The former American president Donald Trump (2017-2021) was found guilty by a jury on Friday of defaming writer E. Jean Carroll in comments he made in 2019 while he was president, for which he will have to pay $83.3 million in damages. Also read: Court upholds María Corina Machado’s disqualification for 15 years The jury’s […]
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“You couldn’t be more provocatively ignorant”: Fernando Savater to Petro
“You couldn’t be more provocatively ignorant of history, ecology, zoology, economics, and even the use of diplomatic courtesy. With the number of talented Colombians one has met… They say he is the first leftist president the country has had: that is, Colombia’s luck has run out,” he added. He also expressed his fear of the […]
The RAE included “garciamarquiano” to refer to Gabriel García Márquez
The most recent update to the Spanish dictionary (DLE), which drew attention to the introduction of “garcia marquiano”to refer to everything related to it Gabriel Garcia Marquezto his works, including his life. The Dictionary of the Spanish Language contains new words every year and up to 3,152 changes, including new terms. It was introduced”cyberpunk”, pronounced […]
Writer Salman Rushdie’s alleged attacker charged with attempted murder
the authorities in New York charged this saturday Hadhi Matarithe alleged author of stabbing the writer Salman Rushdieattempted murder and assault and remains in custody without bail. Of Matar, 24 years old, there are not many details other than the fact that he lives there New Jersey and it is also unknown what motivated him […]
Salman Rushdie has been threatened for one of his books for over 30 years
The first stabbing related to “The Satanic Verses” occurred in Milan in July 1991, when Ettore Capriolo, the Italian translator of the work, was stabbed to death in his apartment by an unknown person who introduced himself to him as an Iranian citizen. Capriolo received several blows to the head and gunshot wounds to the […]