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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?The Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic.The unanimous vote came despite misgivings on both sides about whether it goes too far or not far enough and capped days of difficult negotiations as Washington confronted a national challenge unlike it has ever faced.The 880-page measure is the largest economic relief bill in U.S. history. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., appeared somber and exhausted as he announced the vote 鈥?and he released senators from Washington until April 20, though he promised to recall them if needed.READ MORE: Read the Senates full coronavirus aid package bill The legislation now before us now is historic because it is meant to match a historic crisis, 8221 aid Minority stanley cup Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Our health care system is not pre stanley cup pared to care for the sick. Our workers are without work. Our businesses cannot do busin stanley cup ess. Our factories lie idle. The gears of the American economy have ground to a halt.The package is intended as relief for an economy spiraling into recession or worse and a nation facing a grim toll from an infection that killed nearly 20,000 people worldwide. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, asked how long the aid would keep the economy afloat, said: Weve anticipated three months. Hopefully, we wont need this for three months.Underscoring the effort Taap Pentagon: Russia to move bigger artillery into Ukraine soon
MEXICO CITY AP 鈥?Mexico released security camera video Tuesday of the moments when Ecuadorian authorities forced their way into Mexicos embassy, pushed a Mexican diplomat to the ground and carried out Ecuadors former vice president who had been holed up there.Watch the briefing in the player above.The adidas originals action Friday night greatly escalated tensions between the two countries, which had already been tussling since ex-Vice President Jorge Glas, a convicted criminal and fugitive, took refuge at Mexicos embassy in December.Ecuadorian police scaled the embassy walls and broke into the building Friday. Roberto Canseco, Mexicos head of consular affairs and the highest ranking diplomat present since Ecuador expelled the ambassador earlier in the week, tried to keep them from entering, even stanley cup pushing a large cabinet in front of a door.But police restrained him and pushed him to the floor as they carried Glas out.Mexico, as well as experts, say it appeared to be a blatant violation of international accords. Mexico broke off diplomatic relations with the country in response. Lead salomon ers across Latin America condemned Ecuadors actions as a violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.At his daily news briefing Tuesday, Mexico President Andr茅s Manuel L贸pez Obrador played the security video and said it showed the authoritarian and vile way police had raided the embassy.READ MORE: Ecuadors police raid on Mexican Embassy in Quito condemned by world leadersL贸pez Obrador criticized N |
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