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5 things for this December 23: Christmas and end of the year trips arrive

2019-12-23T11:20:20.747Z


On Wednesday Christians will celebrate the birth of Jesus. After more than 40 years, Cuba returns to have prime minister. Evo Morales is looking for a candidate for the next elections. Banksy does ...


On Wednesday Christians will celebrate the birth of Jesus. After more than 40 years, Cuba returns to have prime minister. Evo Morales is looking for a candidate for the next elections. Banksy makes a manger in Bethlehem. In addition, 2019 counted in photos. This is what you should know to start the day . First the truth.

1. Bolivia adheres to the Lima Group

The Andean country is already a member of the Lima Group, the Foreign Ministry confirmed in a brief statement released on Sunday. With the measure, Bolivia joins the group of countries on the continent that seeks a way out of the Venezuelan crisis. "Thus Bolivia will contribute to achieving a peaceful, democratic and constitutional solution to the crisis in Venezuela, which must be guided by the Venezuelan people," said the message of the interim government of Bolivia.

2. Christmas and end of the year trips arrive

On Wednesday, the world's Christians will celebrate the birth of Jesus. That day, from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis will deliver the blessing 'Urbi et Orbi'. In England, Queen Elizabeth II will spread the traditional Christmas message. In the United States, it is estimated that more than 115 million people will move until January 1 on roads, trains and planes. The forecast of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA, for its acronym in English), is that 42 million passengers will pass through the checkpoints of US airports. during the holiday season, which represents an increase of 4% compared to 2018.

3. Cuba returns to have prime minister

The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, appointed Manuel Marrero Cruz in the post of prime minister, a role that had not been part of the island's policy for more than 40 years. With the appointment, Marrero stops being minister of tourism (portfolio that he occupied for almost 16 years) and will be in charge of administering the daily operations of the government, reporting to Díaz-Canel.

4. The best of 2019 in images

Look at this visual review of the most outstanding news of 2019, a year marked by American politics with the path that led President Donald Trump to a political trial; mass protests in several countries of the world; fires in the Amazon, California and Australia; sports events such as the women's world cup, and the most notorious of art and entertainment.

5. Evo Morales calls meeting in Argentina with his party

The former president of Bolivia, currently asylum seeker in Argentina, announced on his Twitter account that he summons 9 leaders of the Movement to Socialism (MAS) to a meeting on December 29 in Buenos Aires. The reason? Define candidates for the next elections. It is expected that this week the new Supreme Electoral Tribunal of Bolivia will define the electoral calendar with the date of the new elections. Evo Morales cannot be a candidate due to an impediment of law.

At coffee time

This was the return of Eddie Murphy to 'Saturday Night Live'

The comedian, who was part of the show from 1980 to 1984, returned to the show with several of his most popular characters such as Mister Robinson, Gumby and Buckwheat.

A Christmas work by Banksy appears

In a hotel in Bethlehem this work was unveiled in the form of a manger but with a special detail: its reinterpretation of the Star of Bethlehem is a piece of the wall that separates Israel from Palestine.

A giant handmade manger

Virginia Moreno Martínez, a laundry employee at a hospital in Alicante, Spain, is the creator of the 200 pieces that make up this huge hand-woven manger.

Why the detachment of the Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina?

The Perito Moreno glacier, in the Argentine Patagonia, began an unusual process of rupture for the time. Know the reasons for this behavior of nature.

The day's figure

$ 26 million

That is the amount of the profits that Ryan Kaji, the 8-year-old boy with the highest income, made in 2019, according to Forbes.

The date of the day

"What is the use of human rights talks given by the police if they continue to act in the street with extreme brutality?"

José Miguel Vivanco, director for America of the Human Rights Watch NGO said it after Friday's protests in Chile, where the Carabineros were involved in an incident with a protester that ended up with serious injuries.

And to finish…

The best Christmas movies

Yes, the character of the 'Grinch' is in this list. Discover the 5 best Christmas movies according to the IMDB cinema specialized site.

Source: cnnespanol

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