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Venezuela Opposition Leader (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) The opposition leader recognized by the U.S. and dozens of other countries as Venezuela s legitimate leader on Tuesday proposed negotiations with the government on resolving the country s crisis and a possible gradual lifting of sanctions.
In offering to work with President Nicolás Maduro s administration toward a “National Salvation Agreement,” Juan Guaidó said it is necessary to seek “realistic and viable solutions” to Venezuela’s social, economic and political crisis.
His announcement through a video on Twitter follows a series of measures recently adopted by Maduro’s government aimed at improving relations with the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden
Joe Biden to nominate Rahm Emanuel for US Ambassador to Japan
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US President Joe Biden is set to announce his picks for diplomatic posts. Among the appointments that he is set to make is Rahm Emanuel for US Ambassador to Japan.
Biden is expected to appoint former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as the US Ambassador to Japan. Emanuel’s appointment is just one of the number of appointments for ambassadorial roles that Biden is set to formally announce. Emanuel being picked for the diplomatic post also ends months of speculation as to whether or not he would be serving in the Biden administration, having formerly been Barack Obama’s first chief of staff.
100 Days Since Myanmar’s Coup: Looming Economic Collapse, Poverty and Hunger
The junta security forces guard Yangon City Hall on Feb. 6 / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 11 May 2021
Following the coup, Myanmar’s economy is facing significant risks of a collapse and the level of impoverishment has not been seen in the country since 2005, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently revealed in a report.
Over the past 10 years, Myanmar’s average economic growth has exceeded 6 percent. However, the World Bank has now projected growth to contract by 10 percent this year because of the coup, by far the biggest contraction in Asia, which is already reeling from the impact of coronavirus.