Latin American Herald Tribune: Polarized Brazil Prepares to Choose between Bolsonaro, Haddad

October 28, 2018

PRN-Latino News Latin American Herald Tribune: Polarized Brazil Prepares to Choose between Bolsonaro, Haddad Latin American Herald Tribune: Helicopter Belonging to Leicester City Owner Crashes after Taking Off Latin American Herald Tribune: Federer Moves Step Closer to Ninth Swiss Indoors Title Latin American Herald Tribune: Caravan Rejects Mexico’s Plan to Halt Migrants’ Northward Journey Latin American Herald Tribune: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue Leaves 11 Dead, 6 Injured Latin American Herald Tribune: Palestinian Faction Islamic Jihad Announces Ceasefire with Israel in Gaza Latin American Herald Tribune: Hundreds of Romans Protest Decay, Danger of Italian Capital Latin American Herald Tribune: Salah Shines as Liverpool Claims 4-1 Victory over Cardiff City Latin American Herald Tribune: OAS: Regional Crisis of Venezuelan Mass Migration Demands Unified Response Latin American Herald Tribune: Starbucks Opens First Deaf-Friendly Store in Washington Latin American Herald Tribune: Former Brazilian Justice Joaquim Barbosa Says Bolsonaro Frightens Him Latin American Herald Tribune: Athletic, Valencia Tie 0-0 in Battle to Avoid La Liga Relegation Zone Latin American Herald Tribune: Spain PM Urges Italy’s Democratic Party to Seek Reform, Not EU Breakdown Latin American Herald Tribune: Aspas Scores Hat Trick in Celta Vigo’s 4-0 Win over Eibar Latin American Herald Tribune: Atletico Rejects Idea of Crisis, Downs Real Sociedad 2-0 to Take La Liga Lead Latin American Herald Tribune: Huge Comeback Sends Stephens to WTA Finals Title Match vs. Svitolina Latin American Herald Tribune: Girona Tops Rayo Vallecano 2-1 with Brace from Portu, Ending Winless Skid Latin American Herald Tribune: Activists Block Railway Lines, Try to Thwart Deforestation Plans in Germany Latin American Herald Tribune: Bayern Beats Mainz 2-1 for 2nd Straight Win, Chases Bundesliga Leader Latin American Herald Tribune: Ronaldo Scores Brace in Juventus’ 2-1 Win over Empoli Latin American Herald Tribune: Polarized Brazil Prepares to Choose between Bolsonaro, Haddad PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Polarized Brazil Prepares to Choose between Bolsonaro, Haddad BRASILIA – Far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro and left-leaning Fernando Haddad drew their campaigns to a close ahead of Sunday’s runoff election, in which Brazilians will choose between two drastically different sets of proposals for their country.Bolsonaro remained at his home in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, where he encouraged his supporters to make the poll predictions come true, which suggest he will win with around 56 percent of the vote.“It is exciting to feel Brazilians’ hope. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Helicopter Belonging to Leicester City Owner Crashes after Taking Off PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Helicopter Belonging to Leicester City Owner Crashes after Taking Off LONDON – A helicopter belonging to the owner of Leicester City Football Club, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, crashed in flames outside the club’s stadium on Saturday.There are still no reports regarding possible casualties or injuries, and it is not known if the club’s owner was on board the helicopter, which crashed soon after taking off at King Power Stadium, where Leicester had just played against West Ham.Pictures posted on social media showed the burning helicopter at the crash site outside the stadium, though the blaze was soon controlled by firefighters.The Leicestershire police said via Twitter that they were aware of the incident outside King Power Stadium and that emergency services had been dispatched.The ambulance service also tweeted to confirm that it was aware of the crash and that paramedics and ambulances had been dispatched to the stadium.A reporter from Sky Sports said that the helicopter took off from the stadium’s pitch, as is often the case after each match when Leicester plays at home.According to the reporter, the pilot lost control of the helicopter and crashed into the stadium’s parking lot, while witnesses have suggested that the helicopter’s tail rotor may have failed, causing the aircraft to spiral and crash.Srivaddhanaprabha, owner of King Power International Group, Thailand’s leading travel retail company, bought Leicester in August 2010. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Federer Moves Step Closer to Ninth Swiss Indoors Title PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Federer Moves Step Closer to Ninth Swiss Indoors Title BASEL, Switzerland – Swiss great Roger Federer brushed aside promising Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the final of the Swiss Indoors, an ATP hard-court event.The 37-year-old Federer, an eight-time winner of his hometown tournament, needed less than 65 minutes to defeat his 20th-ranked opponent.The Swiss world No. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Caravan Rejects Mexico’s Plan to Halt Migrants’ Northward Journey PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Caravan Rejects Mexico’s Plan to Halt Migrants’ Northward Journey MEXICO CITY – A caravan of thousands of Central American migrants who are making their way through Mexico en route to that country’s border with the United States has rejected a plan by President Enrique Peña Nieto that would regularize those people’s situation in the Aztec nation.On Saturday, the caravan is heading from the southern state of Chiapas to San Pedro Tapanatepec, a town in the neighboring state of Oaxaca.After holding an assembly in the town of Arriaga, Chiapas state, the migrants responded to the plan in a statement issued Friday by civil organizations.“This plan does not truly respond to the causes of the Central American exodus and therefore does not solve (migrants’) needs from the standpoint of fully respecting their human rights,” the statement said, insisting that the plan be expanded so it includes “all of Mexico.”“We don’t want more prison cities or states where migrant persons are confined without the freedom to move or settle where they can lead a dignified life.”The caravan is calling for a dialogue in Mexico City between its members and Mexican federal authorities so migrants have a space to express their concerns and an agreement can be reached.On Friday, Peña Nieto unveiled a plan known as “Estas en Tu Casa” (This Is Your Home) to facilitate migrants’ ability to seek asylum in Mexico, a measure especially intended for those who are part of the caravan that plans to reach the US.Migrants who are currently in the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca will be offered a window to go to an office of the National Migration Institute (INM) to start the asylum process.Under the plan, those who register for asylum would be provided with medical attention and be eligible for temporary ID cards and work permits.“I want to say first of all that Mexicans are a welcoming people who show solidarity with those going through difficult moments,” Peña Nieto said from the Los Pinos presidential palace in a pre-recorded address broadcast Friday.“Being in Mexico, you will be able to receive medical attention and even send your children to school; you also will have a temporary official ID to carry out the necessary procedures while you regularize your migration situation,” he added, noting that the ID card would allow migrants to enter and leave shelters whenever they choose.Two conditions must be met for a migrant to be eligible for temporary work permits.That individual must be in Chiapas or Oaxaca and he or she (or a family member) must have submitted a request to the INM for asylum.A caravan of around 7,000 Central American migrants is current traveling across southern Mexico with the intention of reaching the United States.In addition to that first contingent, another group of around 2,500 people is in the vicinity of the Guatemala-Mexico border.US President Donald Trump has vowed that, if necessary, he will use the military to close the US-Mexico border.“To those in the Caravan, turnaround, we are not letting people into the United States illegally. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue Leaves 11 Dead, 6 Injured PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue Leaves 11 Dead, 6 Injured PITTSBURGH – A mass shooting on Saturday at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, a city in the northeastern United States, left 11 dead and six others injured, a local public safety official said.The shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation at around 10 am left 11 dead, none of whom was a minor, and six people wounded, including four law enforcement officers but not including the suspect, the director of the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department, Wendell Hissrich, said at a press conference.The suspect, who was arrested and taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, was identified by local media as 56-year-old Rob BowersHissrich had said earlier that the shooting would be treated as a hate crime and that the FBI would lead the investigation.Bob Jones, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s office in Pittsburgh, confirmed that Bowers lives in that western Pennsylvania city and said that in the coming hours his home, vehicle and social media accounts would be thoroughly searched.Jones, a 22-year FBI veteran, said the scene at the synagogue was “the most horrific crime scene I have seen.”According to witnesses, Bowers entered the synagogue armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and started shooting indiscriminately, while yelling “All Jews must die.”Bowers had posted several anti-Semitic comments on his social media accounts.On Saturday morning, Bowers reportedly posted “I can’t sit by and watch my people get slaughtered, screw the optics, I’m going in.”Pennsylvania Gov. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Palestinian Faction Islamic Jihad Announces Ceasefire with Israel in Gaza PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Palestinian Faction Islamic Jihad Announces Ceasefire with Israel in Gaza GAZA – The Palestinian resistance faction Islamic Jihad announced on Saturday it would stop firing rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel after agreeing to an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire.Gaza had appeared on the brink of another war overnight Friday, as Islamic Jihad responded to Israel’s killing and wounding of Palestinian demonstrators earlier in the day along the Gaza-Israel boundary with nearly 40 rockets, which caused no injuries, leading Israel to retaliate with almost 100 airstrikes that wounded nine Palestinians, according to medical sources in the strip.Islamic Jihad said in a statement that the group had agreed to restore calm in Gaza in response to Egyptian efforts to achieve a truce and stop the situation from deteriorating further.Earlier Saturday, Islamic Jihad spokesperson Daoud Shehab announced that the faction was in contact with Egyptian mediators in order to end the fighting, which began Friday night at around 10 pm local time (1900 GMT) with the launch of Palestinian rockets and continued for hours.Shihab asserted that the resistance group “is committed to calm whenever the Israeli occupation is,” and said the rockets were fired in response to Israel’s killing of protesters on Friday during the 31st round of weekly demonstrations at the Israel-Gaza boundary, in which four people were shot dead and at least 85 injured, according to Palestinian medical sources.The Great March of Return demonstrations in Gaza began on March 30, and have been characterized by Israel’s use of deadly force against unarmed protesters, killing over 160.During the same period, one Israeli soldier has been killed by a sniper from the Gaza Strip, according to the United Nations.The demonstrations are calling for Palestinian refugees’ right to return to their homeland inside what is now Israel, as well as for an end to Israel’s 11-year siege of Gaza. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Hundreds of Romans Protest Decay, Danger of Italian Capital PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Hundreds of Romans Protest Decay, Danger of Italian Capital ROME – Hundreds of Romans gathered on Saturday in front of the Italian capital’s city hall to denounce the state of decay, decadence and danger the city is going through, and demanded the resignation of Mayor Virginia Raggi.Six women had organized the demonstration on social networks under the slogan “Rome says Enough,” in order to protest against situations like the scarcity of trash collections that builds up mountains of rubbish for days at a time, enormous potholes along the highways, safety concerns and, in general, the “total neglect of the city.”During the demonstration in the Piazza del Campidoglio where city hall is located, protesters of the 5 Stars Movement (M5S) displayed posters slamming the mayor and chanting that she should resign, 28 months after her election.“We want Rome to be a livable, welcoming capital once more, with a look to the future,” said the organizers of the protest in which no political parties took part, only individual citizens.Also among the petitions was one for “more adequate means of transportation,” a reference to some lines being cut back and the bus that caught fire several months ago on downtown Barberini Street.Other matters repeated during the protest included the problem of security and the incident of an escalator that collapsed in a Roman subway station, leaving some 20 people injured while renewing passengers’ complaints about the state of Rome’s subway service.But a problem then struck worse than any other.Though the demonstration was planned some time ago, it came at a moment when the terrible death of 16-year-old Desiree Mariottini had deeply disturbed the Roman population.According to investigations, the girl was drugged until unconscious, then gang raped by a group of men in one of the vacated buildings in the Roman neighborhood of San Lorenzo, where she was left to die during the night of Oct. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Salah Shines as Liverpool Claims 4-1 Victory over Cardiff City PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Salah Shines as Liverpool Claims 4-1 Victory over Cardiff City LIVERPOOL, England – Egypt talisman Mohamed Salah shone on Saturday, netting Liverpool’s first goal and providing two other assists to help his side thrash visiting Cardiff City 4-1 in Premier League action.Salah scored early, just 10 minutes into the game on a close-range left-footed shot as Cardiff’s defense could not clear the ball following a double chance.After the intermission, Senegal winger Sadio Mane doubled the lead in the 66th minute, as he fired from inside the box after getting past Cardiff’s defense.Scotland midfielder Callum Paterson pulled one back for Cardiff 11 minutes later, making the most of a mistake from Brazil net-minder Alisson Becker.This was the first home goal Liverpool has conceded in 10 matches this season in all competitions.Six minutes before second-half stoppage time, Salah set up substitute Xherdan Shaqiri for his first Premier League goal this season, as the Swiss player struck the ball home from inside the area.Three minutes later, Salah played a clever pass that went through Cardiff’s defense, which was in the right place for Mane, who scored the Reds’ fourth goal on lob over goalkeeper Neil Etheridge.With its eighth win so far, Liverpool regained the Premier League’s top spot with 26 points, pending the clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City on Monday.Cardiff sits in the 17th spot in the standings with five points.Elsewhere in the English league, Bournemouth earned a 3-0 away victory over ten-man Fulham, Watford topped visiting Huddersfield Town 3-0, Brighton and Hove Albion claimed a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton and Newcastle United held Southampton to a 0-0 tie. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: OAS: Regional Crisis of Venezuelan Mass Migration Demands Unified Response PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) SANTIAGO – The Venezuelan migratory crisis is a menace throughout the Americas that demands a coordinated response by the countries of the region, Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian, director of the Department of Social Inclusion of the Organization of American States (OAS), told EFE. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Starbucks Opens First Deaf-Friendly Store in Washington PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Starbucks Opens First Deaf-Friendly Store in Washington WASHINGTON – Other than the noise from the coffee machines, the only thing one can hear at the new deaf-friendly Starbucks in Washington, DC, is clients chuckling.“This place is great. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Former Brazilian Justice Joaquim Barbosa Says Bolsonaro Frightens Him PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Former Brazilian Justice Joaquim Barbosa Says Bolsonaro Frightens Him BRASILIA – The former president of Brazil’s Supreme Court, Joaquim Barbosa, who handled a major corruption trial during the administration of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, acknowledged that he was “frightened” of far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, the frontrunner ahead of Sunday’s runoff election.Barbosa, a fierce critic of the Workers Party (PT), said Saturday via Twitter that he will vote for Fernando Haddad, who replaced Lula as the PT candidate after the former Brazilian president was arrested on a corruption conviction, for which he is serving a 12-year sentence.“For the first time, 32 years after we regained the right to vote, I am frightened by a candidate, and that is why I will vote for Fernando Haddad,” the former justice said.Barbosa made history in Brazil by becoming the first black member of the Supreme Court after being nominated by Lula in 2003.He then became renowned for handling the trial on the “mensalao” scandal, involving bribes paid by the PT to secure votes in Congress, which affected much of the party’s leadership and threatened to bring down Lula’s government in 2005.Lula was not charged back then, but he was investigated in the midst of another corruption scandal involving the Petrobras national oil company, for which he was convicted in January to 12 years in prison.Bolsonaro, who leads the polls ahead of Sunday’s election, has raised the alarm among human rights organizations, as he has repeatedly made sexist, racist, homophobic and even anti-democratic statements.The far-right candidate has firmly defended the 1964-1985 military dictatorship and has openly defended the use of torture.Nonetheless, Bolsonaro is leading in all of the polls, with some 56 percent of respondents planning to vote for him on Sunday, compared to 44 percent in Haddad’s case. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Athletic, Valencia Tie 0-0 in Battle to Avoid La Liga Relegation Zone PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Athletic, Valencia Tie 0-0 in Battle to Avoid La Liga Relegation Zone BILBAO, Spain – Atletico Bilbao and Valencia played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday, with neither team able to end their search for a La Liga win as they fight to stay away from the relegation zone.Ten matches into the Spanish league season, Valencia collected its eighth draw with only one win in its pocket, and although Athletic kicked off the season in auspicious fashion by defeating Leganes, they have yet to win a match since.Saturday’s outcome does not help either team’s relegation worries, with Athletic temporarily holding the 16th spot and Valencia in 14th pending the remaining matches.The game got off to a promising start just 40 seconds into the first half, when Athletic’s Spanish winger Ander Capa had a double scoring chance on a shot that ended up in the hands of Valencia’s Brazilian goalkeeper Neto.But this turned out to be Athletic’s lone opportunity of the entire first half, which also saw Valencia create only two chances.It was Valencia forward Michy Batshuayi who first threatened Athletic’s goal in the 18th minute, after a pass by midfielder Francis Coquelin put him in a one-on-one situation against goalkeeper Iago Herrerin, but he failed to deliver.Six minutes later, Valencia midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia nearly got on the scoreboard with a powerful shot that went just wide.As the second half wore on, Athletic’s fans began to cheer loudly and it nearly paid off on the field, as Bilbao created three scoring chances, but still no change on the scoreboard.Valencia reacted and unsuccessfully demanded a penalty kick for Daniel Parejo in a play that eventually went to a corner.Starting from this moment, the game became more attractive, with Athletic’s Spanish midfielder Mikel Rico trying his luck on a header after connecting on a cross by Iñaki Williams, and his teammate Raul Garcia firing at the target.At the other end of the field, Herrerin nicely saved a brilliant header by Rodrigo on a play that ended up delivering a goal for Valencia, which the assistant referees (VAR) disallowed for offside. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Spain PM Urges Italy’s Democratic Party to Seek Reform, Not EU Breakdown PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Spain PM Urges Italy’s Democratic Party to Seek Reform, Not EU Breakdown MILAN, Italy – Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez defended on Saturday the European project at a political event in Milan, Italy, and urged Italy’s center-left Democratic Party (PD) to fight for a country that collaborates in reforming instead of paralyzing or breaking the European project.Sanchez participated in an event organized by the PD that also included the party’s secretary general, Maurizio Martina, and the high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.Sanchez called for a Europe “of hope in front of those who do not have a political project, and who only want to instill fear in society.”Sanchez did not directly refer to the decision of the Italian coalition government, which includes the opposition, to maintain their budgets despite the rejection of the European Commission, but gave a speech about total commitment to the European project.“To say Italy is to say Europe, and to say Europe is to say Italy. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Aspas Scores Hat Trick in Celta Vigo’s 4-0 Win over Eibar PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Aspas Scores Hat Trick in Celta Vigo’s 4-0 Win over Eibar VIGO, Spain – Celta Vigo ended a lengthy winless streak with a 4-0 rout of Eibar in Matchday 10 action in the Spanish league on Saturday, a victory that comes amid much talk surrounding the future of the Galician club’s head coach, Antonio Mohamed.Celta had gone six matches in La Liga without a win but came out determined to get its season on track at Balaidos Stadium.Aspas put his team on the board in just the fifth minute when he received a pass from David Junca, moved into the area with one touch and sent a curving shot out of the reach of Eibar net minder Asier Riesgo.Celta then continued to heap constant pressure on the visitors and was rewarded with a second goal on a counter-attack play in the 36th minute, when Aspas saw that Riesgo was off his line and sent a curving shot from 25 meters (27 yards) that came down just inside the right upright.Eibar started showing signs of life in the middle portion of the contest, with Kike firing a couple of shot attempts from outside the area toward the end of the first half and Joan Jordan forcing Celta keeper Sergio Alvarez to come up with a save after the intermission.But Celta put the game out of reach in the 56th minute with a goal by Brais Mendez, who scored on a left-footed shot from the penalty arc.Aspas then completed his hat trick and made the score 4-0 when he took advantage of a defensive blunder to maneuver around Riesgo and score his league-tying eighth goal of the La Liga season in minute 82.The win, which should allow Mohamed to hold onto his job for at least another week, provisionally lifts Celta Vigo from 16th in the standings to ninth.Eibar, meanwhile, is provisionally in the No. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Atletico Rejects Idea of Crisis, Downs Real Sociedad 2-0 to Take La Liga Lead PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Atletico Rejects Idea of Crisis, Downs Real Sociedad 2-0 to Take La Liga Lead MADRID – Atletico Madrid dismissed any idea of a crisis following its European thrashing by Germany’s Borussia Dortmund with a 2-0 comeback win over Real Sociedad with goals by Diego Godin and Filipe Luis, which has lifted the squad into a provisional lead in La Liga.After suffering in Germany its worst defeat of the “Simeone era” with the 4-0 defeat handed it by Borussia Dortmund in the League of Champions, Atletico got back on the road to recovery with a game it dominated from beginning to end against a Real Sociedad that was never a real threat at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.The three points put Atletico at the top of La Liga with 19, one more than Barcelona before its Classic this Sunday at Camp Nou, one more than Espanyol as well, two more than Alaves and three more than Sevilla, before the latter two play on Sunday.With the strikers unable to score – Diego Costa came up with zero for the 17th straight La Liga game and Griezmann has not scored since the beginning of the month against Brujas – it was defenders Godin and Filipe who took charge of getting Atletico on the scoreboard.The first half went by scoreless until minute 45, when Correa sent a low swift kick of the ball toward Diego Costa that was intercepted by Raul Navas, whose rejection was in turn controlled by Godin, who got it into the net for a 1-0 score just before halftime.When Atletico’s Lucas suffered muscular pains and was substituted by Filipe Luis, it seemed to be a twist of fate. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Huge Comeback Sends Stephens to WTA Finals Title Match vs. Svitolina PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Huge Comeback Sends Stephens to WTA Finals Title Match vs. Svitolina SINGAPORE – United States tennis player Sloane Stephens staged on Saturday an outstanding comeback against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 0-6, 6-4, 6-1, setting up a final-round duel with Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in her very first appearance at the WTA Finals.Things looked grim for Stephens after her 6-0, 2-0 start, but she found her footing and bested Pliskova in one hour and 55 minutes, while her Czech opponent suffered serious physical problems at the end of the semifinal clash.“I had a bit of an adrenaline dump after I finally won one game – I was really fired up, so I was like ‘Okay, come on, let’s do this. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Girona Tops Rayo Vallecano 2-1 with Brace from Portu, Ending Winless Skid PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Girona Tops Rayo Vallecano 2-1 with Brace from Portu, Ending Winless Skid GIRONA, Spain – A brace from Spanish attacking midfielder Cristian “Portu” Portugues Manzanera on Saturday led Girona to defeat Rayo Vallecano 2-1, earning its first La Liga win in six games.On the strength of Portu and Honduran forward Anthony “Choco” Lozano, Girona imposed its rhythm in the early stages of the home game in front of 6,618 fans, who braved the heavy rain here at Montilivi stadium.Choco even had a scoring opportunity in the opening minutes, when he was set up for a one-on-one situation against Rayo goalkeeper Alberto Garcia, who was able to fend off the attack.Girona was awarded a penalty kick in the 33rd minute after Rayo Vallecano central defender Alejandro Galvez fouled Choco inside the area, which Portu successfully converted in his first goal of the season.The home side was hungry for more and could have scored again on a shot by attacking midfielder Borja Garcia, which forced a brilliant save from Garcia.Girona central defender Juan Pedro “Juanpe” Ramirez Lopez then squandered another scoring opportunity on a header that went just high, while Portu missed in his own one-on-one situation with Garcia.But with just one minute to go before first half stoppage time, substitute Carles Planas, who replaced injured Aday Benitez, started a play that Portu culminated in a lift-footed shot that got past Garcia.The second half, however, had an unpleasant surprise for Portu as he sustained an injury three minutes before the one hour mark that forced him to leave the field.Just four minutes later, Rayo Vallecano pulled one back thanks to Galvez, boosting his teammates’ morale.Having weathered the storm, Girona had chances to score the insurance as Carles Planas and Choco unsuccessfully tried their luck, but the game remained locked at 2-1. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Activists Block Railway Lines, Try to Thwart Deforestation Plans in Germany PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Activists Block Railway Lines, Try to Thwart Deforestation Plans in Germany HAMBACH FOREST, Germany – Thousands of activists blocked railways lines in western Germany on Saturday as part of an ongoing protest against plans to cut down trees to make way for the expansion of a coal mine, organizers said.German police said they would be making arrests after a group of environmental activists tried to break into an open-cast mine.“Police forces managed to prevent some 250 people from entering daylight mine Inden,” tweeted Aachen police. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Bayern Beats Mainz 2-1 for 2nd Straight Win, Chases Bundesliga Leader PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Bayern Beats Mainz 2-1 for 2nd Straight Win, Chases Bundesliga Leader MAINZ, Germany – Bayern Munich grabbed its second consecutive victory on Saturday with a 2-1 away win over Mainz 05 in the ninth round of the German league, putting pressure on Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund.After suffering two defeats in a row, defending champion Bayern managed to get on the right track Saturday when midfielder Leon Goretzka opened the scoring 39 minutes into the match, but Mainz forward Jean-Paul Boetius netted the equalizer just three minutes into the second half.Bayern midfielder Thiago Alcantara scored in the 62nd minute to secure the win for the Bavarian club.Bayern is in second place in the Bundesliga with 19 points, two points behind Dortmund, which was held to a 2-2 home draw against fifth-placed Hertha Berlin, while Mainz is in 12th with nine points.Elsewhere in the German league, Augsburg stunned Hannover 2-1 to occupy the eighth position with 12 points.After the home defeat, Hannover holds the 16th position with six points.In the same round, Wolfsburg delivered a 3-0 away rout to Fortuna Dusseldorf.Wolfsburg is in ninth place with 12 points, while Dusseldorf remains at the bottom with just five points. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Ronaldo Scores Brace in Juventus’ 2-1 Win over Empoli PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Ronaldo Scores Brace in Juventus’ 2-1 Win over Empoli EMPOLI, Italy – Portuguese superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo netted twice to lead first-place Juventus to a 2-1 Serie A victory on Saturday over host Empoli at Carlo Castellani Stadium.Ronaldo’s brace, his second in a Juve jersey, enabled the Turin club (28 points) to avoid its first defeat of the season.The victory came four days after Juventus’ 1-0 win over Premier League side Manchester United in a Champions League group-stage match and a week after the club’s 1-1 draw with Genoa in the Italian league on Oct. Read More

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