本月早些时候在墨西哥总统选举中位居第二和第三的政党要求进行调查,据悉获胜的革命制度党在竞选中使用非法转移的资金。革命制度党称之为“公然诽谤”。位居第二的候选人奥夫拉多尔已对选举结果发起诉讼。
The President of Guyana, Donald Ramotar, says there will be an investigation into the deaths of at least three people during clashes on Wednesday. Demonstrators protesting against rising electricity prices in the town of Linden said police had fired bullets and tear gas into the crowd. Protesters burnt down a local electricity plant and the offices of the governing party. They say rampant poverty and high unemployment make it impossible for them to pay more for their electricity.
圭亚那总统唐纳德·拉莫塔称,将对周三的冲突事件进行调查,至少3人在这次冲突中丧生。在Linden镇抗议电价上涨的游行者称,警察向人群发射子弹和催泪弹。抗议者烧毁了当地一家电厂和执政党的办公室。他们称贫困泛滥和高失业率使得他们无法支付更多电费。
British immigration and passport control staff are to go on strike on the eve of the London Olympics in a dispute about pay and job cuts. The action is expected to cause particular disruption to people flying into London for the games. Their day-long stoppage will be followed by a three-week overtime ban. The Home Secretary Theresa May condemned the strike.