What do cellophane clouds, fiery devils and planetary systems have in common? If you started Carnival, almost. (I’d kick Terry Gilliam, but I’m romantic) Here in Spain, carnival is not like Aqueeeela Date Do Corazón as it is for us in Brazel. Honorable exceptions can be the internationally renowned carnivals in Tenerife or Cadiz. Despite … Read more
With children, suitcases and strollers in tow, they waited hours on the airstrip in the relentless heat, hoping for a flight to freedom that never came. More than 200 Afghans from all walks of life – cooks, gardeners, translators, drivers, journalists – gathered on the tarmac at Kabul airport, looking for a way to escape … Read more
Countries in Europe and the Middle East have agreed to help the United States provide temporary accommodation for those evacuated from Afghanistan. The information was confirmed to Reuters on Friday (20) by US officials, who said the country’s base in Qatar had reached full capacity. The United States is organizing the withdrawal of thousands of … Read more
The Bolivian prosecution filed on Friday (20) an indictment against the former interim president Jeanine ñez for “genocide” and other crimes, due to the death of twenty opposition protesters in 2019. Opponent to former President Evo Morales, ñez was the Senate’s second vice-president when he resigned in November 2019 and was proclaimed interim president. She … Read more
Anxiety over Covid-19 in the United States is at its highest level since the American winter, which occurs between December and March in the northern hemisphere. New research shows that 41% of those polled are extremely or very concerned that they or their families may be infected with the virus, a percentage similar to January, … Read more
The most relevant diplomatic initiative of the Middle East in decades, the Abrahamic accords, the normalization of relations between Israel and four Arab countries, completed one year and received, at the same time, an impetus as a reflection of the Afghan crisis. The Kabul tragedy highlighted a fundamental element that brought former enemies of the … Read more
US President Joe Biden said on Friday (20) that withdrawing troops from Afghanistan is one of the most difficult missions the US military has ever undertaken, making it difficult to predict what will happen next. “We have made progress in recent days. We have managed to take control of the airport and evacuate more than … Read more
The chain of tragedies unfolding in Haiti today as in the past has raised a frequent question: “why is the country so unlucky?” “. In just over a month, Haitians witnessed the assassination of a president and another earthquake, which claimed at least 2,000 lives. The lightness of the investigation, however, overshadows the truth. The … Read more
The US military plane that took off from Afghanistan last Sunday (15) overcrowded with passengers trying to flee the country after the Taliban takeover numbered 823 people, the Pentagon confirmed on Friday (20). Photos of the interior of the crowded C-17 Globemaster III have gone viral on social media. At first, it was estimated that … Read more
This is the edition of the China, Middle-earth newsletter. Do you want to receive it every Friday in your email? Sign up here or on MinhaFolha, where you also have other newsletter options. Follow the content on China on the blog and at foil.com/china. Xi and “root socialism” At a meeting on national financial goals, … Read more