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Mexique : la capture du narco le plus recherché par les Etats-Unis ternie par un accident

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 Jour de gloire et de drame au Mexique, sur fond de coopération saluée par les Etats-Unis: l’armée a annoncé vendredi l’arrestation du narcotrafiquant historique le plus recherché par Washington, mais aussi la mort de 14 militaires dans un accident d’hélicoptère, en marge de l’opération selon le président mexicain.

Rafael Caro Quintero, âgé de 69 ans, a été arrêté par des agents de la Marine mexicaine dans l’Etat de Sinaloa, dans l’ouest du Mexique. Toutes les chaînes d’information du pays ont aussitôt interrompu leurs programmes pour annoncer cette capture.

Le narcotrafiquant natif du Sinaloa, berceau de nombreux “capos”, est l’un des trois fondateurs dans les années 70 du cartel de Guadalajara, la matrice des futures entreprises du crime organisé qui acheminent encore en 2022 la drogue vers le marché américain.

L’affaire était suivie de près de l’autre côté du rio Grande/rio Bravo: l’agence américaine antidrogue (DEA) avait proposé 20 millions de dollars pour sa capture, un record, tout comme le FBI, qui avait placé Caro Quintero sur sa liste des 10 fugitifs les plus recherchés.

Le contentieux avec les Etats-Unis remonte à 37 ans: Caro Quintero est accusé d’avoir participé en 1985 à l’enlèvement, la torture et l’assassinat d’un agent de la DEA, Enrique Camarena.

D’origine mexicaine, “Kiki” Camarena avait infiltré le cartel de Guadalajara, qui lui a fait porter la responsabilité de la destruction de 2.500 hectares de marijuana en 1984.

Dès la confirmation officielle de son arrestation, l’administration Biden a demandé l’”extradition immédiate” de Caro Quintero, pour répondre devant la justice américaine de ses “crimes présumés”.

“L’arrestation d’aujourd’hui est le point culminant du travail sans relâche de la DEA et de ses partenaires mexicains”, souligne le communiqué du ministre américain de la Justice, Merrick Garland. Les journaux mexicains mentionnent régulièrement la poursuite de la présence d’agents américains sur le territoire mexicain.

Pour l’instant, Caro Quintero va être transféré vers la prison de l’Altiplano, la plus sécurisée du Mexique, située près de la capitale Mexico, puis être entendu par un juge, a indiqué le parquet général mexicain.

Ce même vendredi après-midi, la Marine a annoncé la mort de 14 militaires dans l’accident d’un hélicoptère Black Hawk “dont la cause est inconnue”, également dans l’Etat de Sinaloa.

La Marine a écarté dans un premier temps tout lien avec l’arrestation de Caro Quintero, le même jour dans la même région.

Quelques heures plus tard cependant, le président mexicain Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador a indiqué que les 14 militaires sont morts “après avoir rempli leur mission de soutenir ceux qui ont exécuté l’ordre d’arrestation émis contre Rafael Caro Quintero”. 

« Nul endroit où se cacher »

Le président a annoncé l’ouverture d’une enquête pour déterminer “les causes de la chute de l’hélicoptère” qui était sur le point d’atterrir”, dans un message de condoléances sur Twitter.

Arrêté une première fois en 1985 au Costa Rica, Caro Quintero avait été jugé et condamné au Mexique à 40 ans de prison.

Un juge l’avait libéré en 2013 pour une question de forme juridique.

La justice mexicaine avait à nouveau demandé sa capture, sous la pression des Etats-Unis, qui demandaient sans relâche son arrestation et son extradition dans l’affaire “Kiki” Camarena, ainsi que pour trafic de drogues.

“Il n’y a nul endroit où se cacher pour ceux qui enlèvent, torturent ou assassinent des représentants des forces de l’ordre américaines”, a insisté Merrick Garland dans son communiqué.

“Je ne l’ai pas séquestré, je ne l’ai pas torturé, je ne l’ai pas tué”, s’était défendu Caro Quintero dans un entretien depuis la clandestinité avec l’hebdomadaire Proceso en juillet 2016. “J’ai été sur les lieux du crime, c’est ma seule participation”.

Dans la culture populaire, Caro Quintero est l’un des principaux personnages de la série “Narcos Mexico” qui retrace en détail la formation du cartel de Guadalajara, la guerre secrète de la DEA au Mexique, la torture et l’assassinat de l’agent Camarena.

Le chef du cartel de Guadalajara, Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, arrêté en 1989, purge une peine de 40 ans de prison pour l’assassinat de “Kiki” Camarena. Malade, il a nié toute participation dans une interview il y a un an. Le troisième fondateur, Ernesto Fonseca Carillo, purge sa peine en résidence surveillée depuis quelques années en raison de son âge (80 ou 91 ans selon les sources).

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35 vélos électriques mis à disposition du public

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The content originally appeared on: Guadeloupe FranceAntilles

Pointe-à-Pitre

Dimanche 17 Juillet 2022 – 06h25

Les agents de du Syndicat mixte du transport étaient présents lors de l’inauguration – C.B

Le vélo électrique en libre-service est implanté dans plusieurs points dans la Ville : parcours Canguio, mairie de Pointe-à-Pitre, place de la Victoire et université Antilles-Guyane.

La ville a procédé, samedi matin, à l’inauguration de 35 vélos électriques, place des Dissidents, dans le quartier de Bergevin. Il s’agit du projet Karu’vélo, le vélo électrique en libre-service, implanté sur cinq stations dans l’agglomération pointoise : parcours Canguio, mairie de Pointe-à-Pitre, place de la Victoire et université Antilles-Guyane. Une première en Guadeloupe, qui a été saluée par l’ensemble des acteurs et partenaires de ce projet dans les tiroirs depuis deux ans. Avant d’étendre ce projet à l’ensemble des territoires de Cap excellence et de la Carl, le syndicat mixte de transport mènera une expérimentation sur six mois avec un point d’étape en septembre. A l’image des grandes métropoles, le président espère que les usagers adhèrent très rapidement au projet. Le but est de circuler partout dans la ville en un quart d’heure, de redécouvrir la ville et d’assurer la transition énergétique. 

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Les vélos peuvent être loués à divers points de la Ville

– C.B

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Community Drivers: ‘Breadbasket’ tradition lives on in St Elizabeth Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

Rich soil, ideal climate and the ability to produce large quantities of various crops fit the profile of St. Elizabeth, the parish that has the reputation of being the ‘breadbasket’ of Jamaica.

The country’s third largest parish, St Elizabeth, also popularly referred to as St Bess, is an essential part of the nation’s food system, the parish being able to add hundreds of thousands of tonnes of domestic food crops to the national domestic output.

The parish continues to account for the largest share of land under cultivation nationally, and is able to help contribute significantly to the country’s food security.

Food production is mostly done on a large scale, including ground provisions, root crops, fruits, vegetables, peas, corn, sugarcane, pimento and ginger. There is also the rearing of cattle, fish farming and the production of rum in St Elizabeth.

The more than 35,000 registered farmers and fisher folks there, Government agencies and other stakeholders are the driving force behind St Elizabeth’s continued agricultural success. Their extensive work and inputs have allowed the parish to maintain its position throughout the decades, even as Jamaica celebrates its 60th Independence anniversary this year.

For Secretary of Flagaman’s Farmers Benevolent Society, Veron Reynolds, St Elizabeth deserves its moniker as the breadbasket parish for its resilience, as well as steps that were taken in the 1960s and 1970s.

The 65-year-old farmer gave an account of the early days of farming and how the tradition evolved in the parish.

“From my childhood years coming up, I watched my father and close relatives do farming using a bucket to carry water to wet the plants. I remember when they used a knapsack sprayer, where one would walk with the container while someone else is using the sprayer to spray the chemical,” explained Reynolds, who has been a farmer for over 45 years.

Secretary for the Flagaman Farmers’ Group in St Elizabeth, Veron Reynolds, shows off onions reaped from his farm.

“The farmers at the time used their abilities and their knowledge to produce at seasonal times. (They) could forecast the rain at specific times… so they would go ahead and do the necessary planting using their buckets,” continued Reynolds.

“Now, things have changed and improved through the implementation of drip irrigation, where 1,000-gallon containers are placed in the field, drip hoses are run in the field, trucks come in and fill up those tanks and the farmers wet where they want, irrigate when they want, which makes it much easier,” he added.

Reynolds, who also worked for years as an extension officer, told JIS News in an interview that the 1970s, particularly, was a crucial point in St Elizabeth’s history as it relates to the growth and expansion of livestock and crop farming.

He said the Government of the time, as well as other stakeholders, began to invest heavily in the sector through technical assistance, technological innovations and added resources.

“The old Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) factory used to be right here in Flagaman, where the Government of the day saw it fit to place a tractor so our farmers could get it for hiring within the surrounding community. Farmers from as far as Black River, Mountainside and Hounslow would also get the technical aspect and information from the factory, which would also buy their produce at the time,” Reynolds recounted.

A St Elizabeth farm with the new method of watering by drip irrigation fed from black tanks.

Today, St Elizabeth is covered by large swathes of fertile farmland and cutting-edge agricultural innovations. Farmers in the southwest of the parish specialise in the growing of vegetables and fruits, whereas in the northwest it is predominantly ground provisions as well as banana, plantain and other crops.

In the central part of the parish, there are plenty of livestock, such as cows, sheep, goats and pigs. Chickens can be found all over the parish.

Local fisherman, Sean Taylor, from Treasure Beach, told JIS News that St Elizabeth is among the largest fish producers in Jamaica.

Taylor, who has been a fisherman for more than 25 years, said the increase in technology and improved fishing techniques have helped to improve catches throughout the years.

“One of the things is that when I was going to sea, we normally use just a compass, but today, fishermen have handheld GPS that they use. We would place most of our traps afloat. That means we have a buoy that we can go and just identify, but the evolution in fishing saw the (adoption) of technology when you are not fishing close by the island,” the 53-year-old fisherman shared.

Fish farming is also active in St Elizabeth, according to Taylor, who pointed to an influx of fisher folk over the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“So, when you look at the diversity of the parish that produces sorrel, yam, sweet potato, Irish potato and the fishing industry, if you check all the markets around Jamaica, you will find vendors selling produce from St Elizabeth,” said Taylor.

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Poll: Can Jamaica repeat Olympic sweep in the women’s 100m? Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

Can Jamaica repeat the Olympic sweep in the women’s 100m? Yes, they can. Last year in Tokyo it was Elaine Thompson-Herah first, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce second, and Shericka Jackson third. On form, it could be a repeat at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene Oregon tonight.

The trio sit atop the world list. But the order could change as all three have claims to the gold medal.

Of course, there are rounds to negotiate first, including a semi-final tonight, but again, these three have plenty of experience in championship racing.

In the poll below, tell us if you think Jamaica can repeat the Olympic sweep in the women’s 100m.

Poll: Can Jamaica repeat Olympic sweep in the women’s 100m?

No

4% (1 vote)

Yes

89% (24 votes)

Not sure

7% (2 votes)

Total votes: 27

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PM Browne says he’s spoken to Troy Allen, staff of Pointe FM following concerns

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Shajah Joyce of Villa charged with attempted murder

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SHAJAH JOYCE OF VILLA CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER

26-year old Shajah Joyce of Villa was arrested and charged by the police with Attempted Murder.

He is accused of attempting to murder several members of a household at Fort Road last Thursday.

The accused allegedly armed himself with what is believed to be a sharp object, which he used to inflict multiple stab wounds to his victims.

He is expected to make his first appearance before the court on Monday.

EARLIER REPORT:

Police are calling on a Villa resident who perpetrated a vicious attack yesterday to turn himself in immediately.

Law enforcement officers have launched a manhunt for Shajah Joyce who is wanted for questioning in connection with a wounding incident at Fort Road.

While the specifics of what took place at around 2:15am on Thursday are unclear, reports suggest Joyce attacked, and seriously injured, two people with a knife.

It is believed that Joyce and his wife got into an argument after she expressed unwillingness to continue their relationship.

His refusal to accept her desire to separate may have triggered the argument and gruesome confrontation that followed.

He is accused of stabbing his sister-in-law several times. A male relative reportedly intervened and his throat was slashed.

Both were rushed to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre where they are listed in serious condition.

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Se reporta accidente fatal en Naguabo

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The content originally appeared on: Radio Isla TV

Una conductora murió en un choque en la madrugada de este domingo, en la carretera PR-3, en el barrio Playa Húcares en Naguabo, informó la Policía.

La conductora, cuyo nombre no se reveló pero se indicó que tenía entre 45 a 50 años de edad, manejaba un Toyota Echo color negro, del año 2011, por la carretera PR 3 y al llegar al kilómetro 68, perdió el control del auto y salió hacia el área verde, donde impactó un árbol.

La mujer falleció en el lugar del choque.

El agente José L. Rivera, de la División de Patrullas de Carreteras de Humacao y el fiscal Héctor Del Valle se hicieron cargo de la investigación.

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Tosh van Dijk: ‘Er moeten veel meer wedstrijden gehouden worden’

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door Ricky Wirjosentono PARAMARIBO — Als het aan Tosh van Dijk ligt kan er elk weekend een taekwondo toernooi gehouden worden. De

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Gospelartiest vast wegens ontucht met minderjarige

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PARAMARIBO — De populaire gospelartiest R. Ch. is zaterdag op last van het Openbaar Ministerie door de politie in verzekering

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Ruel Reid, Fritz Pinnock fraud case stalled ahead of judicial review Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

The fraud and corruption case against former Education Minister, Ruel Reid, and Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President, Professor Fritz Pinnock, has been put on hold following an order by the Supreme Court.

The hold in the case is due to a judicial review hearing that has been scheduled for the matter. A date is yet to be set for that hearing to commence.

The disclosure of the hold on the case was made when the men and their co-accused appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Friday.

Reid and Pinnock were successful in their application to get a judicial review of a February 2021 ruling by Chief Parish Judge, Chester Crooks, that the cases against the men should go to trial.

The accused men are contending that Crooks should have removed himself from the hearing of the case in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court because he is a past student of Munro College in St Elizabeth, which Reid also attended.

Consequently, the accused are suggesting that Crooks should not have made any ruling in the case because of what they are contending was a conflict of interest on his part.

Accordingly, the men filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking leave to go to the Judicial Review Court to determine whether Crooks’ ruling should be quashed.

That decision was granted earlier last year.

Hugh Small, the attorney representing the Financial Investigations Division (FID), had made an application to allow the fraud trial to go ahead, despite the judicial review application being granted.

However, the Supreme Court, in March of this year, dismissed the FID’s attempt to have the trial proceed.

The FID, through its legal team, is to make an application to appeal the Supreme Court ruling on September 26.

With the trial in the parish court on hold, Reid, Pinnock and Reid’s wife, Sharen; his daughter, Sharelle, and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Councillor for the Brown’s Town Division in St Ann, Kim Brown-Lawrence, all had their bails extended until October 3.

The five accused persons were charged in October 2019 on allegations that millions of dollars were defrauded from both the Ministry of Education and the CMU.

Reid and Pinnock are facing the bulk of the charges. They are charged with breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act, conspiracy to defraud, misconduct in a public office at common law, and beaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Sharen Reid and her daughter, as well as Brown-Lawrence, are all charged with possession of criminal property and conspiracy to defraud.

Hugh Wildman, who is representing Reid and Pinnock in the case, has long argued, even before Judge Crooks in December 2020, that the case against his clients should be dismissed because the FID Act does not empower the body to make arrests.

Wildman said the FID is purely an investigative body.

But Crooks disagreed with Wildman’s submissions.

Last November, the Court of Appeal refused both Reid and Pinnock leave to go to the United Kingdom Privy Council to seek to the have fraud charges against them dropped.

The accused were seeking to challenge the Financial Investigations (FID) Act in the Privy Council because the Supreme Court and later the Court of Appeal ruled that both men should mount their legal challenge in the parish court.

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