https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ecotvpanama.com/en-contexto/programas/aseguradoras-panama-aumentan-polizas-y-quitan-coberturas-n5786543/amp
En mi caso que voy a renovar noto un aumento del 60% según tres compañías que he cotizado, según el artículo culpan a la inflación entre otros pero enserio vas a a aumentar más de la mitad de un año para otro. Adjunto artículo

Regresa el chat casual para que la comunidad hable de lo que sea.
** Nuevas reglas ** Hemos modificado las reglas para aclarar dos escenarios que consideramos importantes:

• No se permitirán temas donde se comparta información que pueda identificar a una persona. Algunos ejemplos serían lugar de trabajo combinado con puesto de trabajo y/o edad. Esto los especificamos porque Panamá es pequeño y con pocos detalles se puede saber si se está hablando de alguien específico.
  
• No se permitirán temas pidiendo remedios caseros, recetas o maneras de conseguir prescripciones para medicamentos específicos. Los diagnósticos medicos son un tema serio y /Panama no es el lugar para este tipo de cosas.
  

Flairs de provincias
La semana pasada, nos pidieron agregar flairs de provincias a new.reddit y lo hemos hecho, ahora funciona en old.reddit y new.reddit! En desktop, en el menú de la derecha busca la opción "USER FLAIR" donde pueden elegir su provincia y aparecerá junto a todos sus mensajes. En el app de Android y iOS está en el menú de los 3 puntitos. Más detalles aquí.
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Tema bi-mensual para preguntar sobre productos o servicios
Por sugerencia de la misma comunidad, vamos a tener un tema cada 2 semanas para que la gente pregunte sobre productos o servicios. De haber mas interés, lo volvemos semanal, de haber menos pues, mensual.
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¿Tienes sugerencias para la comunidad?
Si tienes alguna idea de cómo podemos mejorar /panama, avisa na mas! Quizás una nueva regla o un tema recurrente sobre x tema.
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Chat casual
- Eres nuevo aquí? Comenta cómo llegaste, cuales son tus intereses, etc
- ¿Que tal te fue esta semana?
- ¿Planes para el fin de semana?

Context: Afghan refugees have been in Pakistan since 1979 (44 years ago).
Over the decades, a lot of them returned to Afghanistan or went abroad. Generations have grown up here and only know Pakistan. Afghanistan right now is Taliban's Afghanistan.
Current Interior Minister, Sarfraz Bugti (PROFILE), has ordered undocumented immigrants to leave the country or face deportation.
Around 4 million Afghan Refugees in Pakistan right now. As of 30 Jun 2023, only 1,333,749 are registered.
To re-emphasise for my Dyscalculia homies, this number is one million, three hundred and thirty-three thousand, seven hundred and forty-nine.
ایک ملین، تین لاکھ تینتیس ہزار، سات سو انتالیس۔
Quite a big chunk still undocumented (2.6M~).

Even Pakistani minorities and persecuted ethnic groups encounter difficulties getting ID or a passport. No one is spared!
A 2018 Islamabad High Court judgment revealed that some government agencies used to deny ID cards to Ahmadi Muslims. Pakistani transgender community can't get ID/Passport either.
Not that I'm endorsing Ahmadi/transgenders - the point is that a citizen of Pakistan should be able to get the required documents.
So since undocumented illegals are being sent back, will undocumented Pakistani citizens be sent back too? Where? to Allah?

What have the political parties done for the Afghan Refugees?

PTI's Imran Khan is making statements from jail on the subject, which I think is a shameful display of political grandstanding and empty rhetoric. Afghans were flooding into Pakistan when Imran Khan was a 27-28yo Naujawan. He was the PM from Aug 2018 to April 2022. He did not implement policies or solutions. He did not "stand up for Muslims" as claimed by his fans - in fact he did not even speak up for Chinese Muslims.

When the Ashraf Ghani government fell in 2021, then-PM Imran Khan proclaimed Afghans had “broken the shackles of slavery”. Wtf does this mean? Is he pro-Taliban? Can someone please explain, in a civil manner.

What did he do for Afghan Refugees?

PML(N) Sharifs have been in the PM Kursi from 1990 to 1993, 1997 to 1999, 2013 to 2017 and 2022 to 2023. A total of TEN years. They didn't address the challenges of documentation that the refugees were facing.

Nawaz comes in (1997). Ignored democratic safeguards on his authority. Kicks out Chief Justice Syed Sajjad Ali Shah. Forced the resignations of CJCSC & COAS Jehangir Karamat and President of Pakistan, Farooq Leghari. He proceeded to appoint his loyalists to the courts and bureaucrat kursian.

His government displayed so much corruption, mismanagement, and abuses of power. The journalists who tried to expose it were jailed, threatened and systematically harassed. He also wanted to court-martial Najam Sethi, but had him dragged from bed and beat up. His Govt was so bad, people leaned in favor of General Pervez Musharraf's coup. Yet he still somehow always comes back even after he's kicked out.
He thinks he can appoint his Nepo-Beti and then probably his nepo-Grandson to run the country perpetually. The same Nepo-Beti who tried to fool us with fontgate and his Nepo-Grandson linked to Panama and Avenfieldabad.

What did he do for Afghan Refugees?
I would like supporters of their respective parties to LIST the implementations, policies and solutions that were implemented by their party leadership and members - for the benefit of Afghan Refugees in Pakstan, specifically addressing undocumented refugees.

This is a serious discussion, I hope we all remain civil.

17-minute read.

U.S. government commission on Religious Freedom recommends State Department place Azerbaijan on a watch list because of violations of religious freedoms

USCIRF recommended yet again that the U.S. Department of State include Azerbaijan on its Special Watch List (SWL) in light of the government’s severe violations of religious freedom.
Although Azerbaijan has in recent years ceased some problematic practices regarding state interference in its people’s practice of their religion or beliefs, the government has shown little interest in reforming laws and policies that violate Azerbaijan’s international human rights commitments. Within the last three years, the government has twice amended its religion law to introduce new restrictions on a variety of religious activities.

... about Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan allegedly continued to commit war crimes and other abuses in the context of its conflict with Armenia over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, an area internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. Beginning in December 2022, ethnic Armenians living in the region faced severe food, fuel, and medicine shortages due to a partial blockade of the Lachin corridor—a key transport route connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia—that the Azerbaijani government converted into a complete blockade in June 2023. The critical humanitarian crisis led numerous organizations and other voices to warn that the situation under these conditions risked the prospect of ethnic cleansing. In September, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive to forcibly retake the region, leading to the mass exodus of more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians.

...

the chairman of the SCWRA Mubariz Gurbanli explicitly called for Armenian priests to abandon the Dadivank Monastery in the Kalbajar region as he falsely claimed that they had no connection to the site.

... conclusion

The Azerbaijani government has unfortunately erased the little progress it had made for religious freedom by passing increasingly restrictive amendments to its religion law, continuing to require and deny official registration to several religious groups, harassing and arresting Shi’a Muslim religious activists, and refusing to permit conscientious objection. The United States should pressure Azerbaijan to address its severe violations of religious freedom and place the country on the State Department’s Special Watch List until the Azerbaijani government amends its 2009 law “On Freedom of Religious Beliefs” in line with international human rights standards and ceases other policies and practices that routinely infringe upon its citizens’ freedom of religion or belief.

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Israeli government says Armenia is the safest country for Jews in the entire region

Armenia - no travel threat
Azerbaijan, Georgia - potential threat
Turkey, Iran - high threat
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Armenian parliament leader Alen Simonyan accuses Azerbaijani government of being a puppet of and having agreements with Russia and Turkey

REPORTER: Azerbaijan has been rejecting the Western negotiation platforms lately. Do you have plans to meet in Russia?
ALEN SIMONYAN: Azerbaijan is avoiding Western platforms because its ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh has placed them in a difficult position. Today the world sees the difference between the positions of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
REPORTER: Why does Azerbaijan prefer the Russian platform? Is Russia not aware of the ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh?
ALEN SIMONYAN: It's obvious that Russia's response to the ethnic cleansing looks more like an attempt to maintain control of the situation. They don't understand that they lost their grip a long time ago. Nagorno-Karabakh was attacked from 15 separate directions on September 19. Russia's response was to urge Armenia to exercise restraint. Russia's goal was to make it seem as if Armenia was part of the September 19 conflict. This was a calculated move to attempt to drag Armenia into a war, to give Azerbaijan the carte blanche to attack Armenia. Russia has failed its duties in the South Caucasus and as the guarantor of the November 9 agreement. Were the Russian peacekeepers deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh so they could escort ethnic Armenians out of their homes?
REPORTER: Did the Armenian government not know that Russian peacekeepers would display inaction when you signed the agreement on November 9?
ALEN SIMONYAN: Of course not. We did not suspect this outcome. We did not suspect that Russia would allow Azerbaijani soldiers to literally push the peacekeepers out.
REPORTER: Azerbaijan is concerned about revanchism by Armenia.
ALEN SIMONYAN: Azerbaijan should take steps to prevent a need for revanchism. They should do everything possible to develop a peace agenda jointly with Armenia. You can't invade Armenian territories, kill Armenian soldiers, then talk about revanchism.
REPORTER: Aliyev claims Armenia ignored Azerbaijan's peace proposal for 7 months and that Pashinyan is refusing to hold meetings in Moscow.
ALEN SIMONYAN: Ignored for 7 months? That's a fairy tale. Azerbaijan commits ethnic cleansing and attacks Armenia's borders while simultaneously complaining that Armenia refuses to hold talks while Azerbaijan commits those crimes. That's absurd.
REPORTER: Where does Azerbaijan find the strength to confront the U.S.?
ALEN SIMONYAN: Azerbaijan has agreements with Russia and Turkey. It's funny that Aliyev accused Armenia of being a puppet of others.
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parliament leader Alen Simonyan accuses Russia of breaking promises and appeasing Azerbaijan

REPORTER: Russia took our cash and failed to deliver weapons. Our defense ministry says it's still possible to resolve this dispute amicably without involving courts. Is it possible?
ALEN SIMONYAN: It's possible. The Russian side has a chance to prove that it remains committed to its promises and the agreements. But that wouldn't prevent [Armenia from looking for other defense partners as well]. It is a fact that Russia has failed to deliver its contractual obligations.
REPORTER: Why are you boycotting the Russian-led CSTO meetings?
ALEN SIMONYAN: I see no point in participating because of unresolved issues and their failure to deliver the promises. Russia's insolence is aimed only at Armenia, while it was Azerbaijan who betrayed them on numerous occasions since 9 November 2020. Azerbaijan murdered Russian peacekeepers, broke the agreements, and acted with impunity without restraints, all without a response from Russia. Russia instead chose to make a big scene about the humanitarian aid that Armenia sent to Ukraine. Azerbaijan has sent similar aid on numerous occasions and received Zelensky's gratitude; Russia's so-called unbiased foreign ministry has never condemned that. Azerbaijan violated internal agreements and the November 9 agreement, the agreement to return the captives, and so on. Sadly, Russia only criticizes Armenia. Russia is trying to save its face, perhaps. Let's end this conversation before I get carried away with anger.
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the U.S. expects to host Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington

Aliyev recently threw a tantrum about deputy foreign minister O'Brien's comments critical of his regime. Aliyev cast doubt on Washington's future participation in the peace process but said that things could change if the U.S. decides to maintain good relations with Baku. O'Brien visited Baku to discuss the AM-AZ peace process yesterday and said the meeting was productive.
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U.S. co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group visited Armenia

Bono met FM Mirzoyan and Deputy PM Grigoryan to discuss topics relating to AM-AZ peace.
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Azerbaijan agrees to release 32 Armenian captives in exchange for two Azeris held in Armenian prison

A joint statement was made by the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan about the exchange.
STATEMENT: Armenia and Azerbaijan share the view that there is a historical chance to achieve a long-awaited peace in the region. Two countries reconfirm their intention to normalize relations and to reach the peace treaty on the basis of respect for the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Following the talks between Pashinyan and Aliyev, an agreement has been reached on taking tangible steps towards building confidence between two countries.
Driven by the values of humanism and as a gesture of goodwill, Azerbaijan releases 32 Armenian military servicemen.
In its turn, driven by the values of humanism and as a gesture of goodwill, Armenia releases 2 Azerbaijani military servicemen.
As a sign of good gesture, Armenia supports the bid by Azerbaijan to host the 29th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, by withdrawing its own candidacy. Armenia and Azerbaijan do hope that the other countries within the Eastern European Group will also support Azerbaijan’s bid to host. As a sign of good gesture, Azerbaijan supports the Armenian candidature for Eastern European Group COP Bureau membership.
Armenia and Azerbaijan will continue their discussions regarding the implementation of more confidence building measures, effective in the near future and call on the international community to support their efforts that will contribute to building mutual trust between two countries and will positively impact the entire South Caucasus region.
EU's MICHEL: Delighted to welcome a major breakthrough in AM-AZ relations as they issue a joint statement. Welcome in particular release of detainees and unprecedented opening in political dialogue. I now encourage the leaders to finalize the peace deal ASAP. //
26 of the 32 POWs returning home were captured in Nagorno-Karabakh's Hadrut Region in December 2020 (presumably the volunteers from Gyumri). The other 6 were captured at a later date.
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Azerbaijan will hold snap elections in 2024, a year before the end of Aliyev's term

Aliyev has been ruling the state for 20 years. The next elections will be held on 7 February 2024. Under the Azerbaijani constitution, a president can serve for 7 years. Aliyev has changed the constitution to remove the term limits. He is able to get "elected" as many times as he wishes.
The previous elections of 2018 were also held ahead of schedule. At the time, the opposition complained that Aliyev didn't give the opposition enough time to prepare. International observers called the elections unfair and fraudulent.
The opposition has described Alieyv's latest decision as a "sudden military operation against his own population."
When asked why they are holding snap elections now, a ruling party MP said that certain processes are rapidly developing in the region and that it's necessary to control such processes.
Opposition leader Ali Karimli accused Aliyev of attempting to "rig" his own reelection. He ties it to Aliyev's decision to pivot Azerbaijan away from the West, towards Russia.

Now it becomes clear why illegal arrests have occupied the country’s agenda in recent months [and] why the country’s relations with international organisations such as the USA, EU, and OSCE have been artificially strained in recent months
Ilham Aliyev is trying to extend his term of office through uncompetitive and fake elections while Putin's regime is still standing

Another opposition politician, Gasimli, believes the economic problems also play a role:

This year, economic growth was very low in the CIS countries. The economic gap and, as a result, social tension in [Azerbaijan] is growing. The government could not turn the Nagorno-Karabakh victory into development

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Russian elections will take place a month after elections in Azerbaijan

Putin plans to top-up his term on 17 March 2024.
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interview with Azerbaijani analyst-in-exile Arif Yunusov about the latest developments

REPORTER: What is happening?
YUNOSOV: Armenia and Azerbaijan were given a choice: Russian platform or Western platform. Armenia chose the West a while ago, while Azerbaijan kept rejecting it. The U.S. activated its efforts this year. They exerted heavy pressure to secure a peace agreement in May-June but the efforts failed because of Russia's counteractions; Azerbaijan blocked the peace process because of Russia. However, lately, the U.S. has made another attempt to pressure. We heard strong language from James O'Brien (U.S. State Department). He threatened that if Azerbaijan doesn't change its stance and doesn't step away from Russia... the goal was to sign the peace agreement this year but they ran out of time. I have received information through internal channels that before O'Brien's visit to Baku [yesterday], they held confidential talks with Azerbaijan and threatened with sanctions if no progress is achieved. The work has already begun in Washington to draft sanctions on Azerbaijan. O'Brien discussed three things in Baku: (1) The AM-AZ-US meeting in Washington on December 10-15, (2) The AM-AZ-EU meeting in Brussels on December 20, (3) The circumstances which allowed the military equipment owned by Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians to fall in the hands of Russia army in Ukraine [Azerbaijan and Russia confiscated Armenians weapons and sent them to Ukraine]. This equipment was handed over to the Russian peacekeepers. Lots of tanks and armored vehicles. Weapons worth around $1 billion. It turns out Russia has used the Azerbaijani territory to move this equipment to the Ukraine front. This is a sensitive topic because Azerbaijan has essentially aided Russia in evading sanctions.
REPORTER: What about the snap elections in Azerbaijan?
YUNOSOV: It was a spontaneous and very sudden decision, perhaps made because of the meeting with O'Brien. Otherwise, there is usually a public discussion and internal "leaks" about possible elections well ahead of official announcements. We didn't see that this time. No one knew anything about snap elections.
REPORTER: Why hold one?
YUNOSOV: We will soon find out whether it's a U.S. initiative or Aliyev's. You can tell a lot about the situation in Azerbaijan by following the state media. The day before O'Brien's visit, the state media was filled with dirty yellow journalism against Joe Biden. If that hostility disappears from the media now, that means there is a "deal" with the U.S.
The U.S. and EU are preparing a sanctions package, for now against Azerbaijani judges. Baku is being pressured. Most of the assets owned by the Aliyev family are in the West. Aliyev thinks it's better to hold the snap elections ASAP while his rating is still high. He will campaign as a hero who returned to Karabakh. No one knows what will happen in 2025 [original date of elections]. In 2025 he could be forced to campaign as a leader who is forced to make compromises.
REPORTER: What compromises could Aliyev make?
YUNOSOV: The recognition of Armenia's territorial integrity would mean all the rhetoric about the Zangezur Corridor is gone. No talk of invasion anymore. No more excuses about borders not being demarcated "therefore our soldiers can stand here". The "Armenia is a Western Azerbaijan" propaganda will be done. But most importantly, Russia would no longer be able to play the same role it does today. Today Azerbaijan is being used as a tool by Russia to pressure Armenia.
REPORTER: Is it possible Mehriban Aliyeva [wife, who also happens to be the VP] will be nominated for president, instead of him?
YUNOSOV: Years ago there were talks about Ilham Aliyev having serious health issues but that no longer appears to be the case. At this time I doubt it will be Mehriban, especially since she has a problem with language. [does she really speak Russian better than Azerbaijani?]
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big earthquake in the Caspian Sea shakes Azerbaijan and reaches all the way to Armenia

The 5.6M jolted an area 60 km within the Sea. No reports of damage or casualties. Aftershocks are expected. Azerbaijani Seismological Survey Center urged the population not to worry, amid panic in Baku. Schools and buildings were evacuated. People took to the streets.
The quake was felt in Armenia's northeastern province Tavush at a significantly weaker level.
source, [source,](emergencies/1717143) [source,](azerbaijan/society/3834093.html) source,

today marks the 35th anniversary of a major earthquake in Armenia's Spitak

It killed tens of thousands and made hundreds of thousands homeless.
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environmental Bern Convention committee urges Armenian government (party) to stop activities at Amulsar gold mine after a complaint by environmentalists (party)

Notable:

the mine had received financing from the Eurasian Development Bank with the Russian state as majoritarian owner and that in June, a meeting between the mining company and Deputy Prime Minister had discussed resumption of development of the mine, with no involvement of other stakeholders

The full report is below. The Standing Committee:

Took note of the reports of both parties and thanked the authorities of Armenia and the complainant CEE Bankwatch Network for their presentations. It recalled that the Bureau had decided to elevate this case to “possible file” at its last meeting in September due to the very concerning situation of the Amulsar gold mine and state of the Emerald Network in Armenia.
Took note of the information of the Armenian authorities that the legal processes had been correctly followed and thus there was no need for a new environmental and social impact study (ESIA) for the Amulsar gold mine as called for by the complainant. Also, noted that the process of establishing Jermuk National Park as a protected area was delayed due to prevailing state priorities and regional instability; and that the process of revising the Emerald network territory was ongoing and the secretariat would be notified, but that the preliminary findings suggested that the sufficiency of the sites would improve as target species and habitats would be prioritised
Noted the concerns of the complainant that the mine had received financing from the Eurasian Development Bank with the Russian state as majoritarian owner and that in June, a meeting between the mining company and Deputy Prime Minister had discussed resumption of development of the mine, with no involvement of other stakeholders and no new ESIA foreseen. Also, noted that the negative environmental impacts of the mine would likely have transboundary implications.
.Expressed its concern that the processes to drastically reduce the territory of the Emerald Network in Armenia including the protected area where the Amulsar mine is located were ongoing. It called for Armenia to consider very carefully this process, as such reductions in territory could be very detrimental for the sufficiency of the pan-European Network of Protected Areas. It recalled its Recommendations No. 208 (2019) and No. 157 (2011, revised 2019) regarding Emerald Network sites, and encouraged the authorities to remain in close contact with the Secretariat during this process and if need be to ask for technical assistance
Was also concerned with the allegation of the complainant that public involvement in these important processes appeared to be neglected by the Armenian government, that a new Strategy would seem to allow a procedure to bypass public participation, despite its obligation by the Aarhus Convention, and that there had been an unprecedented number of strategic litigations against public participation (SLAPPs) against independent experts, lawyers and journalists who opposed the project
Took note of the request of the complainant to mandate an on-the-spot appraisal (OSA) to the site. However, due to the ongoing processes and assurances of the Armenian government, decided to postpone a decision on this until 2024: the Bureau should meanwhile be kept strictly informed of any updates.
In the meantime, reiterated the calls of the Bureau for the Armenian authorities to halt the construction of the gold mine which could negatively affect the habitats and species protected under the Convention, whether pertaining to an Emerald Network site or not, also highlighting the recent evidence of the remerging presence of the Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus tulliana) which is critically endangered in the region, as well as other recent biodiversity findings. The Committee also invited the Armenian authorities to revise the existing ESIA for the gold mine, in light of the recent biodiversity findings, and expertise of the local scientific and civil community, and possible transboundary water impacts. Finally, they were asked to speed up the declaration process of Jermuk National Park.
Finally, welcomed the statement of the authorities that they were taking steps to involve CSOs more closely in the processes: urged strong efforts in this regard
Announced that the File remains Possible, and both parties were invited to send progress reports to the Spring Bureau in 2024 with information on the two separate issues of the Amulsar Gold mine, and the Revision of the candidate Emerald sites in Armenia.

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video shows the moment when Armenia's first domestically manufactured satellite is released into space from Falcon 69

Տեսանյութի ձախ կողմում կարող եք տեսնել հրթիռում զետեղված 1U չափի երկու Քյուբսաթերի դուրս գալը արձակող կայանքից՝ ENSO և HAYASAT-1

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parliament unanimously refused to vote for the departing Corruption Prevention Committee chair to serve as a member of CPC

CPC chair Haykuhi Harutyunyan was grilled in parliament for two days. The members of the ruling party complained about several decisions made by her. This is the collection of the complaints:
The Chair said she was unbiased in response to accusations that she intentionally defamed the ruling party by making it appear as if a significantly higher number of ruling MPs were found with violations, and that the CPC's own website supposedly listed a much smaller number.
A ruling MP claimed that the Chair included junk articles and "obviously fake reports" about members of the ruling party during her investigations and that not enough was done to filter out the "fakes", and that this has unfairly damaged some MPs' reputation. The Chair said they have a list of "known trustworthy" media outlets but they also accept reports from other sources if they exist.
A ruling MP asked the Chair if anyone had ever pressured her to make a specific ruling. She revealed that when the institution was still new, someone called her from the National Security Services and, citing national security matter, attempted to pressure her around a case involving a certain judge to make the judge's record appear cleaner so the judge could be nominated for a new position. She reportedly refused to "cooperate" and immediately informed Pashinyan's cabinet about the call, and "it has never happened again". The Chair thanked the Pashinyan cabinet for not receiving similar "Soviet-style" phone calls. Parliament president Alen Siomonyan said a criminal investigation might be necessary to find out details about this "NSS phone call". NGO chief Daniel Ioannesian says the caller was the deputy head of NSS. This allegedly happened over 3 years ago. Judges must have their backgrounds checked for violations. Those who fail the check can be terminated by the Supreme Council. Apparently, someone attempted to give this judge a "pass" score so the parliament could have the right to nominate them elsewhere.
A media outlet recently wrote that the Chair's family members failed to present their mandatory income reports and that the Chair refused to launch an investigation against them. The Chair claims it was a result of technical issues with the system and that the income reports were provided on time. Ruling party MPs were not convinced.
A ruling party member accused the Chair of exceeding her authority and pressuring an international donor to fire a specific anti-corruption expert. The details aren't clear.
The ruling party criticized the Chair for co-drafting a bill to extend her tenure by half a year.
Ruling party MP Arsen Torosyan's wife was the director of a hospital at a time when he was the health minister. The media wrote about a possible conflict of interest after learning that the hospital received additional funding from the state. The minister's explanation was that every hospital was receiving additional funding, including the one managed by his wife, thanks to the overall expansion of the health budget after 2018. Nevertheless, the CPC decided to launch an investigation. The MP and the Chair had a verbal argument today. The MP threatened to sue the Chair for defamation.
The ruling party was irritated by the accusation that "if you don't vote for the Chair then you must be corrupt".
In the end, the Chair received zero votes from the ruling and opposition parties.
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European Court for Human Rights sides with Pashinyan administration in a lawsuit brought by several Constitutional Court judges "fired" by Pashinyan

Newly elected Constitutional Court judges were supposed to serve no more than 12 years. The old judges were "grandfathered" and believed they could serve until retirement. In 2020 Pashinyan administration argued that the same limits should be applied to grandfathered judges in order to be in line with the spirit of the Constitution. Three judges, appointed by the former regimes, were dismissed for having served over 12 years. The court president, a member of the former regime, was "demoted" as a regular judge.
They filed a lawsuit against the government, claiming retaliation and financial damage.
ECHR verdict: The plaintiffs' rights were not violated. Armenian government had the right to enact such restrictions. The plaintiffs failed to prove that the government targeted them specifically. Moreover, had these changes not been made, the full implementation of the 2015 constitutional reform would have been severely delayed. The events did not harm the plaintiffs' personal and professional relations in any significant manner. Moreover, Hrayr Tovmasyan [demoted president] was allowed to remain as a judge, while the other plaintiffs received full pensions, regardless of their age. //
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Armenian parliament votes 71-25 to approve the 2024 budget

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Armenian tourists can buy a visa for $30 at the entry point while visiting Indonesia

The same about Indonesians visiting Armenia. Armenians can stay there for 30 days with the ability to extend by another 30. You must present a return ticket and a passport that doesn't expire within the next 6 months. The island of Bali is popular among Armenian tourists.
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... Armenia simplifies visa regime with Panama

Panama will be excluded from the list of countries with visa regime, also on the principle of reciprocity. The citizens of this country have been able to visit Armenia without visa since September 2023

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a woman is hospitalized after getting into an argument with her female neighbor about the length and girth of their brooms

Two neighbors in Yerevan's Malatia district couldn't agree around whose broomstick was longer and thicker. The 47yo allegedly grabbed her broom and beat the shit out of the 60yo, sending her to hospital with a head injury.
The police have located the alleged perpetrator but are having difficulty locating the "murder weapon"; the brooms have mysteriously disappeared.
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Começando pelo início, tenho 23 anos, mulher, trabalho com freelas, o que é bem complicado, pois as vezes tenho dinheiro e as vezes não, porém, sempre dei tudo de mim enquanto morava com meu irmão mais velho pra ajudar nas contas (ele é da aeronáutica então ganha bem mais) e quando não podia oferecer muito em dinheiro compensava deixando a casa sempre limpa já que ele nunca foi de trabalho doméstico.
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Enfim, apesar dele ser bem gente boa ele tem uma mania de se envolver em menina problemática e com algum tipo de de dependência (se for o combo pobre e sem família ele adora), e em um ano ele quase abrigou uma ficante de outra cidade que brigou com os pais e logo depois começou a namorar uma garota ex garota de programa, ex usuária de drogas, sem família e em 6 meses trouxe ela pra casa com a minha permissão, porque de acordo com ele ela era necessitada e ele até levava utensílios de cozinha da nossa casa pra casa dela sem me consultar porque ela não tinha.
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Deixei, ela parecia legal, contou sua história pra mim e eu simpatizei, seu passado não importava, afinal ela parecia uma nova mulher, mas ainda estranhava ela dizer com um ar tão dramático como ela tinha mais dinheiro antes e como o meu irmão é o primeiro namorado "pobre" dela.
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Deixei passar, meu outro irmão mais novo morava com minha vó e precisava de um lugar e ela prontamente foi atrás de uma casa, pedi tempo pra gente pensar melhor, mas ela foi atrás de tudo. Decobri que a casa que ela arranjou e que moramos agora era de uma ex prostituta que trabalhava no bordeu da esquina e fazia surubão nessa casa, aliás, e isso piorou meu humor quanto a mudança (ela também já tinha trabalhado nesse bordel, foi assim que conseguiu a casa tão rápido). A melhor parte foi limpar a casa com pacote de camisinha até no quintal.
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O inferno começou quando meu pc quebrou e tive de comprar outro a vista porque precisava dele pra trabalhar, e comentei com minha mãe que "preferia passar fome do que ficar sem pc", uma piada obviamente. Mas ela escutou e resolveu levar pro pessoal e parou de falar comigo do nada. Fiquei sem saber o motivo por um tempo e pedi desculpas mesmo assim, então ela, na frente dos meus dois irmãos, me deu uma bronca de que ela não sustenta todo mundo pra ouvir esse tipo de coisa NA CASA DELA, que eu não seria mais madrinha do casamento deles, que não iria mais falar comigo, que ela não iria pra onde eu estivesse e eu ouvi tudo calada sem reação.
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Desde então não nos falamos o que é péssimo porque já morei de favores antes e tenho dificuldade de me sentir pertencente a um lugar, agora me sinto deslocada na casa e apesar do meu outro irmão me apoiar, ele participa das interações com o casal enquanto eu me sinto obrigada a ficar de fora.
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Agora ela falou pra minha mãe que quer esperar o contrato da casa dar um ano pra ir morar só ele e o meu irmão e eu terei, adivinha, quer voltar ao condomínio que eu já estava morando antes.
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Minha questão é, se era pra eu me foder, porque não saíram e deixaram meu irmão tomar o lugar? Não ganhamos muito, mas ele ainda recebe pensão dos meus pais por ter menos que 21 anos. Agora sou obrigada a fazer outra mudança, comprar enxoval porque eles vão pegar tudo, inclusive o sofá que era da minha mãe que as gatas dela destruíram e me virar pra pagar caução.
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Alguns outros detalhes, ela não tenta se incluir na família, não se dá bem com a família dela, minha mãe que é de boa com todo mundo odeia ela porque quando minha mãe chega ela se tranca no quarto só pra não vê-la, o resto da família também não simpatiza e meu irmão noivou e pretende casar com ela e eu já falei pra minha mãe e irmão que não vou.
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Enfim, só queria um lugar seguro pra mandar os dois irem se foder, porque por enquanto não posso falar nada porque ainda dependo dos dois nessa casa já que tudo aqui é caro e não posso pagar sozinha.

Date: 12/07/2023

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🪖 Military

Statement: Azerbaijan releases 32 Armenian military servicemen

The staff of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and the administration of the President of the. Republic of Azerbaijan has issued a joint statement. The statement reads as follows: "There is a historical chance to achieve a long-awaited peace in the region"

Armenpress, Azerbaijan releases 32 Armenian soldiers. joint statement, Azerbaijan to release 32 Armenian servicemen

Baku court sentences reservist Gagik Voskanyan to 18 years in prison

A trial in the criminal case of an Armenian reservist Gagik Voskanyan was held in a Baku court on Thursday. The Azerbaijani side spread disinformation, claiming that there had been a subversive infiltration attempt.

Armenpress, The captured Armenian reservist was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Baku

Letter from Instanbul: Turkish Republic of Impunity

Russian President Vladimir Putin pardoned Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, found guilty in the 2006 murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, due to his involvement in fighting in Ukraine. Hrant Dink was working towards Turkey confronting its past and Turkish-Armenian Armenian past.

CivilNet

🏛️ Politics & Government

Azerbaijani president calls snap elections for February 7

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to hold snap presidential elections on February 7, 2024. Elections had previously been scheduled for 2025.

Armenpress, Extraordinary presidential elections will be held in Azerbaijan in February

CP did not elect Haykuhi Harutyunyan as a member of the Corruption Prevention Commission

No member of the National Assembly of Armenia participated in election of Haykuhi Harutyunyan as a member of Corruption Prevention Commission. Former chairman of the Central Committee, who was in that position since November 2019, was not re-elected. No members of the KC participated in the election of Narine Avetisyan, an employee of the commission.

CivilNet

The process of delimitation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border will be quite complicated and long. Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan stated this during the NA-government question-and-answer session on December 6. The agreement to create a commission on the demarcation of the Azerbaijani border was reached in 2021 on November 26 in Sochi, at the tripartite meeting of the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia.

CivilNet

Buenos Aires City Legislature adopts statement condemning Azerbaijan’s actions against Nagorno Karabakh

Buenos Aires City Legislature voted 59 to 0, with 1 abstention to adopt a statement condemning the actions carried out by the Republic of Azerbaijan against Nagorno Karabakh. The Buenos Aires Legislature calls to guarantee the safety of civilians.

ArmRadio

Yerevan accepted Blinken's proposal to hold a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received Louis Bono, the Senior Adviser for Caucasus Negotiations, the U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group. The interlocutors touched upon topics of regional security and stability. Recent developments in the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan were discussed.

Armenpress, Blinken looks forward to hosting Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers in Washington, Yerevan hopes for Baku's constructiveness and concrete steps in peace talks: Simonyan on Blinken's invitation, Yerevan positive about Blinken’s proposal to host Armenia-Azerbaijan talks, Blinken looks forward to hosting Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs for talks – O’Brien, Blinken “looks forward” to hosting Armenian, Azeri Foreign Ministers – O’Brien

Armenian parliament adopts 2024 draft state budget

The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia has adopted the state budget for 2024 with 71 votes in favor and 25 opposed. State budget revenues in 2024 will amount to 2 trillion 723 billion drams.

Armenpress, Armenian parliament adopts 2024 budget

Armenia and Tunisia hold first political consultations

On the sidelines of his working visit to Tunisia, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan had a meeting with Nabil Ammar, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians abroad of the Republic of Tunisia. The meeting touched upon the relations between the two countries.

Armenpress, Armenia, Tunisia to deepen cooperation in education, culture, tourism, civil aviation, healthcare, high-tech

EU shares Armenia’s vision for Crossroads of Peace project, says President Khachaturyan

President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan said the EU is ready to support Armenia's Crossroads of Peace project. He said that after some time the number of countries supporting Armenia’s project will grow. The president said Armenia must be able to envision the continuation of the project.

Armenpress

Cabinet appoints new governor of Vayots Dzor

The government appoints Kolya Mikayelyan as the new governor of Vayots Dzor province. The decision was approved at the December 7 Cabinet meeting.

Armenpress, The Governor of Vayots Dzor will be relieved of his post, Government appoints new governor of Armenia's Vayots Dzor province, Kolya Mikayelyan was appointed governor of Vayots Dzor

Speaker of Parliament responds to Azerbaijani President’s comments on alleged ‘revanchism’

Speaker of Parliament Alen Simonyan responds to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s latest statement alleging that there is a ‘growing revanchism’ in Armenia. Baku wants guarantees that such processes won’t happen, he said.

Armenpress, Armenian Speaker of Parliament accuses Azerbaijan of delaying signing of peace treaty

‘No sense’ in participating in CSTO meeting – Speaker of Parliament

Alen Simonyan said participating in the CSTO PA session would have made no sense and that’s why he opted out. “There are outstanding issues, they are not implementing their obligations,” the Speaker said. He recalled the discontent in Russia over Armenia sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Armenpress

Peace treaty can be signed within days if Azerbaijan accepts latest proposals – Speaker

Speaker of Parliament Alen Simonyan says peace treaty can be signed within 5 days if Azerbaijan doesn't delay process. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev recently said that peace can be established even without a peace treaty. Alen said that the Azeri leader brought a very bad example of Russia and Japan.

Armenpress, Armenian Speaker of Parliament accuses Azerbaijan of delaying signing of peace treaty

RA citizens will be able to visit Indonesia by obtaining a visa at the border

The decision is included in the agenda of the December 7 session of the government. The visa fee at the border is 500,000 Indonesian rupiah (about US$30), which allows citizens to enter the country for 30 days, with the option of extending it once for another 30 days.

CivilNet

Armenia to allow duty-free import of cognac and cheese from Serbia

Armenia will allow duty-free imports of cognac and cheese from Serbia within the framework of the quota provided by the Eurasian Economic Union. The quota for cheese imports is set at 3 tons, and at 5,450 liters for cognac.

ArkaAm

Armenia simplifies visa regime for citizens of Indonesia and Panama

Armenia will simplify visa regime for citizens of Indonesia and Panama. Indonesian citizens will be able to get a visa upon arrival in Armenia. Panama will be excluded from the list of countries with visa regime.

ArkaAm

Armenia to join EEU agreement opening common government procurement markets for businesses

Armenia to sign agreement on mutual recognition of bank guarantees in government and municipal procurement tenders announced across the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) EEU countries do not recognize guarantees issued by each other's banks, thus blocking the establishment of a common public procurement market. The agreement is to be ratified by the National Assembly of Armenia.

ArkaAm

EU’s Michel welcomes release of detainees by Armenia and Azerbaijan

President of the EU Council Charles Michel welcomed a major break through in Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. He welcomed in particular release of detainees and unprecedented opening in political dialogue.

ArmRadio

Ucom and World Vision Armenia stand by the large families with many children forcibly displaced from Artsakh

Ucom and World Vision Armenia helped families of people forcibly displaced from Artsakh. Ucom is a national organization dedicated to fostering sustained community development. Over the years, the organization has helped over 110,000 children.

Armenpress

Armenia plans to achieve 60% renewable energy by 2040

Armenia plans to increase the share of solar power in its energy system to 15% by 2030. President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan said in an interview with Armenpress after his participation in COP28 in Dubai. The share of overall alternative energy, such as hydro power plants, wind and solar power and nuclear power, up to 60% in the energy system by 2040.

Armenpress

Cabinet commemorates 1988 Spitak earthquake victims

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Cabinet ministers observed a moment of silence during the Cabinet meeting on the anniversary of the 1988 Spitak earthquake. Over 25,000 people were killed and 20,000 others injured in the quake. 17% of the entire housing stock of Armenia was destroyed.

Armenpress, Members of Parliament observe moment of silence commemorating Spitak earthquake victims, On 35th anniversary of Spitak earthquake, French Embassy expresses solidarity with Armenian people, Armenians commemorate 35th anniv. of devastating earthquake

The ECtHR rejected the complaint of the former president of the CC and three judges as inadmissible

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) published the decision in the case of "Gyulumyan et al. v. Armenia. Three former judges of the Constitutional Court and the former president of the Supreme Court complained in the application submitted to the ECHR that they were deprived of the opportunity to contest the early termination of their positions at the domestic level. The decision of the European Court is final and is not subject to appeal.

CivilNet

AND IN OTHER NEWS: Aliyev Rides High on the Wave of Ethnic Cleansing

Azerbaijani President Aliyev brags about ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh. US Senate passed Armenian Protection Act of 2023, uniting Republicans and Democrats in a common cause. The bill would still need to be passed by the more unruly and divided House of Representatives.

CivilNet

Armenian government increases the amount of subsidies to servicemen to buy housing

Armenian government to reallocate budget of Defense Ministry and release additional funds to help military personnel buy housing. The amount of the government support will be raised from average 2 million 237,000 drams (10% of a mortgage loan sought by career army officers and contract servicemen) to a fixed amount of 2.5 million drams. Interest rate subsidized by the government will be increased from 3% to 5%.

ArkaAm

Alen Simonyan: I do not rule out that Armenians will go and live in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijanis will also come and live in Armenia

Alen Simonyan did not rule out that Armenians will go to live in Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijanis will come to Armenia. The claims that we fought with each other is an insoluble problem, it is unacceptable for me.

ArkaAm

The annual payment of 12,000 drams made during December 2023 will be distributed only during the month of December 2023. Yerevan Municipality: about parking fees

The parking fees for 2023 in the Yerevan community were set by the decision of the. Council of Elders dated 27.12.2022 No. 687-N and will be effective until December 31, 2023 at 24:00. The annual payment of AMD 12,000 made during the month of December 2023 will be applied only to parking. It is also noted that in 2024 Parking. rates will be set. during the regular session to be held on December 26.

ArkaAm

The Power of One Dram to benefit Health Fund for Children of Armenia

Idram and IDBank have summed up the results of the November program of the “The Power of One Dram” initiative. The amount of 3,588,848 drams accumulated as a result of customer payments in November will be donated to the project to create greenhouses in Syunik for our compatriots forcibly displaced from Artsakh. Idram also announced the name of the beneficiary of the program for the last month of this year.

PanArmenian

💵 Economy

Armenia had lowest inflation rate in 2022 among EEU member countries

In 2022 the inflation rate in Armenia amounted to 8.3%, while Russia saw 11.9% inflation rate. Inflation rate in Belarus was 12.8%, in Kyrgyzstan -14.7%. Kazakhstan had the highest inflation rate of d 20.3%.

ArkaAm, Armenia's economic growth was highest among EEU countries in 2022

About 2.2 million tourists visit Armenia in 11 months of 2023

About 2.2 million foreign tourist visited Armenia in first 11 months of 2023, a 42% surge compared to same time span of 2022. Half of the tourists were from Russia (1.1 million), followed by Georgia (11%, or 231,000), and Iran (6%, or 139,000) Each tourist spends about $1200 in Armenia.

ArkaAm, 2.2 million tourists have visited Armenia in 2023

Acba Business Club provides platform for identifying and solving problems of business community (video)

The Acba Business Club hosts business people from different areas to discuss and outline the problems hindering business development in Armenia. The format of the business club is unique for Armenia's financial system: it is important for the bank to support the business community. SME managers are given an opportunity to gain new knowledge and tools necessary for management.

ArkaAm, Solutions for business development in Armenia (VIDEO)

🧪 Science & Technology

An earthquake was registered in Azerbaijan, it was felt in Tavush

A 7-8 magnitude earthquake was registered in Azerbaijan, it was felt in the cities of Tavush region. This was reported by the rescue service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia.

CivilNet, Strong earthquake that occurred in Azerbaijan was felt also in the northeast of Armenia, A 7-8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Azerbaijan. it was also felt in Armenia

🎭 Culture

“Hayk’s Game”...a children's story by Mohamed Mandour at the Cairo International Book Fair 2024

A children's book titled “Hayk’s Game” written by Mohamed Mandour will be available at the upcoming Cairo International Book Fair. The story's illustrations were carried out by the famous Armenian children's illustrator Naira Aharonian, as part of a joint cultural project with the Egyptian writer. The events of the series revolve around the character of an Armenian child named Hayk.

Armenpress

Some ideological aspects of Organization of Turkic States: instrumentalization of Turkish Eurasianism

Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) is gaining more momentum year by year and gaining influence in the region. Turkey activated its policy toward the Central Asian Turkic states after Nagorno-Karabakh War. OTS's success can be attributed, in part, to its solid ideological basis that unites the peoples of member countries. Having a common cultural identity is a good basis for creating and developing tight relations.

Armenpress

⚽ Sport

Armenia’s Manuel Petrosyan wins Kazakhstan Chess Cup

Armenian Grandmaster Manuel Petrosyan has become the winner of the Kazakhstan Cup. The Kazakhstan Cup was held using the knockout system. Among the 16 participating chess players, Petsyan competed with Iranian chess player Bardia Daneshvar in the final.

Armenpress

Aras Ozbiliz seeks to bring back great players like Mkhitaryan to national team if elected FFA president

Retired footballer Aras Ozbiliz has said he’s running for the Football Federation of Armenia presidency. The 33-year-old former Armenia midfielder said that the country needs a national development plan for football. Inter Milan's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who was formerly the captain of the Armenian national team, is endorsing Ozbillis for the FFA presidency.

Armenpress

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If you live in any of the places being removed, contact your government representatives. In the US, in particular ask that your rep contact the LGBTQ Special Envoy in the US Department of State.
The UK's gender recognition process is so expensive and difficult that in 20 years, less than 10,000 people have been able to get through it.
Current list: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1630/schedule/made
Proposed list: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348254648/schedule
To Be Removed:

• United States
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To Be Added:

• Belarus
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Justification: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348254648/pdfs/ukdsiem_9780348254648_en_001.pdf
In case anyone thinks my legal case was not a consideration, they included this tidbit:

If the country or territory includes options for recognition of non-binary genders, but otherwise meets the criteria it may be retained or added to the list, but noting nonbinary people could only apply for a binary identity on their UK GRC.

Current list: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1630/schedule/made
Proposed list: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348254648/schedule
To Be Removed:

• United States
  • California
  • Colorado
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Maine
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Oklahoma
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  • Utah
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  • Virginia
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  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming
• Canada
  • Alberta
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  • Manitoba
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Quebec
  • Saskatchewan
  • Yukon Territory
• Australia
  • Northern Territory
  • South Australia
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Greece
• Iceland
• Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Mexico
• Moldova
• The Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Poland
• Russia
• Serbia
• Singapore
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Switzerland
• Uruguay

To Be Added:

• Belarus
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• China
• Cuba
• Georgia
• India
• Iran
• Kazakhstan
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Namibia
• Panama
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan

Justification: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348254648/pdfs/ukdsiem_9780348254648_en_001.pdf
In case anyone thinks my legal case was not a consideration, they included this tidbit:

If the country or territory includes options for recognition of non-binary genders, but otherwise meets the criteria it may be retained or added to the list, but noting nonbinary people could only apply for a binary identity on their UK GRC.

A franquia GTA é a minha preferida desde o início dos anos 2000. Quando comecei a entender o humor do jogo, passei a amar ainda mais a franquia.
Bem, sabemos que o humor britânico é conhecido pela alta dose de acidez, de tabus, autodepreciação, sarcasmo, críticas que tocam fundo nas feridas da sociedade e muitos, muitos trocadilhos. Apesar da Rockstar Games ser uma empresa britânica, eles resolveram estabelecer como alvo a cultura americana em toda série GTA (com a exceção pontual de GTA London).
GTA sempre criticou a igreja e instituições religiosas não poupando ninguém: em GTA 2 você precisa fazer uma doação de 50 mil dólares para a igreja local para poder salvar o jogo. Na entrada da igreja lê-se: "Jesus Salva" (como eu ri disso quando finalmente entendi!). Nem mesmo o movimento Hare Krishna é poupado: é retratado no game como uma gangue de rua. Em GTA 1 eles eram pacifistas, mas em GTA 2 eles retornam fortemente armados e com sede de vingança.
Em GTA Vice City há um líder religioso chamado Pastor Richards, que usa o dinheiro do dízimo para construir uma mansão no Havaí. Em GTA San Andreas, o protagonista precisa matar um pastor evangélico que está tentando "converter" as prostitutas da cidade (mantendo relações com elas).
Políticos corruptos também são assunto recorrente nos jogos, todos eles com discursos conservadores, mas com uma vida privada cheia de escândalos sexuais e envolvimento com coisas pesadíssimas como filmes snuff e canibalismo. O jogo também critica esportistas, atores e diretores de Vinewood (a Hollywood do universo GTA) e seu estilo de vida hedonista, vazio e inescrupuloso.
Em GTA III há uma propaganda de calçados onde eles entrevistam um funcionário da fábrica, uma criança de uns 10 anos, que diz: "É divertido trabalhar aqui, nós podemos brincar com facas! Ontem eu ganhei 1 dólar! Meu amigo Joey costurou uma mão na outra!".
O estereótipo do conservador nos costumes e liberal na economia aparece frequentemente em todos os títulos da série, não apenas como personagens importantes, mas também como pessoas aleatórias dando entrevistas ou apresentando programas de rádio e TV.
Em GTA III, Vice City, Vice City Stories e Liberty City Stories há um personagem chamado Phil Cassidy que é a mais fiel caricatura do conservador americano médio: caipira sulista, geralmente mora em um trailer, dirige caminhonetes grandes, usa camisa com a bandeira confederada ou camuflagem militar e coturno, entusiasta de armas e explosivos, alcoólatra, com masculinidade frágil e fortes tendências incestuosas para com a irmã, Louise.
A loja de armas dos jogos (a famosa Ammu-Nation) possui propagandas muito engraçadas baseadas na histeria coletiva em torno da "ameaça comunista". Há um easter egg na Vice City de 1986 que mostra um poster onde Ronald Reagan dispara um revolver contra a cara de Mikhail Gorbachev. Bom, como sabemos a histeria não acabou depois do fim da Guerra Fria e os jogos que se passam depois disso continuam fazendo piada sobre o fantasma comunista, como não poderia deixar de ser.
Em GTA San Andreas é apresentada uma seita chamada Kiflon, uma paródia da Cientologia. Em GTA V, essa religião retorna e é mais explorada, se tornando uma clara referência às seitas bizarras que surgem entre as elites americanas, e são seguidas e pregadas por celebridades.
A esquerda americana também é criticada no jogo, principalmente com sua histeria sobre jogos violentos e seu moralismo de conveniência. The Truth, um hippie pacifista e "good vibes", presente em GTA San Andreas, demonstra ser tão violento e sem remorso quanto qualquer outro personagem desse mundo decadente.
A família tradicional, o pilar do Sonho Americano, também é exposta constantemente como uma farsa em toda a série, tanto com personagens importantes, como em programas de rádio e TV. Vemos essa crítica bem clara com a família de Michael, um dos protagonistas de GTA V.
A estupidez/corrupção das forças armadas é outro alvo do jogo. Cito aqui três exemplos: Todos os militares corruptos em GTA Vice City Stories. O Coronel Cortez em GTA Vice City, que usa sua patente e influência para traficar cocaína. E a "Guerra Australia-Americana", citada em vários títulos, desde GTA III. Além, é claro, de Phil Cassidy, que afirma o tempo todo ser um veterano de guerra (o que provavelmente é mentira).
E por fim, como não falar dos "distúrbios de Los Santos" em GTA San Andreas? Na vida real, os distúrbios de Los Angeles ocorreram em 1992 em resposta à violência policial, cujo estopim foi o homicídio de um homem negro em uma abordagem policial. O plot de GTA San Andreas é baseado nesse evento, com várias alterações: no jogo, um jovem negro (o protagonista) é falsamente acusado de ter matado um policial e é continuamente extorquido por um grupo de policiais corruptos para que ele faça vários "trabalhos sujos" ao longo do jogo. Ao final, os policiais são expostos e a população se revolta. O ano em que se passa o enredo também é 1992. Meu Deus! Tem como ser mais claro que isso?
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Agora, com o lançamento de GTA VI, a nerdolada mais estridente está arrancando os cabelos pelo fato do jogo apresentar uma protagonista mulher e ainda por cima de pele marrom. "Estão lacrando no meu joguinho!! A Rockstar não é mais a mesma".
Quem jogou algum dos 16 títulos de GTA e não entendeu que as principais críticas do jogo são exatamente as ridículas pautas reacionárias da sociedade estadunidense e o colapso do Sonho Americano é, provavelmente, aquele mesmo pessoal que não entendeu que X-Men é sobre preconceito contra minorias, que Clube da Luta é uma crítica à masculinidade tóxica e ao capitalismo, que o Coringa do Todd Philips não é um justiceiro e que Walter White não é o herói de Breaking Bad.

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Hello all, happy Wednesday. My secret santa has gone out, how about you?
Up today we have a nice selection of items for those wishing to get an interesting gift or stocking stuffer for a numismatist this Christmas season.
I swear I will not use to money all on hard egg nog.
As always, if you think my prices are off, feel free to send an offer.
GOLD
1912 Canada $5 (0.2419 ozt AGW): $500 Front Back
1810A France 20 Francs NGC XF45: $470 Front Back
CROWNS
Panama 1947 Balboa: $45 Front Back
Austria 1975 100 Schilling: $17.5 Front Back
Lot of 3x Canada 1967 Dollars: $50 Front Back
Russia 1897 Rouble: $45 Front Back
1899 Russia Rouble: $45 Front Back
Mexico 1977 100 Pesos: $25 Front Back
1927 Republic of China Memento Dollar #1: $130 Front Back
1927 Republic of China Memento Dollar #2: $130 Front Back
Buy both for $250 shipped!
Bhutan lot: 2x 1974 15 Ngultrums: $30 Front Back
AH1383/1964 Sharjah 5 Rupee: $30 Front Back
Dominican Republic 1974 Peso: $30 Front Back
Thailand 1963 20 Baht: $20 Front Back
Liberia 2000 Stonewall Jackson $20 (Probably minted by Uncle Ruckus) w/ extra Meade and Robert E Lee $5: $35 Front Back
USA 1893 Columbian Expo So-Called Dollar HK-154: $7.50 Front Back
AMERICAS
1856 Chile Un Decimo: $7.50 Front Back
1904 Panama 2.5c "Panama Pill": $35 Front Back
Lot of 5x Canadian 5c (1888 (Bent), 1894 (Bent), 2x 1907, 1910): $10Front Back
OCEANIA
1917M Australia Shilling: $7 Front Back
Australia lot: 3x Florin (1931, 1944, 1944S): $40 Front Back
United Kingdom
Lot of 4x George V Shillings: $17.50 Front Back
Lot of 4x English George VI Shillings: $15 Front Back
Lot of 3x Scottish George VI & 1x George V Shillings: $15 Front Back
1806 UK George III Penny: $10 Front Back
3x Florin (1857, 2x 1873): $45 Front Back
1817 George III Half-Crown: $20 Front Back
1882 Victoria Half-Crown: $15 Front Back
EUROPE
1870 Austria-Hungary 20 Krajczar: $5 Front Back
AFRICA
1892 ZAR (South Africa) 2 Shillings: $20 Front Back
For payment I accept PPFF & Zelle.
Shipping is $5 USPS whatever-they-renamed First Class to.
Generally speaking I am interested in LMU Papal States and Vatican silver coins/medals if you wished to offer a trade.
Thank you for looking!

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PLEASE USE PMS, I CANNOT SEE CHATS WHEN I'M ON MOBILE

Hello all, happy Wednesday. My secret santa has gone out, how about you?
Up today we have a nice selection of items for those wishing to get an interesting gift or stocking stuffer for a numismatist this Christmas season.
I swear I will not use to money all on hard egg nog.
As always, if you think my prices are off, feel free to send an offer.
GOLD
1912 Canada $5 (0.2419 ozt AGW): $500 Front Back
1810A France 20 Francs NGC XF45: $470 Front Back
CROWNS
Panama 1947 Balboa: $45 Front Back
Austria 1975 100 Schilling: $17.5 Front Back
Lot of 3x Canada 1967 Dollars: $50 Front Back
Russia 1897 Rouble: $45 Front Back
1899 Russia Rouble: $45 Front Back
Mexico 1977 100 Pesos: $25 Front Back
1927 Republic of China Memento Dollar #1: $130 Front Back
1927 Republic of China Memento Dollar #2: $130 Front Back
Buy both for $250 shipped!
Bhutan lot: 2x 1974 15 Ngultrums: $30 Front Back
AH1383/1964 Sharjah 5 Rupee: $30 Front Back
Dominican Republic 1974 Peso: $30 Front Back
Thailand 1963 20 Baht: $20 Front Back
Liberia 2000 Stonewall Jackson L$20 (Probably minted by Uncle Ruckus): $35 Front Back
Comes w/ extra Meade and Robert E Lee L$5
USA 1893 Columbian Expo So-Called Dollar HK-154: $7.50 Front Back
AMERICAS
1856 Chile Un Decimo: $7.50 Front Back
1904 Panama 2.5c "Panama Pill": $35 Front Back
Lot of 5x Canadian 5c (1888 (Bent), 1894 (Bent), 2x 1907, 1910): $10Front Back
OCEANIA
1917M Australia Shilling: $7 Front Back
Australia lot: 3x Florin (1931, 1944, 1944S): $40 Front Back
United Kingdom
Lot of 4x George V Shillings: $17.50 Front Back
Lot of 4x English George VI Shillings: $15 Front Back
Lot of 3x Scottish George VI & 1x George V Shillings: $15 Front Back
1806 UK George III Penny: $10 Front Back
3x Florin (1857, 2x 1873): $45 Front Back
1817 George III Half-Crown: $20 Front Back SOLD
1882 Victoria Half-Crown: $15 Front Back
EUROPE
1870 Austria-Hungary 20 Krajczar: $5 Front Back
AFRICA
1892 ZAR (South Africa) 2 Shillings: $20 Front Back
For payment I accept PPFF & Zelle.
Shipping is $5 USPS whatever-they-renamed First Class to.
Generally speaking I am interested in LMU Papal States and Vatican silver coins/medals if you wished to offer a trade.
Thank you for looking!

alguien ha podido usar el Watch6 LTE en Panama? algun proveedor los configura?

Hola ando en la búsqueda de las mejores opciones para cuentas corrientes aquí en Panamá, si alguien me pudiera ayudar basado en su experiencia y conocimiento, muchísimas gracias

Saludos amigos de Panamá que centros comerciales me recomiendan cerca de la embajada de Colombia

veo que la aeronautica es muy especfica y en panama no tiene mucha salida y luego esta forestal que viendo el simple nombre suena que hay proyectos al por monton, no se

Hola 👋 Busco panaderías que estén buenas. Por lo regular siempre compro en Soriana, Walmart, Panama pero quiero apoyar a negocios locales. Busco tipo pan tradicional. Gracias

Saludos
Fui a Ciudad de Panamá y Chiriquí para un viaje de tres semanas. Me lo pasé muy bien y por aburrimiento me descargué tinder. Tuve citas casi todas las noches de la semana y conocí la cultura y la gente de Panamá. Cuáles son mis perspectivas u opciones con ellos a largo plazo basado en su conocimiento de la cultura panameña, las normas y la cultura de citas. No planeo mudarme y vivir en Panamá. ¿Estarían abiertos a mudarse a los Estados Unidos para vivir conmigo?
¿Qué necesito saber si desarrollo una relación a largo plazo con una de estas panameñas? Casi todas ellas no tienen educación universitaria y trabajan en restaurantes o en una panadería. También sólo hablan un nivel básico de inglés. Una de ellas tiene un hijo de 9 años y es madre soltera. Tampoco tienen coche y nunca han viajado fuera de Panamá.
¿Qué me aconseja hacer para mis próximos pasos sobre la base de su conocimiento de Panamá y las mujeres allí? Por mis antecedentes tengo mucha educación y trabajo en un puesto de alto nivel. No se si mis padres o familia aceptarían a estas mujeres si las traigo. No estoy seguro si estarían dispuestos a mudarse de san Miguelito o Bethania para venir a vivir conmigo en Estados Unidos. La vida aquí es diferente a la vida en Panamá.
Yo había hecho un post en otro subreddit latino y todos me advirtieron sobre interesada

5 años despues, estamos peor. De quien crees tu que es la culpa?
http://elsiglo.com.pa/panama/inasistencia-clases-afecto-estudiantes-panama-segun-prueba-pisa/24241217
La medición global reveló deficiencias en lectura, matemáticas, entre otras
Maruja Gorday de Villalobos, ministra de Educación, manifestó que el Programa para la Evaluación Internacional de Alumnos (PISA) reveló que la inasistencia a clases empeoró los resultados de los alumnos.

Que tal!
Me gustaria saber que farmacias en la ciudad de Panamá puedan vender la pastilla Postday, pero sin recetas!
Saludos.

Hola, resulta que me mandaron a hacer resonancia magnetica cervical y en el seguro de Panama no hay cupo hasta septiembre 2024. Saben si en algum lugar del interior la espera es menor?? Les agradesco la ayuda.