CASE DSK: "A mixture of self-sabotage, lack of assessment and a sense of impunity"

Philip D. Jaffe is a psychologist and professor at the University of psychocriminologie Geneva. He also worked in a high security psychiatric hospital affiliated with an institution of Massachusetts Prison Service. In this interview, he appreciates the business Dominique Strauss-Kahn in the light of clinical experience. The indictment of former IMF director for the American justice for attempted rape may be due to an inability to master, in the private sphere of the instincts that dominates in public.

FRANCE 24: If Dominique Strauss-Kahn had actually committed the acts he is accused, explain how such a passage to the act?

Philip D.Jaffe: If he did - and all I could say this will be subject to conditional - this shows that Dominique Strauss-Kahn is to thank you for a great while impulsivity is quite capable of behave normally in public. When left alone with a woman, he becomes a sort of "wild beast". Yet it has a sense of rules against an outsider, but only when it expresses a need for massive and sexualized domination.Some spoke of hyper-sexuality, I'm not sure we can go that far, but he seems to have a problem to control his impulses.

FRANCE 24: You've probably met during your career, cases of men whose intelligence, proven, could find themselves suddenly overwhelmed by impulses. How can we explain such phenomena?

PDJ: The very smart people can not get rid of their urges: they just happen to control the environment to avoid being unmasked. The intelligence does not move the drives - because it is two different mental records - but it moves the framework within which they operate.

Another analysis would be that for people who border on professional and social implosion, a part of reality becomes like a game by flirting with the limits, their intelligence eludes them. If you look at the case of DSK, as we are presented by the media, for example it is unlikely that a man of his intelligence was able to rush out of the hotel as it is supposed to have done. The phone call he gave to the hotel, which helped locate, prove some form of stupidity, as if his state of stress had prevented him from thinking.It is the fragility of the man who thinks of this.

When you look at the politicians who have been successful, they clearly have a sense of self unique. Conversely, for those who stumble, they say they did not have the stuff.

FRANCE 24: Are you telling us that the acts charged in DSK would be the result of a failed act and unconsciously, he would not be socialist candidate in the primaries - and potentially in the presidential election?

PDJ: I will not cross that line because it would not come here if he had no real ambition. One can imagine that he may have simply been afraid.It's like Nadal when the match! These moments require a full extension in relation to its own capabilities. And that's where the unbridled passions emerged.

What is surprising is that the intelligence of a public figure is also conducted to surround himself and willing to put up protective netting against his own instincts. It is surprising that when this man is about to reach the pinnacle of power, allowed to manage time and organize his time alone in New York!

Political suicide not consistent with the fact that DSK has never had inappropriate behavior in public. He knew what was allowed or not.The acting out - if proven - could be explained by a mixture of self-sabotage, lack of trial, and a sense of impunity.

FRANCE 24: Monitoring anti-suicide in which DSK is placed "with caution" in prison at Rikers Island is it a normal procedure or is there a real risk of suicide?

PDJ: It's a habit with high-value prisoners, especially since we do not know his mental state. DSK is probably in a "fluid", that is to say, it goes from moments when he is very combative with others where he is very depressed. His behavior impassive during the hearing where we can see the marble shows some control. But it takes very little time to switch.

This is an extraordinary reversal than being American in a cell, a tumble absolute and brutal. DSK is certainly treated with more respect than a criminal lambda, but the physical conditions are not the same. In prison, suffered humiliating medical examinations, it is treated as a criminal, isolated from his family and friends, you're scared, the feeling that everything was lost. Then mental states can vary every five minutes.

PAKISTAN: John Kerry went to Islamabad two weeks after the death of Bin Laden

U.S. Senator John Kerry was Monday in Islamabad to try to restore relations between the United States and its key ally, as it arrived at a "defining moment" in Pakistan after the elimination of Osama bin Laden.

The Democratic chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate, is the first senior U.S. official to visit Pakistan since a helicopter-borne U.S. commandos killed the leader of al-Qaida May 2 in Abbottabad, a city-garrison two hours drive from Islamabad.

The attack "illegal" according to Islamabad, caused a stir at a population overwhelmingly anti-American, not for the death of bin Laden, who has raised little protest, but for the "violation of sovereignty "Pakistan.

The CIA, who led the operation, confirmed that she had not warned the Pakistani authorities for fear of leakage.U.S. officials have since reported suspicion of "complicity" in the military and intelligence community to explain the presence of brain attacks of Sept. 11 in a city housing more than 10,000 soldiers.

Many parliamentarians in Washington advocated greater severity towards Pakistan, which from the end of 2001, had proclaimed his support for the "war against terrorism" and delivered, since, dozens of senior Al-Qaeda to Americans.

Pakistan, who protested softly since 2004 against the very frequent fire missiles CIA drones targeting the Taliban and Al Qaeda in the tribal areas of north-west frontier with Afghanistan, has raised his voice after the raid cons bin Laden.He threatened to Washington to review its policy of cooperation on counterterrorism if such an incursion occurs.

Their sides, prominent members of Congress calling for cutting funds allocated considerable since late 2001 by the United States to Pakistan to finance its war effort against Al Qaeda and its allies, who have taken refuge in the tribal areas since the invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001.

Washington has given more than $ 18 billion to Pakistan in nearly ten years, mainly as support to his omnipotent army, and in 2009, notably under the leadership of John Kerry, Congress authorized an extension of 7.5 billion over 5 years in civilian aid.

But observers believe it is dangerous for Washington to alienate the only nuclear military power in the Muslim world, inhabited by nearly 180 million inhabitants, when the international coalition comprised two-thirds of U.S. troops bogged down in its war against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Senator Kerry arrived in Islamabad late Sunday night and a sign that the army who actually run this country according to experts unanimous, he met upon his arrival Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, the all-powerful Chief of Staff , relegating to Monday's meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

The army has assured that General Kayani had conveyed to Mr.Kerry of "intense emotion" has caused the U.S. raid in the army.

"This is a decisive moment in our relationship with Pakistan", said Mr. Kerry on Sunday in Kabul.

Before the death of bin Laden, Washington had always praised the efforts of Islamabad in the fight against al Qaeda but felt that the army does not produce enough effort against the Taliban in Afghanistan in their rear bases in Pakistan.

But Mr. Kerry said that there was evidence that Islamabad "has knowledge of certain activities" of the Taliban on its territory, and that it was "very disturbing". "We must find a way to move forward, if possible.Otherwise, it could be a series of negative consequences that may be important, "he warned.

The Conservative Harper wins a majority parliamentary

AFP - Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister, Conservative Stephen Harper, was reappointed Monday to head the government, his party won most seats in the House in early parliamentary elections.

According to preliminary official results, the Harper Conservatives get 166 of the 308 seats in the House of Commons.

"Canadians have chosen hope, a strong and united Canada, and we will govern for all Canadians, even those who did not vote for us," assured Mr. Harper, beaming in front of his supporters who applauded vigorously in Calgary, Alberta (west).

"Our government will defend the interests of all regions and all Canadians, including the great nation of Quebec," he said.

Alluding to the defeat of the separatist Bloc Quebecois, whose seats were often taken over by New Democratic Party (NDP, left), Mr.Harper has stated its intention to "make Canada a freer and more united."

"Quebecers have decided to send the Federalists in the House of Commons and we will work together for the betterment of our country."

Beyond the victory of the Conservatives get a majority after leading a minority government from the elections of 2006 and 2008, these elections will be completely transformed the political landscape.

The NDP confirmed its historic breakthrough announced by the polls, winning 106 electoral districts, nearly triple the 36 seats held in the outgoing House.This is by far the best score in the history of this party.

His meteoric rise was mainly at the expense of the Liberals and the Bloc Québécois, literally rolled by the wave "orange" training left.

Carried by the "wind of change" announced by its charismatic leader Jack Layton, the NDP is poised to become the official opposition in the government of Mr. Harper.

But change is not on the agenda of the Conservative leader who had, instead, focused his campaign on the stability and continuity, promising Canadians continued economic recovery and pledging not to raise taxes, Unlike the NDP and Liberals.

The fate of the Liberal Party leader, former academic Michael Ignatieff seems sealed by the disastrous result which gives him 35 seats. Mr. Ignatieff has campaigned honorably but has not created a decisive impact in the electorate and lost his own seat.His party, who does not like losers, could soon grow to the exit.

Finally, the sharp fall of the Bloc Quebecois, with just four seats against 47 held in the outgoing parliament, announced a steep turn in the attitude of the inhabitants of French-speaking province and greater openness to the English-speaking Canada. Its leader Gilles Duceppe, defeated in his riding of Montreal, announced his resignation.

Other highlights of the poll, there had been elected the leader of the Greens, Elizabeth May, a historic first, and the defeat of the Conservative Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the outgoing government.

Participation remained low at 60.3%, according to provisional figures, barely higher than the historic low of 58.8% registered in 2008.

FRANCE: Paris wants to strengthen the provision of temporary suspension of the Schengen

France is in favor of strengthening the provision of temporary suspension of the free movement of Schengen in case of influx of illegal immigrants at an external border of the European Union, said Friday the French presidency.

This includes learning from the current influx of immigrants Tunisian and Libyan via Italy, which caused serious tensions between Paris and Rome in recent weeks, but the porosity of the Greek-Turkish border .

"We must draw the consequences of the shaky situation in which we are currently strengthening the integration in the management of external borders," says one at the Elysee.

It will be a menu of topics to Franco-Italian summit in Rome next Tuesday.

President Nicolas Sarkozy hopes to France and Italy are all, as they have done in 2009, a joint initiative in Brussels, told the Elysee.

The objective of this initiative will be particular to obtain effective cooperation in the South against illegal immigration but also a strengthening of Europe's Schengen now deemed "deficient" by Paris.

This building includes making modernization of the European asylum, a strengthening of Frontex, which organizes joint patrols with the EU's external borders and the establishment of a sort of safeguard clause, said President French.

"Schengen is subject to difficulties," says one at the Elysee."We believe that we must go up, as a last resort, a suspension clause in case of necessity."

"What we think, is that we consider a mechanism where there is a systemic failure at an external border of the EU to intervene by providing an interim suspension, the time the failure is resolved, "says the same source.

There already exists a clause of suspension, but it is of very limited application in time and geographically and is intended only for events of extraordinary nature.

France has made the call in 2004 for ceremonies of the 60th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy in 2007 after the London bombings.

The turmoil in North Africa, mainly in Tunisia and Libya, have led to the arrival in Italy of many illegal immigrants from these countries, once in the Schengen area, can travel in 24 European countries who are members.

It stresses, however, at the Elysee Palace that the discussions on strengthening the effectiveness of Schengen, which will be conducted at 27, will take time.

LIBYA: Participation shy of Arab countries to the London conference

Arab countries appeared back on Tuesday at the London conference to prepare for the Libya post-Qaddafi, the French and British wanted to cause the broadest and consensual way.

The announcement in the final communique that Qatar, the only Arab country with the UAE to participate in operations in Libya, will host the next meeting of the "contact group" came opportunely temper that impression late in the day.

Primarily concerned with the future of this country, most Arab states, such as Algeria and Egypt, which has now been overturned Hosni Mubarak, were not represented at the founding meeting of the "contact group" on Libya, which was attended by some forty countries and organizations.

The Arab League chief Amr Moussa, had declined the invitation, being represented by a single ambassador, a low profile by an Egyptian diplomat said the support of military operations by NATO and the unknowns hanging over Following the events in Libya.

The support of the Arab League to the West had yet been the trigger for the adoption of resolution 1973 the Security Council of the United Nations authorizing the adoption of "all necessary measures" to protect civilian populations.

While the Western powers - the United States, France and Germany - were represented by their Foreign Minister, Arab states were found by an ambassador, with the notable exception of the UAE and Qatar, which has a gesture of good will by agreeing to be noticed the host of the next meeting.

"The end of the Gaddafi regime is near," assured the opening of the meeting, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem.

Only seven Arab countries, on the 24-member Arab League were represented.

The African Union was, she was absent, while the chairman of the AU Commission, Jean Ping, was given again this Monday.

Other notable absentees, the Libyan people.The National Transitional Council (CNT), opposed the plan by Colonel Qaddafi, could not attend the meeting, despite the pressures of France.

Ahmad Jibril, who represents the CNT abroad, but multiplied sidelines meetings with chiefs of American diplomacy, Hillary Clinton, French, Alain Juppe, German, Guido Westerwelle, British and William Hague.

Contacts described as "very friendly" by the Council, which was then called, during a press conference, the countries involved in the response to Libya to supply arms to the rebels, in addition to political support.

The Council also submitted a statement in his "vision" of the post-Qaddafi and listed its "obligations: draft a new constitution, formation of political parties, citizens' right to vote in parliamentary and presidential elections and denunciation of terrorism ".

The terms are vague, when fighting continues and where Colonel Qaddafi does not appear eager to take the path of exile, as many call them leaders.

"I hope we do not make the same mistake as Iraq, where the post-Saddam Hussein was actively prepared including London, with the Iraqi opposition, to achieve the result we know" said one Arab diplomat, who requested anonymity.

 

TECHNOLOGY: Apple is about to unveil a new iPad

The U.S. manufacturer Apple expected to unveil on Wednesday a new version of its tablet computer iPad, which should be given additional features to better counter the competition from devices left by other manufacturers lately.

On the eve of the conference format in San Francisco (California, western United States) from 1800 GMT, the blogosphere was buzzing with rumors about the new waiting.

Apple, for its part has merely invite journalists by sending them a picture showing the corner of a calendar sheet is covered on an iPad.

A year ago, the Apple boss Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, calling it "revolutionary and magical product really." This year Mr.Jobs, 56, is on sick leave since mid-January, but according to the news site specializing All Things Digital, however it would consider making an appearance to attend the presentation of the iPad 2.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs, "the device should provide a first line of defense against competing tablets expected in the coming months."An enhanced memory, a more powerful microprocessor, cameras front and back, perhaps a thinner design and more angular, could characterize the new device.

"In today's market, we can not wait long to deliver an update," he told AFP by Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney, who said that "other tablets have caught at least ( capacity) of the model last year. "

Monday, Motorola's Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha said he was pleased with initial sales of its tablet Xoom, running the Google Android Honeycomb: very noticed the large electronics show in Las Vegas in January, the unit is stores since Thursday and it has "started well", despite its hefty price tag.

Samsung sells for several months his Galaxy Tab, and BlackBerry prepares its playbook for its part, while Hewlett-Packard has announced its TouchPad for next summer.

In February, the consulting firm Deloitte predicts that it would sell a total of fifty million tablets this year. Apple has sold some 15 million iPad 2010.

THEATER: "Men and Gods", and Polanski "Gainsbourg" at the Cesar awards

"Men and Gods," by Xavier Beauvois and "The Ghost Writer" by Roman Polanski are the big winners of the 36th Cesar ceremony of French cinema, presented Friday night in Paris.

"Gainsbourg (heroic life)," Joann Sfar's first film, has also been awarded three times in a balanced place winners during an evening of almost three hours by Antoine de Caunes and chaired by American actress Jodie Foster.

Named best film, "Men and Gods" tells the story of Tibhirine monks murdered in Algeria in 1996.Spiritual work and demanding already seen by 3.2 million viewers, she received three Caesar, in addition to the Grand Jury Prize at last received the Cannes festival.

In his speech, Xavier Beauvois had a thought for the filmmaker Francois Truffaut and referred to the 2012 presidential election in France.

"I do not want that in capmagne election happens, we speak ill of the French Muslims, I want people to be with them is the lesson of this film," he said.

"Men and Gods" also earned the César for best supporting actor Michael Lonsdale for his luminous incarnation of a physician-monk, Brother Luke.

"Better late than never," said the actor rewarded in this way for the first time in nearly 80 years.

Awarded four times, including the Cesar for best director, "The Ghost Writer" allows Polanski to return to light after a year marked by legal troubles that forced him to spend several months under house arrest.

Franco-Polish filmmaker was freed last July after the refusal of Switzerland to extradite to the United States, where the court wanted to hear for a sex scandal.

"The Ghost Writer," who made a million entries, tells the story of a negro literary hired to complete the memoirs of British Prime Minister.

Politico-sentimental comedy by Michel Leclerc "The name of the people" received two statuettes, one for Sara Forestier, voted best actress. The young woman was particularly competing against Catherine Deneuve, heroine of the comedy "Potiche.

The Cesar for best first film was awarded "Gainsbourg, heroic life," by Joann Sfar, who runs the fantastic tone of the story the story of the singer Serge Gainsbourg, who died 20 years ago.Reincarnated on the screen, Eric Elmosnino, was crowned best actor on Friday night.

The Cesar for Best Actress was awarded to Leila Bekhti for "All That Glitters" and Best Male Newcomer went to Edgar Ramirez to Carlos, the film ".

The Cesar for best foreign film was awarded "The Social Network" by David Fincher, one of the favorites for the Oscars which will be held Sunday in Los Angeles.

For the first time, the Academy of Caesar rewarded an animated film.The prize went to "the Illusionist", work by Sylvain Chomet based on a script by Jacques Tati unfinished.

The Cesar for best short film was crowned "Logorama", already awarded last year in Hollywood for the Oscar for best short animated film.

Special tributes were paid to film greats missing last year: the actor and director Bernard Giraudeau, Alain Corneau and filmmakers Claude Chabrol.

A Caesar of honor was awarded to American director Quentin Tarantino. The creator of "Pulp Fiction" and "Jackie Brown" ended his acceptance speech by three French words uttered with enthusiasm: "Vive le cinema!"

COTE D'IVOIRE: African Union proposes a power-sharing or new elections

AFP - Four African presidents panel on the Ivorian crisis were preparing to meet Tuesday in Abidjan, Alassane Ouattara, leader of the state recognized by the international community, following a meeting with his rival, incumbent Laurent Gbagbo, background violence.

On the second day of their visit, Idriss Deby (Chad), Jikaya Kikwete (Tanzania), Jacob Zuma (South Africa) and Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (Mauritania) should meet by mid-day with Mr. Ouattara at the Golf Hotel where he was entrenched with his team, his entourage said.

As to Mr. Gbagbo on Monday, the panel must submit to Mr.Ouattara's proposals to end by 28 February solutions "binding" on both sides.

According to a South African minister, the four Heads of State delegated by the African Union (AU) to resolve the crisis post-election power-sharing offer or an interim government until new elections.

The panel of mediators, which includes the South African President Jacob Zuma, "attempts to find a compromise solution, whether sharing the presidency between the two presidents or government (...) of interim until new elections, "he said Tuesday at the AFP Deputy South African Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ibrahim Ibrahim.

"I do not think the panel looks for one or the other, both Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara, because it would lead to a destabilization of the country," said Ibrahim, interviewed on the sidelines of the session Parliament in Cape Town.

The panel met with Mr. Ouattara, originally scheduled for Monday evening, could eventually take place. In the entourage of Mr.Ouattara, we explained that he wanted to express his dissatisfaction and a lack of representation of West Africa in the delegation.

The Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore, a panel member, agreed to drop to travel to Abidjan for "security reasons": more than a thousand pro-Gbagbo youths were waiting at the airport the former mediator in the peace process Côte d'Ivoire (2007-2010) whom they accuse of being an ally of Mr. Ouattara and the former French colonial power.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which adopted a harder line that the African Union with the threat of force to dislodge Mr.Gbagbo has also strongly criticized the continuation of the visit of the panel cut one of its members

"The ECOWAS Commission was concerned to see that the panel has nevertheless decided to conduct the tour immediately without the participation of a senior member whose contributions to the peace process in Côte d'Ivoire are priceless and deserve better assessments and more respect, "she said.

For her, the situation on the ground was not "conducive to the holding of a mission of such importance."

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, James Victor Gbeho, who recently ruled sternly attempts to compromise with Mr.Gbagbo has also canceled his trip to Abidjan.

The new mediation occurs when the Ivorian capital is experiencing a resurgence of tension since the weekend.

After nearly three months of crisis, the camp Ouattara, inspired by the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, called on his people to take action to expel the president.

According to local newspapers, at least six people were killed Monday in clashes between supporters of very violent M.Ouattara and Forces for Defence and Security (FDS) loyal to his rival in the popular districts of Abobo (north), Kumasi and Treichville (south).

These clashes have resulted for several hours at the scenes of urban guerrillas, witnesses said.

The post-election violence killed at least 300 deaths since mid-December, the UN says.

INTERNET: Facebook, friend of Egyptian and Tunisian authorities

Use rather than censor. This, it seems, the new approach that the military authorities in charge of the transition in Egypt have decided to adopt towards social networks. On Thursday, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (AFSC) has opened its own page on Facebook where all Egyptians are invited to speak. Will stand out from the previous regime or simple phone communication?

"We ask the children of Egypt to ask their questions here and we will reply within 48 hours," reads the new page. Customers Egyptian, Arabic and more generally, have jumped at the chance. In one night, nearly 4,000 comments have been posted.

Besides messages of congratulation to the new strongman of Cairo, the main applications concern the release of prisoners and the preservation of the achievements of the revolution. Others may even make suggestions for the less original, as the surfer who moved its candidate for the post of Minister of Economy because, he says, is "a true nationalist and a good expert in economics" .

This gesture of opening 2.0 of the army intervenes while Amnesty International has made public Thursday, a new report accusing the authorities in Cairo to always use force against prisoners.The International Organization for Defense of Human Rights ensures even have proof that the past weekend, two inmates were killed as a result of abuse.

Light year Digital

Whether in Egypt or Tunisia, communicating via social networks have become indispensable for the new custodians of power.

In Tunis, the new ministers have mounted one after the other their Facebook page. First to have taken the plunge, February 8, the Ministry of Industry and Technology currently has more than 15,000 "fans" on his page.

But the member of the government's most popular social network is, ironically, the new interior minister, who managed to mobilize more than 115 000 "fans" in less than a week. Like his colleagues, however, that man does not publish official announcements. This Friday, the Prime Minister inaugurated, in turn, their Twitter account.

The examples of Egypt and Tunisia are certainly light years digital situation faced by other Arab states plagued by protests. Libya, Yemen and Algeria have none - or almost - official presence on Facebook or Twitter.Only Bahrain appears to be doing the game

The Ministry of Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid Al Khalifa, have an account on the microblogging network. If, on the wire, the Bahraini chief diplomat recalls the events that stir his country, to better distinguish them from the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions.

More pragmatically, the Interior Ministry made a regular item on the traffic situation in the capital Manama, where protests disrupt traffic on certain routes.

MEXICO - FRANCE: Case Break: Mexico withdrew from the Year of France in Mexico

REUTERS - The Mexican authorities said Monday they had no intention of transferring Florence Break in France and they announced their withdrawal of the Year held in Mexico in France.

They respond to the request of Nicolas Sarkozy, who has again claimed Monday that the repatriation of French 36 year old sentenced to 60 years in prison in Mexico for complicity in kidnapping.The French president has proposed serving her sentence in France.

Nicolas Sarkozy also announced that the Year of Mexico would be maintained and would always mention the case of Florence Break.

The Mexican government has decided to withdraw from the event, accusing France of the diversion for political purposes.

"The trial of Cassez demonstrated his guilt," said the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement, referring to victims and witnesses called to testify.

Nicolas Sarkozy received Monday for the tenth time the parents of the young woman, whose last appeal was rejected last week by the Mexican justice system, while it has always protested his innocence.

International Convention

"I am ready to speak with Mexican officials the conditions of this transfer and guarantees they would like to receive in exchange," said the French president.

He recalled that his Mexican counterpart, Felipe Calderon, had proposed in a letter this transfer, under an international convention in Strasbourg, and said he would call on this.

The Mexican government responded that this Convention does not accept a state to any transfer request made by another State.

Nicolas Sarkozy has instead announced the continuation of the Year of France in Mexico, which began Feb. 3.

Family, friends, counsel for Florence Break, Frank Berton, and French leaders demanded the cancellation of some 200 cultural events, historical or economic need to punctuate the year in Paris and the provinces.

The French president said that removing these events constitute an "offense to the Mexican people" and would be contrary to the interests of Florence Break.He said he based his decision in consultation with the young woman with whom he had just spoken on the phone and he said he wanted to dedicate this year in Mexico.

"(...) I ask that every official will have the opportunity to speak during these events begins by talking about Cassez, its location, so we do not forget," he added Head of State, who said he wanted to make his own speech on the occasion of one of them.

Hostages

Arriving in Mexico in August 2003 for a vacation, Cassez had decided to move to Mexico where she became acquainted with Israel Vallarta, presented by the Mexican police as the leader of a gang of kidnappers.She became the girlfriend, but claims to have known nothing of his activities.

The police acknowledged that his arrest had been staged for television and she had no place December 9, 2005, as originally announced, but the day before.

Upon his arrest, three hostages, including a girl, were found on the ranch where she was.

Me Berton, who attended the meeting at the Elysee Palace, confirmed he would report within a fortnight from the public prosecutor of Paris against the Mexican Minister of Public Security, Genaro Garcia Luna .

The lawyer said that this complaint for forgery and forgery of public and fabrication of evidence would also apply Luis Cárdenas Palomino, former right-hand Garcia Luna to the head of the Mexican Federal Investigation Agency.

Genaro Garcia Luna was responsible for the Mexican police during the arrest of Florence Break.

EGYPT: Poor revenue shopkeepers Cairo

Shops, cafes, cloth merchants, boutiques of ready-to-wear, shoe ... On the seventh day of the protest movement that stirred Egypt, Cairo shopkeepers lifted the curtain and watch the customers. But after a week of protests, the activity is idling in the street Boulaq, in the heart of the capital.

Typically, this means that by building a business account, is very lively. "At noon, in general, this street is crowded. Today, it lacks 80% of customers," said Ali, a young clothing salesman. Today, he has managed to sell a shirt.Her shop, nestled in a stairwell, however, is full of articles of all kinds.

Ali had not opened his shop since the first demonstration against Hosni Mubarak, January 25. "The events of last week have greatly complicated my business. My shop remained closed until today." A significant loss for the small trader. This Monday at midday, Ali accounts: only 20 cookbooks. "I usually earns 200 pounds a day [25 euros]," he laments.

The shops under surveillance

The curfew, imposed by the authorities from 16 hours does not help his situation. "I will close my shop earlier than usual, I do not want to take risk.My merchandise is expensive, I must protect them if the situation goes out, "said the shopkeeper, who said he nevertheless supported the demands of protesters.

Boulaq Street has not yet been subject to looting: its merchants take turns throughout the night to monitor, along with citizen militias armed, aisles and came suspicious. "We're tired of working day and monitor the area at night. But thank you God, he did nothing serious happened here," said Hussein, a toy salesman. Inside his dusty shop, it hides two iron bars. "If ..."

Priority to food

Further, a Coptic textile merchant waits in a chair dilapidated barge. Not a soul in sight."I'm not complaining, there is still activity even if it is lower than usual," Boutros philosopher. His toothless driver, Mohamed, desperately waiting for a race this morning. "This situation is not good for trade in general. The people prefer to remain cautious and pay only for food," he notes.

Mothers who are walking this long shopping street are almost exclusively bags of food. Magdi, the septuagenarian neighborhood butcher, has a broad smile. His two son working to dismember the carcasses of cattle on the pavement. And clients are waiting for you."My butcher has remained open since the protests began, I have no problem to give me," he says while patting his casket.

Favorably to Mubarak, he is convinced that this "small rebellion" comes to an end. "Egypt is not Tunisia, the President will not leave. Moreover, whatever the character who will succeed him, there is no guarantee that it will be better," he says before getting up to receive a cage containing a dozen chickens.

CHILE: Santiago opened an investigation for the first time in the death of Allende

Chilean Justice announced Thursday the opening of its first investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of President Salvador Allende died during the coup of General Augusto Pinochet that toppled the leftist government, September 11, 1973.

"We'll see whether or not there was suicide and under what circumstances," said a judicial source, who requested anonymity.

Salvador Allende, elected president of Chile in 1970 to lead a leftist coalition, was killed by gunfire in the presidential palace, bombed by the air force during the coup led by General Pinochet.He was 65.

An autopsy concluded that Allende had committed suicide, but the results are disputed by some political sectors and organizations defending human rights.

"Justice will investigate what has not been investigated," he simply stated the prosecutor of the Court of Appeal, Beatriz Pedrals.

It was she who on Wednesday opened proceedings in this case and in 725 other cases of violations of human rights during the dictatorship (1973-1990), never previously treated for lack of complaints.

"Last year, the lists of victims of the Rettig Report (National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation) have been reviewed and this information was intersected with the complaints so far.We then saw that many cases had not been the subject of proceedings, "said the judiciary.

The judge assigned to coordinate these issues has asked the Attorney Pedrals to complain instead of victims of dictatorship, which ended in 3150 killed or missing and 28,000 cases of torture.

Currently, 560 former military personnel are prosecuted for crimes committed under military rule.

Files opened Wednesday correspond to cases of missing and dead prisoners "whatever the reason," said the judge. It may for example include people killed by a bullet "lost" during a protest.

"We must investigate all crimes.We speak more than 700 cases that have never been investigated, including that of Allende, which gives more weight "to the proceedings, responded Lorena Pizarro, president of the Association Parents of Disappeared Detainees.

The arrival in power of Allende had worried the conservative sectors of Chile and the United States, who feared that his "Chilean road to socialism" do not rock the South American country in the communist camp.

Washington had decided to act secretly with the CIA, sponsoring and supporting the coup against Allende, who had nationalized the major mining resources of the country, such as copper, at the time controlled by U.S. multinationals.

The United States has long supported the then military regime and its economic policy, modeled on the precepts and ultra-liberal monetarists of the Chicago School.

Pinochet died in 2006, 16 years after he left office without having been tried.

Allende's widow, Hortensia Bussi, had fled to Mexico after the coup but had continued to fight the dictatorship. She herself died in 2009 at the age of 94 years.

The couple had three daughters, Carmen Paz, Beatriz, who died, and Isabel, Socialist MEP.