Investigate alleged millionaire transfers of Sebastián Piñera. The answers about the situation of Evo Morales . The "worst" airlines for long and short distance flights. This is what you should know to start the day. First the truth. Subscribe to the newsletter
1. Investigate alleged transfers from Piñera to tax havens
The Chamber of Deputies of Chile approved the creation of an investigative committee to study alleged millionaire transfers of President Sebastián Piñera to tax havens between 2015 and 2016. From the government they rejected the accusations and indicated that "there is no basis" to justify the commission formation. At present, according to the release, "neither President Piñera nor his family members have investment companies established abroad."
2. Accused, remains president
The historic vote passed by the House of Representatives on the charges of the political trial of Donald Trump can be interpreted in many ways. But, as Republican minority leader Kevin McCarthy pointed out, Trump will remain president in the immediate future after this process ends and, almost certainly, also after a Senate trial.
3. Four questions about the situation of Evo Morales
The former president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, said from his asylum in Argentina that he will continue in the political struggle. The Prosecutor's Office of Bolivia issued an arrest warrant against him this week. Could Morales return to Bolivia either on condition of extradited or of his own free will? Here the answer to this and other questions.
4. The future of Obamacare
An appeals court in New Orleans declared the obligation to have medical insurance unconstitutional - a mandate of the law known as Obamacare - after the US Congress. eliminated the tax fine for non-compliance. The court, however, did not rule on other central points of the legislation, such as protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
5. In 10 years, half of Americans could be obese
If current trends continue, by 2030 one in four US residents. You will be over 45 kilos overweight, says a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine . But there is a way to avoid it.
At coffee time
The movie 'Cats' leaves a memory that is better to forget
"Cats" is not the absolute disaster that some feared, or expected perversely, but it is not good, says this CNN review.
This logo won a design competition in China and looks a lot like Disney
The Chinese city of Dalian has selected a new logo designed to promote tourism. But there is a problem: the new design looks a lot like Disney's. Chinese Internet users rushed to point it out.
The "worst" airlines for long and short distance flights
An annual survey of Which magazine ? believes that British Airways and American Airlines are among the worst airlines for long-distance flights.
The day's figure
$ 26 million
Forbes named an eight-year-old boy who reviews toys on YouTube as the highest paid on the platform in 2019. Ryan Kaji earned $ 26 million between June 2018 and June 2019, but he's not the only child on the list.
The date of the day
"It is unlikely that (Senate Republicans) want to dismiss the representative of their party for some invented reasons"
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his annual press conference on Thursday that the political trial of US President Donald Trump was based on “invented reasons,” and expressed doubts that he will be removed from power.
And to finish…
The spectacular northern lights that lit up Finland's sky
A large northern lights lit the sky in northern Finland this week.