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5 things you should know this September 17: Aftermath of the attack on Saudi oil industry, the alleged data leak in Ecuador and more

2019-09-17T10:19:32.362Z


This is what you need to know to start the day: President Donald Trump says he knows who was behind the attack on Saudi Arabia. Banksy's work of Parliament full of chimpanzees comes out ...


President Donald Trump says he knows who was behind the attack on Saudi Arabia. Banksy's work in Parliament full of chimpanzees goes on sale amidst the chaos of brexit. In addition, a woman from California dreamed that she had swallowed her engagement ring (and yes, she did it while she slept). This is what you should know to start the day . First the truth.

1. The US energy boom cannot prevent oil prices from rising

The world has enough commercial stocks to keep the markets stocked at the moment, and countries like the United States could take advantage of their strategic oil reserves, if Saudi production takes longer than expected to be available again after drone attacks. US production has more than doubled in the last decade thanks to shale oil. The innovations of hydraulic fracturing have opened new fields, allowing the United States to exploit more oil than any other country. However, here we tell you why you should not expect to go to the rescue of crude oil production.

2. The Government of Ecuador investigates alleged massive data leakage of almost all its citizens

The Government of Ecuador investigates an alleged massive data leakage of 17 million Ecuadorian citizens that would contain banking, personal and property information, among others, as reported by the Minister of Government, María Paula Romo. The possible cyberattack was revealed by the ZDNet portal. CNN has not been able to independently confirm the information disclosed by that site. The portal indicates that it is dedicated to research issues related to information technologies.

3. Hugo Chávez ordered in 2000 to "flood" the United States. of cocaine, according to WSJ

The Wall Street Journal published an article that says that in 2000, Chavez would have asked several people around him to work with the Colombian guerrillas to “flood the United States with cocaine, as an initiative of his government to fight the administration Bush. " The report also indicates that the objective of the so-called Cartel de los Soles, which supposedly operates in Venezuela, was not only the profit of its members, but also "use cocaine as a weapon against the United States." CNN has not been able to independently confirm what is reflected in the WSJ article.

4. Baby car seat recycling program at Walmart

People participating in the program will receive a $ 30 gift card for purchases at Walmart for changing their old car seats. The program began this Monday and runs until September 30, on the occasion of National Baby Safety Month. Tom Skazy, founder and CEO of TerraCycle - the company that allied with Walmart for this task - said that this program is expected to "divert the equivalent of approximately 35 million bottles of water to landfills."

5. Hispanics who have marked US history

When we speak of Hispanics or Latinos, we refer to the almost 60 million people in the United States who identify themselves as such, whose roots are “of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South American or Central American origin or other Spanish culture, regardless of race” . These are just some of the most prominent Latinos or Hispanics who have helped shape the history of the United States.

At coffee time

This airport has an annual flow of 107 million passengers

For 21 consecutive years, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport remains the busiest in the world. In this last year 107 million passengers traveled.

Banksy's work of the chimpanzee-filled Parliament goes on sale amidst the chaos of brexit

In London, while the political system in the United Kingdom remains in crisis because of Brexit, a painting by Banksy of the House of Commons invaded by chimpanzees will be auctioned next month.

A woman from California dreamed that she had swallowed her engagement ring. And yes, he did while sleeping

Jenna Evans dreamed that she was swallowing her engagement ring and, upon waking up, realized that the piece had disappeared. Yes, he had really swallowed it.

7 Latin American countries celebrated their independence

Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Chile celebrate their independence this week. Despite the celebrations, some have been marred by riots.

The day's figure

About 50,000 workers

The United Auto Workers union, UAW, went on strike against General Motors, the first labor strike in the US auto industry in 12 years. The union's almost 50,000 temporary and full-time workers left 31 of the company's factories and 21 other facilities, spread across nine states.

The date of the day

"I don't want war with anyone."

US President Donald Trump said Monday that "it seems that" Iran was behind the recent oil attack in Saudi Arabia, but would not announce that the country is responsible.

And to finish…

The most funny wildlife photos

The animals that appear in the 2019 edition of the annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are in the category of comedy geniuses.

Source: cnnespanol

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