Protests against racism are now happening around the world. Record numbers of coronaviruses in Latin America. An analysis of Trump's character. Also, a deadly white shark attack. This is what you should know to start the day . Truth first.
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Anti-racist protests around the world
The streets that the coronavirus emptied were refilled to unite voices against racism and police brutality, after nearly two weeks of protests since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In addition to the main cities in the US, there were demonstrations in London, Rome, Madrid, Paris, Sydney, Hong Kong, Mexico City and Sao Paulo. Activists even shot down a statue of a former slave trader in the British city of Bristol.
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Record numbers of coronaviruses in Latin America
Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Chile are the countries most affected by the coronavirus in Latin America with the highest number of infections and deaths in the region. On Sunday, each of these countries reported record and combined figures, totaling more than a million cases and more than 56,000 deaths. Data from Johns Hopkins University confirm this information.
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Cristobal
Tropical storms Amanda and Cristóbal wreaked havoc especially in El Salvador, where there were a dozen deaths. Christopher, now a tropical depression, has already reached the Mississippi delta, in the state of Louisiana, United States, and it is estimated that one of the most affected cities is New Orleans.
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Trump's character in the face of the crisis
"In a president, character is everything," wrote renowned speech author Peggy Noonan. And therein lies the inability of President Donald Trump to face this historic moment in the United States, with intertwined challenges of a public health pandemic, economic collapse and racial conflict. John Harwood's analysis of President Trump and the crises faced by previous presidents.
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Mexico denies that the World Bank loan is for covid-19
The Mexican government denied receiving a US $ 1 billion loan from the World Bank to deal with the economic damage caused by the covid-19 pandemic, as reported by local media. The undersecretary of the Treasury, Gabriel Yorio, assured that the loan is of the "general financing" type, that is to say that it is not aimed at any specific activity.
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Surfer dies after being bitten by a shark
A 60-year-old surfer died in Australia on Sunday after being bitten by a nearly three-meter-long white shark, authorities reported.
Australia: Surfer Dies From Suspected Shark Attack 0:26Conor McGregor announces his retirement ... once again
The former UFC two-division world champion said he withdraws from the fighting in a statement posted on Twitter. I had already done it in 2016 and 2019, will this be the expired one?
UFC: Conor McGregor retires for the third time 0:47Independent cinema in Latin America
A film distribution company in Colombia launches a virtual cinema with a premiere billboard that will rotate weekly. We speak with the manager of CineplayMAX.
The independent cinema has a new showroom and it is virtual 2:34'A hug between two strangers'
This is the story of the hug that brought two women together during the pandemic. They both live in northern Italy. They are immigrants and Venezuelans. They just lost a husband and father to the coronavirus.
The number of the day
US $ 790
That was the amount of the fine imposed by the Italian authorities on a couple of German tourists who swam in the Grand Canal in Venice.
The appointment of the day
Trump "lies all the time"
This was said by former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell, who believes that the US president has "strayed" from the Constitution and in an interview with CNN assured that he will vote for Joe Biden.
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The 5 best series so far in 2020
In this ranking we present you the 5 best series or television specials so far in 2020, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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