CUBA REGRETS FLIGHT BOOT IN NEPAL
Communist Party Politburo member and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla wrote on Twitter: “Our solidarity and deepest condolences to the people and government of Nepal for the unfortunate loss of life caused by the tragic plane crash that happened in the city of Pokhara. He added that his condolences are extended from Cuba to the relatives and close friends of the victims. The event happened when a Yeti Airlines plane departing from Kathmandu to Pokhara crashed in the Himalayas near the Seti River before reaching the airport. 68 passengers and four crew members were on the way. (International Writing)
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DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA REMOVED IN BRAZIL
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva fired the director of the Brazilian Communications Company, which is responsible for the Brazilian government’s media. The company is now managed by journalist Kariane Costa, who is a career civil servant and was the employee representative on the board of directors of the state-owned company. The new appointment was the only one made public, however four more women will be part of the transition team. The measure came as a result of the treatment during the invasion and acts of vandalism committed on January 8 by radical supporters of defeated President Jair Bolsonaro. (PL)
BOLIVIA DESCRIBES US UNDER SECRETARY’S COMMENTS ON EVENTS IN SANTA CRUZ AS A DISORDER
Bolivia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rogelio Mayta, described as interventionist Fernando Camacho the statement made by US Undersecretary of State Brian A. Nichols in the news published on December 28, the date of the arrest of Santa Cruz Governor Luis. The US official wrote on Twitter that his government was concerned about events in the South American nation and called for dialogue. The Bolivian Foreign Minister pointed out that these comments are not appropriate in international relations. In this sense, he said, the success of relations between states lies in mutual respect and non-interference in each country’s sovereign affairs. (RT)
STORMS IN CALIFORNIA PUT AN AREA WITH 25 MILLION PEOPLE AT FLOOD DANGER
A new storm wave inundated California on January 14, causing flooding and power outages. Authorities issued alerts for the region, classifying it as a major disaster. About 25 million people live in the area at risk of flooding, landslides and landslides caused by the powerful winter storms that have battered the region since late December. (Telesur)