Washington, 22 sep (EFE).- El presidente Donald Trump señaló hoy a John McCain como responsable de que todavía siga en pie Obamacare, el mismo día en el que el senador por Arizona anunció su oposición a la nueva propuesta de los republicanos para tumbar la ley sanitaria impulsada por el expresidente Barack Obama. Trump participó …
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San Juan/Port-au-Prince, Sep 21 (EFE).- Puerto Rican authorities on Thursday raised the death toll from Hurricane Maria to 12 after eight bodies were found in the municipality of Toa Baja. The mayor of Toa Baja, Bernardo Marquez, said the victims had drowned after Lake La Plata reservoir’s floodgates opened. Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico …
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New York, Sep 21 (EFE).- President Donald Trump said here Thursday that the United States would take additional steps to punish companies for doing business with North Korea. “Today I’m announcing a new executive order, just signed, that significantly expands our authority to target individual companies, financial institutions, that finance and facilitate trade with North …
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Washington, Sep 20 (EFE).- Republicans say they will bring the latest bill designed to repeal and replace ObamaCare to a vote in the Senate next week in an attempt to take advantage of a legislative exemption that expires on Sept. 30 whereby the bill could be approved with only a simple majority. “It is the …
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Santo Domingo, Sep 20 (EFE) .- Rains and wind gusts caused by the approaching category-2 Hurricane Maria have torn down trees and electricity poles in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic, local relief agencies reported Wednesday. In a press conference, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) said road accidents have occured in the east of …
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Los Ángeles, 20 sep (EFE).- Los “soñadores” que a través de un programa universitario iban a viajar a México a reencontrarse con sus raíces lamentaron hoy la cancelación de la Acción Diferida (DACA) por parte de la Administración Trump, una decisión que afecta la ayuda y la unión entre ambos pueblos. “En clases oímos decir …
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Washington, Sep 19 (EFE).- Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the new bill his party is fielding to repeal and replace the current healthcare law, known as ObamaCare, has “a great deal of support” among GOP lawmakers, although he is continuing to evaluate the possibility of bringing it to a floor vote …
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San Diego (CA), 19 sep (EFE).- El cabildo de San Diego en California aprobó hoy una resolución en contra del muro que quiere llevar a cabo la Administración Trump en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos, y cuyos prototipos podrían empezar a edificarse en las próximas dos semanas. La iniciativa de la regidora demócrata …
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United Nations, Sep 19 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump delivered his first address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, touting his administration’s achievements during its first few months in office and describing his vision for a world filled with opportunities. In his wide-ranging address, Trump discussed his vision of the world, focus on national …
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Washington, Sep 18 (EFE).- The United States Senate on Monday broadly approved a $700 billion budget bill for the Pentagon next financial year, higher than what it had during the height of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. With 89 votes in favor and eight against, the Senate approved the budget project which plans to …
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