- They reported an explosion at the PDVSA plant in Monagas; They awarded María Corina Machado the 2024 Democracy Medal; Lula Da Silva assures that Maduro is Venezuela’s “problem,” not Brazil’s | Photo: Pixabay
This Monday, November 11, users on social networks reported an explosion at the Muscar gas plant of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), located in the state of Monagas.
In international news, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, is a “problem” for Venezuela and not Brazil.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that it requested an external investigation into alleged sexual harassment complaints against the prosecutor of this judicial body, Karim Kham.
Below, the most notable news from Monday, November 11:
1. They reported an explosion at the PDVSA plant in Monagas
Users on the social network
According to reports, the inhabitants of Punta de Mata were evacuated due to the fire that broke out at the PDVSA facilities in the area.
The Muscar Gas Complex is located between the Musipán and Carito oil fields.
According to the regional media The Truth of Monagas, There are three injured as a result of the incident. However, PDVSA has not commented to offer details about the explosion and subsequent fire.
2. María Corina Machado was awarded the 2024 Democracy Medal
The International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC) recognized opposition leader María Corina Machado on Monday, November 11, with the 2024 Democracy Medal.
According to the organization, this award is given to those politicians, leaders or political organizations who defend democracy, even at their own risk.
“Thank you very much to the IAPC for this enormous recognition (…) We are millions of organized citizens, inside and outside Venezuela, giving everything to achieve the transition to democracy in our country. And rest assured that we are going to achieve it!” , he wrote on his X account (formerly Twitter).
Many thanks to the International Association of Political Consultants @OfficialIAPC for this enormous recognition of Venezuelan society in our fight for democracy and Freedom in Venezuela.
We are millions of organized citizens, inside and outside Venezuela,… https://t.co/xBrhfOzHGV
— María Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) November 11, 2024
The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, affirmed that his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, is a “problem” of Venezuela and not of Brazil, so he cannot continue to worry about the politics of the neighboring country, with which they have arisen diplomatic tensions.
“We have to be very careful when we deal with other countries and other presidents. “I believe that Maduro is a problem for Venezuela, it is not a problem for Brazil,” he declared in an interview with the television network. RedeTVbroadcast on Sunday, November 10.
Lula affirmed that he wants Venezuela to “live well” and for its authorities to take care of its citizens “with dignity,” but he sought to distance himself from the crisis unleashed after Maduro’s questioned electoral victory.
The Assembly of States Parties of the ICC requested on Monday, November 11, “an external investigation” into “the matters” related to the alleged “misconduct” of prosecutor Karim Khan, who is linked to an alleged case of sexual harassment, marginalizing to the internal mechanism for possible “conflict of interest.”
In a statement, the Assembly, the ICC’s legislative and oversight body, formally requested an “external investigation” into Khan’s “alleged misconduct.”
British and American media accused the prosecutor of alleged sexual harassment of a young member of the Prosecutor’s team, an accusation made based on a report from a third party who claims to have heard the alleged victim talk about the events and that he himself has reported them. to the Independent Oversight Mechanism (IOM).
5. Bitcoin broke a record and exceeded $85 thousand for the first time
Bitcoin, the most used and well-known cryptocurrency on the market, reached a new record on Monday, November 11, standing above $85,000 for the first time in its history.
According to market data collected by the EFE news agency, during this morning, the cryptocurrency, which has risen 2%, has reached an all-time high of $81,891. However, by midday, that figure increased to 85,727.75.
During the year, Bitcoin appreciated more than 70% and Binance analysts attribute this rise to a combination “of macroeconomic trends and strategic financial innovations, with the US elections as the main significant driver of this increase.”
Between January and September 2024, the average temperature of the planet exceeded that of the mid-19th century by 1.54 degrees Celsius, which is taken as a reference if catastrophic effects on nature and human beings are to be avoided, indicated on Monday, November 11. the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
However, long-term global warming (three decades) remains below that threshold, although measurements also indicate that the last 10 years have been the warmest on record and that sea temperatures are increasing.
The WMO State of the Climate Bulletin, which has been published to coincide with the opening of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Azerbaijan, indicates that the extent of ice in Antarctica It has been the lowest ever observed so far this year, while the retreat of the glaciers continues to accelerate.
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