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El bloqueo del estrecho de Trump corre el riesgo de asestar otro duro golpe a la economía mundial

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Análisis por Stephen Collinson, CNN

El fracaso de las conversaciones de paz entre Estados Unidos e Irán deja al presidente Donald Trump con un conjunto de opciones poco atractivas que difícilmente le darán una victoria decisiva o rápida.

Pero está redoblando la apuesta con un plan para imponer un bloqueo en el estrecho de Ormuz, que conlleva sus propios riesgos de consecuencias graves e imprevistas.

La descripción que hizo la administración de las conversaciones del fin de semana en Islamabad, Pakistán, sugirió que esperaba lograr una capitulación de Irán ante exigencias que incluían una promesa de no buscar armas nucleares y la reapertura del estrecho.

Pero Irán se niega a ceder esta palanca crítica y no acepta la afirmación de Estados Unidos de que ya ha perdido la guerra. El resultado es un estancamiento que desafía una de las creencias centrales de Trump: que el poderío militar estadounidense doblegará a todos los adversarios a su voluntad.

Así que ahora Trump está bajo presión para reducir las opciones de Irán.

Dijo a los periodistas el domingo por la noche que ordenó a las fuerzas armadas de Estados Unidos hacer cumplir un bloqueo del estrecho a partir de las 10:00 a.m., hora de Miami. La idea es estrangular los ingresos petroleros de Irán y colapsar su economía. La medida también busca frustrar el plan de Teherán de aumentar sus ingresos cobrando por el paso seguro de los petroleros en esta vía marítima vital.

El plan de Trump ciertamente podría ser desastroso para la economía iraní, ya devastada por años de sanciones y la nueva guerra. Pero también amenaza con agravar el impacto económico de la guerra en las economías de Estados Unidos y del mundo.

Los precios del petróleo volvieron a dispararse de inmediato tras conocerse la noticia del bloqueo, y el precio del barril de crudo Brent subió un 8 % hasta los US$ 104.

Esta reacción pondrá a prueba la determinación de Trump, ya que los estadounidenses ya están frustrados por los altos precios de los alimentos y la vivienda y ahora están pagando, en promedio, más de US$ 4 por galón de gasolina. El aumento de los precios del petróleo ayudó a impulsar la tasa de inflación hasta el 3,3 % en marzo, frente al 2,4 % en febrero, y está teniendo un impacto negativo en toda la economía.

El presidente explicó el bloqueo en Fox News a primera hora del domingo. Pero hizo poco por aclarar cómo funcionaría. “Se llama todos adentro, todos afuera. Sí, se llama todos adentro y todos afuera”, dijo Trump.

“Habrá un momento en que haremos que todos entren y todos salgan”, añadió Trump, en referencia a cientos de petroleros varados en el golfo Pérsico. “Pero no será un porcentaje. No será un amigo tuyo, como un país que es tu aliado o un país que es tu amigo. Es todo o nada. Y eso no será dentro de mucho tiempo”.

El Comando Central de Estados Unidos dijo el domingo que el bloqueo se aplicaría a todo el tráfico que entre y salga de los puertos iraníes. “Las fuerzas de CENTCOM no impedirán la libertad de navegación de los buques que transiten por el estrecho de Ormuz hacia y desde puertos no iraníes”, señaló en una publicación en X.

Estados Unidos e Irán salieron de sus maratónicas conversaciones en Pakistán acusándose mutuamente de inflexibilidad. El estancamiento generó de inmediato dudas sobre la durabilidad de un alto el fuego de dos semanas que comenzó la semana pasada. Pero Trump dijo a los periodistas el

Eric Swalwell ends bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations

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By Eric Bradner, Arit John, CNN

(CNN) — Rep. Eric Swalwell said Sunday he would withdraw from the California governor’s race in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct that led to a nearly immediate campaign collapse, as staffers quit and prominent Democratic supporters urged him to drop out.

“I am suspending my campaign for Governor,” he posted on X. “To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.”

Swalwell was long considered a top contender in a wide-open field with several prominent Democrats and two Republicans ahead of the state’s June 2 nonpartisan primary. But on Friday, his campaign was roiled when CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle published reports in which women accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct.

A former Swalwell staffer told CNN the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding. Swalwell has strongly denied the allegations.

“I was pushing him off of me, saying no,” the woman told CNN of the incident, which she said happened in 2024 in New York City after she had stopped working in Swalwell’s office. “He didn’t stop.”

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Saturday it is investigating the allegation of sexual assault the woman said took place in New York. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office told CNN in a statement Saturday it is “evaluating whether any alleged criminal conduct occurred within” the Bay Area county, where the same woman accused Swalwell of a separate act of sexual misconduct she said took place in 2019.

Three other women who spoke with CNN also alleged various kinds of sexual misconduct by the Democratic congressman — including Swalwell sending them unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos. Swalwell has denied the women’s allegations.

Within hours of the reports on the allegations, key allies, including campaign chair Rep. Jimmy Gomez and Sens. Ruben Gallego and Adam Schiff, pulled their support almost immediately, with new statements denouncing Swalwell arriving in rapid succession. An independent expenditure group backing him announced it would shut down.

A governor’s race that was already drawing national attention was thrown further into flux. Among the top Democrats left are billionaire Tom Steyer, former Rep. Katie Porter, former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan. Chad Bianco, the Riverside County sheriff, and Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host endorsed by President Donald Trump, are the Republican contenders.

Mahan released a scathing statement in the wake of Swalwell’s announcement, writing that California deserved better.

“Eric Swalwell is done. Done abusing women. Done

WWII Veteran Stan Clothier turns 105

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WWII Veteran Stan Clothier celebrates his 105th birthday with friends and family in Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Stanley Issac Clothier was born April 8, 1921 in Montana.

On Sunday, his family, friends and elected leaders celebrated his birthday with a cake and more.

In 1942, he joined the Navy where he studied radar and joined the “Special Task Group 1” that developed remote control drones attached to bomber planes.

With the help of the GI Bill he studied electrical engineering at the Univ. of Minnesota where he met and married Lucille Hanson.

While raising a family he started several companies including Stan Clothier Co., Clothier Herold Company and DataLink.

Decades ago, they started splitting their time between Santa Barbara and LaQuinta.

Since his wife died in 2011, he has taken comfort in the company of friends and family including grandchildren.

In addition to travel he loves to golf and has even had a hole in one.

On April 8th Clothier turned 105 and marked the occasion at a party with his Shadow Hills friends.

Clothier is an example of the American Dream.

With a twinkle still in his eye, he credits breathing and good parents for his longevity.

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Cal Poly can’t close out #7 Oregon State and they get swept by Beavers

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Easton Talt celebrates series sweep after his big hit

CORVALLIS, Oregon. (KEYT) - Easton Talt hit a walk-off RBI single to cap off a two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning as #7 Oregon State edged Cal Poly 3-2 to complete a 3-game sweep.

The slumping Mustangs held leads in all three games but fall to 18-16 on the year. Cal Poly has dropped 9 of their last 13 games.

Cal Poly got a solo home run in the fifth inning by Dylan Kordic to tie the game at 1 and then went in front on another solo home run by Nate Castellon in the sixth inning.

The Mustangs outhit Oregon State for the second straight game 11-6 but could not break through in the win column.

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