Did President Donald Trump lie when answering the questionnaire sent to him by then special prosecutor Robert Mueller? USA will send asylum seekers to Central America. The conspiracy that the Earth is flat extends throughout the world. What is behind that? This is what you should know to start the day. First the truth. Subscribe to the newsletter
1. Did Trump lie? New research
The US House of Representatives investigates something new: if President Donald Trump lied to Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller in answering the questionnaire sent to him in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections. The new investigation arises, he said. On Monday the Chamber's legal consultant, Douglas Letter, in a federal court.
“Did the president lie? Wasn't he honest in his answers about Mueller's investigation? ”These are some of the questions Letter asked when explaining why legislators need access to the material that came to the investigative jury in the investigation.
2. A decree in Bolivia that exempts military officers and police from unleashing criticism
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) warned of the new measure published by the interim government of Bolivia, which exempts the military and police from criminal responsibility when they act in self-defense or in a state of necessity. At least 23 people have died in protests related to the departure of Evo Morales and the assumption of Jeanine Áñez, according to this agency under the OAS. The Minister of the Presidency, Xerxes Justiniano, said that "it is not a license to kill," because if there is an aggression against the Armed Forces, they "have the power to repel that aggression through the proportional use of force."
3. USA You can send asylum seekers to Central America
President Donald Trump's government can begin implementing asylum agreements with Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador on Tuesday, according to a regulation issued Monday by the Justice and National Security departments.
In recent months, the Trump administration has been in talks with the countries of the so-called Northern Triangle: Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, to send migrants seeking asylum there on the US border. and Mexico.
4. A month of protests in Chile
Demonstrations against the Government of Chile are one month old and have left at least 20 dead. To this are added the more than 200 people who have suffered eye trauma due to the impacts of pellets in the middle of the riots. The National Institute of Human Rights of Chile points out that ball injuries, fist bumps and kicks are also common. The total number of injured amounts to 6,362 people, according to this entity.
Natalia Aravena, a 24-year-old nurse, lost her vision and much of her eyeball from her right eye after being hit by a projectile. Different national and international human rights organizations have condemned police repression during the demonstrations. Given this, the Carabineros de Chile (military police) said that the police do not aim to produce any harm to civilians, but do not rule out that there are people affected by the action of the pellets.
5. Costa Rica says no to selfies with wild animals
A self like 'souvenir' with a wild animal? The answer is no. The Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Costa Rican Tourism Institute launched the campaign called “No to selfies with animals”, with the purpose of raising awareness among national and foreign tourists about the correct interaction with wild animals, as well as raising awareness about the damage that certain practices are having on the country's biodiversity.
Costa Rica is in the # 7 position in the world ranking of cruel selfies with wild animals, according to World Animal Protection.
At coffee time
The conspiracy that the Earth is flat is spreading throughout the world
The Flat Earth community has its own celebrities, music, merchandise and a heavy catalog of pseudoscientific theories. And you, do you doubt that the Earth is round?
Melania Trump rejects the use of electronic cigarettes among minors
The first lady of the USA remains committed to preventing boys from using electronic cigarettes.
The 'stolen' Banksy statue could reach US $ 1.3 million at auction
Banksy's "The Drinker" is described by the Sotheby's auction house as a "subversive recreation" of "The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin, a bare and thoughtful bronze sculpture.
Lin-Manuel Miranda is honored for his cultural contribution
The actor and playwright of Puerto Rican descent was one of the six distinguished people at the National Portrait Gallery gala. His photo was part of the annual exhibition of the institution.
Airbnb wants to replace hotels in the Olympic Games
Airbnb and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Monday a new partnership that will expand housing availability in host cities and could reduce the rising costs of organizing the sports show in Japan 2020.
The day's figure
250,000
The approximate number of residents in 19 counties in California that could suffer power outages due to a strong wind at sea this week.
The date of the day
"That on the Argentine banknotes are the heroes, the great men and women of Argentina."
Alberto Fernández, president-elect of Argentina, when considering the possibility of changing the images of animals that appear on Argentine banknotes and, instead, putting characters who have contributed to forging the country's cultural and political history.
And to finish…
Happy birthday, Mickey and Minnie Mouse!
The most famous mice in the world turned 91 years old. Both share the same date of birth because they made their big debut in the animated film "Steamboat Willie" in New York, on November 18, 1928.