Puerto Rico: Governor Ricardo Rossello Steps Down Amid Public Pressure

Puerto Rico will see a new governor after the present Governor Ricardo Rossello offered to resign under pressure from citizens. He will tender his resignation on 2 August 2019 but the race to the next governor has already begun.

Why were Puerto Rican protesting?

Over 500,000 Puerto Ricans spilled on streets of Puerto Rico to demand resignation of the governor. The island witnessed 12 days of protesting after the profane messages and corruption scandal of Governor Ricardo Rossello came to light.

Who is Ricardo Rossello?

Present governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rossello belongs to a pro-statehood party called New Progressive. His rule is marked by 2017 successive hurricanes that wreaked widespread destructions and killed 3000 people. Also, it was during his rule that US territory filed for bankruptcy to restructure $US120 billion of debt and pension allegations. Finally, he has other charges leading to widespread protests. He’s resigning on the first week of August.

Who would be the next governor?

The public is divided on the name of the next governor. The first name doing round is of Secretary of Justice Wanda Vazquez but the protestors are opposing her name. But one in the protestors is seen displaying a placard supporting Wanda Vazquez.

The 59-year old former District Attorney Vazquez considered close to Rossello is facing charges of improper business in the past. Be she refutes the charges as baseless media conjecture. US Representative Jenniffer Gonzalez is seen in the support of Vazquez. Gonzalez is non-voting delegate to congress.

A source close to the Rossello’s administration disclosed that Vazquez is unlikely to become governor but Pedro Pierluisi has bright chances of succeeding the disgrace governor.Puerto … Read the rest

Boris Johnson Inducts Three Indians Including Infosys Founder Narayana Murthy’s Son-In-Law In His Cabinet

Boris Johnson officially accepts the prime ministerial responsibility on Wednesday and vows to fulfill his promise of Brexit under a new deal with the 28-member economic bloc on October 31.

PM Boris Johnson

Mr. Johnson is appointed Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday. By number he the 55th Prime Minister of Britain and 14th appointed by the 93-year-old-monarch. Also, he’s 3rd Prime Minister since Britain voted for Brexit in June 2016.

Promises to fulfill

Boris Johnson made many promises on his first day at office. He made it clear that Britain is walking out of Brexit on October 31 without any ifs and buts. He has 99 days to make a deal with 28-member EU bloc and get a ceremonial exit from the union. He further promised to make streets safer by adding 20,000 additional police. He also vowed to work on improving social care and bring education reforms in addition to work on the free trade deals around the world.

Johnson’s India connection

Mr. Johnson describes himself as a son-in-law of India by virtue of his wife Marina Wheeler whose mother was an Indian, Dip Kaur. He stressed on the need of strengthening UK’s relations with India. According to Mr. Johnson, he’s excited to establish a personal relationship with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India to develop a true bilateral relationship.

Boris Johnson said that he looked at opportunities instead of challenges that lie ahead. He said the he would focus on free trade deals to lift billions out of poverty.

Rishi Sunak MP

Son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, Rishi Sunak, with housing minister Alok Mehta and Indian-origin peer Lord Jitesh … Read the rest

Challenges For The New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson, the former Mayor of London and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, is set to take over the reigns of Britain from the outgoing PM Theresa May, who will tender her resignation to the Queen on Wednesday. She will take questions in the House of Commons before resigning.

Boris Johnson

The new Tory leader defeated his closes rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt by 45,497 votes. Boris Johnson got 92,153 votes but Hunt could manage only 56,656 votes. Boris Johnson who’s considered the face of 2016 Brexit referendum would officially become Britain’s PM on Wednesday.

Brexit deal

Since its introduction in 2016, the Brexit referendum has toppled two Tory prime ministers, will dominate the political landscape with several conservative ministers threatening to resign to oppose any attempt for a “no-deal”Brexit. Economists have warned the country that the deal would disrupt trade and force UK into recession.

Theresa May on Brexit

May struck a withdrawal agreement with 28-nation bloc but UK’s parliament repeatedly reject her attempts to pass the deal. Finally, she decided to step down from the chair of British prime minister.

Boris Johnson on Brexit

Johnson has a different view on Brexit. He believes that he could renegotiate the Brexit deal with EU but the bloc insists it won’t. How takes the House of Commons, where most members are opposed to the “no-deal” Brexit, into confidence would depend on his negotiations with the bloc.

Brexit for Britain

Brexit is the termed as the worst crisis in British history post-WWII. Britain wants to exit from EU but with a deal. On the contrary, the EU nations have denied entering into any renegotiation … Read the rest

Kashmir Is A Bilateral Issue Admits Trump

The US administration has switched into damage control mode after Trump’s remarks that PM Narendra Modi asked him to mediate between India and Pakistan. But the US administration reaffirmed that Kashmir is a bilateral issue to be resolved by India and Pakistan.

A State Department Spokesperson said that Kashmir was a bilateral issue for both parties to discuss and that Trump administration welcomed Pakistan and India sitting down and the Unite States stood ready to assist.

Indian stand

India has categorically rejected Trump’s claim that PM Narendra Modi sought his meditation to resolve Kashmir issue. According to Trump, PM Narendra Modi asked Trump to mediate on the sidelines of G20 summit in Osaka, Japan.

Pakistan stand

PM Imran Khan welcomed the remarks by Trump saying that Trump would have payers of Pakistani people if he can mediate and resolve the issue.

US stand

The Trump administration is busy containing the issue that is spiraling into a political crisis. India is clear on its stand that PM Narendra Modi request no mediation and that Kashmir is a bilateral issue. The US administration is pressing for the view that what Trump offered is a wish to resolve the Kashmir and other issues as early as possible.

Source: https://bit.ly/2JLwTP5

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Iran Starts Tanker War With UK In The Strait Of Hormuz

Iran seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on July 12 in retaliation to the British Royal Marines seizing its oil tanker in the British territory of Gibraltar on July 4.

Strait of Hormuz

Situated between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz has Iran on its north and Oman peninsula on its south. With almost one-third of the global crude oil passing through this stretch, it is one the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Its size – 21 nautical miles at its narrowest point – forces tankers to pass the stretch from the territorial waters of Iran and Oman.

Tension with Iran

The US has bitter relations with Iran since the 1979 Iranian Revolution that established strict Islamic rule by deposing the US-backed Shah of Iran. But the present-day military standoff is the result of 2000 economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations, US and the European Union.

2000 economic sanctions

The world was of the view that Iran was developing nuclear capabilities with the help of a uranium enrichment program and that it could use the nuclear power to make weapons. In 2013, the then US President Barack Obama opened dialogue with the new regime in Iran. After two years, Iran agreed to scale down its nuclear development program and let the international inspectors visit its facilities with the condition of lifting the sanctions. But the agreement got struck.

Trump effect

US President Trump quit from the deal and re-imposed the sanctions. Also, the US increased its military activities in the Gulf leading to attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and Iranian … Read the rest

Hong Kong protest leaders warn of threat to civil rights

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