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Clipping Internacional - <strong>26</strong> de julho à 1 de agosto de <strong>2012</strong>
<strong>26</strong>/<strong>07</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>
Quarta-feira, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>26</strong>/<strong>07</strong>/<strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
Corriere Della Será - Home<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale<<strong>br</strong> />
Il rischio di un'anarchia continentale, 4<<strong>br</strong> />
Corriere Della Será - Home<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale<<strong>br</strong> />
Il nome di D'Am<strong>br</strong>osio nell'inchiesta sulla trattativa tra Stato e Mafia, 6<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona deputy tells court he risked life for Hispanic immigrant, 7<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
BAA loses appeal over enforced Stansted airport sale, 8<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
UPDATE 1-BAA loses appeal over enforced Stansted airport sale, 9<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Madoff trustee seeks to pay up to $2.4 bln to victims, 10<<strong>br</strong> />
Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht<<strong>br</strong> />
Jungsozialisten kämpfen gegen Vorratsdaten , 11<<strong>br</strong> />
Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht<<strong>br</strong> />
Regierung will noch im August über Wahlrecht verhandeln , 12<<strong>br</strong> />
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Corriere Della Será/ - Home, Qui, <strong>26</strong> de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)<<strong>br</strong> />
Il rischio di un'anarchia continentale<<strong>br</strong> />
L'euro sarà pure irreversibile, come spiega il<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente della Bce Mario Draghi: rimane,<<strong>br</strong> />
tuttavia, un mistero perché l'Europa non<<strong>br</strong> />
compia gli interventi decisivi per superare la<<strong>br</strong> />
crisi dei debiti sovrani e mettere in sicurezza<<strong>br</strong> />
la sua moneta. L'idea che occorra fare presto,<<strong>br</strong> />
rompere gli indugi, non fa <strong>br</strong>eccia nei dirigenti<<strong>br</strong> />
politici che agiscono come se la storia fosse<<strong>br</strong> />
una linea ascendente senza fine. E se questa<<strong>br</strong> />
retta venisse improvvisamente interrotta? Il<<strong>br</strong> />
paragone è ardito, ma la crisi finanziaria di<<strong>br</strong> />
quest'estate ha diversi punti in contatto con<<strong>br</strong> />
gli sconvolgimenti che, quasi cent'anni orsono<<strong>br</strong> />
nel luglio 1914, trascinarono l'Europa in<<strong>br</strong> />
un'immane tragedia. Allora il buon senso e la<<strong>br</strong> />
saggezza furono vittime di molte circostanze<<strong>br</strong> />
negative: l'ottusità dei governi che, di<<strong>br</strong> />
ultimatum in ultimatum, resero inevitabile il<<strong>br</strong> />
conflitto, la cecità delle élites incapaci di<<strong>br</strong> />
recuperare il comune interesse europeo, la<<strong>br</strong> />
caparbietà degli stati maggiori che dettarono<<strong>br</strong> />
l'agenda alla politica, la convinzione che la<<strong>br</strong> />
vita quotidiana sarebbe andata avanti senza<<strong>br</strong> />
cambiamenti, la mancanza di fiducia che<<strong>br</strong> />
trasformò difficili interlocutori in acerrimi<<strong>br</strong> />
nemici.<<strong>br</strong> />
Manca ancora l'equivalente del detonatore di<<strong>br</strong> />
Sarajevo: chissà, potrebbe essere, fra non<<strong>br</strong> />
molto, la bancarotta della Grecia. Colpisce<<strong>br</strong> />
che, oggi, questi contrassegni si ripresentino<<strong>br</strong> />
in maniera simile: basta mettere il mondo<<strong>br</strong> />
finanziario al posto di quello militare,<<strong>br</strong> />
soffermarsi sulla priorità data dai governi<<strong>br</strong> />
all'interesse particolare, registrare la spocchia<<strong>br</strong> />
di alcuni atteggiamenti, constatare<<strong>br</strong> />
l'incapacità di compiere previsioni attendibili.<<strong>br</strong> />
Nel 1914, il risultato fu una guerra mondiale.<<strong>br</strong> />
Adesso, l'esito rischia di essere un'anarchia<<strong>br</strong> />
continentale con effetti globali. Anche in un<<strong>br</strong> />
Paese equili<strong>br</strong>ato come la Germania si<<strong>br</strong> />
moltiplicano episodi sconcertanti: Philipp<<strong>br</strong> />
Roessler, vice Cancelliere e ministro<<strong>br</strong> />
dell'economia, non si scompone di fronte alla<<strong>br</strong> />
prospettiva dell'uscita della Grecia all'euro; la<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte costituzionale di Karlsruhe si è assunta,<<strong>br</strong> />
oltre il ragionevole, il ruolo di nume tutelare<<strong>br</strong> />
della democrazia tedesca; il quotidiano Bild è<<strong>br</strong> />
diventato un catalizzatore d'euroscetticismo.<<strong>br</strong> />
Delude la politica di bottega di un Paese che<<strong>br</strong> />
dovrebbe avere l'istinto strategico europeo<<strong>br</strong> />
nel sangue.<<strong>br</strong> />
Di fronte al <strong>br</strong>utto spettacolo della politica<<strong>br</strong> />
europea succube dei mercati e costruttrice di<<strong>br</strong> />
strategie sempre inadeguate, all'accanimento<<strong>br</strong> />
contro Spagna e Italia, la lucidità cede il<<strong>br</strong> />
passo all'angoscia. Cos'altro può provare un<<strong>br</strong> />
normale cittadino? Dopo il Consiglio Europeo<<strong>br</strong> />
di fine giugno, sem<strong>br</strong>ava che l'Unione<<strong>br</strong> />
europea avesse ritrovato una strada unitaria:<<strong>br</strong> />
invece deliberazioni definitive vengono<<strong>br</strong> />
rimesse continuamente in discussione. Non si<<strong>br</strong> />
capisce perché ogni tappa successiva debba<<strong>br</strong> />
essere così defatigante: passi per l'Esm<<strong>br</strong> />
(nuovo fondo salva-Stati) bloccato dalla Corte<<strong>br</strong> />
tedesca, ma non dovrebbe essere<<strong>br</strong> />
impossibile accelerare la realizzazione<<strong>br</strong> />
dell'unione bancaria. Lo stesso vale per<<strong>br</strong> />
un'unione finanziaria, fiscale economica,<<strong>br</strong> />
politica. Perché fra anni e non prima? Tutto<<strong>br</strong> />
procede pericolosamente a rilento.<<strong>br</strong> />
È indispensabile dimostrare una capacità<<strong>br</strong> />
d'indirizzo dell'Europa anche in questo fiacco<<strong>br</strong> />
periodo estivo. La minaccia di una<<strong>br</strong> />
conflagrazione pesa sulle nostre teste. È<<strong>br</strong> />
inutile scervellarsi sulla possibilità d'azioni<<strong>br</strong> />
alternative per uscire dalla crisi. Non esistono<<strong>br</strong> />
nuove politiche, fughe dalla realtà, tatticismi<<strong>br</strong> />
della furbizia. L'Italia ha un percorso<<strong>br</strong> />
obbligato: accelerare la realizzazione delle<<strong>br</strong> />
decisioni comuni, evitare contrapposizioni,<<strong>br</strong> />
spingere la Germania ad assumersi le proprie<<strong>br</strong> />
responsabilità, operare per un rafforzamento<<strong>br</strong> />
dei poteri della Bce, contrastare la politica dei<<strong>br</strong> />
piccoli passi sul piano europeo. Mario Monti<<strong>br</strong> />
fa l'impossibile ma nulla sem<strong>br</strong>a bastare. La<<strong>br</strong> />
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strada rimarrà in salita perché pesa la<<strong>br</strong> />
sfiducia accumulatasi negli anni: la credibilità<<strong>br</strong> />
si conquista. Eppure, la politica non trova il<<strong>br</strong> />
passo giusto per affrontare la crisi. Invece di<<strong>br</strong> />
proclamare ad alta voce che il risanamento,<<strong>br</strong> />
l'ammodernamento delle strutture politiche e<<strong>br</strong> />
finanziarie del Paese costituiscono una<<strong>br</strong> />
responsabilità storico-civile cui nessuno<<strong>br</strong> />
intende sottrarsi, linguaggio e comportamenti<<strong>br</strong> />
rimangono disdicevoli, colpevolmente<<strong>br</strong> />
partigiani, provinciali. Quanti vaniloqui insulsi<<strong>br</strong> />
provengono dal parlamento! Ma questo è<<strong>br</strong> />
solo un aspetto del problema. L'Italia si porta<<strong>br</strong> />
dietro un peso immane: una corruzione<<strong>br</strong> />
sconosciuta in altri Paesi d'Europa, una<<strong>br</strong> />
diffusa sciatteria, una capitale, Roma,<<strong>br</strong> />
incapace di reggere il confronto con gli altri<<strong>br</strong> />
centri del potere occidentale, realtà urbane<<strong>br</strong> />
(da Napoli a Palermo) immerse nel degrado<<strong>br</strong> />
Corriere Della Será/ - Home, Qui, <strong>26</strong> de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)<<strong>br</strong> />
profondo, regioni amministrate con<<strong>br</strong> />
dissennatezza, una televisione pubblica<<strong>br</strong> />
responsabile dell'ineducazione diffusa. Fa<<strong>br</strong> />
proprio rabbia pensare che non è il destino<<strong>br</strong> />
ad averci portato in questo vicolo cieco ma un<<strong>br</strong> />
cumulo d'errori che si potevano evitare. Il<<strong>br</strong> />
rimedio richiede un ritorno a valori etici e<<strong>br</strong> />
politici di cui si vedono scarse tracce. E'<<strong>br</strong> />
impossibile andare in vacanza con<<strong>br</strong> />
spensieratezza. C'è da sperare che le classi<<strong>br</strong> />
dirigenti - espresse dal governo, dai partiti,<<strong>br</strong> />
dalle forze economiche e sociali,<<strong>br</strong> />
dall'<strong>inf</strong>ormazione, dalla cultura, dalla società<<strong>br</strong> />
civile- approfittino dell'agosto per ritrovare<<strong>br</strong> />
senso di responsabilità e gusto del bene<<strong>br</strong> />
comune. La priorità dell'Italia è di tenere la<<strong>br</strong> />
rotta. Null'altro conta.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Corriere Della Será/ - Home, Qui, <strong>26</strong> de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)<<strong>br</strong> />
Il nome di D'Am<strong>br</strong>osio nell'inchiesta sulla<<strong>br</strong> />
trattativa tra Stato e Mafia<<strong>br</strong> />
La difesa del Colle e il conflitto di poteri<<strong>br</strong> />
davanti la Consulta<<strong>br</strong> />
MILANO - Il nome di Loris D'Am<strong>br</strong>osio è<<strong>br</strong> />
uscito dall'om<strong>br</strong>a del suo ruolo di consigliere<<strong>br</strong> />
giuridico del Colle nelle ultime settimane.<<strong>br</strong> />
Quando sono trapelate sui giornali le<<strong>br</strong> />
indiscrezioni sull'inchiesta sulla presunta<<strong>br</strong> />
trattativa Stato-mafia. In diverse circostanze<<strong>br</strong> />
era stato intercettato mentre conversava col<<strong>br</strong> />
senatore ed ex vice presidente del Csm<<strong>br</strong> />
Nicola Mancino. L'ex ministro dell'Interno era<<strong>br</strong> />
preoccupato per l'inchiesta e soprattutto per<<strong>br</strong> />
le presunte incongruenze che gli erano state<<strong>br</strong> />
contestate. Alla fine, <strong>inf</strong>atti, la procura della<<strong>br</strong> />
Repubblica di Palermo ha chiesto il suo rinvio<<strong>br</strong> />
a giudizio per falsa testimonianza. All'epoca<<strong>br</strong> />
delle conversazioni intercettate, nella<<strong>br</strong> />
primavera scorsa, aveva più volte chiesto<<strong>br</strong> />
l'intervento del Colle, soprattutto attraverso<<strong>br</strong> />
D'Am<strong>br</strong>osio, sollecitando pressioni e<<strong>br</strong> />
suggerendo come possibile strada il<<strong>br</strong> />
coordinamento tra le procure di Palermo e<<strong>br</strong> />
Caltanissetta, che si occupavano entrambe,<<strong>br</strong> />
ma per motivi e su questioni diverse, della<<strong>br</strong> />
strage di via D'Amelio.<<strong>br</strong> />
L'INTERROGATORIO - Sentito dai pm<<strong>br</strong> />
palermitani, D'Am<strong>br</strong>osio lo disse chiaramente<<strong>br</strong> />
nell'interrogatorio dello scorso 16 maggio: «Io<<strong>br</strong> />
vorrei dire che il presidente Mancino telefona<<strong>br</strong> />
tutti i santi giorni su questa... perché lui si<<strong>br</strong> />
sente costantemente sotto pressione». Da<<strong>br</strong> />
parte sua il consigliere del Colle non ha mai<<strong>br</strong> />
commesso irregolarità. Si è al massimo fatto<<strong>br</strong> />
latore di messaggi presso il presidente<<strong>br</strong> />
Napolitano e altri magistrati, riferendo le<<strong>br</strong> />
richieste di Mancino. Nei suoi confronti non è<<strong>br</strong> />
quindi mai stata levata alcuna contestazione,<<strong>br</strong> />
ed è stato sentito dai pm palermitani che<<strong>br</strong> />
indagano sulla stagione delle stragi che<<strong>br</strong> />
seguirono la morte di Paolo Borsellino<<strong>br</strong> />
soltanto nelle vesti di persona <strong>inf</strong>ormata sui<<strong>br</strong> />
fatti.<<strong>br</strong> />
LA DIFESA DEL QUIRINALE - Il 16 giugno<<strong>br</strong> />
scorso il Quirinale sottolineava, in una nota,<<strong>br</strong> />
«in relazione ad alcuni commenti di stampa<<strong>br</strong> />
sul contenuto di intercettazioni di colloqui<<strong>br</strong> />
telefonici tra il senatore Mancino e uno dei<<strong>br</strong> />
consiglieri del Presidente della Repubblica»,<<strong>br</strong> />
che «parlare a questo proposito di misteri del<<strong>br</strong> />
Quirinale è soltanto risibile». Per «stroncare<<strong>br</strong> />
ogni irresponsabile illazione sul seguito dato<<strong>br</strong> />
dal Capo dello Stato a delle telefonate e ad<<strong>br</strong> />
una lettera del senatore Mancino in merito<<strong>br</strong> />
alle indagini che lo coinvolgono», veniva reso<<strong>br</strong> />
noto il testo di una lettera inviata dal<<strong>br</strong> />
Segretario generale della Presidenza, Donato<<strong>br</strong> />
Marra al Procuratore generale presso la<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte di Cassazione in cui si sottolineava tra<<strong>br</strong> />
l'altro che «il Senatore Nicola Mancino si<<strong>br</strong> />
duole del fatto che non siano state fin qui<<strong>br</strong> />
adottate forme di coordinamento» delle<<strong>br</strong> />
attività degli uffici giudiziari che indagano<<strong>br</strong> />
sulla vicenda.<<strong>br</strong> />
IL CONFLITTO DI POTERI - Un mese più<<strong>br</strong> />
tardi, il 16 luglio scorso, il Presidente della<<strong>br</strong> />
Repubblica Giorgio Napolitano ha affidato<<strong>br</strong> />
all'avvocato generale dello Stato l'incarico di<<strong>br</strong> />
rappresentare la Presidenza della Repubblica<<strong>br</strong> />
nel giudizio per conflitto di attribuzione da<<strong>br</strong> />
sollevare dinanzi alla Corte Costituzionale<<strong>br</strong> />
nei confronti della Procura della Repubblica<<strong>br</strong> />
di Palermo «per le decisioni che questa ha<<strong>br</strong> />
assunto su intercettazioni di conversazioni<<strong>br</strong> />
telefoniche del Capo dello Stato». Decisioni<<strong>br</strong> />
che il Presidente ha considerato, «anche se<<strong>br</strong> />
riferite a intercettazioni indirette, lesive di<<strong>br</strong> />
prerogative attribuitegli dalla Costituzione».<<strong>br</strong> />
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Reuters General/ - Notícias, Qui, <strong>26</strong> de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona deputy tells court he risked life<<strong>br</strong> />
for Hispanic immigrant<<strong>br</strong> />
(Reuters) - A deputy from a controversial<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona sheriff's office fought off accusations<<strong>br</strong> />
of racial profiling by telling a court on<<strong>br</strong> />
Thursday that he had gone as far as risking<<strong>br</strong> />
his life to rescue a Hispanic illegal immigrant<<strong>br</strong> />
from kidnappers.<<strong>br</strong> />
Carlos Rangel told a civil trial alleging<<strong>br</strong> />
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his<<strong>br</strong> />
office engage in racially profiling Latinos that,<<strong>br</strong> />
at the behest of federal immigration police, he<<strong>br</strong> />
played the role of the immigrant's relative to<<strong>br</strong> />
meet kidnappers. They were subsequently<<strong>br</strong> />
arrested and the immigrant was released.<<strong>br</strong> />
In cross examination defense counsel Tom<<strong>br</strong> />
Liddy asked Rangel if he risked his life<<strong>br</strong> />
protecting a Hispanic who was not from the<<strong>br</strong> />
United States, Rangel said: "Yes." Liddy<<strong>br</strong> />
asked Rangel if he was an "anti-Hispanic<<strong>br</strong> />
bigot", to which he replied "No. I am not."<<strong>br</strong> />
Arpaio, who styles himself "America's<<strong>br</strong> />
toughest sheriff," is on trial in U.S. District<<strong>br</strong> />
Court in Phoenix in a class-action lawsuit that<<strong>br</strong> />
will test whether police can target illegal<<strong>br</strong> />
immigrants without racially profiling Hispanic<<strong>br</strong> />
citizens and legal residents.<<strong>br</strong> />
The 80-year-old lawman testified this week<<strong>br</strong> />
he was against "anyone racial profiling" and<<strong>br</strong> />
denied his office arrested "people because of<<strong>br</strong> />
the color of their skin."<<strong>br</strong> />
The sheriff, who is seeking re-election to a<<strong>br</strong> />
sixth term in November, has been a lightning<<strong>br</strong> />
rod for controversy over his aggressive<<strong>br</strong> />
enforcement of immigration laws in the state,<<strong>br</strong> />
which borders Mexico, as well as his<<strong>br</strong> />
investigation into the validity of President<<strong>br</strong> />
Barack Obama's U.S. birth certificate.<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona was in the news last month when the<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Supreme Court upheld a key element<<strong>br</strong> />
of the state's crackdown on illegal immigrants<<strong>br</strong> />
requiring police to investigate those they stop<<strong>br</strong> />
and suspect of being in the country illegally.<<strong>br</strong> />
Arpaio faces a separate, <strong>br</strong>oader lawsuit filed<<strong>br</strong> />
by the U.S. Justice Department in May,<<strong>br</strong> />
alleging systematic profiling, sloppy and<<strong>br</strong> />
indifferent police work and a disregard for<<strong>br</strong> />
minority rights.<<strong>br</strong> />
The civil lawsuit being heard in court was<<strong>br</strong> />
lodged in the name of Manuel Ortega<<strong>br</strong> />
Melendres, one of five Hispanics who say<<strong>br</strong> />
they were stopped by deputies because they<<strong>br</strong> />
were Latino, which Arpaio denies. It was later<<strong>br</strong> />
opened to all Latino drivers stopped since<<strong>br</strong> />
20<strong>07</strong>.<<strong>br</strong> />
Melendres, a Mexican tourist on a valid visa<<strong>br</strong> />
in a truck was pulled over ostensibly because<<strong>br</strong> />
the white driver was speeding. Rangel, who<<strong>br</strong> />
arrested Melendres, was asked by plaintiffs'<<strong>br</strong> />
counsel if he had questioned the driver. He<<strong>br</strong> />
told the court he had no grounds to<<strong>br</strong> />
investigate the driver.<<strong>br</strong> />
When asked by Liddy if he had ever racially<<strong>br</strong> />
profiled anyone while working at the sheriff's<<strong>br</strong> />
office, Rangel, a 13-year veteran of the force,<<strong>br</strong> />
replied: "No".<<strong>br</strong> />
The jury trial before Judge Murray Snow is<<strong>br</strong> />
expected to run until August 2.<<strong>br</strong> />
(Editing by Mary Milliken)<<strong>br</strong> />
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Reuters General/ - Notícias, Qui, <strong>26</strong> de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
BAA loses appeal over enforced Stansted<<strong>br</strong> />
airport sale<<strong>br</strong> />
(Reuters) - British airport operator BAA said it<<strong>br</strong> />
intended to ask the Supreme Court to<<strong>br</strong> />
overturn a Competition Commission ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
forcing it to sell London Stansted airport.<<strong>br</strong> />
In the latest stage of a long legal battle, the<<strong>br</strong> />
Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld the<<strong>br</strong> />
Competition Commission's 2009 ruling that<<strong>br</strong> />
BAA exerted a dominant hold on airports in<<strong>br</strong> />
Scotland and the southeast of England.<<strong>br</strong> />
BAA owns London's Heathrow, Europe's<<strong>br</strong> />
busiest airport, as well as Southampton and<<strong>br</strong> />
Stansted in England, plus Glasgow and<<strong>br</strong> />
Aberdeen airports in Scotland.<<strong>br</strong> />
In April the group agreed to sell Edinburgh<<strong>br</strong> />
airport to Global Infrastructure Partners,<<strong>br</strong> />
owner of London's City and Gatwick airports,<<strong>br</strong> />
for $1.3 billion.<<strong>br</strong> />
"The CC has welcomed today's Court of<<strong>br</strong> />
Appeal decision to uphold its decision<<strong>br</strong> />
requiring BAA to sell Stansted airport," the<<strong>br</strong> />
CC said in response to the ruling.<<strong>br</strong> />
A spokesperson for Ferrovial (FER.MC)<<strong>br</strong> />
owned BAA said the group would now<<strong>br</strong> />
consider the judgment carefully and intended<<strong>br</strong> />
to submit an appeal to the Supreme Court,<<strong>br</strong> />
Britain's highest court.<<strong>br</strong> />
Stansted, Britain's fourth busiest airport, is a<<strong>br</strong> />
predominantly low-cost leisure and holiday<<strong>br</strong> />
hub based some 50 km northeast of central<<strong>br</strong> />
London. (Reporting by Rhys Jones and Neil<<strong>br</strong> />
Maidment; Editing by David Cowell)<<strong>br</strong> />
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Reuters General/ - Notícias, Qui, <strong>26</strong> de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
UPDATE 1-BAA loses appeal over<<strong>br</strong> />
enforced Stansted airport sale<<strong>br</strong> />
* Court of Appeal upholds CC decision to sell<<strong>br</strong> />
Stansted<<strong>br</strong> />
* BAA says now intends to appeal to<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
(Reuters) - British airport operator BAA said it<<strong>br</strong> />
intended to ask the Supreme Court to<<strong>br</strong> />
overturn a Competition Commission ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
forcing it to sell London Stansted airport.<<strong>br</strong> />
In the latest stage of a long legal battle, the<<strong>br</strong> />
Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld the<<strong>br</strong> />
Competition Commission's 2009 ruling that<<strong>br</strong> />
BAA exerted a dominant hold on airports in<<strong>br</strong> />
Scotland and the southeast of England.<<strong>br</strong> />
BAA owns London's Heathrow, Europe's<<strong>br</strong> />
busiest airport, as well as Southampton and<<strong>br</strong> />
Stansted in England, plus Glasgow and<<strong>br</strong> />
Aberdeen airports in Scotland.<<strong>br</strong> />
In April the group agreed to sell Edinburgh<<strong>br</strong> />
airport to Global Infrastructure Partners,<<strong>br</strong> />
owner of London's City and Gatwick airports,<<strong>br</strong> />
for $1.3 billion.<<strong>br</strong> />
"The CC has welcomed today's Court of<<strong>br</strong> />
Appeal decision to uphold its decision<<strong>br</strong> />
requiring BAA to sell Stansted airport," the<<strong>br</strong> />
CC said in response to the ruling.<<strong>br</strong> />
A spokesperson for Ferrovial owned BAA<<strong>br</strong> />
said the group would now consider the<<strong>br</strong> />
judgment carefully and intended to submit an<<strong>br</strong> />
appeal to the Supreme Court, Britain's<<strong>br</strong> />
highest court.<<strong>br</strong> />
Stansted, Britain's fourth busiest airport, is a<<strong>br</strong> />
predominantly low-cost leisure and holiday<<strong>br</strong> />
hub based some 50 km northeast of central<<strong>br</strong> />
London.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Reuters General/ - Notícias, Qui, <strong>26</strong> de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Madoff trustee seeks to pay up to $2.4 bln<<strong>br</strong> />
to victims<<strong>br</strong> />
(Reuters) - The trustee seeking money for<<strong>br</strong> />
Bernard Madoff's former clients has asked a<<strong>br</strong> />
bankruptcy judge to release roughly $1.49<<strong>br</strong> />
billion to $2.43 billion in recovered funds to<<strong>br</strong> />
compensate victims, several times more than<<strong>br</strong> />
they have received so far.<<strong>br</strong> />
Irving Picard, the trustee, said on Thursday<<strong>br</strong> />
that the payout would cover more than 1,220<<strong>br</strong> />
customer accounts, and <strong>br</strong>ing total payments<<strong>br</strong> />
so far to as much as 50 percent of the claims<<strong>br</strong> />
currently being allowed.<<strong>br</strong> />
This would be the second payout to victims of<<strong>br</strong> />
the Ponzi scheme, which unraveled in late<<strong>br</strong> />
2008. Picard said he was making the request<<strong>br</strong> />
to the court now because two legal obstacles<<strong>br</strong> />
were recently removed.<<strong>br</strong> />
While the trustee has recovered about $9.14<<strong>br</strong> />
billion, just $336 million has been distributed<<strong>br</strong> />
so far. A large chunk of the recoveries have<<strong>br</strong> />
been put in reserve because of litigation with<<strong>br</strong> />
victims who contend they are owed more.<<strong>br</strong> />
The requested payout requires approval by<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland in<<strong>br</strong> />
Manhattan.<<strong>br</strong> />
Picard said part of the money included in the<<strong>br</strong> />
distribution request comes from the $5 billion<<strong>br</strong> />
forfeited by the estate of Madoff investor<<strong>br</strong> />
Jeffry Picower. A deadline to appeal the<<strong>br</strong> />
Picower forfeiture order expired on July 16.<<strong>br</strong> />
Also, the U.S. Supreme Court last month let<<strong>br</strong> />
stand a lower court decision upholding<<strong>br</strong> />
Picard's "net equity" method for calculating<<strong>br</strong> />
losses of former customers at Madoff's<<strong>br</strong> />
defunct firm, Bernard L. Madoff Investment<<strong>br</strong> />
Securities LLC.<<strong>br</strong> />
Picard had measured losses as the difference<<strong>br</strong> />
between the amounts that customers<<strong>br</strong> />
deposited and the amounts they withdrew<<strong>br</strong> />
from the Madoff firm before the fraud was<<strong>br</strong> />
uncovered. Some customers wanted<<strong>br</strong> />
recoveries based on their final account<<strong>br</strong> />
statements, even if the amounts shown were<<strong>br</strong> />
made up.<<strong>br</strong> />
David Sheehan, a lawyer for Picard, said in a<<strong>br</strong> />
statement that some of the remaining<<strong>br</strong> />
objections are "specious at best." He<<strong>br</strong> />
nonetheless said the trustee must hold some<<strong>br</strong> />
money back to account for the objections, at<<strong>br</strong> />
least until a final court order is in place to<<strong>br</strong> />
allow for larger distributions.<<strong>br</strong> />
Picard has estimated that Madoff victims lost<<strong>br</strong> />
about $20 billion from the fraud.<<strong>br</strong> />
The trustee has also been appealing<<strong>br</strong> />
decisions by federal judges in New York that<<strong>br</strong> />
rejected his claims against large banks that<<strong>br</strong> />
did business with Madoff and "feeder funds"<<strong>br</strong> />
that funneled customer money to Madoff.<<strong>br</strong> />
Madoff, 74, pleaded guilty in March 2009 and<<strong>br</strong> />
is serving a 150-year sentence in a North<<strong>br</strong> />
Carolina federal prison.<<strong>br</strong> />
The case is Securities Investor Protection<<strong>br</strong> />
Corp. v. Bernard L. Madoff Investment<<strong>br</strong> />
Securities LLC, U.S. Bankruptcy Court,<<strong>br</strong> />
Southern District of New York, No.<<strong>br</strong> />
08-ap-01789.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Von Susanne Höll<<strong>br</strong> />
Süddeutsche Zeitung/ - Politik, Qui, <strong>26</strong> de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Jungsozialisten kämpfen gegen<<strong>br</strong> />
Vorratsdaten<<strong>br</strong> />
Laut offiziellem Parteitagsbeschluss setzt<<strong>br</strong> />
sich die SPD für eine staatliche<<strong>br</strong> />
Vorratsdatenspeicherung ein. Zwei<<strong>br</strong> />
Jungsozialisten wollen das jetzt ändern. Sie<<strong>br</strong> />
rufen die Basis zur Abstimmung auf.<<strong>br</strong> />
Der Bundes-SPD steht eine neue<<strong>br</strong> />
Auseinandersetzung über die<<strong>br</strong> />
Vorratsdatenspeicherung bevor. Zwei<<strong>br</strong> />
Jungsozialisten starteten eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Mitgliederbefragung und wollen erreichen,<<strong>br</strong> />
dass sich die Partei per Beschluss gegen die<<strong>br</strong> />
anlasslose Speicherung von Internet- und<<strong>br</strong> />
Telefondaten ausspricht.<<strong>br</strong> />
Bislang befürwortet die SPD diese Form der<<strong>br</strong> />
Datenspeicherung, beim Bundesparteitag in<<strong>br</strong> />
Berlin Ende 2011 hatte es eine knappe<<strong>br</strong> />
Mehrheit dafür gegeben. Das wollen die zwei<<strong>br</strong> />
Jusos Dennis Morhardt und Yasmina<<strong>br</strong> />
Banaszczuk revidieren und rufen die etwa<<strong>br</strong> />
500 000 SPD-Mitglieder auf, sich an ihrem<<strong>br</strong> />
Begehren zu beteiligen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Wenn sich binnen dreier Monate zehn<<strong>br</strong> />
Prozent und damit 48 500 eingeschriebene<<strong>br</strong> />
Parteimitglieder per Brief für ein "Nein" zur<<strong>br</strong> />
Vorratsdatenspeicherung aussprechen, muss<<strong>br</strong> />
der Bundesvorstand unter Vorsitz von Sigmar<<strong>br</strong> />
Ga<strong>br</strong>iel entscheiden, ob er den bisherigen<<strong>br</strong> />
Parteitagsbeschluss kippt oder ob er eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Mitgliederentscheidung ansetzt. Am<<strong>br</strong> />
Mittwoch, einen Tag nach dem Start ihres<<strong>br</strong> />
Begehrens, wurden nach Angaben Morhardts<<strong>br</strong> />
37 Unterstützer gezählt.<<strong>br</strong> />
Netzaktivisten sind zuversichtlich<<strong>br</strong> />
Der Netzaktivist Morhardt zeigte sich<<strong>br</strong> />
zuversichtlich, das Quorum von 48 500<<strong>br</strong> />
Stimmen zu erreichen. In Orts-, Kreis- und<<strong>br</strong> />
Landesverbänden habe man Unterstützung,<<strong>br</strong> />
auch im Bund, sagte er. Morhardt rechne<<strong>br</strong> />
damit, dass im Herbst Bewegung in das<<strong>br</strong> />
Thema komme, auch weil viele Ortsvereine<<strong>br</strong> />
erst dann wieder tagen würden.<<strong>br</strong> />
Auch Experten der Bundes-SPD halten es für<<strong>br</strong> />
denkbar, dass die beiden Jusos mit ihrer<<strong>br</strong> />
Aktion "Sozis gegen die<<strong>br</strong> />
Vorratsdatenspeicherung" Erfolg haben<<strong>br</strong> />
könnten. Der Innenexperte der<<strong>br</strong> />
SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Michael Hartmann,<<strong>br</strong> />
der zusammen mit anderen Innen- und<<strong>br</strong> />
Rechtspolitikern sowie den meisten<<strong>br</strong> />
SPD-Landesinnenministern eine<<strong>br</strong> />
dreimonatige Speicherfrist zur Verfolgung<<strong>br</strong> />
schwerer Straftaten befürwortet, sagte, diese<<strong>br</strong> />
Frage sei ein "Bewegungsthema", mit dem<<strong>br</strong> />
man mobilisieren könne.<<strong>br</strong> />
Deutschland von EU-Kommission verklagt<<strong>br</strong> />
Derzeit gibt es keine gesetzlich<<strong>br</strong> />
vorgeschriebene Datenspeicherung, weil das<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassungsgericht 2010 die bis dahin<<strong>br</strong> />
geltende Regelung gekippt hatte. Union und<<strong>br</strong> />
FDP konnten sich bisher nicht auf eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Novelle verständigen, weil die Liberalen<<strong>br</strong> />
mehrmonatige, anlasslose Speicherungen<<strong>br</strong> />
ablehnen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Die EU-Kommission hat Deutschland<<strong>br</strong> />
inzwischen verklagt, weil es gegen eine<<strong>br</strong> />
EU-Richtlinie verstößt, die eine sechs<<strong>br</strong> />
monatige Speicherfrist vorsieht. Initiator<<strong>br</strong> />
Morhardt sagte, ihm sei klar, dass sich auch<<strong>br</strong> />
die SPD im Fall einer Regierungsübernahme<<strong>br</strong> />
an EU-Vorschriften halten müsse. Aber die<<strong>br</strong> />
EU wolle die Richtlinie überarbeiten, ein Nein<<strong>br</strong> />
der SPD könnte dabei behilflich sein.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Süddeutsche Zeitung/ - Politik, Qui, <strong>26</strong> de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Regierung will noch im August über<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahlrecht verhandeln<<strong>br</strong> />
Jetzt muss es schnell gehen: Damit das<<strong>br</strong> />
verfassungswidrige Wahlrecht noch vor der<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundestagswahl 2013 neu geregelt werden<<strong>br</strong> />
kann, wollen FDP und Union rasch mit der<<strong>br</strong> />
Opposition in Verhandlungen treten. Die<<strong>br</strong> />
allerdings dürften zäh werden.<<strong>br</strong> />
Die Regierung plant eine zügige Neuregelung<<strong>br</strong> />
des vom Bundesverfassungsgericht<<strong>br</strong> />
gekippten Wahlgesetzes. "Wir werden als<<strong>br</strong> />
Koalition aber noch in der zweiten<<strong>br</strong> />
Augusthälfte mit SPD und Grünen in<<strong>br</strong> />
Verhandlungen treten", sagte<<strong>br</strong> />
Unionsfraktionsvize Günter Krings (CDU) der<<strong>br</strong> />
Welt. Ziel sei es, mit SPD und Grünen zu<<strong>br</strong> />
einer gemeinsamen Lösung zu kommen.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Schön wäre es, wenn wir in diesem Jahr<<strong>br</strong> />
parteiübergreifend zumindest einen<<strong>br</strong> />
Gesetzentwurf ein<strong>br</strong>ingen könnten, damit die<<strong>br</strong> />
nächste Bundestagswahl rechtlich auf<<strong>br</strong> />
sicheren Füßen steht."<<strong>br</strong> />
Diesen Zeitplan bekräftigte auch der<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamentarische Geschäftsführer der<<strong>br</strong> />
Unionsfraktion, Michael Grosse-Brömer:<<strong>br</strong> />
"Unser Angebot steht, bereits Ende<<strong>br</strong> />
August/Anfang September mit den anderen<<strong>br</strong> />
Fraktionen in die politischen Verhandlungen<<strong>br</strong> />
zum Wahlrecht einzutreten", sagte er der<<strong>br</strong> />
Rheinischen Post. Auf Arbeitsebene werde<<strong>br</strong> />
das neue Gesetz sofort in Angriff genommen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Gericht habe alle Fraktionen vor eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Aufgabe gestellt, die überaus kompliziert sei.<<strong>br</strong> />
Die Verhandlungen allerdings dürften sich<<strong>br</strong> />
schwierig gestalten. Die SPD stellte klare<<strong>br</strong> />
Bedingungen für die Neufassung. "Das<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundesverfassungsgericht hat<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandate erstmals für<<strong>br</strong> />
verfassungswidrig erklärt", sagte der<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamentarische Geschäftsführer der<<strong>br</strong> />
SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Thomas<<strong>br</strong> />
Oppermann, der Frankfurter Rundschau. "Wir<<strong>br</strong> />
werden mit dem Vorschlag, alle<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandate auszugleichen, in die<<strong>br</strong> />
Verhandlungen gehen", sagte Oppermann.<<strong>br</strong> />
Höchstgrenze von 15 Überhangmandaten<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hatte das vor<<strong>br</strong> />
einigen Monaten reformierte<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundeswahlgesetz zuvor in zentralen<<strong>br</strong> />
Punkten für verfassungswidrig erklärt. Das<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahlrecht muss nun rasch neu gestaltet<<strong>br</strong> />
werden, damit es bei der kommenden<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundestagswahl im Herbst 2013 angewendet<<strong>br</strong> />
werden kann. Die wichtigste Veränderung<<strong>br</strong> />
betrifft die umstrittenen Überhangmandate,<<strong>br</strong> />
die zuletzt in erheblicher Zahl anfielen. Bei<<strong>br</strong> />
der Bundestagswahl 2009 gab es 24<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandate - alle gingen an die Union.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Verfassungsgericht setzte nun eine<<strong>br</strong> />
"zulässige Höchstgrenze" von 15<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandaten fest.<<strong>br</strong> />
Krings kritisierte die vorgegebene Grenze als<<strong>br</strong> />
willkürlich. "Die Zahl ist eine reine Setzung",<<strong>br</strong> />
sagte Krings. "Ich fände es schön, wenn das<<strong>br</strong> />
Gericht die Begründungsanforderungen, die<<strong>br</strong> />
es in den letzten Jahren ständig an den<<strong>br</strong> />
Gesetzgeber stellt, selbst genauso ernst<<strong>br</strong> />
nehmen würde." Dabei verwies er auf Urteile<<strong>br</strong> />
zur Pendlerpauschale und Hartz IV. Damals<<strong>br</strong> />
habe das Gericht verlangt, dass die<<strong>br</strong> />
Gesetzgeber "die genaue Höhe bestimmter<<strong>br</strong> />
Summen begründen. Nun verkündet es<<strong>br</strong> />
pauschal eine bestimmte Zahl für die<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandate. Das passt nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
zusammen."<<strong>br</strong> />
Wie die Frankfurter Rundschau unter<<strong>br</strong> />
Berufung auf Berechnungen des Göttinger<<strong>br</strong> />
Parteienforschers Stephan Klecha berichtete,<<strong>br</strong> />
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gäbe es bis zu 27 Überhangmandate im<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundestag, wenn am Sonntag auf Basis des<<strong>br</strong> />
bisherigen Wahlrechts gewählt würde. Der<<strong>br</strong> />
Süddeutsche Zeitung/ - Politik, Qui, <strong>26</strong> de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Wissenschaftler ermittelte die Zahl auf Basis<<strong>br</strong> />
der Emnid-Umfrage vom 22. Juli.<<strong>br</strong> />
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27/<strong>07</strong>/<strong>2012</strong>
Quarta-feira, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
27/<strong>07</strong>/<strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
Blogs El Mercurio - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
Embajador Perú: “no hay indicios de discriminación hacia nuestra comunidad”, 19<<strong>br</strong> />
Blogs El Mercurio - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
El Presidente abjura…, 21<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
CNN’s Walton to Resign, Saying Network Needs ‘New Thinking’, 22<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg Sues City Council Challenging Wage Laws, 23<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Sesa Taps African Ore on Output Drop: Corporate India, 24<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Insurance - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
OFF BEAT: Toy manufacturer isn’t playing Lady Gaga’s games, <strong>26</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
Business Insurance - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Madoff trustee seeks to pay up to $2.4 billion to victims, 27<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Markets<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Bio-reserves not well conserved: study, 28<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Markets<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
ByCell cannot invoke bilateral treaty: DoT, 29<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Markets<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Essar Oil bank accounts released, 30<<strong>br</strong> />
Correo Del Orinoco - Judiciales y Seguridad<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Derecho Constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamento carabobeño enaltece labor de defensores públicos, 31<<strong>br</strong> />
Correo Peru - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Arbizú: Embargos han incentivado a sentenciados por corrupción a buscar opciones de pago, 32<<strong>br</strong> />
Correo Peru - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
Roncagliolo: Acta de Ecuador y Chile no afectará litigio en La Haya, 33<<strong>br</strong> />
Correo Peru - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
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Quarta-feira, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
Descartan que acta firmada entre Ecuador y Chile <strong>inf</strong>luya en proceso en La Haya, 34<<strong>br</strong> />
Corriere Della Será - Home<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale<<strong>br</strong> />
Hera-AcegasAps, stop di Ruffini «Rischiamo di non contare nulla», 35<<strong>br</strong> />
El País - Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
El archivo del cohecho contra Fa<strong>br</strong>a causó indefensión, según el fiscal, 37<<strong>br</strong> />
El País - Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
La Ley de Transparencia incluye pena de cárcel para quien falsee las cuentas, 38<<strong>br</strong> />
El País - Opiníon<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Penal Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
Holanda suspende su ayuda a Ruanda por su apoyo a los rebeldes de Congo, 40<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal - Opinión<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
TEPJF difunde acuerdos so<strong>br</strong>e juicio de inconformidad, 41<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal - Opinión<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Acudimos a TEPJF a demandar justicia: Zam<strong>br</strong>ano, 42<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal Venezuela - International<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Contraloría admite investigación so<strong>br</strong>e irregularidades en el Metro, 43<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht<<strong>br</strong> />
Billiger Populismus , 44<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion Chile - Portada Noticias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
Embajador peruano: “No hay discriminación hacia nuestra comunidad” en Chile, 45<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion Chile - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
Canciller peruano descartó llamar a su embajador en Quito por acta Ecuador-Chile, 46<<strong>br</strong> />
Le Figaro - International<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Cour pénale internationale<<strong>br</strong> />
La RDC demande l'aide de l'ONU , 47<<strong>br</strong> />
Le Figaro - International<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | La Cour Suprême<<strong>br</strong> />
Israël: l'expulsion de colons reportée, 48<<strong>br</strong> />
Misiones Online - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Magistrados, funcionarios y empleados de la justicia ya pueden jubilarse con el 82 por ciento de su<<strong>br</strong> />
salario, 49<<strong>br</strong> />
Misiones Online - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
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Quarta-feira, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
Promulgan ley que establece el 82% móvil para la jubilación de magistrados y funcionarios de la<<strong>br</strong> />
justicia, 50<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Judicial Review<<strong>br</strong> />
Court clears way for political ad contracts to go online, 51<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Seattle police reach reform agreement with US government, 52<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Alabama seeks Voting Rights Act clearance of redistricting plan, 53<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
CNN chief Walton to leave ratings-starved network, 54<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
NYC public advocate sues city over soaring small business fines, 55<<strong>br</strong> />
Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht<<strong>br</strong> />
Außer Kontrolle , 56<<strong>br</strong> />
Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht<<strong>br</strong> />
Wie der Bürger seinen Willen bekommt , 58<<strong>br</strong> />
The Economic Times - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Kudremukh Iron Ore takes Railway Board to court, 60<<strong>br</strong> />
The Economic Times - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Day 2: Low turnout at Team Anna's indefinite fast venue, 61<<strong>br</strong> />
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Where’s the Outrage?, 62<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bloomberg Says He Wouldn’t Ban Chick-fil-A, 64<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
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Did Your Brain Make You Do It?, 65<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
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Miriam Ben-Porat, Israeli Judge and Civic Watchdog, Dies at 94, 67<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
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Quarta-feira, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
Fioravante G. Perrotta, Influential Aide to Governor Rockefeller and Others, Dies at 80, 68<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today - News<<strong>br</strong> />
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Feds, Seattle agree to police reforms, 70<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today - News<<strong>br</strong> />
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The week in tech: 5 must-know things, 71<<strong>br</strong> />
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Poll: Most Americans would vote atheist for president, 73<<strong>br</strong> />
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Blogs El Mercurio/ - Notícias, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Embajador Perú: “no hay indicios de<<strong>br</strong> />
discriminación hacia nuestra comunidad”<<strong>br</strong> />
Santiago de Chile, (EFE).- Los 140.000<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudadanos peruanos que residen en<<strong>br</strong> />
territorio chileno no son víctimas de<<strong>br</strong> />
xenofobia ni de discriminación, dijo a Efe el<<strong>br</strong> />
embajador de ese país, Carlos Pareja, quien<<strong>br</strong> />
considera que el litigio marítimo con Chile,<<strong>br</strong> />
que se resolverá el año que viene en La<<strong>br</strong> />
Haya, no afecta a esa comunidad.“No<<strong>br</strong> />
tenemos indicios de <strong>br</strong>otes de xenofobia o<<strong>br</strong> />
discriminación. La comunidad peruana es<<strong>br</strong> />
apreciada por su conducta y su trabajo<<strong>br</strong> />
profesional”, destacó el embajador, quien<<strong>br</strong> />
admitió que “muchos de los emigrantes no<<strong>br</strong> />
retornarán a Perú” porque “han sido acogidos<<strong>br</strong> />
en Chile, donde han encontrado trabajo y han<<strong>br</strong> />
formado una familia”.La demanda por el<<strong>br</strong> />
límite marítimo presentada por Perú en 2008<<strong>br</strong> />
ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia de<<strong>br</strong> />
La Haya “es un tema que no afecta a la<<strong>br</strong> />
comunidad, sino que está en otros ámbitos”,<<strong>br</strong> />
afirmó Pareja, embajador en Chile desde<<strong>br</strong> />
fe<strong>br</strong>ero de 2009.Perú argumenta en su<<strong>br</strong> />
denuncia que no existen límites marítimos<<strong>br</strong> />
definidos con Chile, mientras que este país<<strong>br</strong> />
sostiene que están fijados en tratados<<strong>br</strong> />
suscritos en 1952 y 1954 que, según Lima,<<strong>br</strong> />
sólo tienen alcance pesquero.El embajador<<strong>br</strong> />
peruano admitió que se avecinan momentos<<strong>br</strong> />
“de cierta complicación” porque en diciem<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
próximo se cele<strong>br</strong>ará la fase oral del litigio y,<<strong>br</strong> />
so<strong>br</strong>e todo, porque en junio de 2013<<strong>br</strong> />
probablemente el alto tribunal emitirá el<<strong>br</strong> />
fallo.“Serán momentos de cierta presión<<strong>br</strong> />
mediática y en la opinión pública ha<strong>br</strong>á<<strong>br</strong> />
muchas conjeturas”, reconoció Pareja, quien<<strong>br</strong> />
puntualizó que la demanda no obedece a una<<strong>br</strong> />
controversia política, sino jurídica.“Nuestros<<strong>br</strong> />
argumentos son muy sólidos. Confiamos en<<strong>br</strong> />
que la corte los acoja”, afirmó el<<strong>br</strong> />
representante diplomática peruano, quien<<strong>br</strong> />
elogió las iniciativas impulsadas por<<strong>br</strong> />
empresarios, académicos y editores de<<strong>br</strong> />
medios de comunicación de ambos países en<<strong>br</strong> />
favor del entendimiento.Y especialmente<<strong>br</strong> />
apreciable considera el pronunciamiento<<strong>br</strong> />
público que hicieron este miércoles en<<strong>br</strong> />
Madrid el escritor peruano y premio Nobel de<<strong>br</strong> />
Literatura Mario Vargas Llosa y el actual<<strong>br</strong> />
embajador de Chile en Francia y premio<<strong>br</strong> />
Cervantes Jorge Edwards.“Estos llamados a<<strong>br</strong> />
la concordia contribuyen a crear un clima<<strong>br</strong> />
más benevolente”, su<strong>br</strong>ayó.Pareja insistió en<<strong>br</strong> />
que “los Gobiernos de ambos países están<<strong>br</strong> />
actuando con suma corrección, prudencia y<<strong>br</strong> />
cautela” y destacó también el hecho de que<<strong>br</strong> />
los parlamentos “se han comprometido a<<strong>br</strong> />
respetar el fallo y su ejecución a<<strong>br</strong> />
plenitud”.“Yo, como embajador, pongo mucha<<strong>br</strong> />
atención a este tema tratando de prevenir<<strong>br</strong> />
cualquier situación que pueda empañar la<<strong>br</strong> />
fluidez y la cordialidad en las relaciones en<<strong>br</strong> />
esta parte del proceso, que obviamente es la<<strong>br</strong> />
más delicada”.Con respecto a la demanda<<strong>br</strong> />
del Gobierno boliviano de contar con una<<strong>br</strong> />
salida soberana al mar, el embajador de Perú<<strong>br</strong> />
puntualizó que “el problema entre Bolivia y<<strong>br</strong> />
Chile es estrictamente bilateral”.“El tratado de<<strong>br</strong> />
1929 establece que ha<strong>br</strong>ía que consultar a<<strong>br</strong> />
Perú solamente en el caso de que Chile diera<<strong>br</strong> />
una salida soberana a través de territorios<<strong>br</strong> />
que fueron peruanos, pero hasta tanto no se<<strong>br</strong> />
dé esa posibilidad, nosotros no tenemos<<strong>br</strong> />
ninguna opinión más allá de alentar el<<strong>br</strong> />
diálogo entre los dos países”, precisó.El<<strong>br</strong> />
embajador Pareja fue cauteloso al referirse al<<strong>br</strong> />
incidente de este jueves, cuando una<<strong>br</strong> />
patrullera de la Armada chilena disparó<<strong>br</strong> />
contra una embarcación peruana que huía<<strong>br</strong> />
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con un cargamento de marihuana.Asimismo,<<strong>br</strong> />
destacó la colaboración para que estos<<strong>br</strong> />
incidentes o los que a veces protagonizan<<strong>br</strong> />
barcos pesqueros que faenan en aguas<<strong>br</strong> />
jurisdiccionales del otro país “se manejen<<strong>br</strong> />
dentro de los cauces normales”.“Hay una<<strong>br</strong> />
relación muy fluida entre las instituciones<<strong>br</strong> />
armadas y policiales de ambos países”, dijo.<<strong>br</strong> />
En ese contexto hay que entender también la<<strong>br</strong> />
reciente presentación por parte de Chile del<<strong>br</strong> />
documento so<strong>br</strong>e Estrategia de Seguridad y<<strong>br</strong> />
Defensa <strong>2012</strong>-2024.Dicho documento, que<<strong>br</strong> />
plantea metas como “anticipar una agresión<<strong>br</strong> />
armada” y “contar con una capacidad creíble<<strong>br</strong> />
para disuadir y adecuada para actuar en<<strong>br</strong> />
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legítima defensa”, “no tiene que ver con la<<strong>br</strong> />
relación actual entre Perú y Chile”,<<strong>br</strong> />
sostuvo.Como ejemplo de la colaboración<<strong>br</strong> />
bilateral el embajador se refirió a la entrega<<strong>br</strong> />
de las instalaciones a Perú en el puerto<<strong>br</strong> />
chileno de Arica o la repatriación la próxima<<strong>br</strong> />
semana de unos 300 presos peruanos a los<<strong>br</strong> />
que Chile les ha conmutado la pena.Pareja<<strong>br</strong> />
también destacó la forma en que la<<strong>br</strong> />
Cancillería chilena está coordinando el<<strong>br</strong> />
desminado en la zona fronteriza adonde tras<<strong>br</strong> />
las lluvias torrenciales de fe<strong>br</strong>ero pasado<<strong>br</strong> />
fueron a parar cientos de artefactos<<strong>br</strong> />
explosivos.<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Presidente abjura…<<strong>br</strong> />
Ángel VeraNo es el primero. Galileo Galilei<<strong>br</strong> />
abjuró lo que enseñaba para que no lo<<strong>br</strong> />
maten; Juana de Arco abjuró pero luego se<<strong>br</strong> />
ratificó en lo que creía y la quemaron viva; a<<strong>br</strong> />
diferencia de ellos, de más recia<<strong>br</strong> />
personalidad, Giordano Bruno se negó a<<strong>br</strong> />
abjurar y lo pagó con la vida. Hoy, no porque<<strong>br</strong> />
esté en riesgo su vida, ni su integridad, ni su<<strong>br</strong> />
libertad, el presidente Correa abjura de lo<<strong>br</strong> />
que nos dijo, en lo que nos hizo creer, acaso<<strong>br</strong> />
en lo que él mismo creía: la Constitución ya<<strong>br</strong> />
no es “un canto a la vida” sino<<strong>br</strong> />
“hipergarantista”, lo que le impide “la<<strong>br</strong> />
gobernabilidad”, por lo cual clama como<<strong>br</strong> />
necesaria una nueva reforma<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional.Es el signo de las cuasi<<strong>br</strong> />
tiranías: Juan José Flores reformó la<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitución para quedarse más tiempo y<<strong>br</strong> />
medrar; García Moreno impuso una para<<strong>br</strong> />
dominar a su sabor; el régimen liberal<<strong>br</strong> />
proclamaba que lo ganado con bayonetas no<<strong>br</strong> />
se puede perder con papeletas (de las<<strong>br</strong> />
elecciones); Velasco Ibarra protestaba<<strong>br</strong> />
porque la Constitución “le ataba las manos”;<<strong>br</strong> />
Arroyo del Río reclamaba “los poderes<<strong>br</strong> />
omnímodos” y Fe<strong>br</strong>es Cordero, ya sabemos,<<strong>br</strong> />
hacía “respetar la Constitución”, a garrotazos<<strong>br</strong> />
y tanquetas antimotines.Será que cuando se<<strong>br</strong> />
les sube el poder a la cabeza de aquellos<<strong>br</strong> />
gobernantes que no son hechos para la<<strong>br</strong> />
democracia ni para respetar el derecho,<<strong>br</strong> />
pasan por encima de la Constitución y de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Ley para imponerse, no por la fuerza de la<<strong>br</strong> />
justicia ni la razón de sus argumentos, sino<<strong>br</strong> />
de su capricho.Ya no le gusta la<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitución al Presidente ¿la ha<strong>br</strong>á leído<<strong>br</strong> />
cuando la propuso y defendió? Es de<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
presumir que no, ya que a muy poco planteó<<strong>br</strong> />
la consulta para reformar el sistema electoral<<strong>br</strong> />
y el de justicia y ahora pretende otra para<<strong>br</strong> />
limitar o acaso tirar abajo la única defensa<<strong>br</strong> />
que tiene el ciudadano como prevención de<<strong>br</strong> />
los abusos y tiranía: el recurso constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
de amparo de protección.Se molestó el<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente porque algunos jueces, en<<strong>br</strong> />
aplicación de ese recurso, ordenaron<<strong>br</strong> />
suspender el retiro de transportes <strong>inf</strong>ormales<<strong>br</strong> />
por parte de la autoridad. El mandatario,<<strong>br</strong> />
como respuesta, condena a los jueces a las<<strong>br</strong> />
penas del <strong>inf</strong>ierno, porque tampoco gusta<<strong>br</strong> />
someterse a los dictámenes de la justicia.Si<<strong>br</strong> />
un juez falla erróneamente hay recursos<<strong>br</strong> />
legales para buscar otra sentencia; si<<strong>br</strong> />
prevarica, hay recursos judiciales para<<strong>br</strong> />
sancionarlo; pero al mandatario no le agrada<<strong>br</strong> />
cómo aplican los jueces el recurso de<<strong>br</strong> />
protección: hay pues, que reformar (poner<<strong>br</strong> />
límites al ciudadano y alas al estado) la<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitución, para que ya no sea un canto a<<strong>br</strong> />
la vida sino una loa al poder<<strong>br</strong> />
concentrado.Po<strong>br</strong>e país. No somos un<<strong>br</strong> />
estado organizado ni un estado fallido,<<strong>br</strong> />
porque en las naciones tribales de África hay<<strong>br</strong> />
más certezas que en el Ecuador, país del<<strong>br</strong> />
mayor relajo judicial del universo, donde un<<strong>br</strong> />
reglamento o decreto tiene una vida útil de<<strong>br</strong> />
tres a cuatro semanas (como las últimas,<<strong>br</strong> />
so<strong>br</strong>e la restricción de importaciones); donde<<strong>br</strong> />
una Ley tiene una vida útil de dos o a tres<<strong>br</strong> />
meses (como la Ley de Tránsito, que por sus<<strong>br</strong> />
retazos parece un traje de payaso) y la<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitución, una vida útil de dos a tres<<strong>br</strong> />
años, según el mal tuntún de quien nos<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierne.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bloomberg/ - Politics, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
CNN’s Walton to Resign, Saying<<strong>br</strong> />
Network Needs ‘New Thinking’<<strong>br</strong> />
CNN President Jim Walton, who presided<<strong>br</strong> />
over the once-dominant cable-news business<<strong>br</strong> />
as it lost viewers to Fox News, will resign<<strong>br</strong> />
after almost a decade in the job, saying the<<strong>br</strong> />
network needs “new thinking.” Phil Kent, chief<<strong>br</strong> />
executive officer of CNN parent Turner<<strong>br</strong> />
Broadcasting, will lead the search for a<<strong>br</strong> />
replacement, according to a statement from<<strong>br</strong> />
the company, which is owned by Time<<strong>br</strong> />
Warner Inc. (TWX) Walton, who has spent his<<strong>br</strong> />
entire 30-year career at CNN, plans to step<<strong>br</strong> />
down at the end of the year. “CNN needs new<<strong>br</strong> />
thinking,” Walton said in a memo to staff.<<strong>br</strong> />
“That starts with a new leader who <strong>br</strong>ings a<<strong>br</strong> />
different perspective, different experiences<<strong>br</strong> />
and a new plan, one who will build on our<<strong>br</strong> />
great foundation and will commit to seeing it<<strong>br</strong> />
through.” CNN is suffering through a ratings<<strong>br</strong> />
slump, with prime-time viewership dropping 8<<strong>br</strong> />
percent to 627,000 on average this season<<strong>br</strong> />
through mid-May, compared with a year<<strong>br</strong> />
earlier, according to Nielsen. CNN now ranks<<strong>br</strong> />
far behind News Corp. (NWSA)’s Fox News,<<strong>br</strong> />
which drew an average prime-time viewership<<strong>br</strong> />
of 1.85 million in the same period. Walton, 54,<<strong>br</strong> />
started at CNN in December 1981, one year<<strong>br</strong> />
after it was founded by billionaire Ted Turner.<<strong>br</strong> />
Walton helped build the nascent network into<<strong>br</strong> />
a dominant news organization, and CNN<<strong>br</strong> />
soon became a staple in many households. It<<strong>br</strong> />
was the only news company that <strong>br</strong>oadcast<<strong>br</strong> />
live video feeds of the first Gulf War from<<strong>br</strong> />
inside Iraq. Supreme Court In recent years,<<strong>br</strong> />
the network struggled to find a formula that<<strong>br</strong> />
connected with viewers. It also made a major<<strong>br</strong> />
gaffe last month, reporting incorrectly that the<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Supreme Court found a central piece of<<strong>br</strong> />
President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care<<strong>br</strong> />
Act to be unconstitutional. Walton, a native of<<strong>br</strong> />
Bowie, Maryland, graduated from the<<strong>br</strong> />
University of Maryland and started his first job<<strong>br</strong> />
at CNN as a video producer. “It’s the only<<strong>br</strong> />
place I’ve ever worked,” Walton said in a<<strong>br</strong> />
December interview. “I feel really lucky to<<strong>br</strong> />
have started my career with CNN.” Shares of<<strong>br</strong> />
New York-based Time Warner, which<<strong>br</strong> />
acquired Turner Broadcasting in 1996, rose<<strong>br</strong> />
1.5 percent to $38.92 at 1:15 p.m. in New<<strong>br</strong> />
York. The stock had climbed 6.1 percent this<<strong>br</strong> />
year through yesterday. To contact the<<strong>br</strong> />
reporter on this story: Edmund Lee in New<<strong>br</strong> />
York atelee310@bloomberg.net To contact<<strong>br</strong> />
the editor responsible for this story: Nick<<strong>br</strong> />
Turner atnturner7@bloomberg.net<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bloomberg/ - Politics, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg Sues City<<strong>br</strong> />
Council Challenging Wage Laws<<strong>br</strong> />
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg sued<<strong>br</strong> />
the City Council, challenging so-called<<strong>br</strong> />
living-wage and prevailing-wage bills<<strong>br</strong> />
approved over his veto earlier this year, the<<strong>br</strong> />
city’s Law Department said. The bills require<<strong>br</strong> />
landlords who rent office space to the city and<<strong>br</strong> />
many industrial companies and real-estate<<strong>br</strong> />
developers that get city financial aid to pay<<strong>br</strong> />
employees who work on the premises more<<strong>br</strong> />
than the state’s minimum wage, the Law<<strong>br</strong> />
Department said in a statement. The suit was<<strong>br</strong> />
filed today in state Supreme Court in<<strong>br</strong> />
Manhattan, the department said. “The council<<strong>br</strong> />
seeks to impose a regulatory minimum wage<<strong>br</strong> />
upon selected sectors of the city economy<<strong>br</strong> />
that are remote from direct city involvement,”<<strong>br</strong> />
Michael A. Cardozo, the city corporation<<strong>br</strong> />
counsel, said in the statement. The highest<<strong>br</strong> />
state court “has held that minimum wage<<strong>br</strong> />
regulation is a subject matter reserved to the<<strong>br</strong> />
state,” he said. Bloomberg said at the time of<<strong>br</strong> />
his veto that the bills would harm the ability to<<strong>br</strong> />
attract business to the city and make it less<<strong>br</strong> />
desirable to do business, the Law<<strong>br</strong> />
Department said. “We are confident that in<<strong>br</strong> />
passing the prevailing-wage and living-wage<<strong>br</strong> />
laws, the council acted within its authority<<strong>br</strong> />
under state law and the City Charter,” Zoe<<strong>br</strong> />
Tobin, a City Council spokeswoman, said in a<<strong>br</strong> />
statement. The filing of the suit couldn’t be<<strong>br</strong> />
immediately confirmed in court records. The<<strong>br</strong> />
mayor is the founder and majority owner of<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg LP, the parent company of<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg News. To contact the reporters on<<strong>br</strong> />
this story: Chris Dolmetsch in New York<<strong>br</strong> />
atcdolmetsch@bloomberg.net; Henry<<strong>br</strong> />
Goldman in New York<<strong>br</strong> />
athgoldman@bloomberg.net. To contact the<<strong>br</strong> />
editors responsible for this story: Michael<<strong>br</strong> />
Hytha atmhytha@bloomberg.net; Stephen<<strong>br</strong> />
Merelman atsmerelman@bloomberg.net.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Sesa Taps African Ore on Output Drop:<<strong>br</strong> />
Corporate India<<strong>br</strong> />
Reserves at Liberian mines owned by<<strong>br</strong> />
billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Sesa Goa Ltd.<<strong>br</strong> />
(SESA) may be triple the original estimate,<<strong>br</strong> />
improving prospects for India’s biggest iron<<strong>br</strong> />
ore exporter struggling to boost output at<<strong>br</strong> />
home. Mines at Western Cluster Ltd., 51<<strong>br</strong> />
percent owned by Sesa, a unit of Vedanta<<strong>br</strong> />
Resources Plc (VED), may have as much as<<strong>br</strong> />
3 billion metric tons of the magnetite variety,<<strong>br</strong> />
up from an estimated 1 billion tons, Managing<<strong>br</strong> />
Director Prasun Kumar Mukherjee said in an<<strong>br</strong> />
interview. The company, India’s biggest<<strong>br</strong> />
iron-ore exporter, has 374 million tons of<<strong>br</strong> />
reserves at home. Output fell last quarter<<strong>br</strong> />
because of a mining ban in Karnataka state.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sesa plans to spend as much as 4.5 billion<<strong>br</strong> />
rupees ($81 million) to tap the mine in the<<strong>br</strong> />
West African nation this year after failing to<<strong>br</strong> />
double output in India. The Liberian mine may<<strong>br</strong> />
help the company, established in 1954 as<<strong>br</strong> />
Scambi Economici S.A. Goa, meet demand<<strong>br</strong> />
from steelmakers in India, where<<strong>br</strong> />
consumption of the alloy is forecast by the<<strong>br</strong> />
government to rise an average 9 percent<<strong>br</strong> />
annually till 2017, as well as Europe and<<strong>br</strong> />
China. “The Liberian reserve can prove to be<<strong>br</strong> />
a big boost for the company’s earnings,” said<<strong>br</strong> />
Giriraj Daga, an analyst at Nirmal Bang<<strong>br</strong> />
Securities Ltd. in Mumbai, who recommends<<strong>br</strong> />
buying the stock. “At current reserve and<<strong>br</strong> />
resource estimates, we assume the output<<strong>br</strong> />
can be about 25 million tons a year or double<<strong>br</strong> />
the India production.” Sesa Goa rose 2.6<<strong>br</strong> />
percent to 182.95 rupees in Mumbai, its<<strong>br</strong> />
biggest gain in more than a week. The shares<<strong>br</strong> />
have gained 12 percent this year, compared<<strong>br</strong> />
with a 10 percent drop in the Bloomberg<<strong>br</strong> />
World Mining Index. The company forecasts<<strong>br</strong> />
shipments from Liberia to start by March<<strong>br</strong> />
2014, Mukherjee said on July 25. Increase<<strong>br</strong> />
Stake Sesa has applied to buy the shares it<<strong>br</strong> />
doesn’t own in the Liberian mine from Elenilto<<strong>br</strong> />
Minerals & Mining LLC, according to a<<strong>br</strong> />
statement on the website of the African<<strong>br</strong> />
nation’s Ministry of Information, Cultural<<strong>br</strong> />
Affairs and Tourism. Sesa spokesman R.<<strong>br</strong> />
Krishnagopal declined to comment about the<<strong>br</strong> />
company’s plan to increase stake in the<<strong>br</strong> />
venture. With an iron content of 35 percent,<<strong>br</strong> />
the ore in Liberia will help Sesa produce 1<<strong>br</strong> />
billion tons of iron ore concentrate, Mukherjee<<strong>br</strong> />
said. The company spent $90 million in<<strong>br</strong> />
acquiring stake in the mine in 2011, joining<<strong>br</strong> />
ArcelorMittal, OAO Severstal and Chevron<<strong>br</strong> />
Corp. in investing to develop mining, rubber<<strong>br</strong> />
and oil industries. The African nation, which<<strong>br</strong> />
has been rebuilding its economy after civil<<strong>br</strong> />
wars between 1989 and 2003, has attracted<<strong>br</strong> />
more than $16 billion in investments since<<strong>br</strong> />
Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf<<strong>br</strong> />
became president in 2005. Regulatory<<strong>br</strong> />
Hurdles The mine in Liberia “has huge<<strong>br</strong> />
reserves but the company may face<<strong>br</strong> />
regulatory hurdles in the country,” said Ashish<<strong>br</strong> />
Karana, a <strong>br</strong>oker at K. Motiram Vakil in<<strong>br</strong> />
Mumbai. “We can’t say with certainty that<<strong>br</strong> />
Sesa won’t face a situation” similar to what<<strong>br</strong> />
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSP) is facing in<<strong>br</strong> />
Bolivia, he said. Jindal Steel on June 17 said<<strong>br</strong> />
it terminated a contract to build the $2.1<<strong>br</strong> />
billion El Mutun mine in Bolivia. Authorities in<<strong>br</strong> />
the Latin American country also arrested two<<strong>br</strong> />
Jindal Steel employees, the company said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Tata Steel Ltd. and Steel Authority of India<<strong>br</strong> />
Ltd. have also failed to develop projects<<strong>br</strong> />
overseas. Tata Steel’s proposed $5 billion<<strong>br</strong> />
factory in Vietnam has been delayed for more<<strong>br</strong> />
than five years by regulatory hurdles. Falling<<strong>br</strong> />
prices of the ore may also discourage mining.<<strong>br</strong> />
Iron ore for immediate delivery declined for<<strong>br</strong> />
the 12th consecutive day yesterday to the<<strong>br</strong> />
lowest since Oct. 28. Chinese Demand The<<strong>br</strong> />
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price of ore with 62 percent iron content<<strong>br</strong> />
delivered to the Chinese port of Tianjin<<strong>br</strong> />
slipped 1.1 percent to $117.30 a ton,<<strong>br</strong> />
according to data compiled by the Steel Index<<strong>br</strong> />
Ltd. The price has fallen to its lowest level in<<strong>br</strong> />
more than eight months on concern that<<strong>br</strong> />
demand in China, the world’s biggest buyer,<<strong>br</strong> />
is declining and Europe’s worsening debt<<strong>br</strong> />
crisis will curb global growth. Profit at Sesa,<<strong>br</strong> />
which is in the process of combining with<<strong>br</strong> />
Agarwal’s Sterlite Industries Ltd. (STLT), fell<<strong>br</strong> />
76 percent to 2 billion rupees after excluding<<strong>br</strong> />
gains from its investment in Vedanta’s Cairn<<strong>br</strong> />
India Ltd. (CAIR) unit. Output at Sesa’s mines<<strong>br</strong> />
tumbled 23 percent to 3.4 million tons last<<strong>br</strong> />
quarter because of transport restrictions in<<strong>br</strong> />
Goa state, where the company is based, and<<strong>br</strong> />
a mining ban in the southern state of<<strong>br</strong> />
Karnataka. Sesa, which had planned to raise<<strong>br</strong> />
capacity to 50 million tons by March 31, saw<<strong>br</strong> />
its ability to excavate drop 18 percent to 16.8<<strong>br</strong> />
million tons following a Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
order. Environmental Norms Trouble began in<<strong>br</strong> />
July 2010 after Karnataka , which produces<<strong>br</strong> />
20 percent of the nation’s iron ore, halted<<strong>br</strong> />
exports to clamp down on illegal mining and<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg/ - News, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
tax evasions in the state. India’s top court<<strong>br</strong> />
banned mining in parts of the state a year<<strong>br</strong> />
later, pending probes into <strong>br</strong>eaches of<<strong>br</strong> />
environmental norms. Steelmakers are<<strong>br</strong> />
cutting output because of the lack of<<strong>br</strong> />
availability of the ore. Demand from<<strong>br</strong> />
steelmakers without their own iron-ore mines<<strong>br</strong> />
may increase 24 percent to 136 million tons<<strong>br</strong> />
this fiscal year, according to India’s steel<<strong>br</strong> />
ministry. Sesa and Elenilto Minerals last year<<strong>br</strong> />
pledged to jointly invest more than $2.6 billion<<strong>br</strong> />
in the Liberian mine, with Sesa <strong>br</strong>inging in<<strong>br</strong> />
about $2.5 billion, according to a statement<<strong>br</strong> />
sent by Elenilto on Aug. 9. The project that<<strong>br</strong> />
may create more than 2,000 jobs over 25<<strong>br</strong> />
years, also includes developing rail network<<strong>br</strong> />
to transport the ore. “Liberia drilling is in full<<strong>br</strong> />
swing and there are positive signs about<<strong>br</strong> />
reserve and resource,” Mukherjee said. To<<strong>br</strong> />
contact the reporter on this story: Abhishek<<strong>br</strong> />
Shanker in Mumbai<<strong>br</strong> />
atashanker1@bloomberg.net To contact the<<strong>br</strong> />
editor responsible for this story: Rebecca<<strong>br</strong> />
Keenan atrkeenan5@bloomberg.net<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Insurance/ - Article, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
OFF BEAT: Toy manufacturer isn’t<<strong>br</strong> />
playing Lady Gaga’s games<<strong>br</strong> />
Lady Gaga is accused of toying with a doll<<strong>br</strong> />
manufacturer that says she and her<<strong>br</strong> />
management company delayed production<<strong>br</strong> />
for a line of action figures fashioned after the<<strong>br</strong> />
pop icon.<<strong>br</strong> />
Van Nuys, Calif.-based MGA Entertainment<<strong>br</strong> />
Inc. filed a <strong>br</strong>each of contract lawsuit Tuesday<<strong>br</strong> />
in New York Supreme Court against New<<strong>br</strong> />
York-based Bravado International Group<<strong>br</strong> />
Merchandising Services Inc., Culver City,<<strong>br</strong> />
Calif.-based Atom Factory L.L.C. and Lady<<strong>br</strong> />
Gaga—a.k.a. Stefani J. Germanotta.MGA,<<strong>br</strong> />
which makes the popular line of Bratz dolls,<<strong>br</strong> />
says in filings that it worked with Bravado, a<<strong>br</strong> />
licensing company, and Atom Factory, Ms.<<strong>br</strong> />
Gaga"s management firm, to develop a line of<<strong>br</strong> />
Lady Gaga dolls.The company claims that it<<strong>br</strong> />
made a “herculean effort” to prepare the<<strong>br</strong> />
Gaga dolls for a summer <strong>2012</strong> release,<<strong>br</strong> />
including paying a $1 million licensing fee to<<strong>br</strong> />
Bravado for rights to develop the<<strong>br</strong> />
cele<strong>br</strong>ity-<strong>br</strong>anded toy.However, MGA claims<<strong>br</strong> />
that Atom Factory, Bravado and Ms. Gaga<<strong>br</strong> />
have withheld final approval for the dolls<<strong>br</strong> />
because they want to change the ship date to<<strong>br</strong> />
2013, when Ms. Gaga is scheduled to release<<strong>br</strong> />
a new album.MGA is seeking more than $10<<strong>br</strong> />
million in damages and the ability to begin<<strong>br</strong> />
production on six different Lady Gaga dolls,<<strong>br</strong> />
according to court records.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Insurance/ - Article, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Madoff trustee seeks to pay up to $2.4<<strong>br</strong> />
billion to victims<<strong>br</strong> />
NEW YORK (Reuters)—The trustee seeking<<strong>br</strong> />
money for Bernard Madoff"s former clients<<strong>br</strong> />
has asked a bankruptcy judge to release<<strong>br</strong> />
roughly $1.49 billion to $2.43 billion in<<strong>br</strong> />
recovered funds to compensate victims,<<strong>br</strong> />
several times more than they have received<<strong>br</strong> />
so far.<<strong>br</strong> />
Irving Picard, the trustee, said on Thursday<<strong>br</strong> />
that the payout would cover more than 1,220<<strong>br</strong> />
customer accounts, and <strong>br</strong>ing total payments<<strong>br</strong> />
so far to as much as 50% of the claims<<strong>br</strong> />
currently being allowed.This would be the<<strong>br</strong> />
second payout to victims of the Ponzi<<strong>br</strong> />
scheme, which unraveled in late 2008. Picard<<strong>br</strong> />
said he was making the request to the court<<strong>br</strong> />
now because two legal obstacles were<<strong>br</strong> />
recently removed.While the trustee has<<strong>br</strong> />
recovered about $9.14 billion, just $336<<strong>br</strong> />
million has been distributed so far. A large<<strong>br</strong> />
chunk of the recoveries have been put in<<strong>br</strong> />
reserve because of litigation with victims who<<strong>br</strong> />
contend they are owed more.The requested<<strong>br</strong> />
payout requires approval by U.S. Bankruptcy<<strong>br</strong> />
Judge Burton Lifland in Manhattan.Mr. Picard<<strong>br</strong> />
said part of the money included in the<<strong>br</strong> />
distribution request comes from the $5 billion<<strong>br</strong> />
forfeited by the estate of Madoff investor<<strong>br</strong> />
Jeffry Picower. A deadline to appeal the<<strong>br</strong> />
Picower forfeiture order expired on July<<strong>br</strong> />
16.Also, the U.S. Supreme Court last month<<strong>br</strong> />
let stand a lower court decision upholding<<strong>br</strong> />
Picard"s "net equity" method for calculating<<strong>br</strong> />
losses of former customers at Madoff"s<<strong>br</strong> />
defunct firm, Bernard L. Madoff Investment<<strong>br</strong> />
Securities L.L.C.Mr. Picard had measured<<strong>br</strong> />
losses as the difference between the<<strong>br</strong> />
amounts that customers deposited and the<<strong>br</strong> />
amounts they withdrew from the Madoff firm<<strong>br</strong> />
before the fraud was uncovered. Some<<strong>br</strong> />
customers wanted recoveries based on their<<strong>br</strong> />
final account statements, even if the amounts<<strong>br</strong> />
shown were made up.David Sheehan, a<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyer for Mr. Picard, said in a statement that<<strong>br</strong> />
some of the remaining objections are<<strong>br</strong> />
"specious at best." He nonetheless said the<<strong>br</strong> />
trustee must hold some money back to<<strong>br</strong> />
account for the objections, at least until a final<<strong>br</strong> />
court order is in place to allow for larger<<strong>br</strong> />
distributions.Picard has estimated that Madoff<<strong>br</strong> />
victims lost about $20 billion from the<<strong>br</strong> />
fraud.The trustee has also been appealing<<strong>br</strong> />
decisions by federal judges in New York that<<strong>br</strong> />
rejected his claims against large banks that<<strong>br</strong> />
did business with Madoff and "feeder funds"<<strong>br</strong> />
that funneled customer money to Madoff.Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Madoff, 74, pleaded guilty in March 2009 and<<strong>br</strong> />
is serving a 150-year sentence in a North<<strong>br</strong> />
Carolina federal prison.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Line/ - Markets, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Bio-reserves not well conserved: study<<strong>br</strong> />
India’s biodiversity, especially in the Anamalai<<strong>br</strong> />
and Mudumalai Tiger reserves in the Western<<strong>br</strong> />
Ghats and the Gir National Park, Gujarat, is<<strong>br</strong> />
not well conserved.<<strong>br</strong> />
Though protection measures are in place,<<strong>br</strong> />
they seem to be inadequate and there is<<strong>br</strong> />
widespread decline of a number of species.<<strong>br</strong> />
This trend, is not just limited to India, but<<strong>br</strong> />
consistent in the biodiversity reserves in<<strong>br</strong> />
tropical regions, across 36 countries, says a<<strong>br</strong> />
global study.<<strong>br</strong> />
Interestingly, the Supreme Court of India<<strong>br</strong> />
had on Tuesday banned tourism activity in<<strong>br</strong> />
core tiger reserves in several states, taking<<strong>br</strong> />
note of the declining tiger population in the<<strong>br</strong> />
country.<<strong>br</strong> />
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular<<strong>br</strong> />
Biology, here, was part of the Study done by<<strong>br</strong> />
Prof. William Laurance of James Cook<<strong>br</strong> />
University in Cairns, Australia, and<<strong>br</strong> />
colleagues. The results have been published<<strong>br</strong> />
in the latest issue of Nature journal.<<strong>br</strong> />
The study looked at 30 different categories of<<strong>br</strong> />
species — from trees and butterflies to<<strong>br</strong> />
primates and large predators in these<<strong>br</strong> />
bio-reserves. It spanned 20 to 30 years and<<strong>br</strong> />
covered 60 protected areas. The rapid<<strong>br</strong> />
disruption of tropical forests probably imperils<<strong>br</strong> />
global biodiversity more than any other<<strong>br</strong> />
contemporary phenomenon.<<strong>br</strong> />
The study highlights that despite protection,<<strong>br</strong> />
biodiversity is not conserved adequately in<<strong>br</strong> />
these regions. While most reserves were<<strong>br</strong> />
helping to protect their forests, about half<<strong>br</strong> />
were struggling to sustain their original<<strong>br</strong> />
bio-diversity.<<strong>br</strong> />
Dr Ch. Mohan Rao, Director of CCMB, said<<strong>br</strong> />
that conserving biodiversity is not a luxury but<<strong>br</strong> />
a necessity for human survival. Dr G.<<strong>br</strong> />
Umapathy, a scientist at the Institute’s<<strong>br</strong> />
Laboratory for the Conservation of<<strong>br</strong> />
Endangered Species (LaCONES), is a<<strong>br</strong> />
co-author of the scientific paper.<<strong>br</strong> />
Decline in numbers of big predators, large<<strong>br</strong> />
bodied animals, many primates, old growth<<strong>br</strong> />
trees, stream-dwelling fish and amphibians,<<strong>br</strong> />
among others was observed. As much as 85<<strong>br</strong> />
per cent of the reserves studied showed loss<<strong>br</strong> />
of nearby forest cover, over the past 2-3<<strong>br</strong> />
decades, resulting in significant loss to the<<strong>br</strong> />
biodiversity in the forests. The exception was<<strong>br</strong> />
in two per cent cases, where there was an in<<strong>br</strong> />
increase in surrounding forest area.<<strong>br</strong> />
Hence, an important lesson from the study<<strong>br</strong> />
was the urgent need to preserve peripheral<<strong>br</strong> />
regions of the reserves by preventing human<<strong>br</strong> />
activities in the vicinity. With deforestation<<strong>br</strong> />
advancing quickly, protected areas are<<strong>br</strong> />
increasingly becoming final refuges for<<strong>br</strong> />
threatened species and natural ecosystem<<strong>br</strong> />
process. In several cases, human<<strong>br</strong> />
encroachment and other ecological stresses<<strong>br</strong> />
are taking their toll, the study pointed out.<<strong>br</strong> />
Focus on managing both external and<<strong>br</strong> />
internal threats should increase resilience of<<strong>br</strong> />
biodiversity in reserves. Similarly, it is also<<strong>br</strong> />
necessary to establish sizeable buffer zones<<strong>br</strong> />
around reserves, promote lower-impact land<<strong>br</strong> />
uses near them by engaging and benefiting<<strong>br</strong> />
local communities.<<strong>br</strong> />
The study could be a pointer for the<<strong>br</strong> />
discussions at the upcoming global<<strong>br</strong> />
biodiversity conference and conference of<<strong>br</strong> />
parties, scheduled to be held in Hyderabad<<strong>br</strong> />
during October. The biggest event to be held<<strong>br</strong> />
in India, it will see participation from over 100<<strong>br</strong> />
leading countries and many heads of<<strong>br</strong> />
nations.<<strong>br</strong> />
somasekhar.m@thehindu.co.in<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Line/ - Markets, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
ByCell cannot invoke bilateral treaty:<<strong>br</strong> />
DoT<<strong>br</strong> />
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has taken<<strong>br</strong> />
the view that ByCell cannot claim protection<<strong>br</strong> />
under any bilateral investment treaty because<<strong>br</strong> />
security concerns override all commitments. It<<strong>br</strong> />
has told an inter-ministerial panel that the<<strong>br</strong> />
company’s licences were cancelled due to<<strong>br</strong> />
security concerns and the bilateral treaty itself<<strong>br</strong> />
provides for such actions by governments. It<<strong>br</strong> />
added that the High Court had rejected<<strong>br</strong> />
ByCell’s appeal after which the company did<<strong>br</strong> />
not appeal in the Supreme Court.<<strong>br</strong> />
“Article 3 of the India-Russia bilateral<<strong>br</strong> />
investment treaty and Article 12 (2) of<<strong>br</strong> />
Cyprus-India treaty clearly state that the<<strong>br</strong> />
provisions of the agreements shall not<<strong>br</strong> />
preclude the application by either contracting<<strong>br</strong> />
party of measures necessary to safeguard its<<strong>br</strong> />
essential security interest. Hence there is no<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>each of any bilateral treaty,” a senior DoT<<strong>br</strong> />
official told Business Line, drawing a<<strong>br</strong> />
distinction between Bycell and other foreign<<strong>br</strong> />
investors, such as Telenor and Sistema,<<strong>br</strong> />
whose licences have been cancelled by a<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court order.<<strong>br</strong> />
ByCell had sent a legal notice to the DoT<<strong>br</strong> />
threatening legal action in the international<<strong>br</strong> />
tribunal. The telecom department had earlier<<strong>br</strong> />
revoked the licences issued to ByCell<<strong>br</strong> />
following concerns raised by the Home<<strong>br</strong> />
Ministry about the company’s shareholding<<strong>br</strong> />
and source of funds. DoT had issued a letter<<strong>br</strong> />
of intent to ByCell in five circles. However, the<<strong>br</strong> />
company’s plans got stuck after the Home<<strong>br</strong> />
Ministry asked the Foreign Investment<<strong>br</strong> />
Promotion Board to review its clearance to<<strong>br</strong> />
the Switzerland-registered telecom company.<<strong>br</strong> />
ByCell is promoted by Russian nationals<<strong>br</strong> />
through a Cyprus-based company, Tenoch.<<strong>br</strong> />
Tenoch owns 97 per cent stake in ByCell<<strong>br</strong> />
Holdings AG, a Swiss company, and this<<strong>br</strong> />
entity owns 73 per cent stake in ByCell India.<<strong>br</strong> />
The company, which had received letters of<<strong>br</strong> />
intent for telecom licences in five circles, has<<strong>br</strong> />
a joint venture with Hyderabad-based Bitcorp<<strong>br</strong> />
Pvt Ltd. In an internal note to the<<strong>br</strong> />
inter-ministerial panel, the DoT has stated<<strong>br</strong> />
that according to the Ministry of Home Affairs,<<strong>br</strong> />
the promoters’ background looked suspect in<<strong>br</strong> />
that some of the shareholders have been<<strong>br</strong> />
allegedly involved in funnelling funds through<<strong>br</strong> />
illegal channels.<<strong>br</strong> />
thomas.thomas@thehindu.co.in<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Line/ - Markets, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Essar Oil bank accounts released<<strong>br</strong> />
Essar Oil said it had been <strong>inf</strong>ormed by the<<strong>br</strong> />
office of Assistant Commissioner of<<strong>br</strong> />
Commercial Tax, Jam Khambaliya, Gujarat,<<strong>br</strong> />
of release of its bank accounts frozen on July<<strong>br</strong> />
9. This follows Essar Oil complying with a<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court direction and deposited Rs<<strong>br</strong> />
1,000 crore with the State Government. Early<<strong>br</strong> />
this week, Essar Oil tied up a credit line with<<strong>br</strong> />
banks for Rs 5,000 crore to meet its tax<<strong>br</strong> />
liability of Rs 6,169 crore.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Correo Del Orinoco/ - Judiciales y Seguridad, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Derecho Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamento carabobeño enaltece labor de<<strong>br</strong> />
defensores públicos<<strong>br</strong> />
Reyna Leal, coordinadora estadal de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Defensoría Pública, dijo sentirse orgullosa<<strong>br</strong> />
“por los cambios que han venido dándose<<strong>br</strong> />
paso a paso en nuestro país, hasta romper<<strong>br</strong> />
las barreras que el viejo sistema de justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
impuso por 40 años a la defensoría publica El<<strong>br</strong> />
Consejo Legislativo del estado Carabobo<<strong>br</strong> />
realizó este jueves una sesión especial con<<strong>br</strong> />
motivo del Día del Defensor Público, acto en<<strong>br</strong> />
el que participó como oradora de orden<<strong>br</strong> />
Reyna Leal, coordinadora estadal de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Defensoría Pública.<<strong>br</strong> />
La invitada especial se refirió al sentir de la<<strong>br</strong> />
defensa pública como órgano del sistema de<<strong>br</strong> />
justicia, que “no sólo ha venido garantizando<<strong>br</strong> />
la tutela judicial efectiva del derecho<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional a la defensa de los<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudadanos, sino que su campo de acción se<<strong>br</strong> />
ha extendido a otras áreas, nunca antes<<strong>br</strong> />
atendidas por Gobierno Nacional alguno”.<<strong>br</strong> />
Leal dijo sentirse orgullosa “por los cambios<<strong>br</strong> />
que han venido dándose paso a paso en<<strong>br</strong> />
nuestro país, hasta romper las barreras que<<strong>br</strong> />
el viejo sistema de justicia impuso por 40<<strong>br</strong> />
años a la defensoría publica, al circunscribirla<<strong>br</strong> />
como única función, la de representar<<strong>br</strong> />
judicialmente sólo a los justiciables carentes<<strong>br</strong> />
de recursos económicos”.<<strong>br</strong> />
Precisó que todo defensor público debe<<strong>br</strong> />
guardar entre sí el debido respeto y<<strong>br</strong> />
consideración, así como “mantener<<strong>br</strong> />
laintachable conducta en todos los actos<<strong>br</strong> />
públicos o privados y contribuir a enaltecer<<strong>br</strong> />
los fines de nuestra noble institución”.<<strong>br</strong> />
“No se equivocaron al escoger esta noble<<strong>br</strong> />
profesión de abogados, y menos aún el<<strong>br</strong> />
sentido de justicia social que llevan en sus<<strong>br</strong> />
corazones al abordar con preeminencia el<<strong>br</strong> />
ejercicio de la Defensa Pública, ya que en<<strong>br</strong> />
lugar de representar intereses oligarcas,<<strong>br</strong> />
sacrificamos cualquier capital económico o<<strong>br</strong> />
financiero por ayudar al excluido<<strong>br</strong> />
socialmente“, dijo.<<strong>br</strong> />
Al finalizar el discurso, el presidente del<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamento carabobeño, diputado Miguel<<strong>br</strong> />
Flores, entregó una placa de reconocimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
a la oradora.<<strong>br</strong> />
Durante la sesión fue conferido el Botón de<<strong>br</strong> />
Honor del Consejo Legislativo a Reyna Leal,<<strong>br</strong> />
así como a los profesionales del derecho<<strong>br</strong> />
Leslie Andrade, Florimar Aranguren, José<<strong>br</strong> />
Meneses, Alida Bastardo, Alberto Durán,<<strong>br</strong> />
Gloria Ramírez, Blanca Salazar, Ingrid<<strong>br</strong> />
Devera, Wilma Hernández y Yajaira<<strong>br</strong> />
Sánchez.<<strong>br</strong> />
De igual forma, se entregó reconocimiento a<<strong>br</strong> />
Luis Pérez, Luis Benítez, Ana Blanco, Tania<<strong>br</strong> />
Rondón, Claribel López, Zeneida Colina,<<strong>br</strong> />
Karla Pérez, Islei Moreno, Irma Flores, Eric<<strong>br</strong> />
Núñez, Rita Negrín, Haideé de Medina, José<<strong>br</strong> />
Montilla yLisbeth Cardozo, todos<<strong>br</strong> />
representante de la Defensa Pública.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Correo Peru/ - Notícias, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Arbizú: Embargos han incentivado a<<strong>br</strong> />
sentenciados por corrupción a buscar<<strong>br</strong> />
opciones de pago<<strong>br</strong> />
Los embargos judiciales a los procesados por<<strong>br</strong> />
corrupción han logrado que varios de ellos<<strong>br</strong> />
comiencen a pagar las reparaciones civiles<<strong>br</strong> />
que deben al Estado, afirmó hoy el<<strong>br</strong> />
procurador anticorrupción Julio Arbizu.<<strong>br</strong> />
Varios sentenciados ya se han acercado a la<<strong>br</strong> />
Procuraduría Anticorrupción para buscar<<strong>br</strong> />
opciones de pago de esas reparaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
civiles impagas.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Tenemos reuniones pactadas hasta el 15 de<<strong>br</strong> />
agosto con personas que han solicitado<<strong>br</strong> />
algún tipo de cronograma para poder pagar<<strong>br</strong> />
lo que le deben al Estado", manifestó.<<strong>br</strong> />
Afirmó que las acciones emprendidas por la<<strong>br</strong> />
Procuraduría Anticorrupción en esa línea han<<strong>br</strong> />
permitido mejorar el co<strong>br</strong>o de reparaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
entre un 200 y 300 por ciento en relación al<<strong>br</strong> />
año pasado.<<strong>br</strong> />
Su<strong>br</strong>ayó que a su oficina no le interesa<<strong>br</strong> />
realizar persecución alguna, sino que los<<strong>br</strong> />
sentenciados tengan la voluntad de pagar y<<strong>br</strong> />
de reivindicarse con el Estado.<<strong>br</strong> />
Hasta el momento, el Poder Judicial, a<<strong>br</strong> />
pedido de la Procuraduría Anticorrupción, ha<<strong>br</strong> />
embargado los bienes del excongresista<<strong>br</strong> />
Alberto Kouri y el exministro de Economía del<<strong>br</strong> />
régimen de Alberto Fujimori, Carlos Boloña,<<strong>br</strong> />
sentenciado por delitos de corrupción.<<strong>br</strong> />
Aunque previo al embargo a Boloña se<<strong>br</strong> />
ha<strong>br</strong>ía producido un ocultamiento de sus<<strong>br</strong> />
bienes, dijo que este sistema permite<<strong>br</strong> />
incentivar a que otros sentenciados se<<strong>br</strong> />
preocupen por honrar sus deudas.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Hay personas que se están comprometiendo<<strong>br</strong> />
a pagar, ya hay entre 15 y 20 personas que<<strong>br</strong> />
lo han hecho y otras tantas que ya han<<strong>br</strong> />
pagado", anotó.<<strong>br</strong> />
Arbizu ratificó que se investiga un presunto<<strong>br</strong> />
delito contra la administración de justicia ante<<strong>br</strong> />
el presunto ocultamiento de bienes en el<<strong>br</strong> />
embargo a Boloña.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Vamos a solicitar <strong>inf</strong>ormación. También hay<<strong>br</strong> />
responsabilidad para los que trasladaron los<<strong>br</strong> />
bienes y los pusieron a buen recaudo (...)",<<strong>br</strong> />
declaró a Canal N.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Roncagliolo: Acta de Ecuador y Chile no<<strong>br</strong> />
afectará litigio en La Haya<<strong>br</strong> />
El canciller Rafael Roncagliolo refirió que el<<strong>br</strong> />
acta suscrita entre Chile y Ecuador, so<strong>br</strong>e la<<strong>br</strong> />
vigencia de los acuerdos de 1952 y 1954, no<<strong>br</strong> />
afectarán el litigio marítimo de Perú con el<<strong>br</strong> />
país sureño en la Corte Internacional de<<strong>br</strong> />
Justicia de La Haya.<<strong>br</strong> />
Su<strong>br</strong>ayó que esos acuerdos suscritos "no son<<strong>br</strong> />
tratados de límites ni fueron concebidos<<strong>br</strong> />
como tales", argumento en el que se basa la<<strong>br</strong> />
demanda marítima interpuesta por Perú en<<strong>br</strong> />
enero de 2008.<<strong>br</strong> />
Además, refirió que la declaración suscrita<<strong>br</strong> />
entre Chile y Ecuador no es algo nuevo y lo<<strong>br</strong> />
que la Corte de La Haya verá son los<<strong>br</strong> />
documentos jurídicos y no declaraciones<<strong>br</strong> />
periodísticas.<<strong>br</strong> />
El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores dijo que<<strong>br</strong> />
la frontera marítima entre Perú y Ecuador fue<<strong>br</strong> />
establecida en 2011, mediante un<<strong>br</strong> />
intercambio de notas, que incluye incluso una<<strong>br</strong> />
representación gráfica del límite, y que fue<<strong>br</strong> />
registrado en la sección de tratados de las<<strong>br</strong> />
Naciones Unidas. Tratado que no hace<<strong>br</strong> />
referencia a los convenios del 52 y 54.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Este acuerdo, que contiene los elementos<<strong>br</strong> />
de un verdadero acuerdo de límites, se<<strong>br</strong> />
encuentra registrado en la sección de<<strong>br</strong> />
tratados de la secretaría de las Naciones<<strong>br</strong> />
Unidas. Esto es lo que vale, lo demás puede<<strong>br</strong> />
tener un cierto efecto mediático pero no va a<<strong>br</strong> />
afectar el curso del diferendo en La Haya",<<strong>br</strong> />
declaró en RPP.<<strong>br</strong> />
So<strong>br</strong>e el "Llamado a la concordia" entre Perú<<strong>br</strong> />
y Chile por parte de los escritores Mario<<strong>br</strong> />
Vargas Llosa y Jorge Edwards, es una buena<<strong>br</strong> />
iniciativa para acatar el fallo de La Haya.<<strong>br</strong> />
Descartó que llame al embajador peruano en<<strong>br</strong> />
Quito para expresar un gesto de incomodidad<<strong>br</strong> />
de Perú por el acta suscrita entre los<<strong>br</strong> />
cancilleres de Chile y Ecuador. "No, los<<strong>br</strong> />
gestos que haya que hacer se manejarán por<<strong>br</strong> />
la vía diplomática, no queremos hacer las<<strong>br</strong> />
relaciones entre los países a través de<<strong>br</strong> />
declaraciones", añadió.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Descartan que acta firmada entre Ecuador<<strong>br</strong> />
y Chile <strong>inf</strong>luya en proceso en La Haya<<strong>br</strong> />
El acta firmada por Chile y Ecuador que<<strong>br</strong> />
afirma el valor limítrofe de los acuerdos de<<strong>br</strong> />
1952 y 1954, carece de importancia en el<<strong>br</strong> />
proceso en la Corte Internacional de La<<strong>br</strong> />
Haya para definir la frontera marítima entre<<strong>br</strong> />
Perú y Chile, aseguró hoy el embajador Hugo<<strong>br</strong> />
De Zela Hurtado.<<strong>br</strong> />
"La posición de Chile y Ecuador en esta<<strong>br</strong> />
declaración conjunta que han hecho, no tiene<<strong>br</strong> />
absolutamente ninguna incidencia en la<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte Internacional de La Haya, porque los<<strong>br</strong> />
jueces no consideran para nada los acuerdos<<strong>br</strong> />
que no tienen el relieve de un tratado<<strong>br</strong> />
internacional", dijo el diplomático<<strong>br</strong> />
De Zela recordó que el "hecho mismo" de<<strong>br</strong> />
que Chile haya aceptado someterse a la<<strong>br</strong> />
jurisdicción del Tribunal de La Haya,<<strong>br</strong> />
"implícitamente está aceptando" que los<<strong>br</strong> />
acuerdos de 1952 y 1954 están referidos a la<<strong>br</strong> />
pesca artesanal y no son un tratado de<<strong>br</strong> />
límites.<<strong>br</strong> />
Añadió que un tratado de límite fronterizo<<strong>br</strong> />
internacional debe ser sometido a la<<strong>br</strong> />
aprobación de los respectivos poderes<<strong>br</strong> />
legislativos de ambos países, tal como<<strong>br</strong> />
ocurrió en el caso de Perú y Ecuador, mas no<<strong>br</strong> />
con Chile.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Yo creo que no tienen porqué agitarse allá<<strong>br</strong> />
en Chile y tomar este tipo de acciones que no<<strong>br</strong> />
conducen sino quizás a satisfacer un poco la<<strong>br</strong> />
expectativa de la opinión pública chilena y<<strong>br</strong> />
nada más", su<strong>br</strong>ayó.<<strong>br</strong> />
Asimismo, señaló que Chile quiere presentar<<strong>br</strong> />
este documento "mediáticamente" ante la<<strong>br</strong> />
cercanía del proceso oral del contencioso<<strong>br</strong> />
jurídico en La Haya, aunque reiteró que no<<strong>br</strong> />
tendrá ningún efecto en el proceso.<<strong>br</strong> />
En enero del 2008, Perú demandó a Chile<<strong>br</strong> />
ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia de<<strong>br</strong> />
La Haya para que este tribunal fije la frontera<<strong>br</strong> />
marítima, ante la ausencia de un tratado<<strong>br</strong> />
internacional y ante la negativa de La<<strong>br</strong> />
Moneda de iniciar negociaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
diplomáticas so<strong>br</strong>e el tema.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Corriere Della Será/ - Home, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)<<strong>br</strong> />
Hera-AcegasAps, stop di Ruffini<<strong>br</strong> />
«Rischiamo di non contare nulla»<<strong>br</strong> />
La presidente: il Consiglio ne discuta prima<<strong>br</strong> />
della delibera. Contraria anche la Lega.<<strong>br</strong> />
Marcato: è un’operazione che serve ai<<strong>br</strong> />
Democratici e non ai cittadini<<strong>br</strong> />
PADOVA - La città continua a dividersi di<<strong>br</strong> />
fronte all’eventuale, ormai in dirittura d’arrivo,<<strong>br</strong> />
aggregazione tra AcegasAps ed Hera. Gli<<strong>br</strong> />
staff dirigenziali delle due multi-utility hanno<<strong>br</strong> />
l’altro giorno varato un accordo quadro, che<<strong>br</strong> />
prevede essenzialmente il passaggio al<<strong>br</strong> />
colosso emiliano-romagnolo della Spa<<strong>br</strong> />
partecipata al 62,8% dai Comuni di Trieste e<<strong>br</strong> />
Padova. I quali, nel gruppo con sede centrale<<strong>br</strong> />
a Bologna, peserebbero circa il 5,3% a testa.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ma l’affare, benedetto a più riprese dal<<strong>br</strong> />
sindaco Flavio Zanonato, incontra numerose<<strong>br</strong> />
perplessità.<<strong>br</strong> />
«Credo sia davvero il caso di prendere<<strong>br</strong> />
esempio da Trieste, dove da settimane si sta<<strong>br</strong> />
discutendo pubblicamente della questione. E’<<strong>br</strong> />
quindi doveroso affrontare al più presto in<<strong>br</strong> />
consiglio comunale i termini dell’operazione,<<strong>br</strong> />
prima che approdi in aula la delibera finale,<<strong>br</strong> />
cosa che dovrebbe avvenire entro la metà di<<strong>br</strong> />
otto<strong>br</strong>e». A dirlo è la presidente del<<strong>br</strong> />
parlamentino di Palazzo Moroni Daniela<<strong>br</strong> />
Ruffini (Prc), che annuncia: «Nei prossimi<<strong>br</strong> />
giorni, come capogruppo del Prc, depositerò<<strong>br</strong> />
una mozione sul tema. Ovviamente però, per<<strong>br</strong> />
convocare l’assemblea, la mia volontà non<<strong>br</strong> />
basta. Serve <strong>inf</strong>atti l’appoggio anche di altri<<strong>br</strong> />
consiglieri - ricorda la Ruffini - Ecco perché<<strong>br</strong> />
mi appello a tutte le forze politiche di questa<<strong>br</strong> />
città, per far sì che una vicenda così delicata<<strong>br</strong> />
e decisiva per la futura gestione dei servizi<<strong>br</strong> />
pubblici locali di acqua, rifiuti, gas e luce<<strong>br</strong> />
possa essere approfondita e dibattuta dai<<strong>br</strong> />
padovani. Evitando così che la discussione si<<strong>br</strong> />
tenga soltanto a cose già fatte».La posizione<<strong>br</strong> />
della presidente del consiglio è molto netta:<<strong>br</strong> />
«Sono fortemente contraria all’aggregazione<<strong>br</strong> />
perché, in questo modo, AcegasAps verrebbe<<strong>br</strong> />
in pratica regalata ad Hera ed il nostro<<strong>br</strong> />
Comune non avrebbe alcun potere<<strong>br</strong> />
decisionale nel gruppo emiliano-romagnolo.<<strong>br</strong> />
Possedere appena il 5,3% delle quote sottolinea la Ruffini - significherebbe contare<<strong>br</strong> />
zero. Inoltre, sia il referendum svoltosi circa<<strong>br</strong> />
un anno fa che una recente sentenza della<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte costituzionale hanno ribadito come non<<strong>br</strong> />
esista alcuna norma che impone la<<strong>br</strong> />
privatizzazione dei servizi pubblici locali.<<strong>br</strong> />
Insomma, perché improvvisamente tutta<<strong>br</strong> />
questa fretta?».<<strong>br</strong> />
Più o meno identica la convinzione di Roberto<<strong>br</strong> />
Marcato, vicepresidente della Provincia e<<strong>br</strong> />
segretario provinciale della Lega Nord: «Se<<strong>br</strong> />
l’operazione andasse in porto, le tariffe e la<<strong>br</strong> />
qualità dei nostri servizi verrebbero decisi a<<strong>br</strong> />
Bologna. L’ipotesi <strong>inf</strong>atti di pesare solo il<<strong>br</strong> />
5,3% mi pare francamente ridicola. E poi<<strong>br</strong> />
scusate - domanda Marcato - siamo di fronte<<strong>br</strong> />
ad un intervento davvero a vantaggio dei<<strong>br</strong> />
cittadini oppure ad un affare<<strong>br</strong> />
economico-finanziario di stampo politico?<<strong>br</strong> />
Non vorrei sbagliarmi, ma mi sem<strong>br</strong>a che i<<strong>br</strong> />
sindaci di Padova, Trieste (Roberto Cosolini,<<strong>br</strong> />
ndr) e Bologna (Virginio Merola, ndr) siano<<strong>br</strong> />
tutti del Pd, come peraltro anche il presidente<<strong>br</strong> />
della Regione Emilia Romagna (Vasco<<strong>br</strong> />
Errani, ndr)... Qualcuno forse ha deciso di<<strong>br</strong> />
fare cassa vendendosi l’anima - conclude il<<strong>br</strong> />
numero due di Palazzo Santo Stefano - Ma<<strong>br</strong> />
noi non ci stiamo. Anzi, come direbbero a<<strong>br</strong> />
Napoli, ccà nisciuno è fesso... ». Torna a farsi<<strong>br</strong> />
sentire intanto il portavoce padovano del<<strong>br</strong> />
Movimento 5 Stelle di Beppe Grillo: «Leggo<<strong>br</strong> />
che qualche esponente del Pdl condivide la<<strong>br</strong> />
nostra proposta di fare un referendum<<strong>br</strong> />
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cittadino sulla questione - dice Giovanni<<strong>br</strong> />
Endrizzi, riferendosi al consigliere provinciale<<strong>br</strong> />
Domenico Menorello - Noi però non vogliamo<<strong>br</strong> />
la compagnia di chi intende soltanto fare<<strong>br</strong> />
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confusione, perché magari desidera che<<strong>br</strong> />
AcegasAps passi in mani diverse da quelle di<<strong>br</strong> />
Hera...».<<strong>br</strong> />
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El País/ - Internacional, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
El archivo del cohecho contra Fa<strong>br</strong>a<<strong>br</strong> />
causó indefensión, según el fiscal<<strong>br</strong> />
La Fiscalía del Tribunal Supremo ha basado<<strong>br</strong> />
en dos motivos su recurso contra el archivo<<strong>br</strong> />
de la acusación de cohecho contra el<<strong>br</strong> />
expresidente del PP de Castellón Carlos<<strong>br</strong> />
Fa<strong>br</strong>a, dictado por la Sección Primera de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Audiencia de Castellón. Esta decisión fue la<<strong>br</strong> />
que llevó al titular del Juzgado número 1 de<<strong>br</strong> />
Nules, Jacobo Pin, a solicitar amparo ante el<<strong>br</strong> />
Consejo General del Poder Judicial, al sentir<<strong>br</strong> />
perturbada su independencia.El recurso ante<<strong>br</strong> />
el Tribunal Supremo se basa en la<<strong>br</strong> />
vulneración del derecho a la tutela judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
efectiva y en la <strong>inf</strong>racción de ley. La fiscalía<<strong>br</strong> />
considera que el auto en el que la Audiencia<<strong>br</strong> />
de Castellón decretó el archivo del cohecho<<strong>br</strong> />
“genera indefensión, puesto que la decisión<<strong>br</strong> />
de la Audiencia se adoptó sin dar audiencia<<strong>br</strong> />
ni al fiscal ni al resto de las partes”. Además,<<strong>br</strong> />
considera que los hechos son constitutivos<<strong>br</strong> />
del delito de cohecho, y no solo del tráfico de<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>luencias al que se refiere la Audiencia en<<strong>br</strong> />
su auto.<<strong>br</strong> />
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El País/ - Internacional, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
La Ley de Transparencia incluye pena de<<strong>br</strong> />
cárcel para quien falsee las cuentas<<strong>br</strong> />
El Consejo de Ministros aprobará hoy el<<strong>br</strong> />
anteproyecto de la Ley de Transparencia y<<strong>br</strong> />
Buen Gobierno que, de no haber sufrido<<strong>br</strong> />
cambios, es menos coercitiva de lo que la<<strong>br</strong> />
vicepresidenta del Gobierno, Soraya Sáenz<<strong>br</strong> />
de Santamaría, anunció en un primer<<strong>br</strong> />
momento en lo relativo a los malos<<strong>br</strong> />
gestores.La redacción inicial del texto<<strong>br</strong> />
provocó la advertencia de los expertos ya<<strong>br</strong> />
que esta podía causar una cuestión de<<strong>br</strong> />
incostitucional por invadir competencias<<strong>br</strong> />
autonómicas. Por ello, el Gobierno realizó un<<strong>br</strong> />
cambio en el anteproyecto antes de que este<<strong>br</strong> />
fuera remitido a los órganos consultivos.En<<strong>br</strong> />
un principio, la ley arrogaba el poder para<<strong>br</strong> />
sancionar a altos cargos de las<<strong>br</strong> />
Administraciones autonómicas y locales al<<strong>br</strong> />
ministro de Hacienda y Administraciones<<strong>br</strong> />
Públicas, pero el anteproyecto finalmente se<<strong>br</strong> />
varió para precisar que cuando los <strong>inf</strong>ractores<<strong>br</strong> />
no pertenezcan a la Administración general<<strong>br</strong> />
del Estado, la competencia para la<<strong>br</strong> />
imposición de sanciones corresponderá a<<strong>br</strong> />
“los órganos que tengan atribuidas estas<<strong>br</strong> />
funciones en aplicación del régimen<<strong>br</strong> />
disciplinario propio de las Administraciones<<strong>br</strong> />
en las que presten servicio”. De esta manera,<<strong>br</strong> />
el ministro no podrá sancionar o llegar a<<strong>br</strong> />
destituir, tal como señaló Santamaría, a<<strong>br</strong> />
ningún cargo autonómico o local, sino que<<strong>br</strong> />
tendrá que ser cada Administración la que<<strong>br</strong> />
castigue las <strong>inf</strong>racciones.Respecto a las<<strong>br</strong> />
penas que la futura ley explicita para los<<strong>br</strong> />
gestores, el Consejo General del Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial ya advirtió de que el texto no<<strong>br</strong> />
penaliza el hecho de gastar por encima de lo<<strong>br</strong> />
presupuestado, sino solo el falseamiento de<<strong>br</strong> />
las cuentas. Según el <strong>inf</strong>orme del Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial so<strong>br</strong>e los cambios normativos en el<<strong>br</strong> />
Código Penal, la figura delictiva que se<<strong>br</strong> />
plantea introducir, “el bien jurídico que se<<strong>br</strong> />
pretende proteger es la autenticidad de la<<strong>br</strong> />
documentación contable y financiera de la<<strong>br</strong> />
entidad, para evitar que de su falseamiento<<strong>br</strong> />
pueda derivar un perjuicio económico, mas<<strong>br</strong> />
no, necesariamente, el hecho de originar<<strong>br</strong> />
gastos al margen de lo presupuestado o<<strong>br</strong> />
autorizado”.Así el Consejo recomendó<<strong>br</strong> />
tipificar dicha conducta, es decir, formular<<strong>br</strong> />
una sanción penal para el despilfarrador,<<strong>br</strong> />
“sancionar la realización de gastos sin<<strong>br</strong> />
habilitación presupuestaria o, en su caso,<<strong>br</strong> />
una vez agotado el crédito disponible, en vez<<strong>br</strong> />
de extender a la entidades públicas el delito<<strong>br</strong> />
de falseamiento contable previsto en el<<strong>br</strong> />
artículo 290 del Código Penal”, tal como<<strong>br</strong> />
indica el <strong>inf</strong>orme del Consejo.Así, el apartado<<strong>br</strong> />
del Buen Gobierno que, en principio, suponía<<strong>br</strong> />
una hilera de normas de obligado<<strong>br</strong> />
cumplimiento para todos los gestores tiene<<strong>br</strong> />
su capacidad sancionadora bastante<<strong>br</strong> />
mermada, aunque la Ley de Estabilidad<<strong>br</strong> />
presupuestaria marca una intervención<<strong>br</strong> />
política suficiente como para que autonomías<<strong>br</strong> />
y corporaciones locales se plieguen al<<strong>br</strong> />
mandato de cumplir lo establecido en ella.El<<strong>br</strong> />
anteproyecto ha pasado también por la<<strong>br</strong> />
Agencia de Protección de Datos y el Consejo<<strong>br</strong> />
de Estado, que han remitido sus preceptivos<<strong>br</strong> />
y no vinculantes dictámenes, antes de iniciar<<strong>br</strong> />
la tramitación en el Congreso. Mientras el<<strong>br</strong> />
apartado del Buen Gobierno iniciará su<<strong>br</strong> />
vigencia en cuanto la norma sea probada y<<strong>br</strong> />
publicada en el BOE, lo referente a la<<strong>br</strong> />
Transparencia tiene un período de<<strong>br</strong> />
cumplimiento de un año, a partir del<<strong>br</strong> />
momento de su publicación.Las<<strong>br</strong> />
organizaciones que trabajan en esta materia<<strong>br</strong> />
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destacaron las múltiples excepciones del<<strong>br</strong> />
anteproyecto y el hecho de que no se<<strong>br</strong> />
considerara el acceso a la <strong>inf</strong>ormación como<<strong>br</strong> />
un derecho fundamental. Pese a ello, la<<strong>br</strong> />
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satisfacción porque España comience a tener<<strong>br</strong> />
una Ley de Transparencia fue ampliamente<<strong>br</strong> />
señalada.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Holanda suspende su ayuda a Ruanda por<<strong>br</strong> />
su apoyo a los rebeldes de Congo<<strong>br</strong> />
Holanda ha suspendido una ayuda de 5<<strong>br</strong> />
millones de euros destinada a Ruanda, tras<<strong>br</strong> />
la publicación de un <strong>inf</strong>orme de la ONU que<<strong>br</strong> />
acusa al país africano de apoyar a los<<strong>br</strong> />
rebeldes del este la vecina República<<strong>br</strong> />
Democrática del Congo, según anunció este<<strong>br</strong> />
jueves un portavoz del Gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
neerlandés.Holanda sigue la senda marcada<<strong>br</strong> />
por Estados Unidos, que este fin de semana<<strong>br</strong> />
había cancelado una ayuda militar de<<strong>br</strong> />
200.000 dólares por los mismos motivos.El<<strong>br</strong> />
portavoz holandés explicó que la ayuda<<strong>br</strong> />
económica a Ruanda iba destinada a mejorar<<strong>br</strong> />
el sistema judicial del país, y anunció que<<strong>br</strong> />
Ámsterdam seguirá aportando fondos a las<<strong>br</strong> />
ONG que trabajan en el país<<strong>br</strong> />
africano.Ruanda, que ha negado en distintas<<strong>br</strong> />
ocasiones que apoyara a los rebeldes del<<strong>br</strong> />
este de Congo, no hizo ayer ningún<<strong>br</strong> />
comentario so<strong>br</strong>e la decisión tomada por<<strong>br</strong> />
Holanda, aunque horas antes había<<strong>br</strong> />
lamentado que Washington suspendiera la<<strong>br</strong> />
ayuda, siguiendo un <strong>inf</strong>orme<<strong>br</strong> />
imperfecto.“Ha<strong>br</strong>ía sido mejor que Estados<<strong>br</strong> />
Unidos y que nuestros demás socios tomarán<<strong>br</strong> />
una decisión basada en pruebas evidentes,<<strong>br</strong> />
no en alegaciones”, declaró la ministra<<strong>br</strong> />
ruandesa de Asuntos Exteriores, Louise<<strong>br</strong> />
Mushikiwabo.El recorte de la ayuda<<strong>br</strong> />
estadounidense ha sido visto como un<<strong>br</strong> />
cambio significante porque Washington lleva<<strong>br</strong> />
años apoyando a Ruanda pese a su larga<<strong>br</strong> />
historia de violencia e inestabilidad desde el<<strong>br</strong> />
genocidio de 1994.Los expertos de la ONU<<strong>br</strong> />
acusan a oficiales ruandeses de alto rango<<strong>br</strong> />
de proveer de armas, municiones y demás<<strong>br</strong> />
material militar a los rebeldes del este de<<strong>br</strong> />
Congo.Más de <strong>26</strong>0.000 congoleños han<<strong>br</strong> />
tenido que abandonar sus hogares desde<<strong>br</strong> />
a<strong>br</strong>il por el conflicto entre el Ejército y las<<strong>br</strong> />
tropas del M23. La rebelión M23 toma su<<strong>br</strong> />
nom<strong>br</strong>e de un proceso de paz de 2009 que,<<strong>br</strong> />
según sus miem<strong>br</strong>os, no ha sido respetado<<strong>br</strong> />
por el Gobierno de Kinshasa.Las tropas del<<strong>br</strong> />
M23 han sido reforzadas por centenares de<<strong>br</strong> />
desertores del Ejército congoleño que se<<strong>br</strong> />
sumaron a la rebelión en apoyo del general<<strong>br</strong> />
Bosco Ntaganda, so<strong>br</strong>e cuya cabeza pesa<<strong>br</strong> />
una orden de detención de la Corte Penal<<strong>br</strong> />
Internacional por crímenes de guerra.<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Universal/ - Opinión, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
TEPJF difunde acuerdos so<strong>br</strong>e juicio de<<strong>br</strong> />
inconformidad<<strong>br</strong> />
La Comisión Instructora del Tribunal Electoral<<strong>br</strong> />
del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF)<<strong>br</strong> />
, encargada de presentar el dictamen so<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
la elección presidencial, hizo públicos los<<strong>br</strong> />
primeros cinco acuerdos recaídos al juicio de<<strong>br</strong> />
inconformidad 359/<strong>2012</strong>. Este es el juicio<<strong>br</strong> />
iniciado por el Movimiento Progresista,<<strong>br</strong> />
conformado por el PRD, PT y Movimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
Ciudadano, para demandar la invalidez de la<<strong>br</strong> />
elección presidencial, so<strong>br</strong>e la base de que<<strong>br</strong> />
se ha<strong>br</strong>ía <strong>inf</strong>ringido el Artículo 40<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional, donde se establecen que las<<strong>br</strong> />
elecciones deben ser li<strong>br</strong>es y auténticas,<<strong>br</strong> />
además de periódicas.Los cinco acuerdos<<strong>br</strong> />
difundidos públicamente están fechados el <strong>26</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
de julio y con ello se inicia propiamente la<<strong>br</strong> />
controversia que derivará en la resolución<<strong>br</strong> />
definitiva e inatacable so<strong>br</strong>e la validez de la<<strong>br</strong> />
elección presidencial que deberá realizarse<<strong>br</strong> />
antes del 31 de agosto.El primer acuerdo<<strong>br</strong> />
confirma la admisión de la demanda,<<strong>br</strong> />
reconoce como actor al Movimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
Progresista y como tercer interesado a la<<strong>br</strong> />
coalición Compromiso por México, integrada<<strong>br</strong> />
por los partidos Revolucionario Institucional<<strong>br</strong> />
(PRI) y Verde Ecologista de México (PVEM)<<strong>br</strong> />
.Mantiene en reserva el reconocimiento como<<strong>br</strong> />
tercer interesado a otros actores que<<strong>br</strong> />
presentaron escritos con esta característica,<<strong>br</strong> />
básicamente medios de comunicación.Por su<<strong>br</strong> />
parte el segundo acuerdo se refiere a la<<strong>br</strong> />
apertura de las cajas que contienen las<<strong>br</strong> />
pruebas aportadas por el Movimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
Progresista, en tanto que el tercero está<<strong>br</strong> />
relacionado con la recepción de las pruebas<<strong>br</strong> />
supervenientes aportadas por la misma<<strong>br</strong> />
coalición.El cuarto acuerdo corresponde a la<<strong>br</strong> />
excitativa de justicia promovida por la parte<<strong>br</strong> />
actora, para que las autoridades electorales<<strong>br</strong> />
se pronuncien so<strong>br</strong>e las quejas presentadas<<strong>br</strong> />
y que están relacionadas con la<<strong>br</strong> />
sustanciación del juicio de inconformidad, por<<strong>br</strong> />
el cual se le da un plazo a las autoridades<<strong>br</strong> />
electorales para que respondan.El quinto<<strong>br</strong> />
acuerdo dado a conocer por la Comisión<<strong>br</strong> />
Instructora del TEPJF tiene como finalidad<<strong>br</strong> />
que la Unidad de Fiscalización del Instituto<<strong>br</strong> />
Federal Electoral (IFE) remita al tribunal las<<strong>br</strong> />
dos mil 435 tarjetas de plástico emitidas por<<strong>br</strong> />
una tienda de autoservicio que tiene en su<<strong>br</strong> />
poder.tcm<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Universal/ - Opinión, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Acudimos a TEPJF a demandar justicia:<<strong>br</strong> />
Zam<strong>br</strong>ano<<strong>br</strong> />
Los líderes nacional del PRD, PT y<<strong>br</strong> />
Movimiento Ciudadano, Jesús Zam<strong>br</strong>ano,<<strong>br</strong> />
Alberto Anaya y Luis Waltón, se reunieron<<strong>br</strong> />
con los magistrados Salvador Nava, Flavio<<strong>br</strong> />
Galván y Constancio Carrasco, quienes<<strong>br</strong> />
elaborarán el proyecto de cómputo y, en su<<strong>br</strong> />
caso, la declaración de validez de la elección<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial.Al final del encuentro a puerta<<strong>br</strong> />
cerrada, el perredista Jesús Zam<strong>br</strong>ano dijo<<strong>br</strong> />
que vinieron a las instalaciones del Tribunal<<strong>br</strong> />
Electoral del Poder Judicial Federal (TEPJF)<<strong>br</strong> />
a demandar "justicia" y a que los<<strong>br</strong> />
magistrados, contrario a los consejeros del<<strong>br</strong> />
IFE, realicen un trabajo exhaustivo con las<<strong>br</strong> />
pruebas que han presentado, a fin de que se<<strong>br</strong> />
pueda invalidar la elección<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial."Hemos venido aquí a demandar<<strong>br</strong> />
justicia; hemos venido aquí convencidos de<<strong>br</strong> />
que nuestros alegatos contenidos en el juicio<<strong>br</strong> />
de inconformidad para declarar la invalidez<<strong>br</strong> />
de la elección presidencial tienen suficiente<<strong>br</strong> />
fundamento para que se anule la elección y<<strong>br</strong> />
se tomen las medidas correspondientes para<<strong>br</strong> />
que, como dijo ayer Andrés Manuel López<<strong>br</strong> />
O<strong>br</strong>ador, se convoque a elecciones<<strong>br</strong> />
extraordinarias mediantes los pasos que<<strong>br</strong> />
están contemplados en nuestro sistema<<strong>br</strong> />
jurídico constitucional", dijo.El perredista<<strong>br</strong> />
Jesús Zam<strong>br</strong>ano aseguró que la coalición de<<strong>br</strong> />
la izquierda, integrada por PRD, PT y MC,<<strong>br</strong> />
espera que el Tribunal Electoral actúe con la<<strong>br</strong> />
responsabilidad histórica que tienen en sus<<strong>br</strong> />
manos.Alberto Anaya, dirigente del PT,<<strong>br</strong> />
explicó que a los partidos que impulsaron la<<strong>br</strong> />
aspiración presidenciaL de López O<strong>br</strong>ador<<strong>br</strong> />
les preocupa que desde antes de las<<strong>br</strong> />
elecciones denunciaron una serie de<<strong>br</strong> />
irregularidades, mismas que no fueron<<strong>br</strong> />
atendidas por las autoridades competentes,<<strong>br</strong> />
por lo "que de nueva cuenta hemos sido<<strong>br</strong> />
objeto de un megafraude"."Es preocupante<<strong>br</strong> />
en función de la situación de inseguridad que<<strong>br</strong> />
vive el país desde hace varios años. En<<strong>br</strong> />
muchas partes del país estamos viendo un<<strong>br</strong> />
Estado Fallido (...) lo que también podríamos<<strong>br</strong> />
tener es un Estado Fallido en materia<<strong>br</strong> />
político-electoral. Es una situación, en<<strong>br</strong> />
cualquier país civilizado el escándalo, el<<strong>br</strong> />
cochinero de la elección que tuvimos da<<strong>br</strong> />
elementos suficientes para que se caiga la<<strong>br</strong> />
elección", reiteró.El petista acusó a los<<strong>br</strong> />
consejeros del IFE de "defender y justificar"<<strong>br</strong> />
las acciones violatorias que desde su punto<<strong>br</strong> />
de vista se desarrollaron en la campaña<<strong>br</strong> />
electoral, son "los abogados de los partidos<<strong>br</strong> />
que decidieron robarse la elección".Luis<<strong>br</strong> />
Walton, dirigente nacional del MC y alcalde<<strong>br</strong> />
electo de Acapulco, secundó a sus<<strong>br</strong> />
compañeros y agregó que en la charla con<<strong>br</strong> />
los magistrados expusieron los elementos<<strong>br</strong> />
necesarios para que haya una resolución<<strong>br</strong> />
conforme a derecho.Exigió al IFE que<<strong>br</strong> />
resuelva las que quejas que tienen de la<<strong>br</strong> />
coalición Movimiento Ciudadano, porque no<<strong>br</strong> />
sería benéfico para la democracia mexicana<<strong>br</strong> />
que posterguen a uno o dos años los<<strong>br</strong> />
posibles resultados.Según Zam<strong>br</strong>ano, los<<strong>br</strong> />
magistrados se comprometieron a que harían<<strong>br</strong> />
un análisis exhaustivo del conjunto de los<<strong>br</strong> />
alegatos que la coalición Movimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
Progresista entregó en el juicio de<<strong>br</strong> />
inconformidad.<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Universal Venezuela/ - International, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Contraloría admite investigación so<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
irregularidades en el Metro<<strong>br</strong> />
Caracas.- Tras las reiteradas denuncias<<strong>br</strong> />
so<strong>br</strong>e anomalías en el manejo de los<<strong>br</strong> />
recursos del Metro de Caracas, C.A. a<<strong>br</strong> />
distintos organismos estadales que ha<<strong>br</strong> />
realizado el concejal metropolitano Máximo<<strong>br</strong> />
Sánchez, Presidente de la Comisión de<<strong>br</strong> />
Legislación del Cabildo Metropolitano de<<strong>br</strong> />
Caracas y miem<strong>br</strong>o de la dirección nacional<<strong>br</strong> />
de Primero Justicia, este viernes comunicó<<strong>br</strong> />
al país la reciente respuesta emitida por la<<strong>br</strong> />
Contraloría General de la República.Sánchez<<strong>br</strong> />
aplaudió que la institución<<strong>br</strong> />
contralora ofreciera una contestación ante los<<strong>br</strong> />
graves hechos de corrupción que presenta el<<strong>br</strong> />
sistema de transporte nacional, a su juicio es<<strong>br</strong> />
necesario que se esclarezca el destino<<strong>br</strong> />
completo de cada bolívar invertido en este.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Tras acudir a todos los poderes públicos del<<strong>br</strong> />
país, por fin uno de ellos admite que se debe<<strong>br</strong> />
investigar que esta ocurriendo con el Metro<<strong>br</strong> />
de Caracas, porque no es normal que con<<strong>br</strong> />
tantos miles de millones de dólares que le<<strong>br</strong> />
otorgan para el mejoramiento en la calidad<<strong>br</strong> />
del servicio y el subterráneo presente tantas<<strong>br</strong> />
fallas continuamente",<<strong>br</strong> />
aseveró.Asimismo, recordó que la Asamblea<<strong>br</strong> />
Nacional se encuentra en mora con los<<strong>br</strong> />
venezolanos pues "aún no han dado<<strong>br</strong> />
respuesta de la solicitud tanto de audiencia<<strong>br</strong> />
como de investigación que se han gestionado<<strong>br</strong> />
en el Parlamento, hacemos un llamado a la<<strong>br</strong> />
directiva de la AN, que le respondan a la<<strong>br</strong> />
nación porque pareciera que los problemas<<strong>br</strong> />
de movilidad y transporte de los ciudadanos<<strong>br</strong> />
es menos importante que la reelección de su<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato".Agregó que espera que la<<strong>br</strong> />
Contraloría General de la República sea igual<<strong>br</strong> />
de eficiente y rápida como en los casos de<<strong>br</strong> />
inhabilitaciones políticas a dirigentes de la<<strong>br</strong> />
oposición venezolana, citó el caso del<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato a la alcaldía de Baruta, David<<strong>br</strong> />
Uzcátegui.Por último, el edil metropolitano<<strong>br</strong> />
Máximo Sánchez anunció que en los<<strong>br</strong> />
próximos días dará a conocer la morosidad<<strong>br</strong> />
en que se encuentran el poder judicial con<<strong>br</strong> />
los venezolanos en cuanto a las denuncias<<strong>br</strong> />
reiteradas del metro. Además, participó que<<strong>br</strong> />
como funcionario electo, vigilará por el<<strong>br</strong> />
correcto cumplimiento de la inspección que<<strong>br</strong> />
debe realizarse al sistema de transporte<<strong>br</strong> />
subterráneo.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Finanzminister Schäuble hat Sigmar Ga<strong>br</strong>iel<<strong>br</strong> />
„billigen Populismus“ vorgeworfen. Kann<<strong>br</strong> />
Populismus auch teuer sein? Oder zumindest<<strong>br</strong> />
recht und billig?<<strong>br</strong> />
Von Timo Frasch<<strong>br</strong> />
Es gibt ein paar Sachen, die sind überhaupt<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht populistisch: 50 Kilometer Gehen zum<<strong>br</strong> />
Beispiel - oder ein Urteil des<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundesverfassungsgerichts, in dem die<<strong>br</strong> />
Begriffe „negatives Stimmgewicht“ und<<strong>br</strong> />
„Reststimmenverwertung“ vorkommen. Das<<strong>br</strong> />
war’s dann aber auch mit den<<strong>br</strong> />
Gemeinsamkeiten. Während sich nämlich<<strong>br</strong> />
fürs 50 Kilometer Gehen allenfalls<<strong>br</strong> />
Hüftchirurgen interessieren, genießt das<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassungsgericht im gesamten Volk nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
nur höchste Aufmerksamkeit, sondern auch<<strong>br</strong> />
große Popularität. Offenbar geht also beides:<<strong>br</strong> />
ohne Populismus populär und ohne<<strong>br</strong> />
Populismus unpopulär zu sein.<<strong>br</strong> />
Wie sieht das Ganze nun mit Populismus<<strong>br</strong> />
aus? Wenn es nach unserem<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundesfinanzminister geht, muss man da<<strong>br</strong> />
Sigmar Ga<strong>br</strong>iel, den einstigen<<strong>br</strong> />
Popbeauftragten und jetzigen<<strong>br</strong> />
Populismusbeauftragten der SPD, fragen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Diesem hat Schäuble zuletzt wegen dessen<<strong>br</strong> />
Bankenkritik sogar „billigen Populismus“<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Billiger Populismus<<strong>br</strong> />
vorgeworfen. Aber was heißt das? Dass<<strong>br</strong> />
Populismus immer billig ist? Oder dass er<<strong>br</strong> />
teuer und, wenn gut gemacht, auch recht und<<strong>br</strong> />
billig oder sogar chillig sein kann?<<strong>br</strong> />
Ausgerechnet die Flatrate- und<<strong>br</strong> />
Pöbelpopulisten von der Linkspartei glauben<<strong>br</strong> />
an Letzteres. Jedenfalls hat ihre neue<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundesvorsitzende Katja Kipping, in die Kim<<strong>br</strong> />
Jong-un lange verliebt gewesen sein soll,<<strong>br</strong> />
jüngst sinngemäß gemeint: A bissl<<strong>br</strong> />
Populismus geht immer. Was sie dabei nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
bedacht hat: dass viele Populistenkandidaten<<strong>br</strong> />
in ihrer angeblich „bewegungsorientierten“<<strong>br</strong> />
Partei an 50-Kilometer-Geher erinnern, die<<strong>br</strong> />
kurz vor dem Ziel wegen Schwierigkeiten mit<<strong>br</strong> />
dem Bewegungsapparat disqualifiziert<<strong>br</strong> />
werden. Stets geschmeidig war hingegen der<<strong>br</strong> />
frühere Radrennfahrer und bayerische<<strong>br</strong> />
Ministerpräsident Franz Josef Strauß.<<strong>br</strong> />
Von ihm stammt der Heiße-Ohren-Satz, dass<<strong>br</strong> />
man als Politiker dem Volk zwar aufs Maul<<strong>br</strong> />
schauen, diesem aber nicht nach dem Mund<<strong>br</strong> />
reden sollte. Die Begründung lieferte er gleich<<strong>br</strong> />
mit: vox populi, vox Rindvieh! Das stimmt man denke etwa an den bayerischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Oppositionsführer Rinderspacher. Es gilt aber<<strong>br</strong> />
leider auch: vox populi, vox Stimmvieh! Und<<strong>br</strong> />
bis auf weiteres: vox populi, vox negatives<<strong>br</strong> />
Stimmgewicht!<<strong>br</strong> />
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La Nacion Chile/ - Portada Noticias, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Embajador peruano: “No hay<<strong>br</strong> />
discriminación hacia nuestra comunidad”<<strong>br</strong> />
en Chile<<strong>br</strong> />
Los 140.000 ciudadanos peruanos que<<strong>br</strong> />
residen en territorio chileno no son víctimas<<strong>br</strong> />
de xenofobia ni de discriminación, dijo el<<strong>br</strong> />
embajador de ese país en Santiago, Carlos<<strong>br</strong> />
Pareja, quien considera que el litigio limítrofe<<strong>br</strong> />
con Chile, que se resolverá el año que viene<<strong>br</strong> />
en La Haya, no afecta a esa comunidad. “No<<strong>br</strong> />
tenemos indicios de <strong>br</strong>otes de xenofobia o<<strong>br</strong> />
discriminación. La comunidad peruana es<<strong>br</strong> />
apreciada por su conducta y su trabajo<<strong>br</strong> />
profesional”, destacó el embajador a la<<strong>br</strong> />
agencia de noticias EFE, quien admitió que<<strong>br</strong> />
“muchos de los emigrantes no retornarán a<<strong>br</strong> />
Perú” porque “han sido acogidos en Chile,<<strong>br</strong> />
donde han encontrado trabajo y han formado<<strong>br</strong> />
una familia”. La demanda por el límite<<strong>br</strong> />
marítimo presentada por Perú en 2008 ante<<strong>br</strong> />
la Corte Internacional de Justicia de La<<strong>br</strong> />
Haya “es un tema que no afecta a la<<strong>br</strong> />
comunidad, sino que está en otros ámbitos”,<<strong>br</strong> />
afirmó Pareja, embajador en Chile desde<<strong>br</strong> />
fe<strong>br</strong>ero de 2009. MOMENTOS DE “CIERTA<<strong>br</strong> />
COMPLICACIÓN” El embajador peruano<<strong>br</strong> />
admitió que se avecinan momentos “de cierta<<strong>br</strong> />
complicación” porque en octu<strong>br</strong>e de iniciará<<strong>br</strong> />
la fase oral del litigio y, so<strong>br</strong>e todo, porque en<<strong>br</strong> />
junio de 2013 probablemente el alto tribunal<<strong>br</strong> />
emitirá el fallo. “Serán momentos de cierta<<strong>br</strong> />
presión mediática y en la opinión pública<<strong>br</strong> />
ha<strong>br</strong>á muchas conjeturas”, reconoció Pareja,<<strong>br</strong> />
quien puntualizó que la demanda no obedece<<strong>br</strong> />
a una controversia política, sino jurídica.<<strong>br</strong> />
“Nuestros argumentos son muy sólidos.<<strong>br</strong> />
Confiamos en que la corte los acoja”, afirmó<<strong>br</strong> />
el representante diplomática peruano.<<strong>br</strong> />
INICIATIVAS CIVILES Pareja elogió además,<<strong>br</strong> />
las iniciativas impulsadas por empresarios,<<strong>br</strong> />
académicos e intelectuales de ambos países<<strong>br</strong> />
en favor del entendimiento. El miércoles en<<strong>br</strong> />
Madrid el escritor peruano y premio Nobel de<<strong>br</strong> />
Literatura, Mario Vargas Llosa, y el actual<<strong>br</strong> />
embajador de Chile en Francia y premio<<strong>br</strong> />
Cervantes, Jorge Edwards, presentaron un<<strong>br</strong> />
manifiesto firmado por miem<strong>br</strong>os de la<<strong>br</strong> />
sociedad civil de sus países a favor de una<<strong>br</strong> />
reconciliación verdadera. “Estos llamados a<<strong>br</strong> />
la concordia contribuyen a crear un clima<<strong>br</strong> />
más benevolente”, su<strong>br</strong>ayó. GOBIERNOS<<strong>br</strong> />
CAUTELOSOS Pareja insistió en que “los<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobiernos de ambos países están actuando<<strong>br</strong> />
con suma corrección, prudencia y cautela” y<<strong>br</strong> />
destacó también el hecho de que los<<strong>br</strong> />
parlamentos “se han comprometido a<<strong>br</strong> />
respetar el fallo y su ejecución a plenitud”.<<strong>br</strong> />
“Yo, como embajador, pongo mucha atención<<strong>br</strong> />
a este tema tratando de prevenir cualquier<<strong>br</strong> />
situación que pueda empañar la fluidez y la<<strong>br</strong> />
cordialidad en las relaciones en esta parte<<strong>br</strong> />
del proceso, que obviamente es la más<<strong>br</strong> />
delicada”, aseguró el embajador peruano.<<strong>br</strong> />
“ESTRECHA RELACIÓN ENTRE LAS<<strong>br</strong> />
INSTITUCIONES POLICIALES” El<<strong>br</strong> />
embajador Pareja fue cauteloso al referirse al<<strong>br</strong> />
incidente de este jueves, cuando una<<strong>br</strong> />
patrullera de la Armada chilena disparó<<strong>br</strong> />
contra una embarcación peruana que huía<<strong>br</strong> />
con un cargamento de marihuana. “Hay una<<strong>br</strong> />
relación muy fluida entre las instituciones<<strong>br</strong> />
armadas y policiales de ambos países”, dijo.<<strong>br</strong> />
Pareja también destacó la forma en que la<<strong>br</strong> />
Cancillería chilena está coordinando el<<strong>br</strong> />
desminado en la zona fronteriza adonde, tras<<strong>br</strong> />
las lluvias torrenciales de fe<strong>br</strong>ero, fueron a<<strong>br</strong> />
parar cientos de artefactos explosivos.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Canciller peruano descartó llamar a su<<strong>br</strong> />
embajador en Quito por acta<<strong>br</strong> />
Ecuador-Chile<<strong>br</strong> />
Aunque el canciller peruano, Rafael<<strong>br</strong> />
Roncagliolo, descartó este viernes que su<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno llame al embajador peruano en<<strong>br</strong> />
Quito para expresar su incomodidad por el<<strong>br</strong> />
acta suscrita en la víspera entre los<<strong>br</strong> />
cancilleres de Chile y Ecuador que destaca el<<strong>br</strong> />
valor limítrofe de los acuerdos de 1952 y<<strong>br</strong> />
1954. Roncagliolo reiteró a RPP Noticias la<<strong>br</strong> />
postura de su país que considera a los<<strong>br</strong> />
acuerdos de 1952 y 1954 firmados con Chile<<strong>br</strong> />
como acuerdos pesqueros que no<<strong>br</strong> />
constituyen tratados limítrofes y descartó que<<strong>br</strong> />
el acta entre Ecuador y Chile afecte el<<strong>br</strong> />
proceso so<strong>br</strong>e el diferendo marítimo que se<<strong>br</strong> />
ventila en la Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
de La Haya. “Este pronunciamiento no tiene<<strong>br</strong> />
efecto so<strong>br</strong>e el proceso judicial de La Haya.<<strong>br</strong> />
No es la primera vez que se hace y frente a<<strong>br</strong> />
eso debemos señalar que la declaración<<strong>br</strong> />
so<strong>br</strong>e la zona marítima del 52 y el convenio<<strong>br</strong> />
so<strong>br</strong>e zona especial fronteriza marítima del<<strong>br</strong> />
54, no son tratados de límites ni fueron<<strong>br</strong> />
concebidos como tales”, aseguró. Al bajarle<<strong>br</strong> />
el perfil a la trascendencia del acta<<strong>br</strong> />
Chile-Ecuador en el tribunal internacional, el<<strong>br</strong> />
jefe de la diplomática peruana consideró<<strong>br</strong> />
innecesario llamar a su embajador en Quito<<strong>br</strong> />
para expresarle la molestia del Lima. “No, los<<strong>br</strong> />
gestos que haya que hacer se manejarán por<<strong>br</strong> />
la vía diplomática, no queremos hacer las<<strong>br</strong> />
relaciones entre los países a través de<<strong>br</strong> />
declaraciones”, apuntó. ACUERDO CON<<strong>br</strong> />
ECUADOR Precisó que el límite marítimo<<strong>br</strong> />
suscrito entre Perú y Ecuador fue establecido<<strong>br</strong> />
mediante un intercambio de notas el 02 de<<strong>br</strong> />
mayo del 2011, y no contiene ninguna<<strong>br</strong> />
referencia a los instrumentos de 1952 y 1954,<<strong>br</strong> />
ni a documentos unilaterales de ninguno de<<strong>br</strong> />
los países. “Este acuerdo que contiene los<<strong>br</strong> />
elementos de un verdadero acuerdo de<<strong>br</strong> />
límites se encuentra registrado en la<<strong>br</strong> />
Secretaria de las Naciones Unidas, de<<strong>br</strong> />
manera que esto es lo que vale, lo demás<<strong>br</strong> />
puede tener cierto efecto mediático, pero no<<strong>br</strong> />
afectará el curso del diferendo en La Haya”,<<strong>br</strong> />
insistió.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Cour pénale internationale)<<strong>br</strong> />
La RDC demande l'aide de l'ONU<<strong>br</strong> />
La République démocratique du Congo<<strong>br</strong> />
(RDC) souhaite un renforcement de la<<strong>br</strong> />
mission de maintien de la paix de l'Onu<<strong>br</strong> />
présente sur son territoire depuis 1999, afin<<strong>br</strong> />
de combattre les rebelles du Mouvement du<<strong>br</strong> />
23-Mars qui affrontent le gouvernement dans<<strong>br</strong> />
l'est du pays.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Nous savons très bien que si nous partons<<strong>br</strong> />
de zéro, cela prendra très longtemps", a dit<<strong>br</strong> />
Lambert Mendé, porte-parole du<<strong>br</strong> />
gouvernement congolais. "C'est pourquoi<<strong>br</strong> />
nous proposons de modifier l'action d'une<<strong>br</strong> />
partie de la Monusco (Mission de<<strong>br</strong> />
l'Organisation des Nations unies en<<strong>br</strong> />
République démocratique du Congo)."<<strong>br</strong> />
"Nous pensons que cela marchera car nous<<strong>br</strong> />
avons le soutien de tout le monde à<<strong>br</strong> />
Addis-Abeba", a-t-il ajouté, en référence à<<strong>br</strong> />
l'Union africaine dont le siège se trouve dans<<strong>br</strong> />
la capitale éthiopienne.<<strong>br</strong> />
L'est de la RDC est en proie à de violents<<strong>br</strong> />
affrontements depuis la défection il y a trois<<strong>br</strong> />
mois de plusieurs centaines de soldats après<<strong>br</strong> />
l'annonce par le président Joseph Kabila de<<strong>br</strong> />
son intention d'arrêter le général Bosco<<strong>br</strong> />
Ntaganda, recherché par la Cour pénale<<strong>br</strong> />
internationale (CPI) pour crimes de guerre<<strong>br</strong> />
commis pendant la guerre civile de<<strong>br</strong> />
1998-2003.<<strong>br</strong> />
Les hélicoptères de l'Onu pilonnent<<strong>br</strong> />
régulièrement les positions tenues par les<<strong>br</strong> />
rebelles mais la RDC juge trop dispersés les<<strong>br</strong> />
quelque 17.000 soldats déployés par la<<strong>br</strong> />
Monusco en territoire congolais.<<strong>br</strong> />
Un rapport publié fin juin par l'Onu a accusé<<strong>br</strong> />
le Rwanda de soutenir militairement les<<strong>br</strong> />
rebelles, ce qui a entraîné une suspension de<<strong>br</strong> />
l'aide financière versée à Kigali par les<<strong>br</strong> />
Etats-Unis, les Pays-Bas et, dernièrement, le<<strong>br</strong> />
Royaume-Uni.<<strong>br</strong> />
Le Rwanda, qui a rejeté ces accusations,<<strong>br</strong> />
avait justifié de précédentes interventions<<strong>br</strong> />
militaires en RDC par la présence de rebelles<<strong>br</strong> />
hutus, réfugiés sur le territoire congolais<<strong>br</strong> />
depuis le génocide de 1994.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (La Cour Suprême)<<strong>br</strong> />
Israël: l'expulsion de colons reportée<<strong>br</strong> />
La Cour suprême israélienne a autorisé<<strong>br</strong> />
aujourd'hui le gouvernement à reporter au 21<<strong>br</strong> />
août l'expulsion de colons basés en<<strong>br</strong> />
Cisjordanie, après une précédente décision<<strong>br</strong> />
qui imposait le 1er août comme dernier délai.<<strong>br</strong> />
Le gouvernement avait déclaré dimanche à la<<strong>br</strong> />
Cour que le site prévu pour accueillir 50<<strong>br</strong> />
familles expulsées de la colonie de Migron ne<<strong>br</strong> />
serait pas prêt à temps. L'armée israélienne<<strong>br</strong> />
a, en outre, exprimé ses craintes que le choix<<strong>br</strong> />
de la période du ramadan pour mener les<<strong>br</strong> />
expulsions ne soit perçu comme une<<strong>br</strong> />
provocation par les colons juifs, et ne<<strong>br</strong> />
provoque de violentes manifestations.<<strong>br</strong> />
Alors que toutes les colonies sont jugées<<strong>br</strong> />
illégales par les Nations unies et les<<strong>br</strong> />
Palestiniens, Israël distingue celles qui ont<<strong>br</strong> />
été autorisées par le gouvernement - environ<<strong>br</strong> />
120 - et celles qui ont été établies de façon<<strong>br</strong> />
"sauvage" - une centaine - dont Migron est la<<strong>br</strong> />
plus importante.<<strong>br</strong> />
Environ 311.000 colons israéliens et 2,5<<strong>br</strong> />
millions de Palestiniens vivent en Cisjordanie.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Misiones Online/ - Notícias, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Magistrados, funcionarios y empleados de<<strong>br</strong> />
la justicia ya pueden jubilarse con el 82<<strong>br</strong> />
por ciento de su salario<<strong>br</strong> />
El gobernador Maurice Closs firmó ayer el<<strong>br</strong> />
decreto que pone en vigencia el 82 por ciento<<strong>br</strong> />
móvil para la jubilación de magistrados y<<strong>br</strong> />
funcionarios de la justicia misionera.<<strong>br</strong> />
La norma sancionada por la Cámara de<<strong>br</strong> />
Diputados el 12 de julio de este año, incluye<<strong>br</strong> />
a todo el personal del Poder Judicial de<<strong>br</strong> />
Misiones y a magistrados y funcionarios que<<strong>br</strong> />
hayan obtenido beneficios previsionales por<<strong>br</strong> />
regímenes anteriores, y/o las pensiones de<<strong>br</strong> />
sus causahabientes, teniendo derecho en tal<<strong>br</strong> />
caso a solicitar la adecuación del beneficio<<strong>br</strong> />
para acogerse a la ley.<<strong>br</strong> />
El artículo 4º de la norma indica que para<<strong>br</strong> />
tener derecho a este beneficio, se debe<<strong>br</strong> />
acreditar el cómputo como mínimo de diez<<strong>br</strong> />
años continuos o discontinuos de servicios<<strong>br</strong> />
prestados en forma efectiva en la<<strong>br</strong> />
administración de justicia de la Provincia, de<<strong>br</strong> />
la Nación o de las provincias adheridas al<<strong>br</strong> />
régimen de reciprocidad jubilatoria.<<strong>br</strong> />
Asimismo los magistrados, funcionarios y<<strong>br</strong> />
empleados de la justicia de Misiones, tienen<<strong>br</strong> />
derecho a la jubilación con 65 años de edad<<strong>br</strong> />
y 30 años de servicios computables en<<strong>br</strong> />
cualquier sistema de reciprocidad jubilatoria;<<strong>br</strong> />
y como mínimo quince años de aportes al<<strong>br</strong> />
IPS y otros quince años al Fondo<<strong>br</strong> />
Compensatorio que se crea a través de esta<<strong>br</strong> />
norma.<<strong>br</strong> />
Hasta tanto se consiga el autofinanciamiento<<strong>br</strong> />
del régimen jubilatorio, por medio del Fondo<<strong>br</strong> />
Compensatorio, el IPS aportará el 82 por<<strong>br</strong> />
ciento de la remuneración con aportes<<strong>br</strong> />
asignada al magistrado, funcionario y<<strong>br</strong> />
empleado en actividad en igual cargo que el<<strong>br</strong> />
que ejercía el beneficiario.<<strong>br</strong> />
Además, el Ejecutivo contribuirá a completar<<strong>br</strong> />
el Fondo con las partidas presupuestarias<<strong>br</strong> />
específicas que se asignen por rentas<<strong>br</strong> />
generales, sin cargo de devolución para el<<strong>br</strong> />
IPS.<<strong>br</strong> />
Están excluidos del beneficio de este<<strong>br</strong> />
régimen quienes fueran removidos del<<strong>br</strong> />
ejercicio de sus funciones y quienes hubieran<<strong>br</strong> />
renunciado al cargo con posterioridad a ser<<strong>br</strong> />
denunciados por juicio político, acusado ante<<strong>br</strong> />
el Jurado de Enjuiciamiento o al inicio de<<strong>br</strong> />
sumario administrativo.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Misiones Online/ - Notícias, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Promulgan ley que establece el 82%<<strong>br</strong> />
móvil para la jubilación de magistrados y<<strong>br</strong> />
funcionarios de la justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
La norma incluye también a todo el personal<<strong>br</strong> />
del Poder Judicial de Misiones y a<<strong>br</strong> />
magistrados y funcionarios que hayan<<strong>br</strong> />
obtenido beneficios previsionales por<<strong>br</strong> />
regímenes anteriores, y/o las pensiones de<<strong>br</strong> />
sus causahabientes, teniendo derecho en tal<<strong>br</strong> />
caso a solicitar la adecuación del beneficio<<strong>br</strong> />
para acogerse a la ley. La iniciativa<<strong>br</strong> />
impulsada por el diputado Carlos Rovira, fue<<strong>br</strong> />
sancionada el 12 de julio, en la última sesión<<strong>br</strong> />
de la Legislatura, antes del inicio del receso<<strong>br</strong> />
por vacaciones de invierno.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Reuters General/ - Article, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Judicial Review)<<strong>br</strong> />
Court clears way for political ad contracts<<strong>br</strong> />
to go online<<strong>br</strong> />
By Jasmin Melvin WASHINGTON | Fri Jul 27,<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong> 4:<strong>07</strong>pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters)<<strong>br</strong> />
- A federal appeals court on Friday cleared<<strong>br</strong> />
the way for new rules to take effect next week<<strong>br</strong> />
that will force <strong>br</strong>oadcasters to publish political<<strong>br</strong> />
advertising contracts online. The court denied<<strong>br</strong> />
an emergency motion from the National<<strong>br</strong> />
Association of Broadcasters to stop the rules<<strong>br</strong> />
from taking effect during a larger judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
review.The Federal Communications<<strong>br</strong> />
Commission adopted the rules in April to<<strong>br</strong> />
provide insight on campaign spending ahead<<strong>br</strong> />
of November's congressional and presidential<<strong>br</strong> />
elections. They will reveal who is paying for<<strong>br</strong> />
political campaign ads and just how much<<strong>br</strong> />
they are shelling out.The NAB has said its<<strong>br</strong> />
members stand to lose millions of dollars in<<strong>br</strong> />
ad revenue because cable and Internet<<strong>br</strong> />
competitors, who are not subject to the rules,<<strong>br</strong> />
will get an unfair advantage for political<<strong>br</strong> />
advertising."We continue to believe it is<<strong>br</strong> />
fundamentally unfair for local TV stations to<<strong>br</strong> />
be the only medium required to disclose on<<strong>br</strong> />
the Internet sensitive advertising rate<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormation," Dennis Wharton, NAB's<<strong>br</strong> />
executive vice president of communications,<<strong>br</strong> />
said in a statement.The trade group filed its<<strong>br</strong> />
emergency motion with the U.S. Federal<<strong>br</strong> />
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia<<strong>br</strong> />
Circuit earlier in the month. The D.C. appeals<<strong>br</strong> />
court said in a filing that the trade group had<<strong>br</strong> />
not met "the stringent requirements for a stay<<strong>br</strong> />
pending court review."The four biggest TV<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>oadcasters in the top 50 media markets will<<strong>br</strong> />
have to upload their political files to a<<strong>br</strong> />
database hosted on the FCC's website<<strong>br</strong> />
beginning August 2.TV stations have been<<strong>br</strong> />
making public their paper records of<<strong>br</strong> />
campaign advertising buys and other<<strong>br</strong> />
community-related issues since 1938 as part<<strong>br</strong> />
of their public interest obligation. But<<strong>br</strong> />
obtaining those files is currently a<<strong>br</strong> />
time-consuming, labor-intensive task.The<<strong>br</strong> />
data <strong>br</strong>oadcasters will post online includes<<strong>br</strong> />
detailed <strong>inf</strong>ormation on who paid for political<<strong>br</strong> />
ads, key personnel of the groups buying ads,<<strong>br</strong> />
when political ads aired and rejections of<<strong>br</strong> />
requests to buy air time.The four biggest<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>oadcasters are ABC, operated by Walt<<strong>br</strong> />
Disney Co, CBS Corp, News Corp's Fox, and<<strong>br</strong> />
NBC, controlled by Comcast Corp.The NAB<<strong>br</strong> />
filed a petition for review in April with the D.C.<<strong>br</strong> />
appeals court, charging that the rules are<<strong>br</strong> />
arbitrary, capricious, violate free speech<<strong>br</strong> />
protections in the U.S. Constitution and go<<strong>br</strong> />
beyond the FCC's statutory authority.That<<strong>br</strong> />
court challenge still stands, and will be<<strong>br</strong> />
debated on the merits, Wharton said.The<<strong>br</strong> />
FCC declined to comment.(Reporting by<<strong>br</strong> />
Jasmin Melvin; Editing by Jan Paschal)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Seattle police reach reform agreement<<strong>br</strong> />
with US government<<strong>br</strong> />
By Laura L. Myers SEATTLE | Fri Jul 27,<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong> 4:12pm EDT SEATTLE (Reuters) - The<<strong>br</strong> />
Seattle Police Department reached an<<strong>br</strong> />
agreement with the U.S. Justice Department<<strong>br</strong> />
on Friday that will see the city avoid a federal<<strong>br</strong> />
civil rights lawsuit over complaints of<<strong>br</strong> />
excessive force by its police officers. A<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice Department official who spoke on<<strong>br</strong> />
condition of anonymity confirmed that a<<strong>br</strong> />
consent decree had been negotiated for a<<strong>br</strong> />
plan to settle findings of systematic<<strong>br</strong> />
misconduct cited in a federal review of<<strong>br</strong> />
Seattle's police force late last year.Officials<<strong>br</strong> />
from the Justice Department, the mayor's<<strong>br</strong> />
office and the city police department planned<<strong>br</strong> />
to hold a news conference at 3 p.m. local<<strong>br</strong> />
time to discuss an "agreement on Seattle<<strong>br</strong> />
Police Department reforms," the U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Attorney's Office in Seattle added in a <strong>br</strong>ief<<strong>br</strong> />
statement.Talks on a settlement had bogged<<strong>br</strong> />
down over the anticipated costs of<<strong>br</strong> />
implementing a Justice Department proposal,<<strong>br</strong> />
which a city memorandum estimated would<<strong>br</strong> />
run roughly $41 million for the first year<<strong>br</strong> />
alone.The memorandum had described those<<strong>br</strong> />
expenses, including $18 million to develop<<strong>br</strong> />
and implement training programs and $11<<strong>br</strong> />
million for new city positions, as<<strong>br</strong> />
"prohibitive."Details of the final settlement,<<strong>br</strong> />
including its costs, were not immediately<<strong>br</strong> />
revealed.The city had faced a July 31<<strong>br</strong> />
deadline to reach agreement with the Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Department or face a federal lawsuit accusing<<strong>br</strong> />
the police department of violating citizens'<<strong>br</strong> />
civil rights.The settlement in Seattle follows<<strong>br</strong> />
voluntary police reform pacts in recent years<<strong>br</strong> />
with several other big cities, including Los<<strong>br</strong> />
Angeles, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Several<<strong>br</strong> />
other large municipal police forces remain<<strong>br</strong> />
under federal review.On Tuesday, U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Attorney General Eric Holder placed the New<<strong>br</strong> />
Orleans Police Department, accused of<<strong>br</strong> />
widespread abuses, under the scrutiny of a<<strong>br</strong> />
federal monitor for at least four years.The<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice Department concluded in a report<<strong>br</strong> />
presented in December that Seattle officers<<strong>br</strong> />
displayed a pattern of using excessive force<<strong>br</strong> />
between 2009 and April 2011.The<<strong>br</strong> />
investigation was launched in response to a<<strong>br</strong> />
request by the American Civil Liberties Union<<strong>br</strong> />
that was sparked by a series of high-profile<<strong>br</strong> />
cases in which Seattle police used force<<strong>br</strong> />
against minorities.(Reporting by Laura L.<<strong>br</strong> />
Myers; Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by<<strong>br</strong> />
Paul Simao)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Alabama seeks Voting Rights Act<<strong>br</strong> />
clearance of redistricting plan<<strong>br</strong> />
By Verna Gates CLANTON, Alabama | Fri Jul<<strong>br</strong> />
27, <strong>2012</strong> 4:23pm EDT CLANTON, Alabama<<strong>br</strong> />
(Reuters) - Alabama wants a federal court in<<strong>br</strong> />
Washington to confirm that its redistricting<<strong>br</strong> />
plan for the state's Republican-controlled<<strong>br</strong> />
legislature does not violate the Voting Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Act, the landmark 1960s law that bars<<strong>br</strong> />
discrimination on the basis of race or color.<<strong>br</strong> />
The lawsuit filed on Thursday by Alabama's<<strong>br</strong> />
attorney general is required under a provision<<strong>br</strong> />
of the 1965 act that requires state and local<<strong>br</strong> />
governments with a history of discrimination<<strong>br</strong> />
to obtain federal approval when any electoral<<strong>br</strong> />
changes, such as redistricting, are<<strong>br</strong> />
proposed.The latest 2010 Census showed<<strong>br</strong> />
population gains and losses in some<<strong>br</strong> />
metropolitan areas in Alabama, creating the<<strong>br</strong> />
need to redistrict legislative seats. Areas such<<strong>br</strong> />
as inner city Birmingham, the state's largest<<strong>br</strong> />
city, are losing residents, while nearby Shelby<<strong>br</strong> />
County, which is predominantly white, is<<strong>br</strong> />
gaining them.Democratic critics of the<<strong>br</strong> />
redistricting plan say it is a bald bid by the<<strong>br</strong> />
Republicans to cement the gains they made<<strong>br</strong> />
during the 2010 elections, when Republicans<<strong>br</strong> />
took control of the Alabama House and<<strong>br</strong> />
Senate for the first time in 136 years.<<strong>br</strong> />
Republicans holds 60 of the 105 seats in the<<strong>br</strong> />
House and 22 of the 35 seats in the<<strong>br</strong> />
Senate."This is purely gerrymandering," said<<strong>br</strong> />
state Representative John Rogers, a<<strong>br</strong> />
Jefferson County Democrat who chairs the<<strong>br</strong> />
legislature's Black Caucus. "This is about<<strong>br</strong> />
Republicans staying in power, pure and<<strong>br</strong> />
simple."The Voting Rights Act, passed during<<strong>br</strong> />
the civil rights struggles of the 1960s, was<<strong>br</strong> />
deemed necessary to fortify existing federal<<strong>br</strong> />
anti-discrimination laws, including the 15th<<strong>br</strong> />
Amendment guaranteeing the right of all<<strong>br</strong> />
citizen to vote. President Lyndon Johnson<<strong>br</strong> />
signed the law on August 6, 1965.Section 5<<strong>br</strong> />
of the Act requires prior approval, known as<<strong>br</strong> />
the "preclearance provision," from the U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Department of Justice - either through an<<strong>br</strong> />
administrative procedure or a three-judge<<strong>br</strong> />
panel of the U.S. District Court - of any voting<<strong>br</strong> />
changes in the states covered by the Voting<<strong>br</strong> />
Rights Act.Thursday's lawsuit also asks the<<strong>br</strong> />
court to find the preclearance" provision<<strong>br</strong> />
unconstitutional if the judges do not grant a<<strong>br</strong> />
declaratory judgment.SUIT HEADING FOR<<strong>br</strong> />
WASHINGTON"For years, we have thought<<strong>br</strong> />
the ... preclearance rule was<<strong>br</strong> />
unconstitutional," said Joy Patterson,<<strong>br</strong> />
spokeswoman for Alabama Attorney General<<strong>br</strong> />
Luther Strange, an elected Republican.<<strong>br</strong> />
"There are two options available through the<<strong>br</strong> />
law - administrative and judicial. Alabama,<<strong>br</strong> />
like other states, has chosen the judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
option."The case will be resolved by a<<strong>br</strong> />
three-judge District Court in the District of<<strong>br</strong> />
Columbia.Shelby County, which is 85 per<<strong>br</strong> />
cent white, has also filed a petition with the<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Supreme Court to escape the expense<<strong>br</strong> />
and burden of the supervised elections<<strong>br</strong> />
required by the Voting Rights Act, arguing<<strong>br</strong> />
that the pre-clearance requirement unfairly<<strong>br</strong> />
targets selected governments based on an<<strong>br</strong> />
outdated formula.The state's legal move is in<<strong>br</strong> />
part a rebuttal to a suit <strong>br</strong>ought by Democrats<<strong>br</strong> />
and the state Black Caucus, according to<<strong>br</strong> />
state Representative Patricia Todd, a<<strong>br</strong> />
Democrat from Jefferson County.Rogers, the<<strong>br</strong> />
Jefferson County Democrat, accused the<<strong>br</strong> />
state of "packing," black voters in black<<strong>br</strong> />
districts and white voters in white seats in<<strong>br</strong> />
order to sabotage white Democrats who<<strong>br</strong> />
traditionally poll well with black voters."White<<strong>br</strong> />
Democrats are going to be an endangered<<strong>br</strong> />
species," Rogers said.(Editing by David<<strong>br</strong> />
Adams and Philip Barbara)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CNN chief Walton to leave<<strong>br</strong> />
ratings-starved network<<strong>br</strong> />
By Liana B. Baker Fri Jul 27, <strong>2012</strong> 1:03pm<<strong>br</strong> />
EDT n">(Reuters) - CNN Worldwide<<strong>br</strong> />
President Jim Walton said on Friday he is<<strong>br</strong> />
leaving the once-dominant cable news<<strong>br</strong> />
network, which has struggled in the ratings<<strong>br</strong> />
race in recent years. Phil Kent, chief<<strong>br</strong> />
executive of Turner Broadcasting, will begin a<<strong>br</strong> />
search for a new president, the network said.<<strong>br</strong> />
He is departing on December 31."CNN needs<<strong>br</strong> />
new thinking. That starts with a new leader<<strong>br</strong> />
who <strong>br</strong>ings a different perspective, different<<strong>br</strong> />
experiences and a new plan," said Walton,<<strong>br</strong> />
54, president since 2003.CNN, founded in<<strong>br</strong> />
1980 and now owned by Time Warner Inc,<<strong>br</strong> />
has tried to hold the middle ground in its<<strong>br</strong> />
news coverage, a position that some blame<<strong>br</strong> />
for its ratings erosion, while ratings have risen<<strong>br</strong> />
for competitors Fox News and MSNBC, which<<strong>br</strong> />
blend news with opinion and political<<strong>br</strong> />
commentary.News Corp owns Fox, while<<strong>br</strong> />
MSNBC is now owned by cable giant<<strong>br</strong> />
Comcast Corp after its purchase of NBC two<<strong>br</strong> />
years ago.The opinion programs on No. 1<<strong>br</strong> />
cable news network Fox News skew<<strong>br</strong> />
conservative, while commentaries on MSNBC<<strong>br</strong> />
leans liberal.From last September until the<<strong>br</strong> />
week ended July 22, CNN has trailed both<<strong>br</strong> />
networks, pulling in an average of 584,000<<strong>br</strong> />
total viewers in primetime, compared with<<strong>br</strong> />
Fox's 1.82 million viewers and MSNBC's<<strong>br</strong> />
7<strong>26</strong>,000 viewers, according to Nielsen.For<<strong>br</strong> />
the second quarter, CNN posted its weakest<<strong>br</strong> />
primetime ratings in 21 years, and total<<strong>br</strong> />
viewers fell 35 percent from a year earlier. It<<strong>br</strong> />
also received criticism in June for initially<<strong>br</strong> />
misreporting a Supreme Court health-care<<strong>br</strong> />
ruling.One positive for CNN under Walton's<<strong>br</strong> />
stewardship has been its financial<<strong>br</strong> />
performance; the network is highly profitable.<<strong>br</strong> />
This year, CNN is on track to post record<<strong>br</strong> />
operating profit of $600 million."When Jim<<strong>br</strong> />
Walton assumed the presidency of CNN in<<strong>br</strong> />
2003, it was underperforming and earnings<<strong>br</strong> />
were in serious decline," said Time Warner<<strong>br</strong> />
Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes in a statement.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Since then, he and CNN have tripled<<strong>br</strong> />
earnings, doubled margin and delivered<<strong>br</strong> />
annual growth of 15 percent."Under Walton,<<strong>br</strong> />
CNN debuted shows such as "Anderson<<strong>br</strong> />
Cooper 360" and "The Situation Room with<<strong>br</strong> />
Wolf Blitzer," according to CNN's<<strong>br</strong> />
website.Time Warner shares rose 57 cents,<<strong>br</strong> />
or 1.5 percent, at $38.94 on Friday. The<<strong>br</strong> />
company reports second-quarter earnings<<strong>br</strong> />
August 1.(Reporting by Liana B. Baker in<<strong>br</strong> />
New York; Editing by Peter Lauria; Editing by<<strong>br</strong> />
Lisa Von Ahn)<<strong>br</strong> />
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NYC public advocate sues city over<<strong>br</strong> />
soaring small business fines<<strong>br</strong> />
By Jessica Dye and Joan Gralla NEW YORK<<strong>br</strong> />
| Thu Jul <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2012</strong> 9:08pm EDT NEW YORK<<strong>br</strong> />
(Reuters) - New York City's public advocate,<<strong>br</strong> />
a Democratic mayoral candidate known for<<strong>br</strong> />
his liberal views, on Thursday sued the city to<<strong>br</strong> />
obtain data to determine if soaring fines are<<strong>br</strong> />
hurting small businesses. Public Advocate Bill<<strong>br</strong> />
de Blasio said he has been stonewalled since<<strong>br</strong> />
May in his attempts to investigate whether<<strong>br</strong> />
city agencies - from the Departments of<<strong>br</strong> />
Health to Sanitation - have been guilty of<<strong>br</strong> />
"overzealous enforcement," in an apparent<<strong>br</strong> />
effort to boost how much money the city<<strong>br</strong> />
rakes in each year in fines, according to a<<strong>br</strong> />
complaint in Manhattan state court.Mayor<<strong>br</strong> />
Michael Bloomberg ends his third and final<<strong>br</strong> />
term in 2013 and the race to replace him has<<strong>br</strong> />
already begun. De Blasio's law suit could<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>oaden his appeal to the business<<strong>br</strong> />
community which has been wooed by another<<strong>br</strong> />
Democratic mayoral candidate, Council<<strong>br</strong> />
Speaker Christine Quinn."It is a smart political<<strong>br</strong> />
move by the public advocate, who is seen as<<strong>br</strong> />
far to the left, to try to move to the center by<<strong>br</strong> />
defending small businesses," said Hank<<strong>br</strong> />
Sheinkopf, a political consultant.He said:<<strong>br</strong> />
"This is the Bill de Blasio moment - only he is<<strong>br</strong> />
in a position where he can take on the mayor<<strong>br</strong> />
this way," he said.Political analysts said<<strong>br</strong> />
Quinn has held closely to Bloomberg's<<strong>br</strong> />
policies, though she has carved out a few<<strong>br</strong> />
specific issues, including her support for a<<strong>br</strong> />
so-called living wage bill, which boosts the<<strong>br</strong> />
wages paid by employers who get city<<strong>br</strong> />
subsidies.New York City's public advocates<<strong>br</strong> />
probe the performance of city agencies and<<strong>br</strong> />
de Blasio said small businesses have flooded<<strong>br</strong> />
his office with complaints of being hounded<<strong>br</strong> />
for minor offenses and forced to pay<<strong>br</strong> />
"excessive" fines.As an example of<<strong>br</strong> />
over-enforcement, de Blasio said a family-run<<strong>br</strong> />
grocery store in Brooklyn was fined $750 for<<strong>br</strong> />
violating rules about posting return policies on<<strong>br</strong> />
their cash registers.CITY CLEANER,<<strong>br</strong> />
SAFERMayoral Spokesman Marc LaVorgna<<strong>br</strong> />
said the total amount of fines collected from<<strong>br</strong> />
individuals and businesses rose from $479<<strong>br</strong> />
million in 2002 - Bloomberg's first year in<<strong>br</strong> />
office - to $817 million in <strong>2012</strong>.LaVorgna said<<strong>br</strong> />
40 percent of the increase in fines came from<<strong>br</strong> />
construction violations, fire code violations,<<strong>br</strong> />
more restaurant inspections and a crackdown<<strong>br</strong> />
on illegal cigarette sales, along with other<<strong>br</strong> />
offenses."Restaurants are cleaner,<<strong>br</strong> />
construction sites are safer, fires have come<<strong>br</strong> />
down, and our streets are cleaner and safer<<strong>br</strong> />
than ever - that is a result of enforcing the<<strong>br</strong> />
regulations we have put in place and the laws<<strong>br</strong> />
the Council has passed," said<<strong>br</strong> />
LaVorgna.Tickets for driving violations<<strong>br</strong> />
accounted for 60 percent or $204 million of<<strong>br</strong> />
the increase in fines in the last 10 years.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Elliott Henry, a 75-year old taxi driver who<<strong>br</strong> />
had just been through traffic court in lower<<strong>br</strong> />
Manhattan, said his $290 fine for turning left<<strong>br</strong> />
on Madison Avenue from 45th Street cost him<<strong>br</strong> />
three days pay.For decades, New York City<<strong>br</strong> />
mayors, including Bloomberg, have denied<<strong>br</strong> />
setting quotas for fines to boost revenue. But<<strong>br</strong> />
de Blasio is seeking <strong>inf</strong>ormation on whether<<strong>br</strong> />
agency officials were told how many<<strong>br</strong> />
violations they should issue in a particular<<strong>br</strong> />
year."We need answers about what this ‘fine<<strong>br</strong> />
first, ask questions later' enforcement is doing<<strong>br</strong> />
to our small businesses and their ability to<<strong>br</strong> />
survive in this economy," De Blasio said.The<<strong>br</strong> />
case is De Blasio v. Michael Bloomberg et al,<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court of the State of New York,<<strong>br</strong> />
New York County, No. 12-103374.(Editing by<<strong>br</strong> />
Anthony Boadle)<<strong>br</strong> />
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Ein Kommentar von Nico Fried<<strong>br</strong> />
Die Europäische Zentralbank stellt sich hinter<<strong>br</strong> />
den Euro. Die Märkte erwarten, dass sie bald<<strong>br</strong> />
wieder Staatsanleihen kauft. Doch das ist<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht demokratisch legitimiert.<<strong>br</strong> />
Da schau her, der Herr Draghi. Seit zwei<<strong>br</strong> />
Jahren ächzt die deutsche Politik unter der<<strong>br</strong> />
Euro-Krise. Der Bundestag hat ein<<strong>br</strong> />
Griechenland-Rettungspaket beschlossen,<<strong>br</strong> />
ein zweites Griechenland-Rettungspaket,<<strong>br</strong> />
einen Rettungsschirm EFSF, eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Erweiterung des EFSF, einen Fiskalpakt,<<strong>br</strong> />
einen dauerhaften Rettungsschirm, eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Milliardenhilfe für die spanischen Banken.<<strong>br</strong> />
Alles im Schnelldurchlauf, was Zweifel nährt,<<strong>br</strong> />
ob die Abgeordneten wissen, was sie tun.<<strong>br</strong> />
Auch das Verfassungsgericht prüft noch, ob<<strong>br</strong> />
das alles mit rechten Dingen zugegangen ist.<<strong>br</strong> />
Die parlamentarische Demokratie stößt an<<strong>br</strong> />
ihre Grenzen.<<strong>br</strong> />
In dieser Situation also tritt der Präsident der<<strong>br</strong> />
Europäischen Zentralbank, Mario Draghi, in<<strong>br</strong> />
London auf und sagt, die EZB werde<<strong>br</strong> />
innerhalb ihres Mandats alles Erforderliche<<strong>br</strong> />
tun, um den Euro zu erhalten. Die Märkte<<strong>br</strong> />
feiern das mit Erleichterung, die an<<strong>br</strong> />
steigenden Kursen ablesbar ist. Ein Draghi ex<<strong>br</strong> />
Machina lässt mit wenigen Worten viele<<strong>br</strong> />
Sorgen verpuffen. Und ist seine Beteuerung<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht auch eine tolle Nachricht für die<<strong>br</strong> />
Deutschen und die völlig überlastete<<strong>br</strong> />
deutsche Politik? Mitnichten.<<strong>br</strong> />
Besondere Situationen bedürfen besonderer<<strong>br</strong> />
Maßnahmen. Die EZB hat bereits<<strong>br</strong> />
Staatsanleihen für mehr als 200 Milliarden<<strong>br</strong> />
Euro gekauft, um die Zinsen für<<strong>br</strong> />
angeschlagene Länder zu senken - und die<<strong>br</strong> />
Politik zu entlasten. Die<<strong>br</strong> />
Rettungsmaßnahmen, die sonst nötig<<strong>br</strong> />
gewesen wären, wären in der Kürze der Zeit<<strong>br</strong> />
Außer Kontrolle<<strong>br</strong> />
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kaum zu vollziehen und politisch nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
durchsetzbar gewesen. Indirekt aber trug die<<strong>br</strong> />
EZB damit zur Finanzierung der Haushalte in<<strong>br</strong> />
den Krisenstaaten bei, was ihr eigentlich<<strong>br</strong> />
verboten ist. Es war wie eine stille<<strong>br</strong> />
Übereinkunft zwischen Notenbank und<<strong>br</strong> />
Politik: Ihr handelt in der Grauzone, aber wir<<strong>br</strong> />
gewinnen damit Zeit und sagen deshalb<<strong>br</strong> />
nichts.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Parlament wurde nicht gefragt<<strong>br</strong> />
Die EZB hat den Auftrag, den Wert des<<strong>br</strong> />
Geldes zu bewahren. Und sie ist unabhängig.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das waren auch die elementaren<<strong>br</strong> />
Voraussetzungen dafür, dass die Deutschen<<strong>br</strong> />
einst bereit waren, die D-Mark abzugeben.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Trauma der Inflation sitzt hierzulande<<strong>br</strong> />
tief. Was aber, wenn Draghi die Grenzen des<<strong>br</strong> />
EZB-Mandats anders interpretiert? Und wo<<strong>br</strong> />
genau liegt die Grenze zwischen unabhängig<<strong>br</strong> />
und außer Kontrolle?<<strong>br</strong> />
Deutschland haftet für spanische Banken im<<strong>br</strong> />
äußersten Fall mit 30 Milliarden Euro allerdings mit der demokratischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Legitimation des Bundestages, der sich diese<<strong>br</strong> />
Entscheidung vor einigen Tagen nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
leichtgemacht hat. Für die Staatsanleihen im<<strong>br</strong> />
Depot der EZB haftet Deutschland bereits<<strong>br</strong> />
jetzt entsprechend seiner Anteile mit grob<<strong>br</strong> />
gerechnet 40 Milliarden Euro. Dafür aber hat<<strong>br</strong> />
kein Abgeordneter des Bundestages seine<<strong>br</strong> />
Zustimmung gegeben.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Parlament wurde nämlich gar nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
gefragt. So wünschenswert die Eindämmung<<strong>br</strong> />
der Euro-Krise ist - eine Rettung durch die<<strong>br</strong> />
EZB ist nicht nur in den Kosten schwer zu<<strong>br</strong> />
kalkulieren. Sie wäre faktisch auch eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Rettung jenseits der demokratischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Mitspracherechte, um die das Parlament im<<strong>br</strong> />
Namen der Steuerzahler in den vergangenen<<strong>br</strong> />
zwei Jahren gekämpft hat. Der Primat der<<strong>br</strong> />
Politik sollte aber gegen jede Bank verteidigt<<strong>br</strong> />
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werden, auch gegen die Zentralbank.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Wie der Bürger seinen Willen bekommt<<strong>br</strong> />
Von Robert Roßmann, Berlin<<strong>br</strong> />
Deutschland hat seit dem Urteil des<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassungsgerichts kein gültiges Wahlrecht<<strong>br</strong> />
für den Bundestag mehr. Doch warum kann<<strong>br</strong> />
man nicht schlicht alle Überhangmandate<<strong>br</strong> />
verbieten? Wie lässt sich das Wahlrecht jetzt<<strong>br</strong> />
ändern? Und warum sind alle möglichen<<strong>br</strong> />
Lösungen kompliziert? Die SZ beschreibt die<<strong>br</strong> />
größten Probleme auf dem Weg zu einer<<strong>br</strong> />
Einigung.<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandate können nicht so e<strong>inf</strong>ach<<strong>br</strong> />
abgeschafft werden. Sie sind eine<<strong>br</strong> />
automatische Folge anderer Regeln im<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahlrecht. Das zeigt das Beispiel<<strong>br</strong> />
Baden-Württemberg: Bei der<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundestagswahl 2009 erreichte die CDU dort<<strong>br</strong> />
34,4 Prozent der Zweitstimmen. Die<<strong>br</strong> />
Christdemokraten hätten damit Anspruch auf<<strong>br</strong> />
27 Abgeordnete gehabt. Die CDU gewann in<<strong>br</strong> />
dem Land aber 37 der 38 Wahlkreise. Den 37<<strong>br</strong> />
Siegern konnte man den Einzug ins<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlament nicht verwehren. Deshalb sitzen<<strong>br</strong> />
jetzt zehn baden-württembergische<<strong>br</strong> />
CDU-Abgeordnete mehr im Bundestag als<<strong>br</strong> />
der Partei eigentlich zugestanden hatten. Das<<strong>br</strong> />
sind zehn der 24 Überhangmandate, welche<<strong>br</strong> />
die Union 2009 im gesamten Bundesgebiet<<strong>br</strong> />
erhielt.<<strong>br</strong> />
Gibt es eine e<strong>inf</strong>ache Lösung, die<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandate komplett verhindert?<<strong>br</strong> />
Es gibt eigentlich nur eine Möglichkeit,<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandate völlig zu verhindern: Die<<strong>br</strong> />
Abschaffung der Wahlkreise. Wenn die<<strong>br</strong> />
Bürger keine Möglichkeit mehr hätten, mit<<strong>br</strong> />
ihrer Erststimme einen Kandidaten aus ihrem<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahlkreis direkt in den Bundestag zu<<strong>br</strong> />
entsenden, könnte es auch nicht mehr zu<<strong>br</strong> />
Situationen wie in Baden-Württemberg<<strong>br</strong> />
kommen. Die Parteien würden immer nur so<<strong>br</strong> />
viele Abgeordnete stellen, wie es ihnen nach<<strong>br</strong> />
dem Zweitstimmen-Ergebnis zusteht. Die<<strong>br</strong> />
Direktmandate will aber keine Fraktion<<strong>br</strong> />
abschaffen, die Bürger sollen in den<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahlkreisen weiterhin ihnen bekannte<<strong>br</strong> />
Kandidaten wählen können.<<strong>br</strong> />
Wie kann das Wahlrecht jetzt geändert<<strong>br</strong> />
werden?<<strong>br</strong> />
Um die Vorgaben des Verfassungsgerichts<<strong>br</strong> />
zu erfüllen, haben die Fraktionen praktisch<<strong>br</strong> />
nur vier Möglichkeiten: Sie können<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandate durch Ausgleichsmandate<<strong>br</strong> />
für die anderen Parteien kompensieren. Sie<<strong>br</strong> />
können Überhangmandate mit<<strong>br</strong> />
Listenmandaten verrechnen, die die jeweilige<<strong>br</strong> />
Partei in einem anderen Bundesland erhalten<<strong>br</strong> />
hat. Sie können den "zu viel" gewählten<<strong>br</strong> />
Direktkandidaten den Einzug in den<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundestag verwehren. Oder sie können den<<strong>br</strong> />
Anteil der Direktmandate verringern.<<strong>br</strong> />
Wie funktionieren Ausgleichsmandate?<<strong>br</strong> />
Bei dieser Lösung bekommen die Parteien,<<strong>br</strong> />
die weniger oder keine Überhangmandate<<strong>br</strong> />
gewonnen haben, zum Ausgleich genau so<<strong>br</strong> />
viele Mandate "geschenkt", dass die<<strong>br</strong> />
ursprünglichen Mehrheitsverhältnisse wieder<<strong>br</strong> />
hergestellt sind. Dieses Verfahren führt aber<<strong>br</strong> />
zu einer Vergrößerung der Parlamente. In<<strong>br</strong> />
Nordrhein-Westfalen gilt das System bereits.<<strong>br</strong> />
Bei der Landtagswahl im Mai kam es deshalb<<strong>br</strong> />
zu 23 Überhang- und 33<<strong>br</strong> />
Ausgleichsmandaten. Im Düsseldorfer<<strong>br</strong> />
Landtag sitzen jetzt 237 statt 181<<strong>br</strong> />
Abgeordnete. Für Bundestagswahlen sind<<strong>br</strong> />
Fälle denkbar, in denen es zu Hunderten<<strong>br</strong> />
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Extra-Sitzen kommt.<<strong>br</strong> />
Wie funktioniert die Verrechnung?<<strong>br</strong> />
Bei der Bundestagswahl 2009 hat die CDU in<<strong>br</strong> />
sieben Ländern insgesamt 21<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandate erhalten. Um dies<<strong>br</strong> />
auszugleichen hätte die Partei bei der<<strong>br</strong> />
Verrechnungslösung in den anderen acht<<strong>br</strong> />
Ländern 21 eigentlich gewählte<<strong>br</strong> />
Listenkandidaten nicht in den Bundestag<<strong>br</strong> />
entsenden dürfen. Dadurch wären die<<strong>br</strong> />
tatsächlichen Mehrheitsverhältnisse ohne<<strong>br</strong> />
Aufblähung des Parlaments wieder<<strong>br</strong> />
hergestellt. Allerdings würden bei dieser<<strong>br</strong> />
Lösung Ungerechtigkeiten zwischen den<<strong>br</strong> />
Ländern entstehen. Baden-Württemberg<<strong>br</strong> />
wäre innerhalb der Unionsfraktion übermäßig<<strong>br</strong> />
stark vertreten, andere Länder wären<<strong>br</strong> />
unterrepräsentiert. Außerdem gäbe es ein<<strong>br</strong> />
Problem mit Bayern: Überhangmandate der<<strong>br</strong> />
CSU könnten mit keiner anderen Landesliste<<strong>br</strong> />
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verrechnet werden, da die Christsozialen nur<<strong>br</strong> />
im Freistaat antreten. Die CSU würde also<<strong>br</strong> />
auch in diesem Modell die drei<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandate behalten, die sie 2009<<strong>br</strong> />
gewonnen hat.<<strong>br</strong> />
Wie funktioniert die Kappung der<<strong>br</strong> />
Direktmandate?<<strong>br</strong> />
Die CSU hat bei der Bundestagswahl alle 45<<strong>br</strong> />
bayerischen Wahlkreise gewonnen. Nach<<strong>br</strong> />
dem Zweitstimmenergebnis hätten ihr nur 42<<strong>br</strong> />
Sitze zugestanden, deshalb eroberte sie die<<strong>br</strong> />
drei Überhangmandate. Im Kappungsmodell<<strong>br</strong> />
dürften statt aller 45 nur 42 der gewählten<<strong>br</strong> />
Direktkandidaten in den Bundestag<<strong>br</strong> />
einziehen. Die drei Bewerber mit dem<<strong>br</strong> />
schlechtesten Erststimmenergebnis blieben<<strong>br</strong> />
draußen. Das hätte die Abgeordneten<<strong>br</strong> />
Johannes Singhammer, Herbert<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankenhauser und Dagmar Wöhrl getroffen.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Kudremukh Iron Ore takes Railway<<strong>br</strong> />
Board to court<<strong>br</strong> />
Kudremukh Iron Ore (KIOCL) has dragged<<strong>br</strong> />
the Railway Board to court for charging a<<strong>br</strong> />
higher freight duty on the pellets it exports<<strong>br</strong> />
and refusing to consider pellet as a value<<strong>br</strong> />
added form of iron ore.<<strong>br</strong> />
In a writ petition, which is to come up very<<strong>br</strong> />
soon in the Karnataka High Court, the steel<<strong>br</strong> />
ministry enterprise has accused the Railways<<strong>br</strong> />
of discrimination.<<strong>br</strong> />
The state-owned enterprise, which does not<<strong>br</strong> />
own captive mines, has been forced to halt<<strong>br</strong> />
exports from its 100% export-oriented<<strong>br</strong> />
port-based plant in Mangalore since October<<strong>br</strong> />
2011.<<strong>br</strong> />
Unable to absorb this added cost on freight it<<strong>br</strong> />
has been forced to make do with a handful of<<strong>br</strong> />
domestic buyers with coastal capacities, that<<strong>br</strong> />
can accommodate its produce ferried through<<strong>br</strong> />
ships. Earlier it exported more than 60% of its<<strong>br</strong> />
production at about $172/tonne according<<strong>br</strong> />
officials.<<strong>br</strong> />
The railway board does not levy this<<strong>br</strong> />
"distance-based charge" on iron ore used in<<strong>br</strong> />
steel even if it is for exports.<<strong>br</strong> />
Pellets are spheres of tightly packed iron ore<<strong>br</strong> />
fines that allows for easier transportation that<<strong>br</strong> />
are consumed by steel or sponge iron plants.<<strong>br</strong> />
The railways , however, refuses to consider<<strong>br</strong> />
pelletisation as a downstream process and<<strong>br</strong> />
insists on imposing Rs 1,125 plus 10% of<<strong>br</strong> />
freight cost on a tonne of ore.<<strong>br</strong> />
Pellets do not attract the 30% export duty<<strong>br</strong> />
applicable on iron ore. "This is a commercial<<strong>br</strong> />
decision that is discriminatory and they<<strong>br</strong> />
cannot decide whether pelletisation is or is<<strong>br</strong> />
not value addition . It has impacted our<<strong>br</strong> />
production, and also affects our relations with<<strong>br</strong> />
our international customers," said a senior<<strong>br</strong> />
KIOCL official.<<strong>br</strong> />
KIOCL buys iron ore fines that include<<strong>br</strong> />
transport charges, at Rs 5,725 a tonne,<<strong>br</strong> />
converts them into pellets and ships it back<<strong>br</strong> />
from Mangalore to plants such as SAIL's<<strong>br</strong> />
Bokaro or Rashtriya Ispat Nigam at Vizag at<<strong>br</strong> />
about Rs 8,000/ tonne free-on-board.<<strong>br</strong> />
Without a beneficiation plant, KIOCL was<<strong>br</strong> />
dependent on premium ore with 63% and<<strong>br</strong> />
above iron content that NMDC produced in<<strong>br</strong> />
Bellary, Karnataka .<<strong>br</strong> />
Since the temporary ban on auction sale in<<strong>br</strong> />
Bellary, it has been forced to buy its raw<<strong>br</strong> />
material from NMDC's Chattisgarh mines.<<strong>br</strong> />
Deprived of its 22.5-million-tonne iron ore<<strong>br</strong> />
mines in the Western Ghats which the<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court clamped down upon in 2006,<<strong>br</strong> />
KIOCL has managed to survive by making<<strong>br</strong> />
pellets.<<strong>br</strong> />
Pellet production by other firms in the country<<strong>br</strong> />
is largely for captive purposes . However, the<<strong>br</strong> />
government and industry now realise the<<strong>br</strong> />
need for building pellet capacity in the<<strong>br</strong> />
country.<<strong>br</strong> />
It has been driven home by the environmental<<strong>br</strong> />
and regulatory issues with the stocking and<<strong>br</strong> />
selling of fines.<<strong>br</strong> />
The large dependence of the Indian steel<<strong>br</strong> />
industry on blast furnace route and sponge<<strong>br</strong> />
iron plants has led to the greater consumption<<strong>br</strong> />
of lumps, leaving huge amounts of unusable<<strong>br</strong> />
fines lying around.<<strong>br</strong> />
Grinding Halt<<strong>br</strong> />
The state-owned enterprise, which does not<<strong>br</strong> />
own captive mines, has been forced to halt<<strong>br</strong> />
exports from its 100% export oriented<<strong>br</strong> />
port-based plant in Mangalore since October<<strong>br</strong> />
2011.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Day 2: Low turnout at Team Anna's<<strong>br</strong> />
indefinite fast venue<<strong>br</strong> />
NEW DELHI: Team Anna's indefinite fast on<<strong>br</strong> />
the second day saw a very low turnout. Most<<strong>br</strong> />
people were volunteers who belonged to<<strong>br</strong> />
social groups. But the organisers expressed<<strong>br</strong> />
hope that the numbers will rise.<<strong>br</strong> />
The India Against Corruption members<<strong>br</strong> />
claimed that more than 4,000 people came to<<strong>br</strong> />
Jantar Mantar to support their demands,<<strong>br</strong> />
which include passing the Jan Lokpal bill and<<strong>br</strong> />
acting against 14 Union ministers, whom the<<strong>br</strong> />
group alleges are corrupt.<<strong>br</strong> />
The response to the fast on the first day was<<strong>br</strong> />
also modest, with police estimating an<<strong>br</strong> />
attendance of 2,500-3,000 during peak hours.<<strong>br</strong> />
The team's earlier protests had attracted<<strong>br</strong> />
several thousands more.<<strong>br</strong> />
The fast at New Delhi's Ramlila Maidan in<<strong>br</strong> />
August 2011 was attended by even more<<strong>br</strong> />
people and similar support was seen in all<<strong>br</strong> />
major cities of the country, forcing the<<strong>br</strong> />
government to call a special session of<<strong>br</strong> />
Parliament to discuss Team Anna's<<strong>br</strong> />
demands.<<strong>br</strong> />
Anna Hazare, meanwhile, has challenged<<strong>br</strong> />
Salman Khurshid's claim that the government<<strong>br</strong> />
did not try to divide his team. "During<<strong>br</strong> />
elections, they go to slums and serve people<<strong>br</strong> />
and now they're asking us to go to United<<strong>br</strong> />
Nations. This is betrayal of the people. If<<strong>br</strong> />
Salman knows the Quran, let him tell that he<<strong>br</strong> />
did not come to meet me. I will put my hand<<strong>br</strong> />
on the Gita and swear he came to meet me,"<<strong>br</strong> />
Anna told reporters.<<strong>br</strong> />
Reacting to the Team Anna's allegations of<<strong>br</strong> />
corruption against central ministers, Khurshid<<strong>br</strong> />
hit back, saying Team Anna doesn't believe in<<strong>br</strong> />
law. "If one has no faith in India's judiciary<<strong>br</strong> />
and Parliament, where should one go? I<<strong>br</strong> />
believe everybody has a duty to have faith in<<strong>br</strong> />
the Indian judiciary and Supreme Court," he<<strong>br</strong> />
said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Though the government has been engaging<<strong>br</strong> />
in verbal duels with Team Anna daily, it is<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>eathing easy following the tepid response<<strong>br</strong> />
the indefinite fast has received. It has<<strong>br</strong> />
triggered speculation whether the<<strong>br</strong> />
anti-corruption movement has lost people's<<strong>br</strong> />
support.<<strong>br</strong> />
Hazare congratulated Pranab Mukherjee for<<strong>br</strong> />
becoming the President of India. "He has<<strong>br</strong> />
become the first citizen of the country by<<strong>br</strong> />
becoming the President. I congratulate him,"<<strong>br</strong> />
Hazare said.<<strong>br</strong> />
His remarks come at a time when his team<<strong>br</strong> />
has levelled allegations against Mukherjee,<<strong>br</strong> />
who was sworn in as the President on<<strong>br</strong> />
Wednesday. Team Anna had even masked<<strong>br</strong> />
the photograph of Mukherjee in a collage at<<strong>br</strong> />
the site on Wednesday in a symbolic protest.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Are too many Democratic voters sleepwalking<<strong>br</strong> />
away from our democracy this election cycle,<<strong>br</strong> />
not nearly outraged enough about Big<<strong>br</strong> />
Money’s undue <strong>inf</strong>luence and Republican<<strong>br</strong> />
state legislatures changing the voting rules? It<<strong>br</strong> />
seems so. A Gallup poll released this week<<strong>br</strong> />
found that: “Democrats are significantly less<<strong>br</strong> />
likely now (39 percent) than they were in the<<strong>br</strong> />
summers of 2004 and 2008 to say they are<<strong>br</strong> />
‘more enthusiastic about voting than usual’ in<<strong>br</strong> />
the coming presidential election.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Republicans are more enthusiastic than they<<strong>br</strong> />
were before the last election. Some of that<<strong>br</strong> />
may be the effect of having a Democratic<<strong>br</strong> />
president in office; it’s sometimes easier to<<strong>br</strong> />
marshal anger against an incumbent than<<strong>br</strong> />
excitement for him. Whatever the reason, this<<strong>br</strong> />
lack of enthusiasm at this critical juncture in<<strong>br</strong> />
the election is disturbing for Democrats. First,<<strong>br</strong> />
there’s the specter of the oligarchy lingering<<strong>br</strong> />
over this election, which disproportionately<<strong>br</strong> />
benefits Republicans. According to a report<<strong>br</strong> />
by Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont, “So<<strong>br</strong> />
far this year, <strong>26</strong> billionaires have donated<<strong>br</strong> />
more than $61 million to super PACs,<<strong>br</strong> />
according to the Center for Responsive<<strong>br</strong> />
Politics. And that’s only what has been<<strong>br</strong> />
publicly disclosed.” That didn’t include “about<<strong>br</strong> />
$100 million that Sheldon Adelson has said<<strong>br</strong> />
that he is willing to spend to defeat President<<strong>br</strong> />
Obama; or the $400 million that the Koch<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>others have pledged to spend during the<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong> election season.” During a Senate<<strong>br</strong> />
Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Tuesday,<<strong>br</strong> />
Sanders put it this way: “What the Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court did in Citizens United is to say to these<<strong>br</strong> />
same billionaires and the corporations they<<strong>br</strong> />
control: ‘You own and control the economy;<<strong>br</strong> />
you own Wall Street; you own the coal<<strong>br</strong> />
companies; you own the oil companies. Now,<<strong>br</strong> />
for a very small percentage of your wealth,<<strong>br</strong> />
we’re going to give you the opportunity to<<strong>br</strong> />
own the United States government.’ ” Then,<<strong>br</strong> />
of course, there’s the widespread voter<<strong>br</strong> />
Where’s the Outrage?<<strong>br</strong> />
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suppression mostly enacted by<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican-led legislatures. According to the<<strong>br</strong> />
Brennan Center for Justice at the New York<<strong>br</strong> />
University School of Law, at least 180<<strong>br</strong> />
restrictive voting bills were introduced since<<strong>br</strong> />
the beginning of 2011 in 41 states, and “16<<strong>br</strong> />
states have passed restrictive voting laws<<strong>br</strong> />
that have the potential to impact the <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
election” because they “account for 214<<strong>br</strong> />
electoral votes, or nearly 79 percent of the<<strong>br</strong> />
total needed to win the presidency.” A<<strong>br</strong> />
provision most likely to disenfranchise voters<<strong>br</strong> />
is a requirement that people show photo<<strong>br</strong> />
identification to vote. Millions of Americans<<strong>br</strong> />
don’t have these forms of ID, and many can’t<<strong>br</strong> />
easily obtain them, even when states say<<strong>br</strong> />
they’ll offer them free, because getting the<<strong>br</strong> />
documentation to obtain the “free” ID takes<<strong>br</strong> />
time and money. This is a solution in search<<strong>br</strong> />
of a problem. The in-person voter ID<<strong>br</strong> />
requirements only prevent someone from<<strong>br</strong> />
impersonating another voter at the polls, an<<strong>br</strong> />
occurrence that the Brennan Center points<<strong>br</strong> />
out is “more rare than being struck by<<strong>br</strong> />
lightning.” The voting rights advocates I’ve<<strong>br</strong> />
talked to don’t resist all ID requirements<<strong>br</strong> />
(though they don’t say they are all necessary,<<strong>br</strong> />
either). They simply say that multiple forms of<<strong>br</strong> />
identification like student ID and Social<<strong>br</strong> />
Security cards should also be accepted, and<<strong>br</strong> />
that alternate ways for people without IDs to<<strong>br</strong> />
vote should be included. Many of these laws<<strong>br</strong> />
don’t allow for such flexibility. Make no<<strong>br</strong> />
mistake about it, these requirements are not<<strong>br</strong> />
about the integrity of the vote but rather the<<strong>br</strong> />
disenfranchisement of voters. This is about<<strong>br</strong> />
tilting the table so that more of the marbles<<strong>br</strong> />
roll to the Republican corner. Look at it this<<strong>br</strong> />
way: We have been moving toward wider<<strong>br</strong> />
voter participation for a century. States began<<strong>br</strong> />
to issue driver’s licenses more than a century<<strong>br</strong> />
ago and began to include photos on those<<strong>br</strong> />
licenses decades ago. Yet, as the Brennan<<strong>br</strong> />
Center points out, “prior to the 2006 election,<<strong>br</strong> />
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no state required its voters to show<<strong>br</strong> />
government-issued photo ID at the polls (or<<strong>br</strong> />
elsewhere) in order to vote.” Furthermore,<<strong>br</strong> />
most voter laws have emerged in the last two<<strong>br</strong> />
years. What is the difference between<<strong>br</strong> />
previous decades and today? The election of<<strong>br</strong> />
Barack Obama. It is no coincidence that<<strong>br</strong> />
some of the people least likely to have proper<<strong>br</strong> />
IDs to vote are the ones that generally vote<<strong>br</strong> />
Democratic and were strong supporters of<<strong>br</strong> />
Obama last election: young people, the poor<<strong>br</strong> />
and minorities. Republicans are leveraging<<strong>br</strong> />
the deep pockets of anti-Obama billionaires<<strong>br</strong> />
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and sinister voter suppression tactics that<<strong>br</strong> />
harken back to Jim Crow to wrest power from<<strong>br</strong> />
the hands of docile Democrats. There is little<<strong>br</strong> />
likely to be done about the Big Money before<<strong>br</strong> />
the election, and, although some of the voter<<strong>br</strong> />
suppression laws are being challenged in<<strong>br</strong> />
court, the outcome of those cases is<<strong>br</strong> />
uncertain. These elements are not within<<strong>br</strong> />
voters’ control, but two things are: energy and<<strong>br</strong> />
alertness. If Democrats don’t wake up soon,<<strong>br</strong> />
this election might not just be won or lost, it<<strong>br</strong> />
could be bought or stolen.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bloomberg Says He Wouldn’t Ban<<strong>br</strong> />
Chick-fil-A<<strong>br</strong> />
For Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, this has<<strong>br</strong> />
been a week of strange bedfellows. First<<strong>br</strong> />
came word that the mayor would host a<<strong>br</strong> />
fund-raiser for Senator Scott P. Brown, a<<strong>br</strong> />
Massachusetts Republican with whom, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg said, he does not agree “on an<<strong>br</strong> />
awful lot of things.” Then, on Friday, the<<strong>br</strong> />
mayor threw his support behind the<<strong>br</strong> />
beleaguered fast-food chain Chick-fil-A,<<strong>br</strong> />
whose owner has drawn controversy by<<strong>br</strong> />
vocally opposing same-sex marriage. Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg’s predilection for fried chicken has<<strong>br</strong> />
been well documented — he serves it at<<strong>br</strong> />
fund-raisers and dinner parties — but he is<<strong>br</strong> />
also very much in favor of same-sex<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage. This week, the city filed a <strong>br</strong>ief<<strong>br</strong> />
urging the United States Supreme Court to<<strong>br</strong> />
overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act.<<strong>br</strong> />
Chick-fil-A has faced angry words from some<<strong>br</strong> />
mayors, including Thomas M. Menino of<<strong>br</strong> />
Boston and Rahm Emanuel of Chicago, who<<strong>br</strong> />
have been incensed by Chick-fil-A’s<<strong>br</strong> />
donations to groups that fight same-sex<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage. But Mr. Bloomberg, an outspoken<<strong>br</strong> />
supporter of unfettered capitalism who has<<strong>br</strong> />
also defended unpopular causes like a<<strong>br</strong> />
proposed mosque near ground zero, said he<<strong>br</strong> />
firmly believed in a business’s right to sell<<strong>br</strong> />
fried chicken to the masses, regardless of its<<strong>br</strong> />
owners’ beliefs. “It’s inappropriate for a city<<strong>br</strong> />
government, or a state government, or the<<strong>br</strong> />
federal government to look at somebody’s<<strong>br</strong> />
political views and decide whether or not they<<strong>br</strong> />
can live in the city, or operate a business in<<strong>br</strong> />
the city, or work for somebody in the city,” the<<strong>br</strong> />
mayor said on his Friday morning radio show.<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Bloomberg said that while he was friendly<<strong>br</strong> />
with the mayors of Boston and Chicago, “I<<strong>br</strong> />
disagree with them really strongly on this<<strong>br</strong> />
one.” “You can’t have a test for what the<<strong>br</strong> />
owners’ personal views are before you decide<<strong>br</strong> />
to give a permit to do something in the city,”<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Bloomberg said, citing concerns about<<strong>br</strong> />
censorship and freedom of speech. “You<<strong>br</strong> />
really don’t want to ask political beliefs or<<strong>br</strong> />
religious beliefs before you issue a permit.<<strong>br</strong> />
That’s just not government’s job.” Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg’s comments put him on the same<<strong>br</strong> />
side of the debate as many evangelical<<strong>br</strong> />
Christians and the American Civil Liberties<<strong>br</strong> />
Union. “I don’t agree with the A.C.L.U. on a<<strong>br</strong> />
lot of things, but in this case they happen to<<strong>br</strong> />
be right,” the mayor said. The mayor said that<<strong>br</strong> />
if Chick-fil-A wanted to open a New York City<<strong>br</strong> />
store, “they got to find a space, and clear it<<strong>br</strong> />
with the Buildings Department, the health<<strong>br</strong> />
department, get a grade for their food _ you<<strong>br</strong> />
know, ‘A,’ hopefully _ and put it up.” “Great<<strong>br</strong> />
chicken sandwiches, great chicken<<strong>br</strong> />
sandwiches,” chirped John Gambling, the<<strong>br</strong> />
mayor’s radio interlocutor. “Never had one,”<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Bloomberg replied. As for Mr. Brown, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg said he was supporting the<<strong>br</strong> />
senator because of his willingness to buck his<<strong>br</strong> />
party on a gun-control measure affecting<<strong>br</strong> />
concealed weapons. “He’s not good on other<<strong>br</strong> />
things that I would like,” the mayor said. “He’s<<strong>br</strong> />
not good on guns generally.”<<strong>br</strong> />
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Did Your Brain Make You Do It?<<strong>br</strong> />
ARE you responsible for your behavior if your<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ain “made you do it”? Often we think not.<<strong>br</strong> />
For example, research now suggests that the<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ain’s frontal lobes, which are crucial for<<strong>br</strong> />
self-control, are not yet mature in<<strong>br</strong> />
adolescents. This finding has helped shape<<strong>br</strong> />
attitudes about whether young people are<<strong>br</strong> />
fully responsible for their actions. In 2005,<<strong>br</strong> />
when the Supreme Court ruled that the<<strong>br</strong> />
death penalty for juveniles was<<strong>br</strong> />
unconstitutional, its decision explicitly took<<strong>br</strong> />
into consideration that “parts of the <strong>br</strong>ain<<strong>br</strong> />
involved in behavior control continue to<<strong>br</strong> />
mature through late adolescence.” Similar<<strong>br</strong> />
reasoning is often applied to behavior arising<<strong>br</strong> />
from chemical imbalances in the <strong>br</strong>ain. It is<<strong>br</strong> />
possible, when the facts emerge, that the<<strong>br</strong> />
case of James E. Holmes, the suspect in the<<strong>br</strong> />
Colorado shootings, will spark debate about<<strong>br</strong> />
neurotransmitters and culpability. Whatever<<strong>br</strong> />
the merit of such cases, it’s worth stressing<<strong>br</strong> />
an important point: as a general matter, it is<<strong>br</strong> />
always true that our <strong>br</strong>ains “made us do it.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Each of our behaviors is always associated<<strong>br</strong> />
with a <strong>br</strong>ain state. If we view every new<<strong>br</strong> />
scientific finding about <strong>br</strong>ain involvement in<<strong>br</strong> />
human behavior as a sign that the behavior<<strong>br</strong> />
was not under the individual’s control, the<<strong>br</strong> />
very notion of responsibility will be<<strong>br</strong> />
threatened. So it is imperative that we think<<strong>br</strong> />
clearly about when <strong>br</strong>ain science frees<<strong>br</strong> />
someone from blame — and when it doesn’t.<<strong>br</strong> />
Unfortunately, our research shows that clear<<strong>br</strong> />
thinking on this issue doesn’t come naturally<<strong>br</strong> />
to people. Several years ago, with the<<strong>br</strong> />
psychologist Edward B. Royzman, we<<strong>br</strong> />
published a study in the journal Ethics &<<strong>br</strong> />
Behavior that demonstrated the power of<<strong>br</strong> />
neuroscientific explanations to free people<<strong>br</strong> />
from blame. In our experiment, we asked<<strong>br</strong> />
participants to consider various situations<<strong>br</strong> />
involving an individual who behaved in ways<<strong>br</strong> />
that caused harm, including committing acts<<strong>br</strong> />
of violence. We included <strong>inf</strong>ormation about<<strong>br</strong> />
the protagonist that might help make sense of<<strong>br</strong> />
the action in question: in some cases, that<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormation was about a history of<<strong>br</strong> />
psychologically horrific events that the<<strong>br</strong> />
individual had experienced (e.g., suffering<<strong>br</strong> />
abuse as a child), and in some cases it was<<strong>br</strong> />
about biological characteristics or anomalies<<strong>br</strong> />
in the individual’s <strong>br</strong>ain (e.g., an imbalance in<<strong>br</strong> />
neurotransmitters). In the different situations,<<strong>br</strong> />
we also varied how strong the connection<<strong>br</strong> />
was between those factors and the behavior<<strong>br</strong> />
(e.g., whether most people who are abused<<strong>br</strong> />
as a child act violently, or only a few). The<<strong>br</strong> />
pattern of results was striking. A <strong>br</strong>ain<<strong>br</strong> />
characteristic that was even weakly<<strong>br</strong> />
associated with violence led people to<<strong>br</strong> />
exonerate the protagonist more than a<<strong>br</strong> />
psychological factor that was strongly<<strong>br</strong> />
associated with violent acts. Moreover, the<<strong>br</strong> />
participants in our study were much more<<strong>br</strong> />
likely, given a protagonist with a <strong>br</strong>ain<<strong>br</strong> />
characteristic, to view the behavior as<<strong>br</strong> />
“automatic” rather than “motivated,” and to<<strong>br</strong> />
view the behavior as unrelated to the<<strong>br</strong> />
protagonist’s character. The participants<<strong>br</strong> />
described the protagonists with <strong>br</strong>ain<<strong>br</strong> />
characteristics in ways that suggested that<<strong>br</strong> />
the “true” person was not at the helm of<<strong>br</strong> />
himself. The behavior was caused, not<<strong>br</strong> />
intended. In contrast, while psychologically<<strong>br</strong> />
damaging experiences like childhood abuse<<strong>br</strong> />
often elicited sympathy for the protagonist<<strong>br</strong> />
and sometimes even prompted considerable<<strong>br</strong> />
mitigation of blame, the participants still saw<<strong>br</strong> />
the protagonist’s behavior as intentional. The<<strong>br</strong> />
protagonist himself was twisted by his history<<strong>br</strong> />
of trauma; it wasn’t just his <strong>br</strong>ain. Most<<strong>br</strong> />
participants felt that in such cases, personal<<strong>br</strong> />
character remained relevant in determining<<strong>br</strong> />
how the protagonist went on to act. We<<strong>br</strong> />
labeled this pattern of responses “naïve<<strong>br</strong> />
dualism.” This is the belief that acts are<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ought about either by intentions or by the<<strong>br</strong> />
physical laws that govern our <strong>br</strong>ains and that<<strong>br</strong> />
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those two types of causes — psychological<<strong>br</strong> />
and biological — are categorically distinct.<<strong>br</strong> />
People are responsible for actions resulting<<strong>br</strong> />
from one but not the other. (In citing<<strong>br</strong> />
neuroscience, the Supreme Court may have<<strong>br</strong> />
been guilty of naïve dualism: did it really need<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ain evidence to conclude that adolescents<<strong>br</strong> />
are immature?) Naïve dualism is misguided.<<strong>br</strong> />
“Was the cause psychological or biological?”<<strong>br</strong> />
is the wrong question when assigning<<strong>br</strong> />
responsibility for an action. All psychological<<strong>br</strong> />
states are also biological ones. A better<<strong>br</strong> />
question is “how strong was the relation<<strong>br</strong> />
between the cause (whatever it happened to<<strong>br</strong> />
be) and the effect?” If, hypothetically, only 1<<strong>br</strong> />
percent of people with a <strong>br</strong>ain malfunction (or<<strong>br</strong> />
a history of being abused) commit violence,<<strong>br</strong> />
ordinary considerations about blame would<<strong>br</strong> />
still seem relevant. But if 99 percent of them<<strong>br</strong> />
do, you might start to wonder how<<strong>br</strong> />
responsible they really are. It is crucial that as<<strong>br</strong> />
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a society, we learn how to think more clearly<<strong>br</strong> />
about causes and personal responsibility —<<strong>br</strong> />
not only for extraordinary actions like crime<<strong>br</strong> />
but also for ordinary ones, like maintaining<<strong>br</strong> />
exercise regimens, eating sensibly and<<strong>br</strong> />
saving for retirement. As science advances,<<strong>br</strong> />
there will be more and more “causal”<<strong>br</strong> />
alternatives to intentional explanations, and<<strong>br</strong> />
we will be faced with more decisions about<<strong>br</strong> />
when to hold people responsible for their<<strong>br</strong> />
behavior. It’s important that we don’t<<strong>br</strong> />
succumb to the allure of neuroscientific<<strong>br</strong> />
explanations and let everyone off the<<strong>br</strong> />
hook.John Monterosso is an associate<<strong>br</strong> />
professor of psychology and neuroscience at<<strong>br</strong> />
the University of Southern California. Barry<<strong>br</strong> />
Schwartz, a co-author of “Practical Wisdom,”<<strong>br</strong> />
is a professor of psychology at Swarthmore<<strong>br</strong> />
College.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Miriam Ben-Porat, Israeli Judge and<<strong>br</strong> />
Civic Watchdog, Dies at 94<<strong>br</strong> />
JERUSALEM — Miriam Ben-Porat, the first<<strong>br</strong> />
woman to serve as a justice on Israel’s<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court and to hold the post of state<<strong>br</strong> />
comptroller, the government’s watchdog, died<<strong>br</strong> />
on Thursday at her home in Jerusalem. She<<strong>br</strong> />
was 94. Her death was confirmed by a<<strong>br</strong> />
spokeswoman for the Israeli courts<<strong>br</strong> />
administration. Prime Minister Benjamin<<strong>br</strong> />
Netanyahu described Mrs. Ben-Porat as “a<<strong>br</strong> />
trailblazer” who “sanctified the values of<<strong>br</strong> />
integrity and transparency.” Mrs. Ben-Porat<<strong>br</strong> />
began working at Israel’s Ministry of Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
soon after the establishment of the state in<<strong>br</strong> />
1948. Within two years she was promoted to<<strong>br</strong> />
deputy to the state attorney. After serving as<<strong>br</strong> />
a judge and president of the district court, she<<strong>br</strong> />
was appointed a permanent justice of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court in 1977. She retired from the<<strong>br</strong> />
bench in 1988. In the decade that followed,<<strong>br</strong> />
as the state comptroller, Mrs. Ben-Porat,<<strong>br</strong> />
charged with auditing government agencies<<strong>br</strong> />
and their affiliates, aggressively exposed<<strong>br</strong> />
government failings. Her role earned her<<strong>br</strong> />
widespread public respect and national<<strong>br</strong> />
prominence. In one report, she chastised the<<strong>br</strong> />
government for flaws in its planning for<<strong>br</strong> />
absorbing the first waves of Soviet Jews who<<strong>br</strong> />
immigrated in the early 1990s. In another,<<strong>br</strong> />
she warned of an impending water shortage<<strong>br</strong> />
because of what she described as a quarter<<strong>br</strong> />
of a century of irresponsible mismanagement<<strong>br</strong> />
by the water authorities. That led to the<<strong>br</strong> />
dismissal of the water commissioner. During<<strong>br</strong> />
the Persian Gulf war, as Iraqi missiles rained<<strong>br</strong> />
down on Israel, Mrs. Ben-Porat found that<<strong>br</strong> />
many of the gas masks that the military had<<strong>br</strong> />
distributed to the population would have been<<strong>br</strong> />
largely ineffective in a gas attack. The state<<strong>br</strong> />
comptroller has a staff of 500 and the<<strong>br</strong> />
authority to study any issue and examine any<<strong>br</strong> />
document, but no mechanism to enforce the<<strong>br</strong> />
office’s recommendations, other than public<<strong>br</strong> />
pressure. And some of Mrs. Ben-Porat’s<<strong>br</strong> />
reports elicited a backlash from the<<strong>br</strong> />
authorities in the form of personal attacks. “I<<strong>br</strong> />
don’t like it; I think it’s wrong. It’s dangerous,”<<strong>br</strong> />
she told The New York Times in 1991. “It<<strong>br</strong> />
even hurts. Maybe not personally, but it<<strong>br</strong> />
hurts.” That year she was awarded the<<strong>br</strong> />
prestigious Israel Prize “for her special<<strong>br</strong> />
contribution to society and the state.” Miriam<<strong>br</strong> />
Shinezon was born on April <strong>26</strong>, 1918, in<<strong>br</strong> />
Vitebsk, Russia, the youngest of seven<<strong>br</strong> />
siblings, and grew up in Kovno, Lithuania.<<strong>br</strong> />
She immigrated to Palestine, then under the<<strong>br</strong> />
British Mandate, at age 18. A few years later,<<strong>br</strong> />
her parents and a <strong>br</strong>other died in the<<strong>br</strong> />
Holocaust. In 1946 she married Joseph<<strong>br</strong> />
Ben-Porat, and they had one daughter, Ronit.<<strong>br</strong> />
She is survived by her daughter, three<<strong>br</strong> />
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In<<strong>br</strong> />
an interview with the newspaper Yedioth<<strong>br</strong> />
Ahronoth about two years ago, Mrs.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ben-Porat spoke of her reputation for<<strong>br</strong> />
toughness on the bench. “Inside I was always<<strong>br</strong> />
soft,” she said. “On the outside, I put on a<<strong>br</strong> />
pretense, I took on a stronger countenance.<<strong>br</strong> />
The toughness you knew was the judge.”<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Fioravante G. Perrotta, Influential Aide to<<strong>br</strong> />
Governor Rockefeller and Others, Dies at<<strong>br</strong> />
80<<strong>br</strong> />
Fioravante G. Perrotta, who as a young<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyer in New York in the 1960s moved<<strong>br</strong> />
seamlessly between <strong>inf</strong>luential jobs with Gov.<<strong>br</strong> />
Nelson A. Rockefeller and Mayor John V.<<strong>br</strong> />
Lindsay, died on Friday in Manhattan. He was<<strong>br</strong> />
80. The cause was complications of oral<<strong>br</strong> />
cancer, said Michael Killorin, his partner of 49<<strong>br</strong> />
years. Mayor Lindsay called Mr. Perrotta “one<<strong>br</strong> />
of the <strong>br</strong>ight young men” in public life, a<<strong>br</strong> />
distinction he earned by running Republican<<strong>br</strong> />
campaigns in heavily Democratic New York<<strong>br</strong> />
City; working as a high-level state insurance<<strong>br</strong> />
regulator; and running unsuccessfully in 1969<<strong>br</strong> />
as the Republican and Liberal Parties’<<strong>br</strong> />
candidate for city controller, as the office was<<strong>br</strong> />
called then. He did all this in his 30s. As an<<strong>br</strong> />
aide to Governor Rockefeller from 1959 to<<strong>br</strong> />
1962, Mr. Perrotta prepared legislation<<strong>br</strong> />
concerning civil rights, law enforcement,<<strong>br</strong> />
insurance and corporations. He was later the<<strong>br</strong> />
governor’s liaison with the state’s<<strong>br</strong> />
departmental heads. Working for Mayor<<strong>br</strong> />
Lindsay from 1968 to 1970, Mr. Perrotta went<<strong>br</strong> />
from executive assistant to finance<<strong>br</strong> />
administrator, responsible for tax collecting<<strong>br</strong> />
and assessing functions. He was one of 10<<strong>br</strong> />
administrators in the mayor’s so-called<<strong>br</strong> />
supercabinet. When he resigned from the<<strong>br</strong> />
Lindsay administration to join a private law<<strong>br</strong> />
firm, doubling his salary, he took on the<<strong>br</strong> />
extracurricular task of running Governor<<strong>br</strong> />
Rockefeller’s re-election campaign in New<<strong>br</strong> />
York City. He shrugged off Mayor Lindsay’s<<strong>br</strong> />
frosty relations with the governor as simply a<<strong>br</strong> />
fight over scarce financial resources. “The job<<strong>br</strong> />
of the mayor is to get as much money as he<<strong>br</strong> />
can,” Mr. Perrotta said in a 1970 interview<<strong>br</strong> />
with The New York Times. He went on to<<strong>br</strong> />
praise his new boss, saying that working for<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Lindsay had taught him how generous<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Rockefeller had been to the city. Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Perrotta managed several Republican<<strong>br</strong> />
campaigns in New York City, including<<strong>br</strong> />
President Richard M. Nixon’s for re-election<<strong>br</strong> />
in 1972. He focused on blue-collar<<strong>br</strong> />
neighborhoods in Queens, Brooklyn and<<strong>br</strong> />
Manhattan. Though Senator George S.<<strong>br</strong> />
McGovern won the city’s vote, Mr. Perrotta’s<<strong>br</strong> />
strategy helped narrow Nixon’s margin of<<strong>br</strong> />
defeat from four years earlier. In the<<strong>br</strong> />
Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn, for<<strong>br</strong> />
example — the sort of middle-class area Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Perrotta had singled out — Nixon increased<<strong>br</strong> />
his proportion of the vote to 30 percent from<<strong>br</strong> />
11 percent. Fioravante Gerald Ga<strong>br</strong>iel<<strong>br</strong> />
Perrotta was born on July <strong>26</strong>, 1931, in<<strong>br</strong> />
Lyn<strong>br</strong>ook, on Long Island, where his father<<strong>br</strong> />
was a builder. His first name was derived<<strong>br</strong> />
from 13th-century Italian literature. Most<<strong>br</strong> />
people called him Fred. He graduated summa<<strong>br</strong> />
cum laude from what is now St. John’s<<strong>br</strong> />
University and St. John’s University School of<<strong>br</strong> />
Law, where he was editor in chief of St.<<strong>br</strong> />
John’s Law Review. He was valedictorian at<<strong>br</strong> />
both graduations. After law school, he worked<<strong>br</strong> />
for the United States attorney in Manhattan,<<strong>br</strong> />
then for a private law firm. After working as<<strong>br</strong> />
an aide to Governor Rockefeller, he was<<strong>br</strong> />
appointed to supervisory positions in the state<<strong>br</strong> />
insurance department. He left in 1967 to<<strong>br</strong> />
become vice president and secretary of the<<strong>br</strong> />
United States Life Insurance Company. While<<strong>br</strong> />
working in the Lindsay administration he took<<strong>br</strong> />
a leave of absence to run for controller as a<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican and a Liberal on a Lindsay ticket<<strong>br</strong> />
that “fused” different parties. Mr. Lindsay had<<strong>br</strong> />
the Liberal Party nomination, for instance,<<strong>br</strong> />
while Sanford D. Garelik, Mr. Lindsay’s<<strong>br</strong> />
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candidate for City Council president, was a<<strong>br</strong> />
registered Democrat. After he lost, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Perrotta said he had run mainly to help Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Lindsay balance his ticket. After a long legal<<strong>br</strong> />
career that included serving on the boards of<<strong>br</strong> />
several insurance companies, Mr. Perrotta<<strong>br</strong> />
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retired in 1996 and moved to Naples, Fla.,<<strong>br</strong> />
where he lived until his death. In addition to<<strong>br</strong> />
his partner, Mr. Perrotta is survived by his<<strong>br</strong> />
sisters, Geraldine DeMilt and Rose Ferrara.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Feds, Seattle agree to police reforms<<strong>br</strong> />
SEATTLE (AP) – Seattle officials agreed to<<strong>br</strong> />
an independent monitor and court oversight<<strong>br</strong> />
of its police department as part of an<<strong>br</strong> />
agreement announced Friday with the Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Department following a damning report that<<strong>br</strong> />
found officers routinely used excessive<<strong>br</strong> />
force.City and federal negotiators were<<strong>br</strong> />
involved in tense talks over the scope of a<<strong>br</strong> />
deal for months, and Justice Department<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyers had threatened to sue the city if a<<strong>br</strong> />
deal was not reached by July 31.The<<strong>br</strong> />
agreement was announced at City Hall by<<strong>br</strong> />
Jennifer Durkan, U.S. Attorney for Seattle,<<strong>br</strong> />
and Mayor Mike McGinn. The deal also calls<<strong>br</strong> />
for a special commission to concentrate on<<strong>br</strong> />
use of force issues.The Justice Department<<strong>br</strong> />
launched its civil rights investigation early last<<strong>br</strong> />
year after the fatal shooting of a homeless,<<strong>br</strong> />
Native American woodcarver and other<<strong>br</strong> />
incidents when force was used against<<strong>br</strong> />
minority suspects.Surveillance cameras and<<strong>br</strong> />
police-cruiser videos captured officers<<strong>br</strong> />
beating other civilians, including stomping on<<strong>br</strong> />
a prone Latino man who was mistakenly<<strong>br</strong> />
thought to be a robbery suspect, and an<<strong>br</strong> />
officer kicking a non-resisting black youth in a<<strong>br</strong> />
convenience store.In December, a DOJ<<strong>br</strong> />
report found officers were too quick to reach<<strong>br</strong> />
for weapons, such as flashlights and batons,<<strong>br</strong> />
even when arresting people for minor<<strong>br</strong> />
offenses.In all, the report found that force was<<strong>br</strong> />
used unconstitutionally one of every five<<strong>br</strong> />
times an officer resorted to it. The department<<strong>br</strong> />
failed to adequately review the use of force<<strong>br</strong> />
and lacked policies and training related to the<<strong>br</strong> />
use of force, it said.The ACLU and other<<strong>br</strong> />
community groups called for scrutiny of the<<strong>br</strong> />
department after a Seattle officer shot and<<strong>br</strong> />
killed the woodcarver, John T. Williams, in<<strong>br</strong> />
2010.Video from Officer Ian Birk's patrol car<<strong>br</strong> />
showed Williams crossing the street holding a<<strong>br</strong> />
piece of wood and a small knife, and Birk<<strong>br</strong> />
exiting the vehicle to pursue him. Off-camera,<<strong>br</strong> />
Birk quickly shouted three times for Williams<<strong>br</strong> />
to drop the knife then fired five shots. The<<strong>br</strong> />
knife was found folded at the scene, but Birk<<strong>br</strong> />
later maintained Williams had threatened him.<<strong>br</strong> />
Birk resigned from the force and was not<<strong>br</strong> />
charged. A review board found the shooting<<strong>br</strong> />
unjustified.On Tuesday an agreement was<<strong>br</strong> />
announced between federal officials and the<<strong>br</strong> />
New Orleans Police Department to make<<strong>br</strong> />
sweeping reforms. The agreement detailed<<strong>br</strong> />
strict requirements for overhauling the police<<strong>br</strong> />
department's policies and procedures for use<<strong>br</strong> />
of force, training, interrogations, searches<<strong>br</strong> />
and arrests, recruitment and<<strong>br</strong> />
supervision.Attorney General Eric Holder<<strong>br</strong> />
described the New Orleans agreement as the<<strong>br</strong> />
most wide-ranging in the Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Department's history. It was aimed at<<strong>br</strong> />
resolving allegations that New Orleans police<<strong>br</strong> />
officers had engaged in a pattern of<<strong>br</strong> />
discriminatory and unconstitutional<<strong>br</strong> />
activity.The allegations against the Seattle<<strong>br</strong> />
Police Department were not as extensive or<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>oad, but federal investigators determined<<strong>br</strong> />
Seattle officers engaged in excessive force<<strong>br</strong> />
that violated federal law and the<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitution.In March, McGinn proposed a<<strong>br</strong> />
series of police reforms that included training<<strong>br</strong> />
for all officers on use of force standards, the<<strong>br</strong> />
development of protocol to make sure<<strong>br</strong> />
encounters don't escalate, and steps to<<strong>br</strong> />
address biased policing.Talks between<<strong>br</strong> />
Seattle officials and the Justice Department<<strong>br</strong> />
had been hung up after city officials initially<<strong>br</strong> />
balked at some federal proposals for<<strong>br</strong> />
reform.The Associated Press reviewed a<<strong>br</strong> />
copy of an early proposal in May, which<<strong>br</strong> />
showed the DOJ wanted the city to change<<strong>br</strong> />
policies, add training for officers and hire<<strong>br</strong> />
more sergeants to supervise patrol officers.<<strong>br</strong> />
The city was also to agree to the appointment<<strong>br</strong> />
of an outside monitor, at city expense,<<strong>br</strong> />
according to an early version of a proposed<<strong>br</strong> />
agreement.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
The week in tech: 5 must-know things<<strong>br</strong> />
NBC will stream (most of) the OlympicsOn<<strong>br</strong> />
the go and need your fix of Olympic<<strong>br</strong> />
equestrian dressage? Have no fear, Roger<<strong>br</strong> />
Yu writes.NBCUniversal is live-streaming<<strong>br</strong> />
every single sport at the Olympics, everything<<strong>br</strong> />
from swimming to trampoline, including the<<strong>br</strong> />
award ceremonies. That's 32 sports and<<strong>br</strong> />
3,500 hours of programming.Only the<<strong>br</strong> />
opening and closing ceremonies will not be<<strong>br</strong> />
streamed. NBC President Gary Zenkel said<<strong>br</strong> />
the ceremonies require \"context\" and would<<strong>br</strong> />
be better delivered to prime-time audiences<<strong>br</strong> />
on TV.Only cable subscribers can access the<<strong>br</strong> />
live-stream at no added cost.Does it<<strong>br</strong> />
work?With a sturdy Internet connection, yes.<<strong>br</strong> />
USA TODAY Tech watched the American<<strong>br</strong> />
women's soccer team dominate France 4-2<<strong>br</strong> />
on Wednesday. Logging in was easy once<<strong>br</strong> />
you know your <strong>inf</strong>o. The service easily<<strong>br</strong> />
backtracks for on-demand instant replay (a<<strong>br</strong> />
handy tool when we missed Carli Lloyd's<<strong>br</strong> />
game-turning goal) and zips straight back to<<strong>br</strong> />
live on command.Facebook, ZyngaRough<<strong>br</strong> />
week for social media companiesFacebook<<strong>br</strong> />
announced Thursday that it lost $157 million<<strong>br</strong> />
last quarter, sending its stock on a spiral<<strong>br</strong> />
downward.\"Facebook is betting a large<<strong>br</strong> />
portion of its future on mobile ads. Yet few<<strong>br</strong> />
companies, including Facebook, have been<<strong>br</strong> />
able to capitalize on the promise,\" Jon<<strong>br</strong> />
Swartz and Matt Krantz write.Twitter suffered<<strong>br</strong> />
an outage at its data center, causing the<<strong>br</strong> />
microblogging service to go completely offline<<strong>br</strong> />
Thursday morning for 40 minutes, but some<<strong>br</strong> />
services took hours to be restored.Twitter had<<strong>br</strong> />
a similar outage in June caused by a<<strong>br</strong> />
\"cascading bug\" in the system that left users<<strong>br</strong> />
without access for the longest sustained<<strong>br</strong> />
outage of the year.\"We are investing<<strong>br</strong> />
aggressively in our systems to avoid this<<strong>br</strong> />
situation in the future,\" Twitter VP of<<strong>br</strong> />
Engineering Mazen Rawashdeh wrote on the<<strong>br</strong> />
company's blog.Zynga, the company behind<<strong>br</strong> />
Words with Friends and Draw Something,<<strong>br</strong> />
posted its second consecutive quarterly loss,<<strong>br</strong> />
this time at $22.8 million. Its revenue grew<<strong>br</strong> />
19% but fell short of investors' hopes by<<strong>br</strong> />
about $9.2 million.The gaming company has<<strong>br</strong> />
steadily lost users recently. Farmville still<<strong>br</strong> />
boasts 306 million monthly active users, a<<strong>br</strong> />
34% increase from last year.Sally Ride, first<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. woman in space, dies at 61Physicist and<<strong>br</strong> />
astronaut Sally Ride, who flew two missions<<strong>br</strong> />
for NASA, died Monday in California of<<strong>br</strong> />
pancreatic cancer.Before Ride, space travel<<strong>br</strong> />
was \"from the exclusively male, military pilots<<strong>br</strong> />
of the Apollo era to mission specialists,<<strong>br</strong> />
doctors and scientists in the space shuttle<<strong>br</strong> />
era,\" Dan Vergano writes.\"The fact that I<<strong>br</strong> />
was going to be the first American woman to<<strong>br</strong> />
go into space carried huge expectations<<strong>br</strong> />
along with it,\" Ride said in an interview in<<strong>br</strong> />
2008. \"I didn't really think about it that much<<strong>br</strong> />
at the time … but I came to appreciate what<<strong>br</strong> />
an honor it was to be selected to be the first<<strong>br</strong> />
to get a chance to go into space.\"Apple's<<strong>br</strong> />
new Mountain Lion for Macs roars\"Don't be<<strong>br</strong> />
surprised if next year, Mac software<<strong>br</strong> />
resembles iOS software that much more,\" Ed<<strong>br</strong> />
Baig writes. \"In the meantime, Mountain Lion<<strong>br</strong> />
is one big cat that you'll want on your<<strong>br</strong> />
computer.\"Apple's latest operating system,<<strong>br</strong> />
Mountain Lion OS X, is available to Mac<<strong>br</strong> />
users for $20. Those who bought a Mac after<<strong>br</strong> />
June 11 get the upgrade for free. It's a<<strong>br</strong> />
relatively painless process.Mountain Lion<<strong>br</strong> />
utilizes more features commonly found on<<strong>br</strong> />
iPad and iPhone's latest iOS, including:•A<<strong>br</strong> />
notification center.•Easier Twitter and<<strong>br</strong> />
Facebook integration.•iMessages: Users can<<strong>br</strong> />
send text, pictures and files to other Apple<<strong>br</strong> />
devices as a SMS.•Notes and reminders.•A<<strong>br</strong> />
game center.Mountain Lion doesn't have<<strong>br</strong> />
voice assistant Siri, but it does have voice<<strong>br</strong> />
dictation with C+/B- accuracy.'The Internet<<strong>br</strong> />
has become the new battleground for<<strong>br</strong> />
freedom of expression'Politically oriented<<strong>br</strong> />
denial-of-service attacks online rose 70% in<<strong>br</strong> />
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the first half of <strong>2012</strong> in comparison with that<<strong>br</strong> />
same time period in 2011.\"We are so<<strong>br</strong> />
networked and reliant on <strong>inf</strong>ormation<<strong>br</strong> />
technology that many more people and<<strong>br</strong> />
organizations can be hit,\" says Chris Day,<<strong>br</strong> />
chief security architect of IT company<<strong>br</strong> />
Terremark.What scared us the most:\"You<<strong>br</strong> />
need to be able to use Google, and you need<<strong>br</strong> />
to be able to install software on your own<<strong>br</strong> />
computer. And assuming you can do that,<<strong>br</strong> />
you are now capable of joining in these<<strong>br</strong> />
attacks.\" — Network monitoring firm<<strong>br</strong> />
Damballa's research director, Gunter<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today/ - News, Sex, 27 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
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Ollmann.Among the many victims of<<strong>br</strong> />
denial-of-service attacks in<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong>:•Amazon•Mastercard•PayPal•CIA•U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Senate•NATO•American Nazi Party•The<<strong>br</strong> />
Vatican•The Indian Supreme Court•The<<strong>br</strong> />
Mexican Senate•InterpolMost popular stories<<strong>br</strong> />
in Tech1. Sally Ride, first U.S. woman in<<strong>br</strong> />
space, dies at 612. Bugs like it hot: Record<<strong>br</strong> />
heat kicks insects into high gear3. Apple's<<strong>br</strong> />
new Mountain Lion for Macs roars4. Report:<<strong>br</strong> />
Apple changing iPhone dock connector5.<<strong>br</strong> />
Canon M joins mirrorless camera movement<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Poll: Most Americans would vote atheist<<strong>br</strong> />
for president<<strong>br</strong> />
(RNS) For the second time in less than a<<strong>br</strong> />
year, the Gallup poll reports that a majority of<<strong>br</strong> />
Americans would vote for an atheist for<<strong>br</strong> />
president.The latest survey, from June, found<<strong>br</strong> />
that 54 percent of those asked said they<<strong>br</strong> />
would vote a \"well- qualified\" atheist into the<<strong>br</strong> />
Oval Office— the highest percentage since<<strong>br</strong> />
Gallup began asking the question in 1958,<<strong>br</strong> />
when only 18 percent said they would back a<<strong>br</strong> />
nonbeliever.On the other hand, the survey<<strong>br</strong> />
showed that those who do not believe in God<<strong>br</strong> />
still come in behind every other group polled<<strong>br</strong> />
for, including gays and lesbians (68 percent)<<strong>br</strong> />
and Muslims (58 percent).Still, an imaginary<<strong>br</strong> />
atheist candidate passed the 50 percent<<strong>br</strong> />
threshold for the first time when Gallup asked<<strong>br</strong> />
the question in August 2011, so the trend is<<strong>br</strong> />
upward.\"We have seen an enormous change<<strong>br</strong> />
over time in the willingness to vote for an<<strong>br</strong> />
atheist,\" said Karlyn Bowman, a senior fellow<<strong>br</strong> />
at the American Enterprise Institute for Public<<strong>br</strong> />
Policy Research, which reports the numbers<<strong>br</strong> />
in its current newsletter.\"But I think the<<strong>br</strong> />
numbers also remind us that this is a deeply<<strong>br</strong> />
religious country. That doesn't mean we are<<strong>br</strong> />
all going to church on Sunday, but that having<<strong>br</strong> />
religion in your life is valuable to most<<strong>br</strong> />
Americans and I think that explains the<<strong>br</strong> />
resistance.\"Indeed, in the current poll, 43<<strong>br</strong> />
percent said they would not vote for a<<strong>br</strong> />
well-qualified atheist, a percentage that was<<strong>br</strong> />
higher among Republicans than Democrats<<strong>br</strong> />
(58 percent) or independents (56<<strong>br</strong> />
percent).And there is more discouraging<<strong>br</strong> />
news for nonbelievers. In his analysis of the<<strong>br</strong> />
recent data, Gallup's managing editor Jeffrey<<strong>br</strong> />
M. Jones writes that for groups whose<<strong>br</strong> />
approval ratings hover within a narrow range<<strong>br</strong> />
of percentage points for more than 10 years<<strong>br</strong> />
— which might be happening for atheists — it<<strong>br</strong> />
can take more than fronting an appealing<<strong>br</strong> />
atheist candidate to reach more universal<<strong>br</strong> />
numbers, like those enjoyed by women (95<<strong>br</strong> />
percent), blacks (96 percent) and Catholics<<strong>br</strong> />
(94 percent).\"It may be that there is an<<strong>br</strong> />
inherent bias that isn't going to change\" for<<strong>br</strong> />
some groups, like atheists, whose numbers<<strong>br</strong> />
have leveled off, Jones said. \"It is, in many<<strong>br</strong> />
cases, a long process and some of these<<strong>br</strong> />
groups have a way to go.\"Herb Silverman,<<strong>br</strong> />
president of the Secular Coalition for<<strong>br</strong> />
America, knows that first-hand. In 1990, he<<strong>br</strong> />
ran for governor of South Carolina where an<<strong>br</strong> />
old law banned atheists like him from holding<<strong>br</strong> />
public office. Silverman lost — by a landslide<<strong>br</strong> />
— though his candidacy did lead to the repeal<<strong>br</strong> />
of the law by the state's supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
court.Silverman, who tells the story of his run<<strong>br</strong> />
for office in his book \"Candidate Without a<<strong>br</strong> />
Prayer,\" says that to push their approval<<strong>br</strong> />
numbers higher, more atheists need to<<strong>br</strong> />
\"come out,\" just as gays and lesbians have<<strong>br</strong> />
done.\"I think prejudices will always be with<<strong>br</strong> />
us, so I am not optimistic enough to think<<strong>br</strong> />
(atheists' approval rating) will be near<<strong>br</strong> />
unanimous,\" he said. \"But I think the more<<strong>br</strong> />
role models we have the better things will<<strong>br</strong> />
be.\"Tom Flynn, editor of Free Inquiry<<strong>br</strong> />
magazine, an atheist publication,<<strong>br</strong> />
agrees.\"When you think you don't know any<<strong>br</strong> />
atheists then they seem horrible, but when<<strong>br</strong> />
the person at the desk across from you is an<<strong>br</strong> />
atheist then those stereotypes don't hold,\"<<strong>br</strong> />
Flynn said.But he's a glass-is-half-empty guy,<<strong>br</strong> />
too.\"We have to keep in mind that we<<strong>br</strong> />
atheists are still the group that the smallest<<strong>br</strong> />
number would vote for,\" he said. \"We are<<strong>br</strong> />
riding that train into the sunlight of equality,<<strong>br</strong> />
but we are still sitting in the caboose.\<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bloomberg - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Michigan’s Dave Camp Says He Has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, 77<<strong>br</strong> />
Correo Peru - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Derecho Constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
"Reconocer derecho al agua debe ser prioridad en Congreso", afirman, 78<<strong>br</strong> />
Correo Peru - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
Tubino so<strong>br</strong>e mensaje presidencial: "Lo que se ha dicho es casi nada", 79<<strong>br</strong> />
Correo Peru - Mundo<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
Ollanta Humala: Fallo de La Haya fortalecerá relaciones de Perú y Chile, 80<<strong>br</strong> />
Corriere Della Será - Home<<strong>br</strong> />
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Approvato di notte il Piano casa-bis Scontro con opposizione, che lascia l'aula, 81<<strong>br</strong> />
Corriere Della Será - Home<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale<<strong>br</strong> />
Rifiuti e trasporti, in arrivo la riforma, 82<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal - Opinión<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Correa apoya a #Yosoy132, 83<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal - Opinión<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Tribunal electoral remitirá tarjetas Soriana al IFE, 84<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal Venezuela - Caracas<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Terreno de la Caja de Ahorros del Poder Judicial en Barinas sigue invadido, 85<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht<<strong>br</strong> />
Er glaubt, dass er mit allem durchkommt , 86<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht<<strong>br</strong> />
Eine Einladung beginnt in der Küche , 89<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion - Información geral<<strong>br</strong> />
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Intervienen el sector petrolero: fijarán precios e inversiones, 91<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Aspectos jurídicos del revalúo, 93<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion Chile - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
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Perú señala que fallo de La Haya fortalecerá lazos con Chile, 95<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion Chile - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
Tarud pide al Gobierno solicitar incompetencia de Corte de La Haya, 96<<strong>br</strong> />
Los Angeles Times - Business<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Anaheim expecting more police-shooting protests this weekend, 97<<strong>br</strong> />
Los Tiempos - actualidad<<strong>br</strong> />
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Humala admite que no ha cumplido todas las metas tras primer año de Gobierno, 99<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
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Hundreds in Phoenix march against Arizona immigration law, 101<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. being treated in Mayo Clinic, 102<<strong>br</strong> />
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Seattle reaches police reform deal with government, 103<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
FBI says it may probe Anaheim police following shootings, 105<<strong>br</strong> />
The Economic Times - News<<strong>br</strong> />
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DNA tests shows ND Tiwari is Rohit Shekhar's father, 106<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
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In Court’s Hands, a Young Woman’s Shattered Life, 1<strong>07</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
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In Texas, Arguing That Heat Can Be a Death Sentence for Prisoners, 110<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Michigan’s Dave Camp Says He Has<<strong>br</strong> />
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Representative Dave Camp, chairman of<<strong>br</strong> />
the House Ways and Means Committee, said<<strong>br</strong> />
he’ll start chemotherapy treatment for cancer<<strong>br</strong> />
in the next few months while continuing his<<strong>br</strong> />
work leading the tax-writing panel. “After a<<strong>br</strong> />
recent routine yearly physical, it was<<strong>br</strong> />
discovered that I have a very early, highly<<strong>br</strong> />
treatable and curable type of non-Hodgkins<<strong>br</strong> />
lymphoma,” the Michigan Republican said<<strong>br</strong> />
today in a e-mailed statement. “Thankfully,<<strong>br</strong> />
my health is otherwise excellent, and my<<strong>br</strong> />
doctors and I expect a full recovery and cure.”<<strong>br</strong> />
The treatment for “large B-cell lymphoma” will<<strong>br</strong> />
consist of sessions every three weeks, said<<strong>br</strong> />
Camp, whose committee also has jurisdiction<<strong>br</strong> />
over the federal health-care law upheld by the<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court on June 28. To contact the<<strong>br</strong> />
reporter on this story: Jeff Kearns in<<strong>br</strong> />
Washington atjkearns3@bloomberg.net To<<strong>br</strong> />
contact the editor responsible for this story:<<strong>br</strong> />
Chris Wellisz atcwellisz@bloomberg.net<<strong>br</strong> />
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"Reconocer derecho al agua debe ser<<strong>br</strong> />
prioridad en Congreso", afirman<<strong>br</strong> />
El proyecto de reforma constitucional para<<strong>br</strong> />
reconocer el derecho al agua, propuesta por<<strong>br</strong> />
el presidente Ollanta Humala durante su<<strong>br</strong> />
Mensaje a la Nación, debería tener carácter<<strong>br</strong> />
prioritario en la nueva legislatura del<<strong>br</strong> />
Congreso, sostuvo hoy el gobernador de<<strong>br</strong> />
Cajamarca, Ever Hernández.<<strong>br</strong> />
En entrevista con la agencia Andina, dijo que<<strong>br</strong> />
la sola incorporación en la Constitución<<strong>br</strong> />
Política que señale que el acceso al agua es<<strong>br</strong> />
un derecho inalienable implica una<<strong>br</strong> />
connotación grande, ydebe ser de carácter<<strong>br</strong> />
prioritario en la nueva legislatura.<<strong>br</strong> />
"En esta propuesta el Jefe del Estado busca<<strong>br</strong> />
construir un marco legal que incorpore de<<strong>br</strong> />
manera taxativa una necesidad de la<<strong>br</strong> />
población, como es el agua, a una categoría<<strong>br</strong> />
de derecho constitucional", señaló,<<strong>br</strong> />
puntualizando que aún con esta reforma no<<strong>br</strong> />
se puede pretender que se resuelvan los<<strong>br</strong> />
conflictos sociales que desde hace décadas<<strong>br</strong> />
se manifiestan en la población de<<strong>br</strong> />
Cajamarca.<<strong>br</strong> />
Recordó que "hay poblaciones que han vivido<<strong>br</strong> />
abusadas por algunas empresas mineras y<<strong>br</strong> />
desconfían del Estado".<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Tubino so<strong>br</strong>e mensaje presidencial: "Lo<<strong>br</strong> />
que se ha dicho es casi nada"<<strong>br</strong> />
El Congresistade Fuerza 2011 Carlos Tubino,<<strong>br</strong> />
declaróa la prensa tras elmensaje<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial que el tema del narcotráfico fue<<strong>br</strong> />
planteado por el presidente de manera muy<<strong>br</strong> />
light.<<strong>br</strong> />
"En relación al narcotráfico el tema lo manejó<<strong>br</strong> />
muy filosóficamente cuando en ese punto<<strong>br</strong> />
hay que tomar acciones concretas, hoy el<<strong>br</strong> />
narcotráfico se pasea en el Vraem, en la<<strong>br</strong> />
triple frontera y lo que se ha dicho es casi<<strong>br</strong> />
nada", manifestó.<<strong>br</strong> />
Durante el mensaje a la Nación del<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente Ollanta ratificó que el Perú<<strong>br</strong> />
acataráel fallo que la Corte Internacional de<<strong>br</strong> />
Justicia de La Haya tome so<strong>br</strong>e el diferendo<<strong>br</strong> />
marítimo entre Perú y Chile,muy<<strong>br</strong> />
acertadopara Tubino y agregó que la misma<<strong>br</strong> />
actitud espera del país Chileno.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Ollanta Humala: Fallo de La Haya<<strong>br</strong> />
fortalecerá relaciones de Perú y Chile<<strong>br</strong> />
El futuro fallo que emita la Corte<<strong>br</strong> />
Internacional de Justicia de La Haya so<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
el diferendo marítimo, reforzará las<<strong>br</strong> />
relaciones entre Perú y Chile porque sus<<strong>br</strong> />
gobiernos se han comprometido a acatar la<<strong>br</strong> />
sentencia, afirmó hoy el presidente de la<<strong>br</strong> />
República, Ollanta Humala.<<strong>br</strong> />
En el discurso por el aniversario patrio ante el<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamento, sostuvo que ese litigio,<<strong>br</strong> />
corresponde a una política de Estado y a la<<strong>br</strong> />
vocación pacifista del Perú.<<strong>br</strong> />
"La solución de esta, que es la última<<strong>br</strong> />
controversia pendiente de límites, permitirá<<strong>br</strong> />
fortalecer las relaciones con Chile en sus<<strong>br</strong> />
múltiples dimensiones, tal como lo acaba de<<strong>br</strong> />
resaltar un importante grupo de<<strong>br</strong> />
personalidades de los dos países,<<strong>br</strong> />
encabezados por Mario Vargas Llosa y Jorge<<strong>br</strong> />
Edwards", manifestó.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ratificó, en ese sentido, que el Perú acatará<<strong>br</strong> />
la sentencia de la Corte de Justicia de La<<strong>br</strong> />
Haya, y expresó su satisfacción porque hizo<<strong>br</strong> />
lo propio el presidente chileno Sebastián<<strong>br</strong> />
Piñera.<<strong>br</strong> />
Y en relación al desplazamiento de minas en<<strong>br</strong> />
la frontera peruana-chilena, a raíz del<<strong>br</strong> />
fenómeno natural ocurrido en Que<strong>br</strong>ada de<<strong>br</strong> />
Escritos el 20 de fe<strong>br</strong>ero de este año,<<strong>br</strong> />
destacó que ambos países han acordado<<strong>br</strong> />
medidas.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Los gobiernos de Perú y Chile hemos<<strong>br</strong> />
convenido en que una entidad humanitaria<<strong>br</strong> />
noruega, de reconocido prestigio, realice las<<strong>br</strong> />
tareas de desminado. Dicha fórmula no<<strong>br</strong> />
afecta la soberanía de Perú, ni la plena<<strong>br</strong> />
vigencia de los límites establecidos conforme<<strong>br</strong> />
al Tratado de 1929", aseveró.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)<<strong>br</strong> />
Approvato di notte il Piano casa-bis<<strong>br</strong> />
Scontro con opposizione, che lascia l'aula<<strong>br</strong> />
Maxiemendamento Pdl cancella tutte le 445<<strong>br</strong> />
eccezioni. Via il silenzio-assenso. I Radicali:<<strong>br</strong> />
denuncia penale<<strong>br</strong> />
ROMA - Via libera dal Consiglio regionale del<<strong>br</strong> />
Lazio nella notte tra giovedì e venerdì ad<<strong>br</strong> />
alcune modifiche del «Piano Casa». Le<<strong>br</strong> />
nuove norme permettono di evitare il giudizio<<strong>br</strong> />
della Corte Costituzionale al testo varato un<<strong>br</strong> />
anno fa dalla Pisana, dopo il ricorso per<<strong>br</strong> />
incostituzionalità fatto dal governo Berlusconi<<strong>br</strong> />
a otto<strong>br</strong>e 2011. Dopo tre giorni di dibattito il<<strong>br</strong> />
documento ha ottenuto 37 voti a favore e 1<<strong>br</strong> />
contrario.<<strong>br</strong> />
Operai sui ponteggi (Epa)Operai sui ponteggi<<strong>br</strong> />
(Epa)<<strong>br</strong> />
L'opposizione è uscita dall'aula al momento<<strong>br</strong> />
della votazione perché, mentre si stavano<<strong>br</strong> />
votando gli emendamenti, la giunta Polverini<<strong>br</strong> />
ne ha presentato uno sostitutivo dell'intero<<strong>br</strong> />
testo, facendo decadere tutti gli emendamenti<<strong>br</strong> />
depositati. Pd, Sel, Idv, Verdi e Lista Civica<<strong>br</strong> />
hanno duramente protestato parlando di<<strong>br</strong> />
«delegittimazione del consiglio» e di<<strong>br</strong> />
«sospensione della democrazia». E<<strong>br</strong> />
Giuseppe Rossodivita e Rocco Berardo<<strong>br</strong> />
(Radicali - Lista Bonino Pannella) hanno<<strong>br</strong> />
annunciato una denuncia penale.<<strong>br</strong> />
Replica Luciano Ciocchetti, assessore<<strong>br</strong> />
all'Urbanistica: «Questo provvedimento<<strong>br</strong> />
andava approvato con urgenza. Avevamo un<<strong>br</strong> />
impegno assunto con il ministero degli Affari<<strong>br</strong> />
regionali, di votare entro la fine di luglio, per<<strong>br</strong> />
evitare il giudizio della Corte costituzionale.<<strong>br</strong> />
Di fronte a oltre 445 emendamenti presentati<<strong>br</strong> />
complessivamente, abbiamo scelto di seguire<<strong>br</strong> />
questa strada, per rispettare gli impegni<<strong>br</strong> />
presi».<<strong>br</strong> />
Tra le modifiche portate «l'intervento nelle<<strong>br</strong> />
aree naturali protette - aggiunge Ciocchetti la modifica dei piani integrati, la correzione di<<strong>br</strong> />
errori di perimetrazione delle zone vincolate e<<strong>br</strong> />
la questione del silenzio-assenso della legge<<strong>br</strong> />
nazionale sul condono edilizio». Il<<strong>br</strong> />
provvedimento «risponde in primo luogo<<strong>br</strong> />
all'emergenza abitativa e dà una boccata<<strong>br</strong> />
d'ossigeno al settore dell'edilizia<<strong>br</strong> />
particolarmente colpito dalla grave crisi<<strong>br</strong> />
economica», ricorda Renata Polverini.<<strong>br</strong> />
«Inoltre da oggi 1.600 famiglie romane<<strong>br</strong> />
saranno molto più tranquille - aggiunge la<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente della Regione - di quanto non<<strong>br</strong> />
fossero fino a ieri», riferendosi alle nuove<<strong>br</strong> />
regole per l'assegnazione delle case popolari<<strong>br</strong> />
che favoriscono l'esaurimento delle vecchie<<strong>br</strong> />
graduatorie anche in presenza di nuovi bandi.<<strong>br</strong> />
Nel testo sono anche stati recepiti alcuni<<strong>br</strong> />
emendamenti dell' opposizione che, secondo<<strong>br</strong> />
Ciocchetti, «hanno contribuito a migliorare il<<strong>br</strong> />
Piano Casa».<<strong>br</strong> />
Francesco Di Frischia<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)<<strong>br</strong> />
Rifiuti e trasporti, in arrivo la riforma<<strong>br</strong> />
Il consiglio regionale pronto ad approvare la<<strong>br</strong> />
legge<<strong>br</strong> />
Il testo presentato in commissione Ambiente<<strong>br</strong> />
BARI - Tra una settimana la Puglia avrà la<<strong>br</strong> />
nuova legge che riforma la materia dei servizi<<strong>br</strong> />
pubblici locali (rifiuti e trasporti). Si tratta di<<strong>br</strong> />
una normativa attesa, per due ragioni: perché<<strong>br</strong> />
tiene conto della recente sentenza della<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte costituzionale che ha annullato le<<strong>br</strong> />
disposizioni statali sulla obbligatoria<<strong>br</strong> />
privatizzazione e salvato le società in house<<strong>br</strong> />
(interne alle amministrazioni pubbliche); e<<strong>br</strong> />
perché dovrà rapidamente concludere un<<strong>br</strong> />
periodo di interregno per i Comuni, i quali<<strong>br</strong> />
dopo la riduzione e il commissariamento degli<<strong>br</strong> />
Ato rifiuti sono rimasti sostanzialmente privi di<<strong>br</strong> />
governo, circostanza che induce alla fretta. E<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>atti il nuovo testo, messo a punto dopo la<<strong>br</strong> />
sentenza della Consulta di otto giorni fa, solo<<strong>br</strong> />
ieri è arrivato in Commissione, ma tra giovedì<<strong>br</strong> />
e venerdì prossimi sarà già portato al voto del<<strong>br</strong> />
Consiglio regionale. La fretta ha indispettito<<strong>br</strong> />
diversi consiglieri (di maggioranza e<<strong>br</strong> />
opposizione): si tratta di un testo di<<strong>br</strong> />
programmazione che rivoluziona per molti<<strong>br</strong> />
versi il sistema di gestione dei rifiuti e dei<<strong>br</strong> />
trasporti. Dunque, necessiterebbe di<<strong>br</strong> />
riflessione e approfondimento. Ma non c’è<<strong>br</strong> />
verso: il governo regionale ha necessità che<<strong>br</strong> />
si arrivi alla riforma prima delle ferie di<<strong>br</strong> />
agostto.<<strong>br</strong> />
I consiglieri Domi Lanzillotta (Pdl,<<strong>br</strong> />
opposizione) e Francesco Laddomada<<strong>br</strong> />
(Puglia per Vendola, maggioranza) hanno<<strong>br</strong> />
tuttavia chiesto di licenziare il testo solo dopo<<strong>br</strong> />
aver proceduto con le audizioni. Il primo<<strong>br</strong> />
intende ascoltare i commissiari degli Ato<<strong>br</strong> />
rifiuti, il secondo le società pubbliche e<<strong>br</strong> />
private di trasporto. Il cammino è tracciato.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ieri Nichi Vendola e l’assessore Lorenzo<<strong>br</strong> />
Nicastro hanno incontrato i capigruppo di<<strong>br</strong> />
maggioranza per mettere a punto alcune<<strong>br</strong> />
modifiche al testo. Poi sono corsi in<<strong>br</strong> />
commissione per convincere i riottosi della<<strong>br</strong> />
necessità di procedere speditamente. Il<<strong>br</strong> />
centrosinistra è in fi<strong>br</strong>illazione (le ragioni<<strong>br</strong> />
dell’insofferenza sono numerose). E, certo,<<strong>br</strong> />
senza il contributo dell’opposizione<<strong>br</strong> />
dialogante di Rocco Palese (Pdl) non<<strong>br</strong> />
sarebbe stato in grado di portare il testo in<<strong>br</strong> />
Aula. La riforma si base su alcune princìpi<<strong>br</strong> />
cardine. Nasce l’Autorità regionale per i<<strong>br</strong> />
servizi locali, con compiti di programmazione<<strong>br</strong> />
e indirizzo: analisi di mercato, fissazione delle<<strong>br</strong> />
tariffe, controllo degli standard di qualità,<<strong>br</strong> />
determinazione dello schema-tipo dei bandi. I<<strong>br</strong> />
vecchi Ato sono sostituiti dalle Comunità<<strong>br</strong> />
d’ambito, che saranno gestite dagli organi di<<strong>br</strong> />
governo d’ambito (Oga). Ve ne sarà uno per<<strong>br</strong> />
ogni provincia per i trasporti; per quanto<<strong>br</strong> />
riguarda i rifiuti, si punta ad averne una per<<strong>br</strong> />
l’intera Regione (per avere una tariffa unica in<<strong>br</strong> />
tutta la Puglia). La giunta, <strong>inf</strong>ine, provvederà<<strong>br</strong> />
ad individuare delle Autorità di raccolta<<strong>br</strong> />
ottimale (Aro): ambiti sovracomunali per<<strong>br</strong> />
l’attività di raccolta, spazzamento e trasporto<<strong>br</strong> />
dei rifiuti. La Rete per i Beni comuni non<<strong>br</strong> />
gradisce il testo. Il sistema, spiega in una<<strong>br</strong> />
nota, «resta quello della concorrenza e del<<strong>br</strong> />
mercato e manca la previsione che la<<strong>br</strong> />
gestione possa avvenire tramite un soggetto<<strong>br</strong> />
di diritto pubblico».<<strong>br</strong> />
Francesco Strippoli<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Correa apoya a #Yosoy132<<strong>br</strong> />
El presidente ecuatoriano, Rafael Correa,<<strong>br</strong> />
destacó hoy las protestas juveniles<<strong>br</strong> />
registradas en México contra cadenas<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormativas de ese país por una supuesta<<strong>br</strong> />
manipulación <strong>inf</strong>ormativa en favor de uno de<<strong>br</strong> />
los candidatos presidenciales. Se refirió a las<<strong>br</strong> />
marchas promovidas por el movimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
estudiantil "Yo soy 132", que demandó al<<strong>br</strong> />
Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial no<<strong>br</strong> />
validar el triunfo del candidato Enrique Peña<<strong>br</strong> />
Nieto, del Partido Revolucionario<<strong>br</strong> />
Institucional, como ganador de los comicios<<strong>br</strong> />
del pasado 1 de julio.Dicho movimiento ha<<strong>br</strong> />
denunciado irregularidades en los comicios y<<strong>br</strong> />
ha criticado la supuesta manipulación<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormativa por parte de la prensa y en<<strong>br</strong> />
especial de la cadena Televisa en favor de<<strong>br</strong> />
Peña Nieto."Esa es una de las grandes<<strong>br</strong> />
luchas del siglo XXI y nos están dando<<strong>br</strong> />
ejemplo los jóvenes mexicanos al protestar<<strong>br</strong> />
contra una cadena de televisión que, a más<<strong>br</strong> />
de pasar día a día pura porquería para<<strong>br</strong> />
llenarse los bolsillos, descaradamente<<strong>br</strong> />
interfirió en las elecciones mexicanas",<<strong>br</strong> />
sostuvo Correa.En su habitual <strong>inf</strong>orme<<strong>br</strong> />
sabatino, el mandatario ecuatoriano aseguró<<strong>br</strong> />
que las propuestas para regular los abusos<<strong>br</strong> />
de poderosas corporaciones <strong>inf</strong>ormativas no<<strong>br</strong> />
es sólo una "lucha" en México, sino también<<strong>br</strong> />
en Ecuador, América Latina y el mundo."Eso<<strong>br</strong> />
es lo que no quiere la prensa acá", añadió<<strong>br</strong> />
Correa al referirse a la posibilidad de que<<strong>br</strong> />
entre en vigor el denominado "Código de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Democracia", que incluye regulaciones a la<<strong>br</strong> />
cobertura periodística en campañas<<strong>br</strong> />
electorales, entre otros asuntos.Esa<<strong>br</strong> />
normativa se encuentra en estudio en la<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte Constitucional y ha sido criticada por<<strong>br</strong> />
varias cadenas de prensa, aunque defendida<<strong>br</strong> />
por el Ejecutivo.La normativa ordena a los<<strong>br</strong> />
medios abstenerse de "hacer promoción<<strong>br</strong> />
directa o indirecta, ya sea a través de<<strong>br</strong> />
reportajes, especiales o cualquier otra forma<<strong>br</strong> />
de mensaje que tienda a incidir a favor o en<<strong>br</strong> />
contra de determinado candidato, postulado,<<strong>br</strong> />
opiniones, preferencias electorales o tesis<<strong>br</strong> />
políticas".Los medios deberían hacer "las<<strong>br</strong> />
entrevistas que quieran, los reportajes que<<strong>br</strong> />
quieran, pero lo que no pueden hacer es<<strong>br</strong> />
campaña política por determinada tienda<<strong>br</strong> />
política o candidato, porque ese no es el rol<<strong>br</strong> />
de los medios de comunicación", remarcó<<strong>br</strong> />
Correa.Además, dijo que en democracia "los<<strong>br</strong> />
electores no son los capitalistas que tienen<<strong>br</strong> />
dinero para comprarse una imprenta o<<strong>br</strong> />
heredar una imprenta, sino son ustedes los<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudadanos que tienen que elegir con base<<strong>br</strong> />
en <strong>inf</strong>ormación objetiva, veraz y<<strong>br</strong> />
contextualizada".Esta es "una gran lucha que<<strong>br</strong> />
tenemos en el país y no sólo en el país, sino<<strong>br</strong> />
en América Latina y en el planeta, porque<<strong>br</strong> />
hay una contradicción fundamental (...) en los<<strong>br</strong> />
medios privados: Negocios con fines de lucro<<strong>br</strong> />
proveyendo de un derecho, el derecho a la<<strong>br</strong> />
comunicación", agregó el mandatario.Se<<strong>br</strong> />
preguntó, ¿qué pasa "cuando (los grandes<<strong>br</strong> />
medios) tienen conflictos de intereses,<<strong>br</strong> />
cuando tienen que cumplir en garantizar ese<<strong>br</strong> />
derecho (a la <strong>inf</strong>ormación) o aumentar las<<strong>br</strong> />
utilidades de su negocio?"."Por definición, lo<<strong>br</strong> />
que prevalece es lo segundo" y por eso esta<<strong>br</strong> />
"es una de las grandes luchas de nuestra<<strong>br</strong> />
era", agregó Correa y pidió a los jóvenes<<strong>br</strong> />
mexicanos "seguir sin miedo, así los acusen<<strong>br</strong> />
de atentar contra la libertad de<<strong>br</strong> />
expresión".Con esa lucha "estamos<<strong>br</strong> />
atentando contra el bolsillo de unos cuantos<<strong>br</strong> />
empresarios que han hecho de la<<strong>br</strong> />
comunicación una vulgar mercancía. Que no<<strong>br</strong> />
los engañen queridos jóvenes y a seguir<<strong>br</strong> />
luchando", insistió el mandatario<<strong>br</strong> />
ecuatoriano.ppj<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Universal/ - Opinión, Sáb, 28 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Tribunal electoral remitirá tarjetas<<strong>br</strong> />
Soriana al IFE<<strong>br</strong> />
El Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Federación (TEPJF) remitirá las dos mil 435<<strong>br</strong> />
tarjetas plásticas Soriana al Instituto Federal<<strong>br</strong> />
Electoral (IFE) , presentadas por el<<strong>br</strong> />
Movimiento Progresista como prueba para<<strong>br</strong> />
anular la elección presidencial el 1 de julio<<strong>br</strong> />
pasado.La decisión del TEPJF tiene como<<strong>br</strong> />
base el oficio enviado por el director general<<strong>br</strong> />
de la Unidad de Fiscalización de los<<strong>br</strong> />
Recursos de los Partidos Políticos del IFE,<<strong>br</strong> />
Alfredo Cristalinas Kaulitz, en el cual solicita<<strong>br</strong> />
"se considere la remisión a esta autoridad<<strong>br</strong> />
fiscalizadora de las dos mil 435 tarjetas<<strong>br</strong> />
plásticas de la tienda departamental Soriana<<strong>br</strong> />
presentadas por el recurrente" .El TEPJF dio<<strong>br</strong> />
por recibido el oficio y notificó a las<<strong>br</strong> />
coaliciones Movimiento Progresista y a la<<strong>br</strong> />
Compromiso por México, para que en un<<strong>br</strong> />
plazo de 12 horas "manifiesten lo que a su<<strong>br</strong> />
interés convenga" .El TEPJF aclaró que<<strong>br</strong> />
remitirá las tarjetas Soriana al IFE y no a la<<strong>br</strong> />
inversa como se manejó en algunos medios<<strong>br</strong> />
de comunicación.vsg<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Universal Venezuela/ - Caracas, Sáb, 28 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Terreno de la Caja de Ahorros del Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial en Barinas sigue invadido<<strong>br</strong> />
Barinas.- Más de 80 hectáreas<<strong>br</strong> />
pertenecientes a la Caja de Ahorros del<<strong>br</strong> />
Poder Judicial (Capojud), ubicadas frente a<<strong>br</strong> />
la entrada de Ciudad Tavacare, siguen<<strong>br</strong> />
ocupadas por un grupo de 510 invasores,<<strong>br</strong> />
quienes aseguran ser parte de un frente<<strong>br</strong> />
campesino. Denominación que les han<<strong>br</strong> />
servido para no tener que enfrentarse a la<<strong>br</strong> />
fuerza pública.Los trabajadores tribunalicios,<<strong>br</strong> />
quienes pretendían edificar allí un conjunto<<strong>br</strong> />
habitacional, han visto como sus planes<<strong>br</strong> />
vuelven a ser truncados. Desde que Capojud<<strong>br</strong> />
adquirió esta propiedad en el año 2009, han<<strong>br</strong> />
sido dos grupos distintos los que han<<strong>br</strong> />
invadido los terrenos, sin que las autoridades<<strong>br</strong> />
hagan respetar el decreto de la Gobernación<<strong>br</strong> />
de Barinas por el que se prohiben las tomas<<strong>br</strong> />
ilegales de terrenos.Asociados de Capojud<<strong>br</strong> />
indicaron que están siendo víctimas "de la<<strong>br</strong> />
bandera política de quienes unas el nom<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
del Gobierno para invadir", recordando que<<strong>br</strong> />
con el presidente Stalin Yépez, hubo la<<strong>br</strong> />
proyección de un complejo habitacional para<<strong>br</strong> />
los trabajadores del Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial.Refirieron que tras las el asesinato<<strong>br</strong> />
de Yépez cuando se dirigía a Barquisimeto,<<strong>br</strong> />
hecho que atribuyen a "Los Migueleros",<<strong>br</strong> />
porque la camioneta donde viajaba la víctima<<strong>br</strong> />
se le pincharon los cauchos y hubo disparos<<strong>br</strong> />
de los cuales uno lo recibió en la sien, el<<strong>br</strong> />
proyecto no avanza.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Sáb, 28 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Er glaubt, dass er mit allem durchkommt<<strong>br</strong> />
Rumäniens Ministerpräsident Ponta<<strong>br</strong> />
bezeichnet Präsident Basescu, den er an<<strong>br</strong> />
diesem Sonntag aus dem Amt jagen will, als<<strong>br</strong> />
„Mafioso“. Tatsächlich sind mafiöse<<strong>br</strong> />
Strukturen in Pontas eigener Partei ver<strong>br</strong>eitet.<<strong>br</strong> />
Doch er mimt den Unverstandenen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Am vergangenen Dienstag, fünf Tage vor<<strong>br</strong> />
dem Referendum über die Absetzung des<<strong>br</strong> />
rumänischen Präsidenten Traian Basescu,<<strong>br</strong> />
schlug das Direktorat für den Kampf gegen<<strong>br</strong> />
das Organisierte Ver<strong>br</strong>echen (Diicot) zu. In<<strong>br</strong> />
Bukarest und zehn weiteren Städten und<<strong>br</strong> />
Gemeinden wurden 256 Wohnungen und<<strong>br</strong> />
Büros durchsucht, zahlreiche Dokumente<<strong>br</strong> />
beschlagnahmt und Computer<<strong>br</strong> />
abtransportiert.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ermittelt wird gegen 125 Personen, die sich<<strong>br</strong> />
mit fingierten Zuckerexporten<<strong>br</strong> />
Mehrwertsteuerrückvergütungen von jährlich<<strong>br</strong> />
40 Millionen Euro beschafft haben sollen. Als<<strong>br</strong> />
mutmaßliches Haupt der Bande gilt der<<strong>br</strong> />
sozialdemokratische Senator Cezar<<strong>br</strong> />
Magureanu, der sich – wie in Rumänien<<strong>br</strong> />
üblich – sogleich als Opfer einer politischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Intrige erklärte.<<strong>br</strong> />
Magureanu wurde auf der Liste der<<strong>br</strong> />
konservativen PDL in den Senat gewählt,<<strong>br</strong> />
wechselte dann, wie 80 weitere<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamentarier in dieser Legislaturperiode,<<strong>br</strong> />
die Seite und landete schließlich bei der<<strong>br</strong> />
sozialdemokratischen PSD – dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Auffangbecken ehemaliger Kommunisten,<<strong>br</strong> />
deren erster Präsident Ion Iliescu in den<<strong>br</strong> />
neunziger Jahren die Schläger<strong>br</strong>igaden der<<strong>br</strong> />
Bergarbeiter zur Unterdrückung der<<strong>br</strong> />
demokratischen Opposition in die Hauptstadt<<strong>br</strong> />
holte, deren vorletzter Ministerpräsident<<strong>br</strong> />
Adrian Nastase wegen Amtsmiss<strong>br</strong>auchs und<<strong>br</strong> />
Korruption im Gefängnis sitzt und deren<<strong>br</strong> />
gegenwärtiger Vorsitzender,<<strong>br</strong> />
Ministerpräsident Victor Ponta, Schritt für<<strong>br</strong> />
Schritt einen kalten Staatsstreich durchführt,<<strong>br</strong> />
dessen erstes Ziel es ist, die Justiz der<<strong>br</strong> />
politischen Kontrolle unterstellen. Traian<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu, sagte Ponta vor einer<<strong>br</strong> />
Großkundgebung seiner Anhänger in<<strong>br</strong> />
Craiova, sei nicht nur ein „Mafioso, ein<<strong>br</strong> />
Lügner und ein Schurke“, der den Rentnern<<strong>br</strong> />
ihr Geld gestohlen habe und dies wieder tun<<strong>br</strong> />
wolle. Er müsse am Sonntag „dem Volk<<strong>br</strong> />
vorgeführt“ werden, damit es „mit ihm<<strong>br</strong> />
Schluss“ mache, denn erst danach „werden<<strong>br</strong> />
wir alle in Frieden leben“, befreit von der<<strong>br</strong> />
Sorge, „dass Basescu über uns alle Dossiers<<strong>br</strong> />
anlegt“.<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlament setzt sich über<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassungsgericht hinweg<<strong>br</strong> />
Unter den 258 Abgeordneten und Senatoren,<<strong>br</strong> />
die am 12. Juli wie Cezar Magureanu für die<<strong>br</strong> />
Absetzung Traian Basescus stimmten, waren<<strong>br</strong> />
drei Parlamentarier, die bereits rechtskräftig<<strong>br</strong> />
zu Haftstrafen auf Bewährung verurteilt<<strong>br</strong> />
wurden und zwölf weitere, deren<<strong>br</strong> />
Strafverfahren noch nicht abgeschlossen<<strong>br</strong> />
sind. Die Delikte, die ihnen zu Last gelegt<<strong>br</strong> />
werden, sind die üblichen: Korruption,<<strong>br</strong> />
Amtsmiss<strong>br</strong>auch, Geldwäsche, Nötigung,<<strong>br</strong> />
Betrug. Zwei weitere Abgeordnete, unter<<strong>br</strong> />
ihnen Adrian Nastase, befinden sich in Haft.<<strong>br</strong> />
Der Medienmogul und<<strong>br</strong> />
Securitate-Kollaborateur Dan Voiculescu<<strong>br</strong> />
(„Felix“) hatte wenige Tage vor der<<strong>br</strong> />
Abstimmung sein Mandat in aller Eile<<strong>br</strong> />
niedergelegt, um einer bevorstehenden<<strong>br</strong> />
Verurteilung durch den Obersten<<strong>br</strong> />
Gerichtshof zu entgehen – jetzt muss das<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfahren vor einem anderen Gericht neu<<strong>br</strong> />
aufgerollt werden. Voiculescus „Konservative<<strong>br</strong> />
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Partei“ gehört als Juniorpartner der<<strong>br</strong> />
sozialdemokratischen PSD und der<<strong>br</strong> />
nationalliberalen PDL dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Regierungsbündnis USL an, seine<<strong>br</strong> />
Mediengruppe Intact mit den<<strong>br</strong> />
Fernsehstationen Antena 1 und Antena 3<<strong>br</strong> />
sorgt für das tägliche Trommelfeuer in der<<strong>br</strong> />
Hetze gegen Basescu, die demokratische<<strong>br</strong> />
Opposition und prominente Intellektuelle.<<strong>br</strong> />
Mit dem Beschluss, Basescu abzusetzen,<<strong>br</strong> />
setzte sich das Parlament über ein Gutachten<<strong>br</strong> />
des Verfassungsgerichtshofs hinweg, aus<<strong>br</strong> />
dem hervorgeht, dass dem Präsidenten keine<<strong>br</strong> />
schwerwiegenden Verstöße gegen die<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassung angelastet werden können – und<<strong>br</strong> />
nur solche rechtfertigen eine Amtsenthebung.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu wurde zweimal vom Volk gewählt<<strong>br</strong> />
und bereits einmal von einem Referendum in<<strong>br</strong> />
seinem Amt bestätigt. Bei den<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamentariern war er wegen seines<<strong>br</strong> />
Kampfes gegen die Gier und die Niedertracht<<strong>br</strong> />
der politischen Klasse nie sehr populär, auch<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht in der Fraktion der ihn unterstützenden<<strong>br</strong> />
konservativen PDL. Man unterstellt ihm die<<strong>br</strong> />
Instrumentalisierung der Justiz für die<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfolgung politischer Gegner. Tatsache ist,<<strong>br</strong> />
dass von den fünf rechtskräftig verurteilten<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamentariern zwei der PDL angehören,<<strong>br</strong> />
zwei der PNL und einer – Adrian Nastase –<<strong>br</strong> />
der sozialdemokratischen PSD. Von den<<strong>br</strong> />
zwölf Parlamentariern, die vor Gericht stehen,<<strong>br</strong> />
kommen fünf von der PDL, fünf von der PSD,<<strong>br</strong> />
einer der PNL und einer von Voiculescus<<strong>br</strong> />
„Konservativen“. Es geht bei dem Kampf, der<<strong>br</strong> />
in Rumänien nun voll ent<strong>br</strong>annt ist, nicht um<<strong>br</strong> />
rechts oder links, auch nicht um die Person<<strong>br</strong> />
des Präsidenten, es geht darum, ob sich der<<strong>br</strong> />
Rechtsstaat durchsetzt oder ob<<strong>br</strong> />
parteiübergreifende, mafiöse Seilschaften die<<strong>br</strong> />
Macht ergreifen und die Trennung zwischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Legislative, Exekutive und Justiz aufheben.<<strong>br</strong> />
Romania's suspended President Traian<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu speaks during a meeting with<<strong>br</strong> />
members of the civil society in Bucharest ©<<strong>br</strong> />
REUTERS<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Sáb, 28 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Präsident Traian Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
Die 2005 bis 20<strong>07</strong> von der damaligen<<strong>br</strong> />
Justizministerin Monica Macovei eingeleiteten<<strong>br</strong> />
und von Traian Basescu unterstützten<<strong>br</strong> />
Reformen auf den Gebieten der Justiz und<<strong>br</strong> />
der Korruptionsbekämpfung haben trotz aller<<strong>br</strong> />
Rückschläge mittlerweile jene kritische<<strong>br</strong> />
Masse erreicht, die eine Rückkehr zu den<<strong>br</strong> />
unter Adrian Nastase herrschenden<<strong>br</strong> />
Zuständen, als dessen<<strong>br</strong> />
Copy-and-paste-Doktorand Victor Ponta noch<<strong>br</strong> />
Staatssekretär war, sehr unwahrscheinlich<<strong>br</strong> />
erscheinen lässt. Rumänien ist in die globale<<strong>br</strong> />
Wirtschaft eingebunden, es gehört der Nato<<strong>br</strong> />
und der EU an. Die Vorgänge auf den<<strong>br</strong> />
Gebieten der Justiz und der<<strong>br</strong> />
Korruptionsbekämpfung werden seit Jahren<<strong>br</strong> />
genau verfolgt. Die EU-Kommission äußerte<<strong>br</strong> />
„ernsthafte Zweifel . . . am generellen<<strong>br</strong> />
Verständnis“ der neuen rumänischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Regierung für die „Bedeutung der<<strong>br</strong> />
Rechtsstaatlichkeit“. Und Washington kann<<strong>br</strong> />
schon aus sicherheitspolitischen Gründen<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht zusehen, wie mafiöse Seilschaften in<<strong>br</strong> />
der geopolitisch <strong>br</strong>isanten<<strong>br</strong> />
Schwarzmeer-Region einen Staat in<<strong>br</strong> />
Beschlag nehmen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Notverordnung immer noch in Kraft<<strong>br</strong> />
Der 39 Jahre alte Ponta, der seine<<strong>br</strong> />
Dissertation abgeschrieben hat und sich mit<<strong>br</strong> />
einem nie erworbenen Master der Universität<<strong>br</strong> />
Catania schmückte, ist wie sein „Doktorvater“<<strong>br</strong> />
Nastase von unerschütterlicher Arroganz. Er<<strong>br</strong> />
glaubt, dass er mit allem durchkommt, weil<<strong>br</strong> />
keiner so gerissen ist wie er. In Brüssel<<strong>br</strong> />
mimte er den Unverstandenen, von Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
Verleumdeten, der alle, aber auch wirklich<<strong>br</strong> />
alle Forderungen der EU-Kommission sofort,<<strong>br</strong> />
vollständig und gerne erfüllen werde. Als<<strong>br</strong> />
Justiz-Kommissarin Viviane Reding am<<strong>br</strong> />
Mittwoch darauf hinwies, dass seither nichts<<strong>br</strong> />
geschehen ist, beschuldigte er sie, die PDL<<strong>br</strong> />
zu unterstützen. Die Notverordnung Nummer<<strong>br</strong> />
41, deren Rücknahme vor dem Referendum<<strong>br</strong> />
die Kommission explizit verlangte, ist immer<<strong>br</strong> />
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noch in Kraft und öffnet am Sonntag dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahlbetrug Tür und Tor. Unter anderem<<strong>br</strong> />
muss bei diesem Referendum die Zahl der<<strong>br</strong> />
Wähler nicht mehr mit der Zahl der<<strong>br</strong> />
abgegebenen Stimmen in den einzelnen<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahllokalen verglichen werden. Die<<strong>br</strong> />
Versiegelung der Urnen wird nicht mehr im<<strong>br</strong> />
Protokoll festgehalten, sie können also<<strong>br</strong> />
abermals geöffnet und versiegelt werden. Ob<<strong>br</strong> />
jemand, der in seinem Urlaubsort wählt, nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
auch schon anderswo seine Stimme<<strong>br</strong> />
abgegeben hat, wird nicht mehr überprüft.<<strong>br</strong> />
Am Sonntag dürften in Rumänien viele Busse<<strong>br</strong> />
von Dorf zu Dorf unterwegs sein. Die PDL<<strong>br</strong> />
befürchtet einen Wahlbetrug im Umfang von<<strong>br</strong> />
bis zu zwei Millionen Stimmen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Victor Ponta hatte sich 2002 als junger<<strong>br</strong> />
Staatsanwalt der sozialdemokratischen PSD<<strong>br</strong> />
angeschlossen. Damals ereignete sich einer<<strong>br</strong> />
von jenen mysteriösen Todesfällen, die sich<<strong>br</strong> />
in der Ära Nastase auffällig häuften. Pontas<<strong>br</strong> />
Kollege Cristian Panait, der sich mit<<strong>br</strong> />
Korruptionsaffären im Umfeld Nastases<<strong>br</strong> />
befasste, kam unter nie geklärten Umständen<<strong>br</strong> />
beim Sturz aus dem Fenster seiner Wohnung<<strong>br</strong> />
ums Leben. Rasch war von einem Suizid die<<strong>br</strong> />
Rede. Den Recherchen der rumänischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Journalistin Ela Simona Fica zufolge war dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Sturz ein Streit zwischen Ponta und Panait<<strong>br</strong> />
vorausgegangen, weil Ponta seinen Kollegen<<strong>br</strong> />
zur Einstellung seiner Ermittlungen bewegen<<strong>br</strong> />
wollte. Ponta hatte Panait kurz vor dem<<strong>br</strong> />
tödlichen Sturz als letzter besucht, angeblich<<strong>br</strong> />
in der Absicht, sich mit ihm zu versöhnen. Bei<<strong>br</strong> />
der Obduktion Panaits wurden Spuren von<<strong>br</strong> />
Drogen festgestellt. Ein Staatsanwalt, der in<<strong>br</strong> />
dem Fall ermittelte, wurde von einem Auto<<strong>br</strong> />
überfahren und getötet, der Täter wurde nie<<strong>br</strong> />
gefasst. Zu dieser Zeit trat Ponta als<<strong>br</strong> />
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Staatssekretär in die Regierung Nastase ein.<<strong>br</strong> />
Der Staatsanwalt, der das Verfahren damals<<strong>br</strong> />
einstellte, steht nun selbst im Fadenkreuz der<<strong>br</strong> />
Ermittlungen der Antikorruptionsbehörde<<strong>br</strong> />
DNA und wurde suspendiert. Er steht unter<<strong>br</strong> />
dem Verdacht, sich gegen den Austausch<<strong>br</strong> />
von geheimen Informationen für<<strong>br</strong> />
Spitzenpositionen in der Justiz in Stellung<<strong>br</strong> />
ge<strong>br</strong>acht zu haben, unter anderem bei einem<<strong>br</strong> />
Treffen mit dem neuen Ministerpräsidenten,<<strong>br</strong> />
seinem alten Freund Ponta. Die Verträge des<<strong>br</strong> />
DNA-Direktors Daniel Morar und der<<strong>br</strong> />
Generalstaatsanwältin Laura Kövesi, die<<strong>br</strong> />
beide von Traian Basescu eingesetzt wurden<<strong>br</strong> />
und auch das Vertrauen der EU-Kommission<<strong>br</strong> />
genießen, laufen im August und Oktober<<strong>br</strong> />
aus.<<strong>br</strong> />
Präsident Basescu lehnte im Vorfeld des<<strong>br</strong> />
Referendums Interviews mit ausländischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Medien ab. Er wolle sich, sagte er im<<strong>br</strong> />
Gespräch mit dieser Zeitung, nicht dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Vorwurf aussetzen, er schwärze sein Land in<<strong>br</strong> />
der EU an. Der Staatsstreich, der in<<strong>br</strong> />
Rumänien stattfinde, müsse vom<<strong>br</strong> />
rumänischen Volk gestoppt werden. Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
äußerte sich überzeugt davon, dass er nach<<strong>br</strong> />
dem Referendum in den Cotroceni-Palast,<<strong>br</strong> />
den Sitz des Staatsoberhauptes,<<strong>br</strong> />
zurückkehren werde. Basescu scheut den<<strong>br</strong> />
Kampf nicht. Es wäre ihm lieber gewesen,<<strong>br</strong> />
sagte er, die PDL hätte dazu aufgerufen, bei<<strong>br</strong> />
dem Referendum gegen die Absetzung des<<strong>br</strong> />
Präsidenten zu stimmen, statt es zu<<strong>br</strong> />
boykottieren. Aber angesichts des zu<<strong>br</strong> />
erwartenden massiven Wahlschwindels habe<<strong>br</strong> />
sie sich nun einmal dazu entschieden, das<<strong>br</strong> />
nehme er zur Kenntnis.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Eine Einladung beginnt in der Küche<<strong>br</strong> />
Was man tun muss, um den<<strong>br</strong> />
Henri-Nannen-Preis nicht zu gewinnen:<<strong>br</strong> />
Heribert Prantl schreibt über ein Abendessen<<strong>br</strong> />
bei Andreas Voßkuhle, das wohl nie<<strong>br</strong> />
stattgefunden hat.<<strong>br</strong> />
Von Harald Staun<<strong>br</strong> />
Andererseits: Wo kommen wir eigentlich hin,<<strong>br</strong> />
wenn jetzt auch noch die letzten deutschen<<strong>br</strong> />
Qualitätsjournalisten auf Journalistenpreise<<strong>br</strong> />
pfeifen? Heribert Prantl, der Innenpolitikchef<<strong>br</strong> />
der „Süddeutschen Zeitung“, hat sich jetzt<<strong>br</strong> />
jedenfalls schon mal vorsätzlich<<strong>br</strong> />
disqualifiziert. In einem Text über Andreas<<strong>br</strong> />
Voßkuhle, den Präsidenten des<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundesverfassungsgerichts (in der<<strong>br</strong> />
„Süddeutschen Zeitung“ vom 10. Juli),<<strong>br</strong> />
schilderte er ausführlich, wie es so zugeht,<<strong>br</strong> />
wenn der Richter seine Gerichte zubereitet,<<strong>br</strong> />
und zwar zuhause in der Küche.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sicherheitshalber war Prantl, wie jetzt eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Sprecherin des Verfassungsgerichts erklärte,<<strong>br</strong> />
„weder für diesen Artikel noch zu einem<<strong>br</strong> />
anderen Zeitpunkt von Herrn Voßkuhle zu<<strong>br</strong> />
einem privaten Essen eingeladen“ worden,<<strong>br</strong> />
könne daher auch nicht „aus persönlicher<<strong>br</strong> />
Anschauung mit den Kochgewohnheiten des<<strong>br</strong> />
Präsidenten vertraut sein“.<<strong>br</strong> />
Auf einen Preis weniger kommt es nicht an<<strong>br</strong> />
Man müsse „nicht gleich an den Fall Pfister<<strong>br</strong> />
denken“, schreibt der Berliner „Tagesspiegel“<<strong>br</strong> />
dazu. Aber woran denn sonst? Mit seiner<<strong>br</strong> />
Fernwartung der Horst Seehoferschen<<strong>br</strong> />
Modelleisenbahn hatte der „Spiegel“-Autor<<strong>br</strong> />
vor zwei Jahren den Henri-Nannen-Preis erst<<strong>br</strong> />
gewonnen, dann wieder aberkannt<<strong>br</strong> />
bekommen. Seitdem weiß jeder, was man tun<<strong>br</strong> />
muss, um den Preis nicht zu gewinnen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Aus welcher Anschauung auch immer Prantl<<strong>br</strong> />
seine Informationen über Voßkuhles<<strong>br</strong> />
kulinarische Methoden bezog, sie schienen<<strong>br</strong> />
ihm bedeutender als so ein „Henri“. In der<<strong>br</strong> />
Küche des Richters nämlich, „dem Ort, an<<strong>br</strong> />
dem das Fleisch geklopft, der Fisch entgrätet,<<strong>br</strong> />
das Gemüse gegart und das Essen<<strong>br</strong> />
abgeschmeckt wird“, lüftet sich schließlich<<strong>br</strong> />
„eines der größten Geheimnisse der<<strong>br</strong> />
Republik“: das Beratungsgeheimnis der<<strong>br</strong> />
Richter in Karlsruhe. Selbstverständlich darf<<strong>br</strong> />
das der Öffentlichkeit nicht verschweigen<<strong>br</strong> />
werden, auf einen Preis weniger kommt es da<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht an.<<strong>br</strong> />
Den hätte man ruhig mal zum Essen einladen<<strong>br</strong> />
können<<strong>br</strong> />
„Bei Voßkuhles“, schrieb Prantl, „setzt man<<strong>br</strong> />
sich nicht an die gedeckte Tafel und wartet,<<strong>br</strong> />
was aufgetragen wird. Eine Einladung (...)<<strong>br</strong> />
beginnt in der Küche: Der eine Gast putzt die<<strong>br</strong> />
Pilze, der andere die Bohnen, der dritte<<strong>br</strong> />
wäscht den Salat. Zu diesem Arbeitsessen<<strong>br</strong> />
gibt es ein Arbeitsweinchen. Natürlich hat der<<strong>br</strong> />
Gastgeber alles sorgfältig vorbereitet,<<strong>br</strong> />
natürlich steht die Menüfolge fest; aber es<<strong>br</strong> />
entsteht alles gemeinsam. Jeder hat seinen<<strong>br</strong> />
Part, jeder hat was zu schnippeln, zu sieden<<strong>br</strong> />
und zu kochen, jeder etwas zu reden: Es geht<<strong>br</strong> />
um die Nudel, die Küchenrolle und um die<<strong>br</strong> />
Welt. Voßkuhle selbst rührt das Dressing.<<strong>br</strong> />
Man ahnt, wie er als oberster Richter agiert“.<<strong>br</strong> />
Im Ü<strong>br</strong>igen ist Prantls Text eine Hymne, er<<strong>br</strong> />
verteilt Sterne im Stil eines „Guide<<strong>br</strong> />
Michelin“-Testers: Voßkuhle habe<<strong>br</strong> />
„hervorragende Qualitäten: eine schnelle<<strong>br</strong> />
Auffassungsgabe, eine kräftige Portion<<strong>br</strong> />
Selbstbewusstsein, großen, sehr großen<<strong>br</strong> />
Ehrgeiz, den ein heiteres Gemüt erträglich<<strong>br</strong> />
macht; er vermag wohltemperiert und<<strong>br</strong> />
eloquent zu reden, und er kümmert sich um<<strong>br</strong> />
seine Leute, seien sie Wachtmeister oder<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassungsrichter.“<<strong>br</strong> />
Wer so nett über einen schreibt: Den hätte<<strong>br</strong> />
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man ruhig mal zum Essen einladen können.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Intervienen el sector petrolero: fijarán<<strong>br</strong> />
precios e inversiones<<strong>br</strong> />
El Gobierno controlará los planes de<<strong>br</strong> />
inversión de las petroleras, que además se<<strong>br</strong> />
deberán anotar en un registro<<strong>br</strong> />
especial. Foto: Archivo Más notas para<<strong>br</strong> />
entender este temaKicillof, con más poder en<<strong>br</strong> />
las empresasLa primera víctima es YPF En<<strong>br</strong> />
los hechos, el sector de los hidrocarburos ya<<strong>br</strong> />
hace varios años que estaba prácticamente<<strong>br</strong> />
intervenido por el Estado. Pero, desde ayer,<<strong>br</strong> />
no sólo será de hecho sino también de<<strong>br</strong> />
derecho. Los precios de los combustibles, las<<strong>br</strong> />
ganancias de las empresas, los planes de<<strong>br</strong> />
inversión y hasta la producción de una<<strong>br</strong> />
compañía serán definidos de ahora en más<<strong>br</strong> />
por el Estado .<<strong>br</strong> />
Con la publicación del decreto 1277<<strong>br</strong> />
-Reglamento del Régimen de Soberanía<<strong>br</strong> />
Hidrocarburífera de la República Argentinaque<<strong>br</strong> />
ayer apareció en el Boletín Oficial, el<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno terminó de cerrar el círculo so<strong>br</strong>e el<<strong>br</strong> />
mundo del petróleo y el gas, un sector que se<<strong>br</strong> />
movía en una ficción de desregulación, pero<<strong>br</strong> />
que en los hechos se movía de acuerdo con<<strong>br</strong> />
los designios de los funcionarios del área.<<strong>br</strong> />
¿Qué cambió? La norma derogó tres<<strong>br</strong> />
decretos de desregulación que estaban<<strong>br</strong> />
vigentes desde 1989 y que establecían, entre<<strong>br</strong> />
otras cosas, la libertad de precios de los<<strong>br</strong> />
productos y la li<strong>br</strong>e disponibilidad de los<<strong>br</strong> />
hidrocarburos por parte de las petroleras que<<strong>br</strong> />
podían exportar li<strong>br</strong>emente -en el caso del<<strong>br</strong> />
gas, se requería un permiso previo.<<strong>br</strong> />
Según el decreto 1277, además de la<<strong>br</strong> />
intervención del mercado, creó una comisión<<strong>br</strong> />
de Planificación y Coordinación Estratégica<<strong>br</strong> />
del Plan Nacional de Inversiones para el<<strong>br</strong> />
sector, que estará a cargo de un<<strong>br</strong> />
representante de las secretarías de Política<<strong>br</strong> />
Económica y Planificación del Desarrollo del<<strong>br</strong> />
Ministerio de Economía, hoy a cargo de Axel<<strong>br</strong> />
Kicillof; de Comercio Interior, conducida por<<strong>br</strong> />
Guillermo Moreno, y de Energía, manejada<<strong>br</strong> />
por Daniel Cameron.<<strong>br</strong> />
La norma de ayer no es más que una<<strong>br</strong> />
consecuencia de la ley de nacionalización de<<strong>br</strong> />
51% del paquete accionario de YFP que<<strong>br</strong> />
estaban en manos de la española Repsol.<<strong>br</strong> />
Más allá de que el debate que se dio en el<<strong>br</strong> />
Congreso giró prácticamente so<strong>br</strong>e el pasado<<strong>br</strong> />
y el futuro de la petrolera, los legisladores<<strong>br</strong> />
aprobaron también la declaración de interés<<strong>br</strong> />
público el autoabastecimiento de<<strong>br</strong> />
hidrocarburos, así como la "exploración,<<strong>br</strong> />
explotación, industrialización, transporte y<<strong>br</strong> />
comercialización de hidrocarburo". Diputados<<strong>br</strong> />
y senadores, varios de ellos de la oposición,<<strong>br</strong> />
le dieronno sólo la llave de YPF al Gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
sino también una herramienta para intervenir<<strong>br</strong> />
el mercado petrolero.<<strong>br</strong> />
Dos fuentes consultadas por LA NACION que<<strong>br</strong> />
trabajan con petroleras reconocieron que en<<strong>br</strong> />
el sector había inquietud. Sucede que aún<<strong>br</strong> />
está fresco el recuerdo de YPF cuando el<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno calentó el discurso contra la<<strong>br</strong> />
empresa, siguió con el retiro de algunas<<strong>br</strong> />
concesiones y terminó con la estatización de<<strong>br</strong> />
la petrolera . "La gran pregunta que nos<<strong>br</strong> />
hacemos en el sector es si esto no termina<<strong>br</strong> />
con una estatización de otros sectores", dijo<<strong>br</strong> />
ayer una fuente que pasa sus días en una<<strong>br</strong> />
petrolera de las más grandes de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Argentina.<<strong>br</strong> />
El decreto empezó a ser examinado con lupa<<strong>br</strong> />
entre los petroleros. Uno de los principales<<strong>br</strong> />
cuestionamientos que surgieron tiene que ver<<strong>br</strong> />
con la modificación de las concesiones<<strong>br</strong> />
vigentes en la Argentina. Las empresas<<strong>br</strong> />
productoras de petróleo tienen contratos que<<strong>br</strong> />
están hechos so<strong>br</strong>e la base de un<<strong>br</strong> />
ordenamiento jurídico que ahora fue<<strong>br</strong> />
derogado. De ahora en más, aquel marco<<strong>br</strong> />
regulatorio que establecía ciertas condiciones<<strong>br</strong> />
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de mercado ya no está vigente. "Muchas<<strong>br</strong> />
empresas entregarán sus concesiones y<<strong>br</strong> />
partirán. El esquema regulatorio so<strong>br</strong>e el que<<strong>br</strong> />
se asienta una concesión es parte del<<strong>br</strong> />
patrimonio. Si eso cambia, hay<<strong>br</strong> />
consecuencias patrimoniales muy<<strong>br</strong> />
importantes", dijo un abogado petrolero.<<strong>br</strong> />
La constitucionalidad de la norma también<<strong>br</strong> />
está cuestionada. El decreto deroga otros<<strong>br</strong> />
que adquirieron estatus legislativo al ser<<strong>br</strong> />
ratificados por el Congreso. Es decir, un<<strong>br</strong> />
decreto no puede derogar una ley.<<strong>br</strong> />
La mano de Moreno<<strong>br</strong> />
Y hay más. Las provincias, dueñas de los<<strong>br</strong> />
recursos de los subsuelos desde la reforma<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional de 1994, han quedado fuera de<<strong>br</strong> />
la comisión que desde ahora controlará todo<<strong>br</strong> />
el mercado. Kicillof, Moreno y Cameron serán<<strong>br</strong> />
los encargados de exigir a las petroleras sus<<strong>br</strong> />
planes de inversiones, de controlar sus<<strong>br</strong> />
ganancias y de regular sus stocks, su<<strong>br</strong> />
producción y hasta sus ganancias. Gran<<strong>br</strong> />
parte de esas facultades estaba hasta ahora<<strong>br</strong> />
en poder de las provincias, que eran quienes<<strong>br</strong> />
concesionaban las áreas y firmaban los<<strong>br</strong> />
contratos. Una vez más, las provincias<<strong>br</strong> />
petroleras fueron desplazadas.<<strong>br</strong> />
De acuerdo con lo que pudo saber LA<<strong>br</strong> />
NACION, la mayoría del proyecto estuvo<<strong>br</strong> />
inspirado en las ideas de Moreno. Sin<<strong>br</strong> />
embargo, hay dos artículos que tienen<<strong>br</strong> />
nom<strong>br</strong>e y apellido. El 9 estuvo<<strong>br</strong> />
específicamente incluido por pedido de<<strong>br</strong> />
Kicillof. Allí se crea un Registro de<<strong>br</strong> />
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Inversiones para "todos aquellos que realicen<<strong>br</strong> />
actividades de exploración, explotación,<<strong>br</strong> />
refinación, transporte y comercialización de<<strong>br</strong> />
hidrocarburos y combustibles". El registro, del<<strong>br</strong> />
que no se da ningún dato más, pasó a ser un<<strong>br</strong> />
"requisito indispensable para el desarrollo de<<strong>br</strong> />
su actividad en todo el territorio nacional".<<strong>br</strong> />
El 12 tiene la firma de Miguel Galluccio, CEO<<strong>br</strong> />
de YPF. El artículo establece la obligación de<<strong>br</strong> />
presentar antes del 30 de septiem<strong>br</strong>e de<<strong>br</strong> />
cada año el plan anual de inversiones,<<strong>br</strong> />
incluido un detalle de sus metas cuantitativas<<strong>br</strong> />
en materia de exploración y explotación de<<strong>br</strong> />
hidrocarburos. Además, deberán <strong>inf</strong>ormar<<strong>br</strong> />
sus planes en materia de mantenimiento y<<strong>br</strong> />
aumento de reservas, incluido el plan de<<strong>br</strong> />
inversiones en exploración; los de<<strong>br</strong> />
recuperación primaria y secundaria de<<strong>br</strong> />
reservas.<<strong>br</strong> />
Una de las mayores polémicas está en los<<strong>br</strong> />
artículos 27 y 28. "A los fines de asegurar<<strong>br</strong> />
precios comerciales razonables, la Comisión<<strong>br</strong> />
de Planificación y Coordinación Estratégica<<strong>br</strong> />
establecerá los criterios que regirán las<<strong>br</strong> />
operaciones en el mercado interno.<<strong>br</strong> />
Asimismo, publicará precios de referencia de<<strong>br</strong> />
cada uno de los componentes de los costos y<<strong>br</strong> />
precios de referencia de venta de<<strong>br</strong> />
hidrocarburos y combustibles, los cuales<<strong>br</strong> />
deberán permitir cu<strong>br</strong>ir los costos de<<strong>br</strong> />
producción atribuibles a la actividad y la<<strong>br</strong> />
obtención de un margen de ganancia<<strong>br</strong> />
razonable.".<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Aspectos jurídicos del revalúo<<strong>br</strong> />
Los campos de Entre Ríos, con más presión<<strong>br</strong> />
fiscal. Foto: Archivo El 18 de Junio de <strong>2012</strong>,<<strong>br</strong> />
el Supremo Tribunal de Justicia de Entre<<strong>br</strong> />
Ríos se pronunció so<strong>br</strong>e la procedencia de<<strong>br</strong> />
una acción de amparo interpuesta por la<<strong>br</strong> />
Sociedad Rural de Gualeguaychú contra la<<strong>br</strong> />
Administradora Tributaria de Entre Ríos<<strong>br</strong> />
(ATER) y el gobierno de Entre Ríos en virtud<<strong>br</strong> />
del revalúo de tierras rurales.<<strong>br</strong> />
La Sociedad Rural interpuso una acción de<<strong>br</strong> />
amparo con el objeto de obtener acceso a la<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormación acerca de las operaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
aritméticas practicadas por ATER o el<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno de Entre Ríos, por las cuales se le<<strong>br</strong> />
asignan los valores a las distintas partidas<<strong>br</strong> />
inmobiliarias y para que se dejen sin efecto<<strong>br</strong> />
los avalúos y tributos calculados "en caso de<<strong>br</strong> />
confirmarse" que los mismos son contrarios a<<strong>br</strong> />
la ley.<<strong>br</strong> />
De la presentación realizada, surge que la<<strong>br</strong> />
acción de amparo contra "alguna" garantía<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional queda supeditada a la<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormación previa que deberá proveer ATER<<strong>br</strong> />
so<strong>br</strong>e las operaciones aritméticas llevadas a<<strong>br</strong> />
cabo que determinaron el revalúo ya que<<strong>br</strong> />
-alega la Sociedad Rural- "sospecha" que el<<strong>br</strong> />
ente recaudador ha transgredido lo dispuesto<<strong>br</strong> />
en la ley provincial8762 que impone el<<strong>br</strong> />
mecanismo de avalúos de las tierras rurales.<<strong>br</strong> />
Lamentablemente la acción de amparo fue<<strong>br</strong> />
mal planteada ya que no se denuncia en<<strong>br</strong> />
forma clara y contundente la afectación<<strong>br</strong> />
ilegítima o arbitraria de alguna garantía<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional.<<strong>br</strong> />
Al respecto, el Supremo Tribunal de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
de Entre Ríos dispuso que la acción de<<strong>br</strong> />
amparo no fue prevista para "posibles"<<strong>br</strong> />
vulneraciones de derecho sino para poner<<strong>br</strong> />
fina a una efectiva, concreta, grave y<<strong>br</strong> />
manifiesta vulneración de derechos<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucionales cuando la arbitrariedad o<<strong>br</strong> />
ilegalidad surja de forma manifiesta. Que el<<strong>br</strong> />
daño sea concreto y grave y que no exista<<strong>br</strong> />
otra vía procesal para remediar dicho daño.<<strong>br</strong> />
Además, sentó la base para futuros planteos<<strong>br</strong> />
al decir que el tema de las valuaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
fiscales debe decidirse por otros medios<<strong>br</strong> />
procesales que incluyan un debate amplio<<strong>br</strong> />
-tales como la acción de inconstitucionalidad,<<strong>br</strong> />
juicio ordinario, etc.- Sólo procedería el<<strong>br</strong> />
remedio rápido de la acción de amparo ante<<strong>br</strong> />
una ostensible, grosera y manifiesta<<strong>br</strong> />
conculcación de alguna garantía<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional, nítidamente demostrable.<<strong>br</strong> />
Por último, el Supremo Tribunal aborda el<<strong>br</strong> />
tema de la confiscatoriedad aunque no haya<<strong>br</strong> />
sido planteado en el caso que estamos<<strong>br</strong> />
comentando. Se remite a la doctrina de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación<<strong>br</strong> />
donde, entre otras cosas, dice que para que<<strong>br</strong> />
se produzca la confiscatoriedad debe<<strong>br</strong> />
producirse una absorción del parte del<<strong>br</strong> />
Estado de una porción sustancial de la renta<<strong>br</strong> />
o del capital. Dicho límite no es absoluto sino<<strong>br</strong> />
relativo y variable en el tiempo. La<<strong>br</strong> />
declaración de confiscatoriedad depende de<<strong>br</strong> />
la actividad probatoria desplegada<<strong>br</strong> />
requiriendo de una prueba concluyente. La<<strong>br</strong> />
confiscatoriedad quedaría demostrada<<strong>br</strong> />
cuando el impuesto insuma una sustancial<<strong>br</strong> />
porción de la renta.<<strong>br</strong> />
Se remite a una vieja doctrina de nuestra<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte que dice que no es función del Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial juzgar el mérito de las políticas<<strong>br</strong> />
económicas decididas por otros poderes del<<strong>br</strong> />
Estado, sino ponerles un límite sólo cuando<<strong>br</strong> />
violan la Constitución.<<strong>br</strong> />
Hay que tener en cuenta que en este tipo de<<strong>br</strong> />
juicios se está litigando contra el Estado, sea<<strong>br</strong> />
nacional o provincial, y además que las<<strong>br</strong> />
normas dictadas por órganos competentes<<strong>br</strong> />
gozan del principio de legitimidad por lo que<<strong>br</strong> />
se debe demostrar a un juez que la norma<<strong>br</strong> />
que nos afecta es contraria a la ley o a la<<strong>br</strong> />
misma Constitución Nacional<<strong>br</strong> />
En conclusión, a los efectos de lograr<<strong>br</strong> />
impugnar algún tributo se deberá evaluar: a)<<strong>br</strong> />
cuál es la vía procesal adecuada; b) exponer<<strong>br</strong> />
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de manera clara y contundente cuales son<<strong>br</strong> />
las garantías y derechos constitucionales<<strong>br</strong> />
afectados y c) que la confiscatoriedad surja<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
de manera clara en el escrito de demanda..<<strong>br</strong> />
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La Nacion Chile/ - Notícias, Sáb, 28 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Perú señala que fallo de La Haya<<strong>br</strong> />
fortalecerá lazos con Chile<<strong>br</strong> />
El Presidente de Perú, Ollanta Humala,<<strong>br</strong> />
ratificó que su país acatará el fallo que la<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte de Justicia de La Haya emita en la<<strong>br</strong> />
controversia marítima con Chile y expresó<<strong>br</strong> />
confianza en que Sebastián Piñera hará lo<<strong>br</strong> />
mismo. “Ratifico que Perú acatará la<<strong>br</strong> />
sentencia de la Corte Internacional de<<strong>br</strong> />
Justicia de La Haya y me satisface que este<<strong>br</strong> />
compromiso también haya sido asumido por<<strong>br</strong> />
el Presidente de Chile”, afirmó el Jefe de<<strong>br</strong> />
Estado durante el mensaje con motivo del<<strong>br</strong> />
191° aniversario de la Independencia<<strong>br</strong> />
peruana.Agregó que la presentación de la<<strong>br</strong> />
demanda de delimitación marítima<<strong>br</strong> />
“corresponde a una política de Estado y a<<strong>br</strong> />
una vocación pacifista del Perú” y que su<<strong>br</strong> />
solución permitirá fortalecer las relaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
con Chile.Asimismo, Humala destacó el<<strong>br</strong> />
documento “Un llamado a la Concordia”,<<strong>br</strong> />
emitido por el premio Nobel de Literatura,<<strong>br</strong> />
Mario Vargas Llosa, y el escritor chileno<<strong>br</strong> />
Jorge Edwards, en el que solicitan una<<strong>br</strong> />
“reconciliación verdadera” ante el litigio<<strong>br</strong> />
marítimo entre ambos países, llevado a la<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte Internacional de La Haya. En enero<<strong>br</strong> />
de 2008, Perú demandó a Chile ante La<<strong>br</strong> />
Haya, argumentando la inexistencia de un<<strong>br</strong> />
tratado de límites en el océano Pacífico.<<strong>br</strong> />
Dicha postura es rechazada por nuestro país,<<strong>br</strong> />
que alega que los límites están fijados por<<strong>br</strong> />
tratados signados en 1952 y 1954.<<strong>br</strong> />
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La Nacion Chile/ - Notícias, Sáb, 28 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Tarud pide al Gobierno solicitar<<strong>br</strong> />
incompetencia de Corte de La Haya<<strong>br</strong> />
El diputado Jorge Tarud (PPD) sostuvo que<<strong>br</strong> />
"ha llegado el momento en que Chile plantee<<strong>br</strong> />
a la Corte Internacional de Justicia su<<strong>br</strong> />
incompetencia" puesto que "no puede revisar<<strong>br</strong> />
tratados firmados por dos naciones<<strong>br</strong> />
independientes" que además están zanjados<<strong>br</strong> />
por el derecho internacional, so<strong>br</strong>e todo con<<strong>br</strong> />
tratados firmados antes del Pacto de Bogotá<<strong>br</strong> />
de 1948, el que obliga a ir dicha corte. Tarud<<strong>br</strong> />
explicó que no pidió la incompetencia desde<<strong>br</strong> />
un principio porque de todas maneras la<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte "igual se aboca al fondo del asunto,<<strong>br</strong> />
pero ahora que Chile ha explicado<<strong>br</strong> />
claramente con contundentes argumentos<<strong>br</strong> />
jurídicos, donde hemos planteado que<<strong>br</strong> />
existen tratados vigentes y reconocidos por<<strong>br</strong> />
dos de las tres partes firmantes: Ecuador y<<strong>br</strong> />
Chile". El parlamentario comentó que ha<<strong>br</strong> />
conversado este tema con el Presidente<<strong>br</strong> />
Sebastián Piñera y, a pesar de ser él quien<<strong>br</strong> />
debe tomar la determinación, manifestó que<<strong>br</strong> />
su postura es que Chile prepare desde ahora<<strong>br</strong> />
los orales que se van a realizar entre el 3 y el<<strong>br</strong> />
14 de diciem<strong>br</strong>e próximo la petición de<<strong>br</strong> />
incompetencia de La Haya". Respecto a las<<strong>br</strong> />
declaraciones del canciller peruano, Rafael<<strong>br</strong> />
Roncagliolo, tras la firma de un acta donde<<strong>br</strong> />
se ratificaban los tratados limítrofes entre<<strong>br</strong> />
Chile-Ecuador, Tarud respondió "el señor<<strong>br</strong> />
Roncagliolo acusó el golpe, él tiene que<<strong>br</strong> />
declarar aquello, pero claramente la posición<<strong>br</strong> />
de Ecuador ha sido la legítima y ellos han<<strong>br</strong> />
reconocido claramente los tratados del ´52 y<<strong>br</strong> />
´54 como tratados limítrofes". "Por lo tanto, el<<strong>br</strong> />
Perú ha recibido un golpe en esta materia y<<strong>br</strong> />
evidentemente tienen que bajarle el perfil" y<<strong>br</strong> />
agregó "no son acuerdos pesqueros, por<<strong>br</strong> />
ninguna parte, el mismo título señala que es<<strong>br</strong> />
de delimitación fronteriza marítima y en este<<strong>br</strong> />
punto Perú tiene una posición<<strong>br</strong> />
extremadamente débil", finalizó.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Los Angeles Times/ - Business, Sáb, 28 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Anaheim expecting more police-shooting<<strong>br</strong> />
protests this weekend<<strong>br</strong> />
Anaheim is <strong>br</strong>acing for more demonstrations<<strong>br</strong> />
this weekend after police opened fire on a<<strong>br</strong> />
burglary suspect Friday, the third<<strong>br</strong> />
officer-involved shooting in the city in less<<strong>br</strong> />
than a week, though no one was apparently<<strong>br</strong> />
injured in the most recent incident.Protests<<strong>br</strong> />
over police conduct have rocked Orange<<strong>br</strong> />
County's largest city since July 21, when<<strong>br</strong> />
police fatally shot an unarmed man, Manuel<<strong>br</strong> />
Diaz, 25, who they said was evading arrest. A<<strong>br</strong> />
day later, police shot and killed Joel Acevedo,<<strong>br</strong> />
21; police say he fired on officers during a<<strong>br</strong> />
foot chase.Friday's incident marked the<<strong>br</strong> />
seventh officer-involved shooting in Anaheim<<strong>br</strong> />
this year, five of which have been fatal. The<<strong>br</strong> />
city had four officer-involved shootings in<<strong>br</strong> />
2011. The shootings sparked four days of<<strong>br</strong> />
protest that culminated in a violent clash<<strong>br</strong> />
between 1,000 demonstrators and officers<<strong>br</strong> />
outside a packed City Council meeting<<strong>br</strong> />
Tuesday night. By the time it was over, 24<<strong>br</strong> />
protesters had been arrested, 20 buildings<<strong>br</strong> />
damaged, seven people injured and dozens<<strong>br</strong> />
of less-than-lethal rounds had been fired to<<strong>br</strong> />
disperse the crowd, some of whom started<<strong>br</strong> />
fires in dumpsters and threw rocks at<<strong>br</strong> />
police.Seeking to calm tensions, Mayor Tom<<strong>br</strong> />
Tait and other city officials met Friday with the<<strong>br</strong> />
FBI and U.S. attorney's office staff and asked<<strong>br</strong> />
them to look into the recent shootings.In a<<strong>br</strong> />
statement after the meeting, the FBI said it<<strong>br</strong> />
would review evidence and reports by the<<strong>br</strong> />
Orange County district attorney's office to<<strong>br</strong> />
determine whether a federal investigation is<<strong>br</strong> />
warranted, though sources said that at this<<strong>br</strong> />
stage, the U.S. attorney's office and Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Department are not initiating a civil rights<<strong>br</strong> />
probe.The latest shooting occurred about<<strong>br</strong> />
3:15 a.m. Friday, when police responding to a<<strong>br</strong> />
burglary call shot at the suspects but<<strong>br</strong> />
apparently did not injure anyone.After<<strong>br</strong> />
chasing a possible suspect on foot, officers<<strong>br</strong> />
approached a man in a black pickup whom<<strong>br</strong> />
they suspected was an accomplice, Anaheim<<strong>br</strong> />
Police Sgt. Bob Dunn said. The driver started<<strong>br</strong> />
the engine and accelerated toward one of the<<strong>br</strong> />
officers, who fired his weapon out of fear for<<strong>br</strong> />
his safety as the driver fled.The incident<<strong>br</strong> />
came as demonstrators planned protests<<strong>br</strong> />
near Disneyland on Saturday and outside the<<strong>br</strong> />
Police Department on Sunday.A group of<<strong>br</strong> />
about a dozen demonstrators gathered in<<strong>br</strong> />
Anaheim's Stoddard Park late Friday, holding<<strong>br</strong> />
up signs at passing cars.Louisa Sanchez,<<strong>br</strong> />
who held a poster with the names of men and<<strong>br</strong> />
the dates they were killed by Anaheim police<<strong>br</strong> />
over the years, said she wanted greater<<strong>br</strong> />
accountability and better communication from<<strong>br</strong> />
the department, especially in dealing with<<strong>br</strong> />
shootings that are unjustified."They need to<<strong>br</strong> />
get rid of the bad cops," she said, identifying<<strong>br</strong> />
herself as a family friend of Acevedo. "They're<<strong>br</strong> />
not all bad, but the ones that are make them<<strong>br</strong> />
all look bad. "Activists nationwide have<<strong>br</strong> />
mobilized online to organize marches and<<strong>br</strong> />
demonstrations in support of Anaheim<<strong>br</strong> />
protesters. The anti-establishment group<<strong>br</strong> />
known as Anonymous posted Anaheim Police<<strong>br</strong> />
Chief John Welter's address, phone number<<strong>br</strong> />
and other personal <strong>inf</strong>ormation on various<<strong>br</strong> />
Internet sites in protest over the<<strong>br</strong> />
shootings.Meanwhile, Anaheim<<strong>br</strong> />
Councilwoman Gail Eastman found herself in<<strong>br</strong> />
hot water over remarks she made online<<strong>br</strong> />
cele<strong>br</strong>ating the a<strong>br</strong>upt end to Tuesday's City<<strong>br</strong> />
Council meeting because of the violent<<strong>br</strong> />
protests going on outside City Hall.Eastman<<strong>br</strong> />
posted comments on a private neighborhood<<strong>br</strong> />
message board after the council failed to take<<strong>br</strong> />
up two ballot issues that had been proposed<<strong>br</strong> />
for the November ballot — one establishing<<strong>br</strong> />
City Council districts instead of citywide seats<<strong>br</strong> />
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and another requiring voter approval of hotel<<strong>br</strong> />
bed tax <strong>br</strong>eaks for developers."It's finally<<strong>br</strong> />
quiet in the hood and I've had time to collect<<strong>br</strong> />
my thoughts," Eastman wrote. "In spite of<<strong>br</strong> />
how it happened, it was a big time win for all<<strong>br</strong> />
who opposed seeing that placed on the<<strong>br</strong> />
November ballot," adding later: "Tonight we<<strong>br</strong> />
Los Angeles Times/ - Business, Sáb, 28 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
cele<strong>br</strong>ate a win with no shots fired!"Eastman<<strong>br</strong> />
sent out an apology after her message was<<strong>br</strong> />
posted on local blogs and news<<strong>br</strong> />
sites.richard.winton@latimes.comjoseph.sern<<strong>br</strong> />
a@latimes.comTimes staff writer Tony<<strong>br</strong> />
Barboza contributed to this report.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Los Tiempos/ - actualidad, Sáb, 28 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Humala admite que no ha cumplido todas<<strong>br</strong> />
las metas tras primer año de Gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
LIMA |<<strong>br</strong> />
El presidente de Perú, Ollanta Humala,<<strong>br</strong> />
reconoció hoy que no ha logrado cumplir todo<<strong>br</strong> />
lo que se ha propuesto, durante su mensaje<<strong>br</strong> />
a la Nación desde el Congreso, al cumplir un<<strong>br</strong> />
año en el poder.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Me reafirmo en lo medular de mi propuesta:<<strong>br</strong> />
hemos comenzado a sentar las bases para la<<strong>br</strong> />
gran transformación que anhela la mayoría<<strong>br</strong> />
de los ciudadanos de nuestra patria. El<<strong>br</strong> />
crecimiento con inclusión... aunque no hemos<<strong>br</strong> />
logrado todo lo que nos propusimos<<strong>br</strong> />
alcanzar", indicó Humala.<<strong>br</strong> />
El gobernante reconoció que sus tareas<<strong>br</strong> />
pendientes se encuentran "so<strong>br</strong>e todo en el<<strong>br</strong> />
campo de la gobernabilidad y la paz social",<<strong>br</strong> />
un área criticada por diversos sectores tras la<<strong>br</strong> />
muerte de 17 personas en enfrentamientos<<strong>br</strong> />
con la Policía por conflictos sociales.<<strong>br</strong> />
En su discurso, que duró cerca de dos horas,<<strong>br</strong> />
el mandatario hizo un balance de sus<<strong>br</strong> />
principales programas sociales que buscan<<strong>br</strong> />
disminuir la po<strong>br</strong>eza que se sitúa<<strong>br</strong> />
actualmente en un 27 por ciento para que<<strong>br</strong> />
baje a un 15 por ciento en 2016.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Superar esto es un reto, por ello el<<strong>br</strong> />
compromiso de los programas sociales es<<strong>br</strong> />
priorizar su trabajo en las zonas rurales<<strong>br</strong> />
donde 1 de cada 4 pasa ham<strong>br</strong>e... Mi<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno viene trabajando para que todos<<strong>br</strong> />
tengamos las mismas oportunidades de salir<<strong>br</strong> />
adelante", manifestó.<<strong>br</strong> />
Humala indicó que en los próximos cinco<<strong>br</strong> />
años la cartera de inversión minera<<strong>br</strong> />
ascenderá a 30.000 millones de dólares y<<strong>br</strong> />
que el gravamen minero que estableció este<<strong>br</strong> />
año ha recaudado hasta la fecha 1.246<<strong>br</strong> />
millones de soles (unos 470 millones de<<strong>br</strong> />
dólares) y que se espera alcanzar los 3.000<<strong>br</strong> />
millones de soles (unos 1.100 millones de<<strong>br</strong> />
dólares) a fines de diciem<strong>br</strong>e.<<strong>br</strong> />
Una de las propuestas que hizo el<<strong>br</strong> />
mandatario al Congreso so<strong>br</strong>e el tema<<strong>br</strong> />
minero fue reconocer en la Constitución el<<strong>br</strong> />
derecho fundamental del agua y sostuvo que<<strong>br</strong> />
ninguna actividad extractiva se podrá<<strong>br</strong> />
desarrollar en el país sin los estándares de<<strong>br</strong> />
calidad.<<strong>br</strong> />
"El agua constituye la prioridad del más alto<<strong>br</strong> />
nivel para mi Gobierno", indicó.<<strong>br</strong> />
El jefe de Estado dijo que estima que para<<strong>br</strong> />
2016 las exportaciones alcancen los 86.000<<strong>br</strong> />
millones de dólares en productos<<strong>br</strong> />
tradicionales y no tradicionales.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Somos un país en evolución que está<<strong>br</strong> />
pasando por un buen momento. Lo<<strong>br</strong> />
demuestran las cifras de exportaciones:<<strong>br</strong> />
20.000 millones de dólares (productos<<strong>br</strong> />
tradicionales)", resaltó.<<strong>br</strong> />
Humala también se refirió al litigio marítimo<<strong>br</strong> />
que tiene con Chile ante la Corte<<strong>br</strong> />
Internacional de Justicia de La Haya y<<strong>br</strong> />
reafirmó que acatará el fallo judicial y<<strong>br</strong> />
expresó su confianza en el compromiso de<<strong>br</strong> />
que el Gobierno de Sebastián Piñera hará lo<<strong>br</strong> />
mismo.<<strong>br</strong> />
En su discurso, Humala señaló que se han<<strong>br</strong> />
capturado a "136 delincuentes terroristas"<<strong>br</strong> />
que operaban en la zona del Alto Huallaga y<<strong>br</strong> />
en el Valle de los ríos Apurímac, Ene y<<strong>br</strong> />
Mantaro (VRAEM) en alianza con el<<strong>br</strong> />
narcotráfico y que se intensificarán las<<strong>br</strong> />
acciones en esos lugares para combatirlos.<<strong>br</strong> />
El presidente señaló que "ningún corrupto<<strong>br</strong> />
debe <strong>inf</strong>iltrarse en el Estado y postular a un<<strong>br</strong> />
cargo público" y anunció, además, que<<strong>br</strong> />
espera repatriar para fin de año los 12<<strong>br</strong> />
millones de dólares que tiene en una cuenta<<strong>br</strong> />
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de Luxemburgo el encarcelado exasesor<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial Vladimiro Montesinos, el mayor<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
deudor del Estado por corrupción.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Hundreds in Phoenix march against<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona immigration law<<strong>br</strong> />
By Tim Gaynor PHOENIX | Sat Jul 28, <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
3:48pm EDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - A few<<strong>br</strong> />
hundred protesters, some toting placards<<strong>br</strong> />
reading "Migration is a Human Right,"<<strong>br</strong> />
marched in Phoenix on Saturday to protest<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona's two-year-old crackdown on illegal<<strong>br</strong> />
immigration. State law SB-1<strong>07</strong>0, signed by<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican Governor Jan Brewer in April<<strong>br</strong> />
2010, seeks to drive illegal immigrants out of<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona.A federal judge blocked parts of the<<strong>br</strong> />
law before it took effect, but the U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court late last month upheld its<<strong>br</strong> />
most controversial provision requiring police<<strong>br</strong> />
to check the immigration status of people<<strong>br</strong> />
they stop if they suspect they are in the<<strong>br</strong> />
country illegally."I feel like we're singled out,"<<strong>br</strong> />
said Angel Diaz, 33, an artist among 200 to<<strong>br</strong> />
300 mostly Hispanic protesters rallying in a<<strong>br</strong> />
park ahead of the protest march."We're being<<strong>br</strong> />
racially profiled. Pretty much I feel that our<<strong>br</strong> />
rights are being taken from us," he added. He<<strong>br</strong> />
was wearing a Mexican wrestler's mask and a<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>oad <strong>br</strong>immed som<strong>br</strong>ero.Diaz, a Hispanic<<strong>br</strong> />
who said he is a U.S. citizen, said he was<<strong>br</strong> />
followed and pulled over by police in the<<strong>br</strong> />
Phoenix valley a week ago in a traffic stop<<strong>br</strong> />
that did not result in charges.Protesters,<<strong>br</strong> />
some chanting "this is what democracy looks<<strong>br</strong> />
like" and wearing T-shirts reading "We will not<<strong>br</strong> />
comply - Down with SB 1<strong>07</strong>0," set off on the<<strong>br</strong> />
one-mile (1.6 kilometer) walk to the<<strong>br</strong> />
headquarters of federal immigration police in<<strong>br</strong> />
the city.In a mixed ruling late last month, the<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Supreme Court upheld the state law's<<strong>br</strong> />
most controversial measure - requiring police<<strong>br</strong> />
to check the immigration status of anyone<<strong>br</strong> />
detained and suspected of being in the<<strong>br</strong> />
country illegally - but struck down three other<<strong>br</strong> />
parts.Supporters of the crackdown argue it is<<strong>br</strong> />
needed as the federal government has failed<<strong>br</strong> />
to secure the state's porous border with<<strong>br</strong> />
Mexico.The administration of President<<strong>br</strong> />
Barack Obama opposed the law on the<<strong>br</strong> />
grounds it pre-empted federal powers on<<strong>br</strong> />
immigration, and opponents say it is a<<strong>br</strong> />
mandate for racially profiling Hispanics, who<<strong>br</strong> />
make up almost a third of the state's<<strong>br</strong> />
population.March organizer Carlos Garcia<<strong>br</strong> />
said demonstrators seek to pressure the<<strong>br</strong> />
federal Immigration and Customs<<strong>br</strong> />
Enforcement, or ICE, not to partner with local<<strong>br</strong> />
police forces that implement immigration<<strong>br</strong> />
laws."When a police officer can ask to<<strong>br</strong> />
determine if someone has documents or not,<<strong>br</strong> />
that's when racially profiling, racism (arises)"<<strong>br</strong> />
he said. "That's what we're opposed to."The<<strong>br</strong> />
rally and march come as a hardline Arizona<<strong>br</strong> />
sheriff and his office are on trial in federal<<strong>br</strong> />
court in Phoenix in a civil lawsuit that accuses<<strong>br</strong> />
them of racial profiling.Maricopa County<<strong>br</strong> />
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who styles himself as<<strong>br</strong> />
"America's toughest sheriff," is accused of<<strong>br</strong> />
singling out Hispanic citizens and immigrants<<strong>br</strong> />
in traffic stops in the Phoenix valley, a charge<<strong>br</strong> />
he denies.Natally Cruz, 24, a Mexican<<strong>br</strong> />
undocumented immigrant, was among four<<strong>br</strong> />
people arrested by police for blocking a road<<strong>br</strong> />
outside the U.S. District Court in Phoenix last<<strong>br</strong> />
Tuesday when Arpaio testified in court."We<<strong>br</strong> />
want to show Arpaio that we are not afraid of<<strong>br</strong> />
him," Cruz, who was quizzed by ICE agents<<strong>br</strong> />
about her immigration status but was<<strong>br</strong> />
released, told the protest crowd."Many of us<<strong>br</strong> />
have been living in fear for years ... Enough is<<strong>br</strong> />
enough," she said.(Editing by Ellen Wulfhorst<<strong>br</strong> />
and Vicki Allen)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. being treated in<<strong>br</strong> />
Mayo Clinic<<strong>br</strong> />
By David Bailey MINNEAPOLIS | Sat Jul 28,<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong> 12:56am EDT MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters)<<strong>br</strong> />
- U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. has<<strong>br</strong> />
been admitted to the renowned Mayo Clinic in<<strong>br</strong> />
Rochester, Minnesota, to be evaluated for<<strong>br</strong> />
depression and gastrointestinal ailments, the<<strong>br</strong> />
congressman's office said on Friday in a<<strong>br</strong> />
statement released by the clinic. The<<strong>br</strong> />
statement came more than two weeks after<<strong>br</strong> />
the Illinois Democrat, son of civil rights leader<<strong>br</strong> />
and former presidential candidate, the<<strong>br</strong> />
Reverend Jesse Jackson, was said by his<<strong>br</strong> />
doctor to be undergoing treatment for a<<strong>br</strong> />
"mood disorder."The younger Jackson, 47,<<strong>br</strong> />
announced in late June that he had taken a<<strong>br</strong> />
leave from office two weeks earlier for<<strong>br</strong> />
treatment of what was then described as<<strong>br</strong> />
exhaustion.Amid mounting political pressure<<strong>br</strong> />
to disclose more <strong>inf</strong>ormation about his<<strong>br</strong> />
medical condition, Jackson said on July 5<<strong>br</strong> />
through a statement that his problems were<<strong>br</strong> />
more serious than previously believed,<<strong>br</strong> />
adding he needed extended in-patient<<strong>br</strong> />
treatment for unspecified "physical and<<strong>br</strong> />
emotional ailments."On July 11, his physician<<strong>br</strong> />
said the congressman was receiving<<strong>br</strong> />
intensive care for a "mood disorder" and was<<strong>br</strong> />
expected to make a full recovery.The<<strong>br</strong> />
statement on Friday marked the first time that<<strong>br</strong> />
Jackson, who is seeking re-election to a 10th<<strong>br</strong> />
term in the House of Representatives in the<<strong>br</strong> />
November 6 election, acknowledged he was<<strong>br</strong> />
being evaluated for<<strong>br</strong> />
depression."Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.<<strong>br</strong> />
has arrived at Mayo Clinic in Rochester,<<strong>br</strong> />
Minnesota, for extensive inpatient evaluation<<strong>br</strong> />
for depression and gastrointestinal issues,"<<strong>br</strong> />
the statement said without elaborating.The<<strong>br</strong> />
statement did not say whether the<<strong>br</strong> />
gastrointestinal issues being evaluated were<<strong>br</strong> />
connected to a gastric bypass surgery<<strong>br</strong> />
Jackson underwent in 2004 for weight loss.It<<strong>br</strong> />
said further <strong>inf</strong>ormation would be released as<<strong>br</strong> />
Jackson's evaluation proceeded.Jackson's<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican opponent in November, Brian<<strong>br</strong> />
Woodworth, said in early July that Jackson<<strong>br</strong> />
had an obligation to clarify his situation.<<strong>br</strong> />
Woodworth could not immediately be reached<<strong>br</strong> />
for comment on Friday night.Jackson has<<strong>br</strong> />
been the subject of a congressional ethics<<strong>br</strong> />
committee probe over an alleged <strong>br</strong>ibe<<strong>br</strong> />
offered to former Illinois Governor Rod<<strong>br</strong> />
Blagojevich by a Jackson supporter in<<strong>br</strong> />
2008.The offer was intended to entice<<strong>br</strong> />
Blagojevich into appointing Jackson to<<strong>br</strong> />
President Barack Obama's vacant U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Senate seat. Jackson has admitted to<<strong>br</strong> />
lobbying for the seat but has denied knowing<<strong>br</strong> />
about any money offered to Blagojevich, who<<strong>br</strong> />
was convicted of public corruption charges<<strong>br</strong> />
and is in prison.Two fellow Illinois Democrats,<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Representative Luis Gutierrez, said this<<strong>br</strong> />
month that Jackson owed voters from his<<strong>br</strong> />
South Side Chicago district an<<strong>br</strong> />
explanation.They compared the<<strong>br</strong> />
congressman's situation with those of stricken<<strong>br</strong> />
Illinois Republican U.S. Senator Mark Kirk<<strong>br</strong> />
and Illinois Democratic U.S. Representative<<strong>br</strong> />
Bobby Rush.After Kirk suffered a stroke in<<strong>br</strong> />
January, his doctors held news conferences<<strong>br</strong> />
about his condition, and the senator later<<strong>br</strong> />
provided a video depicting his rehabilitation<<strong>br</strong> />
and showing him speaking and struggling to<<strong>br</strong> />
walk on a treadmill.Rush had surgery for<<strong>br</strong> />
throat cancer, and Gutierrez said at the time,<<strong>br</strong> />
"We knew where to find him."(Reporting and<<strong>br</strong> />
writing by David Bailey; Editing by Steve<<strong>br</strong> />
Gorman and Peter Cooney)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Seattle reaches police reform deal with<<strong>br</strong> />
government<<strong>br</strong> />
By Laura L. Myers SEATTLE | Fri Jul 27,<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong> 11:34pm EDT SEATTLE (Reuters) -<<strong>br</strong> />
Seattle officials and the Department of<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice reached a sweeping agreement on<<strong>br</strong> />
Friday to refine the use of force by police<<strong>br</strong> />
officers under a plan to be overseen by an<<strong>br</strong> />
independent, court-appointed monitor. The<<strong>br</strong> />
settlement, which grew out of a federal<<strong>br</strong> />
investigation of the city's police department,<<strong>br</strong> />
will allow the city to avoid a civil rights lawsuit<<strong>br</strong> />
that U.S. officials threatened to <strong>br</strong>ing over<<strong>br</strong> />
complaints of excessive force by<<strong>br</strong> />
officers.Such a lawsuit would have put<<strong>br</strong> />
Seattle, considered one of the most liberal<<strong>br</strong> />
cities in the nation, among only a handful of<<strong>br</strong> />
municipalities singled out for police<<strong>br</strong> />
misconduct lawsuits by the federal<<strong>br</strong> />
government.Instead, Seattle police will<<strong>br</strong> />
operate under a far-reaching plan that covers<<strong>br</strong> />
use of force, police stops and work bias.The<<strong>br</strong> />
city's police were criticized in 2010 for the<<strong>br</strong> />
shooting death of an American-Indian<<strong>br</strong> />
woodcarver who appeared to pose no threat.<<strong>br</strong> />
A Department Of Justice report in December<<strong>br</strong> />
2011 said Seattle police in the previous two<<strong>br</strong> />
years had displayed a pattern of using<<strong>br</strong> />
excessive force.The agreement, which<<strong>br</strong> />
followed months of negotiations between city<<strong>br</strong> />
officials and the U.S. government, calls for<<strong>br</strong> />
both sides to jointly select a monitor within 60<<strong>br</strong> />
days to oversee implementation of the<<strong>br</strong> />
plan."Today the real work begins, the<<strong>br</strong> />
agreement we have reached belongs to<<strong>br</strong> />
everyone in Seattle," said U.S. Assistant<<strong>br</strong> />
Attorney General Thomas Perez, head of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice Department's civil rights division."I<<strong>br</strong> />
come here with a very deep reservoir of<<strong>br</strong> />
optimism."Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said<<strong>br</strong> />
he was pleased with the deal. "This city is<<strong>br</strong> />
committed to eliminating bias," he said. "We<<strong>br</strong> />
do have a lot of work ahead of us."The<<strong>br</strong> />
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington<<strong>br</strong> />
state in 2010 asked the Justice Department<<strong>br</strong> />
to probe Seattle police, citing a half-dozen<<strong>br</strong> />
incidents of excessive force, particularly<<strong>br</strong> />
against minorities. In one case, video showed<<strong>br</strong> />
a Latino man lying prone on the sidewalk<<strong>br</strong> />
when he was kicked, the group<<strong>br</strong> />
said.FIVE-YEAR TERMThe agreement is<<strong>br</strong> />
expected to last five years, but the city may<<strong>br</strong> />
ask the federal court to terminate it before<<strong>br</strong> />
that date if Seattle's police department have<<strong>br</strong> />
been complying with it for two years,<<strong>br</strong> />
McGinn's office said.Under the plan, the<<strong>br</strong> />
department will revise its use of force policies<<strong>br</strong> />
and enhance training, reporting and<<strong>br</strong> />
supervision, Justice Department officials said.<<strong>br</strong> />
It will also develop a team that will roll out to<<strong>br</strong> />
probe serious uses of force.Officials will also<<strong>br</strong> />
create a civilian oversight board called the<<strong>br</strong> />
Community Police Commission. And the<<strong>br</strong> />
police department will provide guidance to<<strong>br</strong> />
officers to prohibit stops of people when<<strong>br</strong> />
officers lack reasonable suspicion.Talks on a<<strong>br</strong> />
settlement had bogged down over the<<strong>br</strong> />
anticipated costs of implementing a Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Department proposal, which a city<<strong>br</strong> />
memorandum estimated would run roughly<<strong>br</strong> />
$41 million for the first year alone.The<<strong>br</strong> />
memorandum had described those expenses,<<strong>br</strong> />
including $18 million to develop and<<strong>br</strong> />
implement training programs and $11 million<<strong>br</strong> />
for new city positions, as "prohibitive."McGinn<<strong>br</strong> />
declined on Friday to give an exact cost for<<strong>br</strong> />
implementation of the plan, but said he<<strong>br</strong> />
estimates it could be $5 million a year.The<<strong>br</strong> />
settlement followed voluntary police reform<<strong>br</strong> />
pacts in recent years with several other big<<strong>br</strong> />
cities, including Los Angeles, Cincinnati and<<strong>br</strong> />
Pittsburgh. Several other large municipal<<strong>br</strong> />
police forces remain under federal review.On<<strong>br</strong> />
Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder<<strong>br</strong> />
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placed the New Orleans Police Department,<<strong>br</strong> />
accused of widespread abuses, under the<<strong>br</strong> />
scrutiny of a federal monitor for at least four<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
years.(Reporting by Laura L. Myers; Writing<<strong>br</strong> />
by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Paul Simao)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
FBI says it may probe Anaheim police<<strong>br</strong> />
following shootings<<strong>br</strong> />
By Alex Dobuzinskis Fri Jul 27, <strong>2012</strong> 9:28pm<<strong>br</strong> />
EDT n">(Reuters) - The FBI said on Friday it<<strong>br</strong> />
will consider investigating police in the city of<<strong>br</strong> />
Anaheim, following several high profile<<strong>br</strong> />
shootings by officers that have led to protests<<strong>br</strong> />
and civil unrest in the southern California city.<<strong>br</strong> />
The announcement came the same day<<strong>br</strong> />
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait said he had met<<strong>br</strong> />
with representatives from the U.S. Attorney's<<strong>br</strong> />
Office and the FBI. Tait has publicly called for<<strong>br</strong> />
a federal review of an officer's fatal shooting<<strong>br</strong> />
of an unarmed, suspected gang<<strong>br</strong> />
member.Anaheim, an Orange County tourist<<strong>br</strong> />
destination known as the home of<<strong>br</strong> />
Disneyland, has been rocked by angry<<strong>br</strong> />
protests and civil unrest since that shooting<<strong>br</strong> />
on Saturday.Protesters on Tuesday threw<<strong>br</strong> />
chairs through the windows of a Starbucks<<strong>br</strong> />
and that night they damaged about 20<<strong>br</strong> />
businesses and the City Hall, which also had<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>oken windows.The FBI on Friday stopped<<strong>br</strong> />
short of saying it would open a full-blown<<strong>br</strong> />
investigation of Anaheim police regarding any<<strong>br</strong> />
officer-involved shooting in the city. Those<<strong>br</strong> />
are routinely probed by the Orange County<<strong>br</strong> />
District Attorney's office."All allegations<<strong>br</strong> />
involving either law enforcement misconduct<<strong>br</strong> />
or abuse under the color of law are assessed<<strong>br</strong> />
and reviewed before before federal civil rights<<strong>br</strong> />
investigations are initiated," Laura Eimiller, a<<strong>br</strong> />
spokeswoman for the FBI, said in a<<strong>br</strong> />
statement."The FBI will review evidence and<<strong>br</strong> />
reports by the Orange County District<<strong>br</strong> />
Attorney's Office to determine whether further<<strong>br</strong> />
federal review and/or investigation is<<strong>br</strong> />
warranted," she said.The latest<<strong>br</strong> />
officer-involved shooting occurred early on<<strong>br</strong> />
Friday, but no one was hit.A man in a pick-up<<strong>br</strong> />
truck accelerated toward an officer chasing a<<strong>br</strong> />
burglary suspect by foot and another officer<<strong>br</strong> />
fired toward the truck, said Anaheim police<<strong>br</strong> />
spokesman Sergeant Bob Dunn. The driver<<strong>br</strong> />
was later located and was not injured.It was<<strong>br</strong> />
the seventh officer-involved shooting in<<strong>br</strong> />
Anaheim so far this year, and five of them<<strong>br</strong> />
have resulted in the deaths of suspects, Dunn<<strong>br</strong> />
said.One of those occurred on Sunday, when<<strong>br</strong> />
officers shot to death a suspected gang<<strong>br</strong> />
member after he shot at them, police<<strong>br</strong> />
said.The Saturday shooting that sparked<<strong>br</strong> />
several days of protests resulted in the death<<strong>br</strong> />
of Manuel Diaz, who police say was a gang<<strong>br</strong> />
member.Two officers tried to approach Diaz<<strong>br</strong> />
and two of his companions in an alley. The<<strong>br</strong> />
men fled but an officer caught up with Diaz<<strong>br</strong> />
and shot him, police said. Diaz was found not<<strong>br</strong> />
to have been carrying a gun, Dunn said.That<<strong>br</strong> />
same day, police fired pepper pellets at angry<<strong>br</strong> />
residents in the neighborhood where Diaz<<strong>br</strong> />
was killed."I wish to thank the United States<<strong>br</strong> />
Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of<<strong>br</strong> />
Investigation," Tait said in a statement on<<strong>br</strong> />
Friday. "I ask that our community be patient<<strong>br</strong> />
to allow their process to run its course as we<<strong>br</strong> />
seek to learn what happened on that day as<<strong>br</strong> />
well as previous incidents this<<strong>br</strong> />
year."(Reporting By Alex Dobuzinskis; editing<<strong>br</strong> />
by Todd Eastham)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
DNA tests shows ND Tiwari is Rohit<<strong>br</strong> />
Shekhar's father<<strong>br</strong> />
NEW DELHI: In a first of its kind case<<strong>br</strong> />
involving a prominent Indian politician, the<<strong>br</strong> />
Delhi high court has made public DNA tests,<<strong>br</strong> />
which confirm that veteran Congress leader<<strong>br</strong> />
ND Tiwari is the biological father of<<strong>br</strong> />
32-year-old Rohit Shekhar.<<strong>br</strong> />
This <strong>br</strong>ings to close a five-year legal battle on<<strong>br</strong> />
a paternity suit, which Tiwari tried to scuttle<<strong>br</strong> />
from the beginning. In Dehra Dun, Tiwari took<<strong>br</strong> />
the plea that it was a personal matter and in<<strong>br</strong> />
Delhi, an emotional Shekhar made clear that<<strong>br</strong> />
Tiwari would now have to "pay for the hurt" he<<strong>br</strong> />
caused his mother years ago. "I am not the<<strong>br</strong> />
illegitimate son, he is my illegitimate father,"<<strong>br</strong> />
Shekhar said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Tiwari had rejected the claim of Delhi-based<<strong>br</strong> />
law graduate Rohit Shekhar that he was his<<strong>br</strong> />
biological son. The Congress leader had<<strong>br</strong> />
moved seven appeals in the Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
and in the Delhi high court, first refusing to<<strong>br</strong> />
give his blood sample and later trying to block<<strong>br</strong> />
the report from being made public.<<strong>br</strong> />
Declaring the result of the DNA test, Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Reva Khetrapal said, "as per the report,<<strong>br</strong> />
Tiwari is reported to be the biological father of<<strong>br</strong> />
Rohit Shekhar and Ujjwala Sharma is<<strong>br</strong> />
reported to be the biological mother."<<strong>br</strong> />
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The New York Times/ - Politics, Sáb, 28 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
In Court’s Hands, a Young Woman’s<<strong>br</strong> />
Shattered Life<<strong>br</strong> />
Michelle Gaines was the most popular girl at<<strong>br</strong> />
Palestine High School. The athletic,<<strong>br</strong> />
dark-haired 19-year-old was preparing to<<strong>br</strong> />
head off to Hill College on a soccer<<strong>br</strong> />
scholarship. Her plans ended on June 11,<<strong>br</strong> />
2006, when an 18-wheeler hauling an oil rig<<strong>br</strong> />
careened through a red light and crashed into<<strong>br</strong> />
her 2000 Buick. “It’s as if my daughter died<<strong>br</strong> />
that day,” Mike Gaines said, “but God gave<<strong>br</strong> />
me back another one that I love and cherish<<strong>br</strong> />
just as much as the first one.” The truck<<strong>br</strong> />
smashed the sedan into a mangled crescent<<strong>br</strong> />
and left Ms. Gaines with a <strong>br</strong>oken pelvis and<<strong>br</strong> />
punctured lung. And, most devastating, a<<strong>br</strong> />
portion of her <strong>br</strong>ain was sheared off. She was<<strong>br</strong> />
in a coma for about six months, and then she<<strong>br</strong> />
was in and out of hospitals and rehabilitation<<strong>br</strong> />
centers for another eight months. Now, at the<<strong>br</strong> />
age of <strong>26</strong>, Ms. Gaines has the mental<<strong>br</strong> />
maturity of a 12-year-old, no short-term<<strong>br</strong> />
memory and no peripheral vision. The former<<strong>br</strong> />
prom queen’s group of friends is long gone. “I<<strong>br</strong> />
try to hire girls around her age to take her out<<strong>br</strong> />
to eat, maybe go do the girl thing, go<<strong>br</strong> />
shopping or something,” Mr. Gaines said. “I<<strong>br</strong> />
just try to make life as easy on her as I can.”<<strong>br</strong> />
In 2010, a jury awarded Ms. Gaines more<<strong>br</strong> />
than $8 million in damages. The truck’s<<strong>br</strong> />
driver, its owner and another businessman<<strong>br</strong> />
involved with the oil rig were held liable, and<<strong>br</strong> />
the jury agreed with Ms. Gaines’s lawyers,<<strong>br</strong> />
who argued that after the accident there was<<strong>br</strong> />
an effort to cover up the businessman’s<<strong>br</strong> />
involvement with <strong>br</strong>ibes and by destroying<<strong>br</strong> />
evidence. But the state’s 12th Court of<<strong>br</strong> />
Appeals overturned the verdict last year,<<strong>br</strong> />
ruling there was not enough proof that the<<strong>br</strong> />
businessman, Joseph Pritchett, was liable in<<strong>br</strong> />
the accident. Mr. Gaines and his daughter’s<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyers say that her future now rests with the<<strong>br</strong> />
Texas Supreme Court, which previously<<strong>br</strong> />
declined to hear the case. They say that if the<<strong>br</strong> />
court does not reconsider, it could set a<<strong>br</strong> />
precedent that allows defendants to avoid<<strong>br</strong> />
responsibility for their actions by destroying<<strong>br</strong> />
evidence and <strong>br</strong>ibing witnesses. “It has long<<strong>br</strong> />
been the story of humans that when they get<<strong>br</strong> />
caught doing a bad act, they lie about it and<<strong>br</strong> />
hide what they’ve done,” said Scott<<strong>br</strong> />
Clearman, a lawyer for Ms. Gaines. Rob<<strong>br</strong> />
Roby, a lawyer for Mr. Pritchett, says that his<<strong>br</strong> />
client had no role in the accident. He<<strong>br</strong> />
vehemently disagrees with Ms. Gaines’s<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyers’ implication of a cover-up. “This case<<strong>br</strong> />
never should have been submitted to a jury,”<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Roby said. Scott Smith, a criminal<<strong>br</strong> />
defense lawyer in Austin who is not involved<<strong>br</strong> />
in the case, said he was appalled that the<<strong>br</strong> />
original verdict was overturned and that the<<strong>br</strong> />
Texas Supreme Court declined to hear Ms.<<strong>br</strong> />
Gaines’s appeal. He said it sets a double<<strong>br</strong> />
standard for criminal cases and civil cases.<<strong>br</strong> />
The evidence implicating Mr. Pritchett, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Smith said, is tantamount to circumstantial<<strong>br</strong> />
evidence that is routinely used to prosecute<<strong>br</strong> />
criminal cases. “How do you have respect for<<strong>br</strong> />
a legal system that allows that kind of<<strong>br</strong> />
inconsistency and illogic?” Mr. Smith said.<<strong>br</strong> />
But Olin Guy Wellborn, a professor at the<<strong>br</strong> />
University of Texas School of Law, said the<<strong>br</strong> />
appellate court’s decision was reasonable.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ms. Gaines’s lawyers, he said, failed to show<<strong>br</strong> />
that the destroyed evidence would have<<strong>br</strong> />
proved that the men each had equal control<<strong>br</strong> />
over transportation of the rig. On the day of<<strong>br</strong> />
the accident, Kenneth Woodworth was driving<<strong>br</strong> />
the 18-wheeler to Corpus Christi, transporting<<strong>br</strong> />
a rig owned by Benny Joe Adkinson. Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Woodworth was headed to an equipment<<strong>br</strong> />
yard owned by Mr. Pritchett, where Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Adkinson planned to blueprint the rig’s parts<<strong>br</strong> />
so he could replicate them. After the accident,<<strong>br</strong> />
1<strong>07</strong>
Ms. Gaines’s lawyers sued all three men,<<strong>br</strong> />
claiming that Mr. Woodworth and Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Adkinson were negligent because Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Woodworth had no license and the trailer’s<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>akes were defective. Mr. Pritchett, they<<strong>br</strong> />
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said, was also liable because he and Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Adkinson were engaged in a “joint enterprise”<<strong>br</strong> />
to profit from the<<strong>br</strong> />
rig.bgrissom@texastribune.org<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicaid After the Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Decision<<strong>br</strong> />
Last week there were two disturbing reports<<strong>br</strong> />
about Medicaid, a program of health<<strong>br</strong> />
insurance for the poor that is mostly managed<<strong>br</strong> />
by the states and jointly paid for by the<<strong>br</strong> />
federal and state governments. The<<strong>br</strong> />
Congressional Budget Office predicted that<<strong>br</strong> />
states with a large number of poor people<<strong>br</strong> />
would not expand their Medicaid programs as<<strong>br</strong> />
required by the health care reform law now<<strong>br</strong> />
that the Supreme Court had made<<strong>br</strong> />
expansion optional. And a Harvard study<<strong>br</strong> />
unrelated to the court decision made it clear<<strong>br</strong> />
that a failure to expand Medicaid would likely<<strong>br</strong> />
doom thousands of low-income people to<<strong>br</strong> />
death or poor health. Revising earlier<<strong>br</strong> />
estimates to take account of the decision, the<<strong>br</strong> />
budget office said that making expanded<<strong>br</strong> />
assistance optional could leave three million<<strong>br</strong> />
more people uninsured in 2022, saving the<<strong>br</strong> />
federal government $84 billion through 2022<<strong>br</strong> />
because it would not have to subsidize their<<strong>br</strong> />
coverage. The analysts made no effort to<<strong>br</strong> />
predict which states would or would not<<strong>br</strong> />
expand Medicaid. Instead, they looked at<<strong>br</strong> />
various factors that might <strong>inf</strong>luence the states’<<strong>br</strong> />
decisions and predicted that some would not<<strong>br</strong> />
respond to even the extremely generous<<strong>br</strong> />
matching money that the reform law provided.<<strong>br</strong> />
They forecast that some states that already<<strong>br</strong> />
had trouble paying for their existing Medicaid<<strong>br</strong> />
programs would put off expanding Medicaid<<strong>br</strong> />
until their economies improved, or would<<strong>br</strong> />
expand the program partially, not to the<<strong>br</strong> />
extent originally required. Other states may<<strong>br</strong> />
shun the program entirely, as some<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican governors have vowed to do. By<<strong>br</strong> />
2022, the budget office projects, only<<strong>br</strong> />
two-thirds of those who would become newly<<strong>br</strong> />
eligible for Medicaid if all states expanded to<<strong>br</strong> />
the levels sought by the reform law will<<strong>br</strong> />
actually gain eligibility. One-third will not,<<strong>br</strong> />
either because their states refuse to expand<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicaid at all or expand it only partially.<<strong>br</strong> />
Leaving low-income people uninsured will<<strong>br</strong> />
almost certainly damage their health. A study<<strong>br</strong> />
by three researchers affiliated with the<<strong>br</strong> />
Harvard School of Public Health, published<<strong>br</strong> />
by The New England Journal of Medicine,<<strong>br</strong> />
compared three states (New York, Arizona<<strong>br</strong> />
and Maine) that had already expanded<<strong>br</strong> />
coverage of childless or disabled adults with<<strong>br</strong> />
four neighboring states (Pennsylvania, New<<strong>br</strong> />
Mexico, Nevada and New Hampshire) that<<strong>br</strong> />
had not. Deaths among people ages 20 to 64<<strong>br</strong> />
dropped in the three expansion states by<<strong>br</strong> />
about 1,500 a year, adjusted for population<<strong>br</strong> />
growth, whereas death rates in the<<strong>br</strong> />
comparison states went up. Expansion also<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ought a 21 percent reduction in cost-related<<strong>br</strong> />
delays in getting care. Some critics, mostly<<strong>br</strong> />
conservative Republicans, contend that<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicaid does not improve the health of<<strong>br</strong> />
beneficiaries and may even harm them. The<<strong>br</strong> />
new study should lay that canard to rest.<<strong>br</strong> />
State officials who want to save money by not<<strong>br</strong> />
expanding Medicaid will be harming their<<strong>br</strong> />
most vulnerable residents, and will most likely<<strong>br</strong> />
shift the cost of any emergency care they<<strong>br</strong> />
need to safety net institutions, taxpayers and<<strong>br</strong> />
charities.<<strong>br</strong> />
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In Texas, Arguing That Heat Can Be a<<strong>br</strong> />
Death Sentence for Prisoners<<strong>br</strong> />
HOUSTON — Last summer’s<<strong>br</strong> />
record-<strong>br</strong>eaking heat wave had a grim impact<<strong>br</strong> />
on Texas, playing a role in the deaths of<<strong>br</strong> />
roughly 150 people. Many of them were<<strong>br</strong> />
found in their homes or apartments, but a few<<strong>br</strong> />
were discovered somewhere else — in their<<strong>br</strong> />
prison cells. Ten inmates of the state prison<<strong>br</strong> />
system died of heat-related causes last<<strong>br</strong> />
summer in a <strong>26</strong>-day period in July and<<strong>br</strong> />
August, a death toll that has alarmed<<strong>br</strong> />
prisoners’ rights advocates who believe that<<strong>br</strong> />
the lack of air-conditioning in most state<<strong>br</strong> />
prisons puts inmates’ lives at risk. The 10<<strong>br</strong> />
inmates were housed in areas that lacked<<strong>br</strong> />
air-conditioning, and several had collapsed or<<strong>br</strong> />
lost consciousness while they were in their<<strong>br</strong> />
cells. All of them were found to have died of<<strong>br</strong> />
hyperthermia, a condition that occurs when<<strong>br</strong> />
body temperature rises above 105 degrees,<<strong>br</strong> />
according to autopsy reports and the state’s<<strong>br</strong> />
prison agency. Other factors contributed to<<strong>br</strong> />
their deaths. All but three of them had<<strong>br</strong> />
hypertension, and some were obese, had<<strong>br</strong> />
heart disease or were taking antipsychotic<<strong>br</strong> />
medications, which can affect the body’s<<strong>br</strong> />
ability to regulate heat. One inmate,<<strong>br</strong> />
Alexander Togonidze, 44, was found<<strong>br</strong> />
unresponsive in his cell at an East Texas<<strong>br</strong> />
prison called the Michael Unit at 8 a.m. on<<strong>br</strong> />
Aug. 8 with a body temperature of 106<<strong>br</strong> />
degrees, according to prison documents. The<<strong>br</strong> />
temperature in his cell, taken by prison<<strong>br</strong> />
officials 15 minutes after he was pronounced<<strong>br</strong> />
dead, was 86.2 degrees and the heat index<<strong>br</strong> />
was 93 degrees. Five days later, at the<<strong>br</strong> />
nearby Gurney Unit prison, Kenneth Wayne<<strong>br</strong> />
James, 52, was found in his cell with a body<<strong>br</strong> />
temperature of 108 degrees. His autopsy<<strong>br</strong> />
report stated Mr. James most likely died of<<strong>br</strong> />
“environmental hyperthermia-related classic<<strong>br</strong> />
heat stroke,” noting several risk factors,<<strong>br</strong> />
including Mr. James’s chronic illness and use<<strong>br</strong> />
of a diuretic, and the lack of air-conditioning.<<strong>br</strong> />
“We were looking for him to come home in a<<strong>br</strong> />
few months,” said Mary Lou James, the<<strong>br</strong> />
mother of Mr. James, who had been charged<<strong>br</strong> />
with injuring a child and was serving a<<strong>br</strong> />
five-year sentence for violating probation. “I<<strong>br</strong> />
think that’s just awful, to have a place like that<<strong>br</strong> />
where you don’t have any air. I don’t think<<strong>br</strong> />
human beings should be treated in that<<strong>br</strong> />
manner.” Officials with the prison agency, the<<strong>br</strong> />
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, said<<strong>br</strong> />
12 inmates had died of heat-related causes<<strong>br</strong> />
since 20<strong>07</strong>. The debate over the lack of<<strong>br</strong> />
air-conditioning in the prison system has<<strong>br</strong> />
intensified in recent weeks, after lawyers from<<strong>br</strong> />
the nonprofit Texas Civil Rights Project sued<<strong>br</strong> />
the agency in federal court over one of the<<strong>br</strong> />
inmate deaths from last summer. They also<<strong>br</strong> />
plan to file additional wrongful-death lawsuits.<<strong>br</strong> />
Of the 111 prisons overseen by the agency,<<strong>br</strong> />
only 21 are fully air-conditioned, and inmates<<strong>br</strong> />
and their advocates have argued that the<<strong>br</strong> />
overheated conditions during triple-digit<<strong>br</strong> />
summers violate the Eighth Amendment’s<<strong>br</strong> />
prohibition against cruel and unusual<<strong>br</strong> />
punishment. Prison officials dispute those<<strong>br</strong> />
claims, saying that the health and well-being<<strong>br</strong> />
of the inmates are their top priorities and that<<strong>br</strong> />
the autopsies of the 12 inmates who died list<<strong>br</strong> />
a variety of contributing factors to their<<strong>br</strong> />
deaths. They said they take steps to help<<strong>br</strong> />
inmates on hot days, including restricting<<strong>br</strong> />
outside work activities and providing extra<<strong>br</strong> />
water and ice. “It is unknown whether the lack<<strong>br</strong> />
of air-conditioning was a contributing factor in<<strong>br</strong> />
the offender deaths,” Jason Clark, a prison<<strong>br</strong> />
system spokesman, said in a statement.<<strong>br</strong> />
“Texas experienced one of the hottest<<strong>br</strong> />
summers on record in 2011. It was an<<strong>br</strong> />
unprecedented event affecting the entire<<strong>br</strong> />
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state and much of the southern and eastern<<strong>br</strong> />
United States. T.D.C.J. took precautions to<<strong>br</strong> />
help mitigate the impact of temperature<<strong>br</strong> />
extremes on offenders and staff. The agency<<strong>br</strong> />
continues to do so.” But a corrections<<strong>br</strong> />
supervisor who works at a prison where one<<strong>br</strong> />
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of the 12 inmates died said the number of<<strong>br</strong> />
heat-related fatalities was a cause of<<strong>br</strong> />
concern, as was the larger number of inmates<<strong>br</strong> />
and corrections officers who require medical<<strong>br</strong> />
attention because of the heat.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Izquierda México busca pruebas contra comicios con ayuda asambleas populares, 116<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
FDA’s Immoral Stance on Lethal Injection Drugs, 118<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Scalia Rejects Criticism of Dissent in Arizona Case, 120<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Insurance - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Digital devices owned by employees increase employers" risks, 121<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Insurance - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Overtime pay ruling favors claims adjusters, 123<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Markets<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Two intriguing faces of Hindutva, 125<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Markets<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
New direction for NBFCs, 127<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Markets<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Telecom tribunal directs Govt to return Etisalat’s bank guarantees, 128<<strong>br</strong> />
Clarín - Policiales<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Intentaron destituir al Presidente, pero fracasó el referéndum, 129<<strong>br</strong> />
Correo Del Orinoco - Multipolaridad<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
México inicia asambleas este domingo en busca de pruebas de compra de votos, 130<<strong>br</strong> />
Corriere Della Será - Home<<strong>br</strong> />
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Gli smemorati del Belpaese, 131<<strong>br</strong> />
El Peruano - Noticia<<strong>br</strong> />
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Congreso debe darle prioridad, 132<<strong>br</strong> />
El Peruano - Noticia<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
Perú reitera cumplimiento de tratados internacionales, 133<<strong>br</strong> />
El Peruano - Noticia<<strong>br</strong> />
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Presidente de Rumania li<strong>br</strong>a juicio político, 135<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal - Nación<<strong>br</strong> />
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López O<strong>br</strong>ador convoca a "Expofraude", 136<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal - Nación<<strong>br</strong> />
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#YoSoy132 fortalecerá asambleas estatales, 137<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal - Opinión<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
PRD busca reivindicar su labor en el Congreso, 138<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal - Nación<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
PRD, “una oposición inteligente y eficaz”, 139<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
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Dreifingerarithmetik , 142<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion - Economía<<strong>br</strong> />
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Binner llamó a cerrar filas para evitar otra reelección presidencial, 145<<strong>br</strong> />
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Kunkel: "Scioli sería un buen jefe de gobierno porteño", 147<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion - Economía<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
Se viene la discusión por el federalismo, 149<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion Chile - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
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Senadores UDI piden reponer reforma que inhabilita a autoridades que consuman drogas, 150<<strong>br</strong> />
Le Figaro - International<<strong>br</strong> />
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Roumanie: le référendum a débuté , 151<<strong>br</strong> />
Los Tiempos - actualidad<<strong>br</strong> />
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Rumania decide en referéndum la destitución del presidente Basescu, 152<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
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Russians face trial for "punk prayer" about Putin, 153<<strong>br</strong> />
The Economic Times - News<<strong>br</strong> />
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Cops tell Team Anna not to make provocative speeches, 155<<strong>br</strong> />
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Journalism’s Misdeeds Get a Glance in the Mirror, 156<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Romania Votes on Removing President From Office, 158<<strong>br</strong> />
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Jennifer Wynn and Damian Williams, 160<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Corrections: July 29, 161<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Marina Vranich, Jack O’Donnell, 163<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today - On Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Miss. church blocks black couple's wedding, 164<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today - News<<strong>br</strong> />
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Editorial: Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy teaches wrong lesson, 166<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today - News<<strong>br</strong> />
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Column: Massacres no excuse to stigmatize the mentally ill, 168<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today - News<<strong>br</strong> />
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Scalia disputes talk of Supreme Court <strong>inf</strong>ighting, 170<<strong>br</strong> />
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Blogs El Mercurio/ - Notícias, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Izquierda México busca pruebas contra<<strong>br</strong> />
comicios con ayuda asambleas populares<<strong>br</strong> />
México, (EFE).- La izquierda mexicana que<<strong>br</strong> />
postuló a la Presidencia de México a Andrés<<strong>br</strong> />
Manuel López O<strong>br</strong>ador comenzó hoy a<<strong>br</strong> />
buscar pruebas de presuntas irregularidades<<strong>br</strong> />
y compra de votos en las pasadas elecciones<<strong>br</strong> />
apoyada por casi 150 asambleas populares<<strong>br</strong> />
instaladas en el país.“Estas asambleas<<strong>br</strong> />
tienen el propósito de <strong>inf</strong>ormar a todos los<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudadanos lo que estamos haciendo para<<strong>br</strong> />
que el Tribunal Electoral invalide las<<strong>br</strong> />
elecciones presidenciales”, dijo López<<strong>br</strong> />
O<strong>br</strong>ador en una de ellas, instalada en<<strong>br</strong> />
Nezahualcóytl, en el Estado de<<strong>br</strong> />
México.Durante la primera jornada del Plan<<strong>br</strong> />
Nacional de Defensa de la Democracia y de<<strong>br</strong> />
la Dignidad de México el político mexicano,<<strong>br</strong> />
acompañado de su esposa, Beatriz<<strong>br</strong> />
Gutiérrez, arengó a sus simpatizantes y les<<strong>br</strong> />
pidió firmeza para documentar las<<strong>br</strong> />
irregularidades detectadas.“No es en vano el<<strong>br</strong> />
esfuerzo, el sacrificio que hacemos. Si<<strong>br</strong> />
nosotros nos rendimos, entonces sí se<<strong>br</strong> />
establece por completo un régimen dictatorial<<strong>br</strong> />
y nos convertimos en esclavos en nuestra<<strong>br</strong> />
propia tierra. Y eso nunca. Siempre vamos a<<strong>br</strong> />
estar de pie, luchando por la dignidad y por la<<strong>br</strong> />
justicia”, señaló.Criticó a quienes le han<<strong>br</strong> />
atacado esta semana por pedir en medio del<<strong>br</strong> />
análisis de la impugnación que presentó que<<strong>br</strong> />
haya una “presidencia interina” en México y<<strong>br</strong> />
que no llegue al poder Enrique Peña Nieto,<<strong>br</strong> />
del Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI),<<strong>br</strong> />
y dijo que su propuesta no pretendía<<strong>br</strong> />
“desestabilizar al país”.“Vamos a seguir en<<strong>br</strong> />
esta lucha en defensa de la democracia, de<<strong>br</strong> />
la dignidad de México porque si nos<<strong>br</strong> />
quedamos con los <strong>br</strong>azos cruzados,<<strong>br</strong> />
entonces se consumaría el fraude electoral,<<strong>br</strong> />
la imposición, y no nos esperaría nada bueno<<strong>br</strong> />
a los mexicanos”, indicó.“Luchar por hacer<<strong>br</strong> />
valer la Constitución y la democracia es<<strong>br</strong> />
darle estabilidad a nuestro país. ¡Que haya<<strong>br</strong> />
paz, que haya tranquilidad en México!”,<<strong>br</strong> />
añadió el político izquierdista, quien tras las<<strong>br</strong> />
elecciones del 1 de julio pasado ha insistido<<strong>br</strong> />
en la vía legal y en la no violencia en cada<<strong>br</strong> />
uno de sus actos.En el resto del país sus<<strong>br</strong> />
seguidores también tomaron plazas públicas<<strong>br</strong> />
para concienciar a la ciudadanía de las<<strong>br</strong> />
presuntas irregularidades detectadas en las<<strong>br</strong> />
elecciones cuya validez deberá determinar el<<strong>br</strong> />
Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Federación (TEPJF) antes del 31 de<<strong>br</strong> />
agosto.En Cadereyta, estado de Nuevo León,<<strong>br</strong> />
no hubo respuesta ni gran afluencia a los<<strong>br</strong> />
puntos de encuentro instalados en una zona<<strong>br</strong> />
de México donde tradicionalmente no<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierna la izquierda.Rubén Moreno,<<strong>br</strong> />
coordinador del Movimiento de Regeneración<<strong>br</strong> />
Nacional (Morena), el que apoyó a López<<strong>br</strong> />
O<strong>br</strong>ador en los últimos años tras perder las<<strong>br</strong> />
presidenciales de 2006, explicó que en el<<strong>br</strong> />
municipio se instalaron dos, uno en la plaza<<strong>br</strong> />
municipal y otro en un mercado, cuya labor<<strong>br</strong> />
primordial fue recoger firmas para apoyar la<<strong>br</strong> />
impugnación.“Aquí la gente no ha traído<<strong>br</strong> />
evidencia pero hemos recabado más de 900<<strong>br</strong> />
firmas de apoyo y esperamos en el<<strong>br</strong> />
transcurso del día recoger más. Es un buen<<strong>br</strong> />
número para el tiempo que lleva esta mesa<<strong>br</strong> />
de trabajo”, dijo a Efe Moreno.En Veracruz<<strong>br</strong> />
fueron montadas mesas en al menos cuatro<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudades, Xalapa, Veracruz, Poza Rica y<<strong>br</strong> />
Coatzacoalcos, donde se registraba una<<strong>br</strong> />
moderada afluencia.Algunos de sus<<strong>br</strong> />
responsables dijeron haber recibido vídeos<<strong>br</strong> />
que documentan la presunta compra de<<strong>br</strong> />
votos, así como tarjetas telefónicas y<<strong>br</strong> />
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supuestas promesas de apoyo a cambio del<<strong>br</strong> />
sufragio a favor del PRI.En Tlaxcala, durante<<strong>br</strong> />
una gira, Dolores Padierna, secretaria<<strong>br</strong> />
general del PRD, el partido de López<<strong>br</strong> />
O<strong>br</strong>ador, insistió en que “no es el poder del<<strong>br</strong> />
dinero” ni “los poderes fácticos los que deben<<strong>br</strong> />
de determinar quién gana o quién pierde”<<strong>br</strong> />
unos comicios sino “el voto li<strong>br</strong>e y soberano<<strong>br</strong> />
de la ciudadanía”.Llamó a los presentes a<<strong>br</strong> />
que le hicieran llegar al partido “pruebas,<<strong>br</strong> />
testimonios de la compra del voto en los<<strong>br</strong> />
distintos modos en que se aplicó ese fraude<<strong>br</strong> />
en la Presidencia de la República”.Además<<strong>br</strong> />
de las pruebas que se recojan hoy, en una<<strong>br</strong> />
semana ha<strong>br</strong>á otra recolección de las<<strong>br</strong> />
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mismas en otras 32 mesas que serán<<strong>br</strong> />
instaladas en las capitales de cada uno de<<strong>br</strong> />
los estados de México.Para el 12 de agosto<<strong>br</strong> />
López O<strong>br</strong>ador anunció la cele<strong>br</strong>ación de una<<strong>br</strong> />
llamada “Expofraude” para presentar las<<strong>br</strong> />
pruebas recabadas por todo el país.Según<<strong>br</strong> />
los datos oficiales, el pasado 1 de julio<<strong>br</strong> />
Enrique Peña Nieto obtuvo 19,2 millones de<<strong>br</strong> />
votos (38,21 %), por delante del izquierdista<<strong>br</strong> />
López O<strong>br</strong>ador, con casi 15,9 millones (31,59<<strong>br</strong> />
%), de la conservadora Josefina Vázquez<<strong>br</strong> />
Mota, con 12,7 millones (25,41 %) y de<<strong>br</strong> />
Ga<strong>br</strong>iel Quadri, con 1,1 millones (2,29 %).<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
FDA’s Immoral Stance on Lethal<<strong>br</strong> />
Injection Drugs<<strong>br</strong> />
The mission of the Food and Drug<<strong>br</strong> />
Administration is to protect us from drugs that<<strong>br</strong> />
might kill because they are impure, badly<<strong>br</strong> />
manufactured, untested. Well, not all drugs,<<strong>br</strong> />
as it turns out. When it comes to drugs used<<strong>br</strong> />
in executions, the FDA says it doesn’t check<<strong>br</strong> />
on their “potency, safety or effectiveness.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Thus, the agency allowed a small company in<<strong>br</strong> />
Mumbai that stored its drugs in a room<<strong>br</strong> />
without air conditioning to sell Ne<strong>br</strong>aska<<strong>br</strong> />
enough sodium thiopental for 166 executions.<<strong>br</strong> />
It permitted a tiny wholesaler, Dream<<strong>br</strong> />
Pharma, operating out of two rooms in the<<strong>br</strong> />
back of a driving school in London, to sell<<strong>br</strong> />
sodium thiopental -- the most critical drug in<<strong>br</strong> />
executions -- to Georgia, Arkansas,<<strong>br</strong> />
Tennessee, South Carolina and California.<<strong>br</strong> />
The FDA even helped expedite a shipment of<<strong>br</strong> />
sodium thiopental to Arizona because “it was<<strong>br</strong> />
for the purpose of executions and not for use<<strong>br</strong> />
by the general public,” the deputy director of<<strong>br</strong> />
the Arizona Department of Corrections wrote<<strong>br</strong> />
in an e-mail to his counterpart in California.<<strong>br</strong> />
This caused one death penalty lawyer, Clive<<strong>br</strong> />
Stafford Smith, to say sarcastically that drugs<<strong>br</strong> />
“can be expedited if they are meant to kill<<strong>br</strong> />
someone, but apparently not if they are<<strong>br</strong> />
meant to save lives.” The conundrum for the<<strong>br</strong> />
FDA, which has now been sued, arose when<<strong>br</strong> />
the only U.S. company that had FDA<<strong>br</strong> />
approval for sodium thiopental, Hospira<<strong>br</strong> />
(HSP), ceased production. With that, death<<strong>br</strong> />
penalty states scrambled a<strong>br</strong>oad for the drug,<<strong>br</strong> />
an anesthetic, and their problems escalated.<<strong>br</strong> />
Three Injections Lethal injection was first<<strong>br</strong> />
proposed in the 19th century by a New York<<strong>br</strong> />
doctor who argued it would be cheaper than<<strong>br</strong> />
hanging. Oklahoma was the first state to<<strong>br</strong> />
deploy it, in 1977, and eventually all death<<strong>br</strong> />
penalty states followed. Most have used a<<strong>br</strong> />
three-drug protocol administered through IVs<<strong>br</strong> />
inserted into the arms of the prisoner, who is<<strong>br</strong> />
strapped onto a gurney. The first is the<<strong>br</strong> />
anesthetic. This is to render the prisoner<<strong>br</strong> />
unconscious so that he does not suffer the<<strong>br</strong> />
pain when the next drugs are injected. The<<strong>br</strong> />
second drug, pancuronium <strong>br</strong>omide,<<strong>br</strong> />
paralyzes the diaphragm and lungs, making it<<strong>br</strong> />
impossible for the condemned to <strong>br</strong>eathe.<<strong>br</strong> />
Finally potassium chloride is injected, causing<<strong>br</strong> />
death by cardiac arrest. In a landmark ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
in 2008, Baze v. Rees, the Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
held that lethal injection was not “cruel and<<strong>br</strong> />
unusual punishment,” which is proscribed by<<strong>br</strong> />
the Eighth Amendment. But the court didn’t<<strong>br</strong> />
give blanket approval to this method of<<strong>br</strong> />
execution. The majority looked specifically<<strong>br</strong> />
and carefully at the three-drug protocol used<<strong>br</strong> />
in Kentucky that was spelled out in detailed<<strong>br</strong> />
regulations. These ranged from the amounts<<strong>br</strong> />
of drugs to the requirement that only qualified<<strong>br</strong> />
personnel could insert the IVs in the<<strong>br</strong> />
prisoner’s arms. The court concluded that this<<strong>br</strong> />
protocol did not present a “substantial risk of<<strong>br</strong> />
serious harm,” or an “objectively intolerable<<strong>br</strong> />
risk of harm,” which is the test for whether a<<strong>br</strong> />
punishment violates the Eighth Amendment.<<strong>br</strong> />
The majority recognized that the most critical<<strong>br</strong> />
drug is the anesthetic. “It is uncontested that,<<strong>br</strong> />
failing a proper dose of sodium thiopental that<<strong>br</strong> />
would render the prisoner unconscious, there<<strong>br</strong> />
is substantial, unconstitutionally unacceptable<<strong>br</strong> />
risk of suffocation from the administration of<<strong>br</strong> />
pancuronium <strong>br</strong>omide and pain from the<<strong>br</strong> />
injection of potassium chloride,” Chief Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
John Roberts wrote. This opened the door for<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyers representing clients facing execution<<strong>br</strong> />
to argue that the sodium thiopental being<<strong>br</strong> />
acquired from a<strong>br</strong>oad was unsafe, or impure,<<strong>br</strong> />
either because it was manufactured without<<strong>br</strong> />
proper quality controls or stored improperly.<<strong>br</strong> />
The drugs came from a “non-FDA approved<<strong>br</strong> />
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source,” the lawyers argued. Inmate Lawsuit<<strong>br</strong> />
Finding itself under increasing attack from<<strong>br</strong> />
anti-death penalty activists, the FDA issued a<<strong>br</strong> />
statement in January 2011. Yes, it had<<strong>br</strong> />
permitted the importation of sodium thiopental<<strong>br</strong> />
for executions without any review “for safety,<<strong>br</strong> />
effectiveness or quality,” the agency said. “In<<strong>br</strong> />
doing so, FDA deferred to law enforcement in<<strong>br</strong> />
the use of substances for lethal injection.” Six<<strong>br</strong> />
death-row inmates, from California, Arizona<<strong>br</strong> />
and Tennessee, sued the FDA to force it to<<strong>br</strong> />
take action, to block the importation of<<strong>br</strong> />
sodium thiopental that had not been tested<<strong>br</strong> />
and approved. They were represented by<<strong>br</strong> />
Bradford Berenson, a Republican who was<<strong>br</strong> />
an associate White House counsel under<<strong>br</strong> />
President George W. Bush. A federal district<<strong>br</strong> />
court judge ruled against the agency, with<<strong>br</strong> />
some strikingly pointed language about the<<strong>br</strong> />
FDA’s defense that it deferred to law<<strong>br</strong> />
enforcement agencies. “In the final analysis,<<strong>br</strong> />
the FDA appears to be simply wrapping itself<<strong>br</strong> />
in the flag of law enforcement discretion to<<strong>br</strong> />
justify its authority and masquerade an<<strong>br</strong> />
otherwise seemingly callous indifference to<<strong>br</strong> />
the health consequences of those imminently<<strong>br</strong> />
facing the executioner’s needle,” wrote Judge<<strong>br</strong> />
Richard J. Leon, who was appointed to the<<strong>br</strong> />
bench by Bush. “How utterly disappointing!”<<strong>br</strong> />
Hanging over the ruling was whether the<<strong>br</strong> />
Obama administration would appeal. If it did<<strong>br</strong> />
not, it would be a victory of sorts for<<strong>br</strong> />
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death-row inmates, though not a big one.<<strong>br</strong> />
Requiring the FDA to review drugs for safety<<strong>br</strong> />
and efficacy wouldn’t stop executions. It<<strong>br</strong> />
might, however, significantly reduce<<strong>br</strong> />
unnecessary pain and suffering during an<<strong>br</strong> />
execution, which is precisely the standard set<<strong>br</strong> />
by the Supreme Court. Fifteen states wrote<<strong>br</strong> />
to Attorney General Eric H. Holder urging him<<strong>br</strong> />
to appeal. He has done so, a notice of appeal<<strong>br</strong> />
filed in late May. “How utterly disappointing,”<<strong>br</strong> />
to borrow from Judge Leon. (Raymond<<strong>br</strong> />
Bonner, a lawyer and former New York Times<<strong>br</strong> />
reporter, is the author of “Anatomy of<<strong>br</strong> />
Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong.” The<<strong>br</strong> />
opinions expressed are his own.) Read more<<strong>br</strong> />
opinion online from Bloomberg View.<<strong>br</strong> />
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presidents; Luigi Zingales on a European<<strong>br</strong> />
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ray@raymondbonner.com. To contact the<<strong>br</strong> />
editor responsible for this article: Katy<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Scalia Rejects Criticism of Dissent in<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona Case<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia<<strong>br</strong> />
rejected criticism that he improperly went<<strong>br</strong> />
outside the court record in his dissent to last<<strong>br</strong> />
term’s decision on Arizona’s immigration law,<<strong>br</strong> />
saying his consideration of the president’s<<strong>br</strong> />
remarks was appropriate. President Barack<<strong>br</strong> />
Obama’s statements that his administration<<strong>br</strong> />
wouldn’t enforce parts of immigration law,<<strong>br</strong> />
made after the Supreme Court heard the<<strong>br</strong> />
case, <strong>br</strong>ought into question the Solicitor<<strong>br</strong> />
General’s arguments, Scalia said in an<<strong>br</strong> />
interview today on “Fox News Sunday.” He<<strong>br</strong> />
dismissed criticism by U.S. Circuit Judge<<strong>br</strong> />
Richard Posner, who said Scalia’s dissent<<strong>br</strong> />
read like a campaign speech. “He’s a court of<<strong>br</strong> />
appeals judge, isn’t he?” Scalia, 76, said of<<strong>br</strong> />
Posner. “He doesn’t sit in judgment of my<<strong>br</strong> />
opinions as far as I’m concerned.” The<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court scaled back Arizona’s<<strong>br</strong> />
first-of-its-kind crackdown on illegal<<strong>br</strong> />
immigrants in a 5-3 decision June 25, striking<<strong>br</strong> />
down three provisions while asserting the<<strong>br</strong> />
federal government’s exclusive role to set<<strong>br</strong> />
immigration policy. Solicitor General Donald<<strong>br</strong> />
Verrilli argued against the Arizona statute on<<strong>br</strong> />
the basis that only U.S. authorities should<<strong>br</strong> />
decide how to allocate resources to conduct<<strong>br</strong> />
enforcement along the border with Mexico,<<strong>br</strong> />
Scalia said. Obama later said the<<strong>br</strong> />
administration would no longer enforce the<<strong>br</strong> />
law with deportations of undocumented<<strong>br</strong> />
children “because it was the right thing to do,”<<strong>br</strong> />
demonstrating that priorities weren’t the issue<<strong>br</strong> />
and leaving Arizona free to enforce the<<strong>br</strong> />
federal statutes on its own, Scalia said in his<<strong>br</strong> />
dissent. “I didn’t say he had no authority to do<<strong>br</strong> />
it,” Scalia said today of the president’s<<strong>br</strong> />
remarks. “I said he may well be right in doing<<strong>br</strong> />
it. But it demonstrates the point that Arizona<<strong>br</strong> />
is being prevented in enforcing immigration<<strong>br</strong> />
law even when the executive, rightly or<<strong>br</strong> />
wrongly, simply chooses not to enforce it.” To<<strong>br</strong> />
contact the reporter on this story: Jeff Plungis<<strong>br</strong> />
in Washington atjplungis@bloomberg.net To<<strong>br</strong> />
contact the editor responsible for this story:<<strong>br</strong> />
Michael Hytha atmhytha@bloomberg.net<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Digital devices owned by employees<<strong>br</strong> />
increase employers" risks<<strong>br</strong> />
Employees" love affair with their<<strong>br</strong> />
smartphones, digital tablets and other mobile<<strong>br</strong> />
devices can cause serious security and<<strong>br</strong> />
privacy problems for employers, because an<<strong>br</strong> />
increasing number of workers are <strong>br</strong>inging<<strong>br</strong> />
their devices to work.<<strong>br</strong> />
Many employers are agreeing to let workers<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ing personal mobile devices to the office to<<strong>br</strong> />
keep them happy, improve productivity and<<strong>br</strong> />
perhaps save the company money, experts<<strong>br</strong> />
say. And in many cases, it simply may be a<<strong>br</strong> />
case of bowing to the inevitable, because<<strong>br</strong> />
workers are <strong>br</strong>inging their phones and tablets<<strong>br</strong> />
to work anyway.<<strong>br</strong> />
Therefore, it is critical firms establish policies<<strong>br</strong> />
for the use of these personal devices to<<strong>br</strong> />
ensure company data is protected, experts<<strong>br</strong> />
say. There also are steps firms can take to<<strong>br</strong> />
segregate company and personal data.<<strong>br</strong> />
Use of personal devices at work is “quickly<<strong>br</strong> />
becoming more the norm than the exception,”<<strong>br</strong> />
said Alan E. Brill, senior managing director of<<strong>br</strong> />
secure <strong>inf</strong>ormation services for New<<strong>br</strong> />
York-based Kroll Inc. There is “a huge<<strong>br</strong> />
demand for people to be able to access data<<strong>br</strong> />
on portable devices, whether those are<<strong>br</strong> />
smartphones or tablets, and a growing<<strong>br</strong> />
recognition on the part of corporations that<<strong>br</strong> />
that"s something that they"re going to do, so<<strong>br</strong> />
we very quickly went from, "Over my dead<<strong>br</strong> />
body," to, "How can we facilitate this in a<<strong>br</strong> />
secure way?"”<<strong>br</strong> />
Philip L. Gordon, a shareholder with law firm<<strong>br</strong> />
Littler Mendelson P.C. in Denver, said more<<strong>br</strong> />
and more employees prefer to use their own<<strong>br</strong> />
devices because “in some instances the<<strong>br</strong> />
employee"s technology is actually better than<<strong>br</strong> />
the employer"s technology. Sometimes, it"s<<strong>br</strong> />
because the employee doesn"t want to carry<<strong>br</strong> />
a personal device and a business device.”<<strong>br</strong> />
And sometimes employees want to have their<<strong>br</strong> />
own device because of the music on it or<<strong>br</strong> />
because they want to keep their personal<<strong>br</strong> />
photos with them all the time, he said.<<strong>br</strong> />
The time people spend at work also is a<<strong>br</strong> />
factor. “People are just more productive when<<strong>br</strong> />
they have access to their enterprise"s<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormation all the time,” said Nicko van<<strong>br</strong> />
Someren, chief technology officer for<<strong>br</strong> />
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Good Technology<<strong>br</strong> />
Inc., which provides mobile management<<strong>br</strong> />
technology solutions.<<strong>br</strong> />
“The genie, on some level, is out of the bottle,<<strong>br</strong> />
so trying to address it is important,” said<<strong>br</strong> />
David Navetta, a Denver-based partner with<<strong>br</strong> />
the Information Law Group.<<strong>br</strong> />
“It"s better to adapt policies to reality than to<<strong>br</strong> />
try to force reality into a policy,” said Regev<<strong>br</strong> />
Yativ, president and CEO of software firm<<strong>br</strong> />
Magic Software Enterprises Inc. (USA) in<<strong>br</strong> />
Laguna Hills, Calif., which permits employees<<strong>br</strong> />
to use their own devices at work. “If you allow<<strong>br</strong> />
people to work on something that they like, it<<strong>br</strong> />
will make them more productive and the<<strong>br</strong> />
(return on investment) will be much bigger.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Employees" <strong>br</strong>inging their own devices to<<strong>br</strong> />
work is “a huge issue,” said Jonathan T.<<strong>br</strong> />
Hyman, a partner with law firm Kohrman<<strong>br</strong> />
Jackson & Krantz P.L.L. in Cleveland. “It"s<<strong>br</strong> />
one of the most underappreciated security<<strong>br</strong> />
issues facing corporate America today,” he<<strong>br</strong> />
said. Companies do it because of the good<<strong>br</strong> />
will it engenders, “but they are, to a large<<strong>br</strong> />
degree, sacrificing control and security over<<strong>br</strong> />
their data.”<<strong>br</strong> />
“The biggest risks for employers are the<<strong>br</strong> />
device is going to be lost or stolen with<<strong>br</strong> />
sensitive customer employee <strong>inf</strong>ormation on it<<strong>br</strong> />
or corporate trade secrets, and that<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormation will be exposed to third parties,<<strong>br</strong> />
potentially resulting in a security <strong>br</strong>each or a<<strong>br</strong> />
loss or misappropriation of confidential<<strong>br</strong> />
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usiness <strong>inf</strong>ormation,” Mr. Gordon said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Aaron K. Tantleff, senior counsel with Foley &<<strong>br</strong> />
Lardner L.L.P. in Chicago, said most people<<strong>br</strong> />
will not leave their laptops lying around. But<<strong>br</strong> />
“people are a lot looser” with smartphones<<strong>br</strong> />
and other devices, and more likely to leave<<strong>br</strong> />
them behind in places such as restaurants.<<strong>br</strong> />
People are also prone to lending them<<strong>br</strong> />
“because their friends want to play "Angry<<strong>br</strong> />
Birds."” They may also loan them to their<<strong>br</strong> />
children, who may download<<strong>br</strong> />
malware-<strong>inf</strong>ested apps, he said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Another concern is company <strong>inf</strong>ormation<<strong>br</strong> />
winding up in the cloud because of<<strong>br</strong> />
employees" actions, experts say. In these<<strong>br</strong> />
cases, “the extent to which you are able to<<strong>br</strong> />
completely control where your data is, who<<strong>br</strong> />
has access to it and how it"s...used can go<<strong>br</strong> />
out of your hands,” Mr. Brill said. “And<<strong>br</strong> />
depending upon the sensitivity of the data,<<strong>br</strong> />
not recognizing that phenomena can result in<<strong>br</strong> />
significant risk, which you may or may not be<<strong>br</strong> />
prepared to accept.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Employers also have to worry about mixing<<strong>br</strong> />
business and personal <strong>inf</strong>ormation, including<<strong>br</strong> />
photos and emails, and what to do with<<strong>br</strong> />
company <strong>inf</strong>ormation on a personal device if<<strong>br</strong> />
the employee is terminated, Mr. Tantleff said.<<strong>br</strong> />
The use of personal devices at work also<<strong>br</strong> />
raises complex privacy issues. Two years<<strong>br</strong> />
ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in The<<strong>br</strong> />
City of Ontario et al. vs. Jeff Quon et al. “that<<strong>br</strong> />
employees that use company-issued devices<<strong>br</strong> />
are not entitled to privacy,” said Peter S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Vogel, a partner with Gardere Wynne Sewell<<strong>br</strong> />
L.L.P. in Dallas.<<strong>br</strong> />
However, if an employee is using his or her<<strong>br</strong> />
own device but doing company business and<<strong>br</strong> />
emailing intellectual property or conducting<<strong>br</strong> />
work over the personal device, “it becomes<<strong>br</strong> />
very complicated as to whether or not the<<strong>br</strong> />
employee is entitled to privacy” and who<<strong>br</strong> />
owns the intellectual property that is<<strong>br</strong> />
developed, Mr. Vogel said.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Mr. Gordon said, “On the privacy side, it<<strong>br</strong> />
becomes more difficult for an employer to<<strong>br</strong> />
conduct workplace investigations...because<<strong>br</strong> />
once the employee owns the device and the<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormation is on the employee"s device, the<<strong>br</strong> />
employee has the right to control the device,”<<strong>br</strong> />
and “the employer is at risk of committing a<<strong>br</strong> />
computer trespass, which is an offense in all<<strong>br</strong> />
50 states if it accesses an employee"s<<strong>br</strong> />
personal device without permission.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Employer policies differ on these personal<<strong>br</strong> />
mobile devices.<<strong>br</strong> />
Littler Mendelson, the Denver law firm, does<<strong>br</strong> />
not permit its employees to use their own<<strong>br</strong> />
devices for work, said Michael McGuire, the<<strong>br</strong> />
firm"s Minneapolis-based chief <strong>inf</strong>ormation<<strong>br</strong> />
security officer. After considering all the<<strong>br</strong> />
issues involved, everything from tax issues<<strong>br</strong> />
onwhat obligation employers have to<<strong>br</strong> />
reimburse employees for using their personal<<strong>br</strong> />
devices, to data-related issues, data privacy<<strong>br</strong> />
and security issues, to the employment law<<strong>br</strong> />
issues that could arise if people look at<<strong>br</strong> />
inappropriate content at work, the firm<<strong>br</strong> />
decided “bucking the trend” of permitting<<strong>br</strong> />
employees to <strong>br</strong>ing their own devices was<<strong>br</strong> />
justified, Mr. McGuire said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Centreville, Va.-based Carfax Inc. permits<<strong>br</strong> />
only selected employees to use their own<<strong>br</strong> />
devices, Chief Information Officer Phil<<strong>br</strong> />
Matthews said. Its salesmen are expected to<<strong>br</strong> />
use company devices, including iPads, to<<strong>br</strong> />
make sure they have a “consistent<<strong>br</strong> />
experience” in making customer<<strong>br</strong> />
presentations, he said. “We want them to be<<strong>br</strong> />
well-prepared,” he said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Product managers and developers who do<<strong>br</strong> />
not have direct customer contact are<<strong>br</strong> />
permitted to <strong>br</strong>ing in their own devices if they<<strong>br</strong> />
wish, as long as they follow company<<strong>br</strong> />
guidelines and use them appropriately, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Matthews said.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Overtime pay ruling favors claims<<strong>br</strong> />
adjusters<<strong>br</strong> />
LOS ANGELES—A California appellate court<<strong>br</strong> />
ruling that Liberty Mutual Group"s claims<<strong>br</strong> />
adjusters are eligible for overtime could reach<<strong>br</strong> />
other businesses in California beyond the<<strong>br</strong> />
insurance industry.<<strong>br</strong> />
But some experts question whether the<<strong>br</strong> />
California Supreme Court, which already<<strong>br</strong> />
overturned a ruling by the Court of Appeals in<<strong>br</strong> />
the same case, will uphold this latest ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
should Liberty Mutual appeal.<<strong>br</strong> />
Frances Harris et al. vs. the Superior Court of<<strong>br</strong> />
Los Angeles has a complex history.<<strong>br</strong> />
A trial court held initially that, based on two<<strong>br</strong> />
regulations by California"s Industrial Welfare<<strong>br</strong> />
Commission, only some claims adjusters<<strong>br</strong> />
were eligible for overtime depending on<<strong>br</strong> />
whether they filed their claims before or after<<strong>br</strong> />
October 2000.<<strong>br</strong> />
In 20<strong>07</strong>, the state appellate court ruled that all<<strong>br</strong> />
the claims examiners were eligible for<<strong>br</strong> />
overtime. However, the California Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court overturned that ruling in December<<strong>br</strong> />
20<strong>07</strong> and remanded the case to the appellate<<strong>br</strong> />
court, holding that the appellate court had not<<strong>br</strong> />
used the “correct legal standard” in its ruling.<<strong>br</strong> />
In its 2-to-1 ruling last week, a panel of the<<strong>br</strong> />
appellate court focused on the administrative<<strong>br</strong> />
exemption to California"s overtime<<strong>br</strong> />
requirements. To be exempt from overtime,<<strong>br</strong> />
the court ruled that an employee must be<<strong>br</strong> />
primarily engaged in work “directly related to<<strong>br</strong> />
management polices or general business<<strong>br</strong> />
operations.”<<strong>br</strong> />
“We hold that, with the few exceptions we<<strong>br</strong> />
have noted, adjusters" work duties do not<<strong>br</strong> />
satisfy the qualitative component of the<<strong>br</strong> />
"directly related" requirement (to<<strong>br</strong> />
management policies or general business<<strong>br</strong> />
operations and general business operations)<<strong>br</strong> />
because they are not carried on at the level of<<strong>br</strong> />
policy or general business operations,” the<<strong>br</strong> />
panel wrote in ruling that the adjusters are<<strong>br</strong> />
entitled to overtime.<<strong>br</strong> />
Employers and insurers are watching the<<strong>br</strong> />
case closely because of its potential to affect<<strong>br</strong> />
insurance claims adjustment expenses and<<strong>br</strong> />
workers compensation claims-handling<<strong>br</strong> />
practices significantly.<<strong>br</strong> />
Commenting on the ruling, Liberty Mutual<<strong>br</strong> />
said in a statement that it is “carefully<<strong>br</strong> />
reviewing that decision to evaluate our<<strong>br</strong> />
options.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Attorneys differed in their interpretation of the<<strong>br</strong> />
ruling.<<strong>br</strong> />
The administrative exemption “has been one<<strong>br</strong> />
of the most difficult to explain to clients” and<<strong>br</strong> />
the one that is “most often misused,” said<<strong>br</strong> />
Margaret J. Grover, an attorney with Kronick<<strong>br</strong> />
Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard in Walnut<<strong>br</strong> />
Creek, Calif. “I think this gives us something<<strong>br</strong> />
to grab onto to describe it a little more clearly<<strong>br</strong> />
to clients.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Jeffrey D. Polsky, a partner at Fox Rothschild<<strong>br</strong> />
L.L.P. in San Francisco, said the<<strong>br</strong> />
administrative exemption “remains a very<<strong>br</strong> />
confusing area of the law.”<<strong>br</strong> />
“The difficulty is going to be advising clients”<<strong>br</strong> />
about how their particular situation does or<<strong>br</strong> />
does not meet the test of the administrative<<strong>br</strong> />
exemption “where there doesn"t seem to be<<strong>br</strong> />
consensus on what that test is,” he said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Several legal experts say, if upheld, the ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
could extend beyond the insurance sector.<<strong>br</strong> />
“This could have a significant effect on<<strong>br</strong> />
lower-level administratively exempt<<strong>br</strong> />
employees” such as human resources staff<<strong>br</strong> />
who are not policymakers, said D. Gregory<<strong>br</strong> />
Valenza, a partner with Shaw & Valenza<<strong>br</strong> />
L.L.P. in San Francisco.<<strong>br</strong> />
The standard set by the appellate court ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
is “very <strong>br</strong>oad and vague,” Mr. Polsky said.<<strong>br</strong> />
“It"s something that has to be addressed<<strong>br</strong> />
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whenever you"re evaluating whether<<strong>br</strong> />
something qualifies for the administrative<<strong>br</strong> />
exemption, so I think the impact of this is<<strong>br</strong> />
going to be felt well beyond just claims<<strong>br</strong> />
adjusters.”<<strong>br</strong> />
However, Enzo Der Boghossian, a partner<<strong>br</strong> />
with Proskauer Rose L.L.P. in Los Angeles,<<strong>br</strong> />
said “I think the holding of the appellate<<strong>br</strong> />
court"s decision can be limited to the facts of<<strong>br</strong> />
this case.”<<strong>br</strong> />
He added, though, “I do think that employers<<strong>br</strong> />
are well-advised to re-examine” workforce<<strong>br</strong> />
members who have been deemed exempt<<strong>br</strong> />
from overtime “to ensure that they meet the<<strong>br</strong> />
appropriate standard” set by the appellate<<strong>br</strong> />
court.<<strong>br</strong> />
“My concern is that other courts will not<<strong>br</strong> />
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scrutinize the facts at the level I think<<strong>br</strong> />
employers would like to see following the<<strong>br</strong> />
Harris court"s treatment of this, and that could<<strong>br</strong> />
end up hurting employers,” said Christopher<<strong>br</strong> />
W. Olmsted, a shareholder with Barker<<strong>br</strong> />
Olmsted & Barnier A.P.L.C. in San Diego.<<strong>br</strong> />
Should Liberty Mutual appeal, “there"s at<<strong>br</strong> />
least a distinct possibility” that the California<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court will revisit the issue and “feel<<strong>br</strong> />
that the Court of Appeals may not have<<strong>br</strong> />
followed its instructions fully, and that the<<strong>br</strong> />
analysis as a whole ended up with the wrong<<strong>br</strong> />
result,” Mr. Der Boghossian said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ms. Grover disagreed. “I think there is a good<<strong>br</strong> />
analysis laid out in this, as to why they got<<strong>br</strong> />
where they did.”<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Two intriguing faces of Hindutva<<strong>br</strong> />
Let me begin with disclaimers and<<strong>br</strong> />
disclosures. I use the word ‘Hindutva’ in the<<strong>br</strong> />
generic sense, as a corpus of teachings,<<strong>br</strong> />
values and tenets representing a spiritual<<strong>br</strong> />
wealth which, in its profundity and depth, has<<strong>br</strong> />
no parallel.<<strong>br</strong> />
It takes one’s <strong>br</strong>eath away to contemplate<<strong>br</strong> />
that more than 5,000 years ago, India’s sages<<strong>br</strong> />
and seers, through their Vedas, Upanishads,<<strong>br</strong> />
shastras and epics, without any material or<<strong>br</strong> />
technological aids, could delve into the<<strong>br</strong> />
innermost recesses of thought and enrich<<strong>br</strong> />
humanity with a veritable treasure-house of<<strong>br</strong> />
eternal verities.<<strong>br</strong> />
Although I am not a practising Hindu, my<<strong>br</strong> />
admiration for the incomparably precious<<strong>br</strong> />
heritage is boundless. Even Jawaharlal<<strong>br</strong> />
Nehru, whose agnosticism bordered on<<strong>br</strong> />
atheism, did not wish to cut himself off from<<strong>br</strong> />
India’s glorious past.<<strong>br</strong> />
In his last Will and Testament he said: “I am<<strong>br</strong> />
proud of that great inheritance that has been,<<strong>br</strong> />
and is, ours, and I am conscious that I too,<<strong>br</strong> />
like all of us, am a link in that un<strong>br</strong>oken chain<<strong>br</strong> />
which goes back to the dawn of history in the<<strong>br</strong> />
immemorial past of India. That chain I would<<strong>br</strong> />
not <strong>br</strong>eak, for I treasure it and seek<<strong>br</strong> />
inspiration from it.” And, as witness of this<<strong>br</strong> />
desire of his and “as his last homage to the<<strong>br</strong> />
great ocean that washes India"s shores”, he<<strong>br</strong> />
wanted his ashes thrown in the Ganga at<<strong>br</strong> />
Allahabad.<<strong>br</strong> />
Hinduism has been held by scholars to be<<strong>br</strong> />
more a way of life than a structured religion.<<strong>br</strong> />
At the core of the vast repository of beliefs<<strong>br</strong> />
and faiths it represents, is righteous conduct<<strong>br</strong> />
or dharma which was immutable and<<strong>br</strong> />
inviolable. India’s Supreme Court, too, in a<<strong>br</strong> />
number of decisions, has taken a<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>oad-spectrum view of Hindutva.<<strong>br</strong> />
In a lucid enunciation of what it holds to be<<strong>br</strong> />
true essence of Hinduism, it declared in a<<strong>br</strong> />
judgment delivered in 1995: “Hindutva is<<strong>br</strong> />
indicative more of the way of life of the Indian<<strong>br</strong> />
people. It is not to be understood or<<strong>br</strong> />
construed narrowly. It is not Hindu<<strong>br</strong> />
fundamentalism nor is it to be confined only<<strong>br</strong> />
to the strict Hindu religious practices or as<<strong>br</strong> />
unrelated to the culture and ethos of the<<strong>br</strong> />
people of India, depicting the way of life of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Indian people. Considering Hindutva as<<strong>br</strong> />
hostile, inimical, or intolerant of other faiths,<<strong>br</strong> />
or as communal proceeds from an improper<<strong>br</strong> />
appreciation of its true meaning.”<<strong>br</strong> />
One would normally expect that those who,<<strong>br</strong> />
like the members of what has come to be<<strong>br</strong> />
loosely known as the Sangh Parivar or the<<strong>br</strong> />
Hindu Right, profess reverence for that kind<<strong>br</strong> />
of legacy, would conform, in their human and<<strong>br</strong> />
societal relations, to the values propounded<<strong>br</strong> />
in India’s scriptures. For instance, one of the<<strong>br</strong> />
verses of the Yajur Veda states: “May all<<strong>br</strong> />
beings look on me with the eyes of a friend!<<strong>br</strong> />
May I look on all beings with the eyes of a<<strong>br</strong> />
friend! May we look on one another with the<<strong>br</strong> />
eyes of a friend!”<<strong>br</strong> />
Likewise, a verse of Atharva Veda asks of<<strong>br</strong> />
Mother Earth to give to her children the<<strong>br</strong> />
capacity to interact harmoniously, and adds:<<strong>br</strong> />
“May we speak sweetly with one another!” Dr<<strong>br</strong> />
Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan has pointed out<<strong>br</strong> />
that “the development of Hindu religion has<<strong>br</strong> />
always been inspired by the endless quest of<<strong>br</strong> />
the mind for truth based on the<<strong>br</strong> />
consciousness that truth has many facets.”<<strong>br</strong> />
I notice time after time that, contrary to all<<strong>br</strong> />
these precepts, the Vishwa Hindu<<strong>br</strong> />
Parishad-Bajrang Dal-RSS-Shri Ram Sena<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>and of Hindus are the first to fall like a ton<<strong>br</strong> />
of <strong>br</strong>icks on those with whose views they<<strong>br</strong> />
disagree, with abusive tirades and personal<<strong>br</strong> />
attacks on their character and motives. How<<strong>br</strong> />
come, despite all the commandments of<<strong>br</strong> />
Hinduism to show love, peace, harmony and<<strong>br</strong> />
tolerance for all, they are ever on short fuse,<<strong>br</strong> />
ready to thrash dissenters?<<strong>br</strong> />
Why are they behind most instances of<<strong>br</strong> />
vandalising of li<strong>br</strong>aries, art galleries and<<strong>br</strong> />
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functions? The attack on young boys and<<strong>br</strong> />
girls in a pub in Mangalore on July 28 by the<<strong>br</strong> />
Hindu Jagarana Vedike is only the latest<<strong>br</strong> />
example of the fanaticism the ugly face of<<strong>br</strong> />
Hindutva is capable of.<<strong>br</strong> />
On the other hand, I have found that<<strong>br</strong> />
person-to-person and one-on-one, they are<<strong>br</strong> />
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the most polite and respectful to the point of<<strong>br</strong> />
being obsequious, always adding ‘ji’ to your<<strong>br</strong> />
name, and going all out to be nice.<<strong>br</strong> />
Can anyone tell me how to reconcile these<<strong>br</strong> />
two faces of Hindutva?<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
New direction for NBFCs<<strong>br</strong> />
In January, the Central Government notified<<strong>br</strong> />
the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 to<<strong>br</strong> />
regulate the factoring business in India.<<strong>br</strong> />
According to this, factoring companies other<<strong>br</strong> />
than banks and Government entities have to<<strong>br</strong> />
register with RBI as a non-banking financial<<strong>br</strong> />
company (NBFC). Now the RBI has<<strong>br</strong> />
introduced a new category — NBFC Factors.<<strong>br</strong> />
Companies that wish to register as an NBFC<<strong>br</strong> />
Factor should have a minimum ‘Net Owned<<strong>br</strong> />
Fund’ of Rs 5 crore, while ensuring that the<<strong>br</strong> />
financial assets in and income derived from<<strong>br</strong> />
the factoring business are not less than 75<<strong>br</strong> />
per cent of assets and gross income,<<strong>br</strong> />
respectively. Existing NBFCs that fail to meet<<strong>br</strong> />
this income asset pattern shall be given two<<strong>br</strong> />
years to do so, or wind up.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ruling in "Azadi Bachao" holds<<strong>br</strong> />
The Authority for Advance Ruling has relied<<strong>br</strong> />
on the Supreme Court’s decision in the Union<<strong>br</strong> />
of India vs. Azadi Bachao Andolan case to<<strong>br</strong> />
uphold that a Mauritius company possessing<<strong>br</strong> />
a valid Tax Residency Certificate would be<<strong>br</strong> />
eligible for benefits under the India-Mauritius<<strong>br</strong> />
tax treaty. Here, a Mauritius company (M1) is<<strong>br</strong> />
a 100 per cent subsidiary of another Mauritius<<strong>br</strong> />
company (M2). M2 collects funds from<<strong>br</strong> />
various investors and invests in M1, which, in<<strong>br</strong> />
turn, invests in shares of Indian companies.<<strong>br</strong> />
The AAR held that M1 was effectively<<strong>br</strong> />
controlled from Mauritius, and in the absence<<strong>br</strong> />
of General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) it is<<strong>br</strong> />
difficult to accept the Revenue’s contention<<strong>br</strong> />
that investing in Indian companies through<<strong>br</strong> />
Mauritius is a tax avoidance scheme.<<strong>br</strong> />
Therefore, gains from M1’s sale of shares of<<strong>br</strong> />
Indian companies are not taxable in India.<<strong>br</strong> />
However, once GAAR is introduced,<<strong>br</strong> />
investments coming to India through<<strong>br</strong> />
Mauritius could come under the scanner.<<strong>br</strong> />
Service tax revamped<<strong>br</strong> />
Notifications have been issued<<strong>br</strong> />
operationalising the new charging section and<<strong>br</strong> />
Negative List under service tax from July 1.<<strong>br</strong> />
First, all activities except those excluded<<strong>br</strong> />
under the Negative List or exemption<<strong>br</strong> />
notifications have been made taxable.<<strong>br</strong> />
Second, the Place of Provision of Service<<strong>br</strong> />
Rules have been introduced to achieve a<<strong>br</strong> />
‘destination-based tax’, which is <strong>br</strong>oadly in<<strong>br</strong> />
line with global VAT principles. These rules<<strong>br</strong> />
provide clarity on the treatment of export and<<strong>br</strong> />
import of services, which have been a bone<<strong>br</strong> />
of contention between authorities and<<strong>br</strong> />
assessees. While clarifications on many<<strong>br</strong> />
aspects are in order, the new law seems to<<strong>br</strong> />
have been simplified and more suited for<<strong>br</strong> />
assimilation into GST.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Telecom tribunal directs Govt to return<<strong>br</strong> />
Etisalat’s bank guarantees<<strong>br</strong> />
Telecom tribunal TDSAT has directed the<<strong>br</strong> />
Government to return within a week the<<strong>br</strong> />
Performance Bank Guarantees submitted by<<strong>br</strong> />
Etisalat DB at the time of allocation of<<strong>br</strong> />
spectrum for 11 circles.Etisalat had submitted<<strong>br</strong> />
performance bank guarantees of Rs 160<<strong>br</strong> />
crore at the time of allocation of licences and<<strong>br</strong> />
airwaves.“The Respondent (DoT) is hereby<<strong>br</strong> />
directed to return the performance bank<<strong>br</strong> />
guarantees in respect of the circles in<<strong>br</strong> />
question within one week from date. This<<strong>br</strong> />
petition is allowed to the aforementioned<<strong>br</strong> />
extent,” said the TDSAT Bench, headed by its<<strong>br</strong> />
Chairman, Mr Justice S.B. Sinha.The circles<<strong>br</strong> />
are — Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka,<<strong>br</strong> />
Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh<<strong>br</strong> />
(East), Uttar Pradesh (West), Maharashtra,<<strong>br</strong> />
Haryana and Tamil Nadu.Etisalat has<<strong>br</strong> />
contended that it had completed the rollout<<strong>br</strong> />
obligations and as per the licence conditions,<<strong>br</strong> />
its bank guarantees should be<<strong>br</strong> />
refunded.TDSAT also rejected the<<strong>br</strong> />
submission of the DoT that licences of<<strong>br</strong> />
Etisalat have been quashed by the Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court of India and it should not pass any<<strong>br</strong> />
order at this stage.“The said submission is<<strong>br</strong> />
stated to be rejected,” said TDSAT, adding<<strong>br</strong> />
that TRAI as well as DoT say, on the one<<strong>br</strong> />
hand, that the licences having been kept valid<<strong>br</strong> />
till September 7, <strong>2012</strong>, and thus the rules are<<strong>br</strong> />
binding on the licensee. On the other hand,<<strong>br</strong> />
the DoT contends that it need not comply with<<strong>br</strong> />
its obligations.“It, therefore, does not lie in the<<strong>br</strong> />
mouth of the licensor that although the<<strong>br</strong> />
licences are valid, it need not perform its part<<strong>br</strong> />
of contractual obligations,” said TDSAT.On<<strong>br</strong> />
May 15, passing an interim order, the tribunal<<strong>br</strong> />
had reduced Etisalat’s performance bank<<strong>br</strong> />
guarantee by 50 per cent submitted before<<strong>br</strong> />
DoT.Etisalat DB is a joint venture between<<strong>br</strong> />
Etisalat of United Arab Emirates and Dynamix<<strong>br</strong> />
Balwas Group of India. The venture got<<strong>br</strong> />
telecom services licence to operate in 15<<strong>br</strong> />
circles through its predecessor<<strong>br</strong> />
Swan.However, the Supreme Court on<<strong>br</strong> />
Fe<strong>br</strong>uary 2 this year cancelled 122 licences<<strong>br</strong> />
of new operators including Etisalat in the 2G<<strong>br</strong> />
spectrum allocation case.Following that the<<strong>br</strong> />
firm said it has written off $827 million value<<strong>br</strong> />
of its Indian operations, by way of impairment<<strong>br</strong> />
charge and closed its operations in India.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Intentaron destituir al Presidente, pero<<strong>br</strong> />
fracasó el referéndum<<strong>br</strong> />
Un referéndum para enjuiciar políticamente al<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente de Rumania, el conservador<<strong>br</strong> />
Traian Basescu, resultó inválido debido a la<<strong>br</strong> />
baja participación de los votantes, dijeron el<<strong>br</strong> />
domingo las autoridades.La Oficina Central<<strong>br</strong> />
de Elecciones <strong>inf</strong>ormó que el resultado de la<<strong>br</strong> />
votación no alcanzó el quórum del 50% más<<strong>br</strong> />
uno de los votos, por lo que el primer<<strong>br</strong> />
mandatario no fue destituido del cargo como<<strong>br</strong> />
pretendía la mayoría del gobierno de centro<<strong>br</strong> />
izquierda.De lo contrario, el resultado fue de<<strong>br</strong> />
45,92%, con un margen de error de 3 puntos<<strong>br</strong> />
porcentuales. Por ley, este tipo de consultas<<strong>br</strong> />
son no son válidas si votan menos de la<<strong>br</strong> />
mitad de los electores. Unos 18 millones de<<strong>br</strong> />
rumanos estaban habilitados para votar.La<<strong>br</strong> />
oficina no dio a conocer el resultado de la<<strong>br</strong> />
votación, pero dos encuestas indicaron que<<strong>br</strong> />
más de 80% votaron a favor de destituir a<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu.En cadena televisiva nacional, el<<strong>br</strong> />
mandatario declaró que “los rumanos han<<strong>br</strong> />
invalidado el referendo al no participar”.Los<<strong>br</strong> />
opositores de Basescu intentan procesarlo<<strong>br</strong> />
políticamente por segunda vez en cinco<<strong>br</strong> />
años. Sostienen que el mandatario populista,<<strong>br</strong> />
de 60 años, se ha dedicado a inmiscuirse en<<strong>br</strong> />
los negocios del gobierno, repartir favores<<strong>br</strong> />
entre sus partidarios y usar el servicio<<strong>br</strong> />
secreto contra sus enemigos.Basescu, ex<<strong>br</strong> />
capitán de marina cuya popularidad se ha<<strong>br</strong> />
desplomado ante los problemas económicos,<<strong>br</strong> />
sostiene que el proceso de encausamiento<<strong>br</strong> />
sólo es “una venganza política tramada por la<<strong>br</strong> />
oposición” y antes del referendo pidió a sus<<strong>br</strong> />
partidarios que boicotearan la votación.La<<strong>br</strong> />
situación política ha minado la credibilidad de<<strong>br</strong> />
Rumania y tanto Estados Unidos como la<<strong>br</strong> />
Unión Europea dudan que el gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
izquierdista respete la independencia del<<strong>br</strong> />
poder judicial. Los detractores acusan al<<strong>br</strong> />
primer ministro Víctor Ponta, sumido en un<<strong>br</strong> />
escándalo de plagio de documentos, de<<strong>br</strong> />
orquestar la medida para acaparar más<<strong>br</strong> />
poder.Basescu, presidente desde 2004, vio<<strong>br</strong> />
caer su popularidad tras adoptar el gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
medidas de austeridad en 2010 a pedido del<<strong>br</strong> />
Fondo Monetario Internacional a cambio de<<strong>br</strong> />
un plan de rescate multimillonario.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Correo Del Orinoco/ - Multipolaridad, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
México inicia asambleas este domingo en<<strong>br</strong> />
busca de pruebas de compra de votos<<strong>br</strong> />
Las asambleas cívicas pretenden concienciar<<strong>br</strong> />
a la ciudadanía so<strong>br</strong>e las presuntas<<strong>br</strong> />
irregularidades detectadas en las pasadas<<strong>br</strong> />
elecciones presidenciales, cuya validez<<strong>br</strong> />
deberá determinar el Tribunal Electoral del<<strong>br</strong> />
Poder Judicial de la Federación antes del 31<<strong>br</strong> />
de agosto<<strong>br</strong> />
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Corriere Della Será/ - Home, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)<<strong>br</strong> />
Gli smemorati del Belpaese<<strong>br</strong> />
Non serve la palla di vetro per immaginare<<strong>br</strong> />
come potrebbe andare a finire. Trasferendo<<strong>br</strong> />
le loro funzioni a Comuni e Regioni, il decreto<<strong>br</strong> />
salva Italia avrebbe cancellato di fatto le<<strong>br</strong> />
Province. Con la giustificazione di un ricorso<<strong>br</strong> />
pendente alla Corte costituzionale, anche se<<strong>br</strong> />
non si possono escludere pesanti pressioni<<strong>br</strong> />
politiche, il governo Monti aveva poi preferito<<strong>br</strong> />
imboccare con la spending review una strada<<strong>br</strong> />
diversa: non più l'abolizione, ma la riduzione<<strong>br</strong> />
del numero e l'accorpamento degli enti più<<strong>br</strong> />
piccoli. Una volta in Parlamento, si è però<<strong>br</strong> />
passati al semplice «riordino». Che non verrà<<strong>br</strong> />
deciso dall'esecutivo, ma dalle autonomie<<strong>br</strong> />
locali: cioè dalle stesse Province. Un po'<<strong>br</strong> />
come dare al cappone il potere di scegliere<<strong>br</strong> />
quando e in quale modo cele<strong>br</strong>are il Natale.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ecco la lezione impartitaci ancora una volta<<strong>br</strong> />
dalla tanto attesa revisione della spesa che si<<strong>br</strong> />
vota domani al Senato. Nel momento in cui<<strong>br</strong> />
siamo chiamati ad affrontare un'emergenza,<<strong>br</strong> />
dal terremoto alla crisi finanziaria, riusciamo a<<strong>br</strong> />
dare il meglio di noi stessi. Con il governo<<strong>br</strong> />
tecnico siamo perfino riusciti a reinterpretare<<strong>br</strong> />
in chiave moderna il ruolo di Cincinnato. Ma<<strong>br</strong> />
quando sem<strong>br</strong>a che l'urgenza immediata sia<<strong>br</strong> />
passata, anche solo per un momento, allora<<strong>br</strong> />
salta fuori il lato peggiore. Bastano una<<strong>br</strong> />
dichiarazione di Mario Draghi, lo spread che<<strong>br</strong> />
allenta la morsa e un paio di giorni di euforia<<strong>br</strong> />
in Borsa per far tornare a galla, intatti e se<<strong>br</strong> />
possibile incattiviti, tutti i vecchi vizi. Veti<<strong>br</strong> />
incrociati, interessi corporativi, tornaconti<<strong>br</strong> />
personali. Alla faccia di un debito al 123,3 per<<strong>br</strong> />
cento del Prodotto interno lordo, della<<strong>br</strong> />
recessione, dei tassi d'interesse alle stelle. E<<strong>br</strong> />
se poi, fatalmente, lo spread dovesse<<strong>br</strong> />
riprendere la propria corsa, ci sono già i<<strong>br</strong> />
colpevoli pronti. Qualcuno tirerà in ballo la<<strong>br</strong> />
crudeltà mentale di Angela Merkel, che vuole<<strong>br</strong> />
impedire alla Banca centrale europea di<<strong>br</strong> />
aiutare i Paesi in difficoltà. Altri si rifugeranno<<strong>br</strong> />
nell'ovvietà: l'Italia non è la Grecia né la<<strong>br</strong> />
Spagna. Indignandosi perché ci hanno messo<<strong>br</strong> />
insieme ai Pigs , i «maiali» dell'Unione<<strong>br</strong> />
monetaria. Fioriranno dotte argomentazioni<<strong>br</strong> />
circa il fatto che la differenza di rendimenti fra<<strong>br</strong> />
Btp e Bund non riflette il vero stato della<<strong>br</strong> />
nostra economia reale. Né mancherà chi ci<<strong>br</strong> />
spiegherà che noi, i compiti a casa, li<<strong>br</strong> />
abbiamo già fatti, e semmai adesso tocca ai<<strong>br</strong> />
maestrini di Berlino. Aggiungendo magari che<<strong>br</strong> />
fra lo spread di Monti e quello di Berlusconi<<strong>br</strong> />
non c'è alcuna differenza: tanto valeva,<<strong>br</strong> />
perciò, tenerci il Cavaliere.<<strong>br</strong> />
In pochissimi diranno l'unica verità che vale la<<strong>br</strong> />
pena di ascoltare. Che se ci troviamo in<<strong>br</strong> />
questa situazione è perché i compiti a casa<<strong>br</strong> />
non li abbiamo fatti per vent'anni. E che la<<strong>br</strong> />
signora Merkel, alla quale si possono<<strong>br</strong> />
rimproverare tantissime cose, su un punto ha<<strong>br</strong> />
ragione da vendere: perché la moneta unica<<strong>br</strong> />
abbia un senso, chi ne fa parte deve avere i<<strong>br</strong> />
bilanci in ordine. Il tempo della finanza allegra<<strong>br</strong> />
è finito per tutti. Se l'Italia allineasse i costi<<strong>br</strong> />
per il funzionamento delle pubbliche<<strong>br</strong> />
amministrazioni a quelli della Germania il<<strong>br</strong> />
risparmio sarebbe di 50 miliardi l'anno. Far<<strong>br</strong> />
finta di ignorarlo è da irresponsabili. La<<strong>br</strong> />
revisione della spesa può essere l'occasione<<strong>br</strong> />
per una prova di maturità, dimostrando che<<strong>br</strong> />
siamo in grado di dare il meglio anche senza<<strong>br</strong> />
essere sull'orlo del baratro. Non<<strong>br</strong> />
sprechiamola.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sergio Rizzo<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Peruano/ - Noticia, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Derecho Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Congreso debe darle prioridad<<strong>br</strong> />
(Cajamarca) El proyecto de reforma<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional para reconocer el derecho al<<strong>br</strong> />
agua debería tener carácter prioritario en la<<strong>br</strong> />
nueva legislatura del Congreso, sostuvo el<<strong>br</strong> />
gobernador de Cajamarca, Ever<<strong>br</strong> />
Hernández.Dijo que la sola incorporación en<<strong>br</strong> />
la Constitución que señale que el acceso al<<strong>br</strong> />
agua es un derecho inalienable implica una<<strong>br</strong> />
connotación grande, que sería reconocida sin<<strong>br</strong> />
ninguna duda, por lo que debe ser de<<strong>br</strong> />
carácter prioritario en la nueva legislatura.El<<strong>br</strong> />
también jurista señaló que "en esta propuesta<<strong>br</strong> />
el Jefe del Estado busca construir un marco<<strong>br</strong> />
legal que incorpore de manera taxativa una<<strong>br</strong> />
necesidad de la población, como es el agua,<<strong>br</strong> />
a una categoría de derecho constitucional".El<<strong>br</strong> />
Jefe del Estado hizo hincapié durante su<<strong>br</strong> />
mensaje a la Nación que se necesita un<<strong>br</strong> />
marco jurídico y una política estatal que<<strong>br</strong> />
armonice las actividades extractivas con los<<strong>br</strong> />
legítimos intereses de preservar los recursos<<strong>br</strong> />
naturales.Por ello, propuso al Congreso un<<strong>br</strong> />
proyecto de reforma constitucional, a fin de<<strong>br</strong> />
reconocer en la Carta Magna el derecho<<strong>br</strong> />
fundamental al agua.Ever Hernández añadió,<<strong>br</strong> />
sin embargo, que no obstante ser necesaria<<strong>br</strong> />
una reforma como esta no se puede esperar<<strong>br</strong> />
que resuelva los conflictos sociales que<<strong>br</strong> />
desde hace décadas vive la región<<strong>br</strong> />
cajamarquina.<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Peruano/ - Noticia, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Perú reitera cumplimiento de tratados<<strong>br</strong> />
internacionales<<strong>br</strong> />
En su mensaje a la Nación, el presidente<<strong>br</strong> />
Ollanta Humala reafirmó el respeto irrestricto<<strong>br</strong> />
del Perú a los tratados internacionales, y<<strong>br</strong> />
reiteró su compromiso de acatar la resolución<<strong>br</strong> />
que emitirá la Corte Internacional de<<strong>br</strong> />
Justicia de La Haya respecto al diferendo<<strong>br</strong> />
marítimo con Chile, destacó la congresista<<strong>br</strong> />
tacneña Gladys Condori (GP)."Es importante<<strong>br</strong> />
destacar esta declaración porque genera<<strong>br</strong> />
confianza en el equipo que está viendo el<<strong>br</strong> />
tema y porque define una posición principista<<strong>br</strong> />
de respeto a la normatividad internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
vigente", dijo la legisladora<<strong>br</strong> />
nacionalista.Condori resaltó, además, que el<<strong>br</strong> />
Presidente "tocara muchos temas que<<strong>br</strong> />
realmente se necesitaban definir, entre ellos<<strong>br</strong> />
el incremento de las remuneraciones de los<<strong>br</strong> />
miem<strong>br</strong>os de las Fuerzas Armadas y de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Policía Nacional".Otro anuncio resaltante<<strong>br</strong> />
–refirió– es garantizar el acceso a la salud de<<strong>br</strong> />
la población de menores recursos en el tema<<strong>br</strong> />
oncológico. "También es fundamental que el<<strong>br</strong> />
Estado exprese su compromiso con la<<strong>br</strong> />
protección de sus ciudadanos, como es el<<strong>br</strong> />
caso de la trata, problema al que el Jefe del<<strong>br</strong> />
Estado hizo mención y anunció que se<<strong>br</strong> />
rescatará a las víctimas."Mejores<<strong>br</strong> />
relacionesEl embajador Luis Solari Tudela,<<strong>br</strong> />
consideró, por su parte, que la afirmación del<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente Humala de que el Perú acatará el<<strong>br</strong> />
fallo de La Haya, si bien es reiterativa, resulta<<strong>br</strong> />
necesaria. Señaló que si se toma en cuenta<<strong>br</strong> />
el hecho de que el mandatario chileno,<<strong>br</strong> />
Sebastián Piñera, se refirió en el mismo<<strong>br</strong> />
sentido, podemos esperar con confianza que<<strong>br</strong> />
este fallo será acatado por los dos<<strong>br</strong> />
países.Mundo árabeSolari Tudela señaló<<strong>br</strong> />
también que la mención del presidente<<strong>br</strong> />
Humala a la apertura de nuevos espacios en<<strong>br</strong> />
la relación internacional se refiere<<strong>br</strong> />
propiamente a la de los países árabes, en<<strong>br</strong> />
razón del próximo encuentro que ha<strong>br</strong>á en<<strong>br</strong> />
Lima, el primero de este género, y al que<<strong>br</strong> />
asistirán no solo gobernantes árabes, sino<<strong>br</strong> />
también empresarios, lo que redundará en un<<strong>br</strong> />
estrechamiento de las relaciones con ese<<strong>br</strong> />
mundo, que es muy cercano al nuestro, pero<<strong>br</strong> />
que no aprovechamos mejor.Respecto a<<strong>br</strong> />
otros mecanismos, como Unasur, Alianza<<strong>br</strong> />
para el Pacífico y la CAN, explicó que son<<strong>br</strong> />
procesos en marcha que deben consolidarse.<<strong>br</strong> />
Recordó que Unasur responde a una<<strong>br</strong> />
convocatoria peruana en el Cusco. En el<<strong>br</strong> />
caso de la CAN, puntualizó que el Perú tiene<<strong>br</strong> />
la sede del Pacto Andino, y que la Alianza<<strong>br</strong> />
para el Pacífico es una excelente iniciativa<<strong>br</strong> />
que nos integra con Colombia, México y<<strong>br</strong> />
Chile para promover nuestra presencia<<strong>br</strong> />
comercial y exportaciones en el mundo<<strong>br</strong> />
asiático.Perú y la CANAl referirse a la<<strong>br</strong> />
reingeniería que se desarrolla en la<<strong>br</strong> />
actualidad en la Comunidad Andina, Solari<<strong>br</strong> />
afirmó que todo organismo tiene que<<strong>br</strong> />
renovarse, actualizarse, de acuerdo con las<<strong>br</strong> />
necesidades y los desarrollos económicos<<strong>br</strong> />
que se produzcan.En cuanto a la vinculación<<strong>br</strong> />
con la Unasur, refirió que se tendrá que<<strong>br</strong> />
compatibilizar mucho, pues en esos bloques<<strong>br</strong> />
no solo hay un componente ideológico, sino<<strong>br</strong> />
un enfoque distinto en materia de aranceles,<<strong>br</strong> />
por mencionar un aspecto. "Suena bien, pero<<strong>br</strong> />
llevarlo a la práctica demandará un trabajo<<strong>br</strong> />
fino".<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Peruano/ - Noticia, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
Jefe del Estado presentó balance realista<<strong>br</strong> />
El mensaje a la Nación del presidente Ollanta<<strong>br</strong> />
Humala, al cumplirse su primer año de<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierno, ha sido un balance realista y<<strong>br</strong> />
sentará las bases de la transformación que<<strong>br</strong> />
vive el país, sostuvoel expresidente del<<strong>br</strong> />
Consejo Nacional de la Magistratura Gonzalo<<strong>br</strong> />
García Núñez.Destacó que el Jefe del<<strong>br</strong> />
Estado, con ocasión además del 191°<<strong>br</strong> />
Aniversario de la Independencia Nacional, se<<strong>br</strong> />
haya centrado en el desarrollo social del<<strong>br</strong> />
país, el progreso regional, la producción y el<<strong>br</strong> />
avance en los campos de la ciencia y la<<strong>br</strong> />
tecnología, entre otros temas importantes<<strong>br</strong> />
para el país.Retos del Gobierno"Ha sido un<<strong>br</strong> />
balance realista y esperamos que, como lo<<strong>br</strong> />
ha señalado el presidente Ollanta Humala, se<<strong>br</strong> />
sienten las bases para la gran transformación<<strong>br</strong> />
y se consoliden en su segundo año de<<strong>br</strong> />
gestión", señaló a la agencia Andina.El actual<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente de la Comisión de Ratificación de<<strong>br</strong> />
Jueces y Fiscales sostuvo que los retos del<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierno de Ollanta Humala serán lograr la<<strong>br</strong> />
estabilidad política y social del país, además<<strong>br</strong> />
de dar solución al conflicto social por el<<strong>br</strong> />
proyecto Conga en la región<<strong>br</strong> />
Cajamarca.Otros temasRespecto al problema<<strong>br</strong> />
de Conga, dijo esperar que sea resuelto en<<strong>br</strong> />
beneficio de los intereses de la patria. En el<<strong>br</strong> />
frente externo, García Núñez resaltó el buen<<strong>br</strong> />
desempeño de la economía peruana,<<strong>br</strong> />
sustentado en el crecimiento de la inversión y<<strong>br</strong> />
el consumo, lo que a su juicio permitirá<<strong>br</strong> />
atenuar los efectos de una crisis global, que<<strong>br</strong> />
afectaría a América Latina.También mostró<<strong>br</strong> />
su confianza en que se logre un resultado<<strong>br</strong> />
positivo para el Perú en el proceso de<<strong>br</strong> />
delimitación marítima con Chile, que se sigue<<strong>br</strong> />
en la Corte Internacional de Justicia de La<<strong>br</strong> />
Haya.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Presidente de Rumania li<strong>br</strong>a juicio<<strong>br</strong> />
político<<strong>br</strong> />
Un referendo para enjuiciar políticamente al<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente de Rumania resultó inválido<<strong>br</strong> />
debido a la baja participación, dijeron este<<strong>br</strong> />
domingo las autoridades. La Oficina Central<<strong>br</strong> />
de Elecciones <strong>inf</strong>ormó que el resultado de la<<strong>br</strong> />
votación respecto del presidente Traian<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu fue de 45.92 por ciento, con un<<strong>br</strong> />
margen de error de 3 puntos porcentuales.<<strong>br</strong> />
Por ley, este tipo de consultas no son válidas<<strong>br</strong> />
si vota menos de la mitad de los electores. La<<strong>br</strong> />
oficina no dio a conocer el resultado de la<<strong>br</strong> />
votación, pero dos encuestas de salida<<strong>br</strong> />
indicaron que más del 80 por ciento votaron a<<strong>br</strong> />
favor de destituir a Basescu. En cadena<<strong>br</strong> />
televisiva nacional, el mandatario declaró que<<strong>br</strong> />
"los rumanos han invalidado el referendo al<<strong>br</strong> />
no participar".La batalla del impopular<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente rumano ha planteado dudas so<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
el imperio de la ley en esta antigua nación<<strong>br</strong> />
comunista. Los detractores de Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
intentan procesarlo políticamente por<<strong>br</strong> />
segunda vez en cinco años. Sostienen que el<<strong>br</strong> />
mandatario populista, de 60 años, se ha<<strong>br</strong> />
dedicado a inmiscuirse en los negocios del<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierno, repartir favores entre sus<<strong>br</strong> />
partidarios y usar el servicio secreto contra<<strong>br</strong> />
sus enemigos.Basescu, ex capitán de marina<<strong>br</strong> />
cuya popularidad se ha desplomado ante los<<strong>br</strong> />
problemas económicos, sostiene que el<<strong>br</strong> />
proceso de encauzamiento sólo es una<<strong>br</strong> />
venganza política tramada por la oposición y<<strong>br</strong> />
antes del referendo pidió a sus partidarios<<strong>br</strong> />
que boicotearan la votación.La situación<<strong>br</strong> />
política ha minado la credibilidad de Rumania<<strong>br</strong> />
y tanto Estados Unidos como la Unión<<strong>br</strong> />
Europea dudan que el gobierno izquierdista<<strong>br</strong> />
respete la independencia del poder judicial.<<strong>br</strong> />
Los detractores acusan al primer ministro<<strong>br</strong> />
Víctor Ponta, sumido en un escándalo de<<strong>br</strong> />
plagio de documentos, de orquestar la<<strong>br</strong> />
medida para acaparar más poder.Unos 18<<strong>br</strong> />
millones de rumanos estaban habilitados<<strong>br</strong> />
para votar. Basescu, presidente desde 2004,<<strong>br</strong> />
vio caer su popularidad tras adoptar en su<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierno medidas de austeridad en 2010 a<<strong>br</strong> />
pedido del Fondo Monetario Internacional a<<strong>br</strong> />
cambio de un plan de rescate multimillonario.<<strong>br</strong> />
lsvj<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Universal/ - Nación, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
López O<strong>br</strong>ador convoca a "Expofraude"<<strong>br</strong> />
En su primera asamblea poselectoral, el<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato presidencial de los partidos de la<<strong>br</strong> />
izquierda, Andrés Manuel López O<strong>br</strong>ador,<<strong>br</strong> />
pidió a sus seguidores no preocuparse por<<strong>br</strong> />
los ataques de quienes lo señalan de<<strong>br</strong> />
"mesiánico" o "loco" pues como los héroes<<strong>br</strong> />
patrios, fueron atacados pero al final, "la<<strong>br</strong> />
verdad tarda, pero llega". Por eso dijo "nunca<<strong>br</strong> />
vamos a decirle adiós a la esperanza" de que<<strong>br</strong> />
el Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Federación (TEPJF) anule la elección y se<<strong>br</strong> />
nom<strong>br</strong>e a un presidente interino que organice<<strong>br</strong> />
una nueva elección presidencial.Los<<strong>br</strong> />
magistrados del Tribunal, "no creo que se<<strong>br</strong> />
conviertan en encu<strong>br</strong>idores" dijo en<<strong>br</strong> />
entrevista.López O<strong>br</strong>ador pidió a sus<<strong>br</strong> />
simpatizantes estar pendientes para acudir el<<strong>br</strong> />
próximo domingo a las asambleas en las<<strong>br</strong> />
capitales de los estados del país y el 12 de<<strong>br</strong> />
agosto a su "Expofraude" en el Zócalo, para<<strong>br</strong> />
lo que pidió "guardar las tarjetas y las<<strong>br</strong> />
camisetas y los vasos y todo lo que<<strong>br</strong> />
entregaron para llevar a la exposición". En<<strong>br</strong> />
mitin -paralelo a las 142 asambleas<<strong>br</strong> />
convocadas para <strong>inf</strong>ormar su plan de acción<<strong>br</strong> />
poselectoral- ante unos mil simpatizantes en<<strong>br</strong> />
el parque La Esperanza de la colonia del<<strong>br</strong> />
mismo nom<strong>br</strong>e, el político salió así al paso de<<strong>br</strong> />
quienes, como el PRI, criticaron su<<strong>br</strong> />
planteamiento de que se nom<strong>br</strong>e a un<<strong>br</strong> />
interino una vez que se anule la elección.<<strong>br</strong> />
Recordó a Miguel Hidalgo, Francisco<<strong>br</strong> />
Madero, Benito Juárez y cómo fueron<<strong>br</strong> />
atacados por oponerse al régimen, y<<strong>br</strong> />
comparó esas luchas con su movimiento:<<strong>br</strong> />
"Tampoco se preocupen por los ataques,<<strong>br</strong> />
llevamos mucho tiempo luchando, estamos<<strong>br</strong> />
acostum<strong>br</strong>ados a eso". "Los héroes de<<strong>br</strong> />
nuestro país han sido muy atacados pero al<<strong>br</strong> />
paso del tiempo la historia les ha dado su<<strong>br</strong> />
sitio, les ha dado su lugar, por eso no nos<<strong>br</strong> />
estemos preocupando, entendamos. Si nos<<strong>br</strong> />
atacan es porque enfrentamos a un grupo de<<strong>br</strong> />
intereses creados, muy poderosos, que no<<strong>br</strong> />
quieren que haya ningún cambio en beneficio<<strong>br</strong> />
de la gente". López O<strong>br</strong>ador llegó a Neza sin<<strong>br</strong> />
la compañía de los líderes de PRD, PT y<<strong>br</strong> />
Movimiento Ciudadano que conformaron la<<strong>br</strong> />
coalición Movimiento Progresista. Tampoco<<strong>br</strong> />
acudieron los candidatos a cargos de<<strong>br</strong> />
elección popular que aquí ganaron alcaldía y<<strong>br</strong> />
diputaciones federales y locales. En cambio,<<strong>br</strong> />
asistieron la jefa delegacional en Iztapalapa<<strong>br</strong> />
-vecina de este municipio-, Clara Brugada y<<strong>br</strong> />
dirigentes regionales de Movimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
Regeneración Nacional (Morena) como<<strong>br</strong> />
Antonio Jiménez.En torno al templete se<<strong>br</strong> />
montaron ocho mesas para "recabar<<strong>br</strong> />
pruebas" y "firmas para invalidar la elección".<<strong>br</strong> />
Ahí López O<strong>br</strong>ador fue recibido por<<strong>br</strong> />
seguidores que, ante sus señalamientos<<strong>br</strong> />
contra "algunos" medios de comunicación,<<strong>br</strong> />
corearon "¡Muera Televisa, muera Televisa!".<<strong>br</strong> />
Ante ellos advirtió que si asume el poder<<strong>br</strong> />
quien compró votos, no podrá gobernar,<<strong>br</strong> />
porque tendrá dinero, pero "no tienen pueblo,<<strong>br</strong> />
sólo el aparato". "No van a poder, pueden<<strong>br</strong> />
tener dinero para comprar los votos, pero no<<strong>br</strong> />
tienen el respaldo y el apoyo sincero de la<<strong>br</strong> />
gente y así no se puede gobernar", aseguró.<<strong>br</strong> />
Y "el voto comprado no luce, no da alegría,<<strong>br</strong> />
ese voto da tristeza". "¿Se han ustedes<<strong>br</strong> />
percatado de que haya alegría en el PRI? En<<strong>br</strong> />
ninguna parte, hasta los que vendieron su<<strong>br</strong> />
voto se sienten mal por lo que causaron,<<strong>br</strong> />
están avergonzados, eso está pasando a<<strong>br</strong> />
nivel nacional, no tienen pueblo, sólo tienen<<strong>br</strong> />
aparato, los medios de comunicación que<<strong>br</strong> />
están al servicio del grupo que domina en<<strong>br</strong> />
nuestro país, pero no tienen apoyo del<<strong>br</strong> />
pueblo, no hay alegría". ml<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
#YoSoy132 fortalecerá asambleas<<strong>br</strong> />
estatales<<strong>br</strong> />
Durante Asamblea General Interuniversitaria<<strong>br</strong> />
(AGI) de YoSoy132 se aprobó en lo general<<strong>br</strong> />
comenzar con la descentralizar el<<strong>br</strong> />
movimiento, fortalecer a las asambleas<<strong>br</strong> />
estatales, locales y mantener la AIG como el<<strong>br</strong> />
máximo órgano rector del colectivo de<<strong>br</strong> />
universidades públicas y privadas.Las<<strong>br</strong> />
propuestas de organización tendrán que ser<<strong>br</strong> />
bajadas a las asambleas locales para su<<strong>br</strong> />
análisis y en su eventual caso aprobación.En<<strong>br</strong> />
el auditorio de la Sección 18 del SNTE, los<<strong>br</strong> />
universitarios discuten su plan de acción que<<strong>br</strong> />
retomará las propuestas de la "Convención<<strong>br</strong> />
Nacional contra la Imposición de Enrique<<strong>br</strong> />
Peña Nieto", virtual ganador de los comicios<<strong>br</strong> />
presidenciales, emanadas en San Salvador<<strong>br</strong> />
de Atenco, pero sólo las acciones<<strong>br</strong> />
comprendidas de agosto al 22 de<<strong>br</strong> />
septiem<strong>br</strong>e.Entre éstas destacan una jornada<<strong>br</strong> />
de lucha el 8 de agosto por el natalicio de<<strong>br</strong> />
Emiliano Zapata, el 1 de septiem<strong>br</strong>e impedir<<strong>br</strong> />
el sexto <strong>inf</strong>orme de Gobierno del presidente<<strong>br</strong> />
Felipe Calderón y que legisladores federales<<strong>br</strong> />
electos asuman el cargo.El 6 de septiem<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
se tiene contempladas una marcha del<<strong>br</strong> />
Congreso de la Unión al Tribunal Electoral<<strong>br</strong> />
del Poder Judicial de la Federación en el<<strong>br</strong> />
marco de la calificación de la elección<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial y el 15 y 16 de septiem<strong>br</strong>e tomar<<strong>br</strong> />
las plazas públicas para gritar "México Sin<<strong>br</strong> />
PRI", entre otras. ml<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
PRD busca reivindicar su labor en el<<strong>br</strong> />
Congreso<<strong>br</strong> />
francisco.nieto@eluniversal.com.mxEl PRD<<strong>br</strong> />
impulsará en la próxima legislatura una<<strong>br</strong> />
agenda que incluye ocho grandes temas que<<strong>br</strong> />
contemplan una reforma hacendaria sin<<strong>br</strong> />
nuevos impuestos, el combate a la<<strong>br</strong> />
corrupción, la soberanía energética,<<strong>br</strong> />
seguridad y la democratización de los medios<<strong>br</strong> />
de comunicación.Durante su Consejo<<strong>br</strong> />
Nacional, los perredistas decidieron que<<strong>br</strong> />
independientemente del fallo del Tribunal<<strong>br</strong> />
Electoral del Poder Judicial de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Federación so<strong>br</strong>e la elección presidencial,<<strong>br</strong> />
buscarán “reinvindicar la vocación<<strong>br</strong> />
parlamentaria de la izquierda”.Según se<<strong>br</strong> />
desprende del documento “Ejes de la Agenda<<strong>br</strong> />
Legislativa del PRD en el Congreso de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Unión”, la rendición de cuentas, la<<strong>br</strong> />
transparencia y el combate a la corrupción<<strong>br</strong> />
serán una prioridad. En este punto, los<<strong>br</strong> />
perredistas buscarán darle más “dientes” a la<<strong>br</strong> />
Auditoria Superior de la Federación (ASF) y<<strong>br</strong> />
al Instituto Federal de Acceso a la<<strong>br</strong> />
Información (IFAI).“Debemos tomar medidas<<strong>br</strong> />
urgentes para combatir a fondo la corrupción,<<strong>br</strong> />
con mayores herramientas a la ASF (...)<<strong>br</strong> />
asimismo, se buscaría dar mayores<<strong>br</strong> />
facultades al IFAI para fortalecer la<<strong>br</strong> />
transparencia en todo lo que se utilice<<strong>br</strong> />
recursos públicos”, dijo el presidente nacional<<strong>br</strong> />
del PRD, Jesús Zam<strong>br</strong>ano.Agregó que esta<<strong>br</strong> />
agenda legislativa también contempla una<<strong>br</strong> />
reforma hacendaria “que permita recuperar<<strong>br</strong> />
los recursos que el país necesita para el<<strong>br</strong> />
crecimiento económico, pero sin contemplar<<strong>br</strong> />
incrementos o nuevos impuestos al consumo,<<strong>br</strong> />
por lo que propondrán que los recursos<<strong>br</strong> />
adicionales salgan de la eliminación de<<strong>br</strong> />
paraísos fiscales.“No requerimos estas<<strong>br</strong> />
reformas estructurales de las que hablan en<<strong>br</strong> />
términos de la privatización de Pemex, sino<<strong>br</strong> />
para hacer de la paraestatal, con las<<strong>br</strong> />
disposiciones vigentes y legales, una palanca<<strong>br</strong> />
de desarrollo económico, para crear cadenas<<strong>br</strong> />
productivas en las que participen la iniciativa<<strong>br</strong> />
privada y se beneficien los<<strong>br</strong> />
trabajadores”.So<strong>br</strong>e la “democratización de<<strong>br</strong> />
los medios de comunicación”, el PRD<<strong>br</strong> />
pretende “desterrar los monopolios y las<<strong>br</strong> />
prácticas dirigidas a <strong>inf</strong>luir indebidamente en<<strong>br</strong> />
las preferencias políticas ciudadanas”, así<<strong>br</strong> />
como impulsar la creación y apertura de más<<strong>br</strong> />
“cadenas” de televisión nacional, por lo que<<strong>br</strong> />
dotarían de más autonomía constitucional de<<strong>br</strong> />
la Cofetel y la Cofeco.Los perredistas<<strong>br</strong> />
también impulsarán una nueva ley de redes<<strong>br</strong> />
electrónicas, comunicaciones, contenidos<<strong>br</strong> />
digitales y medios audiovisuales que de<<strong>br</strong> />
“inmediato a<strong>br</strong>a espacios a nuevos<<strong>br</strong> />
comunicadores, obligando a las empresas de<<strong>br</strong> />
televisión restringida a cumplir con el<<strong>br</strong> />
mandato de no discriminación y asignar un<<strong>br</strong> />
canal para transmitir, sin costo adicional a<<strong>br</strong> />
sus suscriptores”.Los legisladores electos del<<strong>br</strong> />
sol azteca añadieron en la agenda un<<strong>br</strong> />
apartado para disminuirse 30% de sus dietas,<<strong>br</strong> />
abstenerse de caer en nepotismo,<<strong>br</strong> />
comportarse con austeridad y oponerse a<<strong>br</strong> />
iniciativas que afecten la calidad de vida de<<strong>br</strong> />
los mexicanos. Pero este punto final, en<<strong>br</strong> />
específico, se discutirá el 7 y 8 de agosto<<strong>br</strong> />
durante la sesión plenaria de los<<strong>br</strong> />
representantes perredistas electos.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
PRD, “una oposición inteligente y eficaz”<<strong>br</strong> />
jorge.ramos@eluniversal.com.mxLa izquierda<<strong>br</strong> />
mexicana se encamina a convertirse en una<<strong>br</strong> />
"oposición responsable" al gobierno que<<strong>br</strong> />
encabezará el priísta Enrique Peña Nieto.<<strong>br</strong> />
Pero no será fácil, pues advierten que el PRI<<strong>br</strong> />
no tiene mayoría legislativa y está obligado a<<strong>br</strong> />
negociar con las izquierdas, respaldadas por<<strong>br</strong> />
"el movimiento popular", desde el<<strong>br</strong> />
presupuesto, designación de funcionarios y<<strong>br</strong> />
aprobación de reformas legales y<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucionales.Miguel Ángel Mancera, jefe<<strong>br</strong> />
de gobierno electo del Distrito Federal,<<strong>br</strong> />
comenta que la gente no quiere sólo<<strong>br</strong> />
confrontación. "Sí debe haber confrontación,<<strong>br</strong> />
pero de ideas", dice.Líderes de los partidos<<strong>br</strong> />
políticos de izquierda y analistas coinciden en<<strong>br</strong> />
que se mantendrán por separado las siglas<<strong>br</strong> />
del PRD, PT y MC, pero aglutinados en un<<strong>br</strong> />
frente como ocurrió desde 2006, para hacer<<strong>br</strong> />
valer su peso en el Poder Legislativo y<<strong>br</strong> />
buscar transformaciones en el país.Sin<<strong>br</strong> />
deseos de derribar dirigencias, en los tres<<strong>br</strong> />
partidos cele<strong>br</strong>an el haber alcanzado una<<strong>br</strong> />
gran cantidad de espacios en el Congreso y<<strong>br</strong> />
las gubernaturas de Morelos y Tabasco.Las<<strong>br</strong> />
izquierdas contarán con 137 diputados<<strong>br</strong> />
federales, de los cuales, 102 son del PRD, 18<<strong>br</strong> />
del PT y 17 del MC. En el Senado contarán<<strong>br</strong> />
con 21, cuatro y tres,<<strong>br</strong> />
respectivamente.Mancera dijo que "es un<<strong>br</strong> />
resultado muy importante para todo lo que es<<strong>br</strong> />
el proyecto de la izquierda progresista. El<<strong>br</strong> />
resultado electoral es satisfactorio, como<<strong>br</strong> />
vemos en todos y cada uno de los frentes,<<strong>br</strong> />
como en la Cámara de Diputados, la<<strong>br</strong> />
Asamblea Legislativa del DF, el Senado, y<<strong>br</strong> />
los resultados en la jefatura del gobierno del<<strong>br</strong> />
DF y los estados de Tabasco y Morelos. El<<strong>br</strong> />
movimiento progresista tuvo buen<<strong>br</strong> />
desempeño"."El PRD sale fortalecido, pese a<<strong>br</strong> />
ánimos encontrados porque hubiéramos<<strong>br</strong> />
querido hoy estar festejando el claro triunfo<<strong>br</strong> />
en la Presidencia de la República, pero es<<strong>br</strong> />
indiscutible que hoy, el PRD es mucho más<<strong>br</strong> />
que lo que éramos antes del 1 de julio",<<strong>br</strong> />
esgrime Jesús Zam<strong>br</strong>ano, líder<<strong>br</strong> />
nacional."Estamos obligados a jugar un papel<<strong>br</strong> />
preponderante, no sólo de hacer valer<<strong>br</strong> />
nuestro peso político-electoral para <strong>inf</strong>luir en<<strong>br</strong> />
las decisiones, sino que debemos asumirnos<<strong>br</strong> />
en la responsabilidad de ser fuerza<<strong>br</strong> />
fundamental y determinante de los cambios<<strong>br</strong> />
que hoy requiere México".Ser, añade la<<strong>br</strong> />
senadora electa Dolores Padierna y aún<<strong>br</strong> />
secretaria general del PRD, "una oposición<<strong>br</strong> />
inteligente y eficaz".Un documento de<<strong>br</strong> />
evaluación del PRD advierte que no serán<<strong>br</strong> />
una oposición fácil, pues tan sólo el<<strong>br</strong> />
presupuesto debe ser negociado: "La<<strong>br</strong> />
aprobación de nuevas leyes o de reforma a<<strong>br</strong> />
las existentes, así como diversos<<strong>br</strong> />
nom<strong>br</strong>amientos en los que interviene el<<strong>br</strong> />
Poder Legislativo, requieren del voto<<strong>br</strong> />
mayoritario de los integrantes de los cuerpos<<strong>br</strong> />
legislativos". Sin divisionesDespués de<<strong>br</strong> />
transcurridas dos semanas de los comicios<<strong>br</strong> />
del 1 de julio se reunió la Comisión Política<<strong>br</strong> />
del PRD, que no sesionó durante todo el<<strong>br</strong> />
periodo de campaña y lejos de discutir<<strong>br</strong> />
fracasos, sus integrantes definieron la fecha<<strong>br</strong> />
para su próximo Consejo Nacional a finales<<strong>br</strong> />
de mes, sólo para elegir a los comisionados<<strong>br</strong> />
políticos y miem<strong>br</strong>os del secretariado<<strong>br</strong> />
nacional que deberán dejar sus cargos<<strong>br</strong> />
porque ganaron una diputación o<<strong>br</strong> />
senaduría.En Movimiento Ciudadano<<strong>br</strong> />
tampoco se vislum<strong>br</strong>an ajustes. Deberán<<strong>br</strong> />
elegir nuevo dirigente porque Luis Walton<<strong>br</strong> />
ganó la alcaldía de Acapulco. El tercer aliado,<<strong>br</strong> />
el PT, también está inamovible en sus<<strong>br</strong> />
dirigencias, como ha sido desde su<<strong>br</strong> />
creación.Históricamente, la izquierda en<<strong>br</strong> />
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México y en el mundo es fratricida. En 2006,<<strong>br</strong> />
los tres partidos de la coalición Por el bien de<<strong>br</strong> />
todos, acabaron confrontados. El entonces<<strong>br</strong> />
Convergencia propuso al PT unificarse, pero<<strong>br</strong> />
el petista Alberto Anaya "nos mandó a la<<strong>br</strong> />
chingada", acepta un miem<strong>br</strong>o del MC. De<<strong>br</strong> />
aquí a 2015, para la renovación de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Cámara de Diputados es seguro que irán con<<strong>br</strong> />
sus siglas cada quien.Tímidamente,<<strong>br</strong> />
perredistas deslizan la idea de E<strong>br</strong>ard de<<strong>br</strong> />
intentar ser el fiel de la balanza en el PRD<<strong>br</strong> />
con una imagen conciliadora. Lo ven, incluso,<<strong>br</strong> />
coordinando el frente de la izquierda<<strong>br</strong> />
electoral. Por lo pronto, él ya dijo que el 6 de<<strong>br</strong> />
diciem<strong>br</strong>e inicia su carrera por la candidatura<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial de las izquierdas en 2018."Las<<strong>br</strong> />
izquierdas estamos diferenciadas. No<<strong>br</strong> />
estamos hoy homologadas, hemos<<strong>br</strong> />
participado en un frente de partidos y es<<strong>br</strong> />
pertinente que la izquierda mexicana siga en<<strong>br</strong> />
un frente político al término de la elección de<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong>, como hemos estado desde 2006. Yo<<strong>br</strong> />
estoy en la mejor disposición. No hay<<strong>br</strong> />
necesidad de la fractura", ofrece Anaya,<<strong>br</strong> />
dirigente del PT.Mancera define a los<<strong>br</strong> />
liderazgos de la izquierda así: "Sin ninguna<<strong>br</strong> />
duda sigue siendo un referente Andrés<<strong>br</strong> />
Manuel López O<strong>br</strong>ador; veo al ingeniero<<strong>br</strong> />
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas con mucho<<strong>br</strong> />
entusiasmo en sus intervenciones y<<strong>br</strong> />
planteamientos; está Marcelo E<strong>br</strong>ard, por<<strong>br</strong> />
supuesto, parte moderna y propositiva de la<<strong>br</strong> />
izquierda y líder de movimiento"."AMLO<<strong>br</strong> />
aportó al crecimiento de la izquierda. Se<<strong>br</strong> />
pueden tener diferencias con él, como ha<<strong>br</strong> />
ocurrido, pero no comparto esa afirmación de<<strong>br</strong> />
que es un lastre, la respeto, pero no es el<<strong>br</strong> />
caso", afirma Jesús Ortega, ex presidente<<strong>br</strong> />
nacional del PRD."Andrés Manuel tiene 58<<strong>br</strong> />
años. Hay López O<strong>br</strong>ador para rato. Es uno<<strong>br</strong> />
de los líderes sociales, si no es que el más<<strong>br</strong> />
notorio, de una sociedad ansiosa de<<strong>br</strong> />
liderazgo y de rumbo. Es un político con<<strong>br</strong> />
capacidad para reinventarse y hacer valer su<<strong>br</strong> />
jerarquía", define Alejandro Chanona,<<strong>br</strong> />
académico de la UNAM y miem<strong>br</strong>o de la<<strong>br</strong> />
dirigencia de MC.Lorenzo Meyer,<<strong>br</strong> />
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investigador de El Colegio de México, ve por<<strong>br</strong> />
un lado a AMLO y por otro a una izquierda<<strong>br</strong> />
"moderada" negociando, y aunque ve factible<<strong>br</strong> />
que el tabasqueño cree su propio partido, no<<strong>br</strong> />
ve condiciones propicias para ello. Planteó,<<strong>br</strong> />
además, no descartar a López O<strong>br</strong>ador como<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato presidencial en 2018, si se<<strong>br</strong> />
recuerda que a la misma edad fue<<strong>br</strong> />
mandatario Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva en<<strong>br</strong> />
Brasil."No veo una pugna con Marcelo",<<strong>br</strong> />
concluye Jesús Ortega Gobernadores piden<<strong>br</strong> />
cordura a AMLOGobernadores del PRI y<<strong>br</strong> />
PAN demandaron a todos los actores<<strong>br</strong> />
políticos involucrados en el proceso<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial <strong>2012</strong> asumir una actitud<<strong>br</strong> />
democrática y acatar a cabalidad las<<strong>br</strong> />
decisiones de las autoridades electorales del<<strong>br</strong> />
país.Ante la exigencia de Andrés Manuel<<strong>br</strong> />
López O<strong>br</strong>ador de tener un presidente<<strong>br</strong> />
interino, los mandatarios de Morelos, Hidalgo<<strong>br</strong> />
y Durango, pidieron seriedad, no cometer la<<strong>br</strong> />
"irresponsabilidad" de llevar al país a la<<strong>br</strong> />
zozo<strong>br</strong>a y unidad.Los priístas Francisco<<strong>br</strong> />
Olvera, de Hidalgo, y Jorge Herrera<<strong>br</strong> />
Calderas, de Durango, así como el panista<<strong>br</strong> />
Marco Antonio Adame, de Morelos, pusieron<<strong>br</strong> />
énfasis en que debe haber en los actores<<strong>br</strong> />
políticos apego absoluto a la legalidad.Ante<<strong>br</strong> />
la exigencia de Andrés Manuel López<<strong>br</strong> />
O<strong>br</strong>ador de tener un presidente interino,<<strong>br</strong> />
Adame dijo que en este momento es<<strong>br</strong> />
indispensable "un mínimo de seriedad" y que<<strong>br</strong> />
el futuro de los mexicanos "debe estar al<<strong>br</strong> />
margen de ocurrencias"."Se me hace un<<strong>br</strong> />
planteamiento irresponsable, alevoso, que<<strong>br</strong> />
atiende más al cumplimiento de una agenda<<strong>br</strong> />
particular de una aspiración no satisfecha<<strong>br</strong> />
que a lo que el país necesita en este<<strong>br</strong> />
momento con generosidad de todos los que<<strong>br</strong> />
concurrimos al proceso electoral", señaló<<strong>br</strong> />
Adame.Indicó que los ciudadanos han<<strong>br</strong> />
expresado su decisión con su voto. Puso<<strong>br</strong> />
énfasis en que en el sistema democrático se<<strong>br</strong> />
gana "y se pierde y una vez que estén<<strong>br</strong> />
resueltos los procesos de impugnación, la<<strong>br</strong> />
única conducta democrática aceptable es el<<strong>br</strong> />
reconocimiento de los resultados".Olvera<<strong>br</strong> />
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demandó "no suplantar" la decisión del<<strong>br</strong> />
Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Federación "con suposiciones". Dijo que si<<strong>br</strong> />
López O<strong>br</strong>ador busca radicalizar su postura y<<strong>br</strong> />
crear zozo<strong>br</strong>a en el país "sería una gran<<strong>br</strong> />
irresponsabilidad".Su<strong>br</strong>ayó que ninguna de<<strong>br</strong> />
las acusaciones vertidas por López O<strong>br</strong>ador<<strong>br</strong> />
y por el Movimiento Progresista han sido<<strong>br</strong> />
demostradas.Herrera Caldera dijo que las<<strong>br</strong> />
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fuerzas políticas del país deben estar unidas,<<strong>br</strong> />
pues los mexicanos "no podemos darnos el<<strong>br</strong> />
lujo de estar divididos" ante las necesidades<<strong>br</strong> />
que tiene el país. "Hago un llamado a que<<strong>br</strong> />
todos estemos en una gran disposición de<<strong>br</strong> />
actuar en el marco de la ley, pero so<strong>br</strong>e todo,<<strong>br</strong> />
en un ánimo de unidad para poder construir",<<strong>br</strong> />
asentó.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Der Auftrag, ein e<strong>inf</strong>aches, jedermann<<strong>br</strong> />
verständliches Wahlrecht zu formen, ist nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
fair. Eine Frage der Gerechtigkeit im<<strong>br</strong> />
Stimmrecht lässt sich nicht mit<<strong>br</strong> />
mathematischen Mitteln beantworten.<<strong>br</strong> />
Nachdem das Bundesverfassungsgericht das<<strong>br</strong> />
runderneuerte Wahlrecht gekippt hat, ist der<<strong>br</strong> />
Jubel groß. Wie immer sehen sich die<<strong>br</strong> />
Politiker, die das Gesetz gemacht haben,<<strong>br</strong> />
grundsätzlich bestätigt, denn was sollen sie<<strong>br</strong> />
sonst auch machen. Die Politiker, die<<strong>br</strong> />
erfolgreich gegen das Gesetz geklagt haben,<<strong>br</strong> />
feiern natürlich erst recht. Und in den<<strong>br</strong> />
Kommentaren erfreut man sich landauf,<<strong>br</strong> />
landab daran, dass die Richter den Politikern<<strong>br</strong> />
mal wieder „eine Klatsche“, „eine Ohrfeige“<<strong>br</strong> />
verpasst haben.<<strong>br</strong> />
Okay. Lassen Sie uns doch mal ein kleines<<strong>br</strong> />
Spiel spielen. Lieber Leser, spielen Sie mit?<<strong>br</strong> />
Ich möchte Ihnen eine e<strong>inf</strong>ache Frage stellen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sie überlegen sich in aller Ruhe die Antwort.<<strong>br</strong> />
Dann treffen wir uns wieder. Und hier die<<strong>br</strong> />
Frage: Was ist ein Überhangmandat?<<strong>br</strong> />
Ein Kompromiss<<strong>br</strong> />
Wenn Sie nicht zufällig Bundeswahlleiter sind<<strong>br</strong> />
und bei Ihnen als Antwort herausgekommen<<strong>br</strong> />
ist „Überhangmandate entstehen, wenn die<<strong>br</strong> />
Anzahl der in ihrem Wahlkreis direkt<<strong>br</strong> />
gewählten Abgeordneten einer Partei die<<strong>br</strong> />
Zahl der Mandate übertrifft, die sich aus dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Zweitstimmenergebnis dieser Partei ergeben“<<strong>br</strong> />
- dann gehören Sie vermutlich zu einer<<strong>br</strong> />
kleinen Schicht politisch sehr gebildeter und<<strong>br</strong> />
interessierter Menschen. Wenn Sie darüber<<strong>br</strong> />
hinaus noch die Voraussetzung Ihrer Antwort<<strong>br</strong> />
erwähnt haben sollten, nämlich die<<strong>br</strong> />
„personalisierte Verhältniswahl“, dann sind<<strong>br</strong> />
Sie einsame Spitze. Und wenn Sie schließlich<<strong>br</strong> />
noch die Nachfrage richtig beantworten<<strong>br</strong> />
können, dann sind wir vermutlich nur noch zu<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Dreifingerarithmetik<<strong>br</strong> />
zweit (und ich bin nur dabei, weil ich mir das<<strong>br</strong> />
alles eben erst wieder draufgeschafft habe).<<strong>br</strong> />
Die Nachfrage: Sind demnach die<<strong>br</strong> />
überzähligen Direktmandate<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandate?<<strong>br</strong> />
Wenn Sie dazu „nein“ gesagt haben (das<<strong>br</strong> />
Gegenteil war diese Woche oft zu lesen und<<strong>br</strong> />
zu hören), dann verneige ich mich vor Ihnen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Aber nicht vor dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundesverfassungsgericht, das nicht. Alles<<strong>br</strong> />
fing ja damit an, dass die hohen Richter dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundestag aufgegeben haben, ein e<strong>inf</strong>aches,<<strong>br</strong> />
jedermann verständliches Wahlrecht zu<<strong>br</strong> />
formen. Dazu kann man nur eines sagen:<<strong>br</strong> />
Dieser Auftrag ist nicht fair. Man kann ihn<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht erfüllen, jedenfalls nicht, solange es das<<strong>br</strong> />
personalisierte Verhältniswahlrecht gibt. Es<<strong>br</strong> />
ist ein Zwitter, trägt seinen Widerspruch in<<strong>br</strong> />
sich - und das ist der wahre Grund dafür,<<strong>br</strong> />
dass einem schon bei der e<strong>inf</strong>achen Frage<<strong>br</strong> />
nach dem Überhangmandat die Knie weich<<strong>br</strong> />
werden.<<strong>br</strong> />
Unser Wahlrecht mischt, grob gesagt,<<strong>br</strong> />
Mehrheits- und Verhältniswahl; Ersteres gibt<<strong>br</strong> />
es beispielsweise in England. Da kommen<<strong>br</strong> />
nur die Abgeordneten ins Parlament, die ihre<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahlkreise gewinnen. Es werden also nur die<<strong>br</strong> />
Stimmen ihrer Wähler politisch wirksam: The<<strong>br</strong> />
winner takes it all. Die Stimmen der Bürger,<<strong>br</strong> />
die Verlierer gewählt haben, landen unter<<strong>br</strong> />
dem Tisch: The loser has to fall. Beim<<strong>br</strong> />
Verhältniswahlrecht dagegen kommen<<strong>br</strong> />
grundsätzlich alle Stimmen zum Tragen. Das<<strong>br</strong> />
hat aber andere Nachteile: Zum Beispiel<<strong>br</strong> />
begünstigt es den überproportionalen<<strong>br</strong> />
E<strong>inf</strong>luss von winzigen, oft auch noch<<strong>br</strong> />
extremistischen Parteien. Dagegen richtet<<strong>br</strong> />
man zum Beispiel Fünf-Prozent-Hürden auf.<<strong>br</strong> />
Dabei fallen freilich auch wieder Stimmen<<strong>br</strong> />
unter den Tisch. Ist das gerecht? Es ist ein<<strong>br</strong> />
Kompromiss, und der ist bestimmt gerechter,<<strong>br</strong> />
als Extremisten die Staatsruder in die Hand<<strong>br</strong> />
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zu spielen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Mal eben die Meinung geändert<<strong>br</strong> />
Ein noch wichtigerer Einwand gegen ein<<strong>br</strong> />
reines Verhältniswahlrecht ist, dass es die<<strong>br</strong> />
Parteien als Institutionen stärkt, die<<strong>br</strong> />
Abgeordneten hingegen schwächt. Das will<<strong>br</strong> />
das Grundgesetz nicht. Es hat den Parteien<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht viel Macht zugesprochen, die<<strong>br</strong> />
verschaffen sie sich naturgemäß selbst. Das<<strong>br</strong> />
Grundgesetz hat vielmehr den Abgeordneten<<strong>br</strong> />
zum Ziegelstein des repräsentativen<<strong>br</strong> />
Gebäudes gemacht. So konnte zum Beispiel<<strong>br</strong> />
der Abgeordnete Christian Ströbele, auch als<<strong>br</strong> />
ihm seine Partei keinen aussichtsreichen<<strong>br</strong> />
Listenplatz mehr einräumte, seinen<<strong>br</strong> />
Kreuzberger Wahlkreis durch Beinarbeit<<strong>br</strong> />
erobern. Seinerzeit gelangten auch zwei<<strong>br</strong> />
Berliner PDS-Abgeordnete in den Bundestag,<<strong>br</strong> />
obwohl deren Partei an der<<strong>br</strong> />
Fünf-Prozent-Hürde gescheitert war. Das ist<<strong>br</strong> />
ü<strong>br</strong>igens (siehe die Nachfrage oben) der<<strong>br</strong> />
einzige Fall, wo man das Direktmandat reinen<<strong>br</strong> />
Gewissens als Überhangmandat bezeichnen<<strong>br</strong> />
kann.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sonst nicht. Wer nämlich das Direktmandat<<strong>br</strong> />
selbst zum Überhangmandat erklärt, sagt<<strong>br</strong> />
damit zugleich, dass es weniger wert sei als<<strong>br</strong> />
ein über die Parteiliste errungener<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamentssitz. In Wirklichkeit genießen die<<strong>br</strong> />
Direktmandate Vorrang. Aus gutem Grund:<<strong>br</strong> />
Was kann mehr gelten als die von einem<<strong>br</strong> />
Kandidaten selbst errungene Mehrheit? Sie<<strong>br</strong> />
ist demokratisch keinesfalls weniger wert als<<strong>br</strong> />
eine mit innerparteilichen<<strong>br</strong> />
(Disziplinierungs-)Mitteln erwirtschaftete<<strong>br</strong> />
Rangordnung auf einer Liste. Deshalb ist der<<strong>br</strong> />
Gedanke fragwürdig, wenn nicht gar<<strong>br</strong> />
gefährlich, dem Verhältniswahlergebnis<<strong>br</strong> />
gegenüber dem personalen absoluten<<strong>br</strong> />
Vorrang einzuräumen, indem man die Erfolge<<strong>br</strong> />
der direkt gewählten Abgeordneten durch<<strong>br</strong> />
sogenannte Ausgleichsmandate bei den<<strong>br</strong> />
Parteien wieder wegschleift. Das ist in<<strong>br</strong> />
Schleswig-Holstein beispielsweise sogar<<strong>br</strong> />
Gesetz, obwohl andererseits gerade dort die<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Sonderregelungen für den SSW dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Gleichheitsgrundsatz bei den Wahlen<<strong>br</strong> />
hohnsprechen - was wiederum das<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassungsgericht nicht interessiert.<<strong>br</strong> />
Aber es hat ja auch zu den<<strong>br</strong> />
Überhangmandaten zwischen seinem letzten<<strong>br</strong> />
und seinem vorletzten Urteil mal eben die<<strong>br</strong> />
Meinung geändert. Bisher hielt es für<<strong>br</strong> />
zulässig, dass Direktmandate gleichsam die<<strong>br</strong> />
Liste „ziehen“. Die direkt gewählten<<strong>br</strong> />
Abgeordneten verschaffen dadurch ihrer<<strong>br</strong> />
Partei einen proportionalen Zuwachs - bei der<<strong>br</strong> />
PDS damals sogar den denkbar größten,<<strong>br</strong> />
nämlich die Möglichkeit, überhaupt im<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlament vertreten zu sein. Verfügt also eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Partei über Abgeordnete, die einen Wahlkreis<<strong>br</strong> />
erobern können, dann wird diese Partei nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
nur durch den Abgeordnetensitz belohnt,<<strong>br</strong> />
sondern zusätzlich auch im Verhältnis zu den<<strong>br</strong> />
Parteien, denen das nicht gelingt - vielleicht,<<strong>br</strong> />
weil sie weniger Wert darauf legen, vielleicht,<<strong>br</strong> />
weil sie Spezialinteressen verfolgen,<<strong>br</strong> />
vielleicht, weil sie sich gegenüber den<<strong>br</strong> />
Bürgern stärker abschotten. Wenn das<<strong>br</strong> />
bereits den Gleichheitsgrundsatz im<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahlrecht verletzen soll, wieso duldet das<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassungsgericht dann das<<strong>br</strong> />
Fünf-Prozent-Fallbeil? Es geht hier nicht um<<strong>br</strong> />
Arithmetik, es geht um Politik.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ein lupenrein neutrales und objektives<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahlrecht gibt es nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
Es ist eine politische Entscheidung, keine<<strong>br</strong> />
juristische, ob man die Verhältniswahl<<strong>br</strong> />
gegenüber der Personenwahl stärken will. Da<<strong>br</strong> />
spricht mehr dagegen als dafür: Wir sollten<<strong>br</strong> />
die Macht der Parteien gegenüber den<<strong>br</strong> />
Abgeordneten nicht noch weiter erhöhen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Wenn das eine Frage der Gerechtigkeit im<<strong>br</strong> />
Stimmrecht sein sollte, so lässt sie sich<<strong>br</strong> />
jedenfalls nicht mit mathematischen Mitteln<<strong>br</strong> />
beantworten.<<strong>br</strong> />
Denn ein lupenrein neutrales, gleichsam<<strong>br</strong> />
objektives Wahlrecht gibt es nicht. Jagen die<<strong>br</strong> />
Richter eine Schimäre? Und bestätigen sie<<strong>br</strong> />
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das nicht sogar, wenn sie selbst e<strong>inf</strong>ach mal<<strong>br</strong> />
so die Überhangmandate im Bundestag auf<<strong>br</strong> />
„etwa fünfzehn“ einschränken wollen? Und<<strong>br</strong> />
was bleibt nun dem Souverän, dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Gesetzgeber? Gewiss darf er sich auf<<strong>br</strong> />
vierzehn Überhangmandate festlegen oder<<strong>br</strong> />
auf sechzehn. Auch 18, 20, 22? Wie das<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Gericht seinen eigenen Vorschlag bewerten<<strong>br</strong> />
würde, wenn der Bundestag ihn von sich aus<<strong>br</strong> />
zur Norm erhoben hätte, kann sich ein<<strong>br</strong> />
Dreifingerfaultier allerdings an einer Hand<<strong>br</strong> />
abzählen.<<strong>br</strong> />
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La Nacion/ - Economía, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Binner llamó a cerrar filas para evitar otra<<strong>br</strong> />
reelección presidencial<<strong>br</strong> />
Más notas para entender este temaKunkel:<<strong>br</strong> />
"Scioli sería un buen jefe de gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
porteño" SANTA FE.- El líder socialistay ex<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato presidencial por el Frente Amplio<<strong>br</strong> />
Progresista (FAP), Hermes Binner, se mostró<<strong>br</strong> />
convencido de que la presidenta<<strong>br</strong> />
CristinaKirchner "quiere ir por la reforma<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional" que le permita perpetuarse en<<strong>br</strong> />
el Gobierno, y reclamó a la oposición "cerrar<<strong>br</strong> />
filas por la no reforma de la Constitución" y<<strong>br</strong> />
evitar, así, el objetivo del kirchnerismo.<<strong>br</strong> />
"La oposición tiene que cerrar filas por la no<<strong>br</strong> />
reforma. Si no se cumple con la<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitución de 1853/60 y no se cumple con<<strong>br</strong> />
la reforma de 1994, ¿para qué quieren<<strong>br</strong> />
modificarla si no es para introducir una<<strong>br</strong> />
reelección indefinida? Las reelecciones<<strong>br</strong> />
indefinidas siempre han tenido malos<<strong>br</strong> />
resultados", aseguró el ex gobernador de<<strong>br</strong> />
Santa Fe.<<strong>br</strong> />
En ese sentido, Binner coincidió con el<<strong>br</strong> />
senador nacional Ernesto Sanz (UCR), quien<<strong>br</strong> />
hace unos días anticipó a LA NACION que su<<strong>br</strong> />
partido convocará a un acuerdo con otras<<strong>br</strong> />
fuerzas políticas para frenar el intento de<<strong>br</strong> />
reforma de la Constitución que ya impulsan<<strong>br</strong> />
sectores kirchneristas.<<strong>br</strong> />
Al hablar en Rosario, Binner consideró que<<strong>br</strong> />
son "absolutamente estratégicas" las<<strong>br</strong> />
elecciones de 2013. "Si los electores creen<<strong>br</strong> />
que en estos comicios se estará jugando la<<strong>br</strong> />
reelección indefinida contra la no reelección,<<strong>br</strong> />
daríamos un paso gigantesco para que la<<strong>br</strong> />
gente decida ponerles límites a las<<strong>br</strong> />
reelecciones", su<strong>br</strong>ayó.<<strong>br</strong> />
Minimizó, sin embargo, la posibilidad de un<<strong>br</strong> />
acuerdo político con el ex vicepresidente<<strong>br</strong> />
Julio Cobos, quien había adelantado que se<<strong>br</strong> />
reunirá en Mendoza con el dirigente<<strong>br</strong> />
socialista, para definir un trabajo preelectoral<<strong>br</strong> />
conjunto. "Desconozco. (Cobos) Me llamó<<strong>br</strong> />
por teléfono para la presentación de un li<strong>br</strong>o.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sólo eso es lo que hablé con él", remarcó el<<strong>br</strong> />
ex mandatario santafecino, aldesestimar las<<strong>br</strong> />
versiones que indicaban que Cobos había<<strong>br</strong> />
acordado con Binner resolver las<<strong>br</strong> />
candidaturas del FAP en una elección<<strong>br</strong> />
interna.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ayer, una fuente del entorno de Binner<<strong>br</strong> />
consultada por LA NACION consideró<<strong>br</strong> />
"dificultoso" plantear una alianza entre Cobos<<strong>br</strong> />
y el FAP, debido a "la importante cantidad de<<strong>br</strong> />
actores políticos que deben sentarse a<<strong>br</strong> />
negociar". Al sostener que veía "con mucha<<strong>br</strong> />
preocupación" el futuro, el ex candidato<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial dijo que el país está "ante un<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierno que transgrede a las instituciones".<<strong>br</strong> />
"Es un gobierno transgresor y lo<<strong>br</strong> />
comprobamos en el Indec, donde se dibujan<<strong>br</strong> />
los números; en el desconocimiento de los<<strong>br</strong> />
otros poderes, como la Corte Suprema de<<strong>br</strong> />
Justicia, y la forma en que el oficialismo se<<strong>br</strong> />
conduce en el Congreso", añadió Binner.<<strong>br</strong> />
En tanto, para no quedar fuera de la<<strong>br</strong> />
estrategia política de la oposición, el<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente de la UCR, Mario Barletta,<<strong>br</strong> />
destacó que su partido "siempre ha tenido un<<strong>br</strong> />
espíritu frentista", aunque recordó que "cada<<strong>br</strong> />
provincia definirá la estrategia para 2013".<<strong>br</strong> />
Desechó, así, la idea de avanzar en un<<strong>br</strong> />
acuerdo nacional con el socialismo.<<strong>br</strong> />
En apoyo a Binner, la diputada socialista<<strong>br</strong> />
Alicia Ciciliani tambiéndescalificó el intento<<strong>br</strong> />
de Cobos. "Es una falta de respeto a la<<strong>br</strong> />
gente; nosotros queríamos hablar de<<strong>br</strong> />
programas y de proyectos de país, qué país<<strong>br</strong> />
queremos, con qué instrumentos y después<<strong>br</strong> />
quiénes. En cambio, losradicales están<<strong>br</strong> />
siempre hablando de internas", lamentó.<<strong>br</strong> />
MACRI EXTIENDE EL ARMANDO DE PRO<<strong>br</strong> />
El jefe de gobierno porteño, Mauricio Macri,<<strong>br</strong> />
afirmó ayer que está trabajando "activamente<<strong>br</strong> />
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en el armado de Pro en distintos lugares del<<strong>br</strong> />
país, sin descuidar el quehacer en la ciudad<<strong>br</strong> />
de Buenos Aires", al admitir que la oposición<<strong>br</strong> />
ya planifica su campaña con vistas a los<<strong>br</strong> />
comicios legislativos de 2013. El líder de Pro<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion/ - Economía, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
afirmó que posee una "agenda movida"<<strong>br</strong> />
porque no puede "conciliar un trabajo<<strong>br</strong> />
conjunto con la Nación"..<<strong>br</strong> />
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La Nacion/ - Economía, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Kunkel: "Scioli sería un buen jefe de<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierno porteño"<<strong>br</strong> />
Carlos Kunkel, en su despacho: "Tengo<<strong>br</strong> />
respeto por Moyano". Foto: LA<<strong>br</strong> />
NACION / Aníbal GrecoMás notas para<<strong>br</strong> />
entender este temaBinner llamó a cerrar filas<<strong>br</strong> />
para evitar otra reelección presidencial El<<strong>br</strong> />
diputado Carlos Kunkel, un kirchnerista de<<strong>br</strong> />
paladar negro y lengua filosa, parece<<strong>br</strong> />
divertirse con los silencios, las evasivas y las<<strong>br</strong> />
respuestas elípticas. Con gesto serio,<<strong>br</strong> />
sostiene que no existió una disputa entre la<<strong>br</strong> />
presidenta Cristina Kirchner y el gobernador<<strong>br</strong> />
Daniel Scioli, y desconoce un enfrentamiento<<strong>br</strong> />
entre el mandatario bonaerense y su<<strong>br</strong> />
vicegobernador, Ga<strong>br</strong>iel Mariotto.<<strong>br</strong> />
Pero, con una sonrisa cómplice, deja caer<<strong>br</strong> />
algunas definiciones e ironías que llenan de<<strong>br</strong> />
significado todos sus silencios. "Scioli puede<<strong>br</strong> />
ser un buen jefe de gobierno porteño", dice,<<strong>br</strong> />
durante una entrevista con LA NACION, en la<<strong>br</strong> />
que no cierra la puerta a una reforma<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional para habilitar una nueva<<strong>br</strong> />
re-reelección de la Presidenta. "El conjunto<<strong>br</strong> />
del peronismo va a decidir qué es lo más<<strong>br</strong> />
conveniente", sostiene.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Está superada la disputa con Scioli?<<strong>br</strong> />
-No hubo disputa con Scioli. Lo que se<<strong>br</strong> />
estaba discutiendo era si, porque la provincia<<strong>br</strong> />
había errado en su estimación<<strong>br</strong> />
presupuestaria, la Nación tenía que buscar<<strong>br</strong> />
dinero adicional.<<strong>br</strong> />
-Usted dijo que Scioli se había equivocado al<<strong>br</strong> />
decir que quería ser candidato a Presidente,<<strong>br</strong> />
a tres años de las elecciones.<<strong>br</strong> />
-Pero no lo asocié con la cuestión de los<<strong>br</strong> />
aguinaldos. Yo dije que no era momento de<<strong>br</strong> />
discutir eso, nada más. Scioli fue nuestro<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato a vicepresidente, desempeñó bien<<strong>br</strong> />
esa función, al punto que lo llevamos como<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato a gobernador.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Pero él no es parte del mismo espacio?<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Cómo que no? Es parte del peronismo.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Y del kirchnerismo?<<strong>br</strong> />
-Yo no soy kirchnerista, yo soy peronista.<<strong>br</strong> />
Alberto Fernández fue el fundador del<<strong>br</strong> />
kirchnerismo, pregúntenle a él.<<strong>br</strong> />
-Usted dijo que si Scioli quería ser candidato,<<strong>br</strong> />
tenía que ir a una interna. ¿No le gusta como<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato oficialista?<<strong>br</strong> />
-Si él decide ser candidato sin buscar<<strong>br</strong> />
consenso de los demás dirigentes, podremos<<strong>br</strong> />
decidir acompañarlo o presentar una<<strong>br</strong> />
alternativa.<<strong>br</strong> />
-Mariotto apoyó un pedido de <strong>inf</strong>ormes so<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
publicidad?<<strong>br</strong> />
-(Interrumpe) Es incorrecto. Cuando se<<strong>br</strong> />
trataba la ley de reevalúo inmobiliario rural,<<strong>br</strong> />
una de las condiciones que formuló la<<strong>br</strong> />
oposición era acompañar el pedido de<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormes. Como pensamos que Scioli no<<strong>br</strong> />
cometió ninguna irregularidad, no vimos<<strong>br</strong> />
ninguna razón para que no se votara. Lo que<<strong>br</strong> />
nos llama la atención es que habiéndose<<strong>br</strong> />
cumplido el plazo, los funcionarios de Scioli<<strong>br</strong> />
no han cumplido con la obligación de <strong>br</strong>indar<<strong>br</strong> />
la <strong>inf</strong>ormación. Eso hace que la oposición<<strong>br</strong> />
diga algo que nosotros no creemos, que no<<strong>br</strong> />
se pueden mostrar las cuentas porque se<<strong>br</strong> />
han hecho gastos al margen de la ley.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Y por qué el oficialismo nunca acompañó<<strong>br</strong> />
en el Congreso los proyectos de la oposición<<strong>br</strong> />
so<strong>br</strong>e publicidad oficial?<<strong>br</strong> />
-Cada uno evalúa ante cada situación si<<strong>br</strong> />
corresponde o no.<<strong>br</strong> />
-Por no alinearse con el Poder Ejecutivo a<<strong>br</strong> />
Cobos lo cuestionaron. ¿No se lo puede<<strong>br</strong> />
cuestionar a Mariotto por lo mismo?<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Qué es alinearse?<<strong>br</strong> />
-Defender las decisiones del gobernador.<<strong>br</strong> />
-No, nosotros lo que defendemos son los<<strong>br</strong> />
programas de gobierno del peronismo, y a<<strong>br</strong> />
partir de allí podemos tener matices en la<<strong>br</strong> />
interpretación de cada una de las cosas.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Pero no son gobiernos personales.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Entonces Cobos no fue un traidor?<<strong>br</strong> />
-Los radicales fueron los que lo calificaron<<strong>br</strong> />
así. Si la UCR lo calificó así, yo tengo que<<strong>br</strong> />
respetar la decisión que tomó su partido.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Cuándo debería definirse el candidato<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial del oficialismo?<<strong>br</strong> />
-En 2015. No es que alguno nace con un<<strong>br</strong> />
hálito y por derecho divino tiene que ir<<strong>br</strong> />
ocupando cargos.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Le gustaría que Cristina Kirchner busque<<strong>br</strong> />
otro mandato?<<strong>br</strong> />
-No creo que ella busque eso. Dentro de dos<<strong>br</strong> />
años y medio, el conjunto del peronismo va a<<strong>br</strong> />
decidir qué es lo más conveniente.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿No debería respetarse el límite<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional?<<strong>br</strong> />
-No es una cuestión que merezca mi opinión<<strong>br</strong> />
pública ahora.<<strong>br</strong> />
-En 2015 se termina el mandato de Scioli...<<strong>br</strong> />
-(Interrumpe) Yo creo que la ciudad de<<strong>br</strong> />
Buenos Aires también merecería un buen<<strong>br</strong> />
jefe de gobierno, con experiencia de gestión.<<strong>br</strong> />
Por ahí, Scioli puede ser un buen jefe de<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierno.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Scioli, jefe porteño?<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Y por qué no? Era candidato cuando<<strong>br</strong> />
nosotros le pedimos que nos acompañara<<strong>br</strong> />
como candidato a vicepresidente.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Lo está proponiendo?<<strong>br</strong> />
-No (se ríe), yo no lanzo la candidatura de<<strong>br</strong> />
nadie.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Cómo ve el enfrentamiento de Moyano con<<strong>br</strong> />
el Gobierno?<<strong>br</strong> />
-Creo que se ha equivocado, pero tengo un<<strong>br</strong> />
gran respeto por su trayectoria y por lo que<<strong>br</strong> />
significó en el enfrentamiento al<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion/ - Economía, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
neoliberalismo.<<strong>br</strong> />
Intimidades de un duro<<strong>br</strong> />
-Como boquense, ¿está con Riquelme o con<<strong>br</strong> />
Maradona?<<strong>br</strong> />
-Por supuesto que prefiero siempre las<<strong>br</strong> />
actitudes que ha tenido Riquelme, con<<strong>br</strong> />
respecto a la dirigencia, a los hinchas y a los<<strong>br</strong> />
socios.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿En su casa se discute de política con su<<strong>br</strong> />
mujer (la senadora bonaerense Cristina<<strong>br</strong> />
Fioramonti) y con su hija Macarena<<strong>br</strong> />
(protagonista de la toma del Colegio Nacional<<strong>br</strong> />
de Buenos Aires)?<<strong>br</strong> />
-Así como en las familias de los empresarios<<strong>br</strong> />
se habla de negocios, de cómo ganar más<<strong>br</strong> />
plata y de cómo evadir impuestos, nosotros<<strong>br</strong> />
hablamos de cómo se podría mejorar la<<strong>br</strong> />
función pública.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Qué siente cuando lo tildan de comisario<<strong>br</strong> />
político?<<strong>br</strong> />
-No creo que sea deshonroso. Si me dijeran<<strong>br</strong> />
que soy lobbista o que estoy en la función<<strong>br</strong> />
pública para buscar negocios particulares,<<strong>br</strong> />
eso sí me ofendería, porque no es cierto.<<strong>br</strong> />
-¿Por qué se pelea tanto en las sesiones?<<strong>br</strong> />
-A veces son sesiones muy tediosas y hay<<strong>br</strong> />
que ponerles un poquito de salsa. Andá a<<strong>br</strong> />
preguntarles a los presidentes de bloque<<strong>br</strong> />
opositores si tienen algún problema<<strong>br</strong> />
conmigo.<<strong>br</strong> />
-Mientras no reaccionen como Graciela<<strong>br</strong> />
Camaño (la diputada que le pegó un<<strong>br</strong> />
cachetazo).<<strong>br</strong> />
-Hay que dejar que cada uno se exprese<<strong>br</strong> />
culturalmente de acuerdo con su formación..<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Se viene la discusión por el federalismo<<strong>br</strong> />
Por ahora, todo está en calma, pero no se<<strong>br</strong> />
sabe qué pasará. El gobierno nacional se las<<strong>br</strong> />
arregló como para acallar los planteos de las<<strong>br</strong> />
provincias. Pero de a poco, los gobernadores<<strong>br</strong> />
ven que algunas políticas y anuncios que se<<strong>br</strong> />
hacen desde la Casa Rosada tienen cada<<strong>br</strong> />
vez más impacto en sus números. Y como su<<strong>br</strong> />
fuera poco, muchas declamaciones quedan<<strong>br</strong> />
en los dichos y no pasan a los hechos.<<strong>br</strong> />
Algo de eso pasó el viernes cuando las<<strong>br</strong> />
provincias petroleras se enteraron por el<<strong>br</strong> />
Boletín Oficial de que desde ahora toda<<strong>br</strong> />
cuestión referida a hidrocarburos será<<strong>br</strong> />
competencia de tres funcionarios. Los<<strong>br</strong> />
secretarios de Comercio Interior y Energía,<<strong>br</strong> />
Guillermo Moreno y Daniel Cameron, y el<<strong>br</strong> />
viceministro de Economía, Axel Kicillof, serán<<strong>br</strong> />
los que revisen desde las ganancias hasta<<strong>br</strong> />
los planes de inversión de las petroleras.<<strong>br</strong> />
Hasta el viernes, cuando se publicó la<<strong>br</strong> />
reglamentación de la ley mediante la que se<<strong>br</strong> />
confiscó YPF, los planes de inversión y<<strong>br</strong> />
mucho de lo que tiene que ver con la<<strong>br</strong> />
producción, era facultad de las provincias,<<strong>br</strong> />
titulares del dominio de los subsuelos desde<<strong>br</strong> />
la reforma constitucional de 19944.<<strong>br</strong> />
Los distritos provinciales, dueños del<<strong>br</strong> />
petróleo, no tendrán ninguna silla en la nueva<<strong>br</strong> />
estructura estatal. Algo similar sucedió con<<strong>br</strong> />
YPF cuando el Gobierno dijo que las<<strong>br</strong> />
provincias serían dueñas de la mitad de la<<strong>br</strong> />
porción que confiscaba. Hasta ahora no hubo<<strong>br</strong> />
traspaso de acciones, sólo un par de sillas en<<strong>br</strong> />
el directorio de la petrolera.<<strong>br</strong> />
El viernes, después de que el ministro del<<strong>br</strong> />
Interior y Transporte, Florencio Randazzo,<<strong>br</strong> />
presentó una página en la que se puede<<strong>br</strong> />
consultar los subsidios a los colectivos, no<<strong>br</strong> />
fueron pocos los que miraron de reojo la<<strong>br</strong> />
experiencia del jefe de gobierno porteño,<<strong>br</strong> />
Mauricio Macri, con el traspaso del<<strong>br</strong> />
subterráneo.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Semejante detalle en la distribución del<<strong>br</strong> />
subsidio tiene una finalidad: traspasar esas<<strong>br</strong> />
erogaciones", dijo ayer un gobernador a LA<<strong>br</strong> />
NACION después de conocer los alcances<<strong>br</strong> />
del sitio presentado por Randazzo. Claro que<<strong>br</strong> />
la queja vino después: "Nosotros no creamos<<strong>br</strong> />
un esquema de transporte dependiente de<<strong>br</strong> />
los subsidios, pero ahora, cuando no haya<<strong>br</strong> />
más plata, vamos a tener que pagarlo".<<strong>br</strong> />
El retraso de los fondos para pagar el<<strong>br</strong> />
aguinaldo en Buenos Aires y el reclamo de<<strong>br</strong> />
Córdoba para que se le cancele una deuda<<strong>br</strong> />
que la Nación mantiene con ella son dos<<strong>br</strong> />
ejemplos de la pelea por la centralización del<<strong>br</strong> />
dinero. Dos provincias mostraron sus<<strong>br</strong> />
problemas en público, pero son 24 las que<<strong>br</strong> />
los tienen..<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Senadores UDI piden reponer reforma<<strong>br</strong> />
que inhabilita a autoridades que<<strong>br</strong> />
consuman drogas<<strong>br</strong> />
Tras la polémica suscitada luego que el<<strong>br</strong> />
senador Fulvio Rossi (PS) confesara que<<strong>br</strong> />
fuma marihuana esporádicamente, sus<<strong>br</strong> />
colegas de la Unión Demócrata<<strong>br</strong> />
Independiente (UDI), Hernán Larraín y Jaime<<strong>br</strong> />
Orpis, pidieron reactivar el proyecto de<<strong>br</strong> />
reforma constitucional que establece para<<strong>br</strong> />
todas las autoridades la inhabilidad de<<strong>br</strong> />
ejercer un cargo público si consumen drogas.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Es fundamental que la Comisión de<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitución y Justicia de la Cámara de<<strong>br</strong> />
Diputados coloque en tabla la modificación.<<strong>br</strong> />
Este proyecto de reforma constitucional tiene<<strong>br</strong> />
avanzado la mitad del trámite legislativo<<strong>br</strong> />
porque fue aprobado por el Senado y lo que<<strong>br</strong> />
resta es la aprobación en la Cámara de<<strong>br</strong> />
Diputados", indicó Orpis. Por su parte,<<strong>br</strong> />
Larraín cuestionó a Rossi, señalando que es<<strong>br</strong> />
una "tremenda irresponsabilidad que una<<strong>br</strong> />
autoridad públicamente admita su consumo.<<strong>br</strong> />
Eso lo que hace es legitimar ante los jóvenes<<strong>br</strong> />
y en la discusión pública que este es un<<strong>br</strong> />
consumo posible y deseable, y eso nos<<strong>br</strong> />
parece eso gravemente irresponsable". EL<<strong>br</strong> />
EJEMPLO DE ALASKA Según Orpis, el gran<<strong>br</strong> />
desafío del país es buscar la forma de cómo<<strong>br</strong> />
reducir el consumo de todo tipo de drogas y<<strong>br</strong> />
sería un contrasentido que Chile aprobara el<<strong>br</strong> />
consumo de marihuana, como buscarán<<strong>br</strong> />
promover Rossi junto al senador PPD<<strong>br</strong> />
Ricardo Lagos Weber. En este sentido, Orpis<<strong>br</strong> />
explicó que Alaska, Estados Unidos, a<<strong>br</strong> />
principios de la década del "70, fue el primer<<strong>br</strong> />
estado que legalizó la marihuana, y 5 años<<strong>br</strong> />
después el consumo se había más que<<strong>br</strong> />
duplicado. "Incluso en ese país se habla de la<<strong>br</strong> />
generación perdida y eso motivó que en<<strong>br</strong> />
Alaska en 1990, los ciudadanos votaran a<<strong>br</strong> />
favor de la repenalización de la marihuana.<<strong>br</strong> />
De modo, que hay que ser extremadamente<<strong>br</strong> />
cuidadoso, el que Chile apunte a políticas<<strong>br</strong> />
públicas de legalización", manifestó el<<strong>br</strong> />
senador.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Cour constitutionnelle)<<strong>br</strong> />
Roumanie: le référendum a débuté<<strong>br</strong> />
Les bureaux de vote ont ouvert ce matin en<<strong>br</strong> />
Roumanie pour un référendum crucial sur la<<strong>br</strong> />
destitution du président de centre droit Traian<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu, réclamée par la majorité de centre<<strong>br</strong> />
gauche après trois mois de crise politique<<strong>br</strong> />
aigüe dans cette ex-dictature communiste.<<strong>br</strong> />
Le sort de Traian Basescu, en place depuis<<strong>br</strong> />
huit ans et aujourd'hui suspendu, dépend<<strong>br</strong> />
fortement du taux de participation, le<<strong>br</strong> />
référendum n'étant validé que si plus de la<<strong>br</strong> />
moitié des 18,3 millions d'électeurs roumains<<strong>br</strong> />
se présentent aux urnes. S'il avait déjà<<strong>br</strong> />
survécu à un référendum de destitution en<<strong>br</strong> />
20<strong>07</strong>, sa cote de popularité a aujourd'hui<<strong>br</strong> />
beaucoup baissé après une cure d'austérité<<strong>br</strong> />
draconienne administrée en 2010.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ce référendum intervient après de sévères<<strong>br</strong> />
critiques de l'Union européenne qui a<<strong>br</strong> />
reproché au gouvernement dirigé par le<<strong>br</strong> />
premier ministre Victor Ponta d'avoir porté<<strong>br</strong> />
atteinte à l'Etat de droit notamment en<<strong>br</strong> />
attaquant la Cour constitutionnelle et ses<<strong>br</strong> />
juges ainsi qu'en révoquant le médiateur pour<<strong>br</strong> />
faciliter le débarquement de M. Basescu.<<strong>br</strong> />
L'Union sociale-libérale, la coalition de<<strong>br</strong> />
centre-gauche dirigée par M. Ponta, un<<strong>br</strong> />
social-démocrate (PSD), et par le libéral Crin<<strong>br</strong> />
Antonescu (PNL), aujourd'hui président<<strong>br</strong> />
intérimaire, n'a pas ménagé ses efforts pour<<strong>br</strong> />
mobiliser les électeurs afin de débarquer son<<strong>br</strong> />
rival.<<strong>br</strong> />
Les Roumains pourront ainsi voter durant 16<<strong>br</strong> />
heures, une durée exceptionnellement<<strong>br</strong> />
longue, entre <strong>07</strong>h00 et 23h00 locales. Des<<strong>br</strong> />
bureaux supplémentaires seront ouverts sur<<strong>br</strong> />
le littoral de la Mer noire très fréquenté par<<strong>br</strong> />
les vacanciers. Le camp de Traian Basescu,<<strong>br</strong> />
qui craint des fraudes, a appelé à boycotter<<strong>br</strong> />
ce référendum pour ne pas légitimer ce qu'il<<strong>br</strong> />
qualifie de "coup d'Etat".<<strong>br</strong> />
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Rumania decide en referéndum la<<strong>br</strong> />
destitución del presidente Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
BUCAREST |<<strong>br</strong> />
El impopular presidente rumano luchaba el<<strong>br</strong> />
domingo por su carrera política mientras los<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudadanos votaban en todo el país so<strong>br</strong>e su<<strong>br</strong> />
posible enjuiciamiento político, una batalla<<strong>br</strong> />
que ha planteado dudas so<strong>br</strong>e el imperio de<<strong>br</strong> />
la ley en esta antigua nación comunista.<<strong>br</strong> />
Los rivales en el gobierno de Traian Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
intentan procesarlo políticamente por<<strong>br</strong> />
segunda vez en cinco años. Sostienen que el<<strong>br</strong> />
mandatario populista, de 60 años, se ha<<strong>br</strong> />
dedicado a inmiscuirse en los negocios del<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierno, repartir favores entre sus<<strong>br</strong> />
partidarios y usar el servicio secreto contra<<strong>br</strong> />
sus enemigos.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu, excapitán de marina cuya<<strong>br</strong> />
popularidad se ha desplomado ante los<<strong>br</strong> />
problemas económicos, sostiene que el<<strong>br</strong> />
proceso de encausamiento sólo es una<<strong>br</strong> />
venganza política tramada por la oposición.<<strong>br</strong> />
Pidió a sus partidarios que boicoteen la<<strong>br</strong> />
votación, una táctica que quizá le permita<<strong>br</strong> />
so<strong>br</strong>evivir, pues la consulta requiere una<<strong>br</strong> />
asistencia a las urnas de más de la mitad del<<strong>br</strong> />
electorado total.<<strong>br</strong> />
La situación política ha minado la credibilidad<<strong>br</strong> />
de Rumania y tanto Estados Unidos como la<<strong>br</strong> />
Unión Europea dudan que el gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
izquierdista respete la independencia del<<strong>br</strong> />
poder judicial. Los detractores acusan al<<strong>br</strong> />
primer ministro Víctor Ponta, sumido en un<<strong>br</strong> />
escándalo de plagio de documentos, de<<strong>br</strong> />
orquestar la medida para acaparar más<<strong>br</strong> />
poder.<<strong>br</strong> />
Las urnas a<strong>br</strong>ieron a las 0400 GMT y<<strong>br</strong> />
estaban por cerrar a las 2000 GMT, con 18<<strong>br</strong> />
millones de rumanos habilitados para votar.<<strong>br</strong> />
Seguramente la mayoría votará a favor del<<strong>br</strong> />
encausamiento de Basescu, pero no estaba<<strong>br</strong> />
claro si los promotores del referéndum<<strong>br</strong> />
podrán lograr la asistencia necesaria.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu, presidente desde 2004, vio caer su<<strong>br</strong> />
popularidad tras adoptar el Gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
medidas de austeridad en 2010 a pedido del<<strong>br</strong> />
Fondo Monetario Internacional a cambio de<<strong>br</strong> />
un plan de rescate multimillonario.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Russians face trial for "punk prayer"<<strong>br</strong> />
about Putin<<strong>br</strong> />
By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW | Sun Jul 29,<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong> 9:11am EDT MOSCOW (Reuters) -<<strong>br</strong> />
Three young women who staged an<<strong>br</strong> />
irreverent punk-rock protest against Vladimir<<strong>br</strong> />
Putin on the altar of Russia's main cathedral<<strong>br</strong> />
go on trial on Monday in a case seen as a<<strong>br</strong> />
test of the president's tolerance of dissent.<<strong>br</strong> />
The trial of the activists - from the band<<strong>br</strong> />
'Pussy Riot' - should show how much power<<strong>br</strong> />
the resurgent Russian Orthodox Church and<<strong>br</strong> />
its head, Patriarch Kirill, wields. He has called<<strong>br</strong> />
the "punk prayer" blasphemy, casting it as<<strong>br</strong> />
part of a sinister anti-clerical campaign.Maria<<strong>br</strong> />
Alyokhina, 24, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22,<<strong>br</strong> />
and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 29, were jailed<<strong>br</strong> />
in late Fe<strong>br</strong>uary after taking to the altar of<<strong>br</strong> />
Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral and<<strong>br</strong> />
belting out a song calling on the Virgin Mary<<strong>br</strong> />
to "throw Putin out!". The plight of the three<<strong>br</strong> />
women, two of whom have young children,<<strong>br</strong> />
has made headlines in the<<strong>br</strong> />
West.Governments and rights groups, as well<<strong>br</strong> />
as musicians such as Sting and the Red Hot<<strong>br</strong> />
Chili Peppers, have expressed concern about<<strong>br</strong> />
the trial, reflecting doubts that Putin - who is<<strong>br</strong> />
serving his third presidential term and could<<strong>br</strong> />
be in power until 2024 - will become more<<strong>br</strong> />
tolerant of dissenting voices."The court's<<strong>br</strong> />
decision will depend not on the law but on<<strong>br</strong> />
what the Kremlin wants," said Lyudmila<<strong>br</strong> />
Alexeyeva, a Soviet-era dissident and<<strong>br</strong> />
veteran human rights activist who heads the<<strong>br</strong> />
Moscow Helsinki Group.Symbolically, the trial<<strong>br</strong> />
will take place in the same Moscow<<strong>br</strong> />
courthouse where jailed oil tycoon Mikhail<<strong>br</strong> />
Khodorkovsky was found guilty of stealing his<<strong>br</strong> />
own oil in a trial in 2010 that many Western<<strong>br</strong> />
politicians said looked like a crude Kremlin<<strong>br</strong> />
attempt to keep a man it saw as a political<<strong>br</strong> />
threat behind bars.Charged with hooliganism<<strong>br</strong> />
motivated by religious hatred or hostility, the<<strong>br</strong> />
women face up to seven years in prison if<<strong>br</strong> />
convicted - a punishment rights groups say<<strong>br</strong> />
would be grossly disproportionate no matter<<strong>br</strong> />
what the law says.Pussy Riot, who say they<<strong>br</strong> />
were inspired by 90s-era feminist U.S. punk<<strong>br</strong> />
bands Bikini Kill and Riot Grrl, burst onto the<<strong>br</strong> />
scene this winter with angry lyrics and<<strong>br</strong> />
envelope-pushing performances, including<<strong>br</strong> />
one on Red Square, that went viral on the<<strong>br</strong> />
Internet.The collective, who say they average<<strong>br</strong> />
25 years of age, see themselves as the<<strong>br</strong> />
avant-guard of a disenchanted generation<<strong>br</strong> />
that is looking for creative ways to show its<<strong>br</strong> />
dissatisfaction with Putin's 12-year<<strong>br</strong> />
dominance of the political landscape.The<<strong>br</strong> />
all-girl group has no lead singer, and, in order<<strong>br</strong> />
that anyone may join, its members don<<strong>br</strong> />
multi-colored balaclavas, which have become<<strong>br</strong> />
its trademark. They numbered five when they<<strong>br</strong> />
formed in November but later expanded to<<strong>br</strong> />
ten members, though there have been no<<strong>br</strong> />
performances in Russia since their<<strong>br</strong> />
bandmates' arrest.CHURCH "UNDER<<strong>br</strong> />
ATTACK"The unsanctioned performance that<<strong>br</strong> />
prompted the arrest of three of their members<<strong>br</strong> />
offended many believers in predominantly<<strong>br</strong> />
Orthodox Christian Russia, where the church<<strong>br</strong> />
has enjoyed a huge revival since the collapse<<strong>br</strong> />
of the Soviet Union in 1991.But while some<<strong>br</strong> />
two-thirds of the country's 142 million people<<strong>br</strong> />
are considered Russian Orthodox, the<<strong>br</strong> />
number of practicing churchgoers is far<<strong>br</strong> />
smaller in a nation where the legacy of<<strong>br</strong> />
decades of official atheism looms<<strong>br</strong> />
large.Patriarch Kirill has said the church was<<strong>br</strong> />
"under attack by persecutors" and has<<strong>br</strong> />
encouraged pro-church demonstrations<<strong>br</strong> />
including a procession to Christ the Saviour in<<strong>br</strong> />
April.The defendants' supporters say the<<strong>br</strong> />
charges are politically-motivated."People are<<strong>br</strong> />
being jailed for harmless civil activity," said<<strong>br</strong> />
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Sergei Khramov, an employee at the<<strong>br</strong> />
courthouse where the trial will be held. He<<strong>br</strong> />
said the case had prompted him to attend his<<strong>br</strong> />
first opposition rally on Thursday."It makes us<<strong>br</strong> />
ashamed of the state".The performance, a<<strong>br</strong> />
protest against the church's support for Putin,<<strong>br</strong> />
was part of a lively protest movement that at<<strong>br</strong> />
its peak saw 100,000 people turn out for<<strong>br</strong> />
rallies in Moscow, some of the largest in<<strong>br</strong> />
Russia since the demise of the USSR.The<<strong>br</strong> />
stunt was designed to highlight the close<<strong>br</strong> />
relationship between the Church and former<<strong>br</strong> />
KGB officer Putin, then prime minister, whose<<strong>br</strong> />
campaign to return to the presidency in a<<strong>br</strong> />
March 4 election was backed clearly, if<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormally, by Patriarch Kirill.Putin won easily<<strong>br</strong> />
- amid opposition claims of some vote rigging<<strong>br</strong> />
- and remains popular. But the protests<<strong>br</strong> />
exposed the vulnerabilities of a leader who<<strong>br</strong> />
often plays to a silent majority of supporters<<strong>br</strong> />
with shows of strength and promises of<<strong>br</strong> />
stability while frustrating middle-class voters<<strong>br</strong> />
in big cities.Rights activist Alexeyeva, 85,<<strong>br</strong> />
said she was certain the women would be<<strong>br</strong> />
convicted, because to clear them would<<strong>br</strong> />
embarrass both church and state and cast<<strong>br</strong> />
doubt over the grounds for their jailing."But I<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General/ - Article, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
would very much like to hope their<<strong>br</strong> />
punishment is limited to time served," she<<strong>br</strong> />
said, adding that longer sentences would<<strong>br</strong> />
increase public anger against Putin and<<strong>br</strong> />
provide his foes - who are planning new<<strong>br</strong> />
protests in the autumn - with fresh<<strong>br</strong> />
ammunition.The trial comes as Putin is trying<<strong>br</strong> />
to rein in his opponents and forestall potential<<strong>br</strong> />
challenges. He has signed laws tightening<<strong>br</strong> />
controls on foreign-funded civil rights groups<<strong>br</strong> />
and sharply raised fines for violations of<<strong>br</strong> />
public order at street rallies.Opposition<<strong>br</strong> />
leaders including anti-corruption blogger<<strong>br</strong> />
Alexei Navalny and socialite Ksenia Sobchak<<strong>br</strong> />
have had their homes searched and faced<<strong>br</strong> />
repeated rounds of questioning over violence<<strong>br</strong> />
at a protest on the eve of Putin's inauguration<<strong>br</strong> />
on May 7.Navalny is due to appear before<<strong>br</strong> />
investigators in a separate case on Monday,<<strong>br</strong> />
according to his lawyers, who said they were<<strong>br</strong> />
told he would be charged with a crime<<strong>br</strong> />
punishable by up to five years in<<strong>br</strong> />
prison.(Additional reporting by Alissa de<<strong>br</strong> />
Carbonnel and Nastassia Astrasheuskaya;<<strong>br</strong> />
Writing by Steve Gutterman; Editing by<<strong>br</strong> />
Andrew Osborn)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Cops tell Team Anna not to make<<strong>br</strong> />
provocative speeches<<strong>br</strong> />
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police today "requested"<<strong>br</strong> />
Team Anna to ensure that speakers at their<<strong>br</strong> />
protest site do not make any "provocative"<<strong>br</strong> />
speeches so that law and order situation in<<strong>br</strong> />
the capital is not disturbed.<<strong>br</strong> />
A senior police official also dismissed<<strong>br</strong> />
allegations by some speakers that security<<strong>br</strong> />
personnel misbehaved with women while<<strong>br</strong> />
they were protesting outside Prime Minister<<strong>br</strong> />
Manmohan Singh's residence yesterday.<<strong>br</strong> />
"These allegations were false and we have<<strong>br</strong> />
advised Team Anna leaders to ensure that<<strong>br</strong> />
such provocative speeches were not made<<strong>br</strong> />
from the dais which could affect law and<<strong>br</strong> />
order situation," he said.<<strong>br</strong> />
At the venue, Team Anna member Kumar<<strong>br</strong> />
Vishwas claimed that authorities have sent<<strong>br</strong> />
him a notice asking him not to make any<<strong>br</strong> />
provocative speech from the dais.<<strong>br</strong> />
However, Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan<<strong>br</strong> />
Bhagat said no letter has been send to<<strong>br</strong> />
Vishwas. "We have sent a request to Neeraj<<strong>br</strong> />
of Team Anna requesting him to ensure that<<strong>br</strong> />
no provocative speeches are made from the<<strong>br</strong> />
dais. It is not a notice. It is only a request<<strong>br</strong> />
letter," he said.<<strong>br</strong> />
In the letter to Team Anna, police said around<<strong>br</strong> />
100 supporters had protested outside the<<strong>br</strong> />
Prime Minister's residence and threw water<<strong>br</strong> />
bottles, lumps of coals, currency notes and<<strong>br</strong> />
coins inside the premises.<<strong>br</strong> />
"They were very aggressive and could be<<strong>br</strong> />
removed from there only after great difficulty.<<strong>br</strong> />
It has also been noticed that Vishwas, a key<<strong>br</strong> />
functionary of India Against Corruption, made<<strong>br</strong> />
provocative speech against police from the<<strong>br</strong> />
dais...<<strong>br</strong> />
"Such speeches based on unverified facts are<<strong>br</strong> />
likely to <strong>inf</strong>lame passions of the crowd and<<strong>br</strong> />
incite them to commit some unlawful act<<strong>br</strong> />
which may be prejudicial to law and order and<<strong>br</strong> />
harmony among the society," the letter said.<<strong>br</strong> />
It also said that there were also reports that<<strong>br</strong> />
some senior functionaries have <strong>br</strong>iefed media<<strong>br</strong> />
that snap demonstrations at the houses of<<strong>br</strong> />
offices and residences of Prime Minister,<<strong>br</strong> />
Home Ministers and others will continue.<<strong>br</strong> />
Police have increased security presence<<strong>br</strong> />
outside the houses of the Prime Minister,<<strong>br</strong> />
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, AICC General<<strong>br</strong> />
Secretary Rahul Gandhi and the ministers,<<strong>br</strong> />
whom Team Anna has accused of<<strong>br</strong> />
corruption.<<strong>br</strong> />
The letter also noted that Team Anna has<<strong>br</strong> />
given an undertaking to abide by terms and<<strong>br</strong> />
conditions laid by Supreme Court.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Such incidents are a clear violation of these<<strong>br</strong> />
terms and conditions by the supporters of<<strong>br</strong> />
India Against Corruption. You are therefore<<strong>br</strong> />
advised to direct the supporters not to violate<<strong>br</strong> />
the terms and conditions.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Moreover, the speakers may be directed not<<strong>br</strong> />
to deliver <strong>inf</strong>lammatory or such speeches<<strong>br</strong> />
which are based on unverified facts," the<<strong>br</strong> />
letter said.<<strong>br</strong> />
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The New York Times/ - Politics, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Journalism’s Misdeeds Get a Glance in<<strong>br</strong> />
the Mirror<<strong>br</strong> />
Imagine this chain of events: a division of a<<strong>br</strong> />
large multinational company is accused of a<<strong>br</strong> />
pattern of corporate misconduct that includes<<strong>br</strong> />
surveillance, hacking into phones and <strong>br</strong>ibery<<strong>br</strong> />
of law enforcement officials. Dozens of<<strong>br</strong> />
employees are arrested over the course of a<<strong>br</strong> />
year, and seven are charged in one day with<<strong>br</strong> />
grievous criminal conduct. Add in that the<<strong>br</strong> />
company seeks to cover up its actions at<<strong>br</strong> />
every turn, in some cases reportedly <strong>br</strong>ibing<<strong>br</strong> />
law enforcement officials, while some of its<<strong>br</strong> />
political opponents are singled out for<<strong>br</strong> />
surveillance and black ops. Let’s further<<strong>br</strong> />
stipulate that the company may just be the<<strong>br</strong> />
most visible perpetrator in an industry that<<strong>br</strong> />
has lost its way. It sounds improbable, like a<<strong>br</strong> />
John Grisham legal thriller about a corrupt<<strong>br</strong> />
law firm or a fast-and-loose <strong>br</strong>okerage house,<<strong>br</strong> />
but it actually happened at a newspaper<<strong>br</strong> />
company, of all things. Last week seven<<strong>br</strong> />
former executives at News International, the<<strong>br</strong> />
British newspaper division of News<<strong>br</strong> />
Corporation, including Andy Coulson and<<strong>br</strong> />
Rebekah Brooks, were charged in connection<<strong>br</strong> />
with the phone hacking investigation, after<<strong>br</strong> />
years of denials. If this happened in any other<<strong>br</strong> />
industry — the banking sector during the<<strong>br</strong> />
financial crisis, the oil companies after the BP<<strong>br</strong> />
spill, or Blackwater during the Iraq war — you<<strong>br</strong> />
would expect to see a full-court press by<<strong>br</strong> />
journalists seeking to shine a light on a<<strong>br</strong> />
corrupt culture allowed to run amok. Now<<strong>br</strong> />
would seem to be journalism’s big moment to<<strong>br</strong> />
turn that light on itself, with deeply reported<<strong>br</strong> />
investigative articles about how things went<<strong>br</strong> />
so wrong: the failures of leadership, the<<strong>br</strong> />
skewed values and the willingness of an<<strong>br</strong> />
industry to treat the public with such<<strong>br</strong> />
contempt. The Guardian correctly suggested<<strong>br</strong> />
that the arrests were unprecedented in the<<strong>br</strong> />
history of newspapers. But because it is the<<strong>br</strong> />
news business and the company in the sights<<strong>br</strong> />
is News Corporation, the offenders are seen<<strong>br</strong> />
as outliers. The hacking scandal has mostly<<strong>br</strong> />
been treated as a malady confined to an<<strong>br</strong> />
island, rather than a signature event in a<<strong>br</strong> />
rugged stretch for journalism worldwide.<<strong>br</strong> />
Collectively, the press in the United States<<strong>br</strong> />
put more time and effort into pulling back the<<strong>br</strong> />
blankets on the indiscretions of Herman Cain.<<strong>br</strong> />
But journalism’s ills don’t live exclusively on<<strong>br</strong> />
Fleet Street or stop at British shores. While<<strong>br</strong> />
American newspapers don’t publish in the<<strong>br</strong> />
hypercompetitive landscape that played a<<strong>br</strong> />
role in the tabloid excesses in Britain, the<<strong>br</strong> />
growing ecosystem of Web and cable news<<strong>br</strong> />
shares many of the same characteristics and,<<strong>br</strong> />
all too often, its failings. Economic pressures<<strong>br</strong> />
have increased the urgency to make news<<strong>br</strong> />
and drive traffic, even as budgets have been<<strong>br</strong> />
cut and experienced news professionals<<strong>br</strong> />
tossed overboard. There is no accusation<<strong>br</strong> />
here of a <strong>br</strong>oad, corporate-sanctioned effort<<strong>br</strong> />
to <strong>br</strong>eak the law in pursuit of the news. But<<strong>br</strong> />
the pratfalls have been tough to miss,<<strong>br</strong> />
including fundamental lapses in ethics: Casey<<strong>br</strong> />
Anthony, accused of killing her 2-year-old<<strong>br</strong> />
daughter, was acquitted of that offense in<<strong>br</strong> />
spite of significant evidence. When it was<<strong>br</strong> />
revealed that ABC News paid for most of her<<strong>br</strong> />
legal defense, through payments for<<strong>br</strong> />
exclusive photos, very few eye<strong>br</strong>ows were<<strong>br</strong> />
raised. The Wild West ethos that often<<strong>br</strong> />
prevails has led to some startling mistakes.<<strong>br</strong> />
After the Supreme Court health care ruling in<<strong>br</strong> />
June, Bloomberg News <strong>br</strong>agged that it had<<strong>br</strong> />
beat Reuters by 12 seconds in reporting the<<strong>br</strong> />
decision, but the public was less interested in<<strong>br</strong> />
who went first than the fact that both CNN<<strong>br</strong> />
and Fox News got it wrong. When speed is<<strong>br</strong> />
the priority, the truth can be run over in the<<strong>br</strong> />
rush. Not only was the Supreme Court ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
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mauled in haste, but a Colorado Tea Party<<strong>br</strong> />
organization was falsely linked by ABC News<<strong>br</strong> />
to the deadly theater shooting in Aurora.<<strong>br</strong> />
Emily Bell, a former editor at The Guardian<<strong>br</strong> />
and now a professor of journalism at<<strong>br</strong> />
Columbia, gives relatively high marks to the<<strong>br</strong> />
American press, but says that Web frenzy<<strong>br</strong> />
creates pressures on both the truth and the<<strong>br</strong> />
people seeking it. “It is a similar situation to<<strong>br</strong> />
the U.K. with an overcrowded and overheated<<strong>br</strong> />
market and a great deal of pressure to be<<strong>br</strong> />
first,” she said. “The Web heightens that<<strong>br</strong> />
pressure here and in some cases, it hasn’t<<strong>br</strong> />
always led to good reporting.” Those who get<<strong>br</strong> />
it wrong spend a few days in the spanking<<strong>br</strong> />
machine and then it is back to business as<<strong>br</strong> />
usual, with very little thought as to why<<strong>br</strong> />
journalism keeps shooting itself and its<<strong>br</strong> />
readers in the foot — even in an age when<<strong>br</strong> />
there is more <strong>inf</strong>ormation on hand than ever<<strong>br</strong> />
before. We depend on the Web to serve as a<<strong>br</strong> />
self-cleaning oven, revealing bad reporting<<strong>br</strong> />
and mistakes of fact and then fixing those<<strong>br</strong> />
pixels to reflect the current truth. But the big<<strong>br</strong> />
industrial-strength pat-down is barely in sight<<strong>br</strong> />
when it comes to the business of journalism.<<strong>br</strong> />
The news media often fail to turn the X-ray<<strong>br</strong> />
machine on themselves because, in part,<<strong>br</strong> />
journalists assign a nobility to the profession<<strong>br</strong> />
that obscures the flaws within it. We think of<<strong>br</strong> />
ourselves as doing the People’s work, and<<strong>br</strong> />
write off lapses in ethics and practices as<<strong>br</strong> />
potholes on the way to a Greater Truth. The<<strong>br</strong> />
public isn’t buying. According to the Pew<<strong>br</strong> />
Research Center for the People and the<<strong>br</strong> />
Press, in 1985, 34 percent of the respondents<<strong>br</strong> />
thought stories contained inaccuracies. As of<<strong>br</strong> />
2011, that figure had almost doubled to 66<<strong>br</strong> />
percent. Ed Wasserman, a professor of<<strong>br</strong> />
journalism at Washington and Lee University,<<strong>br</strong> />
says he believes it is a mistake to draw a<<strong>br</strong> />
straight line between what has happened in<<strong>br</strong> />
Britain and troubles in the American press.<<strong>br</strong> />
But that doesn’t mean that the news media<<strong>br</strong> />
are doing their job. “I do think there’s<<strong>br</strong> />
something specifically British in the<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
hooliganism of News of the World and the<<strong>br</strong> />
other tabs there, including eavesdropping and<<strong>br</strong> />
petty <strong>br</strong>ibery,” he wrote in an e-mail. “U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
media corruption is different. In many<<strong>br</strong> />
respects it’s far worse — herding, cozying up<<strong>br</strong> />
to sources, constantly fleeing for the middle,<<strong>br</strong> />
and reading off a very narrow news agenda.”<<strong>br</strong> />
(Lest we think that hacking can’t happen<<strong>br</strong> />
here, last week a vivid reminder arrived:<<strong>br</strong> />
Michael Gallagher, a reporter who pleaded<<strong>br</strong> />
guilty in 1998 to hacking the internal phone<<strong>br</strong> />
system of Chiquita in pursuit of a story, went<<strong>br</strong> />
to court and successfully petitioned to have<<strong>br</strong> />
his criminal conviction expunged. It’s like it<<strong>br</strong> />
never happened, except it did.) For certain, it<<strong>br</strong> />
was good journalism — by The Guardian<<strong>br</strong> />
most notably — that revealed the scope of<<strong>br</strong> />
News International’s transgressions in the<<strong>br</strong> />
first place. Some news outlets, including this<<strong>br</strong> />
one, have produced illuminating articles on<<strong>br</strong> />
both the scandal in Britain and journalism’s<<strong>br</strong> />
lapses in general. But the effort to get at the<<strong>br</strong> />
skewed culture at the core of the business<<strong>br</strong> />
has largely been missing. Now that the jig is<<strong>br</strong> />
up and criminal trials are scheduled, the<<strong>br</strong> />
reaction in much of the press has been<<strong>br</strong> />
underwhelming and defensive. After Ms.<<strong>br</strong> />
Brooks and the others were charged last<<strong>br</strong> />
week, Chris Blackhurst, editor of the<<strong>br</strong> />
left-leaning Independent, worried about the<<strong>br</strong> />
chilling effect it might have on newspapers,<<strong>br</strong> />
and said there might be instances when<<strong>br</strong> />
journalism needed to operate outside the law.<<strong>br</strong> />
“The Independent hasn’t hacked anyone’s<<strong>br</strong> />
phone, but there might be a case where we<<strong>br</strong> />
felt that we had to,” he said at the time. When<<strong>br</strong> />
I read all the keening about how this might<<strong>br</strong> />
upend the entire industry in Britain, forcing a<<strong>br</strong> />
fundamental change in the business, I had<<strong>br</strong> />
one clear reaction: good. Part of the reason<<strong>br</strong> />
the public has lost confidence in our product<<strong>br</strong> />
is that it sometimes does not merit it. If<<strong>br</strong> />
journalism is losing its way, that’s a story that<<strong>br</strong> />
needs to be told over and over.E-mail:<<strong>br</strong> />
carr@nytimes.com; Twitter: @carr2n<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Romania Votes on Removing President<<strong>br</strong> />
From Office<<strong>br</strong> />
PARIS — The political fate of President<<strong>br</strong> />
Traian Basescu hung in the balance on<<strong>br</strong> />
Sunday as voters cast ballots in a referendum<<strong>br</strong> />
on whether to remove him from office, a sign<<strong>br</strong> />
of the fragility of Romania’s post-communist<<strong>br</strong> />
democracy. The tactics employed by Prime<<strong>br</strong> />
Minister Victor Ponta, the president’s rival, to<<strong>br</strong> />
try to drive him from power have come under<<strong>br</strong> />
heavy criticism from the European Union over<<strong>br</strong> />
concerns that Mr. Ponta’s government had<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>eached the rule of law. The vote plunged<<strong>br</strong> />
the country into political and economic<<strong>br</strong> />
uncertainty, and the turmoil raised questions<<strong>br</strong> />
about whether Romania could retain a<<strong>br</strong> />
financial aid package from the International<<strong>br</strong> />
Monetary Fund and others worth 5 billion<<strong>br</strong> />
euros, or $6.2 billion. Early indications were<<strong>br</strong> />
that he might remain in power because of a<<strong>br</strong> />
low voter turnout. At 8 p.m., three hours<<strong>br</strong> />
before polls were to close, the turnout was<<strong>br</strong> />
37.67 percent, according to the Central<<strong>br</strong> />
Election Bureau. More than 50 percent of<<strong>br</strong> />
eligible voters must vote for the referendum<<strong>br</strong> />
to be valid. “Romanians rejected a coup<<strong>br</strong> />
d’état,” Mr. Basescu said after the exit polls<<strong>br</strong> />
were announced. “The flame of democracy is<<strong>br</strong> />
still burning.” Speaking before the balloting<<strong>br</strong> />
began, Mr. Basescu, 60, a polarizing former<<strong>br</strong> />
sea captain and anticorruption crusader from<<strong>br</strong> />
the center-right of Romanian politics,<<strong>br</strong> />
characterized the referendum as a politically<<strong>br</strong> />
motivated putsch by his left-wing opponent.<<strong>br</strong> />
He called on the public to boycott the<<strong>br</strong> />
referendum, whose results will not be valid<<strong>br</strong> />
unless at least half of eligible voters cast<<strong>br</strong> />
ballots. “I urge voters not to go to vote,” he<<strong>br</strong> />
told the national radio station on Wednesday.<<strong>br</strong> />
Romania, which is among the poorest<<strong>br</strong> />
countries in the European Union, has<<strong>br</strong> />
struggled to overcome lawlessness and<<strong>br</strong> />
corruption since it joined the union in 20<strong>07</strong>.<<strong>br</strong> />
Critics say Mr. Ponta’s governing coalition<<strong>br</strong> />
has undermined democracy in the country by<<strong>br</strong> />
dismissing the speakers of both chambers of<<strong>br</strong> />
Parliament — an action the opposition<<strong>br</strong> />
attacked as unconstitutional — and replacing<<strong>br</strong> />
the country’s ombudsman, who has the<<strong>br</strong> />
power to challenge emergency legislation<<strong>br</strong> />
before the Constitutional Court. The<<strong>br</strong> />
governing coalition has also threatened to<<strong>br</strong> />
remove judges from the Constitutional Court.<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Ponta has promised to undo his<<strong>br</strong> />
government’s emergency measures, and his<<strong>br</strong> />
defenders said the referendum was a justified<<strong>br</strong> />
step against a president who had abused his<<strong>br</strong> />
power. Mr. Ponta has accused Mr. Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
of violating the constitution by using the<<strong>br</strong> />
country’s secret services against his political<<strong>br</strong> />
enemies, by refusing to appoint cabinet<<strong>br</strong> />
ministers chosen by the prime minister, by<<strong>br</strong> />
putting pressure on prosecutors in criminal<<strong>br</strong> />
cases, and by engaging in illegal phone<<strong>br</strong> />
tapping. Mr. Basescu has strenuously denied<<strong>br</strong> />
the accusations. Mr. Basescu, who has been<<strong>br</strong> />
president since 2004, survived an earlier<<strong>br</strong> />
referendum in 20<strong>07</strong>, with about 74 percent of<<strong>br</strong> />
the votes cast opposing his removal. Voter<<strong>br</strong> />
turnout was about 44 percent. This time,<<strong>br</strong> />
opinion polls have indicated that about 70<<strong>br</strong> />
percent of Romanians favor his removal, but<<strong>br</strong> />
a low turnout could nonetheless keep him in<<strong>br</strong> />
office. If Mr. Basescu, whose term runs<<strong>br</strong> />
through 2014, is removed by the referendum,<<strong>br</strong> />
a new presidential election would be held<<strong>br</strong> />
within three months. If he stays, Romania<<strong>br</strong> />
could remain mired by political paralysis with<<strong>br</strong> />
a president and prime minister who are at<<strong>br</strong> />
loggerheads. The referendum is also being<<strong>br</strong> />
seen as one on Romania’s struggling<<strong>br</strong> />
economy. Mr. Basescu is associated with<<strong>br</strong> />
deeply unpopular austerity measures,<<strong>br</strong> />
undertaken after Romania turned to the<<strong>br</strong> />
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monetary fund for emergency loans following<<strong>br</strong> />
the onset of the recession in 2009; to narrow<<strong>br</strong> />
its deficit, the government cut spending and<<strong>br</strong> />
government salaries and raised sales tax<<strong>br</strong> />
rates. Under the Romanian constitution, the<<strong>br</strong> />
president can be impeached and removed<<strong>br</strong> />
from office only for grave misdeeds. Analysts<<strong>br</strong> />
were divided on whether anything Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu had done satisfied that requirement.<<strong>br</strong> />
Cristian Pirvulescu, the dean of political<<strong>br</strong> />
science at the National School of Political<<strong>br</strong> />
Studies and Public Administration, said that<<strong>br</strong> />
the referendum was necessary to restore<<strong>br</strong> />
balance to a political system that had been<<strong>br</strong> />
hijacked by the president. “This is a<<strong>br</strong> />
restoration of the equili<strong>br</strong>ium, not an attack on<<strong>br</strong> />
the constitution or the country’s institutions,”<<strong>br</strong> />
he said. But he added that the ease with<<strong>br</strong> />
which politicians were able to manipulate the<<strong>br</strong> />
political system for personal ends showed the<<strong>br</strong> />
frailty of Romania’s political culture more than<<strong>br</strong> />
two decades after the fall of communism. “We<<strong>br</strong> />
don’t have a real democracy in the Western<<strong>br</strong> />
or American sense of the term,” he said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Many voters echoed the complaint that<<strong>br</strong> />
personal political rivalries were<<strong>br</strong> />
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overshadowing their economic hardship.<<strong>br</strong> />
Raluca Ulea, 29, an unemployed lawyer, said<<strong>br</strong> />
on Sunday that she voted against removing<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Basescu because she feared a descent<<strong>br</strong> />
into chaos. “In this crisis period, a coup d’état<<strong>br</strong> />
is the last thing we need,” she said. But<<strong>br</strong> />
Mihaela Cretu, 60, a retired math teacher,<<strong>br</strong> />
said she voted in favor of ousting the<<strong>br</strong> />
president because he had slashed state<<strong>br</strong> />
salaries and pensions: “He has made the<<strong>br</strong> />
lives of Romanians very difficult.” Some<<strong>br</strong> />
analysts said the crisis started in June when<<strong>br</strong> />
Adrian Nastase, a former prime minister and<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Ponta’s political mentor in the Social<<strong>br</strong> />
Democratic Party, tried to commit suicide,<<strong>br</strong> />
hours after the country’s Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
ruled he must serve a two-year sentence for<<strong>br</strong> />
corruption. Mr. Nastase’s supporters insist<<strong>br</strong> />
that his conviction was politically motivated,<<strong>br</strong> />
and analysts said Mr. Ponta wanted to<<strong>br</strong> />
remove Mr. Basescu from office before he<<strong>br</strong> />
could make targets of other senior figures in<<strong>br</strong> />
the party.George Calin contributed reported<<strong>br</strong> />
from Bucharest, Romania.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Jennifer Wynn and Damian Williams<<strong>br</strong> />
Jennifer Nicole Wynn and Damian Williams<<strong>br</strong> />
were married Saturday at Riverside Church in<<strong>br</strong> />
Manhattan. The Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs, a<<strong>br</strong> />
United Church of Christ minister, performed<<strong>br</strong> />
the ceremony. The <strong>br</strong>ide, 27, is keeping her<<strong>br</strong> />
name. Until last month, she was the dean of<<strong>br</strong> />
students at Achievement First East New York<<strong>br</strong> />
Middle School in Brooklyn. She graduated<<strong>br</strong> />
from Harvard and received a master’s degree<<strong>br</strong> />
in early and middle childhood education from<<strong>br</strong> />
Hunter College. Next month, she is to begin<<strong>br</strong> />
studying for an M.B.A. at New York<<strong>br</strong> />
University. She is a daughter of Maria<<strong>br</strong> />
Lantigua Collado of Woodhaven, Queens,<<strong>br</strong> />
and Anthony Wynn of Atlanta. The <strong>br</strong>ide’s<<strong>br</strong> />
father is a security supervisor at Chesley<<strong>br</strong> />
Brown International, a company in Atlanta<<strong>br</strong> />
that provides corporate security. Her mother<<strong>br</strong> />
is a phlebotomist at the AIDS Center of<<strong>br</strong> />
Queens County in Woodhaven. The groom,<<strong>br</strong> />
31, works in Manhattan as an assistant<<strong>br</strong> />
United States attorney for the Southern<<strong>br</strong> />
District of New York. He graduated from<<strong>br</strong> />
Harvard and received a master’s of<<strong>br</strong> />
philosophy in international relations from<<strong>br</strong> />
Cam<strong>br</strong>idge. He received a law degree from<<strong>br</strong> />
Yale. From 2008 to 2009, he was a clerk to<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice John Paul Stevens of the United<<strong>br</strong> />
States Supreme Court. He is the son of<<strong>br</strong> />
Monica Elaine Williams and Dr. Andre<<strong>br</strong> />
Williams, both of Atlanta. The groom’s mother<<strong>br</strong> />
owns the Alpha Academy and Child Care<<strong>br</strong> />
Center in Decatur, Ga. His father is an<<strong>br</strong> />
obstetrician and gynecologist in private<<strong>br</strong> />
practice, also in Decatur.<<strong>br</strong> />
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NEW YORK An article on July 8 about Ben<<strong>br</strong> />
Shaoul, a developer of luxury real estate in<<strong>br</strong> />
Manhattan, referred incorrectly to Department<<strong>br</strong> />
of Buildings violations for 118 and 120 East<<strong>br</strong> />
Fourth Street, which Mr. Shaoul owns. While<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Shaoul indicated that he had never<<strong>br</strong> />
received a Department of Buildings violation<<strong>br</strong> />
for either building, violations were in fact<<strong>br</strong> />
issued. The article also misstated the<<strong>br</strong> />
ownership of the Norwood Club, a<<strong>br</strong> />
members-only establishment on West 14th<<strong>br</strong> />
Street. While Mr. Shaoul owns the building<<strong>br</strong> />
that houses the club, the club itself is a<<strong>br</strong> />
nonprofit organization. He does not own the<<strong>br</strong> />
club. SPORTS Because of an editing error, a<<strong>br</strong> />
caption last Sunday with a picture essay<<strong>br</strong> />
about United States Olympians who<<strong>br</strong> />
competed in the 1948 London Games<<strong>br</strong> />
erroneously attributed a distinction to the high<<strong>br</strong> />
jumper Alice Coachman. She was the only<<strong>br</strong> />
female American athlete to win gold in track<<strong>br</strong> />
and field in 1948. She was not the only<<strong>br</strong> />
female American athlete to win a gold medal<<strong>br</strong> />
in those Games; six American women did so.<<strong>br</strong> />
(Ms. Coachman also held the distinction of<<strong>br</strong> />
being the first black woman to win Olympic<<strong>br</strong> />
gold.)• The TV Sports column last Sunday,<<strong>br</strong> />
about NBC’s plan to provide live video<<strong>br</strong> />
streaming on its Olympics Web site of all the<<strong>br</strong> />
events at the London Games, misidentified, in<<strong>br</strong> />
some editions, one of the sports that the<<strong>br</strong> />
network streamed live during the 2010<<strong>br</strong> />
Vancouver Games. Besides hockey, NBC<<strong>br</strong> />
also streamed curling — not lacrosse, which<<strong>br</strong> />
is no longer an Olympic sport.<<strong>br</strong> />
EDUCATION LIFE An article last Sunday<<strong>br</strong> />
about a student, Dan Shi, who applied to 24<<strong>br</strong> />
colleges misspelled, at one point, the name of<<strong>br</strong> />
the college he chose to attend. As the article<<strong>br</strong> />
correctly noted elsewhere, it is Macalester,<<strong>br</strong> />
not Macalaster.• A pop quiz last Sunday<<strong>br</strong> />
about the alma maters of presidents<<strong>br</strong> />
misidentified the location of Leiden University,<<strong>br</strong> />
which John Quincy Adams attended. It is in<<strong>br</strong> />
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Leiden, the Netherlands — not in Amsterdam.<<strong>br</strong> />
(Mr. Adams graduated from Harvard, in<<strong>br</strong> />
1787.) BUSINESS The Strategies column last<<strong>br</strong> />
Sunday, about reasons that the Dow Jones<<strong>br</strong> />
industrial average may eventually reach<<strong>br</strong> />
20,000, misstated the assessment of current<<strong>br</strong> />
stock prices by Bernstein Global Wealth<<strong>br</strong> />
Management. In the firm’s view, they are<<strong>br</strong> />
relatively low, not high. ARTS & LEISURE An<<strong>br</strong> />
article last Sunday about the Baltimore<<strong>br</strong> />
Symphony’s BSO Academy, which <strong>br</strong>ings<<strong>br</strong> />
together amateur and professional musicians<<strong>br</strong> />
(some of them doctors and government<<strong>br</strong> />
workers) for a weeklong program, misstated<<strong>br</strong> />
the date on which the Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
recently made its ruling on health care. It was<<strong>br</strong> />
June 28, not June <strong>26</strong>. REAL ESTATE The<<strong>br</strong> />
Streetscapes column last Sunday, about the<<strong>br</strong> />
soaring 1956 ticket counter created by Lester<<strong>br</strong> />
Tichy at Pennsylvania Station in New York<<strong>br</strong> />
City a few years before the station was torn<<strong>br</strong> />
down, misstated the airport for which Eero<<strong>br</strong> />
Saarinen designed his swooping terminal for<<strong>br</strong> />
T.W.A. in 1962. It was John F. Kennedy<<strong>br</strong> />
International, not La Guardia.• An article last<<strong>br</strong> />
Sunday about the gentrification of<<strong>br</strong> />
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, misstated the location<<strong>br</strong> />
of the Well, a bar and performance space. It<<strong>br</strong> />
is on Meserole Street in East Williamsburg,<<strong>br</strong> />
not on Meserole Avenue in Greenpoint.• An<<strong>br</strong> />
“In the Region” article in some copies last<<strong>br</strong> />
Sunday, about the increasing use of feng shui<<strong>br</strong> />
principles in the design stages of new<<strong>br</strong> />
developments, misstated part of the name of<<strong>br</strong> />
the company that partnered with Roseland<<strong>br</strong> />
Property Company on 99 Hudson, a complex<<strong>br</strong> />
in Jersey City. It is Hartz Mountain Industries,<<strong>br</strong> />
not Hartz Mountain Associates. The article<<strong>br</strong> />
also referred incorrectly to the start of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Port Imperial project. It was 1997 — not “five<<strong>br</strong> />
years ago,” which was when Port Imperial<<strong>br</strong> />
developers began applying feng shui<<strong>br</strong> />
principles in construction and design. And the<<strong>br</strong> />
article misstated the significance of<<strong>br</strong> />
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RiversEdge to the Imperial project. It was the<<strong>br</strong> />
first completed building to incorporate feng<<strong>br</strong> />
shui features, not the first completed building<<strong>br</strong> />
in the project.• An entry on the “On the<<strong>br</strong> />
Market” page last Sunday, for a triplex at 183<<strong>br</strong> />
Dean Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn,<<strong>br</strong> />
misstated its price. It is listed for $1.215<<strong>br</strong> />
million, not $1.225 million.• The Big Ticket<<strong>br</strong> />
column last Sunday about the sale of<<strong>br</strong> />
Apartment 9W at 9<strong>07</strong> Fifth Avenue for $25.5<<strong>br</strong> />
million erroneously attributed a distinction to<<strong>br</strong> />
the building. It was not the first multifamily<<strong>br</strong> />
dwelling on the avenue. TRAVEL The cover<<strong>br</strong> />
article on July 15 about travel advice from<<strong>br</strong> />
frequent travelers in Silicon Valley referred<<strong>br</strong> />
incorrectly to the chemical composition of<<strong>br</strong> />
GoToob travel bottles. They are BPA free, not<<strong>br</strong> />
PBA free.• An article on July 15 about<<strong>br</strong> />
Olympic National Park, in Washington State,<<strong>br</strong> />
erroneously attributed a distinction to Cape<<strong>br</strong> />
Alava. It is the westernmost point in the<<strong>br</strong> />
contiguous United States, not in the<<strong>br</strong> />
Continental United States. (Much of Alaska is<<strong>br</strong> />
farther west.)• The Check In/Check Out<<strong>br</strong> />
column on July 1, about the Inn at the<<strong>br</strong> />
Presidio in San Francisco, misidentified the<<strong>br</strong> />
entity that manages the land on which the inn<<strong>br</strong> />
is located. It is managed by the Presidio<<strong>br</strong> />
Trust, a federal agency created to preserve<<strong>br</strong> />
the Presidio; it is not overseen by the<<strong>br</strong> />
National Park Service. (The park service<<strong>br</strong> />
administers some other parts of the Presidio.)<<strong>br</strong> />
SOCIETY A report on July 8 about the<<strong>br</strong> />
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marriage of Ashley Prewitt and Victor Wu<<strong>br</strong> />
referred incompletely to the <strong>br</strong>ide’s career.<<strong>br</strong> />
Besides being a marketing consultant, she<<strong>br</strong> />
also works in public relations. MAGAZINE An<<strong>br</strong> />
article on July 15 about Postville, Iowa,<<strong>br</strong> />
misspelled the last word in the name of a<<strong>br</strong> />
restaurant. It is Restaurante Rinconcito<<strong>br</strong> />
Guatemalteco, not Guatemaltecoa.• An article<<strong>br</strong> />
about Hillary Rodham Clinton misspelled the<<strong>br</strong> />
surname of a foreign-service officer who<<strong>br</strong> />
wrote an article mentioned by Clinton. He is<<strong>br</strong> />
Aaron D. Snipe, not Snipes. It also misstated<<strong>br</strong> />
which round of the United States-China<<strong>br</strong> />
Strategic and Economic Dialogue Clinton<<strong>br</strong> />
attended this year. It was the fourth round,<<strong>br</strong> />
not the third. A correction in this space on<<strong>br</strong> />
July 15 misstated the date the article was<<strong>br</strong> />
published. It was July 1, not June 17. The<<strong>br</strong> />
Times welcomes comments and suggestions,<<strong>br</strong> />
or complaints about errors that warrant<<strong>br</strong> />
correction. Messages on news coverage can<<strong>br</strong> />
be e-mailed to nytnews@nytimes.com or left<<strong>br</strong> />
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Marina Vranich, Jack O’Donnell<<strong>br</strong> />
Marina Vranich and Jack Francis O’Donnell<<strong>br</strong> />
were married Saturday evening at St. Louis<<strong>br</strong> />
Roman Catholic Church in Buffalo. The Rev.<<strong>br</strong> />
Msgr. J. Patrick Keleher, a Roman Catholic<<strong>br</strong> />
priest, performed the ceremony. Mrs.<<strong>br</strong> />
O’Donnell, 32, works in New York as a<<strong>br</strong> />
special assistant for labor affairs in the New<<strong>br</strong> />
York State Department of Labor. She serves<<strong>br</strong> />
as a liaison between organized labor groups<<strong>br</strong> />
and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s office. She<<strong>br</strong> />
graduated from Fordham University. She is<<strong>br</strong> />
the daughter of Edna Vranich of Spokane,<<strong>br</strong> />
Wash., and the late Branko Vranich. The<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ide’s mother, who worked in Los Angeles,<<strong>br</strong> />
retired as a manager of a ticket agency for<<strong>br</strong> />
the Brazilian airline Varig. Mr. O’Donnell, 37,<<strong>br</strong> />
is a vice president and the communications<<strong>br</strong> />
director at Bolton-St. Johns, a government<<strong>br</strong> />
relations and public affairs consulting firm<<strong>br</strong> />
based in Albany. He graduated from Canisius<<strong>br</strong> />
College and received a law degree from the<<strong>br</strong> />
State University of New York at Buffalo. He is<<strong>br</strong> />
the son of Denise E. O’Donnell and John F.<<strong>br</strong> />
O’Donnell of Buffalo. The groom’s mother is<<strong>br</strong> />
the director of the Bureau of Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Assistance at the Department of Justice in<<strong>br</strong> />
Washington. His father is a justice of the New<<strong>br</strong> />
York State Supreme Court in the Eighth<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial District, with chambers in Buffalo.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Miss. church blocks black couple's<<strong>br</strong> />
wedding<<strong>br</strong> />
JACKSON, Miss. -- A Jackson, Miss.,<<strong>br</strong> />
couple's dream of exchanging vows in the<<strong>br</strong> />
church they had been attending was dashed<<strong>br</strong> />
last week when the church pastor told them<<strong>br</strong> />
that some members had complained about<<strong>br</strong> />
the black couple getting married in the<<strong>br</strong> />
predominantly white First Baptist Church of<<strong>br</strong> />
Crystal Springs.Charles and Te'Andrea<<strong>br</strong> />
Wilson said it was devastating to move their<<strong>br</strong> />
wedding to another church only days before<<strong>br</strong> />
the July 21 wedding. Invitations and the<<strong>br</strong> />
printed program had the date and the<<strong>br</strong> />
church's name on them.Church insiders say<<strong>br</strong> />
five or six members went to the Rev. Stan<<strong>br</strong> />
Weatherford after seeing the couple's<<strong>br</strong> />
wedding rehearsal two days before their<<strong>br</strong> />
Saturday wedding.The church pastor said he<<strong>br</strong> />
was surprised by the reaction of some church<<strong>br</strong> />
members.\"I didn't want to have a controversy<<strong>br</strong> />
within the church, and I didn't want a<<strong>br</strong> />
controversy to affect the wedding of Charles<<strong>br</strong> />
and Te'Andrea. I wanted to make sure their<<strong>br</strong> />
wedding day was a special day,\"<<strong>br</strong> />
Weatherford told WLBT-TV in<<strong>br</strong> />
Jackson.Charles Wilson said it was a huge<<strong>br</strong> />
disappointment that he and his wife couldn't<<strong>br</strong> />
get married at the church they attended<<strong>br</strong> />
because of the color of their skin.\"I feel like it<<strong>br</strong> />
was blatant racial discrimination,\"<<strong>br</strong> />
Wilson.The 150-year-old church hasn't had<<strong>br</strong> />
any black couples married there in modern<<strong>br</strong> />
times. Weatherford married the couple at a<<strong>br</strong> />
nearby church.Wilson said he had been<<strong>br</strong> />
attending the church for about a month and<<strong>br</strong> />
his now wife had been attending for more<<strong>br</strong> />
than a year. His wife's father also attended<<strong>br</strong> />
the church, and her uncle was custodian at<<strong>br</strong> />
the church.\"Prior to this, I had been telling<<strong>br</strong> />
people how nice they were here,\" Wilson<<strong>br</strong> />
said. \"It makes you re-evaluate things. We<<strong>br</strong> />
were doing everything right. We wanted to<<strong>br</strong> />
get married.\"Wilson said he understands<<strong>br</strong> />
Weatherford was caught in a difficult position<<strong>br</strong> />
and he still likes the pastor, but he also thinks<<strong>br</strong> />
the pastor should have stood up to the<<strong>br</strong> />
members who didn't want the couple to marry<<strong>br</strong> />
in the church.\"If you're for Christ, you can't<<strong>br</strong> />
straddle the fence,\" Wilson said of<<strong>br</strong> />
Weatherford. \"He knew it was wrong.\"Casey<<strong>br</strong> />
Kitchens, 37, attends First Baptist Church<<strong>br</strong> />
where she married her husband, Matthew,<<strong>br</strong> />
the son of Mississippi Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice Jim Kitchens.Casey Kitchens said she<<strong>br</strong> />
and other members of the congregation are<<strong>br</strong> />
outraged by the church's refusal to marry a<<strong>br</strong> />
black couple, a decision she says most of the<<strong>br</strong> />
congregation knew nothing about.\"This is a<<strong>br</strong> />
small, small group of people who made a<<strong>br</strong> />
terrible decision,\" Kitchens said. \"I'm just<<strong>br</strong> />
ashamed right now that my church would do<<strong>br</strong> />
that. I can't fathom why. How unfair. How<<strong>br</strong> />
unjust. It's just wrong.\"Kitchens said though<<strong>br</strong> />
nothing can be done to change what<<strong>br</strong> />
happened, she hopes those responsible for it<<strong>br</strong> />
will make an effort to fix it.Mississippi Baptist<<strong>br</strong> />
Convention Executive Director the Rev. Jim<<strong>br</strong> />
Futral said it was unfortunate what<<strong>br</strong> />
happened.\"It's not reflective of the spirit of<<strong>br</strong> />
the Lord and Mississippi Baptists,\" Futral<<strong>br</strong> />
said. \"It's just a step backward. … It's a sad<<strong>br</strong> />
thing.\"He said immeasurable progress has<<strong>br</strong> />
been made in Baptists of all races working<<strong>br</strong> />
together. \"We take several steps forward and<<strong>br</strong> />
one backward,\" Futral said.Last month, the<<strong>br</strong> />
Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's<<strong>br</strong> />
largest Protestant denomination, elected its<<strong>br</strong> />
first African-American leader -- the Rev. Fred<<strong>br</strong> />
Luter Jr. of New Orleans.The denomination,<<strong>br</strong> />
which has seen membership decline in recent<<strong>br</strong> />
years, has been trying to expand its appeal<<strong>br</strong> />
beyond its traditional white Southern<<strong>br</strong> />
base.Luter, who was at a married couples<<strong>br</strong> />
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etreat Friday, couldn't be reached for<<strong>br</strong> />
comment.<<strong>br</strong> />
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USA Today/ - News, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
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Editorial: Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy<<strong>br</strong> />
teaches wrong lesson<<strong>br</strong> />
Greater acceptance of equal rights for gays<<strong>br</strong> />
and lesbians has been one of the hallmark<<strong>br</strong> />
achievements of recent U.S. history. Most<<strong>br</strong> />
organizations have adopted<<strong>br</strong> />
anti-discrimination policies that include<<strong>br</strong> />
sexual orientation. The public barely blinks an<<strong>br</strong> />
eye at openly gay politicians and entertainers.<<strong>br</strong> />
Just last year, the U.S. military dropped its<<strong>br</strong> />
\"don't ask, don't tell\" policy. Seven states<<strong>br</strong> />
have legalized same-sex marriage, and the<<strong>br</strong> />
president of the United States has endorsed<<strong>br</strong> />
it.OPPOSING VIEW: Our politically unpopular<<strong>br</strong> />
trailStanding athwart this trend is the Boy<<strong>br</strong> />
Scouts of America (BSA), which announced<<strong>br</strong> />
this month that it will continue its policy of<<strong>br</strong> />
excluding gay and lesbian members and<<strong>br</strong> />
leaders. An 11-member panel concluded that<<strong>br</strong> />
exclusion is \"absolutely the best policy\" for<<strong>br</strong> />
the more than century-old organization.Talk<<strong>br</strong> />
about out of step.The 2.7-million member<<strong>br</strong> />
BSA preaches kindness, loyalty and <strong>br</strong>avery,<<strong>br</strong> />
and its oath urges Scouts \"to help other<<strong>br</strong> />
people at all times.\" Yet intolerance of gays<<strong>br</strong> />
and lesbians apparently overrides these<<strong>br</strong> />
values.This isn't a legal issue. The Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court ruled in 2000 that, as a private<<strong>br</strong> />
organization, the Scouts have a constitutional<<strong>br</strong> />
right to exclude openly gay people. Freedom<<strong>br</strong> />
of association, the court said, plainly<<strong>br</strong> />
presupposes a freedom not to associate.Rate<<strong>br</strong> />
the debateBut just because an organization<<strong>br</strong> />
can do something doesn't mean it should.<<strong>br</strong> />
Groups such as the Girl Scouts, Jaycees,<<strong>br</strong> />
Rotary and 4-H Club have all successfully<<strong>br</strong> />
adopted non-discrimination policies. That<<strong>br</strong> />
leaves the Boy Scouts as an<<strong>br</strong> />
outlier.USATODAY OPINIONAbout<<strong>br</strong> />
Editorials/DebateOpinions expressed in USA<<strong>br</strong> />
TODAY's editorials are decided by its<<strong>br</strong> />
Editorial Board, a demographically and<<strong>br</strong> />
ideologically diverse group that is separate<<strong>br</strong> />
from USA TODAY's news staff.Most editorials<<strong>br</strong> />
are accompanied by an opposing view — a<<strong>br</strong> />
unique USA TODAY feature that allows<<strong>br</strong> />
readers to reach conclusions based on both<<strong>br</strong> />
sides of an argument rather than just the<<strong>br</strong> />
Editorial Board's point of view.In explaining its<<strong>br</strong> />
policy, Scouting seems to miss the point by<<strong>br</strong> />
saying it is not a sex-education organization.<<strong>br</strong> />
No one is suggesting that it should be.<<strong>br</strong> />
Scouting's critics simply want it to be inclusive<<strong>br</strong> />
and neutral.Another largely unspoken<<strong>br</strong> />
concern involves the fear of unwanted sexual<<strong>br</strong> />
advances, or worse. Perhaps Scout leaders<<strong>br</strong> />
should consult the American Psychological<<strong>br</strong> />
Association, which says, \"Homosexual men<<strong>br</strong> />
are not more likely to sexually abuse children<<strong>br</strong> />
than heterosexual men are. … There is no<<strong>br</strong> />
scientific support for fears about children of<<strong>br</strong> />
gay or lesbian parents being abused by their<<strong>br</strong> />
parents or their parents' gay, lesbian or<<strong>br</strong> />
bisexual friends or acquaintances.\"In fact, as<<strong>br</strong> />
the Jerry Sandusky scandal showed, many<<strong>br</strong> />
pedophiles are married men. So under the<<strong>br</strong> />
BSA policy, Sandusky would have been, on<<strong>br</strong> />
paper, the perfect Scout leader: Husband.<<strong>br</strong> />
Football coach. Counselor to troubled youth.<<strong>br</strong> />
Pillar of the community. At the same time, the<<strong>br</strong> />
astronaut Sally Ride, a national hero who<<strong>br</strong> />
died last week, could have been excluded as<<strong>br</strong> />
a den leader because of her longtime<<strong>br</strong> />
same-sex relationship.This isn't just a<<strong>br</strong> />
hypothetical exercise. In Bridgeport, Ohio,<<strong>br</strong> />
den leader Jen Tyrrell was removed from her<<strong>br</strong> />
post in April because she is a lesbian.<<strong>br</strong> />
Families whose children were in Tyrrell's den<<strong>br</strong> />
say she was an exceptional leader for the 7and<<strong>br</strong> />
8-year-old Tiger Cubs.\"My sexuality was<<strong>br</strong> />
never an issue,\" Tyrrell says. \"I was never<<strong>br</strong> />
'gay' den leader Jen, just den leader Jen.\"<<strong>br</strong> />
Tyrrell says she agrees that sexuality has no<<strong>br</strong> />
place being discussed in Scouting, but she<<strong>br</strong> />
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feels that excluding someone because of<<strong>br</strong> />
sexual orientation sends a bad message to<<strong>br</strong> />
children about humane treatment of<<strong>br</strong> />
people.Scouting has a long, successful<<strong>br</strong> />
tradition of molding boys and young men into<<strong>br</strong> />
civic leaders and productive members of<<strong>br</strong> />
society. It is hard to argue with the results;<<strong>br</strong> />
four former presidents and thousands of<<strong>br</strong> />
lawmakers and CEOs are alumni.Even so, as<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today/ - News, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
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the U.S. military figured out, an organization<<strong>br</strong> />
dedicated to integrity, teamwork and<<strong>br</strong> />
leadership benefits by being inclusive.<<strong>br</strong> />
Instead, the Boy Scouts of America has<<strong>br</strong> />
thrown its lot with a dwindling band of groups<<strong>br</strong> />
that place a higher premium on<<strong>br</strong> />
discrimination.<<strong>br</strong> />
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USA Today/ - News, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Column: Massacres no excuse to<<strong>br</strong> />
stigmatize the mentally ill<<strong>br</strong> />
We don't know enough about the mind of the<<strong>br</strong> />
alleged Colorado shooter, James Holmes, to<<strong>br</strong> />
determine whether he has a severe mental<<strong>br</strong> />
illness, such as schizophrenia, or whether he<<strong>br</strong> />
was driven by some narcissistic, anti-social<<strong>br</strong> />
desire to kill others and become <strong>inf</strong>amous.We<<strong>br</strong> />
do now know that Holmes was being treated<<strong>br</strong> />
by a psychiatrist and that he had mailed a<<strong>br</strong> />
package to the doctor, though the district<<strong>br</strong> />
attorney has disputed news reports of its<<strong>br</strong> />
content.As the father of an adult son with<<strong>br</strong> />
bipolar disorder who has been arrested and<<strong>br</strong> />
who once fixated on a movie during a<<strong>br</strong> />
psychotic <strong>br</strong>eak, I've watched the public<<strong>br</strong> />
reaction to the horrific killings — and earlier<<strong>br</strong> />
ones in Tuscon and on the Virginia Tech<<strong>br</strong> />
University campus — with trepidation. As the<<strong>br</strong> />
details about Holmes continue to unfold, I can<<strong>br</strong> />
already anticipate the direction the<<strong>br</strong> />
conversation will take. That's because, as a<<strong>br</strong> />
nation, we still are confounded by mental<<strong>br</strong> />
illnesses.Spotlight on guns•The spotlight<<strong>br</strong> />
always focuses on gun control. A possible<<strong>br</strong> />
reason is because people are afraid of<<strong>br</strong> />
seeming sympathetic toward the gunman if<<strong>br</strong> />
they discuss mental illness. But how can we<<strong>br</strong> />
prevent shootings if we don't question why<<strong>br</strong> />
Seung Hui Cho fell through the cracks in<<strong>br</strong> />
Virginia after he was declared \"a danger to<<strong>br</strong> />
himself and others,\" or why Jared Lee<<strong>br</strong> />
Loughner's schizophrenia went untreated in<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona. We ignore our failed mental health<<strong>br</strong> />
care system at our own peril.•The suspect's<<strong>br</strong> />
parents will be blamed, though our civil rights<<strong>br</strong> />
laws make it extremely difficult for family<<strong>br</strong> />
members to force anyone to see a doctor or<<strong>br</strong> />
seek medical treatment if he or she has a<<strong>br</strong> />
mental disorder and is acting oddly. By law,<<strong>br</strong> />
we protect the right of an individual to be<<strong>br</strong> />
\"crazy.\" Yet, we become outraged when a<<strong>br</strong> />
Cho or a Loughner kill and maim.•Although<<strong>br</strong> />
science can't tell us the causes of most<<strong>br</strong> />
mental disorders, severe ones, such as<<strong>br</strong> />
bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, are<<strong>br</strong> />
thought to have biological and genetic<<strong>br</strong> />
underpinnings and are not the fault of those<<strong>br</strong> />
who get sick. Even so, having a mental<<strong>br</strong> />
disorder is seen as a personal character flaw<<strong>br</strong> />
and rarely sways public opinion or <strong>inf</strong>luences<<strong>br</strong> />
sentencing. Studies show that the insanity<<strong>br</strong> />
defense rarely works and often is seen as a<<strong>br</strong> />
dodge used by killers to avoid prison. We<<strong>br</strong> />
understandably want to hold killers<<strong>br</strong> />
responsible for their actions even when they<<strong>br</strong> />
are mentally unhinged.Tragedies<<strong>br</strong> />
preventable•Because these mass shootings<<strong>br</strong> />
appear to be unpredictable, we feel helpless<<strong>br</strong> />
to stop them. We shouldn't. The shootings in<<strong>br</strong> />
Tucson and at Virginia Tech could and should<<strong>br</strong> />
have been prevented. Family members and<<strong>br</strong> />
university professors were alarmed by the<<strong>br</strong> />
antics of Loughner and Cho, but they were<<strong>br</strong> />
stymied by the \"dangerous to self or others\"<<strong>br</strong> />
legal standard for forced intervention, or by a<<strong>br</strong> />
lack of responsive mental health care in their<<strong>br</strong> />
communities.The Aurora deaths not only<<strong>br</strong> />
caused tremendous pain and loss, they<<strong>br</strong> />
further stigmatized persons with mental<<strong>br</strong> />
disorders. A poster being circulated on the<<strong>br</strong> />
Internet belittles mental illnesses, dismissing<<strong>br</strong> />
them as a flimsy excuse for Holmes' actions.<<strong>br</strong> />
It is important to remember that persons with<<strong>br</strong> />
mental illnesses are more likely to be victims<<strong>br</strong> />
of violence than to harm others, and that<<strong>br</strong> />
Loughner, Cho, and possibly Holmes, are not<<strong>br</strong> />
representative.Millions of ordinary Americans,<<strong>br</strong> />
including my son, are the real face of mental<<strong>br</strong> />
illnesses. None of them has killed anyone.<<strong>br</strong> />
They should not be stigmatized and their<<strong>br</strong> />
illnesses should not be trivialized because of<<strong>br</strong> />
the violence of a few. Nor should anyone<<strong>br</strong> />
believe that our hearts are not <strong>br</strong>eaking<<strong>br</strong> />
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ecause of these senseless murders.Pete<<strong>br</strong> />
Earley is a mental health advocate and<<strong>br</strong> />
author. He can be reached at<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today/ - News, Dom, 29 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
www.peteearley.com<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Scalia disputes talk of Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ighting<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia today<<strong>br</strong> />
dismissed reports of <strong>inf</strong>ighting among court<<strong>br</strong> />
conservatives regarding the health care<<strong>br</strong> />
decision.Appearing on Fox News Sunday,<<strong>br</strong> />
Scalia said he did not know if Chief Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
John Roberts changed his mind about the<<strong>br</strong> />
heath law and provided the key vote to<<strong>br</strong> />
uphold it.\"I don't know -- you'll have to ask<<strong>br</strong> />
him,\" Scalia said.Scalia said \"I don't talk<<strong>br</strong> />
about internal court proceedings,\" but he<<strong>br</strong> />
criticized reports that he and other<<strong>br</strong> />
conservatives are upset with Roberts over<<strong>br</strong> />
how the health care case was handled.\"You<<strong>br</strong> />
shouldn't believe what you read about this<<strong>br</strong> />
stuff,\" Scalia said.Scalia -- who is giving<<strong>br</strong> />
interviews in order to promote a new book on<<strong>br</strong> />
legal theory -- did criticize Roberts' reasoning<<strong>br</strong> />
in upholding the Obama health care law.<<strong>br</strong> />
Roberts said the law's individual mandate -the<<strong>br</strong> />
requirement that nearly all Americans buy<<strong>br</strong> />
health insurance, or pay a penalty -- is<<strong>br</strong> />
constitutional under Congress' taxing<<strong>br</strong> />
powers.Echoing his dissenting opinion, Scalia<<strong>br</strong> />
told Fox News: \"You don't interpret a penalty<<strong>br</strong> />
to be a pig. It can't be a pig.\"Scalia also beat<<strong>br</strong> />
back efforts by Fox host Chris Wallace to<<strong>br</strong> />
respond to President Obama's occasional<<strong>br</strong> />
criticism of the court.\"I don't criticize the<<strong>br</strong> />
president publicly,\" he said. \"He normally<<strong>br</strong> />
doesn't criticize me publicly.\"Scalia did cite<<strong>br</strong> />
the Obama's immigration policy in a<<strong>br</strong> />
dissenting opinion in a case about an Arizona<<strong>br</strong> />
law targeting illegal immigrants; the justice<<strong>br</strong> />
said that comment came in a judicial context,<<strong>br</strong> />
not in a political one.Currently the longest<<strong>br</strong> />
serving justice, Scalia said the court is not<<strong>br</strong> />
political. Differences of opinion, including<<strong>br</strong> />
those reflected in 5-4 decisions, stem from<<strong>br</strong> />
differences in judicial philosophy, not political<<strong>br</strong> />
preferences.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Quarta-feira, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
30/<strong>07</strong>/<strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Murder Trial Tests Leeway for Giving the Dead a Say, 176<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
A Battle for Florida’s Courts, 178<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Insurance Rebates Seen as Selling Point for Health Law, 179<<strong>br</strong> />
ABC Digital - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Responsabilizan a Riquelme por matanza, 181<<strong>br</strong> />
ABC Digital - Nacionales<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Roban camioneta de un periodista, 182<<strong>br</strong> />
Bizjournais - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Joe Foss Institute"s <strong>2012</strong> Stars in Service Event to Honor National Heroes and Public Servants, 183<<strong>br</strong> />
Bizjournais - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Wonder® Bread Cele<strong>br</strong>ates Teachers With The <strong>2012</strong> 7Wonders of the USA Teacher Tour, 184<<strong>br</strong> />
Bizjournais - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Columbia Records Cele<strong>br</strong>ates 125 Years Of Great American Music With 360 Sound: The Columbia<<strong>br</strong> />
Records Story, 186<<strong>br</strong> />
Blogs El Mercurio - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno Paraguay inicia censo y promete recuperar tierras en zona de matanza, 188<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona Law Criminalizing Abortions After 20 Weeks Is Upheld, 190<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Wall Street’s Kangaroo Court Gets a Black Eye, 191<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Markets<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
TDSAT reserves order on RCom’s plea, 193<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Markets<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
DoT raises concerns on Uninor rights issue, 194<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Line - Markets<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Apex court gives nod for controversial ship’s entry into Alang yard, 195<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Markets<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Gujarat Govt considering policy to repair religious sites damaged in 2002 riots, 196<<strong>br</strong> />
Clarín - Policiales<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
Moyano y Caló juntan fuerzas tras el descanso, 197<<strong>br</strong> />
Clarín - Policiales<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
Las cuentas K para la re-reelección: panorama complicado en el Senado, 199<<strong>br</strong> />
Corriere Della Será - Home<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale<<strong>br</strong> />
Scontro Napolitano-pm di Palermo: in Consulta arriva il ricorso del Colle , 200<<strong>br</strong> />
Corriere Della Será - Home<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale<<strong>br</strong> />
Stop ai ticket, si pagherà in base al reddito, 201<<strong>br</strong> />
Diario La Prensa - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Restituyen a Rafael Sal Lari como juez en San Isidro, 203<<strong>br</strong> />
Diario La Prensa - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
La madre de Wanda Taddei afirmó que hay una "cadena de favores", 205<<strong>br</strong> />
El Colombiano - Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Cuatro condenados a muerte en mayor caso de corrupción de Irán, 206<<strong>br</strong> />
El País - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Hacienda pide a un centenar de exaltos cargos optar por una sola retribución, 2<strong>07</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
El País - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Reconsidering severance pay, 208<<strong>br</strong> />
El País - Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Recurso de Inconstitucionalidad<<strong>br</strong> />
Becerril pedirá al Gobierno que Sanidad atienda a los inmigrantes irregulares, 209<<strong>br</strong> />
El País - Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Moliner explicará la resolución del Poder Judicial so<strong>br</strong>e la indemnización a Dívar, 211<<strong>br</strong> />
El Peruano - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
San Martín y Álvarez Miranda se reúnen hoy, 212<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal - Opinión<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
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Quarta-feira, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
Cambios de batuta en Los Pinos, 213<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal Venezuela - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Exigen retirar propaganda electoral de los tribunales en Barinas, 216<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht<<strong>br</strong> />
Der Kapitän bleibt an Bord , 217<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht<<strong>br</strong> />
Präsident Basescu übersteht Referendum zur Amtsenthebung , 219<<strong>br</strong> />
Le Figaro - International<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Cour constitutionnelle<<strong>br</strong> />
La Cour de justice dans le collimateur, 221<<strong>br</strong> />
Le Figaro - International<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Cour constitutionnelle<<strong>br</strong> />
Roumanie: le référendum pas valide, 223<<strong>br</strong> />
Le Monde - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Conseil Constitutionnel<<strong>br</strong> />
Le Parlement va entériner un tour de vis fiscal à 7,2 milliards d"euros, 224<<strong>br</strong> />
Misiones Online - Noticia<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
La Cámara de Diputados sancionó 21 leyes en la primera mitad del año, 2<strong>26</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Democrats look to back gay marriage at convention, 227<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court may review case over DNA samples, 228<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Russia's "Pussy Riot" on trial for cathedral protest, 229<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Judge clears Arizona's late-term abortion ban to take effect, 232<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Analysis: Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step, 233<<strong>br</strong> />
Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | EuGH<<strong>br</strong> />
Draghi und Weidmann ringen um EZB-Linie, 236<<strong>br</strong> />
Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Verfassungsgericht<<strong>br</strong> />
Präsident Basescu bleibt im Amt , 238<<strong>br</strong> />
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The Economic Times - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Madhya Pradesh government expresses concern over Supreme Court order on restricting tourism, 240<<strong>br</strong> />
The Economic Times - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Considering policy to repair religious sites: Gujarat to SC, 241<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
A Runoff Is Down to the Wire in Texas, 242<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Romania’s President Survives Vote to Oust Him, 244<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Opinion<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Romania’s President Survives Vote on Ousting Him, 246<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Column: Let the Olympic tweeting begin!, 248<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Hundreds decrying police violence march in Anaheim, 250<<strong>br</strong> />
UY Press - Actualidad<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno cubano responsabiliza a chofer español por accidente de Payá, 251<<strong>br</strong> />
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The New York Times/ - Politics, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Murder Trial Tests Leeway for Giving the<<strong>br</strong> />
Dead a Say<<strong>br</strong> />
CHICAGO — Drew Peterson’s third wife<<strong>br</strong> />
drowned in her bathtub in 2004. More than<<strong>br</strong> />
three years later, his fourth wife vanished<<strong>br</strong> />
without a trace. Now, as lawyers prepare to<<strong>br</strong> />
deliver opening statements on Tuesday in Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Peterson’s murder trial for the drowning — he<<strong>br</strong> />
has not been charged in the disappearance<<strong>br</strong> />
— his fate may hinge on prosecutors’ efforts<<strong>br</strong> />
to present testimony “from the grave.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Statements that family and friends say the<<strong>br</strong> />
two women made to them about Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Peterson, a former police officer in a Chicago<<strong>br</strong> />
suburb, have led to a three-year legal battle<<strong>br</strong> />
over whether they can be used during the<<strong>br</strong> />
trial. Do they meet the standard of credible<<strong>br</strong> />
evidence? Do they violate the defendant’s<<strong>br</strong> />
Sixth Amendment right to face his accuser?<<strong>br</strong> />
For decades, courts have allowed some<<strong>br</strong> />
types of secondhand testimony, but the<<strong>br</strong> />
conflict involving the trial of Mr. Peterson, 58,<<strong>br</strong> />
has highlighted the intricacies of hearsay<<strong>br</strong> />
laws in Illinois and across the country. Last<<strong>br</strong> />
week, a judge ruled that he would evaluate<<strong>br</strong> />
the statements separately as the trial<<strong>br</strong> />
unfolded, despite an appellate court ruling in<<strong>br</strong> />
April that provided clearance for admitting<<strong>br</strong> />
them. The burden is on prosecutors to prove<<strong>br</strong> />
that some of their most striking evidence<<strong>br</strong> />
should not be ignored. “Obviously we’re<<strong>br</strong> />
anxious to get to trial and put the evidence<<strong>br</strong> />
before the jury and move this case to<<strong>br</strong> />
conclusion,” James W. Glasgow, the state’s<<strong>br</strong> />
attorney in Will County, told local reporters<<strong>br</strong> />
last week. The case, set in Boling<strong>br</strong>ook, Ill., a<<strong>br</strong> />
suburb southwest of Chicago, has been<<strong>br</strong> />
bizarre from the beginning. It is a tabloid tale<<strong>br</strong> />
that inspired a Lifetime movie starring Rob<<strong>br</strong> />
Lowe, “Drew Peterson: Untouchable,” which<<strong>br</strong> />
drew 5.8 million viewers for its premiere in<<strong>br</strong> />
January. Mr. Peterson and his third wife,<<strong>br</strong> />
Kathleen Savio, were in the middle of a<<strong>br</strong> />
messy divorce when she died. Her death was<<strong>br</strong> />
originally ruled an accident, but it was<<strong>br</strong> />
reclassified as a homicide after her body was<<strong>br</strong> />
exhumed in 20<strong>07</strong> as part of the investigation<<strong>br</strong> />
into the disappearance of Stacy Peterson, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Peterson’s 23-year-old fourth wife. Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Peterson said Stacy had run off with another<<strong>br</strong> />
man, and he joked with reporters and<<strong>br</strong> />
professed his innocence on television<<strong>br</strong> />
programs like “Dr. Phil” and “Larry King Live.”<<strong>br</strong> />
He was charged with the murder of Ms. Savio<<strong>br</strong> />
in May 2009 and has since been held on $20<<strong>br</strong> />
million bail. While prosecutors believe Ms.<<strong>br</strong> />
Peterson is dead, her body has not been<<strong>br</strong> />
found, and the case remains open. Defense<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyers have dismissed the statements in<<strong>br</strong> />
dispute as unreliable and asserted that<<strong>br</strong> />
allowing them as evidence would violate the<<strong>br</strong> />
defendant’s rights because the two women<<strong>br</strong> />
cannot be cross-examined. “Anybody that’s<<strong>br</strong> />
ever known a bad divorce knows that people<<strong>br</strong> />
say things in divorces that they don’t mean<<strong>br</strong> />
just out of anger,” Joel Brodsky, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Peterson’s lawyer, said in an interview. “For<<strong>br</strong> />
these things to be used as evidence is<<strong>br</strong> />
troubling.” But even before Mr. Peterson’s<<strong>br</strong> />
arrest, Mr. Glasgow, the state’s attorney,<<strong>br</strong> />
hailed a new Illinois law allowing hearsay<<strong>br</strong> />
statements if evidence suggests that the<<strong>br</strong> />
absence of a witness was caused by the<<strong>br</strong> />
defendant. Nicknamed “Drew’s Law,” it is one<<strong>br</strong> />
of many across the country that have codified<<strong>br</strong> />
a 2008 United States Supreme Court ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
allowing the exception. Among the<<strong>br</strong> />
statements in question are those in which,<<strong>br</strong> />
family and friends have said, Ms. Savio<<strong>br</strong> />
claimed Mr. Peterson had threatened her.<<strong>br</strong> />
And Ms. Peterson told a college classmate<<strong>br</strong> />
before Ms. Savio’s death that Mr. Peterson<<strong>br</strong> />
had planned on killing Ms. Savio “and making<<strong>br</strong> />
it look like an accident and said he can get<<strong>br</strong> />
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away with it, too, because he was a<<strong>br</strong> />
Boling<strong>br</strong>ook cop,” said John Connor,<<strong>br</strong> />
assistant state’s attorney in Will County,<<strong>br</strong> />
according to a transcript of arguments during<<strong>br</strong> />
a pretrial hearing in 2010. Mr. Peterson was<<strong>br</strong> />
involved with Ms. Peterson before Ms.<<strong>br</strong> />
Savio’s death. After that hearing, which lasted<<strong>br</strong> />
a month and included 72 witnesses, Judge<<strong>br</strong> />
Stephen White of the Will County court ruled<<strong>br</strong> />
that 8 of the 14 hearsay statements should<<strong>br</strong> />
not be admitted because they lacked<<strong>br</strong> />
sufficient “safeguards of reliability.” The<<strong>br</strong> />
appellate court reversed that decision. By<<strong>br</strong> />
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then, Judge White had retired and passed the<<strong>br</strong> />
case to Judge Edward Burmila, who<<strong>br</strong> />
announced last week that he would not give<<strong>br</strong> />
blanket approval to the statements; he will<<strong>br</strong> />
consider each one’s credibility throughout the<<strong>br</strong> />
trial, which is expected to last about a month.<<strong>br</strong> />
That decision could be an 11th-hour blow to<<strong>br</strong> />
prosecutors, whose case is largely built on<<strong>br</strong> />
circumstantial evidence against Mr. Peterson.<<strong>br</strong> />
Still, Mr. Brodsky said, his client is nervous.<<strong>br</strong> />
“Who wouldn’t be?” he said. “The time for<<strong>br</strong> />
joking is over.”<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
A Battle for Florida’s Courts<<strong>br</strong> />
Under Florida’s system of choosing Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court justices, the governor makes the initial<<strong>br</strong> />
appointments, then voters get to decide every<<strong>br</strong> />
six years whether to keep them. This system<<strong>br</strong> />
of “retention elections” was intended to avoid<<strong>br</strong> />
the politicization of the courts associated with<<strong>br</strong> />
regular, multicandidate judicial elections. It is<<strong>br</strong> />
not working out that way this time. Some<<strong>br</strong> />
conservatives are trying to purge three<<strong>br</strong> />
moderate justices facing a retention vote in<<strong>br</strong> />
November: R. Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente<<strong>br</strong> />
and Peggy Quince. The only Democratic<<strong>br</strong> />
appointees on the state’s seven-member<<strong>br</strong> />
court, they are being singled out for various<<strong>br</strong> />
rulings, including a decision in 2010 that<<strong>br</strong> />
blocked from the ballot a misleadingly worded<<strong>br</strong> />
constitutional amendment designed to permit<<strong>br</strong> />
the state to opt out of national health care<<strong>br</strong> />
reform. An effort to remove the two<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican judges who voted with them on<<strong>br</strong> />
the case failed two years ago. But this year’s<<strong>br</strong> />
antiretention drive, which is being led by a<<strong>br</strong> />
group based in Orlando with ties to the Tea<<strong>br</strong> />
Party, Restore Justice <strong>2012</strong>, appears more<<strong>br</strong> />
robust, and it is being aided and abetted by<<strong>br</strong> />
the Republican governor, Rick Scott. Restore<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice is focusing on the judges’ records. For<<strong>br</strong> />
his part, the governor has seized on the<<strong>br</strong> />
judges’ sloppy but innocuous use of court<<strong>br</strong> />
staff to notarize required financial disclosure<<strong>br</strong> />
filings. An investigation by the Florida<<strong>br</strong> />
Department of Law Enforcement, ordered by<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Scott, found no evidence that the judges<<strong>br</strong> />
abused their official positions — a conclusion<<strong>br</strong> />
seconded by the state attorney, Willie Meggs.<<strong>br</strong> />
But instead of accepting this exoneration, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Scott gave his blessing to a meritless lawsuit<<strong>br</strong> />
filed in June by a right-wing legal policy group<<strong>br</strong> />
based in Georgia that calls for disqualification<<strong>br</strong> />
on the same grounds. s If the three justices<<strong>br</strong> />
lose their retention battle, it would give Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Scott three court vacancies to fill with his own<<strong>br</strong> />
judicial picks. It would also send a message<<strong>br</strong> />
of intimidation undermining judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
independence and impartiality — a price no<<strong>br</strong> />
Florida voter should be willing to pay.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Insurance Rebates Seen as Selling Point<<strong>br</strong> />
for Health Law<<strong>br</strong> />
Lucia Harkenreader’s check landed in her<<strong>br</strong> />
mailbox last week: a rebate of $456.15 from<<strong>br</strong> />
her health insurance company, with a letter<<strong>br</strong> />
dryly explaining that the money came<<strong>br</strong> />
courtesy of the federal health care law. “It<<strong>br</strong> />
almost looked like junk mail,” said Ms.<<strong>br</strong> />
Harkenreader, a tax accountant in Mountain<<strong>br</strong> />
Top, Pa., who said she did not love the<<strong>br</strong> />
overall law but was pleased at the<<strong>br</strong> />
unexpected windfall. “If this is part of<<strong>br</strong> />
Obamacare, I’m happy that somebody is<<strong>br</strong> />
finally coming down on the insurance<<strong>br</strong> />
companies and saying, ‘Look, let’s be fair<<strong>br</strong> />
here.’ ” The law requires insurers to give out<<strong>br</strong> />
annual rebates by Aug. 1, starting this year, if<<strong>br</strong> />
less than 80 percent of the premium dollars<<strong>br</strong> />
they collect go toward medical care. For<<strong>br</strong> />
insurers covering large employers, the<<strong>br</strong> />
threshold is 85 percent. As a result, insurers<<strong>br</strong> />
will pay out $1.1 billion this year, according to<<strong>br</strong> />
the Department of Health and Human<<strong>br</strong> />
Services, with an average rebate of $151 per<<strong>br</strong> />
household. The highest average amounts are<<strong>br</strong> />
going to people in Vermont ($8<strong>07</strong> per family),<<strong>br</strong> />
Alaska ($622) and Alabama ($518). No<<strong>br</strong> />
rebates will be issued in New Mexico or<<strong>br</strong> />
Rhode Island, because all the insurers in<<strong>br</strong> />
those states met the 80/20 requirement.<<strong>br</strong> />
Although the percentage of insurance<<strong>br</strong> />
companies that owe rebates this year is<<strong>br</strong> />
relatively small, about 14 percent, many<<strong>br</strong> />
giants of the industry are on the list. They<<strong>br</strong> />
include Aetna, Cigna, Humana and<<strong>br</strong> />
UnitedHealthCare. President Obama is<<strong>br</strong> />
highlighting the rebates as a tangible early<<strong>br</strong> />
benefit of the controversial legislation; on the<<strong>br</strong> />
day the Supreme Court upheld the law as<<strong>br</strong> />
constitutional last month, he said millions of<<strong>br</strong> />
Americans would see rebates because their<<strong>br</strong> />
insurance companies had “spent too much on<<strong>br</strong> />
things like administrative costs and C.E.O.<<strong>br</strong> />
bonuses, and not enough on your health<<strong>br</strong> />
care.” So is your check in the mail? Don’t<<strong>br</strong> />
count on it. Self-insured employers, which<<strong>br</strong> />
cover more than half the nation’s workers, are<<strong>br</strong> />
exempt from the new rule, as are Medicare<<strong>br</strong> />
and Medicaid. And of the 75 million people in<<strong>br</strong> />
health plans subject to the rule, only about 17<<strong>br</strong> />
percent, or 12.8 million, will see a rebate this<<strong>br</strong> />
year, according to the Obama administration.<<strong>br</strong> />
Many individuals who buy coverage directly<<strong>br</strong> />
from insurers, such as self-employed people<<strong>br</strong> />
like Ms. Harkenreader, are receiving checks.<<strong>br</strong> />
But in most cases rebates are being sent to<<strong>br</strong> />
employers, who can chose to put them<<strong>br</strong> />
toward future premium costs instead of<<strong>br</strong> />
distributing them to workers. “I’ve been trying<<strong>br</strong> />
to explain that to people — that very few<<strong>br</strong> />
people would be getting a check,” said<<strong>br</strong> />
Timothy S. Jost, a law professor at<<strong>br</strong> />
Washington and Lee University who is an<<strong>br</strong> />
expert on the health care law. Still, Mr. Jost<<strong>br</strong> />
and others say the rebate provision could<<strong>br</strong> />
prove a potent selling point for a law that<<strong>br</strong> />
remains unpopular with many Americans, not<<strong>br</strong> />
to mention a well-timed tool for the Obama<<strong>br</strong> />
re-election campaign. Premiums — and<<strong>br</strong> />
anger toward insurance companies — keep<<strong>br</strong> />
rising: the cost of employer-sponsored family<<strong>br</strong> />
health plans jumped by nine percent last year<<strong>br</strong> />
to more than $15,000, according to the Kaiser<<strong>br</strong> />
Family Foundation. For Ms. Harkenreader,<<strong>br</strong> />
53, who is putting a son through college, the<<strong>br</strong> />
rebate helps soothe the frustration she feels<<strong>br</strong> />
toward her insurer, Golden Rule, which is<<strong>br</strong> />
owned by UnitedHealthCare. “It seems like<<strong>br</strong> />
the health insurance companies really just<<strong>br</strong> />
don’t have any consideration for the cost out<<strong>br</strong> />
here,” said Ms. Harkenreader, who pays<<strong>br</strong> />
about $500 a month for a high-deductible<<strong>br</strong> />
plan, up from $400 last year. “What costs<<strong>br</strong> />
have gone up to justify that rise in premium?<<strong>br</strong> />
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I’d love to know. Did you give your people a<<strong>br</strong> />
raise? I guess your light bill went up?” Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Jost said he had heard “quite a bit of<<strong>br</strong> />
anecdotal evidence of insurers giving really<<strong>br</strong> />
low premium increases this year” -- a sign<<strong>br</strong> />
that the rebate rule might already be having<<strong>br</strong> />
an effect. (This year’s rebates are based on<<strong>br</strong> />
the share of premiums that went to<<strong>br</strong> />
administrative costs in 2011.) Amber Wagner,<<strong>br</strong> />
in St. Peters, Mo., said that in addition to a<<strong>br</strong> />
rebate of $143, she had gotten word from her<<strong>br</strong> />
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insurer, Anthem, that her premium rate would<<strong>br</strong> />
drop starting next month. “It does make<<strong>br</strong> />
sense,” Ms. Wagner, 29, said of the rebate<<strong>br</strong> />
rule. “Why should they get to spend all this<<strong>br</strong> />
money on advertising and lining the pockets<<strong>br</strong> />
of people who own the company and make<<strong>br</strong> />
me pay more?” Insurance companies say the<<strong>br</strong> />
rebate requirement does not address swiftly<<strong>br</strong> />
rising medical costs, which they say are the<<strong>br</strong> />
main reason premiums keep going up.<<strong>br</strong> />
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ABC Digital/ - Notícias, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Responsabilizan a Riquelme por matanza<<strong>br</strong> />
Alfredo Romero, asesor jurídico de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Procuraduría General de la República,<<strong>br</strong> />
expresó que la familia Riquelme, que<<strong>br</strong> />
asegura la posesión de las tierras de Campo<<strong>br</strong> />
Morombí, es responsable indirectamente de<<strong>br</strong> />
la matanza ocurrida en el lugar el pasado 15<<strong>br</strong> />
de junio.“Hasta quiero decir que los<<strong>br</strong> />
responsables indirectos serían esta gente,<<strong>br</strong> />
que mintieron ante el Juzgado diciendo que<<strong>br</strong> />
las tierras son de ellos, teniendo 50.000<<strong>br</strong> />
hectáreas, una ambición desmedida para que<<strong>br</strong> />
estén usucapiendo una tierra donada al<<strong>br</strong> />
Estado paraguayo”, señaló.Solicitó además<<strong>br</strong> />
al Poder Judicial cumplir con la ley, ya que<<strong>br</strong> />
“los elementales propietarios están violando<<strong>br</strong> />
las leyes”.“Vamos a desenmascarar las<<strong>br</strong> />
mentiras de esta empresa, que dijo que<<strong>br</strong> />
desde el "78 estaba poseyendo el inmueble.<<strong>br</strong> />
Los responsables deben pagar ante la ley<<strong>br</strong> />
porque acá hubo muerte”,<<strong>br</strong> />
expresó.Finalmente, señaló que analizarán la<<strong>br</strong> />
posibilidad de entablar una acción judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
contra la familia Riquelme, atendiendo a que<<strong>br</strong> />
poseen documentos y datos nuevos.<<strong>br</strong> />
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ABC Digital/ - Nacionales, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Roban camioneta de un periodista<<strong>br</strong> />
La víctima es Raúl Ramírez, periodista del<<strong>br</strong> />
diario Última Hora, asignado a las coberturas<<strong>br</strong> />
en el Poder Judicial.Ramírez comentó a<<strong>br</strong> />
ABC Color que estacionó su vehículo Toyota<<strong>br</strong> />
Noah, modelo 97, en De la Conquista casi<<strong>br</strong> />
Capitán Aranda, en las inmediaciones del<<strong>br</strong> />
Palacio de Justicia de Asunción.La víctima<<strong>br</strong> />
acudió al Palacio de Justicia para su trabajo<<strong>br</strong> />
periodístico, pero al regresar a la citada<<strong>br</strong> />
dirección – aproximadamente a las 13:30 –<<strong>br</strong> />
ya no encontró su camioneta. En el sitio no<<strong>br</strong> />
había ningún “cuidacoches”.Señaló que el<<strong>br</strong> />
rodado fue comprado recientemente, tiene<<strong>br</strong> />
una chapa provisoria PMS y es color azul<<strong>br</strong> />
plateado. La denuncia fue presentada en la<<strong>br</strong> />
comisaría de la zona.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Joe Foss Institute"s <strong>2012</strong> Stars in Service<<strong>br</strong> />
Event to Honor National Heroes and<<strong>br</strong> />
Public Servants<<strong>br</strong> />
Bozeman Event to Build Awareness for<<strong>br</strong> />
Institute"s Activities and Programs to Teach<<strong>br</strong> />
Students About Patriotism, Public Service,<<strong>br</strong> />
Integrity and an Appreciation for America"s<<strong>br</strong> />
Unique Freedoms and History<<strong>br</strong> />
BOZEMAN, Mont., July 30, <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday,<<strong>br</strong> />
August 25, the Joe Foss Institute (JFI) will<<strong>br</strong> />
hold its <strong>2012</strong> Stars in Service event at<<strong>br</strong> />
Copper Spring Ranch in Bozeman, Montana.<<strong>br</strong> />
In addition to honoring some preeminent<<strong>br</strong> />
national heroes and public servants, the Stars<<strong>br</strong> />
in Service event is designed to introduce JFI<<strong>br</strong> />
and its programs to Montanans in order to<<strong>br</strong> />
highlight our work to educate our nation"s<<strong>br</strong> />
youth about their rights, roles and<<strong>br</strong> />
responsibilities as American citizens.<<strong>br</strong> />
"At the Joe Foss Institute, we are stepping<<strong>br</strong> />
into the educational gap and investing in our<<strong>br</strong> />
future leaders," said JFI President & CEO<<strong>br</strong> />
Lucian Spataro, Jr. "Our Veterans Inspiring<<strong>br</strong> />
Patriotism program, standards-based civic<<strong>br</strong> />
curriculum, and scholarship programs are all<<strong>br</strong> />
provided free to schools and youth<<strong>br</strong> />
organizations across the nation."<<strong>br</strong> />
Through in-class presentations by our<<strong>br</strong> />
nation"s Veterans, curriculum resources, and<<strong>br</strong> />
scholarship programs, JFI works with schools<<strong>br</strong> />
and youth organizations to address what<<strong>br</strong> />
former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day<<strong>br</strong> />
O"Connor has called "a crisis in civic<<strong>br</strong> />
education" across the country.<<strong>br</strong> />
"For me, Joe always personified the idea of<<strong>br</strong> />
American public service and patriotism,"<<strong>br</strong> />
explained renowned journalist, author and JFI<<strong>br</strong> />
Advisory Board member, Tom Brokaw, who<<strong>br</strong> />
will be the keynote speaker for the event.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Now that Joe is gone, it is up to the rest of us<<strong>br</strong> />
to advance the work of the Joe Foss Institute;<<strong>br</strong> />
which will make plain to generations of<<strong>br</strong> />
students and young people how important it<<strong>br</strong> />
is to be a patriot and a dedicated citizen of<<strong>br</strong> />
this country."<<strong>br</strong> />
The four honorees for the <strong>2012</strong> Stars in<<strong>br</strong> />
Service event include: Col. Greg Gadsen,<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong> Patriotism Award Honoree, Hon. Don<<strong>br</strong> />
Hargrove, <strong>2012</strong> Military Service Honoree,<<strong>br</strong> />
Donna "DiDi" Foss, JFI Co-Founder, Bruce H.<<strong>br</strong> />
Wendt, <strong>2012</strong> Public Service Honoree.<<strong>br</strong> />
For more <strong>inf</strong>ormation about the <strong>2012</strong> Stars in<<strong>br</strong> />
Service event â?"<<strong>br</strong> />
www.joefossinstitute.org/events/<strong>2012</strong>-montan<<strong>br</strong> />
a-stars-in-service<<strong>br</strong> />
Created by Joe and his wife Didi before his<<strong>br</strong> />
death, the Joe Foss Institute is a 501 (C)(3)<<strong>br</strong> />
educational organization dedicated to<<strong>br</strong> />
educating our nation"s youth about patriotism,<<strong>br</strong> />
public service, integrity and an appreciation<<strong>br</strong> />
for America"s unique freedoms and history.<<strong>br</strong> />
JFI"s programs have reached nearly 1 million<<strong>br</strong> />
students since the organization"s founding in<<strong>br</strong> />
2001.<<strong>br</strong> />
CONTACT: Andrew<<strong>br</strong> />
LeFevre 480-745-8237alefevre@joefossinst<<strong>br</strong> />
itute.org<<strong>br</strong> />
SOURCEJoe Foss Institute<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Wonder® Bread Cele<strong>br</strong>ates Teachers<<strong>br</strong> />
With The <strong>2012</strong> 7Wonders of the USA<<strong>br</strong> />
Teacher Tour<<strong>br</strong> />
IRVING, Texas, July 30, <strong>2012</strong> /PRNewswire/<<strong>br</strong> />
--Â As part of its ongoing cele<strong>br</strong>ation of<<strong>br</strong> />
everyday Americans who make extraordinary<<strong>br</strong> />
contributions to their communities,<<strong>br</strong> />
Wonder® <strong>br</strong>ead is, for a second year,<<strong>br</strong> />
inviting American families to nominate<<strong>br</strong> />
inspiring teachers for the <strong>2012</strong> 7Wonders of<<strong>br</strong> />
the USA Teacher Tour program.<<strong>br</strong> />
The <strong>2012</strong> 7Wonders of the USA Teacher<<strong>br</strong> />
Tour honors selfless contributions of<<strong>br</strong> />
American teachers and the ways they inspire<<strong>br</strong> />
a sense of wonder in students by giving them<<strong>br</strong> />
the chance to visit and teach a lesson from<<strong>br</strong> />
one of America"s 7Wonders. This year,<<strong>br</strong> />
Wonder will send the seven lucky 7Wonders<<strong>br</strong> />
teacher winners to locations that cele<strong>br</strong>ate<<strong>br</strong> />
American heritage: the Freedom Trail® in<<strong>br</strong> />
Boston, MA; Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO;<<strong>br</strong> />
Gettysburg National Military Park in<<strong>br</strong> />
Gettysburg, PA; the Liberty Bell in<<strong>br</strong> />
Philadelphia, PA; the National Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Museum in Memphis, TN; "Old Faithful"<<strong>br</strong> />
Geyser in Yellowstone National Park in<<strong>br</strong> />
Wyoming; and Redwood National and State<<strong>br</strong> />
Park in California.<<strong>br</strong> />
The schools of each of the 7Wonders winning<<strong>br</strong> />
teachers will also receive $1,000 to help plan<<strong>br</strong> />
field trips to wonders in their local<<strong>br</strong> />
communities. Plus, families who nominate<<strong>br</strong> />
inspiring teachers can enter for a chance to<<strong>br</strong> />
win one of 7 Family Field Trip packages,<<strong>br</strong> />
which include $300 for travel expenses and a<<strong>br</strong> />
digital camera to capture all the memorable<<strong>br</strong> />
moments created on the journey.<<strong>br</strong> />
"As families prepare to go back to school,<<strong>br</strong> />
Wonder is paying tribute to the teachers who<<strong>br</strong> />
make a difference in the lives of children and<<strong>br</strong> />
families across the country," said Stephanie<<strong>br</strong> />
Fletcher, Brand Manager for the bakers of<<strong>br</strong> />
Wonder. "Throughout history, American<<strong>br</strong> />
teachers have helped prepare our children to<<strong>br</strong> />
take on the challenges of tomorrow and<<strong>br</strong> />
encourage them to follow their dreams. With<<strong>br</strong> />
the <strong>2012</strong> 7Wonders of the USA Teacher Tour<<strong>br</strong> />
we have a chance to thank our country"s<<strong>br</strong> />
educators and send seven winners on<<strong>br</strong> />
teaching adventures to historic American<<strong>br</strong> />
destinations while encouraging schools and<<strong>br</strong> />
families to get out and explore wonders<<strong>br</strong> />
across America."Â Â<<strong>br</strong> />
From now through October 5, <strong>2012</strong>,<<strong>br</strong> />
consumers can nominate a Wonder-ful<<strong>br</strong> />
teacher by visiting the 7Wonders of the USA<<strong>br</strong> />
website at www.7wondersoftheusa.com. The<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bizjournais/ - News, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Columbia Records Cele<strong>br</strong>ates 125 Years<<strong>br</strong> />
Of Great American Music With 360<<strong>br</strong> />
Sound: The Columbia Records Story<<strong>br</strong> />
NEW YORK, July 30, <strong>2012</strong> /PRNewswire/ --<<strong>br</strong> />
Columbia Records will cele<strong>br</strong>ate its 125th<<strong>br</strong> />
anniversary with the release of a book titled<<strong>br</strong> />
360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story on<<strong>br</strong> />
the great American record label and its role in<<strong>br</strong> />
initiating recorded music, cultivating great<<strong>br</strong> />
artists, and igniting cultural change. Written<<strong>br</strong> />
by Pulitzer Prize-and GRAMMY nominated<<strong>br</strong> />
author and historian Sean Wilentz, the book<<strong>br</strong> />
provides a journey through Columbia<<strong>br</strong> />
Records" storied past and its contributions to<<strong>br</strong> />
entertainment from the invention of<<strong>br</strong> />
commercial recording through the present<<strong>br</strong> />
day.Â<<strong>br</strong> />
360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story,<<strong>br</strong> />
published by Chronicle Books, will be<<strong>br</strong> />
released on October 30th. It begins in the late<<strong>br</strong> />
1880"s, when Columbia, under the leadership<<strong>br</strong> />
of Edward Easton, seized upon the<<strong>br</strong> />
phonographic inventions of Thomas Edison<<strong>br</strong> />
and others to offer the public the first<<strong>br</strong> />
commercial musical recordings. The book<<strong>br</strong> />
goes on the explore the rich stories of how<<strong>br</strong> />
Columbia"s artists and producers have<<strong>br</strong> />
redefined American music and performance<<strong>br</strong> />
over the past 125 years, at once reflecting<<strong>br</strong> />
and shaping changes in the wider culture.<<strong>br</strong> />
Simultaneously, Columbia Records will<<strong>br</strong> />
release a deluxe package, which will include,<<strong>br</strong> />
in addition to a hard cover copy of the Wilentz<<strong>br</strong> />
book, a separate book, written by Dave<<strong>br</strong> />
Marsh, entitled 360 Sound: The Columbia<<strong>br</strong> />
Records Story: Legends and Legacy. Marsh<<strong>br</strong> />
has culled from Columbia"s vaults a collection<<strong>br</strong> />
of <strong>26</strong>3 songs and tracks of the greatest<<strong>br</strong> />
historical, as well as musical, significance,<<strong>br</strong> />
and his book offers his thoughts on each<<strong>br</strong> />
selection. The package also includes a<<strong>br</strong> />
beautifully crafted drive with all <strong>26</strong>3<<strong>br</strong> />
recordings.<<strong>br</strong> />
360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story will<<strong>br</strong> />
also be available as an e-book through<<strong>br</strong> />
multiple platforms.<<strong>br</strong> />
Columbia"s list of major performers, past and<<strong>br</strong> />
present, is unsurpassed and includes much<<strong>br</strong> />
of the most important, and beloved music in<<strong>br</strong> />
all genres, including pop, rock, country, show<<strong>br</strong> />
tunes, classical, jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and<<strong>br</strong> />
blues. Artists recorded by Columbia and its<<strong>br</strong> />
subsidiaries have included Bar<strong>br</strong>a Streisand,<<strong>br</strong> />
Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Miles Davis,<<strong>br</strong> />
Leonard Bernstein, Johnny Cash, Beyonce,<<strong>br</strong> />
Adele, Billy Joel, Al Jolson, Frank Sinatra,<<strong>br</strong> />
Duke Ellington, Robert Johnson, Bing<<strong>br</strong> />
Crosby, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Tony<<strong>br</strong> />
Bennett, Simon and Garfunkel, Leonard<<strong>br</strong> />
Cohen, Neil Diamond, Aerosmith, Elvis<<strong>br</strong> />
Costello, Willie Nelson, Yo-Yo Ma, LL Cool J,<<strong>br</strong> />
James Taylor, Philip Glass, Mariah Carey,<<strong>br</strong> />
Lauryn Hill, Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, Jack<<strong>br</strong> />
White, and more.<<strong>br</strong> />
360 Sound includes 300 rare and intimate<<strong>br</strong> />
photographs from the Columbia archives and<<strong>br</strong> />
sidebar discussions of crucial developments<<strong>br</strong> />
and performers written by eminent music<<strong>br</strong> />
historians Dave Marsh and Colin Escott. The<<strong>br</strong> />
book offers a virtual history of the music<<strong>br</strong> />
industry from its <strong>inf</strong>ancy, tracing Columbia"s<<strong>br</strong> />
pivotal technological as well as business<<strong>br</strong> />
innovations, not least its invention of the LP.<<strong>br</strong> />
It also reflects on the connection between<<strong>br</strong> />
Columbia"s artists and music and sweeping<<strong>br</strong> />
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cultural and political changes, from the<<strong>br</strong> />
emergence of mass commercial culture to the<<strong>br</strong> />
rise of the civil rights movement and beyond.<<strong>br</strong> />
The release of 360 Sound: The Columbia<<strong>br</strong> />
Records Story will be cele<strong>br</strong>ated with a<<strong>br</strong> />
launch event in New York on Oct. 30th.<<strong>br</strong> />
Additionally there will be a retrospective<<strong>br</strong> />
exhibit at the GRAMMY Museum in Los<<strong>br</strong> />
Angeles. An event is set for November 7th at<<strong>br</strong> />
the Museum on opening day.<<strong>br</strong> />
360 Sound author Sean Wilentz is one of the<<strong>br</strong> />
nation"s most prominent historians. His books<<strong>br</strong> />
and commentary on music, politics, and the<<strong>br</strong> />
arts have received numerous awards,<<strong>br</strong> />
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including a Pulitzer Prize nomination, and his<<strong>br</strong> />
writing on music has been nominated for a<<strong>br</strong> />
Grammy Award. He is currently the George<<strong>br</strong> />
Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American<<strong>br</strong> />
History at Princeton University.<<strong>br</strong> />
Dave Marsh has written more than 20 books<<strong>br</strong> />
on rock and popular music. He has written<<strong>br</strong> />
extensively for publications including Rolling<<strong>br</strong> />
Stone and Playboy. Since 2004, he has<<strong>br</strong> />
hosted a two hour weekly show on XM/Sirius<<strong>br</strong> />
Radio.<<strong>br</strong> />
SOURCEColumbia Records<<strong>br</strong> />
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Blogs El Mercurio/ - Notícias, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno Paraguay inicia censo y<<strong>br</strong> />
promete recuperar tierras en zona de<<strong>br</strong> />
matanza<<strong>br</strong> />
Asunción, (EFE).- El Gobierno paraguayo<<strong>br</strong> />
comenzó hoy un censo de la zona de<<strong>br</strong> />
Curuguaty (nordeste) y reiteró su voluntad<<strong>br</strong> />
“indeclinable” de recuperar para el Estado las<<strong>br</strong> />
tierras ocupadas por un empresario donde<<strong>br</strong> />
ocurrió la tragedia que costó la Presidencia a<<strong>br</strong> />
Fernando Lugo.El presidente del Instituto de<<strong>br</strong> />
Desarrollo Rural y de la Tierra (Indert), Luis<<strong>br</strong> />
Ortigoza, de visita en Curuguaty (nordeste),<<strong>br</strong> />
pidió a los campesinos “acompañamiento y<<strong>br</strong> />
madurez” hasta que se complete el proceso,<<strong>br</strong> />
según un comunicado del<<strong>br</strong> />
organismo.Ortigoza demandó que los<<strong>br</strong> />
campesinos eviten nuevas ocupaciones de<<strong>br</strong> />
estas tierras en disputa, donde el pasado 15<<strong>br</strong> />
de junio murieron 17 personas en un tiroteo<<strong>br</strong> />
entre policías y campesinos “sin tierra”<<strong>br</strong> />
durante una operación de desalojo.Los “sin<<strong>br</strong> />
tierra” ocupaban una parcela de casi 1.800<<strong>br</strong> />
hectáreas cuya propiedad se disputan el<<strong>br</strong> />
Estado -que las recibió en donación en 1967y<<strong>br</strong> />
el empresario y político “colorado” Blas N.<<strong>br</strong> />
Riquelme.“Campos Morombí”, una de las<<strong>br</strong> />
empresas de Riquelme, posee 50.000<<strong>br</strong> />
hectáreas en Curuguaty y en 2005 sumó<<strong>br</strong> />
1.800 anexas mediante un proceso de<<strong>br</strong> />
usucapión, que la Comisión de Verdad y<<strong>br</strong> />
Justicia (CVJ) consideró plagado de<<strong>br</strong> />
“múltiples irregularidades y falsedades”.La<<strong>br</strong> />
semana pasada, el Ejecutivo del nuevo<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente paraguayo, Federico Franco,<<strong>br</strong> />
anunció su intención de recuperar esas<<strong>br</strong> />
hectáreas para el Estado, dentro del<<strong>br</strong> />
“Proyecto Curuguaty” de desarrollo de las<<strong>br</strong> />
comunidades rurales de la zona.Ortigoza<<strong>br</strong> />
mantuvo hoy que hay documentos que<<strong>br</strong> />
prueban que esas tierras “pertenecían a la<<strong>br</strong> />
Marina paraguaya” y aseveró que la<<strong>br</strong> />
Procuraduría General “se encargará de hacer<<strong>br</strong> />
un seguimiento del caso”.El contralor<<strong>br</strong> />
general, Pedro Valiente, se reunió hoy con el<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente de la Corte Suprema, Víctor<<strong>br</strong> />
Núñez, al que demandó que el Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial complete el trámite administrativo de<<strong>br</strong> />
inscripción en el registro público de la<<strong>br</strong> />
propiedad de esas hectáreas, según la<<strong>br</strong> />
agencia estatal IP.Valiente aludió a un<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>orme de la Armada que revela que ésta<<strong>br</strong> />
“mantuvo la posesión del inmueble hasta<<strong>br</strong> />
2004? y aseveró que se va a<<strong>br</strong> />
“desenmascarar” a la familia Riquelme, que<<strong>br</strong> />
asegura que ocupó y cuidó las tierras durante<<strong>br</strong> />
décadas, fundamento del proceso de<<strong>br</strong> />
usucapión.Paralelamente, la Procuraduría va<<strong>br</strong> />
a promover una acción de nulidad del juicio<<strong>br</strong> />
de usucapión.En declaraciones a la emisora<<strong>br</strong> />
de radio Primero de Marzo, Jorge Riquelme,<<strong>br</strong> />
hijo del empresario, acusó hoy al Ejecutivo<<strong>br</strong> />
de pretender imponer una solución exigiendo<<strong>br</strong> />
al empresario que “renuncie a sus derechos<<strong>br</strong> />
que tiene so<strong>br</strong>e la usucapión”.Según la<<strong>br</strong> />
familia, ellos poseen también documentos<<strong>br</strong> />
que prueban que la Armada nunca ocupó<<strong>br</strong> />
físicamente el inmueble ni tuvo interés en<<strong>br</strong> />
titularlo.El caos en los registros de propiedad<<strong>br</strong> />
complica una solución al conflicto por la tierra<<strong>br</strong> />
en Paraguay, donde un tercio de la superficie<<strong>br</strong> />
arable del país fue adjudicado irregularmente<<strong>br</strong> />
durante la dictadura de Alfredo Stroessner<<strong>br</strong> />
(1954-89) y los 15 años posteriores, según<<strong>br</strong> />
un <strong>inf</strong>orme de 2008 de la CVJ.Otro foco del<<strong>br</strong> />
conflicto son las tierras sojeras de Ñacunday<<strong>br</strong> />
(este), donde el Indert efectuó también un<<strong>br</strong> />
censo la semana pasada, aunque en este<<strong>br</strong> />
caso lo hizo por sorpresa.El censo, que<<strong>br</strong> />
registró a sólo 1.400 campesinos “sin tierra”<<strong>br</strong> />
que ocupan parcelas de Ñacunday<<strong>br</strong> />
reclamando que son estatales, será tomado<<strong>br</strong> />
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como “punto de partida” para la solución del<<strong>br</strong> />
conflicto en la región sojera fronteriza con<<strong>br</strong> />
Brasil, según Ortigoza.El titular del Indert<<strong>br</strong> />
reiteró que en la zona no hay tierras del<<strong>br</strong> />
Estado -a diferencia de lo que afirmaban los<<strong>br</strong> />
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responsables de la etapa de Lugo- por lo que<<strong>br</strong> />
el instituto evaluará otros predios para<<strong>br</strong> />
asentar a los campesinos.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bloomberg/ - News, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona Law Criminalizing Abortions<<strong>br</strong> />
After 20 Weeks Is Upheld<<strong>br</strong> />
An Arizona law making it a crime for doctors<<strong>br</strong> />
to perform abortions after 20 weeks of<<strong>br</strong> />
pregnancy was upheld by a judge who said<<strong>br</strong> />
the state showed credible evidence an<<strong>br</strong> />
unborn child may feel pain during such<<strong>br</strong> />
procedures. The law, set to take effect Aug.<<strong>br</strong> />
2, was challenged by three doctors who said<<strong>br</strong> />
it’s preempted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s<<strong>br</strong> />
1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The doctors<<strong>br</strong> />
sought a court order putting the measure on<<strong>br</strong> />
hold while their lawsuit proceeded. U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
District Judge James Teilborg in Phoenix said<<strong>br</strong> />
their complaint couldn’t succeed and<<strong>br</strong> />
dismissed the case. A woman’s right to<<strong>br</strong> />
abortion isn’t unlimited, Teilborg said, and<<strong>br</strong> />
states’ interest in the lives of unborn children<<strong>br</strong> />
may have “sufficient force so that the right of<<strong>br</strong> />
the woman to terminate the pregnancy can<<strong>br</strong> />
be restricted.” Arizona’s legislature said it<<strong>br</strong> />
sought to prevent abortions that caused pain<<strong>br</strong> />
to unborn children during the procedure as<<strong>br</strong> />
one purpose of the law, Teilborg said in his<<strong>br</strong> />
ruling today. The state<<strong>br</strong> />
presented“uncontradicted and credible<<strong>br</strong> />
evidence” that an unborn child has the<<strong>br</strong> />
capacity to feel pain during an abortion by at<<strong>br</strong> />
least 20 weeks gestational age, said Teilborg,<<strong>br</strong> />
who was appointed by President Bill Clinton.<<strong>br</strong> />
‘Legal Precedent’ “Today’s decision casts<<strong>br</strong> />
aside decades of legal precedent, ignoring<<strong>br</strong> />
constitutional protections for reproductive<<strong>br</strong> />
rights that have been upheld by the United<<strong>br</strong> />
States Supreme Court for nearly 40 years<<strong>br</strong> />
and threatening women’s health and lives,”<<strong>br</strong> />
said Nancy Northup, president of the Center<<strong>br</strong> />
for Reproductive Rights, in an e-mail. The<<strong>br</strong> />
group represented the doctors and plans to<<strong>br</strong> />
file an emergency appeal in a federal appeals<<strong>br</strong> />
court in San Francisco to prevent the law<<strong>br</strong> />
from taking effect, according to the e-mail.<<strong>br</strong> />
Signed by Governor Jan Brewer in April, the<<strong>br</strong> />
law makes it a misdemeanor, punishable by<<strong>br</strong> />
as long as six months in jail, to perform an<<strong>br</strong> />
abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy except<<strong>br</strong> />
in a medical emergencies to prevent death or<<strong>br</strong> />
“irreversible impairment of a major bodily<<strong>br</strong> />
function.” The statute is the most extreme<<strong>br</strong> />
abortion ban in the nation, said the American<<strong>br</strong> />
Civil Liberties Union, which is also<<strong>br</strong> />
representing the doctors. The physicians<<strong>br</strong> />
claim no fetus is viable at 20 weeks, and that<<strong>br</strong> />
under Roe v. Wade and other cases, women<<strong>br</strong> />
have the right to terminate pregnancies<<strong>br</strong> />
before viability. William Montgomery,<<strong>br</strong> />
Maricopa County Attorney, which includes<<strong>br</strong> />
Phoenix, said enforcement of the law with its<<strong>br</strong> />
exception for medical emergencies is<<strong>br</strong> />
permitted by Roe v. Wade. The case is<<strong>br</strong> />
Isaacson v. Horne, 12-01501, U.S. District<<strong>br</strong> />
Court, District of Arizona (Phoenix). To<<strong>br</strong> />
contact the reporter on this story: Karen Gullo<<strong>br</strong> />
in San Francisco atkgullo@bloomberg.net To<<strong>br</strong> />
contact the editor responsible for this story:<<strong>br</strong> />
Michael Hytha atmhytha@bloomberg.net<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bloomberg/ - Politics, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Wall Street’s Kangaroo Court Gets a<<strong>br</strong> />
Black Eye<<strong>br</strong> />
“Sunlight is said to be the best of<<strong>br</strong> />
dis<strong>inf</strong>ectants,” the future Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice Louis Brandeis famously wrote in a<<strong>br</strong> />
1913 article for Harpers’ Weekly, and now,<<strong>br</strong> />
almost 100 years later, there is evidence that<<strong>br</strong> />
Brandeis was right. On July 9, I wrote a<<strong>br</strong> />
column describing how the Financial Industry<<strong>br</strong> />
Regulatory Authority, Wall Street’s<<strong>br</strong> />
self-policing organization, seemingly out of<<strong>br</strong> />
nowhere fired three arbitrators in the months<<strong>br</strong> />
after a May 2011 case in which they awarded<<strong>br</strong> />
$520,000 to the estate of the late Robert<<strong>br</strong> />
Postell. The finding was against Postell’s<<strong>br</strong> />
former <strong>br</strong>oker, Merrill Lynch, a subsidiary of<<strong>br</strong> />
Bank of America Corp. One after another<<strong>br</strong> />
over a period of about a year, the arbitrators<<strong>br</strong> />
-- Ilene Gormly, Daniel Kolber and Fred<<strong>br</strong> />
Pinckney -- received what are known as<<strong>br</strong> />
“black spot” letters from Finra, removing them<<strong>br</strong> />
from the roster of those empowered to<<strong>br</strong> />
adjudicate the thousands of lawsuits <strong>br</strong>ought<<strong>br</strong> />
each year by Wall Street employees and<<strong>br</strong> />
customers against financial firms. The black<<strong>br</strong> />
spot letters described how Finra periodically<<strong>br</strong> />
examines the list of arbitrators and culls<<strong>br</strong> />
people from it. Finra officials have said that<<strong>br</strong> />
Gormly, Kolber and Pinckney weren’t<<strong>br</strong> />
removed because Merrill’s lawyer and<<strong>br</strong> />
executives complained to the authority about<<strong>br</strong> />
the sizable award granted to Postell, who<<strong>br</strong> />
died after filing the claim, and his wife, Joan.<<strong>br</strong> />
Was it truly a coincidence? Finra derives the<<strong>br</strong> />
vast majority of its more than $1 billion in<<strong>br</strong> />
annual revenue from securities firms, and<<strong>br</strong> />
executives in the industry serve on Finra’s<<strong>br</strong> />
board of governors. My column on the matter<<strong>br</strong> />
caused a bit of a stir around Finra -- as well<<strong>br</strong> />
as at the Public Investors Arbitration Bar<<strong>br</strong> />
Association, a group of about 500 or so<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyers who represent claimants in Finra<<strong>br</strong> />
arbitrations. Letters started flying between a<<strong>br</strong> />
Finra executive and a Piaba executive<<strong>br</strong> />
explaining the steps Finra takes when it<<strong>br</strong> />
removes an arbitrator. Finra’s goal was to<<strong>br</strong> />
show that its actions in the firing of Gormly,<<strong>br</strong> />
Kolber and Pinckney were for good, albeit<<strong>br</strong> />
unstated, reasons. Finra’s justifications rang<<strong>br</strong> />
hollow, and on July 25 the organization took<<strong>br</strong> />
the remarkable step of reinstating all three<<strong>br</strong> />
arbitrators to the Finra roster. In a letter to the<<strong>br</strong> />
arbitrators, Linda Fienberg, the president of<<strong>br</strong> />
Finra’s dispute resolution and its chief<<strong>br</strong> />
hearing officer, explained that “after reading<<strong>br</strong> />
the commentary” from Bloomberg View she<<strong>br</strong> />
and her fellow Finra executives “re-opened<<strong>br</strong> />
the matter.” They listened to tapes of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Postell arbitration proceedings and “reached<<strong>br</strong> />
a different conclusion regarding the alleged<<strong>br</strong> />
inappropriate conduct from the conclusion<<strong>br</strong> />
previously reached.” (Finra provided me with<<strong>br</strong> />
a copy of the letter.) Still, Fienberg alleged<<strong>br</strong> />
unspecified “inaccuracies” in my reporting<<strong>br</strong> />
and disputed the causal relationship between<<strong>br</strong> />
the firing of the three arbitrators and the<<strong>br</strong> />
complaints from Merrill and its attorney about<<strong>br</strong> />
the Postell award. “There is no validity to this<<strong>br</strong> />
assertion,” Fienberg wrote. “Finra simply<<strong>br</strong> />
does not remove arbitrators from the roster<<strong>br</strong> />
based upon their awards, and never has.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Maybe. Andrew Stoltmann, a lawyer in<<strong>br</strong> />
Chicago who sues Wall Street firms,<<strong>br</strong> />
contacted me after seeing my column to say<<strong>br</strong> />
he has never heard of three arbitrators being<<strong>br</strong> />
removed in the way that Gormly, Kolber and<<strong>br</strong> />
Pinckney were. “I’ve handled close to 1,000<<strong>br</strong> />
Finra arbitrations over the years,” he wrote in<<strong>br</strong> />
an e-mail. “To think Finra removes arbitrators<<strong>br</strong> />
and but for news coverage like this those<<strong>br</strong> />
arbitrators would have stayed out is<<strong>br</strong> />
extraordinary troubling. Finra’s major<<strong>br</strong> />
credibility problem is directly related to issues<<strong>br</strong> />
like these.” One would like to think the<<strong>br</strong> />
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einstatement of the three arbitrators ends the<<strong>br</strong> />
matter in a very satisfying way. But, alas, it<<strong>br</strong> />
doesn’t. Merrill Lynch, through its attorney,<<strong>br</strong> />
Terry Weiss of Greenberg Traurig, has asked<<strong>br</strong> />
a federal judge in Atlanta to throw out the<<strong>br</strong> />
$520,000 award to the Postells. Weiss<<strong>br</strong> />
argued in his motion to vacate that the<<strong>br</strong> />
arbitrators “exhibited evident partiality,”<<strong>br</strong> />
“misbehaved such that Merrill Lynch’s rights<<strong>br</strong> />
were prejudiced,” “exceeded their powers by<<strong>br</strong> />
taking over the arbitration, conducting hostile<<strong>br</strong> />
cross examination of Merrill Lynch’s<<strong>br</strong> />
witnesses on irrelevant topics” and “refusing<<strong>br</strong> />
Merrill Lynch’s request that the biased<<strong>br</strong> />
arbitrators recuse themselves.” Weiss<<strong>br</strong> />
attached a copy of my column to a motion he<<strong>br</strong> />
filed with the federal court to supplement the<<strong>br</strong> />
record. Weiss had the chutzpah to argue that<<strong>br</strong> />
the dismissal of the arbitrators was a smoking<<strong>br</strong> />
gun showing that the panel had done<<strong>br</strong> />
something egregiously wrong in the Postell<<strong>br</strong> />
arbitration. Now, with Finra having cleared<<strong>br</strong> />
the arbitrators of wrongdoing, Weiss has<<strong>br</strong> />
boxed himself into a corner in the legal<<strong>br</strong> />
argument department. My previous column<<strong>br</strong> />
also <strong>br</strong>ought complaints that because, almost<<strong>br</strong> />
10 years ago, I pursued my own arbitration<<strong>br</strong> />
against JPMorgan Chase Co. (JPM) -- and<<strong>br</strong> />
lost -- I am biased against Wall Street<<strong>br</strong> />
arbitration. No. What I am against is the sham<<strong>br</strong> />
that so often passes for justice on Wall Street<<strong>br</strong> />
these days. The millions of people who either<<strong>br</strong> />
work there or who have <strong>br</strong>okerage accounts<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg/ - Politics, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
sign away, upfront, their legal right to resolve<<strong>br</strong> />
financial disputes in a court of law. They are<<strong>br</strong> />
forced into Finra arbitration and most don’t<<strong>br</strong> />
have a clue they have relinquished their<<strong>br</strong> />
ability to resolve it any other way. Finra’s<<strong>br</strong> />
treatment of Gormly, Kolber and Pinckney -despite<<strong>br</strong> />
their reinstatements -- illustrates just<<strong>br</strong> />
how shoddy the system is. It needs to be<<strong>br</strong> />
scrapped, and those with a grievance against<<strong>br</strong> />
Wall Street should get their day in a real<<strong>br</strong> />
court. (William D. Cohan, the author of<<strong>br</strong> />
“Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs<<strong>br</strong> />
Came to Rule the World,” is a Bloomberg<<strong>br</strong> />
View columnist. He was formerly an<<strong>br</strong> />
investment banker at Lazard Freres, Merrill<<strong>br</strong> />
Lynch and JPMorgan Chase. The opinions<<strong>br</strong> />
expressed are his own.) Read more opinion<<strong>br</strong> />
online from Bloomberg View. Subscribe to<<strong>br</strong> />
receive a daily e-mail highlighting new View<<strong>br</strong> />
editorials, columns and op-ed articles.<<strong>br</strong> />
Today’s highlights: the editors on France’s<<strong>br</strong> />
misguided transaction tax and on how to<<strong>br</strong> />
improve the farm bill; Noah Feldman on the<<strong>br</strong> />
NCAA’s unconvincing sanctions; Albert R.<<strong>br</strong> />
Hunt on rating U.S. presidents; Luigi Zingales<<strong>br</strong> />
on a European banking union; Raymond<<strong>br</strong> />
Bonner on the FDA’s immoral policy on<<strong>br</strong> />
lethal- injection drugs. To contact the writer of<<strong>br</strong> />
this article: William D. Cohan at<<strong>br</strong> />
wdcohan@yahoo.com. To contact the editor<<strong>br</strong> />
responsible for this article: Tobin Harshaw<<strong>br</strong> />
attharshaw@bloomberg.net.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Line/ - Markets, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
TDSAT reserves order on RCom’s plea<<strong>br</strong> />
Telecom tribunal TDSAT on Monday<<strong>br</strong> />
reserved order on maintainability of Reliance<<strong>br</strong> />
Communications’ plea alleging<<strong>br</strong> />
discrimination against the existing CDMA<<strong>br</strong> />
operators by the government in the proposed<<strong>br</strong> />
auctions saying they are being allowed to bid<<strong>br</strong> />
only for one block.A TDSAT bench headed by<<strong>br</strong> />
its Chairman Justice S B Sinha reserved the<<strong>br</strong> />
order after hearing the Anil Ambani group firm<<strong>br</strong> />
and the sectoral regulator TRAI.Meanwhile,<<strong>br</strong> />
DoT failed to appear before TDSAT and<<strong>br</strong> />
present its side despite being issued a notice<<strong>br</strong> />
by the tribunal on last hearing to appear<<strong>br</strong> />
before it.During the proceedings, the bench<<strong>br</strong> />
asked from the RCom’s counsel whether<<strong>br</strong> />
guidelines framed by the government can be<<strong>br</strong> />
challenged before it or not as it was not a<<strong>br</strong> />
dispute between a licensee and a<<strong>br</strong> />
licensor.The TRAI act empowers TDSAT to<<strong>br</strong> />
adjudicate a dispute between a licensee<<strong>br</strong> />
(operator) and a licensor only.RCom, in its<<strong>br</strong> />
petition has submitted that as per the DoT’s<<strong>br</strong> />
circular of July 3 this year, the government<<strong>br</strong> />
would allot two blocks of 1.25 Mhz to existing<<strong>br</strong> />
GSM operators in the proposed auction, while<<strong>br</strong> />
the CDMA can bid for one only.“This<<strong>br</strong> />
approach of respondent No 1 (Government of<<strong>br</strong> />
India) is discriminatory and leads to non-level<<strong>br</strong> />
playing field among the similarly placed UAS<<strong>br</strong> />
licensees,” said RCom in its plea.According<<strong>br</strong> />
to RCom, with only one block of 1.25 Mhz in<<strong>br</strong> />
800 Mhz band the CDMA operators “will not<<strong>br</strong> />
be able to get even the licence mandated<<strong>br</strong> />
5Mhz of spectrum in various circles.“While<<strong>br</strong> />
the existing GSM operators can get additional<<strong>br</strong> />
2.5 Mhz spectrum through auction and go<<strong>br</strong> />
even beyond the licence mandated quantity<<strong>br</strong> />
of 6.2 Mhz in some of the circles,” said RCom<<strong>br</strong> />
in its petition.The government is gearing up<<strong>br</strong> />
for auction after the Fe<strong>br</strong>uary 2, <strong>2012</strong> order of<<strong>br</strong> />
the Supreme Court cancelling licence issued<<strong>br</strong> />
by DoT.The Supreme Court has said in its<<strong>br</strong> />
order that the spectrum should be auctioned<<strong>br</strong> />
at the market price.RCom submitted that it<<strong>br</strong> />
was not against the auction but seeking that<<strong>br</strong> />
the guidelines issued by DoT should be<<strong>br</strong> />
revised to allow a level-playing field between<<strong>br</strong> />
the existing GSM and CDMA operators.It has<<strong>br</strong> />
requested TDSAT to declare the clause<<strong>br</strong> />
related to block allocations as “arbitrary and<<strong>br</strong> />
discriminatory in nature and quash them”.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Line/ - Markets, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
DoT raises concerns on Uninor rights<<strong>br</strong> />
issue<<strong>br</strong> />
The Department of Telecom has told the<<strong>br</strong> />
Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)<<strong>br</strong> />
that a decision on Uninor’s rights issue<<strong>br</strong> />
should be taken after looking into a number of<<strong>br</strong> />
pending issues.<<strong>br</strong> />
This includes the legal notice issued by the<<strong>br</strong> />
Norwegian firm against the Indian<<strong>br</strong> />
Government under a bilateral investment<<strong>br</strong> />
treaty.<<strong>br</strong> />
The Department has also told the FIPB that a<<strong>br</strong> />
decision on the rights issue should be taken<<strong>br</strong> />
only if the company meets the FDI norms and<<strong>br</strong> />
complies with security guidelines. In addition,<<strong>br</strong> />
there are pending issues related to the<<strong>br</strong> />
company’s proposed amalgamation of seven<<strong>br</strong> />
subsidiaries.<<strong>br</strong> />
“It would be appropriate to take a final<<strong>br</strong> />
decision keeping in view and taking into<<strong>br</strong> />
consideration various development in legal<<strong>br</strong> />
cases in the Supreme Court and various<<strong>br</strong> />
ongoing issues in the DoT like their request<<strong>br</strong> />
for amalgamation of seven companies,<<strong>br</strong> />
non-fulfilment of eligibility conditions of unified<<strong>br</strong> />
access licence, arbitration etc.,” DoT said in<<strong>br</strong> />
an internal note seen by Business Line.<<strong>br</strong> />
Uninor, in which Telenor owns 67.25 per cent<<strong>br</strong> />
stake, had approached the FIPB, seeking to<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ing in Rs 1,200 crore as part of a rights<<strong>br</strong> />
issue. The cash-strapped company wants to<<strong>br</strong> />
use the additional funding for meeting<<strong>br</strong> />
operational expenses.<<strong>br</strong> />
But the rights issue is already facing<<strong>br</strong> />
opposition from the Indian joint venture<<strong>br</strong> />
partner – Unitech, which has told the FIPB<<strong>br</strong> />
that the rights issue was already under<<strong>br</strong> />
arbitration. Unitech has already <strong>inf</strong>ormed<<strong>br</strong> />
Telenor that it will not subscribe to a rights<<strong>br</strong> />
offer.<<strong>br</strong> />
The DoT has told the FIPB that in case<<strong>br</strong> />
Telenor <strong>br</strong>ings in a new partner then it should<<strong>br</strong> />
get security clearance for the same. The<<strong>br</strong> />
Department had raised similar concerns<<strong>br</strong> />
when the company had sought permission to<<strong>br</strong> />
raise Rs 8,200 crore through a rights issue.<<strong>br</strong> />
thomas.thomas@thehindu.co.in<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Line/ - Markets, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Apex court gives nod for controversial<<strong>br</strong> />
ship’s entry into Alang yard<<strong>br</strong> />
The Supreme Court on Monday gave the<<strong>br</strong> />
green signal for dismantling of a controversial<<strong>br</strong> />
ship, MV Oriental Nicety, earlier known as<<strong>br</strong> />
Exxon Valdez, and its recycling at Alang ship<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>eaking yard in Gujarat.<<strong>br</strong> />
This follows submissions by the Gujarat<<strong>br</strong> />
Pollution Control Board, the Shipping<<strong>br</strong> />
Ministry, the Ministry of Environment and<<strong>br</strong> />
Forests and the Gujarat Maritime Board that<<strong>br</strong> />
the ship did not have onboard any hazardous<<strong>br</strong> />
waste in loose form.<<strong>br</strong> />
The court, however, directed that if any such<<strong>br</strong> />
waste was found during the ship’s<<strong>br</strong> />
dismantling process, the ship owner must<<strong>br</strong> />
bear all the costs for its disposal through the<<strong>br</strong> />
proper process. Significantly, it also said that<<strong>br</strong> />
in future, vessels should not be dismantled in<<strong>br</strong> />
India in violation of the Basel Convention (on<<strong>br</strong> />
the control of trans-boundary movements of<<strong>br</strong> />
hazardous wastes and their disposal).<<strong>br</strong> />
According to the Convention, which is an<<strong>br</strong> />
international treaty, it is mandatory to get<<strong>br</strong> />
prior <strong>inf</strong>ormed consent of the host country<<strong>br</strong> />
and ensure prior decontamination of vessels<<strong>br</strong> />
in the country of origin in all cases of<<strong>br</strong> />
movement of hazardous wastes across<<strong>br</strong> />
national boundaries. The treaty also insists<<strong>br</strong> />
upon the importing country having an<<strong>br</strong> />
environmentally sound mechanism of safe<<strong>br</strong> />
waste disposal.<<strong>br</strong> />
Exxon Valdez had run into controversy when<<strong>br</strong> />
it spilt millions of gallons of oil in Alaska in<<strong>br</strong> />
1989. The US Supreme Court had ordered<<strong>br</strong> />
$5<strong>07</strong>.5 million in punitive damages to the<<strong>br</strong> />
victims.<<strong>br</strong> />
The petition before the apex court was filed in<<strong>br</strong> />
April by environmental activist Mr Gopal<<strong>br</strong> />
Krishna, represented by advocate Mr Sanjay<<strong>br</strong> />
Parikh. The petitioner alleged that the ship<<strong>br</strong> />
itself was a waste and posed an<<strong>br</strong> />
environmental threat. Mr Parikh pointed out<<strong>br</strong> />
that “the authorities had not filed any affidavit<<strong>br</strong> />
or certificate before the apex court on the<<strong>br</strong> />
inventory of hazardous waste embedded in<<strong>br</strong> />
the ship”.<<strong>br</strong> />
The ship dismantling and recycling yard at<<strong>br</strong> />
Alang, touted as the largest such facility in<<strong>br</strong> />
the world, provides direct employment to<<strong>br</strong> />
around 25,000 people and indirect<<strong>br</strong> />
employment to around four lakh people. It<<strong>br</strong> />
also helps generate around four million<<strong>br</strong> />
tonnes of recycled steel annually.<<strong>br</strong> />
arun.s@thehindu.co.in<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Line/ - Markets, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Gujarat Govt considering policy to repair<<strong>br</strong> />
religious sites damaged in 2002 riots<<strong>br</strong> />
The Gujarat Government today told the<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court that it is considering to frame<<strong>br</strong> />
a policy for compensating the religious<<strong>br</strong> />
places, damaged in the 2002 riots.<<strong>br</strong> />
Appearing before a Bench of Mr Justices K.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Radhakrishnan and Mr Dipak Misra, the<<strong>br</strong> />
Advocate General for Gujarat submitted that<<strong>br</strong> />
the State Government is considering to frame<<strong>br</strong> />
a policy to repair the damaged shrines on the<<strong>br</strong> />
lines of a scheme formulated by the Odisha<<strong>br</strong> />
Government on the apex court’s directions.<<strong>br</strong> />
The Bench, meanwhile, refused to stay the<<strong>br</strong> />
Gujarat High Court’s order to the State<<strong>br</strong> />
Government to repair and rebuild religious<<strong>br</strong> />
sites which were damaged during the 2002<<strong>br</strong> />
riots.<<strong>br</strong> />
The Bench posted the matter for further<<strong>br</strong> />
hearing on August 14 and asked the State<<strong>br</strong> />
Government to <strong>br</strong>ief it about the scheme on<<strong>br</strong> />
that day.<<strong>br</strong> />
The apex court’s order came on an appeal by<<strong>br</strong> />
the Gujarat Government against the Gujarat<<strong>br</strong> />
High Court order, which had asked it to pay<<strong>br</strong> />
compensation for damages to the religious<<strong>br</strong> />
sites.<<strong>br</strong> />
The Gujarat Government was pulled up by<<strong>br</strong> />
the Gujarat High Court on Fe<strong>br</strong>uary 8 for its<<strong>br</strong> />
“inaction and negligence” during the 2002<<strong>br</strong> />
post-Godhra riots, which had led to<<strong>br</strong> />
large-scale damages to various religious<<strong>br</strong> />
structures.<<strong>br</strong> />
The High Court had ordered compensation<<strong>br</strong> />
for over 500 places of worships in the state<<strong>br</strong> />
on a plea by the Islamic Relief Committee of<<strong>br</strong> />
Gujarat (IRCG), an NGO.<<strong>br</strong> />
The NGO had contended that 535 religious<<strong>br</strong> />
places were affected out of which 37 are yet<<strong>br</strong> />
to be repaired.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Clarín/ - Policiales, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Moyano y Caló juntan fuerzas tras el<<strong>br</strong> />
descanso<<strong>br</strong> />
Con la pelea sindical al rojo, muchos<<strong>br</strong> />
dirigentes debatieron largamente las<<strong>br</strong> />
opciones que tenían. Es que la situación no<<strong>br</strong> />
daba para más y exigía de respuestas<<strong>br</strong> />
rápidas, drásticas. La indefinición los iba a<<strong>br</strong> />
dejar en un lugar incómodo, así que por eso<<strong>br</strong> />
muchos resolvieron reunir a sus íntimos para<<strong>br</strong> />
decidir los pasos por seguir en una<<strong>br</strong> />
encrucijada que los obsesionaba: ¿adónde<<strong>br</strong> />
irse de viaje en las vacaciones de<<strong>br</strong> />
invierno?Créase o no, en estas últimas dos<<strong>br</strong> />
semanas, los días de descanso se<<strong>br</strong> />
transformaron en un hecho político. Primero<<strong>br</strong> />
fue la enigmática desaparición de Antonio<<strong>br</strong> />
Caló , que puso en riesgo su candidatura<<strong>br</strong> />
para liderar la CGT Balcarce. Y, la semana<<strong>br</strong> />
pasada, los viajes al exterior de dos<<strong>br</strong> />
antimoyanistas, Roberto Fernández (UTA) y<<strong>br</strong> />
Omar Maturano (La Fraternidad), obligaron a<<strong>br</strong> />
suspender una reunión del sector.Hugo<<strong>br</strong> />
Moyano canceló su agendadurante tres días<<strong>br</strong> />
para dedicarse a su hijo de 12 años. Y hasta<<strong>br</strong> />
el líder de la CTA disidente, Pablo Micheli, se<<strong>br</strong> />
refugió en su Junín natal antes de resolver si<<strong>br</strong> />
finalmente saldrá a la calle junto con la CGT<<strong>br</strong> />
disidente para protestar contra el Gobierno.El<<strong>br</strong> />
paro con movilización del gremialismo<<strong>br</strong> />
antikirchnerista comenzará a tomar color a<<strong>br</strong> />
partir de esta semana, pero por ahora está<<strong>br</strong> />
algo pálido. Micheli blanqueó la idea de<<strong>br</strong> />
unirse al moyanismo para realizar una<<strong>br</strong> />
medida de fuerza en septiem<strong>br</strong>e. Pero ni en<<strong>br</strong> />
la CGT Azopardo ni en la propia CTA rebelde<<strong>br</strong> />
hay unanimidad. Gerónimo Venegas, de<<strong>br</strong> />
trabajadores rurales, sería uno de los que se<<strong>br</strong> />
resisten a aliarse al gremialismo más<<strong>br</strong> />
radicalizado. Y del lado ceteísta hay<<strong>br</strong> />
sindicatos combativos que no quieren<<strong>br</strong> />
sentirse “usados por Moyano” , como sucedió<<strong>br</strong> />
en el último acto de la Plaza de Mayo, donde<<strong>br</strong> />
el líder camionero ni mencionó la presencia<<strong>br</strong> />
de muchas agrupaciones de izquierda.El que<<strong>br</strong> />
trabaja secretamente como mediadorentre<<strong>br</strong> />
Moyano y Micheli es Eduardo Buzzi,<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente de la Federación Agraria, que, en<<strong>br</strong> />
contra de la opinión de sus colegas de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Mesa de Enlace, busca unirse con los<<strong>br</strong> />
sindicalistas en propuestas so<strong>br</strong>e tres o<<strong>br</strong> />
cuatro reclamos (como la decisión de no<<strong>br</strong> />
tocar el mínimo no imponible) y en medidas<<strong>br</strong> />
de fuerza que puedan forzar cambios<<strong>br</strong> />
socioeconómicos en el hermético planeta K.<<strong>br</strong> />
Todo indica que pasado mañana se reuniría<<strong>br</strong> />
la CGT Azopardo para analizar un plan de<<strong>br</strong> />
luchaque cristalice lo que llaman “unidad en<<strong>br</strong> />
la acción”. El jefe de la Federación Agraria<<strong>br</strong> />
apuesta a que, como gesto de buena<<strong>br</strong> />
voluntad, Moyano y Micheli participen del<<strong>br</strong> />
almuerzo con que se cele<strong>br</strong>arán, el 15 de<<strong>br</strong> />
agosto, los cien años de la entidad. Lo que<<strong>br</strong> />
provocará fuertes debates en el moyanismo<<strong>br</strong> />
es si conviene mostrarse en esa comida<<strong>br</strong> />
cerca del presidente de la Sociedad Rural,<<strong>br</strong> />
Hugo Biolcati, alguien que, por sus posturas<<strong>br</strong> />
políticas, suele ser demonizadono sólo por el<<strong>br</strong> />
kirchnerismo sino también por el peronismo<<strong>br</strong> />
que el líder cegetista procura representar. La<<strong>br</strong> />
misma disyuntiva se planteó la semana<<strong>br</strong> />
pasada, cuando Venegas fracasó en sus<<strong>br</strong> />
insistentes pedidos para que Moyano<<strong>br</strong> />
participara de una mateada en el stand de su<<strong>br</strong> />
gremio en la Exposición Rural. La CGT<<strong>br</strong> />
Balcarce también está envuelta en fuertes<<strong>br</strong> />
discusiones internas. En medio de versiones<<strong>br</strong> />
inquietantes so<strong>br</strong>e su futuro político, Caló<<strong>br</strong> />
reapareció luego de su misterioso viaje(se<<strong>br</strong> />
había recluido con su esposa en un hotel de<<strong>br</strong> />
lujo de Mendoza y, según confesó, le sacó la<<strong>br</strong> />
batería a su celular para no responder<<strong>br</strong> />
llamados). Pero en pocas horas logró ser<<strong>br</strong> />
invitado a un acto en la Casa Rosada, en el<<strong>br</strong> />
que la Presidenta le reprochó cariñosamente<<strong>br</strong> />
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su ausencia, y se mostró con unos 30 ex<<strong>br</strong> />
moyanistas del Movimiento de Acción<<strong>br</strong> />
Sindical Argentina (MASA), en un gesto de<<strong>br</strong> />
respaldo que bloqueó un operativo para<<strong>br</strong> />
desbancarlo de su condición de favorito para<<strong>br</strong> />
encabezar la central kirchnerista.Aunque el<<strong>br</strong> />
líder metalúrgico logró desorientar a todo el<<strong>br</strong> />
mundo, hay que reconocerle que puede<<strong>br</strong> />
mostrar ahora un perfil de mayor autonomía :<<strong>br</strong> />
borrarse de la primera foto de la CGT<<strong>br</strong> />
Balcarce con Cristina Kirchner y, aún más,<<strong>br</strong> />
declarar que no le cree al Indec, le dieron<<strong>br</strong> />
chapa de independiente antes que de<<strong>br</strong> />
“recontraalcahuete” de la Casa Rosada,<<strong>br</strong> />
como Luis Barrionuevo confesaba en épocas<<strong>br</strong> />
de Carlos Menem. Hoy, cuando se reúna el<<strong>br</strong> />
antimoyanismo en la UOM para avanzar en<<strong>br</strong> />
la constitución del quórum del consejo<<strong>br</strong> />
directivo y en el llamado al congreso<<strong>br</strong> />
cegetista del 3 de octu<strong>br</strong>e, podría quedar en<<strong>br</strong> />
claro que Caló tiene mayor consenso entre<<strong>br</strong> />
sus colegas, por más que entre los “Gordos”<<strong>br</strong> />
insistan en que la central sea conducida por<<strong>br</strong> />
un triunvirato , lo que les permitiría mantener<<strong>br</strong> />
controlado al sucesor de Lorenzo Miguel y,<<strong>br</strong> />
de paso, tratar de sumar al gran impulsor de<<strong>br</strong> />
ese esquema, Barrionuevo (que también<<strong>br</strong> />
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volverá hoy de sus vacaciones).Ahora parece<<strong>br</strong> />
de ciencia ficción, pero hay sindicalistas que<<strong>br</strong> />
sueñan con algo que escucharon en algunos<<strong>br</strong> />
despachos oficiales: en las próximas<<strong>br</strong> />
semanas ha<strong>br</strong>á respuestas concretas a<<strong>br</strong> />
algunos de sus principales reclamos(o<strong>br</strong>as<<strong>br</strong> />
sociales, asignaciones familiares y salario<<strong>br</strong> />
mínimo) y además, aseguran, el Gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
planifica un último trimestre menos cruento.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sin tanta presión por los vencimientos de la<<strong>br</strong> />
deuda y en vísperas de una cosecha de soja<<strong>br</strong> />
récord, los estrategos K prepararían una<<strong>br</strong> />
batería de medidas para producir “un shock<<strong>br</strong> />
de consumo”, que llegaría de la mano de un<<strong>br</strong> />
recambio ministerial . Todo, obviamente, con<<strong>br</strong> />
la mira puesta en las elecciones de 2013,<<strong>br</strong> />
donde un porcentaje superior al 40%,<<strong>br</strong> />
calculan en la Casa Rosada, a<strong>br</strong>iría las<<strong>br</strong> />
puertas a una reforma constitucional que<<strong>br</strong> />
habilite otra reelección de la Presidenta. Sea<<strong>br</strong> />
el escenario que fuere, al sindicalismo<<strong>br</strong> />
peronista le espera una temporada política y<<strong>br</strong> />
económica tan agitada que hasta puede<<strong>br</strong> />
cumplirse su peor pesadilla: que tenga que<<strong>br</strong> />
suspender las vacaciones de verano.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Las cuentas K para la re-reelección:<<strong>br</strong> />
panorama complicado en el Senado<<strong>br</strong> />
Fogoneada en su momento por integrantes<<strong>br</strong> />
del elenco kirchnerista y ahora en un proceso<<strong>br</strong> />
de instalación en forma de foros y debates, la<<strong>br</strong> />
viabilidad de la eventual reforma<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional para posibilitar otro período de<<strong>br</strong> />
Cristina se definirá en las elecciones<<strong>br</strong> />
legislativas de 2013. Para habilitar la re-re, el<<strong>br</strong> />
oficialismo deberá reunir los votos de los dos<<strong>br</strong> />
tercios de los presentes en las dos Cámaras.<<strong>br</strong> />
Si se repitieran los resultados de 2011, el<<strong>br</strong> />
Frente para la Victoria -con aliados- se<<strong>br</strong> />
aseguraría ese número en Diputados y<<strong>br</strong> />
quedaría a ocho legisladores en el Senado.<<strong>br</strong> />
En ese caso, la pretensión a esta altura con<<strong>br</strong> />
chances inciertas tomaría impulso<<strong>br</strong> />
concreto.Con una elección idéntica a la de<<strong>br</strong> />
octu<strong>br</strong>e, los K se quedarían con 87 de las<<strong>br</strong> />
127 bancas que se renovarán en Diputados<<strong>br</strong> />
en 2013. Allí tendrá la ventaja de que a sólo<<strong>br</strong> />
48 de sus 135 legisladores actuales se les<<strong>br</strong> />
termina el mandato, por la magra cosecha de<<strong>br</strong> />
2009 . De ese modo, el bloque K y sus<<strong>br</strong> />
aliados -como Nuevo Encuentro y fuerzas<<strong>br</strong> />
provinciales- alcanzarían los 174 integrantes,<<strong>br</strong> />
dos más que los dos tercios de la Cámara.El<<strong>br</strong> />
crecimiento so<strong>br</strong>esaldría en los grandes<<strong>br</strong> />
distritos : en la provincia de Buenos Aires<<strong>br</strong> />
conseguiría 22 en lugar de los 12 con<<strong>br</strong> />
aquellas candidaturas testimoniales, en<<strong>br</strong> />
Capital 5 en lugar de 1, en Santa Fe 5<<strong>br</strong> />
contra2 y en Córdoba 4 en vez de 1.<<strong>br</strong> />
También sumaría 1 ó 2 extras en Catamarca,<<strong>br</strong> />
Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, La Rioja,<<strong>br</strong> />
Mendoza, Misiones, Río Negro, San Juan,<<strong>br</strong> />
Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego y Tucumán.Ese<<strong>br</strong> />
es el cálculo matemático. Las<<strong>br</strong> />
consideraciones políticas indican que<<strong>br</strong> />
resultará difícil para el kirchnerismo, más allá<<strong>br</strong> />
del contexto económico en el momento de la<<strong>br</strong> />
elección, repetir en una legislativa los<<strong>br</strong> />
resultados de una presidencial en la que<<strong>br</strong> />
Cristina arrasó y arrastró votos para las listas<<strong>br</strong> />
de diputados. Así y todo, en los despachos<<strong>br</strong> />
oficialistas circulan estimaciones optimistas.<<strong>br</strong> />
El punteo de un legislador K empapado en<<strong>br</strong> />
cuestiones electorales arrojó que, si los<<strong>br</strong> />
comicios fueran hoy, el FPV más aliados<<strong>br</strong> />
llegarían a 160 integrantes, 12 menos que los<<strong>br</strong> />
dos tercios. Y descontó que con esa cifra la<<strong>br</strong> />
reforma quedaría al alcance: “Si ganamos<<strong>br</strong> />
con esa amplitud, inclinamos la cancha y la<<strong>br</strong> />
matemática se acomoda enseguida”.En el<<strong>br</strong> />
Senado, en cambio, el oficialismo tiene un<<strong>br</strong> />
panorama menos alentador. Ahora cuenta<<strong>br</strong> />
con 38 legisladores, 10 menos que los dos<<strong>br</strong> />
tercios. Con la candidatura de Daniel Reposo<<strong>br</strong> />
a la Procuración era necesaria esa mayoría<<strong>br</strong> />
y, según los referentes del bloque, llegaron a<<strong>br</strong> />
40 ó 42, antes de resignarse a retirar el<<strong>br</strong> />
pliego. De las ocho provincias que renovarán<<strong>br</strong> />
sus tres representantes en 2013, el<<strong>br</strong> />
kirchnerismo ya tiene a los tres en Neuquén y<<strong>br</strong> />
Tierra del Fuego (dos propios y un aliado), y<<strong>br</strong> />
a dos en Chaco, Entre Ríos, Río Negro y<<strong>br</strong> />
Santiago del Estero. En estos últimos casos,<<strong>br</strong> />
aunque el FPV consiga un resultado<<strong>br</strong> />
contundente, un senador será para la primera<<strong>br</strong> />
minoría. Quedaría con posibilidades de<<strong>br</strong> />
sumar en Salta y en menor medida en<<strong>br</strong> />
Capital (tiene uno en cada distrito) y en<<strong>br</strong> />
alguna provincia donde arme dos listas, con<<strong>br</strong> />
chances una de ganar y otra de quedar<<strong>br</strong> />
segunda. Un panorama complicado, aunque<<strong>br</strong> />
la matemática no siempre es exacta en<<strong>br</strong> />
política.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Scontro Napolitano-pm di Palermo: in<<strong>br</strong> />
Consulta arriva il ricorso del Colle<<strong>br</strong> />
Il capo dello Stato ha investito da Corte<<strong>br</strong> />
Costituzionale a decidere sull'uso delle<<strong>br</strong> />
intercettazione della procura siciliana<<strong>br</strong> />
È stato depositato alla Corte Costituzionale<<strong>br</strong> />
il ricorso per conflitto di attribuzione della<<strong>br</strong> />
Presidenza della Repubblica contro la<<strong>br</strong> />
Procura di Palermo per le decisioni che<<strong>br</strong> />
questa ha assunto sulle intercettazioni di<<strong>br</strong> />
conversazioni telefoniche del Capo dello<<strong>br</strong> />
Stato, Giorgio Napolitano. Lo fa sapere<<strong>br</strong> />
l'Avvocatura dello Stato.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Stop ai ticket, si pagherà in base al<<strong>br</strong> />
reddito<<strong>br</strong> />
Confindustria: zero risparmi dai tagli ai<<strong>br</strong> />
farmaci, norma da accantonare. Il governo ha<<strong>br</strong> />
annunciato il voto di fiducia<<strong>br</strong> />
ROMA - Ticket è una parola che suona<<strong>br</strong> />
odiosa e il ministro della Salute la evita<<strong>br</strong> />
accuratamente. Meglio dire<<strong>br</strong> />
«compartecipazione», cioè un contributo alle<<strong>br</strong> />
spese di esami, visite, analisi col quale ogni<<strong>br</strong> />
cittadino condivide le spese del servizio<<strong>br</strong> />
sanitario pubblico. È confermato, niente<<strong>br</strong> />
ticket, dal 2014 entrerà un nuovo sistema<<strong>br</strong> />
basato sulle franchigie: «Stabiliremo una<<strong>br</strong> />
quota che verrà pagata in relazione al<<strong>br</strong> />
reddito. Oltre un certo limite scatta per tutti la<<strong>br</strong> />
gratuità», ribadisce il professor Renato<<strong>br</strong> />
Balduzzi che già da diversi mesi sta<<strong>br</strong> />
lavorando su questo progetto. È partito un<<strong>br</strong> />
giro di consultazioni anche a livello politico.<<strong>br</strong> />
Per ora la mini riforma non compare fra i<<strong>br</strong> />
provvedimenti della bozza del decretone sulla<<strong>br</strong> />
sanità che, tra l'altro prevede la revisione<<strong>br</strong> />
dell'intramoenia (libera professione del<<strong>br</strong> />
medico ospedaliero) e la ricetta elettronica.<<strong>br</strong> />
«C'è tempo, non abbiamo fretta», aggiungono<<strong>br</strong> />
al ministero, il più coinvolto dai tagli della<<strong>br</strong> />
spending review lunedì all'esame dell'aula del<<strong>br</strong> />
Senato dopo l'approvazione in commissione<<strong>br</strong> />
Bilancio. Il governo ha annunciato che<<strong>br</strong> />
apporrà la fiducia.<<strong>br</strong> />
COME FUNZIONA - La franchigia, ha<<strong>br</strong> />
spiegato Balduzzi in un'intervista a Tgcom24,<<strong>br</strong> />
funzionerà in base a reddito e patologia:<<strong>br</strong> />
«Questo aiuterà ad esempio i malati cronici. Il<<strong>br</strong> />
limite sarà tecnico e servirà anche per<<strong>br</strong> />
dissuadere i comportamenti di<<strong>br</strong> />
inappropriatezza». Che sono una delle<<strong>br</strong> />
maggiori voci di spreco negli ospedali. Ma c'è<<strong>br</strong> />
un' altra ragione per cui i nuovi ticket, valore 2<<strong>br</strong> />
miliardi, previsti dalla Finanziaria 2011 di<<strong>br</strong> />
Tremonti, verranno superati. La<<strong>br</strong> />
reintroduzione è stata bocciata dalla Corte<<strong>br</strong> />
Costituzionale in seguito al ricorso del Friuli<<strong>br</strong> />
Venezia Giulia. Se la norma fosse stata<<strong>br</strong> />
giudicata legittima i cittadini avrebbero dovuto<<strong>br</strong> />
sostenere contributi alla spesa in aggiunta<<strong>br</strong> />
rispetto a quelli già esistenti. Già prima della<<strong>br</strong> />
sentenza Balduzzi ipotizzava vie alternative<<strong>br</strong> />
«più eque e sostenibili» oltre che<<strong>br</strong> />
tecnicamente più semplici da applicare. Se<<strong>br</strong> />
ne riparlerà più avanti, in autunno. I<<strong>br</strong> />
meccanismi delle franchigie vanno ben<<strong>br</strong> />
congegnati per garantire alle fasce più deboli<<strong>br</strong> />
prestazioni gratuite. Adesso l'attenzione è<<strong>br</strong> />
tutta rivolta al provvedimento sulla revisione<<strong>br</strong> />
della spesa. Ed è proprio il contenuto<<strong>br</strong> />
dell'articolo 15 sulla sanità a far rivoltare le<<strong>br</strong> />
categorie colpite.<<strong>br</strong> />
FARMACI - Dopo l'emendamento approvato<<strong>br</strong> />
sabato in tarda ora che obbliga la<<strong>br</strong> />
prescrizione del principio attivo, anziché del<<strong>br</strong> />
farmaco di marca, Farmindustria ha<<strong>br</strong> />
convocato la riunione del Comitato di<<strong>br</strong> />
presidenza: «Un'iniziativa ideologica. Sul<<strong>br</strong> />
piano economico non si risparmierà un euro.<<strong>br</strong> />
È stato un colpo di mano, le aziende non<<strong>br</strong> />
reggeranno e qualcuno se ne assumerà le<<strong>br</strong> />
responsabilità», critica Massimo<<strong>br</strong> />
Scaccabarozzi, presidente dell'associazione.<<strong>br</strong> />
Il comma 11bis prevede che il medico che<<strong>br</strong> />
cura per la prima volta un paziente cronico o<<strong>br</strong> />
affronta un nuovo episodio di patologia non<<strong>br</strong> />
cronica «è tenuto ad indicare nella ricetta del<<strong>br</strong> />
servizio sanitario nazionale la sola<<strong>br</strong> />
denominazione del principio attivo» nel caso<<strong>br</strong> />
siano disponibili più farmaci equivalenti, quelli<<strong>br</strong> />
usciti di <strong>br</strong>evetto e che dunque possono<<strong>br</strong> />
essere prodotti da aziende diverse<<strong>br</strong> />
dall'originaria. In media costano 1-2 euro in<<strong>br</strong> />
meno. In Italia la spinta verso questo mercato<<strong>br</strong> />
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è storicamente stata poco decisa. I malati<<strong>br</strong> />
cronici già in terapia, in gran parte anziani,<<strong>br</strong> />
sono esclusi dalla restrizione perché si è<<strong>br</strong> />
voluto tener conto della loro abitudine anche<<strong>br</strong> />
visiva al medicinale.<<strong>br</strong> />
CONFINDUSTRIA - Un giro di vite rispetto<<strong>br</strong> />
alla legge sulle liberalizzazioni che lasciava<<strong>br</strong> />
libero il medico di apporre la scritta «non<<strong>br</strong> />
sostituibile» se il prescrittore riteneva di dover<<strong>br</strong> />
indicare proprio quel farmaco. Novità che i<<strong>br</strong> />
medici di famiglia della federazione Fimmg<<strong>br</strong> />
avevano accolto male annunciando di<<strong>br</strong> />
mantenersi sulla linea della non sostituibilità.<<strong>br</strong> />
Il nuovo obbligo li riporterà sulle barricate.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Stavolta chi non scrive il nome del principio<<strong>br</strong> />
attivo e opta per il cosiddetto prodotto<<strong>br</strong> />
originale dovrà motivare la sua scelta. Forte<<strong>br</strong> />
preoccupazione di Confindustria:<<strong>br</strong> />
«Sosteniamo l'appello dell'industria<<strong>br</strong> />
farmaceutica al presidente del Senato,<<strong>br</strong> />
governo e forze politiche di rivedere questa<<strong>br</strong> />
posizione e accantonarla. L'introduzione di<<strong>br</strong> />
questo obbligo non si giustifica in termini di<<strong>br</strong> />
risparmio».<<strong>br</strong> />
Margherita De Bac<<strong>br</strong> />
mdebac@corriere.it<<strong>br</strong> />
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Restituyen a Rafael Sal Lari como juez en<<strong>br</strong> />
San Isidro<<strong>br</strong> />
La Plata- El juez de Garantías 3 de San<<strong>br</strong> />
Isidro, Rafael Sal Lari, fue restituido hoy en<<strong>br</strong> />
su cargo por el tribunal de Enjuiciamiento a<<strong>br</strong> />
Magistrados, luego de que los últimos dos<<strong>br</strong> />
acusadores desistieran de seguir<<strong>br</strong> />
imputándolo de presunto mal desempeño de<<strong>br</strong> />
sus funciones.<<strong>br</strong> />
Fuentes judiciales <strong>inf</strong>ormaron hoy que el<<strong>br</strong> />
intendente de San Isidro, Gustavo Posse, y<<strong>br</strong> />
Carla Regis -hija del ingeniero Carlos Regis,<<strong>br</strong> />
asesinado durante un asalto en Béccar, en<<strong>br</strong> />
2008- no aportaron documentación para la<<strong>br</strong> />
continuidad del proceso.<<strong>br</strong> />
En consecuencia el tribunal de<<strong>br</strong> />
enjuiciamiento, que funcionó en un anexo del<<strong>br</strong> />
Senado provincial, en las calles 7 y 49,<<strong>br</strong> />
absolvió a Sal Lari y lo restituyó en su cargo<<strong>br</strong> />
al dar por finalizado el jury.<<strong>br</strong> />
En tanto, un grupo de "Madres del Dolor",<<strong>br</strong> />
organización que cuestiona duramente a Sal<<strong>br</strong> />
Lari, manifestó en la calle portando pancartas<<strong>br</strong> />
con la leyenda “Todos somos iguales ante la<<strong>br</strong> />
ley” y rechazaron la decisión de los jueces.<<strong>br</strong> />
El proceso a Sal Lari comenzó en 2009,<<strong>br</strong> />
cuando vecinos de San Isidro, familiares de<<strong>br</strong> />
víctimas del delito, las Madres del Dolor y el<<strong>br</strong> />
intendente Posse lo denunciaron por su<<strong>br</strong> />
accionar en una decena de causas, entre<<strong>br</strong> />
ellas la eximición de prisión a los acusados<<strong>br</strong> />
del asesinato de Regis.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sin embargo, el jurado de Enjuiciamiento<<strong>br</strong> />
solo lo llevó al juicio político por una de ellas;<<strong>br</strong> />
la de no haber efectivizado, luego de siete<<strong>br</strong> />
meses, la excarcelación concedida en 2005 a<<strong>br</strong> />
un imputado identificado como Jorge<<strong>br</strong> />
González, a quien la Sala III de la Cámara<<strong>br</strong> />
Penal de San Isidro le había revocado la<<strong>br</strong> />
prisión preventiva ordenada por Sal Lari.<<strong>br</strong> />
En medio del dilatado proceso, el 5 de julio<<strong>br</strong> />
pasado la Comisión Bicameral desistió de la<<strong>br</strong> />
imputación contra este magistrado, por lo que<<strong>br</strong> />
el Jurado pidió a los denunciantes Posse<<strong>br</strong> />
-intendente de San Isidro- y Regis que<<strong>br</strong> />
definan si asumen el rol de acusador para<<strong>br</strong> />
que continúe el jury contra Sal Lari.<<strong>br</strong> />
Además se le impuso a Posse y a Regis una<<strong>br</strong> />
fianza de 180 mil pesos para que respondan<<strong>br</strong> />
a las costas en caso de continuar el juicio,<<strong>br</strong> />
aunque los denunciantes no depositaron el<<strong>br</strong> />
dinero. Días después, la representación<<strong>br</strong> />
Posse y Regis presentó un escrito en el que<<strong>br</strong> />
afirmó que asumirán el rol acusador y<<strong>br</strong> />
pagarán la fianza siempre y cuando el Jurado<<strong>br</strong> />
de Enjuiciamiento considere válidas las<<strong>br</strong> />
denuncias de los nueve casos que en a<strong>br</strong>il<<strong>br</strong> />
pasado desestimó.<<strong>br</strong> />
Si el tribunal la rechazaba, tal y como ocurrió<<strong>br</strong> />
hoy, la querella ya había adelantado que no<<strong>br</strong> />
asumiría el rol acusador contra Sal Lari.<<strong>br</strong> />
En su momento, fuentes judiciales<<strong>br</strong> />
recordaron algunos puntos que establece la<<strong>br</strong> />
ley, como por ejemplo que "cuando hubiere<<strong>br</strong> />
varios acusadores contra el mismo<<strong>br</strong> />
magistrado o funcionario y se tratare de<<strong>br</strong> />
hechos que guardan relación, deberán o<strong>br</strong>ar<<strong>br</strong> />
bajo una sola representación".<<strong>br</strong> />
Añadieron que la ley también dice que "si el<<strong>br</strong> />
Procurador de la Suprema Corte o la<<strong>br</strong> />
Comisión Bicameral hubieren deducido<<strong>br</strong> />
acusación, serán los representantes legales<<strong>br</strong> />
de todos los demás, (acusadores) si los<<strong>br</strong> />
hubiere".<<strong>br</strong> />
Pero, aclararon, la norma establece que "no<<strong>br</strong> />
habiendo acusación por parte de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Procuración General de la Suprema Corte ni<<strong>br</strong> />
de la Comisión Bicameral, si el acusador<<strong>br</strong> />
particular no compareciere o desistiere, el<<strong>br</strong> />
juicio se tendrá por desistido con costas a<<strong>br</strong> />
cargo de dicho acusador".<<strong>br</strong> />
"Teniendo en cuenta que con fecha 5 de julio<<strong>br</strong> />
se tuvo por desistida la acusación de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Comisión Bicameral, esa misma fecha se<<strong>br</strong> />
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esolvió hacer saber de dicho desistimiento a<<strong>br</strong> />
los acusadores particulares para que se<<strong>br</strong> />
expidan", agregaron.<<strong>br</strong> />
Los voceros, en una suerte de réplica a<<strong>br</strong> />
cuestionamientos al proceso, dijeron que<<strong>br</strong> />
"¿cómo podría decidir comparecer (o no<<strong>br</strong> />
hacerlo), acusar (o no hacerlo) el acusador<<strong>br</strong> />
particular si no es formalmente notificado de<<strong>br</strong> />
esta posibilidad de ocupar el lugar que dejó<<strong>br</strong> />
la Procuración o la Comisión Bicameral?".<<strong>br</strong> />
Posse había denunciado, en un comunicado,<<strong>br</strong> />
que "existe en ciertos sectores del Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial una actitud de defensa corporativa<<strong>br</strong> />
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inadmisible en un sistema democrático<<strong>br</strong> />
puesto que cualquier ciudadano debiera ser<<strong>br</strong> />
pasible de ser evaluado en sus conductas<<strong>br</strong> />
cuando éstas afectan a terceros".<<strong>br</strong> />
"Esto le hace daño a la Justicia, porque da<<strong>br</strong> />
la impresión de que es imposible que un<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudadano común pueda pedir que se<<strong>br</strong> />
investigue a un juez que fue acusado por<<strong>br</strong> />
distintas personas y en una decena de<<strong>br</strong> />
causas pese a que la ley lo autoriza",<<strong>br</strong> />
concluyó el jefe comunal.<<strong>br</strong> />
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La madre de Wanda Taddei afirmó que<<strong>br</strong> />
hay una "cadena de favores"<<strong>br</strong> />
La madre de la asesinada Wanda Taddei,<<strong>br</strong> />
Beatriz Regal, denunció hoy que las<<strong>br</strong> />
presuntas salidas de la cárcel para asistir a<<strong>br</strong> />
actos kirchneristas del homicida de su hija, el<<strong>br</strong> />
ex baterista del grupo de rock "Callejeros"<<strong>br</strong> />
Eduardo Vázquez, revela una "cadena de<<strong>br</strong> />
favores".<<strong>br</strong> />
Argumentó que la agrupación que organizó<<strong>br</strong> />
los actos a los que al parecer concurrieron<<strong>br</strong> />
Vázquez y otros presos, ""Vatayón"<<strong>br</strong> />
Militante", está promovida por el director<<strong>br</strong> />
nacional del Servicio Penitenciario Nacional<<strong>br</strong> />
(SPF), Víctor Hortel, -acusado por la<<strong>br</strong> />
Coalición Cívica-ARI de permitir los<<strong>br</strong> />
supuestos egresos-, quien a su vez fue<<strong>br</strong> />
apadrinado por Zaffaroni para llegar a ese<<strong>br</strong> />
cargo.<<strong>br</strong> />
Regal, además, cuestionó las presuntas<<strong>br</strong> />
salidas del músico para los encuentros<<strong>br</strong> />
políticos al sostener que no merecía el<<strong>br</strong> />
supuesto "beneficio" porque en muchas<<strong>br</strong> />
ocasiones su defensa pidió que<<strong>br</strong> />
permaneciera en libertad hasta el juicio oral y<<strong>br</strong> />
la jueza de primera instancia y luego la<<strong>br</strong> />
Cámara de Casación negaron la<<strong>br</strong> />
excarcelación al aducir que existía "peligro de<<strong>br</strong> />
fuga".<<strong>br</strong> />
La mujer, asimismo, recordó que la primera<<strong>br</strong> />
de las salidas, se produjo siete meses antes<<strong>br</strong> />
de la condena por el crimen -de 18 años de<<strong>br</strong> />
prisión- y la segunda el periódico la fechó<<strong>br</strong> />
sólo diez días después del castigo contra<<strong>br</strong> />
Vázquez por parte del Tribunal Oral en lo<<strong>br</strong> />
Criminal (TOC) 20 de la Capital Federal.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Hay una cadena de favores que no sé si es<<strong>br</strong> />
sólo para favorecer a Vázquez", denunció<<strong>br</strong> />
Regal en diálogo con radio Mitre.<<strong>br</strong> />
Luego, al ser consultada so<strong>br</strong>e si se refería a<<strong>br</strong> />
la supuesta promoción del ""Vatayón"<<strong>br</strong> />
Militante" por parte de Hortel y al supuesto<<strong>br</strong> />
padrinazgo del juez Eugenio Zaffaroni para<<strong>br</strong> />
que el primero llegara a la Dirección Nacional<<strong>br</strong> />
del SPF, respondió: "Exactamente".<<strong>br</strong> />
"El (por el músico) no puede salir porque no<<strong>br</strong> />
tiene condena firme y, aparte, no demostró<<strong>br</strong> />
tener la conducta que dicen que tuvo porque<<strong>br</strong> />
él está con preventiva y con la posibilidad de<<strong>br</strong> />
fugarse", se quejó Regal.<<strong>br</strong> />
La mujer completó: "Si yo estuve cuatro años<<strong>br</strong> />
presa, demostré tener buena conducta, me<<strong>br</strong> />
capacité y trabajé en talleres, el Servicio<<strong>br</strong> />
Penitenciario (Federal) me da el beneficio de<<strong>br</strong> />
una salida transitoria pero no a él, ni a diez<<strong>br</strong> />
días de la condena".<<strong>br</strong> />
Ese segundo egreso del músico, según la<<strong>br</strong> />
denuncia periodística, sucedió el 24 de junio<<strong>br</strong> />
último y el ex baterista de Callejeros había<<strong>br</strong> />
sido condenado el 14 a 18 años de prisión<<strong>br</strong> />
por asesinar con fuego a su mujer, Wanda<<strong>br</strong> />
Taddei, en fe<strong>br</strong>ero de 2010.<<strong>br</strong> />
Vázquez fue hallado responsable de<<strong>br</strong> />
"homicidio calificado por el vínculo atenuado<<strong>br</strong> />
por el estado de emoción violenta" por el<<strong>br</strong> />
TOC 20.<<strong>br</strong> />
Regal volvió hoy a cuestionar la atenuación<<strong>br</strong> />
de prisión perpetua que había pedido el fiscal<<strong>br</strong> />
del caso. "Nadie demostró emoción violenta y<<strong>br</strong> />
(los integrantes del TOC 20) tomaron a los<<strong>br</strong> />
peritos de parte de él (por el músico) y no a<<strong>br</strong> />
los científicos que puso el Poder Judicial por<<strong>br</strong> />
lo que recurrimos a Casación", concluyó.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Cuatro condenados a muerte en mayor<<strong>br</strong> />
caso de corrupción de Irán<<strong>br</strong> />
Cuatro acusados fueron condenados a<<strong>br</strong> />
muerte en el caso por el desfalco de 2.600<<strong>br</strong> />
millones de dólares, en el que estaban<<strong>br</strong> />
implicados siete bancos públicos y privados,<<strong>br</strong> />
el mayor asunto de corrupción revelado en la<<strong>br</strong> />
historia de la República Islámica de Irán.<<strong>br</strong> />
El fiscal general y portavoz del Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial iraní, Gholam Husein Mohseni Ejei,<<strong>br</strong> />
explicó que el Tribunal de Teherán que lleva<<strong>br</strong> />
el caso emitió sentencia contra 39 acusados,<<strong>br</strong> />
cuatro de ellas de muerte, dos de cadena<<strong>br</strong> />
perpetua y el resto de 25, 20 y 10 años de<<strong>br</strong> />
prisión, sin precisar los nom<strong>br</strong>es. El juicio de<<strong>br</strong> />
este caso se inició el pasado 18 de fe<strong>br</strong>ero<<strong>br</strong> />
con 32 acusados inicialmente, aunque se han<<strong>br</strong> />
unido otros en los más de cinco meses<<strong>br</strong> />
transcurridos de proceso. Además, Mohseni<<strong>br</strong> />
Ejei dijo que los condenados tendrán que<<strong>br</strong> />
devolver el dinero defraudado.<<strong>br</strong> />
Decenas de personas han sido detenidas en<<strong>br</strong> />
relación con este caso en Irán, que se inició<<strong>br</strong> />
en 20<strong>07</strong>, cuando el grupo empresarial Amir<<strong>br</strong> />
Mansur Arya Investment, encabezado por<<strong>br</strong> />
Amir Mansur Josravi, fundó un banco privado<<strong>br</strong> />
con el que obtuvo por medios fraudulentos<<strong>br</strong> />
grandes créditos de los principales bancos<<strong>br</strong> />
públicos iraníes.<<strong>br</strong> />
Tras revelarse el caso en septiem<strong>br</strong>e pasado,<<strong>br</strong> />
Mahmud Reza Javari, director general del<<strong>br</strong> />
Banco Melli, el mayor de propiedad pública<<strong>br</strong> />
de Irán, dimitió del cargo y posteriormente<<strong>br</strong> />
huyó a Canadá, donde fue reclamado por las<<strong>br</strong> />
autoridades iraníes por medio de Interpol. El<<strong>br</strong> />
vicegobernador del Banco Central de Irán,<<strong>br</strong> />
Hamid Purmohamadi, fue detenido el 29 de<<strong>br</strong> />
septiem<strong>br</strong>e pasado en relación con el caso.<<strong>br</strong> />
El caso lo han utilizado los más<<strong>br</strong> />
ultraortodoxos del régimen teocrático<<strong>br</strong> />
musulmán chií de Irán, reunidos en torno al<<strong>br</strong> />
líder supremo, ayatolá Ali Jamenei, en su<<strong>br</strong> />
lucha por el poder contra el presidente<<strong>br</strong> />
Mahmud Ahmadineyad, considerado más<<strong>br</strong> />
abierto en cuestiones sociales.<<strong>br</strong> />
Los partidarios de Jamenei, que se<<strong>br</strong> />
denominan Principalistas, tratan de cercar a<<strong>br</strong> />
los de Ahmadineyad, a los que califican de<<strong>br</strong> />
Desviacionistas y acusan de poner en duda<<strong>br</strong> />
la primacía religiosa so<strong>br</strong>e el poder político,<<strong>br</strong> />
lo que ha llevado ya a prisión a varias<<strong>br</strong> />
decenas de personas del entorno del<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Hacienda pide a un centenar de exaltos<<strong>br</strong> />
cargos optar por una sola retribución<<strong>br</strong> />
Según explicaron hoy a Efe fuentes de<<strong>br</strong> />
Hacienda, se trata de cumplir con el decreto<<strong>br</strong> />
publicado el 14 de julio con las primeras<<strong>br</strong> />
medidas para lograr una ajuste de 65.000<<strong>br</strong> />
millones de euros hasta 2014.En el mismo se<<strong>br</strong> />
dan quince días naturales para manifestarse<<strong>br</strong> />
a exministros, expresidentes o<<strong>br</strong> />
exvicepresidentes del Gobierno que estén<<strong>br</strong> />
co<strong>br</strong>ando una pensión indemnizatoria<<strong>br</strong> />
(normalmente del 80 % del sueldo durante un<<strong>br</strong> />
periodo de dos años) y o bien realicen otra<<strong>br</strong> />
actividad o co<strong>br</strong>en otro tipo de pensiones.El<<strong>br</strong> />
decreto establece en concreto la<<strong>br</strong> />
incompatibilidad de pensiones<<strong>br</strong> />
indemnizatorias, prestaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
compensatorias y percepciones similares que<<strong>br</strong> />
perciben determinados exaltos cargos de<<strong>br</strong> />
carácter básico, con el objeto de que se<<strong>br</strong> />
perciba esta prestación sólo en el supuesto<<strong>br</strong> />
de que no realice ninguna otra actividad<<strong>br</strong> />
remunerada pública o privada.La medida se<<strong>br</strong> />
aplica a los altos cargos de todas las<<strong>br</strong> />
administraciones públicas, incluyendo los que<<strong>br</strong> />
prestan sus servicios en el sector público,<<strong>br</strong> />
entendiendo también por tal la actividad de<<strong>br</strong> />
diputados y senadores, miem<strong>br</strong>os de<<strong>br</strong> />
asambleas legislativas autonómicas y<<strong>br</strong> />
ayuntamientos, y órganos constitucionales,<<strong>br</strong> />
incluidos el poder judicial y el ministerio<<strong>br</strong> />
fiscal.Entre el centenar de exaltos cargos que<<strong>br</strong> />
deben manifestarse -de no hacerlo se<<strong>br</strong> />
entendería que prefieren renunciar a la<<strong>br</strong> />
pensión indemnizatoria- estarían el<<strong>br</strong> />
expresidente del Gobierno José Luis<<strong>br</strong> />
Rodríguez Zapatero, que también es<<strong>br</strong> />
miem<strong>br</strong>o del Consejo de Estado, o las<<strong>br</strong> />
exvicepresidentas del Gobierno Elena<<strong>br</strong> />
Salgado, consejera en Endesa.Los casos<<strong>br</strong> />
que afecten a las administraciones locales y<<strong>br</strong> />
autonómicas son gestionados a esos niveles<<strong>br</strong> />
administrativos, por lo que Hacienda y<<strong>br</strong> />
Administraciones Públicas no se ha<<strong>br</strong> />
encargado de la remisión de cartas a esos ex<<strong>br</strong> />
altos cargos.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Reconsidering severance pay<<strong>br</strong> />
The General Council of the Judiciary was due<<strong>br</strong> />
on Monday to answer the application made<<strong>br</strong> />
by its former president and chief justice of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court, Carlos Dívar, who considers<<strong>br</strong> />
himself entitled to compensation for leaving<<strong>br</strong> />
the presidency of these two bodies after<<strong>br</strong> />
heading them for more than two years.After<<strong>br</strong> />
the scandal caused by his long, luxurious<<strong>br</strong> />
“Caribbean weekends” at public expense,<<strong>br</strong> />
Dívar is in the news again, although his<<strong>br</strong> />
request for compensation is based on legal<<strong>br</strong> />
arguments. Under the norms applicable since<<strong>br</strong> />
1980 to persons holding top official posts<<strong>br</strong> />
(complemented with later regulations), the<<strong>br</strong> />
resignation of members of the government,<<strong>br</strong> />
Congress and Senate speakers, and heads<<strong>br</strong> />
of high courts (among other posts) entails a<<strong>br</strong> />
right to go on receiving 80 percent of the<<strong>br</strong> />
remuneration they received during 24<<strong>br</strong> />
months.In the case of Dívar, this severance<<strong>br</strong> />
pay amounts to 208,000 euros, that is, 8,666<<strong>br</strong> />
euros gross per month. The news has caused<<strong>br</strong> />
indignation in associations of judges, judiciary<<strong>br</strong> />
civil service unions, and some political parties<<strong>br</strong> />
— UPyD and IU — who term this perquisite<<strong>br</strong> />
shameful and scandalous, coming as it does<<strong>br</strong> />
amid demands for austerity and record<<strong>br</strong> />
numbers of unemployed. Should the Council<<strong>br</strong> />
give him satisfaction, it will first have to find<<strong>br</strong> />
the money: something more than 43,000<<strong>br</strong> />
euros to pay to Dívar during the remainder of<<strong>br</strong> />
this year, and 108,000 in the next, at public<<strong>br</strong> />
expense, of course.Quite apart from the<<strong>br</strong> />
judiciary, the norms in question have been<<strong>br</strong> />
very costly to the Spanish public coffers.<<strong>br</strong> />
Every time a replacement happens in one of<<strong>br</strong> />
the posts that have a right to this, taxpayers<<strong>br</strong> />
have to pay the new office-holder’s salary,<<strong>br</strong> />
plus 80 percent of the outgoing one’s during<<strong>br</strong> />
two years.Such compensation has often been<<strong>br</strong> />
paid to persons who have other income,<<strong>br</strong> />
public or private, although this compatibility<<strong>br</strong> />
has ceased to exist under a decree issued by<<strong>br</strong> />
the government in mid-July — which will<<strong>br</strong> />
affect persons in the Zapatero administration.<<strong>br</strong> />
Deputies and senators who have held a seat<<strong>br</strong> />
for more than two years, who also receive<<strong>br</strong> />
compensation on leaving office, starting in<<strong>br</strong> />
September will have to choose between this<<strong>br</strong> />
ex-parliamentary pay and salaries or<<strong>br</strong> />
pensions of other types. The boards of both<<strong>br</strong> />
Chambers have vetoed the receipt of<<strong>br</strong> />
simultaneous payment.The economic and<<strong>br</strong> />
financial crisis has intensified criticism of the<<strong>br</strong> />
manner in which public functions are<<strong>br</strong> />
exercised, and raised a groundswell against<<strong>br</strong> />
the costs involved in salaries paid to top<<strong>br</strong> />
officials. We must resist the populist impulse<<strong>br</strong> />
to deny fair retribution to a person who serves<<strong>br</strong> />
the state in a highly responsible position.But it<<strong>br</strong> />
is time to revise other classes of expenditure<<strong>br</strong> />
which, if they made sense at a time when<<strong>br</strong> />
Spanish democracy was setting out on its<<strong>br</strong> />
road, have now become something in the<<strong>br</strong> />
nature of prebends and privileges. Especially<<strong>br</strong> />
when compensation paid to the former<<strong>br</strong> />
office-holder are in no way conditional upon<<strong>br</strong> />
good performance while in office.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Recurso de Inconstitucionalidad)<<strong>br</strong> />
Becerril pedirá al Gobierno que Sanidad<<strong>br</strong> />
atienda a los inmigrantes irregulares<<strong>br</strong> />
Una semana después de tomar posesión de<<strong>br</strong> />
su cargo como Defensora del Pueblo,<<strong>br</strong> />
Soledad Becerril, ya sabe que la crisis<<strong>br</strong> />
económica y sus consecuencias van a<<strong>br</strong> />
ocupar la mayor parte de su tarea. Al mes de<<strong>br</strong> />
julio de <strong>2012</strong> las quejas por razones<<strong>br</strong> />
económicas son ya tan numerosas como las<<strong>br</strong> />
de todo el 2011 y van a la cabeza de<<strong>br</strong> />
cualquier otra materia de demanda que llega<<strong>br</strong> />
a esta institución. En su primera<<strong>br</strong> />
comparecencia desde su sede en Madrid y<<strong>br</strong> />
antes de ser recibida por el rey Don Juan<<strong>br</strong> />
Carlos, la defensora dio unos apuntes<<strong>br</strong> />
respecto hacia dónde va a dar sus primeros<<strong>br</strong> />
pasos y recomendaciones al Gobierno. De<<strong>br</strong> />
entrada va a pedir al Ejecutivo de Mariano<<strong>br</strong> />
Rajoy, con el que comparte militancia en el<<strong>br</strong> />
PP, que no retire la tarjeta sanitaria a los<<strong>br</strong> />
inmigrantes irregulares como tiene previsto el<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno a partir del 1 de septiem<strong>br</strong>e.Va a<<strong>br</strong> />
ser beligerante con las medidas de<<strong>br</strong> />
restricciones en materia sanitaria y<<strong>br</strong> />
farmacéutica aprobadas por decreto pero no<<strong>br</strong> />
tanto como para presentar recurso de<<strong>br</strong> />
inconstitucionalidad como ha pedido<<strong>br</strong> />
Izquierda Unida. Por las buenas, con diálogo,<<strong>br</strong> />
Soledad Becerril tratará de convencer al<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno de que esas medidas no pueden<<strong>br</strong> />
ser aplicadas a los más necesitados.<<strong>br</strong> />
También quiere ir varios pasos por delante<<strong>br</strong> />
del Gobierno en la Ley de Transparencia<<strong>br</strong> />
aprobada por el Ejecutivo la pasada semana.<<strong>br</strong> />
Pedirá que se penalice a las<<strong>br</strong> />
administraciones que emprendan grandes<<strong>br</strong> />
proyectos sin tener asegurada la financiación<<strong>br</strong> />
y sin que se justifique absolutamente su<<strong>br</strong> />
“rentabilidad social”.En las escasas horas<<strong>br</strong> />
que lleva al frente de su carga, que depende<<strong>br</strong> />
de las Cortes Generales, Soledad Becerril ha<<strong>br</strong> />
apreciado la avalancha de quejas, aunque<<strong>br</strong> />
también la demanda de <strong>inf</strong>ormación, so<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
las prestaciones por desempleo, los recortes<<strong>br</strong> />
en las subvenciones y la angustia de muchos<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudadanos so<strong>br</strong>e el futuro de sus ahorros<<strong>br</strong> />
depositados en entidades bancarias ahora<<strong>br</strong> />
nacionalizadas.La crisis lo llena todo y esta<<strong>br</strong> />
institución se va a someter “a los mismos<<strong>br</strong> />
ajustes” que el resto de las administraciones<<strong>br</strong> />
aunque el presupuesto del Defensor del<<strong>br</strong> />
Pueblo es bastante reducido. Este año<<strong>br</strong> />
cuenta con 14 millones de euros y de entrada<<strong>br</strong> />
le va a dar un recorte de un 2%. No se<<strong>br</strong> />
cu<strong>br</strong>irán las jubilaciones, se suprimen tres de<<strong>br</strong> />
los seis coches con los que cuenta y ella<<strong>br</strong> />
misma se baja el sueldo en un 7,14%.<<strong>br</strong> />
“¿Cuánto gana usted?”, le preguntó un<<strong>br</strong> />
periodista. “Gano 117.00 euros” anuales<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>utos aunque de inmediato el secretario<<strong>br</strong> />
general de la institución la corrigió: “Son<<strong>br</strong> />
115.000 de los que hay que quitar ese<<strong>br</strong> />
7,14%”.No le corresponde a Becerril decidir o<<strong>br</strong> />
inmiscuirse en el debate que hay en algunas<<strong>br</strong> />
comunidades autónomas so<strong>br</strong>e la supresión<<strong>br</strong> />
de sus propios defensores del pueblo<<strong>br</strong> />
autonómicos aunque algunos ya han sido<<strong>br</strong> />
eliminados. “Aquí estamos para atender a<<strong>br</strong> />
todos los españoles, de todos los lugares de<<strong>br</strong> />
España”, se limitó a recordar. Esta Defensora<<strong>br</strong> />
del Pueblo se verá acompañada por el<<strong>br</strong> />
socialista Francisco Fernández Marugán,<<strong>br</strong> />
como adjunto primero –“del que tengo la<<strong>br</strong> />
mejor opinión”- y de Concepción Ferrer, en la<<strong>br</strong> />
adjuntía segunda, dirigente de Unió<<strong>br</strong> />
Democrática de Catalunya. Los tres se<<strong>br</strong> />
proponen “agilizar y facilitar las quejas” y<<strong>br</strong> />
lograr una respuesta de la administración<<strong>br</strong> />
“más rápida”. No hay una obligación expresa<<strong>br</strong> />
de las administraciones a responder pero<<strong>br</strong> />
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esta institución tiene un arma en su mano<<strong>br</strong> />
que palía esa obligatoriedad. “Cuando una<<strong>br</strong> />
administración no responde y les decimos<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Recurso de Inconstitucionalidad)<<strong>br</strong> />
que pasamos el caso a la fiscalía, responden<<strong>br</strong> />
rápido”, revela.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Moliner explicará la resolución del Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial so<strong>br</strong>e la indemnización a Dívar<<strong>br</strong> />
El presidente del Consejo General del Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial, Gonzalo Moliner, parece dispuesto<<strong>br</strong> />
a dar la cara en los temas más peliagudos<<strong>br</strong> />
que afronte el órgano de gobierno de los<<strong>br</strong> />
jueces. Hoy, el pleno extraordinario debate<<strong>br</strong> />
una polémica resolución, la de aprobar, o no,<<strong>br</strong> />
la indemnización solicitada por el<<strong>br</strong> />
expresidente del Poder Judicial, Carlos<<strong>br</strong> />
Dívar, que dimitió por cargar al erario público<<strong>br</strong> />
viajes no justificados. Al finalizar, será el<<strong>br</strong> />
propio Moliner quien comparezca ante los<<strong>br</strong> />
medios de comunicación para explicar la<<strong>br</strong> />
decisión adoptada.El pleno afronta la<<strong>br</strong> />
propuesta dividido, ya que hay quienes<<strong>br</strong> />
piensan que la solicitud de Dívar reúne todos<<strong>br</strong> />
los requisitos legales para co<strong>br</strong>ar la<<strong>br</strong> />
indemnización, prevista por la ley para los ex<<strong>br</strong> />
altos cargos cuando han ejercido su función<<strong>br</strong> />
durante más de dos años, y quienes apuntan<<strong>br</strong> />
a que esta opción no está prevista para<<strong>br</strong> />
quienes renuncian al cargo, como es el caso<<strong>br</strong> />
de Dívar. Además, Dívar está siendo<<strong>br</strong> />
investigado por el Tribunal de Cuentas.Como<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente del Supremo y del CGPJ, Dívar<<strong>br</strong> />
recibía una cantidad de130.152 euros <strong>br</strong>utos<<strong>br</strong> />
al año, por lo que si aprobara el pleno su<<strong>br</strong> />
petición tendrá derecho a percibir en<<strong>br</strong> />
concepto de indemnización el 80% de sus<<strong>br</strong> />
retribuciones durante un periodo no superior<<strong>br</strong> />
a dos años, un total de 208.243 euros.La<<strong>br</strong> />
semana pasada, la Comisión de Estudios e<<strong>br</strong> />
Informes decidió, por un ajustado resultado<<strong>br</strong> />
de tres votos a dos, que Dívar cumplía con<<strong>br</strong> />
todos los requisitos legales para co<strong>br</strong>ar la<<strong>br</strong> />
indemnización. Ahora es el pleno el que ha<<strong>br</strong> />
de decidir, aunque la Comisión de<<strong>br</strong> />
Presupuestos del órgano de gobierno de los<<strong>br</strong> />
jueces ya ha pedido a Hacienda una<<strong>br</strong> />
ampliación de crédito de 43.000 euros para<<strong>br</strong> />
hacer frente a la indemnización.A favor se<<strong>br</strong> />
han pronunciado ya el nuevo presidente del<<strong>br</strong> />
CGPJ y el vicepresidente Fernando de Rosa,<<strong>br</strong> />
que considera que si hay un mandato legal<<strong>br</strong> />
"inexcusable" ha<strong>br</strong>á que pagarle, aunque<<strong>br</strong> />
admite que el pleno tendrá que estudiar si es<<strong>br</strong> />
así y, si no lo es, interpretar la ley y actuar en<<strong>br</strong> />
consecuencia. En contra se han manifestado<<strong>br</strong> />
todas las asociaciones judiciales, desde la<<strong>br</strong> />
conservadora Asociación Profesional de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Magistratura (APM), mayoritaria en la carrera<<strong>br</strong> />
judicial, hasta la progresista Jueces para la<<strong>br</strong> />
Democracia (JpD).<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
San Martín y Álvarez Miranda se reúnen<<strong>br</strong> />
hoy<<strong>br</strong> />
Los presidentes del Poder Judicial (PJ) y del<<strong>br</strong> />
Tribunal Constitucional (TC), César San<<strong>br</strong> />
Martín Castro y Ernesto Álvarez Miranda,<<strong>br</strong> />
respectivamente, se reúnen hoy para lograr<<strong>br</strong> />
acuerdos en beneficio del estado<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional de derecho conforme a los<<strong>br</strong> />
principios fundamentales que ambos<<strong>br</strong> />
comparten, la misma que se realizará en la<<strong>br</strong> />
sede del Palacio de Justicia. El Consejo<<strong>br</strong> />
Ejecutivo del Poder Judicial (CEPJ) y la<<strong>br</strong> />
Sala Plena de la Corte Suprema se<<strong>br</strong> />
pronunciaron recientemente advirtiendo la<<strong>br</strong> />
reiterada y permanente intromisión del TC en<<strong>br</strong> />
asuntos que constitucionalmente<<strong>br</strong> />
corresponden ser analizados a los órganos<<strong>br</strong> />
judiciales en la aplicación de la justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
ordinaria. Tras aclarar que no existe "un<<strong>br</strong> />
clima de confrontación", el titular del TC dijo<<strong>br</strong> />
que este Colegiado resuelve sus fallos so<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
amparos contra resoluciones judiciales<<strong>br</strong> />
conforme a la Constitución y al Código<<strong>br</strong> />
Procesal Constitucional. "Lo que está de por<<strong>br</strong> />
medio son las diferentes interpretaciones que<<strong>br</strong> />
se tiene de las mismas normas que ambos<<strong>br</strong> />
jueces aceptan y desarrollan".Para solucionar<<strong>br</strong> />
estas diferencias, Alvarez propuso conformar<<strong>br</strong> />
una comisión interinstitucional entre el PJ y el<<strong>br</strong> />
TC, a fin de lograr acuerdos específicos<<strong>br</strong> />
so<strong>br</strong>e la interpretación de la jurisprudencia<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional en materia del proceso de<<strong>br</strong> />
amparo contra sentencias.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Cambios de batuta en Los Pinos<<strong>br</strong> />
jorge.ramos@eluniversal.com.mxLa<<strong>br</strong> />
transición de gobierno de los últimos<<strong>br</strong> />
sexenios ha estado marcada por el estilo<<strong>br</strong> />
personal de cada mandatario y por ciertas<<strong>br</strong> />
diferencias.El manejo poco claro de los<<strong>br</strong> />
recursos destinados a los equipos de los<<strong>br</strong> />
presidentes entrantes también ha sido<<strong>br</strong> />
criticado, al menos durante los dos últimos<<strong>br</strong> />
sexenios.En 2000, cuando el PRI perdió la<<strong>br</strong> />
Presidencia de la República para dejarla en<<strong>br</strong> />
manos del PAN, el pase de estafeta se dio<<strong>br</strong> />
con una gran tranquilidad.El mismo día de la<<strong>br</strong> />
elección, Liébano Sáenz, secretario particular<<strong>br</strong> />
de Ernesto Zedillo, le <strong>inf</strong>ormó al presidente al<<strong>br</strong> />
mediodía que el priísta Francisco Labastida<<strong>br</strong> />
perdía. De inmediato y por orden presidencial<<strong>br</strong> />
entabló contacto con los candidatos y sus<<strong>br</strong> />
enlaces, principalmente con Vicente Fox,<<strong>br</strong> />
porque al emitir su voto, el guanajuatense<<strong>br</strong> />
declaró que un triunfo del PRI sería gracias a<<strong>br</strong> />
un "megafraude".A las cuatro de la tarde,<<strong>br</strong> />
según relató Sáenz en un artículo el 2 de julio<<strong>br</strong> />
de 2003 en el diario madrileño El País, ya<<strong>br</strong> />
sabían en Los Pinos que Labastida Ochoa<<strong>br</strong> />
perdía y Fox Quesada ganaba. Liébano<<strong>br</strong> />
volvió a hablar con el enlace de Fox, Marta<<strong>br</strong> />
Sahagún, quien le dijo que quería hablar con<<strong>br</strong> />
Zedillo. El presidente accedió, luego de dos<<strong>br</strong> />
años de no tener ningún contacto, Fox y<<strong>br</strong> />
Zedillo dialogaron a las 19:50 horas. Para<<strong>br</strong> />
ese momento, Labastida se negaba a cantar<<strong>br</strong> />
que iba abajo. Siete años más tarde, el<<strong>br</strong> />
priísta relataría al periodista Fidel Samaniego<<strong>br</strong> />
que hubo llamadas de presión de Liébano y<<strong>br</strong> />
de Zedillo para que admitiera su derrota<<strong>br</strong> />
electoral.Salvo ese incidente final con<<strong>br</strong> />
Labastida, Zedillo siguió su aterciopelado<<strong>br</strong> />
relevo. Incluso, cuando el presidente electo,<<strong>br</strong> />
Vicente Fox, le pidió dinero para pagar<<strong>br</strong> />
salarios a su equipo de transición -que por<<strong>br</strong> />
primera vez así se le conoció-, no tuvo<<strong>br</strong> />
reparos en destinarle casi 60 millones de<<strong>br</strong> />
pesos del presupuesto.Zedillo Ponce de León<<strong>br</strong> />
dejó Los Pinos el 6 de noviem<strong>br</strong>e para que<<strong>br</strong> />
Fox Quesada acondicionara su nueva<<strong>br</strong> />
morada. El escándalo tardaría casi dos años<<strong>br</strong> />
al panismo, cuando el matrimonio<<strong>br</strong> />
Fox-Sahagún remodeló las cabañas<<strong>br</strong> />
presidenciales y se dio a conocer que<<strong>br</strong> />
compraron -por ejemplo- toallas de cuatro mil<<strong>br</strong> />
pesos, aunque auditorías posteriores<<strong>br</strong> />
demostraron que esos enseres ni siquiera<<strong>br</strong> />
fueron adquiridos, sino sólo<<strong>br</strong> />
presupuestados.Lo que molestó a la opinión<<strong>br</strong> />
pública, aún antes de tomar posesión, fueron<<strong>br</strong> />
los sueldos para el equipo de transición de<<strong>br</strong> />
Fox Quesada, hecho cuyos asesores sólo lo<<strong>br</strong> />
calificaron como "polémica" que debería<<strong>br</strong> />
pensarse para el futuro.Hoy, por ejemplo, el<<strong>br</strong> />
sucesor de Felipe Calderón contará con 150<<strong>br</strong> />
millones de pesos de presupuesto, pero<<strong>br</strong> />
deberá difundir en coordinación con la<<strong>br</strong> />
Secretaría de Hacienda toda contratación,<<strong>br</strong> />
sueldo, adquisición, viáticos o compra, según<<strong>br</strong> />
determinó el Instituto Federal de Acceso a la<<strong>br</strong> />
Información Pública (IFAI).En el li<strong>br</strong>o<<strong>br</strong> />
Transición 2000. Frágil, manéjese con<<strong>br</strong> />
cuidado, de las investigadoras Regina<<strong>br</strong> />
Santiago y Rosa Elba Arroyo, de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Universidad Iberoamericana, se revelan<<strong>br</strong> />
algunos entretelones de la transición del PRI<<strong>br</strong> />
al PAN en 2000.Eduardo Sojo, cercano<<strong>br</strong> />
colaborador de Fox, relató que a diferencia<<strong>br</strong> />
de 1994, ellos entablaron diálogo "a unos<<strong>br</strong> />
días" del 2 de julio de 2000 con el equipo<<strong>br</strong> />
económico de Ernesto Zedillo para blindar la<<strong>br</strong> />
economía y evitarse sorpresas como las<<strong>br</strong> />
vividas seis años atrás. Además, Sojo<<strong>br</strong> />
recordó que acordaron "no mover" a<<strong>br</strong> />
miem<strong>br</strong>os clave de la Secretaría de<<strong>br</strong> />
Hacienda.Hace 12 años, el equipo de Fox y<<strong>br</strong> />
el propio presidente electo acordaron<<strong>br</strong> />
"respetar los tiempos", es decir, "siempre<<strong>br</strong> />
platicamos con la administración saliente<<strong>br</strong> />
para que supieran cuál era nuestro punto de<<strong>br</strong> />
vista, pero siempre nos mantuvimos al<<strong>br</strong> />
margen de las decisiones (...) esto es vital,<<strong>br</strong> />
porque si nosotros no hubiéramos respetado<<strong>br</strong> />
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los tiempos, entonces podíamos entrar en<<strong>br</strong> />
una crisis de gobernabilidad".Para Sojo, "en<<strong>br</strong> />
el periodo de transición que abarca el lapso<<strong>br</strong> />
entre elección (julio) y la toma de posesión<<strong>br</strong> />
(diciem<strong>br</strong>e), el equipo entrante debe ser muy<<strong>br</strong> />
respetuoso de quien tiene la responsabilidad<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional de tomar decisiones". Sin<<strong>br</strong> />
embargo, en esa ocasión no todo fue<<strong>br</strong> />
terso.Durante una gira por Europa, Luis<<strong>br</strong> />
Ernesto Derbez, quien luego sería secretario<<strong>br</strong> />
de Economía y canciller de Fox, dijo a los<<strong>br</strong> />
medios que en caso de que Estados Unidos<<strong>br</strong> />
entrara en recesión, el gobierno entrante<<strong>br</strong> />
tenía un plan de contingencia, lo cual<<strong>br</strong> />
ignoraba Vicente Fox Quesada.En cuanto a<<strong>br</strong> />
la relación con las otras fuerzas políticas,<<strong>br</strong> />
Eduardo Sojo admitió que "de manera<<strong>br</strong> />
natural, con quienes hemos estado más en<<strong>br</strong> />
contacto, es con el equipo del PAN".En el<<strong>br</strong> />
mismo texto, Rodolfo Elizondo, quien fue<<strong>br</strong> />
vocero de Fox y luego tres años secretario de<<strong>br</strong> />
Turismo, más cuatro años en el mismo cargo<<strong>br</strong> />
con Calderón, reconoció que en esos<<strong>br</strong> />
momentos fue difícil la interlocución con el<<strong>br</strong> />
PRI y con el PRD por las divisiones surgidas<<strong>br</strong> />
tras la derrota en las urnas y el triunfo del<<strong>br</strong> />
PAN.Para Elizondo, además, era primordial<<strong>br</strong> />
comunicarse a través de los medios<<strong>br</strong> />
electrónicos con la gente, porque los<<strong>br</strong> />
periódicos y revistas especializadas "no le<<strong>br</strong> />
llegan a la ciudadanía". Relevo entre<<strong>br</strong> />
panistasEn la transición Fox-Calderón las<<strong>br</strong> />
cosas fluyeron con tranquilidad. Felipe<<strong>br</strong> />
Calderón contó con 150 millones de pesos<<strong>br</strong> />
para el cambio de gobierno, pero no gastó 27<<strong>br</strong> />
millones.Sin embargo, los gastos del equipo<<strong>br</strong> />
de Calderón Hinojosa fueron cuestionados<<strong>br</strong> />
por su falta de transparencia y erogaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
injustificadas, no sólo en salarios sino por la<<strong>br</strong> />
contratación de empresas de asesoría,<<strong>br</strong> />
algunas de ellas vinculadas a panistas, como<<strong>br</strong> />
fue el caso de Laura Ballesteros, cuyo trabajo<<strong>br</strong> />
de seguimiento al Poder Legislativo por poco<<strong>br</strong> />
le cuesta la permanencia al director del<<strong>br</strong> />
Centro de Investigación y Seguridad Nacional<<strong>br</strong> />
(CISEN), Guillermo Valdés.En 2006, el relevo<<strong>br</strong> />
en el gobierno se vio eclipsado por las<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal/ - Opinión, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
manifestaciones de protesta del candidato<<strong>br</strong> />
perdedor, Andrés Manuel López O<strong>br</strong>ador,<<strong>br</strong> />
quien mantuvo en vilo la transición hasta<<strong>br</strong> />
septiem<strong>br</strong>e, cuando el Tribunal Electoral del<<strong>br</strong> />
Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF)<<strong>br</strong> />
declaró la validez del triunfo de Felipe<<strong>br</strong> />
Calderón Hinojosa. También hizo som<strong>br</strong>a el<<strong>br</strong> />
levantamiento de la APPO en Oaxaca.En<<strong>br</strong> />
todo ese lapso, el entonces secretario de<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobernación, Carlos Abascal Carranza,<<strong>br</strong> />
quien falleció en 2008, fue el encargado de<<strong>br</strong> />
negociar con quien era el jefe de Gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
del Distrito Federal, Alejandro Encinas, tanto<<strong>br</strong> />
para levantar el plantón so<strong>br</strong>e Paseo de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Reforma y el Zócalo, como para permitir el<<strong>br</strong> />
desfile militar del 15 de septiem<strong>br</strong>e de 2006,<<strong>br</strong> />
a cambio de que Vicente Fox no diera el<<strong>br</strong> />
tradicional "Grito de Independencia" en esa<<strong>br</strong> />
plaza sino en Dolores Hidalgo.Corrieron<<strong>br</strong> />
algunas versiones del gobierno federal que<<strong>br</strong> />
apuntaban a "radicales" que podrían agredir<<strong>br</strong> />
a Fox Quesada. Fue el propio Carlos Abascal<<strong>br</strong> />
quien plantó cara, estoico, a los seguidores<<strong>br</strong> />
o<strong>br</strong>adoristas que le gritaron improperios en<<strong>br</strong> />
plena cele<strong>br</strong>ación, desde el balcón del<<strong>br</strong> />
edificio del gobierno capitalino y no desde el<<strong>br</strong> />
balcón central de Palacio Nacional, que<<strong>br</strong> />
permaneció a oscuras.Casi cinco años<<strong>br</strong> />
después, durante las campañas por el<<strong>br</strong> />
Estado de México en 2011, Encinas<<strong>br</strong> />
Rodríguez reveló que Calderón exigió a<<strong>br</strong> />
Abascal reprimir el plantón de López<<strong>br</strong> />
O<strong>br</strong>ador, a lo que ha<strong>br</strong>ía respondido que aún<<strong>br</strong> />
no era presidente. Alejandra Sota, portavoz<<strong>br</strong> />
de Calderón, desmintió la versión de Encinas<<strong>br</strong> />
Rodríguez.Hoy, no está claro si Felipe<<strong>br</strong> />
Calderón se irá a vivir al extranjero o se<<strong>br</strong> />
quedará en México tras dejar Los Pinos, ni<<strong>br</strong> />
en qué momento saldrá de la casa<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial. Zedillo Ponce de León, por<<strong>br</strong> />
ejemplo, lo hizo desde noviem<strong>br</strong>e de 2000.En<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong>, la Presidencia de la República<<strong>br</strong> />
tampoco ha <strong>inf</strong>ormado quiénes serán sus<<strong>br</strong> />
representantes con el gobierno entrante.<<strong>br</strong> />
Como gobernador, Enrique Peña Nieto<<strong>br</strong> />
mantuvo una relación cordial con Felipe<<strong>br</strong> />
Calderón, quien desde el 1 de julio por la<<strong>br</strong> />
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noche ha dejado claro que cree en que el<<strong>br</strong> />
priísta es quien ganó la contienda.El primer<<strong>br</strong> />
encuentro Calderón-Peña, a 16 días de la<<strong>br</strong> />
elección, fue para pactar una transición<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal/ - Opinión, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
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ordenada y transparente. La historia está por<<strong>br</strong> />
escribirse.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Exigen retirar propaganda electoral de los<<strong>br</strong> />
tribunales en Barinas<<strong>br</strong> />
Barinas.- Como una violación a las normas<<strong>br</strong> />
electorales de parte del Partido Socialista<<strong>br</strong> />
Unido de Venezuela (PSUV), calificó el<<strong>br</strong> />
abogado Alfredo Calles el hecho de que<<strong>br</strong> />
hayan colocado afiches con la figura del<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato a la reelección presidencial Hugo<<strong>br</strong> />
Chávez Frías, en el edificio El Marqués<<strong>br</strong> />
donde funciona el Tribunal principal del<<strong>br</strong> />
Municipio Barinas.Dijo que en la colocación<<strong>br</strong> />
de la propaganda la responsabilidad es<<strong>br</strong> />
directa del Partido Socialista, debido a que<<strong>br</strong> />
en el Comando Carabobo tienen una<<strong>br</strong> />
coordinación que se encarga de determinar<<strong>br</strong> />
los sitios donde colocar afiches pendones,<<strong>br</strong> />
vallas y demás promociones de su<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato.Calles considera que el Consejo<<strong>br</strong> />
Nacional Electoral (CNE) que designó<<strong>br</strong> />
fiscales para la supervisión y cumplimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
de las normas de esta campaña, debe actuar<<strong>br</strong> />
en función de obligar al PSUV a retirar esta<<strong>br</strong> />
propaganda en el edificio donde las personas<<strong>br</strong> />
acuden diariamente por alguna causa<<strong>br</strong> />
judicial."Eso es ventajismo" señaló el<<strong>br</strong> />
abogado quien no duda que algunos jueces o<<strong>br</strong> />
personal tribunalicio sea simpatizante del<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato a la reelección Hugo Chávez, por<<strong>br</strong> />
lo que, exhortó a que "esa demostración de<<strong>br</strong> />
afecto lo pueden hacer en secreto el 7 de<<strong>br</strong> />
octu<strong>br</strong>e, sin enlodar el sector donde todos los<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudadanos esperan que se imparta justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
con imparcialidad".Alfredo Calles recordó que<<strong>br</strong> />
en Barinas han sido reiteradas las denuncias<<strong>br</strong> />
por el uso abusivo de los recursos y bienes<<strong>br</strong> />
públicos, bajo el criterio de algunos<<strong>br</strong> />
funcionarios del gobierno y, por lo tanto, no<<strong>br</strong> />
es descartable que algunos procedan con las<<strong>br</strong> />
respectivas denuncias de carácter penal para<<strong>br</strong> />
quienes no acaten las normas electorales y<<strong>br</strong> />
promuevan el ventajismo.Explicó que sería<<strong>br</strong> />
una denuncia penal, porque existen<<strong>br</strong> />
sanciones tipificadas en la ley, como es el<<strong>br</strong> />
caso de la Ley Contra la Corrupción, que en<<strong>br</strong> />
el artículo 68 el cual establece que: "El<<strong>br</strong> />
funcionario público que abusando de sus<<strong>br</strong> />
funciones, utilice su cargo para favorecer o<<strong>br</strong> />
perjudicar electoralmente a un candidato,<<strong>br</strong> />
grupo, partido o movimiento político, será<<strong>br</strong> />
sancionado con prisión de un (1) año a tres<<strong>br</strong> />
(3) años".Indicó que el ventajismo que el<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierno ha hecho en cada campaña<<strong>br</strong> />
electoral, debe ser profundizado en su<<strong>br</strong> />
análisis porque no se trata de una contienda<<strong>br</strong> />
de candidatos únicamente, sino que se está<<strong>br</strong> />
haciendo uso indebido de los vehículos,<<strong>br</strong> />
dinero y hasta símbolos patrios en beneficio<<strong>br</strong> />
del oficialismo.Entre los casos de violación a<<strong>br</strong> />
las normas y peculado de uso, recordó que el<<strong>br</strong> />
pasado 5 de julio fue denunciado desde el<<strong>br</strong> />
Comando Venezuela el uso abusivo de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Fuerza Pública para beneficio del gobernador<<strong>br</strong> />
de Barinas, Adán Chávez, para hacer<<strong>br</strong> />
campaña en el municipio Zamora, y a pesar<<strong>br</strong> />
de que el CNE se pronunció para tranquilidad<<strong>br</strong> />
de la dirigencia de la Unidad democrática, no<<strong>br</strong> />
hubo acatamiento y procedieron con lo que<<strong>br</strong> />
tenían previsto.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Der Kapitän bleibt an Bord<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Referendum zur Amtsenthebung<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescus ist gescheitert. Doch der<<strong>br</strong> />
rumänische Präsident hat andere Probleme,<<strong>br</strong> />
die einerseits mit seinem Charakter,<<strong>br</strong> />
andererseits mit dem Zustand der<<strong>br</strong> />
konservativen PDL zusammenhängen, aus<<strong>br</strong> />
der er hervorgegangen ist.<<strong>br</strong> />
Traian Basescu, der neue alte rumänische<<strong>br</strong> />
Präsident, war immer davon überzeugt, dass<<strong>br</strong> />
er es wieder schaffen würde, seine<<strong>br</strong> />
Amtsenthebung zu verhindern - wie schon bei<<strong>br</strong> />
seinem ersten „Impeachment“ im Jahr 20<strong>07</strong>.<<strong>br</strong> />
Wie er noch vorige Woche öffentlich kundtat,<<strong>br</strong> />
passte es ihm gar nicht, dass sich die<<strong>br</strong> />
konservative PDL für den Boykott des<<strong>br</strong> />
Referendums entschied, statt für ein klares<<strong>br</strong> />
Nein zu seiner Absetzung zu werben.<<strong>br</strong> />
Diese Haltung hatte ihm viel Kritik in den<<strong>br</strong> />
Reihen seiner Anhänger eingetragen, die<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht verstehen konnten, warum er sich<<strong>br</strong> />
überhaupt auf einen solchen Kampf einlassen<<strong>br</strong> />
wollte, um sich seiner ganz offensichtlich<<strong>br</strong> />
verfassungswidrigen Amtsenthebung zu<<strong>br</strong> />
widersetzen. Manche meinten, das liege an<<strong>br</strong> />
seinem auf<strong>br</strong>ausenden und streitbaren<<strong>br</strong> />
Charakter. Basescu sei e<strong>inf</strong>ach nicht in der<<strong>br</strong> />
Lage, einer Auseinandersetzung aus dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Weg zu gehen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Im Gespräch mit der F.A.Z. führte Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
einen anderen Grund ins Treffen: In der<<strong>br</strong> />
rumänischen Verfassung sei die<<strong>br</strong> />
Volksabstimmung als direkter Ausdruck des<<strong>br</strong> />
Willens des Souveräns festgeschrieben. Wie<<strong>br</strong> />
könne er, Traian Basescu, dem das Volk die<<strong>br</strong> />
Aufgabe anvertraut habe, die Verfassung zu<<strong>br</strong> />
schützen, es dann von der Teilnahme an<<strong>br</strong> />
einer Volksabstimmung abhalten? Erst die<<strong>br</strong> />
sich häufenden Hinweise auf die<<strong>br</strong> />
Vorbereitung eines massiven Wahlbetrugs,<<strong>br</strong> />
den die Notverordnung Nummer 41 der<<strong>br</strong> />
Regierung Ponta ermöglichte, <strong>br</strong>achten ihn<<strong>br</strong> />
dazu, seine Meinung schließlich doch noch<<strong>br</strong> />
zu ändern.<<strong>br</strong> />
Teamarbeit fällt ihm schwer<<strong>br</strong> />
Zwei Seelen trägt der kleine, drahtige<<strong>br</strong> />
Kapitän, der sein Patent regelmäßig erneuern<<strong>br</strong> />
lässt, in seiner Brust: die des Kämpfers, der<<strong>br</strong> />
erst richtig aufblüht, wenn es wirklich ernst<<strong>br</strong> />
wird, und die des Kommandanten, der auf der<<strong>br</strong> />
genauen Einhaltung der Regeln besteht. Er<<strong>br</strong> />
legt diese Regeln, was seine eigenen<<strong>br</strong> />
Kompetenzen als Staatsoberhaupt betrifft,<<strong>br</strong> />
seit jeher so extensiv aus, wie es ihm die<<strong>br</strong> />
semipräsidentielle Verfassung seines Landes<<strong>br</strong> />
gestattet. Gegen konstitutionelle<<strong>br</strong> />
Bestimmungen verstoßen hat er nicht, wie ein<<strong>br</strong> />
vom Parlament missachtetes Gutachten des<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassungsgerichts feststellte.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu hat andere schwerwiegende<<strong>br</strong> />
Probleme, die einerseits mit seinem<<strong>br</strong> />
Charakter, andererseits mit dem Zustand der<<strong>br</strong> />
konservativen PDL zusammenhängen, aus<<strong>br</strong> />
der er hervorgegangen ist. Seiner Natur nach<<strong>br</strong> />
ist er ein Einzelgänger, Teamarbeit fällt ihm<<strong>br</strong> />
schwer. Dann neigt er dazu, Leute, die er<<strong>br</strong> />
mag, zu begünstigen. Zum Beispiel seine<<strong>br</strong> />
Tochter Elena, die als Party-Prinzessin<<strong>br</strong> />
bekannt wurde und es dann mit seiner Hilfe<<strong>br</strong> />
bis zur EU-Parlamentarierin schaffte. Oder<<strong>br</strong> />
Elena Udrea, ehemals Ministerin für<<strong>br</strong> />
Tourismus und Regionalentwicklung mit<<strong>br</strong> />
ausgeprägter Neigung zu Luxus und sehr<<strong>br</strong> />
geringer Distanz zu anrüchigen Geschäften.<<strong>br</strong> />
© ddp images/AP/Anonymous Basescus<<strong>br</strong> />
Tochter Elena, die als Party-Prinzessin<<strong>br</strong> />
bekannt wurde, schaffte es mit seiner Hilfe<<strong>br</strong> />
bis zur EU-Parlamentarierin<<strong>br</strong> />
Noch mehr schadete seinem Ansehen, dass<<strong>br</strong> />
zahlreiche Politiker der PDL an den Trögen<<strong>br</strong> />
der Macht nicht weniger laut schmatzten als<<strong>br</strong> />
vor ihnen die Nationalliberalen und die<<strong>br</strong> />
Sozialdemokraten. Entgegen den<<strong>br</strong> />
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Behauptungen seiner Gegner ließ Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
der Justiz zwar freien Lauf; in dieser<<strong>br</strong> />
Legislaturperiode endeten mehr<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamentarier der PDL vor Gericht als<<strong>br</strong> />
anderer Parteien. Aber allein das Schauspiel<<strong>br</strong> />
korrupter Politiker, die sich bereicherten,<<strong>br</strong> />
während der Präsident den Rumänen ein<<strong>br</strong> />
Opfer nach dem anderen abverlangte,<<strong>br</strong> />
schadete seinem Ansehen enorm. Die<<strong>br</strong> />
allenthalben kolportierte Meinung, der strikte<<strong>br</strong> />
Sparkurs Basescus habe das Volk gegen ihn<<strong>br</strong> />
aufge<strong>br</strong>acht, hält genauerer Betrachtung<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht stand.<<strong>br</strong> />
Die meisten im Jahr 2010 unter dem Eindruck<<strong>br</strong> />
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der Finanzkrise getroffenen Maßnahmen<<strong>br</strong> />
wurden noch unter der konservativen<<strong>br</strong> />
Regierung Boc wieder aufgehoben. Die<<strong>br</strong> />
Notwendigkeit, den Gürtel empfindlich enger<<strong>br</strong> />
zu schnallen, um das Land vor einer<<strong>br</strong> />
ökonomischen Tragödie griechischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Zuschnitts zu bewahren, haben die Rumänen<<strong>br</strong> />
sehr gut verstanden. Was sie nicht dulden, ist<<strong>br</strong> />
die Korruption der Politiker, gleich welcher<<strong>br</strong> />
Partei. Basescu zahlt einen hohen Preis<<strong>br</strong> />
dafür, dass es der PDL in den vergangenen<<strong>br</strong> />
fünf Jahren nicht gelungen ist, sich zu<<strong>br</strong> />
säubern und zu reformieren.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Präsident Basescu übersteht Referendum<<strong>br</strong> />
zur Amtsenthebung<<strong>br</strong> />
Der konservative rumänische Staatspräsident<<strong>br</strong> />
Traian Basescu bleibt im Amt: Eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Volksabstimmung über seine Absetzung<<strong>br</strong> />
scheiterte nach Angaben der<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahlkommission an einer zu geringen<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahlbeteiligung.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Referendum zur Amtsenthebung des<<strong>br</strong> />
rumänischen Präsidenten Traian Basescu ist<<strong>br</strong> />
nach amtlichen Hochrechnungen an einer zu<<strong>br</strong> />
geringen Wahlbeteiligung gescheitert. Wie<<strong>br</strong> />
die Wahlleitung in Bukarest in der Nacht zum<<strong>br</strong> />
Montag mitteilte, gaben nur knapp 46 Prozent<<strong>br</strong> />
der rund 18 Millionen Wahlberechtigten ihre<<strong>br</strong> />
Stimme ab; mehr als 50 Prozent wären nötig<<strong>br</strong> />
gewesen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Demnach dürfte der wegen seiner Sparpolitik<<strong>br</strong> />
unbeliebte Basescu im Amt bleiben, obwohl<<strong>br</strong> />
nach Umfragen zweier<<strong>br</strong> />
Meinungsforschungsinstitute mehr als 80<<strong>br</strong> />
Prozent der abgegebenen Stimmen für seine<<strong>br</strong> />
Absetzung votiert hatten. Das endgültige<<strong>br</strong> />
Ergebnis soll am Montag bekanntgegeben<<strong>br</strong> />
werden.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu: „Die Rumänen haben gegen den<<strong>br</strong> />
Staatsstreich gestimmt“<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Referendum war der vorläufige<<strong>br</strong> />
Höhepunkt des Machtkampfs zwischen dem<<strong>br</strong> />
bürgerlichen Präsidenten und seinem<<strong>br</strong> />
Erzfeind an der Regierungsspitze, dem<<strong>br</strong> />
sozialistischen Ministerpräsidenten Victor<<strong>br</strong> />
Ponta, der Basescu Amtsmiss<strong>br</strong>auch und<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassungs<strong>br</strong>uch vorwirft.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu hatte sich bereits am Abend zum<<strong>br</strong> />
Sieger der Abstimmung erklärt. „Die<<strong>br</strong> />
Rumänen haben gegen den Staatsstreich<<strong>br</strong> />
gestimmt“, sagte er, zeigte aber zugleich<<strong>br</strong> />
Verständnis für seine Kritiker. „Mir ist<<strong>br</strong> />
bewusst, dass es Unzufriedenheit gibt nach<<strong>br</strong> />
all dem, was in den letzten Jahren geschehen<<strong>br</strong> />
ist, und ich bin überzeugt, dass der Bruch in<<strong>br</strong> />
der Gesellschaft beseitigt werden muss.“ Mit<<strong>br</strong> />
Blick auf seinen oft als aggressiv und<<strong>br</strong> />
launisch kritisierten Führungsstil versprach<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu, für „ein Gefühl der Versöhnung zu<<strong>br</strong> />
sorgen“.<<strong>br</strong> />
Der Präsident hatte seine Landsleute vor der<<strong>br</strong> />
Abstimmung zum Boykott des Referendums<<strong>br</strong> />
aufgerufen. „Es ist sehr wichtig, dass die<<strong>br</strong> />
Rumänen ihr verfassungsmäßiges Recht<<strong>br</strong> />
nutzen, an diesem Staatsstreich nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
teilzunehmen“, sagte er. „Ich bitte meine<<strong>br</strong> />
Sympathisanten: Stimmen für mich helfen<<strong>br</strong> />
uns nicht. Das einzige, was uns hilft, ist das<<strong>br</strong> />
Zuhausebleiben“.<<strong>br</strong> />
Heftige internationale Kritik<<strong>br</strong> />
Ponta wiederum verwies auf den hohen<<strong>br</strong> />
Stimmenanteil für eine Absetzung und<<strong>br</strong> />
forderte Basescu indirekt zum Rücktritt auf.<<strong>br</strong> />
„Jeder Politiker, der sagt, er könne das<<strong>br</strong> />
Votum von ungefähr neun Millionen<<strong>br</strong> />
Rumänen ignorieren, lebt fern der Realität“,<<strong>br</strong> />
sagte der Regierungschef.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Verfahren zur Absetzung Basescu hatten<<strong>br</strong> />
die erst seit Anfang Mai regierenden<<strong>br</strong> />
Sozialisten (PSD) und Liberalen (PNL) im<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlament auf den Weg ge<strong>br</strong>acht.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sie begründeten dies damit, dass Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
sich Regierungsaufgaben angemaßt und<<strong>br</strong> />
damit die Verfassung verletzt habe. Dem<<strong>br</strong> />
widersprach das Verfassungsgericht.<<strong>br</strong> />
Dessen Vetorecht wurde aber per<<strong>br</strong> />
Regierungsdekret abgeschafft, was heftige<<strong>br</strong> />
internationale Kritik und Zweifel an der<<strong>br</strong> />
Rechtsstaatlichkeit des EU-Landes zur Folge<<strong>br</strong> />
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hatte.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu ist seit 2004 rumänischer Präsident.<<strong>br</strong> />
Seine zweite Amtszeit läuft regulär im Jahr<<strong>br</strong> />
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2014 ab. Ein drittes Mal darf er laut Gesetz<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht kandidieren.<<strong>br</strong> />
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La Cour de justice dans le collimateur<<strong>br</strong> />
Depuis sa victoire aux législatives, le Parti<<strong>br</strong> />
socialiste est majoritaire dans toutes les<<strong>br</strong> />
instances de l'État. La Cour de justice de la<<strong>br</strong> />
République (CJR) ne fait pas exception.<<strong>br</strong> />
Renouvelée en partie après le changement<<strong>br</strong> />
de majorité au Palais Bourbon et composée<<strong>br</strong> />
notamment de six députés et six sénateurs,<<strong>br</strong> />
elle compte depuis une semaine sept<<strong>br</strong> />
parlementaires PS, quatre UMP et un<<strong>br</strong> />
centriste, ainsi que trois magistrats de la Cour<<strong>br</strong> />
de cassation. Son rôle: juger pénalement les<<strong>br</strong> />
ministres mis en examen pour crime ou délit.<<strong>br</strong> />
François Hollande, dans sa volonté<<strong>br</strong> />
d'instaurer une République «exem-plaire»<<strong>br</strong> />
s'était engagé pendant sa campagne à la<<strong>br</strong> />
supprimer, souhaitant que les ministres<<strong>br</strong> />
soient des citoyens comme les autres,<<strong>br</strong> />
«soumis aux juridictions de droit commun».<<strong>br</strong> />
La commission Jospin donnera ses propres<<strong>br</strong> />
préconisations. En toile de fond, c'est la<<strong>br</strong> />
question de l'impartialité de ces<<strong>br</strong> />
parlementaires devenus «juges» qui est<<strong>br</strong> />
soulevée.<<strong>br</strong> />
Un système «malsain»<<strong>br</strong> />
«Avoir des juges qui sont à la base des<<strong>br</strong> />
hommes politiques, ce n'est pas sain. Ça<<strong>br</strong> />
pénalise le politique et politise le pénal»,<<strong>br</strong> />
dénonce le constitutionnaliste Guy<<strong>br</strong> />
Carcassonne. Et si les parlementaires font<<strong>br</strong> />
des efforts pour rester impartiaux, leur<<strong>br</strong> />
mission est, selon lui, rendue impossible par<<strong>br</strong> />
leur statut. «Ils s'exposent à la critique - trop<<strong>br</strong> />
de clémence ou au contraire de vengeance quel que soit leur jugement», explique<<strong>br</strong> />
l'ancien conseiller de Michel Rocard au<<strong>br</strong> />
Figaro. Un avis que ne partage pas Didier<<strong>br</strong> />
Maus, professeur de droit constitutionnel.<<strong>br</strong> />
«Dans les quatre grandes affaires jugées, je<<strong>br</strong> />
n'ai pas eu le sentiment d'une sympathie<<strong>br</strong> />
politique à l'égard des accusés. Les<<strong>br</strong> />
parlementaires sont très pénétrés par leur<<strong>br</strong> />
mission», souligne-t-il, car «devant la CJR,<<strong>br</strong> />
toute affaire perd de son caractère politique<<strong>br</strong> />
au profit du problème de droit qu'elle pose».<<strong>br</strong> />
Les avis divergent aussi parmi les anciens<<strong>br</strong> />
mem<strong>br</strong>es de cette cour. Pour le député UMP<<strong>br</strong> />
des Hauts-de-Seine Patrick Ollier, qui a siégé<<strong>br</strong> />
à la CJR entre 1997 et 2002, le système en<<strong>br</strong> />
place fonctionne bien. «Les hommes<<strong>br</strong> />
politiques sont les plus à même de juger leurs<<strong>br</strong> />
confrères car ils connaissent leur milieu et<<strong>br</strong> />
l'ensemble des chaînes de décisions»,<<strong>br</strong> />
déclare l'ancien ministre, tout en<<strong>br</strong> />
reconnaissant que la présence de trois<<strong>br</strong> />
magistrats professionnels aide à ne pas<<strong>br</strong> />
emprunter «des chemins politiques».<<strong>br</strong> />
«On n'est plus la même personne avec la<<strong>br</strong> />
robe»<<strong>br</strong> />
Mais entrer dans les habits d'un juge n'est<<strong>br</strong> />
pas forcément aisé pour un parlementaire.<<strong>br</strong> />
Patrick Ollier avait milité à l'époque - avec<<strong>br</strong> />
succès - pour que la robe noire des<<strong>br</strong> />
magistrats devienne leur tenue de travail. Exit<<strong>br</strong> />
le costume bleu ou noir des hommes<<strong>br</strong> />
politiques. La dis-tance entre le juge et<<strong>br</strong> />
l'accusé devait être visible. Est-elle pour<<strong>br</strong> />
autant une réalité? Sans aucun doute, affirme<<strong>br</strong> />
le député centriste Francis Hillmeyer. «On<<strong>br</strong> />
n'est plus la même personne avec la robe.<<strong>br</strong> />
Elle vous détache des autres», garantit cet<<strong>br</strong> />
élu du Haut-Rhin, qui a siégé de 2002 à <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
à la CJR. Et d'insister: «Je n'ai jamais<<strong>br</strong> />
ressenti de tendance politique dans les<<strong>br</strong> />
procès. Dans celui pour escroquerie du<<strong>br</strong> />
socialiste Michel Gillibert en 2004, je faisais<<strong>br</strong> />
partie avec un élu PS des juges les plus<<strong>br</strong> />
sévères.»<<strong>br</strong> />
Patrick Ollier, quant à lui, se remémore le<<strong>br</strong> />
procès du sang contaminé en 1999. L'ancien<<strong>br</strong> />
premier ministre socialiste Laurent Fabius<<strong>br</strong> />
comparaissait au côté de l'ex-ministre des<<strong>br</strong> />
Affaires sociales, Georgina Dufoix, et de<<strong>br</strong> />
l'ancien secrétaire d'État à la Santé, Edmond<<strong>br</strong> />
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Hervé. Seul ce dernier sera reconnu<<strong>br</strong> />
coupable, mais dispensé de peine. «À<<strong>br</strong> />
l'approche du jugement, on a senti la volonté<<strong>br</strong> />
de certains, notamment un sénateur de<<strong>br</strong> />
gauche, de protéger les leurs, reconnaît le<<strong>br</strong> />
député UMP. Mais il s'agissait d'une petite<<strong>br</strong> />
minorité». L'élu PS du Puy-de-Dôme<<strong>br</strong> />
Jean-Paul Bacquet est moins tendre avec<<strong>br</strong> />
cette juridiction, où il a siégé de 1997 à 20<strong>07</strong>.<<strong>br</strong> />
«Je n'ai pas souhaité faire de troisième<<strong>br</strong> />
mandat car c'est une expérience très difficile.<<strong>br</strong> />
Il faut faire abstraction de sa sensibilité<<strong>br</strong> />
politique et ne pas se rapprocher de la<<strong>br</strong> />
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personne jugée. On se demande souvent si<<strong>br</strong> />
notre jugement n'est pas <strong>inf</strong>luencé par notre<<strong>br</strong> />
vie publique», concède-t-il. Et si la CJR a<<strong>br</strong> />
bien fonctionné jusqu'à aujourd'hui, la<<strong>br</strong> />
question posée sur l'impartialité des juges est<<strong>br</strong> />
«légitime», selon le député. Celui-ci<<strong>br</strong> />
préconise même la suppression de la CJR au<<strong>br</strong> />
profit d'une juridiction classique. Car,<<strong>br</strong> />
estime-t-il, «pour que la démocratie<<strong>br</strong> />
fonctionne, on doit au peuple qu'il n'y ait pas<<strong>br</strong> />
de doute».<<strong>br</strong> />
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Roumanie: le référendum pas valide<<strong>br</strong> />
Le taux de participation au référendum sur la<<strong>br</strong> />
destitution du président de la Roumanie<<strong>br</strong> />
Traian Basescu a été de 46,13%, ouvrant la<<strong>br</strong> />
voie à une invalidation de ce scrutin crucial,<<strong>br</strong> />
selon une estimation officielle du bureau<<strong>br</strong> />
électoral central donnée dans la nuit. Selon la<<strong>br</strong> />
loi, la participation à ce référendum devait<<strong>br</strong> />
dépasser les 50% des inscrits pour que son<<strong>br</strong> />
résultat soit validé par la Cour<<strong>br</strong> />
constitutionnelle.Une écrasante majorité<<strong>br</strong> />
des votants, 86,90%, s'était prononcée à<<strong>br</strong> />
cette heure pour la destitution du président<<strong>br</strong> />
de centre-droit, selon ce sondage.<<strong>br</strong> />
Traian Basescu a affirmé avoir échappé à la<<strong>br</strong> />
destitution tout en assurant comprendre la<<strong>br</strong> />
"colère" des millions de Roumains qui ont<<strong>br</strong> />
voté pour son départ. "Les Roumains ont<<strong>br</strong> />
rejeté le coup d'Etat des 256 parlementaires<<strong>br</strong> />
conduits par Victor Ponta (Premier ministre,<<strong>br</strong> />
ndlr) et Crin Antonescu (président intérimaire,<<strong>br</strong> />
ndlr)", les chefs de file de l'Union sociale<<strong>br</strong> />
libérale (majorité de centre gauche), a<<strong>br</strong> />
déclaré M. Basescu depuis son siège de<<strong>br</strong> />
campagne, quelques minutes après la clôture<<strong>br</strong> />
des bureaux de vote. "Je veux remercier ceux<<strong>br</strong> />
qui, surmontant leur colère, ont compris que<<strong>br</strong> />
le référendum ne portait pas sur Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
mais sur l'Europe", a-t-il ajouté, alors que ses<<strong>br</strong> />
partisans avaient appelé à un boycottage de<<strong>br</strong> />
la consultation.<<strong>br</strong> />
Le premier ministre social-démocrate Victor<<strong>br</strong> />
Ponta a estimé dans une déclaration au siège<<strong>br</strong> />
du gouvernement que, quel que soit le taux<<strong>br</strong> />
de participation final, aucun homme politique<<strong>br</strong> />
"ne peut ignorer la volonté" de millions de<<strong>br</strong> />
votants, appel du pied à un départ de M.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu. "Tout homme politique qui ignore la<<strong>br</strong> />
volonté de millions de votants est coupé de la<<strong>br</strong> />
réalité", a déclare M. Ponta, mettant en doute<<strong>br</strong> />
la "légitimité" de son adversaire.<<strong>br</strong> />
Après trois mois de cohabitation houleuse<<strong>br</strong> />
avec le gouvernement de centre gauche, M.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu a assuré que dès son retour au<<strong>br</strong> />
palais présidentiel il s'attacherait à<<strong>br</strong> />
"promouvoir la réconciliation".<<strong>br</strong> />
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Le Parlement va entériner un tour de vis<<strong>br</strong> />
fiscal à 7,2 milliards d"euros<<strong>br</strong> />
Le ministre du budget Jérôme Cahuzac, le 29<<strong>br</strong> />
mai. | AFP/LIONEL BONAVENTURE<<strong>br</strong> />
Destiné à permettre à la France de tenir son<<strong>br</strong> />
engagement de réduire le déficit public à 4,5<<strong>br</strong> />
% du produit intérieur <strong>br</strong>ut (PIB) en <strong>2012</strong> et à<<strong>br</strong> />
solder l"héritage des années Sarkozy, ce<<strong>br</strong> />
collectif se caractérise par un tour de vis<<strong>br</strong> />
fiscal. Il prévoit 7,2 milliards d"euros de<<strong>br</strong> />
recettes supplémentaires. Côté dépense, le<<strong>br</strong> />
gouvernement a décidé un gel<<strong>br</strong> />
supplémentaire portant sur 1,5 milliard. Avec<<strong>br</strong> />
au final, un déficit budgétaire pour <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
attendu à 81,1 milliards. CAHUZAC : "UN<<strong>br</strong> />
EFFORT RUDE À CEUX QUI LE<<strong>br</strong> />
PEUVENT"Accusé par l"opposition de<<strong>br</strong> />
s"attaquer aux classes moyennes, l"exécutif a<<strong>br</strong> />
défendu sa stratégie visant, selon le ministre<<strong>br</strong> />
du budget, Jérôme Cahuzac, à demander "un<<strong>br</strong> />
effort rude à ceux qui le peuvent".Les<<strong>br</strong> />
ménages, s"ils bénéficient de l"a<strong>br</strong>ogation de<<strong>br</strong> />
la TVA sociale dont le taux normal devait<<strong>br</strong> />
augmenter de 1,6 point au 1er octo<strong>br</strong>e,<<strong>br</strong> />
seront très sollicités. Les heures<<strong>br</strong> />
supplémentaires effectuées à compter du 1er<<strong>br</strong> />
août ne seront plus défiscalisées et, au 1er<<strong>br</strong> />
septem<strong>br</strong>e, elles seront à nouveau soumises<<strong>br</strong> />
à cotisations salariales ; entre 8 et 9 millions<<strong>br</strong> />
de salariés devraient être affectés pour une<<strong>br</strong> />
perte moyenne de pouvoir d"achat de 450<<strong>br</strong> />
euros par an.Les plus fortunés des Français,<<strong>br</strong> />
à partir de 1,3 million d"euros de patrimoine,<<strong>br</strong> />
devront acquitter une contribution<<strong>br</strong> />
exceptionnelle sur la fortune ; elle devrait<<strong>br</strong> />
rapporter 2,3 milliards à l"Etat et vient<<strong>br</strong> />
s"ajouter à la cotisation ISF déjà due pour<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong>. L"opposition, qui juge "confiscatoire" le<<strong>br</strong> />
niveau de cette contribution, a averti qu"elle<<strong>br</strong> />
saisira le Conseil<<strong>br</strong> />
constitutionnel.ALOURDISSEMENT DE LA<<strong>br</strong> />
TAXATION DES PARACHUTES DORÉSLe<<strong>br</strong> />
collectif budgétaire va également modifier la<<strong>br</strong> />
fiscalité sur les successions et les donations.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ainsi, l""abattement par héritier direct est<<strong>br</strong> />
ramené de 159 325 euros à 100 000 euros<<strong>br</strong> />
pour celles ouvertes à compter d"août.Le<<strong>br</strong> />
délai entre deux donations (ou succession)<<strong>br</strong> />
en franchise de droits est porté à 15 ans au<<strong>br</strong> />
lieu de 10 ans, et les barèmes des droits de<<strong>br</strong> />
succession et de donation comme le niveau<<strong>br</strong> />
des abattements ne seront plus indexés sur<<strong>br</strong> />
l"<strong>inf</strong>lation. En revanche, le collectif conserve<<strong>br</strong> />
les exonérations de droits de succession pour<<strong>br</strong> />
le conjoint survivant.Les bénéficiaires de<<strong>br</strong> />
stock-options et d"actions gratuites verront<<strong>br</strong> />
les prélèvements sociaux qui leur sont<<strong>br</strong> />
appliqués croître de 8 % à 10 %. Les revenus<<strong>br</strong> />
immobiliers perçus en France par les<<strong>br</strong> />
non-résidents seront soumis aux<<strong>br</strong> />
prélèvements sociaux. Le Sénat propose<<strong>br</strong> />
d"alourdir la taxation des parachutes dorés<<strong>br</strong> />
en abaissant 363 720 euros le seuil à partir<<strong>br</strong> />
duquel ils seront soumis à la CSG et à la<<strong>br</strong> />
contribution pour le redressement de la dette<<strong>br</strong> />
sociale (CRDS).Le texte met fin à la prise en<<strong>br</strong> />
charge des frais de scolarité des enfants<<strong>br</strong> />
français scolarisés dans un établissement<<strong>br</strong> />
d"enseignement français à l"étranger. Le<<strong>br</strong> />
Sénat a aussi adopté un amendement<<strong>br</strong> />
relevant les taux de la taxe sur les logements<<strong>br</strong> />
vacants acquittée par les propriétaires. Le<<strong>br</strong> />
destin en CMP de cette initiative est incertain,<<strong>br</strong> />
le gouvernement s"en étant remis à la<<strong>br</strong> />
sagesse des sénateurs.A l"inverse, le collectif<<strong>br</strong> />
budgétaire rétablit le taux réduit de TVA sur<<strong>br</strong> />
les livres et les spectacles vivants. Il<<strong>br</strong> />
supprime aussi la franchise de 30 euros<<strong>br</strong> />
réclamée pour accéder à l"aide médicale<<strong>br</strong> />
d"Etat.LES IMPÔTS DES ENTREPRISES<<strong>br</strong> />
VONT AUGMENTERDu côté des entreprises,<<strong>br</strong> />
les impôts vont également augmenter. Les<<strong>br</strong> />
exonérations de cotisations patronales sont<<strong>br</strong> />
supprimées sur les heures supplémentaires<<strong>br</strong> />
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effectuées à compter du 1er septem<strong>br</strong>e dans<<strong>br</strong> />
les sociétés de plus de 20 salariés. Une<<strong>br</strong> />
disposition exige des entreprises un<<strong>br</strong> />
versement anticipé d"une contribution sur<<strong>br</strong> />
l"impôt sur les sociétés.Des mesures portent<<strong>br</strong> />
aussi sur l"épargne salariale, l"intéressement<<strong>br</strong> />
et la participation avec la hausse du forfait<<strong>br</strong> />
social de 8 % à 20 %, à laquelle devraient<<strong>br</strong> />
échapper les sociétés coopératives (SCOP)<<strong>br</strong> />
selon un amendement voté au Sénat avec le<<strong>br</strong> />
soutien du gouvernement.La taxe payée par<<strong>br</strong> />
les employeurs sur les stock-options passera<<strong>br</strong> />
de 14 % à 30 %. Les sénateurs ont ajouté,<<strong>br</strong> />
avec l"aval de l"exécutif, un doublement du<<strong>br</strong> />
taux des contributions des entreprises au<<strong>br</strong> />
financement de la solidarité sur les retraites<<strong>br</strong> />
"chapeau". DES MESURES DE LUTTE<<strong>br</strong> />
CONTRE L"OPTIMISATION FISCALELe<<strong>br</strong> />
collectif budgétaire prévoit en outre<<strong>br</strong> />
d"instaurer des mesures de lutte contre<<strong>br</strong> />
l"optimisation fiscale qui devraient rapporter 1<<strong>br</strong> />
milliard d"euros en année pleine. Il double la<<strong>br</strong> />
taxe sur les transactions financières (à 0,2 %)<<strong>br</strong> />
et celle sur les risques systémiques.Sur le<<strong>br</strong> />
premier point, les sénateurs ont adopté un<<strong>br</strong> />
amendement socialiste qui précise que le<<strong>br</strong> />
Le Monde/ - Article, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Conseil Constitutionnel)<<strong>br</strong> />
redevable est "le prestataire le plus proche"<<strong>br</strong> />
de l"émission initiale de l"ordre d"achat. Sur<<strong>br</strong> />
le second, ils demandent au gouvernement<<strong>br</strong> />
de produire, d"ici au 31 mars 2013, un<<strong>br</strong> />
rapport sur l"assiette de cette taxe<<strong>br</strong> />
systémique.Le collectif crée une contribution<<strong>br</strong> />
exceptionnelle de 4 % sur les stocks<<strong>br</strong> />
pétroliers. Novation par rapport au texte de<<strong>br</strong> />
l"Assemblée, les raffineries qui auraient<<strong>br</strong> />
interrompu leur activité pendant plus de trois<<strong>br</strong> />
mois au cours du premier semestre <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
seront exonérées.Cet amendement a été<<strong>br</strong> />
déposé par le gouvernement; il devrait être<<strong>br</strong> />
adopté en CMP, ainsi que ceux proposés par<<strong>br</strong> />
l"exécutif pour soustraire les sociétés<<strong>br</strong> />
d"investissement immobilier cotées de la<<strong>br</strong> />
nouvelle taxe sur les dividendes distribués en<<strong>br</strong> />
numéraires, créée par ce collectif.Enfin, les<<strong>br</strong> />
sénateurs proposent de taxer à 5 % la<<strong>br</strong> />
revente de chaînes de télévision de la TNT<<strong>br</strong> />
attribuées gratuitement par le Conseil<<strong>br</strong> />
supérieur de l"audiovisuel. Le vote sur le<<strong>br</strong> />
texte final est prévu mardi 31 juillet, dernier<<strong>br</strong> />
jour de la session extraordinaire du<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlement.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Misiones Online/ - Noticia, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
La Cámara de Diputados sancionó 21<<strong>br</strong> />
leyes en la primera mitad del año<<strong>br</strong> />
La Cámara de Diputados de Misiones<<strong>br</strong> />
sancionó un total de 21 leyes en la primera<<strong>br</strong> />
mitad del año. De este número de normas<<strong>br</strong> />
aprobadas, 16 fueron impulsadas por<<strong>br</strong> />
legisladores de la bancada del Frente<<strong>br</strong> />
Renovador, tres por legisladores de bloques<<strong>br</strong> />
de la oposición y las dos restantes unificadas<<strong>br</strong> />
a través de proyectos elaborados por<<strong>br</strong> />
diputados del oficialismo y la oposición. Entre<<strong>br</strong> />
las normas sancionadas se destacan la ley<<strong>br</strong> />
de “Li<strong>br</strong>e Acceso a la Información Pública” y<<strong>br</strong> />
el “Régimen Jubilatorio para Magistrados,<<strong>br</strong> />
Funcionarios y Personal del Poder Judicial”.<<strong>br</strong> />
A través de esta última norma, todo el<<strong>br</strong> />
personal que desempeña cualquier tipo de<<strong>br</strong> />
función dentro del ámbito de la justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
provincial, podrá jubilarse con el 82 por<<strong>br</strong> />
ciento del salario que percibía al momento<<strong>br</strong> />
que dejó de cumplir funciones. Entre otras de<<strong>br</strong> />
las leyes destacadas se encuentran: la<<strong>br</strong> />
creación de la Editorial de las Misiones; la<<strong>br</strong> />
excepción del pago de derechos de admisión<<strong>br</strong> />
para personas discapacitadas a cualquier<<strong>br</strong> />
tipo de espectáculo público; la expropiación<<strong>br</strong> />
del ex Hotel Savoy de Posadas con destino<<strong>br</strong> />
al emplazamiento del Museo de Civilización,<<strong>br</strong> />
Cultura e Inmigración; la prohibición de la<<strong>br</strong> />
venta de combustible a todo motociclista que<<strong>br</strong> />
no cuente con el casco protector, tanto él<<strong>br</strong> />
como su acompañante (si lo tuviere); y la<<strong>br</strong> />
declaración de Andresito como prócer<<strong>br</strong> />
misionero.Otro dato es que de las 21 leyes,<<strong>br</strong> />
cuatro fueron presentadas exclusivamente<<strong>br</strong> />
por elpresidente de la Cámara de<<strong>br</strong> />
Representantes, Carlos Rovira, siendo así el<<strong>br</strong> />
legislador que mayor número de normas<<strong>br</strong> />
aprobadas tuvo en esta primera mitad del<<strong>br</strong> />
año.Vale destacar que del total de normas<<strong>br</strong> />
aprobadas, 18 ya fueron promulgadas por el<<strong>br</strong> />
gobernador Maurice Closs.Solo quedaron sin<<strong>br</strong> />
promulgar, hasta el momento, la ley que<<strong>br</strong> />
establece la donación de un inmueble a favor<<strong>br</strong> />
del Obispado de la Diócesis de Oberá, con<<strong>br</strong> />
destino a la construcción de una capilla y la<<strong>br</strong> />
ley que instituye el “Centro Cultural-Espiritual<<strong>br</strong> />
de Misiones” al circuito integrado por las<<strong>br</strong> />
localidades de Santa Ana y Loreto.El<<strong>br</strong> />
promedio de leyes aprobadas, en las once<<strong>br</strong> />
sesiones de esta primera mitad del año, es<<strong>br</strong> />
de dos normas por reunión.Tras el receso por<<strong>br</strong> />
vacaciones de invierno, la Legislatura<<strong>br</strong> />
retomará este lunes sus actividades. En tanto<<strong>br</strong> />
que el jueves 2 de agosto vuelven las<<strong>br</strong> />
sesiones en el Teatro de Prosa del Parque<<strong>br</strong> />
del Conocimiento.Una de los debates<<strong>br</strong> />
centrales para esta segunda mitad del año<<strong>br</strong> />
será el Presupuesto 2013, el cual, según<<strong>br</strong> />
anticipó el gobernador Maurice Closs el<<strong>br</strong> />
jueves pasado, prevé un monto superior a los<<strong>br</strong> />
12.600 millones de pesos.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Reuters General/ - Article, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Democrats look to back gay marriage at<<strong>br</strong> />
convention<<strong>br</strong> />
WASHINGTON | Mon Jul 30, <strong>2012</strong> 4:37pm<<strong>br</strong> />
EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The<<strong>br</strong> />
Democratic Party is aiming to include support<<strong>br</strong> />
for gay marriage in its party platform this year<<strong>br</strong> />
for the first time in its history, a Democratic<<strong>br</strong> />
source said on Monday. The platform drafting<<strong>br</strong> />
committee unanimously approved language<<strong>br</strong> />
on Sunday endorsing same-sex marriage<<strong>br</strong> />
among the policy positions that will be<<strong>br</strong> />
presented to the convention in Charlotte,<<strong>br</strong> />
North Carolina, where President Barack<<strong>br</strong> />
Obama will formally accept the party's<<strong>br</strong> />
nomination in early September to run for<<strong>br</strong> />
re-election.The approval was first reported in<<strong>br</strong> />
The Washington Blade, which said the<<strong>br</strong> />
language also rejected the Defense of<<strong>br</strong> />
Marriage Act, or DOMA, a law passed by the<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Congress in 1996 that defines marriage<<strong>br</strong> />
as only between a man and a woman and<<strong>br</strong> />
denies federal benefits to lawfully married<<strong>br</strong> />
same-sex couples.The Obama administration<<strong>br</strong> />
said last year it would no longer support<<strong>br</strong> />
DOMA. Obama's Republican opponent,<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican Mitt Romney, is a gay-marriage<<strong>br</strong> />
opponent who supports the statute and<<strong>br</strong> />
promises to defend "traditional marriage" if he<<strong>br</strong> />
is elected on November 6.In May, Obama<<strong>br</strong> />
became the first U.S. president to say he<<strong>br</strong> />
believes same-sex couples should be allowed<<strong>br</strong> />
to marry. The largest U.S. civil rights group,<<strong>br</strong> />
the NAACP, has also endorsed gay marriage,<<strong>br</strong> />
saying the fight for gay rights is a civil rights<<strong>br</strong> />
issue.Six U.S. states and the District of<<strong>br</strong> />
Columbia have legalized gay marriage, but<<strong>br</strong> />
30 have banned it.The 15-member<<strong>br</strong> />
Democratic Party platform drafting committee<<strong>br</strong> />
met in Minneapolis during the weekend. A<<strong>br</strong> />
draft will be considered in Detroit on August<<strong>br</strong> />
10, and it will then go to convention delegates<<strong>br</strong> />
for final approval.Religious conservatives, an<<strong>br</strong> />
important component of the Republican Party<<strong>br</strong> />
base, staunchly oppose gay marriage, but<<strong>br</strong> />
polls show support for the issue rising,<<strong>br</strong> />
especially among younger<<strong>br</strong> />
Americans.(Reporting By Patricia Zengerle;<<strong>br</strong> />
Editing by Peter Cooney)<<strong>br</strong> />
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Reuters General/ - Article, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court may review case over<<strong>br</strong> />
DNA samples<<strong>br</strong> />
By Jonathan Stempel and Terry Baynes Mon<<strong>br</strong> />
Jul 30, <strong>2012</strong> 4:42pm EDT n">(Reuters) - The<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court signaled on Monday that it<<strong>br</strong> />
may review whether law enforcement officials<<strong>br</strong> />
may collect DNA samples from people who<<strong>br</strong> />
have been accused, but not convicted, of<<strong>br</strong> />
serious crimes. Chief Justice John Roberts<<strong>br</strong> />
put on hold an April 24 decision by a divided<<strong>br</strong> />
Maryland Court of Appeals overturning the<<strong>br</strong> />
2010 rape conviction of Alonzo Jay King.A<<strong>br</strong> />
lower court had sentenced King to life in<<strong>br</strong> />
prison without the possibility of parole after he<<strong>br</strong> />
was arrested for assault in 2009 and police<<strong>br</strong> />
used his DNA to link him to an unsolved 2003<<strong>br</strong> />
rape.The police who collected the DNA in<<strong>br</strong> />
2009 did so without a warrant, and the<<strong>br</strong> />
Maryland appeals court said King's<<strong>br</strong> />
expectation of privacy under the Fourth<<strong>br</strong> />
Amendment outweighed the interests of the<<strong>br</strong> />
state.Maryland's DNA Collection Act allows<<strong>br</strong> />
law enforcement to take samples from people<<strong>br</strong> />
arrested for violent crimes, attempted violent<<strong>br</strong> />
crimes, burglary or attempted<<strong>br</strong> />
burglary.Roberts agreed that there was a "fair<<strong>br</strong> />
prospect" the Supreme Court would reverse<<strong>br</strong> />
the April decision, and that the decision<<strong>br</strong> />
subjected Maryland to "irreparable harm."He<<strong>br</strong> />
said the decision conflicted with three other<<strong>br</strong> />
courts that have upheld similar laws, and<<strong>br</strong> />
"implicates an important feature of day-to-day<<strong>br</strong> />
law enforcement practice" in half of all U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
states and the federal government.Roberts<<strong>br</strong> />
also said DNA samples from people who<<strong>br</strong> />
have been arrested have led to 58 criminal<<strong>br</strong> />
prosecutions in Maryland from 2009 to<<strong>br</strong> />
2011."Crimes for which DNA evidence is<<strong>br</strong> />
implicated tend to be serious, and serious<<strong>br</strong> />
crimes cause serious injuries," Roberts wrote.<<strong>br</strong> />
"In the absence of a stay, Maryland would be<<strong>br</strong> />
disabled from employing a valuable law<<strong>br</strong> />
enforcement took for several months - a tool<<strong>br</strong> />
used widely throughout the country."Stephen<<strong>br</strong> />
Mercer, King's lawyer at the Maryland Office<<strong>br</strong> />
of the Public Defender, said the Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court's ruling was only a preliminary<<strong>br</strong> />
round."We continue to believe the court in the<<strong>br</strong> />
end will vindicate the Fourth Amendment<<strong>br</strong> />
rights of Mr. King and all Marylanders in their<<strong>br</strong> />
genetic privacy," Mercer said.Maryland<<strong>br</strong> />
Attorney General Douglas Gansler applauded<<strong>br</strong> />
Roberts' decision in a statement."This stay<<strong>br</strong> />
will allow Maryland the uninterrupted use of<<strong>br</strong> />
this critical modern law enforcement tool that<<strong>br</strong> />
helps police and prosecutors solve some of<<strong>br</strong> />
Maryland's most serious violent crimes," he<<strong>br</strong> />
said.The full Supreme Court is expected to<<strong>br</strong> />
take up Maryland's appeal in its upcoming<<strong>br</strong> />
term, which begins in October.Each<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court justice is assigned one or<<strong>br</strong> />
more circuits from which to handle<<strong>br</strong> />
emergency appeals and other matters. The<<strong>br</strong> />
4th Circuit includes Maryland, North Carolina,<<strong>br</strong> />
South Carolina, Virginia and West<<strong>br</strong> />
Virginia.The case is Maryland v. King, U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court, No. 12A48.(Reporting by<<strong>br</strong> />
Terry Baynes and Jonathan Stempel in New<<strong>br</strong> />
York; Editing by Richard Chang)<<strong>br</strong> />
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Reuters General/ - Article, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Russia's "Pussy Riot" on trial for<<strong>br</strong> />
cathedral protest<<strong>br</strong> />
By Alissa de Carbonnel MOSCOW | Mon Jul<<strong>br</strong> />
30, <strong>2012</strong> 4:02pm EDT MOSCOW (Reuters) -<<strong>br</strong> />
Three women who protested against Vladimir<<strong>br</strong> />
Putin in a "punk prayer" on the altar of<<strong>br</strong> />
Russia's main cathedral went on trial on<<strong>br</strong> />
Monday in a case seen as a test of the<<strong>br</strong> />
longtime leader's treatment of dissent during<<strong>br</strong> />
a new presidential term. The women from the<<strong>br</strong> />
band "Pussy Riot" face up to seven years in<<strong>br</strong> />
prison for an unsanctioned performance in<<strong>br</strong> />
Fe<strong>br</strong>uary in which they entered Moscow's<<strong>br</strong> />
Christ the Saviour Cathedral, ascended the<<strong>br</strong> />
altar and called on the Virgin Mary to "throw<<strong>br</strong> />
Putin out!"Maria Alyokhina, 24, Nadezhda<<strong>br</strong> />
Tolokonnikova, 22, and Yekaterina<<strong>br</strong> />
Samutsevich, 29, were <strong>br</strong>ought to Moscow's<<strong>br</strong> />
Khamovniki court for Russia's highest-profile<<strong>br</strong> />
trial since former oil tycoon Mikhail<<strong>br</strong> />
Khodorkovsky was convicted for a second<<strong>br</strong> />
time in 2010, in the same<<strong>br</strong> />
courtroom.Supporters chanted "Girls, we're<<strong>br</strong> />
with you!" and "Victory!" as the women, each<<strong>br</strong> />
handcuffed by the wrist to a female officer,<<strong>br</strong> />
were escorted from a police van into the<<strong>br</strong> />
courthouse."We did not want to offend<<strong>br</strong> />
anybody," Tolokonnikova said from the same<<strong>br</strong> />
metal and clear-plastic courtroom cage where<<strong>br</strong> />
Khodorkovsky sat with his business partner<<strong>br</strong> />
during their trial."Our motives were<<strong>br</strong> />
exclusively political."The stunt was designed<<strong>br</strong> />
to highlight the close relationship between the<<strong>br</strong> />
dominant Russian Orthodox Church and<<strong>br</strong> />
former KGB officer Putin, then prime minister,<<strong>br</strong> />
whose campaign to return to the presidency<<strong>br</strong> />
in a March election was backed clearly, if<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormally, by the leader of the church,<<strong>br</strong> />
Patriarch Kirill.The protest offended many<<strong>br</strong> />
believers and left the church leadership<<strong>br</strong> />
incensed. The church, which has enjoyed a<<strong>br</strong> />
big revival since the demise of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Communist Soviet Union in 1991 and is<<strong>br</strong> />
seeking more <strong>inf</strong>luence on secular life, cast<<strong>br</strong> />
the performance as part of a sinister<<strong>br</strong> />
campaign by "anti-Russian forces".The<<strong>br</strong> />
women, who have been charged with<<strong>br</strong> />
hooliganism motivated by religious hatred or<<strong>br</strong> />
hostility, have said many times they meant no<<strong>br</strong> />
offence.ANGER OVER CLOSE<<strong>br</strong> />
CHURCH-STATE TIESIn opening statements<<strong>br</strong> />
read by a defense lawyer, who sometimes<<strong>br</strong> />
struggled with the handwritten texts, they said<<strong>br</strong> />
they were protesting against Kirill's political<<strong>br</strong> />
support for Putin and had no animosity<<strong>br</strong> />
toward the church or the faithful."I have never<<strong>br</strong> />
had such feelings towards anyone in the<<strong>br</strong> />
world," Tolokonnikova said in her statement,<<strong>br</strong> />
describing the charge of religious hatred as<<strong>br</strong> />
"wildly harsh"."We are not enemies of<<strong>br</strong> />
Christianity. The opinion of Orthodox<<strong>br</strong> />
believers is important to us and we want all of<<strong>br</strong> />
them to be on our side - on the side of<<strong>br</strong> />
anti-authoritarian civil activists," she said.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Our performance contained no aggression<<strong>br</strong> />
toward the public - only a desperate desire to<<strong>br</strong> />
change the situation in Russia for the<<strong>br</strong> />
better."Pussy Riot burst onto the scene this<<strong>br</strong> />
winter with angry lyrics and surprise<<strong>br</strong> />
performances, including one on Red Square<<strong>br</strong> />
outside the Kremlin, that went viral on the<<strong>br</strong> />
Internet.The band members see themselves<<strong>br</strong> />
as the avant-garde of a disenchanted<<strong>br</strong> />
generation looking for creative ways to show<<strong>br</strong> />
dissatisfaction with Putin's 12-year<<strong>br</strong> />
dominance of politics."I thought the church<<strong>br</strong> />
loved all its children, but it seems the church<<strong>br</strong> />
loves only those children who love Putin,"<<strong>br</strong> />
Alyokhina's statement said.The women<<strong>br</strong> />
looked thinner and paler than they did when<<strong>br</strong> />
they were jailed following the performance in<<strong>br</strong> />
late Fe<strong>br</strong>uary, shortly before Putin, in power<<strong>br</strong> />
as president from 2000-2008 and then as<<strong>br</strong> />
prime minister, won a six-year presidential<<strong>br</strong> />
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term on March 4."She looks like she has<<strong>br</strong> />
been on a long hunger strike," Stanislav<<strong>br</strong> />
Samutsevich said of his daughter. "I think this<<strong>br</strong> />
is like an inquisition, like mockery."A reporter<<strong>br</strong> />
on state-run TV presented a different picture,<<strong>br</strong> />
focusing on occasional smiles and chuckles,<<strong>br</strong> />
by the women, who whispered to each other<<strong>br</strong> />
as a prosecutor read the charges."Look at<<strong>br</strong> />
their faces; they are laughing and joking," the<<strong>br</strong> />
reporter said on the news, adding that a<<strong>br</strong> />
viewer might think they were "continuing the<<strong>br</strong> />
action" they carried out at the<<strong>br</strong> />
cathedral.Prosecutors asked for the trial,<<strong>br</strong> />
which was streamed live on the Internet, to<<strong>br</strong> />
be closed to the public and the media. The<<strong>br</strong> />
judge rejected the motion but ordered live<<strong>br</strong> />
streaming shut off during witness testimony<<strong>br</strong> />
and some other proceedings.A group of<<strong>br</strong> />
conservative Russian writers called on<<strong>br</strong> />
Monday for tough punishment. Kremlin<<strong>br</strong> />
opponents, rights activists and the<<strong>br</strong> />
defendants say the charges are politically<<strong>br</strong> />
motivated.The prosecution marked "the start<<strong>br</strong> />
of a campaign of authoritarian, repressive<<strong>br</strong> />
measures aimed to ... spread fear among<<strong>br</strong> />
politically active citizens," Samutsevich said<<strong>br</strong> />
in her statement, read out by defense lawyer<<strong>br</strong> />
Violetta Volkova.PROTEST MOVEMENTThe<<strong>br</strong> />
performance was part of a lively protest<<strong>br</strong> />
movement that at its peak saw 100,000<<strong>br</strong> />
people turn out for rallies in Moscow, some of<<strong>br</strong> />
the largest in Russia since the Soviet Union's<<strong>br</strong> />
demise.The prosecution dismissed<<strong>br</strong> />
accusations of political motives."This is not a<<strong>br</strong> />
question of our parliamentary or presidential<<strong>br</strong> />
elections, but a criminal case about ... banal<<strong>br</strong> />
hooliganism with a religious motive," said<<strong>br</strong> />
Larisa Pavlova, who represents Lyubov<<strong>br</strong> />
Sokologorskaya, one of several people who<<strong>br</strong> />
work at the cathedral and are appearing at<<strong>br</strong> />
the trial as "victims" of Pussy<<strong>br</strong> />
Riot.Sokologorskaya, who described herself<<strong>br</strong> />
as a "profound believer", said only clerics<<strong>br</strong> />
were allowed at the altar and that the<<strong>br</strong> />
defendants' bare shoulders, short skirts and<<strong>br</strong> />
"aggressive" dance moves violated church<<strong>br</strong> />
rules and offended the faithful."When I talk<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
about this event, my heart hurts. It hurts that<<strong>br</strong> />
this is possible in our country," she said.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Their punishment must be adequate so that<<strong>br</strong> />
never again is such a thing repeated."The<<strong>br</strong> />
trial comes as Putin, who is 59 and has not<<strong>br</strong> />
ruled out seeking another term in 2018, tries<<strong>br</strong> />
to rein in opponents who hope to reignite the<<strong>br</strong> />
street protest movement this autumn.On<<strong>br</strong> />
Monday, Putin signed a law enacting stricter<<strong>br</strong> />
punishment for defamation. That follows<<strong>br</strong> />
recent laws tightening controls on<<strong>br</strong> />
foreign-funded civil rights groups and sharply<<strong>br</strong> />
raising fines for violations of public order at<<strong>br</strong> />
street rallies.Opposition leaders including<<strong>br</strong> />
anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny and<<strong>br</strong> />
socialite Ksenia Sobchak have had their<<strong>br</strong> />
homes searched and faced repeated rounds<<strong>br</strong> />
of questioning over violence at a protest on<<strong>br</strong> />
the eve of Putin's inauguration on May<<strong>br</strong> />
7.Lawyers for Navalny say investigators are<<strong>br</strong> />
preparing to charge him, in a separate case,<<strong>br</strong> />
with a crime punishable by up to five years in<<strong>br</strong> />
prison. He was summoned to the federal<<strong>br</strong> />
Investigative Committee on Monday and told<<strong>br</strong> />
to return on Tuesday.Amnesty International<<strong>br</strong> />
said the Pussy Riot performers "must be<<strong>br</strong> />
released immediately" and that the prison<<strong>br</strong> />
terms they face if convicted are "wildly out of<<strong>br</strong> />
all proportion.""They dared to attack the two<<strong>br</strong> />
pillars of the modern Russian establishment the Kremlin and the Orthodox Church,"<<strong>br</strong> />
regional program director John Dalhuisen<<strong>br</strong> />
said in a statement.Prime Minister Dmitry<<strong>br</strong> />
Medvedev dismissed criticism of the case in<<strong>br</strong> />
remarks published on Monday, saying the<<strong>br</strong> />
trial was a "serious ordeal" for the defendants<<strong>br</strong> />
and their families but that "one should be<<strong>br</strong> />
calm about it" and await the<<strong>br</strong> />
outcome.Whether the group's performance<<strong>br</strong> />
crossed the line from a "moral misdemeanor"<<strong>br</strong> />
to a crime was "up to the court to decide,"<<strong>br</strong> />
Medvedev, in London for the Olympics, told<<strong>br</strong> />
the Times newspaper in an interview posted<<strong>br</strong> />
on the Russian government website.A<<strong>br</strong> />
defense lawyer for the musicians, Nikolai<<strong>br</strong> />
Polozov, said Medvedev's comments were<<strong>br</strong> />
aimed at putting pressure on the court to<<strong>br</strong> />
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"punish blasphemers"."The court is being<<strong>br</strong> />
very one-sided, slanted towards the<<strong>br</strong> />
prosecution, which of course in our view is<<strong>br</strong> />
motivated exclusively by political bias in this<<strong>br</strong> />
case," he said.Few Russians believe the<<strong>br</strong> />
country's courts are independent, and<<strong>br</strong> />
Medvedev acknowledged during his<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General/ - Article, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
2008-<strong>2012</strong> presidency that they were subject<<strong>br</strong> />
to political pressure.(Additional reporting by<<strong>br</strong> />
Nastassia Astrasheuskaya, Writing by Steve<<strong>br</strong> />
Gutterman, Editing by Timothy Heritage and<<strong>br</strong> />
Peter Graff)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Judge clears Arizona's late-term abortion<<strong>br</strong> />
ban to take effect<<strong>br</strong> />
By David Schwartz PHOENIX | Mon Jul 30,<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong> 5:<strong>07</strong>pm EDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - A<<strong>br</strong> />
federal judge refused on Monday to block an<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona law banning most abortions after 20<<strong>br</strong> />
weeks of pregnancy, clearing the way for the<<strong>br</strong> />
statute to take effect this week. District Judge<<strong>br</strong> />
James Teilborg ruled that the measure,<<strong>br</strong> />
passed by the Republican-controlled state<<strong>br</strong> />
legislature and signed into law in April by<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican Governor Jan Brewer, is in<<strong>br</strong> />
keeping with standards that federal courts<<strong>br</strong> />
have set on limits to late-term abortions.The<<strong>br</strong> />
new statute, due to take effect on Thursday,<<strong>br</strong> />
bars healthcare professionals from<<strong>br</strong> />
performing abortions after 20 weeks of<<strong>br</strong> />
pregnancy, except in the case of a medical<<strong>br</strong> />
emergency. Only a small number of such<<strong>br</strong> />
abortions are performed in the state each<<strong>br</strong> />
year.Siding against abortion-rights advocates<<strong>br</strong> />
who had challenged the law, Teilborg said<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona's ban "does not impose a substantial<<strong>br</strong> />
obstacle" to abortions generally and that<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona has the right to pass such<<strong>br</strong> />
legislation.Two groups, the Center for<<strong>br</strong> />
Reproductive Rights and the American Civil<<strong>br</strong> />
Liberties Union, filed suit earlier this month on<<strong>br</strong> />
behalf of three Arizona abortion providers<<strong>br</strong> />
seeking to prevent the ban from being<<strong>br</strong> />
implemented.The suit was believed to mark<<strong>br</strong> />
the first court test <strong>br</strong>ought by physicians<<strong>br</strong> />
against similar abortion restrictions that have<<strong>br</strong> />
surfaced in a growing number of states since<<strong>br</strong> />
Republicans gained greater statehouse clout<<strong>br</strong> />
in the November 2010 elections, Center for<<strong>br</strong> />
Reproductive Rights officials said.Six states<<strong>br</strong> />
have put laws into effect in the past two years<<strong>br</strong> />
banning most or all late-term abortions,<<strong>br</strong> />
based on hotly debated medical research<<strong>br</strong> />
suggesting that a fetus feels pain starting at<<strong>br</strong> />
20 weeks of gestation. North Carolina<<strong>br</strong> />
enacted its own such ban decades<<strong>br</strong> />
ago.Arizona and two other states - Georgia<<strong>br</strong> />
and Louisiana - have enacted similar bans<<strong>br</strong> />
that have not yet taken effect, center officials<<strong>br</strong> />
said.The Supreme Court legalized abortion<<strong>br</strong> />
in 1973 but allowed states to place<<strong>br</strong> />
restrictions on the procedure from the time<<strong>br</strong> />
when a fetus could potentially survive outside<<strong>br</strong> />
the womb, except when a woman's health<<strong>br</strong> />
was at risk.(Editing by Steve Gorman and Will<<strong>br</strong> />
Dunham)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Analysis: Critics assail 1980s-era hacking<<strong>br</strong> />
law as out of step<<strong>br</strong> />
By Grant McCool NEW YORK | Mon Jul 30,<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong> 7:04am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A<<strong>br</strong> />
1984 U.S. anti-hacking law passed when<<strong>br</strong> />
computer crime was in its <strong>inf</strong>ancy is under fire<<strong>br</strong> />
for potentially going too far in criminalizing the<<strong>br</strong> />
actions of employees who violate workplace<<strong>br</strong> />
policies. Judges across the country are<<strong>br</strong> />
divided on how the 28-year-old law, the U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, can be<<strong>br</strong> />
applied. At the same time, the Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Department has signaled it wants to ramp up<<strong>br</strong> />
prosecutions under the law, even as it has<<strong>br</strong> />
lost some cases.Civil liberties advocates and<<strong>br</strong> />
some lawyers and judges are questioning<<strong>br</strong> />
whether the CFAA, intended to punish<<strong>br</strong> />
hackers and other trespassers who damage<<strong>br</strong> />
computer systems or steal customer<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormation, can be used to prosecute people<<strong>br</strong> />
inside a company who download sensitive<<strong>br</strong> />
data without their employers' approval.The<<strong>br</strong> />
debate is centered around a key phrase in<<strong>br</strong> />
the law: that it is illegal to "intentionally<<strong>br</strong> />
access a computer without authorization or<<strong>br</strong> />
exceed authorized access." Critics argue this<<strong>br</strong> />
language is too <strong>br</strong>oad and vague and could<<strong>br</strong> />
turn ordinary people into criminals for things<<strong>br</strong> />
many do routinely, such as dabble in online<<strong>br</strong> />
shopping or scan an online matchmaking site<<strong>br</strong> />
at work."This statute has the potential to<<strong>br</strong> />
affect millions of Americans in the workplace<<strong>br</strong> />
who work at or use a computer to do their<<strong>br</strong> />
job," said Brent Cossrow, a partner at law firm<<strong>br</strong> />
Fisher & Phillips in Radnor, Pennsylvania,<<strong>br</strong> />
which specializes in computer <strong>br</strong>each cases.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Hopefully, it gets cleared up soon."BOUND<<strong>br</strong> />
FOR SUPREME COURT?A split decision in<<strong>br</strong> />
April by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals<<strong>br</strong> />
in San Francisco could be the case that<<strong>br</strong> />
forces the U.S. Supreme Court to examine<<strong>br</strong> />
the law's reach.In a 9-2 ruling, the appeals<<strong>br</strong> />
court threw out criminal charges <strong>br</strong>ought<<strong>br</strong> />
under the law against David Nosal, a former<<strong>br</strong> />
managing director at executive search firm<<strong>br</strong> />
Korn/Ferry International. Nosal was indicted<<strong>br</strong> />
in 2008 for allegedly persuading colleagues<<strong>br</strong> />
to download confidential source lists and<<strong>br</strong> />
contact <strong>inf</strong>ormation from the firm to use at his<<strong>br</strong> />
new business.Three co-defendants pleaded<<strong>br</strong> />
guilty to CFAA violations. But Nosal fought<<strong>br</strong> />
the charges, arguing that he and his<<strong>br</strong> />
colleagues had been authorized to access<<strong>br</strong> />
the company's database. The appeals court<<strong>br</strong> />
supported Nosal's argument, and threw out<<strong>br</strong> />
the CFAA charges against him, though he still<<strong>br</strong> />
faces separate charges of trade secrets theft<<strong>br</strong> />
in U.S. District Court in San Francisco.The<<strong>br</strong> />
9th Circuit ruling was suspended to give the<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice Department time to consider<<strong>br</strong> />
petitioning the Supreme Court to review the<<strong>br</strong> />
case. If the Supreme Court were to hear the<<strong>br</strong> />
matter, it could potentially be on the docket<<strong>br</strong> />
for the upcoming term.The Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Department, which declined to comment on<<strong>br</strong> />
the case, has until August 8 to decide<<strong>br</strong> />
whether to seek Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
review.Nosal's lawyer, Steven Gruel, said his<<strong>br</strong> />
client wants to exonerate himself. "He's<<strong>br</strong> />
always said he did nothing wrong."NEW<<strong>br</strong> />
SCENARIOSIf the high court does not take<<strong>br</strong> />
the Nosal case, legal experts say, little is<<strong>br</strong> />
likely to get settled in the near future over<<strong>br</strong> />
how and when the law can be applied.The<<strong>br</strong> />
CFAA was crafted before the Internet was<<strong>br</strong> />
omnipresent in the workplace. Employees<<strong>br</strong> />
today have vastly more sensitive company<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormation accessible on their computers,<<strong>br</strong> />
leading to scenarios that the writers of the law<<strong>br</strong> />
may never have envisioned.Some<<strong>br</strong> />
companies, such as Oracle Corp, which filed<<strong>br</strong> />
a <strong>br</strong>ief supporting the Justice Department<<strong>br</strong> />
against Nosal, say such criminal prosecutions<<strong>br</strong> />
are justified.Oracle said Congress rooted the<<strong>br</strong> />
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statute in common-law trespass<<strong>br</strong> />
doctrines."Among them is the concept of<<strong>br</strong> />
restricted authorization: a person commits<<strong>br</strong> />
trespass not only when he or she enters<<strong>br</strong> />
property or a portion of it when told not to; a<<strong>br</strong> />
person commits trespass also when he or<<strong>br</strong> />
she has authorization to enter for some<<strong>br</strong> />
purposes but enters for different ones," the<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ief said.Critics say the statute, which carries<<strong>br</strong> />
civil and criminal penalties, could be abused<<strong>br</strong> />
by employers.The precedent that develops<<strong>br</strong> />
largely in the context of a private, workplace<<strong>br</strong> />
dispute "becomes something that people can<<strong>br</strong> />
go to jail for, and that's really dangerous,"<<strong>br</strong> />
said Marcia Hoffman, senior staff attorney<<strong>br</strong> />
with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a<<strong>br</strong> />
non-profit civil liberties organization.Potential<<strong>br</strong> />
criminal penalties under the law range from<<strong>br</strong> />
one year to 10 years in prison, if the offense<<strong>br</strong> />
involves <strong>inf</strong>ormation relating to U.S. national<<strong>br</strong> />
security.Prosecutors have <strong>br</strong>ought about 550<<strong>br</strong> />
federal criminal cases under the CFAA and<<strong>br</strong> />
related computer fraud laws in the past 5-1/2<<strong>br</strong> />
years, according to court filings reviewed in<<strong>br</strong> />
Westlaw, a legal data division of Thomson<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters. Over the same period, nearly 500<<strong>br</strong> />
civil lawsuits were <strong>br</strong>ought in private disputes<<strong>br</strong> />
citing the CFAA and related laws, the filings<<strong>br</strong> />
show.The Justice Department wants to<<strong>br</strong> />
expand the penalties and prosecutions under<<strong>br</strong> />
the act, an Obama administration official told<<strong>br</strong> />
a hearing on Capitol Hill in November.<<strong>br</strong> />
Richard Downing, deputy section chief for<<strong>br</strong> />
computer crime and intellectual property, said<<strong>br</strong> />
it was important to retain the provisions of the<<strong>br</strong> />
law that apply to employee-use<<strong>br</strong> />
agreements.Removing that section of the law<<strong>br</strong> />
"could make it difficult or impossible to deter<<strong>br</strong> />
and punish serious threats from malicious<<strong>br</strong> />
insiders," he told the Crime, Terrorism and<<strong>br</strong> />
Homeland Security Subcommittee of the<<strong>br</strong> />
House Judiciary Committee.If the Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Department were to go to the Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court and lose over the CFAA, it would<<strong>br</strong> />
remove an arrow in its quiver for prosecuting<<strong>br</strong> />
those "insider" computer abuse<<strong>br</strong> />
cases.Congress has partially addressed the<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
issue while crafting new cyber security<<strong>br</strong> />
legislation. One possible amendment to a bill<<strong>br</strong> />
pending in the U.S. Senate would narrow<<strong>br</strong> />
criminal cases to exclude relatively innocuous<<strong>br</strong> />
violations of agreements governing the use of<<strong>br</strong> />
private computers, such as a social-network<<strong>br</strong> />
user signing up under a pseudonym.MIXED<<strong>br</strong> />
RULINGSIn Fe<strong>br</strong>uary, the U.S. government<<strong>br</strong> />
lost another case involving an employee who<<strong>br</strong> />
had accessed company data, a case that also<<strong>br</strong> />
raised questions about use of the hacking<<strong>br</strong> />
statute.That case involved a former Goldman<<strong>br</strong> />
Sachs Group Inc programmer, Sergey<<strong>br</strong> />
Aleynikov, who was accused of stealing code<<strong>br</strong> />
used in the bank's high-frequency trading<<strong>br</strong> />
system before leaving for a new company in<<strong>br</strong> />
Chicago.Before Aleynikov went on trial, U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
District Judge Denise Cote dismissed the<<strong>br</strong> />
charges <strong>br</strong>ought under the CFAA, saying the<<strong>br</strong> />
government's interpretation "could convert an<<strong>br</strong> />
ordinary violation of the duty of loyalty or of a<<strong>br</strong> />
confidential agreement into a federal<<strong>br</strong> />
offense." But she let trade-secrets charges<<strong>br</strong> />
against him stand, and in December 2010<<strong>br</strong> />
Aleynikov was found guilty.That conviction<<strong>br</strong> />
was thrown out earlier this year by the 2nd<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and Aleynikov<<strong>br</strong> />
was freed after serving one year of an<<strong>br</strong> />
eight-year prison term.The Nosal and<<strong>br</strong> />
Aleynikov cases conflict with an earlier<<strong>br</strong> />
appeals court ruling. That case was a civil<<strong>br</strong> />
dispute between a real estate developer,<<strong>br</strong> />
Jacob Citrin, and his former employer,<<strong>br</strong> />
International Airport Centers LLC. The 7th<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled<<strong>br</strong> />
in 2006 that Citrin violated the CFAA by<<strong>br</strong> />
installing a program that deleted files on a<<strong>br</strong> />
company laptop as he was departing for<<strong>br</strong> />
another job.Citrin was not criminally charged<<strong>br</strong> />
and his case was settled on undisclosed<<strong>br</strong> />
terms, but a Justice Department guide for<<strong>br</strong> />
prosecutors on the CFAA points to the 7th<<strong>br</strong> />
Circuit ruling as "the leading authority" for the<<strong>br</strong> />
position that when an employee is doing<<strong>br</strong> />
something disloyal to an employer,<<strong>br</strong> />
authorized access to the computer ends<<strong>br</strong> />
under the law.Citrin's lawyers, Ronald<<strong>br</strong> />
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Marmer and John Koch, of Jenner & Block in<<strong>br</strong> />
Chicago, had no comment. Citrin is now CEO<<strong>br</strong> />
of Cargo Ventures in Doral, Florida,<<strong>br</strong> />
according to his company's web site.Unless<<strong>br</strong> />
the Supreme Court ultimately weighs in, the<<strong>br</strong> />
inconsistent decisions will continue, said<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyer John Dozier, of Dozier Internet Law, a<<strong>br</strong> />
Glen Allen, Virginia law firm.Without clarity,<<strong>br</strong> />
he said, "what is going to be illegal in one part<<strong>br</strong> />
of the country is not illegal in the other."The<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General/ - Article, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
cases are USA v David Nosal in the 9th U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Circuit Court of Appeals 10-10038 and<<strong>br</strong> />
International Airport Centers LLC v Jacob<<strong>br</strong> />
Citrin in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals<<strong>br</strong> />
No. 05-1522 and USA v Aleynikov, U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
District Court for the Southern District of New<<strong>br</strong> />
York 10-00096.(Editing by Martha Graybow,<<strong>br</strong> />
Edward Tobin and Leslie Gevirtz)<<strong>br</strong> />
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Von Oliver Klasen<<strong>br</strong> />
Süddeutsche Zeitung/ - Politik, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (EuGH)<<strong>br</strong> />
Draghi und Weidmann ringen um<<strong>br</strong> />
EZB-Linie<<strong>br</strong> />
Soll die Europäische Zentralbank spanische<<strong>br</strong> />
Anleihen kaufen, um das Vertrauen der<<strong>br</strong> />
Märkte zu gewinnen und den Euro zu retten?<<strong>br</strong> />
Nein, sagt Bundesbank-Präsident Weidmann.<<strong>br</strong> />
EZB-Chef Draghi versucht, ihn vom Gegenteil<<strong>br</strong> />
zu überzeugen. Unterstützung erhält<<strong>br</strong> />
Weidmann allerdings von manchen Politikern.<<strong>br</strong> />
Jean-Claude Juncker, der Chef der<<strong>br</strong> />
Euro-Gruppe, hat angekündigt, dass "in den<<strong>br</strong> />
nächsten Tagen" wichtige Entscheidungen<<strong>br</strong> />
fallen werden. "Die Welt redet darüber, ob es<<strong>br</strong> />
die Euro-Zone in einigen Monaten noch gibt",<<strong>br</strong> />
so der luxemburgische Premier in der<<strong>br</strong> />
Süddeutschen Zeitung. Angesichts dessen<<strong>br</strong> />
müssten die Euro-Länder jetzt "mit allen<<strong>br</strong> />
verfügbaren Mitteln" ihre feste<<strong>br</strong> />
Entschlossenheit zeigen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Es spricht einiges dafür, dass Junckers<<strong>br</strong> />
Ankündigung mehr ist als bloßer<<strong>br</strong> />
Zweckoptimismus, um die angesichts der<<strong>br</strong> />
Schuldenkrise einiger Euro-Staaten<<strong>br</strong> />
misstrauischen Märkte zu beschwichtigen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Zahlreiche Politiker-Treffen finden zu Anfang<<strong>br</strong> />
dieser Woche statt. Am Mittag trifft<<strong>br</strong> />
US-Finanzminister Timothy Geithner mit<<strong>br</strong> />
Wolfgang Schäuble zusammen. Das<<strong>br</strong> />
kurzfristig anberaumte Treffen findet auf<<strong>br</strong> />
Schäubles Urlaubsinsel Sylt statt. Ein<<strong>br</strong> />
Presse-Statement, so hieß es zunächst,<<strong>br</strong> />
werde es nicht geben, nur einen Fototermin.<<strong>br</strong> />
Anschließend reist Geithner nach Frankfurt,<<strong>br</strong> />
wo er mit dem Präsidenten der Europäischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Zentralbank (EZB), Mario Draghi, über<<strong>br</strong> />
Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung der Euro-Krise<<strong>br</strong> />
beraten will.<<strong>br</strong> />
Gerüchten zufolge soll noch ein weiteres<<strong>br</strong> />
Gespräch geplant sein: Wie die<<strong>br</strong> />
Nachrichtenagentur Bloomberg berichtete,<<strong>br</strong> />
will Draghi noch vor der nächsten Sitzung des<<strong>br</strong> />
Euro-Notenbankrats am Donnerstag mit<<strong>br</strong> />
Bundesbank-Chef Jens Weidmann<<strong>br</strong> />
zusammenkommen und eindringlich für ein<<strong>br</strong> />
stärkeres Engagement der EZB in der Krise<<strong>br</strong> />
werben.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Gedankenaustausch bei einer Tasse<<strong>br</strong> />
Kaffee"<<strong>br</strong> />
Weidmann ist einer der letzten Akteure, die<<strong>br</strong> />
sich gegen weitere Marktinterventionen im<<strong>br</strong> />
Kampf gegen die Euro-Krise wehren. Aus<<strong>br</strong> />
Zentralbankkreisen verlautete am Montag, es<<strong>br</strong> />
gehe bei dem Treffen vor der Zinssitzung um<<strong>br</strong> />
einen "Gedankenaustausch bei einer Tasse<<strong>br</strong> />
Kaffee". Das Treffen dürfte nach Ansicht von<<strong>br</strong> />
Beobachtern Gelegenheit geben, Differenzen<<strong>br</strong> />
über den weiteren Kurs der EZB in der<<strong>br</strong> />
Euro-Krise beizulegen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Konkret geht es um den Ankauf von<<strong>br</strong> />
Staatsanleihen angeschlagener Staaten<<strong>br</strong> />
durch die EZB. Das würde die Nachfrage<<strong>br</strong> />
nach diesen Papieren erhöhen und so etwa<<strong>br</strong> />
im Falle Spaniens die Zinslast für Länder<<strong>br</strong> />
mindern. Die Zinsen hatten in den<<strong>br</strong> />
vergangenen Tagen zeitweise die kritische<<strong>br</strong> />
Schwelle von sieben Prozent überschritten.<<strong>br</strong> />
Bereits 2010 hatte die EZB Staatsanleihen in<<strong>br</strong> />
Höhe von rund 210 Milliarden Euro<<strong>br</strong> />
aufgekauft, vor allem griechische Papiere.<<strong>br</strong> />
Schon damals hatte sich die Bundesbank<<strong>br</strong> />
stets dagegen ausgesprochen. Durchsetzen<<strong>br</strong> />
konnte sie sich nicht: Sie verfügt nur über<<strong>br</strong> />
einen der insgesamt 23 Sitze im Rat der EZB.<<strong>br</strong> />
Neben Weidmann sitzt hier zwar noch ein<<strong>br</strong> />
deutscher Vertreter, EZB-Direktor Jörg<<strong>br</strong> />
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Assmussen. Doch auch zu zweit können sie<<strong>br</strong> />
leicht überstimmt werden. Die EZB versucht<<strong>br</strong> />
allerdings oft, Entscheidungen im Konsens zu<<strong>br</strong> />
treffen - so erklärt sich wohl auch Draghis<<strong>br</strong> />
Verstoß für ein Gespräch mit Weidmann.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sowohl Draghi als auch Kanzlerin Merkel und<<strong>br</strong> />
der französische Präsident Hollande hatten in<<strong>br</strong> />
den vergangenen Tagen fast wortgleich<<strong>br</strong> />
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gesagt, dass man "alles Notwendige dafür<<strong>br</strong> />
tun" müsse, um den Erhalt des Euro zu<<strong>br</strong> />
sichern. Diese Aussagen waren von<<strong>br</strong> />
Beobachtern dahingehend interpretiert<<strong>br</strong> />
worden, dass eine groß angelegte Aktion von<<strong>br</strong> />
Notenbank und Regierungen zur Beruhigung<<strong>br</strong> />
der Märkte kurz bevorstünde.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Präsident Basescu bleibt im Amt<<strong>br</strong> />
Der Präsident von Rumänien hat eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Volksabstimmung gegen ihn überstanden.<<strong>br</strong> />
Doch der der Machtkampf geht weiter:<<strong>br</strong> />
Sowohl Traian Basescu als auch sein Gegner<<strong>br</strong> />
Victor Ponta, sozialistischer Regierungsschef,<<strong>br</strong> />
sehen sich durch das Votum bestätigt.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Referendum zur Amtsenthebung des<<strong>br</strong> />
rumänischen Präsidenten Traian Basescu ist<<strong>br</strong> />
nach amtlichen Hochrechnungen an einer zu<<strong>br</strong> />
geringen Wahlbeteiligung gescheitert. Wie<<strong>br</strong> />
die Wahlleitung in Bukarest in der Nacht zu<<strong>br</strong> />
Montag mitteilte, gaben nur knapp 46 Prozent<<strong>br</strong> />
der rund 18 Millionen Wahlberechtigten ihre<<strong>br</strong> />
Stimme ab; mehr als 50 Prozent wären nötig<<strong>br</strong> />
gewesen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Demnach darf der wegen seiner Sparpolitik<<strong>br</strong> />
unbeliebte Basescu im Amt bleiben, obwohl<<strong>br</strong> />
nach Umfragen zweier<<strong>br</strong> />
Meinungsforschungsinstitute mehr als 80<<strong>br</strong> />
Prozent der abgegebenen Stimmen für seine<<strong>br</strong> />
Absetzung votiert hatten. Die Fehlerquote bei<<strong>br</strong> />
der Hochrechnung zur Wahlbeteiligung liegt<<strong>br</strong> />
laut Wahlleitung bei plus/minus drei Prozent.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das endgültige Ergebnis solle im Laufe des<<strong>br</strong> />
Tages bekanntgegeben werden.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Referendum war der vorläufige<<strong>br</strong> />
Höhepunkt des Machtkampfs zwischen dem<<strong>br</strong> />
bürgerlichen Präsidenten und seinem<<strong>br</strong> />
Erzfeind an der Regierungsspitze, dem<<strong>br</strong> />
sozialistischen Ministerpräsidenten Victor<<strong>br</strong> />
Ponta, der Basescu Amtsmiss<strong>br</strong>auch und<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassungs<strong>br</strong>uch vorwirft.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu, der vom Parlament bereits für<<strong>br</strong> />
abgesetzt erklärt worden war, hatte sich<<strong>br</strong> />
schon am Sonntagabend zum Sieger der<<strong>br</strong> />
Abstimmung erklärt. "Die Rumänen haben<<strong>br</strong> />
gegen den Staatsstreich gestimmt", sagte er,<<strong>br</strong> />
zeigte aber zugleich Verständnis für seine<<strong>br</strong> />
Kritiker. "Mir ist bewusst, dass es<<strong>br</strong> />
Unzufriedenheit gibt nach all dem, was in den<<strong>br</strong> />
letzten Jahren geschehen ist, und ich bin<<strong>br</strong> />
überzeugt, dass der Bruch in der Gesellschaft<<strong>br</strong> />
beseitigt werden muss." Mit Blick auf seinen<<strong>br</strong> />
oft als aggressiv und launisch kritisierten<<strong>br</strong> />
Führungsstil versprach Basescu, für "ein<<strong>br</strong> />
Gefühl der Versöhnung zu sorgen".<<strong>br</strong> />
Ponta verwies auf den hohen Stimmenanteil<<strong>br</strong> />
für eine Absetzung und forderte Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
indirekt zum Rücktritt auf. "Jeder Politiker, der<<strong>br</strong> />
sagt, er könne das Votum von ungefähr neun<<strong>br</strong> />
Millionen Rumänen ignorieren, lebt fern der<<strong>br</strong> />
Realität", sagte der Regierungschef.<<strong>br</strong> />
Interimspräsident Crin Antonescu erklärte, die<<strong>br</strong> />
Regierungsmehrheit werde die anstehende<<strong>br</strong> />
Entscheidung des Verfassungsgerichts über<<strong>br</strong> />
die Gültigkeit des Referendums anerkennen.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Wir werden auf der Grundlage des Respekts<<strong>br</strong> />
aller zuständigen Institutionen handeln - ob<<strong>br</strong> />
es sich um die Wahlkommission oder das<<strong>br</strong> />
Verfassungsgericht handelt", erklärte<<strong>br</strong> />
Antonescu kurz nach der Schließung der<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahllokale.<<strong>br</strong> />
Um eine möglichst hohe Wahlbeteiligung zu<<strong>br</strong> />
erzielen, hatte die Regierung die Öffnung der<<strong>br</strong> />
Wahllokale verlängert und zahlreiche<<strong>br</strong> />
zusätzliche Lokale an den Küsten des<<strong>br</strong> />
Landes eingerichtet, wo viele Rumänen<<strong>br</strong> />
Urlaub machten.<<strong>br</strong> />
Das Verfahren zur Absetzung Basescus<<strong>br</strong> />
hatten die erst seit Anfang Mai regierenden<<strong>br</strong> />
Sozialisten (PSD) und Liberalen (PNL) im<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlament auf den Weg ge<strong>br</strong>acht. Ein<<strong>br</strong> />
Einspruchsrecht des Verfassungsgerichts<<strong>br</strong> />
wurde per Regierungsdekret abgeschafft,<<strong>br</strong> />
was heftige internationale Kritik und Zweifel<<strong>br</strong> />
an der Rechtstaatlichkeit des EU-Landes zur<<strong>br</strong> />
Folge hatte.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu ist seit 2004 rumänischer Präsident.<<strong>br</strong> />
Seine zweite Amtszeit läuft regulär im Jahr<<strong>br</strong> />
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2014 ab. Ein drittes Mal darf er laut Gesetz<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht kandidieren.<<strong>br</strong> />
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The Economic Times/ - News, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Madhya Pradesh government expresses<<strong>br</strong> />
concern over Supreme Court order on<<strong>br</strong> />
restricting tourism<<strong>br</strong> />
BHOPAL: Expressing concern over the<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court order restricting tourism in<<strong>br</strong> />
many areas of the state, Madhya Pradesh<<strong>br</strong> />
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today<<strong>br</strong> />
said the government might move the apex<<strong>br</strong> />
court if the need arises.<<strong>br</strong> />
"If the need be, we will also approach the<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court and try to see what steps<<strong>br</strong> />
can be taken to ensure that tourism is not<<strong>br</strong> />
affected in Madhya Pradesh," he told<<strong>br</strong> />
reporters here as he leaves for New Delhi.<<strong>br</strong> />
Chouhan said tourism in Tiger Reserves has<<strong>br</strong> />
been affected due to the supreme court<<strong>br</strong> />
order, which also affected places like<<strong>br</strong> />
Pachmarhi where majority of tourist spots are<<strong>br</strong> />
situated in core areas.<<strong>br</strong> />
The chief minister said he will also meet<<strong>br</strong> />
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to urge the<<strong>br</strong> />
need to reduce fertiliser prices.<<strong>br</strong> />
Chouhan is also slated to meet Union<<strong>br</strong> />
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar in<<strong>br</strong> />
connection with his demand for reduction of<<strong>br</strong> />
fertiliser prices and to discuss the issue of<<strong>br</strong> />
fixing minimum support price for wheat, for<<strong>br</strong> />
the next season.<<strong>br</strong> />
He will also meet Union Home Minister P<<strong>br</strong> />
Chidambaram to discuss the Naxal situation<<strong>br</strong> />
in the state and also call on the new<<strong>br</strong> />
President, Pranab Mukherjee.<<strong>br</strong> />
"I will also extend an invitation to the<<strong>br</strong> />
President to come and visit Madhya<<strong>br</strong> />
Pradesh," Chouhan said.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Considering policy to repair religious<<strong>br</strong> />
sites: Gujarat to SC<<strong>br</strong> />
NEW DELHI: The Gujarat government today<<strong>br</strong> />
told the Supreme Court that it is considering<<strong>br</strong> />
to frame a policy for compensating the<<strong>br</strong> />
religious places, damaged in the 2002 riots.<<strong>br</strong> />
Appearing before a bench of justices K S<<strong>br</strong> />
Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra, the<<strong>br</strong> />
advocate general for Gujarat submitted that<<strong>br</strong> />
the state government is considering to frame<<strong>br</strong> />
a policy to repair damaged shrines on the<<strong>br</strong> />
lines of a scheme formulated by the Odisha<<strong>br</strong> />
Government on the apex court's directions.<<strong>br</strong> />
The bench, meanwhile, refused to stay the<<strong>br</strong> />
Gujarat High Court's order to the state<<strong>br</strong> />
government to repair and rebuild religious<<strong>br</strong> />
sites which were damaged during the 2002<<strong>br</strong> />
riots.<<strong>br</strong> />
The bench posted the matter for further<<strong>br</strong> />
hearing on August 14 and asked the state<<strong>br</strong> />
government to <strong>br</strong>ief it about the scheme on<<strong>br</strong> />
that day.<<strong>br</strong> />
The apex court's order came on an appeal by<<strong>br</strong> />
the Gujarat government against the Gujarat<<strong>br</strong> />
High Court order, which had asked it to pay<<strong>br</strong> />
compensation for damages to the religious<<strong>br</strong> />
sites.<<strong>br</strong> />
The Gujarat government was pulled up by the<<strong>br</strong> />
Gujarat High Court on Fe<strong>br</strong>uary 8 for its<<strong>br</strong> />
"inaction and negligence" during the 2002<<strong>br</strong> />
post-Godhra riots, which had led to<<strong>br</strong> />
large-scale damages to various religious<<strong>br</strong> />
structures.<<strong>br</strong> />
The high court had ordered compensation for<<strong>br</strong> />
over 500 places of worships in the state on a<<strong>br</strong> />
plea by Islamic Relief Committee of Gujarat<<strong>br</strong> />
(IRCG), an NGO.<<strong>br</strong> />
The NGO had contended that 535 religious<<strong>br</strong> />
places were affected out of which 37 are yet<<strong>br</strong> />
to be repaired.<<strong>br</strong> />
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The New York Times/ - Politics, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
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A Runoff Is Down to the Wire in Texas<<strong>br</strong> />
HOUSTON — It may be the armadillo days of<<strong>br</strong> />
summer in Texas, but a runoff vote on<<strong>br</strong> />
Tuesday for the Republican Senate<<strong>br</strong> />
nomination has jolted the party establishment<<strong>br</strong> />
here and around the country as a magnetic<<strong>br</strong> />
Tea Party conservative with no elective<<strong>br</strong> />
experience gains momentum against the<<strong>br</strong> />
chosen candidate of Gov. Rick Perry. Only a<<strong>br</strong> />
few months ago the longtime lieutenant<<strong>br</strong> />
governor, David Dewhurst, 66, seemed all but<<strong>br</strong> />
certain to win the nomination, which in<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican-dominated Texas is tantamount<<strong>br</strong> />
to winning the seat being vacated in<<strong>br</strong> />
November by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.<<strong>br</strong> />
A successful businessman with<<strong>br</strong> />
Romney-esque wealth, Mr. Dewhurst has<<strong>br</strong> />
been allied with Mr. Perry — himself a<<strong>br</strong> />
favorite of the Tea Party and religious<<strong>br</strong> />
conservatives — as Texas burnished its<<strong>br</strong> />
reputation as a low-tax, small-government<<strong>br</strong> />
state with rare growth in jobs. Beyond Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Perry, who calls him “a great conservative<<strong>br</strong> />
leader,” Mr. Dewhurst has been endorsed by<<strong>br</strong> />
many party leaders, big business groups and<<strong>br</strong> />
the farm bureau. But Mr. Dewhurst won only<<strong>br</strong> />
45 percent of the votes in the May primary,<<strong>br</strong> />
forcing him into a runoff against the No. 2<<strong>br</strong> />
finisher, Ted Cruz, a Harvard-educated<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyer and former state solicitor general who<<strong>br</strong> />
trailed him by 11 points. Now, after a bitter<<strong>br</strong> />
and costly campaign, Mr. Cruz, 41, appears<<strong>br</strong> />
to have pulled even or even nudged ahead,<<strong>br</strong> />
political analysts said, and his campaign has<<strong>br</strong> />
already signaled a profound shift in Texas<<strong>br</strong> />
politics as frustrated conservative activists<<strong>br</strong> />
rattle the party leadership. “If Cruz wins, it will<<strong>br</strong> />
be a huge upset and a further indication that<<strong>br</strong> />
the grass roots is a very powerful force in<<strong>br</strong> />
Texas,” said Tom Pauken, a commissioner of<<strong>br</strong> />
the Texas Workplace Commission and a<<strong>br</strong> />
former state Republican chairman who has<<strong>br</strong> />
stayed neutral in the race. In one telling sign<<strong>br</strong> />
of growing divisions, Governor Perry was<<strong>br</strong> />
booed at the state Republican convention in<<strong>br</strong> />
June when he introduced his “friend” David<<strong>br</strong> />
Dewhurst. A victory for Mr. Cruz would follow<<strong>br</strong> />
other triumphs for insurgent conservatives in<<strong>br</strong> />
this year’s primaries, including the toppling of<<strong>br</strong> />
Senator Richard G. Lugar of Indiana by<<strong>br</strong> />
Richard Mourdock and the defeat of a<<strong>br</strong> />
veteran Republican by Deb Fischer for the<<strong>br</strong> />
Senate nomination in Ne<strong>br</strong>aska. Whether or<<strong>br</strong> />
not he wins on Tuesday, Mr. Cruz has<<strong>br</strong> />
already been consecrated as a <strong>br</strong>ight new<<strong>br</strong> />
star of the right, drawing comparisons to<<strong>br</strong> />
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as a youthful<<strong>br</strong> />
and articulate spokesman, unsullied by years<<strong>br</strong> />
in Republican back rooms. Sensing a<<strong>br</strong> />
possible victory, cele<strong>br</strong>ities of the right<<strong>br</strong> />
including Sarah Palin, Senator Jim DeMint,<<strong>br</strong> />
Glenn Beck and Rick Santorum have come to<<strong>br</strong> />
Texas in recent days to campaign for Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Cruz. “He’s going to do the heavy lifting to<<strong>br</strong> />
rein in our out-of-control government,” Ms.<<strong>br</strong> />
Palin said of Mr. Cruz before a crowd of<<strong>br</strong> />
1,000 in a Houston suburb on Friday.<<strong>br</strong> />
Pointing out the strange divisions in this race,<<strong>br</strong> />
she told the crowd with a laugh that the black<<strong>br</strong> />
boots she was wearing had been a gift from<<strong>br</strong> />
Governor Perry. Several national groups<<strong>br</strong> />
associated with the Tea Party movement<<strong>br</strong> />
have bought millions in television ads for Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Cruz or promoted his campaign in other<<strong>br</strong> />
ways. The Club for Growth, a conservative<<strong>br</strong> />
advocacy group based in Washington, has<<strong>br</strong> />
alone spent about $5 million on ads, helping<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Cruz overcome the huge financial<<strong>br</strong> />
advantage of Mr. Dewhurst, who lent his<<strong>br</strong> />
campaign $10 million of his own money.<<strong>br</strong> />
Groups like FreedomWorks have helped to<<strong>br</strong> />
mobilize voters. The two candidates differ<<strong>br</strong> />
little on major issues — both call for repealing<<strong>br</strong> />
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Obama’s health care law, balancing the<<strong>br</strong> />
budget, abolishing the Department of<<strong>br</strong> />
Education and ending abortion. In his<<strong>br</strong> />
powerful role presiding over the state Senate,<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Dewhurst compiled a strong conservative<<strong>br</strong> />
record, pushing through a voter identification<<strong>br</strong> />
law and a strong sonogram requirement<<strong>br</strong> />
before abortions. He also opposed a<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicaid expansion. On Monday, he stopped<<strong>br</strong> />
at a Chick-fil-A in Austin to remind voters of<<strong>br</strong> />
his role in barring same-sex marriages in the<<strong>br</strong> />
state. But the state budget did grow<<strong>br</strong> />
substantially over the last nine years, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Cruz is fond of pointing out, and Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Dewhurst sometimes compromised with<<strong>br</strong> />
moderates to pass bills. He has been<<strong>br</strong> />
subjected to blistering attacks from Mr. Cruz,<<strong>br</strong> />
a far more compelling orator, as a<<strong>br</strong> />
“conciliator” who will not go to the mat for<<strong>br</strong> />
limited government. Voters want “new leaders<<strong>br</strong> />
who will stand and fight for liberty,” Mr. Cruz<<strong>br</strong> />
said at a Tea Party rally last week. Mr. Cruz<<strong>br</strong> />
expresses pride in his father for making it<<strong>br</strong> />
after fleeing Cuba with nothing in the 1950s,<<strong>br</strong> />
before Fidel Castro’s victory. He was<<strong>br</strong> />
recognized early as a prodigy, paid to give<<strong>br</strong> />
erudite speeches on free enterprise and<<strong>br</strong> />
constitutional limits while still in high school.<<strong>br</strong> />
At Princeton University, he was a champion<<strong>br</strong> />
debater. He won high honors at Harvard Law<<strong>br</strong> />
and clerked for William H. Rehnquist, then<<strong>br</strong> />
the chief justice of the Supreme Court. He<<strong>br</strong> />
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worked in a Washington law firm and then<<strong>br</strong> />
took federal posts in the administration of<<strong>br</strong> />
George W. Bush before returning to Texas for<<strong>br</strong> />
the appointed job of solicitor general, arguing<<strong>br</strong> />
cases before the Supreme Court. Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Dewhurst and his supporters have been<<strong>br</strong> />
exasperated by Mr. Cruz’s effort to position<<strong>br</strong> />
himself as an outsider, describing Mr. Cruz as<<strong>br</strong> />
a creature of Washington and deriding his<<strong>br</strong> />
out-of-state support as carpetbagging. But<<strong>br</strong> />
some conservatives say they are thrilled at<<strong>br</strong> />
the possibility of sending Mr. Cruz to the<<strong>br</strong> />
Senate. “People are excited because they<<strong>br</strong> />
see that Ted Cruz really has a fire in his<<strong>br</strong> />
belly,” said Peggy Venable, the Texas leader<<strong>br</strong> />
of Americans for Prosperity, a national<<strong>br</strong> />
organization that helped nurture the Tea<<strong>br</strong> />
Party movement. She and others are voting<<strong>br</strong> />
for Mr. Cruz, she said, “because we believe<<strong>br</strong> />
that we need a strong leader in the Senate<<strong>br</strong> />
who will rally other Republicans to do the<<strong>br</strong> />
right thing.” Mr. Perry, who has made an art<<strong>br</strong> />
of straddling the divide between ideological<<strong>br</strong> />
conservatives and more traditional ones, will<<strong>br</strong> />
be embarrassed if Mr. Cruz wins. But he has<<strong>br</strong> />
been careful to preserve good relations with<<strong>br</strong> />
conservatives supporting Mr. Cruz, said Mark<<strong>br</strong> />
P. Jones, a political scientist at Rice<<strong>br</strong> />
University. A victory by Mr. Cruz, he added,<<strong>br</strong> />
“wouldn’t help Perry but it won’t hurt him that<<strong>br</strong> />
much.”<<strong>br</strong> />
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Romania’s President Survives Vote to<<strong>br</strong> />
Oust Him<<strong>br</strong> />
PARIS — President Traian Basescu of<<strong>br</strong> />
Romania survived a referendum on whether<<strong>br</strong> />
to remove him from office after low turnout<<strong>br</strong> />
invalidated the vote, opening the door to<<strong>br</strong> />
further political <strong>inf</strong>ighting and instability.<<strong>br</strong> />
Under voting rules, the referendum could only<<strong>br</strong> />
be valid if more than 50 percent of eligible<<strong>br</strong> />
voters participated. With 97.5 percent of the<<strong>br</strong> />
votes counted, the central election bureau<<strong>br</strong> />
said on Monday morning that the turnout was<<strong>br</strong> />
46.13 per cent. About 87.5 percent of voters<<strong>br</strong> />
who participated had voted to impeach and<<strong>br</strong> />
remove Mr. Basescu, it said. The tactics<<strong>br</strong> />
employed by Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the<<strong>br</strong> />
president’s rival, to try to drive him from<<strong>br</strong> />
power had come under heavy criticism from<<strong>br</strong> />
the European Union with concerns that Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ponta’s government had <strong>br</strong>eached the rule of<<strong>br</strong> />
law. While the referendum’s outcome<<strong>br</strong> />
removed some political uncertainty, the<<strong>br</strong> />
standoff between a deeply unpopular<<strong>br</strong> />
president and a prime minister who tried to<<strong>br</strong> />
oust him threatens to throw the country into a<<strong>br</strong> />
lengthy political paralysis. It also raised<<strong>br</strong> />
questions about whether Romania could<<strong>br</strong> />
retain a financial aid package from the<<strong>br</strong> />
International Monetary Fund and others worth<<strong>br</strong> />
about $6.2 billion. Early signs indicated that<<strong>br</strong> />
the country was in for a long political battle.<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Ponta has said repeatedly that working<<strong>br</strong> />
with Mr. Basescu would be impossible. On<<strong>br</strong> />
Monday he reiterated his view that Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu had been discredited, questioning<<strong>br</strong> />
his authority after what he called the “massive<<strong>br</strong> />
vote” against him. “We have nothing more to<<strong>br</strong> />
discuss with a man rejected by the citizens,”<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Ponta said. But Mr. Basescu, 60, a former<<strong>br</strong> />
sea captain and anticorruption crusader,<<strong>br</strong> />
hailed the result Sunday night. “Romanians<<strong>br</strong> />
rejected a coup d’état,” he told reporters.<<strong>br</strong> />
“The flame of democracy is still burning.”<<strong>br</strong> />
However, he acknowledged that he had lost<<strong>br</strong> />
popular support and promised to work for<<strong>br</strong> />
national reconciliation. Mr. Basescu last week<<strong>br</strong> />
had characterized the referendum as a<<strong>br</strong> />
political putsch and had urged his supporters<<strong>br</strong> />
to boycott it, saying that “jailable politicians”<<strong>br</strong> />
were behind the vote. Analysts said the tactic,<<strong>br</strong> />
combined with widespread political apathy<<strong>br</strong> />
among the electorate, had helped him<<strong>br</strong> />
survive. Many Romanians were on their<<strong>br</strong> />
summer vacations on Sunday, when<<strong>br</strong> />
scorching temperatures may also have kept<<strong>br</strong> />
people at home. The president, in office since<<strong>br</strong> />
2004, survived an earlier attempt to oust him<<strong>br</strong> />
in a referendum in 20<strong>07</strong>, when about 74<<strong>br</strong> />
percent of the votes cast opposed his<<strong>br</strong> />
removal. Voter turnout then was about 44<<strong>br</strong> />
percent. Romania, which is among the<<strong>br</strong> />
poorest countries in the European Union, has<<strong>br</strong> />
struggled to overcome lawlessness and<<strong>br</strong> />
corruption since it joined the body in 20<strong>07</strong>.<<strong>br</strong> />
Critics say Mr. Ponta’s governing coalition<<strong>br</strong> />
has undermined democracy by dismissing the<<strong>br</strong> />
speakers of both chambers of Parliament —<<strong>br</strong> />
an action the opposition attacked as<<strong>br</strong> />
unconstitutional — and replacing the<<strong>br</strong> />
country’s ombudsman, who has the power to<<strong>br</strong> />
challenge emergency legislation before the<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitutional Court. The coalition has also<<strong>br</strong> />
threatened to remove judges from the<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitutional Court. Mr. Ponta has promised<<strong>br</strong> />
to undo the emergency measures, and his<<strong>br</strong> />
defenders said the referendum was a justified<<strong>br</strong> />
step against a president who they said had<<strong>br</strong> />
abused his power. Mr. Ponta has charged<<strong>br</strong> />
that Mr. Basescu has violated the<<strong>br</strong> />
constitution, accusing him of using the<<strong>br</strong> />
country’s secret services against his political<<strong>br</strong> />
enemies, refusing to appoint cabinet<<strong>br</strong> />
ministers chosen by the prime minister, trying<<strong>br</strong> />
to <strong>inf</strong>luence prosecutors in criminal cases and<<strong>br</strong> />
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engaging in illegal phone tapping. Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu has denied the accusations.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sunday’s vote was also seen as a<<strong>br</strong> />
referendum on Romania’s struggling<<strong>br</strong> />
economy. Mr. Basescu is associated with<<strong>br</strong> />
deeply unpopular austerity measures<<strong>br</strong> />
undertaken after Romania turned to the<<strong>br</strong> />
International Monetary Fund for emergency<<strong>br</strong> />
loans following the onset of the recession in<<strong>br</strong> />
2009. To narrow its deficit, the government<<strong>br</strong> />
cut spending and government salaries and<<strong>br</strong> />
raised sales tax rates. Under the Romanian<<strong>br</strong> />
constitution, the president can be impeached<<strong>br</strong> />
and removed from office only for grave<<strong>br</strong> />
misdeeds. Analysts were divided on whether<<strong>br</strong> />
anything Mr. Basescu had done satisfied that<<strong>br</strong> />
requirement. Christian Pirvulescu, the dean of<<strong>br</strong> />
political science at the National School of<<strong>br</strong> />
Political Studies and Public Administration,<<strong>br</strong> />
said the referendum had been necessary to<<strong>br</strong> />
restore balance to a political system that had<<strong>br</strong> />
been hijacked by the president. But he added<<strong>br</strong> />
that the ease with which politicians were able<<strong>br</strong> />
to manipulate the system for personal ends<<strong>br</strong> />
showed the frailty of Romania’s political<<strong>br</strong> />
culture more than two decades after the fall of<<strong>br</strong> />
communism. “We don’t have a real<<strong>br</strong> />
democracy in the Western or American sense<<strong>br</strong> />
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of the term,” he said. Many voters echoed the<<strong>br</strong> />
complaint that personal political rivalries were<<strong>br</strong> />
overshadowing their economic hardship.<<strong>br</strong> />
Raluca Ulea, 29, an unemployed lawyer, said<<strong>br</strong> />
on Sunday that she voted against removing<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Basescu because she feared a descent<<strong>br</strong> />
into chaos. “In this crisis period, a coup d’état<<strong>br</strong> />
is the last thing we need,” she said. But<<strong>br</strong> />
Mihaela Cretu, 60, a retired math teacher,<<strong>br</strong> />
said she voted to oust the president because<<strong>br</strong> />
he had slashed state salaries and pensions.<<strong>br</strong> />
“He has made the lives of Romanians very<<strong>br</strong> />
difficult,” she said. Some analysts said the<<strong>br</strong> />
crisis started in June when Adrian Nastase, a<<strong>br</strong> />
former prime minister and Mr. Ponta’s<<strong>br</strong> />
political mentor in the Social Democratic<<strong>br</strong> />
Party, tried to commit suicide, hours after the<<strong>br</strong> />
country’s Supreme Court ruled he must<<strong>br</strong> />
serve a two-year sentence for corruption. Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Nastase’s supporters insist that his conviction<<strong>br</strong> />
was politically motivated, and analysts said<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Ponta wanted to remove Mr. Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
from office before he could make targets of<<strong>br</strong> />
other senior figures in the party.George Calin<<strong>br</strong> />
contributed reporting from Bucharest,<<strong>br</strong> />
Romania.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Romania’s President Survives Vote on<<strong>br</strong> />
Ousting Him<<strong>br</strong> />
PARIS — President Traian Basescu of<<strong>br</strong> />
Romania survived a referendum on whether<<strong>br</strong> />
to impeach him after low voter turnout<<strong>br</strong> />
invalidated the vote, opening the door to<<strong>br</strong> />
further political <strong>inf</strong>ighting and instability.<<strong>br</strong> />
Under voting rules, the referendum could only<<strong>br</strong> />
be valid if more than 50 percent of eligible<<strong>br</strong> />
voters turned out to vote. With 97.5 percent of<<strong>br</strong> />
the votes counted, the central election bureau<<strong>br</strong> />
said Monday morning that the turnout was<<strong>br</strong> />
46.13 per cent. About 87.5 percent of voters<<strong>br</strong> />
who participated voted to impeach Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu, it said. The tactics employed by<<strong>br</strong> />
Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the president’s<<strong>br</strong> />
rival, to try to drive him from power had come<<strong>br</strong> />
under heavy criticism from the European<<strong>br</strong> />
Union over concerns that Mr. Ponta’s<<strong>br</strong> />
government had <strong>br</strong>eached the rule of law.<<strong>br</strong> />
While the outcome removed some political<<strong>br</strong> />
uncertainty, retaining a deeply unpopular<<strong>br</strong> />
president at loggerheads with a prime<<strong>br</strong> />
minister who tried to oust him threatened to<<strong>br</strong> />
mire the country in protracted political<<strong>br</strong> />
paralysis. It also raised questions about<<strong>br</strong> />
whether Romania could retain a financial aid<<strong>br</strong> />
package from the International Monetary<<strong>br</strong> />
Fund and others worth around $6.2 billion.<<strong>br</strong> />
Early signs indicated that the country was in<<strong>br</strong> />
for a lengthy political battle. Mr. Ponta has<<strong>br</strong> />
said repeatedly that collaborating with Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu would be impossible and on Monday<<strong>br</strong> />
he reiterated his view that Mr. Basescu had<<strong>br</strong> />
been discredited. He questioned his authority<<strong>br</strong> />
after what he called the “massive vote”<<strong>br</strong> />
against him. “We have nothing more to discus<<strong>br</strong> />
with a man rejected by the citizens,” Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ponta said. But Mr. Basescu, 60, a former<<strong>br</strong> />
sea captain and anti-corruption crusader,<<strong>br</strong> />
hailed the result Sunday night. “Romanians<<strong>br</strong> />
rejected a coup d’état,” he told reporters.<<strong>br</strong> />
“The flame of democracy is still burning.”<<strong>br</strong> />
However, he acknowledged he had lost<<strong>br</strong> />
popular support and promised to work for<<strong>br</strong> />
national reconciliation. Mr. Basescu last week<<strong>br</strong> />
had characterized the referendum as a<<strong>br</strong> />
political putsch and had urged his supporters<<strong>br</strong> />
to boycott it, saying that “jailable politicians”<<strong>br</strong> />
were behind the vote. Analysts said that the<<strong>br</strong> />
tactic, combined with widespread political<<strong>br</strong> />
apathy among the electorate, had helped him<<strong>br</strong> />
survive. Many Romanians were on their<<strong>br</strong> />
summer vacations on Sunday, when<<strong>br</strong> />
scorching temperatures may also have kept<<strong>br</strong> />
people at home. Mr. Basescu, who has been<<strong>br</strong> />
president since 2004, survived an earlier<<strong>br</strong> />
attempt to oust him in a referendum in 20<strong>07</strong>,<<strong>br</strong> />
with about 74 percent of the votes cast<<strong>br</strong> />
opposing his removal. Voter turnout then was<<strong>br</strong> />
about 44 percent. Romania, which is among<<strong>br</strong> />
the poorest countries in the European Union,<<strong>br</strong> />
has struggled to overcome lawlessness and<<strong>br</strong> />
corruption since it joined the union in 20<strong>07</strong>.<<strong>br</strong> />
Critics say Mr. Ponta’s governing coalition<<strong>br</strong> />
has undermined democracy by dismissing the<<strong>br</strong> />
speakers of both chambers of Parliament —<<strong>br</strong> />
an action the opposition attacked as<<strong>br</strong> />
unconstitutional — and replacing the<<strong>br</strong> />
country’s ombudsman, who has the power to<<strong>br</strong> />
challenge emergency legislation before the<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitutional Court. The governing coalition<<strong>br</strong> />
has also threatened to remove judges from<<strong>br</strong> />
the Constitutional Court. Mr. Ponta has<<strong>br</strong> />
promised to undo his government’s<<strong>br</strong> />
emergency measures, and his defenders said<<strong>br</strong> />
the referendum was a justified step against a<<strong>br</strong> />
president who had abused his power. Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ponta has accused Mr. Basescu of violating<<strong>br</strong> />
the constitution by using the country’s secret<<strong>br</strong> />
services against his political enemies, by<<strong>br</strong> />
refusing to appoint cabinet ministers chosen<<strong>br</strong> />
by the prime minister, by putting pressure on<<strong>br</strong> />
prosecutors in criminal cases and by<<strong>br</strong> />
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engaging in illegal phone tapping. Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu has denied the accusations. The<<strong>br</strong> />
vote was also seen as a referendum on<<strong>br</strong> />
Romania’s struggling economy. Mr. Basescu<<strong>br</strong> />
is associated with deeply unpopular austerity<<strong>br</strong> />
measures undertaken after Romania turned<<strong>br</strong> />
to the I.M.F. for emergency loans following<<strong>br</strong> />
the onset of the recession in 2009. To narrow<<strong>br</strong> />
its deficit, the government cut spending and<<strong>br</strong> />
government salaries and raised sales tax<<strong>br</strong> />
rates. Under the Romanian constitution, the<<strong>br</strong> />
president can be impeached and removed<<strong>br</strong> />
from office only for grave misdeeds. Analysts<<strong>br</strong> />
were divided on whether anything Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Basescu had done satisfied that requirement.<<strong>br</strong> />
Christian Pirvulescu, the dean of political<<strong>br</strong> />
science at the National School of Political<<strong>br</strong> />
Studies and Public Administration, said that<<strong>br</strong> />
the referendum had been necessary to<<strong>br</strong> />
restore balance to a political system that had<<strong>br</strong> />
been hijacked by the president. But he added<<strong>br</strong> />
that the ease with which politicians were able<<strong>br</strong> />
to manipulate the political system for personal<<strong>br</strong> />
ends showed the frailty of Romania’s political<<strong>br</strong> />
culture more than two decades after the fall of<<strong>br</strong> />
communism. “We don’t have a real<<strong>br</strong> />
democracy in the western or American sense<<strong>br</strong> />
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of the term,” he said. Many voters echoed the<<strong>br</strong> />
complaint that personal political rivalries were<<strong>br</strong> />
overshadowing their economic hardship.<<strong>br</strong> />
Raluca Ulea, 29, an unemployed lawyer, said<<strong>br</strong> />
on Sunday that she voted against removing<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Basescu because she feared a descent<<strong>br</strong> />
into chaos. “In this crisis period, a coup d’état<<strong>br</strong> />
is the last thing we need,” she said. But<<strong>br</strong> />
Mihaela Cretu, 60, a retired math teacher,<<strong>br</strong> />
said she voted in favor of ousting the<<strong>br</strong> />
president because he had slashed state<<strong>br</strong> />
salaries and pensions: “He has made the<<strong>br</strong> />
lives of Romanians very difficult.” Some<<strong>br</strong> />
analysts said the crisis started in June when<<strong>br</strong> />
Adrian Nastase, a former prime minister and<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Ponta’s political mentor in the Social<<strong>br</strong> />
Democratic Party, tried to commit suicide,<<strong>br</strong> />
hours after the country’s Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
ruled he must serve a two-year sentence for<<strong>br</strong> />
corruption. Mr. Nastase’s supporters insist<<strong>br</strong> />
that his conviction was politically motivated,<<strong>br</strong> />
and analysts said Mr. Ponta wanted to<<strong>br</strong> />
remove Mr. Basescu from office before he<<strong>br</strong> />
could make targets of other senior figures in<<strong>br</strong> />
the party.George Calin contributed reporting<<strong>br</strong> />
from Bucharest, Romania.<<strong>br</strong> />
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USA Today/ - News, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Column: Let the Olympic tweeting begin!<<strong>br</strong> />
\"I'm in London … In the Olympic Village…<<strong>br</strong> />
Competing in the Olympic Games. Wait<<strong>br</strong> />
what?? someonepinchme dreamcometrue,\"<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin tweeted to her<<strong>br</strong> />
nearly 60,000 followers. A revolution is on at<<strong>br</strong> />
the London Olympics, and her tweet is part of<<strong>br</strong> />
it.Over the past century, the Olympics have<<strong>br</strong> />
evolved to keep up with changing times and<<strong>br</strong> />
changing technology. Now, 21st century<<strong>br</strong> />
technology, particularly social media, is<<strong>br</strong> />
shaking up the way we experience the<<strong>br</strong> />
Olympics.Not only are American viewers<<strong>br</strong> />
enjoying unprecedented Olympic Games<<strong>br</strong> />
access through NBC: an eye-popping 5,535<<strong>br</strong> />
hours of coverage — every minute of every<<strong>br</strong> />
event, with about two-thirds live on<<strong>br</strong> />
NBCOlympics.com. For the first time, athletes<<strong>br</strong> />
are using social media, encouraged by the<<strong>br</strong> />
International Olympic Committee (IOC). Like<<strong>br</strong> />
Franklin, many are doing so. A record 1<<strong>br</strong> />
billion people tuned in to the Olympics' first<<strong>br</strong> />
day on everything from TVs to smartphones<<strong>br</strong> />
to computers and tablets. Plus, they tuned in<<strong>br</strong> />
to tweets from athletes. U.S. volleyball<<strong>br</strong> />
favorite Misty May-Treanor gushed, for<<strong>br</strong> />
example: \"Nothing like marching in behind<<strong>br</strong> />
your country's flag at Opening Ceremonies …<<strong>br</strong> />
really proud.\"Good or bad? Perhaps<<strong>br</strong> />
both.The advantages are obvious, and<<strong>br</strong> />
exciting. Many Americans are now tracking<<strong>br</strong> />
less popular events or hometown stars who<<strong>br</strong> />
are not getting the mainstream coverage of,<<strong>br</strong> />
say, superstar swimmers Michael Phelps and<<strong>br</strong> />
Ryan Lochte. They are connecting more<<strong>br</strong> />
intimately with the athletes, learning about<<strong>br</strong> />
their experiences on everything from the food<<strong>br</strong> />
at the Olympic Village to their opinions of<<strong>br</strong> />
competitors.The disadvantages? Tweets can<<strong>br</strong> />
become self-promoting or worse. Greek and<<strong>br</strong> />
Swiss athletes were kicked off their national<<strong>br</strong> />
teams after they sent out racist tweets. Raw<<strong>br</strong> />
footage from events doesn't benefit from the<<strong>br</strong> />
expertise of commentators. The larger picture<<strong>br</strong> />
can be missed. Still,<<strong>br</strong> />
YouTube/Facebook/Twitter afficionados<<strong>br</strong> />
already absorb the world that way. Those<<strong>br</strong> />
who want more traditional commentary can<<strong>br</strong> />
still get it.Focus on competitionMore<<strong>br</strong> />
important, if less obvious: The new<<strong>br</strong> />
technology, in a way, is taking the Olympics<<strong>br</strong> />
back to the future. Olympics organizers have<<strong>br</strong> />
long struggled to retain what the ancient<<strong>br</strong> />
Greeks intended the Games to be: fair<<strong>br</strong> />
competition among athletes, a showcase of<<strong>br</strong> />
human physical prowess. That ideal gives the<<strong>br</strong> />
Olympics their enduring hold on our human<<strong>br</strong> />
imagination. Yet, the Olympic Games' history<<strong>br</strong> />
has been a 116-year fight against politics,<<strong>br</strong> />
corruption and<<strong>br</strong> />
over-commercialization.USATODAY<<strong>br</strong> />
OPINIONColumnsIn addition to its own<<strong>br</strong> />
editorials, USA TODAY publishes a variety of<<strong>br</strong> />
opinions from outside writers. On political and<<strong>br</strong> />
policy matters, we publish opinions from<<strong>br</strong> />
across the political spectrum.Roughly half of<<strong>br</strong> />
our columns come from our Board of<<strong>br</strong> />
Contributors, a group whose interests range<<strong>br</strong> />
from education to religion to sports to the<<strong>br</strong> />
economy. Their charge is to chronicle<<strong>br</strong> />
American culture by telling the stories, large<<strong>br</strong> />
and small, that collectively make us what we<<strong>br</strong> />
are.We also publish weekly columns by Al<<strong>br</strong> />
Neuharth, USA TODAY's founder, and<<strong>br</strong> />
DeWayne Wickham, who writes primarily on<<strong>br</strong> />
matters of race but on other subjects as well.<<strong>br</strong> />
That leaves plenty of room for other views<<strong>br</strong> />
from across the nation by well-known and<<strong>br</strong> />
lesser-known names alike.ColumnistsHow to<<strong>br</strong> />
submit a columnCountries, leaders, groups<<strong>br</strong> />
and individuals have, at times, detracted from<<strong>br</strong> />
Olympic competition. Regular people have<<strong>br</strong> />
had little power to do anything about it — until<<strong>br</strong> />
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now, the Age of the Tweet.Politics taint<<strong>br</strong> />
GamesAt the 1936 Berlin Games, for<<strong>br</strong> />
example, Adolf Hitler used the Olympics to try<<strong>br</strong> />
and showcase the superiority of the Aryan<<strong>br</strong> />
race. In 1980, the U.S. and some other<<strong>br</strong> />
countries boycotted the Moscow Olympics to<<strong>br</strong> />
protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.<<strong>br</strong> />
The Russians then boycotted the 1984 Los<<strong>br</strong> />
Angeles Olympics. Other boycotts protested<<strong>br</strong> />
South Africa's inclusion in the era of apartheid<<strong>br</strong> />
and more.Individuals and groups have staged<<strong>br</strong> />
political statements, including terrorism. Think<<strong>br</strong> />
of the murder of 11 Israeli athletes and<<strong>br</strong> />
coaches at the 1972 Munich Olympics by<<strong>br</strong> />
Palestinian gunmen, or the civil rights<<strong>br</strong> />
raised-fist protest in 1968 in Mexico. Even<<strong>br</strong> />
when the cause has been laudable, these<<strong>br</strong> />
actions have detracted from what the<<strong>br</strong> />
Olympics are supposed to be about.And then<<strong>br</strong> />
there's the power of money — ever more of it<<strong>br</strong> />
involved in staging, promoting, sponsoring,<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>oadcasting. NBC's rights to the London<<strong>br</strong> />
Games and the last Winter Olympics in<<strong>br</strong> />
Vancouver alone cost a jaw-dropping $2<<strong>br</strong> />
billion. More money has <strong>br</strong>ought more<<strong>br</strong> />
corruption scandals, more commercialization<<strong>br</strong> />
and advertising.Can tweets and new<<strong>br</strong> />
technology be an antidote? Perhaps.When I<<strong>br</strong> />
worked at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, I<<strong>br</strong> />
raged impotently at Soviet propaganda, as it<<strong>br</strong> />
portrayed the Games as normal, even<<strong>br</strong> />
glorious. Even as the U.S. boycott kept many<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
of the world's best athletes away. Real-time<<strong>br</strong> />
Twitter feeds could have quickly punctured<<strong>br</strong> />
that false picture. Regular people could have<<strong>br</strong> />
had their say and gotten a more realistic<<strong>br</strong> />
picture. So, too, could athletes.Political<<strong>br</strong> />
leaders would have had less control over the<<strong>br</strong> />
Games and over the way the world<<strong>br</strong> />
experienced them.If the founder of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Modern Olympic Games, French Baron<<strong>br</strong> />
Pierre de Coubertin, traveled forward in time<<strong>br</strong> />
by a century to London, there's a lot he would<<strong>br</strong> />
not recognize. But it's a fair bet he would<<strong>br</strong> />
approve of the social media revolution (once<<strong>br</strong> />
he got the hang of it, along with cellphones,<<strong>br</strong> />
TVs, computers). It's a revolution connecting<<strong>br</strong> />
more fans with what matters — the athletes<<strong>br</strong> />
and the competitions. Perhaps it will be what<<strong>br</strong> />
social media has been to the Arab Spring,<<strong>br</strong> />
people taking back their participation, having<<strong>br</strong> />
their say with their iPhones.All wars and<<strong>br</strong> />
conflicts were stopped for the duration of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Olympic Games in ancient Greece. Perhaps<<strong>br</strong> />
the modern-day equivalent could be a<<strong>br</strong> />
moratorium on anything that takes away from<<strong>br</strong> />
the athletic competitions. No problem in<<strong>br</strong> />
policing it. The Twitterverse could take care<<strong>br</strong> />
of that.Louise Branson is a former foreign<<strong>br</strong> />
correspondent for the London Sunday Times<<strong>br</strong> />
and a former editorial writer for USA TODAY.<<strong>br</strong> />
She is writing an international thriller.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Hundreds decrying police violence march<<strong>br</strong> />
in Anaheim<<strong>br</strong> />
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Hundreds of<<strong>br</strong> />
protesters denounced recent fatal police<<strong>br</strong> />
shootings and issued a call for peace in the<<strong>br</strong> />
community even as police arrested at least<<strong>br</strong> />
nine people in separate marches<<strong>br</strong> />
Sunday.Some 200 vocal protesters rallied in<<strong>br</strong> />
front of police headquarters, while a separate<<strong>br</strong> />
group of about 100 people marched silently<<strong>br</strong> />
along a two-mile stretch of a main<<strong>br</strong> />
thoroughfare, The Orange County Register<<strong>br</strong> />
reported.Chanting \"Whose streets? Our<<strong>br</strong> />
streets!,\" the vocal group started marching<<strong>br</strong> />
toward Disneyland, but a police line stopped<<strong>br</strong> />
the group a half-mile away. The blockade,<<strong>br</strong> />
which temporarily closed several traffic<<strong>br</strong> />
intersections, caused the demonstrators to<<strong>br</strong> />
head away from the resort.\"What's going on<<strong>br</strong> />
here in Orange County is symbolic of a<<strong>br</strong> />
problem with the system,\" Eduardo Perez, a<<strong>br</strong> />
21-year-old student, told the Register. \"This<<strong>br</strong> />
wouldn't happen to white people. This is<<strong>br</strong> />
racism, simple as that.\"The other group was<<strong>br</strong> />
dressed in white and remained silent as part<<strong>br</strong> />
of their call for peace. They walked<<strong>br</strong> />
five-people across, shoulder to shoulder,<<strong>br</strong> />
some carrying messages such as \"We are<<strong>br</strong> />
Anaheim\" and \"Peace begins with us.\" City<<strong>br</strong> />
Councilwoman Kris Murray and state Sen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Lou Correa, a Democrat who represents<<strong>br</strong> />
Anaheim, were among the marchers.At least<<strong>br</strong> />
nine people were arrested, Police Sgt. Bob<<strong>br</strong> />
Dunn said. Most face minor charges including<<strong>br</strong> />
failure to disperse and blocking traffic, but<<strong>br</strong> />
one woman is accused of attacking a clerk at<<strong>br</strong> />
a mini market.She was held on suspicion of<<strong>br</strong> />
assault and battery, Dunn said.It was the<<strong>br</strong> />
ninth consecutive day of protests against<<strong>br</strong> />
police. The demonstrations occurred hours<<strong>br</strong> />
before an evening memorial service for<<strong>br</strong> />
Manuel Diaz, a 25-year-old man who was<<strong>br</strong> />
shot dead July 21.Some marchers attempted<<strong>br</strong> />
to join the service but were turned away by<<strong>br</strong> />
organizers, who had hired their own security<<strong>br</strong> />
team, Dunn said. The evening vigil was<<strong>br</strong> />
peaceful, he said.Police said Diaz, who had a<<strong>br</strong> />
criminal record, failed to heed orders and<<strong>br</strong> />
threw something as he fled police. He was<<strong>br</strong> />
unarmed.The night after Diaz was killed,<<strong>br</strong> />
police shot to death Joel Acevedo, a<<strong>br</strong> />
suspected gang member they say fired at<<strong>br</strong> />
officers following a pursuit.The shootings<<strong>br</strong> />
ignited four days of violent protests,<<strong>br</strong> />
culminating Tuesday night in hundreds of<<strong>br</strong> />
demonstrators surging through downtown.<<strong>br</strong> />
Police said some in the crowd smashed the<<strong>br</strong> />
windows of 20 businesses, set trash can<<strong>br</strong> />
fires, threw rocks and bottles at police and<<strong>br</strong> />
damaged City Hall and police headquarters.<<strong>br</strong> />
Two dozen people were arrested.The Orange<<strong>br</strong> />
County district attorney's office is<<strong>br</strong> />
investigating, and the U.S. attorney's office<<strong>br</strong> />
and the FBI agreed to review the shootings to<<strong>br</strong> />
determine if civil rights investigations are<<strong>br</strong> />
warranted.A group of demonstrators rallied<<strong>br</strong> />
peacefully in front of Disneyland on Saturday.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno cubano responsabiliza a chofer<<strong>br</strong> />
español por accidente de Payá<<strong>br</strong> />
En su noticiero del mediodía de este viernes<<strong>br</strong> />
27, la televisión estatalde Cuba mostró<<strong>br</strong> />
imágenes del automóvil rentado, marca<<strong>br</strong> />
Hyundai Accent,con su parte trasera<<strong>br</strong> />
totalmente destrozada. En ese vehículo<<strong>br</strong> />
tambiénviajaba el sueco Jens Aron Codig,<<strong>br</strong> />
quien resultó con heridas leves, aligual que<<strong>br</strong> />
Carromero Barrios.Según la versión oficial, el<<strong>br</strong> />
vehículo se salió del camino e impactócontra<<strong>br</strong> />
un árbol en un tramo de la carretera Las<<strong>br</strong> />
Tunas-Bayamo, en lalocalidad de Las<<strong>br</strong> />
Gabinas, provincia Granma, unos 730<<strong>br</strong> />
kilómetros aleste de La Habana.El <strong>inf</strong>orme,<<strong>br</strong> />
firmado por el Ministerio del Interior, concluye<<strong>br</strong> />
queCarromero Barrios debió conducir a una<<strong>br</strong> />
velocidad promedio superior alos 120<<strong>br</strong> />
kilómetros por hora y el accidente se debió a<<strong>br</strong> />
"su falta deatención al control del vehículo, el<<strong>br</strong> />
exceso de velocidad y laincorrecta decisión<<strong>br</strong> />
de aplicar los frenos de manera a<strong>br</strong>upta en<<strong>br</strong> />
unasuperficie resbaladiza".Payá, quien era<<strong>br</strong> />
coordinador general del opositor Movimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
CristianoLiberación (MCL),falleció de manera<<strong>br</strong> />
instantánea a consecuencia de<<strong>br</strong> />
untraumatismo craneoencefálico como<<strong>br</strong> />
resultado del fuerte impactorecibido. Sus<<strong>br</strong> />
restos fueron sepultados el martes 24 en La<<strong>br</strong> />
Habana, dosdías después del accidente.Pero<<strong>br</strong> />
su familia ha desestimado los <strong>inf</strong>ormes<<strong>br</strong> />
oficiales so<strong>br</strong>e el caso einsiste en su derecho<<strong>br</strong> />
a entrevistarse con los testigos. La<<strong>br</strong> />
versióngubernamental incluye el testimonio<<strong>br</strong> />
de tres personas so<strong>br</strong>e elsiniestro ocurrido a<<strong>br</strong> />
las 13:50 hora local del domingo 22.Cepero<<strong>br</strong> />
Escalante murió en el hospital clínico<<strong>br</strong> />
quirúrgico Carlos Manuelde Céspedes, de la<<strong>br</strong> />
cercana ciudad de Bayamo, debido a<<strong>br</strong> />
unainsuficiencia respiratoria aguda por<<strong>br</strong> />
tromboembolismo pulmonar grasodel lóbulo<<strong>br</strong> />
superior del pulmón izquierdo, derivada de la<<strong>br</strong> />
fracturafragmentada del fémur<<strong>br</strong> />
izquierdo.Ambos activistas disidentes, que<<strong>br</strong> />
viajaban en el asiento trasero delautomóvil,<<strong>br</strong> />
no llevaban puestos sus respectivos<<strong>br</strong> />
cinturones deseguridad, agrega el <strong>inf</strong>orme<<strong>br</strong> />
oficial. Carromero Barrios, que conducíael<<strong>br</strong> />
vehículo, y Aron Codig, que viajaba a su<<strong>br</strong> />
lado, solo sufrieronheridas leves.El visitante<<strong>br</strong> />
sueco declaró que dormitaba cuando sintió el<<strong>br</strong> />
frenazo y eldesplazamiento lateral del<<strong>br</strong> />
vehículo; luego perdió la conciencia.Según el<<strong>br</strong> />
dictamen pericial y las declaraciones de José<<strong>br</strong> />
Antonio Duquede Estrada Pérez, Lázaro<<strong>br</strong> />
Miguel Parra Arjona y Wilber Rondón<<strong>br</strong> />
Barrero,el conductor perdió el control del<<strong>br</strong> />
vehículo y luego impactó con unárbol en el<<strong>br</strong> />
borde derecho de la carretera.Los tres<<strong>br</strong> />
testimonios presentados por el comunicado<<strong>br</strong> />
coinciden enseñalar que el automóvil iba a<<strong>br</strong> />
exceso de velocidad en una zona de laruta<<strong>br</strong> />
que está en reparación.Carromero Barrios<<strong>br</strong> />
alegó que no recordaba haber visto la<<strong>br</strong> />
señalizaciónde alerta so<strong>br</strong>e el mal estado en<<strong>br</strong> />
que se halla la vía, pero el <strong>inf</strong>ormeinsiste en<<strong>br</strong> />
que el lugar del accidente es un tramo recto,<<strong>br</strong> />
con buenavisibilidad, y que las indicaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
al respecto existen."Por espacio de unos dos<<strong>br</strong> />
kilómetros no se encuentra pavimentada<<strong>br</strong> />
lasuperficie de rodamiento, lo cual convierte<<strong>br</strong> />
(a la ruta) en una especiede terraplén con<<strong>br</strong> />
abundante gravilla; por tanto, muy<<strong>br</strong> />
resbaladizo",indica el texto oficial, donde se<<strong>br</strong> />
agrega que, por ello, lasleyes indican que se<<strong>br</strong> />
debe circular a una velocidad máxima de<<strong>br</strong> />
60kilómetros por hora.El comunicado oficial<<strong>br</strong> />
abunda en detalles so<strong>br</strong>e el accidente y no<<strong>br</strong> />
hacealusión a la filiación política de los<<strong>br</strong> />
fallecidos ni de susacompañantes<<strong>br</strong> />
extranjeros. Según versiones de la prensa<<strong>br</strong> />
internacional,Carromero Barrios es<<strong>br</strong> />
funcionario de la rama juvenil del<<strong>br</strong> />
derechistaPartido Popular, que gobierna<<strong>br</strong> />
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España, y Aron Codig es presidente de<<strong>br</strong> />
laLiga de la Juventud del Partido Demócrata<<strong>br</strong> />
Cristiano de Suecia.La nota del Ministerio del<<strong>br</strong> />
Interior indica también que losaccidentados<<strong>br</strong> />
habían partido de La Habana so<strong>br</strong>e las 06:00<<strong>br</strong> />
horas deldomingo 22 rumbo a Santiago de<<strong>br</strong> />
Cuba, distante unos 850 kilómetros aleste de<<strong>br</strong> />
La Habana. Añade que el proceso<<strong>br</strong> />
investigativo y de instrucciónpenal del caso<<strong>br</strong> />
continúa, "en correspondencia con las leyes"<<strong>br</strong> />
del país.Payá, galardonado en 2002 con el<<strong>br</strong> />
Premio Sajarov del Parlamento Europeopor<<strong>br</strong> />
su defensa de los derechos humanos, había<<strong>br</strong> />
logrado notoriedadinternacional al presentar<<strong>br</strong> />
en mayo de ese año en el parlamento<<strong>br</strong> />
cubano,acompañado de la firma de 11.020<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudadanos, una propuesta de<<strong>br</strong> />
cambiospolíticos que denominó Proyecto<<strong>br</strong> />
Varela.La iniciativa, que pedía la<<strong>br</strong> />
convocatoria a un referéndum por lalibertad<<strong>br</strong> />
de expresión y de asociación, una nueva ley<<strong>br</strong> />
electoral,comicios generales y amnistía para<<strong>br</strong> />
los presos políticos, tomó elnom<strong>br</strong>e del<<strong>br</strong> />
sacerdote católico, filósofo, político y<<strong>br</strong> />
periodista FélixVarela y Morales, uno de los<<strong>br</strong> />
pensadores más relevantes<<strong>br</strong> />
delindependentismo cubano del siglo<<strong>br</strong> />
XIX.Esa propuesta saltó a la luz pública en<<strong>br</strong> />
Cuba cuando el expresidenteestadounidense<<strong>br</strong> />
Jimmy Carter (1977-1981), de visita en este<<strong>br</strong> />
país del 12al 17 de mayo de 2002, solicitó<<strong>br</strong> />
UY Press/ - Actualidad, Seg, 30 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
que se publicara en la prensa localdurante<<strong>br</strong> />
una intervención que se transmitió en vivo<<strong>br</strong> />
por la televisión atoda la isla.Al mes<<strong>br</strong> />
siguiente, unos ocho millones de electores<<strong>br</strong> />
aprobaron unareforma constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
promovida por el gobierno que<<strong>br</strong> />
declaróirrevocable el socialismo.Payá<<strong>br</strong> />
pertenecía a una familia de tradición católica,<<strong>br</strong> />
religión queprofesó toda su vida. Dentro del<<strong>br</strong> />
laicado local, sostuvo una posturacrítica ante<<strong>br</strong> />
el acercamiento impulsado por el cardenal<<strong>br</strong> />
Jaime Ortega,arzobispo de La Habana, hacia<<strong>br</strong> />
el gobierno encabezado por Raúl<<strong>br</strong> />
Castro.Durante la misa fúne<strong>br</strong>e por el<<strong>br</strong> />
opositor, Ortega ponderó su vocaciónpolítica,<<strong>br</strong> />
que, "como buen cristiano, no lo alejó de la fe<<strong>br</strong> />
ni de supráctica religiosa"."Oswaldo vivió el<<strong>br</strong> />
papel desgarrador de ser un laico cristiano<<strong>br</strong> />
con unaopción política en total fidelidad a sus<<strong>br</strong> />
ideas, sin dejar por esto deser fiel a la Iglesia<<strong>br</strong> />
hasta el final de su vida", afirmó el<<strong>br</strong> />
jerarcacatólico.En declaraciones a IPS, el<<strong>br</strong> />
profesor de historia de las religionesEnrique<<strong>br</strong> />
López Oliva señaló que, "con el deceso de<<strong>br</strong> />
Payá, el movimientode la derecha católica<<strong>br</strong> />
pierde a uno de sus principales dirigentes".<<strong>br</strong> />
Noticias relacionadas: Oposición cubana<<strong>br</strong> />
consternada por muerte de Oswaldo Payá<<strong>br</strong> />
(IPS)<<strong>br</strong> />
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ABC Digital - Nacionales<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Ganadera asistirá a conciliación con su hijastra, 258<<strong>br</strong> />
Bizjournais - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Local Insurer MPM Ready for Today"s Missouri Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Overturn, 259<<strong>br</strong> />
Bizjournais - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Constitutional Law<<strong>br</strong> />
Weingarden Joins Law Offices of Lippitt O"Keefe as Partner, <strong>26</strong>0<<strong>br</strong> />
Bizjournais - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Gay Marriage Billboards Banned Across United States, <strong>26</strong>1<<strong>br</strong> />
Bizjournais - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
USDA Urges the Public to Report Asian Longhorned Beetle Sightings, <strong>26</strong>3<<strong>br</strong> />
Bloomberg - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Christie Defends Jobs Awarded to Rejected Court Nominees, <strong>26</strong>4<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Industry & Company<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Fuel surcharge for 2009-2010 cannot be recovered: AP High Court, <strong>26</strong>5<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Industry & Company<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Kerala High Court nullifies luxury tax on cable operators, <strong>26</strong>6<<strong>br</strong> />
Business Line - Markets<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
2G judgement on allocation of resources not binding: India Inc, <strong>26</strong>7<<strong>br</strong> />
Clarín - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Un estudio confirma que las amigas salteñas murieron ahorcadas, <strong>26</strong>8<<strong>br</strong> />
Clarín - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Crearon la Oficina de la Mujer en la Corte Suprema de Tucumán, <strong>26</strong>9<<strong>br</strong> />
Correo Peru - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Penal Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
Mali: Lapidan a pareja por vivir juntos sin estar casados, 270<<strong>br</strong> />
Corriere Della Será - Home<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Costituzionale<<strong>br</strong> />
Monti a Parigi, Helsinki e Madrid «Pronti per lo scudo anti-spread», 271<<strong>br</strong> />
Diario Li<strong>br</strong>e - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
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Senasa affirms it is not bankrupt, 273<<strong>br</strong> />
El Colombiano - Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Penal Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
Matan a piedra a una pareja por vivir juntos sin estar casados, 275<<strong>br</strong> />
El Dia - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Derecho Constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
JCE: La prioridad de la Ley de Partidos es la democracia interna, 276<<strong>br</strong> />
El Dia - Noticia<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Derecho Constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
Juristas y jueces RD se especializan Colombia, 277<<strong>br</strong> />
El País - Opiníon<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
¿Merecen más días li<strong>br</strong>es los jueces que el resto de funcionarios?, 278<<strong>br</strong> />
El País - Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Recurso de Inconstitucionalidad<<strong>br</strong> />
El PSOE recurre ante el Constitucional la reforma electoral en Castilla- La Mancha, 279<<strong>br</strong> />
El País - Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
El BCE no exigió a Zapatero cambiar la Constitución, según el Defensor del Pueblo de la UE, 280<<strong>br</strong> />
El Peruano - Noticia<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Alistan pleno jurisdiccional conjunto, 281<<strong>br</strong> />
El Peruano - Noticia<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Internacional de Justicia<<strong>br</strong> />
ONU resalta liderazgo del Perú, 282<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal - Opinión<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
IFE recibe tarjetas Soriana para continuar investigación, 283<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
En Centroamérica corre sangre de mujer, 284<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal Venezuela - International<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Corte Penal Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
Lapidan a una pareja por vivir juntos sin estar casados en Mali, 286<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | EuGH<<strong>br</strong> />
Nach EuGH-Urteil Unisex-Tarife machen Versicherungen teurer, 288<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | EuGH<<strong>br</strong> />
Nach EuGH-Urteil Unisex treibt Prämienniveau der Versicherer, 290<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion - Información geral<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
Lanata: "El más impresentable del Gobierno es Moreno", 292<<strong>br</strong> />
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Fin del jury contra Sal Lari, que vuelve a ser juez de San Isidro, 293<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion Chile - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Reforma Constitucional<<strong>br</strong> />
Lagos: Proyecto de reforma tributaria del Gobierno es “una burla para movimiento estudiantil”, 294<<strong>br</strong> />
La Nacion Chile - Portada Noticias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
PRI contraataca: pedirá investigar las cuentas de la izquierda mexicana, 295<<strong>br</strong> />
Le Monde - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Conseil Constitutionnel<<strong>br</strong> />
Transparence, budget, rôle des députés : le PS promet de transformer l"Assemblée, 296<<strong>br</strong> />
Los Angeles Times - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
UC Irvine professor plotted killings at son's school, D.A. says, 298<<strong>br</strong> />
Los Angeles Times - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Immortality studies centered at UC Riverside get $5-million gift, 299<<strong>br</strong> />
Los Angeles Times - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Aquarium of the Pacific wants to tap seawater to refill fish tanks, 300<<strong>br</strong> />
Los Angeles Times - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Talk back: Antonio Villaraigosa for president?, 301<<strong>br</strong> />
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Gay marriage foes ask Supreme Court to uphold California ban, 302<<strong>br</strong> />
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Judge clears Arizona late-term abortion ban, 304<<strong>br</strong> />
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Poll shows most Americans favor Medicaid expansion, 306<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Obama administration says states will join Medicaid expansion, 3<strong>07</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
The Economic Times - News<<strong>br</strong> />
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Govt lets in Exxon Valdez if toxic disposal paid, 308<<strong>br</strong> />
The Economic Times - News<<strong>br</strong> />
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Post-Godhra riots case: 21 people get life term by special court in Mehsana, 309<<strong>br</strong> />
The Economic Times - News<<strong>br</strong> />
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Lokpal bill: Govt hardens stand against Annaites, says no to SIT probe, 310<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Tea Party Favorite Wins Texas Runoff, 311<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
California: Justices Are Asked to Rule on Marriage Ban, 313<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Pakistan’s New Spy Chief Visits Washington at a Time of Frayed Relations, 314<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Three Rulings Against Women’s Rights, 316<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Voting Systems’ Plagues Go Far Beyond Identification, 317<<strong>br</strong> />
The New York Times - Politics<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Civil Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
Paterson Aides Said to Have Sought Race-Based Changes to Security Detail in ’08, 319<<strong>br</strong> />
USA Today - News<<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL | Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
Senate looks at state sales taxes for online purchases, 321<<strong>br</strong> />
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ABC Digital/ - Nacionales, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Ganadera asistirá a conciliación con su<<strong>br</strong> />
hijastra<<strong>br</strong> />
La diligencia de conciliación fue pautada para<<strong>br</strong> />
el 8 de agosto próximo ante la jueza Gloria<<strong>br</strong> />
Hermosa.La hijastra de la ganadera fue<<strong>br</strong> />
querellada por difamación, calumnia e injuria<<strong>br</strong> />
tras una entrevista otorgada al diario La<<strong>br</strong> />
Nación, donde manifestó que no llegó a un<<strong>br</strong> />
acuerdo económico con la empresaria en el<<strong>br</strong> />
marco del expediente de sucesión, <strong>inf</strong>orma el<<strong>br</strong> />
portal digital Judiciales.com.La audiencia<<strong>br</strong> />
será efectuada a las 11:00 en el quinto piso<<strong>br</strong> />
de la torre Norte del Poder Judicial.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Local Insurer MPM Ready for Today"s<<strong>br</strong> />
Missouri Medical Malpractice Tort<<strong>br</strong> />
Reform Overturn<<strong>br</strong> />
ST. LOUIS, July 31, <strong>2012</strong> /PRNewswire/ --<<strong>br</strong> />
Missouri Professionals Mutual was well<<strong>br</strong> />
prepared for the Missouri Supreme Court"s<<strong>br</strong> />
decision today to declare unconstitutional a<<strong>br</strong> />
state law placing limits on non-economic<<strong>br</strong> />
damages in medical malpractice lawsuits.<<strong>br</strong> />
The statutory cap had been $350,000.<<strong>br</strong> />
In 2011, MPM secured an additional $100<<strong>br</strong> />
million of reinsurance in an innovative and<<strong>br</strong> />
forward-thinking transaction that enhances<<strong>br</strong> />
and fortifies the company"s financial position<<strong>br</strong> />
and now enables it to keep its premiums fair<<strong>br</strong> />
and stable despite the change in law.<<strong>br</strong> />
"This decision will drastically affect payouts in<<strong>br</strong> />
Missouri," said Timothy H. Trout, managing<<strong>br</strong> />
director of MPM. "A payout that would have<<strong>br</strong> />
been no more than $350,000 yesterday could<<strong>br</strong> />
now be more than $1 million. Most insurance<<strong>br</strong> />
companies will now be exposed to this payout<<strong>br</strong> />
unpredictability, and that could likely lead to a<<strong>br</strong> />
significant rate increase for physicians who<<strong>br</strong> />
are with other insurance companies.<<strong>br</strong> />
However, with our company"s retrocessional<<strong>br</strong> />
reinsurance treaty safely in place, MPM can<<strong>br</strong> />
assure our insureds that the stability of their<<strong>br</strong> />
rates is safeguarded, and MPM"s future<<strong>br</strong> />
viability remains strong."<<strong>br</strong> />
While many mutual companies pay member<<strong>br</strong> />
dividends, MPM reinvested its surplus to fund<<strong>br</strong> />
its retrocessional reinsurance treaty, a<<strong>br</strong> />
decision that has proved savvy in light of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Missouri Supreme Court"s ruling. Â<<strong>br</strong> />
"Unfortunately, there is no quick fix for this<<strong>br</strong> />
issue, which is likely to have serious<<strong>br</strong> />
implications for many other Missouri<<strong>br</strong> />
insurance providers and their insured<<strong>br</strong> />
physicians," Trout said. "Historically, the cycle<<strong>br</strong> />
of tort reform damage caps has taken years<<strong>br</strong> />
to resolve."<<strong>br</strong> />
About Missouri Professionals Mutual<<strong>br</strong> />
Established in 2003, MPM is Missouri"s<<strong>br</strong> />
number one choice for medical professional<<strong>br</strong> />
liability insurance and provides<<strong>br</strong> />
comprehensive coverage to nearly one-third<<strong>br</strong> />
of all Missouri physicians. In pursuing its<<strong>br</strong> />
mission to re-empower Missouri physicians,<<strong>br</strong> />
MPM has functioned as a cost-saving catalyst<<strong>br</strong> />
by stabilizing the premiums paid by<<strong>br</strong> />
physicians and surgeons for medical<<strong>br</strong> />
professional liability insurance. The ongoing<<strong>br</strong> />
support of MPM"s physician partners has<<strong>br</strong> />
made MPM No. 1 in market share, No. 1 in<<strong>br</strong> />
premium dollars, and No. 1 in membership<<strong>br</strong> />
statewide since its first year in business.<<strong>br</strong> />
MPM"s innovative outsourced business<<strong>br</strong> />
model, combined with our commitment to<<strong>br</strong> />
writing only actuarially sound insurance<<strong>br</strong> />
policies and a best-in-class claims<<strong>br</strong> />
management team, has enabled MPM to<<strong>br</strong> />
prevail in the Missouri marketplace and<<strong>br</strong> />
enable Missouri physicians and surgeons to<<strong>br</strong> />
focus, worry-free, on what they do best:<<strong>br</strong> />
practice medicine. For more <strong>inf</strong>ormation visit<<strong>br</strong> />
mpmins.com.<<strong>br</strong> />
For more <strong>inf</strong>ormation contact: Bridget Rupert<<strong>br</strong> />
314-552-6704<<strong>br</strong> />
Brupert@webershandwick.com<<strong>br</strong> />
SOURCEMissouri Professionals Mutual<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bizjournais/ - News, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Constitutional Law)<<strong>br</strong> />
Weingarden Joins Law Offices of Lippitt<<strong>br</strong> />
O"Keefe as Partner<<strong>br</strong> />
BIRMINGHAM, Mich., July 31, <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
/PRNewswire/ --Â Harvey R. Weingarden has<<strong>br</strong> />
joined the law offices of Lippitt O"Keefe,<<strong>br</strong> />
PLLC as a partner at the Birmingham-based<<strong>br</strong> />
firm.<<strong>br</strong> />
A practicing attorney since 1980, Weingarden<<strong>br</strong> />
has extensive experience in the areas of<<strong>br</strong> />
business litigation, franchise law and<<strong>br</strong> />
business torts. His practice has focused on<<strong>br</strong> />
franchise disputes, as well as civil,<<strong>br</strong> />
commercial and personal litigation.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Weingarden is a great addition to our team<<strong>br</strong> />
of experienced attorneys," said Norman<<strong>br</strong> />
Lippitt, founding partner of Lippitt O"Keefe,<<strong>br</strong> />
PLLC. "He"s mastered the intricacies of<<strong>br</strong> />
business law, has served as counsel for<<strong>br</strong> />
various local automotive-related businesses<<strong>br</strong> />
and also is available as an arbitrator in all<<strong>br</strong> />
areas of litigation."<<strong>br</strong> />
A case evaluator for the Wayne and Oakland<<strong>br</strong> />
County Circuit Courts, he is an active<<strong>br</strong> />
member of the State Bar of Michigan and a<<strong>br</strong> />
member of the Master Lawyer"s Section.<<strong>br</strong> />
Weingarden holds a bachelor"s degree in<<strong>br</strong> />
economics from the University of Michigan in<<strong>br</strong> />
Ann Arbor and is a cum laude graduate of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Michigan State University College of Law<<strong>br</strong> />
(formerly Detroit College of Law), where he<<strong>br</strong> />
was an associate editor of the college"s Law<<strong>br</strong> />
Review.<<strong>br</strong> />
A native of Detroit, he currently resides in<<strong>br</strong> />
West Bloomfield, Michigan.<<strong>br</strong> />
Located in Birmingham"s downtown business<<strong>br</strong> />
district at 370 E. Maple Road, Lippitt<<strong>br</strong> />
O"Keefe, PLLC serves clients in areas of<<strong>br</strong> />
complex commercial litigation, constitutional<<strong>br</strong> />
law, family and matrimonial law, professional<<strong>br</strong> />
employment litigation, dispute resolution and<<strong>br</strong> />
state and federal appeals.<<strong>br</strong> />
The firm"s attorneys also have extensive<<strong>br</strong> />
experience in corporate law, real estate<<strong>br</strong> />
development, lending, estate planning, tax<<strong>br</strong> />
law, entertainment law and other intellectual<<strong>br</strong> />
property matters.<<strong>br</strong> />
Norman Lippitt, a well-known Michigan trial<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyer, formed Lippitt O"Keefe with Brian<<strong>br</strong> />
O"Keefe after Leonard Hyman, a partner at<<strong>br</strong> />
Hyman Lippitt, passed away in 2010. A<<strong>br</strong> />
Detroit native, Lippitt is the author of In The<<strong>br</strong> />
Trenches: Guerrilla Warfare and Other Trial<<strong>br</strong> />
Tactics. The book outlines a variety of<<strong>br</strong> />
winning, battle-tested courtroom strategies<<strong>br</strong> />
and is available on Amazon.com.Â<<strong>br</strong> />
Additional <strong>inf</strong>ormation about Lippitt O"Keefe,<<strong>br</strong> />
PLLC is available on the Internet at<<strong>br</strong> />
www.lippittokeefe.com.<<strong>br</strong> />
SOURCELippitt Oâ??Keefe, PLLC<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bizjournais/ - News, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Gay Marriage Billboards Banned Across<<strong>br</strong> />
United States<<strong>br</strong> />
NEW YORK, July 31, <strong>2012</strong> /PRNewswire/ --<<strong>br</strong> />
In the wake of President Obama"s recent<<strong>br</strong> />
backing of same-sex marriage and a<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court decision looming,<<strong>br</strong> />
BeautifulPeople.com is launching Gay and<<strong>br</strong> />
Lesbian versions of its online dating site in a<<strong>br</strong> />
national show of support for equal rights.<<strong>br</strong> />
BeautifulPeople"s billboard campaign,<<strong>br</strong> />
scheduled to launch across the country in<<strong>br</strong> />
support of same-sex marriage legislation, has<<strong>br</strong> />
been banned.<<strong>br</strong> />
Choosing not to bow to an <strong>inf</strong>ringement on<<strong>br</strong> />
their right to free expression, BeautifulPeople<<strong>br</strong> />
has redesigned censored versions of the<<strong>br</strong> />
billboards. The censored images, originally a<<strong>br</strong> />
playful take on political dissonance, have<<strong>br</strong> />
gone up in 10 locations around Los Angeles<<strong>br</strong> />
including West Hollywood, California â?" one<<strong>br</strong> />
of the largest LGBT communities in the<<strong>br</strong> />
country -- and Clearwater, Florida â?" the site<<strong>br</strong> />
of the <strong>2012</strong> Republican National Convention.<<strong>br</strong> />
The city banned the original campaign<<strong>br</strong> />
images, which have now been released in<<strong>br</strong> />
their uncensored form via mobile billboards in<<strong>br</strong> />
New York City.<<strong>br</strong> />
The original BeautifulPeopleGay.com<<strong>br</strong> />
billboard shows a loving matrimonial union<<strong>br</strong> />
between the Republican presidential<<strong>br</strong> />
candidate Mitt Romney and Donald Trump,<<strong>br</strong> />
the billionaire businessman and TV<<strong>br</strong> />
personality. The BeautifulWomenOnly.com<<strong>br</strong> />
billboard features former presidential hopeful<<strong>br</strong> />
Michele Bachmann kissing Sarah Palin, the<<strong>br</strong> />
gun-toting former Alaska governor and<<strong>br</strong> />
darling of the right. Both billboards show<<strong>br</strong> />
President Obama as officiant.<<strong>br</strong> />
"This is a national campaign championing<<strong>br</strong> />
equal rights for the LGBT community and<<strong>br</strong> />
pledging support in a colorful way," says Greg<<strong>br</strong> />
Hodge, BeautifulPeople"s Managing Director.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Through a humorous campaign we wanted<<strong>br</strong> />
to showcase how many of our political<<strong>br</strong> />
heavyweights are living in the last century."<<strong>br</strong> />
Determined to play an active role in the<<strong>br</strong> />
national effort to legislate equal rights for the<<strong>br</strong> />
LGBT community, BeautifulPeople.com is<<strong>br</strong> />
giving 15% from every same-sex membership<<strong>br</strong> />
to a non-profit organization championing<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage equality.<<strong>br</strong> />
BeautifulPeople.com, an online dating site<<strong>br</strong> />
exclusively for beautiful people, already has a<<strong>br</strong> />
large gay membership; however only<<strong>br</strong> />
opposite sex voting is allowed to avoid<<strong>br</strong> />
members voting strategically against other<<strong>br</strong> />
beautiful hopefuls. The exclusively gay<<strong>br</strong> />
versions now allow gay members to enjoy the<<strong>br</strong> />
same-sex voting process and vote according<<strong>br</strong> />
to their own unique definition of beauty.<<strong>br</strong> />
Both sites, www.beautifulpeoplegay.com<<strong>br</strong> />
and www.beautifulwomenonly.com, are now<<strong>br</strong> />
live, coinciding with the BeautifulPeople<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage equality campaign launch.<<strong>br</strong> />
Images: The following are links to images of<<strong>br</strong> />
the uncensored billboard campaign, and the<<strong>br</strong> />
wedding album images from the<<strong>br</strong> />
BeautifulPeopleGAY photo shoot. Images of<<strong>br</strong> />
the uncensored billboard truck in NYC are<<strong>br</strong> />
also available upon request.<<strong>br</strong> />
Billboard:Â http://www.beautifulpeople.com/m<<strong>br</strong> />
icrosites/billboards/<<strong>br</strong> />
Wedding<<strong>br</strong> />
album:Â http://www.beautifulpeople.com/micr<<strong>br</strong> />
osites/WeddingAlbum/<<strong>br</strong> />
About BeautifulPeople.comLike<<strong>br</strong> />
BeautifulPeople.com, acceptance to the site<<strong>br</strong> />
is a democratic process, with existing<<strong>br</strong> />
members voting beautiful hopefuls in or out.<<strong>br</strong> />
All members must pass through a strict rating<<strong>br</strong> />
process to make sure they are up to<<strong>br</strong> />
standard. Potential members submit a picture<<strong>br</strong> />
of themselves and existing members then<<strong>br</strong> />
vote. If successful they have exclusive<<strong>br</strong> />
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access to a dating site where the one thing<<strong>br</strong> />
they can guarantee is that everyone is good<<strong>br</strong> />
looking and they don"t have to filter through<<strong>br</strong> />
riff raff.<<strong>br</strong> />
BeautifulPeople is the largest community of<<strong>br</strong> />
attractive people in the world representing<<strong>br</strong> />
almost every ethnic and cultural background.<<strong>br</strong> />
This coveted community shamelessly exists<<strong>br</strong> />
so beautiful people can meet other beautiful<<strong>br</strong> />
people. There have been over 650 marriages<<strong>br</strong> />
through unions founded on<<strong>br</strong> />
BeautifulPeople.com and thousands of<<strong>br</strong> />
Bizjournais/ - News, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
beautiful babies born.<<strong>br</strong> />
Notes to Media: Greg Hodge, Managing<<strong>br</strong> />
Director of BeautifulPeople, and members<<strong>br</strong> />
available for interview. Contact: Much and<<strong>br</strong> />
House Public Relations: Cell: 310.920.0095,<<strong>br</strong> />
Desk: 323.965.0852 Email: Alana Littler<<strong>br</strong> />
alana@muchandhousepr.com<<strong>br</strong> />
BeautifulPeople is located at<<strong>br</strong> />
www.beautifulpeople.com<<strong>br</strong> />
SOURCEBeautifulPeople.com<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bizjournais/ - News, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
USDA Urges the Public to Report Asian<<strong>br</strong> />
Longhorned Beetle Sightings<<strong>br</strong> />
WASHINGTON, July 31, <strong>2012</strong> /PRNewswire/<<strong>br</strong> />
--Â The U.S. Department of Agriculture"s<<strong>br</strong> />
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service<<strong>br</strong> />
(APHIS) is asking the public to be on the<<strong>br</strong> />
lookout for the Asian longhorned beetle<<strong>br</strong> />
(ALB). August is a time of peak emergence<<strong>br</strong> />
for the devastating invasive pest and a critical<<strong>br</strong> />
time for building the public"s awareness of<<strong>br</strong> />
ALB.<<strong>br</strong> />
ALB was first discovered in the United States<<strong>br</strong> />
in 1996, likely arriving via wood packing<<strong>br</strong> />
material from Asia. The beetle is an invasive<<strong>br</strong> />
insect that feeds on 13 types of hardwoods<<strong>br</strong> />
trees, eventually killing them. Maple, willow,<<strong>br</strong> />
elm, horsechestnut and birch are the host<<strong>br</strong> />
trees most preferred by the ALB. Since 1996,<<strong>br</strong> />
the bug has <strong>inf</strong>ested trees in Illinois, New<<strong>br</strong> />
Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Ohio,<<strong>br</strong> />
resulting in the removal of more than 80,000<<strong>br</strong> />
host trees. ALB has the potential to kill more<<strong>br</strong> />
than 70 percent of a community"s tree<<strong>br</strong> />
canopy. It threatens recreational areas,<<strong>br</strong> />
forests, and suburban and urban shade trees.<<strong>br</strong> />
Important American industries such as<<strong>br</strong> />
timber, nursery stock, maple syrup<<strong>br</strong> />
production, and tourismâ?"industries that<<strong>br</strong> />
support millions of American jobs and pump<<strong>br</strong> />
billions of dollars into our nation"s<<strong>br</strong> />
economyâ?"are at risk.<<strong>br</strong> />
"The public is our first line of defense<<strong>br</strong> />
because early detection is crucial and could<<strong>br</strong> />
mean more trees saved," said Rebecca Blue,<<strong>br</strong> />
Deputy Under Secretary of the USDA Animal<<strong>br</strong> />
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).<<strong>br</strong> />
"Whether you"re camping, fishing, hiking, or<<strong>br</strong> />
just relaxing in the backyard, be on the<<strong>br</strong> />
lookout for Asian longhorned beetles and<<strong>br</strong> />
signs of their damage. Please inspect your<<strong>br</strong> />
trees at home regularly, and be aware of the<<strong>br</strong> />
risks of transporting forests pests when<<strong>br</strong> />
moving firewood."<<strong>br</strong> />
USDA is focused on working closely with<<strong>br</strong> />
federal partners, states, communities and the<<strong>br</strong> />
public to combat ALB. While the partnership<<strong>br</strong> />
is making progress with eradication in Illinois<<strong>br</strong> />
and parts of New Jersey and New York,<<strong>br</strong> />
efforts continue in Massachusetts and Ohio,<<strong>br</strong> />
as well as New York and New Jersey.<<strong>br</strong> />
Adult beetles are most active during the<<strong>br</strong> />
summer and early fall. They can be seen on<<strong>br</strong> />
trees, <strong>br</strong>anches, walls, outdoor furniture, cars,<<strong>br</strong> />
and sidewalks and caught in pool filters. With<<strong>br</strong> />
these unique characteristics, the beetle can<<strong>br</strong> />
be easy to see:<<strong>br</strong> />
In addition to looking for the beetle, you can<<strong>br</strong> />
search for signs of <strong>inf</strong>estation, including:<<strong>br</strong> />
Help stop the Asian longhorned beetle"s<<strong>br</strong> />
destruction by inspecting your trees and<<strong>br</strong> />
report any signs or symptoms of an<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>estation immediately. If you find a beetle,<<strong>br</strong> />
you can help to stop the spread by capturing<<strong>br</strong> />
it, placing the insect in a jar and freezing it.<<strong>br</strong> />
This will preserve the insect for identification.<<strong>br</strong> />
To report a sighting or gain additional<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormation, visit www.BeetleBusters.<strong>inf</strong>o or<<strong>br</strong> />
call the toll free hotline at 1-866-702-9938.Â<<strong>br</strong> />
For <strong>inf</strong>ormation about the beetle and program<<strong>br</strong> />
activities, please contact your local ALB<<strong>br</strong> />
Cooperative Eradication Program at<<strong>br</strong> />
www.aphis.usda.gov.<<strong>br</strong> />
Â<<strong>br</strong> />
USDA is an equal opportunity provider,<<strong>br</strong> />
employer and lender. To file a complaint of<<strong>br</strong> />
discrimination, write: USDA, Director, Office<<strong>br</strong> />
of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave.,<<strong>br</strong> />
SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call<<strong>br</strong> />
(800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382<<strong>br</strong> />
(TDD).<<strong>br</strong> />
Â<<strong>br</strong> />
SOURCEUSDA APHIS<<strong>br</strong> />
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Bloomberg/ - News, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Christie Defends Jobs Awarded to<<strong>br</strong> />
Rejected Court Nominees<<strong>br</strong> />
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie<<strong>br</strong> />
defended the hiring of his two rejected state<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court nominees for government<<strong>br</strong> />
jobs, saying experience, not patronage, got<<strong>br</strong> />
them their new positions. Bruce Harris, who<<strong>br</strong> />
would have been the state’s first openly gay<<strong>br</strong> />
justice, was named general counsel of the<<strong>br</strong> />
New Jersey Turnpike Authority in a 6-0 board<<strong>br</strong> />
vote today, said Tom Feeney, an agency<<strong>br</strong> />
spokesman. Phillip Kwon, who would have<<strong>br</strong> />
been the first Asian-American to serve, began<<strong>br</strong> />
yesterday as first deputy general counsel for<<strong>br</strong> />
the Port Authority of New York and New<<strong>br</strong> />
Jersey, said Steve Coleman, a spokesman<<strong>br</strong> />
for the bi-state agency. “The Port Authority is<<strong>br</strong> />
lucky to have him -- the same with Bruce<<strong>br</strong> />
Harris,” Christie, 49, a first-term Republican,<<strong>br</strong> />
told reporters today in Hackensack. Harris,<<strong>br</strong> />
61, is a finance attorney and the Republican<<strong>br</strong> />
mayor of Chatham. Kwon, 45, of Closter, had<<strong>br</strong> />
been New Jersey’s first assistant attorney<<strong>br</strong> />
general and was previously a federal<<strong>br</strong> />
prosecutor. Both were rejected for the high<<strong>br</strong> />
court by Democrats, who control both houses<<strong>br</strong> />
of the Legislature. The Senate Judiciary<<strong>br</strong> />
Committee voted 7-6 against Kwon on March<<strong>br</strong> />
22 after Democrats questioned a $160,000<<strong>br</strong> />
payment his family made to settle a U.S. civil<<strong>br</strong> />
lawsuit over cash deposits from their liquor<<strong>br</strong> />
store. The panel voted the same away<<strong>br</strong> />
against Harris’s nomination on May 31. An<<strong>br</strong> />
advocate of gay marriage, Harris said during<<strong>br</strong> />
the hearing that he would remove himself<<strong>br</strong> />
from the issue if it came before the court. “It’s<<strong>br</strong> />
not like it’s an old buddy that I’m putting into a<<strong>br</strong> />
job,” Christie said of Harris. “This is a guy I<<strong>br</strong> />
recently met and was impressed with. He’s<<strong>br</strong> />
an outstanding lawyer and he will do a great<<strong>br</strong> />
job at the Turnpike.” Harris’s new position,<<strong>br</strong> />
which pays $165,000 a year, had been<<strong>br</strong> />
vacant “for well over a year,” Feeney said in a<<strong>br</strong> />
telephone interview. Coleman, in a telephone<<strong>br</strong> />
interview, said he didn’t know Kwon’s salary.<<strong>br</strong> />
To contact the reporters on this story: Elise<<strong>br</strong> />
Young in Trenton<<strong>br</strong> />
ateyoung30@bloomberg.net; Terrence Dopp<<strong>br</strong> />
in Trenton attdopp@bloomberg.net To<<strong>br</strong> />
contact the editor responsible for this story:<<strong>br</strong> />
Stephen Merelman<<strong>br</strong> />
atsmerelman@bloomberg.net<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Line/ - Industry & Company, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Fuel surcharge for 2009-2010 cannot be<<strong>br</strong> />
recovered: AP High Court<<strong>br</strong> />
The Andhra Pradesh High Court today said<<strong>br</strong> />
that AP Transco and four distribution<<strong>br</strong> />
companies cannot recover money in the form<<strong>br</strong> />
of fuel surcharge agreement for 2009-2010.<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr Justice C.V. Nagarjun Reddy passed<<strong>br</strong> />
these orders while dealing with a batch of writ<<strong>br</strong> />
petitions filed by various consumers stating<<strong>br</strong> />
that the surcharge for 2009-2010 cannot be<<strong>br</strong> />
recovered from consumers now. The discoms<<strong>br</strong> />
had proposed steep hike in power charges on<<strong>br</strong> />
consumers citing fuel surcharge adjustment.<<strong>br</strong> />
The petitioners had contended that the order<<strong>br</strong> />
of AP Electricity Regulatory Commission<<strong>br</strong> />
permitting distribution companies to recover<<strong>br</strong> />
FSA for the power consumed in 2009-2010 is<<strong>br</strong> />
unconstitutional. The contention was<<strong>br</strong> />
consumers were being forced to pay now.<<strong>br</strong> />
According to the AP Electricity Regulatory<<strong>br</strong> />
Commission (Conduct of Business)<<strong>br</strong> />
Regulations, 1999, any levy contemplated<<strong>br</strong> />
has to be filed within 30 days by the<<strong>br</strong> />
distribution companies. Failing which they<<strong>br</strong> />
forfeit any further claim. The regulator<<strong>br</strong> />
condoned the delay though claims were filed<<strong>br</strong> />
beyond thirty days.<<strong>br</strong> />
The court took note of the fact that a Division<<strong>br</strong> />
Bench had already declared that such<<strong>br</strong> />
delayed claims by the Discoms cannot be<<strong>br</strong> />
entertained by the regulator while dealing<<strong>br</strong> />
with FSA for 2008-2009. That appeal is<<strong>br</strong> />
pending before the Supreme Court. Mr<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice Reddy said that the demand for<<strong>br</strong> />
2009-2010 should not have been made in<<strong>br</strong> />
view of the pending case in the Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court. As on today, the judgment of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Division Bench of this High Court which was<<strong>br</strong> />
in favour of the consumers for 2008-2010 is<<strong>br</strong> />
still in force.<<strong>br</strong> />
Amounts already collected will be adjusted in<<strong>br</strong> />
the future bills, he said.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Kerala High Court nullifies luxury tax on<<strong>br</strong> />
cable operators<<strong>br</strong> />
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday set aside<<strong>br</strong> />
the government decision to levy luxury tax on<<strong>br</strong> />
cable TV operators with a subscriber base of<<strong>br</strong> />
7,500 and above.<<strong>br</strong> />
A Bench comprising Justice C.N.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ramachandran Nair and Justice Babu<<strong>br</strong> />
Mathew P. Joseph declared as<<strong>br</strong> />
unconstitutional and discriminatory the<<strong>br</strong> />
government decision while allowing a batch<<strong>br</strong> />
of writ petitions filed by operators challenging<<strong>br</strong> />
the decision.<<strong>br</strong> />
According to the petitioners, luxury tax of Rs<<strong>br</strong> />
5 per connection on operators had been<<strong>br</strong> />
introduced in April 2006 by amending the<<strong>br</strong> />
Kerala Tax on Luxuries Tax Act. However,<<strong>br</strong> />
the government had exempted cable<<strong>br</strong> />
operators with less than 7,500 connections<<strong>br</strong> />
from the luxury tax in 2011 with retrospective<<strong>br</strong> />
effect.<<strong>br</strong> />
The petitioners contended that the operators<<strong>br</strong> />
with 7,500 and above connections had been<<strong>br</strong> />
discriminated against and the decision was<<strong>br</strong> />
violative of Article 14 of the Constitution<<strong>br</strong> />
(equality before law). Besides, no luxury tax<<strong>br</strong> />
had been levied on the direct-to-home<<strong>br</strong> />
providers.<<strong>br</strong> />
They said the service provided by them did<<strong>br</strong> />
not come under the definition of luxury.<<strong>br</strong> />
The State government contended that the<<strong>br</strong> />
classification was reasonable.<<strong>br</strong> />
The court said there was no reasonable<<strong>br</strong> />
classification between the operators as far as<<strong>br</strong> />
the subscriber base was concerned. The<<strong>br</strong> />
court pointed out that the Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
had held that tax should be levied without<<strong>br</strong> />
discrimination.<<strong>br</strong> />
The court observed that that the decision had<<strong>br</strong> />
violated Article 14 of the Constitution.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Line/ - Markets, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
2G judgement on allocation of resources<<strong>br</strong> />
not binding: India Inc<<strong>br</strong> />
The industry chambers on Tuesday told the<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court that the 2G spectrum<<strong>br</strong> />
judgement making it mandatory to allocate all<<strong>br</strong> />
natural resources only through auction has<<strong>br</strong> />
caused a lot of uncertainty.The Federation of<<strong>br</strong> />
Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) and<<strong>br</strong> />
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)<<strong>br</strong> />
contended that the Fe<strong>br</strong>uary 2 verdict was<<strong>br</strong> />
specific to the spectrum allocation and its<<strong>br</strong> />
conclusion that the first-come-first-served<<strong>br</strong> />
(FCFS) policy was illegal per se needs<<strong>br</strong> />
clarification as it was in conflict with the<<strong>br</strong> />
previous judgements of the apex<<strong>br</strong> />
court.FICCI’s counsel and senior advocate C<<strong>br</strong> />
S Sundram submitted that the Presidential<<strong>br</strong> />
Reference arising out of the 2G spectrum<<strong>br</strong> />
verdict needs to be answered by the<<strong>br</strong> />
five-judge Constitution Bench headed by<<strong>br</strong> />
Chief Justice S H Kapadia as it would clear<<strong>br</strong> />
the uncertainty prevailing in the industry over<<strong>br</strong> />
the issue of allocation of natural<<strong>br</strong> />
resources.CII’s counsel Harish Salve said the<<strong>br</strong> />
mode of allocation of natural resources has to<<strong>br</strong> />
be decided on a case-to-case basis and it<<strong>br</strong> />
would not be proper to hold the FCFS policy<<strong>br</strong> />
illegal per se.“It is dangerous,” Salve said<<strong>br</strong> />
when the bench referred to the paragraphs in<<strong>br</strong> />
the judgement, which termed the FCFS policy<<strong>br</strong> />
as illegal per se.He said the FCFS policy was<<strong>br</strong> />
held as illegal in the 2G spectrum verdict as<<strong>br</strong> />
there were reasons to give a finding that the<<strong>br</strong> />
process adopted in allocation of radio waves<<strong>br</strong> />
was not proper.The senior advocate said<<strong>br</strong> />
some of the incidents like making of bank<<strong>br</strong> />
draft of Rs 1600 crore at a particular time<<strong>br</strong> />
from various places and other acts made the<<strong>br</strong> />
procedure for allocation of spectrum a<<strong>br</strong> />
doubtful starter.Salve was responding to<<strong>br</strong> />
various questions of the bench, also<<strong>br</strong> />
comprising justices D K Jain, J S Khehar,<<strong>br</strong> />
Dipak Mishra and Ranjan Gogoi.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Clarín/ - Notícias, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Un estudio confirma que las amigas<<strong>br</strong> />
salteñas murieron ahorcadas<<strong>br</strong> />
Los estudios practicados a los cuerpos de las<<strong>br</strong> />
dos jóvenes salteñas que aparecieron<<strong>br</strong> />
colgadas de un árbol el 16 de julio<<strong>br</strong> />
confirmaron que sus órganos no presentaban<<strong>br</strong> />
alteraciones antes de la asfixia, por lo que se<<strong>br</strong> />
confirma que se trató de un suicidio.<<strong>br</strong> />
Así lo <strong>inf</strong>ormaron fuentes del Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
salteño, que detallaron que el juez de<<strong>br</strong> />
Instrucción Formal de Tercera Nominación de<<strong>br</strong> />
Salta, Pablo Farah, recibió en las últimas<<strong>br</strong> />
horas los estudios anatomopatológicos<<strong>br</strong> />
realizados por especialistas del Cuerpo de<<strong>br</strong> />
Investigaciones Fiscales (CIF) en los órganos<<strong>br</strong> />
vitales de las jóvenes.<<strong>br</strong> />
En ese sentido, los voceros precisaron que<<strong>br</strong> />
los estudios indican que los órganos de<<strong>br</strong> />
Yanina Nüesch (16) y Luján Peñalva (19) no<<strong>br</strong> />
presentaban alteraciones previas al<<strong>br</strong> />
ahorcamiento, con lo que queda descartada<<strong>br</strong> />
la hipótesis de que hayan muerto antes de<<strong>br</strong> />
ser colgadas en el árbol donde fueron<<strong>br</strong> />
halladas.<<strong>br</strong> />
Nüesch y Peñalva desaparecieron de sus<<strong>br</strong> />
casas el sábado 14 de julio y fueron halladas<<strong>br</strong> />
muertas en la tarde del lunes 14, colgadas de<<strong>br</strong> />
un árbol con la misma soga al cuello, en un<<strong>br</strong> />
descampado situado cerca del barrio San<<strong>br</strong> />
Carlos, en la zona sur de la capital salteña y<<strong>br</strong> />
donde ambas vivían.<<strong>br</strong> />
Farah está a cargo de la investigación que<<strong>br</strong> />
intenta dilucidar las circunstancias del hecho<<strong>br</strong> />
y prevalecen dos hipótesis, que son el<<strong>br</strong> />
suicidio y el doble homicidio, aunque la<<strong>br</strong> />
mayor parte de los peritajes realizados hasta<<strong>br</strong> />
el momento descartan un crimen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Los familiares de la menor de las jóvenes<<strong>br</strong> />
aceptan la posibilidad de un suicidio,<<strong>br</strong> />
mientras que los de Luján piensan que las<<strong>br</strong> />
chicas fueron asesinadas, por lo que<<strong>br</strong> />
designaron al abogado salteño René Gómez<<strong>br</strong> />
para que los represente en la causa como<<strong>br</strong> />
querellantes.<<strong>br</strong> />
(Télam)<<strong>br</strong> />
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Clarín/ - Notícias, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Crearon la Oficina de la Mujer en la<<strong>br</strong> />
Corte Suprema de Tucumán<<strong>br</strong> />
La Corte Suprema de Justicia de Tucumán<<strong>br</strong> />
creó la Oficina de la Mujer (OM), que se<<strong>br</strong> />
integrará a la red nacional de Oficinas de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Mujer de los Poderes Judiciales provinciales,<<strong>br</strong> />
y de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Nación. Entre sus objetivos figuran la<<strong>br</strong> />
capacitación en perspectiva de género y en<<strong>br</strong> />
trata de personas al personal judicial –una<<strong>br</strong> />
meta en la cual ya viene trabajando el<<strong>br</strong> />
máximo tribunal tucumano--, y también al<<strong>br</strong> />
policial.También a instancias de la vocal<<strong>br</strong> />
Claudia Sbdar, la Corte de Tucumán fue la<<strong>br</strong> />
primera en replicar en una provincia la<<strong>br</strong> />
Oficina de Violencia Doméstica, que ya lleva<<strong>br</strong> />
dos años de funcionamiento.La OM de<<strong>br</strong> />
Tucumán se propone, entre otros objetivos,<<strong>br</strong> />
“desarrollar actividades de formación e<<strong>br</strong> />
investigación en perspectiva de género con<<strong>br</strong> />
las instituciones académicas, públicas y<<strong>br</strong> />
privadas, vinculadas al Poder Judicial; y<<strong>br</strong> />
organizar actividades de capacitación para<<strong>br</strong> />
todo el personal del Poder Judicial<<strong>br</strong> />
tendientes a la incorporación de las<<strong>br</strong> />
perspectivas de género, tanto en la<<strong>br</strong> />
prestación del servicio de justicia como en el<<strong>br</strong> />
ámbito de las relaciones laborales”.En esa<<strong>br</strong> />
dirección, la Corte y el Ejecutivo de Tucumán<<strong>br</strong> />
firmarán en los próximos días un convenio<<strong>br</strong> />
para capacitar y sensibilizar acerca de la<<strong>br</strong> />
perspectiva de género y del delito de trata de<<strong>br</strong> />
personas con fines de explotación sexual,<<strong>br</strong> />
con miras a la prevención y a un trabajo<<strong>br</strong> />
conjunto.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Correo Peru/ - Notícias, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Penal Internacional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Mali: Lapidan a pareja por vivir juntos sin<<strong>br</strong> />
estar casados<<strong>br</strong> />
El grupo radical islámico Ansar al Din, que<<strong>br</strong> />
desde el pasado junio controla el norte de<<strong>br</strong> />
Mali, ha llevado los castigos recogidos en el<<strong>br</strong> />
Corán hasta sus máximas consecuencias y el<<strong>br</strong> />
pasado domingo ordenó la lapidación de una<<strong>br</strong> />
pareja acusada de adulterio.<<strong>br</strong> />
Según relata una fuente en Aguelok, en la<<strong>br</strong> />
región de Gaoque que prefiere mantenerse<<strong>br</strong> />
en el anonimato, un hom<strong>br</strong>e y una mujer<<strong>br</strong> />
fueron lapidados públicamente en esta<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudad por vivir juntos sin estar casados. La<<strong>br</strong> />
ejecución fue llevada a cabo ante unas 200<<strong>br</strong> />
personas, en una aplicación pública de la<<strong>br</strong> />
"sharia" o ley islámica, cuya redacción se<<strong>br</strong> />
remonta al siglo VII.<<strong>br</strong> />
Agregó que la pareja fue enterrada en un<<strong>br</strong> />
agujero y apedreada hasta la muerte, en esta<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudad, donde la Corte Penal Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
investiga una posible masacre perpetrada<<strong>br</strong> />
supuestamente por rebeldes tuareg.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Cada día que pasa nos hundimos un poco<<strong>br</strong> />
más en la miseria. ¿Cómo podemos soportar<<strong>br</strong> />
que nos impongan latigazos, prisión y<<strong>br</strong> />
humillación en nom<strong>br</strong>e de la "sharia"?",<<strong>br</strong> />
dijoAmi Maigua un ciudadano originario de<<strong>br</strong> />
Tombuctú.<<strong>br</strong> />
Para Yéyia Tadin, un refugiado de esta<<strong>br</strong> />
localidad septentrional controlada por Asar al<<strong>br</strong> />
Din, "Mali es un país amputado, minado por<<strong>br</strong> />
los narcotraficantes y los terroristas<<strong>br</strong> />
religiosos".<<strong>br</strong> />
En la ciudad de Tombuctú, cuya parte<<strong>br</strong> />
antigua está reconocida por la UNESCO<<strong>br</strong> />
como Patrimonio de la Humanidad, los<<strong>br</strong> />
radicales islámicos han destruido más de una<<strong>br</strong> />
decena de mausoleos, por considerarlos<<strong>br</strong> />
lugares de culto heréticos que se desvían de<<strong>br</strong> />
las enseñanzas coránicas.<<strong>br</strong> />
En esta región del norte, integrantes de<<strong>br</strong> />
Ansar al Din ya habían castigado en otras<<strong>br</strong> />
ocasiones el adulterio o la ingesta de alcohol<<strong>br</strong> />
con latigazos, pero nunca habían ejecutado<<strong>br</strong> />
antes a las personas acusados de cometer<<strong>br</strong> />
estos delitos.<<strong>br</strong> />
En uno de los últimos intentos de mediación<<strong>br</strong> />
con este grupo salafí, el presidente del<<strong>br</strong> />
Consejo Supremo Islámico de Mali,<<strong>br</strong> />
Muhamud Dicko, se trasladó este fin de<<strong>br</strong> />
semana a Tombuctú para entrevistarse con<<strong>br</strong> />
el máximo líder de Ansar al Din, Iyad Ag Ali.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)<<strong>br</strong> />
Monti a Parigi, Helsinki e Madrid «Pronti<<strong>br</strong> />
per lo scudo anti-spread»<<strong>br</strong> />
All'Eliseo il premier sarà affiancato dal<<strong>br</strong> />
ministro dell'Economia Vittorio Grilli e da<<strong>br</strong> />
quello degli Affari europei Enzo Moavero<<strong>br</strong> />
ROMA - Monti parte per una «tre giorni» in<<strong>br</strong> />
Europa, con due bagagli positivi e uno più<<strong>br</strong> />
pesante. Da una parte, le azioni convergenti<<strong>br</strong> />
(Draghi, il governo Usa, le dichiarazioni del<<strong>br</strong> />
cancelliere tedesco) per la difesa dell'euro e<<strong>br</strong> />
le approvazioni degli ultimi decreti in<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlamento. Dall'altra, le tensioni nella<<strong>br</strong> />
maggioranza di governo, la difficoltà nel<<strong>br</strong> />
varare la riforma elettorale. Il presidente del<<strong>br</strong> />
Consiglio ha parlato di tutto questo con il<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente della Repubblica, ieri pomeriggio.<<strong>br</strong> />
Quando Monti tornerà dal tour , giovedì sera,<<strong>br</strong> />
Napolitano dovrebbe aver raggiunto<<strong>br</strong> />
Stromboli, per le vacanze. Per cominciare,<<strong>br</strong> />
lunedì la Borsa di Milano ha guadagnato il 2,8<<strong>br</strong> />
per cento, miglior risultato tra le piazze<<strong>br</strong> />
europee. Ed è andata bene l'asta dei titoli di<<strong>br</strong> />
Stato: il Tesoro ha venduto 5,48 miliardi di<<strong>br</strong> />
euro di Btp a 5 e 10 anni (l'obiettivo massimo<<strong>br</strong> />
era di 5,5 miliardi). Sulla scadenza a dieci<<strong>br</strong> />
anni il rendimento medio è sceso al 5,96 per<<strong>br</strong> />
cento dal 6,19 di fine giugno e su quella a 5<<strong>br</strong> />
anni al 5,29 dal 5,84 (su questo, con<<strong>br</strong> />
puntiglio, Brunetta, ex ministro di Berlusconi,<<strong>br</strong> />
ha affermato che la media del rendimento Btp<<strong>br</strong> />
a dieci anni delle ultime 8 aste del governo<<strong>br</strong> />
Berlusconi è del 5,24, più bassa di quasi un<<strong>br</strong> />
punto rispetto al rendimento medio dei Btp<<strong>br</strong> />
collocati con le 8 aste del governo Monti). E'<<strong>br</strong> />
tornato però a risalire, un poco, lo spread tra<<strong>br</strong> />
Btp italiani e Bund tedesco (chiusura a 465<<strong>br</strong> />
punti).<<strong>br</strong> />
A Napolitano, Monti ha ricordato che con la<<strong>br</strong> />
fiducia sarà approvato in Senato il<<strong>br</strong> />
provvedimento di spending review (dovrà<<strong>br</strong> />
andare alla Camera), e che il Senato<<strong>br</strong> />
approverà definitivamente il «decreto<<strong>br</strong> />
sviluppo»: altri due passaggi ritenuti da Monti<<strong>br</strong> />
decisivi. Il sottosegretario all'Economia,<<strong>br</strong> />
Polillo, ha commentato: «In 5 giorni abbiamo<<strong>br</strong> />
fatto una sorta di legge finanziaria, che in<<strong>br</strong> />
epoca passata richiedeva due o tre mesi di<<strong>br</strong> />
discussioni». Poi ha aggiunto: «Il tema di<<strong>br</strong> />
settem<strong>br</strong>e sarà come intervenire sul debito: al<<strong>br</strong> />
ministero dell'Economia ci stiamo lavorando<<strong>br</strong> />
molto». Tema delicato, poiché riguarda la<<strong>br</strong> />
vendita di beni dello Stato, ma anche le<<strong>br</strong> />
ipotesi di nuove tasse. Polillo ha concluso:<<strong>br</strong> />
«Abbiamo riempito il carniere del presidente<<strong>br</strong> />
Monti, per consentirgli un viaggio sereno, per<<strong>br</strong> />
dimostrare agli altri Paesi che l'Italia sta<<strong>br</strong> />
facendo i compiti a casa».<<strong>br</strong> />
Il viaggio. Monti lo ha spiegato nel dettaglio a<<strong>br</strong> />
Napolitano. Oggi con il ministro del Tesoro,<<strong>br</strong> />
Grilli e il ministro per gli Affari europei,<<strong>br</strong> />
Moavero, sarà ospite, all'Eliseo, del<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente francese Hollande. C'è stata una<<strong>br</strong> />
dichiarazione a sostegno dell'euro<<strong>br</strong> />
Merkel-Hollande, un'altra Merkel-Monti, qui si<<strong>br</strong> />
chiuderà il cerchio. Messaggi che<<strong>br</strong> />
costituiscono una sorta di «copertura» alla<<strong>br</strong> />
operazione avviata dal presidente Bce,<<strong>br</strong> />
Draghi, a salvaguardia dell'intera<<strong>br</strong> />
«eurozona». Hollande e Monti metteranno<<strong>br</strong> />
anche a punto le strategie per arrivare al 12<<strong>br</strong> />
settem<strong>br</strong>e. In quella data la Corte<<strong>br</strong> />
costituzionale tedesca esaminerà le decisioni<<strong>br</strong> />
del Consiglio europeo di fine giugno. La<<strong>br</strong> />
previsione è che darà via libera al nuovo<<strong>br</strong> />
fondo anti- spread Esm, e al processo di<<strong>br</strong> />
unione bancaria. Si deve arrivare alla data<<strong>br</strong> />
del 12 pronti, per non perdere altro tempo,<<strong>br</strong> />
spiegano nell'entourage di Palazzo Chigi.<<strong>br</strong> />
Il giorno dopo Monti sarà ad Helsinki, in uno<<strong>br</strong> />
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dei «covi» del rigorismo europeo. Spiegherà<<strong>br</strong> />
al premier Katainen che l'Italia è diventato un<<strong>br</strong> />
Paese virtuoso, ha tagliato la spesa pubblica,<<strong>br</strong> />
ha riformato le pensioni, ha approvato il fiscal<<strong>br</strong> />
compact per la progressiva riduzione del<<strong>br</strong> />
debito. L'Italia - dirà Monti- chiede soltanto un<<strong>br</strong> />
meccanismo che protegga i Paesi che fanno<<strong>br</strong> />
«i compiti» dagli attacchi speculativi,<<strong>br</strong> />
minaccia per il funzionamento del mercato<<strong>br</strong> />
unico. Per questo, insisterà, può essere<<strong>br</strong> />
giustificato l'intervento della Bce. Giovedì<<strong>br</strong> />
mattina, Monti parteciperà a un seminario<<strong>br</strong> />
della Confederazione delle industrie<<strong>br</strong> />
finlandesi: per il suo discorso, le prenotazioni<<strong>br</strong> />
sono andate in overbooking , più richieste dei<<strong>br</strong> />
posti disponibili. Nel pomeriggio, a Madrid<<strong>br</strong> />
con Rajoy, primo ministro in grande difficoltà.<<strong>br</strong> />
Secondo un sondaggio, il 63 per cento degli<<strong>br</strong> />
spagnoli preferirebbe un governo tecnico<<strong>br</strong> />
Corriere Della Será/ - Home, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Costituzionale)<<strong>br</strong> />
(come quello di Monti) per affrontare la crisi.<<strong>br</strong> />
La disoccupazione è al 24,6 per cento, la<<strong>br</strong> />
recessione a meno uno per cento su base<<strong>br</strong> />
annua. Rajoy non intende firmare la richiesta<<strong>br</strong> />
ufficiale di aiuti per Bruxelles. E' la parte più<<strong>br</strong> />
delicata del viaggio di Monti: la Spagna è<<strong>br</strong> />
fonte di «contagio», l'Italia non può<<strong>br</strong> />
abbandonarla né fare fronte comune.<<strong>br</strong> />
Nello stesso giorno in cui Monti pranzerà alla<<strong>br</strong> />
Moncloa con Rajoy, si riunirà il board Bce. La<<strong>br</strong> />
situazione resta sul filo. Dopo le dichiarazioni<<strong>br</strong> />
di Angela Merkel per l'euro, ieri un suo<<strong>br</strong> />
portavoce ha precisato: «Qualunque forma di<<strong>br</strong> />
mutualizzazione dei debiti pubblici, come<<strong>br</strong> />
sarebbero gli eurobond, non è nel nostro<<strong>br</strong> />
interesse».<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Senasa affirms it is not bankrupt<<strong>br</strong> />
SANTO DOMINGO. The directors of the<<strong>br</strong> />
National Health Insurance program (Senasa)<<strong>br</strong> />
and the ARS Safe Health of the Dominican<<strong>br</strong> />
Social Security Institute said yesterday that<<strong>br</strong> />
the real deficit of these institutions is less<<strong>br</strong> />
than RD$300 million, and because of this<<strong>br</strong> />
they say that they are not bankrupt.In the<<strong>br</strong> />
case of Senasa, Altagracia Guzman<<strong>br</strong> />
Marcelino said that the deficit is less than<<strong>br</strong> />
RD$300 million and not more than RD$2.5<<strong>br</strong> />
billion as suggested by the Superintendent of<<strong>br</strong> />
Health and Labor Risks (Sisalril) in a report<<strong>br</strong> />
sent to the National Council of Social Security<<strong>br</strong> />
(CNSS) and which she feel makes the<<strong>br</strong> />
members uneasy.In the meantime, Jose<<strong>br</strong> />
Ga<strong>br</strong>iel Fernandez said that the Sisalril gave<<strong>br</strong> />
the wrong number. The debt which he<<strong>br</strong> />
reported is similar to that of Senasa.Likewise,<<strong>br</strong> />
Guzman Marcelino accuses the authorities of<<strong>br</strong> />
ignoring the sentence of 15 Fe<strong>br</strong>uary <strong>2012</strong> of<<strong>br</strong> />
the Supreme Court of Justice which orders<<strong>br</strong> />
that all public employees will be affiliated to<<strong>br</strong> />
the State insurance plan.She said that at this<<strong>br</strong> />
time they have a fund of RD$2.351 billion that<<strong>br</strong> />
backs up the reality of Senasa, in order to<<strong>br</strong> />
guarantee the health coverage of the affiliates<<strong>br</strong> />
of the payroll deduction regime and the<<strong>br</strong> />
subsidized regime of the Family Health<<strong>br</strong> />
Insurance (SFS) as well as the pensioners<<strong>br</strong> />
and retirees of the Ministry of Hacienda and<<strong>br</strong> />
to fulfill the commitments taken on with the<<strong>br</strong> />
Health Service Providers.Moreover, she said<<strong>br</strong> />
that they have RD$139 million in reserve for<<strong>br</strong> />
administrative expenses. The Senasa director<<strong>br</strong> />
said that the accumulated debt to the Health<<strong>br</strong> />
Service Providers is RD$612 million.She<<strong>br</strong> />
attributed the deficit of less than RD$300<<strong>br</strong> />
million in the subsidized regime to which the<<strong>br</strong> />
payment per person is RD$181 pesos, which<<strong>br</strong> />
she has requested on several occasions be<<strong>br</strong> />
raised to the same level as those on the<<strong>br</strong> />
payroll deduction regime, which is<<strong>br</strong> />
RD$788.00.She explained that the majority of<<strong>br</strong> />
the affiliates of the subsidizes regime are the<<strong>br</strong> />
poorest and they are the ones who get the<<strong>br</strong> />
sickest and that the sin that Sisalril does not<<strong>br</strong> />
forgive is that Senasa has extended the<<strong>br</strong> />
coverage of services and medications.She<<strong>br</strong> />
used as an example the fact that batteries,<<strong>br</strong> />
cables and pacemakers are not included in<<strong>br</strong> />
the Plan of Health Services and that Senasa<<strong>br</strong> />
covers these, as well as dialysis treatments<<strong>br</strong> />
and oncology treatments, because the poorer<<strong>br</strong> />
affiliates and those with minimum salaries do<<strong>br</strong> />
not have the money to cover these<<strong>br</strong> />
treatments.\"Senasa has worked with a strict<<strong>br</strong> />
adhesion to the transparency and social<<strong>br</strong> />
responsibility, which place the state Health<<strong>br</strong> />
Service Administrator as one of the public or<<strong>br</strong> />
private institutions most respected by<<strong>br</strong> />
Dominican society,\" she said.She pointed out<<strong>br</strong> />
that 90% of their expenses are health related<<strong>br</strong> />
which is negotiated with the Health Service<<strong>br</strong> />
Providers by contract. They paid RD$352.4<<strong>br</strong> />
million for catastrophic illnesses and the<<strong>br</strong> />
remaining 10% go towards administrative<<strong>br</strong> />
expenses.She said she was surprised that<<strong>br</strong> />
Sisalril said that they lacked <strong>inf</strong>ormation<<strong>br</strong> />
regarding the institution, when they have in<<strong>br</strong> />
their possession the report of all the<<strong>br</strong> />
payments for the services of the providers of<<strong>br</strong> />
health services to the affiliates under both<<strong>br</strong> />
regimes.Other ARSIn their report for 2011,<<strong>br</strong> />
the Dominican Association of Health Risk<<strong>br</strong> />
Administrators (ADARS) reported that the<<strong>br</strong> />
ARS that are part of the association has a<<strong>br</strong> />
negative balance sheet to the tune of<<strong>br</strong> />
RD$308 million under the Basic Health Plan,<<strong>br</strong> />
losses that they managed to consolidate with<<strong>br</strong> />
the compensation of other complementary<<strong>br</strong> />
and private health plans to individuals and<<strong>br</strong> />
that this allows them to close 2011 with<<strong>br</strong> />
RD$665.64 million in their favor.The ARS that<<strong>br</strong> />
belong to ASARS are Humano, Palic Salud,<<strong>br</strong> />
Universal, SDS, La Colonial, Yunen, Simag,<<strong>br</strong> />
Monumental and Constitution.In a letter<<strong>br</strong> />
addressed to the president of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Management Confederation of the Dominican<<strong>br</strong> />
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Republic (Copardom), Jaime Gonzalez, the<<strong>br</strong> />
executive president of Adars, Jose Manuel<<strong>br</strong> />
Vargas, reported that there was a deficit for<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>lation adjustment per capita of 9.36%, for<<strong>br</strong> />
which he felt that there was a priority to revise<<strong>br</strong> />
Diario Li<strong>br</strong>e/ - Notícias, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
the per capita contribution in order to<<strong>br</strong> />
guarantee the financial sustainability of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Family Health Insurance under the payroll<<strong>br</strong> />
deduction regime.<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Colombiano/ - Internacional, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Penal Internacional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Matan a piedra a una pareja por vivir<<strong>br</strong> />
juntos sin estar casados<<strong>br</strong> />
El grupo radical islámico Ansar al Din, que<<strong>br</strong> />
desde el pasado junio controla el norte de<<strong>br</strong> />
Mali, ha llevado los castigos recogidos en el<<strong>br</strong> />
Corán hasta sus máximas consecuencias y el<<strong>br</strong> />
pasado domingo ordenó la lapidación de una<<strong>br</strong> />
pareja acusada de adulterio.<<strong>br</strong> />
Según confirmó este martes un notable de<<strong>br</strong> />
Aguelok, en la región de Gao, un hom<strong>br</strong>e y<<strong>br</strong> />
una mujer fueron lapidados públicamente en<<strong>br</strong> />
esta ciudad por vivir juntos sin estar<<strong>br</strong> />
casados.<<strong>br</strong> />
La ejecución fue llevada a cabo ante unas<<strong>br</strong> />
200 personas, en una aplicación pública de la<<strong>br</strong> />
"sharia" o ley islámica, cuya redacción se<<strong>br</strong> />
remonta al siglo VII.<<strong>br</strong> />
La fuente, que quiso mantener el anonimato,<<strong>br</strong> />
agregó que la pareja fue enterrada en un<<strong>br</strong> />
agujero y apedreada hasta la muerte, en esta<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudad, donde la Corte Penal Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
investiga una posible masacre perpetrada<<strong>br</strong> />
supuestamente por rebeldes tuareg.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Cada día que pasa nos hundimos un poco<<strong>br</strong> />
más en la miseria. ¿Cómo podemos soportar<<strong>br</strong> />
que nos impongan latigazos, prisión y<<strong>br</strong> />
humillación en nom<strong>br</strong>e de la "sharia"?", dijo<<strong>br</strong> />
en Bamako Ami Maigua un ciudadano<<strong>br</strong> />
originario de Tombuctú.<<strong>br</strong> />
Para Yéyia Tadin, un refugiado de esta<<strong>br</strong> />
localidad septentrional controlada por Asar al<<strong>br</strong> />
Din, "Mali es un país amputado, minado por<<strong>br</strong> />
los narcotraficantes y los terroristas<<strong>br</strong> />
religiosos".<<strong>br</strong> />
"En Tombuctú, en Gao y en Kidal (las tres<<strong>br</strong> />
regiones cuyo control se escapa a las<<strong>br</strong> />
autoridades) no se puede jugar al fútbol ni<<strong>br</strong> />
ver la televisión. Se han acabado las tardes<<strong>br</strong> />
de baile y los lugares de entretenimiento",<<strong>br</strong> />
denunció Tadin.<<strong>br</strong> />
En la ciudad de Tombuctú, cuya parte<<strong>br</strong> />
antigua esta reconocida por la Unesco como<<strong>br</strong> />
Patrimonio de la Humanidad, los radicales<<strong>br</strong> />
islámicos han destruido más de una decena<<strong>br</strong> />
de mausoleos, por considerarlos lugares de<<strong>br</strong> />
culto heréticos que se desvían de las<<strong>br</strong> />
enseñanzas coránicas.<<strong>br</strong> />
En esta región del norte, integrantes de<<strong>br</strong> />
Ansar al Din ya habían castigado en otras<<strong>br</strong> />
ocasiones el adulterio o la ingesta de alcohol<<strong>br</strong> />
con latigazos, pero nunca habían ejecutado<<strong>br</strong> />
antes a las personas acusados de cometer<<strong>br</strong> />
estos delitos.<<strong>br</strong> />
En uno de los últimos intentos de mediación<<strong>br</strong> />
con este grupo salafí, el presidente del<<strong>br</strong> />
Consejo Supremo Islámico de Mali,<<strong>br</strong> />
Muhamud Dicko, se trasladó este fin de<<strong>br</strong> />
semana a Tombuctú para entrevistarse con<<strong>br</strong> />
el máximo líder de Ansar al Din, Iyad Ag Ali.<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Dia/ - Notícias, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Derecho Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
JCE: La prioridad de la Ley de Partidos<<strong>br</strong> />
es la democracia interna<<strong>br</strong> />
SANTO DOMINGO.-El director del<<strong>br</strong> />
Departamento de Partidos Políticos de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Junta Central Electoral (JCE), Guarino Cruz,<<strong>br</strong> />
afirmó que la prioridad del Proyecto de Ley<<strong>br</strong> />
de Partidos y Agrupaciones Políticas es la<<strong>br</strong> />
democracia interna, por encima, incluso, del<<strong>br</strong> />
respeto a la autonomía de los partidos.<<strong>br</strong> />
El concepto de soberanía que se aplica al de<<strong>br</strong> />
autonomía , clásicamente considerado como<<strong>br</strong> />
indivisible y absoluta, hoy ha sido<<strong>br</strong> />
reformulado por el de una soberanía<<strong>br</strong> />
compartida. En ese sentido, Cruz enfatizó<<strong>br</strong> />
que “no todas las intervenciones son malas,<<strong>br</strong> />
hay intervenciones que son necesarias y que<<strong>br</strong> />
son constitucionales también, que los<<strong>br</strong> />
partidos políticos deben respetarlas”.<<strong>br</strong> />
Entrevistado por Omar Pérez, coordinador de<<strong>br</strong> />
la Unidad de Partidos Políticos del<<strong>br</strong> />
Observatorio Político Dominicano (OPD) de<<strong>br</strong> />
la Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo<<strong>br</strong> />
(FUNGLODE), Cruz sostuvo que como la<<strong>br</strong> />
legitimidad de los partidos la garantiza la<<strong>br</strong> />
Junta Central Electoral (JCE), “tienen que<<strong>br</strong> />
aceptar que se fiscalicen los fondos y las<<strong>br</strong> />
asambleas, que se exija un listado de la<<strong>br</strong> />
militancia, entre otras cosas”. Cruz se mostró<<strong>br</strong> />
contrario a la opinión de algunos sectores<<strong>br</strong> />
políticos que sostienen que la aprobación de<<strong>br</strong> />
la Ley de Partidos favorecería al bipartidismo,<<strong>br</strong> />
debido a que contempla la prohibición de que<<strong>br</strong> />
las organizaciones concurran aliadas en su<<strong>br</strong> />
primera participación electoral, y también la<<strong>br</strong> />
eliminación de la representación municipal<<strong>br</strong> />
como garantía suficiente para mantener el<<strong>br</strong> />
reconocimiento. Alegó que “en el país hay <strong>26</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
partidos legalmente reconocidos a los que no<<strong>br</strong> />
se les aplicará esta medida”, y que “<strong>26</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
partidos son muchos para un país como la<<strong>br</strong> />
República Dominicana”. El entrevistado<<strong>br</strong> />
también se refirió a los avances del proyecto<<strong>br</strong> />
respecto a la transparencia. “La Ley<<strong>br</strong> />
contempla la cuenta única, que permitiría<<strong>br</strong> />
establecer cuánto dinero recibió cada partido<<strong>br</strong> />
del Estado e identificar el destino de las<<strong>br</strong> />
erogaciones”. So<strong>br</strong>e la distribución de la<<strong>br</strong> />
contribución económica del Estado a los<<strong>br</strong> />
partidos, Cruz consideró que el proyecto no<<strong>br</strong> />
es claro, “ya que no dice de manera expresa<<strong>br</strong> />
cuáles entran dentro del 80% de los fondos y<<strong>br</strong> />
cuáles dentro del 20%. No sé si fue una<<strong>br</strong> />
salida inteligente del proyecto dejar a la clase<<strong>br</strong> />
política que defina eso”, enfatizó. Respecto a<<strong>br</strong> />
la interrogante de cómo podría sancionarse<<strong>br</strong> />
el transfuguismo sin que constituya un<<strong>br</strong> />
atentado a la libertad política de los<<strong>br</strong> />
miem<strong>br</strong>os de los partidos en su derecho de<<strong>br</strong> />
cambiar de preferencias, Cruz considera que<<strong>br</strong> />
buscarle una solución al transfuguismo es<<strong>br</strong> />
tarea de los partidos, no de la ley, “pues no<<strong>br</strong> />
se puede vulnerar un derecho fundamental<<strong>br</strong> />
como es la libertad”. “En España, como no<<strong>br</strong> />
pueden violar la Constitución, con el<<strong>br</strong> />
transfuguismo lo que se hizo fue que los<<strong>br</strong> />
partidos políticos se pusieron de acuerdo en<<strong>br</strong> />
no aceptar militantes de otro partido en<<strong>br</strong> />
medio de un proceso electoral o de una<<strong>br</strong> />
campaña, sino después de un tiempo<<strong>br</strong> />
específico, así se les respeta el derecho<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional de irse para cualquier otro<<strong>br</strong> />
partido”, añadió.<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Dia/ - Noticia, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Derecho Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Juristas y jueces RD se especializan<<strong>br</strong> />
Colombia<<strong>br</strong> />
Santo Domingo.-Una delegación de 60<<strong>br</strong> />
juristas, juecesy funcionarios del sistema de<<strong>br</strong> />
justicia participaron en el Curso Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
de Derecho Constitucional, en Colombia,<<strong>br</strong> />
organizado por el Comisionado de Apoyo a la<<strong>br</strong> />
reforma y Modernización de la Justicia y la<<strong>br</strong> />
Comisión Nacional de Ejecución de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Reforma Procesal Penal.Entre los temas<<strong>br</strong> />
tratados estuvieron el “Orden<<strong>br</strong> />
Institucional”,“El principio de Supremacía<<strong>br</strong> />
delbloque de constitucionalidad” y “El<<strong>br</strong> />
Incidente de nulidad constitucional”, entre<<strong>br</strong> />
otros.<<strong>br</strong> />
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El País/ - Opiníon, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
¿Merecen más días li<strong>br</strong>es los jueces que<<strong>br</strong> />
el resto de funcionarios?<<strong>br</strong> />
“No se trata de la defensa de intereses<<strong>br</strong> />
corporativos sino de la defensa de la<<strong>br</strong> />
dignidad de la carrera judicial”, se apresuró<<strong>br</strong> />
ayer a decir la portavoz del Consejo General<<strong>br</strong> />
del Poder Judicial, Ga<strong>br</strong>iela Bravo, para<<strong>br</strong> />
justificar las críticas que el pleno del Consejo<<strong>br</strong> />
formuló a las medidas de estabilidad<<strong>br</strong> />
presupuestaria del Gobierno en lo<<strong>br</strong> />
concerniente a las vacaciones de jueces y<<strong>br</strong> />
magistrados.El caso es que Bravo insistió en<<strong>br</strong> />
las críticas a los recortes en los días de<<strong>br</strong> />
vacaciones, algo en lo que, posteriormente,<<strong>br</strong> />
incidió el propio presidente del Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial, Gonzalo Moliner. El Gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
dejará a los funcionarios con tres únicos días<<strong>br</strong> />
de li<strong>br</strong>e disposición, es decir, la mitad de los<<strong>br</strong> />
que contaban hasta ahora. Y ha metido a<<strong>br</strong> />
jueces y magistrados, como funcionarios<<strong>br</strong> />
públicos que son, en el mismo saco.El<<strong>br</strong> />
“problema” es que hasta ahora contaban con<<strong>br</strong> />
18 días de permiso, con lo que su reducción<<strong>br</strong> />
es “drástica”, según la calificó Ga<strong>br</strong>iela<<strong>br</strong> />
Bravo. El <strong>inf</strong>orme, con todas las censuras y la<<strong>br</strong> />
oposición a la reducción de jornadas de li<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
disposición, fue apoyado por la mayoría. Sin<<strong>br</strong> />
embargo, tres vocales mostraron su<<strong>br</strong> />
discrepancia con la queja de la mayoría del<<strong>br</strong> />
consejo y presentaron tres votos<<strong>br</strong> />
particulares.El vocal Ramón Camp presentó<<strong>br</strong> />
un voto particular en el que defendía que la<<strong>br</strong> />
reducción de los días de permiso para<<strong>br</strong> />
asuntos particulares debería ser proporcional<<strong>br</strong> />
a la que se aplicará en la función pública en<<strong>br</strong> />
general. Es decir, su propuesta, no oída, era<<strong>br</strong> />
que el <strong>inf</strong>orme del Consejo apostara por la<<strong>br</strong> />
eliminación del 50% de los días de permiso,<<strong>br</strong> />
de 18 a nueve días. Incluso, argumentó en su<<strong>br</strong> />
defensa que esta era la postura inicial del<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>orme que redactó Claro José Fernández<<strong>br</strong> />
Carnicero so<strong>br</strong>e el anteproyecto de ley<<strong>br</strong> />
presentado por el Gobierno. En cualquier<<strong>br</strong> />
caso, esa parte fue suprimida y la mayoría<<strong>br</strong> />
del Consejo aprobó el mantenimiento de los<<strong>br</strong> />
días li<strong>br</strong>es.Por su parte, Antonio Dorado<<strong>br</strong> />
propuso, de igual forma, que la reducción<<strong>br</strong> />
fuera proporcional al resto de funcionarios y<<strong>br</strong> />
que, además, se incluyera a los secretarios<<strong>br</strong> />
judiciales (cuerpo al que pertenece) y<<strong>br</strong> />
personal de la Administración de Justicia en<<strong>br</strong> />
general en las excepciones al recorte de<<strong>br</strong> />
“moscosos”.El tercer voto particular, el de<<strong>br</strong> />
José Manuel Gómez Benítez fue en otra<<strong>br</strong> />
línea, en la que aceptar la homologación de<<strong>br</strong> />
jueces y magistrados al resto de funcionarios<<strong>br</strong> />
porque “no se acierta a comprender la razón<<strong>br</strong> />
por la cual la función jurisdiccional de los<<strong>br</strong> />
jueces debe fundamentar más días para<<strong>br</strong> />
asuntos particulares que el resto de los<<strong>br</strong> />
funcionarios civiles del Estado”, tal como<<strong>br</strong> />
argumentó. El vocal expuso además que la<<strong>br</strong> />
ley en la que se justifica el <strong>inf</strong>orme para dar<<strong>br</strong> />
un rango especial a los jueces es de 1966,<<strong>br</strong> />
“la muy preconstitucional Ley 11/1966, que<<strong>br</strong> />
estableció un régimen jurídico diferenciado<<strong>br</strong> />
respecto del resto de los funcionarios”,<<strong>br</strong> />
sostiene el vocal.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Recurso de Inconstitucionalidad)<<strong>br</strong> />
El PSOE recurre ante el Constitucional la<<strong>br</strong> />
reforma electoral en Castilla- La Mancha<<strong>br</strong> />
El PSOE de Castilla- La Mancha ha<<strong>br</strong> />
presentado esta mañana un recurso de<<strong>br</strong> />
inconstitucionalidad ante el Tribunal<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitucional (TC) contra la reforma de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Ley Electoral autonómica, aprobada<<strong>br</strong> />
recientemente en el Parlamento regional con<<strong>br</strong> />
los únicos votos del Partido Popular.El<<strong>br</strong> />
recurso, firmado por 50 senadores<<strong>br</strong> />
socialistas, denuncia que la nueva normativa<<strong>br</strong> />
realiza un reparto “arbitrario” de diputados<<strong>br</strong> />
por provincia de forma que, como ha<<strong>br</strong> />
explicado el portavoz del PSOE en la<<strong>br</strong> />
Cámara autonómica, José Luis Martínez<<strong>br</strong> />
Guijarro, “se asignan cuatro nuevos<<strong>br</strong> />
diputados a cuatro provincias sin ningún<<strong>br</strong> />
criterio objetivo”.Tras el cambio legal, las<<strong>br</strong> />
provincias de Toledo, Guadalajara y Cuenca<<strong>br</strong> />
–que ganan un diputado cada una- pasan a<<strong>br</strong> />
repartir un número impar de escaños,<<strong>br</strong> />
mientras que las de Albacete y Ciudad Real<<strong>br</strong> />
–que también aumenta un escañodistribuyen<<strong>br</strong> />
un número par. El PSOE entiende<<strong>br</strong> />
que esta modificación busca favorecer las<<strong>br</strong> />
expectativas electorales del PP, a costa de<<strong>br</strong> />
incrementar las diferencias entre provincias<<strong>br</strong> />
en lo que se refiere al "coste para obtener un<<strong>br</strong> />
diputado”, ha señalado Martínez Guijarro.En<<strong>br</strong> />
su recurso, los socialistas se refieren a la<<strong>br</strong> />
resolución del propio TC en marzo de 2011,<<strong>br</strong> />
denegando el recurso de inconstitucionalidad<<strong>br</strong> />
presentado por el PP contra la anterior<<strong>br</strong> />
reforma electoral en Castilla-La Mancha,<<strong>br</strong> />
aprobada por el PSOE en 20<strong>07</strong>. En aquella<<strong>br</strong> />
sentencia, el máximo intérprete de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitución “hacía especial hincapié en<<strong>br</strong> />
que cuando se volviera a modificar la<<strong>br</strong> />
legislación electoral no se podría hacer<<strong>br</strong> />
asignación de diputados si no se seguía un<<strong>br</strong> />
criterio objetivo”, ha explicado Martínez<<strong>br</strong> />
Guijarro.El portavoz regional del PSOE ha<<strong>br</strong> />
cuestionado también la legitimidad de un<<strong>br</strong> />
cambio normativo hecho “sin consenso y por<<strong>br</strong> />
el procedimiento contrario” al comprometido<<strong>br</strong> />
por la presidenta autonómica, María Dolores<<strong>br</strong> />
de Cospedal, en su sesión de investidura. “El<<strong>br</strong> />
PP nunca se ha sentado a hablar con<<strong>br</strong> />
nosotros ni antes, ni durante, ni después de<<strong>br</strong> />
la tramitación de la Ley Electoral", ha<<strong>br</strong> />
asegurado.Por último, Martinez Guijarro ha<<strong>br</strong> />
criticado a Cospedal la incoherencia política<<strong>br</strong> />
que supone aumentar de 49 a 53 los escaños<<strong>br</strong> />
en la Cámara de Castilla- La Mancha cuando<<strong>br</strong> />
en la reunión del pasado lunes entre el<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente del Gobierno, Mariano Rajoy, y<<strong>br</strong> />
sus barones regionales se habló<<strong>br</strong> />
precisamente de “reducir diputados en los<<strong>br</strong> />
parlamentos regionales”.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
El BCE no exigió a Zapatero cambiar la<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitución, según el Defensor del<<strong>br</strong> />
Pueblo de la UE<<strong>br</strong> />
Diamandouros ha investigado el caso tras<<strong>br</strong> />
una solicitud de un abogado español, a quien<<strong>br</strong> />
el BCE rechazó el acceso a una supuesta<<strong>br</strong> />
carta remitida por la institución, entonces<<strong>br</strong> />
presidida por Jean-Claude Trichet, a Madrid<<strong>br</strong> />
en agosto del pasado año.Ante la negativa<<strong>br</strong> />
del BCE, el abogado recurrió al Defensor del<<strong>br</strong> />
Pueblo, que hoy ha hecho públicas sus<<strong>br</strong> />
conclusiones.La investigación llevada a cabo<<strong>br</strong> />
por Diamandouros ha confirmado que esa<<strong>br</strong> />
carta confidencial se envió y que en ella se<<strong>br</strong> />
expresaba "la preocupación del BCE so<strong>br</strong>e la<<strong>br</strong> />
situación extremadamente difícil de la<<strong>br</strong> />
economía española y la necesidad de tomar<<strong>br</strong> />
medidas rápidas".En ella, sin embargo, el<<strong>br</strong> />
BCE "no sugería cambios en la Constitución<<strong>br</strong> />
Española", según ha explicado<<strong>br</strong> />
Diamandouros en un comunicado.Ese detalle<<strong>br</strong> />
era el que interesaba al abogado español<<strong>br</strong> />
que presentó la solicitud y ha sido confirmado<<strong>br</strong> />
por el Defensor del Pueblo con el beneplácito<<strong>br</strong> />
del BCE.El resto del contenido de la misiva,<<strong>br</strong> />
sin embargo, sigue sin conocerse, pues<<strong>br</strong> />
Diamandouros ha coincidido con la institución<<strong>br</strong> />
con sede en Fráncfort en que su divulgación<<strong>br</strong> />
"perjudicaría al interés público".La existencia<<strong>br</strong> />
de esa carta saltó a la luz después de que<<strong>br</strong> />
medios de comunicación italianos<<strong>br</strong> />
difundiesen otra que Trichet remitió al<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno italiano, entonces dirigido por Silvio<<strong>br</strong> />
Berlusconi.Muy poco después, el Parlamento<<strong>br</strong> />
español aprobó la reforma constitucional con<<strong>br</strong> />
el apoyo de los dos grandes partidos, PSOE<<strong>br</strong> />
y PP, por la que se introdujo la "regla de oro"<<strong>br</strong> />
del equili<strong>br</strong>io presupuestario.Formaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
políticas como Izquierda Unida solicitaron<<strong>br</strong> />
entonces que se hiciese pública la carta<<strong>br</strong> />
remitida desde Fráncfort, que consideraba<<strong>br</strong> />
vinculada a la decisión adoptada por el BCE<<strong>br</strong> />
de "socorrer a España e Italia con la compra<<strong>br</strong> />
masiva de bonos para hacer frente a lo<<strong>br</strong> />
ataques especulativos que hacían peligrar su<<strong>br</strong> />
deuda".Un buen número de analistas<<strong>br</strong> />
interpretaron en aquel momento que la<<strong>br</strong> />
reforma de la Constitución era una de las<<strong>br</strong> />
exigencias que Trichet había planteado a<<strong>br</strong> />
Zapatero para iniciar el programa de compra<<strong>br</strong> />
de deuda soberana, que contribuyó a aliviar<<strong>br</strong> />
durante meses la presión so<strong>br</strong>e las finanzas<<strong>br</strong> />
españolas.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Alistan pleno jurisdiccional conjunto<<strong>br</strong> />
Autoridades del Poder Judicial (PJ) y el<<strong>br</strong> />
Tribunal Constitucional (TC) acordaron<<strong>br</strong> />
constituir una comisión técnica para delimitar<<strong>br</strong> />
de manera precisa sus atribuciones, a fin de<<strong>br</strong> />
evitar diferencias que afecten la seguridad<<strong>br</strong> />
jurídica. Fue al término de la reunión de<<strong>br</strong> />
trabajo realizado entre sus titulares, César<<strong>br</strong> />
San Martín y Ernesto Álvarez, quienes<<strong>br</strong> />
además convinieron para reunirse<<strong>br</strong> />
próximamente en un pleno común, con el fin<<strong>br</strong> />
de intercambiar puntos de vista so<strong>br</strong>e las<<strong>br</strong> />
líneas jurisprudenciales que cada institución<<strong>br</strong> />
debe seguir. "Esto nos permitirá finalmente<<strong>br</strong> />
que, en un plazo de 15 días, fijaremos una<<strong>br</strong> />
reunión, un oleno común de la Corte<<strong>br</strong> />
Suprema y el TC para intercambiar puntos<<strong>br</strong> />
de vista y lograr, de ser posible, algunas<<strong>br</strong> />
líneas comunes de acción", manifestó San<<strong>br</strong> />
Martín.El magistrado agregó que primero se<<strong>br</strong> />
formarán comisiones técnicas de dos<<strong>br</strong> />
expertos por cada institución, con el fin de<<strong>br</strong> />
hacer aportes y ofrecer a la ciudadanía líneas<<strong>br</strong> />
jurisprudenciales claras, lineamientos de<<strong>br</strong> />
competencias precisas, con mutuo respeto,<<strong>br</strong> />
claridad y vigencia de los derechos. Añadió<<strong>br</strong> />
que ambos organismos están en la<<strong>br</strong> />
obligación moral, legal y constitucional de<<strong>br</strong> />
realizar un diálogo constante para afinar su<<strong>br</strong> />
propia jurisprudencia.<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Peruano/ - Noticia, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Internacional de Justicia)<<strong>br</strong> />
ONU resalta liderazgo del Perú<<strong>br</strong> />
(Nueva York) El secretario general de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU),<<strong>br</strong> />
Ban Ki-moon, saludó al presidente Ollanta<<strong>br</strong> />
Humala y al pueblo peruano por el 191°<<strong>br</strong> />
aniversario de la Independencia Nacional y<<strong>br</strong> />
destacó el liderazgo del Perú en la búsqueda<<strong>br</strong> />
de un futuro más justo, pacífico y próspero<<strong>br</strong> />
para todos. "Es esta una oportunidad para<<strong>br</strong> />
cele<strong>br</strong>ar con orgullo la cultura y la historia de<<strong>br</strong> />
su país", manifestó Ban Ki-moon en la<<strong>br</strong> />
comunicación dirigida al Jefe del Estado<<strong>br</strong> />
peruano.Reflexión"Es también una<<strong>br</strong> />
oportunidad para reflexionar so<strong>br</strong>e el papel<<strong>br</strong> />
que Perú desempeña en nuestro mundo<<strong>br</strong> />
interconectado. Agradezco su colaboración<<strong>br</strong> />
con las Naciones Unidas, que contribuye a<<strong>br</strong> />
soluciones comunes a nuestros problemas<<strong>br</strong> />
comunes", añadió.En tal sentido, refirió que<<strong>br</strong> />
el programa mundial de la ONU comprende<<strong>br</strong> />
cinco oportunidades generacionales para<<strong>br</strong> />
forjar el futuro que se desea, a saber,<<strong>br</strong> />
promover el desarrollo sostenible, construir<<strong>br</strong> />
un mundo más seguro y prevenir<<strong>br</strong> />
crisis.Asimismo, ayudar a los países en<<strong>br</strong> />
transición y hacer más a favor de las mujeres<<strong>br</strong> />
y los jóvenes del mundo.DesafíosBan<<strong>br</strong> />
Ki-moon sostuvo que para estar a la altura de<<strong>br</strong> />
estos desafíos es consciente de que se debe<<strong>br</strong> />
fortalecer a las Naciones Unidas.Es esencial<<strong>br</strong> />
contar con una organización más dinámica,<<strong>br</strong> />
eficiente y eficaz para responder a las<<strong>br</strong> />
necesidades de los pueblos del mundo,<<strong>br</strong> />
refirió."En este empeño, acojo complacido la<<strong>br</strong> />
contribución, la dedicación y el liderazgo de<<strong>br</strong> />
Perú en la búsqueda de un futuro más justo,<<strong>br</strong> />
más pacífico y más próspero para todos",<<strong>br</strong> />
resaltó el funcionario de las Naciones<<strong>br</strong> />
Unidas.Apuesta por la pazLa designación de<<strong>br</strong> />
Perú en la vicepresidencia de la Asamblea<<strong>br</strong> />
General de la Organización de las Naciones<<strong>br</strong> />
Unidas (ONU) representa un reconocimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
de la comunidad internacional a un país que<<strong>br</strong> />
"siempre ha apostado por la paz", opinó el<<strong>br</strong> />
embajador Luis Solari Tudela. Al comentar el<<strong>br</strong> />
referido nom<strong>br</strong>amiento, el diplomático dijo al<<strong>br</strong> />
Diario Oficial El Peruano que la posición<<strong>br</strong> />
peruana siempre ha sido la de "respeto a la<<strong>br</strong> />
solución pacífica de las controversias, uno de<<strong>br</strong> />
los principios de la ONU"."Por ejemplo, la<<strong>br</strong> />
decisión de poner la disputa que tenemos<<strong>br</strong> />
con Chile a consideración de la Corte<<strong>br</strong> />
Internacional de Justicia de La Haya es<<strong>br</strong> />
acogerse a ello", recordó Solari.Este<<strong>br</strong> />
reconocimiento también se extiende a la<<strong>br</strong> />
labor que a lo largo de varias décadas ha<<strong>br</strong> />
realizado el Servicio Diplomático de Perú.<<strong>br</strong> />
Por ello que el nuestro "es el único país que<<strong>br</strong> />
ha tenido varias distinciones" en el referido<<strong>br</strong> />
organismo internacional. Ello –añadió– ya se<<strong>br</strong> />
había dado con la designación de dos<<strong>br</strong> />
peruanos en cargos importantes de la ONU:<<strong>br</strong> />
Víctor Andrés Belaunde y Javier Pérez de<<strong>br</strong> />
Cuéllar.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
IFE recibe tarjetas Soriana para continuar<<strong>br</strong> />
investigación<<strong>br</strong> />
El Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE) recibió las<<strong>br</strong> />
2 mil 435 tarjetas Soriana que el Tribunal<<strong>br</strong> />
Electoral del Poder Judicial de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Federación (TEPJF) le remitió para que<<strong>br</strong> />
continúe las investigaciones so<strong>br</strong>e el<<strong>br</strong> />
presunto uso de estos monederos<<strong>br</strong> />
electrónicos para coaccionar el voto a favor<<strong>br</strong> />
de Enrique Peña Nieto, quien obtuvo la<<strong>br</strong> />
mayoría de votos en la contienda<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial.La remisión se da luego de que<<strong>br</strong> />
el titular de la Unidad de Fiscalización del<<strong>br</strong> />
IFE, Alfredo Cristalinas, lo solicitara vía un<<strong>br</strong> />
oficio. En días previos a la jornada electoral<<strong>br</strong> />
del 1 de julio, los partidos Acción Nacional y<<strong>br</strong> />
de la Revolución Democrática denunciaron<<strong>br</strong> />
que el PRI había distribuido monederos<<strong>br</strong> />
electrónicos con entre 100 y mil pesos para<<strong>br</strong> />
hacerlos efectivos en las tiendas de<<strong>br</strong> />
autoservicio referidas. En teoría, los<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudadanos ha<strong>br</strong>ían recibido las tarjetas a<<strong>br</strong> />
cambio de votar por el candidato del<<strong>br</strong> />
PRI-PVEM. vsg<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Universal/ - Notícias, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
En Centroamérica corre sangre de mujer<<strong>br</strong> />
SAN JOSÉ.- "La Diabla", programadora<<strong>br</strong> />
musical en una discoteca de un peligroso<<strong>br</strong> />
sector de la capital de Guatemala, pereció al<<strong>br</strong> />
salir de su trabajo en una balacera a las 3:00<<strong>br</strong> />
horas del pasado 16 de julio. A las 5:30 de<<strong>br</strong> />
esemismo día, una vendedora de alimentos y<<strong>br</strong> />
jugos en otra zona de la capital guatemalteca<<strong>br</strong> />
murió atacada a balazos por motociclistas,<<strong>br</strong> />
cuando comenzaba con sus labores<<strong>br</strong> />
cotidianas.A las 10:00, el cadáver de una<<strong>br</strong> />
maestra que viajaba en motocicleta y fue<<strong>br</strong> />
asesinada a balazos apareció en una<<strong>br</strong> />
carretera de la misma ciudad. Casi a la<<strong>br</strong> />
misma hora, el cuerpo sin vida de una mujer<<strong>br</strong> />
reportada desaparecida cinco días antes fue<<strong>br</strong> />
hallado en un cañaveral en el sur de<<strong>br</strong> />
Guatemala, con las manos mutiladas y<<strong>br</strong> />
lesiones mortales de machete en rostro y<<strong>br</strong> />
vientre. A las 13:00 horas del 18 de julio, dos<<strong>br</strong> />
hom<strong>br</strong>es en motocicleta asesinaron de tres<<strong>br</strong> />
disparos en la cabeza a una mujer en un<<strong>br</strong> />
barrio del oeste de la capital costarricense.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ese día, una nicaragüense escapó en supaís<<strong>br</strong> />
de su ex pareja, que la violó, le quemó sus<<strong>br</strong> />
partes íntimas y le insertó una rama con<<strong>br</strong> />
espinas en su vagina."Temo por mi vida,<<strong>br</strong> />
tengo miedo. Él me amenazó, me dijo que<<strong>br</strong> />
me iba a matar y que la cárcel no come",<<strong>br</strong> />
declaró ella. Estos hechos aumentaron la<<strong>br</strong> />
cifra de feminicidios en este año a 351 en<<strong>br</strong> />
Guatemala -con más de 5 mil de 2002 a 2011<<strong>br</strong> />
y más de 700 en 2011-,a 9 en Costa Rica y<<strong>br</strong> />
evidenciaron la agresión a mujeres en<<strong>br</strong> />
Nicaragua. Pero los ejemplos se repiten en El<<strong>br</strong> />
Salvador, Honduras y Panamá, y reflejan la<<strong>br</strong> />
creciente violencia contra mujeres en<<strong>br</strong> />
Centroamérica. "Dentro de la violencia<<strong>br</strong> />
generalizada (regional), hay un patriarcado y<<strong>br</strong> />
su fuerte cultura machista por la creencia de<<strong>br</strong> />
que las mujeres pertenecemos a los hom<strong>br</strong>es<<strong>br</strong> />
-papá, hermano, esposo, novio-", explicó la<<strong>br</strong> />
guatemalteca Sandra Morán, del equipo de<<strong>br</strong> />
seguimiento político de Sector de Mujeres,<<strong>br</strong> />
ONG de Guatemala. "Eso da,<<strong>br</strong> />
lamentablemente, algún derecho a quitarnos<<strong>br</strong> />
la vida como castigo, castigo a otros, castigo<<strong>br</strong> />
personal o como única manera de resolver<<strong>br</strong> />
las cosas", añadió Morán, entrevistada por<<strong>br</strong> />
EL UNIVERSAL. "La línea de violencia<<strong>br</strong> />
generalizada enmarca todo: la violencia que<<strong>br</strong> />
proviene de los hogares, la de las<<strong>br</strong> />
comunidades o la del enfrentamiento del<<strong>br</strong> />
crimen organizado. En Centroamérica está el<<strong>br</strong> />
continuum de violencia por la historia<<strong>br</strong> />
reciente, que en Guatemala son 36 años de<<strong>br</strong> />
guerra (1960-1996); la violencia contra las<<strong>br</strong> />
mujeres fue parte de la política<<strong>br</strong> />
contrainsurgente", denunció. "Los soldados<<strong>br</strong> />
(guatemaltecos) han reconocido que la<<strong>br</strong> />
violencia sexual contra las mujeres, la<<strong>br</strong> />
violencia contra las mujeres y su asesinato<<strong>br</strong> />
fue parte de las políticas contrainsurgentes<<strong>br</strong> />
que el ejército (de Guatemala) efectuó en<<strong>br</strong> />
entrenamientos", aseguró.Grave escenario El<<strong>br</strong> />
feminicidio agrava aún más el escenario de<<strong>br</strong> />
una zona que, como Centroamérica, es una<<strong>br</strong> />
de las más violentas del mundo, con un<<strong>br</strong> />
promedio general de 38 homicidios por cada<<strong>br</strong> />
100 mil habitantes, mientras que el de<<strong>br</strong> />
feminicidios es de 10 por cada 100 mil, según<<strong>br</strong> />
cifras oficiales."De 2005 a 2010, las muertes<<strong>br</strong> />
violentas de mujeres en Honduras<<strong>br</strong> />
aumentaron 125%" al año, precisó la<<strong>br</strong> />
hondureña Migdonia Ayestas, directora del<<strong>br</strong> />
Observatorio de la Violencia de la estatal<<strong>br</strong> />
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras<<strong>br</strong> />
(UNAH)."Hay muerte de mujeres por<<strong>br</strong> />
violencia doméstica e intrafamiliar y para<<strong>br</strong> />
mandar mensajes a familias involucradas con<<strong>br</strong> />
el crimen organizado. A veces es por castigo<<strong>br</strong> />
a las mujeres, porque las quieren involucrar<<strong>br</strong> />
en actividades ilícitas y no siempre ellas<<strong>br</strong> />
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están de acuerdo y obviamente se co<strong>br</strong>an<<strong>br</strong> />
con sus vidas. Pero no podemos tener todos<<strong>br</strong> />
los indicios racionales por carencias de la<<strong>br</strong> />
investigación científica", relató Ayestas a EL<<strong>br</strong> />
UNIVERSAL. Los feminicidios en Honduras<<strong>br</strong> />
pasaron de 175 en 2005 a 312 en 2008 y de<<strong>br</strong> />
2008 a 2011 hubomil 700, según datos<<strong>br</strong> />
oficiales. De 385 en 2010 aumentó a 512 en<<strong>br</strong> />
2011, y de enero al 27 de junio anterior se<<strong>br</strong> />
registraron <strong>26</strong>8, <strong>inf</strong>ormó Ayestas. El<<strong>br</strong> />
comisionado hondureño de derechos<<strong>br</strong> />
humanos, Ramón Custodio, advirtió el<<strong>br</strong> />
sábado que, en lo que va de la<<strong>br</strong> />
administración de Porfirio Lobo, que arrancó<<strong>br</strong> />
el 27 de enero de 2010, las mujeres<<strong>br</strong> />
asesinadas suman mil 228. Aunque el<<strong>br</strong> />
Triángulo Norte (Honduras, Guatemala y El<<strong>br</strong> />
Salvador) es el más violento de<<strong>br</strong> />
Centroamérica, en Nicaragua, Costa Rica y<<strong>br</strong> />
Panamá también hay alertas.Catalogado por<<strong>br</strong> />
feministas como un problema de<<strong>br</strong> />
"dimensiones epidémicas", en 2010 el<<strong>br</strong> />
feminicidio alcanzaba tasas de 10 por cada<<strong>br</strong> />
100 habitantes en el Triángulo y baja a 4 por<<strong>br</strong> />
cada 100 mil en los del sur, según la ONG<<strong>br</strong> />
Asociación Centrofeminista de Información y<<strong>br</strong> />
Acción, de Costa Rica. Costa Rica registró 15<<strong>br</strong> />
feminicidios en 2009, 10 en 2010,40 en 2011<<strong>br</strong> />
y ya lleva 8 este año, según datos del poder<<strong>br</strong> />
judicial.El Observatorio Panameño contra la<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal/ - Notícias, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Violencia de Género -adscrito a la estatal<<strong>br</strong> />
Defensoría del Pueblo- aseguró que de 2009<<strong>br</strong> />
a 2011 perecieron 209 mujeres por<<strong>br</strong> />
feminicidio y otras formas de violenciaen el<<strong>br</strong> />
país."Las irreales fantasías patriarcales<<strong>br</strong> />
muestran a las mujeres como seres sin<<strong>br</strong> />
voluntad y sin autonomía, visiones que son<<strong>br</strong> />
cada vez más difíciles de realizar y que están<<strong>br</strong> />
en la base de la mayoría de los feminicidios",<<strong>br</strong> />
dijo Urania Ungo, profesora de estudio de<<strong>br</strong> />
género en la Universidad dePanamá.<<strong>br</strong> />
Nicaragua, donde una ley contra la violencia<<strong>br</strong> />
hacia las mujeres entró a regir en mayo de<<strong>br</strong> />
este año, pasó de 37 en 2004 a 89 en 2010 y<<strong>br</strong> />
76 en 2011, <strong>inf</strong>ormó laRed de Mujeres Contra<<strong>br</strong> />
la Violencia (no estatal) de Managua. Del 1al<<strong>br</strong> />
20 de enero de <strong>2012</strong>, ocho mujeres fueron<<strong>br</strong> />
asesinadas en Nicaragua y al menos 23 en<<strong>br</strong> />
total a a<strong>br</strong>il pasado. "La violencia doméstica y<<strong>br</strong> />
específicamente contra la mujer por parte del<<strong>br</strong> />
marido o compañero sentimental, está<<strong>br</strong> />
enraizada en lo más profundo de la cultura<<strong>br</strong> />
patriarcal tradicional y para erradicarla se<<strong>br</strong> />
requiere una profunda y radical<<strong>br</strong> />
transformación educativa", puntualizó el<<strong>br</strong> />
diario nicaragüense La Prensa en un editorial<<strong>br</strong> />
de enero so<strong>br</strong>e la nueva ley.El mismo<<strong>br</strong> />
rotativo, en otra nota so<strong>br</strong>e el tema, tituló: "En<<strong>br</strong> />
Centroamérica corre sangre de mujer".<<strong>br</strong> />
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El Universal Venezuela/ - International, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Penal Internacional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Lapidan a una pareja por vivir juntos sin<<strong>br</strong> />
estar casados en Mali<<strong>br</strong> />
Bamako.- El grupo radical islámico Ansar al<<strong>br</strong> />
Din, que desde el pasado junio controla el<<strong>br</strong> />
norte de Mali, ha llevado los castigos<<strong>br</strong> />
recogidos en el Corán hasta sus máximas<<strong>br</strong> />
consecuencias y el pasado domingo ordenó<<strong>br</strong> />
la lapidación de una pareja acusada de<<strong>br</strong> />
adulterio.Según confirmó un notable de<<strong>br</strong> />
Aguelok, en la región de Gao, un hom<strong>br</strong>e y<<strong>br</strong> />
una mujer fueron lapidados públicamente en<<strong>br</strong> />
esta ciudad por vivir juntos sin estar casados,<<strong>br</strong> />
destacó Efe.La ejecución fue llevada a cabo<<strong>br</strong> />
ante unas 200 personas, en una aplicación<<strong>br</strong> />
pública de la sharia o ley islámica, cuya<<strong>br</strong> />
redacción se remonta al siglo VII.La fuente,<<strong>br</strong> />
que quiso mantener el anonimato, agregó<<strong>br</strong> />
que la pareja fue enterrada en un agujero y<<strong>br</strong> />
apedreada hasta la muerte, en esta ciudad,<<strong>br</strong> />
donde la Corte Penal Internacional<<strong>br</strong> />
investiga una posible masacre perpetrada<<strong>br</strong> />
supuestamente por rebeldes tuareg."Cada<<strong>br</strong> />
día que pasa nos hundimos un poco más en<<strong>br</strong> />
la miseria. ¿Cómo podemos soportar que nos<<strong>br</strong> />
impongan latigazos, prisión y humillación en<<strong>br</strong> />
nom<strong>br</strong>e de la sharia?", dijo en Bamako Ami<<strong>br</strong> />
Maigua un ciudadano originario de<<strong>br</strong> />
Tombuctú.Para Yéyia Tadin, un refugiado de<<strong>br</strong> />
esta localidad septentrional controlada por<<strong>br</strong> />
Asar al Din, "Mali es un país amputado,<<strong>br</strong> />
minado por los narcotraficantes y los<<strong>br</strong> />
terroristas religiosos"."En Tombuctú, en Gao<<strong>br</strong> />
y en Kidal (las tres regiones cuyo control se<<strong>br</strong> />
escapa a las autoridades) no se puede jugar<<strong>br</strong> />
al fútbol ni ver la televisión. Se han acabado<<strong>br</strong> />
las tardes de baile y los lugares de<<strong>br</strong> />
entretenimiento", denunció a Efe Tadin.En la<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudad de Tombuctú, cuya parte antigua esta<<strong>br</strong> />
reconocida por la Unesco como Patrimonio<<strong>br</strong> />
de la Humanidad, los radicales islámicos han<<strong>br</strong> />
destruido más de una decena de mausoleos,<<strong>br</strong> />
por considerarlos lugares de culto heréticos<<strong>br</strong> />
que se desvían de las enseñanzas<<strong>br</strong> />
coránicas.En esta región del norte,<<strong>br</strong> />
integrantes de Ansar al Din ya habían<<strong>br</strong> />
castigado en otras ocasiones el adulterio o la<<strong>br</strong> />
ingesta de alcohol con latigazos, pero nunca<<strong>br</strong> />
habían ejecutado antes a las personas<<strong>br</strong> />
acusados de cometer estos delitos.En uno de<<strong>br</strong> />
los últimos intentos de mediación con este<<strong>br</strong> />
grupo salafí, el presidente del Consejo<<strong>br</strong> />
Supremo Islámico de Mali, Muhamud Dicko,<<strong>br</strong> />
se trasladó este fin de semana a Tombuctú<<strong>br</strong> />
para entrevistarse con el máximo líder de<<strong>br</strong> />
Ansar al Din, Iyad Ag Ali.Denuncian "práctica<<strong>br</strong> />
oscurantista"El gobierno de Malí denunció el<<strong>br</strong> />
martes la lapidación, calificandola de<<strong>br</strong> />
"práctica oscurantista" que no quedará en la<<strong>br</strong> />
"impunidad"."El gobierno se enteró con<<strong>br</strong> />
indignación y estupefacción de la lapidación<<strong>br</strong> />
en la que murió una pareja en Aguelhok a<<strong>br</strong> />
manos de los extremistas que ocupan el<<strong>br</strong> />
norte de Malí", indicó en un comunicado el<<strong>br</strong> />
ministro de Comunicación, mencionó AFP."Al<<strong>br</strong> />
mismo tiempo que expresa su compasión a<<strong>br</strong> />
las familias de las víctimas, el gobierno<<strong>br</strong> />
condena enérgicamente esta práctica<<strong>br</strong> />
oscurantista y asegura que este acto no<<strong>br</strong> />
quedará en la impunidad", añade el<<strong>br</strong> />
comunicado.El gobierno de Malí, del primer<<strong>br</strong> />
ministro Cheij Modibo Diarra, "reitera su<<strong>br</strong> />
determinación a seguir haciendo todo lo<<strong>br</strong> />
necesario para la rápida liberación de las<<strong>br</strong> />
zonas ocupadas en el norte de Malí".El<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierno "hace un llamado urgente a las<<strong>br</strong> />
fuerzas del país, a los organismos<<strong>br</strong> />
su<strong>br</strong>egionales, regionales e internacionales,<<strong>br</strong> />
a que se movilicen con el fin de acelerar el<<strong>br</strong> />
restablecimiento de la integridad territorial de<<strong>br</strong> />
Malí".Las tres ciudades más grandes y<<strong>br</strong> />
regiones administrativas de Malí - Tombuctú,<<strong>br</strong> />
Kidal y Gao - que representan más de la<<strong>br</strong> />
mitad del territorio de este inmenso país del<<strong>br</strong> />
Sahel, están ocupados por islamistas<<strong>br</strong> />
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armados desde fines de marzo.La UE<<strong>br</strong> />
condenaLa Unión Europea (UE) ha<<strong>br</strong> />
condenado hoy la lapidación en Mali.La jefa<<strong>br</strong> />
de la diplomacia europea, Catherine Ashton,<<strong>br</strong> />
se ha declarado "profundamente preocupada<<strong>br</strong> />
por la inquietante situación de los derechos<<strong>br</strong> />
humanos en el norte de Mali" en un<<strong>br</strong> />
comunicado difundido por su portavoz.So<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
la lapidación, supuestamente llevada a cabo<<strong>br</strong> />
el pasado domingo, Ashton ha insistido en la<<strong>br</strong> />
El Universal Venezuela/ - International, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Corte Penal Internacional)<<strong>br</strong> />
"necesidad de poner fin a esa barbarie y de<<strong>br</strong> />
respetar los derechos humanos<<strong>br</strong> />
fundamentales y reconocidos<<strong>br</strong> />
universalmente"."La Unión Europea se opone<<strong>br</strong> />
a la pena de muerte en todas las<<strong>br</strong> />
circunstancias y a la ejecución por lapidación,<<strong>br</strong> />
una pena particularmente cruel e inhumana",<<strong>br</strong> />
ha recordado la Alta Representante de la UE.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (EuGH)<<strong>br</strong> />
Nach EuGH-Urteil Unisex-Tarife machen<<strong>br</strong> />
Versicherungen teurer<<strong>br</strong> />
Im März vergangenen Jahres urteilte der<<strong>br</strong> />
Europäische Gerichtshof, dass Versicherer<<strong>br</strong> />
zwischen Frauen und Männern in ihren<<strong>br</strong> />
Prämien nicht mehr differenzieren dürfen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Durch den Urteilsspruch müssen alle<<strong>br</strong> />
Unternehmen, die private Kranken-, Pflege-,<<strong>br</strong> />
Renten- und Risikolebensversicherungen<<strong>br</strong> />
anbieten, ihre Tariflandschaft vollständig neu<<strong>br</strong> />
ordnen. Das hält die<<strong>br</strong> />
versicherungsmathematischen Abteilungen in<<strong>br</strong> />
diesem Sommer auf Trab.Für jede einzelne<<strong>br</strong> />
Produktgruppe müssen sie mit anderen<<strong>br</strong> />
Erwartungen kalkulieren. In der<<strong>br</strong> />
Krankenversicherung sind wegen des<<strong>br</strong> />
Wechselrechts auch die<<strong>br</strong> />
Wanderungsbewegungen zwischen Tarifen<<strong>br</strong> />
zu berücksichtigen. Und wenn sie zu<<strong>br</strong> />
großzügig rechnen, locken sie zu viele<<strong>br</strong> />
Kunden des besser gestellten Geschlechts<<strong>br</strong> />
an und haben die Beiträge dann zu niedrig<<strong>br</strong> />
angesetzt. Das zwingt sie zu einer<<strong>br</strong> />
Kalkulation mit Sicherheitszuschlägen.Erste<<strong>br</strong> />
Anbieter haben inzwischen Unisextarife auf<<strong>br</strong> />
den Markt ge<strong>br</strong>acht: Die Ideal etwa<<strong>br</strong> />
differenziert in der Pflegerente nicht mehr<<strong>br</strong> />
zwischen Männern und Frauen, der<<strong>br</strong> />
Volkswohl Bund bei seinen<<strong>br</strong> />
Rentenversicherungen mit einer eingebauten<<strong>br</strong> />
Pflegerente, die Swiss Life stellt schon im<<strong>br</strong> />
August statt erst zum Stichtag 21. Dezember<<strong>br</strong> />
um. Marktführer Allianz hat sich etwas<<strong>br</strong> />
Besonderes ausgedacht: Das Geschlecht,<<strong>br</strong> />
das künftig besser als bislang gestellt wird,<<strong>br</strong> />
kann zum Teil schon jetzt zu den günstigeren<<strong>br</strong> />
Konditionen abschließen. Dasjenige, das sich<<strong>br</strong> />
auf Beitragssteigerungen einstellen muss,<<strong>br</strong> />
erhält noch die bisherigen Tarife.Die Vielfalt<<strong>br</strong> />
dieser Angebote macht den unübersichtlichen<<strong>br</strong> />
Markt noch intransparenter. Deshalb sind für<<strong>br</strong> />
die Kunden e<strong>inf</strong>ache Faustregeln hilfreich.<<strong>br</strong> />
„Die größten Ausschläge bei den Preisen<<strong>br</strong> />
wird es in der Kranken- und der<<strong>br</strong> />
Risikolebensversicherung geben“, erwartet<<strong>br</strong> />
Stephan Schinnenburg, Geschäftsführer des<<strong>br</strong> />
Analysehauses Morgen & Morgen. „Bei<<strong>br</strong> />
diesen Produkten sind die Risiken am<<strong>br</strong> />
unterschiedlichsten verteilt.“ Dagegen sei für<<strong>br</strong> />
Berufsunfähigkeitspolicen (BU) der<<strong>br</strong> />
ausgeübte Beruf ein wichtigeres Kriterium für<<strong>br</strong> />
die Beiträge als das Geschlecht.Um die<<strong>br</strong> />
Tendenzen am Markt aufzuzeigen, hat der<<strong>br</strong> />
Finanzvertrieb MLP eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Überschlagsrechnung für verschiedene<<strong>br</strong> />
Produktgruppen ausgearbeitet. Dafür haben<<strong>br</strong> />
die MLP-Fachleute aus dem jeweils<<strong>br</strong> />
günstigsten und dem teuersten Tarif ihres<<strong>br</strong> />
Angebots einen Mittelwert gebildet. Für die<<strong>br</strong> />
neuen Tarife nahmen sie an, dass nur 20<<strong>br</strong> />
Prozent des heute günstiger gestellten<<strong>br</strong> />
Geschlechts eine Police kaufen und 80<<strong>br</strong> />
Prozent des schlechter gestellten. „Diese<<strong>br</strong> />
Werte entsprechen einer vorsichtigen<<strong>br</strong> />
Kalkulation und dürften in etwa das Verhalten<<strong>br</strong> />
im Markt treffen“, sagt Manfred Bauer,<<strong>br</strong> />
MLP-Produktvorstand.Wenn das<<strong>br</strong> />
Mischungsverhältnis für den Versicherer<<strong>br</strong> />
anschließend doch günstiger ist, fallen bei<<strong>br</strong> />
Lebensversicherungsprodukten (wie Rente<<strong>br</strong> />
und BU) Risikogewinne an, die an die<<strong>br</strong> />
Kunden ausgeschüttet werden. Zunächst<<strong>br</strong> />
aber können sie durch die<<strong>br</strong> />
Sicherheitszuschläge ein höheres<<strong>br</strong> />
Prämienniveau erwarten. „Bei<<strong>br</strong> />
Pflegeversicherungen steht dem Preisanstieg<<strong>br</strong> />
für Männer kein Rückgang für Frauen im<<strong>br</strong> />
selben Ausmaß gegenüber“, sagt Bauer. Hier<<strong>br</strong> />
müssen sich Männer auf bis zu 39 Prozent<<strong>br</strong> />
höhere Beiträge einstellen, während sie für<<strong>br</strong> />
Frauen in derselben Altersstufe nur um 7<<strong>br</strong> />
Prozent günstiger werden.Wenn die<<strong>br</strong> />
Versicherer erste Erkenntnisse über das<<strong>br</strong> />
Kundenverhalten haben, dürften sie ihre<<strong>br</strong> />
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Kalkulation noch einmal umstellen. „In den<<strong>br</strong> />
ersten Monaten rechnen wir mit<<strong>br</strong> />
Nachbesserungen - auch weil Unternehmen<<strong>br</strong> />
auf die günstigeren Wettbewerber reagieren“,<<strong>br</strong> />
sagt Schinnenburg von Morgen & Morgen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Als 2006 die Riesterrente auf Unisextarife<<strong>br</strong> />
umgestellt wurden, dauerte es mehrere<<strong>br</strong> />
Monate, bis sich die Prämien<<strong>br</strong> />
einpendelten.Zusätzlich kompliziert wird der<<strong>br</strong> />
Vergleich zwischen alter und neuer Tarifwelt<<strong>br</strong> />
in der Krankenversicherung. Denn hier<<strong>br</strong> />
dürften viele Anbieter auf die derzeitige<<strong>br</strong> />
Diskussion reagieren, die Unternehmen<<strong>br</strong> />
böten geringere Leistungen als in der<<strong>br</strong> />
Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung. „Unisex<<strong>br</strong> />
ist eine sehr gute Chance, Tarife zu<<strong>br</strong> />
modernisieren“, sagt Roland Weber vom<<strong>br</strong> />
größten Krankenversicherer Debeka. Sein<<strong>br</strong> />
Unternehmen hat wie einige andere seit den<<strong>br</strong> />
siebziger Jahren unveränderte Tarife - das<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (EuGH)<<strong>br</strong> />
Ziel war, möglichst große<<strong>br</strong> />
Versichertenkollektive zu bilden für einen<<strong>br</strong> />
besseren Risikoausgleich. Nun zwingt das<<strong>br</strong> />
Urteil des EuGH diese Anbieter, ihre<<strong>br</strong> />
Kollektive zu schließen. „Dabei können wir<<strong>br</strong> />
Leistungen in die Tarife einbauen, die wir für<<strong>br</strong> />
medizinisch sinnvoll erachten“, sagt Weber.<<strong>br</strong> />
Auch für Unternehmen, die etwa durch<<strong>br</strong> />
Übernahmen ein komplexes Tarifwerk haben,<<strong>br</strong> />
biete sich die Chance zur Bereinigung.Makler<<strong>br</strong> />
raten Kunden, die einen neuen Vertrag<<strong>br</strong> />
abschließen wollen, sich die Folgen des<<strong>br</strong> />
Urteils genau erklären zu lassen. „Niemand<<strong>br</strong> />
sollte einen Vertrag nur abschließen, weil<<strong>br</strong> />
Unisex kommt“, sagt MLP-Vorstand Bauer.<<strong>br</strong> />
„Wer aber einen Bedarf sieht und vor oder<<strong>br</strong> />
nach dem Stichtag abschließen könnte, hat<<strong>br</strong> />
dann eine bessere Entscheidungsgrundlage.“<<strong>br</strong> />
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (EuGH)<<strong>br</strong> />
Nach EuGH-Urteil Unisex treibt<<strong>br</strong> />
Prämienniveau der Versicherer<<strong>br</strong> />
Im März vergangenen Jahres urteilte der<<strong>br</strong> />
Europäische Gerichtshof, dass Versicherer<<strong>br</strong> />
zwischen Frauen und Männern in ihren<<strong>br</strong> />
Prämien nicht mehr differenzieren dürfen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Durch den Urteilsspruch müssen alle<<strong>br</strong> />
Unternehmen, die private Kranken-, Pflege-,<<strong>br</strong> />
Renten- und Risikolebensversicherungen<<strong>br</strong> />
anbieten, ihre Tariflandschaft vollständig neu<<strong>br</strong> />
ordnen. Das hält die<<strong>br</strong> />
versicherungsmathematischen Abteilungen in<<strong>br</strong> />
diesem Sommer auf Trab.Für jede einzelne<<strong>br</strong> />
Produktgruppe müssen sie mit anderen<<strong>br</strong> />
Erwartungen kalkulieren. In der<<strong>br</strong> />
Krankenversicherung sind wegen des<<strong>br</strong> />
Wechselrechts auch die<<strong>br</strong> />
Wanderungsbewegungen zwischen Tarifen<<strong>br</strong> />
zu berücksichtigen. Und wenn sie zu<<strong>br</strong> />
großzügig rechnen, locken sie zu viele<<strong>br</strong> />
Kunden des besser gestellten Geschlechts<<strong>br</strong> />
an und haben die Beiträge dann zu niedrig<<strong>br</strong> />
angesetzt. Das zwingt sie zu einer<<strong>br</strong> />
Kalkulation mit Sicherheitszuschlägen.Erste<<strong>br</strong> />
Anbieter haben inzwischen Unisextarife auf<<strong>br</strong> />
den Markt ge<strong>br</strong>acht: Die Ideal etwa<<strong>br</strong> />
differenziert in der Pflegerente nicht mehr<<strong>br</strong> />
zwischen Männern und Frauen, der<<strong>br</strong> />
Volkswohl Bund bei seinen<<strong>br</strong> />
Rentenversicherungen mit einer eingebauten<<strong>br</strong> />
Pflegerente, die Swiss Life stellt schon im<<strong>br</strong> />
August statt erst zum Stichtag 21. Dezember<<strong>br</strong> />
um. Marktführer Allianz hat sich etwas<<strong>br</strong> />
Besonderes ausgedacht: Das Geschlecht,<<strong>br</strong> />
das künftig besser als bislang gestellt wird,<<strong>br</strong> />
kann zum Teil schon jetzt zu den günstigeren<<strong>br</strong> />
Konditionen abschließen. Dasjenige, das sich<<strong>br</strong> />
auf Beitragssteigerungen einstellen muss,<<strong>br</strong> />
erhält noch die bisherigen Tarife.Die Vielfalt<<strong>br</strong> />
dieser Angebote macht den unübersichtlichen<<strong>br</strong> />
Markt noch intransparenter. Deshalb sind für<<strong>br</strong> />
die Kunden e<strong>inf</strong>ache Faustregeln hilfreich.<<strong>br</strong> />
„Die größten Ausschläge bei den Preisen<<strong>br</strong> />
wird es in der Kranken- und der<<strong>br</strong> />
Risikolebensversicherung geben“, erwartet<<strong>br</strong> />
Stephan Schinnenburg, Geschäftsführer des<<strong>br</strong> />
Analysehauses Morgen & Morgen. „Bei<<strong>br</strong> />
diesen Produkten sind die Risiken am<<strong>br</strong> />
unterschiedlichsten verteilt.“ Dagegen sei für<<strong>br</strong> />
Berufsunfähigkeitspolicen (BU) der<<strong>br</strong> />
ausgeübte Beruf ein wichtigeres Kriterium für<<strong>br</strong> />
die Beiträge als das Geschlecht.Um die<<strong>br</strong> />
Tendenzen am Markt aufzuzeigen, hat der<<strong>br</strong> />
Finanzvertrieb MLP eine<<strong>br</strong> />
Überschlagsrechnung für verschiedene<<strong>br</strong> />
Produktgruppen ausgearbeitet. Dafür haben<<strong>br</strong> />
die MLP-Fachleute aus dem jeweils<<strong>br</strong> />
günstigsten und dem teuersten Tarif ihres<<strong>br</strong> />
Angebots einen Mittelwert gebildet. Für die<<strong>br</strong> />
neuen Tarife nahmen sie an, dass nur 20<<strong>br</strong> />
Prozent des heute günstiger gestellten<<strong>br</strong> />
Geschlechts eine Police kaufen und 80<<strong>br</strong> />
Prozent des schlechter gestellten. „Diese<<strong>br</strong> />
Werte entsprechen einer vorsichtigen<<strong>br</strong> />
Kalkulation und dürften in etwa das Verhalten<<strong>br</strong> />
im Markt treffen“, sagt Manfred Bauer,<<strong>br</strong> />
MLP-Produktvorstand.Wenn das<<strong>br</strong> />
Mischungsverhältnis für den Versicherer<<strong>br</strong> />
anschließend doch günstiger ist, fallen bei<<strong>br</strong> />
Lebensversicherungsprodukten (wie Rente<<strong>br</strong> />
und BU) Risikogewinne an, die an die<<strong>br</strong> />
Kunden ausgeschüttet werden. Zunächst<<strong>br</strong> />
aber können sie durch die<<strong>br</strong> />
Sicherheitszuschläge ein höheres<<strong>br</strong> />
Prämienniveau erwarten. „Bei<<strong>br</strong> />
Pflegeversicherungen steht dem Preisanstieg<<strong>br</strong> />
für Männer kein Rückgang für Frauen im<<strong>br</strong> />
selben Ausmaß gegenüber“, sagt Bauer. Hier<<strong>br</strong> />
müssen sich Männer auf bis zu 39 Prozent<<strong>br</strong> />
höhere Beiträge einstellen, während sie für<<strong>br</strong> />
Frauen in derselben Altersstufe nur um 7<<strong>br</strong> />
Prozent günstiger werden.Wenn die<<strong>br</strong> />
Versicherer erste Erkenntnisse über das<<strong>br</strong> />
Kundenverhalten haben, dürften sie ihre<<strong>br</strong> />
290
Kalkulation noch einmal umstellen. „In den<<strong>br</strong> />
ersten Monaten rechnen wir mit<<strong>br</strong> />
Nachbesserungen - auch weil Unternehmen<<strong>br</strong> />
auf die günstigeren Wettbewerber reagieren“,<<strong>br</strong> />
sagt Schinnenburg von Morgen & Morgen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Als 2006 die Riesterrente auf Unisextarife<<strong>br</strong> />
umgestellt wurden, dauerte es mehrere<<strong>br</strong> />
Monate, bis sich die Prämien<<strong>br</strong> />
einpendelten.Zusätzlich kompliziert wird der<<strong>br</strong> />
Vergleich zwischen alter und neuer Tarifwelt<<strong>br</strong> />
in der Krankenversicherung. Denn hier<<strong>br</strong> />
dürften viele Anbieter auf die derzeitige<<strong>br</strong> />
Diskussion reagieren, die Unternehmen<<strong>br</strong> />
böten geringere Leistungen als in der<<strong>br</strong> />
Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung. „Unisex<<strong>br</strong> />
ist eine sehr gute Chance, Tarife zu<<strong>br</strong> />
modernisieren“, sagt Roland Weber vom<<strong>br</strong> />
größten Krankenversicherer Debeka. Sein<<strong>br</strong> />
Unternehmen hat wie einige andere seit den<<strong>br</strong> />
siebziger Jahren unveränderte Tarife - das<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/ - Politik, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (EuGH)<<strong>br</strong> />
Ziel war, möglichst große<<strong>br</strong> />
Versichertenkollektive zu bilden für einen<<strong>br</strong> />
besseren Risikoausgleich. Nun zwingt das<<strong>br</strong> />
Urteil des EuGH diese Anbieter, ihre<<strong>br</strong> />
Kollektive zu schließen. „Dabei können wir<<strong>br</strong> />
Leistungen in die Tarife einbauen, die wir für<<strong>br</strong> />
medizinisch sinnvoll erachten“, sagt Weber.<<strong>br</strong> />
Auch für Unternehmen, die etwa durch<<strong>br</strong> />
Übernahmen ein komplexes Tarifwerk haben,<<strong>br</strong> />
biete sich die Chance zur Bereinigung.Makler<<strong>br</strong> />
raten Kunden, die einen neuen Vertrag<<strong>br</strong> />
abschließen wollen, sich die Folgen des<<strong>br</strong> />
Urteils genau erklären zu lassen. „Niemand<<strong>br</strong> />
sollte einen Vertrag nur abschließen, weil<<strong>br</strong> />
Unisex kommt“, sagt MLP-Vorstand Bauer.<<strong>br</strong> />
„Wer aber einen Bedarf sieht und vor oder<<strong>br</strong> />
nach dem Stichtag abschließen könnte, hat<<strong>br</strong> />
dann eine bessere Entscheidungsgrundlage.“<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Lanata: "El más impresentable del<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno es Moreno"<<strong>br</strong> />
Foto: Archivo El periodista Jorge Lanata<<strong>br</strong> />
volvió a embestir contra el Gobierno, y en<<strong>br</strong> />
particular criticó al secretario de Comercio<<strong>br</strong> />
Interior, Guillermo Moreno, a quien consideró<<strong>br</strong> />
un hom<strong>br</strong>e "<strong>br</strong>uto que hace apología de<<strong>br</strong> />
eso".<<strong>br</strong> />
Entrevistado en el programaLa Miradaque<<strong>br</strong> />
transmite Canal <strong>26</strong>, se le preguntó al<<strong>br</strong> />
periodista qué miem<strong>br</strong>o del oficialismo<<strong>br</strong> />
consideraba "el más ridículo, el menos<<strong>br</strong> />
presentable". Su respuesta fue tajante: "El<<strong>br</strong> />
más impresentable del Gobierno es Moreno,<<strong>br</strong> />
lo defino como un López Rega sin armas.<<strong>br</strong> />
Tiene relación con las barra<strong>br</strong>avas, es un<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>uto y hace apología de eso", lanzó. Y<<strong>br</strong> />
aseguró: "Conceptualmente, es el más viejo.<<strong>br</strong> />
Es como unaremakemala del peronismo del<<strong>br</strong> />
cincuenta y pico".<<strong>br</strong> />
Lanata continuó su crítica a la Casa Rosada,<<strong>br</strong> />
y aseguró: "Me pondría contento si alguien<<strong>br</strong> />
del Gobierno fuera preso". Pero descartó esa<<strong>br</strong> />
idea, al considerar que los miem<strong>br</strong>os del<<strong>br</strong> />
Poder judicial están presionados por el<<strong>br</strong> />
Ejecutivo. "La sujeción del Poder Judicial es<<strong>br</strong> />
mucho peor que en la época de Menem,<<strong>br</strong> />
hacen la venia con más disciplina, están más<<strong>br</strong> />
presionados y son mas dóciles. O tal vez es<<strong>br</strong> />
el miedo por sus carreras o al juicio político.<<strong>br</strong> />
No hay condenas, y hay muchos procesos a<<strong>br</strong> />
funcionarios del Gobierno", opinó.<<strong>br</strong> />
En particular, citó al ex secretario de<<strong>br</strong> />
Transporte, Ricardo Jaime, procesado en el<<strong>br</strong> />
caso de la tragedia de Once. "¿Quién puede<<strong>br</strong> />
decir que Jaime tiene que estar suelto? Ni los<<strong>br</strong> />
propios K lo diríanen off.Esa grieta la veo en<<strong>br</strong> />
el último año", aseguró. "El Gobierno esta<<strong>br</strong> />
detrás de los hechos, dejó de estar adelante,<<strong>br</strong> />
no puede dominar lo que pasa", concluyó.<<strong>br</strong> />
Ayer, el periodista tuvo un fuerte cruce de<<strong>br</strong> />
declaraciones con su colega Víctor Hugo<<strong>br</strong> />
Morales, a raíz de un <strong>inf</strong>orme que presentó<<strong>br</strong> />
en su programa dominicalPeriodismo para<<strong>br</strong> />
todos. Allí, aludió a un li<strong>br</strong>o que denuncia los<<strong>br</strong> />
supuestos vínculos de Morales con la<<strong>br</strong> />
dictadura de Uruguay entre 1975 y 1977. Al<<strong>br</strong> />
día siguiente, se hizo oír la respuesta del<<strong>br</strong> />
acusado por esa publicación, que criticó<<strong>br</strong> />
duramente a Lanata..<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Fin del jury contra Sal Lari, que vuelve a<<strong>br</strong> />
ser juez de San Isidro<<strong>br</strong> />
Rafael Sal Lari, rodeado de allegados, a la<<strong>br</strong> />
espera de conocer la decisión que lo<<strong>br</strong> />
favoreció. Foto: LA NACION / Santiago<<strong>br</strong> />
HaffordLA PLATA.- El juez de garantías de<<strong>br</strong> />
San Isidro Rafael Sal Lari fue repuesto ayer<<strong>br</strong> />
en su cargo por el Jurado de Enjuiciamiento<<strong>br</strong> />
de Magistrados bonaerense, que archivó una<<strong>br</strong> />
acusación por presunto mal desempeño en<<strong>br</strong> />
las funciones del magistrado.<<strong>br</strong> />
Eljury, reunido ayer en el anexo del Senado,<<strong>br</strong> />
restituyó a Sal Lari en el cargo del cual había<<strong>br</strong> />
sido suspendido en a<strong>br</strong>il pasado, luego de<<strong>br</strong> />
que los acusadores particulares (el<<strong>br</strong> />
intendente de San Isidro, Gustavo Posse, y<<strong>br</strong> />
Carla Regis, hija del ingeniero Carlos Regis,<<strong>br</strong> />
asesinado en Beccar, en 2008, por un<<strong>br</strong> />
asaltante al que meses antes Sal Lari le<<strong>br</strong> />
había otorgado la excarcelación) desistieran<<strong>br</strong> />
de seguir con el juicio. Una vez restituido, a<<strong>br</strong> />
Sal Lari se le devolverá el 40% del sueldo<<strong>br</strong> />
embargado durante el tiempo que estuvo<<strong>br</strong> />
suspendido.<<strong>br</strong> />
Fuentes judiciales precisaron que las partes<<strong>br</strong> />
acusadoras no cumplieron con el depósito de<<strong>br</strong> />
180.000 pesos previsto en la ley de<<strong>br</strong> />
enjuiciamiento para continuar con el proceso<<strong>br</strong> />
de acusación. Ayer, conocida la decisión,<<strong>br</strong> />
Posse sostuvo: "Salvo algunos miem<strong>br</strong>os que<<strong>br</strong> />
actuaron en minoría, eljuryhizo a un lado a<<strong>br</strong> />
los familiares exigiéndoles una caución y<<strong>br</strong> />
renunciando a exigir conocer la razonabilidad<<strong>br</strong> />
de los fallos de este magistrado, quien<<strong>br</strong> />
excarceló a delincuentes probadamente<<strong>br</strong> />
peligrosos, habilitándolos a cometer hechos<<strong>br</strong> />
aberrantes que mutilaron familias enteras".<<strong>br</strong> />
Viviam Perrone, presidenta de la Asociación<<strong>br</strong> />
Madres del Dolor, que ayer se movilizó a esta<<strong>br</strong> />
ciudad para repudiar la decisión, dijo: "(Sal<<strong>br</strong> />
Lari) hizo que el ingeniero Regis perdiera la<<strong>br</strong> />
vida y que una nena que era violada por su<<strong>br</strong> />
propio padre tuviera que seguir viviendo bajo<<strong>br</strong> />
el mismo techo; hizo que recuperara su<<strong>br</strong> />
libertad el sacerdote (José) Mercau, de Tigre,<<strong>br</strong> />
que abusaba de chicos de la calle que tenía<<strong>br</strong> />
en un hogar. Presentamos nueve casos. Se<<strong>br</strong> />
nos respondió que sólo se podía acusar por<<strong>br</strong> />
uno, que no era un delito, sino una falta. Y<<strong>br</strong> />
nos pidieron depositar 180.000 pesos. No lo<<strong>br</strong> />
pudimos aceptar. Esto ensucia al Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial".<<strong>br</strong> />
El proceso se inició en 2009. Sal Lari fue<<strong>br</strong> />
suspendido en a<strong>br</strong>il último , cuando fue<<strong>br</strong> />
admitida una sola acusación: por no haber<<strong>br</strong> />
liberado a tiempo a Jorge González, un<<strong>br</strong> />
detenido a su cargo al que la Cámara de San<<strong>br</strong> />
Isidro le había ordenado excarcelar siete<<strong>br</strong> />
meses antes. Por ese caso, Sal Lari fue<<strong>br</strong> />
exculpado en sede penal.<<strong>br</strong> />
El 5 de julio pasado, la Comisión Bicameral,<<strong>br</strong> />
integrada por cinco senadores y siete<<strong>br</strong> />
diputados, desestimó todos los cargos que se<<strong>br</strong> />
habían presentado contra el juez; la defensa<<strong>br</strong> />
de Sal Lari pidió su inmediata absolución.<<strong>br</strong> />
Pero antes de resolver, eljurydio vista a los<<strong>br</strong> />
particulares que lo habían acusado: Posse y<<strong>br</strong> />
Carla Regis. Una semana después, el<<strong>br</strong> />
presidente de la Suprema Corte y del jurado,<<strong>br</strong> />
Eduardo de Lázzari, notificó a Posse que<<strong>br</strong> />
debía depositar una caución de 180.000<<strong>br</strong> />
pesos para continuar con el juicio.<<strong>br</strong> />
El intendente desistió; habló de presuntas<<strong>br</strong> />
arbitrariedades en el caso y de una eventual<<strong>br</strong> />
"defensa corporativa". Voceros judiciales<<strong>br</strong> />
negaron tales extremos y aseguraron a LA<<strong>br</strong> />
NACION que el procedimiento fue<<strong>br</strong> />
transparente..<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Reforma Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Lagos: Proyecto de reforma tributaria del<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno es “una burla para movimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
estudiantil”<<strong>br</strong> />
Como una “burla” para el movimiento<<strong>br</strong> />
estudiantil calificó la propuesta tributaria del<<strong>br</strong> />
gobierno que permite descontar los gastos en<<strong>br</strong> />
educación a quienes perciben altos ingresos,<<strong>br</strong> />
el ex Presidente Ricardo Lagos.“Los únicos<<strong>br</strong> />
que van a obtener la gratuidad en la<<strong>br</strong> />
educación serían aquellos que pertenecen a<<strong>br</strong> />
tramos de ingresos que tienen que pagar<<strong>br</strong> />
impuesto global complementario. Esto me<<strong>br</strong> />
parece inadmisible, francamente es una burla<<strong>br</strong> />
al movimiento estudiantil que con tanta<<strong>br</strong> />
fuerza emergió el año pasado”, explicó. En<<strong>br</strong> />
esta línea, el ex Jefe de Estado criticó que la<<strong>br</strong> />
propuesta del Ejecutivo apunte a beneficiar a<<strong>br</strong> />
“los que más tienen en Chile”. “No es posible<<strong>br</strong> />
decir que porque vamos a aumentar de 18,5<<strong>br</strong> />
a 20% el impuesto de primera categoría a las<<strong>br</strong> />
empresas, hoy día pretendamos rebajarlo de<<strong>br</strong> />
nuevo tim<strong>br</strong>es y estampillas que en un 60%<<strong>br</strong> />
beneficia a las grandes empresas”, señaló. A<<strong>br</strong> />
su juicio, una reforma tributaria que financie<<strong>br</strong> />
la educación requiere entre 4 a 5 mil millones<<strong>br</strong> />
de dólares.- Tras señalar que no hay<<strong>br</strong> />
“seriedad” en la propuesta del gobierno,<<strong>br</strong> />
Lagos expresó que si no se logra un acuerdo<<strong>br</strong> />
en la materia será tema para la campaña<<strong>br</strong> />
presidencial. “Si no hay acuerdo, éste va a<<strong>br</strong> />
ser un tema de la campaña presidencial, el<<strong>br</strong> />
de la educación, de la reforma tributaria para<<strong>br</strong> />
financiar la educación en serio, y la reforma<<strong>br</strong> />
constitucional para tener un sistema político<<strong>br</strong> />
adecuado, donde las mayoría sean mayorías<<strong>br</strong> />
y las minorías”, advirtió.<<strong>br</strong> />
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La Nacion Chile/ - Portada Noticias, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
PRI contraataca: pedirá investigar las<<strong>br</strong> />
cuentas de la izquierda mexicana<<strong>br</strong> />
Luego de que la izquierda y el oficialismo<<strong>br</strong> />
mexicano se unieran para denunciar al<<strong>br</strong> />
Partido Revolucionario Institucional -que<<strong>br</strong> />
ganó las elecciones presidenciales del 1 de<<strong>br</strong> />
Julio- por supuesta financiación ilegal de la<<strong>br</strong> />
campaña, el PRI anunció este martes su<<strong>br</strong> />
contaataque. El partido de Enrique Peña<<strong>br</strong> />
Nieto pedirá a la Unidad de Fiscalización del<<strong>br</strong> />
órgano electoral que <strong>inf</strong>orme so<strong>br</strong>e “la<<strong>br</strong> />
posible comisión de faltas en perjuicio de la<<strong>br</strong> />
Hacienda pública” por parte de su ex rival<<strong>br</strong> />
izquierdista en las presidenciales, Andrés<<strong>br</strong> />
Manuel López O<strong>br</strong>ador. Los hechos tienen<<strong>br</strong> />
que ver con las cuentas de Honestidad<<strong>br</strong> />
Valiente y Austeridad Republicana, las<<strong>br</strong> />
asociaciones civiles que durante años<<strong>br</strong> />
apoyaron a López O<strong>br</strong>ador en sus giras y<<strong>br</strong> />
actos proselitistas, antes de convertirse en<<strong>br</strong> />
candidato de la izquierda a la Presidencia.<<strong>br</strong> />
DENUNCIA DE TRIANGULACIÓN DE<<strong>br</strong> />
RENUNCIA La petición la hará el Comité<<strong>br</strong> />
Ejecutivo Nacional del PRI a través de su<<strong>br</strong> />
representante ante el Instituto Federal<<strong>br</strong> />
Electoral (IFE), Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada,<<strong>br</strong> />
en fecha no detallada en el comunicado<<strong>br</strong> />
emitido por la formación política. “Este<<strong>br</strong> />
instituto político cele<strong>br</strong>a que las autoridades e<<strong>br</strong> />
instituciones competentes lleven a cabo su<<strong>br</strong> />
trabajo con imparcialidad y eficacia, so<strong>br</strong>e<<strong>br</strong> />
todo cuando lo hacen en atención a las<<strong>br</strong> />
denuncias interpuestas por los cauces<<strong>br</strong> />
legales por la ciudadanía”, señala el PRI.<<strong>br</strong> />
Este partido dice que existe una “presunta<<strong>br</strong> />
triangulación de recursos y esquemas de<<strong>br</strong> />
simulación financiera por las asociaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
Honestidad Valiente y Austeridad<<strong>br</strong> />
Republicana” a la vista de “nuevas pruebas,<<strong>br</strong> />
datos duros e indicios” recabados por la<<strong>br</strong> />
agrupación política. IMPUGNACIÓN POR<<strong>br</strong> />
LAVADO DE DINERO Según los datos<<strong>br</strong> />
oficiales, Peña Nieto obtuvo en los comicios<<strong>br</strong> />
19,2 millones de votos (38,21%), por delante<<strong>br</strong> />
del izquierdista López O<strong>br</strong>ador, con casi 15,9<<strong>br</strong> />
millones (31,59%). La izquierda mexicana<<strong>br</strong> />
solicitó al Tribunal Electoral del Poder<<strong>br</strong> />
Judicial de la Federación, el máximo<<strong>br</strong> />
organismo jurisdiccional en materia de<<strong>br</strong> />
comicios en México, que declare inválidos los<<strong>br</strong> />
comicios por una presunta compra masiva de<<strong>br</strong> />
votos con fondos procedentes de lavado de<<strong>br</strong> />
dinero.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Le Monde/ - Article, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Conseil Constitutionnel)<<strong>br</strong> />
Transparence, budget, rôle des députés :<<strong>br</strong> />
le PS promet de transformer l"Assemblée<<strong>br</strong> />
Le président de l"Assemblée nationale,<<strong>br</strong> />
Claude Bartolone, suivi des mem<strong>br</strong>es du<<strong>br</strong> />
bureau de l"Assemblée, le 23 juillet, à<<strong>br</strong> />
l"Elysée. | AFP/JACQUES DEMARTHON<<strong>br</strong> />
L"incertitude qui pèse sur la date de la reprise<<strong>br</strong> />
est liée à la décision que rendra le Conseil<<strong>br</strong> />
constitutionnel – le 9 ou le 10 août – à propos<<strong>br</strong> />
du traité sur la stabilité, la coordination et la<<strong>br</strong> />
gouvernance au sein de l"Union économique<<strong>br</strong> />
et monétaire signé le 2 mars. Saisi, le 13<<strong>br</strong> />
juillet, par le président de la République, il<<strong>br</strong> />
doit dire si la ratification du traité nécessite,<<strong>br</strong> />
ou non, une révision de la Constitution.S"il<<strong>br</strong> />
estime que non, le gouvernement soumettra<<strong>br</strong> />
sans tarder au Parlement le "paquet"<<strong>br</strong> />
européen. Dans le cas contraire, la procédure<<strong>br</strong> />
prendra beaucoup plus de temps pour<<strong>br</strong> />
parvenir à l"approbation des conclusions du<<strong>br</strong> />
sommet européen des 28 et 29 juin –<<strong>br</strong> />
probablement à l"issue d"une déclaration du<<strong>br</strong> />
gouvernement – sans pour autant inscrire la<<strong>br</strong> />
"règle d"or" dans la Constitution. "Il faudra<<strong>br</strong> />
soupeser tout cela au trébuchet", reconnaît<<strong>br</strong> />
un dirigeant de la majorité."CE QUI A ÉTÉ<<strong>br</strong> />
FAIT A ÉTÉ BIEN FAIT"Pour le<<strong>br</strong> />
gouvernement, il n"y a pas eu de temps<<strong>br</strong> />
perdu lors de cette session extraordinaire<<strong>br</strong> />
d"un mois, malgré le peu de textes soumis et<<strong>br</strong> />
adoptés. "Nous aurions pu faire quatre<<strong>br</strong> />
projets de loi avec tout ce qu"on a mis dans<<strong>br</strong> />
le collectif. On a rarement connu un projet de<<strong>br</strong> />
loi de finances rectificative qui porte aussi<<strong>br</strong> />
bien son nom", se défend Alain Vidalies, le<<strong>br</strong> />
ministre chargé des relations avec le<<strong>br</strong> />
Parlement.Lire aussi :Jean-Marc Ayrault<<strong>br</strong> />
donne des gages à une majorité qui<<strong>br</strong> />
s"impatiente"On ne peut pas comparer avec<<strong>br</strong> />
la situation d"un gouvernement qui prend la<<strong>br</strong> />
suite de l"équipe en place, ce qui était le cas<<strong>br</strong> />
en 20<strong>07</strong>, estime M. Vidalies. L"intensité de<<strong>br</strong> />
cette session a été quasiment la même, jour<<strong>br</strong> />
pour jour, qu"en juillet 2002. Et la dernière<<strong>br</strong> />
fois que nous avons gagné, en 1997, on a<<strong>br</strong> />
siégé zéro jour en juillet et on est revenus le<<strong>br</strong> />
20 septem<strong>br</strong>e. Moyennant quoi, ce qui a été<<strong>br</strong> />
fait a été bien fait.""Certains auraient voulu<<strong>br</strong> />
une session extraordinaire plus chargée,<<strong>br</strong> />
admet Claude Bartolone, le président de<<strong>br</strong> />
l"Assemblée nationale, mais j"y vois en<<strong>br</strong> />
définitive beaucoup d"avantages. Il y a eu un<<strong>br</strong> />
profond renouvellement, l"arrivée de<<strong>br</strong> />
nouveaux députés. Cela leur a permis de<<strong>br</strong> />
prendre leurs marques, de ne pas se faire<<strong>br</strong> />
marginaliser, ce qui aurait été le risque si on<<strong>br</strong> />
était entré tout de suite dans une succession<<strong>br</strong> />
de textes. Ils avaient aussi besoin de temps<<strong>br</strong> />
pour s"organiser."REDÉFINITION DE LA<<strong>br</strong> />
FONCTION PARLEMENTAIRELes nouveaux<<strong>br</strong> />
députés ont d"autre part pu bénéficier de<<strong>br</strong> />
deux séances de formation, dispensée par<<strong>br</strong> />
les administrateurs de l"Assemblée, pour se<<strong>br</strong> />
faire expliquer les subtilités du processus<<strong>br</strong> />
législatif. Près du quart y ont participé. C"est<<strong>br</strong> />
là une donnée majeure : la représentation<<strong>br</strong> />
nationale est en train de connaître une<<strong>br</strong> />
évolution en profondeur. "Il y a un vrai<<strong>br</strong> />
changement, note M. Vidalies. Ce qui va<<strong>br</strong> />
modifier la nature des débats et<<strong>br</strong> />
probablement allonger, aussi, le temps de<<strong>br</strong> />
présence des députés à l"Assemblée.""Nous<<strong>br</strong> />
sommes le mandat de la transition vers le<<strong>br</strong> />
mandat unique, assure M. Bartolone. Il faut<<strong>br</strong> />
avoir comme point de mire ce que va être le<<strong>br</strong> />
travail d"un parlementaire qui n"a pour seul<<strong>br</strong> />
mandat que celui de député, réinventer des<<strong>br</strong> />
pratiques, revoir l"organisation et le<<strong>br</strong> />
fonctionnement. A la rentrée, je proposerai à<<strong>br</strong> />
tous les groupes de s"associer à cette<<strong>br</strong> />
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éflexion. Tout le monde doit prendre en<<strong>br</strong> />
compte l"arrivée de ces jeunes députés qui<<strong>br</strong> />
sont fermement convaincus de l"idée du<<strong>br</strong> />
mandat unique."Lire aussi :La commission<<strong>br</strong> />
des lois veut bousculer les habitudes des<<strong>br</strong> />
députés Ce passage au mandat unique<<strong>br</strong> />
entraînera nécessairement une redéfinition<<strong>br</strong> />
de la fonction parlementaire. "Sur le travail de<<strong>br</strong> />
l"Assemblée nationale, on a déjà perdu un<<strong>br</strong> />
bout "République décentralisée" et un bout<<strong>br</strong> />
"politique communautaire" . Si on ne renforce<<strong>br</strong> />
pas réellement la partie initiative et contrôle,<<strong>br</strong> />
on va avoir une "bombe" parlementaire,<<strong>br</strong> />
prévient M. Bartolone. Celui qui n"est que<<strong>br</strong> />
député, quelle est son utilité si on ne voit pas<<strong>br</strong> />
ce qu"il fait ?"ÉCONOMIES SUR LE POSTE<<strong>br</strong> />
TRANSPORTSA ce chantier va se greffer un<<strong>br</strong> />
indispensable effort de transparence et de<<strong>br</strong> />
so<strong>br</strong>iété. Même si, assure M. Bartolone, "la<<strong>br</strong> />
démocratie a un coût et il faut l"assumer,<<strong>br</strong> />
c"est une condition de l"indépendance des<<strong>br</strong> />
élus". Le président de l"Assemblée nationale<<strong>br</strong> />
a demandé pour 2013 la préparation d"un<<strong>br</strong> />
budget de l"institution "en recul par rapport à<<strong>br</strong> />
2011", l"année <strong>2012</strong> ayant été tronquée du<<strong>br</strong> />
fait des élections.Les marges sont étroites.<<strong>br</strong> />
Le Monde/ - Article, Ter, 31 de Julho de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Conseil Constitutionnel)<<strong>br</strong> />
Les principales économies vont être réalisées<<strong>br</strong> />
sur le poste transports : suppression des<<strong>br</strong> />
voyages en première classe, les trajets par<<strong>br</strong> />
avion de moins de cinq heures se feront en<<strong>br</strong> />
classe économique, fin de la prise en charge<<strong>br</strong> />
des voyages hors circonscription et du<<strong>br</strong> />
"voyage de découverte outre-mer" dont<<strong>br</strong> />
bénéficiait chaque député.Le président de<<strong>br</strong> />
l"Assemblée nationale a également demandé<<strong>br</strong> />
aux questeurs de l"Assemblée, en attendant<<strong>br</strong> />
qu"un groupe de travail se penche sur la<<strong>br</strong> />
question, d"étudier l"interdiction de transférer<<strong>br</strong> />
le crédit de rémunération des collaborateurs<<strong>br</strong> />
non utilisé sur l"indemnité représentative de<<strong>br</strong> />
frais de mandat (IRFM) attribuée aux élus.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Je veux réussir le pari, avec l"ensemble des<<strong>br</strong> />
groupes, de régler cette question pour en finir<<strong>br</strong> />
avec cette suspicion permanente qui entoure<<strong>br</strong> />
le travail parlementaire. A la fin de l"année,<<strong>br</strong> />
nous y verrons plus clair", assure M.<<strong>br</strong> />
Bartolone.A tous points de vue, l"année à<<strong>br</strong> />
venir sera décisive sur les plans législatif et<<strong>br</strong> />
organisationnel.Lire aussi :Cahuzac propose<<strong>br</strong> />
d"exclure certains revenus de la taxe à 75 %<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
UC Irvine professor plotted killings at<<strong>br</strong> />
son's school, D.A. says<<strong>br</strong> />
Orange County prosecutors are asking that a<<strong>br</strong> />
UC Irvine professor accused of setting fires at<<strong>br</strong> />
his son's high school be held without bail after<<strong>br</strong> />
investigators discovered emails in which he<<strong>br</strong> />
allegedly outlined plans to kill officials and<<strong>br</strong> />
students. Rainer Klaus Reinscheid, 48, of<<strong>br</strong> />
Irvine, was arrested July 24 on felony arson<<strong>br</strong> />
charges in connection with a series of fires<<strong>br</strong> />
set at University High School, the nearby<<strong>br</strong> />
Mason Park Preserve and the home of an<<strong>br</strong> />
assistant principal this month, according to<<strong>br</strong> />
the Orange County district attorney's office.<<strong>br</strong> />
After his arrest, investigators discovered<<strong>br</strong> />
emails on Reinscheid's cellphone addressed<<strong>br</strong> />
to himself and his wife from April. He<<strong>br</strong> />
described detailed plans to "burn down<<strong>br</strong> />
University High School, commit sexual<<strong>br</strong> />
assaults, purchase firearms and murder<<strong>br</strong> />
school officials and students, and then kill<<strong>br</strong> />
himself," the district attorney's office said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Reinscheid, who posted bail the day of his<<strong>br</strong> />
first arrest, was taken into custody again July<<strong>br</strong> />
27. Farrah Emami, a spokeswoman for the<<strong>br</strong> />
district attorney's office, said prosecutors are<<strong>br</strong> />
unable to pursue criminal charges regarding<<strong>br</strong> />
the threats because the emails were private,<<strong>br</strong> />
but that they would be used during<<strong>br</strong> />
Reinscheid's bail hearing. "We believe he's<<strong>br</strong> />
dangerous, and we believe he's a risk to<<strong>br</strong> />
public safety," she said. Officials say<<strong>br</strong> />
Reinscheid's 14-year-old son attended<<strong>br</strong> />
University High School and was disciplined at<<strong>br</strong> />
the school in March. Sometime after that,<<strong>br</strong> />
prosecutors said, the teen committed suicide<<strong>br</strong> />
in the Mason Park Preserve. Reinscheid —<<strong>br</strong> />
who works as an associate professor in UC<<strong>br</strong> />
Irvine's departments of pharmaceutical<<strong>br</strong> />
sciences, pharmacology and molecular<<strong>br</strong> />
biology and biochemistry — is accused of<<strong>br</strong> />
setting the fires between July 4 and July 24,<<strong>br</strong> />
officials said. He set a variety of objects on<<strong>br</strong> />
fire, authorities said, including newspapers,<<strong>br</strong> />
fireplace logs and a plastic chair. Irvine police<<strong>br</strong> />
stepped up their patrols of the Mason Park<<strong>br</strong> />
Preserve in response to the fires and arrested<<strong>br</strong> />
Reinscheid about 12:45 a.m. July 24, when<<strong>br</strong> />
he allegedly tried to start a fire using<<strong>br</strong> />
newspaper and lighter fluid. He is also<<strong>br</strong> />
accused of resisting arrest. Officials believe<<strong>br</strong> />
Reinscheid acted alone in the fires. If<<strong>br</strong> />
convicted, he faces a maximum of 12 years<<strong>br</strong> />
and eight months in prison. The case marks<<strong>br</strong> />
the second recent instance in which Orange<<strong>br</strong> />
County prosecutors have filed charges<<strong>br</strong> />
against Irvine parents whose alleged crimes<<strong>br</strong> />
appeared to be motivated by their children. In<<strong>br</strong> />
June, attorneys Jill and Kent Easter were<<strong>br</strong> />
accused of conspiring to frame a volunteer at<<strong>br</strong> />
their son's school in retaliation for what they<<strong>br</strong> />
alleged was her ill treatment of their young<<strong>br</strong> />
son. The couple allegedly hatched a plan to<<strong>br</strong> />
plant drugs in the woman's car and call<<strong>br</strong> />
police. ALSO: L.A. councilman takes medical<<strong>br</strong> />
marijuana for nerve disorder Cudahy<<strong>br</strong> />
corruption: Ex-official pleads guilty to <strong>br</strong>ibery,<<strong>br</strong> />
extortion Foes of gay marriage appeal Prop.<<strong>br</strong> />
8 ruling to U.S. Supreme Court -- Kate<<strong>br</strong> />
Mather Follow Kate Mather on Twitter or<<strong>br</strong> />
Google+. Photo: Rainer Klaus Reinscheid<<strong>br</strong> />
Credit: Orange County district attorney's<<strong>br</strong> />
office<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Immortality studies centered at UC<<strong>br</strong> />
Riverside get $5-million gift<<strong>br</strong> />
Even a multimillion-dollar donation does not<<strong>br</strong> />
ensure a spot in heaven. Or at least that’s<<strong>br</strong> />
what most religions believe. But a $5-million<<strong>br</strong> />
academic grant, to be centered at UC<<strong>br</strong> />
Riverside, may go a long way toward gaining<<strong>br</strong> />
insights into the possibility of an afterlife and<<strong>br</strong> />
delving into what science and culture say<<strong>br</strong> />
about immortality. The Pennsylvania-based<<strong>br</strong> />
John Templeton Foundation -- founded by the<<strong>br</strong> />
late Wall Street mutual funds pioneer to help<<strong>br</strong> />
explore spirituality -– has announced the<<strong>br</strong> />
award and said it will be paid out over three<<strong>br</strong> />
years. UC Riverside philosophy professor<<strong>br</strong> />
John Martin Fischer will receive $1 million of<<strong>br</strong> />
that to host conferences on campus about the<<strong>br</strong> />
afterlife, to support post-doctoral students<<strong>br</strong> />
and to run a website for research on the<<strong>br</strong> />
topic. Then Fischer will administer<<strong>br</strong> />
competitions to dole out the remaining $4<<strong>br</strong> />
million to researchers worldwide in the<<strong>br</strong> />
sciences, social sciences, philosophy and<<strong>br</strong> />
theology, he said. Reports of near-death<<strong>br</strong> />
experiences with visions of an afterlife may<<strong>br</strong> />
be an important subject for psychologists and<<strong>br</strong> />
neuroscientists, Fischer said from Germany,<<strong>br</strong> />
where he has a fellowship until December. “It<<strong>br</strong> />
doesn’t mean we are trying to prove anything<<strong>br</strong> />
or the other. We will be trying to be very<<strong>br</strong> />
scientific and rigorous and be very<<strong>br</strong> />
open-minded,” he said. Fischer described<<strong>br</strong> />
himself as skeptical about an afterlife but said<<strong>br</strong> />
he believed that “endless life without death<<strong>br</strong> />
could be a good thing.” ALSO: Cal State and<<strong>br</strong> />
faculty reach agreement; no pay raises<<strong>br</strong> />
included Fresno to Conan O'Brien: Yes to<<strong>br</strong> />
Bobblehead, no to suicidal cow Foes of gay<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage appeal Prop 8 ruling to U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court -- Larry Gordon<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Aquarium of the Pacific wants to tap<<strong>br</strong> />
seawater to refill fish tanks<<strong>br</strong> />
The Aquarium of the Pacific may finally get a<<strong>br</strong> />
direct line to the ocean. For years the Long<<strong>br</strong> />
Beach attraction has filled its complex of fish<<strong>br</strong> />
tanks and marine life habitats with salt water<<strong>br</strong> />
delivered by tanker truck or barge at a cost of<<strong>br</strong> />
up to $500,000 a year. Now, the aquarium<<strong>br</strong> />
and the city of Long Beach want to draw<<strong>br</strong> />
water directly from the sea, sucking in 50,000<<strong>br</strong> />
gallons a day with a pump mounted under a<<strong>br</strong> />
fishing pier at the outlet of the Los Angeles<<strong>br</strong> />
River. The California Coastal Commission is<<strong>br</strong> />
recommending approval of the aquarium’s<<strong>br</strong> />
new seawater intake system, with the panel<<strong>br</strong> />
scheduled to vote on the plan at its meeting<<strong>br</strong> />
next week in Santa Cruz. Aquarium officials<<strong>br</strong> />
say the pipeline will save money and reduce<<strong>br</strong> />
its carbon footprint by eliminating 1,100 diesel<<strong>br</strong> />
truck trips each year. A fine wire mesh and a<<strong>br</strong> />
low-velocity pump would keep the intake<<strong>br</strong> />
system from sucking in or trapping fish and<<strong>br</strong> />
other marine life. But the apparatus would<<strong>br</strong> />
most certainly kill larvae — drawing in an<<strong>br</strong> />
estimated 61,000 fish larvae and 29,000<<strong>br</strong> />
shellfish larvae per year, according to a<<strong>br</strong> />
Coastal Commission report. The aquarium’s<<strong>br</strong> />
new system would pipe in a small fraction of<<strong>br</strong> />
the amount of water used by a coastal power<<strong>br</strong> />
plant or a desalination plant and would only<<strong>br</strong> />
minimally harm marine life, aquarium officials<<strong>br</strong> />
said. The proposal was reviewed by state<<strong>br</strong> />
Dept. of Fish and Game, which had no<<strong>br</strong> />
objections, the Coastal Commission report<<strong>br</strong> />
notes. For nearly a decade the facility has<<strong>br</strong> />
sought to save money by tapping nearby<<strong>br</strong> />
waters, said Barbara Long, vice president of<<strong>br</strong> />
the Aquarium of the Pacific. “Some of our<<strong>br</strong> />
visitors have the false perception that the<<strong>br</strong> />
water near the ports is not good water,” Long<<strong>br</strong> />
said. “But the water is of the quality that we<<strong>br</strong> />
can use.” Seawater is treated before being<<strong>br</strong> />
circulated through aquarium exhibits, then<<strong>br</strong> />
discharged into a sewer system. The move<<strong>br</strong> />
would put the Aquarium of the Pacific, which<<strong>br</strong> />
opened in 1998, in line with other prominent<<strong>br</strong> />
marine life attractions in California that draw<<strong>br</strong> />
water directly from the ocean. Monterey Bay<<strong>br</strong> />
Aquarium pumps 2.5 million gallons a day<<strong>br</strong> />
from the ocean, cycles it through its exhibits<<strong>br</strong> />
and returns it to the sea. SeaWorld San<<strong>br</strong> />
Diego fills its 7-million-gallon killer whale<<strong>br</strong> />
complex and other large pools with saltwater<<strong>br</strong> />
drawn from Mission Bay. If approved, the<<strong>br</strong> />
Aquarium of the Pacific expects to have its<<strong>br</strong> />
new intake system in place by the end of the<<strong>br</strong> />
year. ALSO: Cudahy corruption: Ex-official<<strong>br</strong> />
pleads guilty to <strong>br</strong>ibery, extortion Foes of gay<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage appeal Prop 8 ruling to U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court Michael Jackson's<<strong>br</strong> />
dermatologist resists medical board-ordered<<strong>br</strong> />
exams — Tony Barboza Photo: The<<strong>br</strong> />
Aquarium of the Pacific's proposed seawater<<strong>br</strong> />
pipeline. Credit: California Coastal<<strong>br</strong> />
Commission.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Talk back: Antonio Villaraigosa for<<strong>br</strong> />
president?<<strong>br</strong> />
Despite a steadily increasing national stature<<strong>br</strong> />
since he was first elected mayor of Los<<strong>br</strong> />
Angeles in 2005, Antonio Villaraigosa says<<strong>br</strong> />
he's not interested in the Oval Office.<<strong>br</strong> />
Sacramento, on the other hand, is a different<<strong>br</strong> />
matter. When asked recently by an ABC<<strong>br</strong> />
News reporter if he wanted to be president<<strong>br</strong> />
one day, the head of the nation's<<strong>br</strong> />
second-largest city dismissed the idea. "The<<strong>br</strong> />
answer is no," Villaraigosa said. "I want to<<strong>br</strong> />
finish this job with a bang. I want to go out<<strong>br</strong> />
with my head up high. I want to say to this<<strong>br</strong> />
city, 'I put everything into this job.' " But the<<strong>br</strong> />
mayor reiterated his interest in running for<<strong>br</strong> />
governor, something he has already privately<<strong>br</strong> />
expressed. "The job I've said to people I<<strong>br</strong> />
would like is I would like to be governor of the<<strong>br</strong> />
state of California," he said. Villaraigosa, who<<strong>br</strong> />
took office in July 2005, has said little publicly<<strong>br</strong> />
about what his plans will be once his second<<strong>br</strong> />
mayoral term ends in June 2013. He currently<<strong>br</strong> />
heads the U.S. Conference of Mayors and<<strong>br</strong> />
has been a vocal supporter of the Obama<<strong>br</strong> />
administration. In Fe<strong>br</strong>uary, Villaraigosa was<<strong>br</strong> />
named chairman of this summer's Democratic<<strong>br</strong> />
National Convention. He will wield the gavel<<strong>br</strong> />
during the three-day gathering in Charlotte,<<strong>br</strong> />
N.C., which begins Sept. 3. What do you<<strong>br</strong> />
think? Should Villaraigosa pursue a higher<<strong>br</strong> />
office once his mayoral term ends? Would he<<strong>br</strong> />
make a good presidential candidate? Or<<strong>br</strong> />
should he keep his sights on Sacramento?<<strong>br</strong> />
Weigh in by tweeting @LANow, posting on<<strong>br</strong> />
our local Facebook page or writing in the<<strong>br</strong> />
comments section below. ALSO: L.A.<<strong>br</strong> />
councilman takes medical marijuana for<<strong>br</strong> />
nerve disorder Cudahy corruption: Ex-official<<strong>br</strong> />
pleads guilty to <strong>br</strong>ibery, extortion Foes of gay<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage appeal Prop. 8 ruling to U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court -- Kate MatherFollow Kate<<strong>br</strong> />
Mather on Twitter or Google+. Photo: L.A.<<strong>br</strong> />
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is shown at a<<strong>br</strong> />
Hollywood news conference in December.<<strong>br</strong> />
Credit: Arkasha Stevenson / Los Angeles<<strong>br</strong> />
Times<<strong>br</strong> />
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Gay marriage foes ask Supreme Court to<<strong>br</strong> />
uphold California ban<<strong>br</strong> />
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES | Tue Jul<<strong>br</strong> />
31, <strong>2012</strong> 8:08pm EDT LOS ANGELES<<strong>br</strong> />
(Reuters) - Gay marriage opponents asked<<strong>br</strong> />
the Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold a<<strong>br</strong> />
California ban on same-sex matrimony that<<strong>br</strong> />
was struck down by two lower courts as a<<strong>br</strong> />
violation of the Constitution. The request<<strong>br</strong> />
from backers of Proposition 8, the<<strong>br</strong> />
voter-approved state constitutional<<strong>br</strong> />
amendment defining marriage as exclusively<<strong>br</strong> />
between a man and a woman, comes a week<<strong>br</strong> />
after the high court was asked to review a<<strong>br</strong> />
Massachusetts case challenging the federal<<strong>br</strong> />
Defense of Marriage Act, which defines<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage the same way.The two petitions<<strong>br</strong> />
move the politically charged issue of marriage<<strong>br</strong> />
rights for gay men and lesbians one step<<strong>br</strong> />
closer to a potential first-time review by the<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court in the weeks before<<strong>br</strong> />
November's U.S. presidential<<strong>br</strong> />
election.President Barack Obama turned gay<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage into a <strong>2012</strong> campaign issue in May<<strong>br</strong> />
when he came out in support of the right of<<strong>br</strong> />
same-sex couples to wed. His Republican<<strong>br</strong> />
opponent, former Massachusetts Governor<<strong>br</strong> />
Mitt Romney, disagrees.The Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
could agree to hear the California and<<strong>br</strong> />
Massachusetts cases in its next session,<<strong>br</strong> />
which begins in October, putting the court on<<strong>br</strong> />
track to issue a ruling within a<<strong>br</strong> />
year.Alternatively, the high court could<<strong>br</strong> />
decline to hear either or both cases.Refusing<<strong>br</strong> />
to weigh in on the fight over California's Prop<<strong>br</strong> />
8 would keep intact lower-court rulings<<strong>br</strong> />
nullifying it but leave unresolved the <strong>br</strong>oader<<strong>br</strong> />
question of whether similar gay marriage<<strong>br</strong> />
bans in other states would survive a<<strong>br</strong> />
constitutional challenge.California, the most<<strong>br</strong> />
populous state, joined the vast majority of<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. states in outlawing same-sex marriage<<strong>br</strong> />
in 2008 when voters passed Prop 8,<<strong>br</strong> />
overriding a state Supreme Court decision<<strong>br</strong> />
six months earlier that <strong>br</strong>iefly legalized gay<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage.The state high court, however, later<<strong>br</strong> />
ruled that 18,000 same-sex weddings<<strong>br</strong> />
officiated between May and November of<<strong>br</strong> />
2008 would remain legal.Gay rights<<strong>br</strong> />
advocates subsequently <strong>br</strong>ought suit against<<strong>br</strong> />
Prop 8, and a San Francisco-based federal<<strong>br</strong> />
judge struck down the measure in a landmark<<strong>br</strong> />
2010 decision that was upheld in Fe<strong>br</strong>uary by<<strong>br</strong> />
the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The<<strong>br</strong> />
appeals court declined to reconsider the<<strong>br</strong> />
matter in June.However, the California<<strong>br</strong> />
measure restricting marriage to heterosexual<<strong>br</strong> />
couples remains in effect until the legal<<strong>br</strong> />
challenge to Prop 8 runs its course, barring<<strong>br</strong> />
further weddings between gay men and<<strong>br</strong> />
lesbians in the state in the<<strong>br</strong> />
meantime.DEFINITION OF MARRIAGEThe<<strong>br</strong> />
majority opinion in Fe<strong>br</strong>uary's 2-1 decision by<<strong>br</strong> />
the 9th Circuit held that California's Prop 8<<strong>br</strong> />
ban did not further the goal of "responsible<<strong>br</strong> />
procreation," which was at the heart of the<<strong>br</strong> />
argument made by supporters of the<<strong>br</strong> />
measure."Proposition 8 serves no purpose,<<strong>br</strong> />
and has no effect, other than to lessen the<<strong>br</strong> />
status and human dignity of gays and<<strong>br</strong> />
lesbians in California, and to officially<<strong>br</strong> />
reclassify their relationships as <strong>inf</strong>erior to<<strong>br</strong> />
those of opposite-sex couples," the court<<strong>br</strong> />
ruled.In focusing specifically on Prop 8, the<<strong>br</strong> />
appeals court left unaddressed whether<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage is a fundamental right available to<<strong>br</strong> />
homosexual and heterosexual couples<<strong>br</strong> />
alike.Some legal experts have predicted that<<strong>br</strong> />
the narrow ruling would lead the U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court to either limit its own review<<strong>br</strong> />
to the California law or refuse to consider the<<strong>br</strong> />
case altogether.In its petition for high-court<<strong>br</strong> />
review, Prop 8 supporters argued that the<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Constitution leaves the definition of<<strong>br</strong> />
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marriage up to individual states to<<strong>br</strong> />
determine."Whether the Constitution<<strong>br</strong> />
requires California to eliminate the most<<strong>br</strong> />
longstanding, universal and fundamental<<strong>br</strong> />
institution -- marriage consisting of one man<<strong>br</strong> />
and one woman -- is a question that should<<strong>br</strong> />
be settled by the Supreme Court," said Andy<<strong>br</strong> />
Pugno, general counsel for Prop 8's<<strong>br</strong> />
defenders.David Boies, co-counsel for Prop 8<<strong>br</strong> />
foes, said his side opposed the petition<<strong>br</strong> />
because "gay and lesbian Californians should<<strong>br</strong> />
not have to wait any longer to marry the<<strong>br</strong> />
person they love."But he said gay rights<<strong>br</strong> />
advocates welcome Supreme Court review<<strong>br</strong> />
of the case, adding that the petition "presents<<strong>br</strong> />
the justices with the chance to affirm our<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitution's central promises of liberty,<<strong>br</strong> />
equality and human dignity."If the Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court does take the case, the outcome could<<strong>br</strong> />
well hinge on Justice Anthony Kennedy, a<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican-appointed conservative seen as a<<strong>br</strong> />
key swing vote. He has written two important<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
decisions that came down on the side of<<strong>br</strong> />
same-sex couples, though he has not<<strong>br</strong> />
explicitly endorsed gay marriage.Six U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
states and the District of Columbia have<<strong>br</strong> />
legalized gay marriage but 30 have banned<<strong>br</strong> />
it.Last week, Massachusetts' attorney<<strong>br</strong> />
general, Martha Coakley, petitioned the<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court to uphold a federal appeals<<strong>br</strong> />
court decision striking down parts of the<<strong>br</strong> />
federal Defense of Marriage Act.The 1st U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Circuit Court of Appeals in May affirmed a<<strong>br</strong> />
lower-court ruling that gay and lesbian<<strong>br</strong> />
couples who were legally permitted to wed in<<strong>br</strong> />
Massachusetts had been unconstitutionally<<strong>br</strong> />
denied federal benefits because of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Defense of Marriage Act, including the right to<<strong>br</strong> />
file joint income tax returns or collect Social<<strong>br</strong> />
Security retirement benefits.(Editing by<<strong>br</strong> />
Cynthia Johnston, Cynthia Osterman and<<strong>br</strong> />
Lisa Shumaker)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Judge clears Arizona late-term abortion<<strong>br</strong> />
ban<<strong>br</strong> />
By David Schwartz PHOENIX | Mon Jul 30,<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong> 10:38pm EDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - A<<strong>br</strong> />
federal judge refused on Monday to block an<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona law banning most abortions after 20<<strong>br</strong> />
weeks of pregnancy, saying it does not<<strong>br</strong> />
impose a "substantial obstacle" to the<<strong>br</strong> />
procedure, and cleared the way for the<<strong>br</strong> />
statute to take effect on Thursday. The ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
marked a stinging legal defeat for<<strong>br</strong> />
abortion-rights advocates who cited the<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona law as the most extreme example of<<strong>br</strong> />
late-term abortion prohibitions enacted in<<strong>br</strong> />
more than half a dozen states, and they<<strong>br</strong> />
vowed to immediately appeal the<<strong>br</strong> />
decision.U.S. District Judge James Teilborg<<strong>br</strong> />
ruled that the measure, passed by the<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican-controlled state legislature and<<strong>br</strong> />
signed into law in April by Republican<<strong>br</strong> />
Governor Jan Brewer, was consistent with<<strong>br</strong> />
the standards that federal courts have set on<<strong>br</strong> />
limits to late-term abortions.The statute was<<strong>br</strong> />
challenged this month by the American Civil<<strong>br</strong> />
Liberties Union and the Center for<<strong>br</strong> />
Reproductive Rights in a lawsuit believed to<<strong>br</strong> />
be the first court case of its kind against<<strong>br</strong> />
late-term abortion bans, attorneys for the<<strong>br</strong> />
plaintiffs said.Under the Arizona law,<<strong>br</strong> />
physicians found in violation of the ban would<<strong>br</strong> />
face a misdemeanor criminal charge and<<strong>br</strong> />
possible suspension or revocation of their<<strong>br</strong> />
licenses.Teilborg said Arizona's law "does not<<strong>br</strong> />
impose a substantial obstacle" to abortions<<strong>br</strong> />
generally and that Arizona had the right to<<strong>br</strong> />
enact such a measure.The Arizona statute<<strong>br</strong> />
bars doctors from performing abortions after<<strong>br</strong> />
20 weeks of pregnancy except in the case of<<strong>br</strong> />
a medical emergency, a circumstance critics<<strong>br</strong> />
say is defined more narrowly than<<strong>br</strong> />
exemptions permitted by other states with<<strong>br</strong> />
similar laws.The Arizona ban provides an<<strong>br</strong> />
exemption only in cases in which an<<strong>br</strong> />
"immediate" abortion is required to avert<<strong>br</strong> />
death or risk of "substantial and irreversible<<strong>br</strong> />
impairment of a major bodily<<strong>br</strong> />
function."Late-term bans elsewhere, by<<strong>br</strong> />
comparison, generally allow an abortion when<<strong>br</strong> />
the mother's life or health would otherwise be<<strong>br</strong> />
in jeopardy, abortion-rights advocates<<strong>br</strong> />
say.The judge denied a request by the<<strong>br</strong> />
plaintiffs for a court injunction blocking the<<strong>br</strong> />
law's implementation and threw out the case<<strong>br</strong> />
on its merits.The opponents of the law said<<strong>br</strong> />
they would file an emergency appeal with the<<strong>br</strong> />
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San<<strong>br</strong> />
Francisco in a last-ditch bid to keep the ban<<strong>br</strong> />
from being implemented."This law forces a<<strong>br</strong> />
sick, pregnant woman to wait until she is on<<strong>br</strong> />
the <strong>br</strong>ink of disaster before her doctor can<<strong>br</strong> />
provide her medically appropriate care," said<<strong>br</strong> />
Dan Pochoda, legal director for the American<<strong>br</strong> />
Civil Liberties Union in Arizona.Brewer said in<<strong>br</strong> />
a statement that she was pleased that the<<strong>br</strong> />
court ruling would allow "common sense<<strong>br</strong> />
restrictions" to be put on the state's books."I<<strong>br</strong> />
recognize that the issue of abortion remains a<<strong>br</strong> />
controversial one. With the Mother's Health<<strong>br</strong> />
and Safety Act, I'm hopeful most Arizonans<<strong>br</strong> />
can find common ground," she said.The suit<<strong>br</strong> />
was thought to mark the first court test<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ought by physicians against similar abortion<<strong>br</strong> />
restrictions that have surfaced in a growing<<strong>br</strong> />
number of states since Republicans gained<<strong>br</strong> />
greater statehouse clout in the November<<strong>br</strong> />
2010 elections, according to the ACLU and<<strong>br</strong> />
the Center for Reproductive Rights.Although<<strong>br</strong> />
late-term abortions remain relatively rare, six<<strong>br</strong> />
states have put laws into effect in the past<<strong>br</strong> />
two years banning them, based on hotly<<strong>br</strong> />
debated medical research suggesting that a<<strong>br</strong> />
fetus feels pain starting at 20 weeks of<<strong>br</strong> />
gestation. North Carolina enacted its own<<strong>br</strong> />
such ban decades ago.Arizona and two other<<strong>br</strong> />
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states - Georgia and Louisiana - have<<strong>br</strong> />
enacted similar bans that have not yet taken<<strong>br</strong> />
effect, the Center for Reproductive Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
said.The U.S. Supreme Court legalized<<strong>br</strong> />
abortion in 1973 but allowed states to place<<strong>br</strong> />
restrictions on the procedure from the time<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
when a fetus could potentially survive outside<<strong>br</strong> />
the womb, except when a woman's health<<strong>br</strong> />
was at risk.(Editing by Steve Gorman,<<strong>br</strong> />
Cynthia Johnston and Will Dunham)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Poll shows most Americans favor<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicaid expansion<<strong>br</strong> />
By David Morgan WASHINGTON | Tue Jul<<strong>br</strong> />
31, <strong>2012</strong> 12:02am EDT WASHINGTON<<strong>br</strong> />
(Reuters) - Most Americans back the idea of<<strong>br</strong> />
extending health coverage to their<<strong>br</strong> />
low-income neighbors through the<<strong>br</strong> />
government's Medicaid program, unless it<<strong>br</strong> />
means higher costs for their own state,<<strong>br</strong> />
according to a new poll. In a survey released<<strong>br</strong> />
on Tuesday by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family<<strong>br</strong> />
Foundation, 67 percent of respondents gave<<strong>br</strong> />
a favorable view of President Barack<<strong>br</strong> />
Obama's healthcare reform provision to<<strong>br</strong> />
"expand the existing Medicaid program to<<strong>br</strong> />
cover more low-income, uninsured<<strong>br</strong> />
adults."Support for the idea, which would<<strong>br</strong> />
expand coverage to as many as 16 million<<strong>br</strong> />
uninsured Americans, <strong>br</strong>oke sharply along<<strong>br</strong> />
partisan lines. Nearly nine out of 10 survey<<strong>br</strong> />
participants who said they were Democrats<<strong>br</strong> />
and two-thirds of independents backed the<<strong>br</strong> />
expansion. Six out of 10 Republican<<strong>br</strong> />
participants said they opposed it.Support<<strong>br</strong> />
dropped to 49 percent when poll participants<<strong>br</strong> />
were asked whether they would like to see<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicaid expanded in their home states, and<<strong>br</strong> />
a slight majority of 52 percent preferred<<strong>br</strong> />
maintaining the status quo when pollsters<<strong>br</strong> />
suggested an expansion could cost their<<strong>br</strong> />
states more money.The results of the poll of<<strong>br</strong> />
1,227 adults, conducted in July, have a 3<<strong>br</strong> />
percentage point margin of error.Medicaid,<<strong>br</strong> />
which is jointly funded by the federal and<<strong>br</strong> />
state governments and overseen by<<strong>br</strong> />
Washington, currently covers only narrowly<<strong>br</strong> />
defined groups of poor people in most U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
states, including parents and pregnant<<strong>br</strong> />
women.Obama's healthcare law, which was<<strong>br</strong> />
upheld as constitutional last month by the<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Supreme Court, would expand<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicaid to cover people with incomes of up<<strong>br</strong> />
to 133 percent of the poverty line. Between<<strong>br</strong> />
90 percent and 100 percent of the cost of<<strong>br</strong> />
expanded coverage would be borne by the<<strong>br</strong> />
federal government.The high court ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
gave states the ability to opt out of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicaid expansion. Several Republican<<strong>br</strong> />
governors have since vowed to do just that<<strong>br</strong> />
while deriding the plan as a costly expansion<<strong>br</strong> />
of federal bureaucracy.The governors insist<<strong>br</strong> />
that the expansion will mean higher costs for<<strong>br</strong> />
states and lead to higher taxes or reduced<<strong>br</strong> />
funding for other programs such as<<strong>br</strong> />
education.Proponents of reform say the<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicaid expansion would ultimately save<<strong>br</strong> />
money for states, while also saving lives by<<strong>br</strong> />
providing access to healthcare for those who<<strong>br</strong> />
need it.(Editing by Leslie Adler)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Obama administration says states will<<strong>br</strong> />
join Medicaid expansion<<strong>br</strong> />
By David Morgan WASHINGTON | Mon Jul<<strong>br</strong> />
30, <strong>2012</strong> 8:30pm EDT WASHINGTON<<strong>br</strong> />
(Reuters) - The Obama administration on<<strong>br</strong> />
Monday said it expects that U.S. states will<<strong>br</strong> />
eventually join its planned expansion of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicaid healthcare program as they<<strong>br</strong> />
evaluate the benefits of providing health<<strong>br</strong> />
coverage to more low-income people. U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicaid director Cindy Mann said states will<<strong>br</strong> />
likely spend the next several months<<strong>br</strong> />
analyzing the plan, which under President<<strong>br</strong> />
Barack Obama's healthcare law, would<<strong>br</strong> />
extend health coverage to about 16 million<<strong>br</strong> />
uninsured people based on new criteria that<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>oadens eligibility to people with incomes of<<strong>br</strong> />
up to 133 percent of the federal poverty line.A<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court ruling that upheld the law in<<strong>br</strong> />
June also allowed individual states to decide<<strong>br</strong> />
whether to accept the Medicaid expansion,<<strong>br</strong> />
sparking an election-year revolt among<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican governors who have opposed the<<strong>br</strong> />
entire reform. The law takes full effect in<<strong>br</strong> />
2014."There's much to consider. But we<<strong>br</strong> />
believe that when states do weigh in ... they'll<<strong>br</strong> />
decide that it's in their state interest to move<<strong>br</strong> />
ahead," Mann told a healthcare forum<<strong>br</strong> />
sponsored by the Bipartisan Policy Center, a<<strong>br</strong> />
Washington-based think tank.Many<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican governors say the<<strong>br</strong> />
multibillion-dollar 10-year expansion could<<strong>br</strong> />
lead to higher taxes and less education<<strong>br</strong> />
funding for state residents, despite federal<<strong>br</strong> />
subsidies that would cover 90 percent to 100<<strong>br</strong> />
percent of the cost.At least five governors<<strong>br</strong> />
have said they would not implement an<<strong>br</strong> />
expansion, and await the outcome of<<strong>br</strong> />
presidential and Congressional elections to<<strong>br</strong> />
see whether their party will have enough<<strong>br</strong> />
power to repeal the law.The costs and<<strong>br</strong> />
benefits of the expansion include potential<<strong>br</strong> />
administrative spending, savings on state<<strong>br</strong> />
healthcare expenditures for the uninsured,<<strong>br</strong> />
and the financial impact of billions of dollars<<strong>br</strong> />
in federal subsidies on hospitals, clinics and<<strong>br</strong> />
state economies.Medicaid is jointly funded by<<strong>br</strong> />
the federal and state governments but is<<strong>br</strong> />
overseen by Washington. In most states,<<strong>br</strong> />
current benefits are available only to narrowly<<strong>br</strong> />
defined groups of poor people including<<strong>br</strong> />
parents and pregnant women. But Medicaid<<strong>br</strong> />
spending still accounts for a large portion of<<strong>br</strong> />
cash-strapped state budgets.The nonpartisan<<strong>br</strong> />
Congressional Budget Office estimates that<<strong>br</strong> />
about 6 million people who are eligible for the<<strong>br</strong> />
expansion will not be covered by Medicaid<<strong>br</strong> />
because of resistance from state<<strong>br</strong> />
governments.About half of those, with<<strong>br</strong> />
incomes above the federal poverty line, could<<strong>br</strong> />
still receive subsidized health coverage<<strong>br</strong> />
through a state-run exchange. The remaining<<strong>br</strong> />
3 million would go without health coverage,<<strong>br</strong> />
according to CBO analysts.The United States<<strong>br</strong> />
pays more for healthcare than any other<<strong>br</strong> />
country. But about 50 million of the roughly<<strong>br</strong> />
310 million Americans still have no insurance<<strong>br</strong> />
at all.(Editing by Bernard Orr)<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Govt lets in Exxon Valdez if toxic<<strong>br</strong> />
disposal paid<<strong>br</strong> />
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has allowed<<strong>br</strong> />
the Exxon Valdez, which caused one of the<<strong>br</strong> />
worst US oil spills, to be dismantled in the<<strong>br</strong> />
country but required the owner to pay for<<strong>br</strong> />
disposal of any toxic materials found on the<<strong>br</strong> />
ship.<<strong>br</strong> />
The <strong>26</strong>-year-old ship, now known as the<<strong>br</strong> />
Oriental Nicety, entered Indian waters in May<<strong>br</strong> />
to be <strong>br</strong>oken down for valuable parts. But it<<strong>br</strong> />
was denied permission to anchor near Alang,<<strong>br</strong> />
the hub of India's ship<strong>br</strong>eaking industry, while<<strong>br</strong> />
the court examined an environmental<<strong>br</strong> />
activist's petition that said the vessel<<strong>br</strong> />
contained toxic substances.<<strong>br</strong> />
Priya Blue Industries will abide by the ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
on the disposal of contaminated material,<<strong>br</strong> />
said Sanjay Mehta, director of the ship<<strong>br</strong> />
dismantling company based in Gujarat state.<<strong>br</strong> />
Activist Gopal Krishna, who had petitioned<<strong>br</strong> />
the court, said he felt let down by Monday's<<strong>br</strong> />
decision.<<strong>br</strong> />
``It's disappointing that the toxic-laden vessel<<strong>br</strong> />
has been given entry into Indian waters. The<<strong>br</strong> />
ship poses a grave environmental threat<<strong>br</strong> />
because a variety of hazardous materials are<<strong>br</strong> />
on board,'' Krishna said.<<strong>br</strong> />
The court said Gujarat maritime authorities<<strong>br</strong> />
had certified that the ship did not contain any<<strong>br</strong> />
hazardous substances.<<strong>br</strong> />
On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez tanker<<strong>br</strong> />
dashed against rocks and split open in<<strong>br</strong> />
Alaska's ecologically sensitive Prince William<<strong>br</strong> />
Sound. Millions of gallons of crude oil spilled,<<strong>br</strong> />
coating the shoreline, killing hundreds of<<strong>br</strong> />
thousands of birds, causing incalculable<<strong>br</strong> />
environmental damage and demolishing the<<strong>br</strong> />
area's fishing industry.<<strong>br</strong> />
Its ownership and name have been changed<<strong>br</strong> />
repeatedly in an apparent effort to keep using<<strong>br</strong> />
the ship while distancing it from the disaster.<<strong>br</strong> />
It was converted to an ore carrier a decade<<strong>br</strong> />
ago and suffered more damage in a collision<<strong>br</strong> />
in the South China Sea in 2010.<<strong>br</strong> />
The current owner is Best Oasis, a Hong<<strong>br</strong> />
Kong-based subsidiary of Priya Blue that<<strong>br</strong> />
buys old ships solely to dismantle them,<<strong>br</strong> />
reuse salvageable material and discard the<<strong>br</strong> />
rest.<<strong>br</strong> />
India has one of the world's largest industries<<strong>br</strong> />
for dismantling ships. However, environment<<strong>br</strong> />
activists say ship<strong>br</strong>eaking companies do not<<strong>br</strong> />
follow sufficient precautions, exposing<<strong>br</strong> />
workers and the environment to toxic<<strong>br</strong> />
materials.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Post-Godhra riots case: 21 people get life<<strong>br</strong> />
term by special court in Mehsana<<strong>br</strong> />
AHMEDABAD: Twenty-one people were<<strong>br</strong> />
sentenced to life imprisonment by a special<<strong>br</strong> />
court in Mehsana for attempt to murder and<<strong>br</strong> />
arson in a post-Godhra riots case.<<strong>br</strong> />
A frenzied mob had killed 11 members of a<<strong>br</strong> />
single family, including four children and five<<strong>br</strong> />
women, on Fe<strong>br</strong>uary 28, 2002.<<strong>br</strong> />
The massacre is one of the nine cases,<<strong>br</strong> />
including the Godhra train burning case,<<strong>br</strong> />
probed by a Special Investigation Team on<<strong>br</strong> />
orders of the Supreme Court.<<strong>br</strong> />
Judge SC Srivastava acquitted 61 persons<<strong>br</strong> />
from all charges and 51 were given the<<strong>br</strong> />
benefit of doubt. Erstwhile BJP MLA Prahlad<<strong>br</strong> />
Gosa and Visnagar municipality president<<strong>br</strong> />
Dahyabhai Patel were among those acquitted<<strong>br</strong> />
on the benefit of doubt.<<strong>br</strong> />
The court had summoned them as accused in<<strong>br</strong> />
this case while the Special Investigation<<strong>br</strong> />
Team had not made them accused despite<<strong>br</strong> />
repetitive complaints made by witnesses.<<strong>br</strong> />
Eighty-five people were charged under<<strong>br</strong> />
Sections 302 (murder), 3<strong>07</strong> (attempted<<strong>br</strong> />
murder) and other section of the Indian Penal<<strong>br</strong> />
Code for killing 11 persons of a single family<<strong>br</strong> />
of Muslims.<<strong>br</strong> />
The murder charge and criminal<<strong>br</strong> />
conspiracy(120(B) were dropped against the<<strong>br</strong> />
21 people by the judge. The court tried 83 out<<strong>br</strong> />
of 85 accused. One accused was a minor at<<strong>br</strong> />
the time of attack and one died during the<<strong>br</strong> />
course of trial.<<strong>br</strong> />
A former police inspector of Visnagar town<<strong>br</strong> />
MK Patel, who was held guilty of dereliction<<strong>br</strong> />
of duty, was given a one-year jail term.<<strong>br</strong> />
The court also awarded two years'<<strong>br</strong> />
imprisonment to six of the accused for rioting<<strong>br</strong> />
but the sentence will run concurrently with the<<strong>br</strong> />
life term. Those convicted have also been<<strong>br</strong> />
fined between 8,000 and 10,000, while the<<strong>br</strong> />
former police inspector has been fined 150.<<strong>br</strong> />
Unhappy over the quantum of sentence, the<<strong>br</strong> />
victims' family decided to appeal against the<<strong>br</strong> />
judgement. "I have lost my family members in<<strong>br</strong> />
the incident and I am not satisfied with the<<strong>br</strong> />
fact that murder charges have been dropped<<strong>br</strong> />
against all of them as I had seen them killed<<strong>br</strong> />
in front of my eyes. I am going to challenge it<<strong>br</strong> />
at a higher forum," said Yousuf Khan Pathan,<<strong>br</strong> />
who lost his two daughters in the incident.<<strong>br</strong> />
During the arguments on quantum of<<strong>br</strong> />
sentence, special public prosecutor Mukesh<<strong>br</strong> />
Bhrambhatt termed the crime as heinous, as<<strong>br</strong> />
women and children were slaughtered, and<<strong>br</strong> />
sought maximum punishment for the guilty.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Lokpal bill: Govt hardens stand against<<strong>br</strong> />
Annaites, says no to SIT probe<<strong>br</strong> />
NEW DELHI: The government and Congress<<strong>br</strong> />
have ruled out any fresh negotiations with<<strong>br</strong> />
Team Anna on either of its demands <strong>br</strong>inging the Lokpal Bill in Parliament's<<strong>br</strong> />
monsoon session and a special investigation<<strong>br</strong> />
team to probe into corruption charges raised<<strong>br</strong> />
by the team against 14 Union ministers.<<strong>br</strong> />
While senior ministers insisted on Monday<<strong>br</strong> />
that the Lokpal bill was already with the Rajya<<strong>br</strong> />
Sabha select committee, which has members<<strong>br</strong> />
from across the political spectrum, and timing<<strong>br</strong> />
of its recommendations could not be dictated,<<strong>br</strong> />
Congress pooh-poohed the demand for a SIT<<strong>br</strong> />
probe, saying that the allegations against the<<strong>br</strong> />
ministers had either been already settled by<<strong>br</strong> />
courts or rebutted by the ministers<<strong>br</strong> />
themselves.<<strong>br</strong> />
The only concession possible, sources in the<<strong>br</strong> />
government indicated, was an appeal to Anna<<strong>br</strong> />
Hazare to end his fast, citing concerns over<<strong>br</strong> />
his health.<<strong>br</strong> />
Incidentally, this too may not happen<<strong>br</strong> />
immediately. When asked if Congress would<<strong>br</strong> />
appeal to Hazare to end his fast, party<<strong>br</strong> />
spokesperson Manish Tewari was evasive.<<strong>br</strong> />
"We have already responded to the two<<strong>br</strong> />
issues raised...we have nothing to add or<<strong>br</strong> />
subtract for now," he said at the party <strong>br</strong>iefing<<strong>br</strong> />
on Monday.<<strong>br</strong> />
A senior minister even took a dig at Team<<strong>br</strong> />
Anna, asking why fasting was such a big deal<<strong>br</strong> />
when lakhs of people in the country were<<strong>br</strong> />
fasting everyday in view of Ramzan.<<strong>br</strong> />
Incidentally, Congress did not quite rule out<<strong>br</strong> />
the use of force in case Hazare continued his<<strong>br</strong> />
fast beyond a point.<<strong>br</strong> />
"The law enforcement agencies, whether in<<strong>br</strong> />
Delhi or elsewhere, must discharge their duty<<strong>br</strong> />
of maintaining order...everyone has the right<<strong>br</strong> />
to protest in a democracy, but must exercise<<strong>br</strong> />
self-restraint. This is intrinsic to the Indian<<strong>br</strong> />
culture," said the party spokesperson.<<strong>br</strong> />
Tewari said Team Anna's demand for Lokpal<<strong>br</strong> />
Bill in the monsoon session was baseless, as<<strong>br</strong> />
the bill was already being studied by the<<strong>br</strong> />
Rajya Sabha select committee.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Lokpal bill was the initiative of the<<strong>br</strong> />
government. It was <strong>br</strong>ought before the Lok<<strong>br</strong> />
Sabha and passed by it. However, it could<<strong>br</strong> />
not be passed in the Rajya Sabha, where<<strong>br</strong> />
UPA does not have a majority, for lack of<<strong>br</strong> />
consensus. The bill is now with the RS select<<strong>br</strong> />
committee, in which all parties are<<strong>br</strong> />
represented. We can move forward only after<<strong>br</strong> />
the committee makes its recommendations<<strong>br</strong> />
on the bill," said Tewari.<<strong>br</strong> />
A senior party leader suggested that building<<strong>br</strong> />
a consensus on the Lokpal Bill in the select<<strong>br</strong> />
committee was now as much a responsibility<<strong>br</strong> />
of the opposition parties as the UPA.<<strong>br</strong> />
"Besides, it's the panel's prerogative to<<strong>br</strong> />
decide the timing of its recommendations."<<strong>br</strong> />
As for the demand for setting up an SIT to<<strong>br</strong> />
inquire into corruption charges <strong>br</strong>ought by<<strong>br</strong> />
Team Anna against 15 Union ministers,<<strong>br</strong> />
Congress firmly ruled it out.<<strong>br</strong> />
"The courts, including the Supreme Court,<<strong>br</strong> />
have already ruled on many of allegations<<strong>br</strong> />
made against some of the ministers...in other<<strong>br</strong> />
cases, the ministers concerned have already<<strong>br</strong> />
responded to the charges and cleared the<<strong>br</strong> />
air," Tewari said. Another party leader said:<<strong>br</strong> />
"You cannot start a fishing expedition on<<strong>br</strong> />
judicially decided issues".<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Tea Party Favorite Wins Texas Runoff<<strong>br</strong> />
HOUSTON — Ted Cruz, an insurgent backed<<strong>br</strong> />
by the Tea Party, defeated the candidate<<strong>br</strong> />
favored by Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday in a<<strong>br</strong> />
runoff election for the Republican Senate<<strong>br</strong> />
nomination that revealed a wide rift in Texas<<strong>br</strong> />
between the party establishment and restless<<strong>br</strong> />
anti-incumbent activists on the right. With the<<strong>br</strong> />
come-from-behind victory, he is heavily<<strong>br</strong> />
favored to win the Senate seat being vacated<<strong>br</strong> />
in November by Kay Bailey Hutchison and<<strong>br</strong> />
appears likely to become a star of the<<strong>br</strong> />
national conservative movement. Mr. Cruz,<<strong>br</strong> />
41, is the latest conservative rebel to <strong>br</strong>ing<<strong>br</strong> />
down an established party leader, tapping<<strong>br</strong> />
into frustration within the Republican ranks<<strong>br</strong> />
nationwide. These dissident triumphs include,<<strong>br</strong> />
in this year’s primaries, the defeat of Senator<<strong>br</strong> />
Richard G. Lugar of Indiana by Richard E.<<strong>br</strong> />
Mourdock and Deb Fischer’s win over a<<strong>br</strong> />
veteran Republican for the Senate<<strong>br</strong> />
nomination in Ne<strong>br</strong>aska. They also echo<<strong>br</strong> />
Marco Rubio’s Senate victory in 2010 over a<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican governor, Charlie Crist of Florida.<<strong>br</strong> />
“I love it,” said Ken Yowell, a 69-year-old<<strong>br</strong> />
retired businessman who came with his wife<<strong>br</strong> />
to Mr. Cruz’s victory party at a hotel in<<strong>br</strong> />
Houston, their first time ever at a political<<strong>br</strong> />
event. “We need some conservative<<strong>br</strong> />
Christians in office,” he said, and someone<<strong>br</strong> />
who will fight for the economy and against<<strong>br</strong> />
abortion. Mr. Cruz, who is Cuban-American,<<strong>br</strong> />
has drawn comparisons to Mr. Rubio, another<<strong>br</strong> />
youthful Cuban-American who quickly<<strong>br</strong> />
became an icon of fiscal and religious<<strong>br</strong> />
conservatives around the country. Mr. Cruz’s<<strong>br</strong> />
rapid ascent has already shaken up the<<strong>br</strong> />
Texas Republican Party. “Mr. Cruz’s success<<strong>br</strong> />
shows that the center of the state party has<<strong>br</strong> />
moved decisively to the right,” said James<<strong>br</strong> />
Henson, a political scientist at University of<<strong>br</strong> />
Texas. “The Republicans are in much more<<strong>br</strong> />
treacherous terrain, not because of threats<<strong>br</strong> />
from Democrats, but threats from within the<<strong>br</strong> />
party.” This was a race that was watched<<strong>br</strong> />
nationally as a test of the enduring strength of<<strong>br</strong> />
the tea party and its stringent anti-tax,<<strong>br</strong> />
anti-government themes. A Harvard-trained<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyer, a former Washington official under<<strong>br</strong> />
President George W. Bush and the former<<strong>br</strong> />
solicitor general of Texas, Mr. Cruz had<<strong>br</strong> />
argued cases before the Supreme Court but<<strong>br</strong> />
never before run for office. He turned out to<<strong>br</strong> />
be a natural campaigner, and with his<<strong>br</strong> />
implacable opposition to big government, he<<strong>br</strong> />
won the enthusiastic support of Tea Party<<strong>br</strong> />
activists in Texas and around the country. His<<strong>br</strong> />
opponent was David Dewhurst, 66, a wealthy<<strong>br</strong> />
rancher and businessman who has held the<<strong>br</strong> />
powerful elected post of lieutenant governor<<strong>br</strong> />
for nine years and was endorsed by Mr. Perry<<strong>br</strong> />
and most other top party leaders as well as<<strong>br</strong> />
business and farm groups. Mr. Dewhurst will<<strong>br</strong> />
continue as lieutenant governor. Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Dewhurst has a deeply conservative record,<<strong>br</strong> />
and often during the campaign the two<<strong>br</strong> />
candidates seemed to mimic each other on<<strong>br</strong> />
the issues, with both vowing to repeal<<strong>br</strong> />
President Obama’s health care law, cut<<strong>br</strong> />
spending, get tough on the border and fight<<strong>br</strong> />
abortion. But Mr. Cruz relentlessly portrayed<<strong>br</strong> />
his opponent as a creature of the<<strong>br</strong> />
establishment who is too quick to<<strong>br</strong> />
compromise. In an Election Day appearance<<strong>br</strong> />
before a small but revved-up crowd outside a<<strong>br</strong> />
polling station in Houston, Mr. Cruz gave<<strong>br</strong> />
credit to his thousands of fervent<<strong>br</strong> />
on-the-ground volunteers. “We’re here today<<strong>br</strong> />
because of the grass-roots organizing,” he<<strong>br</strong> />
said. “We’ve spent 18 hours a day<<strong>br</strong> />
crisscrossing Texas, going to IHOP and<<strong>br</strong> />
Denny’s, listening to the voters, asking for<<strong>br</strong> />
their support one by one,” he said. “That’s<<strong>br</strong> />
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how democracy is supposed to be.” With<<strong>br</strong> />
indications that an upset was likely, Tea Party<<strong>br</strong> />
cele<strong>br</strong>ities including Sarah Palin, Senator Jim<<strong>br</strong> />
DeMint of South Carolina, Glenn Beck and<<strong>br</strong> />
Rick Santorum came to speak on Mr. Cruz’s<<strong>br</strong> />
behalf over the last several days. The Club<<strong>br</strong> />
for Growth, a conservative pro-business<<strong>br</strong> />
lobby based in Washington, spent $5.5<<strong>br</strong> />
million on television ads for Mr. Cruz.<<strong>br</strong> />
FreedomWorks, a national group led by the<<strong>br</strong> />
former House majority leader Dick Armey,<<strong>br</strong> />
sent money and campaign trainers. One<<strong>br</strong> />
Texan who jumped into the grass-roots<<strong>br</strong> />
campaign was Maggie Wright, a<<strong>br</strong> />
self-described retired housewife and<<strong>br</strong> />
grandmother from Burleson, Tex., outside<<strong>br</strong> />
Dallas, who had traveled here to cheer on her<<strong>br</strong> />
candidate on Election Day. Since December,<<strong>br</strong> />
she had been a volunteer, distributing signs<<strong>br</strong> />
and bumper stickers provided by<<strong>br</strong> />
FreedomWorks. “We don’t want a go-along,<<strong>br</strong> />
get-along senator,” she said while waiting for<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Cruz to appear at the polling site. “We<<strong>br</strong> />
want a fighter who will draw a line in the<<strong>br</strong> />
sand.” Mr. Dewhurst attacked Mr. Cruz as<<strong>br</strong> />
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inexperienced and beholden to out-of-state<<strong>br</strong> />
pressure groups and Washington insiders.<<strong>br</strong> />
“I’m a lifelong businessman and the only true<<strong>br</strong> />
conservative in the race,” he said during a<<strong>br</strong> />
final appeal to voters in a Houston deli. One<<strong>br</strong> />
of Mr. Dewhurst’s supporters, Dr. Gary Brock,<<strong>br</strong> />
a pediatric surgeon in Houston, said that Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Cruz was too inexperienced at governing.<<strong>br</strong> />
“The Democrats tried a charismatic<<strong>br</strong> />
Harvard-trained attorney with no record and it<<strong>br</strong> />
hasn’t worked out too well for the country,” he<<strong>br</strong> />
said after the deli appearance. But in the end,<<strong>br</strong> />
in a contest that depended largely on who<<strong>br</strong> />
could turn out the greatest number of voters<<strong>br</strong> />
on a sweltering summer day, it was the<<strong>br</strong> />
passionate legions behind Mr. Cruz who<<strong>br</strong> />
prevailed. Mr. Cruz is expected to have a<<strong>br</strong> />
large advantage over his Democratic<<strong>br</strong> />
opponent. In the Democratic runoff, which<<strong>br</strong> />
was also held Tuesday, former State<<strong>br</strong> />
Representative Paul Sadler defeated Grady<<strong>br</strong> />
Yar<strong>br</strong>ough, a retired educator. Texas has not<<strong>br</strong> />
elected a Democrat to the Senate since Lloyd<<strong>br</strong> />
Bentsen in 1988.<<strong>br</strong> />
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California: Justices Are Asked to Rule on<<strong>br</strong> />
Marriage Ban<<strong>br</strong> />
Supporters of California’s ban on same-sex<<strong>br</strong> />
marriage asked the United States Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court on Tuesday to reverse a federal<<strong>br</strong> />
appeals court decision striking down the<<strong>br</strong> />
measure as unconstitutional, a move that<<strong>br</strong> />
means the bitter, four-year court fight over<<strong>br</strong> />
Proposition 8 could soon be resolved.<<strong>br</strong> />
Lawyers for the coalition of religious<<strong>br</strong> />
conservative groups that sponsored the<<strong>br</strong> />
voter-approved ban petitioned the Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court to review the lower court’s finding that<<strong>br</strong> />
the 2008 amendment to the State<<strong>br</strong> />
Constitution violated the civil rights of gay<<strong>br</strong> />
Californians. The request had been expected<<strong>br</strong> />
since a panel of the United States Circuit<<strong>br</strong> />
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued<<strong>br</strong> />
its 2-to-1 decision this year.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Pakistan’s New Spy Chief Visits<<strong>br</strong> />
Washington at a Time of Frayed<<strong>br</strong> />
Relations<<strong>br</strong> />
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — As befits any newly<<strong>br</strong> />
installed spymaster, a vague air of mystery<<strong>br</strong> />
surrounds Lt. Gen. Zahir ul-Islam, the head of<<strong>br</strong> />
Pakistan’s powerful Inter-Services<<strong>br</strong> />
Intelligence directorate, who is visiting<<strong>br</strong> />
Washington in his official capacity for the first<<strong>br</strong> />
time on Wednesday. Beyond the bare details<<strong>br</strong> />
of his résumé, American officials<<strong>br</strong> />
acknowledge they know little of General<<strong>br</strong> />
Islam, a tall man in his 50s with a flop of black<<strong>br</strong> />
hair, except that he comes across as taciturn,<<strong>br</strong> />
thoughtful and passionate about sports. His<<strong>br</strong> />
first trip to the United States in 1984, he<<strong>br</strong> />
fondly told one American official recently, was<<strong>br</strong> />
to attend the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.<<strong>br</strong> />
A decade later, while attending a course at<<strong>br</strong> />
the Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., he<<strong>br</strong> />
adapted his cricket skills for use on a local<<strong>br</strong> />
baseball team. “He seemed to be saying,<<strong>br</strong> />
‘Look, I can master your sport, too,’ ” the<<strong>br</strong> />
official noted, speaking on condition of<<strong>br</strong> />
anonymity because it was a private<<strong>br</strong> />
conversation. Common ground may be<<strong>br</strong> />
harder to find, though, when General Islam<<strong>br</strong> />
meets with American officials, including David<<strong>br</strong> />
H. Petraeus, the Central Intelligence Agency<<strong>br</strong> />
director, at a time of American frustration and<<strong>br</strong> />
distrust toward the ISI. Relations between<<strong>br</strong> />
Pakistani and American spies reached a low<<strong>br</strong> />
point in the past year after a series of<<strong>br</strong> />
contentious episodes, including the American<<strong>br</strong> />
raid that killed Osama bin Laden, the<<strong>br</strong> />
shooting of two Pakistanis by a C.I.A.<<strong>br</strong> />
contractor, Raymond A. Davis, and<<strong>br</strong> />
continuing accusations that the ISI is<<strong>br</strong> />
shielding Islamist militants. From Wednesday,<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Petraeus and General Islam will seek to<<strong>br</strong> />
rebuild a counterterrorism relationship that<<strong>br</strong> />
has severely frayed, Pakistani and American<<strong>br</strong> />
officials said. “Petraeus will try to forge a<<strong>br</strong> />
relationship with him,” one senior Obama<<strong>br</strong> />
administration official said. “We’ve got<<strong>br</strong> />
business to do. Let’s get on with it.” Since his<<strong>br</strong> />
appointment to Pakistan’s pre-eminent<<strong>br</strong> />
intelligence post in March, General Islam has<<strong>br</strong> />
maintained a conspicuously low profile in<<strong>br</strong> />
Pakistan. After being featured in a handful of<<strong>br</strong> />
newspaper articles filled with starchy<<strong>br</strong> />
compliments typically reserved for powerful<<strong>br</strong> />
generals, he largely disappeared from view<<strong>br</strong> />
—by most accounts, a deliberate strategy.<<strong>br</strong> />
Long feared as a blunt instrument of army<<strong>br</strong> />
power, the ISI has undergone unusual turmoil<<strong>br</strong> />
over the past 12 months. The Bin Laden raid,<<strong>br</strong> />
which took place under the ISI’s nose, dented<<strong>br</strong> />
its prestige among the public and, equally<<strong>br</strong> />
important, inside the army. The killing of an<<strong>br</strong> />
investigative journalist, Syed Saleem<<strong>br</strong> />
Shahzad, widely viewed as an ISI job,<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ought international condemnation. In<<strong>br</strong> />
politics, General Islam’s predecessor, Lt.<<strong>br</strong> />
Gen. Ahmad Shuja Pasha, had became<<strong>br</strong> />
em<strong>br</strong>oiled in a political crisis that at one point<<strong>br</strong> />
threatened to <strong>br</strong>ing down President Asif Ali<<strong>br</strong> />
Zardari’s government. And the Supreme<<strong>br</strong> />
Court, headed by a strong-willed judge, has<<strong>br</strong> />
raised difficult questions about the ISI role in<<strong>br</strong> />
numerous human rights violations, including<<strong>br</strong> />
extrajudicial executions, and a<<strong>br</strong> />
multimillion-dollar election-rigging campaign<<strong>br</strong> />
that the agency ran in the early 1990s.<<strong>br</strong> />
“There’s been a lot of commotion,” said<<strong>br</strong> />
Kamran Bokhari, an analyst with the research<<strong>br</strong> />
group Stratfor. “So now it makes sense for<<strong>br</strong> />
General Islam to pull back, reassess, see<<strong>br</strong> />
where things are going.” In contrast with<<strong>br</strong> />
General Pasha, who was known for his<<strong>br</strong> />
sharp-tongued, sometimes impassioned<<strong>br</strong> />
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private outbursts, General Islam is described<<strong>br</strong> />
as a low-profile operator, happy to take a<<strong>br</strong> />
back seat in meetings. “He is cool as a<<strong>br</strong> />
cucumber,” said a serving ISI officer,<<strong>br</strong> />
speaking on condition of anonymity. But he<<strong>br</strong> />
has maintained General Pasha’s short rein on<<strong>br</strong> />
C.I.A. activities in Pakistan. One senior<<strong>br</strong> />
American official says the ISI now treats its<<strong>br</strong> />
American counterparts with deep hostility.<<strong>br</strong> />
C.I.A. visas are frequently refused, and its<<strong>br</strong> />
officials are periodically stopped and<<strong>br</strong> />
searched. Meanwhile, Pakistani employees of<<strong>br</strong> />
the American Embassy and consulates have<<strong>br</strong> />
come under intense intimidation: subjected to<<strong>br</strong> />
strip searches, kept in prison for weeks,<<strong>br</strong> />
induced to “turn” against America, and<<strong>br</strong> />
sometimes threatened with weapons, the<<strong>br</strong> />
official said. “It’s Moscow rules,” he said. “The<<strong>br</strong> />
ISI has become very K.G.B.-like — but<<strong>br</strong> />
without the restraint.” A senior ISI official,<<strong>br</strong> />
speaking on condition of anonymity, denied<<strong>br</strong> />
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such accusations, and blamed the C.I.A. for<<strong>br</strong> />
souring a once-close relationship through<<strong>br</strong> />
displays of arrogance. During the January<<strong>br</strong> />
2011 controversy over Mr. Davis, General<<strong>br</strong> />
Pasha was furious that the former C.I.A.<<strong>br</strong> />
director, Leon E. Panetta, had initially denied<<strong>br</strong> />
that Mr. Davis worked for the agency. Last<<strong>br</strong> />
summer the previous C.I.A. station chief, who<<strong>br</strong> />
had stormy relations with General Pasha, left<<strong>br</strong> />
his post after just five months, ostensibly for<<strong>br</strong> />
health reasons. He has since been replaced<<strong>br</strong> />
with an undercover officer who officials from<<strong>br</strong> />
both sides say is more open to strengthening<<strong>br</strong> />
the C.I.A.’s relationship with the ISI.Declan<<strong>br</strong> />
Walsh reported from Islamabad, and Mark<<strong>br</strong> />
Mazzetti from Washington and Islamabad.<<strong>br</strong> />
Eric Schmitt contributed reporting from<<strong>br</strong> />
Washington, and Salman Masood from<<strong>br</strong> />
Rawalpindi, Pakistan.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Three Rulings Against Women’s Rights<<strong>br</strong> />
At a time when abortion rights and women’s<<strong>br</strong> />
access to affordable contraception are<<strong>br</strong> />
threatened by political attacks, judges in three<<strong>br</strong> />
newly decided federal cases failed to<<strong>br</strong> />
preserve constitutional protections for<<strong>br</strong> />
women. On Monday, Judge James Teilborg<<strong>br</strong> />
of the United States District Court in Phoenix<<strong>br</strong> />
upheld an Arizona law signed by Gov. Jan<<strong>br</strong> />
Brewer in April that bans all abortion<<strong>br</strong> />
procedures at 20 weeks from a woman’s last<<strong>br</strong> />
menstrual period, which is about 18 weeks<<strong>br</strong> />
after fertilization. It is the most aggressive of<<strong>br</strong> />
the previability abortion bans passed recently<<strong>br</strong> />
by a handful of states. It defies binding<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court precedent that prevents<<strong>br</strong> />
states from banning abortions before a fetus<<strong>br</strong> />
can survive outside the womb, which<<strong>br</strong> />
generally occurs at about 24 weeks. To get<<strong>br</strong> />
around that pesky barrier, Judge Teilborg<<strong>br</strong> />
erroneously characterized Arizona’s outright<<strong>br</strong> />
ban as a permissible “regulation” that limits<<strong>br</strong> />
only “some” previability abortions. To make<<strong>br</strong> />
that argument, he relied, in part, on the fact<<strong>br</strong> />
that the ban contains a dangerously narrow<<strong>br</strong> />
exception for a “medical emergency.” The<<strong>br</strong> />
judge also found the state had valid reason to<<strong>br</strong> />
enact the statute, em<strong>br</strong>acing medically<<strong>br</strong> />
dubious claims about when a fetus can begin<<strong>br</strong> />
to feel pain. He was dismissive of realistic<<strong>br</strong> />
concerns that the law endangers women who<<strong>br</strong> />
develop life- or health-threatening medical<<strong>br</strong> />
problems late in pregnancy and that severe<<strong>br</strong> />
fetal abnormalities sometimes cannot be<<strong>br</strong> />
diagnosed before 20 weeks. An emergency<<strong>br</strong> />
appeal to the United States Court of Appeals<<strong>br</strong> />
for the Ninth Circuit seeking to stop the law<<strong>br</strong> />
from taking effect on Thursday should be<<strong>br</strong> />
granted. In United States District Court in<<strong>br</strong> />
Denver on Friday, Judge John Kane issued a<<strong>br</strong> />
temporary injunction forbidding the Obama<<strong>br</strong> />
administration from requiring a secular,<<strong>br</strong> />
for-profit heating, ventilation and<<strong>br</strong> />
air-conditioning company from complying with<<strong>br</strong> />
the new requirement that it provide<<strong>br</strong> />
employees with contraceptive coverage.<<strong>br</strong> />
There is no constitutional precedent for<<strong>br</strong> />
individuals, much less corporations, allowing<<strong>br</strong> />
them to violate generally applicable laws<<strong>br</strong> />
because they may have a religions objection.<<strong>br</strong> />
Conversely, the company’s claim that its<<strong>br</strong> />
owners or officers have a First Amendment<<strong>br</strong> />
right to impose their personal religious beliefs<<strong>br</strong> />
on the corporation’s employees is<<strong>br</strong> />
groundless. The health insurance mandate<<strong>br</strong> />
does not place a substantial burden on<<strong>br</strong> />
religious exercise, so a federal statute<<strong>br</strong> />
protecting such exercise should not be in<<strong>br</strong> />
play. The Justice Department argued that the<<strong>br</strong> />
notion of a religious freedom violation should<<strong>br</strong> />
be dismissed, but, disappointingly, Judge<<strong>br</strong> />
Kane declined to do so. The third ruling was a<<strong>br</strong> />
decision last Tuesday by the United States<<strong>br</strong> />
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St.<<strong>br</strong> />
Louis. The court, sitting en banc, upheld by a<<strong>br</strong> />
7-to-4 vote, a 2005 South Dakota law<<strong>br</strong> />
requiring doctors to mis<strong>inf</strong>orm women<<strong>br</strong> />
seeking an abortion that they face an<<strong>br</strong> />
increased risk of suicide and suicidal<<strong>br</strong> />
thoughts if they go ahead. This dreadful ruling<<strong>br</strong> />
ignores the overwhelming weight of scientific<<strong>br</strong> />
evidence.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Voting Systems’ Plagues Go Far Beyond<<strong>br</strong> />
Identification<<strong>br</strong> />
Twelve years after a too-close-to-call<<strong>br</strong> />
presidential contest imploded in a hail of<<strong>br</strong> />
Florida punch card ballots and a bitter 5-to-4<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court ruling for George W. Bush,<<strong>br</strong> />
the country’s voting systems remain as<<strong>br</strong> />
deeply flawed as ever with any prospect of<<strong>br</strong> />
fixing them mired in increasing levels of<<strong>br</strong> />
partisanship. The most recent high-profile<<strong>br</strong> />
fights have been about voter identification<<strong>br</strong> />
requirements and whether they are aimed at<<strong>br</strong> />
stopping fraud or keeping minority group<<strong>br</strong> />
members and the poor from voting. But there<<strong>br</strong> />
are worse problems with voter registration,<<strong>br</strong> />
ballot design, absentee voting and electoral<<strong>br</strong> />
administration. In Ohio, the recommendations<<strong>br</strong> />
of a bipartisan commission on ways to reduce<<strong>br</strong> />
the large number of provisional ballots and<<strong>br</strong> />
long lines at polling stations in 2008 have<<strong>br</strong> />
come to naught after a Republican takeover<<strong>br</strong> />
of both houses of the legislature in 2010. In<<strong>br</strong> />
New York, a redesign of ballots that had been<<strong>br</strong> />
widely considered hard to read and<<strong>br</strong> />
understand was passed by the State<<strong>br</strong> />
Assembly this year. But a partisan dispute in<<strong>br</strong> />
the Senate on other related steps led to<<strong>br</strong> />
paralysis. And states have consistently failed<<strong>br</strong> />
to fix a wide range of electoral flaws identified<<strong>br</strong> />
by a bipartisan commission led by former<<strong>br</strong> />
President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary<<strong>br</strong> />
of State James A. Baker III in 2005. In<<strong>br</strong> />
Florida, for example, the commission found<<strong>br</strong> />
140,000 voters who had also registered in<<strong>br</strong> />
four other states — some 46,000 of them in<<strong>br</strong> />
New York City alone. When 1,700 registered<<strong>br</strong> />
in both places asked for absentee ballots in<<strong>br</strong> />
the other state, no one investigated. Some<<strong>br</strong> />
60,000 voters were also simultaneously<<strong>br</strong> />
registered in North and South Carolina. The<<strong>br</strong> />
commission made numerous<<strong>br</strong> />
recommendations on how to fix things,<<strong>br</strong> />
including impartial election administration,<<strong>br</strong> />
better voter list maintenance, uniform photo<<strong>br</strong> />
ID requirements and paper trails for electronic<<strong>br</strong> />
voting machines. But Republicans in some<<strong>br</strong> />
states liked the ideas that fit their notion of<<strong>br</strong> />
what was wrong — potential for fraud. And<<strong>br</strong> />
Democrats preferred others ideas —<<strong>br</strong> />
increasing voter participation. Little was done.<<strong>br</strong> />
“This has all become incredibly politicized in<<strong>br</strong> />
recent years,” noted Daniel Tokaji, an<<strong>br</strong> />
election law professor at Ohio State<<strong>br</strong> />
University. “If you go back in our history, you<<strong>br</strong> />
can find voter registration rules used to<<strong>br</strong> />
exclude blacks or immigrants from voting. But<<strong>br</strong> />
since 2000 it seems to have gotten worse.<<strong>br</strong> />
Both parties have realized that election<<strong>br</strong> />
administration rules can make the difference<<strong>br</strong> />
between victory and defeat in a close<<strong>br</strong> />
election. And unlike virtually every other<<strong>br</strong> />
country in the world, our systems are<<strong>br</strong> />
administered by partisan officials elected as<<strong>br</strong> />
candidates of their parties.” Robert A. Pastor,<<strong>br</strong> />
co-director of the Center for Democracy and<<strong>br</strong> />
Election Management at American University,<<strong>br</strong> />
who was executive director of the<<strong>br</strong> />
Carter-Baker commission, said the voter<<strong>br</strong> />
identification fights of recent months pale<<strong>br</strong> />
when compared with some of these other<<strong>br</strong> />
issues, especially voter registration. Only half<<strong>br</strong> />
of eligible voters in the country are registered<<strong>br</strong> />
and few of them lack photo IDs, he said. “The<<strong>br</strong> />
proponents of voter ID are adamant that it is<<strong>br</strong> />
essential to stop electoral fraud even though<<strong>br</strong> />
there is hardly any evidence of voter<<strong>br</strong> />
impersonation, and the opponents are sure<<strong>br</strong> />
that it will lead to voter suppression even<<strong>br</strong> />
though they haven’t been able — until<<strong>br</strong> />
Pennsylvania — to point to a single instance<<strong>br</strong> />
where a voter could not vote because of a<<strong>br</strong> />
lack of ID,” he said. “I did a survey of Indiana,<<strong>br</strong> />
Maryland, and Mississippi and found only<<strong>br</strong> />
about 1.2 percent of registered voter did not<<strong>br</strong> />
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have photo IDs. The problem remains<<strong>br</strong> />
registration — not IDs — in reducing voting<<strong>br</strong> />
participation. To quote Jorge Luis Borges on<<strong>br</strong> />
the Falklands war, ‘It’s a fight between two<<strong>br</strong> />
bald men over a comb.’ ” But the registration<<strong>br</strong> />
issue is acute. Nearly every other advanced<<strong>br</strong> />
country maintains a national voter roll. In this<<strong>br</strong> />
country, which eschews a national identity<<strong>br</strong> />
card, there are 13,000 separate rolls<<strong>br</strong> />
maintained by counties, towns and<<strong>br</strong> />
municipalities. David Becker, director of<<strong>br</strong> />
Election Initiatives at Pew Charitable Trusts,<<strong>br</strong> />
said his group’s research shows that 2.2<<strong>br</strong> />
million votes were lost in 2008 as a result of<<strong>br</strong> />
voter registration difficulties. “So many<<strong>br</strong> />
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problems that can result on Election Day are<<strong>br</strong> />
a result of inaccurate and incomplete<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ormation on the voter lists, which can lead<<strong>br</strong> />
to more provisional ballots because voters<<strong>br</strong> />
are in the wrong precinct because officials<<strong>br</strong> />
didn’t have the correct <strong>inf</strong>ormation,” he said.<<strong>br</strong> />
“Officials don’t get <strong>inf</strong>ormation about a move<<strong>br</strong> />
unless a voter affirmatively does something<<strong>br</strong> />
about their voter registration and that is<<strong>br</strong> />
usually in the 30 days before a presidential<<strong>br</strong> />
election. In between elections, officials are<<strong>br</strong> />
sending mail to some people who are no<<strong>br</strong> />
longer there.”<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Civil Rights)<<strong>br</strong> />
Paterson Aides Said to Have Sought<<strong>br</strong> />
Race-Based Changes to Security Detail in<<strong>br</strong> />
’08<<strong>br</strong> />
ALBANY — Aides to New York’s first<<strong>br</strong> />
African-American governor wanted a police<<strong>br</strong> />
entourage that looked more like their boss, so<<strong>br</strong> />
they made an unusual request to the State<<strong>br</strong> />
Police: Replace at least 10 white troopers<<strong>br</strong> />
assigned to protect Gov. David A. Paterson<<strong>br</strong> />
with black or Latino officers. The request<<strong>br</strong> />
prompted an extraordinary battle between the<<strong>br</strong> />
Paterson administration and leaders of the<<strong>br</strong> />
State Police shortly after Mr. Paterson, a<<strong>br</strong> />
Democrat, took office in 2008, according to<<strong>br</strong> />
court testimony, e-mails and interviews.<<strong>br</strong> />
Preston L. Felton, at the time the acting<<strong>br</strong> />
superintendent of the State Police and the<<strong>br</strong> />
first African-American to lead the agency,<<strong>br</strong> />
said the Paterson administration had sent him<<strong>br</strong> />
“a typed request to remove 10 to 15 white<<strong>br</strong> />
troopers, and 2 African-American troopers<<strong>br</strong> />
they didn’t like, and it was clear to me that<<strong>br</strong> />
they wanted to remove all the white troopers<<strong>br</strong> />
and replace them with African-American or<<strong>br</strong> />
Latino troopers.” State Police officials<<strong>br</strong> />
believed such moves would violate state law<<strong>br</strong> />
and lead to discrimination lawsuits. Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Felton said the dispute became so heated<<strong>br</strong> />
that he considered making a harassment<<strong>br</strong> />
complaint in Albany city court against a top<<strong>br</strong> />
Paterson aide. “It was something I was not<<strong>br</strong> />
going to do,” Mr. Felton said. “I was not going<<strong>br</strong> />
to <strong>br</strong>eak the law.” Former Paterson aides<<strong>br</strong> />
adamantly dispute many aspects of the<<strong>br</strong> />
accounts. In a statement, a spokesman, Sean<<strong>br</strong> />
Darcy, said, “There was no formal request by<<strong>br</strong> />
the governor’s office to alter the security<<strong>br</strong> />
detail.” “When the superintendent <strong>br</strong>ought this<<strong>br</strong> />
to the attention of the governor’s secretary,”<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Darcy added, “he confirmed there was no<<strong>br</strong> />
such request.” Mr. Darcy also said the<<strong>br</strong> />
makeup of the security detail did not change.<<strong>br</strong> />
But, he said, three troopers who had<<strong>br</strong> />
protected Mr. Paterson when he was<<strong>br</strong> />
lieutenant governor, all of whom were black<<strong>br</strong> />
or Latino, traveled with Mr. Paterson when he<<strong>br</strong> />
became governor, because “he had a comfort<<strong>br</strong> />
level with those guys.” “In the end,” Mr. Darcy<<strong>br</strong> />
said, “there were no changes on the detail,<<strong>br</strong> />
except that the major that supervised the unit<<strong>br</strong> />
retired.” Mr. Paterson was not the first<<strong>br</strong> />
governor whose aides sought to exert control<<strong>br</strong> />
over a police entourage. Former Gov. George<<strong>br</strong> />
E. Pataki, a Republican, exerted control of his<<strong>br</strong> />
security detail through a politically connected<<strong>br</strong> />
police colonel whose role has been much<<strong>br</strong> />
scrutinized. Aspects of the dispute over the<<strong>br</strong> />
diversity of the governor’s security detail were<<strong>br</strong> />
reported in October 2008 in a column in The<<strong>br</strong> />
New York Post. A more specific account is<<strong>br</strong> />
now possible because newspapers have<<strong>br</strong> />
obtained a transcript of testimony given at the<<strong>br</strong> />
time by Glenn Valle, the former chief counsel<<strong>br</strong> />
of the State Police, in an investigation by<<strong>br</strong> />
Andrew M. Cuomo, then attorney general,<<strong>br</strong> />
into political interference in the agency. The<<strong>br</strong> />
availability of the transcript has led a number<<strong>br</strong> />
of the players in the dispute to speak publicly<<strong>br</strong> />
about the episode for the first time. As the<<strong>br</strong> />
dispute was unfolding, Mr. Felton laid out his<<strong>br</strong> />
concerns to a top Paterson administration<<strong>br</strong> />
official, Michael Balboni, saying in March<<strong>br</strong> />
2008 that the effort was led by two top<<strong>br</strong> />
Paterson aides, David W. Johnson and<<strong>br</strong> />
Clemmie L. Harris Jr. Mr. Felton wrote in an<<strong>br</strong> />
e-mail that Mr. Johnson, who directed the<<strong>br</strong> />
transfers, was rebuffed and told that the<<strong>br</strong> />
transfers would be “a clear-cut violation of our<<strong>br</strong> />
members’ civil rights, in addition to their<<strong>br</strong> />
contractual rights.” “I think David Johnson<<strong>br</strong> />
clearly took exception to being told this,” Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Felton added. Mr. Johnson declined to<<strong>br</strong> />
comment through his lawyer, Oscar Michelen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Harris, a former state trooper, denied that<<strong>br</strong> />
he had played any role or knew of any such<<strong>br</strong> />
actions, saying the incoming Paterson<<strong>br</strong> />
administration was focused on the economic<<strong>br</strong> />
crisis. “We were facing some incredible<<strong>br</strong> />
headwinds and many sleepless nights, and I<<strong>br</strong> />
can say to you that issues involving the<<strong>br</strong> />
governor’s executive services detail weren’t<<strong>br</strong> />
even an afterthought,” he said. After Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Felton wrote the e-mail, he said that Charles<<strong>br</strong> />
O’Byrne, secretary to the governor and Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Paterson’s top aide, became incensed and<<strong>br</strong> />
threatened him, saying he wanted to knock<<strong>br</strong> />
his head against that of another official at the<<strong>br</strong> />
agency, and warning him about<<strong>br</strong> />
repercussions if the matter ever became<<strong>br</strong> />
public. Mr. Felton said that, as a result, “I<<strong>br</strong> />
called Glenn Valle, explained it to him, and<<strong>br</strong> />
said I’m getting tired of the harassment, and<<strong>br</strong> />
tell them it’s got to stop, because I’m on the<<strong>br</strong> />
verge of going down to the court and getting<<strong>br</strong> />
a warrant against O’Byrne for harassment.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. O’Byrne denied the account. “The<<strong>br</strong> />
superintendent’s claim is the most absurd<<strong>br</strong> />
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and ridiculous tale I’ve heard, even by the<<strong>br</strong> />
measure of Albany’s <strong>br</strong>and of politics,” he<<strong>br</strong> />
said in a statement. The Paterson<<strong>br</strong> />
administration ultimately dropped the request.<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Felton retired, and the security detail was<<strong>br</strong> />
later expanded and reorganized by his<<strong>br</strong> />
successor, Harry J. Corbitt. The dispute was<<strong>br</strong> />
not described in the attorney general’s report<<strong>br</strong> />
on political interference in the State Police.<<strong>br</strong> />
“The career prosecutors assigned to this<<strong>br</strong> />
investigation used their discretion and<<strong>br</strong> />
pursued relevant leads during their<<strong>br</strong> />
questioning of Valle and other witnesses,” Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Cuomo’s spokesman, Richard Bamberger,<<strong>br</strong> />
said. “They handled the matter professionally,<<strong>br</strong> />
and during the investigation, neither they nor<<strong>br</strong> />
the attorney general disclosed negative<<strong>br</strong> />
investigative <strong>inf</strong>ormation to the media.” Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Bamberger said the attorney general’s report<<strong>br</strong> />
recommended “that the State Police<<strong>br</strong> />
superintendent, and not the governor’s staff,<<strong>br</strong> />
handle appointments to the detail.” “That<<strong>br</strong> />
recommendation would address the reported<<strong>br</strong> />
concern, if accurate, and was prudent in any<<strong>br</strong> />
case,” he added.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Senate looks at state sales taxes for online<<strong>br</strong> />
purchases<<strong>br</strong> />
All online merchants could soon start<<strong>br</strong> />
charging state sales tax due to two bills<<strong>br</strong> />
gaining steam in Congress after at least a<<strong>br</strong> />
decade of debate.The Senate Commerce<<strong>br</strong> />
Committee holds a hearing Wednesday on<<strong>br</strong> />
the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA), which<<strong>br</strong> />
would allow states to collect sales tax on all<<strong>br</strong> />
remote purchases and make it easier for<<strong>br</strong> />
merchants to determine each state's tax<<strong>br</strong> />
rate.If passed, it would reverse the effects of<<strong>br</strong> />
a 1992 Supreme Court decision exempting<<strong>br</strong> />
many online retailers from collecting state<<strong>br</strong> />
sales taxes unless they had a physical<<strong>br</strong> />
presence in the state, such as a warehouse.<<strong>br</strong> />
The decision argued it was too tough for<<strong>br</strong> />
remote sellers to comply with different state<<strong>br</strong> />
tax rules, says David French, senior vice<<strong>br</strong> />
president of government relations for National<<strong>br</strong> />
Retail Federation, which supports the Senate<<strong>br</strong> />
bill and the House's Marketplace Equity Act<<strong>br</strong> />
(MEA).STORY: Take time for a midyear tax<<strong>br</strong> />
checkup, it could save you moneyBut as<<strong>br</strong> />
e-commerce has boomed and states continue<<strong>br</strong> />
to suffer from recession-era budget cuts,<<strong>br</strong> />
proponents of collecting a tax say it's unfair<<strong>br</strong> />
that <strong>br</strong>ick-and-mortar and online retailers are<<strong>br</strong> />
competing on an \"uneven playing field.\"<<strong>br</strong> />
Now technology makes it easier for<<strong>br</strong> />
merchants to follow the thousands of local tax<<strong>br</strong> />
codes.\"With the growth of e-commerce, it's<<strong>br</strong> />
more important than ever for this issue to be<<strong>br</strong> />
addressed,\" says Daniel Head, press<<strong>br</strong> />
secretary for Sen. Michael Enzi, R-Wyo., who<<strong>br</strong> />
introduced the MFA.NRF estimates local<<strong>br</strong> />
retailers are at a 6% to 10% price<<strong>br</strong> />
disadvantage because of collecting taxes that<<strong>br</strong> />
most online retailers don't. Research from<<strong>br</strong> />
University of Tennessee shows states will<<strong>br</strong> />
miss out on more than $23 billion in revenue<<strong>br</strong> />
this year from uncollected taxes.The Senate<<strong>br</strong> />
bill has 240 supporters, including online giant<<strong>br</strong> />
Amazon as well as Best Buy, Target and<<strong>br</strong> />
Walmart. But eBay objects to the<<strong>br</strong> />
small-business exemption in the bill, which<<strong>br</strong> />
maxes out at $500,000 in gross annual sales.<<strong>br</strong> />
The House bill exempts sellers up to $1<<strong>br</strong> />
million in gross annual sales.\"It's small<<strong>br</strong> />
businesses who would face the biggest new<<strong>br</strong> />
burden if you change this law the way that's<<strong>br</strong> />
being proposed,\" says Brian Bieron, senior<<strong>br</strong> />
director of federal government relations at<<strong>br</strong> />
eBay.Still, David Quam, director of federal<<strong>br</strong> />
relations at National Governors Association,<<strong>br</strong> />
says the Senate bill simply creates a uniform,<<strong>br</strong> />
easy way for states to collect a tax that's<<strong>br</strong> />
always been due. Consumers are supposed<<strong>br</strong> />
to note on their tax returns any remote<<strong>br</strong> />
purchases where a state tax wasn't collected,<<strong>br</strong> />
but compliance is very low because it's<<strong>br</strong> />
difficult to keep track of, he says..<<strong>br</strong> />
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Festejan el Día del Abogado, 324<<strong>br</strong> />
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Uninor to auction biz, assets; Telenor evinces interest, 325<<strong>br</strong> />
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Sisalril reaffirms the financial situation of the State ARS is serious, 3<strong>26</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
El País - Notícias<<strong>br</strong> />
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Renfe cancela <strong>26</strong>7 AVE y trenes de larga y media distancia por la huelga del viernes, 327<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General - Article<<strong>br</strong> />
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Courts mull whether illegal immigrants can be licensed to practice law, 328<<strong>br</strong> />
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Plaintiffs rest case in Arizona sheriff's racial profiling trial, 330<<strong>br</strong> />
Süddeutsche Zeitung - Politik<<strong>br</strong> />
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Raus aus den Teufelskreisen , 331<<strong>br</strong> />
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Wie der Geldzauber funktionieren soll , 332<<strong>br</strong> />
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US healthcare reforms to immensely benefit Indian IT-BPO companies: Chetan Kothari, Tricom India,<<strong>br</strong> />
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Gun ruling may become a model for the nation, 337<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Poder Judicial)<<strong>br</strong> />
Festejan el Día del Abogado<<strong>br</strong> />
La página web del Colegio de Abogados del<<strong>br</strong> />
Paraguay anuncia que se realizará un <strong>br</strong>indis<<strong>br</strong> />
tras la charla del magistrado Carmelo<<strong>br</strong> />
Castiglioni, quien disertará so<strong>br</strong>e Derecho<<strong>br</strong> />
Civil.La charla se efectúa en la sede del<<strong>br</strong> />
gremio, ubicada en 14 de Mayo esquina<<strong>br</strong> />
Manduvirá de Asunción.La Corte Suprema<<strong>br</strong> />
de Justicia tiene registrados a 30.445<<strong>br</strong> />
abogados en Paraguay, según el portal<<strong>br</strong> />
digital del Poder Judicial.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Business Line/ - Industry & Company, Qua, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Uninor to auction biz, assets; Telenor<<strong>br</strong> />
evinces interest<<strong>br</strong> />
Uninor on Wednesday said that it will auction<<strong>br</strong> />
its business and assets in a bid to get<<strong>br</strong> />
maximum possible returns for its investors.<<strong>br</strong> />
The company has invited bids till August 6.<<strong>br</strong> />
Norway’s Telenor is already in the race to buy<<strong>br</strong> />
the company. The move is being opposed by<<strong>br</strong> />
joint venture partner Unitech.<<strong>br</strong> />
“In view of the impending Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
mandated cancellation of licence on<<strong>br</strong> />
September 7, <strong>2012</strong>, Uninor management has<<strong>br</strong> />
decided to conduct an auction of Uninor’s<<strong>br</strong> />
business, including its assets, while the<<strong>br</strong> />
company is still a going concern. This will<<strong>br</strong> />
allow the company to generate the maximum<<strong>br</strong> />
possible returns for its creditors and also<<strong>br</strong> />
secure the future of Uninor’s customers,<<strong>br</strong> />
employees and business partners in the<<strong>br</strong> />
hands of new ownership,’’ Uninor said in the<<strong>br</strong> />
statement.<<strong>br</strong> />
The company said this process will ensure<<strong>br</strong> />
that the value of Uninor business is secured<<strong>br</strong> />
beyond September 7, as the winning bidder<<strong>br</strong> />
would have the ability to continue Uninor’s<<strong>br</strong> />
business as a going concern beyond<<strong>br</strong> />
September 7, <strong>2012</strong>.<<strong>br</strong> />
“On the contrary, if the auction process is not<<strong>br</strong> />
followed, the company would have no option<<strong>br</strong> />
but to be liquidated post September 7, when<<strong>br</strong> />
the company loses its licences. As far as<<strong>br</strong> />
Uninor management is concerned, this is the<<strong>br</strong> />
only logical way to proceed as it allows the<<strong>br</strong> />
value built into the company to be preserved<<strong>br</strong> />
and not destroyed once the court ordered<<strong>br</strong> />
cancellation of licences comes into effect on<<strong>br</strong> />
September 7,’’ it said.<<strong>br</strong> />
Uninor added that it was obliged to take this<<strong>br</strong> />
course in light of its duties towards the<<strong>br</strong> />
company’s stakeholders, including its<<strong>br</strong> />
customers, employees, shareholders and<<strong>br</strong> />
partners.<<strong>br</strong> />
“More so when we already have an interest<<strong>br</strong> />
from Telenor Group willing to procure<<strong>br</strong> />
Uninor’s business. Telenor Asia Pte Ltd, a<<strong>br</strong> />
majority shareholder of the company, has<<strong>br</strong> />
indicated its willingness to participate through<<strong>br</strong> />
an Indian affiliate entity in the auction of the<<strong>br</strong> />
business of the company,’’ Uninor said.<<strong>br</strong> />
But it is not clear how the company will go<<strong>br</strong> />
ahead with the plan especially since Unitech<<strong>br</strong> />
has opposed it. According to sources in<<strong>br</strong> />
Unitech, it may take legal recourse to stop the<<strong>br</strong> />
auction.<<strong>br</strong> />
Telenor said that Unitech’s veto rights are<<strong>br</strong> />
automatically forfeited once it is established<<strong>br</strong> />
that the shareholders’ agreement and all<<strong>br</strong> />
rights enshrined in it, was based on fraud.<<strong>br</strong> />
“We are willing to establish this in court,<<strong>br</strong> />
should the need arise,’’ said a Telenor<<strong>br</strong> />
spokesperson.<<strong>br</strong> />
thomas.thomas@thehindu.co.in<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Sisalril reaffirms the financial situation of<<strong>br</strong> />
the State ARS is serious<<strong>br</strong> />
SD. The Superintendent of Health and Labor<<strong>br</strong> />
Risks (Sisalril) reaffirmed that the financial<<strong>br</strong> />
state of the Health Risk Administrator of the<<strong>br</strong> />
National Health Insurance (Senasa) and the<<strong>br</strong> />
Safe Health of the Dominican Social Security<<strong>br</strong> />
Institute is in a serious financial state,<<strong>br</strong> />
reaching a point where he feels that it is<<strong>br</strong> />
necessary for the government to supply some<<strong>br</strong> />
financial assistance.In a press release, the<<strong>br</strong> />
entity which is led by Fernando Caamaño,<<strong>br</strong> />
says that they tried everything in the process<<strong>br</strong> />
of technical assistance, sanctions and<<strong>br</strong> />
warnings to the two administrators, so that<<strong>br</strong> />
there is no other alternative than to take the<<strong>br</strong> />
cases to the National Council for Social<<strong>br</strong> />
Security (CNSS).Caamaño points out that the<<strong>br</strong> />
financial statistics for each ARS come from<<strong>br</strong> />
their own accounting books, that either they<<strong>br</strong> />
are not correct or not in line with their<<strong>br</strong> />
interests and they should be explained<<strong>br</strong> />
because they were sent to Sisalril and<<strong>br</strong> />
published as if they were correct in the<<strong>br</strong> />
media.Upon rejecting the Senasa arguments,<<strong>br</strong> />
which say that the deficit is RD$300,000,000,<<strong>br</strong> />
Sisalril says that this amount is only for the<<strong>br</strong> />
period between January 2011 and March<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>2012</strong> and that the accumulated losses of the<<strong>br</strong> />
ARS as of the beginning of June of this year<<strong>br</strong> />
are up to RD$1.039 billion and accounts<<strong>br</strong> />
payable to the Health Service Providers<<strong>br</strong> />
(PSS) add up to RD$2.509 billion, as well as<<strong>br</strong> />
a large deficit of the investment of the<<strong>br</strong> />
reserves which reaches RD$1.770 billion,<<strong>br</strong> />
which means that 70% of the PSS debts do<<strong>br</strong> />
not have any financial backing.In another<<strong>br</strong> />
part, the communiqué indicates that there is a<<strong>br</strong> />
deficit of RD$994 million with respect to the<<strong>br</strong> />
minimum capital that the company should<<strong>br</strong> />
have on hand.In the case of Safe Health,<<strong>br</strong> />
Sisalril said that they have operational losses<<strong>br</strong> />
of RD$681 million at the close of June, a<<strong>br</strong> />
capital deficit of RD$556 million and an<<strong>br</strong> />
investment in reserves of RD$490<<strong>br</strong> />
million.With regard to the argument of<<strong>br</strong> />
Senasa that the Sisalril ignored the decision<<strong>br</strong> />
from the Supreme Court of Justice, which<<strong>br</strong> />
orders the public employees to be shifted to<<strong>br</strong> />
Senasa, they say that what the decision says<<strong>br</strong> />
is to judicially endorse Resolution 112-20<strong>07</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
dated 11 April of the same year and Article 31<<strong>br</strong> />
of Law 87-01, as a result of the appeal that<<strong>br</strong> />
the Superintendent filed before the<<strong>br</strong> />
Contentious Tax Tribunal (today known as<<strong>br</strong> />
the Superior Administrative Tribunal), a<<strong>br</strong> />
sentence which at that time favored the<<strong>br</strong> />
Association of University Employees of the<<strong>br</strong> />
UASD (Asodemu) who were trying not to be<<strong>br</strong> />
affiliated with the Senasa.The resolution<<strong>br</strong> />
orders the ARS to abstain from signing up the<<strong>br</strong> />
employees of the public sector because the<<strong>br</strong> />
law says that they have to be affiliated with<<strong>br</strong> />
the state health insurance.They say that as<<strong>br</strong> />
soon as the process of the development of<<strong>br</strong> />
the technological processes is finished they<<strong>br</strong> />
will transfer the affiliates that they should<<strong>br</strong> />
have.Likewise, they argue that the subsidized<<strong>br</strong> />
regime was not indexed, because in 2010<<strong>br</strong> />
they reported earnings and that the pensions<<strong>br</strong> />
were issued by decree.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Derecho Constitucional)<<strong>br</strong> />
Renfe cancela <strong>26</strong>7 AVE y trenes de larga<<strong>br</strong> />
y media distancia por la huelga del<<strong>br</strong> />
viernes<<strong>br</strong> />
Renfe ha cancelado un total de <strong>26</strong>7 trenes,<<strong>br</strong> />
80 AVE y de larga distancia y 187 de media<<strong>br</strong> />
distancia, por la huelga convocada para el<<strong>br</strong> />
próximo viernes. Según <strong>inf</strong>orma Renfe en su<<strong>br</strong> />
web, los viajeros con billetes adquiridos con<<strong>br</strong> />
antelación para los servicios afectados por la<<strong>br</strong> />
huelga pueden solicitar su cambio o<<strong>br</strong> />
reembolso sin coste adicional en estaciones<<strong>br</strong> />
y agencias de viaje.Los sindicatos con<<strong>br</strong> />
representación en el sector ferroviario han<<strong>br</strong> />
convocado una huelga de 24 horas en Adif,<<strong>br</strong> />
Renfe y Feve para este viernes, coincidiendo<<strong>br</strong> />
con desplazamientos masivos por las<<strong>br</strong> />
vacaciones de verano, en contra de los<<strong>br</strong> />
planes de liberalización ferroviaria del<<strong>br</strong> />
Gobierno. Con el paro, los representantes de<<strong>br</strong> />
los trabajadores ferroviario pretenden mostrar<<strong>br</strong> />
su rechazo a los planes anunciados el<<strong>br</strong> />
pasado viernes por el Ministerio de Fomento<<strong>br</strong> />
de a<strong>br</strong>ir a la competencia el transporte de<<strong>br</strong> />
viajeros en tren en julio de 2013 y segregar la<<strong>br</strong> />
actual operadora pública Renfe en cuatro<<strong>br</strong> />
sociedades.Las cancelaciones de Renfe se<<strong>br</strong> />
derivan de los servicios mínimos establecidos<<strong>br</strong> />
por Fomento. En los servicios de trenes<<strong>br</strong> />
interurbanos, circularán 380 de los 567<<strong>br</strong> />
programados, lo que supone un 67%. En<<strong>br</strong> />
AVE y Larga Distancia se han incluido dentro<<strong>br</strong> />
de los servicios mínimos 246 de los 3<strong>26</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
trenes habituales, un porcentaje del 75%. En<<strong>br</strong> />
el caso de los trenes de Cercanías -con<<strong>br</strong> />
excepción de Cataluña, cuyos servicios<<strong>br</strong> />
gestiona la Generalitat-, se ofrecerá una<<strong>br</strong> />
media del 60% en horas punta (de 6.00 a<<strong>br</strong> />
9.00 horas) y 42% en horas valle, respecto a<<strong>br</strong> />
una jornada habitual.La noche del jueves 2 al<<strong>br</strong> />
viernes 3 circularán también los Trenhotel<<strong>br</strong> />
entre Madrid y París, y el viernes 3 el<<strong>br</strong> />
Madrid-París con salida a las 18.12. Además,<<strong>br</strong> />
se ha establecido un porcentaje del 19% de<<strong>br</strong> />
servicios mínimos, con respecto a lo habitual,<<strong>br</strong> />
en la circulación de trenes de Renfe<<strong>br</strong> />
Mercancías.Los servicios mínimos<<strong>br</strong> />
establecidos por Fomento han cosechado el<<strong>br</strong> />
rechazo total de los sindicatos, que han<<strong>br</strong> />
anunciado un recurso ante los tribunales por<<strong>br</strong> />
lo que consideran unos servicios mínimos<<strong>br</strong> />
"ilegales", "los más abusivos de la<<strong>br</strong> />
historia"."Fomento no ha admitido ni una<<strong>br</strong> />
propuesta de los sindicatos y ha dictado unos<<strong>br</strong> />
servicios máximos que constituyen un<<strong>br</strong> />
atentado al derecho constitucional a la<<strong>br</strong> />
huelga y una provocación", indican en un<<strong>br</strong> />
comunicado los sindicatos convocantes<<strong>br</strong> />
(CC.OO, UGT, CGT, Semaf, Sindicato<<strong>br</strong> />
Ferroviario y Sindicato de Circulación).Estas<<strong>br</strong> />
formaciones defienden que con la<<strong>br</strong> />
convocatoria de huelga "luchan para que el<<strong>br</strong> />
ferrocarril mantenga su consideración de<<strong>br</strong> />
público y social, y se convierta en un<<strong>br</strong> />
transporte realmente accesible a todos,<<strong>br</strong> />
mientras los altos cargos del Ministerio de<<strong>br</strong> />
Fomento y de las empresas públicas, desde<<strong>br</strong> />
sus coches oficiales, lo están hundiendo".La<<strong>br</strong> />
ministra de Fomento, Ana Pastor, reclamó a<<strong>br</strong> />
los responsables sindicales que "arrimen el<<strong>br</strong> />
hom<strong>br</strong>o" y agoten la vía del "diálogo" antes<<strong>br</strong> />
de la huelga convocada para el próximo día 3<<strong>br</strong> />
en los servicios de Adif, Renfe y Feve. "Un<<strong>br</strong> />
día de pérdida de actividad supone unos<<strong>br</strong> />
cuantos millones de euros", en un contexto<<strong>br</strong> />
especialmente "crítico" para el sector<<strong>br</strong> />
ferroviario, ha señalado Pastor en<<strong>br</strong> />
declaraciones a los <strong>inf</strong>ormadores antes de<<strong>br</strong> />
participar en un acto en el pazo de Mariñán,<<strong>br</strong> />
en A Coruña.<<strong>br</strong> />
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Reuters General/ - Article, Qua, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Courts mull whether illegal immigrants<<strong>br</strong> />
can be licensed to practice law<<strong>br</strong> />
By Mary Slosson SACRAMENTO | Tue Jul<<strong>br</strong> />
31, <strong>2012</strong> 10:02pm EDT SACRAMENTO<<strong>br</strong> />
(Reuters) - A law school graduate seeking to<<strong>br</strong> />
join the California bar despite his status as an<<strong>br</strong> />
illegal immigrant may soon become a test<<strong>br</strong> />
case for other young and undocumented<<strong>br</strong> />
professionals as the state's highest court<<strong>br</strong> />
weighs whether he can be admitted to<<strong>br</strong> />
practice law. The state Supreme Court is<<strong>br</strong> />
mulling the case of 35-year-old Sergio<<strong>br</strong> />
Garcia, who has already found strong support<<strong>br</strong> />
both from California's attorney general and<<strong>br</strong> />
the state bar association. The court has<<strong>br</strong> />
requested guidance from the U.S. Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Department on the matter that could come as<<strong>br</strong> />
early as Wednesday.The case is the latest<<strong>br</strong> />
battleground in the nation's immigration wars<<strong>br</strong> />
that have seen the Obama administration<<strong>br</strong> />
grant leniency to some young illegal<<strong>br</strong> />
immigrants <strong>br</strong>ought to the country as children<<strong>br</strong> />
even as a number of states have sought to<<strong>br</strong> />
crack down on illegal immigrants within their<<strong>br</strong> />
borders.Garcia, who passed the bar exam,<<strong>br</strong> />
was <strong>br</strong>ought to the United States when he<<strong>br</strong> />
was 17 months old by his parents. They left<<strong>br</strong> />
to return to their native Mexico when Garcia<<strong>br</strong> />
was eight or nine, only to return to the United<<strong>br</strong> />
States again when he was 17.His father was<<strong>br</strong> />
a U.S. permanent resident at the time, and<<strong>br</strong> />
later became a citizen. In 1994, he filed a<<strong>br</strong> />
petition for his son to be granted an<<strong>br</strong> />
immigrant visa. Approved in 1995, Garcia has<<strong>br</strong> />
been waiting 17 years for a visa that will allow<<strong>br</strong> />
him to become a lawful permanent resident<<strong>br</strong> />
and, eventually, a citizen.The Justice<<strong>br</strong> />
Department declined to comment on the<<strong>br</strong> />
case, but could soon weigh in after<<strong>br</strong> />
requesting in mid-July that it be granted an<<strong>br</strong> />
extension to August 1 to file a <strong>br</strong>ief with its<<strong>br</strong> />
views on the matter. That opinion will carry<<strong>br</strong> />
weight for similar cases in Florida and New<<strong>br</strong> />
York."I am very hopeful and confident that<<strong>br</strong> />
they will weigh in my favor," Garcia told<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters, declining to comment further.Garcia<<strong>br</strong> />
has already won support from state Attorney<<strong>br</strong> />
General Kamala Harris, who wrote an amicus<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>br</strong>ief to the state Supreme Court urging that<<strong>br</strong> />
he be admitted to the bar and describing him<<strong>br</strong> />
as "a model of the self-reliant and<<strong>br</strong> />
self-sufficient immigrant."Critics, however,<<strong>br</strong> />
say that allowing immigrants who are in the<<strong>br</strong> />
country illegally to become lawyers<<strong>br</strong> />
undermines the justice system, and that they<<strong>br</strong> />
should become legal immigrants first."Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Garcia is not qualified to practice law<<strong>br</strong> />
because he continually violates federal law by<<strong>br</strong> />
his presence in the United States," retired<<strong>br</strong> />
prosecutor for the state bar of California,<<strong>br</strong> />
Larry DeSha, wrote in an opposition <strong>br</strong>ief.The<<strong>br</strong> />
California Supreme Court has not given any<<strong>br</strong> />
indication of how long it might take to make a<<strong>br</strong> />
decision on Garcia's case after it receives<<strong>br</strong> />
guidance from the U.S. Department of<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice.LIKEWISE IN FLORIDA, NEW<<strong>br</strong> />
YORKWhatever the guidance, it could impact<<strong>br</strong> />
the cases of other young law school<<strong>br</strong> />
graduates in other states who find<<strong>br</strong> />
themselves in similar circumstances including<<strong>br</strong> />
a case that is making its way through<<strong>br</strong> />
Florida's legal system.A <strong>26</strong>-year-old Eagle<<strong>br</strong> />
Scout who has the backing of his former law<<strong>br</strong> />
professors at the Florida State University<<strong>br</strong> />
College of Law to enter the legal profession,<<strong>br</strong> />
Jose Manuel Godinez-Samperio arrived in<<strong>br</strong> />
the United States at the age of nine, when his<<strong>br</strong> />
parents illegally carried him across the border<<strong>br</strong> />
from Mexico.The Florida Board of Bar<<strong>br</strong> />
Examiners asked that state's Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
for guidance on whether Godinez-Samperio<<strong>br</strong> />
and others like him could be admitted to the<<strong>br</strong> />
state bar association as full-fledged lawyers.<<strong>br</strong> />
The court has yet to issue an opinion.In New<<strong>br</strong> />
328
York, immigrant rights activist Cesar Vargas<<strong>br</strong> />
finds himself in a similar position. A law<<strong>br</strong> />
school graduate, he passed the bar exam<<strong>br</strong> />
and will face the same issues when he<<strong>br</strong> />
applies to be admitted to the bar as a<<strong>br</strong> />
lawyer.Vargas was <strong>br</strong>ought to the United<<strong>br</strong> />
States from Mexico when he was five years<<strong>br</strong> />
old. He put himself through college and then<<strong>br</strong> />
law school thanks to private scholarships and<<strong>br</strong> />
community support."My graduation was<<strong>br</strong> />
bittersweet, since I was accomplishing<<strong>br</strong> />
something that made my family proud, but<<strong>br</strong> />
knew I wasn't going to be a lawyer because<<strong>br</strong> />
of my status," Vargas told Reuters.The<<strong>br</strong> />
Reuters General/ - Article, Qua, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Obama administration announced in June<<strong>br</strong> />
that hundreds of thousands of illegal<<strong>br</strong> />
immigrants <strong>br</strong>ought into the United States as<<strong>br</strong> />
children will be able to avoid deportation and<<strong>br</strong> />
get work permits.That move was a nod to<<strong>br</strong> />
supporters of the DREAM Act, legislation that<<strong>br</strong> />
would allow certain children of illegal<<strong>br</strong> />
immigrants to stay in the United States to<<strong>br</strong> />
pursue college education and jobs and put<<strong>br</strong> />
them on a path to citizenship.(Reporting by<<strong>br</strong> />
Mary Slosson; Editing by Cynthia Johnston<<strong>br</strong> />
and Lisa Shumaker)<<strong>br</strong> />
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Reuters General/ - Article, Qua, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Plaintiffs rest case in Arizona sheriff's<<strong>br</strong> />
racial profiling trial<<strong>br</strong> />
By Tim Gaynor PHOENIX | Tue Jul 31, <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
10:05pm EDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - Lawyers<<strong>br</strong> />
representing Hispanic drivers who say they<<strong>br</strong> />
were racially profiled by a controversial<<strong>br</strong> />
Arizona lawman who bills himself as<<strong>br</strong> />
"America's toughest sheriff" rested their case<<strong>br</strong> />
on Tuesday in the third week of a federal<<strong>br</strong> />
class-action trial. The case in U.S. District<<strong>br</strong> />
Court in Phoenix against Maricopa County<<strong>br</strong> />
Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his office will test<<strong>br</strong> />
whether police can target illegal immigrants<<strong>br</strong> />
without racially profiling Hispanic citizens and<<strong>br</strong> />
legal residents.The judge in the case, Murray<<strong>br</strong> />
Snow, ordered closing statements to be<<strong>br</strong> />
submitted in writing on August 9, with<<strong>br</strong> />
rebuttals submitted a week later. He said he<<strong>br</strong> />
would rule after that.The trial has focused<<strong>br</strong> />
attention again on law enforcement and<<strong>br</strong> />
immigration issues in Arizona. In June, the<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. Supreme Court upheld a key element<<strong>br</strong> />
of the state's crackdown on illegal immigrants<<strong>br</strong> />
requiring police to investigate those they stop<<strong>br</strong> />
and suspect of being in the country<<strong>br</strong> />
illegally.Arpaio, 80, testified under oath last<<strong>br</strong> />
week that he was against "anyone racial<<strong>br</strong> />
profiling" and denied his office arrested<<strong>br</strong> />
"people because of the color of their<<strong>br</strong> />
skin."Cecillia Wang, a counsel for the<<strong>br</strong> />
plaintiffs, said her side had proven the<<strong>br</strong> />
charges against Arpaio and his office, and<<strong>br</strong> />
that sheriff's officers had admitted in court<<strong>br</strong> />
that "Hispanic ethnicity" was a factor in<<strong>br</strong> />
developing suspicion of illegal immigration<<strong>br</strong> />
status during traffic stops.Other evidence<<strong>br</strong> />
presented showed "top <strong>br</strong>ass" at the office<<strong>br</strong> />
circulated anti-Latino materials, "sending the<<strong>br</strong> />
message that race discrimination would be<<strong>br</strong> />
tolerated," Wang said.The sheriff, who is<<strong>br</strong> />
seeking re-election to a sixth term in<<strong>br</strong> />
November, has been a lightning rod for<<strong>br</strong> />
controversy over his aggressive enforcement<<strong>br</strong> />
of immigration laws in the state bordering<<strong>br</strong> />
Mexico.The suit was <strong>br</strong>ought against Arpaio<<strong>br</strong> />
and his office on behalf of five people of<<strong>br</strong> />
Hispanic background who said they were<<strong>br</strong> />
stopped by deputies because of their<<strong>br</strong> />
ethnicity, which Arpaio denies.Tim Casey,<<strong>br</strong> />
counsel for the defense, asked the judge on<<strong>br</strong> />
Tuesday to dismiss the case, saying the<<strong>br</strong> />
plaintiffs had not showed sufficient evidence<<strong>br</strong> />
for him to rule in their favor.The judge denied<<strong>br</strong> />
the motion.(Editing by Cynthia Johnston and<<strong>br</strong> />
Mohammad Zargham)<<strong>br</strong> />
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Süddeutsche Zeitung/ - Politik, Qua, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Raus aus den Teufelskreisen<<strong>br</strong> />
Ein Kommentar von Stefan Kornelius<<strong>br</strong> />
Es naht der Zeitpunkt in dieser Euro-Krise,<<strong>br</strong> />
wo den Europäern ein letztes Urteil<<strong>br</strong> />
abverlangt wird: eine wirkliche Festlegung,<<strong>br</strong> />
auf welcher Seite der Rettungs-Philosophien<<strong>br</strong> />
man am Ende stehen will. Auch Deutschland<<strong>br</strong> />
reicht es nicht mehr, dagegen zu sein. Es<<strong>br</strong> />
muss sich entscheiden, wofür es ist - selbst<<strong>br</strong> />
wenn nur schlechte und sehr schlechte<<strong>br</strong> />
Optionen zu Wahl stehen.<<strong>br</strong> />
Die für die Sommertage zuständigen<<strong>br</strong> />
politischen Meinungsführer in Deutschland<<strong>br</strong> />
haben inzwischen unzweideutig klargemacht,<<strong>br</strong> />
wogegen sie sind in Sachen Euro-Rettung:<<strong>br</strong> />
gegen Interventionen der Europäischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Zentralbank, gegen eine Bankenlizenz für<<strong>br</strong> />
den Rettungsfonds, gegen zusätzliche Hilfe<<strong>br</strong> />
für Griechenland. Sie sind auch gegen<<strong>br</strong> />
Treffen von Mario Monti und François<<strong>br</strong> />
Hollande, weil sie eine Verschwörung wittern.<<strong>br</strong> />
Und sie empören sich über den Besuch des<<strong>br</strong> />
US-Finanzministers bei der EZB, weil allein<<strong>br</strong> />
die physische Präsenz des Amerikaners die<<strong>br</strong> />
Unabhängigkeit der Bank gefährden könnte.<<strong>br</strong> />
Die Wahrheit ist: Keiner ist mehr unabhängig<<strong>br</strong> />
in dieser Krise, und es naht der Zeitpunkt, wo<<strong>br</strong> />
ein letztes Urteil abverlangt wird, eine<<strong>br</strong> />
wirkliche Festlegung, auf welcher Seite der<<strong>br</strong> />
Rettungs-Philosophien man am Ende stehen<<strong>br</strong> />
will. Es reicht also nicht mehr aus, stets<<strong>br</strong> />
dagegen zu sein - es stellt sich nun die<<strong>br</strong> />
Frage, wofür man ist.<<strong>br</strong> />
Zwei Teufelskreise behindern zur Zeit jede<<strong>br</strong> />
Lösung der Krise, beide haben mit Vertrauen<<strong>br</strong> />
zu tun. Die Märkte kaufen den Krisenstaaten<<strong>br</strong> />
ihre Anleihen nur zu hohen Zinssätzen ab,<<strong>br</strong> />
weil sie befürchten, ihr Geld nie wieder zu<<strong>br</strong> />
sehen. Und die solventen Staaten (wie<<strong>br</strong> />
Deutschland) wollen für die Schuldner nicht<<strong>br</strong> />
bürgen, weil sie an deren Reformbereitschaft<<strong>br</strong> />
zweifeln.<<strong>br</strong> />
Beide Teufelskreise werden von einem<<strong>br</strong> />
gewaltigen Maß an Irrationalität genährt. Die<<strong>br</strong> />
hat sich in den vergangenen Tagen in<<strong>br</strong> />
schrillen politischen Vorwürfen entladen woran sich ablesen lässt, wie gereizt und<<strong>br</strong> />
voller nationaler Ressentiments inzwischen<<strong>br</strong> />
die Atmosphäre ist. Die Rettung wird dadurch<<strong>br</strong> />
nicht leichter.<<strong>br</strong> />
Nationale Ressentiments führen zu Nichts<<strong>br</strong> />
Dem deutschen Publikum stünde es gut an,<<strong>br</strong> />
sich für einen Moment in die katastrophale<<strong>br</strong> />
Lage eines Spaniers, Italieners oder<<strong>br</strong> />
Griechen zu versetzen. In allen Ländern ist<<strong>br</strong> />
der Reformdruck immens, überall herrscht ein<<strong>br</strong> />
Gefühl schreiender Ungerechtigkeit sowohl<<strong>br</strong> />
gegenüber den Finanzeliten des Landes als<<strong>br</strong> />
auch gegenüber dem reichen Deutschland,<<strong>br</strong> />
das nur noch als kaltherzige Maschine<<strong>br</strong> />
wahrgenommen wird (die nebenbei an der<<strong>br</strong> />
Krise nicht schlecht verdient).<<strong>br</strong> />
Die Politik in diesen Ländern spürt, dass sie<<strong>br</strong> />
den Reformdruck nicht länger<<strong>br</strong> />
gesellschaftsverträglich aufrechterhalten<<strong>br</strong> />
kann. In diesen Momenten entsteht der<<strong>br</strong> />
Wunsch nach einer Rettungsagentur mit<<strong>br</strong> />
einer Banklizenz. In diesem Moment wächst<<strong>br</strong> />
der Zorn auf ein Verfassungsgericht, das<<strong>br</strong> />
offenbar als einziges Rechtsorgan auf dem<<strong>br</strong> />
Kontinent Zweifel an der<<strong>br</strong> />
Demokratietauglichkeit der Euro-Rettung hat<<strong>br</strong> />
und sich mit seiner Prüfung so viel Zeit lässt,<<strong>br</strong> />
dass es im September zu einer gefährlichen<<strong>br</strong> />
Verdichtung von Rettungs-Terminen kommen<<strong>br</strong> />
wird. In diesem Moment entstehen<<strong>br</strong> />
Formulierungen, wonach Deutschland dieses<<strong>br</strong> />
Rest-Europa wie eine Filiale behandele.<<strong>br</strong> />
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CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Verfassungsgericht)<<strong>br</strong> />
Wie der Geldzauber funktionieren soll<<strong>br</strong> />
Antworten auf die wichtigsten Fragen von<<strong>br</strong> />
Catherine Hoffmann und Markus Zydra<<strong>br</strong> />
Showdown bei der Euro-Rettung: Länder wie<<strong>br</strong> />
Frankreich und Italien wollen den neuen<<strong>br</strong> />
Rettungsschirm ESM mit unbegrenzter Kraft<<strong>br</strong> />
ausstatten. Deutschland ist empört, denn das<<strong>br</strong> />
könnte sehr teuer werden. Doch der Druck,<<strong>br</strong> />
eine ultimative Lösung zu finden, ist groß.<<strong>br</strong> />
Die Euro-Rettung ist ein schwieriges<<strong>br</strong> />
Geschäft, gepflastert mit Enttäuschung. Nun<<strong>br</strong> />
wollen Länder wie Frankreich und Italien zum<<strong>br</strong> />
großen Befreiungsschlag ausholen: Der neue<<strong>br</strong> />
Rettungsschirm ESM soll mit einer praktisch<<strong>br</strong> />
unbegrenzten Feuerkraft ausgestattet<<strong>br</strong> />
werden. Die Deutschen sind empört. Doch<<strong>br</strong> />
der Druck, eine ultimative Lösung zu finden,<<strong>br</strong> />
ist groß. Das zeigt allein schon die massive<<strong>br</strong> />
Kapitalflucht aus Krisenländern wie Spanien:<<strong>br</strong> />
Seit Jahresanfang haben Anleger mehr als<<strong>br</strong> />
160 Milliarden Euro außer Landes geschafft,<<strong>br</strong> />
ein Misstrauensvotum. Ob ein ESM mit<<strong>br</strong> />
Banklizenz die Zweifel zerstreuen kann? Die<<strong>br</strong> />
SZ beantwortet die sieben wichtigsten Fragen<<strong>br</strong> />
zu diesem Plan.<<strong>br</strong> />
Wie funktioniert die Lösung?<<strong>br</strong> />
Europa erwägt, den neuen<<strong>br</strong> />
Euro-Schutzschirm ESM mit einer Banklizenz<<strong>br</strong> />
auszustatten, die es ihm erlaubt, sich<<strong>br</strong> />
praktisch unbegrenzt bei der Europäischen<<strong>br</strong> />
Zentralbank (EZB) zu leihen. Technisch<<strong>br</strong> />
funktioniert das so: Der ESM kauft an den<<strong>br</strong> />
Finanzmärkten Anleihen finanzschwacher<<strong>br</strong> />
Staaten. Dadurch sinkt der Zinssatz etwa für<<strong>br</strong> />
Spanien und Italien. Anschließend reicht der<<strong>br</strong> />
ESM diese Anleihen an die EZB als<<strong>br</strong> />
Sicherheit weiter; im Gegenzug erhält er<<strong>br</strong> />
dafür von der Notenbank einen Kredit.<<strong>br</strong> />
Braucht der ESM eine extra Banklizenz?<<strong>br</strong> />
Nein, das ist im ESM-Vertrag Artikel 32<<strong>br</strong> />
eindeutig geregelt, demnach ist der ESM von<<strong>br</strong> />
der Pflicht befreit, sich als Kreditinstitut<<strong>br</strong> />
lizenzieren zu lassen. Die entscheidende<<strong>br</strong> />
Frage ist vielmehr, ob die EZB den ESM als<<strong>br</strong> />
Geschäftspartner akzeptiert. Das ist<<strong>br</strong> />
umstritten. In einer rechtlichen<<strong>br</strong> />
Stellungnahme hat der frühere EZB-Chef<<strong>br</strong> />
Jean-Claude Trichet am 17. März 2011<<strong>br</strong> />
erklärt, dass der ESM kein Geschäftspartner<<strong>br</strong> />
der Notenbank sein könne. Hintergrund ist<<strong>br</strong> />
die besondere Rolle des ESM als Financier<<strong>br</strong> />
von Staaten. Der EZB ist die monetäre<<strong>br</strong> />
Staatsfinanzierung verboten, deshalb könne<<strong>br</strong> />
man dem ESM keine Kredite geben, so<<strong>br</strong> />
Trichet damals.<<strong>br</strong> />
Der Ökonom Thomas Mayer, früher<<strong>br</strong> />
Chefvolkswirt der Deutschen Bank, ist<<strong>br</strong> />
anderer Meinung: "Der Internationale<<strong>br</strong> />
Währungsfonds hat auch Zugang zu<<strong>br</strong> />
Notenbankkrediten; die Bundesbank kann<<strong>br</strong> />
dem IWF Kredit geben. Ich erwarte, dass dies<<strong>br</strong> />
auch auf den ESM zutrifft." Jörg Krämer,<<strong>br</strong> />
Chefvolkswirt der Commerzbank, meint:<<strong>br</strong> />
"Wenn die EZB das mitmacht, dann<<strong>br</strong> />
widerspricht das dem Geist der Notenbank,<<strong>br</strong> />
nämlich dem der politischen Unabhängigkeit aber es würde mich nicht wundern, wenn die<<strong>br</strong> />
EZB mitspielt."<<strong>br</strong> />
Ist das jetzt der große Wurf?<<strong>br</strong> />
Der ESM kann die Krise entschärfen zunächst zumindest. "Falls der Fonds<<strong>br</strong> />
EZB-Kredite bekommen sollte, wird das<<strong>br</strong> />
extrem positiv von den Märkten<<strong>br</strong> />
aufgenommen werden", sagt Jochen<<strong>br</strong> />
Felsenheimer, Geschäftsführer des<<strong>br</strong> />
Vermögensverwalters Assenagon. "Die<<strong>br</strong> />
Renditeaufschläge in den Problemländern<<strong>br</strong> />
werden zurückgehen."<<strong>br</strong> />
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US healthcare reforms to immensely<<strong>br</strong> />
benefit Indian IT-BPO companies:<<strong>br</strong> />
Chetan Kothari, Tricom India<<strong>br</strong> />
Barack Obama's signature legislative<<strong>br</strong> />
achievement, Patient Protection and<<strong>br</strong> />
Affordable Care Act, is anticipated to <strong>br</strong>ing<<strong>br</strong> />
around 30 million uninsured Americans under<<strong>br</strong> />
the healthcare coverage. Chetan Kothari,<<strong>br</strong> />
managing director of Andheri-based Tricom<<strong>br</strong> />
India Limited, tells Irum Khan and Dhiren<<strong>br</strong> />
Dukhu that the reform will immensely benefit<<strong>br</strong> />
the Indian IT-BPO companies; however, lack<<strong>br</strong> />
of <strong>inf</strong>rastructure boost at the local level is still<<strong>br</strong> />
an impediment. Edited excerpts:<<strong>br</strong> />
What does the future of IT (<strong>inf</strong>ormation<<strong>br</strong> />
technology) and ITeS (IT-enabled services)<<strong>br</strong> />
industry hold for us?<<strong>br</strong> />
In spite of the ongoing global economic<<strong>br</strong> />
uncertainties, the Indian IT and ITeS industry<<strong>br</strong> />
will continue to hold a strong position in terms<<strong>br</strong> />
of acquiring new business and at the same<<strong>br</strong> />
time providing top quality service. This is<<strong>br</strong> />
because India has consistently proved itself<<strong>br</strong> />
as the preferred destination by foreign<<strong>br</strong> />
investors given that apart from required skills<<strong>br</strong> />
and attitude, we have a strong liquidity<<strong>br</strong> />
position, deep understanding in innovative<<strong>br</strong> />
business models, advancement in providing<<strong>br</strong> />
better customer service, concentration on<<strong>br</strong> />
new markets and flexibility in adopting<<strong>br</strong> />
emerging technologies.<<strong>br</strong> />
When we talk about healthcare services what<<strong>br</strong> />
is the scope for ITeS in India?<<strong>br</strong> />
The US Supreme Court has advocated the<<strong>br</strong> />
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,<<strong>br</strong> />
President Barack Obama's signature<<strong>br</strong> />
legislative achievement signed into law in<<strong>br</strong> />
2010. With the new law around 30 million<<strong>br</strong> />
uninsured Americans are expected to buy<<strong>br</strong> />
healthcare insurance. If the reform comes<<strong>br</strong> />
into effect (anticipated by 2014) it will<<strong>br</strong> />
immensely benefit the Indian IT-BPO<<strong>br</strong> />
companies as new projects are expected in<<strong>br</strong> />
the form of data conversion, creation and<<strong>br</strong> />
management of electronic health records, as<<strong>br</strong> />
well as claims processing and insurance<<strong>br</strong> />
sales.<<strong>br</strong> />
Reports from Everest Group have estimated<<strong>br</strong> />
that the US market for IT services in health<<strong>br</strong> />
care is about $14 billion to $15 billion<<strong>br</strong> />
currently and is growing at 5-7 percent every<<strong>br</strong> />
year. Because of Obamacare, the market<<strong>br</strong> />
could grow between eight and 10 percent, an<<strong>br</strong> />
incremental growth of 3 percent. The number<<strong>br</strong> />
of deals could grow by 20 percent. This could<<strong>br</strong> />
be manifested as a remarkable juncture in the<<strong>br</strong> />
history of Indian IT-ITeS industry.<<strong>br</strong> />
Has the government in India leveraged on the<<strong>br</strong> />
IT growth for the healthcare sector?<<strong>br</strong> />
Healthcare documentation and processing in<<strong>br</strong> />
India still has a long way to go. We stand<<strong>br</strong> />
second in world population and without the<<strong>br</strong> />
intervention of the IT, it is practically<<strong>br</strong> />
impossible to administer such large number<<strong>br</strong> />
of data management. The government needs<<strong>br</strong> />
to generate more awareness amongst<<strong>br</strong> />
hospitals, insurance companies and the<<strong>br</strong> />
people at large about the benefits of effective<<strong>br</strong> />
management of healthcare back office<<strong>br</strong> />
operations.<<strong>br</strong> />
What would be your suggestions for<<strong>br</strong> />
streamlining healthcare segment?<<strong>br</strong> />
There is a lot that needs to be done to<<strong>br</strong> />
streamline the functioning of healthcare back<<strong>br</strong> />
office operations. There is a general<<strong>br</strong> />
misconception that third party administrators<<strong>br</strong> />
do not deliver the kind of quality work<<strong>br</strong> />
expected from them. Moreover, there is a fear<<strong>br</strong> />
of <strong>inf</strong>ormation leakage, loss of data and time,<<strong>br</strong> />
costs and lack of customer satisfaction which<<strong>br</strong> />
needs to be taken care of. Healthcare BPOs<<strong>br</strong> />
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have not been given enough authority to<<strong>br</strong> />
deliver best results. Healthcare BPOs is an<<strong>br</strong> />
evolving business in India and with time it<<strong>br</strong> />
needs to be more seamless for the benefit of<<strong>br</strong> />
the patient and the hospital.<<strong>br</strong> />
What are your plans for a deeper dive into the<<strong>br</strong> />
healthcare segment?<<strong>br</strong> />
Tricom India plans to <strong>br</strong>oaden the horizons of<<strong>br</strong> />
the healthcare vertical by providing end to<<strong>br</strong> />
end support and solutions to our clients. In<<strong>br</strong> />
the near future we plan to commence<<strong>br</strong> />
advanced mailroom and scanning centres for<<strong>br</strong> />
our clients.<<strong>br</strong> />
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What are the regulatory bottlenecks faced by<<strong>br</strong> />
the IT industry both in India and a<strong>br</strong>oad?<<strong>br</strong> />
If you observe, more often regulatory policies<<strong>br</strong> />
do aid in decision making process while doing<<strong>br</strong> />
business within one's country or a<strong>br</strong>oad,<<strong>br</strong> />
however, increased regulatory control in the<<strong>br</strong> />
face of global economic crisis effects global<<strong>br</strong> />
sourcing, increases competition from new<<strong>br</strong> />
and emerging countries, exchange rate of<<strong>br</strong> />
currency and effects the smooth functioning<<strong>br</strong> />
of carrying out day to day operations.<<strong>br</strong> />
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The New York Times/ - Notícias, Qua, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Senate Candidate in Texas Is Known as<<strong>br</strong> />
an Intellectual Force<<strong>br</strong> />
HOUSTON — As a teenager, Ted Cruz was<<strong>br</strong> />
an intense and eloquent parser of free-market<<strong>br</strong> />
economics, dazzling Rotary Clubs here in<<strong>br</strong> />
Houston by reciting the Constitution. At<<strong>br</strong> />
Princeton, he was a national champion<<strong>br</strong> />
debater and an intellectual leader of a band<<strong>br</strong> />
of conservative students. He was a star at<<strong>br</strong> />
Harvard Law School and clerked for the chief<<strong>br</strong> />
justice of the Supreme Court. But few may<<strong>br</strong> />
have imagined Mr. Cruz, 41, in his newest<<strong>br</strong> />
role, as the Tea Party favorite and<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican candidate for the United States<<strong>br</strong> />
Senate, trading verbal orchids with the likes<<strong>br</strong> />
of Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck. Mr. Cruz<<strong>br</strong> />
earned the nomination on Tuesday in a runoff<<strong>br</strong> />
election after more than a year of sweaty<<strong>br</strong> />
street campaigning, drawing national<<strong>br</strong> />
attention for beating Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst,<<strong>br</strong> />
the more experienced nominee of the Texas<<strong>br</strong> />
Republican establishment. “I’d have predicted<<strong>br</strong> />
that he would be a professor, not a politician,”<<strong>br</strong> />
said Robert P. George, Mr. Cruz’s adviser at<<strong>br</strong> />
Princeton in the early 1990s. Professor<<strong>br</strong> />
George, a noted social conservative, said that<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Cruz stood out even among his Ivy<<strong>br</strong> />
League peers as “intellectually and morally<<strong>br</strong> />
serious,” writing his thesis on the separation<<strong>br</strong> />
of powers. “But he’s certainly not a shrinking<<strong>br</strong> />
violet,” Mr. George quickly added in an<<strong>br</strong> />
interview Tuesday — to which, Mr. Dewhurst,<<strong>br</strong> />
a wealthy conservative who had the support<<strong>br</strong> />
of Gov. Rick Perry, can attest. Mr. Cruz’s<<strong>br</strong> />
victory in November is all but assured in this<<strong>br</strong> />
heavily Republican state and marks a shift to<<strong>br</strong> />
the right in the already-conservative party<<strong>br</strong> />
here. Political elders and experts who have<<strong>br</strong> />
watched him during his time here as state<<strong>br</strong> />
solicitor general and on the campaign trail<<strong>br</strong> />
predict that he will be an intellectual force in<<strong>br</strong> />
the Congress on behalf of Constitutional<<strong>br</strong> />
limits on federal power. He is expected to join<<strong>br</strong> />
Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina and<<strong>br</strong> />
other Tea Party icons as an uncompromising<<strong>br</strong> />
irritant of mainstream Republicans and<<strong>br</strong> />
Democrats alike. It helps, of course, that Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Cruz has the smooth good looks and<<strong>br</strong> />
practiced speech of a television host and is<<strong>br</strong> />
able to channel his knowledge into sound<<strong>br</strong> />
bites. “He has the potential to be a national<<strong>br</strong> />
figure,” said Mark P. Jones, a political<<strong>br</strong> />
scientist at Rice University, noting Mr. Cruz’s<<strong>br</strong> />
intellect and oratorical skills. “He’ll be a<<strong>br</strong> />
senator from the second-largest state in the<<strong>br</strong> />
nation,” Mr. Jones said, “and he’s very good<<strong>br</strong> />
on television, a perfectly designed politician<<strong>br</strong> />
for today’s 24-hour news cycle.” Speaking to<<strong>br</strong> />
the Values Voters Summit in Washington in<<strong>br</strong> />
October, Mr. Cruz drew a standing ovation as<<strong>br</strong> />
he repeated the themes of the political and<<strong>br</strong> />
religious right. He called President Obama<<strong>br</strong> />
the country’s “most radical president,” railed<<strong>br</strong> />
against the “gay rights agenda” and warned<<strong>br</strong> />
against new threats to “religious liberty.”<<strong>br</strong> />
Within days, National Review anointed him as<<strong>br</strong> />
“the next great conservative hope.” On<<strong>br</strong> />
Tuesday, as he greeted supporters in<<strong>br</strong> />
sweltering heat outside a polling station, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Cruz and his wife, Heidi, were picture-perfect,<<strong>br</strong> />
not a wrinkle on their clothes nor a hair out of<<strong>br</strong> />
place. Mr. Cruz said that his first dive into<<strong>br</strong> />
electoral politics had left him feeling<<strong>br</strong> />
“invigorated and inspired.” “Every day, I come<<strong>br</strong> />
home with a spring in my step,” he said to the<<strong>br</strong> />
wildly enthusiastic group of grass-roots<<strong>br</strong> />
volunteers and to the cameras.”We’ve got to<<strong>br</strong> />
work together to stop the Obama agenda and<<strong>br</strong> />
take this country back.” Rafael Edward Cruz<<strong>br</strong> />
was born on Dec. 22, 1970 in Calgary,<<strong>br</strong> />
Canada, where his parents worked in the oil<<strong>br</strong> />
business. Mr. Cruz’s parents are central to<<strong>br</strong> />
the personal narrative he tells, how he got so<<strong>br</strong> />
devoted to his conservative <strong>br</strong>and of freedom.<<strong>br</strong> />
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His father, now a Baptist pastor, fled from<<strong>br</strong> />
Cuba in 1957 with $100 sewn into his<<strong>br</strong> />
underwear and worked his way through the<<strong>br</strong> />
University of Texas. His mother, Eleanor, was<<strong>br</strong> />
the first in her family to finish college, at Rice,<<strong>br</strong> />
and ran an energy company. They returned<<strong>br</strong> />
to Texas when he was a child and he<<strong>br</strong> />
graduated from a baptist high school in<<strong>br</strong> />
Houston. His father told him as a child, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Cruz often says, that “if we lose our freedom<<strong>br</strong> />
here, where do we go?” Tuesday night, Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Cruz was joined on the victory stand by his<<strong>br</strong> />
parents, his wife and two small, blond<<strong>br</strong> />
daughters who held their hands over their<<strong>br</strong> />
ears as the large crowd wildly cheered their<<strong>br</strong> />
father. Mr. Cruz tends to spend any spare<<strong>br</strong> />
time with his daughters, said his friend Kelly<<strong>br</strong> />
Shackelford, president of the Liberty Institute,<<strong>br</strong> />
an Evangelical Christian legal group based in<<strong>br</strong> />
Texas. Mr. Cruz worked in private law<<strong>br</strong> />
practice in the late 1990s and then began his<<strong>br</strong> />
turn into politics, working on the presidential<<strong>br</strong> />
campaign of George W. Bush then working at<<strong>br</strong> />
the Federal Trade Commission and the<<strong>br</strong> />
Justice Department. In 2003 he returned to<<strong>br</strong> />
Texas as solicitor general, giving him a direct<<strong>br</strong> />
chance to press for his ideals in the courts.<<strong>br</strong> />
Mr. Cruz argued before the Supreme Court<<strong>br</strong> />
nine times and has trumpeted his successes.<<strong>br</strong> />
In his most notable victory, the court affirmed<<strong>br</strong> />
the right of Texas to ignore instructions from<<strong>br</strong> />
the International Court of Justice and the<<strong>br</strong> />
Bush administration to review an illegal<<strong>br</strong> />
immigrant’s death sentence. He also helped<<strong>br</strong> />
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argue that Texas could have a monument to<<strong>br</strong> />
the Ten Commandments at the Capitol, and<<strong>br</strong> />
keep the words “under God” in the Pledge of<<strong>br</strong> />
Allegiance. But critics say that in the<<strong>br</strong> />
campaign he took too much credit for his own<<strong>br</strong> />
role in those cases, which are red meat for<<strong>br</strong> />
his evangelical supporters. Since 2008 he<<strong>br</strong> />
has worked in a private law firm here, Morgan<<strong>br</strong> />
Lewis, often representing corporate clients. In<<strong>br</strong> />
the runoff campaign, Mr. Cruz scorched his<<strong>br</strong> />
opponent with charges that he was a<<strong>br</strong> />
conciliator, too quick to compromise. But Mr.<<strong>br</strong> />
Cruz has yet to grapple with the seemingly<<strong>br</strong> />
impossible choices faced by Congress as it<<strong>br</strong> />
seeks to balance the budget without gutting<<strong>br</strong> />
Medicare or Social Security, for example. In<<strong>br</strong> />
the last few days of the campaign — perhaps<<strong>br</strong> />
in a last-minute effort to attract mainstream<<strong>br</strong> />
Republicans, or perhaps in a preview of the<<strong>br</strong> />
dilemmas ahead — Mr. Cruz sounded a bit<<strong>br</strong> />
more conciliatory himself, suddenly talking<<strong>br</strong> />
about “reaching across the aisle.” In a <strong>br</strong>ief<<strong>br</strong> />
interview on Tuesday, he said that his role<<strong>br</strong> />
model in this respect was Ronald Reagan.<<strong>br</strong> />
“President Reagan stood for conservative<<strong>br</strong> />
principles in a way that <strong>br</strong>ought people<<strong>br</strong> />
together,” he said. Republicans have too<<strong>br</strong> />
often had it backward, he said, “making<<strong>br</strong> />
hateful attacks but then compromising on<<strong>br</strong> />
basic principle.” “But I am not willing to<<strong>br</strong> />
compromise on allowing the government to<<strong>br</strong> />
keep growing and expanding our debt,” he<<strong>br</strong> />
said.<<strong>br</strong> />
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USA Today/ - Notícias, Qua, 01 de Agosto de <strong>2012</strong><<strong>br</strong> />
CLIPPING INTERNACIONAL (Supreme Court)<<strong>br</strong> />
Gun ruling may become a model for the<<strong>br</strong> />
nation<<strong>br</strong> />
WILMINGTON, Del. -- In a decision that may<<strong>br</strong> />
become a model for the nation, a federal<<strong>br</strong> />
judge here ruled that gun restrictions imposed<<strong>br</strong> />
by the Wilmington Housing Authority on its<<strong>br</strong> />
residents are constitutional.The housing<<strong>br</strong> />
authority's policy of prohibiting residents from<<strong>br</strong> />
openly carrying firearms in \"common areas\"<<strong>br</strong> />
of public housing buildings is reasonable and<<strong>br</strong> />
does not unduly restrict residents' Second<<strong>br</strong> />
Amendment right to own and possess a gun,<<strong>br</strong> />
U.S. District Judge Leonard P. Stark wrote in<<strong>br</strong> />
a 42-page opinion.\"It is a good day for the<<strong>br</strong> />
residents of public housing,\" the housing<<strong>br</strong> />
authority's executive director, Frederick S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Purnell, said Tuesday, adding the policy is<<strong>br</strong> />
designed to protect the safety of tenants, not<<strong>br</strong> />
limit their rights.The plaintiffs in the National<<strong>br</strong> />
Rifle Association-financed lawsuit, residents<<strong>br</strong> />
Charles Boone and a woman only identified<<strong>br</strong> />
as \"Jane Doe,\" could not be reached for<<strong>br</strong> />
comment. But their lawyer, Francis X. Pileggi,<<strong>br</strong> />
said the federal suit originally was filed to<<strong>br</strong> />
overturn a blanket ban on gun ownership in<<strong>br</strong> />
this city's public housing, \"and that was<<strong>br</strong> />
changed after we filed a lawsuit.\"The NRA<<strong>br</strong> />
declined comment on the restrictions or<<strong>br</strong> />
Stark's ruling. NRA spokeswoman Jacqueline<<strong>br</strong> />
Otto said the important thing is that the right<<strong>br</strong> />
of residents of public housing to have a gun<<strong>br</strong> />
was upheld.Pileggi said they have not<<strong>br</strong> />
decided whether to appeal.According to the<<strong>br</strong> />
ruling, Boone testified that the ban on guns in<<strong>br</strong> />
common areas, such as halls and lounges,<<strong>br</strong> />
was \"a reasonable policy.\"\"Yet again, a<<strong>br</strong> />
court has affirmed that the Second<<strong>br</strong> />
Amendment does not <strong>inf</strong>ringe on gun owners'<<strong>br</strong> />
rights when it comes to common-sense<<strong>br</strong> />
restrictions on the carrying of guns in public<<strong>br</strong> />
spaces,\" according to a statement from the<<strong>br</strong> />
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which<<strong>br</strong> />
filed a friend-of-the-court <strong>br</strong>ief supporting the<<strong>br</strong> />
housing authority.At Park View Apartments -where<<strong>br</strong> />
\"Jane Doe\" lives, according to court<<strong>br</strong> />
papers -- residents gathered in a ground-floor<<strong>br</strong> />
community room Tuesday were divided about<<strong>br</strong> />
the idea of their neighbors having guns in<<strong>br</strong> />
their units. But all seemed to support the ban<<strong>br</strong> />
on guns in common areas.\"I don't like the<<strong>br</strong> />
guns,\" said Jeanette Mayo, 75, one of a<<strong>br</strong> />
group of 10 senior citizens sitting around card<<strong>br</strong> />
tables. \"A lot of these seniors, these<<strong>br</strong> />
old-timers, they aren't thinking right. Their<<strong>br</strong> />
minds are not functioning right.\"Mayo said<<strong>br</strong> />
firearms have no place in her apartment<<strong>br</strong> />
building, noting many residents have<<strong>br</strong> />
grandchildren who visit and having guns<<strong>br</strong> />
around them could be dangerous.\"I don't<<strong>br</strong> />
believe in having guns in the common area,<<strong>br</strong> />
but if (people) want a gun in their apartment,<<strong>br</strong> />
then that's OK,\" said resident Beulah<<strong>br</strong> />
Goldsborough, 69.Oliver Talbert, 74, a proud,<<strong>br</strong> />
card-carrying NRA member, agreed with<<strong>br</strong> />
Goldsborough. Talbert said he joined the<<strong>br</strong> />
NRA a year ago after one of his friends was<<strong>br</strong> />
killed in a home invasion.\"No guns? Of<<strong>br</strong> />
course not,\" Talbert said. \"That's an<<strong>br</strong> />
<strong>inf</strong>ringement of my Second Amendment<<strong>br</strong> />
rights.\"Some residents sitting on purple and<<strong>br</strong> />
gray plastic chairs in the community room<<strong>br</strong> />
said they had guns in their apartments but<<strong>br</strong> />
would not provide their names. They said<<strong>br</strong> />
they have the right to defend themselves if<<strong>br</strong> />
needed.The original lawsuit was filed June 1,<<strong>br</strong> />
2010. A few weeks later, a landmark U.S.<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court ruling found that state and<<strong>br</strong> />
local governments couldn't impose blanket<<strong>br</strong> />
bans on gun ownership. Following that ruling,<<strong>br</strong> />
the housing authority dropped its blanket ban<<strong>br</strong> />
on firearms in September 2010 and instead<<strong>br</strong> />
adopted the restrictions on guns in common<<strong>br</strong> />
areas.Residents who violate the policy face<<strong>br</strong> />
possible eviction.But the plaintiffs, backed by<<strong>br</strong> />
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the NRA, did not drop their lawsuit after the<<strong>br</strong> />
housing authority made changes, insisting<<strong>br</strong> />
that the new restrictions also were<<strong>br</strong> />
unconstitutional. The Brady Center to Prevent<<strong>br</strong> />
Gun Violence filed a friend-of-the-court <strong>br</strong>ief<<strong>br</strong> />
supporting the housing authority.Stark<<strong>br</strong> />
handed down his ruling late last week, and<<strong>br</strong> />
judgment was entered in favor of the housing<<strong>br</strong> />
authority Monday.Daniel Vice, senior attorney<<strong>br</strong> />
with the Brady Center, said the Stark opinion<<strong>br</strong> />
approving a public housing authority's power<<strong>br</strong> />
to put limits on gun possession is a first.\"So<<strong>br</strong> />
this ruling will set an important precedent for<<strong>br</strong> />
other housing authorities around the<<strong>br</strong> />
country,\" he said.The housing authority's<<strong>br</strong> />
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Purnell agreed: \"A lot of people around the<<strong>br</strong> />
country were waiting for this ruling.\"Since the<<strong>br</strong> />
Supreme Court rulings in 2010, Loyola Law<<strong>br</strong> />
School Professor Laurie L. Levenson said<<strong>br</strong> />
courts \"have been looking for someone to<<strong>br</strong> />
take first step\" on how to analyze and handle<<strong>br</strong> />
gun rights cases.Now that Stark has taken<<strong>br</strong> />
that step, Levenson said his opinion is likely<<strong>br</strong> />
to be <strong>inf</strong>luential on other courts considering<<strong>br</strong> />
similar cases.\"This is a very important case,\"<<strong>br</strong> />
she said.Purnell said it also was an<<strong>br</strong> />
expensive case, costing the housing authority<<strong>br</strong> />
nearly $500,000 to defend against the legal<<strong>br</strong> />
action.<<strong>br</strong> />
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