Daily Archives: May 5, 2020

2020-05-05: News Headlines

Jake Johnston (2020-05-04). Without an Economic Recovery, Argentina Cannot Repay Its Debt. cepr.net For those following Argentina's debt saga, the current situation might seem eerily familiar: after the implosion of an IMF program, Argentina finds itself at the brink of default, with a debt burden, denominated in foreign currencies, that it simply cannot pay. In contrast with Argentina's default in 2001, when it reached agreements with most of …

Ben Norton (2020-04-20). Human Rights Watch cabildea por sanciones letales contra Nicaragua y Venezuela, mientras arrecia la crisis de Covid-19. thegrayzone.com Human Rights Watch está orgullosamente asumiendo el crédito por sanciones devastadoras contra Nicaragua, mientras busca escalar la guerra económica en…

sputniknews (2020-05-05). 'Crucial Opportunities Missed' as Under 300 Arrivals to UK Quarantined Before COVID-19 Lockdown. sputniknews.com Lack of a travel ban in the UK has presented a stark contrast to the measures adopted in the EU and the US, where borders have been shut to travelers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. While arriving passengers from affected countries have been requested to self-isolate for 14 days, there are no means of enforcing this.

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Without an Economic Recovery, Argentina Cannot Repay Its Debt
Jake Johnston | cepr.net | 2020-05-04
For those following Argentina's debt saga, the current situation might seem eerily familiar: after the implosion of an IMF program, Argentina finds itself at the brink of default, with a debt burden, denominated in foreign currencies, that it simply cannot pay. In contrast with Argentina's default in 2001, when it reached agreements with most of …
cepr.net/without-an-economic-recovery-argentina-cannot-repay-its-debt/

Human Rights Watch cabildea por sanciones letales contra Nicaragua y Venezuela, mientras arrecia la crisis de Covid-19
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-20
Human Rights Watch está orgullosamente asumiendo el crédito por sanciones devastadoras contra Nicaragua, mientras busca escalar la guerra económica en…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/20/human-rights-watch-sanciones-nicaragua-venezuela/

'Crucial Opportunities Missed' as Under 300 Arrivals to UK Quarantined Before COVID-19 Lockdown
sputniknews.com | 2020-05-05
Lack of a travel ban in the UK has presented a stark contrast to the measures adopted in the EU and the US, where borders have been shut to travelers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. While arriving passengers from affected countries have been requested to self-isolate for 14 days, there are no means of enforcing this.
sputniknews.com/uk/202005051079200853-crucial-opportunities-missed-as-under-300-arrivals-to-uk-quarantined-before-covid-19-lockdown/