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Bolsonaro connections to arrested suspects in murder of rights activist a coincidence, say police

France24
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:08 UTC

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Apparent links between Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro and two suspects arrested over the murder of rights activist Marielle Franco are believed to be a coincidence, police said

Apparent links between Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro and two suspects arrested over the murder of rights activist Marielle Franco are believed to be a coincidence, police said Tuesday, as the president faced scrutiny over the connections.

One of the two suspects apparently published a photograph of himself alongside Bolsonaro on his Facebook account -- since deleted -- while the other lived in the same Rio de Janeiro residential complex as the president.

Bolsonaro dismissed the photo with suspect Elcio Vieira de Queiroz, which went viral on social media, as one of thousands he's posed for with members of the armed forces.

European Parliament bows to US masters, seeks hostile relations with Russia

Rikard Jozwiak
RFE/RL
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:08 UTC

European Parliament

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted to approve a report stating that Russia "can no longer be considered a 'strategic partner'" and that "the EU cannot envisage a gradual return to 'business as usual' until Russia fully implements the [2015] Minsk Agreement [which lays out a process for achieving peace in eastern Ukraine] and restores the territorial integrity of Ukraine."

The report -- titled On The State Of EU-Russia Political Relations -- is nonbinding but represents the European Parliament's position on relations with Moscow.

The document says European lawmakers are "deeply concerned about the links between the Russian government and the extreme right and populist nationalist parties and governments in the EU, such as in Hungary" and calls for an "EU-wide mechanism allowing the screening of political parties' funding," and measures to be taken "to avoid some parties and movements being used to destabilize the European project from within."

Pelosi tacitly admits that Russiagate is bulls**t in WaPo interview

Caitlin Johnstone
Medium
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:00 UTC

In an interview with the Washington Post yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she opposed the impeachment of President Trump. This comes shortly before Mueller's investigation into Trump-Russia collusion is expected to wrap up.

"I'm not for impeachment," Pelosi told the Post. "This is news. I'm going to give you some news right now because I haven't said this to any press person before. But since you asked, and I've been thinking about this: Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there's something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don't think we should go down that path, because it divides the country. And he's just not worth it."

The response to Pelosi's remarks has been swift and strong.

"Wrong!" exclaimed MSNBC's Russiagate con man Malcolm Nance via Twitter. "What the hell is wrong with the @SpeakerPelosi Congress that they absolve themselves of their duty! Nothing is criminal anymore?! Trump can do and say like a dictator as he pleases? All of his crimes are OK even if you see them? This requires a public outcry. #Disgraceful"

Iran upstages US in Iraq with Rouhani's three-day official visit

Elijah J. Magnier
ejmagnier.com
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:55 UTC

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is visiting Iraq for three days, leading a large political and business delegation to deepen the relationship between the two countries. Rouhani met with the Iraqi President, Prime Minister, and Speaker of Parliament. The Iranian President visited Karbalaa this afternoon, is spending the night in Najaf and will be visiting on Wednesday the highest religious authority (Marjaiya) in the city the Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, Sayyed Mohamad Saeed al-Hakeem, Sheikh Ishaq al-Fayyad and Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi. Rouhani's public visit contrasts starkly with Trump's recent covert visit to Iraq. Moreover, the projected economic and commercial cooperation between Iraq and Iran will not only mitigate US unilateral sanctions but will likely contribute to their failure. The bottom line question now arises: will Trump accept his loss to Iran or will he choose to lose Iraq as well by imposing sanctions on Mesopotamia?

During the last week of 2018, President Trump's plane turned off its lights to land safely in the US part of Ayn al-Assad base in Anbar province. Trump's visit was kept secret and the Iraqi Prime Minister was informed on the same morning. Trump refused to land on the Iraqi side of the same base (Iraq and the US share the same military base with US forces holding full sovereignty over their area). For this reason, Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi, the Speaker Mohamad al-Halbousi and the President Barham Saleh refused to meet Trump, who stuck to his schedule and landed at night.

Trump concluded his visit in three hours and left under darkness of the night. He is reported to have murmured that it was not right that, for security reasons, the US president was forced to visit in secrecy in the middle of the night a country where the US has invested hundreds of billions of dollars in its stability.

Smugglers' dreamland? UK to waive checks on goods at Irish border in no-deal Brexit

RT
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:49 UTC

The UK has revealed they will unilaterally apply no tariffs and introduce no new checks or controls on goods at the Irish border in the event of no-deal Brexit, with critics warning such a system could be exploited by smugglers.

The British government published their plans on Tuesday, ahead of a critical vote in parliament, where MPs will decide whether to rule out a 'no-deal' Brexit. They insist that such measures will be temporary and claim it is the only way to prevent a hard border on the island of Ireland - something Dublin has been trying to ensure with the EU's backing.

Corporatocracy: War hawk Pompeo presses oil & gas industry into US foreign policy battles around the world

Investors Business Daily
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:18 UTC

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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo gives keynote address at CERAWeek, in Houston, Texas, on March 12, 2019.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is enlisting the energy industry in the Trump administration's foreign policy battles against rivals like Iran, Russia and China.X

During a speech Tuesday night at CERAWeek by IHS Markit in Houston, Pompeo told executives that the energy industry can strengthen U.S. policy and warned that adversaries use their energy exports for "malign" political ends.

He said his remarks were meant to convey "What our new found energy abundance means for foreign policy - what you all can help me and President Trump deliver to the world."

He also met privately with senior oil executives and invited Chevron, Total, Royal Dutch Shell, ConocoPhillips and Occidental Petroleum, according to Bloomberg.

Rogue States: CIA accused by Spanish authorities after vicious armed attack on North Korean embassy in Madrid

Manuel Gonzalez, Patricia Ortega Dolz
El Pais
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:45 UTC

Investigators from the Spanish police and National Intelligence Center (CNI) have linked an attack on the North Korean embassy in Madrid on February 22 to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

At least two of the 10 assailants who broke into the embassy and interrogated diplomatic staff have been identified and have connections to the US intelligence agency. The CIA has denied any involvement but government sources say their response was "unconvincing."

If it is proven that the CIA was behind the attack, it could lead to a diplomatic spat between Madrid and Washington. Government sources say that it would be "unacceptable" for an ally to take such action. Not only would it mean that the US agency had operated on Spanish soil without asking for authorization or informing the authorities, it would also be a violation of the international conventions that protect diplomatic delegations.

What's more, unlike other intelligence activities - such as cyberattacks, which are characterized by their discretion, the attack on the North Korean embassy was especially violent. On February 22 at 3pm, 10 masked men carrying alleged imitation weapons broke into the embassy, located north of the capital in the residential area of Aravaca. They tied up the eight people inside and put bags on their heads. The victims were beaten and interrogated. A woman managed to escape from a window on the second floor and her screams for help were heard by a neighbor, who contacted the police.

Comment: For these cowboys, the 'frontier' never ended when they hit California.

The Spanish version of the report has additional details (machine translated by Moon of Alabama):

After analyzing the recordings of the security cameras in the area, questioning the hostages and analyzing the diplomatic vehicles used in the flight, it has been possible to identify some of the assailants. Although the majority were Koreans, at least two of them have been recognized by the Spanish information services for their links with the American CIA.

The indications that point to the US espionage service, in probable cooperation with that of South Korea, are so strong that Spanish interlocutors have contacted the CIA to ask for explanations.

One of the darkest aspects of the assault on the North Korean Embassy in Madrid is the interrogation to which the head of the command, who called himself The Entrepreneur, subjected the charge of business, leading the diplomatic delegation since the ambassador was expelled. The head of the commando separated the diplomat from the rest of the hostages and locked himself alone with him. It is not known what he intended, but the current head of the Pyongyang delegation in Madrid probably knows a lot about Kim Hyok Chol, head of the North Korean delegation in the nuclear negotiations before the US, with whom he coincided when the latter was ambassador in Madrid, between 2014 and 2017.

Absolutely outrageous behavior in normal civilization, but S.O.P. for American spooks.

Russian Senate approves rules on fighting 'fake news' & other misinformation

RT
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:43 UTC

The upper chamber of the Russian parliament has approved two bills, which are meant to fight harmful misinformation and insulting publications online.

The two pieces of legislation, which earlier went in tandem through the lower chamber, give the Russian government the authority to seek removal or block certain content online. One deals with false information posing as genuine, as long as it poses a threat to health, public order or works of crucial infrastructure.

The General Prosecutor, or one of its deputies, will be able to demand removal of such content from the publisher. If the request is ignored, Russian telecom regulator RKN would be ordered to block public access to it.

French MPs approve anti-riot bill amid ongoing Yellow Vest protests - rights watchdog sounds alarm

RT
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:40 UTC

The upper house of the French parliament has greenlighted a bill giving police broad powers to quell unrest. It comes as a rights watchdog warned of civil liberties being undermined in France due to crackdowns on protest.

Following hours of tense debate on Tuesday, the French Senate approved an anti-hooligan ('anti-casseurs') bill by a margin of 210 votes to 115.

The bill has courted widespread controversy, having been denounced as "liberticide" by the left, and hailed as a "the law of protections" by the French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner.

The government insists that the legislation will allow to distinguish between law-abiding protesters and violent rioters, while providing protection for both law enforcement and Yellow Vest demonstrators. Speaking ahead of the vote on Tuesday, Castaner defended the bill, saying that it "safeguards the right to demonstrate," while brushing off concerns that it encroaches on civil freedoms.

"This text does not include an ounce of arbitrariness," he said.

His view has not been shared by many among the opposition.

Comment: See also:

China offers help to Venezuela to restore power amid nationwide blackout

RT
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:42 UTC

China says it is ready to help Venezuela to restore its power grid. The South American country suffered a five-day blackout, with Caracas accusing Washington of cyber "sabotage."

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Beijing had noted reports that the power grid had gone down due to a hacking attack.

"China is deeply concerned about this," Lu said, adding that Beijing "hopes that the Venezuelan side can discover the reason for this issue as soon as possible and resume normal power supply and social order.

"China is willing to provide help and technical support to restore Venezuela's power grid," said the spokesman.

Comment: The times when the US could wage covert wars on any country it felt like without other, equally powerful, nations getting involved are over:

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Puppet Masters

Bolsonaro connections to arrested suspects in murder of rights activist a coincidence, say police

European Parliament bows to US masters, seeks hostile relations with Russia

Pelosi tacitly admits that Russiagate is bulls**t in WaPo interview

Iran upstages US in Iraq with Rouhani's three-day official visit

Smugglers' dreamland? UK to waive checks on goods at Irish border in no-deal Brexit

Corporatocracy: War hawk Pompeo presses oil & gas industry into US foreign policy battles around the world

Rogue States: CIA accused by Spanish authorities after vicious armed attack on North Korean embassy in Madrid

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