian and the story about the garb was about a different FBI agent with a similar-sounding name. Mr. Youssef was subsequently promoted to unit chief
of DocEx and then moved to unit chief of a sister unit, according to the ruling. Mr. Youssef filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in July 2002.He subsequently amended his complaint and charged the FBI with retaliation for failing to permit him to take leave to conduct inspection tours of FBI offices after he had filed his discrimination complaint. Mr. Youssef said the inspection tour would have been helpful in obtaining future promotions.A district court granted summary judgment dismissing Mr. Youssef"s discrimination claim. His retaliation claim was tried, and a jury found against Mr. Youssef, holding the FBI"s denial of leave to participate in the inspections was not a materially adverse action. Mr. Youssef appealed dismissal of the discrimination claim, and asked for a new trial on the retaliation claim.“We conclude that a reasonable juror could find that Youssef "experienced an extraordinary reduction in responsibilities" constituting material adverse action under Title VII” of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, said the appellate ruling, quoting another decision.“The FBI argues that placing Youssef at DocEx could not have been materially adverse action because he was subsequently promoted to unit chief…But making the best of a bad situation should not be held against a claimant, and seeking a promotion within DocEx does not mean that Youssef forfeited his Title VII claim,” said the three-judge panel, in remanding the case.The appellate court did deny Mr. Youssef another trial on the retaliation claim, concluding, “There is much evidence to support the jury"s finding.”
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2G licence cancellation: Idea investor Axiata threatens legal action A fight is brewing between the Government and Axiata Berhad, the Malaysia-based foreign investor in Idea Cellular. Axiata, which owns about 20 per cent in the Indian telecom company, has threatened to take legal action under a bilateral investment treaty against cancelling Idea Cellular’s 13 mobile licences. At the same time, the Government has raked up security concerns around Axiata’s investments in Pakistan. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, the Malaysian company said that if the dispute related to licence cancellation was not resolved within six months, then it could take legal action under the investment treaty signed between Mauritius and India. Axiata has invested into Idea Cellular through two Mauritius based entities. The Axiata letter, seen by Business Line, says: “The Supreme Court’s decision to cancel 13 of Idea Cellular’s licences without compensation and any further actions taken by the Republic of India to execute this decision amount to a clear violation of rights under the Mauritius-India BIT.” This letter was sent by Axiata on June 5 and on June
15, the Ministry of Home Affairs sent a note to the Department of Telecom raising concerns about a Karachi-based subsidiary of Axiata, Multinet Pakistan Ltd. The Pakistani entity has launched an inter-connect platform that will act as an exchange for routing voice and data traffic among operators in the South Asian region. The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the DoT to look into possible security threats from such routing. Top Government functionaries said there was no link between Axiata’s letter and security concerns raised by the MHA as this was part of an established process. They said that similar concerns were raised when Norway’s Telenor invested in Uninor and Egypt’s Orascom was mulling buying a stake in Hutchison Essar (now Vodafone India). The Government has asked an inter-ministerial panel to deal with all the legal notices sent by foreign players after the Supreme Court ordered cancellation of 122 licences. Telenor, Russia’s Sistema, ByCell and Loop Telecom have also invoked various bilateral treaties.
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Mullaperiyar: Apex court allows TN plea for maintenance works The Supreme Court today allowed Tamil Nadu’s plea to carry out some repairs and maintenance works on the controversial Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala’s Idduki district. A five-judge Constitution Bench of justices, Mr D.K. Jain, Mr R.M. Lodha, Mr Deepak Verma, Mr C.K. Prasad and Mr A.R. Dave, also permitted the Kerala Government to have copies of the technical report, which was relied upon by the apex court’s Empowered Committee to conclude that the dam was “structurally and hydrologically safe.” After passing the direction, the apex court posted the matter for further hearing after four weeks. The Bench earlier had granted permission to Kerala and Tamil Nadu to get copies of the monitoring committee’s report on the Mullaperiyar dam row. The Empowered Committee, set up by the apex court in February 2010 to look into all aspects of the dam, had submitted its report to the apex court in a sealed cover on April 25. The five-member committee headed by former Chief Justice of India, Mr A.S. Anand, which had finalised the report, is understood to have examined all aspects of the 119-year-old dam including its safety. The safety of the dam was a cause of tension for the two states. While Tamil Nadu contends that the dam is safe and its water level has to be raised from 132 ft to 136 ft, Kerala says the structure is weak and has to be replaced with a new one. As tension rose between the two states in December last year, a two-member technical team of the Empowered Committee visited the site and concluded that recent tremors in that region did not have any impact on the Mullaperiyar dam and that it was safe.
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How can Cairn,Vedanta deal be invalid? asks Apex court The Supreme Court on Monday sought to know from the petitioner of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) how the Cairn Energy-Vedanta Resources deal can be declared invalid, even while expressing difficulty in reversing the deal right away. The court has asked the Centre, Cairn Energy, Vedanta Resources and ONGC to submit their responses to the PIL in four weeks. Agreeing to look into the allegations made in the PIL after considering the replies, the court also asked the petitioner – lawyer Mr Arun Kumar Agrawal – to give his views within a fortnight from the response of the Centre and the other parties. The PIL had sought the court’s directions to order a CBI probe into the manner in which the Government has cleared the deal. The petition highlights “how the (Union) Government has allowed transfer of oil resources of the country worth lakhs of crores of rupees to a private company by giving up its own legal rights in complete violation of the public trust doctrine.”
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Begin process of appointment of Lokayukta in 2 days: HC to Karnataka A week after chiding the State Government over the “inordinate delay” in appointing the Lokayukta, the Karnataka High Court today directed it to begin the process of appointment in the next two days.A division bench comprising the Chief Justice, Mr Vikramajit Sen, and the Justice, Mr Aravind Kumar, directed the Advocate General, Mr S Vijay Shankar, to ask the State Government to begin the process of appointment of Lokayukta from July 25.The bench rejected the Government’s contention that the Lokayukta would be appointed after the Supreme Court gave its verdict on a special leave petition challenging the High Court’s order of quashing the appointment of Justice Chandrashekaraiah as Upa Lokayukta.It observed that the issue pending before the apex court is about the appointment of Upa Lokayukta and the Government should initiate consultation on appointing Lokayukta.On July 16, the bench had pulled up the State Government over the “inordinate delay” in appointing the anti-corruption ombudsman and warned
that it may have to recommend to the Governor that “there is a failure of Constitutional framework in the state” owing to non-appointment of the Lokayukta.Mr H S Neelakantappa from Chickmagalur district had filed a petition in the court, saying that the BJP Government was “deliberately” not making appointments to important positions like the Lokayukta, lying vacant for the last 10 months.The post of Lokayukta is unoccupied since September 19 last year after former Supreme Court judge Mr Shivaraj Patil, who succeeded high-profile Mr Santosh Hegde, quit in the wake of allegations of getting land allotment in violation of rules.After Mr Patil’s exit, the BJP Government recommended the name of the former Kerala High Court Chief Justice, Mr S R Bannurmath but the Governor, Mr H R Bhardwaj, refused to accept it insisting on a “spotless candidate”.As the three-month-long standoff continued, Mr Bannurmath himself opted out of the post in February saying he was hurt by the allegations relating to land allotment.
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Diesel price increase on the cards With presidential elections over and Mr Pranab Mukherjee set to occupy the 340-room Rashtrapati Bhavan after taking oath on Wednesday, one can expect some policy actions to emanate from the next-door buildings in and around Raisina Hill this week. Prominent among these is a long-pending decision on raising diesel prices. Diesel, technically speaking, is an ‘in-principle’ decontrolled fuel, whose prices can be raised without the need for any formal Cabinet approval. The decision in this case — unlike in petrol, which is ‘fully-decontrolled’, with oil marketing companies supposedly ‘free’ to set prices — is taken by the Petroleum Ministry based on informal consultation with other ministries. The Petroleum Ministry is apparently looking at a hike of Rs 5 a litre for diesel, which comes more than a year after the last increase on June 25, 2011 and more than two years after an empowered group of ministers (EGoM) had, on June 25, 2010, decided to make it an ‘in-principle’ decontrolled fuel. “You could see a diesel price increase happening any time this week”, said a top official. While oil companies would also want prices of LPG and kerosene — where they are losing heavily as well — to go up, that may, however, have to wait for clearance by either the Cabinet or the EGoM. “Right now, there is no EGoM, as it was being headed by Mr Mukherjee while he was Finance Minister. Only when it gets reconstituted again can one expect any movement on LPG and kerosene or reforms such as targeted cash transfers”, the official added. Besides diesel, there could also be decisions at the Union Cabinet level this week on telecom and financial sector-related matters. The Cabinet is quite likely to fix the reserve price for the upcoming auction of 2G spectrum. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had recommended the base price at Rs 18,000 for 5 MHz
of spectrum that any new operator (or those whose licences were quashed by the Supreme Court in February) requires. The EGoM under the Home Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, which met on Friday, proposed a lowering of this price to a range of Rs 14,000-16,000 crore. The final call on what the reserve price would be — and also how much of it would be paid upfront — is something that the Cabinet may well decide this week. “It will have to be done fast because of the Court order, fixing August 31 as the last date for completing the auction”, sources in the know pointed out. The Cabinet may also finalise three finance-related Bills for taking up in the forthcoming monsoon session of Parliament, scheduled to begin on August 8. These include a Bill to raise the voting rights cap for individual shareholders in private sector banks from the existing 10 to 26 per cent, and those relating to allowing 49 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance (against the current 26 per cent) and giving statutory powers to the pension sector regulator. The Standing Committee on Finance has already given its recommendations for all the three Bills and it is for the Government now to move the amendments accepting or modifying these recommendations. The original pension Bill, for instance, had not explicitly specified any FDI cap, whereas the Committee has proposed this be fixed at the same 26 per cent level as applicable in insurance. Given the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh’s recent statements indicating the Government’s new-found determination to push through major reform legislations, there is every possibility of these Bills being considered for Cabinet approval. But knowing the problems this Government has been facing from its coalition partners — the latest one involving the Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party — no one can really say whether things will finally start moving this week.
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Pranab elected President Mr Pranab Mukherjee, one of the most experienced administrators, will be India’s thirteenth President. As expected, the former Finance Minister was declared the winner here on Sunday, defeating the former Speaker and Opposition candidate, Mr P. A. Sangma. The returning officer for the election, Mr V. K. Agnihotri, said Mr Mukherjee polled 3,095 votes out the total 4,659 votes. Mr Sangma got 1,483 votes. 81 votes, including 15 votes by MPs, were declared invalid. “I declare that Shri Pranab Mukherjee has been duly elected to the office of President of India,” Mr Agnihotri said, adding that the election was “free and fair.” The counting, which started at 11 am ended at around 7 in the evening. The total value of the votes was 1,047,971. Mr Mukherjee secured a vote value of 713,763 (69.3 per cent) while Mr Sangma got votes with value of 315,987 (30.7 per cent). “I received much more (from the people) than (what) I have given them,” Mr Mukherjee said. The former Finance Minister said he would continue to serve the people in his new capacity as President. “I would like to thank the people of this great country for conferring this distinction by electing me to the high office,” he said after the announcement of the results.
Mr Mukherjee also thanked the MPs and MLAs who participated in the elections. “Now, they have entrusted me with the responsibility to protect, to defend and to preserve the Constitution as President of the Republic. I will try to justify, in a modest way as I can, to be trustworthy to the people,” he added. There was some cross voting in the election. While Mr Mukherjee got 13 votes more from the Karnataka Assembly than he expected, Mr Sangma got 15 votes from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. The election is all set to create a legal controversy as the Opposition is going to file an election petition in the Supreme Court against Mr Mukherjee within a month. Sources in the BJP said there was “enough evidence” to prove that Mr Mukherjee did not properly resign from three official posts that he was holding. “The new President will get a notice from the Supreme Court soon,” a leader quipped. Greetings poured from all over with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, the Congress President, Ms Sonia Gandhi, Mr Rahul Gandhi and senior Ministers making a beeline to his 13, Talkatora Road residence. The Vice-President, Mr Hamid Ansari, called him to offer his congratulations.
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Turnkey projects — a vexing issue Recently, in the case of Dongfang Electric Corporation, the Kolkata bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal held that the mere fact that a taxpayer incurred loss on onshore activities cannot be reason enough to indicate that the value of onshore activities was deliberately kept lower to avoid tax, and that the tax officer had erred in concluding that the composite contract of offshore supply and onshore activities was artificially split to avoid taxability in India. It further held that the transactions are to be looked at as a whole when the overall transaction is split in an “unfair and unreasonable” manner with a view to evade taxes. However, in June, the Authority for Advance Ruling in Alstom Transport SA, relying on the Supreme Court’s “look at” approach as in the Vodafone case, held that composite contract for installation and commissioning of project in India cannot be dissected for the purposes of taxability of the contract. Kolkata ITAT has taken a different view, holding that the AAR ruling is applicable in cases where the values assigned to the onshore services are prima facie unreasonable vis-à-vis values assigned to offshore supplies. Clearly, taxability of turnkey projects is a vexed issue, and may remain so for times to come. Uncertainty arising from conflicting ruling could cause discomfort to foreign investors dealing with India. E-filing a must for HNIs With return season round the corner, the Central Board of Direct Tax has issued a notification making e-filing of income return compulsory where income exceeds Rs 10 lakh. Additionally, individuals and Hindu Undivided Family with assets (including financial interest in any entity) outside India, or signing authority in any account outside India are also required to furnish the return electronically. However, digital signatures will not be mandatory, and taxpayers can submit the verification/ acknowledgment after filing the return electronically.
Song and dance over service tax The Central Government’s new legislation on service tax has brought under its ambit all services except those in the negative list — and actors are no exception. Any service not in the exempted list of services (which is liable to change) will be charged service tax. Performing artistes in folk or classical forms of music, dance or theatre will, however, not be subject to service tax. “All other activities by an artiste in other art forms such as western music or dance, modern theatres, performance of actors in films or television serials would be taxable,” the Government paper said. Similarly, artists working with painting, sculpture-making and other still forms are taxable. Services provided by an artiste as brand ambassador is also taxable. The film and television industries have termed the application of 12.5 per cent service tax as unfair, and expressed displeasure on social networking sites. Breather for liaison offices With effect from April 1, foreign corporates having a liaison office in India are required to file an annual statement with the jurisdictional assessing officer within 60 days from the end of the financial year. This is essential, as liaison offices were not filing tax returns in India, and Revenue department was unable to scrutinise the activities carried out by non-residents with liaison offices in India. The annual statement needs to be verified by a chartered accountant or an authorised signatory of a non-resident, and has to be uploaded electronically after affixing digital signatures. However, as the electronic filing procedure is not notified, the CBDT has extended the due date to September 30, with an alternative to file the annual statement in Form 49C in paper form. The signed paper form has to be sent to the Director General of Income Tax-International Taxation.
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Essar Oil ties up Rs 5,000 cr credit to meet sales tax liability Essar Oil Ltd said it has tied up a credit line with banks for Rs 5,000 crore to meet its sales tax liability of Rs 6,169 crore. Essar said it continued to pursue the matter relating to repayment schedule of the tax liability both legally and with the state government. Mr Lalit Gupta, MD & CEO, Essar Oil, said the new credit line would enable the company to meet its sales tax liability. On July 17, Essar oil informed the exchanges that the Supreme Court, on the company’s petition on principle repayment schedule and waiver/remission of interest in the ST issue, had directed the company to pay Rs 1,000 crore to the Gujarat Government towards ST/VAT dues by July 30. The company had offered to pay in its submission to the court. On remitting this amount, the “coercive steps already taken by the state’’ would be stayed, the company had said.
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Uno de los policías detenidos negó haber sido quien grabó las imágenes de las torturas El sexto policía detenido en Salta en el marco de la causa por apremios ilegales y torturas a dos detenidos negó hoy ante el juez de Instrucción Formal de Tercera Nominación, Pablo Farah, haber sido el autor de la grabación del video del hecho que se subió a internet. Voceros del Poder Judicial salteño detallaron que esta mañana Farah indagó a Roberto Barrionuevo, quien está detenido junto a otros cinco policías en la causa por "apremios ilegales calificados", y negó en su declaración haber sido el autor de la grabación de las imágenes que mostraban las torturas. Ahora, el magistrado recibirá pasado mañana la ampliación de indagatoria de los otros cinco efectivos, previa exhibición del video, con la finalidad de garantizarles el derecho de defensa. El ministro de Seguridad de Salta, Eduardo Sylvester, anunció el jueves que la tarde anterior había denunciado ante el juez el caso de torturas y apremios ilegales ocurrido en la comisaría 11, de la localidad de General Güemes, que está a unos 50kilómetros de Salta Capital. El hecho, que ocurrió entre septiembre y noviembre del año pasado, en perjuicio de dos detenidos identificados como Mario Rodríguez y Miguel Martínez, fue grabado y luego subido a internet, de donde lo tomaron autoridades policiales. El miércoles a la noche fueron detenidos cinco policías, identificados como el oficial Matías Eduardo Cruz, el sargento Marcos Gabriel Gordillo, y los subalternos Héctor Raúl Ramírez, Leonardo Esteban Serrano y Alberto Antonio Ontiveros, quienes el jueves se abstuvieron de declarar ante Farah. En tanto, el viernes fue detenido Barrionuevo, quien hoy negó ser el autor del video de las torturas. (Télam)
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Protestas en 18 ciudades de México contra Enrique Peña Nieto Entre las ciudades que se sumaron a la protesta se mencionan: Veracruz, Morelos, Aguascalientes, Chiapas, Tabasco, Guerrero, Coahuila, Colima, Jalisco, Nuevo León, Puebla, Nayarit, Querétaro, Zacatecas y Estado de México En 18 ciudades de México, se registraron movilizaciones contra el candidato presidencial, Enrique Peña Nieto, del Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) informa la agencia Prensa Latina. Entre las ciudades que se sumaron a la protesta se mencionan: Veracruz, Morelos, Aguascalientes, Chiapas, Tabasco, Guerrero, Coahuila, Colima, Jalisco, Nuevo León, Puebla, Nayarit, Querétaro, Zacatecas y Estado de México. En las protestas los integrantes del Movimiento Yosoy132 y otras organizaciones sociales expresaron su rechazo ante el regreso al poder del PRI y la toma de posesión de Nieto el próximo 1 de diciembre, La convocatoria a esta marcha nació en la Convención Nacional contra la Imposición, celebrada el fin de
semana pasado en San Salvador Atenco, estado de México, agregó el despacho. Las protestas piden invalidar los comicios, en los que Peña Nieto ganó con el 38, 21 por ciento de los votos, seguido de Andrés Manuel López Obrador, candidato del Movimiento Progresista quien obtuvo un 31,59 por ciento. En tercer puesto quedó la aspirante del gobernante Partido Acción Nacional (PAN), Josefina Vázquez Mota, con 25,41 por ciento de los sufragios, y en cuarto Gabriel Quadri, del Nueva Alianza, con el 2,29 por ciento. Pese a las manifestaciones, el PRI niega haber utilizado fondos de dudosa procedencia para su campaña e insiste en defender el resultado de las elecciones presidenciales. El próximo 6 de septiembre, el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación, ofrecerá el fallo acerca de la calificación de la elección y entregará el certificado de Presidente electo al candidato ganador.
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Troppi topi nel formaggio Dobbiamo proprio sperare che la pressione dei mercati sul nostro Paese si attenui, che i pronostici più infausti si rivelino sbagliati. Se questo accadrà, finita l'estate, comincerà subito, di fatto, la (lunghissima) campagna elettorale. Quali temi la caratterizzeranno? A fronte di una pressione fiscale che ha raggiunto il 55% (e oltre), è facile scommettere che quello fiscale sarà l'argomento che più terrà banco. Tutti, o quasi tutti, diranno di voler ridurre le tasse. Nella schiacciante maggioranza dei casi si tratterà di bluff o di promesse da marinaio. Come riconoscere i bluff? Ci sono, sostanzialmente, due modi per bluffare in materia di tasse. Il primo è proprio di coloro che promettono drastiche riduzioni della pressione fiscale senza spiegare dove troveranno le risorse necessarie, senza spiegare come, dove, e di quanto, taglieranno la spesa pubblica al fine di mantenere la promessa. Questo è un bluff facile da scoprire, inganna solo chi vuole essere ingannato. Il secondo modo è più sottile, più subdolo: è proprio di coloro che attribuiscono la responsabilità dell'elevata tassazione vigente all'eccesso di evasione fiscale e, per conseguenza, promettono di colpire gli evasori fiscali al fine di ridurre le tasse. Anche se è molto popolare, condivisa da tanti, la tesi secondo cui per ridurre le tasse bisogna prima contenere l'evasione fiscale, è falsa. È vero infatti l'esatto contrario. Per contrastare, come è doveroso fare, l'evasione fiscale, non basta, anche se è ovviamente necessario, usare gli strumenti repressivi: bisogna anche ridurre in modo cospicuo le tasse. Soltanto una riduzione della pressione fiscale, infatti, può spingere l'evasore, o il potenziale evasore, a rifare il calcolo delle proprie convenienze, a cambiare la propria valutazione dei vantaggi e dei rischi dell'evasione. Senza di che, nemmeno la più vigorosa e puntuta «lotta alla evasione» potrà mai ottenere seri e durevoli risultati. La controprova è data dal fatto che quando aumentano le tasse aumenta anche l'area dell'economia sommersa. Si tratta di un movimento a spirale: più crescono le tasse più cresce l'evasione. Abbassare sostanzialmente le tasse, passare da un regime di tasse alte a un regime di tasse basse, è sicuramente il mezzo più sicuro per contenere l'evasione.
Oltre che falso l'argomento secondo cui non si possono ridurre le tasse se non si riduce prima l'evasione, ha anche il difetto di fare distogliere lo sguardo dalla principale causa del regime di tasse alte: la presenza di un amplissimo stuolo di rent-seekers , di cercatori e percettori di rendite che campano di spesa pubblica, che prosperano grazie a un sistema pubblico che combina alti costi di mantenimento e, soprattutto in certe zone del Paese, l'erogazione di servizi scadenti. È lì che si annidano i più strenui difensori del regime di tasse alte. La contrazione della spesa pubblica e, con essa, dell'area della rendita, brulicante, per usare una vecchia espressione di Paolo Sylos Labini, di «topi nel formaggio», è l'unica strada possibile per ridurre la pressione fiscale. Ma è anche una strada politicamente molto impervia. I percettori di rendita da spesa pubblica sono numerosissimi, e ciò li rende assai potenti, sanno come ricattare elettoralmente i partiti, tutti i partiti. Per giunta, hanno dalla loro parte le norme (o meglio: le prevalenti interpretazioni delle norme) e la giurisprudenza. La sentenza della Corte costituzionale che ha colpito le liberalizzazioni dei pubblici servizi locali è stata certamente accolta con applausi e brindisi da tutti i rent-seekers sparsi per la Penisola. Anche le iniziative, abbastanza timide fino ad oggi, del governo Monti in materia di spending review rischiano di infrangersi contro un sistema amministrativo e un sistema giudiziario costruiti per proteggere la rendita da spesa pubblica a scapito del mercato e dei consumatori. Se non si disbosca quella giungla la riduzione delle tasse resterà un sogno irrealizzabile. Ci sono coloro che, scambiando il sintomo con la causa, sono convinti che a provocare le guerre siano i mercanti d'armi (non è così naturalmente: i mercanti d'armi guadagnano grazie a guerre che hanno all'origine ben altre cause). Allo stesso modo, ci sono coloro che non comprendono, o fingono di non comprendere, che l'evasione fiscale è un deprecabile effetto, ma non la causa, delle tasse alte. Converrà guardarsi da costoro nella prossima campagna elettorale. Angelo Panebianco
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Flick delegato di Pisapia al tavolo di Expo Affianca il sindaco nel ruolo di commissario straordinario. Slitta la nomina del nuovo commissario del Padiglione Italia Giovanni Maria Flick (Imagoeconomica)Giovanni Maria Flick (Imagoeconomica) MILANO - Il presidente emerito della Corte costituzionale Giovanni Maria Flick ha partecipato lunedì a Palazzo Chigi al Tavolo di coordinamento nazionale su Expo 2015 come delegato di Giuliano Pisapia, sindaco di Milano e commissario straordinario dell'evento, «con funzioni di vigilanza, controllo e impulso in relazione all'Esposizione Universale milanese del 2015». Flick nei giorni scorsi aveva già dato la sua disponibilità a collaborare con Pisapia sui temi di Expo 2015 e ad affiancarlo nel ruolo di commissario straordinario. IL COMMISSARIO - Durante l'assemblea, presenti i rappresentanti di Governo, Comune di Milano, Regione Lombardia e Expo 2015 Spa e il viceministro delle Infrastrutture Mario Ciaccia, si doveva parlare anche del nuovo commissario del Padiglione Italia, dopo la rinuncia di Luigi Roth. La nomina spetta, però, al presidente del Consiglio, Mario Monti, che è a Mosca e si trova a dover affrontare l'emergenza spread. Dunque nella riunione sull'esposizione mondiale a Palazzo Chigi non è stata annunciata
alcuna nomina. Una delle ipotesi è che l'impegno sia affidato all'ad di Expo Giuseppe Sala, ma si fanno anche il nome dell'ex responsabile della Triennale Davide Rampello e dell'ambasciatore italiano in Cina Attilio Massimo Iannucci. Il suo incarico a Pechino è però in scadenza a dicembre, mentre la nomina di commissario, legata all'accordo internazionale con il Bie, dovrebbe essere fatta prima. RINGRAZIAMENTI - « Sono grato al Sindaco Giuliano Pisapia per la sua proposta - ha detto Flick - E' una sfida estremamente importante e interessante per cercare di coniugare tra di loro legalità ed efficienza, efficacia e trasparenza. Cercherò di fare del mio meglio perché anche questo e' un modo per esportare Expo, per esportare legalità e per rappresentare l'Italia». «Ringrazio il professor Flick per la sua disponibilità a titolo del tutto gratuito - ha spiegato Pisapia in una nota, riferendosi al «debutto» del giurista - e sono certo che le funzioni di vigilanza, controllo e impulso a lui attribuite saranno per tutti un'ulteriore garanzia per la corretta esecuzione delle opere nei tempi previsti e per il successo di Expo 2015 in relazione sia ai contenuti che alla possibilità di sviluppo economico, sociale e culturale per il nostro Paese». Redazione Milano online
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Oposição diz que Governo empobreceu o País Os partidos da oposição consideram que o Governo podia ter feito "muito diferente e muito melhor" numa sessão legislativa "manchada pela 'troika'", com políticas que estão a destruir a economia, o emprego e a retirar direitos. "Foi um ano mau, um ano em que o Governo fez tudo ao contrário do que tinham sido as linhas fortes da sua campanha eleitoral, que se baseou numa alternativa que se fundamentava no desenvolvimento sustentável e no rigor", afirmou à agência Lusa o líder parlamentar do PS, Carlos Zorrinho, num balanço da primeira sessão legislativa. O presidente da bancada socialista acusou o Governo de ter substituído as suas promessas de campanha por uma "tecnoideologia" que levou o país "a uma espiral recessiva, a um aumento brutal do desemprego, a um enfraquecimento da economia e a um empobrecimento geral da sociedade" e considerou que era possível ter feito "muito diferente e muito melhor". Zorrinho assinalou que da parte do PS houve sempre "uma linha de responsabilidade" da qual o Governo "se foi afastando cada vez mais". O socialista disse que "este é um Governo que não transmite confiança e não tem confiança em si próprio", e que "só quem não tem os olhos abertos" é que não vê que sofreu neste ano "um desgaste absolutamente inusitado", mas não respondeu diretamente sobre se o executivo vai cumprir o mandato. "Essa questão compete fundamentalmente à avaliação do senhor Presidente da República e o Governo do ponto de vista formal tem todas as condições para cumprir o mandato, se as tem do ponto de vista político é uma questão que compete essencialmente analisar ao próprio Governo e ao Presidente", disse. Já o líder parlamentar do PCP, Bernardino Soares, foi taxativo: "Acho que não". "Acho que o desgaste do Governo é cada vez maior e que é preciso de uma vez por todas alterar esta política, as pessoas não estão contentes, não vão continuar a estar e ao contrário do que é dito não
aceitam pacificamente esta política", afirmou. O líder da bancada comunista aponta a moção de censura apresentada pelo PCP ao Governo como o momento mais importante do ano parlamentar, porque "corporizou a grande revolta das pessoas", mas também a proposta sobre a renegociação da dívida, que "continua a ser indispensável". "O Governo diz que está consciente das consequências [das suas políticas], nalguns casos tenho dúvidas, mas diz que não há alternativa, e essa é que é a grande falsidade que está em curso, há de facto alternativas, há sempre e neste caso também há", defendeu. Bernardino Soares advertiu que "as pessoas não estão disponíveis para viver cada vez pior" e que é precisa "uma nova política" de redistribuição da riqueza, de produção e mais justiça social, "que virá mais tarde ou mais cedo". O líder do grupo parlamentar do BE, Luís Fazenda, faz um balanço "forçosamente negativo" de um ano "de diminuição de rendimento, aumento de impostos, corte nos serviços públicos" e da "atitude humilhante de cortes inconstitucionais aos subsídios de férias e de Natal". A sessão legislativa fica "manchada" pela 'troika', disse Fazenda, mas houve momentos de "luta e alternativa" da oposição, como o pedido de inconstitucionalidade dos cortes de subsídios, aprovação de propostas como a prescrição médica por substância ativa ou as comissões de inquérito ao BPN e às parcerias público-privadas. O bloquista enalteceu o recurso ao Tribunal Constitucional, que "demonstrou que há, apesar de tudo, no ordenamento constitucional, algumas formas de luta que podem ser eficazes, a luta dos cidadãos, dos sindicatos, das plataformas". Heloísa Apolónia, deputada do PEV, defendeu que "era possível fazer diferente" e que "não era preciso" Portugal submeter-se ao memorando elaborado com a 'troika', que acusou de não ter "preocupação concreta com as pessoas, mas única e exclusiva com números". 167
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"O povo e as nossas empresas estão à espera de ser chamados para redinamizar o mercado interno, o que o Governo está a fazer é exatamente o contrário, é a afastá-las, a chutá-las, a mandá-las para fora", criticou. A deputada ecologista acusou o Governo de ter "mentido muito durante a campanha eleitoral" e de
"iludir eleitores" e vê-o atualmente "fragilizado na sua forma". "O que gostaríamos de facto é que o Governo percebesse que estamos no caminho errado, que está a levar-nos para o abismo e que é tempo de recuar, mas para isso é preciso políticas diferentes", concluiu.
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Las rupturas de pareja descienden un 2,3% por la crisis Las rupturas matrimoniales vuelven a caer, lo que para algunos expertos es una consecuencia más de la crisis económica: un divorcio entraña dos casas y más gastos. El año pasado, se registraron 117.179, un 2,3% menos, frente a la subida del 3% que se registró en 2010, según los datos del Consejo General del Poder Judicial adelantados ayer por Efe. Con ello, el número de crisis familiares que se sustancian ante los tribunales se sitúa en niveles de comienzos de esta década, según la demógrafa Teresa Castro, del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC).El descenso de los divorcios el año pasado fue más relevante en el caso de los de mutuo acuerdo (68.851, frente a 70.893 en 2010). En cambio, las rupturas definitivas sin acuerdo solo bajaron de forma muy ligera: 48.320 el año pasado frente a 48.620 en 2010. Es decir, la litigiosidad perdió menos terreno que el consenso a la hora de poner fin a la unión matrimonial.El divorcio, que entraña la disolución definitiva del vínculo matrimonial, es la forma más frecuente de poner fin a la unión (117.179 en total el año pasado). Por su parte, las separaciones (no anulan el matrimonio) siguen perdiendo terreno: 7.347 en 2011 y 7.960 el anterior.Este fenómeno se ha agudizado desde que, en 2005, la separación dejó de ser un paso previo obligatorio para la ruptura definitiva. En cambio, las nulidades matrimoniales (la disolución de la boda católica que otorga la Iglesia) aumentaron ligeramente el año pasado: 176 frente a las 160 del año anterior, según los datos del Consejo General del Poder Judicial.
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Un antes y un después en la oposición La disidencia cubana siempre ha sido débil y ha estado dividida, con más proyección hacia las embajadas extranjeras y la prensa internacional que hacia el activismo político interno, pero dentro de este panorama general Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas siempre fue un caso aparte en el movimiento opositor. A diferencia de la mayoría de los disidentes históricos y de muchos activistas que marcharon al exilio, Payá nunca fue compañero de viaje del socialismo cubano ni del fidelismo, y tampoco se desencantó porque nunca estuvo encantado.Ferviente católico, sin duda fue el opositor con mayor perfil político internacional, reconocido como figura relevante dentro de la Internacional Demócrata Cristiana y con importantes vínculos con el Partido Popular español y europeo, que le abrieron las puertas del premio Sajarov del Parlamento Europeo en 2002, una distinción por la defensa de los derechos humanos que luego recibirían el movimiento de las Damas de Blanco y el activista Guillermo Fariñas.Oswaldo Payá fue el primer disidente cubano que utilizó la Constitución y las propias leyes revolucionarias como arma de lucha contra el régimen de Fidel Castro, y sin duda fue el que más pupa hizo. Comenzó en 1991 recogiendo firmas en apoyo a su Llamamiento al Diálogo Nacional, una estrategia que volvería a emplear una década después con su famoso Proyecto Varela. La labor proselitista que realizó entonces en la calle marcó un antes y un después en las formas de la oposición, y de igual modo supuso un cambio de táctica novedoso su decisión de presentarse como
candidato a delegado de la Asamblea del Poder Popular en 1992, algo que, obviamente, no prosperó.El Proyecto Varela, presentado ante el Parlamento cubano en 2002, languideció, pero fue una iniciativa audaz en su momento y tuvo considerable repercusión externa y también interna. Su corazón era la convocatoria de un referéndum para la democratización de Cuba y la celebración de elecciones libres, y para lograrlo se recogieron más de 11.000 firmas de apoyo, cada una acompañada de nombre, apellido, dirección y carné de identidad, todo un acontecimiento en Cuba. Decenas o cientos de activistas y simpatizantes del Movimiento Cristiano Liberación, creado por Payá en 1988, buscaron los apoyos por todo el país y luego trataron de hacer valer el derecho establecido por la Constitución de que si una iniciativa legal obtiene el respaldo de 10.000 cubanos debe ser discutida públicamente en la Asamblea.El Proyecto Varela adquirió gran resonancia durante la visita que realizó a la isla Jimmy Carter en 2002, cuando el expresidente norteamericano se refirió a la iniciativa durante un acto en la universidad transmitido en directo por televisión. Aunque el régimen no se dio por aludido ni hubo discusión en el Parlamento, meses después las autoridades convocaron a millones de cubanos a respaldar una reforma constitucional que declaró el socialismo “irrevocable”.Hoy las limitaciones del atomizado movimiento disidente cubano siguen siendo las de siempre, pero el promotor del Proyecto Varela ya no está.
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Heirs to Defense Ministry ghost airfield slap "for sale" sign on protected areas For decades, the Defense Ministry has preserved an enormous tract of land intact in Mar Menor (Murcia), an area which happens to be a leading example of unbridled development on the Mediterranean coast.The marina of El Carmolí, which comprises 315 hectares of prime beachfront real estate, was expropriated in the 1940s but the original owners" heirs are about to get it back after taking their appeal all the way to the Supreme Court.The title deed is not yet in their name, and the land is legally protected by five separate levels of environmental safeguarding, yet these owners-to-be are already checking out the property market to see how much they might make on its sale.So far, they are asking for 116 million euros (negotiable) and seeking foreign investors to build a theme park or something along those lines. The Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (Anse) warns that this would be the finishing touch for the area of Mar Menor.It will not be easy to find a buyer for such a large, expensive piece of real estate as El Carmolí now that credit has run dry. But Anse fears that if one does show up, the government of Murcia will roll out the red carpet. Anse director, Pedro García, lists all the previous, similar cases in this region: "They took away the legal protection from Marina de Cope, they tried it with Calblanque and they managed it with La Zerrichera. If someone shows up, they will not find any hurdles in their way."The largest saltwater lagoon in Mediterranean Europe is already stretched to the limit. It is surrounded by scores of residential homes and greenhouses, and plays host to almost more jellyfish than holidaymakers.La Manga del Mar Menor (a narrow strip of land literally called "The Sleeve") was first developed in the 1960s, and later the inland villages began to grow as well. In the middle of it all there was a large green area left untouched: the marina of El Carmolí.The lawyer for the original owners, Javier Cons, explains that the Defense Ministry expropriated it to build an airfield, but never got around to making anything more than "a dirt track for light aircraft."In the 1970s, some of the original owners began working the land with permission from the ministry. Two decades ago, they began litigating to get it back in its entirety.There are over 100 heirs who
claim that the expropriation is void because the ministry never used the land for its intended purpose. The Supreme Court ruled in their favor, and now they are negotiating with the government over how to implement the ruling.For the land to revert to them, the heirs must pay a sum resulting from an appraisal that is yet to be done. In the meantime, they have already put the land up for sale.Juan Antonio Gil, of the company Terrenos Únicos, explains that they are looking for buyers abroad. Gil admits that the environmental protection issue "is a problem."El Carmolí is a Special Bird Protection Area, an EU Site of Community Importance, a Ramsar wetland, a Zone of Special Importance for the Mediterranean (Zepim) and a Natural Protected Site. Aware that it will be difficult to build vast numbers of homes here, they are marketing the land as perfect for "a theme park or something singular." The offer claims that "the protection level for the conservation of the marina is secondary," that it has "a broad percentage of building land and is an exceptional location to build large leisure projects, such as luxury resorts, large casinos or theme parks."The sellers even claim to have institutional support from INFO, a public agency run by the Murcia regional government. A regional spokesman denied any knowledge of the project, and said that if any reforms are needed the planning will be treated in the same way as any other case.On August 12, 2011 the owners even offered the land to representatives of EuroVegas, the major casino resort that is the brainchild of casino kingpin Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Sands Casino in Las Vegas.Madrid and Barcelona are in direct competition with each other to host the project. But according to Gil, the US company turned down the offer because they needed a larger space not so near the sea (it is better to locate casinos in deserted areas so gamblers will not get distracted from the tables and machines). They also offered it to US tycoon Donald Trump.These are grim times for real estate, but if there is any place where it could make a comeback, it is among Spain"s few remaining pristine beaches: Es Trenc, Valdevaqueros and now, El Carmolí.
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La cuarta acusada por el secuestro de Publio Cordón declara hoy ante el juez El juez de la Audiencia Nacional, Javier Gómez Bermúdez, interroga hoy a María Victoria Gómez Méndez, la cuarta miembro de los GRAPO implicada en el secuestro del empresario Publio Cordón en 1995. La acusada se encuentra internada en un centro penitenciario de Cáceres desde 2000, cuando fue detenida en Francia por pertenencia a organización terrorista y por su participación en varios atentados.Los tres restantes miembros del comando fueron detenidos el pasado jueves y prestaron declaración el sábado ante Gómez Bermúdez que decidió, en contra del criterio de la Fiscalía, decretar libertad bajo fianza de 10.000 euros para Manuela Ontanilla y Vicente Sarasa, arrestados en Sevilla y Cádiz. El magistrado únicamente ordenó prisión incondicional para Juan Ramón Teijelo, detenido en Sevilla y pareja de Ontanilla, argumentando que sus declaraciones “acreditan indiciariamente que tiene conocimiento de los hechos investigados”.En su auto, Gómez Bermúdez consideraba que el riesgo de fuga de Ontanilla y Sarasa era bajo y les obligaba a comparecer diariamente en los juzgados más cercanos a su domicilio, prohibiéndoles abandonar el territorio nacional.La decisión del juez, que será
recurrida por la Fiscalía, ha recibido fuertes críticas en los últimos días. Consultado esta mañana sobre la polémica, Gonzalo Moliner, nuevo presidente del Tribunal Supremo y del Consejo General del Poder Judicial (CGPJ), ha declinado entrar a valorar las decisiones adoptadas por Gómez Bermúdez.Carmen Cordón, hija del empresario, calificó ayer el auto del magistrado como “un mazazo tremendo” y añadió que, desde su punto de vista, el riesgo de fuga y de destrucción de pruebas por parte de Ontanilla y Sarasa era “máximo”. En declaraciones a Efe, la hija del secuestrado afirmó que el juez había “tirado por tierra” el trabajo de la Guardia Civil y que su familia se sentía “rehén del sistema, igual que hace 17 años”.Por su parte, investigadores del instituto armado manifestaron que la decisión del magistrado les había causado “perplejidad” y “sorpresa”, ya que había indicios suficientes para haber decretado la prisión sin fianza de los dos detenidos. Al mismo tiempo, mostraron su “indignación” por la decisión de Gómez Bermúdez de abrir diligencias por revelación de secretos, tras la publicación en los medios de información reservada del caso.
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PJ aprueba modelo de despacho Un modelo de despacho judicial corporativo para la aplicación de la nueva Ley Procesal del Trabajo, cuya implementación a escala nacional será progresiva, aprobó el Consejo Ejecutivo del Poder Judicial (CEPJ), mediante Resolución Administrativa N° 127-2012-CE-PJ. Está orientado a mejorar el servicio de impartición de justicia en esa especialidad, en los aspectos cualitativos y cuantitativos.PrincipiosSe sustenta en una concepción organizativa denominada módulos corporativos, teniendo como base tres principios fundamentales:La separación de las funciones jurisdiccionales de las administrativas, mediante la distribución racional de personal, recursos materiales y tecnológicos compartidos.El establecimiento de un sistema administrativo de apoyo a la labor jurisdiccional, que permita a los magistrados del Poder Judicial concentrarse de manera exclusiva en dicha tarea.Así como el uso masivo de tecnología informática y equipos de oficina instalados en nuevos ambientes físicos, sustantivamente mejores, para optimizar el rendimiento del personal y los jueces, con especial énfasis en la mejor calidad del servicio de atención a los usuarios del servicio de la administración de justicia.Componentes de gestiónLa gestión del despacho judicial laboral conforme a la nueva norma se sustenta en los componentes: manual de organización y funciones, sistemas y procedimientos, reglamentos, infraestructura física y solución tecnológica.El equipo técnico institucional de implementación de la nueva ley establecerá el calendario de acciones para desarrollar los componentes y la adecuación gradual del modelo en las cortes superiores que aplican la norma adjetiva.
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Delitos atentan contra el desarrollo del país El contralor general de la República, Fuad Khoury, resaltó la importancia que tiene la lucha anticorrupción a fin de disminuir la desazón que tiene la población en sus autoridades. "La importancia de disminuir la corrupción se dirige también a disminuir la desazón popular y los conflictos que hay entre las autoridades y la población", aseveró Khoury en el programa Los Fiscales de Tv Perú. Sostuvo que la población considera que la corrupción es el primer problema que atenta contra el desarrollo porque quita el dinero para ejecutar una serie de obras como carreteras, canales de regadío, desarrollo urbano, salud y educación."Como contralor, siento la desazón popular porque ven en algunos casos a sus autoridades indiferentes ante el desarrollo. Si no hacemos el trabajo que nos corresponde, estamos contribuyendo un poquito a esa desazón", insistió.Destacó, en tal sentido, el convenio suscrito entre la Contraloría, el Poder Judicial y el Ministerio Público, a fin de combatir de manera articulada los delitos de corrupción cometidos por funcionarios públicos.Precisó que en adelante, con las competencias que tiene, la Contraloría actuará a solicitud del Ministerio Público con sus especialistas.
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Lucha anticorrupción busca proteger los bienes públicos La lucha anticorrupción que viene articulando el Poder Judicial (PJ) junto a la Fiscalía de la Nación y la Contraloría General de la República, busca proteger los recursos públicos como bienes jurídicos de toda la ciudadanía, afirmó el presidente de este poder del Estado, César San Martín. El magistrado insistió en la necesidad de cambiar la percepción que tiene la ciudadanía de sus autoridades frente a los delitos de corrupción cometidos por funcionarios públicos, ya que eso afecta el principio de legalidad y de confianza en el Estado y en sus funcionarios.Aclaró que la alianza estratégica establecida por el PJ, la Contraloría y el Ministerio Público para combatir la corrupción, busca ganar eficacia en la lucha contra el fenómeno delictivo."Por eso es que trabajamos esta idea común, y esperamos que, raíz del protocolo mutuo que tienen suscrito la Fiscalía y la Contraloría, se pueda garantizar rapidez, transparencia y eficacia", manifestó. Acciones concretasSan Martín indicó en TV Perú que a través de este convenio se busca
implementar acciones concretas en las tres instituciones firmantes en el ámbito de la represión de la deshonestidad, detectando, investigando, procesando, juzgando y, de ser el caso, condenando a quien incurra en actos de corrupción.Dijo, además, que mediante este convenio el Poder Judicial constituirá un sistema específico de competencia penal para los delitos contra la administración pública, siempre que estos sean graves o complejos y de repercusión nacional, o sus efectos superen el ámbito de un distrito judicial o sean cometidos por organizaciones delictivas.Explicó que para tal efecto se creará un subsistema especializado que tenga alcance nacional, para los delitos de corrupción que se cometan por organizaciones criminales."Por eso es que hemos utilizado a la Sala Penal Nacional y su organización, para que dentro de ella, otorgarles competencia específica en materia de corrupción", detalló.
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Aclara PRD a 31 países que elección aún no está calificada Normal 0 21 false false false ES-MX X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Tabla normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} El Partido de la Revolución Democrática en el Distrito Federal (PRD-DF) inició la entrega de 31 cartas en sendas embajadas de países que reconocieron a Enrique Peña Nieto como "presidente electo" de México, para hacerles un extrañamiento y aclararles que la elección aún no está calificada. Al entregar la primera de esas misivas en la representación de España en México, el presidente de esa fuerza política en la capital, Manuel Oropeza, detalló que se anexaron documentos sobre la legislación electoral mexicana, la impugnación y las denuncias interpuestas por el Movimiento Progresista contra los resultados de los comicios. Comentó que entre este lunes y mañana martes se entregarán estos paquetes de documentos en varias sede diplomática, con el fin de que los embajadores conozcan la información
sobre el proceso electoral en México y la hagan llegar a sus gobiernos, para que actúen con responsabilidad y respeto a la soberanía nacional. En las misivas, añadió, se explica a los embajadores que la elección presidencial no ha concluido y que esta finaliza una vez que el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) resuelve las impugnaciones y califica los comicios. También se darán a conocer las bases del juicio de invalidez de la elección presidencial que fue promovido por los partidos de la Revolución Democrática (PRD) , del Trabajo (PT) y Movimiento Ciudadano, que conforman la coalición del Movimiento Progresista. Ese solicitó ese juicio de invalidez porque a su parecer faltó equidad, hubo desvío de recursos públicos y de procedencia ilícita para favorecer la campaña del candidato presidencial de la coalición Compromiso por México, Enrique Peña Nieto. Oropeza Morales consideró que los representantes de otras naciones en México deben contar con esta información para no incurrir en intromisión en asuntos que sólo competen a los mexicanos. También deben actuar con responsabilidad y respeto a la soberanía de México, así como informar con objetividad y cuidado a los gobernantes de los países que representan, abundó. En el caso de España, en la carta también se expresó el rechazo a la opinión del diario El País, porque en días pasados desacreditó el liderazgo del candidato de la izquierda, "pretendiendo dar una lección de conducta y de liderazgo" . Si bien el gobierno español no es responsable de lo que se publica en ese periódico, sí puede llamar la atención para que no se caiga en una visión injerencista y se hagan juicios objetivos, puntualizó el presidente del PRD en el Distrito Federal.
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Es momento de construir acuerdos: Peña Nieto El candidato presidencial de la coalición Compromiso por México, Enrique Peña Nieto, señaló que a partir de la conformación del Poder Legislativo, buscará construir los acuerdos necesarios en beneficio de los mexicanos. En entrevista con el periodista Andrés Oppenheimer de la cadena CNN en Español, el mexiquense confió en que a pesar de que la coalición conformada por los partidos Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) y Verde Ecologista de México (PVEM) no alcanzó la mayoría legislativa, el Congreso de la Unión sea "responsable" con el futuro de México.Peña Nieto expresó que no se puede calificar a un Presidente o a un gobierno como débil por "tener un Congreso que los mexicanos han querido sea o tenga corresponsabilidad en las definiciones que se tomen. Es el momento y el tiempo no para imponer, sino construir acuerdos" .Sostuvo que existe un respaldo mayoritario, contundente y claro, en favor del proyecto que él encabeza y "en el ejercicio de una Presidencia democrática estaré para acreditar que desde ésta es posible convocar a las distintas expresiones políticas a la construcción de acuerdos a partir de las coincidencias" .Por otra parte, el
abanderado presidencial priista negó que haya habido compra y coacción del voto en la contienda comicial del domingo 1 de julio.Enrique Peña consideró que prácticas de ese tipo se han ido desterrando del ejercicio democrático del país, porque México ha cambiado y ha tenido un cambio democrático."Simplemente ha sido un señalamiento de descalificación de un partido que no ha querido reconocer el resultado de esta elección, que se ha valido de señalamientos totalmente infundados, que no tienen prueba alguna, no obstante presumir de tener tales pruebas", insistió.Los delitos electorales, añadió, tienen que investigarse, ya que esa es una de las tareas de las autoridades en la materia.Peña Nieto dijo estar convencido de que el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) , será quien valide las elecciones y quien lo declare como presidente electo antes del 6 de septiembre.Sobre su política en materia exterior, el ex gobernador del Estado de México aseguró que el eje de su gobierno será de respeto a la soberanía de cada nación y también buscar que las empresas mexicanas tengan mayores oportunidades en otros países.ml
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Rechaza TEPJF recuento de votos para senadores en N.León Por unanimidad, el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) determinó que no procede el recuento de votos en la elección de senadores de mayoría relativa del estado de Nuevo León.El sábado pasado, la sala regional Nuevo León había avalado esta posibilidad --en respuesta a una impugnación del PAN--, bajo el argumento de que la diferencia al computar la totalidad del estado entre el primero y el segundo lugar era menor a 1 por ciento.El PRI presentó un recurso de reconsideración ante la sala superior del TEPJF que le dio la razón. Ello porque el recuento total de votos procede cuando la diferencia entre el primero y segundo lugar es menor a uno por ciento, pero solo a nivel distrital.Alejandro Luna Ramos, presidente del tribunal recordó que este supuesto está previsto en el artículo 295 y 297 del Código Federal de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales (Cofipe)."Se precisaron los métodos específicos por los que se podía hacer los recuentos, señalándose que estos únicamente deben hacerse en el aspecto distrital", explicó.
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Izquierda urge a IFE y TEPJF pronta resolución La coalición Movimiento Progresista entregó al Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) una "excitativa de justicia", mediante la cual solicita que este órgano ordene a la Unidad de Fiscalización del IFE la pronta resolución de las quejas relacionadas con los gastos de campaña del priísta Enrique Peña Nieto, virtual ganador de la contienda presidencial.El escrito fue signado por Camerino Márquez, Ricardo Cantú y Juan Miguel Castro, representantes del PRD, PT y Movimiento Ciudadano, respectivamente.Entre los casos cuya resolución demandan antes de la calificación de la elección presidencial (que deberá realizar el tribunal, a más tardar, el 6 de septiembre) destacan el posible financiamiento encubierto del PRI para impulsar la campaña de Peña Nieto; el caso Monex, y la distribución de tarjetas Soriana.Márquez, Cantú y Castro aclaran que presentan el documento en apego a su derecho de petición.
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Marchas, no influirán en fallo de elección: TEPJF El magistrado Pedro Esteban Penagos reiteró que las manifestaciones no influirán en las decisiones que tome el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) al calificar la elección presidencial. El pasado 1 de julio, EL UNIVERSAL publicó que el presidente de ese tribunal, Alejandro Luna Ramos aclaraba que las manifestaciones no son medio para lograr un fallo legal en el proceso electoral."Eso no afectará nuestra labor y nuestra difusión ni para un lado ni para otro. Las manifestaciones no son medio para obtener un fallo. Éstos se obtienen conforme a derecho. Si les asiste la razón, el Tribunal se los va a conceder. No nos importa el color ni la denominación del partido ni ninguna situación ajena al derecho y al ejercicio de votar", afirmó en ese entonces Luna Ramos, en alusión a la posibilidad de que movimientos como YoSoy132 u otras organizaciones se movilicen ante los resultados electorales Ahora, en el marco del programa Justicia Electoral, el magistrado Pedro Penagos se sumó a las afirmaciones de Luna Ramos, recordó que en los juicios no puede haber empate y que éstos se resuelven conforme a derecho. "Para esto, desde luego, no influyen las declaraciones que en un momento dado pudieran hacerse a nivel medios de comunicación. No influye, como consecuencia, y esto lo digo con todo respeto: marchas, manifestaciones. ¿Por qué? Porque el sistema democrático en México, por voluntad del legislador quedó completamente arreglado. Las reglas a veces, desde luego, hacen, en un momento dado, que tengan que interpretarse, pero el instrumental jurídico del que disponemos realmente nos permite resolver de manera integral y completa, actual, todos los medios de impugnación", concluyó en la emisión transmitida por el Canal Judicial. xag
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Tribunal de Guerrero agiliza proceso de impugnación Los magistrados del Tribunal Electoral del Estado de Guerrero (TEEG) se comprometieron a resolver en el mínimo tiempo posible los diversos procesos de impugnación y todas las inconformidades derivadas del pasado proceso electoral, esto para no afectar a los inconformes en los plazos de impugnación ante las instancias del ámbito federal.El magistrado presidente del TEEG, Jesús Villanueva Vega, aseguró que los magistrados de las diferentes salas regionales están trabajando arduamente para resolver en el menor tiempo posible todos los procesos de inconformidad, impugnaciones y recursos de revisión derivados de las elecciones del pasado primero de julio.Esta premura señaló es para que los inconformes cuenten con el tiempo necesario para acudir ante el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF), si así lo desean, y no tengan el pretexto que por dilación de la instancia estatal no pudieron continuar con su proceso de inconformidad por fenecimiento de los tiempos que establece la ley electoral federal.El pasado 15 de julio el TEEG comenzó la etapa de calificación del proceso electoral de ayuntamientos y diputados, al recibir 63 juicios de inconformidad en contra de los cómputos de
la elección de diputados de mayoría relativa, de ayuntamientos y de la asignación de regidurías; 2 avisos de interposición de juicios de inconformidad y 4 juicios electorales ciudadanos en contra del cómputo estatal de la elección de diputados por el principio de representación proporcional.Villanueva Vega dijo que en esta etapa jurisdiccional se revisan los medios de impugnación, se verifica que los votos hayan sido bien contados por los funcionarios de las mesas directivas de casilla y los miembros de los Consejos Distritales; que el voto se haya emitido con libertad y libre de vicios; y que los candidatos que ganaron la contienda electoral, cumplan los requisitos que establece la ley para que asuman los cargos de elección popular.De encontrarse irregularidades aseguró que los magistrados tienen las facultades para ordenar la apertura de los paquetes electorales y realizar los conteos de votos uno por uno, sin embargo consideró que esta medida se aplica en aquellos casos donde los partidos inconformes demuestren las irregularidades que establece La Ley del Sistema de Medios de Impugnación del Estado.xag
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Borges: Aún con la tinta fresca el Presidente ya violó el acuerdo electoral Caracas.- El diputado por Primero Justicia, Julio Borges, denunció este lunes una vez más el "ventajismo y abuso de poder" que asegura pone en práctica el gobierno nacional durante esta campaña electoral, y en especial el presidente Hugo Chávez, a través de las cadenas."Está muy mal que el presidente de la República utilice las cadenas para insultar al candidato Henrique Capriles; ayer (domingo) se volvieron a utilizar. Se habla de un acuerdo electoral para respetar los espacios públicos y el Presidente, todavía estaba fresca la tinta, y ya estaba utilizando las cadenas como un elemento de fuerza", apuntó Borges en entrevista con el canal del Estado. Comparó las cadenas con "un balde de agua fría" sobre la opinión pública venezolana para intentar sobreponer la opinión presidencial a los temas que se discuten y preocupan al país. Dijo que no es comparable las horas o recursos destinados en los medios privados a temas de interés nacional con el impacto que generan las cadenas."Hay países en la que hay prohibición de cadenas en campaña electoral, tampoco se permiten inauguraciones de obras, lo que no se hizo antes por qué hacerlo justo en campaña. Lo que el país quiere es un juego igual".Asimismo, recordó que "el ventajismo y el abuso de poder" están en el uso que se le da desde el gobierno a la Ley Resorte. "El gobierno tiene la capacidad de poner en los medios en el horario que quiera 10 minutos gratis, quizás no de campaña electoral pero sí de material pro gobierno". Militares arengadosBorges recordó también que el presidente Hugo Chávez utiliza cadena para, vestido de militar, "ofender" al candidato de la unidad, Henrique Capriles Radonski, frente a la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana.Sobre el presunto documento forjado que circuló en las filas militares para prohibir oír y ver el mensaje de Capriles a los militares, Borges dijo no manejar los detalles del tema pero enfatizó que le parece mucho más grave el
hecho de que el primer mandatario dé en cadena nacional una arenga política a militares en época de campaña."Lo grave es que el candidato que ya es Presidente y comandante de la Fuerza Armada sienta que esta fuerza es tan suya que el otro candidato debe ser ofendido en cadena nacional. Pareciera que el único que puede hablarle a los militares es Chávez", dijo el parlamentario.Aclaró que si alguien entiende que a la fuerza militar hay que despartidizarla es Henrique Capriles. "Lo sustancial es que por primera vez en muchos años una voz distinta le da un mensaje, tocando puntos que lograron transmitir los problemas que tiene una Fuerza Armada: la politización e ingerencia de otros países, el no respeto al mérito, la protección de la familia".Tendencia opositoraBorges sostuvo que las encuestas "dan para todo" y señaló que hay encuestadoras que son confiables pero otras que no. Para Borges vale más lo que se aprecia en la realidad que lo que puede interpretarse de encuestas. Cree que la tendencia en el voto opositor ha sido de crecimiento, mientras que en el oficialismo de decrecimiento."Luego de que el Presidente se reelige en 2006 todas las elecciones nacionales han significado un cambio. En 2007 la oposición ganó la reforma constitucional y el pueblo votó diciendo que no quería la reforma".Añade que en 2008 se recuperaron espacios importantes como Miranda, donde Henrique Capriles le ganó a Diosdado Cabello o el municipio Sucre en el que Carlos Ocariz le ganó a Jesse Chacón. "Luego vinieron las elecciones parlamentarias las elecciones 2010 en el que tuvimos el 52% de los votos y el gobierno 48% de los votos".A juicio de Borges no tiene porqué ocurrir un cambio de esta tendencia de años en el 2012 con las presidenciales. "Todo en la vida tiene ciclos, en 14 años de poder cuando se ha tenido todo el poder, todo el dinero y todas las oportunidades, las cosas no están como deberían estar, el país merece algo distinto".
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Freguesias: Tribunal Constitucional rejeita referendo pretendido pela Assembleia Municipal de Barcelos Porto, 23 jul (Lusa) - O Tribunal Constitucional chumbou um possível referendo local em Barcelos a propósito da agregação de freguesias, que a Assembleia Municipal aprovou em junho. No acórdão do Tribunal Constitucional, decidido na última semana e hoje consultado pela agência Lusa, refere-se que a Assembleia Municipal "está a pôr nas mãos dos destinatários da pergunta o exercício ou não de um poder que legalmente lhe foi conferido", quando questiona, pela via referendária, se deve ou não ficar vinculada a promover a agregação, fusão ou extinção de freguesias. "Ora, tal não é possível, pois o exercício ou não de uma competência legalmente fixada a um órgão administrativo (neste caso, um órgão autárquico) não pode ficar dependente da vontade dos administrados", acrescentam os juízes do Tribunal Constitucional.
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Municípios: Parlamento aprova na quarta-feira novo regime jurídico das empresas municipais Lisboa, 23 jul (Lusa) -- O novo regime jurídico das empresas municipais vai ser aprovado na quarta-feira no Parlamento, disse hoje fonte governamental, mas o diploma tem sido contestado, tendo a Associação Nacional de Municípios (ANMP) defendido que deve ser apreciado pelo Tribunal Constitucional. A proposta do Governo que, na prática, vai reduzir as atuais cerca de 400 empresas municipais para metade mereceu já, na Assembleia da República, o acordo prévio da maioria PSD-CDS/PP e dos socialistas. Na semana passada, a ANMP pediu aos deputados para requererem ao Tribunal Constitucional que averigue se há discriminação quando o Governo cria leis para as empresas locais sem impor as mesmas regras de contenção às empresas do Estado.
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Jäger im Fifa-Schattenreich Der Amerikaner Michael J. Garcia brachte Mafia-Gangster vor Gericht und legte Betrügern an der Wall Street das Handwerk. Jetzt soll er bei der Fifa ermitteln. Doch er hat auch Kritiker. Von Jürgen Kalwa Es gibt in Amerika eine ganze Reihe von Journalisten, die es irgendwann im Leben in die Juristerei verschlagen hat. Was zeigt, dass die beiden Metiers miteinander verwandt sind. Zumindest in den Karriereträumen einer Generation, die mit Watergate aufgewachsen ist. Doch nur wenige Umsteiger legen nach ihrem Ausstieg beim Lokalblatt eine richtig steile Karriere hin. So wie etwa Michael J. Garcia. Der wäre vor ein paar Jahren beinahe Amtsnachfolger eines der berühmtesten Polizisten aller Zeiten geworden: J. Edgar Hoover, der Begründer und langjährige Chef des Federal Bureau of Investigation, im Rest der Welt besser bekannt unter der Abkürzung FBI. Dass er den Posten nicht bekam, könnte sich für eine andere weltbekannte Institution noch als segensreich erweisen. Garcia, inzwischen Anwalt und Partner in einer der ältesten, erfolgreichsten und größten amerikanischen Kanzleien namens Kirkland & Ellis, ließ sich vom renommierten Antikorruptionskämpfer Mark Pieth, der die Reformen beim Internationalen Fußball-Verband (Fifa) maßgeblich vorantreibt, dazu überreden, auch das Schattenreich des Fifa-Präsidenten Joseph Blatter auszuleuchten. Der 51-Jährige, der einst sein erstes Studium (im Fach Amerikanische Literatur) mit einer Examensarbeit über Mark Twain und das Theater abgeschlossen hatte, wurde am Dienstag in Zürich als Chefermittler präsentiert - in der offiziellen Funktion des Vorsitzenden der Ermittlungskammer der neuen Ethikkommission. Verantwortlich für die Spruchkammer wird der deutsche Richter Hans-Joachim Eckert sein; der Münchner verfügt über große Erfahrung in Korruptionsverfahren und im Kampf gegen mafiöse Strukturen. Garcia soll sofort den ISL-Schmiergeldskandal weiter untersuchen - und dann wohl auch das mysteriöse Spiel um die Vergabe der Weltmeisterschaft 2022 an Qatar. Garcia verzichtet auf die Selbstinszenierung Öffentlich hat der ehemalige Staatsanwalt zu seiner Berufung bislang keine Stellungnahme abgegeben. Interviewanfragen lässt er unbeantwortet. Das passt
jedoch zu seinem eher zurückhaltenden Stil. In den Archiven findet sich nur ein ausführlicher Artikel über Michael J. Garcia. Erschienen in der „New York Times“ im Jahr 2006 - eine honette Verbeugung vor einem Aufsteiger aus kleinen Verhältnissen im New Yorker Vorstadtmilieu von Long Island mit lateinamerikanischen Wurzeln. Der Mann, der als Bundesstaatsanwalt die Macht hatte, Mafia-Gangster vor Gericht zu stellen, mit seinen Ermittlungen einen amtierenden Gouverneur aus dem Amt zu treiben und betrügerische Milliardengeschäfte von Investmentbankern und Hedgefond-Managern an der Wall Street aufzuklären, verzichtete schon immer auf Selbstinszenierung. Auch, als er im Dopingprozess gegen die frühere Sprint-Olympiasiegerin Marion Jones öffentlichkeitswirksam tätig wurde. Dienst nach Vorschrift kommt nicht in Frage Als junger, ehrgeiziger Jurist in einer Behörde mit 250 kaum weniger ehrgeizigen Kollegen hatte er von seiner ersten Chefin, einer forschen, kleinen Frau, eine wichtige Lektion erhalten: „Du bist in ihr Büro gekommen und hast gesagt, ich habe diese elf Dinge erledigt, und sie hat gesagt, okay, großartig, aber was ist mit Nummer zwölf?“ Mit anderen Worten: Um als Staatsanwalt in Manhattan erfolgreich zu sein, muss man hart und viel arbeiten. Dienst nach Vorschrift kommt nicht in Frage. Als Protegé der Bush-Regierung lernte er, dass man mit dem richtigen Parteibuch ziemlich schnell nach oben kommen kann. So wechselte er 2001 nach dem Wahlerfolg von George W. Bush ins Wirtschaftsministerium nach Washington, wo er sich um die Einhaltung der Exportkontrollgesetze kümmerte. Wenig später bekam er im Innenministerium die Verantwortung für die 20.000 uniformierten Kräfte, die das Prozedere der Pass- und Zollkontrollen an den Grenzübergängen und Flughäfen durchführen und die Abschiebungsgefängnisse für unerwünschte Ausländer betreiben. Der bürokratische Alltag dürfte keine Herausforderung für ihn gewesen sein. Schon eher die Aufgabe, die ihm der republikanische Präsident 2005 übertrug: die des Bundesanwalts von Manhattan, der Bronx und einer Reihe von angrenzenden Gemeinden im Staat New York. Ein Job, bei dem man keine kleinen Fische fängt, sondern ziemlich große. Und wo man oft mit der Frage konfrontiert wird, ob man seine Macht wirklich angemessen einsetzt. „Das ethische Prinzip hier und 185
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das Grundprinzip überhaupt, von dem wir uns leiten lassen, ist, dass wir die richtige Dinge aus den richtigen Gründen tun.“ Der Schweizer Kriminologe Mark Pieth, der in seiner Rolle als Vorsitzender der unabhängigen Governance-Kommission bei der Fifa den Amerikaner ins Boot holte, nachdem er seinen Favoriten, den Argentinier Luis Moreno Ocampo (ehemaliger Chefankläger des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofes) nicht durchsetzen konnte, wünscht sich, dass Garcia in seiner Arbeit keinerlei Einschränkungen erfährt. Auch wenn er in seiner neuen Rolle niemanden mit Zwangsvorladungen und Meineidanklagen unter Druck setzen kann. Er tut, „was seine Bosse wollen“ Spezielle Forensik-Unternehmen, für welche die Fifa auch die Kosten übernehmen muss, sollen dennoch bei der Aufklärungsarbeit genutzt werden. Viele Investigationsfirmen sollen sich jetzt schon bei der Fifa ins Spiel gebracht haben für die externe Aufklärungsarbeit. „Ein Michael J. Garcia als Chefermittler übernimmt hier eher eine politische Rolle“, sagte Pieth diese Woche in einem Interview mit der „Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung“ über die Arbeit Garcias. Wie politisch und wie konkret - das wird sich zeigen.
Sein Einstieg in die Welt der Prestigekanzleien, die ihn auf ein Gehaltsniveau von mehreren Millionen Dollar im Jahr katapultierte, produzierte einiges Rumoren. Die stechendste Kritik lautete: Garcia habe seinen Aufstieg seinen guten politischen Instinkten zu verdanken, nicht seinen Qualitäten als Strafverfolger. Er sei ein Mann, der das tut, „was seine Bosse wollen“, sagt der New Yorker Anwalt und Menschenrechtsspezialist Scott Horton. Horton, der Garcias Rolle für den Dokumentarfilm „Client 9“ untersuchte und viele New Yorker Staatsanwälte kennt, bezweifelt, dass der Fifa-Chefaufklärer bei seinen Untersuchungen jede relevante Spur verfolgen wird. „Diesen Ruf hat er nicht.“ Das könnte richtig spannend werden Respekt vor Macht und Einfluss hilft oft, die eigene Laufbahn zu befördern. Und sie ist das Prinzip, nachdem die Altherrenriege der Fifa regiert wird. So muss Garcia, der zunächst alle Akten vom Zuger ISL-Schmiergeld-Prozess erhalten wird, erst noch zeigen, ob er dieses eitle Fußballtheater mit den unbestechlichen Charaktereigenschaften eines Staatsanwalts attackiert. Pieth jedenfalls glaubt an seinen neuen amerikanischen Freund und ermunterte ihn. Garcia könnte sogar ordentliche Gerichte mit seinen Ermittlungsergebnissen bemühen. Das könnte dann richtig spannend werden.
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Salta: el policía acusado de filmar las torturas negó ser autor del video SALTA.- El policía Roberto Barrionuevo, uno de los detenidos por el caso de las torturas a dos jóvenes en una comisaría de General Güemes, negó ser el autor de la filmación de los apremios. Sin embargo, el efectivo confirmó que los jóvenes que aparecen en el video estuvieron detenidos y que él los dejó con otros efectivos y retornó a la oficina de atención al público, según informó a LA NACION el abogado Pablo Cardozo, quien asistió esta mañana a la indagatoria citada por el juez de Instrucción de la Tercera Nominación Pablo Farah. El letrado, quien asiste a otros tres policías acusados, señaló que si bien no prestaron declaración indagatoria se manifestaron inocentes de las imputaciones y anticipó que impugnará la validez probatoria de las imágenes que, según denuncia, no son originales sino extraídas de Internet de TN y la Gente. Por su parte el vocero del Poder Judicial, Marcelo Báez, informó que el próximo miércoles citarán a los seis policías presos y se les exhibirá el video. La Asociación Salteña de Estudios Penales, por su parte, expresó su "más profundo repudio y preocupación por los hechos de tortura..
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Venezuela le dice adiós al Ciadi CARACAS.- Hasta el martes a la medianoche, Venezuela será miembro del Centro Internacional para el Arreglo de Diferencias Relativas a Inversiones (Ciadi). Después, dejará el organismo del Banco Mundial donde se dirimen los procesos de arbitraje en caso de que surjan divergencias entre los Estados y las empresas transnacionales. De conformidad con el artículo 71 del convenio del Ciadi, la denuncia surtirá efecto seis meses después de la recepción de la notificación de Venezuela. La Cancillería justifica la renuncia en que los fallos del Ciadi tienden a perjudicar a los gobiernos y atentan contra la soberanía del Poder Judicial, porque, supuestamente, los fallos privilegian los reclamos de las empresas transnacionales y los intereses de países industrializados, principalmente de Estados Unidos. El retiro no exime al país de afrontar y cumplir las sentencias que ya están en curso. El artículo 70 del Ciadi señala que se aplicará a todos los territorios de cuyas relaciones internacionales sea responsable un Estado contratante, salvo aquellos que excluya mediante notificación escrita, mientras que el 72 establece que la denuncia del convenio no afectará los derechos y obligaciones que surjan antes de que se concrete el retiro del organismo. Cuando el Gobierno presentó la denuncia, se advirtió que en el transcurso de los seis meses, desde enero hasta julio de este año, aumentarían las demandas contra Venezuela, pero el último reporte del Ciadi, hasta la primera quincena de julio, indica que solamente se introdujo un reclamo de la compañía Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Europe del área de la petroquímica..
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Demasiadas energías puestas al servicio de lo gestual Cuatro inspecciones de la AFIP sorprendieron en estos días al mundo del juego. Dos cayeron en los casinos que la firma Boldt tiene en Tandil y en Tigre. Las otras, en la sede de la empresa y entre miembros de la familia del dueño, Antonio Tabanelli. La ironía de este negocio es que ninguno de sus participantes cree en el azar: casi simultáneamente, la compañía recibió en sus oficinas integrales de la Agencia de Recaudación de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (ARBA). Tabanelli es el hombre a quien Amado Boudou acusó, en aquel Jueves Santo explosivo y revelador, de haberle enviado emisarios con propuestas de sobornos para arreglar el caso Ciccone. No hay dudas de que la defensa del vicepresidente fue exitosa. Incluso ante compañeros que lo ubican ya en la periferia de las preferencias de Cristina Kirchner, él y su entorno han podido minimizar hasta ahora cualquier embestida judicial o política. Sin ir más lejos: Ignacio Danuzzo Iturraspe, el abogado que comparte sociedades con José María Núñez Carmona -amigo y socio de Boudou- y que dio a conocer sus conversaciones por What"s App con el juez Rafecas, estaba el jueves pasado en la Casa Rosada. Sentado en la última fila, aplaudía las palabras de la Presidenta y la puesta en escena de la tregua con Scioli. Las coincidencias existen, pero en política no son frecuentes. Boldt viene de presentar una impugnación contra la provincia de Buenos Aires. Cuestiona el decreto que aprobó los pliegos de licitación del sistema de apuestas de quiniela online y acusa al Estado de favorecer a Tecno Acción, firma vinculada con el empresario Cristóbal López. Ahora analiza denunciar penalmente a funcionarios de Lotería Nacional. El problema que tiene la clase dirigente argentina es que ha perdido credibilidad. ¿Cómo saber, en un asunto tan sensible como la pelea contra la evasión y el lavado, si las inspecciones en Boldt son genuinas, después de que la Presidenta reconociera, no en un desliz privado, sino por cadena nacional, que le había pedido al jefe de la AFIP husmear en los movimientos de Toselli horas después de que el dueño de la inmobiliaria hablara de una caída en la actividad? Del trasfondo de la discusión bulle un planteo grave, aunque nos tenga acostumbrados: un posible divorcio entre las atribuciones y las acciones de cada organismo que contribuye, a veces de manera imperceptible, a un vaciamiento de la política. La sola sospecha de que un ente recaudador pueda operar
arbitrariamente es ya una desgracia en sí misma. Pero si se confirma, su función y su existencia pierden sentido. No es casual que el discurso gubernamental o partidario sea, cada vez más, un rejunte de lugares comunes escindidos del mundo real. La mayor preocupación de los bonaerenses, la inseguridad, es un fracaso para el que nadie se toma ya siquiera el trabajo de fingir una propuesta. La Argentina convivirá probablemente con ese trauma durante años: ¿por qué un ministro o senador que se mueve con custodia las 24 horas no debería definirla como una sensación? La novedad de los últimos años es que esta preferencia por lo banal se ha extendido al sector privado. Sobran ejemplos. El Grupo de los Seis (G-6), conformado para defender intereses empresariales, abandonó sus almuerzos quincenales y sus reclamos por temor a la irritación que provocaba en la Casa Rosada. El enojo no provenía tanto de los temas planteados como de la exposición que adquirían. Resultado: el G-6 no se reunió nunca este año. ¿Tenía nomás posturas impublicables? La semana pasada, el dueño de una fábrica se extrañaba ante este diario de que la Asociación de Empresarios de la Argentina no tuviera un jefe de Prensa. "Hoy, es más importante eso que cualquier otra cosa", dijo. Pero AEA tampoco quiere ofuscar al Gobierno. Sus inquietudes emergen, por lo tanto, como murmullos detrás de la puerta. Ocurrió el jueves en el hotel Four Seasons, en una reunión que se volvió catarsis empresarial. Estaban Héctor Magnetto, Paolo Rocca, Luis Pagani, Sebastián Bagó, Cristiano Rattazzi, Alejandro Estrada y Alberto Grimoldi, entre otros, y la preocupación principal fue una posible reforma constitucional que barriera con las instituciones. Se habló de economía. Pagani, por ejemplo, dijo que vislumbraba signos de mejora para el próximo semestre. Rocca acotó que todavía no los percibía. Grimoldi agregó que, incluso con una política fiscal prudente, la inflación podría complicarse por la velocidad de circulación de la moneda: los argentinos, sostuvo, buscan desprenderse de los pesos. Estrada apuntaló esta tesis con un recuerdo: la hiperinflación del principio del gobierno de Menem, con Javier González Fraga en el Banco Central. El Gobierno y sus propagandistas suelen machacar con lo que juzgan un nuevo paradigma. Por primera vez, afirman, la economía sigue los lineamientos de la política. Algunos empresarios pueden estar de 189
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acuerdo en el postulado, pero el 100% de ellos proyecta para los próximos meses lo contrario: una vez más, la economía sostendrá o corroerá el destino y las decisiones gubernamentales. Cabría preguntarse, de todos modos, si el repunte que algunas corporaciones proyectan para fines de año gracias a la mejora en Brasil y precio de la soja cambiará algo en el Gobierno o en la oposición. ¿O, por el contrario, la reactivación sólo fogoneará las campañas electorales de unos y la desilusión de los otros? ¿Cuántas veces más se anunciarán aquí el Gasoducto del Nordeste, el soterramiento del ferrocarril Sarmiento o los planes de créditos hipotecarios? Después de 10 años de crecimiento asiático, la tasa de préstamos al sector privado sobre el PBI mejoró en el país levemente, para ubicarse en 2011 en 14,9% según la consultora Econviews. Era de 23% antes de 2001, en la década maldita. Brasil llega casi a 45%; Chile, a 72%; Colombia, a 32%; Paraguay, a 31%; Perú, a 26%, y Ecuador, a 20%. Sólo México está peor que la Argentina en la región. El empleo mejoró aquí significativamente en los últimos años, pero la pobreza alcanza el 21,9% según la medición de la UCA. Muy lejos del 16,1% que mostraba el Indec, todavía creíble, en mayo de 1994, la medición más baja de los últimos 25 años. Son las consecuencias a que podría volver a
exponernos una política vacua. Incluso con efectos sobre quienes la ejecutan. Cuando eso ocurre, por ejemplo, los leales aventajan a los buenos. Y cualquier dirigente, del frente que fuere, navegará entonces según los antojos de quienes mandan. Podrían explicarlo las autoridades de la Bolsa, a quienes la Presidenta les acaba de postergar por tercera vez el festejo del aniversario a que fue invitada. Era el 25 de julio y se pasó al 28. Tampoco podrá ser: habrá otra oportunidad el 2 de agosto. ¿No lo acaba de experimentar Gustavo Marconato, celoso asistente a los partidos de fútbol que Néstor Kirchner organizaba en Olivos? Tiempo después de la muerte del líder, Cristina lo convocó un día a la residencia y le pidió que se sumara a Aerolíneas Argentinas. Designado vicepresidente del grupo por decreto, Marconato se reunió entonces con el N° 1, Mariano Recalde, que le transmitió el rechazo que su llegada suscitaba en el plantel. Cumplo órdenes, contestó el ex diputado. No hubo caso. Cinco meses después, cansado del desgaste, presentó la renuncia. Es lo que ocurre cuando, socavada de su foco, la política siembra las mismas dudas que el juego: si no es discrecional, en el mejor de los casos resulta azarosa..
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Ollanta Humala reemplazó a 5 de sus ministros El presidente peruano Ollanta Humala juramentó la noche del lunes a Juan Jiménez Mayor como primer ministro de Perú y reemplazó a cinco integrantes de su gabinete, en un recambio de ministros que lleva a cabo a pocos días de iniciar su segundo año de gestión. Jiménez, de 48 años, un abogado experto en derecho constitucional, fungía como ministro de Justicia en el gabinete saliente, y ahora lidera el nuevo equipo de 18 funcionarios como presidente del consejo de ministros. En una ceremonia en el Palacio de Gobierno en Lima, Humala tomó juramento en la noche del lunes a los nuevos ministros, en tanto que ratificó en su cargo a trece funcionarios. Además de Jiménez Mayor, juramentaron como nuevos ministros: Pedro Cateriano Bellido (Defensa), Eda Rivas (Justicia), Milton Von Hesse (Agricultura), Wilfredo Pedraza Sierra (ministro del Interior), Midori de Habich (Salud). Humala completó su nuevo gabinete con ratificaciones en los siguientes cargos: Rafael Roncagliolo (Canciller), Miguel Castilla (Economía), José Villena Petrosino (Trabajo), Gladys Triveño Chang (Producción), José Luis Silva (Comercio Exterior y Turismo), Jorge Merino (Energía y Minas), Carlos Paredes Rodríguez (Transporte y Comuniciones), René Cornejo (Vivienda y Construcción), Ana Jara (Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables) Patricia Salas (Educación), Manuel Pulgar Vidal (Ambiente), Luis Alberto Peirano (Cultura), Carolina Trivelli (Desarrollo e Inclusión Social). Se trata del tercer gabinete de Humala en un año, desde que asumió sus funciones el 28 de julio de 2011, una situación inédita en el país desde hace tres décadas luego que Perú volvió a la democracia en 1980 tras doce años de gobiernos militares.
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Abusos sexuales: abogado querellante desmenuza anuncios de Piñera El abogado Mario Schilling representa a los padres que denunciaron abusos sexuales en el jardín infantil “Hijitus de la Aurora”, pero también fue contactado por los apoderados del Sunflowers Garden, Colegio Latinoamericano de Integración y Colegio Mariano de Schoenstatt (femenino) para que se querelle en nombre de ellos por el mismo motivo. Schilling fue vocero de la Fiscalía Metropolitana Oriente, la misma que investiga estas denuncias que se suman a las del Colegio Apoquindo y Colegio Internacional SEK. Por lo mimo, está más que calificado para opinar sobre las 10 medidas anunciadas por el Presidente Sebastián Piñera para disminuir los delitos de abusos sexuales contra menores. 1.- División del Sename en un Servicio Nacional de Protección de la Infancia y Adolescencia y un Servicio Nacional de Responsabilidad Adolescente. “Pienso que más allá de una división administrativa, lo que se requiere es una gran dotación técnica de rehabilitación, pero teniendo en consideración además que la realidad internacional no es muy esperanzadora en este ámbito, por cuanto no hay ninguna cifra que supere el 30% de rehabilitación. Es decir, un menor infractor tiene un 70% de posibilidades de seguir siendo infractor. Entonces, a mí lo que me preocupa es hasta qué punto tenemos una verdadera rehabilitación y de qué manera vamos a proteger a las víctimas mientras estas personas están adentro (encarceladas), porque ya sabemos que tienen muchas entradas, muchas salidas y finalmente siguen cometiendo infracciones. Entonces eso comienza a desgastar a Carabineros, al mismo Poder Judicial y por supuesto la paciencia de las víctimas”. 2.- Registro de pedófilos. “Es una medida concreta, positiva, ojalá que jamás un pederasta vuelva a tener un trabajo cerca de menores de edad y eso constituye un gran avance”. 3.Incremento del presupuesto del Servicio Médico Legal. Sensacional. “En este minuto, yo que soy abogado querellante en varios casos de abuso sexual infantil, tengo hora recién para septiembre en el SML, y estamos en julio, porque no hay presupuesto ni recursos humanos para soportar una demanda tan grande, así que me parece más que positivo y ojalá que haya un control para que ese dinero efectivamente vaya a implementar más sicólogos, más siquiatras y más personal destinado al área de abuso sexual infantil”. 4.- Brazalete electrónico. “En la
Fiscalía Oriente tuvimos una muy buena experiencia con el brazalete electrónico, fue pionera y piloto en este tema, pero se implementó exclusivamente para delitos de carácter económico, no en casos de delitos sexuales. Por lo tanto, va a ser un experimento su rendimiento en casos de delitos sexuales”. 5.Aumento de penas de cárcel. “Lo ideal sería que un abusador sexual infantil o violador infantil, pederasta en general, estuviera privado de libertad de por vida. Presidio perpetuo calificado, porque no tiene ninguna rehabilitación y eso está comprobado. El gran problema de eso es que mientras más se aumentan las penas, también aumenta el estándar de prueba que exigen los tribunales orales en lo penal. Entonces, el riesgo que tenemos con el aumento de penas es que finalmente el acusado de este delito quede en libertad. En el fondo, que salga peor el remedio que la enfermedad”. 6.- Restricciones a las libertades condicionales. “De acuerdo de todas maneras, pero yo daría un paso un poco más avanzado al respecto y no les concedería ningún tipo de beneficio a los condenados por abuso sexual infantil o por violación a menor”. 7.- La “entrevista única” a las víctimas. “Es súper positivo, pero yo hubiese complementado con que se constituya como prueba anticipada, de tal manera que ese menor no vuelva un año después, cuando ya terminó la etapa investigativa, terminó la acusación y comienza el juicio oral, a relatar lo que le ocurrió. Que el relato esté constituido como una prueba anticipada y que para ese primer relato puedan estar presentes ambas partes, tanto la defensa como querellantes y fiscales. Así se resguardarían los derechos de todos los intervinientes y se darían las garantías procesales”. 8.- Aumentar las agravantes. “No sé si será tan necesario aumentar la agravante si se está aumentado la pena. Si bien estoy a favor, tiene como contrapeso que se exija un estándar más alto y en muchas ocasiones, cuando hay exigencias tan altas, los tribunales no condenan. Hay que recordar los tiempos en que existía la pena de muerte; no había muchos condenados a muerte, porque se exigía un estándar de prueba muy alto”. 9. Proyecto de ley de protección a la infancia. “No está muy desarrollado, no tengo muy claro en qué consistiría”. 10.- Proyectos de ley en desarrollo. “Lo que echo de menos en todo este planteamiento es qué va a pasar con el rol fiscalizador a los jardines infantiles, donde 192
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se están produciendo muchos de estos delitos sexuales. Con ‘Hijitos de las Aurora’ y Sunflower quedó en evidencia que no existe un organismo fiscalizador. Es más fácil colocar un jardín infantil que una botillería, porque por último la botillería necesita patente de alcohol, pero el jardín infantil no necesita nada, con suerte una casa. Queda sujeto al libre mercado. Mayor regulación y fiscalización a los jardines infantiles. Y tener mucho ojo en la exigencia
del personal masculino al cuidado de los menores. Yo lo he dicho y la estadísticas lo confirman. El 97% de los pederastas que son sorprendidos fuera del ámbito familiar son de sexo masculino. ¿Qué hacen hombres a cargo de niños tan vulnerables? Preferiría que se restringiera la contratación de personal masculino cuando se trata de menores de edad”.
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Bataille sur les coûts de la riposte graduée néozélandaise Calquée sur le modèle français, la loi néozélandaise, entrée en application en septembre, prévoit l"envoi de notifications aux internautes suspectés de télécharger illégalement. Après deux avertissements, l"internaute est passible d"une convocation devant un tribunal et peut être condamné à une amende comprise entre 180 et 9 800 euros. Contrairement à la loi Hadopi, la loi néozélandaise ne prévoit en revanche pas de coupure de l"accès à Internet pour les internautres reconnus coupables de téléchargement illégal.Autre différence de taille avec la riposte graduée française, la version néozélandaise ne prévoit pas l"intervention d"une autorité indépendante comme la Hadopi. Les ayants droit peuvent directement saisir les fournisseurs d"accès à Internet (FAI), qui se trouvent de fait au centre du dispositif. Ils sont chargés de transmettre les notifications, mais aussi les contestations des internautes – qui peuvent être acceptées ou refusées directement pas les ayants droit. En cas de refus, les internautes accusés peuvent également se tourner vers un tribunal pour contester un ou des avertissements.16 EUROS PAR NOTIFICATIONEn compensation, les FAI avaient négocié une indemnité de 25 dollars néozélandais (16 euros environ) par notification à traiter. Un coût que les ayants droit jugent aujourd"hui exorbitant, expliquant que ce tarif les empêche de faire appliquer l"esprit de la loi en limitant drastiquement le nombre de notifications qu"ils peuvent envoyer. Entre octobre et avril, moins de 3 000 notifications ont été envoyées en Nouvelle-Zélande.De leur côté, les FAI demandent que le montant des compensations soit fortement revu à la hausse. New Zealand Telecom affirme que le coût de traitement de chaque notification est en réalité proche de 108 dollars (65 euros), soit quatre fois le
prix actuellement facturé.LES FAI FRANÇAIS N"ONT PAS TOUCHÉ UN CENTIMEEn France, les coûts de traitement facturés par les FAI sont sans commune mesure avec ceux de leurs homologues néozélandais. Le montant facturé par chaque entreprise pour le traitement d"une identification et d"une notification n"est pas public, mais pour 2011, les fournisseurs d"accès français ont présenté des factures de plus de 2,5 millions d"euros, alors que la Hadopi avait envoyé moins d"un million de notifications sur la même période, 880 000 e-mails et moins de 70 000 lettres recommandées. Soit un coût unitaire estimé moyen inférieur à 2,5 euros par identification. Un écart qui peut en partie s"expliquer par des investissements réalisés par les FAI français pour automatiser et simplifier l"identification des internautes suspectés.Mais les FAI français n"ont pas encore touché un centime pour compenser les frais engagés par la riposte graduée : la loi Hadopi ne précise pas que les surcoûts pour ces derniers doivent être compensés. Le principe général selon lequel les surcoûts engendrés par des demandes de l"Etat doivent être remboursés a pourtant été réaffirmé à plusieurs reprises par le Conseil constitutionnel. Situation ubuesque, résumée par Mireille Imbert-Quaretta, la présidente de la commission de protection des droits de la Hadopi, interrogée par PC INpact : "Les FAI ont une obligation légale, mais rien n"est prévu dans notre budget pour les payer". Les factures envoyées par les FAI français sont donc pour l"instant restées lettre morte, et la situation a peu de chances de se débloquer rapidement, alors que le gouvernement envisage une réforme de la Hadopi et que le budget de la Haute autorité (13,8 millions d"euros en 2012) semble menacé.
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Canal+ recadrée par l"Autorité de la concurrence L"Autorité de la concurrence, n"a pas voulu "casser" un champion national, qui reste le premier financeur du cinéma français.| AFP/JOEL SAGET Ces décisions devraient à terme entamer la position archidominante du groupe Canal+ (GCP) sur le marché français de la télévision payante. Lundi 23 juillet, l"Autorité de la concurrence a publié deux décisions très attendues pour la chaîne cryptée, dans des dossiers distincts mais liés : le rachat de Direct 8 et de Direct Star (les chaînes de la TNT du groupe Bolloré), et le réexamen de la fusion avec le bouquet satellite TPS, autorisée une première fois en 2006 mais remise en cause par l"Autorité en 2011."Nous ne sommes pas des régulateurs du secteur. Nous avons cependant à c?ur qu"émergent des concurrents à GCP dans la télévision payante, en particulier les fournisseurs d"accès Internet, avec des offres moins chères, qui démocratisent l"accès à la télévision payante", a commenté Bruno Lasserre, le président de l"Autorité de la concurrence, lundi. "Nous voulons aussi éviter que Canal + préempte les nouveaux espaces de consommation qui sont en train d"apparaître avec la vidéo à la demande (VaD)."C"est surtout la décision concernant TPS qui était attendue et crainte par Canal +. Là, l"Autorité et GCP ne sont pas parvenus à un accord, malgré d"intenses semaines de négociation. La chaîne cryptée – qui par ailleurs conteste auprès du Conseil constitutionnel la révision par l"Autorité de la fusion avec TPS –, devra d"abord adapter ses comportements d"achat : les contrats cadres pour les achats de droits cinématographiques seront limités à trois ans (ils peuvent actuellement aller jusqu"à six ans).GCP devra aussi céder sa participation (de 33 %) dans le bouquet Orange Cinema Séries (co-détenu par Orange). Et
mettre à disposition des distributeurs tiers les chaînes cinéma qu"il édite pour son bouquet CanalSat (les chaînes Ciné +). Enfin, concernant la VaD, GCP ne pourra pas coupler ses achats de droits avec ceux pour une diffusion linéaire sur la télévision payante. Ni imposer aux fournisseurs d"accès à Internet une exclusivité de distribution de son offre de VaD.SÉVÉRITÉ ATTENDUELa sévérité de cette décision concernant TPS était attendue : L"Autorité voulait frapper fort pour éviter une future deuxième déconvenue. En effet, si elle a retiré à GPC son autorisation de fusion avec TPS, c"est parce que le groupe n"avait pas respecté les engagements pris à l"époque. Pour maintenir une concurrence dans l"édition et la commercialisation de chaînes de télévision "premium", GCP devait mettre à disposition sa chaîne TPS Star aux fournisseurs d"accès à Internet. Or, il a laissé TPS se dégrader, rendant son contenu inintéressant.Pendant un temps, ces dernières semaines, alors que la bataille entre GCP (qui a mené un lobbying intense, y compris auprès du gouvernement) et l"Autorité était à son comble, la direction du groupe de télévision à péage a cru, ou feint de croire, que la décision concernant TPS serait encore plus radicale. Furent évoquées l"obligation faite de se séparer du bouquet CanalSat ou de mettre fin à l"autodistribution, c"est à dire à la possibilité de maîtriser la relation avec ses abonnés, même si ce n"est pas GCP qui distribue ses offres.Mais l"Autorité de la concurrence, n"a pas voulu – c"est le message que son président, M. Lasserre, a eu à c?ur de faire passer ces dernières semaines – "casser" un champion national, qui reste le premier financeur du cinéma français : en 2011, GCP a consacré plus de 220 millions d"euros à l"acquisition de 224 films.
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Bustamante case highlights weaknesses in O.C.'s handling of workplace issues Just months before he was handcuffed and taken to jail, Carlos Bustamante was his usual relaxed, confident self when he joined a couple of his Santa Ana City Council colleagues for a boxing match at the Phoenix Club.As he walked into the packed arena with Councilwoman Michele Martinez, she asked if everything was OK. She'd heard that he was in serious trouble — that even the chair in his old county office had been hauled away as evidence by the authorities.For years, rumors had swirled about Bustamante's conduct with women. They'd surfaced when he ran for county supervisor in 2007 and again when he abruptly resigned his $178,277-a-year-job as an executive in the county. Bustamante told her the same thing he told everyone else: It's just not true.But on July 2, just before Bustamante was due at a City Council meeting, the 47-year-old father of three was booked on suspicion of false imprisonment and sexually assaulting at least seven women over an eight-year period. Prosecutors say there are 12 other women whose complaints about Bustamante cannot be pursued because the allegations are too old.The question that's now being asked is whether his bosses at the county Civic Center were slow to act. For about a year, county officials had, on-and-off, looked into complaints that Bustamante, an executive in the county public works department, had sexually assaulted women in his office.The earliest probe — more than 16 months ago — was handed off to one of Bustamante's subordinates. There's no record that it resulted in any action. Another was farmed out to a law firm and quietly filed away. Only after an internal county auditor took it upon himself to look into the complaints was the case handed over to the district attorney.Prosecutors say their months-long investigation revealed that Bustamante would lure the women to his corner office, close the door and hug, kiss and touch them. The women were told that his office was soundproof, and sometimes he would pin them against the wall and masturbate in their presence, authorities said.Investigators say they want to know how Bustamante's behavior went undetected for so long and why the anonymous complaints and rumors didn't result in quicker action."We want to know how this wolf was kept in charge of his prey for so long," said Orange County Dist. Atty. Tony Rackauckas. "How he was able to get away with a
perverse abuse of power and position for the last eight years."Bustamante — a Santa Ana native who graduated from Mater Dei High School — appeared to have it all when he arrived on the Orange County political scene. He was an Air Force veteran and former state alcohol control agent. He was charismatic, had a broad smile, a loving wife and children he loved to talk about.When he was elected to the Santa Ana City Council in 2004, he was seen as the new face of the Republican Party. Already a ranking county employee, his council job gave him broader exposure and some saw him as a political natural who might someday go on to become a member of Congress.He hosted then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at his home in 2005 and, two years later when he ran for county supervisor, he was considered the favorite.But rumors about Bustamante's conduct behind closed doors began to surface, and eventually, his lawyer sent a cease-and-desist letter to opponents to keep them from spreading allegations that he'd been accused of sexual harassment when he worked at the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the late '90s and had fathered a child out of wedlock. He attached the results of a DNA test to prove he wasn't the child's father.On election day, political newcomer Janet Nguyen won the seat. Bustamante ended up fourth.The next year he resigned from two state commissions to which he'd been appointed by Schwarzenegger — including one that deals with civil rights and discrimination in the workplace — after allegedly making a sexist joke after the appointment of Sandra Hutchens as Orange County's new sheriff. Bustamante denied making the quip."I think that politics is not a forgiving business," said Jon Fleischman, a conservative blogger who is familiar with Orange County politics. "When you win, you move up and on to the next big challenge. When you lose, you're pretty much out. And that's what happened to Carlos Bustamante."In March 2011, an anonymous complaint about Bustamante was sent to Supervisor Bill Campbell and Jess Carbajal, Bustmante's boss in the county public works department. Though it was only a paragraph long, it raised questions about Bustamante's behavior with women behind the closed door of his office.At the direction of county Chief Executive Tom Mauk, the complaint was handed off to a human resources representative who worked in the 196
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public works department and was a subordinate of Bustamante, according to a lawyer who represents Carbajal.The investigation did not result in any
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Now it's history: San Diego gay pride parade 2012 When the history of the gay civil rights movement is written, there will be a reference to the 2012 LGBT parade in San Diego: the first time military members were permitted to wear their uniforms in a gay festival parade. "This is a truly historic event," said retired Marine Col. Tim McDermott, 55, who served two combat tours in Iraq. McDermott was one of two retired colonels to march in Saturday's parade through San Diego's predominantly gay neighborhood of Hillcrest. "America is finally willing to accept us as equals," said former Marine Sgt. Stephen Peters, 32, who said he is married to an active-duty Marine now deployed to Afghanistan. Much of the discussion as marchers prepared to step off was about the effect of the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy and about the Department of Defense decision to allow marchers to wear their uniforms. "The Navy has changed a lot and that's good," said Petty Officer Brandon Caldwell, 35, an aviation ordnance specialist who has deployed on three aircraft carriers. ALSO: Timeline: Mass shootings in the U.S. Tearful vigils remember victims of Aurora massacre Colorado theater victim: 'My memory is only of the muzzle' --Tony Perry in San Diego Photo: Marine reservist Sgt. James Dunn, 24, (left) shares a kiss with his partner Carson Pollington, a civilian, before Saturday's LGBT parade in San Diego. Credit: Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times
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Justice Department probes Pennsylvania voter ID law WASHINGTON | Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:56pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Justice is investigating whether Pennsylvania's new voter identification law discriminates against minorities, according to a letter released on Monday. In a step toward a possible federal lawsuit under the Voting Rights Act, the Justice Department sent a letter to Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele asking for data on the state's registered voters.Passed in 1965 during the peak of the civil rights era, the Voting Rights Act bans rules that make it more difficult for minorities to vote.The Justice Department will analyze the Pennsylvania data to determine if voters who lack proper ID under the new law are disproportionally black or Hispanic.Pennsylvania's law will be challenged this week in state court by civil rights groups that say the law makes it too difficult for the general public to vote. If the law is upheld, a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination may follow.Pennsylvania is one of 11 states to pass voter ID laws since 2010. The Republican-controlled state legislature said requiring voters to present ID at the polls will prevent fraud, while opponents say the law targets minority and elderly voters. The two groups vote mostly Democratic and are less likely to have valid ID.The Justice Department has brought Voting Rights Act challenges against several other states for their voter ID laws. Lawsuits from Texas and South Carolina are pending.(Reporting by Drew Singer; editing by Kevin Drawbaugh and Mohammad Zargham)
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Georgia inmate gets stay hours before scheduled execution By David Beasley ATLANTA | Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:57pm EDT ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday granted a stay of execution to a two-time murderer hours before he was due to become the state's first inmate to undergo lethal injection using one drug instead of three. The court said it would decide whether the recent decision by the Department of Corrections, switching the lethal injection process from three drugs to one, violated the state's Administrative Procedures Act.The act requires a 30-day public comment period before a change in procedure is allowed.Warren Lee Hill, 52, was sentenced to death for fatally beating another inmate in 1990 while serving a life sentence for killing his girlfriend by shooting her 11 times.Hill was due to be executed last week but the state delayed it until Monday after announcing the switch from a three-drug cocktail that included pentobarbital to pentobarbital alone. The drug is sometimes used to euthanize animals.Georgia officials did not say what prompted the change to the single drug. But in a legal challenge filed on Friday, Hill's attorney, Brian Kammer, said
Georgia's supply of pancuronium bromide - one of the three drugs previously used in lethal injections expired on July 1.Kammer argued corrections officials did not give the required 30-day notice under state law of the change, depriving his client of adequate time to review the new procedure.Texas last week carried out its first execution using only pentobarbital because another drug was no longer available.Arizona, Idaho, Ohio and Washington also have used a one-drug protocol in executions, and Missouri and South Dakota have announced plans to do so, according to the non-profit Death Penalty Information Center.Richard Dieter, the center's executive director, said the single drug causes a slower death but is potentially less painful than the three-drug cocktail.Hill's execution had been scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT on Monday and would have been the 25th this year in the United States, the center said.Hill was serving a life sentence for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Myra Wright, when he killed fellow prisoner Joseph Handspike in August 1990 by beating the man to death while he slept.(Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Tom Brown)
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Economy, budget woes threaten non-profit hospitals: Moody's Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:26pm EDT n">(Reuters) - The number of rating downgrades for non-profit hospitals outpaced upgrades in the first quarter of 2012, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday, adding it remains cautious about the effects of a slow economic recovery, federal deficit cutting measures and state budget pressures on the sector. The ratio of downgrades to upgrades was 1.33 to 1, Moody's said."The increased proportion of downgrades is driven by the continued slow economic recovery, increasing pressure on state budgets, and a large and growing federal deficit that may lead to reductions in Medicare and Medicaid which translate into weak volumes and revenue declines," Moody's said in a statement, noting that it is maintaining its long-standing negative outlook on the sector.Upgrades "have been due primarily to strong management, increased revenues from state provider taxes, and mergers," the rating agency added.Meanwhile, the dollar amount of downgraded debt, $2.78 billion, exceeded the dollar
amount of upgraded debt, $2.11 billion, which resulted in a ratio of 1.32 to 1.That was a reversal from prior quarters and showed an increase of downgrades of bigger not-for-profit health systems, Moody's said.The agency affirmed 84 ratings in the quarter, and changed six rating outlooks to positive. But it said "we still believe downgrades will continue to outpace upgrades."Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal healthcare law known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a decision Moody's deemed a "neutral event" for non-profit providers. The law changes how Medicare and Medicaid, two health insurance programs for the elderly and the poor, operate."Reductions and changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements and funding will be negative in the long term due to expected cuts to these programs stipulated under the act," Moody's said.(Reporting by Lisa Lambert and Caryn Trokie; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and James Dalgleish)
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Malaysia headquartered Axiata Group threatens Indian government with international arbitration NEW DELHI: Malaysia headquartered Axiata Group, which holds about 20% stake in Idea Cellular has threatened claim damages and drag the Indian government to international arbitration under bilateral investment protection pacts (BIPA), making it the sixth international investor in the telecoms space to serve notice under bilateral trade agreements. In an unrelated development, the home ministry has opposed Axiata's proposal to increase its stake in Idea Cellular by acquiring shares from the stock exchange on security grounds. Axiata, whose investments in India are routed through Mauritius, said it plans to initiate international arbitration against the Indian government, using the India-Mauritus bilateral trade agreement, after the Supreme Court in its February 2 orders cancelled 122 mobile permits issued by former telecoms minister A Raja, including seven operational licences of Idea Cellular. In total, the SC quashed 13 permits of Idea Cellular, but six of these were overlapping licences that were not functional following the company's acquisition of Spice Communications in 2008. "The Supreme Court's decision to cancel 13 of Idea Cellular's licences without compensation and any further actions taken by the Republic of India to execute this decision amount to a clear violation of Axiata's rights under the Mauritius-India bilateral investment treaty," the company said in its June 6 communication to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, telecom minister Kapil Sibal, external affairs minister SM Krishna amongst others. Axiata also said that it has and continued to suffer losses as a result of the Supreme Court's decision. "If and when Idea Cellular's 13 licences are cancelled, Axiata will suffer further significant losses," the communication added. Idea Cellular, an Aditya Birla Group Company, is
India's fourth largest mobile operator by customers, has about 116 subscribers and commands about 15% revenue market share in the 14-player ultra-competitive mobile space. Last month, ByCell, a Swiss-registered firm, promoted by Russian businessmen, whose letters of intent to launch mobile services were withdrawn by the telecom department in 2009, citing security grounds, had informed the government that it must be compensated for its losses. Prior to that Norway's Telenor, Russia's Sistema, Mauritius-based investors of Loop Telecom Pvt. Ltd, Capital Global and Kaif Investment and Vodafone International Holdings BV, the holding company for Vodafone India Ltd, had served notices to the Indian government under different bilateral investment promotion and protection agreements. Last year, Axiata had approached the foreign investment promotion board (FIPB), the apex body that approves key overseas investments into India, to acquire equity shares in Idea Cellular by executing trades on the stock exchange. But the home ministry, in its response to the proposal said that an Axiata subsidiary by name Multinet Pakistan had the largest digital optic network in Pakistan, and this company in collaboration with Epsilon, had launched an inter-connect platform called E-Connect hub for South Asia, which provided exchange of voice and data traffic in addition to providing managed presence for local and international carriers, connecting to Epsilon's Europe and Asia network. "Further, the ownership of Multinet Pakistan by a Pak national and routing of traffic through its E-Connect in Karachi need to be considered, from the security point of view while taking a decision in the matter," the ministry of home affairs said in June 15 communication reviewed by ET.
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1.3 times base price recommended for GSM airwaves in 1800 MHz band A high-powered ministerial panel tasked with finalising rules for upcoming mobile spectrum auctions has recommended that the minimum price for CDMA airwaves in the 800 MHz band be fixed at 1.3 times the base price for GSM airwaves in the 1800 MHz band. The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Home Minister P Chidambaram, in its last meeting on Friday, rejected the telecom department's suggestion that reserve price in the 800 MHz band for CDMA players be twice as that of airwaves in the 1800 MHz band, according to the minutes of the this meeting. Sector regulator Trai had initially recommended that the reserve price for CDMA spectrum in the 800 MHz band be fixed at twice that for GSM, implying that the minimum price for one unit of pan-India airwaves in this band should be at Rs 7244 crore. But Trai later revised this suggested that it be cut from twice to 1.3 times the base price recommended for GSM airwaves in the 1800 MHz band. ET had reported last week that this panel of ministers had recommended that the minimum price for GSM airwaves be cut to Rs 14,000 - Rs 16,000 crore, disappointing mobile phone companies who were pitching for an 80% reduction from the Rs 18,111 crore proposed by Trai. It is now learnt that the EGoM has recommended two specific reserve price for the 1800 MHz band - at Rs 14,111 crore and Rs 15,111 crore for 5 units of airwaves on a pan-India basis. The panel of ministers is also learnt to given two options to the Cabinet on the spectrum usage charge, which forms part of the revenue share for mobile phone companies. The first option is to keep this levy at 5% of the telco's annual revenues, or calculate this levy as per the current rules. At present, the spectrum usage charges range
between 2-7% of telcos' annual revenues depending on two factors - the quantity of airwaves and if service providers have third generation airwaves to offer high-end data services. At a base price of Rs 14,111 crore or Rs 15,111 crore translates to Rs 2822 and Rs 3022 crore for one unit of GSM airwaves in the 1800 MHz on a pan-India basis. Airwaves will be sold in blocks of 1.25 MHz and on a circle-wise basis - India is divided into 22 circles. This also translates to the reserve price for CDMA companies being between Rs 18,344 crore to Rs 19,644 crore for 5 MHz of airwaves in the 800 MHz band. For a single unit, the likes of Sistema will have to pay between Rs 3668 crore to Rs 3928 crore. Officials aware of the development said that the panel of ministers Monday sent its recommendations to the Union Cabinet for approval. New entrants and companies that lost their mobile permits due to the Supreme Court can bid for a maximum of 6.25 MHz of airwaves in the 1800 MHz band in the upcoming auctions, while existing operators or incumbents, in the GSM space can bid for a maximum of 2 blocks or 2.5 MHz of airwaves. But mobile phone companies in the GSM space slammed the inter-ministerial panel for suggesting that the base price for 800 MHz be at 1.3 times that for 1800 MHz. "The discrimination between GSM and CDMA is being further widened by keeping the auction reserve price for 800 MHz at 1.3 times of 1800 MHz on the rationale that less than 5MHz is being put up for auction. A similar option is not being extended to GSM operators to retain their 900 MHz spectrum at a price of 1.3 times of 1800 MHz, in the event that less than 5MHz is obtained at the time of the licence extension," the Cellular Operators Association of India said in a statement on Monday.
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SC dismisses plea for CBI probe against Chandrababu Naidu NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea for a CBI probe into the alleged disproportionate assets owned by Andhra Pradesh former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. A bench of justices T S Thakur and Ibrhahim Kalifulla while refusing to interfere with the Andhra Pradesh High Court order, however, granted liberty to petitioner Y S Vijayamma, wife of state's late Chief Minister Y S Rajashekar Reddy, to approach the "competent court or authority" with her plea. While acknowledging that the petitioner had the political rivalry with Naidu, presently the Leader of Opposition in the state's assembly, the apex court, however, made it clear that it was not going into the merits of her allegations. The state high court had earlier dismissed Vijayamma's plea saying it was politically motivated as several similar petitions had been filed earlier against Naidu. The high court earlier, in an interim order, had directed a CBI probe against Naidu, who subsequently approached the Supreme Court arguing it was an ex-parte order passed without hearing him. The apex court on November 23 last year, while declining to interfere with the high court order, however, had asked him to approach the high court to challenge the interim order. The high court subsequently had set aside its order for the CBI probe against Naidu, upon which Vijayamma had filed the present SLP.
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SC reduces government's discretionary quota seats for Haj pilgrims NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today reduced the government's discretionary quota seats for Haj pilgrims to 300 from the 5,050 seats, proposed by it. A bench of justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai limited the number of seats to be allocated under the discretionary quota by the President to 100, Vice President to 75, Prime Minister to 75 and the External Affairs Minister to 50. The bench said 200 seats would be reserved for the Haj Committee of India (HCI). The court was informed that 11,000 seats have been reserved under government quota to be allocated for Haj 2012. After limiting the seats under dignitaries quota and the HCI, the bench said remaining seats would go to the Haj committees of various states and Union territories. It also said no high court will entertain any writ petition for registration of pilgrims for the Haj 2012. The bench said if any such petition by any pilgrim or private tour operator is filed in any high court, it will have to be transferred to the apex court. The bench passed the order after going through an affidavit filed by the government in compliance with the court's May 8 direction. The court on May 8 had asked the government to furnish details on how its discretionary quota seats for Haj pilgrims are allocated to applicants on recommendation by dignitaries and eminent persons. It had passed the order saying "we have some initial reservations on allocation of seats on recommendation by dignitaries and eminent persons". The apex court had also directed the government to phase out Haj subsidy within a period of 10 years, saying the sum can be more profitably used for social and educational development of the Muslim community.
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Peru: Death Squad Sentences Reduced Peru’s Supreme Court has reduced the prison terms for members of an infamous government death squad, a ruling that critics said on Monday could be used to push for the release of former President Alberto Fujimori. A panel of Supreme Court judges said a series of massacres carried out by the death squad during Mr. Fujimori’s war against leftist rebels in the 1990s amounted to “human rights violations” but were not the “crimes against humanity” for which they were convicted. The sentence for Vladimiro Montesinos, 67, who ran the squad, was reduced to 20 years from 25 years, and other members of the group received similar reductions to their prison terms.
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Obama and Romney Do Not Change Course Over Outcry on Gun Violence President Obama and his challenger, Mitt Romney, echoed each other in embracing the role of national grief counselor in the wake of the deadly rampage in Colorado last week, offering stirring words of condolence and comfort. But neither has responded to calls for a renewed debate over how to prevent gun violence. Asked on Sunday whether Mr. Obama favored new gun control initiatives, his spokesman, Jay Carney, twice said the main focus of the president — who four years ago called for an assault-weapons ban — was to “protect Second Amendment rights.” “He believes we need to take steps that protect Second Amendment rights of the American people but that ensure that we are not allowing weapons into the hands of individuals who should not, by existing law, obtain those weapons,” Mr. Carney said on Air Force One as the president flew to Colorado to meet with survivors of the mass shooting. “If he had said almost anything else it would be used in a fund-raising appeal by the N.R.A.,” said Representative Earl Blumenauer, Democrat of Oregon. “There are very few political leaders that think there is any opportunity in a constructive way to do something in this political climate.” For his part, Mr. Romney reiterated Monday that he saw no need to renew the federal ban on assault weapons that expired in 2004. “I still believe that the Second Amendment is the right course to preserve and defend and don’t believe that new laws are going to make a difference in this type of tragedy,” Mr. Romney told CNBC. Both candidates have supported gun control in the past, but their views shifted as Americans have backed away from stricter gun laws, and both men have felt a political sting from earlier positions. Mr. Obama’s remark in 2008 that rural voters “cling to guns or religion” wreaked political damage on him four years ago, exposing him to charges of elitism. Mr. Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, signed a ban on assault weapons and quadrupled the fee for gun licenses — positions used to attack him in the primary race and pry away support by the Republican base. Representative Peter T. King, a New York Republican who favors a federal ban on the type of assault weapon used in the shooting in Aurora, Colo., in which 12 people died and 58 were wounded, said even lesser gun control measures had no future in Congress. “The political reality is at this point the American people have made the decision that gun control is ineffective, that people have the right to have weapons, and the government can’t be trusted and they’d rather trust themselves with a gun,”
Mr. King said. Surveys show support for gun control has never been lower. An annual Gallup poll of the issue in October last year found that for the first time, a majority, 53 percent, opposed a ban on semiautomatic guns, or assault rifles, and a record low 26 percent favored banning handguns. Support for stricter laws were down in all subgroups, with 64 percent of Democrats favoring stricter laws, 37 percent of independents and 31 percent of Republicans. The reason gun control is seen as a political loser in both parties, said Adam Winkler, a Second Amendment expert at the University of California, Los Angeles law school, is that while few advocates of restrictions are single-issue voters, many opponents will vote and donate money based on the issue. “Romney doesn’t want to offend the base he needs to turn out,” said Mr. Winkler, who wrote a book last year, “Gunfight,” about the political battle over gun rights. “Obama doesn’t want to offend the swing voters who might base their vote on the right to bear arms.” Calls for a renewed debate over gun violence arise regularly after horrific shootings, including those at an Army post in Fort Hood, Tex., and at a political event held last year by Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona. But in the last few years, bills have been introduced — to restrict sales of 100-bullet magazines or to tighten background checks — that do not go anywhere. Supporters of gun control regularly point to the power of the National Rifle Association, whose 4.3 million members make it one of the most effective advocacy groups in Washington. “Politicians go to the N.R.A., Democrats and Republicans, and they basically read a script, which is not much different from a hostage video,” said Steve Schmidt, an experienced Republican strategist. At this year’s N.R.A. convention in April, Mr. Romney raised the prospect of Mr. Obama, in a second term, appointing another Supreme Court justice less favorable to the Second Amendment, and he pledged support of controversial “stand your ground” laws. But Mr. King said that the gun-rights lobby was not the primary impediment to tighter gun laws. There has been a cultural shift in the country, he said, since traumatic gun violence in the 1960s, including political assassinations, led to gun restrictions. “It’s taken me a while to figure this out,” Mr. King said. “The majority of American people are very attached to their guns. They look on any attempt to regulate or control them as an infringement. “It’s almost something not debated,” he said. “It is just accepted.”
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Bronx Judge in Misconduct Case Should Be Forced Out, Head of Panel Says The administrator for the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct will recommend that the Bronx surrogate judge, Lee L. Holzman, be removed from office as a result of hearings into charges of official misconduct, the panel announced Monday. The charges stem from a complaint that the commission filed last year against Judge Holzman, who, as the Bronx surrogate since 1988, oversees wills and the estates of people who die without wills. The charges focused on excessive fees billed to estates by Michael Lippman, who was a lawyer for the public administrator in the Bronx, and what Judge Holzman did when he learned of the fees. During a first round of hearings in December and January, Judge Holzman said that in 2006 he had been shocked to learn of the excessive fees and other accusations of malfeasance by Mr. Lippman and his supervisor, Esther Rodriguez, then the Bronx public administrator. Judge Holzman fired Ms. Rodriguez and set up a repayment plan for Mr. Lippman. The referee who presided over those hearings, a retired State Supreme Court justice, Felice K. Shea, found that the commission’s lawyers proved that Judge Holzman should have fired Mr. Lippman and referred the matter for possible criminal prosecution. Justice Shea said the evidence showed that Judge Holzman’s decisions were influenced by his “long and close relationship” with Mr. Lippman. In a report issued last week, Justice Shea rejected a finding of misconduct on other charges, including that Judge Holzman should have disqualified himself from cases in which Mr. Lippman was involved during two years when Mr. Lippman helped with the judge’s
re-election. Robert H. Tembeckjian, the administrator for the Commission on Judicial Conduct, said he would recommend that the full panel remove Judge Holzman in its final hearings on the matter, scheduled for Sept. 20. If the commission, which has 11 appointees, votes to remove Judge Holzman, he can still appeal to the state’s highest court. Judge Holzman’s lawyer, David M. Godosky, said he was heartened that the referee rejected a misconduct finding on some charges and was confident that his client would prevail. “We don’t think there is any merit to any of the claims, and ultimately all of them will be dismissed,” he said. Judge Holzman has portrayed himself as a victim of dishonest employees. Ms. Rodriguez had direct supervisory responsibility for Mr. Lippman. And Judge Holzman said he only learned of Mr. Lippman’s billing practices after firing Ms. Rodriguez, whom Judge Holzman found to have made troubling payments from estates to a man for cleaning out the homes of deceased people. Ms. Rodriguez has since pleaded guilty to two felony counts and is awaiting sentencing. The commission argued that Judge Holzman was responsible, by law, for making sure that the court’s employees followed proper procedures. Mr. Godosky said Judge Holzman did not report Mr. Lippman for discipline and prosecution in 2006 because he did not yet feel he had sufficient evidence to prove such a serious allegation. Mr. Lippman continued to handle estates in the public administrator’s office until 2009. He was indicted in 2010 on grand larceny and other charges and is awaiting trial.
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6,000 Bullets With the ease of downloading a song, anyone with a computer and a credit card can order thousands of bullets and shotgun shells on the Internet, along with tear-gas canisters and speed loaders. They can get the same high-capacity ammunition clips that infantry soldiers use. They can even get bulletproof vests and SWAT helmets. All without fear of a single background check. No one is paying attention to whether buyers have criminal histories or mental-health records. No one is monitoring bulk sales of ammunition to see who might be building an arsenal. Even after a young man in Colorado buys 6,000 rounds by mail order and uses them to commit mass murder, it is the rare politician who proposes to make the tools of terror slightly harder to obtain. When he was campaigning for office in 2008, Barack Obama vowed to reinstate the assault weapons ban that had expired in 2004. That would have prohibited the AR-15 rifle used in the Colorado theater shooting on Saturday, along with the large 100-round magazine attached to it. But as president, Mr. Obama has made no attempt to do so. Mitt Romney banned assault weapons as governor of Massachusetts and undoubtedly saved many lives, but now he opposes all gun control measures. He never repeats what he said in 2004 when he signed the ban: “Deadly assault weapons have no place in Massachusetts,” he said. “They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people.” Both men fear the power of gun ideologues, particularly in swing states like Pennsylvania, Nevada and North Carolina, where many voters have fallen under the spell of a gun lobby that considers any restriction an unthinkable assault on the Constitution. Senator Ron Johnson, the Tea Party favorite from Wisconsin, spoke for the Republican Party (and many Democrats) when he said that limiting high-capacity magazines would infringe on a basic right. “When you try and do it, you restrict our freedom,” he said on “Fox News Sunday.” Freedom to
do what, precisely? To fire off 100 rounds without reloading? A few sport shooters may enjoy doing that on a firing range, but that’s hardly sufficient reason to empower someone else to do it in a movie theater. It has nothing to do with the basic right of home protection and self-defense found by the Supreme Court in 2008. A Democratic senator, Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, is one of the few officials courageous enough to propose a better idea: A ban on clips that hold more than 10 bullets, which are not needed to hunt, practice or protect oneself. He first proposed this last year, after a gunman in Tucson used a 33-round magazine to shoot 18 people, including Representative Gabrielle Giffords, killing six. The shooter was tackled when he had to reload. The ban went nowhere and will undoubtedly be laughed off by gun advocates this year, too. In 1993, they killed a proposal by Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York to impose a heavy tax on handgun ammunition, especially the bullets that expand and cause heavy tissue damage. A few years ago, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California signed a law requiring identification to buy handgun ammunition and forbidding mail-order sales. A group of gun sellers sued and won a trial-court ruling that the law was too vague. (The state attorney general, Kamala Harris, appealed the ruling in February.) But the gun lobby’s legal and political victories can’t obscure the facts. The assault weapons ban didn’t clearly reduce crime, the best study of the measure found, but allowing high-capacity magazines would “result in more shots fired, more persons hit, and more wounds inflicted per victim than do attacks with other firearms.” Sensible restrictions on ammunition and clips won’t eliminate mass shootings; they may make them less likely and reduce their level of violence. Many politicians of both parties know this. To overcome their fear of the gun lobby, they need only look at the faces of the victims in Aurora, Colo.
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In Road-Building, Black Soldiers Defied Prejudice In 1942, the Army Corps of Engineers assigned more than 10,000 men to build the Alaska Canada Military Highway. About a third were black soldiers: members of three newly formed “Negro regiments” the corps accepted for the job because it had no choice, other engineering units having been dispatched to the Pacific theater. The black soldiers faced vicious cold, heat, mosquitoes and mud, like everyone else. But they also had to contend with relentless racism. The Army was still segregated; black units were led by white officers. As late as 1936, a manpower assessment produced at the Army War College described black soldiers as shiftless, dishonest and lazy. “Say what you will,” the report declared, “the American Negro is still a primitive human being.” It was a view the Army as a whole embraced. The officers in charge were usually Southerners who supposedly “understood” blacks but in fact disparaged and despised them. Senior commanders of the road-building effort, one of them the son of a Confederate general, declared that blacks (often they called them something else) might be able to wield picks and shovels, but not the heavy equipment the job required. So when they were issued heavy equipment, black units sometimes received vehicles otherwise headed for the scrapheap. And sometimes they lost even that to white units whose equipment was delayed or damaged. Heath Twichell, a historian and retired Army colonel who wrote “Northwest Epic” (St. Martin’s Press, 1992), a history of the highway, known as the Alcan, said in an interview that his father, Col. Heath Twichell Sr., was assigned to the roadwork and was “heartsick” when he was given command of a black unit. He thought the assignment would kill his chances of a promotion. But he soon realized that all his men needed was a hard job they could do well and get credit for. They found it at the Sikanni Chief, a fast-flowing river through a gorge 300 feet wide in the mountains of British Columbia. In what the elder Mr. Twichell wrote later was “72 hours of ceaseless effort,” at times by the light of their truck headlights, the men felled trees, squared timbers, assembled trestles and
waded chest deep into the ice-cold river to float them into position. They cut and assembled wood to form the bridge’s decking, and built and installed heavy timber cribs to protect its footings from ice and driftwood. A photograph of this bridge, with a caption saying who built it, appeared in Time magazine in August 1942. More important, the unit had won a reputation on the ground as fast workers who produced sturdy bridges under highly adverse conditions, and who could operate and maintain their heavy equipment in the Alcan’s cold, heat and mud. As the elder Mr. Twichell wrote in a letter home, “We hear less and less about the supposed deficiencies of Negro troops.” In October, two crews, one moving north and one moving south, completed the road’s last link. Later, The New York Times reported what happened when they “met head-on in the spruce forests of the Yukon Territory.” “Corporal Refines Sims Jr., a Negro from Philadelphia, was driving south with a bulldozer when he saw trees starting to topple over on him,” the account said. “Slamming his big vehicle into reverse, he backed out just as another bulldozer, driven by Private Alfred Jalufka of Kennedy, Texas, broke through the underbrush.” It continued, “Immediately after this Yukon version of driving the golden spike, Sims and Jalufka turned their bulldozers around and began widening the opening.” The story captured the public’s imagination. The Engineering News Record called it “two races, working together to build a lifeline to Alaska’s beleaguered defenders amidst the most spectacularly rugged terrain and horrendous weather conditions imaginable.” The Army even promoted the story in Yank, its magazine for the troops. When the highway was officially dedicated, Corporal Sims, Private Jalufka and two other soldiers, one black and one white, were there to hold the ceremonial ribbon. Six years later, President Harry S. Truman ordered the Army desegregated, and many historians cite the Alcan experience as helping make that possible. On its Web site, the Federal Highway Administration calls the Alcan “the road to civil rights.”
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Xavier a la UNA: "Hagan su campaña sin agravios a la institucionalidad democrática" La presidenta del Frente Amplio (FA) expresó su "más enérgico rechazo" a la declaración emitida este sábado por Unidad Nacional (UNA) y les encomendó a que "hagan su campaña con honestidad intelectual y sin agravios a la institucionalidad democrática que tanto nos constó construir" Uno de los puntos más fuertes de las conclusiones finales del congreso celebrado por el sector liderado por Luis Alberto Lacalle dice lo siguiente: "Debemos alejar a los uruguayos del peligro creciente de ser presas de un régimen totalitario del Frente Amplio, que sólo concibe el ejercicio del gobierno de un modo autoritario, en que la única visión correcta de la realidad es la propia". Esto cayó muy mal en el FA. Su presidenta no tardó en responder. En una columna publicada este domingo en la página oficial de la coalición de izquierda, Xavier le dice a la UNA: "Controlen. Discutan. Aporten. Propongan. Dejen de sacar cucos antiguos que ya nadie cree. Mientras tanto, déjennos gobernar, que para eso nos votó la mayoría del pueblo uruguayo".En el comienzo de la declaración, Xavier se pregunta si es totalitario "ganar democráticamente la elección nacional y gobernar en base a un programa de gobierno, a una ideología y a compromisos asumidos con el pueblo uruguayo". Recordó que en 1990-1995, Lacalle y el Partido Nacional "gobernaron, porque el pueblo uruguayo les confirió ese honor y esa responsabilidad" y lo hicieron "con sus ideas, con su programa, con su visión de la realidad, que entendieron era la correcta". "¿Su gobierno fue un régimen totalitario por eso?", se pregunta Xavier. Y luego se contesta:" No, Dr. Lacalle, fue la fiesta de los 90, esa que nos dejó sin fábricas, que propuso privatizar todo lo que tuvo a mano, que brindó con Collor de Melo y Menem, entre pizza, champagne y good show para el stablishment".La presidenta del FA también hace alusión a otro punto de la declaración de la UNA, que manifiesta los siguiente: "Las alarmantes y reiteradas afirmaciones acerca del deseo de obtención del poder total - con dependencia del Poder Judicial y de las Fuerzas Armadas al Frente Amplio -
propias de la concepción de gobierno de partido único, hacen cada vez más nítida esa visión absolutista de las cosas". Y agrega: "De igual modo, las continuas amenazas que, de toda forma y en todo momento, se hacen contra la prensa libre -soporte indispensable de la Libertad individual- así como el rechazo a cualquier crítica legítima y control de la gestión del gobierno, muestran a las claras el avasallamiento creciente del Frente Amplio contra nuestras más caras tradiciones libertarias"."¿Le molesta a su sector y a usted Dr. Lacalle que la justicia funcione con independencia? ¿Le molesta que las Fuerzas Armadas dejen de tener en su concepción la doctrina de la seguridad o de otras escuelitas del terror e incorporen en su formación la defensa de los derechos humanos?. A lo mejor, les molesta, teniendo en cuenta que a su juicio, en Uruguay hubo sólo una decena de desaparecidos", retrucó Xavier.En su columna, la presidenta del FA dice que prefiere pensar "que el pueblo uruguayo tiene memoria". "Memoria de huelgas policiales o palos a los obreros de FUNSA mientras desocupaban la fábrica pacíficamente. Memoria sin "filtro" a lo Gianola, de represión que carga muertos como Fernando Morroni. Memoria del Cóndor pasa en democracia y te deja el asesinato de Berríos demostrando tantísimas cosas. Memoria de la clausura de radios Panamericana y Centenario, en 1994, el mayor atentando contra la libertad de expresión desde el retorno de la democracia", escribe Xavier.La presidenta del FA reafirma que el gobierno seguirá con su programa, "dando pasos grandes para muchos". Agrega que lo hará "reconociendo errores y corrigiéndolos". Afirma que la administración de la izquierda continuará "buscando más trabajo, más inclusión y equidad, más oportunidades de crecimiento e inversión, más convivencia y menos violencia para todos los uruguayos".p.t. Ver notas relacionadas: UNA: "Alejar a los uruguayos del peligro creciente de ser presas de un régimen totalitario del FA" Vidalín propuso contratar un psicólogo para ayudar a los blancos
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UNA: "Alejar a los uruguayos del peligro creciente de ser presas de un régimen totalitario del FA" La declaración final del Congreso de Unidad Nacional (UNA) dice que deben "alejar a los uruguayos del peligro creciente de ser presas de un régimen totalitario del Frente Amplio, que sólo concibe el ejercicio del Gobierno de un modo autoritario, en que la única visión correcta de la realidad es la propia". Asimismo, pone foco en "las alarmantes y reiteradas afirmaciones acerca del deseo de obtención del poder total -con dependencia del Poder Judicial y de las Fuerzas Armadas al Frente Amplio- propias de la concepción de gobierno de partido único". Para la UNA todo ello "hacen cada vez más nítida esa visión absolutista de las cosas y necesario el triunfo del Partido Nacional, para restablecer la Libertad, la República y la Democracia en nuestra Patria". También habla de "las continuas amenazas que, de toda forma y en todo momento, se hacen contra la prensa (,,,) así como el rechazo a cualquier crítica legítima y control de la gestión del gobierno, muestran a las claras el avasallamiento creciente del Frente Amplio contra nuestras más caras tradiciones libertarias". En otro punto, critican la política exterior del país en tanto "los principios de respeto a la soberanía y no intervención en los asuntos internos de ningún país, fue destruida sometiéndose a los designios de Argentina y Brasil para atacar arteramente al querido pueblo del Paraguay". Sobre este punto agrega: "El Derecho fue pisoteado para que Uruguay se asociara con la Venezuela de Chávez, basada sólo en la identidad ideológica, porque, según el Presidente Mujica, lo político está por encima de lo jurídico, que es lo mismo que decir que su voluntad vale más que las obligaciones que le impone el Estado de Derecho". p.t. Notas relacionadas: Vidalín propuso contratar un psicólogo para ayudar a los blancos
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EU Rushes to Make ECB Single Bank Watchdog in Race to Save Spain, 230 Bloomberg - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Poll Shows Some Voters Want More on Romney Taxes, Bain Tenure, 232 Bloomberg - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
High Court Health Ruling to Increase Uninsured, CBO Says, 233 Bloomberg - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Einhorn Buys Cigna in Bet Obama Health Care Plan Cut Back, 234 Business Line - Markets CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Mauritius investments get a tax breather, 235 Business Line - Markets CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Piramal Group to the help of Amarnath pilgrims, 236
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Maruti to review investigations with Haryana Govt in a ‘couple of days’, 237 Business Line - Markets CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
No tourism in core areas of tiger reserves: Supreme Court, 238 Business Line - Markets CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Telenor scales down India operations from 13 to 9 circles, 239 Business News Americas - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Supreme court to review Castilla thermo after talks fail, 240 Corriere Della Será - Politica CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale
Agsm-Amia, dopo la fusione Si studia l’apertura ai privati, 241 Corriere Della Será - Politica CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale
Acea, si riparte da zero: il Consiglio di Stato conferma il blocco della vendita, 242 Corriere Della Será - Politica CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale
Sfratto ai prefetti, 23 Province dicono sì, 243 Corriere Della Será - Politica CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale
Egitto, ministro dell'irrigazione nuovo premier, 244 Diário de Notícias Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Tribunal Constitucional
MP desiste de último arguido no caso dos submarinos, 245 Diário de Notícias Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Tribunal Constitucional
Contradições constitucionais, 246 El País - Internacional CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
La firma del informático de Emarsa compró dos Thermomix, 247 El País - Internacional CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Magistrados de la Audiencia Provincial piden 28 plazas de aparcamiento, 248 El País - España CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Recurso de Inconstitucionalidad
El Constitucional admite el primer recurso contra los recortes de Rajoy, 249 El Peruano - Noticia CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Derecho Constitucional
Juró el flamante gabinete presidido por Juan Jiménez, 250 El Peruano - Noticia CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Se muestra disconforme con fallo a favor del grupo Colina, 252 El Peruano - Noticia
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El Perú y Chile mantienen una relación fluida y cordial, 253 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Calificación de elección, paso a paso en internet, 254 El Universal - Nación CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
IFE abre 5 líneas de investigación sobre caso Monex, 255 El Universal - Opinión CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional
Tráfico provoca pérdidas de 33 mmdp al año en DF, 256 Expresso OnLine Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Suprema Corte de Justicia
EUA: Geórgia suspende execução de condenado à morte para analisar recurso sobre alteração da injeção letal, 257 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
Lammert: Plenum soll Verfassungsrichter wählen , 258 La Nacion - Información geral CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Declaró el primer policía por torturas, 259 La Nacion - Información geral CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Derecho Constitucional
Inquietante diagnóstico de la educación secundaria, 260 La Nacion Chile - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Amnistía: Justicia de Perú debe revisar rebajas de condenas en casos de DDHH, 261 Le Monde - Idées CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Conseil Constitutionnel
Donations : le Sénat pourrait durcir la réforme fiscale, 262 Los Angeles Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Anaheim cop shot man in self-defense, police union says, 263 Los Angeles Times - Business CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Former officer sentenced to 4 years in prison for improper force, 264 Reuters General - Article CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Cardinal praises prominent Cuban dissident at funeral, 265 Reuters General - Article CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Arizona sheriff denies targeting illegal immigrants by skin color, 267 Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
Unionsfraktion zweifelt an Lammerts Reformvorschlag , 268 Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik 216
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Provinzbanker gegen Wall-Street-Haie , 269 Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
Rumäniens Opposition nennt Volksabstimmung "Maskerade", 270 The Economic Times - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Naveen Patnaik demands stop of Polavaram project till Supreme Court disposes case, 271 The Economic Times - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Salwa Judum: Supreme Court asks Chhattisgarh to respond to contempt plea, 272 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Confronted in Court With His Own Words, Sheriff Denies Profiling, 273 The New York Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
20-Year Sentence in Suitcase Killing, 274 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
CBO: Health care repeal increases budget deficit, 275 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Attorney general to announce New Orleans police reforms, 276 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Top 2008 donor Pritzker joins Obama on Air Force One, 277 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Sci-fi thriller ‘Looper’ to open Toronto Film Festival, 278 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Families of theater shooting victims plan goodbyes, 279 USA Today - Money CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio to take stand at profiling trial, 281 USA Today - News CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
Ga. Supreme Court stays execution in mental retardation case, 282 UY Press - Actualidad CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
Los bancos son las entidades que tienen una mayor confianza entre los uruguayos, 283 UY Press - Actualidad CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional
Oposición cubana consternada por muerte de Oswaldo Payá, 284 UY Press - Actualidad CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
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Tribunales cuenta con espacio para lustrabotas y fumadores El portal digital del Poder Judicial informó que este martes fue habilitada un área de fumadores con el objeto de salvaguardar el ambiente dentro de la sede judicial.El espacio -abierto- para los fumadores se encuentra en el segundo piso de los tribunales y estará habilitado de 7:00 a 13:00.En el mismo piso también fueron ubicados muebles para los lustrabotas, donados por la empresa Kiwi.El emprendimiento fue llevado a cabo por la Comisión de Damas Amor en Acción, detalla el portal.
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Poder Judicial impide investigar evasiones, dice Giuzzio El agente del Ministerio Público señaló que el contrabando y los diversos casos de evasión fiscal son posibles gracias a la corrupción en diferentes estamentos.“Tenemos en contra al propio Poder Judicial”, manifestó a la 780 AM, al lamentar que dos grandes casos hayan sido archivados por disposición del juez Rubén Ayala Brun.Señaló que los magistrados interpretan mal la ley y declaran la prejudicialidad a favor de las firmas investigadas.Indicó que algunas empresas no solo evadían los impuestos, sino que además reclamaban créditos fiscales, por lo que el perjuicio al Estado es aun mayor.Señaló que en un caso, unas 12 empresas evadieron un monto de US$ 60 millones solo en el aeropuerto Guaraní, en los primeros dos meses del año.Lamentó que no exista coordinación entre las diferentes instituciones del Estado para desarrollar las investigaciones.
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Índia proíbe turismo em reservas de tigres A Suprema Corte da Índia decretou nesta terça-feira a proibição de atividades turísticas no coração das principais reservas de tigres do país. O tribunal também alertou que os estados que falharem em cumprir com a nova regra terão de arcar com pesadas multas. A decisão abrange as áreas das reservas onde os tigres vivem com mínimo contato com humanos, mas nas quais, até agora, o turismo comercial era permitido. Especialistas demonstraram preocupação, por outro lado, sobre o impacto da medida nas rendas obtidas através do turismo para financial as economias locais e os esforços de preservação. Cerca de metade da população mundial de tigres vive atualmente na Índia.
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Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. Brings Consumer-Rights Class Action Against JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Connection With Its Brokerage and Investment Management Services NEW YORK, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Â Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. has filed a class action lawsuit on July 13, 2012 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against JPMorgan Chase & Co. ("JPMorgan"). JPMorgan, unbeknownst to its customers, has directed its clients into its own JPMorgan funds even when those funds were not suitable investments. JPMorgan did so to earn increased fees at the expense of their clients. As a result of Defendant"s conduct, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), the Manhattan district attorney, and officials in New Jersey and Delaware are investigating Defendant"s sales practices. All current or former JPMorgan clients who invested in JPMorgan mutual funds from January 1, 2007 through the present are eligible to participate in the suit. The lawsuit seeks to recover (1) all fees paid to JPMorgan in connection with purchases of JPMorgan"s proprietary funds and investments, (2) all ongoing management fees collected by JPMorgan on client portfolios that contained positions in JPMorgan proprietary funds and investments, (3) all other fees
that JPMorgan received as a results of its clients" investments in JPMorgan proprietary funds and investments, and (4) compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages recoverable at law, equity, or under N.Y. GBS Law Sections 349 and 350. If you invested in a JPMorgan fund from January 1, 2007 to the present, please contact Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. at 888-554-3529 or
[email protected]. Grant & Eisenhofer represents investors and shareholders internationally in securities class actions, corporate governance actions and derivative actions. The Firm has recovered more than $12.5 billion in the last seven years and has consistently been cited by RiskMetrics for securing among the highest average investor recovery in securities class actions. Grant & Eisenhofer has been named one of the country"s top plaintiffs" law firms by The National Law Journal for the past six years. For more information about Grant & Eisenhofer visit www.gelaw.com. Â GRANT & EISENHOFER P.A. 485 Lexington Ave, 29th FlNew York, NY
[email protected] SOURCEGrant & Eisenhofer P.A.
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PetroMagdalena receives final court order for arrangement with Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. TORONTO, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ PetroMagdalena Energy Corp. (TSX-V: PMD) is pleased to announce that the Supreme Court of BritishColumbia has issued a Final Order approving the Plan of Arrangementinvolving PetroMagdalena, holders of common shares and common sharepurchase warrants of PetroMagdalena (collectively, "Securityholders") and 0942183 B.C. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific RubialesEnergy Corp. (TSX: PRE; BVC: PREC; BOVESPA: PREB).Receipt of the Final Order follows PetroMagdalena"s special meeting ofSecurityholders held on July 23, 2012 wherein approximately 95.87% ofall Securityholders, present in person or represented by proxy andvoting as a single class, voted in favour of the Plan of Arrangement.Under the Plan of Arrangement, (i) each former holder of common shareswill receive C$1.60 in cash for each common share held immediatelyprior to the Plan of Arrangement becoming effective, and (ii) eachformer holder of common share purchase warrants will receive C$0.25 in cash for each common share purchase warrant held immediatelyprior to the Plan of Arrangement becoming effective. Further detailsregarding the Plan of Arrangement are set out in PetroMagdalena"snotice of special meeting of Securityholders and Information Circulardated June 21, 2012, a copy of which is available at www.sedar.com under PetroMagdalena"s profile and on PetroMagdalena"s website www.petromagdalena.com.Assuming all conditions of the Plan of Arrangement are satisfied orwaived, PetroMagdalena expects the Plan of Arrangement to becomeeffective on or about July 27, 2012. If the Plan of Arrangement iseffected on July 27, 2012, the common shares and common share purchasewarrants will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange at the close ofbusiness on July 30, 2012.About PetroMagdalena Energy Corp.PetroMagdalea is a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration and productioncompany, with working interests in 19 properties in five basins inColombia. Further information can be obtained by visiting our websiteat www.petromagdalena.com.Forward-Looking Statement Certain information contained in this news release, including anyinformation relating to the
proposed transaction (the "Transaction") and or future financial or operating performance of PetroMagdalenamay be deemed "forward-looking". These statements relate to futureevents or future performance and reflect PetroMagdalena"s expectationsregarding the Transaction, and the future growth, results ofoperations, business prospects and opportunities of PetroMagdalena,Pacific Rubiales and the combined company. These forward-lookingstatements also reflect PetroMagdalena"s current internal projections,expectations or beliefs and are based on information currentlyavailable to each party, respectively. These forward-looking statementsare subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that are identifiedand disclosed in the Annual Information Form of PetroMagdalena for theyear ended December 31, 2011. In some cases forward-looking informationcan be identified by terminology such as "may", "will", "should","expect", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate","projects", "potential", "scheduled", "forecast", "budget" or thenegative of those terms or other comparable terminology. Assumptionsupon which such forward-looking information regarding completion of theTransaction is based include that each party will be able to satisfythe conditions to the Transaction, that all third party regulatory andgovernmental approvals to the Transaction will be obtained and allother conditions to completion of the Transaction will be satisfied orwaived. Although PetroMagdalena believes that the forward-lookinginformation contained in this news release is based on reasonableassumptions, readers cannot be assured that actual results will beconsistent with such statements. Accordingly, readers are cautionedagainst placing undue reliance on forward-looking information.PetroMagdalena expressly disclaims any intention or obligation toupdate or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a resultof new information, events or otherwise, except in accordance withapplicable securities laws.Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (asthat term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this newsrelease. SOURCEPetroMagdalena Energy Corp.
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Air Products Reports Fiscal Q3 Financial Results LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Third Quarter Summary Air Products (NYSE:APD) today reported net income of $303 million* and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.41* on a non-GAAP, continuing operations basis, for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2012. This excludes a $.25 per share gain associated with acquiring the additional 50 percent equity interest in Air Products" existing DA NanoMaterials joint venture. Results from discontinued operations of $.60 per share include a gain of $.70 per share associated with the sale of the Continental Europe Homecare business. These results also include a $.14 per share impairment associated with the planned disposal of the remaining Homecare business, primarily in the UK, and the income from the remaining Homecare business of $.04 per share. On a GAAP basis, including discontinued operations, income and diluted EPS for the quarter were $485 million and $2.26 respectively. The discussion of third quarter results and guidance in this release is based on non-GAAP continuing operations comparisons that exclude these items. A reconciliation can be found at the end of this release.* Third Quarter Financial Results Third quarter revenues of $2,340 million decreased five percent versus prior year, primarily on lower energy pass-through and a stronger dollar. Underlying sales were up one percent, largely due to higher pricing in the Merchant Gases segment. Operating income of $397 million was up two percent on improved cost performance, partially offset by a stronger dollar. Operating margin of 17 percent increased 130 basis points versus prior year. Sequentially, while overall sales were unchanged, underlying sales grew one percent due to higher volumes. Better cost performance drove operating income up six percent and operating margin increased 100 basis points sequentially. Commenting on the quarter, John McGlade, chairman, president and chief executive officer, said, "Economic growth this quarter was below what we expected in Asia, Europe and Electronics. Despite headwinds from the economy and a stronger dollar, we were able to deliver earnings within expectations due to excellent cost performance. In addition, we recently executed several key strategic activities, including the purchase of our majority position in Indura, taking full ownership of our DA NanoMaterials joint venture and the sale of our Continental Europe Homecare business."
Third Quarter Segment Performance Outlook Looking ahead, McGlade said, "The current economic uncertainty continues to impact our near-term volume growth. To offset this, we will continue to deliver productivity and cost reduction to the bottom line. In the longer-term, we remain confident in the growth prospects for industrial gases and Air Products. Our recent Indura and DA NanoMaterials acquisitions and Homecare portfolio actions demonstrate our emphasis on execution and position us well for future growth and profitability." Air Products expects fourth quarter adjusted EPS from continuing operations to be between $1.42 and $1.47 per share. The company"s adjusted guidance for continuing operations for fiscal 2012 is $5.40 to $5.45 per share. Access the Q3 earnings teleconference scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 24 by calling 719-457-2677 and entering pass code 1110494, or listen on the Web at: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/staging/phoenix.zhtml?c=92 444&p=Teleconference Air Products (NYSE:APD) provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable. More than 18,000 employees in over 40 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had sales of approximately $10 billion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com. Â Note: This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about earnings guidance, projections, targets and business outlook. These forward-looking statements are based on management"s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including, without limitation, deterioration in global or regional economic and business conditions; weakening demand for the 224
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Company"s products and services; future financial and operating performance of major customers; unanticipated contract terminations or customer cancellations or postponement of projects and sales; the success of commercial negotiations; asset impairments or losses due to a decline in profitability of or demand for certain of the Company"s products or businesses, or specific product or customer events; the impact of competitive products and pricing; interruption in ordinary sources of supply of raw materials; the ability to recover unanticipated increased energy and raw material costs from customers; costs and outcomes of litigation or regulatory activities; successful development and market acceptance of new products and applications; the ability to attract, hire and retain qualified personnel in all regions of the world where the Company operates; the success of productivity programs; the success and impact of restructuring and cost reduction initiatives; achieving anticipated acquisition synergies; the timing, impact, and other uncertainties of future acquisitions or divestitures; significant fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currencies from that currently anticipated; the continued availability of capital funding sources for all of the Company"s foreign operations; the impact of environmental, healthcare, tax or other legislation and regulations in jurisdictions in which the Company and its affiliates operate; the impact of new or changed financial accounting guidance; the impact on the effective tax rate of changes in the mix of earnings among our U.S. and international operations; and other risk factors described in the Company"s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this document to reflect any change in the Company"s assumptions, beliefs or expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances upon which any such forward-looking statements are based. * The presentation of non-GAAP measures is intended to enhance the usefulness of financial information by providing measures which our management uses internally to evaluate our baseline performance on a comparable basis. Presented below are reconciliations of the reported GAAP results to the non-GAAP measures. Â Â Â Capital Expenditures We utilize a non-GAAP measure in the computation of capital expenditures and include spending associated with facilities accounted for as capital leases. Certain facilities that are built to provide product to a specific customer are required to be accounted for as capital leases and such spending is reflected as a use of cash within cash provided by operating activities.
      AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. and SubsidiariesNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Unaudited) (Millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 1. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS In January 2012, the Board of Directors authorized the sale of our Homecare business, which had previously been reported as part of the Merchant Gases operating segment. On 8 January 2012, we reached an agreement for The Linde Group to purchase our Homecare business in Belgium, Germany, France, Portugal and Spain. This business represented approximately 80% of our total Homecare business revenues. The transaction with Linde closed on 30 April 2012. Total sale proceeds of �590 million ($777) were received in cash at closing. This amount included contingent proceeds of �110 million ($144) related to the outcome of certain retender arrangements. The gain related to the contingent proceeds is deferred in other noncurrent liabilities and will be recognized in the results of discontinued operations when the contingencies are resolved and the final proceeds are realized per the terms of the agreement. We will also be entitled to receive up to �32 million ($42) of additional cash proceeds based upon collection of accounts receivable. A gain of $207.4 ($150.3 after-tax, or $.70 per share) was recognized on the sale of this business in the third quarter of fiscal year 2012. We are actively marketing the remaining portion of the Homecare business, which is primarily in the United Kingdom. We expect to close on the sale of this business before the end of calendar 2012. In the third quarter of 2012, we recorded an impairment charge of $33.5 ($29.5 after-tax, or $.14 per share) to write down the remaining business to its estimated net realizable value. Additional charges may be recorded in future periods dependent upon the timing and method of ultimate disposition. The Homecare business is being accounted for as a discontinued operation. The results of operations and cash flows of this business have been removed from the results of continuing operations for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations have been reclassified and are segregated in the consolidated balance sheets. 2. COST REDUCTION PLAN During the second quarter ended 31 March 2012, we initiated a cost reduction plan. The results from continuing operations for the nine months ended 30 June 2012 include a charge of $86.8 ($60.6 after-tax, 225
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or $.28 per share) for this plan. This charge represents the ongoing actions we are taking to improve our cost structure, particularly in Europe. The plan includes removing the stranded costs resulting from our decision to exit the Homecare business, the reorganization of the Merchant business and the actions we are taking to right-size our European business cost structure in light of the challenging economic outlook. This charge includes $80.8 for severance and other costs associated with the elimination of approximately 600 positions from our workforce. The remainder of the charge, $6.0, is related to the write-down of certain assets. The planned actions are expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2013. The charge for the cost reduction plan is excluded from segment operating profit. The charge relates to the businesses at the segment level as follows: $77.3 in Merchant Gases, $3.8 in Tonnage Gases, and $5.7 in Electronics and Performance Materials. 3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials LLC On 29 February 2012, we entered into a definitive agreement with E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co., Inc. to acquire their 50% interest in our joint venture, DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials LLC (DA NanoMaterials). DA NanoMaterials" revenues for calendar year 2011 were approximately $90. The acquisition closed on 2 April 2012 for $158 ($147 net of cash acquired of $11), subject to working capital adjustments, and was accounted for as a business combination. Beginning in the third quarter of 2012, the results of DA NanoMaterials were consolidated within our Electronics and Performance Materials business segment. Prior to the acquisition date, we accounted for our 50% interest in DA NanoMaterials as an equity-method investment. The three and nine months ended 30 June 2012 include a gain of $85.9 ($54.6 after-tax, or $.25 per share) as a result of revaluing our previously held equity interest to fair market value as of the acquisition date. This gain is reflected on the consolidated income statements as "Gain on previously held equity interest."  AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. and SubsidiariesNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)(Unaudited) SUBSEQUENT EVENT- Indura S.A. On 1 July 2012, we acquired a 51.8% controlling equity interest in the outstanding shares of Indura S.A., from the majority shareholder. On 3 July 2012, we acquired an additional 13.0% equity interest from other shareholders. We paid cash consideration in Chilean pesos (CLP) of 345.9 billion ($699) and assumed debt of CLP97.0 billion ($196) for these interests. This preliminary purchase price is subject to working capital
and debt adjustments which have not yet been completed. Under the purchase agreement, we have a commitment to purchase up to an additional 2.0% equity interest within the next twelve months. The agreement also provides the largest minority shareholder a right to exercise a put option to require Air Products to purchase up to a 30.5% equity interest during the two-year period beginning on 1 July 2015, at a redemption value equal to fair market value (subject to a minimum price per share linked to the original acquisition date value escalated by an inflation factor). Founded in 1948, Indura S.A. is the largest independent industrial gas company in South America. Indura S.A."s integrated gas and retail business comprises packaged gases and hardgoods, liquid bulk, healthcare and on-sites. Indura S.A."s revenues for calendar year 2011 were approximately $480. 4. INCOME TAXES Q1 Spanish Tax Settlement We were challenged by the Spanish tax authorities over income tax deductions taken by certain of our Spanish subsidiaries during fiscal years 2005-2011. Although we continue to believe that all positions taken were compliant with applicable laws, in November 2011 we reached a settlement with the Spanish tax authorities for �41.3 million ($56) in resolution of all tax issues under examination. Of this settlement, $43.8 ($.20 per share) increased our income tax expense and had a 3.8% impact on our effective tax rate for the nine months ended 30 June 2012. The cash payment for the settlement was principally paid in January 2012. Q2 Spanish Tax Ruling As of 30 September 2011, our unrecognized tax benefits included an amount related to certain transactions of a Spanish subsidiary for years 1991 and 1992, a period before we controlled this subsidiary. In March 2009, the Spanish appeals court (Audiencia Nacional) ruled in favor of our Spanish subsidiary. The Spanish government appealed this court decision to the Spanish Supreme Court, and as a result, we did not reverse the liability accrued for these unrecognized tax benefits. On 25 January 2012, the Spanish Supreme Court released its decision affirming the decision of the Audiencia Nacional in favor of our Spanish subsidiary. As a result, in the second quarter of 2012, we recorded a reduction in income tax expense of $58.3 ($.27 per share), including interest and penalties, and a reduction in unrecognized tax benefits. The reduction in income tax expense had a 5.1% impact on our effective tax rate for the nine months ended 30 June 2012. RECONCILIATIONNON-GAAP MEASURE We utilize a non-GAAP measure in the computation of capital expenditures and include spending associated with facilities accounted for as capital leases and purchases of noncontrolling interests. Certain 226
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contracts associated with facilities that are built to provide product to a specific customer are required to be accounted for as leases, and such spending is reflected as a use of cash within cash provided by operating activities, if the arrangement qualifies as a capital lease. Additionally, the purchase of noncontrolling interests in a subsidiary is accounted for as an equity transaction and will be reflected as a financing activity in the statement of cash flows.
The presentation of this non-GAAP measure is intended to enhance the usefulness of information by providing a measure which our management uses internally to evaluate and manage our expenditures. Below is a reconciliation of capital expenditures on a GAAP basis to a non-GAAP measure. www.airproducts.com SOURCEAir Products
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Obama Raises Money as Campaign Responds to Romney Attacks President Barack Obama raised money from supporters in the Pacific Northwest today as he and his campaign organization fired back at Republican Mitt Romney’s attacks. Obama, on a three-day swing through five states, plans to collect at least $6.3 million in California, Oregon and Washington, more than half of it today at four fundraisers in Portland, Oregon, and a Seattle, Washington, suburb. In Portland, Obama criticized Romney and “his allies” in the Senate for plans tomorrow to block an extension of Bush-era tax cuts for those with incomes of less than $250,000. Obama wants those cuts to expire for people with incomes above that amount after Dec. 31. “Republicans have decided they’re not going to let this bill pass,” affecting 98 percent of Americans, Obama said. “They’ve decided to hold middle-class tax cuts hostage. We tried this. It didn’t work. It’s not what most Americans, regardless of party, believe what will grow the economy.” The Democrat’s campaign also released a television ad in six swing states aimed at rebutting Romney’s accusation that Obama is hostile to business. Out of Context “We are not going to stand by while Romney slices and dices, deliberately takes out of context the president remarks on businesses,” Jen Psaki, an Obama campaign spokeswoman, told reporters on Air Force One as the president traveled to Oregon. With voters focused on the economy, Romney has been spotlighting a remark Obama made in a July 13 speech that, “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that.” The president had just referred to what he called “this unbelievable American system” that, through tax dollars, provides school teachers and roads and bridges. Obama responded directly yesterday in Oakland, California. “Governor Romney was at it again -- knowingly twisting my words around to suggest that I don’t value small businesses,” Obama said. “The other side knows they can’t sell their ideas so what they’re going to do is try to distort my vision.” At his later appearance in Portland, Obama said Romney has been “splicing and dicing” whole sentences to distort the president’s meaning. The latest campaign video, set for broadcast in Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, Nevada and Virginia, has
Obama looking directly into the camera and saying that ads “taking my words about small business out of context, they’re flat out wrong.” Two Fundraisers Obama wraps up his trip with two fundraisers tomorrow in New Orleans and an address to the National Urban League, one of the nation’s largest civil rights organizations. The group, preparing for the Nov. 6 elections, said in a study July 17 that a decline in the African-American voter turnout in 2012 could tip the presidential election outcome in the critical swing states of North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. “In 2012, if the African-American voter turnout rate in every state declines to 60 percent, which was the national voter turnout rate for African-Americans in 2004, then we estimate: President Barack Obama will not win in North Carolina,” said the study by Madura Wijewardena and Varlie Wilson of the National Urban League Policy Institute in Washington. The study said the turnout rate for black voters in 2008 was 64.7 percent, the highest it has been for any national election as Obama became the first black elected president. Justice Agreement Obama’s address to the Urban League in New Orleans follows an announcement by Attorney General Eric Holder today of a consent decree aimed at forcing reforms of the city’s police department, which has been under scrutiny for corruption and mismanagement for decades. The agreement requires the New Orleans department to develop new policies and procedures, including on the use of force, interrogations and arrest and overhaul training. A Justice Department review last year, requested by Mayor Mitch Landrieu, found the New Orleans police engaged in a pattern of “unconstitutional conduct,” including use of excessive force by officers and illegal searches and arrests. New Orleans officers practiced racial and ethnic profiling, discriminated against gays and lesbians and repeatedly failed to investigate sexual assault and domestic violence reports, according to the Justice Department. To contact the reporters on this story: Roger Runningen in Portland, Oregon,
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Lady Gaga Sued by MGA Entertainment Over Bratz Doll Deal Lady Gaga and her management company were sued by MGA Entertainment Inc., the maker of Bratz toys, for failing to approve a line of dolls in the pop star’s image. The Van Nuys, California-based company, alleging breach of contract in New York state court, is seeking more than $10 million in damages from the pop star, her management company, Culver City, California-based Atom Factory, and Los Angelesbased Bravado International Group, a merchandising company that works with musicians and music groups. MGA Entertainment says in the complaint that it agreed to produce dolls in Lady Gaga’s image in December 2011 at Bravado’s “request and insistence” and paid the company a $1 million fee in anticipation of shipping the products to retailers this summer in time for the holiday selling season. In April, Bravado’s Chief Executive Officer, Tom Bennett, told MGA’s chief executive officer, Issac Larian, that Lady Gaga wanted to delay production and shipping of the dolls until her new album is released in 2013, according to the complaint. MGA says the defendants have continued to withhold final approval in order to delay marketing the dolls until next year and instead sell a licensed Lady Gaga perfume called “Fame.” ‘Bad Faith’ “Defendants’ conduct is egregious, in bad faith and is pretextual, especially in light of the fact that MGA has, among other things, paid Bravado a $1,000,000 advance, agreed to an excessively generous royalty rate, invested millions in the preproduction of the Lady Gaga dolls and put its reputation and goodwill on the line in order to secure distributors and retail shelf space,” MGA Entertainment said in the complaint.
Amanda Silverman, a spokeswoman for Lady Gaga, said the singer hasn’t seen the complaint and has no comment. “This is a dispute between Universal Music Group’s merchandising company and MGA,” Silverman said in an e-mail. “There was no legitimate reason for dragging Lady Gaga into that dispute. Lady Gaga will vigorously defend MGA’s ill- conceived lawsuit and is confident that she will prevail.” Peter Lofrumento, a spokesman for Vivendi SA’s Universal Music Group, the parent company of Bravado, said in an e-mail that the claims in the suit are meritless and the company will vigorously defend itself in court. A telephone message left at the headquarters of Atom Factory wasn’t immediately returned. MGA Entertainment says it estimated $28 million in revenue for the fall 2012 retail season for the Lady Gaga line of dolls and had agreements in place with at least six distributors, with orders coming from at least 10 countries, according to the complaint. MGA Entertainment last year won $310 million in damages and fees from Mattel Inc. (MAT) in a trial over ownership of the rights of the Bratz line of dolls. Mattel in February asked a federal appeals court to reverse the judgment. The case is MGA Entertainment Inc. v. Bravado International Group Merchandising Services Inc., 652547/2012, New York State Supreme Court (Manhattan). To contact the reporter on this story: Chris Dolmetsch in New York
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EU Rushes to Make ECB Single Bank Watchdog in Race to Save Spain Europe’s quest to sever the link between Spain’s fiscal fate and its failing banks hinges on an obstacle-strewn race to hand greater powers to the European Central Bank. Until euro-area leaders overcome German doubts, ECB concerns, and turf battles everywhere, Spain will remain on the hook for a bailout of its banks of as much as 100 billion euros ($121 billion). Policy makers want to protect taxpayers from losses so potentially big they risk bankrupting governments, as happened in Ireland and Iceland. “We have got to cut the fatal loop between sovereigns and banks, which will otherwise bring the euro-zone project as it exists now down,” Adair Turner, chairman of the U.K. Financial Services Authority, said in a London speech yesterday. The euro area needs “rapid progress” towards a central fund that can directly recapitalize banks, he said. Officials are working against a self-imposed September deadline to thrash out plans that would hand oversight of lenders to the ECB as the first step in a campaign to break a cycle of banks and sovereigns fuelling each others’ debt woes. Spain’s role as middleman in the bank bailout has helped send its borrowing costs to euro-era record, with its 10-year yield above 7.5 percent. Germany’s is about 1.2 percent. “The day a Spanish bank can put a big fat sign in its window that says ’regulated by the ECB,’ the risk of deposit flight declines,” Erik Nielsen, global chief economist at UniCredit Bank AG in London. EU Commitments European Union taxpayers have provided 4.5 trillion euros in capital injections, guarantees and other forms of support to their lenders since the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers Holding Inc., contributing to the weakening of public finances. In drafting the measures, the European Commission is navigating demands from the ECB that the plans mustn’t meddle with its independence, and competing calls from lawmakers that with greater power should come greater central bank accountability. At the same time, the ECB is being prodded to take on a bigger role because of its duty to support the euro. A plan to move toward a banking union won support from EU leaders at a June 28-29 summit when they pledged to allow the European Stability Mechanism, the euro area’s firewall, to lend directly to banks once nations have deepened supervisory ties. The initiative ignited debate in Germany, with some politicians and banks warning they amount to backdoor pooling of debt that will remove pressure on profligate nations. German Taxpayers Germany’s savings banks last month said setting up a deposit guarantee program would create
“a situation in which German savers could be liable for saving foreign banks.” Similarly, lawmakers in Berlin have demanded assurances that their contribution to Spain’s banks will be channelled through the Spanish government and will not pass directly to lenders. Plans for centralized bank oversight go to the heart of a split among EU nations. French President Francois Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy are pressing for sharing of liabilities against resistance from Germany, the Netherlands and Finland. Britain has no interest in participating. Drafting the plan has fallen to the commission, the 27- nation EU’s executive arm. According to Michel Barnier, the EU’s financial-services chief, officials are working on a text that would make the ECB the supervisor for all banks in the euro area, as well as in other participating EU countries. Bank Supervisors This has left the commission seeking to define a slimmed- down role for national authorities. It is also assessing how far it can dictate what tasks the ECB delegates to the local level, and what role should be played by the European Banking Authority, a London-based independent agency that coordinates the work of national regulators and settles their disputes. A supervisory system with the ECB at its center would still have to rely on work done by national supervisors, Draghi told European Parliament lawmakers on July 9. Barnier told lawmakers this month that the commission is working on the division of labor, including how the plan for a supervisor will fit in with other parts of a banking union advocated by the EU and International Monetary Fund. “It’s quite worrying that the direct recapitalization of euro-zone banks hinges on what is likely to be a messy and drawn-out process in establishing a pan-European banking supervisor,” Nicholas Spiro of Spiro Sovereign Strategy in London said in an e-mail. ‘Biggest Loser’ “Spain could end up being the biggest loser from any delays given that the bail-out loans will remain on the state’s increasingly weak balance sheet until the regulator is up and running,” Spiro said. The commission intends to present plans for the other elements of the banking union, including the setting up of a central authority in the euro area to handle failing lenders, once it delivers the supervisory proposals. A separation of responsibilities could allow the ECB to provide short-term liquidity support to banks, while governments would take final decisions on winding down failing lenders. This role could be played by the ESM, whose activation is on hold pending a German 230
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court ruling in September, or some other collaboration among euro members. The ECB can become a banking supervisor yet shouldn’t play the role of a bank resolution authority with access to public funds, Jean Pisani-Ferry, director of research group Bruegel, said in a telephone interview. “Whatever has fiscal dimensions is not the responsibility of the central bank,” Pisani-Ferry said. “Distributing losses is not something an unelected body can do.” IMF’s Call The IMF last week called for an “urgent” transition to centralized supervision in the euro area because national regulators have incentives to bury problems at banks they oversee. The ECB in turn has said that safeguards must be put in place to prevent it being affected by such interests, notably in its setting of interest rates. Authorities need to find “exactly the arrangement that preserves independence of monetary policy, doesn’t create any conflict of interest and at the same time enforces an effective supervisory mechanism,” Draghi said during his hearing with lawmakers. “If these conditions are not in place then forget about new powers.” The ECB is also facing an increase in scrutiny from lawmakers, and potentially
challenges against its decisions in the European courts. U.K. Challenge The U.K. last year became the first EU government to take the ECB to the European Court of Justice, complaining that the bank’s policy of refusing liquidity support to clearinghouses based outside the euro area was illegal. The number of such cases may increase if the ECB begins taking supervisory decisions, which can be open to judicial challenge. “To say that the task ahead is complex is probably the understatement of the year,” ECB Executive Board member Joerg Asmussen said in a speech in Brussels on July 17. “We have to get it right.” To contact the reporters on this story: Jim Brunsden in Brussels
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Poll Shows Some Voters Want More on Romney Taxes, Bain Tenure More than a third of U.S. voters want to know more about Mitt Romney’s tenure at the private equity firm Bain Capital LLC and how much he paid in taxes, according to a poll released today. The survey by the Pew Research Center also found that 41 percent of registered voters would like additional information about Romney’s one term as governor of Massachusetts, where he signed health-care legislation that helped served as the prototype for the federal plan upheld last month by the U.S. Supreme Court. Fewer than one in five voters -- 16 percent -said they wanted to know more about Romney’s religion. The presumed Republican presidential nominee is seeking to become the first Mormon to win the White House. “There’s a big gap there in terms of what people want to hear about Romney’s background, with many more wanting to hear about his experience as governor and experience in the private sector,” said Carroll Doherty, associate director of the Pew Research Center. President Barack Obama’s campaign has been attacking Romney’s decision to limit his tax disclosure to just two years -- the 2010 filing he released earlier this year and 2011 returns he says will be forthcoming when they are ready. Romney’s father, George, released 12 years of returns while running for president in 1968. Some Republicans have echoed the Democratic calls for Mitt Romney to release more of his returns. In the Pew poll, 36 percent of voters said they wanted more information about Romney’s tax returns. This included 35 percent of independents surveyed, along with 56 percent of Democrats and 18 percent of Republicans. Bain Issue Obama and his campaign also have criticized Romney over Boston-based Bain, which he cofounded and led. The Democrats have spotlighted job layoffs and outsourcing by companies that dealt with Bain. Romney, who cites his business background as the qualification that shows he can improve the economy as president, faced attacks on Bain during the race for the Republican presidential nomination. During the
primaries, a super-political action committee backing Republican rival Newt Gingrich released a 28-minute film that called Romney a “corporate raider” motivated by greed. The Pew survey shows that 35 percent of voters wanted to know more about Romney’s record at Bain, including 37 percent of independents. Among Democrats, 42 percent wanted more information on this subject, while among Republicans the figure was 27 percent. Governor’s Term There was no partisan divide concerning Romney’s 2003-2007 gubernatorial term. The poll found 44 percent of Republicans, 41 percent of Democrats and 42 percent of independents wanting more information. Romney’s health-care law required Massachusetts residents to buy health insurance or pay a penalty, the same individual mandate at the center of the measure Obama championed. Romney has pledged to repeal the national law. “When you ask voters about what they’re most interested in, it’s policy proposals and legislative background,” Doherty said. “This poll is consistent with that; Democrats, Republicans, independents all say they’d like to hear more about Romney’s record as governor.” Overall, 69 percent of voters said they had enough information about Romney while 28 percent wanted more. For Obama, 90 percent said they knew enough about him while 8 percent said they wanted to learn more. “Most voters at this stage have made up their minds and most voters think that they’ve learned about everything they need to know about the candidates,” Doherty said. The survey of 798 registered voters taken July 19-22 had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points for its entire sample. For subsets of Democratic, Republican and independent voters, the margins of error ranged from 6.7 percentage points to 7.8 percentage points. To contact the reporter on this story: Jonathan D. Salant in Washington
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High Court Health Ruling to Increase Uninsured, CBO Says The Supreme Court decision that threw out part of President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul will cut the law’s cost and leave more people uninsured, according to the Congressional Budget Office. About 3 million fewer Americans will receive insurance coverage as a result of the court decision, which voided a provision to require states to expand Medicaid coverage for the poor, the nonpartisan agency said today. The cost of expanding coverage will shrink by $84 billion, CBO said. It is the first official cost estimate of the court’s June 28 decision to uphold the 2010 law’s requirement that most Americans carry health insurance or pay a penalty. In February 2011, CBO predicted that the health-care law would provide coverage to 33 million previously uninsured Americans by expanding Medicaid and setting up markets where consumers could buy insurance. The law would reduce the U.S. deficit by $210 billion over a decade, CBO said at the time. The Medicaid expansion, to take effect in 2014, is designed to extend eligibility to those with income up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line. The program has generally been limited to pregnant women, families with dependent children, the disabled and the elderly poor. Previously, states that didn’t comply with the expansion were to lose all or part of their federal Medicaid funding. Instead, the Supreme Court said Congress can require states to meet conditions to receive new Medicaid money, though it can’t take away existing funds. Eight Governors At least eight Republican governors are balking at the expanded Medicaid coverage, according to the Republican Governors Association. Opting out would create a gap in coverage. The lowest- income Americans would continue to receive coverage through the existing Medicaid plan. States set their own income criteria, with 17 limiting enrollment for parents to those earning less than half of the official poverty threshold, which last year was $18,500 for a family of three.
People who make between 100 percent and 400 percent of the poverty line will receive federal subsidies to help them buy insurance. Those whose earnings exceed the state income criteria though don’t qualify for federal subsidies would receive nothing. Hospitals may press states for the Medicaid expansion, because the law reduces special government payments to those that treat a large share of uninsured people on the assumption those people would instead be covered through Medicaid. The Medicaid expansion and insurance subsidies together were projected to cost $1.083 trillion, CBO said in March. Deloitte Study Also today, an independent study by consulting firm Deloitte LLP said most companies expect higher costs as a result of the law and are preparing to revise employee health programs to share the burden. About 69 percent of companies surveyed plan to increase workers’ deductibles and co-payments in the next three to five years, and 68 percent will raise employee premium contributions, Deloitte said. In the survey of 560 companies, 26 percent of those with 50 to 100 employees said they aren’t prepared to implement or respond by 2014 to the provisions taking effect that year. About 9 percent of all companies surveyed said they expect to drop employee health insurance within one to three years, and 10 percent say they’re undecided as to whether to maintain coverage, the study showed. While employers aren’t required to offer health insurance, penalties will be imposed starting in 2014 for those with more than 50 workers that don’t meet government standards for affordable coverage. Businesses with fewer than 25 full-time workers are eligible for tax credits to help pay for insurance. To contact the reporter on this story: Brian Faler in Washington
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Einhorn Buys Cigna in Bet Obama Health Care Plan Cut Back Greenlight Capital Inc., the $7.7 billion hedge fund run by David Einhorn, said it bought shares in Cigna Corp. (CI) and Coventry Health Care Inc. (CVH), while selling its holdings in Dell Inc. (DELL) and Best Buy Co. Cigna, based in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and Coventry Health in Bethesda, Maryland, have unlevered balance sheets and trade at single-digit price-earnings ratios, making them cheap, Greenlight said in an investor letter dated July 23, a copy of which was obtained by Bloomberg News. “There is the additional unpriced upside in the possibility that the election changes the political landscape, resulting in a possible modification or repeal of Obamacare,” the hedge fund said in the letter. Mitt Romney, seeking to defeat President Barack Obama in this year’s elections, has vowed to repeal Obama’s health-care overhaul after the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28 upheld the core of the legislation. Greenlight, whose co-founder Einhorn is known for betting against Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. before it collapsed in September 2008 and putting pressure on companies such as Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., said Cigna deserves a higher multiple because the plan-administration business doesn’t take risk. Cigna Rises Cigna rose as much as 1.1 percent after Bloomberg News disclosed Greenlight’s investment and gained 0.1 percent to $41.18 at 2:45 p.m. New York time. Coventry Health gained as much as 1.3 percent, while Best Buy fell as much as 4.3 percent and Dell declined as much as 2.7
percent. “They have no exposure to the European currency crisis, a possible Chinese slowdown or other cyclical headwinds,” the hedge fund said. Jonathan Gasthalter, a spokesman for New York-based Greenlight, declined to comment. Greenlight returned 3.4 percent in the first half of the year, according to the letter. Hedge funds gained 1.1 percent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Greenlight said its Dell investment was a “disappointment” and the fund sold the shares at a loss. While Dell has a “good” balance sheet, the firm will probably try to use much of its cash to buy its way into a profitable business, Greenlight said. “At a minimum, this will erode some of the value cushion that the cash balance creates,” it said. Best Buy The hedge fund said it was “worried” that Best Buy would experience more disruptions to its business as the Richfield, Minnesota-based company tries to come up with a strategy after former chief executive officer Brian Dunn resigned in April, amid revelations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a female employee. Greenlight said its largest disclosed long holdings at the end of the second quarter were Apple Inc., General Motors Co., gold, Marvell Technology Group and Seagate Technology Plc. To contact the reporter on this story: Saijel Kishan in New York
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Mauritius investments get a tax breather Mauritius-based companies that have invested in India have a cause for cheer — a valid Tax Residency Certificate can get them exemption from paying capital gains tax on exiting Indian investments. The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has upheld the validity of the TRC. There has been lot of apprehension if the TRC was adequate to get the benefits under the India-Mauritius treaty. TRC is a certificate of residency of the investor. Having such a certificate establishes proof that the company concerned is resident of Mauritius. The uncertainty arose because in some recent decisions, the AAR had disregarded the legal form of the transactions after applying the principles of anti-avoidance. Consequently, capital gains tax exemption under the India-Mauritius treaty was denied to the companies. Now, in a significant ruling, the AAR has allowed Mauritius-based Dynamic India Fund (DIF)–I to get the benefits of the treaty as it had a valid TRC from the Mauritius revenue authority. DIF-I, a company incorporated in Mauritius, had approached the AAR to seek an advance ruling on the taxability of capital gains arising out of the sale of shares of Indian companies. Relying on the valid TRC and following the Supreme Court decision in the Azadi Bachao Andolan case, the AAR said DIF-I need not pay the capital gains tax on any sale of shares held by it in Indian companies.
While the latest ruling is binding only on the parties to the case, tax experts point out that it could have persuasive effect on other cases as well. This AAR ruling should provide comfort to investors as it has upheld the sanctity of the TRC, say tax experts. As an applicant, DIF-I said that it was a resident of Mauritius and held a valid TRC. The shares proposed to be sold were held as investments in its books of accounts and that the gains arising therefrom would be in the nature of capital gains. It was also submitted that DIF-I did not have a permanent establishment in India. The revenue authorities contended that the structuring of the investment through Mauritius was a way to evade the capital gains tax arising from sale of shares of the Indian company. It also argued that control and management of DIF-I was in India making it a tax resident of India. The AAR also said in its ruling that General Anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) provisions have no relevance at present. These provisions could be dealt with by the revenue authorities as and when they come into force, the AAR said. Mauritius is a main provider of foreign direct investments into India. It is also the preferred jurisdiction for Indian outward investments into Africa.
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Piramal Group to the help of Amarnath pilgrims The death toll on the Amarnath Yatra route continues to climb and with it the anger of Mr Harinder Sikka, Managing Director, Piramal Systems & Technologies. With 97 pilgrim dead in 45 days since the start of the Yatra, the Piramal Group is stepping in to help. More than just a corporate social responsibility (CSR) effort, the Group is planning anti-skid tracks from Panchtarni to the holy shrine and the construction of heated shelters every 500 metres. “How many more people have to die before the authorities wake up and take notice? Why does the government hesitate to ensure adequate medical aid? Why can"t we, as humans, arrest the growing number of casualties,” asks Mr Sikka, who has visited the shrine and has met the authorities and apprised them of the appalling conditions. On July 20, expressing shock over the growing number of pilgrim deaths, the Supreme Court took suo motu notice of the issue and set up a panel to examine the lack of proper infrastructure and medical
support for the pilgrims. The 13-member panel is to recommend measures to prevent more deaths. Meanwhile, the Piramal Group has submitted an affidavit saying it wants to offer its assistance. “We have thoroughly examined the area. We decided to look at this particular stretch from Panchtarni to the holy shrine, from where maximum deaths have been reported. As a concerned corporate citizen, we wish to render a voluntary service,” said Mr Ajay Piramal, Chairman, Piramal Group. An impatient Mr Sikka added, “We can lay the anti-skid track in three months. It will be 6-km long with 12 shelters every 500 metres. We can ensure adequate medical attention. Laying an anti-skid track is no rocket science. We do not need state funds.”. Refusing to speak about the money to be invested, Mr Sikka added, “The SC has granted us permission to take approval from the committee. We have the mandate. Now, can we go ahead?”
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Maruti to review investigations with Haryana Govt in a ‘couple of days’ Maruti Suzuki’s top management will review the ongoing probe on the violence at its Manesar plant in a “couple of days” with the Haryana Government, said Mr S.Y. Siddiqui, Chief Operating Officer, Administration (IT and HR). Almost a week after the clash which left one official dead and 96 injured, five Maruti officials are still in hospital. The two Japanese expats in the ICU, however, have been released. Meanwhile, the Gurgaon Police has arrested and sent 91 workers for judicial enquiry; has arrested five more; but has only been able to nab one leader of the Manesar plant’s union, Maruti Suzuki Workers Union. Mr Ravindra Tomar, ACP and Head of the Special Investigation Team set up by the Haryana Government, said: “We’re still searching for the other Union members. An update will be given very soon.” The carmaker is focusing on rehabilitating the injured. According to the company officials, resuming production will be considered only after the investigation is over. The Government, which is treating the matter under “criminal proceedings” and not as a case of “industrial unrest,” has appointed Mr K.T.S. Tulsi as public prosecutor to “fast-track” the investigation. Maruti shares on the BSE were up 2.34 per cent to Rs 1,105.20. PTI adds: The State Government has asked the company to pay Rs 235 crore to the Haryana State Industries and Infrastructure Development Corporation
as enhanced compensation to farmers for land acquisition under a Supreme Court order. The Corporation, in a notice issued on June 25 after a communication in March went unanswered, warned the company that if it did not deposit the amount within three months, the land allotted for the Manesar plant “shall become liable for resumption and further action would be taken.” A team of top management from Maruti has already met the Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and the Corporation’s MD, Mr Rajeev Arora. Maruti Suzuki could miss the festive season sales bonanza this year, with the violence at its Manesar facility expected to lead to an almost month-long halt in production. The festive season usually leads to a 20-25 per cent sales jump for carmakers. It typically starts by late September, continues with the ‘Navratras’ and ends with Diwali (usually in end-October or November). Buyers prefer timing their purchases to this period, as it is believed to be auspicious. Cars made at the 5.5 lakh unit a year capacity Manesar plant — the Swift, Dzire, SX4 and A-Star — accounted for almost 40 per cent of sales between April and June this year. So, no supply of these will cause a significant dent on Maruti’s sales. The estimated revenue loss on a month of production halt is around Rs 2,700 crore.
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No tourism in core areas of tiger reserves: Supreme Court The Supreme Court today directed that there shall be no tourism activity in any of the core zones of tiger reserves across the country. A Bench of justices, Swatanter Kumar and Ibrahim Kalifulla, also warned of contempt proceedings and imposition of exemplary costs on States which failed to notify the buffer zones in their respective tiger reserves. “We make it clear that till final directions are issued by this court, the core zones or core areas in the tiger reserves will not be used for tourism,” the Bench said in its order. The apex court was also furious that several States despite its earlier directions of April 4 and July 10 had failed to notify the buffer zones in their respective reserves and warned that if they failed to comply within three weeks the defaulting States shall be saddled with a cost of Rs 50,000 each, recoverable from the Principal Secretary, Forest of the state concerned. The apex court also imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 each on Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Maharashtra and Jharkhand for not complying with its directions. However, counsel for Arunachal Pradesh and Jharkhand stated that they were ready with the notification and would file appropriate affidavits during the course of the day. The court was hearing a PIL filed by conservationist Ajay Dubey demanding removal of commercial tourism activities from core or critical tiger habitats in the tiger reserves.
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Telenor scales down India operations from 13 to 9 circles Telenor will scale down its India operations from 13 circles to 9 as the company struggles to keep afloat given the continuing uncertainty around the spectrum auctions. This will result in a gradual scale down of operations in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Orissa circles. Network in these four circles remains operational and the scale down of operations in these circles will be gradual. Uninor will give all its existing customers a 30-day notice before any network scaledown is expected to begin. However, the company will stop activation of any new subscribers in these four circles of Kerala, Karnataka, Orissa and Tamil Nadu with immediate effect. Uninor has 6.8 million customers in these four circles of which 46 per cent are active users. Uninor has a total of around 400 direct employees in these four circles of Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa and Tamil Nadu. As it gradually scales down, Uninor will evaluate possibilities of relocating some of the employees to other Uninor circles and also provide assistance in securing employment outside the company. The company sad that it will simultaneous strengthen operations in the other 9 circles of UP East, UP West, Bihar & Jharkhand, Kolkata, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Mumbai, Maharashtra and Goa and Gujarat. "This will place the company in a stronger financial and operational position to enter the auctions from, rules permitting. The company will maintain a smaller
network and remain operational in the four effected circles. The other nine circles will continue to build up their operations aggressively," Uninor said. Following the licence cancellation in February, Uninor has faced an uncertain environment that also affects ability to secure operational funding. With lack of clarity around the auctions continuing, the company is now forced to take stronger steps to ensure optimal fund utilisation. “Since the Supreme Court order, we have pursued every possible measure to take our business forward in its current form. However, we are now forced to take this difficult but necessary decision,” said Mr Sigve Brekke, Managing Director, Uninor. “Our plan now is to enter the auctions with a very strong presence in these nine circles, auction rules permitting. We will focus funds, resources and all our efforts to meet even more aggressive targets in these nine circles.” Uninor said it will closely work with each of its distribution channel partners in the four circles to enable liquidation of market stock or compensation as needed. The company will work jointly with its business partners to together recast several agreements in line with the new focus. “As things stand today, we do not foresee the need for any major changes after this in our circles. We plan to use the remaining months to aggressively build operations in these nine circles. Rules permitting, we will enter the auctions fighting fit,” said Mr Brekke.
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Business News Americas/ - Notícias, Ter, 24 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)
Supreme court to review Castilla thermo after talks fail Chile's supreme court will decide the future of generator MPX's 2.1GW coal-fired Castilla thermo planned for northern region III, local press reported...
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Agsm-Amia, dopo la fusione Si studia l’apertura ai privati Energia pulita e multiutility i comparti appetibili. Cariverona e Gamberale interessati. L’assessore Toffali: «Non è un’idea sbagliata. Fossero seri, perché no?» VERONA — Entro questa settimana ci sarà l’acquisizione di Amia, ma il passo successivo, quello davvero rivoluzionario, sarà quasi sicuramente per Agsm l’avvio della liberalizzazione, con l’ingresso in società di investitori privati. Il progetto è ancora allo stato di «ipotesi», ma ha cominciato a circolare già da qualche tempo. E se non corre più in fretta, è (anche) perché una sentenza della Corte Costituzionale ha messo un bastone tra le ruote. L’assessore comunale agli Enti, Enrico Toffali, preferirebbe non parlarne, al momento. Poi, incalzato, ci spiega che «si sta studiando quella sentenza in tutti i suoi aspetti, per capirne fino in fondo il senso e le decisioni. Quanto all’apertura della compagine azionaria di Agsm a privati, non mi sembra un’idea sbagliata. Certo, bisognerebbe discernere tra i possibili interessati: ma se fossero privati seri, privati, diciamo così, con la P maiuscola, perché no?». «E’ chiaro aggiunge - che andrebbe salvaguardato il ruolo del socio pubblico, in questo caso il Comune di Verona: ma se ci fossero investitori istituzionali seriamente interessati, perché dire di no?». Ai piani nobili di Palazzo Barbieri c’è chi fa anche un passo più avanti, spiegando, dietro richiesta di non apparire, che «di privati interessati ce ne sono, eccome: tra i settori finanziari ancora in grado di attirare investimenti, al giorno d’oggi, quelli dell’energia pulita e delle multiutility sono sicuramente tra i più rilevanti. E un’Agsm opportunamente irrobustita, anche grazie all’acquisizione di Amia, sarebbe sicuramente invitante…». La strada dell’ingresso di privati viene già seguita proprio in queste ore da Comuni di diverso orientamento politico: nella Roma del pidiellino Alemanno (che ha creato un’unica holding per le sue Aziende, come sta facendo adesso anche Verona) si sta discutendo la cessione del 21 per cento di Acea,
mentre nella Torino guidata da Piero Fassino (Pd) proprio ieri sera è cominciato il dibattito in consiglio comunale sulla vendita del 49% di Amiat (che gestisce i rifiuti) e dell’80 per cento di Trm (che sta realizzando il nuovo termovalorizzatore). Come ha detto l’assessore Toffali, peraltro, va capita fino in fondo la portata della sentenza della Corte Costituzionale che ha azzerato le regole stabilite da una legge del 2011 che praticamente «obbligava » alla liberalizzazione dei servizi pubblici locali: la Corte ha cancellato quelle norme per salvaguardare i risultati del referendum contro la privatizzazione dei servizi idrici (che a Verona non sono peraltro gestiti da Agsm), ma adesso si cerca di capire quali altre conseguenze potranno esserci. Chi potrebbero essere i privati interessati? Due indizi: le parole dell’assessore Toffali su «investitori istituzionali » fanno pensare ancora e sempre a Fondazione Cariverona, partner finanziario privilegiata del Comune di Verona; mentre guardandosi in giro, è poi difficile non ricordare come si sia parlato (e litigato) nelle scorse settimane attorno al progetto di una multiutility del nord, comprendente i «giganti» del settore (dalla A2A, alla Hera vicina all’aggregazione con Aps/Acegas e altre) in cui si sarebbero detti interessati a entrare Fondazioni bancarie, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti e fondi d’investimento tra cui l’ormai conosciutissimo dai veronesi F2i, di Vito Gamberale, diventato quasi di casa in città (nonchè agli incontri mattutini tra il presidente di Cariverona, Paolo Biasi, e il sindaco Flavio Tosi). Ultima annotazione: sempre su questo tema sta lavorando anche il governo, con un progetto del ministro dell’Economia, Grilli, e un dossier preparato dal ministro Passera. Su questo versante, l’ipotesi è quella di riunire tutte le multiutility di Veneto, Lombardia, Piemonte ed Emilia Romagna in un unico conglomerato del settore dell’energia, controllato da una gigantesca holding quotata in Borsa e quindi, ovviamente, aperta agli investitori privati. Lillo Aldegheri
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Acea, si riparte da zero: il Consiglio di Stato conferma il blocco della vendita Accolte le richieste dei tre consiglieri comunali di opposizione. Marroni (Pd): «Ora Alemanno ritiri la delibera 32» L'opposizione in aula (Ansa)L'opposizione in aula (Ansa) ROMA - Il Comune di Roma non può procedere all'approvazione della delibera sulla vendita del 21% delle quote di Acea senza trattare i 23.000 circa ordini del giorno presentati dai consiglieri dell'opposizione. Lo ha deciso il consiglio di stato accogliendo le richieste avanzate da tre consiglieri comunali di opposizione. Si riparte così da zero, dovendo ripercorrere tutto l'iter legislativo. Ma il fallimento della vendita è un fatto: il reinserimento degli odg in aula (6 mesi di tempo), porterebbe la discussione al di là dei termini imposti dalla legge per l'approvazione del bilancio che deve essere votato entro il 31 agosto, più 20 giorni di tempo in più che si hanno per completare l'obbligo stesso. L'opposizione scatena le polemiche e Storace (La Destra) scrive su Twitter: «Ad Alemanno tolgono anche l'acqua per la doccia». La volontà del sindaco andava anche contro quella espressa dal referendum nel giugno 2011: «Alemanno non può amministrare Roma come un monarca assoluto, rispetti la volontà popolare espressa in modo plebiscitario» ha commentato Monica Cirinná (Pd). La manifestazione del 5 maggio (Ansa)La manifestazione del 5 maggio (Ansa) ORDINI DEL GIORNO ACCANTONATI - A rivolgersi al Consiglio di Stato, con l'avvocato Gianluigi Pellegrino, sono stati i consiglieri d'opposizione all'Assemblea capitolina Gianluca Quadrana (Lista Civica per Rutelli), Francesco Smedile (Udc) e Maria Gemma Azuni (Gruppo misto). Chiedevano di riformare la decisione con la quale il Tar del Lazio aveva respinto le loro richieste di sospensione urgente della pregiudiziale con la quale, di fatto, l'11 giugno erano state accantonate tutte le migliaia di ordini del giorno presentati dalle opposizioni sulla cessione di Acea, decidendo di discuterli dopo l'approvazione del bilancio
comunale e della delibera di vendita del 21 per cento di Acea. (Foto Jpeg)(Foto Jpeg) LEGITTIMAZIONE - Adesso, la V sezione del Consiglio di Stato, presieduta da Stefano Baccarini, ha ritenuto che «sotto il profilo della legittimazione ad agire, rientra nel munus (diritto-potere) del Consigliere la pretesa di vedere trattato l'Ordine del giorno proposto secondo la scansione indicata dall'art. 67 dello Statuto comunale» che prevede che gli Ordini del giorno siano votati prima della delibera di riferimento. Per i giudici, poi, «la lesione dell'interesse dei consiglieri ad esplicare appieno le proprie funzioni, comprensive del diritto a discutere gli ordini del giorno e del successivo diritto ad esercitare il diritto di voto, è immediatamente rilevante». MARRONI: «ALEMANNO RITIRI LA DELIBERA 32» «Il Consiglio di Stato ha finalmente riconosciuto le nostre ragioni, come infatti insieme a tutte le opposizioni abbiamo denunciato sono stati utilizzati metodi illegittimi nella discussione per la svendita di Acea». Lo ha affermato, in una nota, Umberto Marroni, capogruppo PD di Roma Capitale. «Ora il Sindaco Alemanno eviti di umiliare ulteriormente le istituzione di Roma Capitale, e anche alla luce della sentenza delle Corte Costituzionale ritiri la delibera 32 e apra finalmente la discussione sul bilancio dopo aver bloccato Roma per tre mesi. Certo è che dopo quanto accaduto in questi mesi qualcuno dovrebbe responsabilmente pensare alle sue dimissioni» ha concluso Marroni. ALEMANNO: «COSI' PERDONO I ROMANI» - Con la sentenza del Consiglio di Stato Roma capitale non ha più a disposizione 200 milioni per gli investimenti in città e 20 milioni per la spesa corrente. Chi ha vinto? Non i cittadini romani». Lo ha detto il sindaco di Roma Gianni Alemanno in un video in onda sul suo blog. Per Alemanno «siamo di fronte a un bivio chiarissimo: o cediamo alla cultura del no, all'opposizione e a tutti coloro che vogliono tenere paralizzata questa città e vincono loro o vince la città di Roma». Redazione Roma online
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Sfratto ai prefetti, 23 Province dicono sì La reazione contro accorpamenti e taglio dei fondi. «E sforeremo il Patto». A Verona si ritrovano i presidenti di Veneto, Lombardia e Piemonte per coordinare la protesta contro il governo VERONA — Accorpate, svuotate di poteri, di rappresentatività e di soldi: le Province del Nord reagiscono ai tagli del governo promettendo di sforare il patto di stabilità e di sfrattare dai loro immobili tutte quelle istituzioni statali che ora, con la spending review, non sono più tenute a pagare l’affitto. Nel mirino ci sono in particolare le prefetture, ovvero le sedi territoriali del governo, che per altro già da tempo non versano un euro di affitto (da tre anni a Padova, da due a Verona, solo per fare un esempio). I 23 presidenti delle Province di Lombardia, Piemonte e Veneto si sono ritrovati ieri a Verona nella loggia di Fra’ Giocondo, in piazza dei Signori. Ne è uscito un documento, a nome dell’Unione Province (Upi) delle tre regioni, che rappresentano «il 33% della popolazione italiana, il 38,2% del Pil e il 51 dell’export», come dice il trevigiano Leonardo Muraro. Nel testo, si dichiara innanzitutto «inaccettabile ed evidentemente in contrasto» con la Costituzione il nuovo criterio di delimitazione delle Province. A sopravvivere saranno solo quelle con più di 350mila abitanti e un’estensione di 2.500 km quadrati. In Veneto, si salverebbero solo Verona e Vicenza, Rovigo sarebbe accorpata in buona parte a Padova, Belluno a Treviso, con Venezia città metropolitana. Dovrebbero essere invece le Regioni - suggerisce il documento - ad operare una proposta «condivisa di riduzione del numero delle Province credibile e sostenibile ». Le nuove Province sarebbero poche, ma anche inutili, secondo i presidenti del Nord. Il governo le riqualifica come «enti con funzioni di area vasta » cui spetterebbe la pianificazione territoriale provinciale di coordinamento, la tutela ambientale, la pianificazione del trasporto pubblico oltre alla costruzione e gestione delle strade provinciali. Non sono riconosciute «funzioni essenziali », come quelle sull’istruzione e sul lavoro, spesso appannaggio della «miriade di enti intermedi che rappresentano le stanze segrete della politica, i luoghi di sprechi e di vera casta
», che i presidenti del Nord si dicono pronti a sostituire «ad invarianza di spesa e con il risparmio di miliardi di euro». Questo però a due condizioni: che venga reintrodotta l’elezione diretta dei presidenti delle Province e, soprattutto, che si riveda il patto di stabilità e l’entità dei tagli (500 milioni solo nel 2012, di questi 158 per le Province di Veneto, Lombardia e Piemonte). «Tagli lineari, che non fanno distinzione tra noi virtuosi e il centrosud», protesta Muraro, leader dell’Upi del Veneto. I presidenti nordisti porteranno il loro documento giovedì all’assemblea nazionale dell’Upi. Nel frattempo, occorre dar vita a iniziative «borderline, con o senza l’avallo dei segretari», catechizza Muraro. Si pensa, innanzitutto, allo sforamento del patto di stabilità, che impedisce alle Province di spendere anche quei (pochi) soldi che hanno da parte. «Ma con questi tagli a fine anno non saremo in grado di garantire i servizi minimi, dalla manutenzione delle strade al trasporto scolastico», protesta il leghista Massimo Sertori, dalla provincia di Sondrio. L’altra iniziativa «borderline», preannunciata la settimana scorsa al Corriere del Veneto dal trevigiano Muraro, è lo sfratto a prefetture, questure, stazioni dei Vigili del Fuoco e dei Carabinieri. Il fatto è che per la spending review queste istituzioni non devono più pagare l’affitto alle Province, che hanno però facoltà di recedere dal contratto. «Così faremo, lo prevede lo stesso decreto», dice Giovanni Miozzi, presidente della Provincia di Verona, che in totale dovrebbe incassare 1,3 milioni di canone dai suoi immobili. A Padova verranno a mancare, invece, circa due milioni di euro. «Ma la prefettura già da tre anni non pagava», spiega la presidente Barbara Degani. La sua Provincia dovrebbe inglobare quella di Rovigo, ma lei dubita che questo possa produrre risparmi. «Il Veneto ha fatto scelte di coerenza, dicendo no all’istituzione di nuove province come Bassano o il Veneto Orientale - ricorda -ma ora viene penalizzato come gli altri». Muraro, intanto, a nome dell’Upi veneta, medita un nuovo ricorso alla Corte Costituzionale. Alessio Corazza
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Egitto, ministro dell'irrigazione nuovo premier Il presidente Morsi ha incaricato il poco conosciuto titolare delle risorse idriche: «Una figura patriottica indipendente» Hisham Kandil ha ricevuto l'incarico da premierHisham Kandil ha ricevuto l'incarico da premier Hisham Kandil, attuale ministro dell'Irrigazione col governo di Kamal Ganzuri, ha ottenuto l'incarico dal precedente esecutivo presieduto di Essam Sharaf, il primo del dopo rivoluzione che ha rovesciato Hosni Mubarak. Figura poco nota all'estero, ma anche in Egitto Il portavoce di Morsi Yasser Ali ha spiegato che Kandil è stato scelto perchè è «una figura patriotica indipendente» e che al suo nome si è giunti dopo una serie di consultazioni per trovare il candidato in grado di gestire l'attuale situazione «con capacità». LA SCELTA - La designazione è arrivata 25 giorni dopo l'insediamento di Morsi, primo esponente islamico a guidare l'Egitto. Qabdil prenderà il posto del premier uscente Kamal Ganzuri, con cui aveva lavorato da ministro. «Questa nomina arriva dopo molti studi e discussioni per scegliere una persona in grado di gestire l'attuale scenario», ha spiegato il portavoce . Dopo l'elezione a giugno di Morsi, un ex dirigente dei Fratelli musulmani, l'Egitto ha assistito a un braccio di ferro tra gli islamici e il Consiglio supremo delle forze armate che ha preso il potere dopo la destituzione di Hosni Mubarak, nel 2011. La Corte costituzionale controllata dai militari ha sciolto il Parlamento e ha assegnato i poteri legislativi al Consiglio supremo che, sulla base di una sorta di Costituzione provvisoria approvata per contrastare Morsi, aveva già svuotato il ruolo del presidente
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Diário de Notícias Lisboa/ - Notícias, Ter, 24 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Tribunal Constitucional)
MP desiste de último arguido no caso dos submarinos As investigações por corrupção no caso dos submarinos tiveram dois arguidos, advogados, mas ambos escaparam a esse estatuto. Um graças ao Ministério Público, o outro por decisão da juíza Fátima Mata-Mouros. Um antigo sócio da firma de advogados Sérvulo Correia & Associados, Bernardo Ayala, que assessorou o então ministro da defesa Paulo Portas nos contratos de aquisição e contrapartidas dos submarinos acaba de beneficiar de um despacho de arquivamento do Departamento Central de Investigação e Ação Penal (DCIAP), segundo o "Jornal de Notícias". Outro arguido que deixou de o ser foi Ricardo Guimarães, do mesmo escritório, que comparticipara na assessoria jurídica de uma forma relevante. O juiz Ricardo Alexandre confirmou o estatuto de arguido, a juíza desembargadora Fátima Mata-Mouros (agora no Tribunal Constitucional por indicação do CDS-PP) concluiu que o advogado tinha sido constituído arguido de forma irregular.
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Contradições constitucionais O acórdão n.º 353/12 do Tribunal Constitucional (TC) declarou a inconstitucionalidade dos preceitos legais (da Lei do Orçamento do Estado para 2012) que suspenderam o pagamento, durante os anos de 2012 a 2014, dos subsídios de férias e de Natal para quem aufere remunerações salariais de entidades públicas e pensões de reforma ou aposentação através da Segurança Social. Esta decisão fundamenta-se na violação do princípio da igualdade (art. 13.º da Constituição). Já se antevia que esta decisão do TC estaria, qualquer que fosse o seu sentido, envolta em polémica. No acórdão 399/2010, o TC qualificou como constitucional a retroatividade da lei fiscal, invocando que tais medidas tinham "carácter urgente e premente no contexto de anúncio das medidas conjuntas de combate ao défice e à dívida pública acumulada". Este acórdão de 2010 foi o sinal evidente (já demonstrado em anteriores decisões) da flexibilidade política do Tribunal Constitucional. Nesta decisão, o TC subjugou um princípio elementar do Estado de direito (a proibição constitucional da retroatividade da lei fiscal) às necessidades de receita de um Estado falido. Esta interpretação moldada à conjuntura económica gerou uma grande expectativa sobre a forma como o Tribunal Constitucional iria julgar os designados "cortes dos funcionários públicos". Se a sua decisão seria puramente jurídica ou se, à imagem daquele acórdão de 2010, seria adaptada às medidas políticas consideradas necessárias. Ainda antes de decidir, o TC já estava amarrado a este dilema. Numa apreciação puramente jurídica, a decisão do TC teria de nos conduzir à declaração de inconstitucionalidade. Como já foi defendido por amplos sectores, estes "cortes" correspondem, na
falta de outra fundamentação, a um confisco sobre os funcionários públicos. Numa apreciação puramente política, a decisão do TC poderia seguir a sustentação daquele acórdão de 2010, admitindo tudo o necessário para combater a crise. É assim que se entende a reflexão política que o TC verte neste seu acórdão de 2012, quando invoca que "estamos numa gravíssima situação económico-financeira, em que o cumprimento das metas do défice público é importante para garantir a manutenção do financiamento do Estado", devendo "tais objetivos ser alcançados através de medidas de diminuição de despesa e/ou de aumento da receita que não se traduzam numa repartição de sacrifícios excessivamente diferenciada". Para grande surpresa, o TC optou por uma terceira via, criando uma decisão salomónica e contraditória. Salomónica porque proíbe os "cortes" para 2013 e 2014, mas oferece ao Estado esta poupança de despesas no ano de 2012, dando um fôlego aos políticos para decidirem sobre as medidas para os anos seguintes. Ao invocar a violação do princípio da igualdade, o TC entrega à troika e aos políticos um cheque em branco para impor "cortes" a todos os trabalhadores. Contraditória porque não há - nem podem ser admitidas - disposições legais temporariamente (in)constitucionais. As leis são ou não são inconstitucionais. Não há sustentação jurídica que acolha a constitucionalidade de certa medida para vigorar num certo ano (o que está em curso) e que, na mesma decisão, decrete a inconstitucionalidade para a mesma medida vigorar nos anos seguintes. Com esta doutrina criativa, sua e só sua, o TC vai-se enrolando em contradições que só avolumam as dúvidas sobre este nosso atual modelo assente num tribunal de nomeação política.
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La firma del informático de Emarsa compró dos Thermomix Microprocesadores Valencia SL, la firma de Sebastián García Martínez, alias Chanín, adjudicatario del mantenimiento informático de Emarsa que facturó 4,5 millones en facturas desmesuradas a la depuradora de Pinedo y que por ello está siendo investigada por el magistrado instructor del caso, Vicente Ríos, compró a la mercantil Vorwerk España dos robots de cocina de la marca Thermomix.Ríos ha incorporado a la causa la información requerida a Vorwerk, referida a dos facturas emitidas en marzo de 2008 a la empresa de informática por unas compras que en principio no corresponderían con la actividad empresarial de la firma de García Martínez. Una de ellas corresponde a dos Thermomix y la otra a dos equipos de limpieza Kobold.El magistrado del caso Emarsa, que instruye el supuesto saqueo económico por al menos 25 millones de euros de la empresa pública, está investigando el supuesto desvió de dinero de la empresa a través de proveedores. De hecho, Ríos ya incorporó el pasado 29 de mayo a la causa los resultados de las consultas realizadas a la Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) que demostraron que los cabecillas de la trama conducían coches de lujo pagados por la firma del informático. Así, un Mercedes Benz ML 320 CDI pagado por Microprocesadores Valencia es propiedad de Esteban Cuesta, exgerente de Emarsa. La mujer de este, Cristina Segarra, conduce un Toyota Rav 4. Un Audi Q7 está a nombre de una empresa el exdirector financiero de la firma saqueada. Y un todoterreno BMW es propiedad de Noves Técniques Ecològiques (Notec), cuyos tres dirigentes también están imputados.En esta tarea minuciosa para desentrañar el destino del dinero facturado por las empresas suministradoras de Emarsa, que ya ocupa 80 volúmenes de sumario, Ríos investiga ahora todo tipo de facturas de la firma de Sebastián García Martínez. El magistrado ya indicó en una resolución anterior que “aun aceptando que todos los productos recogidos en las facturas de compras aportadas hubiesen luego sido servidos a Emarsa, y aunque se establecieran márgenes de beneficio por la intermediación del imputado de un 100%, resulta proudente concluir que la facturación se incrementó
sin justificación en unos 3.650.000 euros”.Emarsa solo tenía 30 puestos de trabajo informatizados. Pese a ello, Chanín llegó a facturar, por ejemplo, 174 teclados, 149 ratones, 141 licencias antivirus, 105 altavoces, 79 monitores... Cabe recordar que otras dos empresas de la hermana de este empresario, María Paz García Martínez, facturaron otros 4,5 millones a la depuradora.Además, en esta resolución, el magistrado ha ordenado unir a la causa la resolución dictada por la Audiencia de Valencia, en la que se desestima el recurso de apelación interpuesto por Ignacio Bernácer -el que fuera jefe de explotaciones de la Entidad Pública de Saneamiento de Aguas Residuales (Epsar)- contra el auto de ampliación de las investigaciones.En otra providencia, el magistrado acuerda sumar al procedimiento un escrito presentado por el letrado de Enrique Crespo -expresidente de Emarsa- por el que se informa al juzgado de distintas "incidencias" registradas con motivo de su comparecencia ante la Oficina de Presentaciones. También pide trasladar este informe tanto al juez decano de Valencia, como al jefe superior de Policía.Respecto a estas "incidencias", el letrado de Crespo, Javier Sans, ha explicado este martes que su cliente ha tenido problemas en alguna ocasión para que "algún funcionario" le extendiera una comparecencia como justificante de su asistencia a la Oficina de Presentaciones, algo que tiene que hacer cada semana.Según el letrado, esto ya le ha pasado a Crespo "un par de veces", con lo que éste ha hecho una queja, que va directa al Consejo General del Poder Judicial (CGPJ), y este órgano la remite al responsable de la demarcación judicial. Pese a este trámite, el abogado también ha puesto en conocimiento del juzgado esta disfunción.Por último, en otra resolución, el juez desestima la petición formulada por la Emshi de abrir una pieza separada de responsabilidad civil a Vicenta José Fortuny -imputada y esposa del empresario Vicente Ros--, y de que esta prestara fianza para asegurar responsabilidades que pudieran derivarse a lo largo del procedimiento, y que cifraba en 2.700.000 euros.
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Magistrados de la Audiencia Provincial piden 28 plazas de aparcamiento La sección de Justicia del sindicato CSI-F ha denunciado esta mañana que los magistrados de la sección civil de la Audiencia Provincial han pedido 28 plazas de aparcamiento para poder acudir a su trabajo en coche. Así lo ha transmitido la presidenta de la Audiencia, Ana María Ferrer, a la Comunidad de Madrid, que será la encargada, en caso de aprobarlo, de sufragar el gasto.La sección civil se encuentra en la calle de Ferraz, cerca de la calle de Marqués de Urquijo, en pleno barrio de Moncloa. Los magistrados solo han pedido las plazas para ellos, sin tener en cuenta los funcionarios y trabajadores públicos que también desarrollan sus funciones en el mismo edificio, según ha denunciado el CSI-F. "Se busca solo el beneficio de un único colectivo profesional (los magistrados) que asiste a la sede judicial, por regla general, dos o tres días a la semana. Se trata de una medida injustificada e implica discriminación con respecto al resto del personal que presta servicio en esta sede judicial", ha denunciado el sindicato.La central sindical ha recordado que la propia presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, ha reiterado que la crisis exige un ajuste económico radical. "Desde la Consejería correspondiente se
adopta una medida que consideramos discriminatoria, dado que los magistrados no corresponden al personal que gestiona la Comunidad de Madrid (dependen del Consejo General del Poder Judicial)", añade el CSI-F.El sindicato ha recordado que la prioridad de la Consejería es "dar un buen servicio a los ciudadanos, que los edificios estén suficientemente habilitados y que carezcan de barreras para aquellas personas impedidas", entre otras medidas. Por ello, el sindicato ha pedido la suspensión inmediata del gasto y que no se establezcan privilegios para colectivos profesionales ajenos a la Comunidad de Madrid.Una portavoz de la Consejería de Presidencia y Justicia ha confirmado que sí han recibido la petición de la presidenta de la Audiencia Provincial, pero que hasta la fecha no han tomado ninguna decisión. Hasta el momento se desconoce cuál sería el montante exacto del alquiler de las 28 plazas en un aparcamiento cercano a la sede de la Audiencia Provincial y si serían necesarias de forma continuada o en días concretos en función de la asistencia de los jueces. La decisión de si se alquilan o no se conocerá en los próximos días.
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El Constitucional admite el primer recurso contra los recortes de Rajoy El Tribunal Constitucional ha admitido a trámite los recursos de inconstitucionalidad presentados por el Parlamento navarro contra varios artículos de los decretos del Gobierno de Mariano Rajoy que contemplan recortes en materia de sanidad y educación. Se trata del primer recurso que valorará el alto tribunal, que también ha recibido peticiones de otras autonomías, como el País vasco y Andalucía.Según publica este martes el Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE), se admite el recurso contra varios artículos del Real Decreto-ley 16/2012, de 20 de abril, de medidas urgentes para garantizar la sostenibilidad del Sistema Nacional de Salud y mejorar la calidad y seguridad de sus prestaciones.Del mismo modo, admite el recurso de inconstitucionalidad contra los artículos 3 y 4 y, por conexión, contra la disposición final primera del Real Decreto-ley 14/2012, de 20 de abril, de medidas urgentes de racionalización del gasto público en el ámbito educativo.El pleno del Parlamento foral acordó presentar sendos recursos el pasado 28 de junio, con el apoyo de PSN, NaBai, Bildu e I-E; UPN solo amparó la interposición al Real Decreto en materia educativa, mientras que el PP navarro no apoyó ninguno de los dos.
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Juró el flamante gabinete presidido por Juan Jiménez El presidente de la República, Ollanta Humala, tomó juramento anoche al nuevo jefe del Consejo de Ministros, Juan Jiménez Mayor, y luego a los 18 ministros que integran su gabinete, en una ceremonia realizada en el Salón Dorado de Palacio de Gobierno. “Este es el gabinete del diálogo”, subrayó Jiménez, después que juró su nueva responsabilidad política. “Este gabinete está destinado a plantear un diálogo al país; este es el gabinete del diálogo, el que pretenderá acercarse a la comunidad, a la ciudadanía y al pueblo”, manifestó en su primer acercamiento a la ciudadanía, mediante la prensa.Este fue el punto que resaltaron algunas personalidades, como el presidente del Poder Judicial, César San Martín, y el facilitador del diálogo en Cajamarca, monseñor Miguel Cabrejos. San Martín destacó la capacidad de diálogo del nuevo jefe del Gabinete, lo cual ayudará al Ejecutivo a tender puentes con todos los sectores del país.“El doctor Jiménez, quien fue mi alumno en la universidad, tiene calidades excepcionales y esperamos y confiamos, por el bien del Perú, en que su actuación sea suficientemente adecuada y prudente, que nos permita avanzar, dar tranquilidad y fortalecer la unión entre los peruanos”, afirmó.De parecida opinión fue monseñor Miguel Cabrejos, uno de los facilitadores del diálogo en Cajamarca, quien dijo que el nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros tiene mucha capacidad de escuchar, característica que consideró importante para lograr un acercamiento con los sectores que tienen algún reclamo.Diálogo, en vez de conflictoEn la conferencia de prensa, Jiménez explicó que su gestión pondrá en marcha una política destinada a replantear el tema del conflicto social para establecer un sistema político de “respuestas claras y definitivas” sobre cómo afrontar este problema en el Perú.“En dictaduras no hay conflictos, porque la prensa corrupta los esconden o porque la represión se ensaña con la población, pero en las democracias el conflicto social es natural; entendemos eso y comprendemos que es necesario que el sistema político democrático dé respuestas claras y definitivas sobre cómo afrontarlos”, subrayó.Como parte de su nueva concepción, el flamante jefe del Gabinet anunció la “reestructuración integral (…) y reingeniería” de la Oficina de Gestión de Conflictos de la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros.Recalcó que ese proceso contará con la participación de los mejores expertos del mundo en conflictos, los que serán convocados para ayudar al Gobierno en el tema.Agregó que dicha oficina no se llamara
“conflictos, porque no queremos que este tema se vea desde un punto de vista de conflictividad, sino de diálogo, ponderación y respeto”.El Gobierno busca la vidaJiménez anunció también que el Ejecutivo reformulará los protocolos de intervención de la Policía y las Fuerzas Armadas en relación con todos los conflictos sociales y en general a todas las situaciones que ameriten una actuación de las fuerzas del orden.“Esto será una revisión muy importante que partirá desde el propio marco legal, pero también desde el ámbito de las operaciones que se realizarán en el país”, indicó en conferencia de prensa.Sostuvo que las labores de control interno respetarán los derechos humanos, pero también “serán firmes” en el objetivo de garantizar la tranquilidad de la población.“El Gobierno no quiere más muertos, el Gobierno busca la vida y el respeto de los derechos fundamentales de todas las personas, y los protocolos que se revisarán están encaminados hacia ese objetivo”, insistió.SNIP productivoEl flamante presidente del Consejo de Ministros, Juan Jiménez Mayor, anunció anoche la reformulación del Sistema Nacional de Inversión Pública (SNIP), con un enfoque más productivo, a fin de que las inversiones sean rápidas y eficaces.Explicó que servirá para “canalizar las inversiones y hacer proyectos desde el Estado para, además, dinamizar la economía y que pueda ser la gestora del desarrollo en el país y dar empleo”.Aseveró que el gabinete que preside “promoverá firmemente la inversión y buscará la inversión nacional privada”.En ese sentido, informó que en el ámbito de la inversión privada se mejorará la capacidad de gestión de entidades claves en este tema, como Proinversión.“Queremos que el modelo de desarrollo con inclusión social, que plantea el presidente Ollanta Humala, sea una realidad”, comentó.Finalmente, refirió que la inversión debe ser el “motor” del desarrollo en el país, porque de esa manera se obtiene un crecimiento saludable y equitativo.Seis mujeres con fajín ministerialCon la juramentación de las ministras Eda Rivas Franchini, en Justicia y Derechos Humanos; y Midori Musme de Habich Rospigliosi, en Salud, suma 6 el número de mujeres que integran el Consejo de Ministros.Las otras ministras son Patricia Salas en Educación, Ana Jara en el sector Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables, Carolina Trivelli en el ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social, y Gladys Triveño es la ministra de la Producción.El gobierno del presidente Humala ha insistido desde un inicio en sus políticas de inclusión 250
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social para acabar con todos los tipos de exclusión. Y ha hecho hincapié en los desniveles que existen en razón al sexo, tanto a nivel profesional, técnico y como de otras actividades productivas, por lo cual ha resaltado que su gestión está encaminada en dar mayores oportunidades a los sectores excluidos.Eda Rivas y Midori de Habich son dos especialistas calificadas para encabezar la gestión de los sectores Justicia y Salud respectivamente, tal como señalamos en el recuadro correspondiente.LOS NUEVOS MINISTROSAgricultura Milton von HesseEl flamante ministro de Agricultura, Milton von Hesse La Serna, quien reemplaza a Luis Ginocchio, es economista egresado de la Universidad del Pacífico, donde ha sido profesor del Departamento Académico de Economía, y tiene un Master of Arts in Economics por Georgetown University.Asimismo, ha sido coordinador del proyecto de descentralización y gobernabilidad en el sector agua y saneamiento del Programa de Agua y Saneamiento del Banco Mundial, gerente de regulación de Aeropuertos del Perú, director ejecutivo de Proinversión, entre otros cargos.Salud Midori de HabichLa nueva ministra de Salud, Midori de Habich, es bachiller en Economía por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú y cuenta con una maestría en Política y Planificación Económica en el Instituto de Estudios Sociales The Hague de Holanda.La reemplazante de Alberto Tejada tiene más de 25 años de experiencia en el diseño de políticas, y diez años brindando asistencia técnica a los sistemas de gestión y financiamiento dentro del sector Salud. Ha sido jefa del Proyecto USAID-Perú, jefa del Departamento de Indicadores Macroeconómicos del BCR y asesora del Ministerio de Salud.Defensa Pedro CaterianoPedro Cateriano, nuevo ministro de Defensa en reemplazo de José
Urquizo, es abogado especialista en derecho constitucional con doctorado en el Instituto José Ortega y Gasset de España. También ha sido diputado entre 1990 y 1992, e integró la comisión Consultiva del Ministerio de Justicia y de Reforma Constitucional dirigidas por el expresidente de la República Valentín Paniagua. Entre 2001 y 2002 fue viceministro de Justicia y se desempeñaba como agente del Estado peruano ante la Corte Interamericana de DD HH para el caso Chavín de Huántar.InteriorWilfredo PedrazaEl nuevo ministro del Interior en reemplazo de Wilver Calle, es abogado con 16 años de experiencia profesional, con dominio en el patrocinio de casos penales en instancias administrativas, Policía Nacional, Ministerio Público y Poder Judicial. Ha sido consultor y docente universitario en Derecho Penal en diversas universidades y ha ejercido en dos ocasiones el cargo de presidente del Instituto Nacional Penitenciario (Inpe). También fue coordinador de la Unidad de Investigaciones Especiales de la Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación, entre otros cargos.Justicia Eda Rivas FranchiniLa nueva ministra de Justicia, Eda Rivas Franchini, es abogada egresada de la Universidad Católica y con estudios de postgrado y especialización en la Universidad Las Palmas y la Universidad de Castilla La Mancha de España. También cuenta con una especialización en Estrategias de Negociación y Comunicación Eficaz en la Gestión de Conflictos Sociales en la Universidad Católica. En agosto de 2011 fue nombrada jefa del Gabinete de Asesores del Ministerio de Justicia, y luego fue consejera del Consejo de Defensa Jurídica del Estado. Se desempeñaba como viceministra de Justicia.
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Se muestra disconforme con fallo a favor del grupo Colina El presidente del Poder Judicial, César San Martín, expresó que no está de acuerdo con el fallo de la Sala Penal Permanente de la Corte Suprema que reduce la pena a los integrantes del grupo Colina, aunque aclaró que respeta la decisión de dicho tribunal. "Un fallo dictado en última instancia por la Corte Suprema de Justicia tiene la calidad de cosa juzgada y como tal merece respeto y consideración, por emanar de la máxima instancia judicial en lo penal; aunque se trate de un fallo que no comparto", enfatizó.Precisó, en todo caso, que la sentencia de la sala que preside Javier Villa Stein se circunscribe únicamente al caso del grupo Colina. "Otros casos, y ustedes saben a cual me refiero (expresidente Fujimori), de ninguna manera puede ser objeto de alteración o modificación", sostuvo.Refirió que la mayoría de jueces penales del Poder Judicial tiene una opinión distinta de cómo se ha valorado el derecho penal internacional al momento de emitir el mencionado fallo.En ese sentido, San Martín sostuvo que forma parte de una amplia mayoría de jueces supremos con una nueva visión en materia de derechos humanos, respecto al derecho penal y el delito de lesa humanidad.Acción de amparoEl hasta ayer ministro de Justicia y hoy Jefe del Gabinete Ministerial, Juan Jiménez Mayor, afirmó que la sentencia de la Sala Plena de la Corte Suprema que favorece al grupo Colina no abona a consolidar el sistema democrático ni el respeto de los derechos
humanos.Por eso, ratificó que el Poder Ejecutivo interpondrá una acción de amparo, porque discrepa con la decisión judicial que no considera delitos de lesa humanidad los cometidos por este grupo.Manifestó que el fallo de la sala que preside Javier Villa Stein es singular respecto a toda la doctrina jurisprudencial peruana y eso es lo que se acreditará, planteando las violaciones al debido proceso que se dieron por este enfoque.Al igual que el titular del PJ, sostuvo que la referida sentencia, que reduce las penas al grupo Colina, no genera un precedente vinculante sobre otros casos y recordó que existe el principio de cosa juzgada.Denunciarían a magistradosEl vocero de Gana Perú, Fredy Otárola, adelantó que su grupo político evalúa presentar una denuncia constitucional contra los magistrados de la Sala Penal Permanente, que emitió la sentencia que favorece al grupo Colina.Consideró importante que el colegiado, presidido por Javier Villa Stein, explique a la Comisión de Acusaciones Constitucionales las razones que motivaron la mencionada sentencia. "Tengo los mejores conceptos de Villa Stein, pero insisto en que debe informar las razones del fallo", manifestó.Refirió que en aras de la democracia debe aplicarse la frase "ni olvido ni perdón" para las personas que cometieron crímenes de lesa humanidad y que merecen el castigo más profundo."
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El Perú y Chile mantienen una relación fluida y cordial En el día a día la vinculación peruano-chilena es fluida, cordial, con múltiples y diversas articulaciones; el aspecto comercial es intenso y la relación fronteriza es muy rica,afirmó el embajador peruano en Santiago, Carlos Pareja, quien destacó que ambas naciones acatarán el fallo que emitirá la Corte Internacional de Justicia de La Haya sobre el diferendo marítimo. Explicó que el clima que se vive en el país sureño, ante la cercanía del inicio de la fase oral del contencioso jurídico, en diciembre próximo, es de sobriedad, porque, independientemente de lo mediático, las autoridades de los dos países han expresado su respeto a la sentencia.Relaciones bilaterales"Creo que ese es el marco principal de las relaciones bilaterales, eso debe tranquilizar a la opinión pública peruana", aseveró.Resaltó que el respeto a la sentencia internacional, manifestado por el presidente de Perú, Ollanta Humala, y el canciller Rafael Roncagliolo, "también tranquiliza a Chile". Sostuvo que, como en cualquier país democrático, en Chile hay sectores que piensan diferente, pero lo
importante es que los dos gobiernos en ejercicio que recibirán la decisión de la sentencia se han comprometido a respetar el fallo a plenitud. Decisión finalComentó, además, que la población chilena sabe que la decisión final está en manos de la Corte de La Haya y que ésta no es influenciable por la opinión pública. "Es bueno no dramatizar ese asunto, sabemos que es un tema mediático y recurrente en la prensa, pero hay sobriedad", anotó en declaraciones a RPP. Asimismo, refirió que el documento chileno sobre seguridad difundido hace unos días en la prensa peruana no ha tenido mayor repercusión en Chile.Perú presentó en enero de 2008 una demanda ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia de La Haya, en la que precisa que no existe delimitación marítima con Chile.Ambas naciones, que terminaron en julio pasado la presentación de sus alegatos escritos, iniciarán la defensa oral del caso en diciembre, y se estima que el fallo final del tribunal se emitiría en el primer semestre de 2013.
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Calificación de elección, paso a paso en internet El Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) difundirá en la red los requerimientos de información, visitas o diligencias que se acuerden durante el proceso análisis de la impugnación de la elección presidencial.La comisión de tres magistrados del Tribunal que elaborarán el proyecto de cómputo final de la elección presidencial y de validez o no de ese proceso, creó un micrositio en el portal del Tribunal para dar cuenta del paso a paso del proceso que seguirá para desahogar el Juicio de Inconformidad 359 presentado por la Coalición Movimiento Progresista contra la elección presidencial.En el micrositio se asienta ya la agenda de trabajo y se pretende que en los días próximos se publiquen los acuerdos tomados y relativos a la impugnación a los resultados de la elección presidencial del 1 de julio."Este espacio contará con los acuerdos sobre las eventuales diligencias, requerimientos, informes, visitas o demás actuaciones que se puedan presentar en la elaboración del proyecto de sentencia del juicio de inconformidad 359, así como de los proyectos de calificación y en su caso
validez de la elección", informó el Tribunal en comunicado de prensa.De acuerdo a lo informado, la decisión se tomó para ratificar el principio de máxima transparencia como "eje rector" de los trabajos que desarrollarán los tres magistrados integrantes de la comisión: los magistrados integrantes de la comisión,Constancio Carrasco Daza, Flavio Galván Rivera y Salvador Nava Gomar."El TEPJF refrenda su compromiso con la transparencia y la legalidad, a fin de ofrecer a los mexicanos certeza sobre las resoluciones que toma el máximo órgano jurisdiccional el material electoral del país", expuso el máximo órgano de justicia electoral.En el micrositio ya se encuentran los perfiles curriculares de los tres magistrados citados; los programas de televisión y entrevistas que han concedido sobre la tarea que desarrollarán dentro del proceso de calificación, acceso a los estrados electrónicos y un glosario de términos jurisdiccionales para permitir a cualquier cibernauta entender mejor las resoluciones del Tribunal.vsg
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IFE abre 5 líneas de investigación sobre caso Monex La Unidad de Fiscalización del IFE abrió 5 líneas de investigación sobre el caso Monex, que incluyen el origen de los recursos de las tarjetas, su uso y vinculación con el PRI y Enrique Peña Nieto, candidato presidencial ganador de la contienda, de acuerdo con el informe de avance de las investigaciones al respecto que conocerá el Consejo General del IFE en su sesión del próximo jueves. En el informe, que será presentado a petición del PAN y la coalición Movimiento Progresista, el órgano electoral aclara que la resolución de este caso no está relacionada con el plazo que la ley otorga para que el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación califique la elección presidencial.Según el documento, la unidad ha realizado 341 diligencias relacionadas con el tema.De estas, 15 han implicado solicitar a la Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) información relativa a cuentas bancarias, lo que implica la eliminación del secreto bancario.Las líneas de investigación abiertas por este caso se dividen en cinco. La primera fue abierta para determinar el origen de las tarjetas que presuntamente sirvieron para el pago de representantes generales del PRI.La unidad debe identificar el origen del contrato para emitir los monederos electrónicos (entregados en la primera y la segunda remesa); a las personas físicas y morales
relacionadas con dicho contrato; los vínculos comerciales, civiles o sociales con partidos políticos o candidatos, entre otros.La segunda línea de investigación implica determinar el monto de los recursos fondeados; su origen; las fechas en que los monederos recibieron los recursos, así como el saldo de cada uno de ellos.La tercera línea de investigación implica identificar nombres y domicilios de quienes distribuyeron las tarjetas y de quienes las recibieron; cruzar los nombres obtenidos con los representantes de casilla acreditados por todos los partidos políticos; con los representantes financieros; con los militantes y simpatizantes que realizaron aportaciones a algún partido de 2006 a la fecha, etcétera.La cuarta línea de investigación sobre el caso Monex implica identificar elementos que permitan vincular a las tarjetas con el PRI y su candidato presidencial.Ello implica investigar la relación de representantes legales, socios, accionistas, apoderados, empleados de las personas morales, entre otros con el partido político denunciado.La quinta línea de investigación implica analizar el flujo de recursos depositados en las tarjetas.En su informe, la Unidad de Fiscalización aclara que no puede revelar mayores detalles de la investigación pues esta información se considera temporalmente reservada.tcm
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Tráfico provoca pérdidas de 33 mmdp al año en DF Normal 0 21 false false false ES-MX X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Tabla normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} Organizaciones No Gubernamentales internacionales, encabezadas por el Centro de Transporte Sustentable-México (CTS-México), especializadas en transporte y desarrollo urbano, señalan que en la ciudad de México se pierden 3.3 millones de horas-hombre al día por el caos vial, lo que significa, según el Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad (IMCO) una pérdida de 33 mil millones de pesos al año por el tráfico en el DF (más del presupuesto de la UNAM para este año, que es de 31 mil 653 millones 775 mil 147 pesos).Además, los especialistas, como Adriana Lobo, directora del CTS-México, aseguran que los sectores de población de menos recursos gastan entre el 25 por ciento y el 40 por ciento de sus ingresos diarios sólo en transporte. Estos problemas urbanos no se han solucionado por no existir una ley
que obligue a los gobiernos locales a reconocer los conflictos de las ciudades como "metropolitanos", a pesar de que en el país las principales ciudades ya son conglomerados urbanos que rebasan los límites originales de las urbes.En México, el gobierno ha identificado 56 zonas metropolitanas, siendo las más conflictivas las del Valle de México, Guadalajara y Toluca, en las que no existe un verdadero proyecto de desarrollo urbano, reclama Alfonso Iracheta, miembro del Consejo Mundial Asesor del Reporte de las Ciudades 2011-2012 de ONU-Hábitat.Ante ello, cientos de organizaciones civiles, no gubernamentales, académicos, investigadores, funcionarios públicos de diversas entidades e intelectuales como el Premio Nobel de Química Mario Molina, Ricardo Raphael, Sergio Aguayo y Rolando Cordera, han empezado a circular una carta para conseguir adherentes y exigir a la Cámara de Senadores la aprobación de la Ley de Asentamientos Humanos. Además de una reforma constitucional en materia metropolitana, atoradas en la Cámara Alta desde 2011, que reconozca legalmente el fenómeno (y el término) "metropolitano", para poder atender los problemas de las ciudades y sus áreas conurbadas desde la visión de metrópoli, pues actualmente, 90 millones de mexicanos (78 por ciento de la población) residen ya en ciudades y áreas metropolitanas, pero al no existir la visión metropolitana para atacar los conflictos de vivienda, vialidad y contaminación, permanecen y crecen.Los expertos urgen a la aprobación de esta ley antes del relevo de la legislatura. Agregan que ante la falta de la legislación, gobiernos como el del DF y del Estado de México no saben cómo resolver asuntos de integración de transporte, de conjuntos habitacionales muy retirados y de contaminación ambiental. hmc
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Expresso OnLine Lisboa / - Notícias, Ter, 24 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Suprema Corte de Justicia)
EUA: Geórgia suspende execução de condenado à morte para analisar recurso sobre alteração da injeção letal Washington, 24 jul (Lusa) -- O Tribunal Supremo da Geórgia, nos Estados Unidos, suspendeu hoje a execução de um homem condenado à morte por ter matado um companheiro de cárcere para analisar um recurso da defesa sobre a alteração do tipo de injeção letal utilizada. O tribunal não aceitou, contudo, outro recurso da defesa que pedia a suspensão da execução de Warren Hill, de 52 anos, com o argumento de que se trata de alguém com incapacidade mental, revelou o diário The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Warren Hill está no corredor da morte desde 1990 por ter matado um outro recluso numa prisão do sudoeste da Geórgia, onde cumprir uma pena de prisão perpétua pelo homicídio da sua namorada em 1985.
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Ter, 24 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)
Lammert: Plenum soll Verfassungsrichter wählen Bundestagspräsident Lammert fühlt sich in seinem Vorschlag bestätigt, die Verfassungsrichter künftig vom Plenum des Bundestags bestätigen zu lassen. Der F.A.Z. sagte er, in allen Fraktionen werde der Vorstoß als „plausibel“ angesehen. Von Günter Bannas, Berlin undestagspräsident Norbert Lammert (CDU) hält an seiner Überlegung fest, die vom Bundestag zu bestimmenden Richter des Bundesverfassungsgerichts künftig vom Plenum des Bundestages und nicht nur vom Richterwahlausschuss bestätigen zu lassen. Lammert sagte im Gespräch mit der F.A.Z., die Reaktionen auf seinen Vorschlag, den er ausdrücklich nicht als „Initiative“ verstanden wissen wollte, bestätigten ihn darin. Er sei schon seit langem der Auffassung gewesen, dass die Richter des höchsten deutschen Gerichtes sich auf eine größere „Legitimation“ als bisher stützen sollten. Je acht Verfassungsrichter werden bisher vom Plenum des Bundesrats und vom Richterwahlausschuss des Bundestages gewählt. Lammert nannte es „einigermaßen erstaunlich“, dass die „Legitimationsanforderungen“ bei der Wahl der Verfassungsrichter geringer seien als dies bei der Wahl des Datenschutzbeauftragten und der des Wehrbeauftragten der Fall sei. Beide Amtsträger werden vom Plenum des Bundestages bestimmt. Darin sehe er einen „erkennbaren logischen Bruch“. Lammert kündigte an, er werde eine Liste zusammenstellen lassen, in der die Bestätigung anderer Amtsträger unter diesem Blickwinkel zusammengefasst sei. Danach wolle er sich mit den Rechtspolitikern der Bundestagsfraktionen ins Benehmen setzen. Bei diesen Gesprächen könne es dann um eine „behutsame Fortschreibung“ der Bestimmung der Richter am Bundesverfassungsgericht gehen. Eine besondere „Eilbedürftigkeit“ sehe er freilich nicht, versicherte Lammert. Aus seinen Äußerungen gingen seine Überlegungen über eine künftige Regelung hervor. Lammert verwies auf die Wahl des Bundeskanzlers und des Datenschutzbeauftragten, die
jeweils nicht „aus der Mitte des Bundestages“, sondern auf Vorschlag des Bundespräsidenten beziehungsweise der Bundesregierung gewählt werden können. Er könne sich vorstellen, sagte Lammert, dass die Verfassungsrichter künftig auf Vorschlag des Richterwahlausschusses vom Plenum des Parlaments gewählt würden. Der Bundestagspräsident äußerte sich zufrieden über die Reaktionen, die es in den Bundestagsfraktionen auf seinen Vorschlag gegeben habe. Er habe den Eindruck in allen Bundestagsfraktionen werde sein Vorschlag als „plausibel“ angesehen. So hatten sich in der „Berliner Zeitung“ die Rechtspolitiker Günther Krings (CDU), Dieter Wiefelspütz (SPD), Otto Fricke (FDP) und Volker Beck (Grüne) wohlwollend dafür ausgesprochen, den Vorschlag Lammerts zu prüfen. Viel spreche dafür, dem Plenum des Bundestages das letzte Entscheidungsrecht zu geben, hatte Krings gesagt. Die Abgeordneten zogen einen Vergleich mit dem vom Verfassungsgericht verworfenen „Neuner-Gremium“ einem kleinen Kreises von Abgeordneten, die über Vorgaben der Euro-Rettungsschirme EFSF und ESM zu entscheiden gehabt hätten. Nach diesem Urteil kommt nun dem Bundestag wegen seiner Haushaltskompetenz insgesamt das Entscheidungsrecht in diesen Euro-Angelegenheiten. Zurückhaltender reagierte der Parlamentarische Geschäftsführer der CDU/CSU-Fraktion Michael Grosse-Brömer. Dieser wurde in der „Süddeutschen Zeitung“ mit der Anmerkung zitiert, er warne vor „überhasteten Änderungen“. Die Besetzung der Ämter des höchsten Gerichts dürfe nicht politisch instrumentalisiert werden, sagte er. Auch lasse sich in einem kleineren Gremium, also dem Richterwahlausschuss, leichter über die Qualifikation einzelner Kandidaten für das Bundesverfassungsgerichts sprechen. Lammert sagte dazu, er beabsichtige gerade nicht eine überhastete Entscheidung. Insofern könne er auch in der Aussage von Grosse-Brömer „keine Ablehnung erkennen“, sagte Lammert.
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La Nacion/ - Información geral, Ter, 24 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
Declaró el primer policía por torturas El momento en que agentes policiales someten a dos detenidos. Foto: Archivo SALTA.- El policía Roberto Barrionuevo negó ser el autor del video donde se mostró la tortura a dos jóvenes en la comisaría de General Güemes. Así lo señaló al prestar declaración indagatoria,en la que negó haber participado del hecho, aunque recordó que había llevado a los menores a una dependencia interior tras lo cual se dirigió a una oficina de atención al público. El tema por el cual seis integrantes de la fuerza de seguridad están imputados de apremios ilegales calificados alcanzó fuerte repercusión en la provincia. Partidos políticos de la oposición, organismos de derechos humanos y familiares de víctimas reclamaron investigar el accionar de la policía. Pablo Cardozo, defensor de tres de los imputados, el oficial Matías Cruz, del sargento 1º Héctor Ramirez y del agente Alberto Ontiveros, dijo a LA NACION que sus representados son inocentes y anticipó que impugnará la prueba de la filmación por no ser original. El juez de Instrucción Formal de la III Nominación, Pablo Farah, citó a los detenidos para ampliar mañana sus indagatorias "previa exhibición del video con la finalidad de garantizarles el ejercicio integral del derecho de defensa", informó el vocero del Poder Judicial, Marcelo Báez. El gobernador Juan Manuel Urtubey analizó ayer con sus ministros una posible modificación de la ley orgánica policial que contempla crear la Auditoría de Asuntos Internos..
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La Nacion/ - Información geral, Ter, 24 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Derecho Constitucional)
Inquietante diagnóstico de la educación secundaria En lo que se perfila como un diagnóstico educativo inquietante, la asociación civil Argentina Proyecto Educar 2050 identificó el período de la educación secundaria como el estadio más problemático para poder completar la formación integral de estudiantes argentinos. En las estadísticas, el secundario concentra el mayor porcentaje de abandono educativo de la población argentina, que según los datos relevados alcanza al 50% de los estudiantes. Según informes de esta ONG, que desde 2007 releva de forma pormenorizada y continua los diferentes índices estadísticos nacionales e internacionales en materia educativa, uno de cada dos estudiantes argentinos que inician el secundario no lo termina. Esta cifra surge del informe de la Unesco Global Education Digest, de 2010, en el que se afirma que la Argentina es uno de los países de la región con más baja tasa de graduación en el secundario: sólo un 43 por ciento de los estudiantes secundarios de nuestro país culminan sus estudios en los plazos establecidos. Y sólo un 50% del total de estudiantes secundarios accede a ese título. El país se ubica así detrás de Perú y de Chile, con un 70% de alumnos que completan sus estudios secundarios; de Colombia (64%); de Bolivia, (57%); de Paraguay (50%), y de Ecuador (48%). Manuel Alvarez Trongé, presidente de Educar 2050, explicó esa estadística desde otra perspectiva: "Para tener una comprensión más global, basta decir que sólo un escasísimo 31 por ciento de los alumnos que ingresan en primer grado logra completar todo el ciclo educativo según establece la ley de educación". Y agregó: "Las estadísticas son bien descriptivas del continuo deterioro que viene sufriendo la educación en la Argentina, lo cual proyecta un futuro extremadamente difícil. Este nos habla de una baja en la calidad democrática del país, de un mayor nivel de desigualdad y de un aumento de la pobreza, en tanto es la educación la mejor herramienta para combatirla", dijo Alvarez Trongé. Derecho a aprender Los núcleos de fuerte inclusión educativa en las trayectorias escolares muestran que en la primaria la deserción nunca supera el dos por ciento de los alumnos. Mientras tanto, en el último año del secundario la tasa de abandono trepa al 25,4 por ciento, y se ubica en el 18,6 por ciento en el Polimodal. Al relevar estadísticas del libro Radiografía de la educación argentina, de Axel Rivas, el informe de
Educar 2050 cita que una cuestión determinante de las trayectorias escolares es la estructura de niveles del sistema educativo, modificada en 1993 con la sanción de la ley federal de educación. "Hasta entonces, la división entre la escuela primaria obligatoria y la secundaria selectiva hacía que para muchos alumnos de los sectores populares el circuito escolar terminase en séptimo grado.La aplicación dispar de esa reforma en las provincias se convirtió en un observatorio de modelos de estructuras de niveles", señala el libro. Alvarez Trongé sumó otra variable perturbadora a su diagnóstico: "Según surge del programa de evaluaciones Pisa, que cada tres años realiza la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OCDE), el 52 por ciento de los alumnos secundarios del país no logra comprender lo que lee". La Argentina, además, ocupa el puesto 58 sobre un total de 65 países a nivel educativo y está séptimo entre los países de la región. Es decir, su nivel educativo se ubica detrás de Brasil, Colombia, Trinidad y Tobago, México y Chile. El modelo de análisis Pisa recibió muchas críticas respecto de su aplicación en el país. Entre los más críticos estuvo el actual ministro de Educación, Alberto Sileoni, quien señaló que esas estadísticas "son concebidas para una realidad que no es la nuestra". En tanto, ayer Alvarez Trongé opinó: "No es posible que en la Argentina, que alguna vez estuvo a la vanguardia en América latina, más del 50 por ciento de los adolescentes no comprenda lo que lee y carezca de los conocimientos básicos queel futuro demanda. Nuestro país, que ha invertido muchos recursos en educación, muestra resultados idénticos a los de 2000, cuando Pisa comenzó con las mediciones". Este contexto y el cuadro de situación preocupante son parte del planteo que se realizará en el próximo IV Foro por la Calidad Educativa Argentina. Con la presencia de los más destacados especialistas en el tema, se discutirán y analizarán las estrategias para enfrentar "la indigencia" educativa. Organizado por Educar 2050, el foro se llevará a cabo el 23 de agosto en el Centro de Convenciones de la UCA. "El foro es una oportunidad para hacer algo concreto por el futuro de nuestro país", dijo Alvarez Trongé. A lo que añadió: "No se está cumpliendo el derecho constitucional de aprender y es necesario que la sociedad toda reclame para que todos tengan una mejor educación".. 260
La Nacion Chile/ - Notícias, Ter, 24 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)
Amnistía: Justicia de Perú debe revisar rebajas de condenas en casos de DDHH Amnistía Internacional pidió este martes al Poder Judicial de Perú revisar la sentencia de la Corte Suprema, que estableció que varios crímenes cometidos por el grupo paramilitar Colina no son delitos de lesa humanidad, por considerar que es un “grave retroceso para la vigencia de los derechos humanos”. En un comunicado difundido en Lima, la organización expresó su sorpresa por el fallo y consideró que esta decisión “puede sentar un preocupante precedente para la realización de la justicia a favor de las víctimas y sus familiares que han sufrido violaciones a los derechos humanos y han luchado por justicia durante décadas”. Al determinar que los hechos de las masacres de La Cantuta y Barrios Altos, en las que murieron 25 personas, no fueron de lesa humanidad, la sentencia de la Sala Penal Permanente de la Corte Suprema “no solamente contraviene estándares internacionales de derechos humanos sino también la propia jurisprudencia peruana”, agregó. Amnistía recordó que los tribunales peruanos y la propia Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación han establecido que las actuaciones del Grupo Colina en el caso de la masacre de Barrios Altos y en otros casos graves de violaciones de DDHH constituyeron crímenes de lesa humanidad. Como consecuencia de la anulación del delito de lesa humanidad, la sala peruana resolvió la rebaja de condenas contra el ex asesor presidencial Vladimiro Montesinos, varios ex jefes militares y los integrantes del grupo Colina, implicados todos en una
cadena de mando en esos hechos, situación que fue criticada también por el presidente Ollanta Humala. El controvertido fallo generó el rechazo enérgico del Gobierno peruano por los beneficios para Montesinos y los Colina, y anunció que el Ministerio de Justicia presentará una acción de amparo para impedir su aplicación. A pesar de que varias organizaciones defensoras de los derechos humanos señalaron que uno de los principales beneficiarios con esa sentencia podía ser el ex presidente Alberto Fujimori, condenado a 25 años de cárcel por dos matanzas atribuidas al grupo Colina, el fiscal de la Nación, José Peláez, dijo hoy que la medida no facilitará un eventual indulto para el ex gobernante. Peláez agregó que la resolución de la Corte Suprema no afecta la sentencia contra Fujimori porque “el delito de homicidio agravado (dictado en su contra) tiene impedimento para conceder el indulto” o perdón presidencial. Fujimori fue condenado a 25 años de cárcel en 2009 por delitos de lesa humanidad a raíz del asesinato de 15 personas en Barrios Altos en 1991, de 9 estudiantes y un profesor de la universidad La Cantuta en 1992 y por el secuestro de un empresario y un periodista también en 1992, delitos atribuidos al grupo paramilitar Colina. El ex mandatario peruano (1990-2000) sigue un tratamiento médico por cáncer desde la cárcel y sus hijos han manifestado hace varios meses que se acerca el momento de plantear al Gobierno un eventual indulto para su padre.
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Le Monde/ - Idées, Ter, 24 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Conseil Constitutionnel)
Donations : le Sénat pourrait durcir la réforme fiscale L"intérieur du Sénat, en octobre 2011. | AFP/JOHANNA LEGUERRE "Ce n"est pas parce que nous sommes dans l"opposition – de quelques voix – que nous devons être les muets du sérail." Philippe Marini, président UMP de la commission des finances du Sénat, donne le ton alors que débute mardi 24 juillet l"examen par les sénateurs du collectif budgétaire adopté en fin de semaine dernière par les députés."MOBILISATION DE TOUT LE PAYS"Pour ce qui est de la TVA sociale, les sénateurs de l"opposition considèrent que le gouvernement commet une "erreur économique" en ne reprenant pas à son compte une mesure qui permet, selon eux, d"alléger de plus de 13 milliards d"euros le coût du travail et de redonner de la compétitivité aux entreprises françaises.Des arguments rejetés vigoureusement par M. Marc. "Depuis dix ans, on nous a menés en bateau en nous disant que baisser les impôts permettrait de dynamiser l"économie. On a vu ce que cela donnait, explique le sénateur du Finistère au Monde. Ceux qui ont parlé de cocktail gagnant pour le paquet fiscal de 2007 sont mal placés pour donner des conseils. Pour redresser des comptes publics plus dégradés que prévu, une mobilisation de tout le pays est nécessaire et il y a lieu de faire porter l"effort sur ceux qui peuvent le plus."Le rapporteur du budget au Sénat espère que la discussion, outre qu"elle marquera un soutien au gouvernement, permettra aussi de faire évoluer le texte sur quelques points. En particulier, sur les successions et les donations, il souhaiterait que le collectif budgétaire concerne également les transmissions en ligne indirecte alors que le texte en l"état ne traite que des transmissions
en ligne directe, en réduisant l"abattement de 150 000 à 100 000 euros.Un amendement préconise de réduire les abattements entre frères et soeurs à 10 000 euros au lieu de 15 932 euros aujourd"hui et de baisser les abattements concernant les successions et donations à destination de neveux ou nièces à 5 000 euros (contre 7 967 euros actuellement). Un deuxième amendement porte sur la révision des valeurs locatives professionnelles et demande au gouvernement de définir les modalités pratiques pour que cette réforme puisse être effective au 1er janvier 2015.STRATÉGIE BUDGÉTAIREPar ailleurs, les sénateurs souhaitent que soient aménagées la taxe systémique sur les établissements de crédit ainsi que la taxe sur les transactions financières. Pour la première, il s"agit d"obtenir du gouvernement que cette taxe soit étendue à terme au secteur non régulé (shadow banking), ce qui nécessite qu"un inventaire préalable soit dressé. Pour la seconde, il s"agit de préciser que le redevable soit bien le premier donneur d"ordre d"une opération.Derrière cette bataille – qui se prolongera devant le Conseil constitutionnel puisque l"opposition annonce déjà son intention de le saisir –, c"est toute la stratégie budgétaire du gouvernement que dénonce l"opposition. La droite estime à 831 millions d"euros la facture des 100 000 premiers contrats d"avenir (sur 150 000) et s"inquiète du développement du service civique.L"UMP prédit que le budget 2013 sera impossible à boucler sauf à remettre en cause des engagements de campagne de François Hollande ou à sortir des clous de la trajectoire annoncée de redressement des finances publiques.Lire aussi :Les chiffres du budget rectificatif
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Los Angeles Times/ - Politics, Ter, 24 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)
Anaheim cop shot man in self-defense, police union says After four days of protests over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man, the Anaheim police union issued a statement saying that the officer had fired in self-defense. The union's statement offered the first detailed explanation of Saturday's fatal shooting of Manual Diaz, which has prompted four days of protests amid allegations of police brutality and racial profiling. According to the union, officers in an alleyway near Anna Drive got out of a police car to talk to Diaz and some other men, when one of the officers saw “the documented gang member” holding a “concealed object in his front waist band with both hands.” Diaz then began running and pulled the object from his waistband and turned toward the officers, the union said. At that point, "the officer opened fire on Diaz to stop the threat,” said Kerry Condon, the union president. Anaheim police said that no gun has been recovered. Also on Tuesday, Diaz's relatives filed a civil-rights and wrongful-death lawsuit against the Anaheim Police Department and city alleging that he was fired upon from behind and shot in the back of the head. The FBI also announced that it would review Saturday's shooting to see if it warranted a civil rights investigation after Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait called for state and federal investigations in addition to the probe by the Orange County district attorney. RELATED: Anaheim chief 'very concerned' about uptick in police shootings Activists to "lay siege" on Anaheim City Hall after police killings Latino leaders say Anaheim a 'powder keg' after police shootings --Richard Winton and Christine Mai-Duc
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Los Angeles Times/ - Business, Ter, 24 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)
Former officer sentenced to 4 years in prison for improper force A former Desert Hot Springs police sergeant was sentenced Monday to four years in federal prison for pepper-spraying and using a stun gun on two suspects in custody "without any lawful justification," according to a statement from the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles. Anthony Sclafani, 42, of Beaumont was convicted of two counts of deprivation of rights under the color of law. In February 2005, Sclafani pepper-sprayed and used a stun gun on a handcuffed suspect, the statement said. In another incident, Sclafani used pepper spray and a stun gun on a woman through the door of a locked prison cell even though she was too inebriated to stand, according to the statement. Prosecutors wrote in court papers that Sclafani "intimidated, abused and repeatedly assaulted two helpless victims who were in his custody at the jail.... To cover up his illegal conduct, he then concocted lies that the victims were combative and physically resistant to justify his use of force." A 2010 internal investigation by the Desert Hot Springs Police Department failed to find evidence of excessive force, said Asst. U.S. Atty. Steven M. Arkow. "The truth about what occurred was not borne out by the internal investigation," Arkow said. "It didn't come out until the case was tried before a jury." Sclafani was indicted in 2010 along with a second former officer of the department, David Raymond Henderson. Henderson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor civil rights charge and was sentenced to a year of probation. Sclafani was convicted in April after the jury deliberated for less than half a day. ALSO: Sally Ride, first American woman to fly in space, dies at 61 Theft of bronze vases from Newhall cemetery reaches about 300 Prosecutors charge 'Death Warrant' suspect in homeless stabbings -- Frank Shyong twitter.com/frankshyong
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Cardinal praises prominent Cuban dissident at funeral By Rosa Tania Valdes HAVANA | Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:08pm EDT HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban Cardinal Jaime Ortega paid tribute to the "clear political vocation" and religious faith of leading dissident Oswaldo Paya at his crowded funeral on Tuesday, days after the prominent anti-communist activist died in a car crash. Family members have questioned the circumstances of Sunday's crash on a badly potholed road in eastern Cuba, alleging possible foul play by government agents. But diplomats say they believe it was a genuine accident and it appeared the car was speeding.Paya, the 60-year-old leader of the Christian Liberation Movement, and fellow dissident Harold Cepero, died after the rental car they were traveling in, accompanied by two European politicians, hit a tree in eastern Granma province, according to the government. The cause of the crash is officially under investigation."Oswaldo had a clear political vocation, and this, like a good Christian, did not take him from his faith and religious duties," Ortega told the packed memorial Mass at a church in the Havana suburb of Cerro, where the civil rights activist lived."Quite the contrary, he always looked to his faith for inspiration in his political activity," Ortega said.Ortega announced that Pope Benedict XVI had sent a message of condolence to the family.A devout Catholic who was sent to a labor camp in the 1960s for his religious beliefs, Paya overcame intimidation and harassment to build Cuba's first nationwide opposition initiative, the Varela Project, which gathered 25,000 signatures for a referendum on one-party rule.The petition drive was rejected by the government in 2002, but Paya emerged as the leading advocate of peaceful democratic change in Cuba.As hundreds of activists, diplomats and friends quietly left the church to accompany Paya's family to Havana's Colon cemetery, dozens of dissidents chanting "?freedom, freedom," were herded onto a bus by police and driven away, the only incident reported.It was not immediately clear what happened to the detainees, though usually they are quickly released without charges.SPANIARD HELD IN CRASHSwedish politician Aron Modig, chairman of the Christian Democrats' youth wing, and Spaniard Angel Carromero Barrios, vice president of the ruling Popular Party's "?New Generations" movement, who were traveling with Paya, suffered minor injuries and were released from hospital on Monday.The two men were not immediately available for comment.Members of Paya's immediate family have charged the car was repeatedly rammed and
then forced off the road by another vehicle."We have serious doubts that it was an accident," Rosa Maria Paya, one of the activist's three daughters, told Reuters. "?But we do not know for sure what happened," she added.European diplomats said that while Modig had returned to Havana and was free to fly home, Carromero, who was driving the vehicle, remained in Granma as of Monday night, and faced possible charges for reckless driving and involuntary manslaughter.The diplomats, who asked not to be identified, said it appeared the vehicle, traveling at well above the speed limit, hit a large pot hole, veered off the road and hit a tree.The diplomats said that so far there was no evidence to back up the allegations by Paya's daughter.The diplomats said the Cuban government had met with both country's ambassadors and expressed a desire to work out the incident.ADVOCATE OF RECONCILIATION AND DIALOGUEPaya was a unique voice in Cuba's dissident movement and his death leaves "a very large gap," said Philip Peters, a Cuba expert with the Lexington Institute, a conservative policy research group in Virginia."Unlike others in the dissident movement he engaged in retail politics. His Varela Project enlisted citizen participation and connected with many thousands of Cubans. That's what set him apart."Paya was also controversial in the dissident movement because he supported dialogue and reconciliation with the Cuban government, while opposing the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba.A soft-spoken, unassuming medical equipment engineer, Paya was awarded the European Union's top human rights award in 2002, the Sakharov Prize, named after the late Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov. He was also nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize by former Czech President Vaclav Havel.Cuba's numerous dissident groups are often at odds with each other and in many cases have been critical of Cardinal Ortega's ongoing dialogue with President Raul Castro after he replaced his ailing brother Fidel in 2008 and initiated a series of economic and social reforms.But those differences were put aside on Tuesday to pay homage to a man all praised for his ethics and courage.Castro, Ortega and the Council of Bishops began the dialogue two years ago that led to the release of 130 political prisoners, more space for the church to carry out its mission and Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the island in March.Paya applauded those successes, but he was highly critical of the church's support of Castro's efforts to reform the communist system. He repeatedly 265
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charged his movement, and other grass-roots activists with similar views, were being marginalized by Cuba's bishops.He was especially critical of the pope's decision not to meet with dissidents during his March visit.He also had a strong following among Cuban exiles in the United States and elsewhere. In 2003, he visited the United States, where he was received by then-Secretary of State Colin Powell, before spending several days in Miami meeting with Cuban exiles.Various governments and personalities sent
their condolences to Paya's family and the internal opposition in Cuba for the loss, including the White House."The president's thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Oswaldo Paya, a tireless champion for greater civic and human rights in Cuba," the White House said in a statement.(Additional reporting by Marc Frank in Havana and David Adams in Miami. Editing by David Adams, Tom Brown and Cynthia Osterman)
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Arizona sheriff denies targeting illegal immigrants by skin color By Tim Gaynor PHOENIX | Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:19pm EDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - Veteran Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, self-described as "America's toughest sheriff," denied on Tuesday that his deputies targeted people because of the color of their skin in a controversial crackdown on illegal immigration. Arpaio, sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County, was testifying in a class-action lawsuit to test whether police can target illegal immigrants without racially profiling Hispanic citizens and legal residents."I am against anyone racial profiling ... today as in my 50 years in law enforcement," Arpaio, a veteran lawman who recently turned 80, told the court during cross-examination.Arpaio was also asked about a news release he issued after a sweep targeting illegal immigrants in 2008, in which he noted criticism from former Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon that his agency went after "brown-skinned people with cracked windshields.""We do not arrest people because of the color of their skin," said Arpaio, speaking in a slightly hoarse voice due to a recent case of influenza.The plaintiffs' counsel, Stanley Young, asked Arpaio if he believed illegal immigrants entering Maricopa County had certain appearances and whether this included brown skin color. Arpaio replied: "No."The sheriff, who is seeking re-election to a sixth term in November, has been a lightning rod for controversy over his aggressive enforcement of immigration laws in the border state with Mexico, as well as his investigation into the validity of President Barack Obama's birth certificate.The suit was brought against Arpaio and his office on behalf of five Hispanic plaintiffs who say they were stopped by deputies because they were Latino. The defense denies this.The trial focuses attention again on Arizona, which claimed headlines last month when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a key element of the state's crackdown on illegal immigrants requiring police to investigate those they stop and suspect of being in the country illegally.The Obama administration had challenged the crackdown in court, saying the U.S. Constitution gave the federal government sole authority over immigration policy.Arpaio faces a separate, broader lawsuit lodged by the U.S. Justice Department in May, alleging systematic profiling, sloppy and indifferent police work and a disregard for minority rights by him and county officials.Protesters
from both sides of the debate gathered outside the court from early morning toting flags and placards. One read "No Justice, No Peace, No Racist Police." Another read: "We Support Sheriff Joe" and "Don't believe the liberal media."Phoenix police arrested four protesters who blocked a road outside the courthouse named for former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.AMERICAN DREAM FOR EVERYONE?The plaintiffs in the suit include the Somos America immigrants' rights coalition and all Latino drivers stopped by the office since 2007.Last week, the court heard testimony from two witnesses who said they believed they had been stopped by deputies because they were Hispanic. David Vasquez, 47, testified he felt he was "pulled over for ‘driving while brown.'"On Tuesday, Young used the five-term sheriff's previous public statements against him to suggest a pattern of prejudice against Mexicans. He cited a statement at the time of a swine flu outbreak in Mexico, in which Arpaio noted that some illegal immigrants in his custody were from an area south of Mexico City where he said the flu had killed more than 150 people."You were associating people from Mexico with disease, is that right?" Young asked Arpaio, to which he replied "No." He said that he was "concerned" that the detainees "were not coming through checkpoints" on the border.The court also heard that in a book - "Joe's Law, America's Toughest Sheriff Takes on Illegal Immigration, Drugs and Everything Else that Threatens America" - Arpaio wrote all immigrants "exclusive of those from Mexico, hold to certain hopes and truths." Arpaio attributed the statement to a co-author. When asked if he believed the American Dream was for everyone, he said: "Yes."The American Dream refers to the U.S. ideal of prosperity and upward mobility won through hard work.Young also produced documents to argue Arpaio's immigration sweeps were conceived in late 2005 after he received a letter from the Minutemen, a civilian border patrol group, asking why law enforcement agencies in Arizona refused to question day laborers about their immigration status.The jury trial before Judge Murray Snow is expected to run until August 2.(Additional reporting by David Schwartz; Editing by David Brunnstrom and Eric Walsh)
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Unionsfraktion zweifelt an Lammerts Reformvorschlag Von Robert Roßmann, Berlin Bundestagspräsident Lammert will die Bundesverfassungsrichter künftig durch den gesamten Bundestag wählen lassen, bisher ist dafür nur der zwölfköpfige Wahlausschuss zuständig. Doch mit der Forderung nach mehr Transparenz löst er in seiner Partei wenig Begeisterung aus. Die Spitze der Unionsfraktion reagiert zurückhaltend auf die Forderung von Bundestagspräsident Norbert Lammert, die Wahl der Bundesverfassungsrichter transparenter zu gestalten. Der parlamentarische Geschäftsführer der Unionsfraktion, Michael Grosse-Brömer, warnte jetzt vor vorschnellen Änderungen. Grosse-Brömer sagte der Süddeutschen Zeitung, in "der aktuellen öffentlichen Diskussion" dürfe "die Besetzung des höchsten deutschen Gerichts auf keinen Fall politisch instrumentalisiert" werden. Nur so könne die "Qualität und Unabhängigkeit der verfassungsgerichtlichen Arbeit" gewahrt bleiben. In der Unionsfraktion wird darauf hingewiesen, dass man mit dem Ergebnis der Verfassungsrichterauswahl in Deutschland bisher nicht schlecht gefahren sei. Die 16 Richter des Bundesverfassungsgerichts werden je zur Hälfte vom Bundestag und vom Bundesrat bestimmt. Im Bundestag übernimmt diese Aufgabe der zwölfköpfige "Wahlausschuss", dem auch Grosse-Brömer angehört. Das Gremium ist im Grundgesetz nicht vorgesehen, seine Mitglieder tagen vertraulich. Lammert hatte sich deshalb in der Süddeutschen Zeitung für eine Wahl der Richter durch alle Abgeordneten des Bundestags ausgesprochen. Befürworter des geltenden Systems argumentieren dagegen, das Ansehen der Karlsruher Richter könnte leiden, wenn ihre Wahl auf dem öffentlichen Markt ausgetragen würde. Durch die Beratungen im
nicht-öffentlichen Wahlausschuss könnten leichter Entscheidungen getroffen werden, die die Qualität und Unabhängigkeit des Verfassungsgerichts garantierten. Grosse-Brömer sagte, der Wahlausschuss habe "darauf immer Wert gelegt". Für die Wahl von Verfassungsrichtern in dem Gremium ist eine Zweidrittel-Mehrheit nötig. Lammert hatte die jüngste Entscheidung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts, in der die langjährige Praxis der Richterwahl durch den zwölfköpfigen Ausschuss als verfassungsgemäß gebilligt wurde, als "erstaunlich" bezeichnet. Die Entscheidung "enttäuscht im Vergleich zu den Ansprüchen des Bundesverfassungsgerichts zur unaufgebbaren parlamentarischen Gesamtverantwortung in anderen Angelegenheiten", sagte Lammert. "Die Wahl in öffentlicher Sitzung vorzubehalten" Der Parlamentspräsident bezog sich damit auf das Urteil vom Februar zum sogenannten Neunergremium des Bundestags: Der Zweite Senat hatte dessen weitreichende Befugnisse zur Eurorettung für verfassungswidrig erklärt, weil der Bundestag "Entscheidungen von erheblicher Tragweite" grundsätzlich im Plenum treffen müsse - auch um eine öffentliche Diskussion zu gewährleisten. "Angesichts der erheblichen Bedeutung, die dem Verfassungsgericht über das eigene Land hinaus zunehmend auch im europäischen Integrationsprozess zu kommt, wäre es wohl plausibler, die Wahl seiner Mitglieder dem Plenum der Abgeordneten in öffentlicher Sitzung vorzubehalten", sagte Lammert. Im Wahlausschuss des Bundestag sitzen derzeit fünf Abgeordnete der Union, drei der SPD, zwei der FDP sowie je ein Linker und ein Grüner. Prominenteste Mitglieder sind Unionsfraktionschef Volker Kauder, Ex-Bundesjustizministerin Brigitte Zypries (SPD) und die Fraktionsvorsitzende der Grünen, Renate Künast. Der Ausschuss hat keinen Vorsitzenden, zu seinen Sitzungen lädt jeweils das älteste Mitglied.
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Provinzbanker gegen Wall-Street-Haie Deutsche Landesbanken haben bei Immobiliengeschäften mit amerikanischen Geldinstituten Milliarden verloren. Nun wollen sich offenbar einige von ihnen zusammentun, um gegen die Wall Street zu klagen. Einige europäische Banken beraten offenbar darüber, amerikanische Geldinstitute auf Entschädigung zu verklagen. Das meldet das Handelsblatt. Mehrere Wall-Street-Institute hatten europäischen Banken fehlerhafte Hypothekenanleihen verkauft. Die deutschen Landesbanken, die damals vom Immobilienboom profitieren wollten, haben dadurch große Verluste erlitten. So wurde erst kürzlich die Bonität der Landesbanken Baden-Württemberg, Hessen-Thüringen und der NordLB von der Ratingagentur Moody's herabgestuft. Die NordLB darf auf Anweisung der EU-Kommission zwei Jahre lang keine Gewinnbeteiligung ausschütten. Die Bank soll sich zunächst rekapitalisieren. Außerdem sollen mittelfristig 650 Stellen gestrichen werden. Nun hoffen einige Banken, durch die Klage eine Entschädigung für die faulen Papiere zu bekommen. Nach Schätzungen könnten die amerikanischen Banken verurteilt werden, insgesamt 20 Milliarden Dollar an die Geschädigten zu zahlen. Es wäre ein Kampf der Kleinen gegen die Großen: es dürften recht unterschiedliche Mentalitäten aufeinander treffen - in
einem Streit europäischer Provinzbanken und großer Wall-Street-Geldhäuser. Die Europäer müssten daher geschlossen und konsequent auftreten, analysiert das Handelsblatt. Bayern LB hat bereits geklagt Einen Sonderweg geht schon seit längerem die Bayern LB. Sie hat bereits vier Klagen in den USA eingereicht. Zuletzt im Mai gegen die Bank of America beim New York Supreme Court. Die Bayern LB hatte zwischen 2005 und 2007 Immobilienpapiere von der Bank of America gekauft. Darin seien falsche Angaben zur Qualität des Portfolios gemacht worden, wirft die Bayern LB der US-Bank vor. Es soll um mehrere hundert Millionen Dollar gehen. Die anderen europäischen Banken haben nun nicht mehr lange Zeit, sich zu beraten: Käufer hätten nach Geschäftsabschluss sechs Jahre lang Zeit, um gegen die Institute vorzugehen. Somit würden für einige Papiere die Fristen Anfang des nächsten Jahres auslaufen. Sowohl die Landesbank Baden-Württemberg als auch die Bayern LB haben allerdings schon einmal Entschädigungen bekommen. Die Bank of America hatte 2011 nach einem Vergleich vor Gericht insgesamt 8,5 Milliarden Euro Schadenersatz an 22 Investoren gezahlt, die beiden Landesbanken waren auch darunter.
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Rumäniens Opposition nennt Volksabstimmung "Maskerade" Die Rumänen sollen über die Amtsenthebung des Präsidenten Traian Basescu entscheiden. Nun hat die rumänische Opposition zu einem Boykott der Volksabstimmung aufgerufen. Das rumänische Volk solle "nicht an dieser Maskerade teilnehmen", sagte Vasile Blaga von der Liberal-Demokratischen Partei am Dienstag. Jüngsten Umfragen zufolge würden derzeit knapp 70 Prozent der Rumänen bei der Abstimmung am Sonntag für eine Absetzung von Basescu stimmen allerdings müssen 50 Prozent der Wahlberechtigten teilnehmen, damit die Entscheidung gültig ist. Die "ständigen Verstöße" der regierenden Sozialdemokratischen Partei könnten nicht länger geduldet werden, sagte Blaga. Er kündigte zudem an, in jedes Wahlbüro einen Beobachter zu schicken, um mögliche Manipulationen zu verhindern. Die Opposition fürchtet, dass Stimmen doppelt abgegeben werden könnten, nachdem die Regierung die Einrichtung von zusätzlichen Wahllokalen in Restaurants und Hotels beschlossen hatte. Der rumänische Regierungschef Victor Ponta treibt derzeit ein von der Europäischen Union heftig kritisiertes Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen seinen Widersacher Basescu voran. Die Regierung hatte das Verfahren der Volksabstimmung dahingehend geändert, dass keine Mindestbeteiligung an dem Referendum für dessen Gültigkeit erforderlich sein soll. Diesem Dekret widersprach das Verfassungsgericht und forderte die Beteiligung von mehr als der Hälfte der eingetragenen Wähler. Ponta verpflichtete sich vor knapp einer Woche dazu, sich daran zu halten.
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Naveen Patnaik demands stop of Polavaram project till Supreme Court disposes case BHUBANESWAR: Seeking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention into the dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over the Polavaram project, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today demanded stop of tendering process till matters pending in the Supreme Court were disposed off. "I request your kind personal intervention in the matter. Immediate orders may be issued not to proceed with tendering process till all the case matters pending before the Honourable Supreme Court of India are finally adjudicated and disposed off," Patnaik wrote to the Prime Minister. Stating that he came to know about Andhra Pradesh government's tender process for construction of the Polavaram project from media report, Patnaik said: "If the media reports are true, this is extremely unfortunate." "The formulation of the Polavaram project is in complete violation of Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal (GWDT) award. The government of Odisha has filed a suit in the Supreme Court during October 2007 against construction on the project and to declare the environmental clearance and R & R clearance as null and void," he added. Patnaik also mentioned that the state government had already filed a number of interlocutory applications (IA) in the Apex Court raising question on the in-principle technical clearance granted by the Central Water Commission to the project as the project formulation and design violated GWDT award. Government of Odisha also filed IA against the in-principle forest clearance granted to the project and against grant of National project status to the Polavaram project, he pointed out.
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Salwa Judum: Supreme Court asks Chhattisgarh to respond to contempt plea NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh Government was today granted a day's time by the Supreme Court to respond to allegations of failing to comply with its directions to stop support to vigilante groups like Salwa Judum and arming tribals in the name of SPOs in the fight against Maoists. Without issuing notice, a bench comprising justices S S Nijjar and H L Gokhale asked the state government to file an affidavit by tomorrow in response to a petition seeking contempt action against it for not complying with the apex court's July 5, 2011 judgement. Advocate Atul Jha said Chhattisgarh government will spell out the steps taken by it in compliance with the judgement. The contempt petition was filed by sociologist Nandini Sundar, historian Ramachandra Guha, former bureaucrat E A S Sarma and others on whose PIL the court last year criticised the central and state governments for supporting and funding creation of Special Police Officers (SPOs) under various titles like 'Koya Commandos' and Salwa Judum, an armed civilian vigilante group. The court said the petitioners will file counter affidavit to the state government's affidavit within a week and posted the matter for hearing on August 9. Besides accusing the Chhattisgarh Government of not acknowledging the directions on Salwa Judum, the petitioners said instead of "desisting" from using SPOs and disarming them, the state government passed the "Chhattisgarh Auxiliary Armed Police Force Act, 2011" regularising all SPOs with effect from the date of the court order, i.e July 5, 2011. They alleged that state government has also not vacated all school buildings and ashrams from the occupation of the security force nor has it compensated the victims of Salwa Judum and SPOs.
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Confronted in Court With His Own Words, Sheriff Denies Profiling PHOENIX — The man who calls himself “America’s toughest sheriff” made his way into the federal district courtroom here on Tuesday wearing a black suit and a stern expression. He spelled out his name for the clerk — “Joseph M. Arpaio, A-R-P-A-I-O,” then raised his right hand, swearing to tell the truth before he took the stand. “We do not arrest people because of the color of their skin,” Mr. Arpaio, the Maricopa County sheriff, said in court. Mr. Arpaio, 80, has enjoyed unparalleled popularity during his 20 years as the elected sheriff. Known as Sheriff Joe, he is running for a sixth term while facing his biggest challenges yet: a lawsuit by the Justice Department, and the federal civil rights trial under way here. Both accuse the sheriff and his office of a pattern of discriminatory policing during large-scale operations known as suppression patrols that singled out Latinos — including citizens and legal immigrants — for stops, questioning and detention. This federal trial resulted from a class-action lawsuit by plaintiffs representing every Latino pulled over by Mr. Arpaio’s deputies since 2007. “You didn’t always look at illegal immigration as a serious crime, correct?” said Stanley Young, a lawyer for the six named plaintiffs in the lawsuit. “That’s correct,” Mr. Arpaio replied. The Mr. Young sought to highlight inconsistencies between what Mr. Arpaio has said and written about immigrants, mostly Mexicans, and his explanations of those statements in court. The sheriff sounded meek and appeared uncomfortable at times as he was asked to explain his words and actions. For example, Mr. Young played part of a television interview in which Mr. Arpaio said that being compared to the Ku Klux Klan was “an honor, it means you’re doing something.” When questioned about it, Mr. Arpaio testified on Tuesday that he had “no use for the K.K.K.” He once called his office a “full-fledged federal immigration agency.” On Tuesday, he backed away from that description, testifying that illegal immigration was one of the crimes his office focused on, but not the only one. At times Mr. Arpaio seemed his own adversary. Mr. Young read aloud several passages from Mr. Arpaio’s second book, co-written by Len Sherman. At one point, the book asserts that Mexicans crossing the border into Arizona, California and Texas were engaged in an effort of “reconquista” — retaking the land that was once theirs. Another passage expressed the opinion that second- and third-generation Mexicans living in the United States maintained “identities, from language to customs to beliefs, separate from American mainstream.” “My co-author wrote that,” Mr. Arpaio testified on Tuesday, his voice raspy, symptoms of a
recent battle with the flu. Judge G. Murray Snow, who is presiding at the trial, allotted each side 20 hours to present evidence and testimony. He began the day reminding both sides of how much time they had used — plaintiffs: 2 hours, 47 minutes; defendants: 3 hours, 9 minutes — before engaging in an examination of his own. He called back to the stand Deputy Sheriff Louis DiPietro, who had been the last witness to testify on Thursday, the first day of the trial. Mr. DiPietro, who joined the sheriff’s office in 1988, pulled over a driver carrying a group of day laborers the driver had just picked up at a church parking lot in suburban Cave Creek in 2007, among them Manuel de Jesús Ortega Melendres, a Mexican schoolteacher here on a tourist visa, and one of the named plaintiffs in the lawsuit. The judge wanted to know about his training (most of it took place online, Mr. DiPietro said), the level of communication among officers assigned to the detail that carried out the traffic stop (there was a quick briefing before it got started, he said), and his understanding of the purpose of the action. “Some type of investigation about illegal aliens,” Mr. DiPietro said. Judge Snow wanted to know if he thought day laborers generally were in the country illegally. “I do,” Mr. DiPietro replied. Mr. Arpaio’s lawyer, Tim Casey, projected onto a screen a written plan for a crime-suppression patrol much like the one Mr. DiPietro participated in. Mr. DiPietro said he recalled seeing a similar document on the day he stopped Mr. Melendres. It contained a paragraph that read, “At no time” will Maricopa County sheriff’s office personnel “stop a vehicle based on the race of the subjects in the vehicle.” On the stand, Mr. Arpaio said, “I am against racial profiling today, as in my 50 years in law enforcement.” Mr. Young worked to prove otherwise. He read from notes, news releases and transcripts of messages left on a hot line Mr. Arpaio set up to collect tips about suspected illegal-immigrant activity. Mr. Arpaio testified that he “very seldom” suggested locations for the patrols; the task was left to his subordinates, he said. A protest unfolded outside the courthouse, where four people who had entered the country illegally sat on a banner laid on the ground — “No papers, no fear,” it read — blocking traffic at the intersection of Washington Street and Fourth Avenue. “I’m here. Come and arrest me,” one of them, Miguel Guerra, a father of three from Mexico who has lived in Phoenix for 13 years, said into a megaphone. The police eventually arrested him and the others who had joined him. 273
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20-Year Sentence in Suitcase Killing An East Harlem man who pleaded guilty to killing a woman whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase in 2010 was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison. The man, Hassan Malik, apologized to the family of the woman, Betty Williams, during his sentencing in State Supreme Court in Manhattan. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month in the killing of Ms. Williams, 28, whose body was discovered in a suitcase among trash on a sidewalk in Manhattan. Ms. Williams was staying with Mr. Malik, who had been on probation in an unrelated attempted-robbery case, when the killing occurred. In a confession to the police, he said he and Ms. Williams fought after she did drugs in December 2010. She grabbed the cord to his VCR and wound it around his neck, he said. But he disarmed her and ended up choking her, he said. Mr. Malik then put her body in a suitcase, he said, which he left on 114th Street.
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CBO: Health care repeal increases budget deficit Republicans say they don't like the costs of President Obama's health care law, but the Congressional Budget Office projects that repealing it would also be expensive.A CBO report today says the proposed repeal would increase the deficit by $109 billion between the years 2013 and 2022.Simply put, the law's new costs are offset by tax increases and spending cuts within the bill that would go away if it is repealed, CBO said.The office also said that budget projection are \"quite uncertain\" because the projected effects of the Obama law \"are themselves highly uncertain.\"Said CBO: \"Assessing the effects of making broad changes in the nation's health care and health insurance systems requires estimates of a broad array of technical, behavioral, and economic factors.\"Republicans have made repeal of what they call \"Obamacare\" a major campaign plank this election year.The Associated Press also reported:Congress' budget scorekeepers are taking a new look at President Barack Obama's health care law -- and they still say it is expected to reduce federal deficits.It's the first in-depth look by nonpartisan experts since the Supreme Court upheld most of the law last month.The court made one exception: States don't have to sign on to a planned expansion of Medicaid for their low-income residents. The Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that that could reduce the number of people covered by several million. But taxpayers would also save on costs.Overall, spending cuts and tax increases in Obama's law more than offset new spending.
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Attorney general to announce New Orleans police reforms NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Attorney General Eric Holder will announce a sweeping federal consent decree Tuesday to reform New Orleans's long-troubled police department.A person with direct knowledge of the plan said the agreement between the Justice Department and the city will be signed and filed in federal court and Holder will speak in New Orleans. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not yet been made public.The reforms that Holder will announce are expected to be some of the broadest and strictest ever imposed on a police department. They will be overseen by a federal judge.The department has been plagued by decades of corruption and mismanagement. It came under renewed scrutiny after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.Mayor Mitch Landrieu asked the Justice Department for the review in 2010. The mayor will join Holder for the announcement.A spokesman for Landrieu wouldn't comment on Tuesday's announcement, which comes on the eve of President Obama's visit to New Orleans. Obama is scheduled to deliver a speech at the National Urban League's annual conference here on Wednesday.Last year, the Justice Department issued a scathing report that said New Orleans police officers have often used deadly force without justification, repeatedly made unconstitutional arrests and engaged in racial profiling. The report also found that the department has long failed to adequately protect New Orleans residents
because of numerous shortcomings, including inadequate supervision.At the time, Landrieu said many of the problems identified by the report were exposed by Katrina but existed for years before the storm smashed levees and plunged the city into a state of chaos.The Justice Department's civil rights division also launched a series of criminal probes focusing on police officers' actions during Katrina's aftermath.The investigations resulted in charges against 20 officers, including five who were convicted last year of civil rights violations stemming from deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge less than a week after the 2005 storm's landfall.The officers convicted in the Danziger Bridge shootings were sentenced to prison terms of up to 65 years. Five others pleaded guilty to engaging in a cover-up plot that included a planted gun, phony witnesses and fabricated reports.Tom Perez, head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, has expressed hope that a consent decree will provide a \"comprehensive blueprint for sustainable reform\" that will reduce crime and restore the public's trust in the police department.\"Culture change does not occur overnight,\" Perez said after the sentencing hearing for the officers convicted in the bridge shootings. \"The challenges that we saw manifested in the Danziger Bridge trial were many years in the making and they will take many years to resolve.\
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Top 2008 donor Pritzker joins Obama on Air Force One Joining President Obama on his short flight from San Francisco to Portland, Ore., today was Penny Pritzker, his 2008 campaign finance chairwoman and one of his earliest supporters.Recent news reports have suggested that Pritzker, whose family owns the Hyatt hotel chain and is a member of the President's Council on Jobs and Competiveness, has cooled on Obama. A critic of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, which has allow unlimited fundraising by outside groups, Pritzker also hasn't given to the super PAC supporting the president.The New York Times reported earlier this month that some Obama allies are starting to question if her passion for Obama's politics has diminished.From the Times:Ms. Pritzker's commitment has become a matter of mystery and consternation among some Obama supporters struggling to recreate the success of the 2008 finance team that she led as chairwoman. Though she is assisting with the re-election campaign in a number of ways, Ms. Pritzker — whose family owns the Hyatt hotel chain and is active in charitable and Jewish causes — is less visible, has cut back on fund-raising and has told friends that she is intentionally doing less.Some donors have taken that as a signal — or used it as an excuse — to scale back, according to those involved in fund-raising, even as the president's fund-raising pace lags behind that of his Republican rival, Mitt Romney.\"Donors have asked, 'Where's Penny?' \" said Andy Spahn, a Democratic consultant in Los Angeles who works with prominent Hollywood supporters. \"We have called her and not gotten callbacks.\"Asked by reporters about Pritzker's appearance on Air Force One today, White House press secretary Jay Carney said she happened to be in the neighborhood.
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Sci-fi thriller ‘Looper’ to open Toronto Film Festival The swampy dog days of summer might be upon us, but fall must be just around the corner with today's announcement of the big films heading to the 37th Toronto International Film Festival.The event that runs Sept. 6-16 is often seen as a early indicator of what titles will being vying for trophies come Oscar time. The Artist, last year's best-picture winner, got a boost from being in the Canadian spotlight. Winning the honor of the opening-night slot is a rare genre film: The sci-fi thriller Looper, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis and directed by Rian Johnson (Brick, The Brothers Bloom).Movies by actors who also direct are well-represented, with efforts by Dustin Hoffman, Ben Affleck, Robert Redford and Billy Bob Thornton.Highlights among the gala and special presentations:Argo -- A political drama about the storming of the U.S. Embassy in 1979 Tehran with a Hollywood twist. Directed by and starring Affleck, along with John Goodman, Bryan Cranston and Kyle Chandler.The Company You Keep -- A civil rights lawyer and single dad (Redford, who also directs) is a target of a manhunt set off by the work of a young reporter (Shia LaBeouf).Jayne Mansfield's Car -- A comical saga of three generations of a dysfunctional Southern family directed by and starring Thornton. Also featuring Robert Duvall, Kevin Bacon and John
Hurt.Hyde Park on the Hudson -- Billy Murray takes on FDR in this account of the fateful meeting of the 32nd president and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt with the king and queen of England pre-World War II. Directed by Roger Michell (Notting Hill).Silver Linings Playbook -Another dysfunctional family trying to mend divisions, this one starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. Directed by David O. Russell (The Fighter).Anna Karenina -- Filmmaker Joe Wright, whose version of Pride & Prejudice wowed the Toronto audiences in 2005, reunites with star Keira Knightley for Tolstoy's literary classic about matters of the heart.Cloud Atlas -- A highly anticipated mind blower of an epic that covers the past, present and future by directors Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) and Andy and Lana Wachowski of The Matrix trilogy fame. Starring Halle Berry, Tom Hanks, Hugo Weaving, Hugh Grant and Susan Sarandon.Much Ado About Nothing -- The Bard interpreted by the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and shot in just 12 days. Joss Whedon (The Avengers) is behind the camera while Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof play combative lovers Beatrice and Benedick.Quartet -- Hoffman makes his film debut with a comedy about four retired opera singers played by Maggice Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins.
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Families of theater shooting victims plan goodbyes CENTENNIAL, Colo. – With their anger and tears stirred by the sight of James Holmes in a courtroom with red hair and glassy eyes, the families of those killed in the Colorado theater massacre now must go home to plan their final goodbyes.Tom Teves' stare bore into Holmes as the 24-year-old former graduate student sat as though in a daze during his court appearance Monday. Teves' son was one of the 12 people Holmes is accused of killing after Alex Teves dove to protect his girlfriend in the shooting early Friday.Another 58 were wounded, including seven critically, when a gunman opened fire at a midnight showing of \"The Dark Knight Rises\" in nearby Aurora.MORE: Three arrested in 'Dark Knight' movie incidentsMORE: Shooting suspect appears dazed in courtPHOTOS: Images from the theater shootingThe father called the red-and-orange-haired object of his anger \"a coward\" for allegedly mowing down defenseless victims, including a girl.\"Somebody had to be in the courtroom to say, 'You know what? You went in with ballistic protection and guns, and you shot a 6-year-old,'\" he said. \"And then when the cops came, you gave up? You've got the ballistic protection on. Take on some guys who know how to use guns.\"That anger spilled out when the world got its first view of Holmes, shuffling into court in a maroon jailhouse jumpsuit. Relatives of the shooting victims leaned forward in their seats. Two women held hands tightly, one shook her head. One woman's eyes welled up with tears.Robert Blache watched video clips from the 12-minute court appearance with his injured daughter Christina, who was shot in both legs during the rampage, and questioned Holmes' sanity.\"He doesn't look surprised at any of it, but he seemed amazed at what was happening. I'm pretty sure he's not sane,\" Blache said.To Dr. Jeffrey Gardere, an assistant professor of behavioral medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Holmes looked like \"a person who's been through an emotional maelstrom and therefore might be totally wiped out emotionally.\"Gardere said there could be \"a psychotic process going on, and we see that being acted out there. Or, there might be some sort of malingering going on. In other words, trying to make himself look worse than he actually is. Or maybe a combination of all of those things.\"After Holmes was led in handcuffs to the solitary confinement cell where he'd been held since Friday, the families of the dead were left to plan the next steps that they must take.\"We have people from out of town, and some of them need to go home
and arrange funerals,\" said Boulder Police Department information officer Kim Kobel.A full military funeral and burial was planned Aug. 3 in Reno, Nev., for Jonathan Blunk, a 26-year-old victim who served three tours in the Middle East and planned to re-enlist with the goal of becoming a Navy SEAL.A service for A.J. Boik, an 18-year-old recent high school graduate, also was set for Friday in Aurora. The family has asked that news media stay away from the service.Holmes is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder, and he could face additional counts of aggravated assault and weapons violations. Holmes has been assigned a public defender.His prosecution is likely to be a long road. He won't be formally charged until next Monday, and police expect months of working with behavioral analysts and scrutinizing Holmes' relationships to establish a motive. As for a trial, that could take more than a year, said prosecutor Carol Chambers.Chambers said her office is considering the death penalty, but that a decision will be made in consultation with the victims' families.David Sanchez said that would be the appropriate punishment if Holmes is convicted. He said his pregnant daughter escaped without injury but her husband was shot in the head and was in critical condition. His 21-year-old daughter, Katie Medley, was scheduled to deliver her baby at any time.\"When it's your own daughter and she escaped death by mere seconds, I want to say it makes you angry,\" Sanchez said. He said Medley and her husband, Caleb, 23, waited a year to watch the movie.An interview with a witness and a wounded theatergoer revealed that the gunman may have shouted at some of the victims before shooting them. Friends Stephanie Davies and Allie Young said the gunman moved around the room yelling and seemingly targeting people.\"He would shout, 'What are you doing? I said stand up!' And he would pick people up. I saw him stand over someone. I just see hair and him holding the shirt and boom,\" said Davies, 21.Young, 19, was shot in the neck, damaging her carotid artery and knocking her into the aisle. Davies said she applied pressure to the wound and also managed to call 911.\"We were laying there in the mouth of hell — there's smoke and explosions and guns, bats flying across the screen because the movie's still playing. It's dark. It's every child's worst nightmare,\" said Davies, a native of Hemet, Calif.Chambers' office is responsible for the convictions of two of the three people on Colorado's death row. Chambers also is the only state district attorney to seek the death penalty in any case 279
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in the last five years, said Michael Radelet, a sociology professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder who tracks death penalty cases.Colorado uses the death penalty relatively sparingly. It has executed just one inmate since capital punishment was reinstated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1976. The state legislature fell one vote short of abolishing the death penalty in 2009.At a news conference in San Diego, where Holmes' family lives, their lawyer refused to answer questions about him and his relationship to the family. Lisa Damiani said later: \"Everyone's concerned\" about the possibility of the death penalty.When asked if they stood by Holmes, Damiani said, \"Yes, they do. He's their son.\"Weeks before, Holmes quit a
35-student Ph.D. program in neuroscience for reasons that aren't clear. He had earlier taken an intense oral exam that marks the end of the first year but University of Colorado Denver officials would not say if he passed, citing privacy concerns.University officials have refused to answer questions about Holmes.\"To the best of our knowledge at this point, we think we did everything that we should have done,\" Donald Elliman, the university chancellor, told reporters.The judge has issued an order barring lawyers in the case from publicly commenting on matters including evidence, whether a plea deal is in the works or results of any examination or test.
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Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio to take stand at profiling trial PHOENIX (AP) – An Arizona sheriff known nationally for his hardline stance on illegal immigration is expected to take the witness stand Tuesday and face allegations that his trademark immigration sweeps amounted to racial profiling against Hispanics.Lawyers who say that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office disproportionately singled out Latinos in the patrols accused him of launching some sweeps based on emails and letters that don't allege crimes, but complain only that \"dark-skinned people\" are congregating in a given area or speaking Spanish.A group of Latinos who say they have been discriminated against filed the civil lawsuit against the sheriff, who makes jail inmates sleep in tents and wrote an autobiography titled \"America's Toughest Sheriff.\"Arpaio has long denied racial profiling allegations. He declined to comment Monday through a spokesman.During the sweeps that are at the center of the case, sheriff's deputies flood an area of a city — in some cases, heavily Latino areas — over several days to seek out traffic violators and arrest other offenders.Illegal immigrants accounted for 57% of the 1,500 people arrested in the 20 sweeps conducted by Arpaio's office since January 2008, according to figures provided by the sheriff's department, which hasn't conducted any such patrols since October.The plaintiffs aren't seeking money in the suit. They are seeking a declaration that Arpaio's office racially profiles Latinos and an order requiring policy changes.If Arpaio loses the case, he won't face jail time or fines.The trial began last week and is expected to close next week. It will be decided by U.S. District Judge Murray Snow.The judge hasn't ruled on the ultimate question of racial profiling, but said in a December ruling that a fact finder could interpret some of Arpaio's public statements as endorsements of racial profiling.The lawsuit marks the first case in which the sheriff's office has been accused of systematic racial profiling and will serve as a precursor for a similar yet broader civil rights lawsuit filed against Arpaio in May by the U.S. Department of Justice.The plaintiffs say deputies conducting Arpaio's sweeps pulled over Hispanics without probable cause, making the stops only to inquire about the immigration status of the people in the vehicles.The sheriff maintains that
people are stopped only if authorities have probable cause to believe they have committed crimes and that deputies later find many of the people stopped are illegal immigrants.Plaintiff's lawyers say Arpaio endorsed calls for racial profiling with the sweeps by passing along the ambiguous and racially charged complaint letters to aides who planned his immigration enforcement efforts and carried out at least three patrols after receiving the letters.They also point out that Arpaio wrote thank-you notes to some who sent complaints.Arpaio's attorneys denied that the letters and emails prompted the sheriff to launch the patrols with a discriminatory motive. His lawyers called the complaints racially insensitive and said aides to the sheriff — not Arpaio himself — decided where to conduct the patrols. They also said there was nothing wrong with the thank-you notes.\"He sends thank-you letters because he is an elected official,\" Tim Casey, the lawyer leading Arpaio's defense, said during opening arguments.In an August 2008 letter, a woman wrote about a Sun City restaurant: \"From the staff at the register to the staff back in the kitchen area, all I heard was Spanish — except when they haltingly spoke to a customer.\" The letter ended with a suggestion that the sheriff investigate.Arpaio made a handwritten note in the margins saying, \"letter thank you for info will look into it\" and that the complaint should be sent to aide Brian Sands, who selects locations for sweeps, with a notation saying \"for our operation.\" The sheriff's office launched a sweep two weeks later in Sun City.Earlier in 2008, the sheriff received a letter from a man who complained that police in nearby Mesa hadn't approached day laborers to find out whether they were in the country legally. Plaintiff's lawyers say Arpaio made a notation in the margins about a thank-you note and marked it to draw Sands' attention.Plaintiff's lawyers said Arpaio got another 2008 letter urging a sweep in Mesa and noting that the leader of the city's police union was Hispanic.The lawyers said the sheriff wrote \"I will be going into Mesa\" and sent a copy of the complaint to Sands. Shortly thereafter, the sheriff's office launched a sweep in Mesa and noted in a news release that the sheriff was sending deputies to Mesa \"in keeping with his promise to the public,\" the lawyers said.
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Ga. Supreme Court stays execution in mental retardation case The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday evening stayed the execution of a death row inmate whose IQ of 70 falls within the range of mental retardation, the man's lawyer confirmed to USA TODAY.\"I'm just thrilled,\" Brian Kammer, lawyer for inmate Warren Lee Hill, said in a phone interview. \"It was getting down to the wire.\"Hill was slated to die by lethal injection at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, Ga., but the death scheduled for 7 p.m. ET Monday marked a delay of a few days called for by the Georgia Department of Corrections because the state was changing to protocol for its lethal injection cocktail.The court wants to make sure this change complies with state law, Kammer tells USA TODAY.The court also rejected Hill's request to stay the execution on a mental disability claim.Hill, 52, was convicted in the death of his prison cellmate, who he beat to death with a wooden board imbedded with nails back in 1990. At the time, Hill was serving time for the death of his girlfriend, who he shot 11 times.Kammer said litigation on the new issue could take months.
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Los bancos son las entidades que tienen una mayor confianza entre los uruguayos Los sindicatos y los partidos políticos son quienes registran una menor confianza entre los uruguayos, según la última encuesta de Factum, divulgada este martes por El Observador. La empresa, que tiene como su principal referente a Oscar Bottinelli, construyó un "índice de imagen" sobre 100 puntos. Según el relevamiento, los sindicatos tienen 24 puntos y los partidos políticos 31 en dicha escala. El politólogo dijo este viernes en el informativo Telenoche que registran "mucha confianza" aquellas instituciones que tengan más de 50 puntos. En ese sentido, la única entidad que logró superar esa barrera son los bancos, quienes tienen 61 puntos. Entre 45 y 50 puntos se establece que hay "bastante confianza" pero ninguna institución registró esa marca. El Poder Judicial fue quien estuvo más cerca con 44 puntos. Atrás, según el trabajo de Factum, llegan el Parlamento (41), la Policía (40), los empresarios (36) y las Fuerzas Armadas y la Iglesia Católica (ambos con 33). En función del mismo relevamiento del año pasado, solamente crecieron la confianza en los bancos (de 56 a 61), en la justicia (de 41 a 44) y en los partidos políticos (de 27 a 31). Por su parte, los sindicatos registraron los mismos 24 puntos tanto en 2011 como en 2012. El descenso más notorio lo registró el parlamento (de 44 a 41). p.t.
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Oposición cubana consternada por muerte de Oswaldo Payá El diario oficial Granma confirmó este lunes 23 el fallecimiento dePayá y del también cubano opositor Harold Cepero Escalante en unaccidente automovilístico, en el que resultaron con heridas levesotros dos ocupantes del vehículo, el español Ángel Carromero Barrios yel sueco Jens Aron Codig."Testigos presenciales" señalaron que el conductor del vehículo en elque viajaban las cuatros personas -"un auto turístico rentado"- perdió"el control y se impactó contra un árbol", añadió el artículo deGranma. Elizardo Sánchez, de la Comisión Cubana de Derechos Humanos yReconciliación Nacional, dijo en declaraciones a IPS que paraesclarecer las causas del accidente será "crucial" el testimonio delos dos sobrevivientes extranjeros, quienes "están recibiendoasistencia consular".El activista comentó que, por el mal estado de la carretera en el áreadel suceso, la probabilidad de que sea un accidente es muy alta, pero"hay que esperar esos testimonios". Carromero Barrios y Aron Codig yafueron dados de alta médica en el hospital Carlos Manuel de Céspedes,de Bayamo.El accidente ocurrido a las 13:50 hora local del domingo 22 en ellugar conocido como La Gavina, a 22 kilómetros de la ciudad de Bayamo,provincia de Granma, distante unos 800 kilómetros al este de LaHabana.El periódico, órgano oficial del Comité Central del gobernante PartidoComunista de Cuba (PCC), agregó que se investigan las causas delsiniestro. La muerte de Payá es una tragedia enorme para su familia y una"pérdida irreparable para el movimiento pro democracia", afirmóSánchez.Los restos del opositor fueron trasladados este lunes a la Habana y apetición de su familia son velados en un templo católico del municipiode El Cerro, donde fueron recibidos con un fuerte y prolongado aplausopor sus seguidores. Al responso fúnebre asistieron representantes delcuerpo diplomático acreditado en Cuba.Payá, que era coordinador general del Movimiento Cristiano Liberación(MCL), fue galardonado en 2002 con el Premio Sajarov del ParlamentoEuropeo, por su defensa de los derechos humanos.Ese año había logrado notoriedad internacional al presentar en mayo enel parlamento cubano, acompañado de la firma de 11.020 ciudadanos, suProyecto Varela, en el que pedía la convocatoria a un referéndum porla libertad de expresión y de asociación, una nueva ley electoral,comicios generales y amnistía para los presos políticos.La iniciativa tomó el nombre del sacerdote católico, filósofo,político y periodista Félix
Varela y Morales, uno de los pensadoresmás relevantes del independentismo cubano del siglo XIX.El Proyecto Varela saltó a la luz pública en Cuba cuando elexpresidente estadounidense Jimmy Carter (1977-1981), de visita eneste país del 12 al 17 de mayo de 2002, solicitó que se publicara enla prensa local durante una intervención que se transmitió en vivo porla televisión a todo el país.En esa ocasión, algunos opositores de grupos diferentes al de Payáconsideraron que, con su defensa pública, Carter había hecho abortarla propuesta, porque alimentó la idea de que se trataba de un planproveniente de Estados Unidos.Al mes siguiente, unos ocho millones de electores cubanos aprobaronuna reforma constitucional promovida por el gobierno que declaróirrevocable el socialismo.El gobierno considera a los opositores "contrarrevolucionarios" y"mercenarios" al servicio del "imperialismo", desestimando cualquierplanteamiento que provenga de ellos, se argumentó entonces.El profesor de historia de las religiones Enrique López Oliva señalóeste lunes que, "con el deceso de Payá, el movimiento de la derechacatólica pierde a uno de sus principales dirigentes".Añadió que el MCL es cercano a los partidos de filiación cristianaconservadora, como el Partido Popular, que gobierno España de la manode Mariano Rajoy.López Oliva indicó a IPS que el MCL no tiene similitud, pese a sunombre, con movimientos en América Latina inspirados en la Teología dela Liberación, una corriente progresista y de opción por los pobres dela Iglesia Católica nacida en los años 60.El opositor fallecido pertenecía a una familia de tradición católica,religión que profesó toda su vida. Dentro del laicado cubano, sostuvouna postura crítica ante el acercamiento impulsado por el cardenalJaime Ortega, arzobispo de La Habana, hacia el gobierno encabezado porRaúl Castro. "Él pensaba que la Iglesia debía ser más crítica", afirmó elhistoriador.En una de las primeras expresiones de condolencia enviadas a la prensapor la muerte de Payá y de su colaborador, la dirección de la revistaEspacio Laical de la Arquidiócesis de La Habana reconoció "diferenciasen relación con objetivos y metodologías (del MCL) acerca del devenirnacional".No obstante ello, "deseamos resaltar que siempre lo consideramos (aPayá) una persona honesta, un ejemplar padre de familia, un católicoíntegro, un buen cubano y un político que invariablemente actuó deacuerdo a su conciencia y supo conservar su autonomía", se agrega enel texto. 284
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México: Protestas contra Peña Nieto reunieron en la capital a decenas de miles de manifestantes Según LaJornada, la ciudadanía hizo suyas las calles por tercer fin de semana consecutivo para manifestarse contra la "imposición" de Enrique Peña Nieto, del Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) en la Presidencia de la República, y para demandar que el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF) invalide los comicios del primero de julio. Convocados por diversas organizaciones que participaron en la Convención Nacional de San Salvador Atenco la semana pasada, entre ellas el movimiento YoSoy132, miles de personas participaron en la Marcha Nacional contra la Imposición, donde advirtieron que el candidato del PRI y su partido incurrieron en diversas irregularidades que deben ser tomadas en cuenta al momento de calificar la elección. La movilización comenzó al mediodía en las inmediaciones de la residencia oficial de Los Pinos y fue encabezada por jóvenes rechazados de universidades públicas, agrupados en el Movimiento de Aspirantes Excluidos de la Educación Superior. El Zócalo capitalino fue el escenario donde concluyó y donde las consignas más sonoras fueron: "Peña, entiende, el pueblo no te quiere", y "Aquí se ve, aquí se ve que Peña Nieto presidente no va a ser". La columna, según La Jornada, lucía algo reducida al comienzo, pero fue creciendo a lo largo del trayecto. Miles esperaban su paso en el Ángel de la Independencia para sumarse; lo mismo ocurrió en Insurgentes y Reforma, Bucareli y a la altura del
Palacio de Bellas Artes. A lo largo del recorrido se vio a estudiantes de universidades, públicas y privadas; a familias, niños, adultos, ancianos, jóvenes, simpatizantes y no de Andrés Manuel López Obrador; así como a miembros de organizaciones como el Frente de Pueblos en Defensa de la Tierra de Atenco, del Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas y de la Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de laEducación, y otras. Según el Gobierno del Distrito Federal, unas 32 mil personas asistieron a la movilización. Los organizadores, sin embargo, afirmaron que fue el doble de esa cifra. InfoLatam informó que algunos de los letreros aludían al presunto uso de dinero ilícito y rebase de topes de gasto en la campaña de Peña. "Ganar con trampa no es ganar y es ilegal" o "Ustedes lavan dinero, nosotros limpiamos conciencias", eran algunos de los lemas. Otros, en cambio, exigían al Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación que invalide las elecciones del 1 de julio, que según el escrutinio oficial dieron la victoria a Peña Nieto con el 38,21 % de los votos. El tribunal tiene hasta el próximo 31 de agosto para pronunciarse sobre la validez de los comicios, que han sido impugnados por la coalición izquierdista Movimiento Progresista y su candidato presidencial, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, quien obtuvo el 31,59 % de los sufragios de acuerdo con el resultado oficial. s.p.
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Disability days at Reliant Center, August 3-5, 2012, 301 Business Insurance - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
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Isabel Moreira acusa Passos Coelho de mentir sobre acórdão do Constitucional, 320 Expresso OnLine Lisboa - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Tribunal Constitucional
AR pede a Cavaco que vete lei que aprovou, 321 Financial Times Deutschland - Notícias
Alles ist möglich beim Wahlrecht, 322 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
Die goldene Fünfzehn , 323 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
„Eine konstitutionelle Staatskrise“ , 326 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
Schwer genießbar , 329 La Nacion Chile - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional
Ex negociador mexicano dice que subcomandante Marcos tiene cáncer, 331 La Repubblica - Notícias
Taglio dei parlamentari e presidenzialismo Sì del Senato, ma la maggioranza si spacca, 332
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Taglio dei parlamentari e semipresidenzialismo Sì del Senato, ma la maggioranza si spacca, 333 Le Monde - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Cour pénale internationale
Violences en Côte d"Ivoire : "Nul ne sera épargné" par la justice, déclare Ouattara, 334 Le Monde - Article CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Conseil Constitutionnel
Hollande face aux pièges de l"histoire, 335 Le Monde - Article CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Conseil Constitutionnel
Loppsi 2 : le gouvernement pourrait abandonner le blocage des sites sans juge, 336 Los Angeles Times - Notícias CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court
L.A. ban on pot dispensaries greeted with anger, support, 337 Los Angeles Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Police, protesters clash as tensions roil Anaheim, 338 Los Angeles Times - Politics CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights
Anaheim protesters march in streets after clashing with police, 339 Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
Karlsruhe erklärt Wahlrecht für verfassungswidrig , 340 Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
Pinochet-Jäger Garzón vertritt Assange , 342 Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
Volksbegehren vorerst gestoppt , 343 Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
Schmetterschlag gegen Schwarz-Gelb, 344 Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht
Es wird ein zähes Ringen um Macht, 345 UY Press - Actualidad CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial
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Subcomandante Marcos tiene cáncer de pulmón De acuerdo con el periódico, en “Corazón indígena. Lucha y esperanza de los pueblos originarios en México” Álvarez relata que en 2010 un antiguo representante del gobierno del estado de Chiapas (sureste) en la comisión oficial que dialogó con los zapatistas, Jaime Martínez, le dijo: “Su amigo Marcos está muy enfermo, tiene cáncer y necesita su ayuda”.“Jaime (Martínez) me confirmó que Marcos estaba grave, que padecía cáncer en los pulmones y necesitaba recursos para su atención”, agrega Álvarez, que fue nombrado en 2000 por el presidente Vicente Fox (2000-2006) coordinador para el Diálogo y la Negociación de la Paz en Chiapas.Marcos, líder del Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN), alzado en armas en 1994 en Chiapas y cuyo verdadero nombre es Rafael Sebastián Guillén, negó en marzo de 2011 mediante un comunicado los rumores de que estaba enfermo de cáncer.El diálogo entre el gobierno de Fox y la guerrilla del EZLN, formada por indígenas chiapanecos, quedó interrumpido al considerar los zapatistas que el Ejecutivo no había cumplido con el compromiso de una reforma constitucional a favor de los pueblos originarios. Desde 2003, el EZLN formó gobiernos autónomos en diversas comunidades de Chiapas.Álvarez, de 93 años, es una figura prominente del gobernante Partido Acción Nacional (PAN, derecha), del que fue líder nacional y candidato presidencial en 1958. También fue alcalde de Chihuahua (norte) de 1983 a 1986 y senador, y actualmente es asesor para grupos vulnerables del presidente Felipe Calderón.
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Heat And Frost Insulators Union Declares War On Mesothelioma At 30th Quinquennial Convention LANHAM, Md., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- General President James A. Grogan described the Insulator"s Union 30th national convention as "inspiring and life-changing," lauding the organization"s wide-ranging achievements of the July 15-18 gathering in Las Vegas. President Grogan, who was unanimously re-elected for another five-year term, said emphatically "we now have a comprehensive and well-funded plan of attack against mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases that emphasizes prevention and early diagnosis, better treatment and longer, quality lives for our members and their families." He spoke passionately, asking convention delegates and guests, "If we don"t do this, who will?" Distinguished labor leaders who spoke at the convention included Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO; Sean McGarvey, President, Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD); Edwin D. Hill, General President, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); and James A. Williams, General President, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). The War on Asbestos-related DiseasesPresident Grogan has made it his mission to address all facets of this "orphan" health issue, and the convention delegates and his leadership voted to put in place and fund a comprehensive plan for its members, including a dedicated health fund, The Insulators Tissue Bank, to find a cure or optimal treatment options for asbestos-induced cancers, including mesothelioma and lung cancer. Insulators have long suffered far higher than normal incidences of mesothelioma, lung cancer and other related diseases, resulting in disability and death. Terry Johnson, Esq., along with two attorneys from the national asbestos firm of Cooney and Conway (John Cooney and Kevin Conway), announced a multi-million donation to the Insulators Tissue Bank. The firms will contribute current legal fees totaling one million dollars, and add to that two-percent of all future collected legal fees involving cases where workers suffer from mesothelioma and related asbestos-causing diseases. Convention delegates voted for every insulator in the U.S. and Canada to contribute four cents for every hour that they work to the new Insulators Tissue Bank, starting January 1, 2013. This money will be used for
research in finding a cure for mesothelioma and other asbestos-induced diseases. This is in addition to the two cents per hour that is currently contributed to the Insulators Health Hazard Fund, as well as what individual Local Unions do on their own. President Grogan, Secretary-Treasurer McCourt and the General Executive Board froze their wages for 2013 and for years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 their wages will mirror the CPI, not to exceed four percent. In addition, the International Officers will contribute $100 per month from their salaries to the tissue bank. It was announced by Andrew Todd, Ph.D., of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has formally approved the tissue bank, which will be located and administered by Mt. Sinai. Dr. Todd said that only 0.01% of the general population die from mesothelioma. In Insulators, the current percentage (as of 2008 statistics) is about 1,000-fold higher at 9%. He noted that the problem is not going away, because the death rate was also 9% in 1989. Researchers and surgeons at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York, have been long-standing partners in this effort. Dr. Raja Flores, who is a thoracic surgeon and currently the Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Mt. Sinai Hospital and Ames Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, also addressed the delegates. Dr. Flores told the insulators of the positive inroads that are being made in the field of lung surgery, and he also provided graphic video of an actual lung surgery in his presentation. President Grogan stressed that CAT scans are now needed to accurately detect problems; therefore, the union may employ mobile screening and blood testing that can pull right up to union headquarters or job sites. "We leaped light years ahead at this convention in building the infrastructure and funding necessary to significantly improve our workers" health," said President Grogan. "But it is also is a shift in culture as our members become smarter and more aggressive in caring for themselves as well as their brothers and sisters." Approximately three thousand U.S. citizens die of mesothelioma each year. The Canadian Medical Association recently reported that more than 300 291
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Canadian men receive a diagnosis of mesothelioma each year. The asbestos medical problem is not limited to just insulators. Mesothelioma and other asbestos -induced diseases have decimated workers from every other craft in the Building Trades as well. The World Health Organization reports that over a five-year period there were 85,512 mesothelioma deaths reported from 46 countries -- that"s 17,000-plus mesothelioma deaths per year from these countries, mainly western developed countries. It may continue to grow as asbestos is still being mined in some countries. The World Health Organization says mesothelioma is on the rise globally. The British Broadcasting Company recently reported that more than two million tons of asbestos were mined worldwide in 2009. Mining countries included Russia, China and Khazikstan. Leaders from Canada attest from their attempts to ban asbestos from being mined in Canada that it remains an uphill battle. Asbestos is being exported to poor and undeveloped countries such as India and Bangladesh where unsuspecting and untrained workers are, once again, needlessly exposed. The Insulators Tissue Bank will benefit those afflicted worldwide. Labor Leaders Weigh in at Insulators ConventionAll of the Labor leaders commended President Grogan on his leadership, dedication and commitment to the labor movement. They also all stressed the importance of re-electing President Barack Obama this November. President Hill spoke in great detail about the upcoming "Workers Stand for America Rally" to be held in Philadelphia on August 11th.  He encouraged delegates to support the rally and encouraged them to participate in this nonpartisan event that will feature the signing of the second Bill of Rights for both union and open shop workers. President McGarvey articulated how important it is for insulators to support the Republican Members of Congress who have stood with the insulators and all of the building trades crafts on Davis-Bacon protections and Project Labor Agreements (PLAs). Additionally, President Trumka encouraged Congress to pass the Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act. President Grogan said the convention speakers also "united our membership and readied us for the "Workers Stand for America Rally" August 11th and the General Election on November 6th. Labor leaders Trumka, McGarvey, Hill, and Williams all gave impassioned remarks about supporting Members of Congress and state and local officials who share values of the workers and their families. A moment of silence was held in memory of Mark H. Ayers, AFL-CIO BCTD President who died April 8. President Hill said August 11 is a Labor Summit on Workers to be held in Philadelphia that will take place prior to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Aug. 27-30, and the Democratic National
Convention in Charlotte, Sept. 3-6. He added that the workers attending the summit will create a new "bill of rights" that may be carried to both of those conventions. President Grogan said it will be essential for Philadelphia area insulators to attend the labor summit, and he encouraged all others interested and able to participate to be at this historic summit. "There is no question we will be working tirelessly to re-elect President Obama and those Members of Congress, Governors and legislators who share our common-sense values and desire for economic recovery." The delegates also voted to fund a new "soft money" Political Education Fund to which members will contribute one cent per every hour that they work. Promoting the Mechanical Insulation Industry Progress on specific initiatives under way to promote the mechanical insulation industry was highlighted, and union leaders were encouraged to get involved in advocating at the local, state and federal levels to maintain momentum. Members of Congress, via video messages, along with AFL-CIO President Trumka, stressed the need for S. 1526 and H.R. 2866, the Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act. Mike Fulton, president of the Arnold Agency"s Washington office gave a presentation on the Union and National Insulation Association"s (NIA) federal relations initiative. Fulton, who has worked with the Union and NIA promoting the increased use of mechanical insulation, stated that there is bipartisan support for these pending bills which includes three U.S. Senators and 69 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. This proposed federal tax deduction for building and manufacturing facility owners to capture energy savings in commercial/government buildings and the industrial sector has the potential to create as many as 89,000 jobs annually in all 50 states. Successes of an education and awareness campaign, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the NIA, were outlined as well as the pursuit for additional funding to achieve more awareness. Insulators Leadership Team Intact In addition to President Grogan, other international officers re-elected for a five-year term include: James P. "Buddy" McCourt, General Secretary-TreasurerWilliam P. Mahoney, International Vice President, Southeast States ConferenceKenneth J, Schneider, International Vice President, Southwest States ConferenceFrederick A. DeMartino, International Vice President, New York New England States ConferenceTerry Lynch, International Vice President At LargeDouglas N. Gamble, International Vice President, Western States ConferenceTerrence M. Larkin, International Vice President, Middle Atlantic States ConferenceGregory T. Revard, International Vice President, Central States ConferenceFrederick 292
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W. Clare, Jr., International Vice President, Eastern CanadaMark P. Selby, International Vice President, Midwest States ConferenceVince Engel, International Vice President, Western Canada International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied WorkersAffiliated with the AFL-CIO Building Trades Department and the Canadian Labour Congress The object of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers shall be to assist
its membership in securing employment, to defend their rights and advance their interests as working men and women, and by education and co-operation, raise them to that position in society to which they are justly entitled. www.Insulators.org SOURCEInternational Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers
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Anti-Terror Powerhouse Shurat Hadin Targets Inmarsat PLC"s Aiding of Iran in Defiance of United States Treasury NEW YORK, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Shurat HaDin - Israel Law Center, the organization that built its reputation on hard-fought legal battles and victories against terror sponsors, today sent a letter to worldwide mobile satellite company Inmarsat PLC, warning it against providing prohibited guidance services to Iranian oil tankers and Iranian military vessels. The warning letter stressed that Inmarsat"s actions would expose the telecommunications giant to criminal prosecution and civil liability from Americans and others who suffer as a result of Iran"s international sponsorship of terrorism. In 2008, the United States Supreme Court ruling made the determination that individuals or companies that materially support terrorist organizations are liable for the murder and injuries they cause, according to Boim v. Holy Land Foundation. Fueled by this variety of tenacious judicial support, the Center submitted a letter (see below) alerting Inmarsat"s leadership that its actions are illegal and serve as a civil liability to American citizens and to all those across the globe who experience the brunt of Iran"s sponsorship of terror. On July 12, 2012 the US Treasury announced further restrictions on US and non-US citizens prohibiting dealing with Iranian oil and ships. Despite this, Inmarsat, with offices in Miami and Washington D.C., continues to provide mobile satellite services to Iranian ships. Shurat HaDin founder, and human rights activist, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner said, "We will not tolerate Inmarsat"s â?" or any corporation"s â?" profiting from the blood of innocent people. Anything short of immediate and decisive action on our part would be akin to acceptance. It is a simple issue of justice: Inmarsat must uphold its legal obligations in compliance with US Treasury regulations and immediately cease its support for Iran." This action represents the latest example of the Law Center"s harnessing of American and international law to knock down the financial and technological buttresses of terrorism. In June 2011, Shurat HaDin brought legal action against Inmarsat for continuing to support ships seeking to breach Israel"s naval blockade of Gaza. Shurat HaDin underlined that Inmarsat"s services provided communications to the Mavi Marmara and other ships that participated in the Gaza flotilla of May
2010. The case was filed in a Federal Court in Miami. The warning letter additionally noted that previous judgments allowed victims of terrorism to file suit against an oil and gas company, as well as against its officers, for engaging in business with a state sponsor of terrorism. Additionally, Darshan-Leitner stressed that by providing aid to Iran, Inmarsat subjects itself to forfeiture of its assets to judgment creditors who hold unenforced judgments against the Islamic regime. Shurat HaDin also states its intention to pursue the company, its officers and directors for providing aid to terrorists. The stakes could not be higher. When taking on cases such as these, the Law Center exposes companies to forfeitures of assets and severe financial penalties. The Letter And Facts Sheets About Shurat Hadin And Inmarsat Are Found Below About Shurat HaDin Shurat HaDinâ?"Israel Law Center is an Israeli based civil rights organization and world leader in combating the terrorist organizations and the regimes that support them through lawsuits litigated in courtrooms around the world. Fighting for the rights of hundreds of terror victims, Shurat HaDin seeks to bankrupt the terror groups and grind their criminal activities to a halt - one lawsuit at a time. Established in 2003 and based in Tel-Aviv, Shurat HaDin works together with western intelligence agencies and volunteer lawyers around the world to file legal actions on behalf of victims of terror. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â July 25, 2012 Andrew Sukawaty â?" Executive ChairmanRupert Pearce, Esq. â?" Director and Chief Executive OfficerRick Medlock â?" Executive Director and Chief Financial OfficerJohn Rennocks â?" Deputy ChairmanAlison Horrocks â?" Director, Senior Vice President and SecretarySir Bryan Carsberg â?" DirectorStephen Davidson â?" DirectorAdmiral James Ellis Jr (Rtd) â?" DirectorKathleen Flaherty â?" DirectorJanice Obuchowski â?" Director Re: Criminal and Civil Liability of Inrmarsat and its Officers and Directors Relating to Vessels Owned by, Operated by, or Dedicated to the Aid of The Islamic Republic of Iran Dear Sir or Madam: 294
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Shurat HaDinâ?"Israel Law Center, an Israeli organization dedicated to enforcing basic human rights through the legal system, represents victims of terrorism in courtrooms around the world. Among our clients are current judgment creditors of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It has come to our attention that Inmarsat* is providing satellite services to oil tankers and other vessels that are owned by, controlled by, or dedicated to the aid of Iran. On July 12, 2012 the United States Treasury further updated its lists of designated companies, individuals and property that American and non-American citizens are prohibited from engaging with. Many of the vessels listed by the Treasury are being provided satellite services by Inmarsat. (See http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/P ages/tg1634.aspx, http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/OF AC-Enforcement/Pages/20120712.aspxvessels ). Please be advised that providing aid to Iran is illegal and will expose Inmarsat and its officers and directors to criminal prosecution and civil liability to American citizens and others who suffer as a result of Iran"s international sponsorship of terrorism. (See Abecassis v. Wyatt, 785 F.Supp.2d 614 (S.D. Tex. 2011) (allowing a suit to go forward against an oil and gas company and its officers and directors for engaging in business with a terrorist state.)) Additionally, by providing aid to Iran, Inmarsat subjects itself to forfeiture of its assets to judgment creditors who hold unenforced judgments against Iran. (See 28 U.S.C. § 1610 note and 28 U.S.C. § 1610(g) (permitting judgment creditors to execute judgments against the property of terrorist states); 31 C.F.R. §§ 535.311, 535.312 (defining "property" to include any "property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or interest or interests therein, present, future or contingent" and defining "interest," as used in this sentence, to mean "an interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or indirect.")) Since January 19, 1984, Iran has been and continues to be designated by the United States, pursuant to Section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act, Section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, and Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act, as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. As a result of that designation, it is subject to numerous restrictions and sanctions under United States law and subjects those organizations that do business with it to numerous restrictions. According to the U.S. State Department, Iran is the world"s "most active state sponsor of terrorism." Further, "Iran"s financial, material, and logistic support for terrorist and militant groups throughout the Middle East and Central Asia had a direct impact on international efforts to promote peace, threatened economic stability in the Gulf, and undermined the growth of democracyâ?¦. Iran (remains) the principal supporter of groups
implacably opposed to the Middle East Peace Process." Moreover, the international economic sanctions regime imposed against Iran along with the regulations enacted by the United States Treasury and the European Union are intended to deter the Iranian government from advancing its nuclear weapons program in violation of international law. By materially supporting Iran"s oil industry, Inmarsat facilitates Iran"s terrorist activities and nuclear weapons program. To the extent that Inmarsat"s satellite support is utilized by Iran"s military agencies, Inmarsat is a direct participator in Iran"s terrorist activities and nuclear weapons program. Provision of communications services constitutes the provision of "material support or resources" pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2339A. Such provision therefore subjects Inmarsat to criminal liability pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 2339A, 2339B, 2339C and to civil liability pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2333 (see Boim v. Holy Land Foundation, 549 F.3d 685, 690-91 (7th Cir. 2008) (en banc)). The United States Supreme Court has ruled that material support liability exists without regard to the criminal or terror-inducing intent of the material supporter. Indeed, gifts to the purely charitable objectives of a terrorist state or organization are actionable because, in the words of the Court,Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project Moreover, 31 C.F.R. § 535.201, et seq., prohibits all parties (including non-Americans) from transporting, selling, transferring, exporting, or dealing with any property (including oil) that Iran has any interest of any nature whatsoever. The regulations freeze all such property within the United States and expressly prohibit any action designed to evade the regulations. Violators are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed the greater of $250,000 or an amount that is twice the amount of the transaction that is the basis of the violation and a criminal penalty not to exceed $1,000,000, twenty years in prison, or both. 31 C.F.R. § 535.701. While Inmarsat might not operate the vessels that carry Iranian property, Inmarsat"s services enable those vessels to operate and is thus the proximate cause, acting pursuant to contract, of the illegal actions of another. That Iran pretends that its vessels are owned by another sovereign is not sufficient to avoid liability under the above sections. Nor is it sufficient if Iran has actually effected legal transfer of its vessels (or reflagging) if Iran retains effective control over the vessels or if the vessels are primarily or materially dedicated to the support of Iran. In light of the above, we request that you immediately provide us written confirmation that Inmarsat has permanently discontinued the provision of all services, including satellite and communications services, to Iran, all of its vessels, all vessels effectively controlled 295
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by Iran, and all vessels primarily or materially dedicated to servicing, aiding, or trading on behalf of Iran. Absent such immediate confirmation, we will seek all available relief and remedies against Inmarsat in all relevant jurisdictions. Very truly yours, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Esq., DirectorShurat HaDin â?" Israel Law Center * All references in this letter to "Inmarsat" include Inmarsat PLC and Inmarsat Inc., as well as all subsidiaries thereof and all entities affiliate therewith. Where appropriate, it also includes Inmarsat"s officers and directors. Shurat HaDinâ?"Israel Law Center is an Israeli based civil rights organization and world leader in combating terrorist organizations and the regimes that support them through lawsuits litigated in courtrooms around the world. Fighting for the rights of hundreds of terror victims, Shurat HaDin seeks to bankrupt the terror groups and grind their criminal activities to a halt - one lawsuit at a time. Beginning in the 1990s, Western countries, especially the United States, passed laws making it possible for victims of terror to sue the regimes that sponsor terror, banks that transfer funds to terror groups, front organizations that portray themselves as serving charitable causes, and even the terrorists themselves. Established in 2003 and based in Tel-Aviv, Shurat HaDin works together with western intelligence agencies and volunteer lawyers around the world to file legal actions on behalf of victims of terror. Following the model pioneered by the Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Centerâ?"a non-profit legal center that over the last four decades has successfully confronted and shut down racist groups across Americaâ?"Shurat HaDin seeks to bring terrorism to a halt through legal action. Shurat HaDin represents hundreds of victims in cases against Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, the Palestinian Authority, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and numerous financial institutions such as UBS AG, the Lebanese-Canadian Bank, American Express Bank, and the Bank of China. The main goals: Beyond litigation, Shurat HaDin seeks also to educate financial institutions around the world about how terror funding works â?" and how they expose themselves if they choose to turn a blind eye. Above all, Shurat HaDin looks to educate, and fight for the rights of, the victims of terror, who rarely know they have legal recourse against the world"s most vicious criminals. We are empowering the victims, and teaching them to fight back. The results of Shurat HaDin"s efforts are phenomenal, including: The most important effect of Shurat HaDin"s efforts has put a massive roadblock in the path of terror
funding. A decade ago, terror money flowed freely throughout Western financial institutions and into the hands of terrorists, today the fear of court-ordered seizures resulting from civil suits changed the equation. Some examples: Nitsana Darshan-Leitner Founder, Shurat HaDin Israeli Law Center Nitsana Darshan-Leitner is an Israeli attorney, human rights activist and the founder of Shurat HaDin Israeli Law Center. She built her reputation through legal activism, especially lawsuits and legal actions brought on behalf of terrorvictims against terrorist groups, their leaders and financial patrons. In addition, her law office has brought civil actions against numerous banks and financial institutions she accuses of aiding and abetting Islamic and Arab groups engaged in terror attacks. In 2003, Darshan-Leitner founded Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center in Tel Aviv. Shurat HaDin is an Israeli based civil rights center that focuses on bringing lawsuits and legal actions on behalf of the victims of terrorism. She credits the Southern Poverty Law Center, which had bankrupted several branches of the KKK and other neo-Nazigroups through civil litigation, as an important influence in her work. In founding Shurat HaDin, she noted her goal was to "go after terrorists in the same way that they (the SPLC) were going after racists." Darshan-Leitner succeeded in receiving more than $1 billion in judgments, freezing over $600 million in terror assets and securing over $120 million in actual disbursements to the victims and their families. She represents hundreds of terror victims in cases brought against the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, the Palestinian Authority, Hamas and the PLO, among others. She successfully represented Puerto Rican family victims of the 1972 Lod terrorist attack in a lawsuit against North Korea. In 2010, a US federal court on the island ruled in their favor, ordering the North Korean government to compensate the victims for the sum of $378 million. In April 2012, Darshan-Leitner was awarded the Moskowitz Family Foundation "Oz Tzion" Prize. Darshan-Leitner was born in Petah Tikva, Israel. After completing her national service as an ambulance dispatcher she received a law degree from Bar Ilan University Faculty of Law in 1996. She subsequently received an MBA from Manchester University in the United Kingdom. Inmarsat Background Information On Inmarsat Facilitating Services to Iranain owned vessels: History of Company: About Inmarsat: SOURCEShurat HaDinâ?"Israel Law Center
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New York Court Rules in Favor of AriZona Beverages Management WOODBURY, N.Y., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AriZona Beverages, the producer of the number one selling iced tea in America, welcomes yesterday"s decision by the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, First Department, which helps to protect hundreds of jobs in New York State as well as the independent spirit that made AriZona Beverages the thriving company it is today. The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, First Department, yesterday affirmed an earlier ruling from Justice Martin Shulman of the New York Supreme Court, New York County, upholding AriZona"s election to purchase the shares of John Ferolito thereby preventing dissolution and the sale of AriZona, and the consequent loss of up to 1,000 jobs in New York State, and thus maintaining AriZona as a family owned and run business within the State of New York. At the heart of the case is a dispute between current AriZona management led by shareholder and Chairman Don Vultaggio and Mr. Ferolito, who as a result of this election is a "shareholder in name only," and who has actively sought to sell his shares in AriZona to the highest bidder, with no regard for employees nor for the entrepreneurial spirit upon which the company was founded. In handing down this decision â?" in what is believed to be the largest private company dissolution case in New York State history â?" Justice Shulman and the
First Department have recognized the obligation of law to protect citizens from the abuses of an individual who is concerned only with his own personal profit with no sensitivity to impact. "We are pleased with the decision handed down yesterday by the Appellate Court," said Mr. Vultaggio. "The Court made plain that AriZona Iced Tea is not a deep pocket to be toyed with by a shareholder in name only, but it is a real business with real people who work hard every day making their livelihood by putting out a great product.  This company is a testament to them and to our community. Justice Shulman understood that, and the Appellate Court understood that and did the right thing." About AriZona AriZona Beverages USA LLC was founded in Brooklyn in 1971 by Don Vultaggio and John Ferolito and to this day remains a privately held and family-run American business based in Woodbury, NY. AriZona Beveragesâ?"makers of AriZona Iced Tea, waters, juices, energy drinks, sports drinks and powdered tea mixes â?"is the number one ready-to-drink tea in North America and has begun worldwide expansion starting with South America, Europe and Asia. AriZona"s mission is to create the highest quality products, which not only look great, but also taste great and are affordable for people to buy. For more information, visit www.drinkarizona.com. SOURCEAriZona Beverages USA LLC
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SAF Delighted With Judge"s Ruling In Maryland Carry Case BELLEVUE, Wash., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Second Amendment Foundation is delighted that the judge in a Maryland case that challenges the constitutionality of that state"s handgun permitting scheme is ready to lift a stay on his original order for the state to process carry permits without a citizen having to provide a "good and substantial reason." U.S. District Judge Benson Everett Legg will lift the stay on his original order in two weeks because, in his opinion, the stay "is not warranted." "There is no good reason for the state to continue violating the constitutional rights of its citizens just to maintain this burdensome and arbitrary system," said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. "As Judge Legg originally observed, the Second Amendment"s protections extend beyond the home." While it is possible that the state may file a motion with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to impose a stay of Judge Legg"s order, the trial court precedent is an important one. It established that the Second Amendment right to bear arms does not stop at the door of one"s home. "No citizen should be required to give a "good and substantial" reason in order to exercise a constitutionally-protected civil right," Gottlieb observed. "In his order today, Judge Legg noted that the state has pointed to "little in the way of truly irreparable
injury that is likely to result should their request for a stay be denied."" The judge also noted, "If a stay is granted, a sizeable number of people will be precluded from exercising, while the case is argued on appeal, what this Court has recognized as a valid aspect of their Second Amendment right. In the First Amendment context, the Supreme Court has stated that "loss of First Amendment freedoms, for even minimal periods of time, unquestionably constitutes irreparable injury."" "It is time for the State of Maryland to understand that government cannot, and must not, be given blanket discretion in its perceived authority to interfere with the exercise of a constitutional right by law-abiding citizens," Gottlieb said. The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation"s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control. SAF won the landmark Supreme Court case in McDonald v. City of Chicago that incorporated the Second Amendment to the states. SOURCESecond Amendment Foundation
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Care Harbor, In Collaboration With L.A. Care Health Plan, To Host Annual Large-Scale Free Clinic At L.A. Sports Arena LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Care Harbor, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization formed to bring help and hope to uninsured and underserved populations, will host its annual large-scale free clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on September 27-30. Presenting sponsor for this year"s massive effort will be L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation"s largest public health plan. As in years past, the clinic is in need of healthcare professionals (dental, vision and medical) to volunteer for full or half-day shifts -- a critical element necessary to support the volunteer-run event. Now on its fourth event, Care Harbor (formerly CareNow), has expanded its mission to offer follow-up care for those who need it and provide extensive preventive care education and resources for all who attend. "We see thousands of individuals and families who need medical attention now and many who need it on an ongoing basis," said Don Manelli, president of Care Harbor. "Care Harbor is both a destination and a gateway -- a haven where people can find the immediate care they need, and a portal to continuing care in the future. Our goal is that those in line for this year"s event will not have to be in line again next year. And with healthcare front and center on the nation"s agenda, there is no better time than today to respond to the urgent needs of the most vulnerable in our communities." The Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold the Affordable Care Act which will increase access to health coverage for millions of Americans who previously had no access or limited access to care. However, until the Affordable Care Act is implemented at the state level, there is still a need to fill in the gap for the more than 2.7 million uninsured adults in Los Angeles County. "Care Harbor may be more important this year than ever before," said Howard Kahn, CEO of L.A. Care. "Now is the time to begin transitioning the uninsured into care and to start the process of informing, educating and orienting people about what"s to come with the implementation of federal healthcare reform. The opportunities for access to quality health services
will be tremendous, and Care Harbor will be uniquely positioned to raise public awareness and eliminate hurdles for those seeking long term health solutions." Dental and vision care are the leading needs among patients. This year, the clinic will expand its vision and dental capacity by 20 percent. In addition to cleanings, fillings and extractions, the state-of-the-art dental section will offer new services, such as an automated crown milling machine and a new denture repair lab. Organizers have also worked to further expand the follow-up care capability to ensure that patients needing follow-up get the care they need once they leave the clinic. Last year, Care Harbor placed more than 1,000 patients in medical homes. Follow-up care will be provided by The Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers, Jules Stein Eye Institute, Harbor Clinic, Saban Free Clinic and others, with representatives on site to make appointments. While most supplies and equipment are donated, there are significant expenses in putting on an event of this magnitude and contributions are still needed. Care Harbor is also seeking in-kind donations, including bottled water/refreshments, food, pharmaceuticals (excluding narcotics), ultrasound equipment, dental, vision and medical supplies. For sponsorships or to provide an in-kind donation, please contact Jackie Aker at
[email protected]. Care Harbor continues to be at the epicenter of charitable contributions from numerous organizations â?" a remarkable example of the community coming together to benefit the uninsured population. Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and his staff are once again working closely with Care Harbor to organize the event. To date, the free clinic has the support of the L.A. Sports Arena, which provides the venue rent-free, L.A. Care, Orange County Community Foundation, California Community Foundation, Molina Healthcare, Front Line Management, Wilshire Temple, Dental Foundation of California, and other local organizations. Volunteers, equipment and supplies are being provided by UCLA Health Systems, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Southern California College of Optometry, AD+World Health, Western University, L.A. Dental Society, VSP 299
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Global and many others. Additionally, El Pollo Loco is providing lunches for approximately 1,000 volunteers daily. The support and participation of thousands of physicians, dentists, optometrists, licensed professionals and general volunteers enables Care Harbor to provide health services to everyone free of charge. For more information or to register as a medical or non-medical volunteer please visit http://www.careharbor.org/la/volunteer.html About Care Harbor Care Harbor brings help and hope to the uninsured and underserved in America"s urban centers. The organization works with local community resources and volunteers to produce free clinics providing comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care to individuals and families who are without access to the healthcare they need. There is no cost to the patient for the services provided. Clinics are staffed by professional and general volunteers, and supported by donations â?" both financial and in-kind â?" from local and national supporters. To learn more about Care Harbor and this year"s clinic, please visit
CareHarbor.org, like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/CareHarbor or follow us on Twitter @CareHarbor. About L.A. Care  L.A. Care Health Plan (Local Initiative Health Authority of Los Angeles County) is a public entity and community-accountable health plan serving residents of Los Angeles County through a variety of programs including Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, L.A. Care"s Healthy Kids, and L.A. Care Health Plan Medicare Advantage HMO SNP. L.A. Care is a leader in developing new programs through innovative partnerships designed to provide health coverage to vulnerable populations and to support the safety net. With over one million members, L.A. Care is the nation"s largest public health plan. For more information, please visit www.lacare.org, like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/LACareHealth or follow us on Twitter @LACareHealth. Media Contact:Hector Andrade | Edelman323.202.1404
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Disability days at Reliant Center, August 3-5, 2012 HOUSTON, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Â Thousands of people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, seniors, wounded veterans and healthcare professionals are expected to attend Abilities Expo on August 3-5, 2012 at Reliant Center (Hall E). Admission and parking are free and show hours will be Friday 11 am to 5 pm, Saturday 11 am to 5 pm and Sunday 11 am to 4 pm. Abilities Expo has put together an impressive line-up of exhibits, celebrities, workshops, events and activities to appeal to people of all ages with the full spectrum of disabilitiesâ?"including physical, learning, development and sensory disabilities. In addition, there will be free hearing screenings onsite. Complimentary loaner scooters, wheelchair repair and even a power chair charging station will also be available onsite during show hours. "We are thrilled to be back to play a part in helping the Community of people with disabilities in the Houston area," said David Korse, president and CEO of Abilities Expo. "The Expo provides people of all ages and abilities access to life-enhancing technologies, education, resources and fun. Most of all, it"s a celebration of what you can do, not what you can"t." The Latest Products and ServicesAttendees will experience cutting-edge products and services for people with a wide range of disabilities. They will find mobility products, devices for people with developmental disabilities, medical equipment, home accessories, essential services, low-cost daily living aids, products for people with sensory impairments and much more. The Assistive Technology Pavilion will feature the latest AT products for people to experience hands-on. Relevant WorkshopsA series of compelling workshops
which address pressing disability issues will be offered free-of-charge to all attendees. Sessions will focus on travel, home modifications, eye gaze technology, PT for kids, music therapy, civil rights, the psychology of happiness, finding the correct mobility device and that is just for starters. Adaptive Sports, Dancing, Art and More!Abilities Expo does not merely inform, it engages and it entertains. Attendees can learn some great dance movesâ?"hip-hop, zumba and line dancingâ?"and play a host of different adaptive sports. Kids will love the face painting and everybody is in for a treat with a kazoo band concert. Meet the AnimalsAnimals have become an intrinsic part of the disability community. Some are essential to the healing process, while others help their human partners become more independent. Expo-goers will enjoy assistance dog demos, and see first-hand how horses help people with disabilities. Celebrity EncountersOn August 4, attendees will meet the stars and get a sneak peek at an upcoming episode of the Push Girls, a new docu-series from the Sundance Channel which traces the lives of four dynamic women in Hollywood who happen to be in wheelchairs. Give Back to the CommunityAbilities Expo participants can bring their old cell phones, iPhones, iPods or iPads to donate to the Gift a Voice Project, a program that refurbishes or recycles this equipment so that they can be used by people with communication disabilities. For more information, visit www.abilitiesexpo.com/houston. SOURCEAbilities Expo
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WellPoint cuts forecast as quarterly profit misses view (Reuters)—Health insurer WellPoint Inc. posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday and cut its full-year earnings forecast, citing lower enrollment and higher medical cost trends, sending its shares down 8% in premarket. The second-largest health insurer by market value said its medical cost trends would likely come in at the high end of its forecast, while intense competition among health plans was pressuring its enrollment."We are disappointed with the need to lower our guidance, but believe it is the right action to take, given the challenging market we see," CEO Angela Braly said in a statement.Several analysts said it was particularly discouraging that WellPoint was cutting its forecast only after backing it a couple of weeks ago, when it announced its $4.5 billion acquisition of Medicaid specialist Amerigroup Inc.Shares of rivals UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Aetna Inc. were both off more than 2% after WellPoint"s report.WellPoint"s second-quarter net income fell to $643.6 million, or $1.94 per share, from $701.6 million, or $1.89 per share, a year earlier, when the company had more outstanding stock.Excluding items, WellPoint reported earnings of $2.04 per share, 4 cents below analysts" average estimate, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.Revenue rose 2% to $15.17 billion, about $100 million below analyst estimates.WellPoint said it saw an increase in use of medical services during the quarter, stemming from an increase in physician office visits.Americans" low use of health care services has proved to be a boon for health insurers over the past two years by reducing their medical claim costs and increasing profits. But investors have been bracing for utilization to start rising again."While other insurers have noted a rise in outpatient visits this year, WellPoint"s lowered guidance suggests the problem is more acute for it relative to guidance," Wells Fargo analyst Peter Costa said in a research note. Larger rival UnitedHealth last week also highlighted tough competition among health plans, as well as a
challenging climate for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. The executives" comments sent UnitedHealth"s shares down, even though the insurer reported a higher-than-expected profit and slightly raised its forecast. WellPoint"s latest setbacks come after other recent struggles for the company involving high costs for its Medicare plans for seniors that led to weaker results.WellPoint forecast 2012 earnings per share in a range of $7.30 to $7.40. In June, it said it expected earnings of at least $7.57 per share.The company"s enrollment totaled 33.5 million at the end of June, down about 1.9% from a year earlier. It projects year-end enrollment of about 33.4 million, down about 200,000 members from its prior view.Leerink Swann analyst Jason Gurda said the changes to enrollment and cost trend estimates "appear fairly modest and suggest to us that WellPoint"s full-year guidance may not have been particularly conservative to begin with."The new profit forecast includes about 15 cents per share in costs related to financing the Amerigroup deal, which is a major bet on the expansion of private industry"s role in the Medicaid U.S. government health plan for poor Americans. It comes on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court"s decision to uphold President Barack Obama"s health care law, which is set to expand Medicaid eligibility by about 16 million people largely by raising income limits for the program.WellPoint is the second health insurer to post results since the court upheld the law in late June. Large health insurance shares have fallen since the decision on the legislation, which tightens regulations and adds new fees on the industry while also potentially paving the way for millions of new customers by expanding coverage to the uninsured.WellPoint shares slumped 8% to $56.50 in premarket trading. Through Tuesday, WellPoint shares had fallen about 7% this year, underperforming a 1% decline for the Standard & Poor"s Managed Health Care index of large insurers.
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Supreme Court Medicaid ruling to leave 36 million uninsured in 2016: CBO WASHINGTON—Congressional analysts have increased their estimate of the number of uninsured U.S. residents in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down a health care reform law provision that would have financially punished states if they did not expand Medicaid eligibility. In March, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that in 2016—two years after several key provisions of the reform law go into effect—that 32 million U.S. residents would be uninsured, down from the current estimate of 53 million.But in an analysis released Tuesday, CBO now estimates that 36 million U.S. residents will be uninsured in 2016.The revised estimate is due to last month’s Supreme Court decision that struck down a reform law provision in which states would have lost all federal Medicaid funding if they did not boost the maximum income residents could earn and still be eligible for Medicaid coverage.CBO said it now anticipates “that some states will not expand their programs at all or will not expand coverage to the full extent authorized” by the Patient Protection an Affordable Care Act.A smaller reduction in the number of uninsured could negatively affect employers as the amount of uncompensated care—a cost that health care providers now try to shift in the form of higher charges to patients with health insurance—will not decline as much as providers had initially hoped.
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Valeria Loira, una asesora privilegiada de Cristina Kirchner Valeria Marina Loira nació en Vicente López hace 38 años, estudió abogacía en la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) y se recibió a fines de 1998.En el Senado de la Nación supo ser una de las personas de confianza de la entonces senadora Cristina Kirchner. Fue, incluso, jefa de despacho de la hoy Presidenta.A mediados de 2009, cuando su marido Digo Bossio asumió en la ANSeS, Loira dejó la función pública. Por entonces, renunció a su cargo de síndica general adjunta en la SIGEN, luego de que se señalara que mantenía un cargo “incompatible” con el de su marido, con quien ese año tuvo una hija.En su carta de renuncia, Loira aseguró que se iba para “evitar cualquier tipo de cuestionamiento que pueda perjudicar la actuación” de Bossio.Más tarde se la mencionó en la casa Rosada como candidata a ocupar un cargo en el Consejo de la Magistratura, pero la idea no prosperó. Igualmente, siguió siendo una asesora de confianza de la Presidenta.Actualmente estaría vinculada al estudio de proyectos para una eventual reforma constitucional. Clarín confirmó que recuperó su matrícula de abogada en diciembre de 2010 (la había tenido suspendida desde 2003) y que declara trabajar como abogada. Valeria Loira fue quien convenció a su hermano Carlos Loira de volver de España en 2009 para retomar sus negocios, pero -según aseguran fuentes al tanto de la relación- nunca se llevó bien con su socio, Marcelino Sánchez, vinculado a Sergio Schoklender.
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Alemanno: «Ora a rischio strade e verde venderemo il patrimonio immobiliare» Il sindaco: «Sarà un agosto infernale per il bilancio. La delibera? Dovremo rinviarla» di GIANNA FREGONARA Gianni Alemanno (Omniroma)Gianni Alemanno (Omniroma) ROMA - Sindaco Alemanno, e adesso? «Andrò avanti contro chi cerca di bloccare Roma con la cultura del no a tutto». Avanti come? «La delibera resta in piedi ma slitterà in avanti. Ora ci concentriamo sul bilancio per renderlo comunque sostenibile: abbiamo perso 200 milioni di investimenti derivanti dalla vendita del 21% di Acea e 20 per la spesa corrente dalla costituzione della holding. Questo stop mette la città in difficoltà». Anche sul bilancio ci sono migliaia di ordini del giorno dell'opposizione. «Vedremo di superarli». Il Consiglio di Stato ha detto che bisogna rispettare il regolamento. «Qualche anno fa il consiglio di Stato aveva emesso una sentenza di segno totalmente opposto in un caso simile. Comunque a Roma con questo regolamento dell'Assemblea il problema dell'ostruzionismo c'è e rischia di paralizzare ogni decisione. E' un problema che ha avuto ogni sindaco ma che si è accentuato in questi ultimi anni. Con il regolamento di Roma Capitale bisognerà apportare delle modifiche profonde». Lei teme che il bilancio possa non essere approvato nei termini, entro il 31 agosto? «Se vanno avanti così sarà un agosto infernale. Però l'opposizione ci deve dire se il suo unico interesse è di far finire in anticipo e in maniera surrettizia la legislatura o se fa un'opposizione seria nell'interesse della città». Mancano i fondi di Acea, c'è la spending review che incombe. Come pensate di risparmiare? «Abbiamo chiesto agli assessorati di tagliare il più possibile. Bondi ci aiuterà a trovare le sacche di grasso da tagliare, ma certo sarà difficile garantire tutti i servizi ai cittadini. Soprattutto adesso che incombe una spending review che rischia di togliere a Roma 50 milioni di euro». Quali servizi potrebbe tagliare? «Ci sono meno soldi per la metropolitana e per
comprare nuovi autobus, meno soldi per i contratti di servizio del trasporto pubblico. Avremo ancora meno risorse per la manutenzione del verde e per le strade». Per gli investimenti, visto che la vendita di Acea è rinviata, avete un piano B? «Cercheremo di vendere tutto il patrimonio immobiliare per trovare risorse per gli investimenti superando i vincoli del patto di stabilità». Che cosa pensate di vendere? «Stiamo facendo un censimento degli stabili non usati, poi ci sono le caserme. Ma questo stop restringe ogni margine». Aumenterete le tasse, l'Imu? «No, non lo voglio fare, i cittadini pagano già troppe tasse». Pensa a una cura dimagrante nelle municipalizzate e i dipendenti comunali? «Questo dipende dalle norme della spending review ma non voglio lasciare nessuno per strada». Torniamo all'Acea. La sentenza della Corte costituzionale della settimana scorsa ha detto che non c'è l'obbligo della privatizzazione. Questo ha indebolito la sua delibera? «Ha tolto l'obbligo non la possibilità di vendere. Torino e Firenze vanno avanti. Ma qui l'opposizione vuole paralizzare la città, ha assunto una posizione ideologica come il Pci degli Anni Settanta contro il privato. Una linea statalista da vecchio regime». Critiche alla delibera 32 sono venute anche dalla maggioranza. «Ma abbiamo trovato una mediazione. Siamo d'accordo su una vendita alla Cassa depositi e prestiti che manterrebbe la maggioranza delle azioni in mano pubblica.» Ma la Cdp lo farebbe soltanto se il piano industriale fosse chiaro. «In una società quotata i progetti non si fanno in astratto ma dopo un preciso mandato dell'assemblea e con la nomina di un advisor. Troppo facile criticare: ho visto molto " benaltrismo" in giro». Acea non ha partecipato alla gara per il gas di Roma. «Non c'erano le sinergie che potevano rendere vantaggiosa questa gara per Acea. Non era questa la vera partita. La strada maestra è aprire Acea ad altri investitori. Solo in questo modo si può rafforzare la nostra città sia sul fronte degli investimenti che dei 305
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servizi. Non abbiamo intenzione di tornare indietro. Questa è l'unica strada per evitare che Roma e l'Italia sprofondino nella crisi economica rinunciando allo
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Puntiamo all'unione politica europea [Esplora il significato del termine: Caro presidente del Consiglio, le vicende europee di questi mesi e di questi giorni mostrano che c’è ormai una sola via per sormontare la crisi che sembra inarrestabile. Occorre andare alla radice della malattia grave che rischia di travolgere, con l’euro, l’intero edificio dell’Unione. Ora che i necessari provvedimenti per la stabilità sono stati varati, inclusivi di un puntuale controllo sui bilanci nazionali e di una efficace vigilanza bancaria sovranazionale in preparazione, ci vuole un’iniziativa politica che annunci senza ambiguità l’intento di dare l’avvio - con una data certa - all’unione politica europea, a partire dall’eurozona e con chi ci starà. Sia i mercati sia la Corte costituzionale tedesca dubitano di questa volontà, che invece deve esser proclamata chiara e forte. Questo obbiettivo, decisivo per uscire dalla crisi dell’euro, lo hanno espresso un gran numero di osservatori di primo piano di ogni Paese e anche il Fmi. Ma non si sta muovendo apparentemente ancora nulla, al di fuori di vaghi preannunci rivolti a un futuro indeterminato. Quando sarà troppo tardi. La crisi può sfuggire di mano anche in tempi molto brevi. Unione politica, lo sappiamo, oggi vuol dire: Fiscalità sovranazionale, tesoro europeo, risorse proprie accresciute, eurobonds o redemption fund (quest’ultimo lo ha chiesto formalmente anche il Pe), investimenti importanti in beni pubblici europei, poteri accresciuti alla Bce, in prospettiva anche una sicurezza e una difesa comune. Il tutto attribuendo funzioni maggiori di governo alla Commissione e di codecisione e controllo democratico al Parlamento europeo. Cose che in parte non trascurabile sono fattibili a trattati immutati (con il ricorso alla cooperazione rafforzata), in parte richiederanno una riforma dei trattati. Unione politica vuol dire la riaffermazione forte degli ideali di pace, eguaglianza, democrazia, solidarietà, dignità della persona che hanno ispirato la costruzione europea sin dal suo inizio. Andrebbe predisposto un solenne annuncio comune in tempi brevi, da parte di: Consiglio europeo, Presidente del Parlamento europeo, Presidente della Commissione. Con calendario e road-map prestabiliti: come si è fatto con l’euro nel 1990. Il Parlamento europeo dovrebbe, come già è avvenuto in passato, assumere un ruolo importante nell’intraprendere la via verso l’unione politica. Il presidente del Consiglio italiano in carica, caro presidente, ha tutte le credenziali di credibilità internazionale ed europea per assumere un’iniziativa indubbiamente ambiziosa, ma ormai necessaria ed urgente. La quale tra l’altro corrisponde a quanto da mesi e anche negli ultimi giorni hanno dichiarato di volere gli stessi governanti tedeschi, Wolfgang Schäuble e Angela Merkel. Hanno
subordinato la condivisione della responsabilità comune all’adozione di una prospettiva federale per l’Unione. Vanno presi alla lettera e messi alla prova. E così pure va fatto con la Francia di Hollande, vincendo le residue esitazioni e resistenze. L’Unione europea può ormai venire messa in sicurezza solo puntando alto. Franco Bassanini, Franco Bruni, Giuseppe Galasso, Pietro Ichino, Alfonso Iozzo, Alberto Majocchi, Piergaetano Marchetti, Guido Montani, Valerio Onida, Antonio Padoa-Schioppa, Barbara Spinelli, Luigi Zanzi] Caro presidente del Consiglio, le vicende europee di questi mesi e di questi giorni mostrano che c'è ormai una sola via per sormontare la crisi che sembra inarrestabile. Occorre andare alla radice della malattia grave che rischia di travolgere, con l'euro, l'intero edificio dell'Unione. Ora che i necessari provvedimenti per la stabilità sono stati varati, inclusivi di un puntuale controllo sui bilanci nazionali e di una efficace vigilanza bancaria sovranazionale in preparazione, ci vuole un'iniziativa politica che annunci senza ambiguità l'intento di dare l'avvio - con una data certa - all'unione politica europea, a partire dall'eurozona e con chi ci starà. Sia i mercati sia la Corte costituzionale tedesca dubitano di questa volontà, che invece deve esser proclamata chiara e forte. Questo obbiettivo, decisivo per uscire dalla crisi dell'euro, lo hanno espresso un gran numero di osservatori di primo piano di ogni Paese e anche il Fmi. Ma non si sta muovendo apparentemente ancora nulla, al di fuori di vaghi preannunci rivolti a un futuro indeterminato. Quando sarà troppo tardi. La crisi può sfuggire di mano anche in tempi molto brevi. Unione politica, lo sappiamo, oggi vuol dire: Fiscalità sovranazionale, tesoro europeo, risorse proprie accresciute, eurobonds o redemption fund (quest'ultimo lo ha chiesto formalmente anche il Pe), investimenti importanti in beni pubblici europei, poteri accresciuti alla Bce, in prospettiva anche una sicurezza e una difesa comune. Il tutto attribuendo funzioni maggiori di governo alla Commissione e di codecisione e controllo democratico al Parlamento europeo. Cose che in parte non trascurabile sono fattibili a trattati immutati (con il ricorso alla cooperazione rafforzata), in parte richiederanno una riforma dei trattati. Unione politica vuol dire la riaffermazione forte degli 307
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ideali di pace, eguaglianza, democrazia, solidarietà, dignità della persona che hanno ispirato la costruzione europea sin dal suo inizio. Andrebbe predisposto un solenne annuncio comune in tempi brevi, da parte di: Consiglio europeo, Presidente del Parlamento europeo, Presidente della Commissione. Con calendario e road-map prestabiliti: come si è fatto con l'euro nel 1990. Il Parlamento europeo dovrebbe, come già è avvenuto in passato, assumere un ruolo importante nell'intraprendere la via verso l'unione politica. Il presidente del Consiglio italiano in carica, caro presidente, ha tutte le credenziali di credibilità internazionale ed europea per assumere un'iniziativa indubbiamente ambiziosa, ma ormai necessaria ed urgente. La quale tra l'altro corrisponde a quanto da
mesi e anche negli ultimi giorni hanno dichiarato di volere gli stessi governanti tedeschi, Wolfgang Schäuble e Angela Merkel. Hanno subordinato la condivisione della responsabilità comune all'adozione di una prospettiva federale per l'Unione. Vanno presi alla lettera e messi alla prova. E così pure va fatto con la Francia di Hollande, vincendo le residue esitazioni e resistenze. L'Unione europea può ormai venire messa in sicurezza solo puntando alto. Franco Bassanini, Franco Bruni, Giuseppe Galasso, Pietro Ichino, Alfonso Iozzo, Alberto Majocchi, Piergaetano Marchetti, Guido Montani, Valerio Onida, Antonio Padoa-Schioppa, Barbara Spinelli, Luigi Zanzi
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Isabel Moreira acusa Passos Coelho de mentir A deputada independente socialista Isabel Moreira acusou hoje o primeiro-ministro de mentir ao sustentar que o acórdão do Tribunal Constitucional obriga a que haja no futuro cortes dos subsídios para os trabalhadores de todos os setores. A crítica da constitucionalista Isabel Moreira foi feita numa intervenção em plenário ao abrigo do direito regimental de cada deputado usar da palavra por dez minutos por sessão legislativa, numa discurso que foi aplaudido por grande parte dos deputados socialistas (sobretudo os das últimas filas) e pela bancada do Bloco de Esquerda. Na Assembleia da República, após a aprovação do Orçamento do Estado para 2012, Isabel Moreira foi a principal dinamizadora do movimento de 25 deputados (17 do PS e os oito do Bloco de Esquerda) que suscitou a fiscalização sucessiva junto do Tribunal Constitucional das normas que suspenderam o pagamento dos subsídios de férias e de natal ao trabalhadores do setor público e aos pensionistas. Na intervenção de hoje, em plenário - cujo agendamento motivou uma controvérsia com a presidente da Assembleia da República, Assunção Esteves -, Isabel Moreira fez duras críticas ao primeiro-ministro pela sua reação à decisão do Tribunal Constitucional, mas também à ministra da Justiça, Paula Teixeira da Cruz, acusada de pressionar ilegitimamente este tribunal enquanto órgão de soberania. "Nunca vi o que não consigo qualificar: Uma ministra da Justiça que se dá ao direito de tentar condicionar a decisão do Tribunal Constitucional; um primeiro-ministro que, numa insustentável leveza, mente sobre o teor da decisão; um líder parlamentar do CDS-PP [Nuno Magalhães], que tanto prezo, que fez uma oral aos juízes ignorantes do Tribunal Constitucional, perguntando se eles saberão que a sua decisão tem impactos orçamentais; e um eurodeputado do PSD a dizer que os juízes decidiram assim talvez porque queriam recuperar os seus
subsídios - calúnias que imagino estendida a todos os deputados subscritores do pedido" de fiscalização do Orçamento, apontou a deputada independente socialista. Para Isabel Moreira, os subsídios de férias e de natal "são retribuição, são direitos fundamentais - eis a vitória". "O Tribunal Constitucional não refere em parte alguma que defende - nem pode - iguais cortes para todos", mas "contacta que houve uma opção de eleger uma classe profissional para pagar de forma especial a crise", contrapôs, dizendo que essa "denúncia" constitui "mais uma vitória". De acordo com Isabel Moreira, daqui para futuro, "qualquer medida para futuro terá de se conter dentro da cláusula dos limites dos sacrifícios". "A igualdade jurídica é sempre uma igualdade proporcional, pelo que a desigualdade jurídica justificada pela desigualdade de situações não está imune a um juízo de proporcionalidade. Espero que o Governo não se esqueça disto quando pensar em medidas equivalentes", advertiu a deputada constitucionalista. A deputada do PS disse depois aceitar que a Constituição não pode ficar alheia à realidade, "mas possui uma específica autonomia normativa que impede que os objetivos económicos e financeiros prevaleçam sem quaisquer limites face a parâmetros como o da igualdade, que a Constituição defende e deve fazer cumprir". "A crise não apaga a Constituição para surpresa de alguns", declarou, recebendo palmas nas bancadas do PS e do Bloco de Esquerda. Apesar das críticas feitas ao Governo, ao PSD e ao CDS, a intervenção de Isabel Moreira não teve qualquer resposta. Artigo Parcial
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Cavaco e Ferreira Leite com subsídios retidos O Banco de Portugal informou hoje que vai "reter o pagamento dos subsídios" de férias e de Natal aos trabalhadores e pensionistas "até que os tribunais decidam a questão jurídica colocada pela aplicação da lei". O Presidente da República, Cavaco Silva, e a ex-ministra das Finanças, Manuela Ferreira Leite, estão entre os visados pela retenção dos subsídios do Banco de Portugal. "A única decisão capaz de evitar situações irreversíveis de incumprimento (...) é a de reter o pagamento dos subsídios e, simultaneamente, também a transferência do respetivo montante para a Caixa Geral de Aposentações, até que os tribunais decidam a questão jurídica colocada pela aplicação da lei e determinem as regras que devem prevalecer", lê-se em comunicado hoje emitido pela instituição. O BdP diz ainda que a retenção dos subsídios "apenas se verificará em 2012, por virtude da declaração de inconstitucionalidade recentemente proferida pelo Tribunal Constitucional" Para a instituição, esta decisão corresponde ao "melhor e mais responsável exercício que o Banco de Portugal pode fazer da sua independência nas atuais circunstâncias, porque permite salvaguardar o essencial dos princípios envolvidos, sem comprometer definitivamente o cumprimento de nenhuma das obrigações decorrentes das normas em confronto". O Banco recorda que solicitou ao Banco Central Europeu (BCE) um parecer sobre a compatibilidade do artigo 25.º da Lei do Orçamento do Estado (LOE) com os artigos 123.º e 130.º do Tratado sobre o Funcionamento da União Europeia.
A questão principal nesta matéria é que as pensões dos reformados do Banco de Portugal são geridas pelo Fundo de Pensões, com "um património autónomo administrado por uma sociedade gestora que, nos termos da lei, atua de modo independente" em relação ao BdP, tinha explicado já a instituição em comunicado anterior. Caso o Fundo de Pensões opte por cortar os subsídios e entregá-los à Caixa Geral de Aposentações, poderá estar em causa uma incompatibilidade entre a LOE e os princípios a que o Banco de Portugal se encontra sujeito no quadro do Sistema Europeu de Bancos Centrais (SEBC). Depois do pedido do Banco de Portugal, o BCE informou o BdP que não vai emitir o parecer solicitado, argumentando que "a sua função consultiva se deve exercer antes, e não depois, da aprovação dos atos legislativos nacionais". Desta forma, não tendo o BCE sido consultado previamente, entende que "as dúvidas suscitadas pelo Banco de Portugal devem ser avaliadas e decididas pelas entidades envolvidas na aplicação da lei ou pelos tribunais". Além disso, a instituição liderada por Carlos Costa entende que "não lhe compete, enquanto destinatário da lei, decidir por sua própria autoridade acerca da compatibilidade da lei com os princípios do Tratado sobre o Funcionamento da União Europeia, sem para esse efeito dispor do apoio do órgão especialmente designado pelo Tratado para se pronunciar sobre essa compatibilidade, ou seja, o Banco Central Europeu".
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San Andrés es Colombia, respondió la canciller Holguín a Nicaragua La ministra de Relaciones Exteriores, María Ángela Holguín, respondió este martes que San Andrés "es Colombia", ante acusaciones de Nicaragua, según las cuales el haber celebrado la fiesta nacional el pasado 20 de julio con un desfile militar en la isla caribeña era "una falta de respeto".Holguín respondió a la acusación del jefe del Ejército de Nicaragua, general Julio César Avilés, quien dijo que Colombia faltó al respeto a la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) por el desfile militar en San Andrés, cuya soberanía reclama su país."El desfile del 20 de julio lo hicimos en Colombia. San Andrés es Colombia", indicó Holguín.Colombia y Nicaragua mantienen actualmente un litigio en la Corte Internacional de Justicia de La Haya por la posesión de seis cayos que rodean la isla caribeña.Ese tribunal internacional ya determinó que la posesión sobre San Andrés y Providencia es de Colombia y está pendiente el fallo sobre la propiedad de los islotes.Nicaragua busca, además, que sean reconocidos como suyos unos 50.000 kilómetros cuadrados de aguas del Caribe. El presidente colombiano, Juan Manuel Santos, encabezó el viernes pasado las celebraciones del Día de la Independencia de Colombia en San Andrés. La ministra de Relaciones Exteriores, María Ángela Holguín, respondió este martes que San Andrés "es
Colombia", ante acusaciones de Nicaragua, según las cuales el haber celebrado la fiesta nacional el pasado 20 de julio con un desfile militar en la isla caribeña era "una falta de respeto". Holguín respondió a la acusación del jefe del Ejército de Nicaragua, general Julio César Avilés, quien dijo que Colombia faltó al respeto a la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) por el desfile militar en San Andrés, cuya soberanía reclama su país. "El desfile del 20 de julio lo hicimos en Colombia. San Andrés es Colombia", indicó Holguín. Colombia y Nicaragua mantienen actualmente un litigio en la Corte Internacional de Justicia de La Haya por la posesión de seis cayos que rodean la isla caribeña. Ese tribunal internacional ya determinó que la posesión sobre San Andrés y Providencia es de Colombia y está pendiente el fallo sobre la propiedad de los islotes. Nicaragua busca, además, que sean reconocidos como suyos unos 50.000 kilómetros cuadrados de aguas del Caribe. El presidente colombiano, Juan Manuel Santos, encabezó el viernes pasado las celebraciones del Día de la Independencia de Colombia en San Andrés.
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Proyectos de constituyentes: el nuevo dolor de cabeza de Santos Como una zancadilla política a las aspiraciones reelecionistas del presidente Juan Manuel Santos calificaron algunos analistas la presentación de los proyectos de ley que radicaron ayer, por separado, los congresistas del Partido de la U Juan Carlos Vélez y Miguel Gómez, para convocar una Asamblea Nacional Constituyente. El camino que se les espera a ambas iniciativas, una en el Senado y otra en la Cámara, no será fácil porque de entrada no tienen el aval del presidente Santos y por ende de la Mesa de Unidad Nacional y porque, además, ambos congresistas representan las bases del uribismo, que en la actualidad no tiene las mayorías en el Congreso. Sin embargo, ambos proyectos se convierten en un dolor de cabeza para Santos porque uno de ellos, el del representante Gómez, busca eliminar la reelección presidencial, mientras que el del senador Vélez, que pretende una reforma a la Justicia, para algunos expertos podría abrir la opción a una nueva reelección del expresidente Uribe. Es decir, mientras que una propuesta le cerraría a Santos la posibilidad de reelegirse, otra le abriría las puertas a Uribe para volver a la Presidencia. La justiciaEl senador Juan Carlos Vélez explicó que su proyecto busca una reforma a la Justicia a través de una Asamblea Nacional Constituyente y negó cualquier posibilidad de que con esta se permita una reelección del expresidente Álvaro Uribe. En relación con el ambiente que hay en el Congreso y las posibilidades de que sea aprobado sin traumatismos, Vélez reconoció que está preparado para que su proyecto fracase y que de ser así, volvería a presentarlo. "Si me hacen una propuesta diferente a la mía para reformar la Justicia, yo retiro la mía. Tal vez sí sea un asunto incómodo para Santos, pero mi propuesta es básicamente reformar a la Justicia", dijo. Indicó que no entiende cómo hace un mes todo el mundo hablaba de la necesidad de hacer una reforma a la Justicia y ahora, al parecer, nadie está interesado en reformarla. La reelecciónEl representante a la Cámara, Miguel Gómez, sostuvo que su propuesta es un poco más extensa que la del senador Vélez ya que incluye además de una reforma a la Justicia, dos temas adicionales: la prohibición de la reelección presidencial y la creación de regiones en vez de departamentos. "Se toma este camino porque el Congreso no hará esas reformas. Hay que recurrir a ese mecanismo, no
por capricho como indicó el senador Roy Barreras, sino porque el Legislativo ha demostrado que es incapaz de meterse con esos temas, tiene demasiados intereses encontrados", dijo el representante Gómez. Sostuvo, además, que está sorprendido con la posición del Gobierno que aunque es consciente de la magnitud de los problemas, ahora "no quiere mirar otras vías. Es raro que el Gobierno prefiera el status quo, cuando todo está mal". El representante Gómez aseguró que es consciente de que su propuesta no es del agrado del presidente Santos porque no le "debe gustar que se elimine la reelección". Los pro y los contraEl abogado constitucionalista Juan Manuel Charry señaló que es conveniente reformar la Justicia, pero a través de un consenso y no por la iniciativa de una sola tendencia política. "Por esa razón, veo con preocupación que se convierta en la bandera de un movimiento político sin la participación de los demás. Considero que la Constituyente tendría sentido si se reforma la Justicia, pero si hay consenso de las fuerzas políticas, de lo contrarío sería muy complicado". Manifestó que estas iniciativas se convierten en un obstáculo político para Santos. "Estamos en la guerra de los presidentes, en el debate de cómo van a ser las elecciones presidenciales de 2014 y de cómo se usan los instrumentos jurídicos como discurso político". Carlos Gaviria, exmagistrado de la Corte Constitucional, afirmó que la pregunta que hay que hacer es ¿para qué una constituyente?, al considerar que la Constitución de 1991 ha regido parcialmente y subrayó que aunque es una interpretación osada, se puede leer como "una zancadilla del uribismo a Santos". "Estar convocando a constituyentes no es lo más conveniente para ningún país porque la Constitución tiene vocación de permanencia y solo en circunstancias muy excepcionales debe cambiarse. Una Constituyente se puede convertir en una verdadera caja de sorpresas porque aun cuando dicen, quienes la promueven, que se trata de hacer una reforma a la Justicia por esa vía, una constituyente por definición no tiene límites", dijo Gaviria. Agregó que el camino en el Legislativo no será fácil, mas cuando no hay ambiente para la misma. "Esto ha sido más una iniciativa del uribismo, pero no creo que se haga paso en el Congreso". 312
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Bernardita Pérez, profesora de Derecho Constitucional de la Universidad de Antioquia, explicó que la presentación de una Constituyente "es una estrategia política de políticos deslegitimados que creen que se les puede salir al paso a las cosas tan atroces que se han hecho en contra de la ciudadanía y creen que pueden salir a hacer propuestas salvadoras". Dijo, además, que como están planteados los proyectos "parecería que están consultado al pueblo. Sin embargo, el trámite es exclusivo del Congreso y sólo se consulta al pueblo para que refrende. No es un acto de la ciudadanía". José Gregorio Hernández, exmagistrado de la Corte Constitucional, explicó que es perfectamente posible
delimitar, como lo hicieron Vélez y Gómez, los temas de la Asamblea Constituyente, pero que en el fondo de las propuestas hay un tinte político. "En el fondo del ejercicio del poder constituyente por conducto del pueblo o mediante una Asamblea Nacional Constituyente está de fondo lo político. Ahora, las condiciones políticas son propicias, pero no sé si oportunas por la coyuntura de la reforma a la Justicia", indicó. Destacó que no es partidario de modificar reglas sobre reelección o referentes a derechos fundamentales, pero "si la circunscriben a un asunto tan específico como la administración de Justicia, aunque pueda ser inoportuno, perfectamente cabría".
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La Generalitat solo admite dos recursos por la prohibición taurina La Generalitat solo ha admitido dos de las 28 reclamaciones que han presentado distintos sectores taurinos para solicitar una compensación económica por la prohibición de las corridas de toros en Cataluña, que entró en vigor en enero de este año, según informa la agencia Europa Press de fuentes de la Conselleria de Economía.Se trata de los recursos presentados por la empresa Balañá, propietaria de la plaza Monumental de Barcelona, la única que ofrecía espectáculos en toda la Comunidad Autónoma, y Funciones Taurinas, conocida popularmente como Casa Matilla, entidad responsable de la organización de la temporada.De este modo, el Gobierno catalán habría descartado hasta 26 peticiones, correspondientes a toreros que reclaman daños y perjuicios ante la imposibilidad de volver torear en la Monumental, empresas de transporte de ganado, de publicidad y de otras actividades relacionadas con los festejos taurinos. Así, Balañá y Funciones Taurinas "son susceptibles de recibir una compensación" económica, ha señalado Economía, que, en todo caso, ha precisado que no quiere decir que la reciban, puesto que el expediente administrativo que se tramite podría concluir que no ha lugar a ello."Tenemos que estudiar bien si pueden recibir indemnización o no", han señalado las mismas fuentes, que han explicado que han solicitado documentación adicional para poder tomar la decisión en las próximas semanas, un proceso para el que no existe un plazo concreto.La Generalitat ya admitió a mediados de junio que había iniciado las negociaciones para fijar la posible compensación, y que una eventual indemnización, tal y como fija la ley, se trasladaría a partir del presupuesto de 2013 o a lo que se derive del expediente de indemnización tramitado.Ninguna de las dos partes ha especificado hasta el momento qué
cantidad considerarían adecuada, aunque fuentes de CiU han augurado que las indemnizaciones solo alcanzarán unos miles de euros, frente a un estudio patrocinado por el sector taurino que eleva la cantidad a entre 300 y 500 millones de euros.Se abre de este modo un nuevo frente a raíz de la decisión del Parlamento de Cataluña de prohibir los festejos taurinos en esa Comunidad a partir del uno de enero de este año, en una sesión plenaria celebrada el 28 de julio de 2010. Ya entonces distintos sectores taurinos plantearon la posibilidad de presentar recursos ante lo que consideraron un claro perjuicio para sus economías. En este sentido, aunque se desconocen los firmantes de las reclamaciones no aceptadas, todo hace suponer que el sector turístico y de la restauración podría estar entre ellos, al ser uno de los más perjudicados por el cierre de la plaza barcelonesa.No termina aquí el proceso iniciado sobre los toros en Cataluña. Por un lado, el Tribunal Constitucional deberá decidir sobre el recurso de inconstitucionalidad presentado por el Partido Popular en octubre de 2010 contra la prohibición.Asimismo, el Congreso de los Diputados admitió el abril pasado las quinientas mil firmas que avalan una Iniciativa Legislativa Popular para declarar la fiesta taurina como Bien de Interés Cultural. Aunque se ha rumoreado recientemente que el Gobierno podría presentar un decreto ley en el otoño, lo cierto es que todavía no hay fecha para la discusión de la ILP y no parece probable que se produzca hasta el inicio del próximo año. En el supuesto de que el Congreso acordara aceptar la petición que contiene la ILP, la prohibición catalana quedaría erradicada. Sin embargo, otro asunto muy diferente sería que volvieran a celebrarse festejos taurinos en Cataluña.
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Moliner preside su primer pleno al frente del Poder Judicial El primer pleno del Consejo General del Poder Judicial (CGPJ) celebrado bajo la presidencia de Gonzalo Moliner ha advertido al Gobierno y a las Cortes Generales de la necesidad de "culminar" las iniciativas legislativas que son "indispensables" para modernizar la Justicia y garantizar un servicio público de calidad a los ciudadanos.Así lo ha explicado la portavoz del Consejo, Gabriela Bravo en una rueda de prensa celebrada tras el pleno en el que se ha aprobado la Memoria anual del funcionamiento de la Justicia relativa a 2011, que se trasladará al Parlamento a la vuelta del verano.La sesión plenaria ha dado comienzo con el compromiso de Moliner de "recuperar la credibilidad" en el órgano de gobierno de los jueces. Para Bravo, será un "magnífico interlocutor" con el poder ejecutivo y el legislativo que transmitirá la relevancia de "apostar por la Justicia". Según ha dicho, es necesario revisar el modelo de demarcación y planta judicial, concluir la oficina judicial tecnológicamente avanzada, establecer la colegiación como nueva fórmula organizativa y aprobar un "cambio real" en el procedimiento penal, el cual da respuesta a casi "dos tercios" de los asuntos que ingresan en los órganos jurisdiccionales.El órgano de gobierno de los jueces ha vuelto a reclamar, como ya hizo en abril, la convocatoria de oposiciones para el ingreso en la Carrera Judicial, una cuestión que le preocupa "muchísimo" porque "en un momento de crisis en el que se está atacando tan duramente a las familias, la labor de los jueces puede ser un revulsivo para la salir de esta situación". Así, la portavoz ha enfatizado que es necesario invertir en Justicia,
mantener el cuerpo de opositores y "convocar plazas todos los años". "Han quedado una serie de plazas vacantes que además estaban dotadas económicamente y no quedan afectadas por las restricciones que se llevaron a cabo en materia de formación pública".Tras indicar que esta cuestión será trasladada por Moliner al Ministerio de Justicia, el CGPJ ha puesto en valor algunas de sus recomendaciones para reducir la litigiosidad. Entre ellas, ha apostado por la mediación, incluso en el ámbito penal, el arbitraje, la desjudicialización de las faltas y el principio de oportunidad.La memoria de 2011 refleja que un total de 9.041.442 asuntos ingresaron en los juzgados en 2011, un 3,4% menos que el ejercicio anterior. Al término del año, el número de asuntos en trámite quedó en 3.063.263, lo que supone un 5% menos que el año anterior. "Es el segundo año consecutivo en el que cae el volumen de litigiosidad. Por primera vez en muchos años la administración de Justicia española fue capaz de resolver más casos de los ingresados", ha indicado Bravo.La Comisión Disciplinaria del Consejo del Poder Judicial detectó que el 60% de las quejas presentadas derivan de disfunciones ocasionadas por el retraso en los procedimientos judiciales, lo que, ha remarcado Bravo, no es responsabilidad de los jueces. Un total de 36 quejas presentadas por retraso derivaron en expedientes disciplinarios, de los cuales 28 finalizaron con sanción y ocho con resolución de archivo. A lo largo del año, otros cinco miembros de la carrera judicial fueron sancionados por "otros motivos".
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Llamazares asegura que si se plantea la intervención, pedirá la convocatoria electoral El portavoz parlamentario de la Comisión de Sanidad ha hecho estas declaraciones tras entrevistarse con la Defensora del Pueblo, Soledad Becerril, a la que ha solicitado que presente un recurso de inconstitucionalidad contra el decreto de reforma sanitaria.Al ser preguntado por el máximo histórico que registró a primera hora de la mañana la prima de riesgo, que se situó en 646 puntos básicos, Llamazares ha dicho que "si se plantea la vía de la intervención total y esa intervención supone un memorándum similar al griego, yo me bajo del tren"."Creo que los ciudadanos quieren el euro para vivir mejor, el euro no es para vivir peor ni para empobrecer un país, por tanto, ellos verán si nos siguen forzando a una situación de ajuste como la actual".Para el diputado de IU, el Gobierno y las instituciones europeas "están llevando a España al precipicio" y plantea un cambio de política para superar el "austericidio"."Espero que no nos sitúen ante la posibilidad de la intervención total porque entonces pediremos realmente que haya una convocatoria electoral; el Gobierno no tiene legitimidad para someter a este país a una intervención total, tendrá que haber una convocatoria electoral y podremos defender aceptar la intervención total o salirnos del euro", ha opinado.En este sentido, ha sostenido que rechazaría "una intervención total que supusiese que mi país vaya a entrar en una situación de crisis económica, de desempleo y de pobreza"."El problema no es recortar más; eso significa crear más dudas sobre nuestro país, sobre la capacidad de nuestro país de pagar".
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El Gobierno cambiará la ley para que los ‘exiliados’ vascos voten en Euskadi El ministro del Interior, Jorge Fernández Díaz, ha asegurado que la reforma de la ley electoral para que los ciudadanos vascos y navarros exiliados por culpa de la amenaza de ETA puedan votar en sus comunidades autónomas es "viable" y "posible" técnica, jurídica y constitucionalmente.El titular de Interior ha anunciado que presentará inmediatamente a los grupos parlamentarios las conclusiones para la reforma de la Ley Electoral sin pensar "en las próximas elecciones sino en las próximas generaciones" con ánimo de reparar una injusticia, ya que, de hecho, la modificación no llegará a tiempo para las próximas autonómicas, que se celebran el año que viene.Jorge Fernández Díaz ha expuesto las conclusiones de un seminario en el que veinte expertos juristas han analizado el derecho al voto en el País Vasco y Navarra de quienes se han visto obligados a abandonar estas comunidades autónomas por la amenaza de ETA.El estudio, que ha realizado el Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales (CEPC), ha reunido a catedráticos de Derecho Constitucional y Administrativo, vocales y exvocales de la Junta Electoral Central y letrados de las Cortes, para analizar el derecho al voto en el País Vasco de quienes se han visto obligados a abandonar esta comunidad.Así, el espaldarazo dado hoy por el Centro
de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales facilita que vea la luz una iniciativa del líder del PP de Euskadi, Antonio Basagoiti, que hace meses que puso sobre la mesa la necesidad de que los vascos que emigraron por la amenaza terrorista pudieran votar en el País Vasco. El vicesecretario de Organización del PP, Carlos Floriano, ha aplaudido la iniciativa, que ha calificado de "elemento de justicia" aunque ha precisado que, de momento, es una "voluntad".Basagoiti ha abanderado la causa de los "exiliados" que han emigrado del País Vasco ante la amenaza de ETA desde hace meses, pese a las críticas que ha recibido de otros partidos vascos, como el PNV, que ha calificado de oportunista esta propuesta y ha acusado al PP de querer "manipular" el censo para cambiar "artificialmente" el mapa electoral. Su idea, que ahora ha recibido la bendición de los expertos constitucionalistas, es que esos "desterrados" puedan votar en el País Vasco aunque residan en otros lugares."Es una medida crucial para el fin del terrorismo, porque es lo que ETA quería conseguir: una cierta depuración del censo para tener más apoyo", resumió Basagoiti en mayo. Una propuesta que llegó después del anuncio de ETA del cese definitivo de su actividad armada, el pasado mes de octubre
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Los asesores fiscales consideran que la amnistía genera inseguridad jurídica La Asociación Española de Asesores Fiscales (Aedaf) considera que la normativa que regula la amnistía fiscal aprobada por el Gobierno genera inseguridad jurídica tanto por el recurso de inconstitucionalidad presentado por el PSO, como por el uso que la Agencia Tributaria haga de la información declara en el proceso. Por eso, la organización cree que es "necesario aprobar una ley que regule debidamente la declaración tributaria especial". Los asesores precisan que "dicha ley se debería tramitar con carácter de urgencia y por el procedimiento de competencia legislativa plena". Por eso, creen probable que hubiera que posponer la fecha límite para presentar la declaración tributaria especial.Los asesores fiscales consideran que la amnistía podría ser inconstitucional por ser contraria al mandato contenido en el artículo 86 de la Constitución, tal y como ha sido interpretado por el Tribunal Constitucional. En un informe, Aedaf dice que la aprobación de esta medida mediante ley ordinaria y no como orden ministerial evitaría la inseguridad jurídica que el recurso de inconstitucionalidad presentado produce y que constituye un obstáculo para quienes pretendan acogerse al régimen de regularización especial.Además, los asesores fiscales consideran "conveniente" modificar la orden ministerial que amplía la amnistía fiscal para que se limite a aprobar el modelo de declaración y la forma de presentación, así
como a introducir el resto de las cuestiones incluidas en la orden hoy en vigor en la ley citada en el punto anterior.De esta forma, según Aedaf, se evitarían los efectos negativos en el caso de que prospere la petición de suspensión y se disiparían las dudas sobre el posible exceso reglamentario de la orden ministerial de referencia. Aedaf se muestra partidario de flexibilizar los procedimientos de comprobación e inspección, ya que parece "desproporcionado" que un contribuyente que pretenda acogerse a la declaración especial pierda esa posibilidad por el hecho de que se le notifique el inicio de un procedimiento de comprobación e investigación. También considera "desproporcionado" que el derecho de los contribuyentes para presentar la declaración interfiera en el Plan de Actuaciones de la Administración Tributaria y propone que cuando se inicien procedimientos de comprobación o investigación con posterioridad a la entrada en vigor del real decreto ley el contribuyente pueda solicitar la suspensión de los mismos.Por otro lado, los asesores afirman que la norma genera "serias dudas" sobre el uso por parte de la Administración Tributaria de la información facilitada para regularizar los impuestos sobre la renta. "Esta falta de seguridad jurídica es, probablemente, uno de los principales motivos de recelo para acogerse a la Declaración Tributaria Especial", señala.
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BN instalará 150 agentes Multired en Vraem Con la finalidad de facilitar el acceso a los servicios financieros, el Banco de la Nación (BN) inició la instalación de 150 agentes Multired en la zona del Valle de los Río Apurímac, Ene y Mantaro (VRAEM). Las zonas donde se implementará este canal de atención abarcarán las regiones de Ayacucho y Cusco, siendo los distritos de Llochegua, San Miguel, Pichari, Ayna, Santillana, Aguaytía, Santa Rosa, Palmapampa y Sivia, las localidades que corresponden a la primera etapa de instalación de los agentes corresponsales.Los agentes Multired operarán en bodegas, farmacias, ferreterías, grifos y muchos otros establecimientos que estén asociados a la entidad bancaria estatal.Mediante este servicio, se efectuarán pagos de tasas del Reniec, Ministerio del Interior, Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones, Organismo Supervisor de las Contrataciones del Estado (OSCE), Instituto Nacional Penitenciaro (Inpe), Poder Judicial, entre otros", precisó.
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Isabel Moreira acusa Passos Coelho de mentir sobre acórdão do Constitucional A crítica da deputada independente do PS foi feita numa intervenção em plenário, ao abrigo do direito regimental de cada deputado usar da palavra por dez minutos por sessão legislativa. A deputada independente socialista Isabel Moreira acusou hoje o primeiro-ministro de mentir, ao sustentar que o acórdão do Tribunal Constitucional obriga a que haja no futuro cortes dos subsídios para os trabalhadores de todos os sectores. A crítica da constitucionalista Isabel Moreira foi feita numa intervenção em plenário ao abrigo do direito regimental de cada deputado usar da palavra por dez minutos por sessão legislativa, num discurso que foi aplaudido por grande parte dos deputados socialistas (sobretudo os das últimas filas) e pela bancada do Bloco de Esquerda. Na Assembleia da República, após a aprovação do Orçamento do Estado para 2012, Isabel Moreira foi a principal dinamizadora do movimento de 25 deputados (17 do PS e os oito do Bloco de Esquerda) que suscitou a fiscalização sucessiva junto do Tribunal Constitucional das normas que suspenderam o pagamento dos subsídios de férias e de Natal ao trabalhadores do sector público e aos pensionistas. Na intervenção de hoje, em plenário - cujo agendamento motivou uma controvérsia com a presidente da Assembleia da República, Assunção Esteves -, Isabel Moreira fez duras críticas ao primeiro-ministro pela sua reação à decisão do Tribunal Constitucional, mas também à ministra da Justiça, Paula Teixeira da Cruz, acusada de pressionar ilegitimamente este tribunal enquanto órgão de soberania. "Nunca vi o que não consigo qualificar: uma ministra da Justiça que se dá ao direito de tentar condicionar a decisão do Tribunal Constitucional; um primeiro-ministro que, numa insustentável leveza, mente sobre o teor da decisão; um líder parlamentar do CDS-PP (Nuno Magalhães), que tanto prezo, que fez uma oral aos juízes ignorantes do Tribunal
Constitucional, perguntando se eles saberão que a sua decisão tem impactos orçamentais; e um eurodeputado do PSD a dizer que os juízes decidiram assim talvez porque queriam recuperar os seus subsídios - calúnias que imagino estendida a todos os deputados subscritores do pedido" de fiscalização do Orçamento, apontou a deputada independente socialista. Para Isabel Moreira, os subsídios de férias e de Natal "são retribuição, são direitos fundamentais - eis a vitória". "O Tribunal Constitucional não refere em parte alguma que defende - nem pode - iguais cortes para todos", mas "contacta que houve uma opção de eleger uma classe profissional para pagar de forma especial a crise", contrapôs, dizendo que essa "denúncia" constitui "mais uma vitória". De acordo com Isabel Moreira, "qualquer medida para futuro terá de se conter dentro da cláusula dos limites dos sacrifícios". "A igualdade jurídica é sempre uma igualdade proporcional, pelo que a desigualdade jurídica justificada pela desigualdade de situações não está imune a um juízo de proporcionalidade. Espero que o Governo não se esqueça disto quando pensar em medidas equivalentes", advertiua deputada constitucionalista. A deputada do PS disse depois aceitar que a Constituição não pode ficar alheia à realidade, "mas possui uma específica autonomia normativa que impede que os objetivos económicos e financeiros prevaleçam sem quaisquer limites face a parâmetros como o da igualdade, que a Constituição defende e deve fazer cumprir". "A crise não apaga a Constituição para surpresa de alguns", declarou, recebendo palmas nas bancadas do PS e do Bloco de Esquerda. Apesar das críticas feitas ao Governo, ao PSD e ao CDS, a intervenção de Isabel Moreira não teve qualquer resposta.
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AR pede a Cavaco que vete lei que aprovou O mapa da reforma administrativa de Lisboa, que a AR aprovou a 1 de junho, tem um erro. Solução: Cavaco vetar. Cristina Figueiredo com Luísa Meireles O Presidente da República está prestes a receber um pedido insólito por parte do Parlamento: que vete uma lei aprovada em plenário com a ampla maioria gerada pelos votos do PSD e do PS, a abstenção do CDS e os votos contra dos demais partidos. Confrontados com um erro técnico no novo mapa administrativo de Lisboa, já depois de este ter sido aprovado em plenário e de estar prestes a seguir para promulgação, os deputados não encontraram outra solução para corrigir o lapso que não fosse alertar Cavaco Silva para a situação, invocando um "vício de mérito" no diploma e esperando que o Presidente o devolva quanto antes à Assembleia da República para que seja corrigido. A decisão foi tomada em conferência de líderes parlamentares na semana passada. Acabou por ser a solução encontrada pelos deputados, depois de avaliadas e rejeitadas (por dúvidas sobre a sua legalidade) outras hipóteses como um requerimento para corrigir a lei ou congelar esta e fazer passar uma nova, expurgada do erro.
Foi já depois de aprovado o projeto-lei que os técnicos responsáveis pela elaboração do mapa (que reduz das atuais 53 para 24 o número de freguesias de Lisboa) assumiram que a fronteira da nova freguesia do Parque das Nações, da maneira como estava traçada, integrava parte de Loures em Lisboa e parte de Lisboa em Loures. O 'erro' cartográfico já tinha sido denunciado por alguns deputados (nomeadamente do PCP), que alegavam a inconstitucionalidade do diploma pelo facto de o município de Loures não ter sido ouvido durante a elaboração do mapa. E a dúvida de constitucionalidade vingou. O próprio presidente (socialista) de Loures, Carlos Teixeira, classificou a assunção do erro como demonstração da "bandalheira do Parlamento". E apelou a Cavaco: "Só peço que o senhor Presidente ponha mão a esta bandalheira e a este vale tudo." Pelos vistos, é mesmo Cavaco Silva quem vai solucionar o imbróglio, que só poderá ser recebido em Belém como caso único, "insólito e incomum". Mas ainda assim o Presidente deverá acusar a receção do apelo e vetar o diploma devido ao seu "vício de mérito", dando à AR a possibilidade de o retificar. Se assim não for, o mais provável é que a lei vá mesmo parar ao Tribunal Constitucional. Insólito, sim, seria o PR usar o seu veto político para sancionar uma inconstitucionalidade cometida pela AR.
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Alles ist möglich beim Wahlrecht Ein Jahr vor der nächsten Bundestagswahl steht die Republik ohne eine dafür gültige Rechtsgrundlage dar. Wie die abgegebenen Stimmen künftig gerecht in Mandate umgesetzt werden sollen, ist völlig unklar. Fest steht nach dem Urteil der Karlsruher Richter nur, dass das von Union und FDP 2011 geänderte Wahlrecht willkürlich ist und der Deutsche Bundestag nicht noch einmal - wie schon 2009 - eine Zusammensetzung haben darf, die in Teilen gegen die Grundsätze der Wahlrechtsgleichheit und der Chancengleichheit für die Parteien verstößt. Das jüngste FTD-Baby: Testen Sie die Executive App für iOS und Android Die Regierungskoalitionen haben mit dem Urteil des Verfassungsgerichts aus dem Jahr 2008, in dem es schon einmal das negative Stimmengewicht anprangerte und mehr Chancengleichheit einforderte, Schindluder getrieben. Erst ließen sie viel Zeit verstreichen und überzogen eigenmächtig eine Dreijahresfrist. Dann zimmerten sie ein Wahlrecht, das fast alles beim Alten beließ. Gerade so wie ein Küchenchef, der ein vom Gast zurückgegebenes zähes Schnitzel mit einem Salatblatt garniert und dann erneut auftischt.Nach wie vor kann die Umrechnung der Stimmengewinne in Parlamentssitze das Ergebnis der Wahl verzerren. Es ist möglich, dass die Abgabe einer Stimme der jeweiligen Partei bei der Berechnung der Abgeordnetenzahl letztlich schadet. Und es ist zudem wahrscheinlich, dass das Wahlrecht die großen Parteien durch Überhangmandate überproportional mit Macht ausstattet.Seit in Deutschland ein Fünf- oder Sechsparteiensystem existiert, wächst die Ungleichheit und überschreitet die maximale Toleranzgrenze. Schon mit 21 Prozent der Stimmen kann eine Partei heute zusätzliche Direktmandate erhalten. Und mit 30 Prozent der Stimmen sämtliche Direktmandate einheimsen. Deshalb ist die Union, die gegenwärtig 24 Direktmandate hält, dem Auftrag des Verfassungsgerichts von 2008 auch nur halbherzig nachgekommen und hat lediglich einen
"minimalinvasiven Eingriff" ins Wahlrecht zugelassen. Cui bono, die Frage, wem es nützt, stand dabei im Vordergrund - nicht etwa das Gebot der Chancengleichheit.Darum mussten die Karlsruher Richter sich einmal mehr als Nothelfer der Demokratie betätigen. Allerdings haben sie der Versuchung widerstanden, der Politik gleich ein richtergestütztes Übergangsrecht vorzusetzen. Das wäre auch anmaßend gewesen. Es ist nicht Aufgabe der dritten Gewalt, die Aufgabe der ersten Gewalt mit zu erledigen.Mehr zum Thema Überhangmandate Bundestagswahlrecht ist verfassungswidrig Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts Sauberes Wahlrecht verzweifelt gesucht Wahlen Pionierinnen in der Wüste Libyens Verfassungsstreit Urteil zum Wahlrecht zeigt Ärger in Karlsruhe Mehr zu: Bundesverfassungsgericht, Wahlrecht Die Neugestaltung des Wahlrechts bleibt Sache der Parteien. Ihr Zeitrahmen ist dabei extrem eng begrenzt, ihr Gestaltungsspielraum enorm groß. Das Verfassungsgericht verlangt lediglich, dass das negative Stimmengewicht verringert und die Zahl der Überhangmandate auf maximal 15 beschränkt wird. Reformvorschläge, wie das erreicht werden kann, gibt es viele: Die Einführung von Ausgleichsmandaten, die fraktionsinterne Verrechnung der Überhangmandate, die Abschaffung der Landeslisten - alles ist möglich. Sogar ein grundlegender Systemwechsel. Unabdingbar ist, dass eine für die Demokratie elementare Regelung überparteilich und in weitgehendem Konsens getroffen wird. Es wäre blamabel, wenn sich Regierung und Opposition erneut nicht auf ein gemeinsames Gesetz verständigen könnten. Da ein heftiger Parteienstreit absehbar ist, wäre es hilfreich, eine Expertenkommission einzusetzen, die einen Vorschlag vorlegt, der mehr dem Volk als einzelnen Parteien zum Recht verhilft. Schließlich beziehen die Parteien daraus ihre Legitimation. Und die werden sie brauchen, gerade bei den schwerwiegenden Euro -Entscheidungen.
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Die goldene Fünfzehn Nach der politischen Arithmetik ist die Union Verliererin des Karlsruher Urteils. In den anstehenden Gesprächen über ein neues Wahlrecht könnte ein Fingerzeig aus Karlsruhe bedeutsam für die umstrittenen Überhangmandate sein. Von Günter Bannas, Berlin Der erste Teil der Mahnungen Norbert Lammerts, welche Konsequenzen aus dem Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts, das von der Koalitionsmehrheit durchgesetzte Wahlgesetz zu verwerfen, zu ziehen seien, hat sich noch wie eine politische Selbstverständlichkeit gelesen. Es empfehle „sich dringend, zwischen den Fraktionen des Deutschen Bundestages eine möglichst einvernehmliche Lösung zu finden, um auch nur den Anschein einer Begünstigung oder Benachteiligung einzelner Parteien oder Kandidaten zu vermeiden“. In diesem Teil seiner Erklärung befand sich der - der CDU/CSU-Fraktion angehörende Bundestagspräsident innerhalb der Stichworte der überaus allgemein gehaltenen ersten (und ziemlich vorläufigen) Reaktionen der Fraktionen: Rechtsklarheit sei geschaffen, das Urteil sei zu prüfen, Gesprächsbereitschaft sei vorhanden - jederzeit. Der zweite Teil der Mahnung Lammerts aber entpuppte sich als dessen heftige Kritik am Vorgehen der beiden Koalitionsfraktionen im vergangenen Jahr. „Insofern und mit Blick auf die zeitlichen Abläufe gibt die Entscheidung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts hinreichenden Anlass zu einer selbstkritischen Betrachtung des Verfahrens der Gesetzgebung der nun für verfassungswidrig erklärten Bestimmungen.“ Zwei Besonderheiten hatte Lammert damit angesprochen. Die zeitliche Vorgabe des Gerichtsurteils von 2008, bis Juni 2011 durch ein neues Gesetz das sogenannte negative Stimmgewicht zu beseitigen, war nicht eingehalten worden. Vor allem aber bemängelte Lammert mit seiner Erklärung, dass die Koalitionsfraktionen das neue Wahlgesetz gegen die Stimmen der aller Oppositionsfraktionen durchgesetzt hatten. „Gewonnen!“ twittert Oppermann Deren Klagen in Karlsruhe waren die Folge. Am Mittwochmorgen, wenige Minuten nach der Verkündung der neuen Karlsruher Entscheidung habe Thomas Oppermann, der Parlamentarische Geschäftsführer der SPD-Fraktion, ein „Gewonnen!“
getwittert, wird berichtet. Zu notieren ist: Nach dem Protokoll der namentlichen Abstimmung stimmte Lammert dem Gesetzentwurf der Koalitionsfraktionen zu. In der Union aber heißt es, damals sei ein überparteilicher Konsens an den Interessen der FDP gescheitert. Die von Union und FDP gestellte Bundesregierung versuchte an diesem Vormittag, sich aus der Angelegenheit herauszuhalten. Ob die Bundeskanzlerin ein Problem darin sehe, dass es nun kein gültiges Wahlgesetz gebe, wurde Georg Streiter, der stellvertretende Regierungssprecher, gefragt, und eine „Was wäre wenn-Frage“ wurde nachgeschoben, was nämlich wäre, wenn die Koalition noch vor dem regulären Wahltermin im Herbst kommenden Jahres zerbräche. „In der Hoheit des Parlaments“ Die Koalition platze nicht, war die Antwort Streiters, und fast schien es, als nehme er seinen Zusatz selbst nicht ganz ernst, womöglich regiere die Koalition über den nächsten Wahltag hinaus weiter. Doch seien Frau Merkel und die Koalition in der Sache gar nicht gefragt. „Das Wahlrecht liegt traditionell in der Hoheit des Parlaments“, sagte Streiter. Es folgte ein: „Wie eine konkrete neue gesetzliche Regelung ausgestaltet wird, prüft und entscheidet der Deutsche Bundestag in eigener Zuständigkeit.“ Allerdings: Das Urteil werde mit „Respekt zur Kenntnis genommen“. Und weil Streiter sagte, die Bundestagswahl müsse laut Gesetz spätestens am 27. Oktober 2013 abgehalten werden, kam eine hypothetische Frage auf, was geschehen würde, wenn bis dahin kein neues Wahlrecht vorläge. „Wir gehen davon aus, dass bis dahin ein gültiges Gesetz vorliegt.“ Zu notieren ist: Angela Merkel nahm - laut Protokoll an der namentlichen Abstimmung damals nicht teil. Sie war zuvor nach Warschau geflogen. Taktisches Wahlverhalten möglich? In beiden großen Fraktionen wurde am Mittwoch vermerkt, jedenfalls nach Vortragsweise und Duktus der Urteilsverkündung durch Andreas Voßkuhle sei das Bundesverfassungsgericht ungehalten, wie der Bundestag mit seiner Entscheidung von 2008 umgegangen sei. „Angesichts der Vorgeschichte des neuen Wahlrechts sieht der Senat keine Möglichkeit, den verfassungswidrigen Zustand erneut für eine Übergangszeit zu akzeptieren.“ 323
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Dazu gehörte es auch, dass in den sogenannten Hintergrundgesprächen von führenden Parlamentariern jene Entscheidung gegen das „negative Stimmgewicht“ als ziemlich theoretisch und mithin wirklichkeitsfern bezeichnet worden war. Nur durch die - durch den Tod eines Direktkandidaten erforderliche Nachwahl im Herbst 2005 in einem Wahlkreis hätten Wähler taktisch abstimmen können, ihrer Partei zu helfen, indem sie eine andere wählten. In allen anderen Fällen sei ein solches taktisches Wahlverhalten nicht möglich. Keine willkürliche Zahl Nun wurde in den Fraktionen gefragt, weshalb das Bundesverfassungsgericht bei „etwa 15 Überhangmandaten“ die Grenze der Zulässigkeit gezogen habe. Willkürlich freilich war die Zahl nicht. Sie entspricht der Hälfte einer Fraktionsstärke. Doch abermals sehen sich die führenden Parlamentarier vor eine komplizierte mathematische Aufgabe gestellt. Zu notieren ist: Gerne hätte es Frau Merkel im Februar gesehen, wenn Voßkuhle Bundespräsident geworden wäre. Sie fragte an. Er lehnte ab. Manche in den Fraktionen wunderten sich, dass das Verfassungsgericht nun - stärker als 2008 - die Überhangmandate problematisiert und nicht mehr nur das negative Stimmgewicht in den Vordergrund seiner Entscheidung gestellt hatte. Anfang September, wenn der Bundestag aus der Sommerpause zurückkehrt, sollen die Verhandlungen aufgenommen werden. Unterschiedliche Interessen Nach der neuerlichen Schelte des Verfassungsgerichts klingen die Stellungnahmen aus den Bundestagsfraktionen konsensual. Gesprächsbereitschaft wird vermittelt. Doch hinter den wohlmeinenden Erklärungen verbergen sich Interessenunterschiede, welche die Differenzen widerspiegeln, die zwischen 2008 und 2011 zu einem Scheitern der interfraktionellen Verhandlungen führten. Die Unions-Parteien sehen sich als die Gewinner von Überhangmandaten - zumal auch das Aufkommen der Piraten-Partei zu Lasten der SPD-Direktkandidaten gehen würde. Die SPD will die Überhangmandate durch „Ausgleichsmandate“ egalisieren, was die Zahl der Abgeordnetenmandate erheblich erhöhen könnte. Tatsächlich freilich hatte die Unions-Seite im vergangenen Jahr der SPD einen „Teilausgleich“ von Überhangmandaten angeboten, was die SPD damals offenbar abgelehnt hat. So wie die Unions-Parteien Rücksicht auf die Belange der FDP nahmen, hatte die SPD Rücksichten auf die
Grünen nehmen wollen. Die aber wollten die Überhangmandate nicht durch zusätzliche Abgeordnetenplätze für die anderen Parteien ausgleichen; vielmehr sollten nach ihrem Modell die Überhangmandate in einem Bundesland durch das Streichen von Listenmandaten in einem anderen Land egalisiert werden. Union und SPD lehnen das weiterhin ab. Die vom Verfassungsgericht ins Spiel gebrachten 15 verfassungskonformen Überhangmandate könnten sich als Fingerzeig erweisen. Karlsruhe zum Bundeswahlrecht Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hatte schon häufig über die Verfassungsmäßigkeit von Regelungen des Bundeswahlgesetzes zu entscheiden. Fast immer kamen die Richter dabei zu dem Ergebnis, dass die angegriffenen Bestimmungen verfassungsgemäß waren; in dieser Hinsicht erscheint das Urteil vom Mittwoch immer noch als Ausnahme. So entschied das Gericht 1957, dass „ starre Listen“ mit festgelegter Kandidatenreihenfolge mit den Grundsätzen der freien, gleichen und unmittelbaren Wahl vereinbar seien. 1963 befasste sich das Gericht erstmals mit der Verfassungsmäßigkeit von Überhangmandaten und forderte, dass deren Anzahl auf das „verfassungsrechtlich zulässige Mindestmaß beschränkt“ sein müsse, das sich aus dem deutschen Wahlsystem, der personalisierten Verhältniswahl, ergebe. Sonst würden Überhangmandate gegen die Wahlrechtsgleichheit verstoßen, hieß es schon damals. 1988 ging es abermals um Überhangmandate. Die Richter entschieden, dass sie verfassungsgemäß seien, jedoch nur, wenn die Wahlkreise annähernd gleich groß seien; anderenfalls würde gegen das Gebot des gleichen Erfolgswerts jeder Wählerstimme verstoßen. 1997 rief der damalige niedersächsische Ministerpräsident Gerhard Schröder (SPD) das Bundesverfassungsgericht an – und wieder ging es um Überhangmandate. Abermals entschied das Gericht, dass sie verfassungsgemäß seien – aber nur, wenn sich die Zahl der Überhangmandate in einem Rahmen halte, der den „Grundcharakter der Bundestagswahl als einer am Ergebnis der für die Parteien abgegebenen Stimmen orientierten Verhältniswahl nicht aufhebt“. Die Entscheidung erging knapp mit vier zu vier Richterstimmen – bei Stimmengleichheit im Senat kann Verfassungswidrigkeit „nicht festgestellt“ werden. Ebenfalls 1997 entschied das Gericht, dass die sogenannte Grundmandatsklausel verfassungsgemäß sei. Sie regelt, dass eine Partei, die mindestens drei Wahlkreise direkt gewinnt, mit einer zu ihrem Stimmenanteil proportionalen Sitzzahl ins Parlament einzieht, auch wenn sie die 324
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Fünf-Prozent-Hürde nicht überspringt. 1998 und 2008 befasste sich das Gericht abermals mit Überhangmandaten. 1998 ging es um die Frage, ob ein aus dem Parlament ausscheidender Abgeordneter durch einen „Nachrücker“ ersetzt werden darf, wenn die Partei in dem fraglichen Bundesland Überhangmandate hat. Das verneinte das Gericht. Wegen der Überhangmandate sei immer noch „das Sitzkontingent der Landesliste erschöpft“. 2008 stieß sich das Gericht nicht unmittelbar an den Überhangmandaten, sondern am „negativen
Stimmgewicht“, zu dem es komme, wenn ein Zuwachs an Stimmen zu einem Mandatsverlust oder ein Verlust an Stimmen zu einem Mandatsgewinn führe. Dieser Effekt hänge zwar untrennbar mit Überhangmandaten zusammen – aber eben auch mit bundesweiten Verbindungen von Listen der Parteien sowie der Verrechnung von Direkt- mit Zweitstimmenmandaten. Bei all diesen Faktoren könne eine Neuregelung ansetzen. Das Ergebnis der bisherigen Bemühungen darum verwarfen die Richter nun. (hano.)
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„Eine konstitutionelle Staatskrise“ Das von der Koalition reformierte Wahlrecht für Bundestagswahlen ist verfassungswidrig. Das hat das Bundesverfassungsgericht entschieden. Schwarz-Gelb habe „das Wahlrecht als Machtrecht missbraucht“, heißt es bei der SPD. Bundestagspräsident Lammert fordert die „Rückkehr zum Allparteienkonsens“. Das erst vor wenigen Monaten reformierte Bundeswahlgesetz ist zum Teil verfassungswidrig und muss vor der nächsten Bundestagswahl geändert werden. Das Bundesverfassungsgericht erklärte am Mittwoch zentrale Bestimmungen für die Zuteilung der Abgeordnetensitze mit sofortiger Wirkung für unwirksam. Eine Übergangsregelung bis zur Wahl spätestens Ende Oktober 2013, die in der mündlichen Verhandlung im Juni vereinzelt gefordert worden war, erließ der Zweite Senat nicht, gab dem Gesetzgeber aber Anhaltspunkte für eine abermalige Reform. Drei „zentrale Elemente“ der von der Regierungskoalition beschlossenen Regelung, mit der einem Urteil der Karlsruher Richter von 2008 Folge geleistet wurde, verstießen „gegen die Grundsätze der Gleichheit und Unmittelbarkeit der Wahl sowie gegen den Grundsatz der Chancengleichheit der Parteien“, äußerte Gerichtspräsident Andreas Voßkuhle: erstens der Effekt des „negativen Stimmgewichts“, bei dem ein Wähler der Partei seiner Wahl letztlich schadet und der auch nach neuem Recht eintreten könne; zweitens die Vergabe von „Zusatzmandaten“ im Wege einer „Reststimmenverwertung“; drittens die „ausgleichslose Ermöglichung von Überhangmandaten“ in einem Umfang, der den „Grundcharakter der Bundestagswahl als Verhältniswahl aufheben kann“. Das Urteil wurde seitens der SPD als Sieg bezeichnet. „Die Koalition muss jetzt reden. Ein erneuter Alleingang ist nicht mehr möglich. Wir stehen für schnelle Gespräche bereit“, sagte der Parlamentarische Geschäftsführer der SPD-Fraktion Thomas Oppermann. „Die Koalition hat heute die Quittung dafür bekommen, dass sie das Wahlrecht als Machtrecht missbraucht hat“, erklärte der Parlamentarische Geschäftsführer der SPD im Bundestag, Thomas Oppermann. Die nach dem bisherigen Wahlrecht möglichen Überhangmandate kritisierte er als Verstoß gegen das Prinzip des gleichen Stimmrechts für alle. Die bisherigen Verhandlungsführer der Koalitionsfraktionen, Günter Krings (CDU) und Stefan Ruppert (FDP), sagten, immerhin habe das Gericht
Überhangmandate nicht grundsätzlich verworfen. Der Fraktionsvorsitzende der Linkspartei, Gregor Gysi, warf der Koalition vor, im vorigen Jahr mit „Vorsatz“ einen Verfassungsbruch in Kauf genommen zu haben. Die Grünen-Vorsitzende Claudia Roth sprach von einer „Klatsche“ für die Koalition. Die Bundesregierung teilte mit, nicht sie, sondern der Bundestag sei für ein neues Wahlgesetz zuständig. „Wir haben jetzt eine konstitutionelle Staatskrise, die die schwarz-gelbe Koalition zu vertreten hat“, sagte der Parlamentarische Geschäftsführer der Grünen, Volker Beck. Wenn es zu vorgezogenen Wahlen käme, etwa weil die Kanzlerin eine Vertrauensfrage nicht überstehen sollte, gebe es kein gültiges Wahlrecht. Karikatur / Greser & Lenz / Wahlrecht © Greser & Lenz Bundestagspräsident Norbert Lammert (CDU) mahnte einen überparteilichen Konsens an. In der Koalition wird erwogen, der SPD abermals einen „Teilausgleich“ von Überhangmandaten anzubieten, wie das schon vor einem Jahr getan, dann aber von der SPD abgelehnt worden sei. Die Entscheidung der acht Richter des Zweiten Senats erging einstimmig. Eine Übergangszeit gestand das Gericht der Politik nicht zu. Im Jahr 2008 hatte es noch eine Neuregelung innerhalb von drei Jahren verlangt. Union und FDP hatten indes erst im September vorigen Jahres die Reform des Wahlrechts im Alleingang durchgesetzt, die im Dezember in Kraft trat. SPD, Grüne und mehr als 3000 Bürger klagten dagegen in Karlsruhe. Voßkuhle bezeichnete das Ergebnis der Reform am Mittwoch als „ernüchternd“. Karlsruhe erklärt Wahlrecht für verfassungswidrig © dpa Der Zweite Senat des Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe (v.l.): Herbert Landau, Michael Gerhardt, Andreas Voßkuhle (Vorsitz), Gertrude Lübbe-Wolff, Peter Huber und Peter Müller Zum Ersten beanstandeten die Richter, dass auch nach neuem Recht Wählerstimmen für eine Partei negativ ins Gewicht fallen könnten. Die Reform hatte die bundesweiten Verbindungen von Parteilisten beendet, die 2008 als eine Ursache dieses verfassungswidrigen Paradoxons ausgemacht worden 326
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waren. Nun sollte jedem Bundesland ein nach der Wählerzahl bemessenes Kontingent von Abgeordnetensitzen zugewiesen werden, um das nur noch die Landeslisten der in dem jeweiligen Land angetretenen Parteien konkurrieren sollten. Gemäß dem Urteil vom Mittwoch liegt das Problem dabei darin, dass die Größe der Sitzkontingente nicht an eine vor der Stimmabgabe feststehende Variable anknüpft, sondern an die Wahlbeteiligung. Ein negatives Stimmgewicht könne, so der Senat, immer dann auftreten, wenn sich der Zuwachs an Zweitstimmen für die Landesliste einer Partei nicht auf deren Zahl an Sitzen auswirke (weil die zusätzlichen Stimmen nicht für die Zuteilung eines weiteren Sitzes ausreichen oder der Landesliste aufgrund des Erststimmenergebnisses schon mehr Wahlkreismandate zustehen als Listenmandate), die mit dem Zweitstimmenzuwachs einhergehende Erhöhung der Wählerzahl aber zugleich das gesamte Sitzkontingent des Landes um einen Sitz vergrößert. Dieser könne dann auf die Liste einer konkurrierenden Partei entfallen oder die Liste derselben Partei könne in einem anderen Land einen Sitz verlieren. Umgekehrt könne es einer Partei auch nutzen, eine Zweitstimme weniger zu bekommen. Vorberichte zum bevorstehenden Wahlrechts-Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts © dapd Neues Verfahren nötig: Das geltende Wahlrecht ist verfassungswidrig Mit einem negativen Stimmgewicht sei zu rechnen, wenn eine Veränderung der Zweitstimmenzahl mit einer entsprechenden Veränderung der Wählerzahl einhergehe, etwa, weil Wähler nicht zur Wahl gingen, was „mit beachtlicher Wahrscheinlichkeit“ zu erwarten sei. Das führe zu „objektiv willkürlichen Wahlergebnissen“, die den demokratischen Wettbewerb „widersinnig erscheinen“ ließen. Die Richter gaben dem Gesetzgeber gleichsam einen Ratschlag mit auf den Weg, um den verfassungswidrigen Effekt zu unterbinden: Er könne zur Bemessung der Ländersitzkontingente statt der (beteiligungsbedingten) Wählerzahl die (feststehende) Größe der Bevölkerung oder die Zahl der Wahlberechtigten als Grundlage heranziehen. Zum Zweiten verwarfen die Richter die Vergabe von Zusatzmandaten im Wege der bundesweiten „Reststimmenverwertung“. Diese zielte darauf ab, Rundungsverluste auszugleichen, die bei der Zuteilung von Sitzen auf Landesebene entstehen. An der Vergabe dieser Mandate könne nicht jeder Wähler mit gleicher Erfolgschance mitwirken. Bei der Auszählung der Stimmen, die auf die Landeslisten entfallen, sollte
nämlich nicht nur abgerundet, sondern auch aufgerundet werden; Aufrundungsgewinne aber sollten bei der „Reststimmenverwertung“ außen vor bleiben. Diese Art Zusatzmandat schaffe, so die Richter, keine „Erfolgswertgleichheit“ der Stimmen. Zum Dritten urteilten die Richter aufs Neue über Überhangmandate, jene Zusatzmandate also, die entstehen, wenn Kandidaten einer Partei in einem Bundesland mehr Wahlkreise direkt gewinnen als dieser Partei nach dem Zweitstimmenanteil zuständen, und die die Gesamtzahl der Bundestagsmandate erhöhen. Überhangmandate kommen tendenziell den großen Parteien zugute; bei der Bundestagswahl 2009 gingen alle 24 Überhangmandate an die Union. Zuletzt hatte das Bundesverfassungsgericht diese Art Mandat noch hingenommen, obgleich sie die Grundsätze der Wahlrechtsgleichheit und der Chancengleichheit der Parteien verletzt. Das neue Wahlgesetz lasse Überhangmandate weiter „ausgleichslos“ zu, stellten die Richter fest. Grundsätzlich seien Überhangmandate zwar durch das Ziel, dem Wähler im Rahmen der Verhältniswahl die Wahl von Persönlichkeiten zu ermöglichen, gerechtfertigt; doch seien sie nur in einem Umfang hinnehmbar, der den „Grundcharakter der Wahl als Verhältniswahl“ nicht aufhebe. „15 Überhangmandate als Akt richterlicher Normkonkretisierung“ Erstmals setzten die Richter nun eine zulässige Höchstgrenze fest, die etwa bei der Hälfte der Zahl von Abgeordneten liege, die für die Bildung einer Fraktion erforderlich sind, damit bei „etwa 15 Überhangmandaten“. Dazu heißt es im Urteil: „Der Senat ist sich bewusst, dass die Zahl von 15 Überhangmandaten als Akt richterlicher Normkonkretisierung nicht vollständig begründet werden kann.“ Es sei ihm um einen „handhabbaren Maßstab“ für den Gesetzgeber gegangen. Seit der Wiedervereinigung sei die Zahl der Überhangmandate deutlich angestiegen; im Urteil werden Gründe dafür aufgelistet, unter anderem die größere Anzahl politischer Parteien, denen es gelingt, die Fünf-Prozent-Sperrklausel zu überwinden. Seit den vorangegangenen Entscheidungen zu Überhangsmandaten, so die Richter, sei „erkennbar geworden, dass sich die politischen Verhältnisse dauerhaft verändert haben“ und deshalb „regelmäßig“ mit „Überhangmandaten in größerer Zahl zu rechnen ist“. Daher herrsche nunmehr eine „Handlungspflicht“ des Gesetzgebers. In der Union hieß es mit Blick auf die im September bevorstehenden Verhandlungen, es könne – bei gutem Willen – leicht fallen, einen Konsens der Parteien 327
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herzustellen. Die Maßgaben des Verfassungsgerichts, die Verteilung der Sitzkontingente auf die Bundesländer nicht nach der Zahl der Wähler, sondern nach der Bevölkerungszahl zu regeln, sei kein unüberwindbares Hindernis. Auch eine Neuregelung des „Reststimmenausgleichs“ sei mathematisch wie politisch zu bewerkstelligen. Schwieriger sei ein Kompromiss über die Maßgabe zu finden, höchstens „etwa 15 Überhangmandate“ seien verfassungsrechtlich zu tolerieren. Mit einem „Teilausgleich“ von Überhangmandaten, den die Koalition nun womöglich der SPD abermals anbieten
will, würde die Vergrößerung des Bundestags durch Ausgleichsmandate begrenzt. Als Beispiel wurde folgende Rechnung genannt: Bei 50 Überhangmandaten würden – abzüglich der zu tolerierenden – 35 Ausgleichsmandate an die anderen Parteien vergeben. Gysi plädierte für einen vollständigen Ausgleich von Überhangmandaten sowie für die Abschaffung der Fünf-Prozent-Hürde. Das Bundesinnenministerium teilte mit, es gehe davon aus, dass das Parlament rechtzeitig vor der nächsten Wahl ein neues Wahlrecht vorlegen werde.
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Schwer genießbar Das deutsche Wahlrecht wird nach dem Urteil aus Karlsruhe wohl noch komplizierter. Daran ist auch die Politik schuld: Wenn Abgeordnete um Regeln betteln, für die sie selbst zuständig sind, dann sollen sie sich über die Quittung nicht wundern. Von Reinhard Müller Andreas Voßkuhle mag kein Dressing. Aber er muss damit leben, dass ihm das von vermeintlichen Zeugen seiner Kochkunst angedichtet wird. Genauso wie das Bundesverfassungsgericht damit leben muss, dass seine sorgsam zubereiteten Entscheidungen und Vorgaben mit übel schmeckender gesetzgeberischer Soße übergossen werden. Jedenfalls aus Karlsruher Sicht stellt sich das Menü so dar. Und nach vielen Gängen ist das Dessert noch nicht in Sicht. Vor vier Jahren hatte der Zweite Senat das Wahlrecht als ungerecht und undurchschaubar gerügt. Und dem Gesetzgeber einen klaren Auftrag erteilt. Klar? Was die Frist angeht, zweifellos. Die hatten Union und FDP, aber auch die SPD zur Zeit der großen Koalition, versäumt. Ansonsten ist aber wenig klar im Wahlrecht. Es spricht Bände, dass Mathematiker und Politologen den juristischen Diskurs (auch vor Gericht) mitbestimmen, dass es auch den wenigen, die etwa das „negative Stimmgewicht“ und seine Auswirkungen durchdrungen zu haben glauben, sich schwertun, das Wahlrecht irgendeinem Wähler zu erklären. Der Anlass für das Karlsruher Urteil von 2008 war eine Nachwahl in Dresden - wo einmal zu Tage trat, was sonst dem Bürger verborgen blieb: Dass wegen der Verbindung der Landeslisten und der Überhangmandate ein Mehr an Stimmen einen Verlust an Mandaten bedeuten kann, und umgekehrt. Das kann eigentlich nicht sein. Und zwar nicht nur, wie Karlsruhe jetzt betont, wenn es wie bei der Nachwahl vorhersehbar ist und man sich darauf einstellen kann sondern generell. Die Kritik an dieser Verzerrung erscheint ebenso plausibel wie die an der Zunahme der Überhangmandate, die das Verfassungsgericht schon früher gerügt, aber in begrenztem Umfang noch für zulässig gehalten hatte. Doch droht das Gericht sich im Klein-Klein des ebenso komplizierten wie historisch gewachsenen deutschen Wahlrecht zu verheddern - und zudem zum Gefangenen seiner eigenen Ansprüche zu werden. So stellt Karlsruhe den Grundsatz der Gleichheit der Wahl über alles. Das zieht sich auch durch die Rechtsprechung zu Europa und dem Europäischen
Parlament. Während es dort aber um die - umstrittene - Wahrung von Legitimität und deutscher Souveränität im Staatenverbund geht, muss sich der Gesetzgeber hier nach ausführlicher Abwägung um einen „minimalinvasiven Eingriff“ in das bestehende komplexe Wahlrecht bemühen. Viele Wege bleiben dem Gesetzgeber nicht mehr Und er ist - wie Karlsruhe auch jetzt wieder betont - in seiner Entscheidung für ein Wahlsystem grundsätzlich frei. Dabei muss er natürlich „das Recht der Bürger, in Freiheit und Gleichheit durch Wahlen und Abstimmungen die öffentliche Gewalt personell und sachlich zu bestimmen“, in der Auslegung des Verfassungsgerichts berücksichtigen. Doch so viele Wege blieben dem Gesetzgeber jetzt gar nicht mehr, wenn er das „negative Stimmgewicht“ wirklich ausmerzen will. Und mit der Gleichheit ist es auch nicht weit her, wenn nun der ganzen Bevölkerung und nicht der Wahlbeteiligung in den Ländern Gewicht zukommen soll. Die Lösung der schwarz-gelben Koalition hält das Gericht für „ernüchternd“ - und so ist auch das Urteil. Aus Sicht auch konservativer Verfassungsrichter hat der Gesetzgeber die komplizierte Lage „verschlimmbessert“. Und so kann es jetzt weiter gehen. Zwar drängt sich ein überparteiliches Zusammenwirken bei der abermaligen Reform des Wahlrechts geradezu auf. Aber ohne Streit wird das nicht gehen. Schließlich geht es um das Eingemachte: die Macht. Die Höchstzahl der Überhangmandate birgt neues Konfilktpotential Niemand weiß, wie sich die Verhältnisse entwickeln. Das Gericht nimmt einfach an, dass künftig Überhangmandate (die Karlsruhe im Grundsatz erlaubt) „regelmäßig in größerer Zahl anfallen“. Das ist ebenso wenig festgeschrieben wie die Folgen einer solchen Zunahme. Die von Karlsruhe leicht willkürlich und mit erkennbar schlechtem Gefühl festgelegte Höchstzahl von „etwa 15“ zulässigen Überhangmandaten birgt neues Konfliktpotential. Welche weiteren Überhangmandate fallen wo, wie und bei wem weg? Werden alle ausgeglichen oder nur vom 16. Überhangmandat aufwärts? Da gibt es stark auseinanderfallende Interessen - und ein deutlich aufgeblähtes Parlament wird die Folge sein. Natürlich könnte sich der Bundestag jetzt aufraffen und ein ganz neues Wahlrecht schaffen. Doch das ist nicht nur wegen der kurzen Frist bis zur Bundestagswahl im 329
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kommenden Jahr eine Illusion. Zu unterschiedlich sind die Interessen der kleinen und großen Parteien im föderalen Staat - und zu gering ausgeprägt die Erkenntnis, dass ein Kleiner auch mal groß werden kann (und umgekehrt) und mal dieser, mal jener von einzelnen Regeln profitiert. Karlsruhe ist für seine Rechtsprechung verantwortlich, aber nicht für die Schaffung eines Wahlrechts. Dass das Gericht zum mitunter überforderten Dauerreperaturbetrieb geworden ist, hat seinen Grund
auch in Götzendienst und Parlamentsversagen. Wenn Abgeordnete vor dem Hohen Senat um Regeln betteln, für die sie selbst zuständig sind, dann sollen sie sich über die Quittung nicht wundern. Und die lautet: Wenn die Repräsentanten des Volkes ausfallen, wendet sich der Bürger entweder ab oder er will die Dinge selbst in die Hand nehmen. Was wiederum die Politik durch plebiszitäre Brosamen befördert. Heraus kommt eine kümmerliche Suppe.
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Ex negociador mexicano dice que subcomandante Marcos tiene cáncer El subcomandante Marcos, líder de la guerrilla zapatista, padecería cáncer de pulmón y ha pedido ayuda a las autoridades para tratarse, según un libro del ex comisionado del Gobierno mexicano para el diálogo con ese grupo Luis Álvarez publicado el miércoles por el diario Milenio. De acuerdo con el periódico, en “Corazón indígena. Lucha y esperanza de los pueblos originarios en México”, Álvarez relata que en 2010 un antiguo representante del gobierno del estado de Chiapas (sureste) en la comisión oficial que dialogó con los zapatistas, Jaime Martínez, le dijo: “Su amigo Marcos está muy enfermo, tiene cáncer y necesita su ayuda". “Jaime (Martínez) me confirmó que Marcos estaba grave, que padecía cáncer en los pulmones y necesitaba recursos para su atención”, agrega Álvarez, que fue nombrado en 2000 por el Presidente Vicente Fox (2000-2006) Coordinador para el Diálogo y la Negociación de la Paz en Chiapas. Carismático líder Marcos, carismático líder del Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN), alzado en armas en 1994 en Chiapas y cuyo verdadero nombre es Rafael Sebastián Guillén, negó en marzo de 2011 mediante un comunicado los rumores de que estaba enfermo de cáncer. El diálogo entre el Gobierno de Fox y la guerrilla del EZLN, formada por indígenas chiapanecos, quedó interrumpido al considerar los zapatistas que el Ejecutivo no había cumplido con el compromiso de una reforma constitucional a favor de los pueblos originarios. Desde 2003 el EZLN formó gobiernos autónomos en diversas comunidades de Chiapas. Álvarez, de 93 años, es una figura prominente del gobernante Partido Acción Nacional (PAN, derecha), del que fue líder nacional y candidato presidencial en 1958. También fue alcalde de Chihuahua (norte) de 1983 a 1986 y senador, y actualmente es asesor para grupos vulnerables del Presidente Felipe Calderón.
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Taglio dei parlamentari e presidenzialismo Sì del Senato, ma la maggioranza si spacca ROMA - Semipresidenzialismo,elezione diretta del capo dello Stato e riduzione del numero deiparlamentari. Al Senato via libera alle riforme costituzionali. Ma la maggioranza che sostiene il governo Monti si spacca.A Palazzo Madama il ddl sulle riforme costituzionali passacon 153 voti: 138 i contrari e 7 gli astenuti. Favorevoli il Pdl, laLega Nord e Coesione nazionale, contrari Pd, Idv, Udc, Api e Fli. Ilprovvedimento passa ora all"esame della Camera.Ecco le principali novità approvate dal Senato:Riduzione del numero dei parlamentari. Si passa da 630 a 508 deputati, di cui 8 eletti all"estero mentre alSenato, che diventa federale, i componenti scendono da 315 a 271: cioè250 senatori più 21 rappresentanti delle regioni e delle provinceautonome di Trento e Bolzano. Scompaiono invece i senatori elettiall"estero. A diciotto anni si potrà votare sia per Montecitorio che perPalazzo Madama. Viene abbassato anche l"elettorato passivo: da 25 a 21anni per la camera, da 40 a 35 per il Senato.Senato federale. Il Senato federale della Repubblica è composto da 250 senatori eletti asuffragio universale e diretto su base regionale. Nessuna regione potràavere un numero di senatori inferiore a sei; il Molise ne avrà due, laValle d"Aosta uno. Per la regione Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol iconsigli delle province autonome
eleggono ciascuno un rappresentante. Irappresentanti delle regioni nel Senato federale non sono membri delParlamento e non ricevono la relativa indennità.Stop al bicameralismo perfetto. La funzione legislativa è esercitata in forma collettiva dalle duecamere solo quando "la Costituzione prescrive una maggioranza specialedi approvazione, per le leggi in materia costituzionale ed elettorale,per quelle concernenti le prerogative e le funzioni degli organicostituzionali e dei rispettivi componenti, per quelle di delegazionelegislativa, di conversione in legge dei decreti con forza di legge, diapprovazione di bilanci e consuntivi".Elezione diretta del capo dello Stato. La novità è rappresenta dall"elezione del Presidente della Repubblicacon suffragio universale e diretto. potrà essere eletto al Quirinaleogni cittadino che abbia compiuto quarant"anni (oggi servono almeno 50anni) e goda dei diritti politici e civili. Il Presidente dellaRepubblica durerà in carica cinque anni e potrà essere rieletto una solavolta.Semipresidenzialismo. Il Presidentedella Repubblica non avrà più il compito di presiedere il Consigliosuperiore della magistratura, compito che viene attribuito al primopresidente della corte di Cassazione. Al Presidente della Repubblicasarà assegnato il compito di presiedere il Consiglio dei ministri.
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Taglio dei parlamentari e semipresidenzialismo Sì del Senato, ma la maggioranza si spacca ROMA - Via libera del Senato al semipresidenzialismo, all"elezione diretta del capo dello Stato e alla riduzione del numero dei parlamentari. Ma la maggioranza che sostiene il governo Monti si spacca. A Palazzo Madama il disegno di legge sulle riforme costituzionali passa con 153 voti. 138 i contrari e 7 gli astenuti. Favorevoli il Pdl, la Lega Nord e Coesione nazionale, contrari il Pd, l"Idv, Udc, Api e Fli. Il provvedimento passa ora all"esame della Camera.Il Pdl: "Svolta storica". Maurizio Gasparri, capogruppo del Popolo delle Libertà al Senato, si dice soddisfatto. "Gli italiani vogliono l"elezione diretta del presidente della Repubblica". Poi l"attacco alla "sinistra, ormai condannata all"immobilismo" e che non ha voluto confrontarsi nel merito, consapevole di essere perdente". Intanto, Berlusconi annulla la conferenza stampa prevista per oggi proprio sul tema delle riforme, per aspettare anche il voto della Camera. Al suo posto interverrà il segretario del Pdl, Angelino Alfano.Il Pd: "Si tratta del ritorno dell"illusionista". Dopo quel che è successo con il voto sulle riforme, il dubbio è d"obbligo: "Temo che il Pdl voglia comportarsi come sempre, rifiutando l"accordo per mantenere il Porcellum". Così Anna Finocchiaro, capogruppo dei democratici a Palazzo Madama: "Lo sanno tutti. Ma ancora una volta assistiamo al gioco dell"illusionista che è tornato in pista ma la verità è che è l"italia ad essere indebolita".Ecco le principali novità approvate dal Senato:Riduzione del numero dei parlamentari. Si passa da 630 a 508 deputati, di cui 8 eletti all"estero mentre al Senato, che diventa federale, i componenti scendono da 315 a 271: cioè 250 senatori più 21 rappresentanti delle regioni e delle province autonome di Trento e Bolzano. Scompaiono invece i senatori eletti all"estero. A diciotto anni si potrà votare sia per Montecitorio che per Palazzo Madama. Viene abbassato anche l"elettorato passivo: da 25 a 21 anni per la camera, da 40 a 35 per il
Senato.Senato federale. Il Senato federale della repubblica è composto da 250 senatori eletti a suffragio universale e diretto su base regionale. Nessuna regione può avere un numero di senatori inferiore a sei; il Molise ne ha due, la Valle d"Aosta uno. Per la regione Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol i consigli delle province autonome eleggono ciascuno un rappresentante. I rappresentanti delle regioni nel Senato federale non sono membri del Parlamento e non ricevono la relativa indennità.Stop al bicameralismo perfetto. La funzione legislativa è esercitata in forma collettiva dalle due camere solo quando "la Costituzione prescrive una maggioranza speciale di approvazione, per le leggi in materia costituzionale ed elettorale, per quelle concernenti le prerogative e le funzioni degli organi costituzionali e dei rispettivi componenti, per quelle di delegazione legislativa, di conversione in legge dei decreti con forza di legge, di approvazione di bilanci e consuntivi". Per il resto, il provvedimento viene approvato nella camera cui è stato assegnato e "ratificato" dall"altro ramo salvo che un terzo dei suoi componenti o il governo ne chieda il riesame. Elezione diretta del capo dello Stato. La novità è rappresenta dall"elezione del Presidente della Repubblica con suffragio universale e diretto. Sono elettori tutti i cittadini che hanno compiuto la maggiore età. Può essere eletto al Quirinale ogni cittadino che abbia compiuto quarant"anni (oggi servono almeno 50 anni) e goda dei diritti politici e civili. Il presidente della repubblica dura in carica cinque anni. Può essere rieletto una sola volta.Semipresidenzialismo. Il Presidente della Repubblica non avrà più il compito di presiedere il Consiglio superiore della magistratura, compito che viene attribuito al primo presidente della corte di cassazione. Al Presidente della Repubblica sarà assegnato il compito di presiedere il Consiglio dei ministri.
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Violences en Côte d"Ivoire : "Nul ne sera épargné" par la justice, déclare Ouattara Alassane Ouattara, le 14 juillet. | AFP/SIMON MAINA "Je condamne la violence. J"ai mis en place une commission d"enquête, nous aurons ses conclusions et nul ne sera épargné", a promis le président ivoirien, alors qu"il se trouve en visite en France, où il doit rencontrer jeudi le président François Hollande.VILLE MARTYRE DEPUIS 2010Au moins 11 personnes ont été tuées et 40 blessées le 20 juillet, selon les Nations unies, dans des violences à Duékoué, dans l"ouest du pays. Après le meurtre de quatre personnes dans un quartier peuplé surtout de Malinkés, c"est-à-dire des membres de l"ethnie réputée favorable au chef de l"Etat Alassane Ouattara, une foule a attaqué en représailles un camp de réfugiés abritant surtout des autochtones guérés, vus comme partisans de l"ex-président Laurent Gbagbo, y tuant au moins sept personnes. Lire : L"attaque d"un camp de déplacés de l"ONU en Côte d"Ivoire fait plusieurs mortsSelon plusieurs sources, les jeunes qui ont attaqué le camp, gardé par des Casques bleus, étaient accompagnés de militaires ivoiriens des Forces républicaines (FRCI) et de "dozos", chasseurs traditionnels servant de supplétifs à ces forces de sécurité. De son côté, une association d"Ivoiriens résidant en France a écrit au gouvernement français pour qu"il demande à la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) d"ouvrir une enquête sur les violences recensées depuis 2010 dans l"ouest de la Côte d"Ivoire. Duékoué a en effet été une cité martyre de la crise postélectorale de décembre 2010-avril 2011. Sur les quelque 3 000 morts dus aux
troubles, la ville et sa région en ont compté plusieurs centaines. Les forces pro-Ouattara y ont été gravement mises en cause.LE CAMP GBAGBO ACCUSE OUATTARA DE "GÉNOCIDE"De son coté, le parti de l"ancien président ivoirien Laurent Gbagbo a accusé mercredi l"armée d"avoir pris part à l"attaque meurtrière du 20 juillet, devant des Casques bleus restés "impassibles", et a dénoncé un "massacre". "Les autorités ivoiriennes et l"Onuci (la mission onusienne dans le pays) sont responsables de ce drame par leur légèreté, pour ne pas dire leur connivence dans la gestion de ces événements", a affirmé le Front populaire ivoirien (FPI) dans une déclaration à Abidjan.Les soldats ivoiriens des FRCI et les "dozos (...) appuyés par des centaines de personnes armées" ont mené une "expédition punitive" contre les déplacés du camp de Nahibly, proche de Duékoué, et les Casques bleus postés à l"entrée ont assisté "impassiblement à cette barbarie", a affirmé Laurent Akoun, secrétaire général du FPI.Le parti "accuse" le président Alassane Ouattara, son gouvernement et l"Onuci de "génocide" contre la population wè (ou guéré), les autochtones de l"Ouest, a-t-il poursuivi, dénonçant une volonté d""expropriation des paysans autochtones". Le FPI a exigé une "commission d"enquête crédible" sur les dernières violences et assuré que le "bilan provisoire" de l"attaque du camp "indique 211 morts" selon des "sources diverses concordantes", ainsi qu""une centaine de blessés et des centaines" de disparus.
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Hollande face aux pièges de l"histoire François Hollande, lui, entretiendra sans nul doute un rapport différent avec le passé. Son style, moins vibrionnant que celui de son prédécesseur, augure d"un mandat avare en initiatives fracassantes dans ce domaine. Il n"empêche. Malgré sa prudence et son goût pour l"histoire, en particulier celle de la IIIe République, le chef de l"Etat le sait : évoquer le passé, quand on préside la France, est un exercice à haut risque.A deux reprises, déjà, il a pu s"en rendre compte. La première fois, ce fut le 15 mai, jour de son investiture. Pour son premier discours prononcé hors de l"Elysée, M. Hollande avait choisi de rendre hommage à Jules Ferry (1832-1893). Ce choix fut critiqué. A gauche et à droite, des voix s"élevèrent pour rappeler que le père de l"école gratuite, laïque et obligatoire avait aussi été un farouche défenseur de la colonisation, convaincu que "les races supérieures (...) ont le devoir de civiliser les races inférieures". Le président les entendit. Dans son discours, il évoqua les "égarements politiques" de Ferry : "Sa défense de la colonisation fut une faute morale et politique", dit-il. La polémique, de cette façon, se trouva étouffée dans l"oeuf.Ces jours-ci, M. Hollande peut de nouveau constater que l"histoire demeure, comme on le dit souvent, une "passion française". Son choix de prononcer un discours pour la commémoration de la rafle du Vél"d"Hiv - depuis Jacques Chirac, en 1995, c"était la première fois qu"un président le faisait - a aiguisé les attentes. Deux semaines avant son intervention, Serge Klarsfeld, président de l"Association des fils et filles des déportés juifs de France, demandait ainsi dans Le Monde si l"héritier politique de François Mitterrand "confirmer (ait) la vision de Chirac", à savoir la reconnaissance de la responsabilité de la France dans la Shoah ? Dimanche 22 juillet, M. Hollande l"a rassuré. Mais en disant que "le crime fut commis en France, par la France", il s"est attiré les foudres des hérauts du souverainisme, tels Henri Guaino ou Jean-Pierre Chevènement, pour qui la responsabilité de Vichy n"engage pas celle de la France tout entière.Au regard de ce qui attend M. Hollande, pourtant, les critiques qui ont accompagné son hommage à Jules Ferry et son discours du Vél"d"Hiv apparaîtront sans doute bien fades. D"ici à 2017, trois dossiers historico-mémoriels autrement plus délicats attendent en effet le chef de l"Etat.Le premier, par ordre croissant d"intensité, concerne la Grande Guerre, dont on célébrera le centenaire en 2014. Si l"on se réfère au foisonnement éditorial de ces dernières années, tant historiographique que
littéraire, au nombre de visiteurs qui continuent d"arpenter les anciens champs de bataille et les musées consacrés à 14-18, tout laisse penser que la commémoration aura une vraie dimension populaire, comme ce fut le cas pour le bicentenaire de la Révolution française, en 1989. Or ce conflit continue de remuer les passions. Entre les historiens, les controverses ont, ces dernières années, redoublé d"intensité, et, hors du champ académique, un sujet reste épineux : la réhabilitation des fusillés. Or M. Hollande sait que la question est potentiellement explosive : il dirigeait le PS quand, en 1998, Lionel Jospin déclara que les "fusillés pour l"exemple" devaient "réintégrer pleinement notre mémoire collective nationale". A l"époque, le premier ministre avait été vilipendé par une partie de la droite.Autre dossier sensible : le génocide des Arméniens, dont le centenaire tombera en 2015 et dont M. Hollande s"est engagé à en pénaliser la négation. Or, pour cela, il se heurte à trois difficultés. La première est juridique : en février, le Conseil constitutionnel a censuré une loi votée en ce sens. La deuxième est politique : à droite comme à gauche, l"opportunité d"un tel texte ne fait pas consensus. La troisième est diplomatique : à l"heure où la France essaie de se rapprocher de la Turquie, M. Hollande devra déployer des trésors de diplomatie pour qu"une telle loi n"empoisonne pas ses relations avec Ankara.Dernier dossier, enfin : la guerre d"Algérie. C"est à la fois le plus urgent et le plus explosif. Le plus urgent parce que 2012 est l"année du cinquantenaire de l"indépendance, et que la France, jusque-là, n"a rien commémoré officiellement. Le plus explosif parce que le sujet, outre qu"il reste une pomme de discorde entre la France et l"Algérie, intéresse directement des millions de personnes qui ont avec ce passé des relations parfois diamétralement opposées : comment parler à la fois aux 1,1 million d"anciens combattants français, aux pieds-noirs, aux harkis et aussi aux citoyens français d"origine algérienne dont les pères ont lutté pour l"indépendance ? Face à une "fragmentation des mémoires qui s"est considérablement aggravée ces dernières années", selon l"historien Benjamin Stora, M. Hollande sait que ses prises de position concernant la guerre d"Algérie peuvent embraser les esprits de part et d"autre de la Méditerranée. Pour celui qui a fait du "rassemblement" l"un de ses objectifs, les défis qui l"attendent sur la scène historico-mémorielle ne seront pas les plus faciles à
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Loppsi 2 : le gouvernement pourrait abandonner le blocage des sites sans juge Nuage de mots-clés du projet de loi Loppsi 2. | Le Monde.fr/Wordle.net L"article 4 de la loi d"orientation et de programmation pour la performance de la sécurité intérieure demande d"instaurer un système de blocage pour les sites qui diffusent des contenus pédo-pornographiques. Le texte de loi prévoit l"intervention d"une autorité administrative – et non d"un juge – pour bloquer ces sites.TEXTE CRITIQUÉIl s"agit d"un des points les plus critiqués par les associations de protection de la vie privée. En mars 2011, cet article avait été déclaré "conforme à la Constitution", par le Conseil constitutionnel. Dans leur décision, les "sages" font valoir que "la décision de l"autorité administrative est susceptible d"être contestée à tout moment et par toute personne intéressée devant la juridiction compétente, le cas échéant en référé"."A quand l"abrogation de l"article 4 ?" s"interroge toutefois PCInpact. Le site spécialisé relève que certains fournisseurs d"accès à Internet "anticipaient la mise en ?uvre du blocage pour le 1er janvier 2013, avec plusieurs milliers de sites ciblés chaque jour."
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Los Angeles Times/ - Notícias, Qua, 25 de Julho de 2012 CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)
L.A. ban on pot dispensaries greeted with anger, support The Los Angeles City Council's unanimous vote Tuesday to ban all pot dispensaries was met with a mixture of anger and support. Medical marijuana activists erupted in jeers after the decision, and police officers were called into the council chambers to quell them. Some activists threatened to sue. Others vowed to draft a ballot initiative to overturn the ban. "We're not going to make this easy for the city of Los Angeles," said Don Duncan, California director of Americans for Safe Access. But the ban is supported by some neighborhood activists as well as Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, who criticized most pot shops in the city as "for-profit businesses engaged in the sale of recreational marijuana to healthy young adults." Under the ban, all of the 762 dispensaries registered in the city will be sent letters ordering them to shut down immediately. Those that don't comply may face legal action from the city. The new ordinance allows patients and their caregivers to grow and share marijuana in groups of three people or fewer. But activists complain that few patients have the time or skills for that, with one dispensary owner saying it costs at least $5,000 to grow the plant at home. Councilman Jose Huizar said the ban, which received a last-minute show of support from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Beck on Tuesday, will help bring peace to neighborhoods that he says have been tormented by problem dispensaries. "Relief is on its way," he said, noting that the ban would allow the city to close shops without having to prove that they are violating nuisance or land-use laws, as is the case now. But the issue was clouded when the council also voted to instruct city staff to draw up a separate ordinance that would allow dozens of pot shops to remain open. Officials said that proposal, which would grant immunity to shops that existed before a 2007 moratorium on new dispensaries, could be back to the council for
consideration in three months. Huizar voted against that motion, which he said might give the public "false hope" that the ban would not be enforced. But Councilman Dennis Zine, who voted for both the ban and the plan to allow some dispensaries to stay open, suggested that police might not enforce the ban against the city's original pot shops while the new ordinance is being drawn up. "The officers will be given that information and we will concentrate on the other locations initially," Zine said. However, Councilman Paul Koretz, who proposed the ordinance to allow some shops to stay open, called Tuesday's prohibition "a ban until otherwise noted." How cities should regulate distribution of pot has been a gray area since California voters passed a 1996 initiative legalizing medical marijuana even though any sale of marijuana remains illegal under federal law. Officials are looking to an upcoming ruling by the state Supreme Court for clarity on whether cities can regulate and ban dispensaries, but that may not come for another year. Council members said that in the meantime, something had to be done to reduce the number of dispensaries, which outnumber Starbucks coffee shops in Los Angeles 2 to 1, according to Councilman Paul Krekorian. Beck, who appeared before the council, said dispensaries can be hot spots for crime, citing burglaries, armed robberies and killings. But those who support dispensaries say the ban will simply drive distribution of marijuana underground. That's what Steven Lubell, an attorney who represents several of the city's original dispensaries, predicted. "Is it going to go away? No," he said. "It's going to go to a darker side." ALSO: Paris Jackson: 'I will make whoever did this pay' Sally Ride paved way for women, made 'important difference' Latino leaders say Anaheim a 'powder keg' after police shootings — Kate Linthicum
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Police, protesters clash as tensions roil Anaheim Simmering tensions in the wake of two deadly police shootings in Anaheim exploded into violence Tuesday night as protesters clashed with police outside City Hall even as officials voted to ask federal authorities to investigate the killings that have rocked the Orange County community.Protesters hurled rocks, traffic cones and other objects at police clad in riot gear as officers chased people along sidewalks and streets throughout the evening and fired less-than-lethal projectiles into crowds after giving a dispersal order. Sirens wailed as officers formed skirmish lines and police from neighboring law enforcement agencies provided assistance.Police said that at least five people were arrested on suspicion of assault and resisting arrest, and that a reporter from the Orange County Register was struck by a rock as angry crowds stood face to face with officers in tense standoffs. Fires were started in dumpsters, and at least one storefront had its windows broken as the skirmishes continued into the night. Also Photos: Protest against Anaheim police shootings Photo: Anaheim protest Anaheim residents angry after rash of officer-involved shootings Second Anaheim officer-involved shooting during weekend kills man The chaotic scene marked the fourth day of protests since officers shot two men to death over the weekend, outraging residents concerned about police conduct in Anaheim's heavily Latino core.Joel Mathew Acevedo was shot and killed after he fired at an officer Sunday night. A day earlier, Manuel Angel Diaz was killed after running from police on Anaheim's east side. Five people have died in police shootings in the city this year.On Tuesday, Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait called for both state and federal investigations, in addition to an ongoing probe by the Orange County district attorney's office. The FBI announced Tuesday it would review Diaz's shooting to see whether it warranted a civil rights investigation.At the City Council meeting, people surrounded the council chamber to speak out about the accusations of police brutality. Many were turned away from the packed chamber.The council voted to ask the U.S. attorney's office to launch a probe."To the people in the city that are troubled about what happened," Tait said at the meeting, "I'd like to tell you that I am committed to keeping the lines of communication open and to keep the process completely transparent."Outside, crowds faced off against police at two locations. At South Anaheim Boulevard and West Midway Drive, more than a mile from City Hall, a hostile crowd shouted profanity at officers. Some rocks
were thrown.At Anaheim and Broadway near City Hall, protesters threw bricks, bottles and shoes at officers. One man in a blue jersey was tackled and carried away by police. Others lit firecrackers as people gathered by a gas station and chanted "Si se puede," or "Yes we can."Shortly before 9 p.m., police at the intersection declared an unlawful assembly and ordered the crowds to disperse."If not," an officer shouted through a megaphone, "you will be arrested."Minutes later, officers fired the projectiles into the crowd as people fled down the streets.Earlier Tuesday, attorneys for Diaz's mother filed a civil-rights and wrongful-death lawsuit in federal court. The suit, which seeks $50 million in damages, alleges that her unarmed son was shot from behind and then, when he fell to his knees, was shot in the back of the head.Responding to the litigation, the Anaheim Police Assn. provided the first explanation from the five-year officer who shot Diaz on Saturday afternoon.According to the police union, officers saw "the documented gang member" who was holding a "concealed object in his front waistband with both hands." Diaz then took off running, only to pull the object from his waistband and turn toward the officers."Feeling that Diaz was drawing a weapon, the officer opened fire on Diaz to stop the threat," said Kerry Condon, the association's president.Officers reported that Diaz tossed away items as he ran, but no gun has been recovered.Diaz's mother called for residents to refrain from violent protest."This is wrong and needs to stop on both sides," Genevieve Huizar said as she sobbed and clutched photos of her son Tuesday afternoon near a memorial on the fence next to where Diaz died.Latino activists have met with the mayor and encouraged the city to institute a civilian police review board."They've seen everything on TV- the dogs, the shootings and just a history of brutality," said Seferino Garcia, executive director of Solevar, an Anaheim community group. "Right now, the community is not going to stand idle. We have a job to do."Anaheim resident Oscar Velazquez, 25, said Latinos are harassed by police and recounted recently being patted down while walking to his home, a few blocks from Disneyland."I've been stopped for no reason," he said. "You don't want your neighbors to see you out there like that."
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Anaheim protesters march in streets after clashing with police Protesters were marching through the streets of Anaheim on Tuesday evening after clashing with police outside City Hall as officials discussed two deadly police shootings that have rocked the city. The marchers, including one wielding a stick and another who may have a rock in his hand, were moving south along Anaheim Boulevard toward Disneyland, according to live footage on CBS Channel 2. Earlier, chaos broke out as bottles were thrown and police chased people on the streets and sidewalks near City Hall. Anaheim Boulevard between Broadway and Lincoln Avenue was closed off, and people shouted obscenities and threw objects such as orange traffic cones at police. Sirens wailed as officers formed a skirmish line along Anaheim Boulevard. Officers from Tustin, Brea and Orange responded to a request for aid from the Anaheim Police Department. At least one person was arrested, police said. The violence broke out as city officials met to discuss the slaying of Joel Mathew Acevedo, who was shot after he fired at an officer Sunday night. A day earlier, Manuel Angel Diaz was killed after running from police on Anaheim's east
side. As the protesters continued their march,Oscar Velazquez said the dialogue should focus on basic civil rights rather than race. He said he has friends in Manuel Angel Diaz's neighborhood. "It makes me feel like it could be any of us," said Velazquez, 25. In Velazquez's view, the only crime Diaz committed was running from authorities. "He got capital punishment for evading a police officer," he said. The Anaheim police officers union called Diaz a"documented gang member” who was holding a “concealed object in his front waist band with both hands" when he threatened the officer. ALSO: Compton not filing for bankruptcy, city manager says Family of man killed by Anaheim police sues city, calls for calm Ex-fire chief's son, ex-TSA agents to plead guilty in drug scheme --Nicole Santa Cruz in Ahaheim and Richard Winton and Robert J. Lopez in Los Angeles Photo: Anaheim protesters face off with police Tuesday. Credit: Patrick T. Fallon/Los Angeles Times
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Karlsruhe erklärt Wahlrecht für verfassungswidrig Das Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe hat das erst 2011 beschlossene Bundestags-Wahlrecht gekippt. Das Gesetz muss nun noch vor der Wahl im kommenden Jahr geändert werden. Die Richter sähen "keine Möglichkeit, den verfassungswidrigen Zustand erneut für eine Übergangszeit zu akzeptieren", stellte Gerichtspräsident Voßkuhle klar. Die Geduld der Karlsruher Richter ist am Ende: Das neue Wahlrecht für Bundestagswahlen ist verfassungswidrig und muss umgehend reformiert werden. Das hat das Bundesverfassungsgericht entschieden. Die Richter erklärten zentrale Bestimmungen zur Verteilung der Abgeordnetensitze für unwirksam. Damit gibt es derzeit kein wirksames Recht für die Sitzverteilung bei Bundestagswahlen. Das seit Dezember 2011 geltende neue Verfahren der Sitzverteilung für den Bundestag verstoße gegen die Grundsätze der Gleichheit und Unmittelbarkeit der Wahl sowie gegen die Chancengleichheit der Parteien, urteilten die Richter. Die Richter beanstandeten vor allem den Effekt des sogenannten negativen Stimmgewichts. Dieses kann zu dem paradoxen Effekt führen, dass Wähler der Partei, für die sie stimmen, im Ergebnis schaden. In diesem Zusammenhang erklärten sie die neu geregelte Verteilung der Bundestagsmandate auf die Bundesländer über die Wählerzahl für nichtig. Zudem kritisierten die Richter, dass die bisherige Regelung zulasse, dass Überhangmandate in einem Umfang anfallen, "der den Grundcharakter der Bundestagswahl als Verhältniswahl aufhebt". Überhangmandate entstehen, wenn eine Partei in einem Bundesland mehr Direktmandate erzielt, als ihr nach dem Zweitstimmenanteil Sitze zustehen. Auch die sogenannte Reststimmenverwertung, mit der Rundungsverluste ausgeglichen werden sollen, wurde für nichtig erklärt. Bei der Bundestagswahl 2009 gab es 24 Überhangmandate, die alle an die Union fielen. Das Verfassungsgericht setzte nun selbst eine "zulässige Höchstgrenze von etwa 15 Überhangmandaten". Gericht besteht auf schnelle Änderungen Der Zweite Senat gab mit seiner Entscheidung
Verfassungsklagen der Bundestagsfraktionen von SPD und Grünen sowie von mehr als 3000 Bürgern statt. Damit fehlt die Rechtsgrundlage für die anstehende Bundestagswahl im Herbst 2013 (Az.: 2 BvE 9/11). "Angesichts der Vorgeschichte des neuen Wahlrechts sieht der Senat keine Möglichkeit, den verfassungswidrigen Zustand erneut für eine Übergangszeit zu akzeptieren", sagte Verfassungsgerichts-Präsident Andreas Voßkuhle. Die Karlsruher Richter hatten das frühere Wahlrecht bereits 2008 für teilweise verfassungswidrig erklärt und innerhalb von drei Jahren eine Neuregelung verlangt. Das neue Wahlrecht war jedoch erst im Dezember 2011 in Kraft getreten, fünf Monate nach dem vorgegebenen Termin. Die Regierungskoalition hatte die Gesetzesnovelle im Bundestag gegen den Willen der Opposition durchgesetzt, deren Vorschläge bei der Reform nicht zum Zuge kamen. Daraufhin klagten SPD und Grüne in Karlsruhe. SPD spricht von Machtrecht Die SPD freute sich über den Ausgang der Klage. Die schwarz-gelbe Koalition habe "die Quittung dafür bekommen, dass sie das Wahlrecht als Machtrecht missbraucht hat". Der parlamentarische Fraktionsgeschäftsführer Thomas Oppermann sprach in Berlin von einem "guten Tag für unsere Demokratie" und für die Bürger. "Die Koalition muss jetzt reden. Ein erneuter Alleingang ist nicht mehr möglich. Wir stehen für schnelle Gespräche bereit", fügte er hinzu. Die SPD habe bereits im vergangenen Jahr einen Vorschlag für ein verfassungskonformes Wahlrecht gemacht. Die Regierungskoalition reagierte auf das Urteil mit einem unverzüglichen Gesprächsangebot an die Opposition. "Die Tür zu gemeinsamen Verhandlungen steht weit offen", erklärte der FDP-Wahlrechtsexperte Stefan Ruppert als Reaktion auf das Urteil. Nach seinen Worten wurde mit der Entscheidung in Karlsruhe Rechtssicherheit hergestellt. "Das bewährte deutsche Wahlrecht bleibt in seinen Grundzügen erhalten", erklärte der FDP-Politiker. Die Änderungswünsche des Gerichts seien "technischer 340
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Pinochet-Jäger Garzón vertritt Assange Er sorgte für die Festnahme von Chiles Ex-Dikator Augusto Pinochet. Jetzt hat der spanische Jurist Baltasar Garzón die Leitung des Verteidigerteams von Wikileaks-Mitbegründer Julian Assange übernommen. Der ehemalige Untersuchungsrichter hat in seiner Heimat Berufsverbot - wegen zweifelhafter Ermittlungsmethoden. Der ehemalige spanische Ermittlungsrichter Baltasar Garzón hat die Leitung des Anwaltsteams von Wikileaks-Mitbegründer Julian Assange übernommen. Wie die Enthüllungsplattform am Dienstag mitteilte, traf sich Garzón vor kurzem mit Assange in der ecuadorianischen Botschaft in London, um mit ihm die weitere Vorgehensweise zu besprechen. Assange hat politisches Asyl in Ecuador beantragt. Er soll von Großbritannien an Schweden ausgeliefert werden, wo ihm Sexualdelikte zur Last gelegt werden. Der 41-jährige Australier fürchtet aber, letztlich an die USA ausgeliefert und dort wegen der brisanten Enthüllungen durch sein Internetportal Wikileaks verfolgt zu werden.
Laut der Wikileaks-Erklärung will Garzón unter anderem nachweisen, wie die USA mit geheimen Strategien Auslieferungs- und andere Gerichtsverfahren beeinflusst haben. Der renommierte Richter hatte bereits zuvor die mangelnde Transparenz der Maßnahmen gegen Assange kritisiert. Garzón hat sich durch die Festnahme des chilenischen Ex-Diktators Augusto Pinochet im Jahr 1998 international einen Namen gemacht. Im Februar verhängte Spaniens Oberster Gerichtshof ein elfjähriges Berufsverbot gegen den 56-Jährigen, weil er im Rahmen von Ermittlungen zu einem Korruptionsskandal um die konservative Volkspartei (PP) Gespräche zwischen Verdächtigen und ihren Anwälten hatte abhören lassen. Das Urteil löste im In- und Ausland heftige Proteste aus. Garzón will das Berufsverbot vom Verfassungsgericht prüfen lassen.
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Volksbegehren vorerst gestoppt Von Mike Szymanski Die Freien Wähler wollen die Studiengebühren per Volksentscheid abschaffen, doch Innenminister Herrmann argumentiert mit dem Eingriff ins Budgetrecht. Nun muss der Verfassungsgerichtshof entscheiden - und Freie-Wähler-Chef Aiwanger droht, den Streit zum Wahlkampfthema zu machen. Das bayerische Innenministerium hält das geplante Volksbegehren der Freien Wähler zur Abschaffung der Studiengebühren für unvereinbar mit der Landesverfassung. Ressortchef Joachim Herrmann (CSU) hat den Antrag für das Volksbegehren am Dienstag dem Verfassungsgerichtshof in München zur Entscheidung vorgelegt. Nach Artikel 73 der bayerischen Verfassung darf es keine Volksbegehren geben, die den Staatshaushalt betreffen. Eine Abschaffung der Studiengebühren würde aber das parlamentarische Budgetrecht beeinträchtigen, argumentiert Herrmann. Das Verfassungsgericht hat nun drei Monate Zeit, zu entscheiden. Freie-Wähler-Chef Hubert Aiwanger kündigte im Falle eines Scheiterns des Volksbegehrens an, die Abschaffung zum Thema der Landtagswahl 2013 zu machen. "Dann müssen die Bürger eben bei der Wahl darüber entscheiden", sagte er der Süddeutschen Zeitung. Seit 2007 haben die Universitäten mit den Studiengebühren laut Ministerium 801 Millionen Euro eingenommen. Davon seien 657,8 Millionen Euro etwa 82 Prozent - im Staatshaushalt vereinnahmt worden. Ausgegeben wurde das Geld im Wesentlichen für die Beschäftigung von Hochschullehrern. Der Verfassungsgerichtshof muss nun innerhalb von drei Monaten entscheiden, ob er das Volksbegehren zulässt oder nicht. Bayern ist neben Niedersachsen das einzige Bundesland, das an den Studiengebühren festhält. Mehrere Bundesländer haben die Studiengebühren bereits wieder abgeschafft. Hamburg plant diesen Schritt zum nächsten Wintersemester zu streichen. Notwendig zum Start eines bayernweiten Volksbegehrens sind 25 000 Unterschriften. Diese Hürde hatten die Freien Wähler im Juni problemlos genommen. Von den eingereichten 29 000
Unterschriften erkannte das Innenministerium mehr als 27 000 als gültig an. Nun setzen die Freien Wähler auf die Richter. "Ich gehe davon aus, dass das Gericht das sehr sorgfältig abwägen und prüfen wird", sagte Generalsekretär Michael Piazolo, der Organisator der Initiative. Man dürfe die Argumente des Innenministeriums nicht beiseite schieben. Piazolo erklärte, das Geld komme nicht dem Staatshaushalt zugute, sondern gehe an die Hochschulen. "Der Artikel 73 wird vom Innenministerium sehr weit ausgelegt, sollte aber nach unserer Auffassung sehr zurückhaltend ausgelegt werden." Die große Zahl der Unterschriften zeige, wie groß der Unmut über die Studiengebühren sei. Er sei enttäuscht, dass sich das Verfahren nun weiter in die Länge zieht. Die Studenten brauchten Klarheit. Sollte der Verfassungsgerichtshof das Volksbegehren zulassen, müssten sich in der zweiten Stufe innerhalb von zwei Wochen zehn Prozent der bayerischen Bürger in Unterschriftenlisten eintragen. Falls ein Volksbegehren auch diese Hürde nimmt, hat die Landtagsmehrheit die Wahl: Sie kann das Volksbegehren direkt umsetzen oder ablehnen. Im Falle einer Ablehnung kommt es dann innerhalb von drei Monaten zum Volksentscheid: Dann wären wie bei einer Landtagswahl alle Bürger zur Abstimmung aufgerufen. Wissenschaftsminister Wolfgang Heubisch (FDP) will an den Studiengebühren festhalten. Das machte er am Dienstag im Kabinett deutlich. Nach der Sitzung des Ministerrates erklärte er: "Die Studiengebühren bleiben. Sie haben so viele Vorteile gebracht." Er zeigte sich zuversichtlich, dass der Verfassungsgerichtshof das Volksbegehren für nicht zulässig erklären werde: "Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass es anders ausgeht." Unter den Studenten hatten die Aufrufe zum Protest gegen die Gebühren im vergangenen Jahr keinen großen Widerhall mehr gefunden. Auch die Studentenzahlen in Bayern sind ungeachtet der Gebühren weiter gestiegen. Für Ärger sorgt aber weiterhin, dass die Hochschulen einen Teil der Studiengebühren noch immer nicht investiert haben. 34 Millionen Euro sind noch nicht ausgegeben.
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Schmetterschlag gegen Schwarz-Gelb Ein Kommentar von Nico Fried, Berlin Wofür steht Schwarz-Gelb? Für handwerklich gutes Regieren? Das Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts sagt das Gegenteil. Demnach haben CDU, CSU und FDP nicht nur versäumt, das Wahlrecht verfassungsgemäß zu reformieren. Sie haben es sogar schlimmer gemacht. Dem Bundestag steht jetzt eine gewaltige Herausforderung bevor. Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hat zum Wahlrecht eine juristisch sehr komplizierte Entscheidung getroffen, die politisch jedoch eine einfache Wirkung haben wird: Die Chancen der schwarz-gelben Koalition, trotz aller politischer Querelen und Belastungen das reguläre Ende der Legislaturperiode zu erreichen, sind enorm gestiegen. Eine Auflösung des Bundestages und die Ansetzung von Neuwahlen sind durch den Richterspruch faktisch unmöglich geworden: Deutschland hat kein gültiges Wahlgesetz. Angesichts einer Koalition, die wiederholt ihrer Regierungschefin die Kanzlermehrheit verweigerte, war der Zusammenhang zwischen ungeklärter Gesetzeslage und uneinigem Regierungsbündnis noch nie so offenkundig wie jetzt: Wenn sich die Euro-Krise verschärft und der Rückhalt in Union und FDP für Angela Merkel weiter schwindet, kann die Kanzlerin die Vertrauensfrage einstweilen jedenfalls nicht mit dem Ziel einer Neuwahl stellen. Den Weg, den Gerhard Schröder 2005 ging und den Karlsruhe für zulässig und legitim erklärte, hat das Gericht selbst nun vorläufig verbaut. Es entbehrt nicht der Ironie, dass dieser Zustand ausgerechnet von der schwarz-gelben Koalition maßgeblich zu verantworten ist: Das von Union und
FDP verabschiedete Wahlgesetz hat die Vorgaben des Verfassungsgerichtes aus dessen letztem Urteil in keiner Weise umgesetzt. In der Begründung des neuen Urteils heißt es, durch das Wahlgesetz gebe es "mindestens genauso viele" Möglichkeiten, in denen das sogenannte negative Stimmgewicht zum Tragen komme, wie in der alten Regelung. Die schwarz-gelbe Koalition ist also nicht nur daran gescheitert, das Wahlgesetz zu korrigieren - sie hat es sogar verschlimmert. Gemessen an einer Union, die gerne wählerwirksam für Recht und Ordnung stehen möchte, gemessen an einer FDP, die sich selbst gerne Rechtsstaatspartei nennt, und gemessen nicht zuletzt auch am Anspruch der Koalition insgesamt, handwerklich saubere Regierungsarbeit zu liefern, kann man das Resultat auch einfach niederschmetternd nennen. Der Bundestag muss nun in kurzer Zeit schaffen, was in den vergangenen vier Jahren unmöglich war: einen parteiübergreifenden Konsens für ein neues Wahlrecht. Gemeinsam müssen die Parteien eine Grundlage für einen elementaren Prozess der Demokratie zu schaffen, der mit Nominierungen in vielen Wahlkreisen ja schon begonnen hat. Nach der Demonstration der Unfähigkeit, die eine Mehrheit des Parlaments abgeliefert hat, ist es erstaunlich, welchen Spielraum Karlsruhe dem Bundestag gewährt. Jedenfalls kann man dem Gericht nicht den Vorwurf machen, es schwinge sich zu einer Ersatzregierung auf - auch wenn eingedenk der gegebenen Mehrheit und ihrer desolaten Vorstellung eine solche Anmaßung ausnahmsweise fast wünschenswert erschienen wäre.
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Es wird ein zähes Ringen um Macht Von Robert Roßmann, Berlin Das Wahlrecht ist eine mathematische Herausforderung. Die beinahe groteske Kompliziertheit brachte selbst die Verfassungsrichter an ihre Grenzen. Der Bundestag muss sich nun schnell auf eine neue Regelung einigen. Die Union könnte die große Verliererin werden. Das Urteil von Karlsruhe ist wahrlich kein beliebiges. Ein Jahr vor der Bundestagswahl gibt es in Deutschland kein gültiges Wahlrecht mehr. Falls die Kanzlerin jetzt eine Vertrauensfrage stellen und die Abstimmung verlieren würde, wären "wir mitten in einer Staatskrise", unkte der grüne Fraktionsgeschäftsführer Volker Beck gleich nach dem Richterspruch. Doch so weit ist es noch nicht. Für den Bundestag bedeutet das Urteil aber trotzdem jede Menge Arbeit. Die Fraktionsführungen müssen sich jetzt binnen weniger Monate auf ein neues Wahlrecht verständigen. Nun ist das Wahlrecht wegen der Verquickung von Mehrheits- und Verhältniswahl sowie der Regionalisierung (Landeslisten) und der Personalisierung (Direktkandidaten) schon aus mathematischer Sicht eine Herausforderung. Die beinahe groteske Kompliziertheit brachte selbst die Verfassungsrichter an ihre Grenzen. Entscheidungen über das Wahlrecht sind zusätzlich aber auch noch Machtfragen. FDP, Grüne und Linke werden nie für ein Mehrheitswahlrecht zu gewinnen sein. Und die Union als derzeit größter Profiteur von Überhangmandaten wird nicht den Vorkämpfer für deren Abschaffung geben. Verhandlungen, so kompliziert wie beim Euro-Rettungsschirm Die Gespräche über das neue Wahlrecht dürften also beinahe so kompliziert werden wie Verhandlungen über Euro-Rettungsschirme in Brüssel. Die Bundesregierung wird den Fraktionen dabei keine große Hilfe sein.
Das Wahlrecht ist eine der vornehmsten Aufgaben des Parlaments. Regierungssprecher Steffen Seibert ließ es sich deshalb am Mittwoch nicht nehmen, darauf hinzuweisen. Heißt der Satz im Umkehrschluss doch, dass Karlsruhe mit seinem Urteil jetzt nicht die Kanzlerin blamiert hat, sondern nur deren Koalitionsfraktionen. Bis 10. September sind die Abgeordneten noch in der Sommerpause. "Dann werden sich sofort Vertreter aller fünf Fraktionen zusammensetzen müssen", forderte Volker Beck. Es dürfe nicht noch einmal passieren, dass Union und FDP ein Wahlrecht im Alleingang beschließen. "Was für ein Kuddelmuddel herauskommt, wenn man die Opposition ausgrenzt", habe Karlsruhe jetzt ja deutlich offenbart. Am Mittwochnachmittag war dann klar, dass alle fünf Fraktionen zu solchen Gesprächen bereit sind. Von September an werden sich deshalb zunächst die parlamentarischen Geschäftsführer und Wahlrechtsexperten der Fraktionen zusammensetzen, um einen Kompromiss zu finden. Größter Streitpunkt dürfte dabei die Frage werden, ob künftig alle Überhangmandate ausgeglichen werden sollen oder nur die über der vom Verfassungsgericht gezogenen Grenze von 15. Schon in 14 Monaten sind Bundestagswahlen Der Grüne Beck und sein SPD-Kollege Thomas Oppermann wollen alle verrechnen. Die Unionsfraktion würde es dagegen gerne bei der Grenze von 15 belassen. Bei der Bundestagswahl 2009 hatte sie alle 24 Überhangmandate gewonnen - die Union würde diesen Vorteil komplett verlieren, wenn künftig alle Mandate verrechnet würden. Auf was sich die Fraktionen am Ende verständigen, war am Mittwoch angesichts der konträren Positionen unklar. Sicher ist nur, dass die Zeit drängt. Die Bundestagswahl ist bereits in knapp 14 Monaten, das neue Wahlrecht muss deshalb im Frühsommer 2013 verabschiedet sein - spätestens.
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Esteban Valenti Hoy, con el país creciendo a tasas desconocidas, con una mejorasustancial del consumo a todos los niveles, una desocupación histórica -por lo baja - con un número récord de viajeros desde el exterior yhacia el exterior, con los más altos niveles de inversión que se tengarecuerdo y registro, es muy fácil ensañarse, juzgar y tirar barro avoluntad. En el 2006, cuando PLUNA terminaba su desastrosa aventura con Varig,con aviones inservibles, un DC10 alquilado a precio de oro para hacersus viajes de cortesía a Madrid, con el servicio de mantenimiento de losaviones - que Varighabía transferido a Brasil - a tres veces loscostos locales, con la red de ventas de la Primeras Líneas Uruguayas deNavegación Aérea PLUNA virtualmente inexistentes y con 150 milpasajeros, había que tomar decisiones en esas circunstancias. No con eldiario de hoy, julio del 2012. Tomar decisiones durante el primer gobierno de izquierda, con más de800 trabajadores de PLUNA en peligro serio de quedar desocupados, en unpaís que tenía todavía tasas de desempleo de dos dígitos y que salía deuna terrible crisis económica y estaba ordenando, "emprolijando", perosobre todo cambiando su política económica y social, ¿quién se animaba acerrar PLUNA? Los interesados en una pequeñísima empresa aérea eran muy escasos. Sila feroz oposición y algunos periodistas dicen que había variosinteresados, que nos hagan conocer los nombres de esas empresas, serias,impecables, con enormes recursos y dispuestas a comprar PLUNA. Es más,que nos hagan conocer el nombre de cualquier interesado. La oposición, que le huye a la palabra herencia como el diablo alagua bendita, nos quiere hacer creer que se trata de algo turbio,oscuro, de errores imperdonables; que ni siquiera la autocrítica vale,pues en definitiva lo que pretenden es que renuncien para siempre aconducir gobiernos o actividad alguna en la que ellos, los blancos ycolorados están siempre interesados en reasumir. La justicia, ésa que en el Uruguay no se compra aunque se puedaequivocar, tiene las herramientas para investigar a fondo, convocar atodos los involucrados y obligarlos a comparecer, y dispone de losrecursos legales y la imparcialidad para ir a fondo, hasta donde seanecesario. Imaginen por un segundo los tonos de la declaración de la UNAsi un legislador frenteamplista hubiera dicho la barbaridad pronunciadapor una legisladora colorada...pero ahora son aliados de fierro. Si el FA tiene mayoría parlamentaria, y ellos lo saben perfectamente ylo han criticado en forma constante, ¿no es más imparcial y directo,que sea el Poder Judicial el que investigue? Cualquiera que tenga colade paja, le huye en primer lugar a la Justicia, por
ello las ComisionesInvestigadores que detectan irregularidades siempre proponen el pasaje ala Justicia. Ahora se hizo directamente. ¿Por qué? Porque lo que losblancos y colorados querían era un buen circo, durante todo el tiempoposible. Hablemos claro. Les interesa un rábano la conectividad, lostrabajadores de PLUNA o los pasajeros que no pudieron volar, lesinteresa utilizar este tema como caballo de batalla. Están en todo suderecho, pero el gobierno tiene otras responsabilidades, incluso haytemas que se deben tratar con mucho cuidado para no generar nuevosproblemas. Y ellos lo saben y se aprovechan. Desde ya declaro solemnemente que de aquí en adelante hablaré entodos lados, con datos y con pasión y con razón, de la herencia malditaque nos dejaron. Por dos motivos: porque sigue siendo una fuenteinagotable de enseñanzas sobre lo que no hay que hacer y para que novuelvan los responsables del terrible testamento que nos dejaron a másde 3 millones de uruguayos. No a todos, porque para algunos fue lapaponia permanente. El Uruguay de las "carteras pesadas" y de los"bancos ligeros". Volvamos a PLUNA. En el 2006 había dos alternativas de hierro. Cerrarla empresa y que fuera el mercado en aquella situación de incipientesalida de la crisis quien se ocupara de resolver a los tumbos lasituación, o que el Estado se hiciera cargo de PLUNA, la estatizara einvirtiera para ponerla en pie. Estaba totalmente postrada. ¿Cuál de las dos "no equivocaciones" era la mejor?Si cerrábamosla empresa, no tengan dudas que no hubiéramos alcanzado los 3 millonesde turistas del año pasado, la duplicación de los ingresos por turismo,el aeropuerto hubiera sido un bien suntuario y relativamente inútil, ymuchas de las inversiones en diversos rubros no se hubieran concretado.Además del pequeño detalle de que 700 personas hubieran quedado en lacalle. Y repito, en otra situación que la actual. Los manifestantes que con una vela fueron a la casa de Astori, conalgún declarante a la cabeza que durante la gestión de Campiani fue sifiel escudero, supongo que le habrán agradecido el "error" a Astori, dehaber tenido trabajo durante los últimos seis años, en PLUNA. La otra alternativa, la total estatización, que ya en el plebiscitode 1992 dejamos afuera por la consulta popular, hubiera sido un desastretodavía peor. Un punto y medio o dos del PBI de déficit fiscal sólopara PLUNA (no menos de entre 30 y 40 millones de dólares de déficitanual), sin grandes inversiones (como sucede con Aerolíneas Argentinas).Toda la política económica fiscal afectada en sus prioridades y en sudiseño. Nadie importante se compromete hoy con la estatización, con el pedidode estatización. El propio sindicato busca un inversor para formar 346
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unacooperativa, el PIT CNT no acepta el delirio estatista de COFE, que sipor ellos fueran estatizarían los carritos de clasificadores de basura.Es un avance político y sobre todo ideológico de la sociedad uruguaya ensu conjunto. ¿Qué tiene de progresista que el 100% de los uruguayos tengan quefinanciar a PLUNA? Nada. Imaginemos cuántas otras actividades podríantener prioridad en la propiedad de estado, antes que una empresa deaviación. Es una empresa de alto riego: en los últimos años decenas de grandes,medianas y pequeñas empresas aéreas quebraron y cerraron y esnotoriamente una empresa de alta especialización y alto riesgo. En algunas semanas habrá una o dos subastas. Una al alza y otra a labaja. Por la cantidad de interesados que se han manifestado hasta ahora,todos esperamos que se obtenga la mayor cantidad de recursos. Parahacer el balance de este aspecto, hay que tener un poco de paciencia. ¿Por qué la oposición y algunos voladores se apresuran a sacarconclusiones? Porque tienen miedo de que la realidad los obligue a unpiadoso silencio. Los siete aviones, las 60 frecuencias operadas porPLUNA son un capital valioso y las garantías contra hipoteca de lossiete aviones es el principal reaseguro que tiene el estado, inclusivepara recomponer la conectividad aérea con una empresa
de banderanacional. Tengamos un poco de paciencia. Es una actitud republicana y sobre todo de izquierda reconocererrores. La autocrítica es de izquierda, la derecha nunca se equivoca,ellos son víctimas de la fatalidad. La actitud de Astori y Vázquez demirar con sentido autocrítico la situación de PLUNA enfureció a laderecha. No pueden soportar que se exhiba de una manera tan evidente que somosdiferentes, que nuestros dirigentes son capaces de reconocer o dereflexionar sobre sus errores. Es un problema ideológico profundo. Unadiferencia total y absoluta. ¿Alguien hizo autocrítica, reconoció errores por la crisis del 2002,la peor de nuestra historia, por los bancos basura vendidos a banquerospiratas? La derecha no conoce ni siquiera la palabra. Ellos soninfalibles. Los que nos equivocamos somos las víctimas. Para sacar las conclusiones definitivas de todo este proceso,incluyendo de cómo la oposición se lavó totalmente las manos de estasituación, yo voy a esperar sólo algunas semanas. Eso sí, entre los diferentes errores que teníamos en el horizonte enel 2006, creo que éste no es para nada el peor y que la situación del2012 es muy diferente y mejor que hace 6 años, inclusive en el caso deltransporte aéreo y sus perspectivas. ¿Nos equivocamos?
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