Los ejércitos de Rosario Murillo
- Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have consolidated their power in an authoritarian regime.
- Murillo has taken direct control of the Armed Forces through a reform.
- Both have total control over military decisions and appointments.
- The 'copresidents' figure was officialized in November with a constitutional reform.
- They have created another army of paramilitaries, the majority are public employees.
- Ortega and Murillo remain obsessed with a possible social uprising, increasing repression.
Conclusion: The consolidation of power by Ortega and Murillo and the increasing repression has created an unsustainable situation in Nicaragua.
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L’« internationale réactionnaire » contre les juges
- The severe judgment against Marine Le Pen reveals a reactionary international in operation.
- Populists use popularity as a shield against justice, a phenomenon observed from Moscow to Washington.
- Respecting the rule of law and the separation of powers is a crucial starting point for current political discord.
- Attempts to undermine the judiciary threaten the democratic structure.
- Extreme reactions to judges enforcing the law are signs of a spreading political disease.
Conclusion: The article warns against the growing threat of illiberalism, where politicians seek to undermine the independence of the judiciary to enhance their own political power.
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Adolescentes y la cara oculta de las pantallas, por Editorial
- The misuse of technology is causing some type of aggression or disorder in an increasing number of children and adolescents.
- 56.4% of the 11,164 cases attended by the ANAR Foundation between 2023 and 2024 were related to the misuse of relational, informational and communicational technologies (RICT).
- The phenomenon is due to the fact that the majority of Spanish young people spend more than four hours using screens, and to the fact that new technologies have generated new forms of suffering, such as cyberbullying and tech addiction.
- Disorders due to RICT misuse can range from sleep loss to induction of risky behaviours, abuses of power, and psychological attacks.
- Restricting the use of screens among young people is a topic of debate, and education about its risks is necessary to prevent misuse.
Conclusion: It is important to take measures, both at the educational and family level, to improve knowledge and use of RICT, and to avoid suffering among young people. Technologies have great potential, but they require responsible usage and an awareness of their potential risks.
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Castigo fiscal a las rentas medias
- The campaign for the IRPF declaration highlights the punishment to average incomes due to the Government's refusal to adapt the tax to inflation.
- The middle class bore 61.3% of the fiscal blow between 2021 and 2024.
- A hidden raise in the tax due to not adapting it to prices and wages increases fiscal pressure.
- The lack of IRPF indexing and the increase of VAT raise the fiscal pressure on the middle classes even more.
- The decision not to adjust the IRPF for inflation is an unrecognized and unapproved tax reform.
Conclusion: As a result, the refusal to adapt the IRPF to inflation creates a silent tax that loads the invoice to average incomes, increasing fiscal pressure on them.
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Opinion | The Democrats Are in Denial About 2024
- Despite President Trump's exaggerated victory claims, the Democratic Party clearly lost last year's elections, including the presidential race, control of the Senate, and the House of Representatives.
- Democratic Party leaders have chosen a convenient explanation for their predicament, arguing that they were merely post-pandemic inflation victims and their party is more popular than it seems.
- Polls make clear that inflation was not the only reason; voters trusted Republicans more than Democrats on a range of issues.
- The Democratic Party views voter turnout as the reason for their loss, overlooking that non-voters appear to favor Republicans.
- To regain voter trust, the Democratic Party should take at least three steps: admit that they mishandled Biden's age issue, recognize that the party moved too far left on social issues post-Obama, and offer new ideas.
Conclusion: Despite their current state of disillusionment, the Democratic Party has an opportunity for honest reflection and necessary reforms for better performances in future elections.
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Nomination du gouvernement Bayrou : le Premier ministre veut peser face à l’Elysée
- There will be a new government by Christmas, headed by François Bayrou, including heavyweight figures like Elisabeth Borne and Gérald Darmanin.
- Manuel Valls has been tasked with handling the thorny issue of Overseas territories.
- The appointment of a newcomer to Bercy could run counter to Bayrou's attempt at exerting influence.
- Without signaling to the left, Bayrou's government may be at risk of being censured.
- The absence of Xavier Bertrand in the government may indicate some risk regarding its relationship with the RN.
Conclusion: Bayrou's new government seems to be trying to balance politics with the inclusion of heavyweights, but this could result in internal conflicts and potential censorship issues.
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The Guardian view on Macron, Scholz and Europe’s future: a question of ambition | Editorial
- The French president has called for an EU reset to combat the threat of the far-right.
- Signs of a significant rightward shift in Europe are unmistakable, with parties such as the Rassemblement National in France and AfD in Germany polling well ahead of rivals.
- Despite internal rifts, these radical right-wing parties have substantial financial backing.
- Emmanuel Macron argues that a massive investment in challenges such as the green transition and defence boost can help combat this rise of illiberal extremism.
- It has been suggested that these investments can be financed by joint borrowing tools like those successfully rolled out during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Macron's approach clashes with traditional German views on the desirability of shared European debt.
- Macron is pursuing a long-term vision similar to that of Alexander Hamilton post-American Revolution, aiming to bind together the various components of the European Union.
Conclusion: Though hurdles in countries like France and Germany make the prospects of a shift ahead of the upcoming elections look slim, Macron has highlighted the need for a fiscal reset in the interest of growth, unity, and solidarity.
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Adoctrinamiento y sectarismo: el despilfarro con Broncano
- The contract of RTVE with El Terrat to sign David Broncano is more than 28 million euros for two seasons.
- The contract conditions are very advantageous for the producer and RTVE commits to maintain the program regardless of its audience.
- The contract generated controversy and precipitated a crisis in the public corporation.
- Broncano's signing seeks to modernize TVE and improve its audience data.
- The drawback is that the focus is shifting more towards entertainment and the nightly news time has been cut.
- The decision to compete in the prime time slot with El Hormiguero points to Moncloa's intention to mitigate the social influence of Pablo Motos.
- It is doubtful that the program can attract an older age bracket on television.
- The 28 million expense is questionable, especially compared to the costs of other concerning projects.
- Broncano's signing is associated with the government's tactics to politicize public television.
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Editorial | Sequía e inversiones pendientes
- Catalonia is facing a severe shortage of rainfall, which has depleted the internal basins' reservoirs.
- Soon, the Catalonian government might declare a drought emergency in the area of Barcelona and the Ter-Llobregat supply system.
- The scarcity of water can lead to severe restrictions affecting most of the Catalan population.
- The lack of investment and progressiveness in implementing the necessary reforms have exacerbated the problem.
- Responsibilities of the problem are not exclusive to the current government and local councils but also previous ones.
Conclusion: The severity of the current situation could be the definitive push to take all necessary measures to better cope with future droughts.
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