Day: July 18, 2017

John Jairo Velasquez Former Hitman John Jairo Velasquez, who used to work on the legendary drug Lord Pablo Escobar, called on the British Prime Minister Theresa may to legalize in the United Kingdom cocaine. About it reports The Independent. According to Velasquez, also known by the nickname Popeye, from a poisoning with poor-quality coke annually kills thousands of Britons. “Kills everything: soda, whiskey, beer, cigarettes, marijuana, bread, finally. Food from McDonald’s killed more people than cocaine — according to a former killer, now hiding in the Colombian Medellin from the relatives of the victims. But people decide for themselves what they eat. If cocaine were to be legalized, it should be sold only in pharmacies, and people will decide for themselves whether to buy it or not.” According to Popeye, the legalization of cocaine will help cope with street wars waged by drug gangs, and undermine the business of the

The Russian foreign Ministry consider offensive the adoption of amendments to Polish law banning the promotion of communism, which include the demolition of Soviet monuments in the country. This is stated in comments posted on the foreign Ministry website on Tuesday, July 18. “The Polish authorities, of course, well aware of how hard the insult they cause to the Russian people and the peoples of the countries in the past were part of the Soviet Union, sons and daughters who fought against the common enemy for the lives and freedom of the peoples of Europe, including poles,” — said in the message. In Moscow also promised that the actions Warsaw will not remain without consequences. On July 17 the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, approved amendments to the law which provides for the demolition of Soviet monuments throughout the country. The changes involve the dismantling of not only “glorifying the

The US imposed sanctions against 18 more Iranian companies and individuals involved in the missile program of the Islamic Republic. This is stated in a message posted on the Department’s website. In the sanctions list were three companies that contributed to the production technologies and the development of ballistic missiles. Seven organizations and eight individuals fall under the restrictions for the organization of procurement for the needs of the Islamic revolutionary guard Corps (IRGC). As indicated in the document, Washington remains deeply concerned about the actions of Tehran in the middle East that undermine regional stability and security. “Iran continues to support terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas and the “Palestinian Islamic Jihad” that threatens Israel and stability in the region, has consistently supported the regime of [Syrian President Bashar] Assad, despite the atrocities against his own people”, — stated in the message. Earlier on July 18, senior us administration