RIO DE JANEIRO, 15 Feb. The head of the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro, Allan Turnowski, has resigned Tuesday amid a corruption scandal that erupted five days ago with the arrest of several officers for alleged links with drug trafficking. Security Secretariat of Rio has been informed of these changes through an official statement explaining that Turnowski has taken this decision in order to "preserve the proper functioning of the institutions." Turnowski, who was one year and ten months at the helm of the Police, will step down after controversy over the so-called "Operation Guillotine" - held last Friday in Rio de Janeiro - which ended with the arrest of 38 civilian police and military personnel accused of crimes such as corruption, ties to drug trafficking and robberies.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Iran, protest runs on the Web
"The wind of democracy is blowing on the Arab countries that Bush has not invaded." It 's like to live "the collapse of communism in 1989" because "Mubarak and Khamenei have the same fate." The messages on Twitter as a result of the demonstrations erupted in Iran yesterday (day called "25 Bahman" in the local calendar, ed) show the domino effect against oppressive regimes that, after having swept Tunisia and Egypt, is expanding beyond the boundaries of Maghreb.
A "Turkish model" for the Arab revolution?
Correspondence Istanbul - When most leaders of the Middle East fall into disgrace, one of them is strengthening its popularity: the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in power since 2003, and run for a third term in June In a region of authoritarian regimes and decrepit, Turkey reveals a modern, clean to attract the Arab peoples in search of a model.
Ankara has projected onto the area with an undisguised appetite, becoming again a few years, economic power, cultural and political dominance, spreading his television series as well as his worldview. According to this study, the three forces of the Turkish model is in order, "his Muslim tradition," "vibrant economy" and "its democratic government." The Kemalist secular model, built around its army, which has influenced autocratic Middle Eastern regimes, has become obsolete.
Ankara has projected onto the area with an undisguised appetite, becoming again a few years, economic power, cultural and political dominance, spreading his television series as well as his worldview. According to this study, the three forces of the Turkish model is in order, "his Muslim tradition," "vibrant economy" and "its democratic government." The Kemalist secular model, built around its army, which has influenced autocratic Middle Eastern regimes, has become obsolete.
Pedestrians slow, careless, rude as you fight on the sidewalk by car
NEW YORK - Have you noticed how many idiots walk in our streets: too slow, careless, eyes glued to the screen of your phone, my head away while listening to music through headphones? But be careful: if you turn on these behaviors evoke memories exasperating and repressed anger, you may be suffering from the syndrome of aggression Pedestrian.
For many decades, American psychologists have studied a similar phenomenon among motorists. Be closed in the cockpit in the middle of a traffic jam, can turn otherwise normal people into monsters. The "road rage", literally, road rage, claiming victims every year and gave birth to the courses of "anger management" or control of anger.
For many decades, American psychologists have studied a similar phenomenon among motorists. Be closed in the cockpit in the middle of a traffic jam, can turn otherwise normal people into monsters. The "road rage", literally, road rage, claiming victims every year and gave birth to the courses of "anger management" or control of anger.
Ahmadinejad warns of 'enemies' will not achieve their objectives
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that the enemies that in his opinion opposition organized protests on Monday will not achieve their objectives. In an interview with public television, the president also noted that his country will demonstrate to those same enemies that their progress is unstoppable and that he will "change the relations of the world today." "It is normal that the Iranian people have enemies, because it is a country that wants to shine, to achieve success and change the system of relations in the world," he said.
Arab world to date
U.S. President Barack Obama warned his allies in the Arab world from the risk of the Egyptian revolution as if holding back the democratic aspirations of their people, and said he hoped that the Iranians continue to defy their leaders. Obama said it was "ironic" that Iranian leaders "pretend to celebrate what is happening in Egypt while doing exactly the opposite of what happens in Egypt to crack down on people trying to express themselves peacefully." Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the "enemies" who organized the demonstrations against his government on Monday in Tehran fail.
Egyptian military authorities ask EU to block accounts
Does the European Union freeze accounts of the deposed Egyptian President Mubarak? The military authorities in Cairo have made a request to Brussels. Switzerland has already locked accounts last week, the 82-year-olds. For Jean-Claude Juncker it is a clear choice: The Luxembourg prime minister believes that the EU should follow the Swiss example and freeze the accounts of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
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