- Borrell warned that Venezuela could enter a “serious crisis” without verification of the election results. An epidemiological surveillance plan was activated in Venezuela due to monkeypox. The US began receiving requests for parole in place. And the EU determined that the risk of monkeypox spreading in Europe is “low.”
On Monday, August 19, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, warned that Venezuela “could enter into a serious crisis” if Nicolás Maduro insists on saying that he won without being able to verify it.
The Ministry of Science and Technology announced the activation of an epidemiological surveillance plan in Venezuela against monkeypox.
In international news, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) began receiving applications for parole in place.
The European Union (EU) Health Security Committee has reported that the risk of monkeypox spreading across Europe is “low”.
Below are the most important news from Monday, August 19:
This Monday, August 19, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, He again called for the publication of Venezuela’s electoral records. He also warned that if Nicolás Maduro insists on saying that he won without being able to verify it, the country “could enter into a serious crisis.”
“If Maduro insists on saying that he has won and does not want to understand that, for the international community, without verification there is no acceptance of results, Venezuela could enter into a serious crisis. We are all trying to prevent this from happening,” he said. Borrell
The head of European diplomacy appeared before the media at the Menéndez Pelayo International University in Santander (north), where he is leading the course ‘Quo Vadis Europa?’ this week.
2. Epidemiological surveillance plan activated in Venezuela due to monkeypox
The Venezuelan government announced on Monday, August 19, the activation of an epidemiological surveillance plan against monkeypox (mpox) in the country.
The measure consists, among other things, in monitoring those people who come from countries where outbreaks of the disease have been confirmed.
To enter the country, they must report their health status and personal data in the epidemiological surveillance form for medical monitoring with the aim of early detection of any suspected case,” the Executive indicated in a statement published on Telegram by the Minister of Science and Technology, Gabriela Jiménez.
He also indicated that he has begun the corresponding procedures to “acquire the vaccine that guarantees the strengthening of the epidemiological fence for population groups with a high risk of exposure.”
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) began accepting applications for parole in place on Monday, August 19. The U.S. office published the form on its website for those who want to apply for this benefit.
The words in place It will only be available to non-citizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens who are already in the United States. In addition to the form, USCIS has published a guide for those who are going to apply.
“This guide will help individuals prepare to file a request for parole at their place of residence through the online process,” USCIS said.
The European Union (EU) Health Security Committee concluded on Monday, August 19 that the risk of MPOX (known as monkeypox) spreading across Europe is “low.” In this regard, it advised countries against taking measures such as border controls or extending vaccination to the general population.
In Spain, as stated at the meeting by the representative of the Ministry of Health, the Director General of Public Health, Pedro Gullón, there is a stock of vaccines that reaches 500 thousand doses, which can be divided into up to five inoculations by intraepidermal route, which would give a total of 2 million doses.
The Spanish Ministry of Health also recalled at the meeting that there is capacity to acquire new vaccines.
5. Daniel Ortega’s government outlawed 1,500 NGOs in Nicaragua
On Monday, August 19, Nicaragua revoked the legal status of 1,500 associations that operated as non-profit organizations, including Catholic organizations, organizations defending sexual diversity, educational organizations, social organizations, and organizations for retired military personnel, and ordered their assets to be transferred to the State.
With the closure of these 1,500 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), more than 5,200 such organizations have been dissolved following the popular protests that broke out in April 2018 in Nicaragua, reported the EFE news agency.
This measure, unprecedented as it is the first time that 1,500 NGOs have been outlawed in a single act, comes three days after the Sandinista government announced that it will reform the way NGOs operate, which will now have to form “alliances” with state institutions to carry out their projects in the country.
6. Messi was excluded from the qualifying matches in September due to injury
Lionel Messi, injured in the 2024 Copa América final, will not be with the Argentine national team that will face Chile and Colombia in September, as part of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, according to the squad list released on Monday, August 19, in which Giuliano Simeone stands out.
Captain Messi was unable to recover from the sprained right ankle he suffered during the Copa America final that Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 in Miami, United States, reported the EFE news agency.
The list announced on Monday for the matches on September 5 and 10 also does not include Ángel Di María, who with the Copa América title ratified his decision to end his stint with the Argentine national team.
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