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5 things you should know this December 16: COP25 climate summit fell short of its objective

2019-12-16T11:38:22.237Z


The inns return to Mexico and the novenas to other countries of the continent. Trump could become the third president to be subjected to a political trial. They investigate 'false positives' in a ...


The inns return to Mexico and the novenas to other countries of the continent. Trump could become the third president to be subjected to a political trial. They investigate 'false positives' in a cemetery in Colombia. Star Wars comes to an end. Saturday, winter solstice. This is what you should know to start the day. First the truth.

1. Trump, closer to the political trial

After the approval of the Judicial Commission of the House of Representatives of two charges of political trial against President Donald Trump (abuse of power and obstruction of Congress), next Wednesday, December 18, the House would vote to decide if Trump faces a political trial . Since the House has a Democratic majority, the charges are expected to be approved. In this way, Trump would be the third president in US history. in being subjected to a political trial. The possible trial would begin in the Senate in early 2020.

2. COP25 fell short of its objective

The climate summit in Madrid ended and many scientists and climate activists described the resulting agreement as a monumental failure, where the enormous disconnection between the world's most polluting nations and the global community that demands change is evident. Such was the frustration that even the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, expressed on his Twitter account that after COP25 he was "disappointed with the results." Will the negotiations at the COP26 of 2020 in Scotland remain stagnant?

3. The inns in Mexico begin

From the 16 of December the inns begin in Mexico, the Catholic tradition in which families go to other houses to ask for an inn while they sing a litany, which is answered by the hosts with typical food and party. The inns, which are adorned with various rites and cribs, recreate the pilgrimage of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. In Colombia and other countries in South America, the 9th Christmas bonus is celebrated for 9 days before the birth of Jesus, according to Catholic tradition.

4. Democratic debate in Los Angeles

This Thursday, December 19, the sixth Democratic debate will take place, with the candidates seeking to avoid a second term of President Donald Trump. Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang will participate.

5. Exhumation of bodies in Colombia

The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), the transitional justice mechanism created in the Colombian government's peace agreement with the FARC guerrillas, announced this weekend that since December 9 it advances a “diligence of prospecting and exhumation of bodies ”in a cemetery in Dabeiba, Antioquia. According to the JEP, it is presumed that in that cemetery would be the remains of more than 50 people illegitimately presented as casualties in combat, a maneuver that in Colombia is also known as “false positives”.

At coffee time

The Star Wars saga comes to an end

From Thursday, December 19 you can see in the cinemas of the continent "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker", the film that - perhaps - will conclude the history of the Skywalker clan.


The shortest day of the year

Saturday, December 21 is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, when the sun appears at the southernmost point of the sky.


Eddie Murphy returns to SNL

The comedian returns to 'Saturday Night Live' as a presenter for the first time since 1984. He will do it next Saturday, December 21 and the singer Lizzo is the musical guest.


What is the 'penis fish' and why did so many come to the coast of California?

Actually these are "plump" marine worms, they are somewhat unknown in America, but in Asia they serve as food. We tell you more about the life of this unusual species, here.


They discovered the deepest land point on the planet

It is located in Antarctica and was discovered by glaciologists at the University of California, Irvine. It is a canal about 3.5 km below sea level, but there is no ocean water there.

The day's figure

4,000

That would be the number of US soldiers that President Donald Trump's administration plans to withdraw from Afghanistan, a senior administration official confirmed to CNN.

The date of the day

“I will continue to advocate for women”

Those were the words of Toni-Ann Singh, the Miss Jamaica that was crowned on Saturday Miss World 2019. She joined a symbolic list of black women who won the most important beauty pageants in 2019.

And to finish…

The 10 most watched music videos of the decade on YouTube

Is it surprising that 'Despacito' has taken first place? Maybe not. But only one artist put two singles in this list that is counted in billions of reproductions.

Source: cnnespanol

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