The Pope’s video message
to the Iraqis: “We will pray
all together”

[GTranslate]VATICAN CITY – “Dear brothers and sisters in Iraq, assalam lakum!”: thus begins the video message that Pope Francis posted on the net – launching it with a tweet – to greet “Iraqi friends” on the eve of his trip to Iraq. A journey of peace and for peace, Bergoglio underlines, to “pray together and walk together”, all of them, “in the sign of Father Abraham, who brings together Muslims, Jews and Christians in a single family”. Continue reading→

DIFFICULTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES. ” MISSION ACCOMPLISHED”

My trip to the Philippines was precipitated by my need to connect with my older surviving siblings. When I arrived in January 2020, I immediately sought my older brother who had a stroke a few years back and who recently lost his beloved wife. He was glad to see me, despite him being unable to talk and wheelchair-bound. My sister who lived thirty minutes away also was very glad to see me. Continue reading→

Mexico demands $ 500 million from First Majestic Silver Corp
AMLO seeks support from Canada for the mining company to cover its income taxes

Mexico’s president asked Ottawa through its Embassy in Mexico to support the Canadian mining company First Majestic Silver Corp. to cover its tax obligations, which it estimates of $500 million dollars.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said: “Hopefully, the Embassy of Canada in Mexico will make them come to their senses. We cannot allow mining companies not to pay taxes”, and added: “In Canada -as in any country- companies pay for the extraction of minerals. We don’t want to increase taxes; we just want them to pay”. Continue reading→

Update of the Covid-19 Landscape

 

[GTranslate]Globally, there have been over 108 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 according to Johns Hopkins University data.  Since the start of the pandemic, over 81 million have recovered and more than 2.3 million fatalities were attributable to the virus.

Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of February 14, 2021, at 10:30am (EST).

Catholic Schools can [finally] take a victory lap

[GTranslate]TORONTO – February 25, 2021. Thursday’s Supreme Court of Canada (SOC) decision re the Theodore school question in Saskatchewan offers an insight into constitutionally guaranteed denominational rights and the primacy of the Constitution over subordinate (inferior) legislation.

Lawyers will rush to “differentiate” the issues under consideration and the consequential implications. It is what they are trained to do – much like critics who “parse” sentences and literary works. Continue reading→

México exige $500 mdd a First Majestic Silver Corp
AMLO busca apoyo de Canadá para que la minera pague impuestos

El presidente de México pidió al gobierno canadiense a través de su Embajada en México su apoyo para que la minera canadiense First Majestic Silver Corp cubra sus obligaciones fiscales que calcula en 500 millones de dólares.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) dijo: “Ojalá y el Embajador de Canadá en México los convoque a que entren en razón. No podemos permitir que no paguen impuestos”, y agregó: “En Canadá como en cualquier país se paga por la extracción del mineral; nosotros no queremos aumentar los impuestos, sólo queremos que paguen”. Continue reading→

Update of the Covid-19 Landscape

[GTranslate]Globally, there have been over 109 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 according to Johns Hopkins University data.  Since the start of the pandemic, over 84 million have recovered and more than 2.4 million fatalities were attributable to the virus.

Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of February 17, 2021, at 10:30am (EST).