Major US Banks Save the First Republic; and more | First stripes of the world 17.03.2023

Here’s what stands out on the front pages of the international media this Friday, March 17, 2023:

USA

New York Times

Major US banks are committing $30 billion to bail out their creditor.

Help the First Republic stop a wider crisis

Washington Post

Toxic air and Texas city

Neighbors sued Exxon Mobil over pollution 13 years ago. Now an important decision emerges.

Europe

Country / Spain

ECB defies market shock by raising rates yet again

Price of money hits 3.5%, but volatility threatens future growth

The Guardian / UK

The devastating report condemns the Metropolitan Police for its racist and sexist culture.

Latin America

Page 12 / Argentina

Forward with lanterns

In addition to the “waste, fraud and abandonment” criminal case against the directors of Edesur, the important Frente de Todos sector is demanding the government move forward with the nationalization of the company. In the midst of a social crisis unleashed by tens of thousands of homes without electricity, a bill is already being prepared to do so.

Mercury / Chile

The government rules out a “pardon” for the 20,000 awaiting deportation and acknowledges the difficulties in relations with Venezuela.

Migration tensions in Chile

Peru Commerce

Weak coastal El Niño warning to be issued in the coming months

In the North: Four regions are still reporting severe flooding

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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