ARGENTINA‘s&nbsp;Corrientes and Santa Fe provinces have <a href="https://www.eldiariodelarepublica.com/nota/2023-11-27-20-52-0-senasa-dispuso-alerta-sanitaria-ante-el-brote-de-un-virus-equino" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">declared</a> a health alert due to an alleged Equine Encephalomyelitis (EE) outbreak. EE is said to be transmitted from birds or rodents, and to humans and horses through mosquito bites. Argentina’s National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (SENASA) announced “immediate, extraordinary, exceptional, and restictive” measures in an official bulletin.SENASA is preparing to <a href="https://www.rcnradio.com/internacional/alerta-en-argentina-por-brotes-de-virosis-febriles-que-afectan-a-equinos-y-humanos" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">manufacture</a> as many vaccines as possible, “as soon as possible.” Likewise, vaccination certificates against encephalomyelitis, and all its variants, will be required for people participating in events featuring horses.VENEZUELA: Right-leaning Encuentro Ciudadano Party leader Nelson Piñero this week was charged with “hate crime” for his <a href="https://twitter.com/Nelsonpvzla1/status/1726019937112584282" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">posts</a> on social media. Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN) intelligence agency broke into his house in the early morning, without prior notice or a search warrant, and took him into custody. <a href="https://eldiario.com/2023/11/24/caso-de-nelson-pinero-activista-dictaron-privativa-libertad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">According</a> to data from Penal Forum, Piñero is among 270 political prisoners.<figure class="image image-style-align-right image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1702306430/i_Stock_1042631178_b81c7fc22b.jpg"><figcaption>Building headquarters of Venezuela secret police SEBIN. Located in Caracas at edge of city in area called Roca Tarpella</figcaption></figure>Piñero commented on the meeting between Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and Colombian president Gustavo Petro: “What would be the talking points between Petro and Maduro in Miraflores? One is a guerilla, kidnaper, and thief, the other a drug trafficker, criminal against humanity, and mega thief,” he wrote. His family does not know his state of his health and was only told that Piñero was detained “for Twitter issues.” His account is now suspended.SEBIN is known for being the prison of the “enemies” of the Venezuelan regime.<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Nelson Piñero casi 24 horas en el Sebin y aún no dan detalles de su detención<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LiberenANelson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LiberenANelson</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OpinarNoEsDelito?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OpinarNoEsDelito</a> <a href="https://t.co/HNu9bLgwcZ">pic.twitter.com/HNu9bLgwcZ</a>— ×ºEº× MóɳιƈαTιɾαԃσ ×ºCº× (@MonicaTiradoEC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MonicaTiradoEC/status/1727482086536163543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>GUATEMALA: The United States Embassy in Guatemala <a href="https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/nov-28-2023-usaid-announces-more-450-million-development-funding-address-root-causes-migration-central-america" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">announced</a> the investment of more than $450,000 million by the World Economic Forum-<a href="https://es.weforum.org/organizations/usaid-us-agency-for-international-development/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">backed</a> United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The aid is allegedly directed to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to “address the fundamental causes of migration in Central America.”According to the embassy’s website, “the funding supports programs that increase economic opportunity, promote good governance and transparency, and reduce crime and violence.”USAID is also part of <a href="https://www.state.gov/central-america-forward/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Central America Forward</a>, led by the U.S. State Department, in collaboration with the non-governmental organization <a href="https://www.centampartnership.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Partnership for Central America</a> (PCA).ECUADOR: During a meeting at the Guayas College of Physicians, human rights organization Doctors for Life member Dr. Mauricio Quiñonez Mendoza <a href="https://www.facebook.com/colegiodemedicosdelguayas/videos/370975771979393/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">addressed</a> new Health Minister Dr. Franklin Encalada.Dr. Quiñonez called for laws passed nine years ago to grant official recognition to professionals trained in alternative medicine to be implemented, and to revisit the World Health Organization Pandemic Treaty, saying the WHO wants to use treaty enforcement worldwide to strip nations of their sovereignty, imposing a global Health Ministry.He also urged the state to take responsibility for people injured by COVID-19 vaccines, and for the government to take steps towards transparency in public health management. Dr. Quiñonez awaits the Health Minister's response.COLOMBIA’s Health Minister Guillermo Jaramillo last week <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb1SaMb1VeY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">caused</a> consternation during a debate in Colombia’s parliament, when his statements about COVID-19 vaccines validated the positions of those who had opposed them all along.Affirming that vaccination was enforced “without the necessary authorization, and those who were injected were part of an experiment.”He continued: “All the vaccines entered the country without proper authorization; we became an experiment. All Colombians who are vaccinated were used for the greatest experiment that has ever been carried out in the entire history of humanity.”Colombia’s former health minister and some vaccine approval committee officials rejected the statements, persisting in representing the vaccines as “safe and effective.”The minister subsequently <a href="https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2023/11/30/ministro-de-salud-aclaro-sus-polemicas-declaraciones-sobre-la-vacunacion-de-covid-19-no-soy-antivacunas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">issued</a> a clarification, saying he was only referring to the experimental phase of mRNA-based vaccines, since the process “did not fully comply with phases 3 and 4 of the scientific method.” Jaramillo stressed that he is not an “anti-vaxxer,” and urged the population to participate in the 5th vaccination event on December 16.URUGUAY: The Pan American Health Organization (<a href="https://www.weforum.org/organizations/pan-american-health-organization-paho/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PAHO</a>), the Inter-American Development Bank (<a href="https://www.weforum.org/organizations/the-inter-american-development-bank/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IADB</a>), and the World Bank (<a href="https://www.weforum.org/organizations/the-world-bank/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WB</a>) this week <a href="https://www.paho.org/en/news/4-12-2023-paho-idb-and-world-bank-launch-alliance-strengthen-primary-health-care-americas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">launched</a> the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas in the city of Montevideo. The objective of the alliance is “to boost investment, innovation, and implementation of policies and initiatives aimed at transforming health systems in the region with a focus on primary health care.”Vice President of Sectors and Knowledge at the IADB Ana María Ibáñez said: “This not only involves the health field, but also other sectors.” World Bank Latin America and the Caribbean Vice President Carlos Felipe Jaramillo asserted that “political commitment and implementing state policies are essential to ensure impact and to benefit people, our primary common goal.”The three World Economic Forum allies seek to “implement integrated health services, accelerate digital transformation, and develop new medicines and vaccines” in the Americas.BOLIVIA: The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) has <a href="https://www.paho.org/es/noticias/4-12-2023-ops-con-financiamiento-gavi-dono-170-equipos-computacion-para-fortalecer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">donated</a> 170 computers, delivered by the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) with the objective of strengthening the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI).The PAI registers and monitors people who are vaccinated through the Electronic Nominal Registry (RNVe), which started in 2018. According to PAHO, “While pilot tests were being carried out and the COVID-19 pandemic occurred, it was used initially for that purpose, but as of this year it was expanded to routine vaccination.” PAHO/WHO’s “Locate to Vaccinate” strategy seeks vaccination coverage for the entire Bolivian population.The equipment is expected to be used by all health centers where citizens go to get vaccinated: “To contribute to child-to-child monitoring from birth until completion of the vaccination schedule … to provide essential data for monitoring and accountability,” says the PAHO website.Previous&nbsp;Frontline News Latin America Weekly Summary&nbsp;editions:<ul><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/taiwan-assumes-agenda-2030-proxy-role-to-target-paraguay-with-un-sustainable-development" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Taiwan assumes Agenda 2030 proxy role to target Paraguay with UN 'sustainable development'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/saudi-arabia-iran-scramble-over-latin-america-hegemony" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Saudi Arabia, Iran scramble over Latin America hegemony</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/china-eyes-south-america-s-lithium-triangle" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">China eyes South America's 'lithium triangle'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/colombia-and-china-sign-12-agreements-joint-declaration-to-establish-strategic-partnership" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Colombia and China sign 12 agreements, joint declaration to establish ‘strategic partnership’</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/latin-america-peruvian-government-promotes-insect-consumption-to-implement-sustainable-development-agenda" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Latin America: Peruvian government promotes insect consumption to implement 'sustainable development' agenda</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/es/post/honduras-ministerio-de-salud-evade-consulta-de-frontline-news-sobre-nuevas-recomendaciones-de-covid" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">US sends in FBI, offers $5 million reward to catch Ecuador assassin&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/puerto-rico-singled-out-to-be-launchpad-for-wider-gender-destruction-initiatives-in-latin-america" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Puerto Rico singled out to be launchpad for wider gender destruction initiatives in Latin America&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/nicaragua-becomes-china-s-28th-global-free-trade-partner-fifth-in-latin-america" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nicaragua becomes China's 28th global free trade partner, fifth in Latin America</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/it-s-a-lie-that-they-re-concerned-about-the-environment" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">'It’s a lie that they’re concerned about the environment'&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/totalitarian-technology-ideology-economy-invade-latin-america" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Totalitarian technology, ideology, economy invade Latin America&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/latin-america-citizens-fight-for-human-rights" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Latin America citizens fight for human rights&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/latin-american-public-education-under-totalitarian-globalist-influence" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Latin American public education under totalitarian globalist influence&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/is-agenda-2030-irreversibly-entrenched-in-latin-american-governments" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Is Agenda 2030 irreversibly entrenched in Latin American governments?&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/this-week-in-laws-latin-america-in-globalist-crosshairs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This week in LAWS: Latin America in globalist crosshairs&nbsp;</a></li></ul>

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World News

Latin America Weekly Summary: Colombia's Health Minister COVID shot faux pas in parliament causes consternation

Venezuela secret police imprison political rivals for 'hate speech'

<h2>Move over book burning, hello de-platforming?</h2>Closed out of your Facebook or Instagram account? Maybe your website suddenly disappeared, or your YouTube channel was demonetized or deleted? Perhaps you lost access to thousands of hours of posts and videos you produced, and your years of work were gone in an instant? That's de-platforming; the modern version of book burning, a “punishment” for going against the mainstream narrative. And, the censorship doesn't stop with social media, it includes PayPal accounts and more.<h3>Getting up again</h3>How do individuals who went afoul of the globalists, who didn't keep quiet and let others do their thinking for them, respond when they find themselves de-platformed by social media companies and other services? Here's what London Real's Brian Rose, Americas Frontline Doctor founder Dr. Simone Gold, and independent researcher James Roguski did to pick themselves up and continue their work despite the heavy-handed censorship they experienced.Brian RoseWhen London Real YouTuber Brian Rose publicly began trying to understand COVID-19 and its countermeasures, he soon found his entire life seemingly deleted from the internet by the social media giants.&nbsp;Not only did he lose all his years of work, amounting to thousands of videos which he had uploaded to the internet. He also lost access to his Paypal account, and more, because in his search for the truth about the pandemic; his counter-narrative interviews with David Icke were too dangerous for the globalists to allow. &nbsp;In his below documentary, Rose&nbsp;recounts his experiences and how he ultimately started a channel of his own. He explains that he was wholly unprepared for what happened on May 3, 2020, even though he knew that many would want to stop the interview (@about 3:36):<blockquote>Over the past few weeks, our entire world has been transformed. Everything we took for granted has now been taken away and our freedoms have been replaced with fear. All those rights we fought centuries for have been handed over without a second thought.&nbsp;We all process fear in different ways. I cope by immersing myself in my work and today my job is to ask questions. One million people will be watching and they all want answers.&nbsp;Countless others are trying to stop this from happening. At any moment they can walk through that door or lock this broadcast. I'm scared but I don't know what else to do. I prepared my whole life for a moment like This. But nothing would prepare me for what happened next. . .</blockquote>&nbsp;<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">WATCH THE MOVIE THAT YouTube DOES NOT Want YOU TO SEE (and SHARE IT Far And Wide ) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LondonReal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LondonReal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeWillNotBeSilenced?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeWillNotBeSilenced</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopCensorship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StopCensorship</a> <a href="https://t.co/txcVpjPDWz">https://t.co/txcVpjPDWz</a>— Brian Rose, Founder &amp; Host of London Real (@LondonRealTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonRealTV/status/1796285778517221575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>&nbsp;Dr. Simone GoldDr. Simone Gold, founder of <a href="https://www.aflds.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">America's Frontline Doctors</a>, was one of the first doctors to understand that how she was being told to treat COVID patients wasn't normal. Very alarmed at what was taking place she, along with other doctors, held the “<a href="https://www.whitecoatsummit.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">White Coat Summit</a>” on July 27, 2020, as well as a press conference on the Supreme Court steps. As she tweeted below, the press conference went viral, garnering millions of views before Big Tech and Big Media took the video down.She concluded by explaining their purpose and the result:<blockquote>Our fight was to show America the propaganda vs the truth, and then we were censored.</blockquote>&nbsp;<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Our press conference in front of the Supreme Court on July 27th, 2020 was a turning point in the fight against COVID Tyranny. After 20 million views in 8 hours, Big Tech colluded to wipe the video from online platforms. We knew in this moment that we would win the fight. <a href="https://t.co/9CP0Ogpnfp">pic.twitter.com/9CP0Ogpnfp</a>— Dr. Simone Gold (@drsimonegold) <a href="https://twitter.com/drsimonegold/status/1610416861723729921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Dr. Gold continues to <a href="https://aflds.org/about-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">advance</a> the mission of America's Frontline Doctors, to protect medical freedom and civil liberties.'James RoguskiIndependent researcher James Roguski who, <a href="http://jamesroguski.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according</a> to his website, has been calling out lies and propaganda for decades, found years of work gone when the company that hosted most of his websites terminated his account for what they said were “terms of service” violations. It did not deter him from continuing his work, either.<blockquote>They deleted many of my websites, but they ignited my passion to burn even brighter. I now have most of my work on Substack.&nbsp;</blockquote>Roguski is interested in building a holistic alternative to the WHO and <a href="https://jamesroguski.substack.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">recruits</a> others to join him.<blockquote>The old system is crumbling, and I intend to help speed its demise, but we must build its replacement quickly.If you are fed up with the government, hospital, medical, pharmaceutical, media, industrial complex and would like to help , then feel free to contact me directly anytime.</blockquote>&nbsp;The information contained in this article is for educational and information purposes only and is not intended as health, medical, financial or legal advice. Always consult a physician, lawyer or other qualified professional regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition, health objectives, or legal issues.&nbsp;Related articles:<ul><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/covid-sceptics-won-out-globalists-fear-an-increasingly-disbelieving-public" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">'COVID skeptics won out' — Globalists fear an increasingly disbelieving public</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/colorado-governor-signs-off-on-bill-establishing-state-ministry-of-truth-students-atarget-of-new-law">Colorado governor signs off on bill establishing state 'ministry of truth'? Students a target of new law</a></li></ul>

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Censorship

Globalism

How three individuals got up again after being de-platformed

Who's afraid of Big Bad Tech? 

A British vigilante group known as the “Blade Runners” is receiving widespread support from British taxpayers as it continues to destroy climate surveillance cameras across London.<h2>The ULEZ mandate</h2>By order of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the city is peppered with ultra-low emission zones (ULEZs), areas accessible only to low-emission vehicles. Cars that do not meet the city’s environmental standards are charged £12.50 ($16) for entering the ULEZ. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras positioned around the zones read license plates and check them against the vehicles’ make and model in real time. If a vehicle does not meet the environmental threshold, a fine is levied against the car owner.&nbsp;The ULEZ climate mandate has drawn heavy&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/london-hundreds-protest-against-climate-mandates">protests</a> from residents, including&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/british-veteran-launches-hunger-strike-as-unrest-grows-over-climate-mandates">hunger strikes</a> and refusals to pay fines. Taxpayers have also taken to disabling the ANPR surveillance cameras which Transport for London (TfL), the city’s transportation department, said will be used both for climate and law enforcement.<h2>Taxpayers cheer the ‘Blade Runners’</h2>Since the climate restrictions were expanded last year, the Blade Runners have taken to disabling and destroying hundreds of cameras. Between April and September 2023, Metropolitan Police recorded 200 reports of cameras being stolen and 595 reports of cameras being vandalized.TfL began placing black boxes around ULEZ camera wirings to protect them from being cut, but taxpayers found other ways to disable the cameras — like removing them completely.<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"> MUST SEE: Blade Runners topple THREE ULEZ cameras in a coordinated strike… The people are fighting back! <a href="https://t.co/Yvr2Xr7Lun">pic.twitter.com/Yvr2Xr7Lun</a>— David Morgan #StayFree (@david_r_morgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/david_r_morgan/status/1802726912050995623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>In response, the city&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/london-taxpayers-attack-surveillance-vans-in-continued-revolt">deployed</a> mobile surveillance vans mounted with ANPR cameras across London in the hopes of evading attacks, but Blade Runners soon began targeting those as well. Some surveillance vans have been spotted covered in graffiti with their tires slashed, while others have been completely covered in tarp.Last month, 21 cameras were destroyed in the hours after Sadiq Khan was re-elected mayor of London, the&nbsp;Daily Mail&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13538797/Moment-Blade-Runner-uses-power-tool-cut-ULEZ-camera-traffic-light-latest-attack-Sadiq-Khans-hated-scheme.html">reported</a>. Last weekend, Blade Runners used power tools to topple a ULEZ camera and traffic lights to the delight of some fellow taxpayers. In a video that was posted to social media, passing cars can be heard honking in support.The video received over 37,000 likes. Comments on the post were largely supportive, with users writing that, “When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty,” and “Fair play to them, it's a complete scam that does nothing.”Blade Runner Matt Hardy told the&nbsp;Daily Mail&nbsp;that the Blade Runners are “people pissed off about the tyranny reigning over us and getting out and doing things about it – real votes, real boys here.”<h2>‘These cameras are not about the climate. They are about control’</h2>British actor and influencer Laurence Fox said this week he was just given back his electronic devices by police after being arrested earlier this year for cheering on the Blade Runners:<blockquote>These cameras are not about the climate. They are about control. They are the primary infrastructure for all sorts of things that ideologues like the midget dictator [Sadiq Khan] would like to impose upon us.I can now finally say the word ‘Bladerunners’ again. One of the ridiculous restrictions on free speech imposed by the police.It’s a dreadful shame to see so many of these cameras dying suddenly. I’m not at all thrilled about it. Just because I am smiling like a Cheshire Cat, it doesn’t mean that I am over the moon that these scameras continue to topple in high winds.&nbsp;Vive la résistance!</blockquote><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">POLICE UPDATE Following 6 coppers bursting into my house earlier this year to arrest me for saying how pleased I was that the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ULEZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ULEZ</a> scam was meeting such robust resistance, this morning the <a href="https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@metpoliceuk</a> were ordered by the magistrate to hand back all my devices, including my…— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) <a href="https://twitter.com/LozzaFox/status/1803030521095622912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> &nbsp;

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Climate Change

‘Pissed off about the tyranny reigning over us’

British taxpayers cheer vigilante group destroying climate cams

Fisker is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the electric vehicle (EV) company announced Tuesday.<h2>‘Like other companies in the electric vehicle industry’</h2>“Fisker has made incredible progress since our founding, bringing the Ocean SUV to market twice as fast as expected in the auto industry and making good on our promises to deliver the most sustainable vehicle in the world,” a spokesperson <a href="https://assets.ctfassets.net/cghen8gr8e1n/6W19OiEBJDVIFVEmo4feHA/df902c5cb2b067251a300efb0b35f611/Fisker-Filing-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a>.The California-based company added it is not the only EV maker that has been struggling to stay in business.“We are proud of our achievements, and we have put thousands of Fisker Ocean SUVs in customers’ hands in both North American [sic] and Europe. But like other companies in the electric vehicle industry, we have faced various market and macroeconomic headwinds that have impacted our ability to operate efficiently. After evaluating all options for our business, we determined that proceeding with a sale of our assets under Chapter 11 is the most viable path forward for the company.”Fisker’s collapse is the latest indication that the EV industry is folding due to sinking demand. Other EV industry players are also cutting their losses as they jump ship.<h2>Hertz</h2>In March, Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr&nbsp;<a href="https://www.motorfinanceonline.com/news/hertz-ceo-resigns-amid-ev-investment-setback/#:~:text=Scherr's%20departure%20coincides%20with%20Hertz's,electric%20vehicle%20(EV)%20rentals">resigned</a> after his bet on EVs cost the car rental giant its biggest quarterly loss since 2020. Hertz had been praised by the Biden administration for its ambition to convert 25% of its fleet to EVs by the end of this year. In January, however, the company announced it would instead be selling its 20,000 EVs — including Teslas — at heavily discounted prices and replacing them with gas-powered cars.<h2>Mercedes-Benz</h2>Mercedes-Benz also recently had to give up its ambition to only sell electric cars by 2030. Instead, EVs are expected to make up only 50% of the German carmaker’s sales over the next decade.<h2>Apple</h2>In February, Apple abandoned its multi-billion dollar effort to create an electric car. Despite being a decade in the works and employing 2,000 people, Project Titan was axed due to falling consumer demand.<h2>Aston Martin</h2>A lack of consumer demand is also partly to blame for Aston Martin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13138123/Aston-Martin-puts-brakes-new-electric-supercar-2026-bosses-say-drivers-want-engines-throaty-roar.html">placing</a> its battery-operated “supercar” on hold until 2026.“Demand, certainly at an Aston Martin price point, is not what we thought it was going to be two years ago,” said Aston Martin Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll.&nbsp;<h2>Ford</h2>In December, Ford slashed production of its flagship EV at its assembly plant in Dearborn, Michigan by half. The automaker cut the monthly production quote for the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck from 3,200 units to 1,600 units per month.<h2>Biden administration continues to force EV production</h2>Nevertheless, the Biden administration in March issued new climate mandates aimed at forcing more EV production. The new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contain tight emissions standards that will&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/epa-electric-vehicles-emissions-limits-climate-biden-e6d581324af51294048df24269b5d20a">require</a> 56% of new vehicle sales to be fully electric by 2032, with an additional 13% required to be hybrids.

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US News

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For the last two years, British authorities have been testing AI-powered emotion recognition cameras on travelers in train stations, according to recently disclosed documents.<h2>What can the cameras see?</h2>In each of eight train stations around the UK, five to seven cameras or sensors scan the passing crowds. Using AI software from Amazon, the cameras use object recognition algorithms to spot criminal activity, trespassing, weapons, wet floors, overcrowding, and overstuffed trash cans.&nbsp;They can also alert authorities when passengers engage in “unusual behavior,” such as shouting, running, smoking, or skateboarding.&nbsp;A combination of existing cameras and newly installed smart cameras are being used for the surveillance project. All are equipped with Amazon’s Rekognition surveillance system.<h2>Emotional recognition</h2>Through a combination of facial and behavioral analyses, the Rekognition software allows officials to also <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-ai-cameras-emotions-uk-train-passengers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">analyze visitors’ emotions</a>. Internal documents note that the cameras can detect whether a passenger is “happy, sad [or] angry.” They can also recognize passenger satisfaction, which “could be utilized to maximum advertising and retail revenue.”<h2>Anti-social behavior</h2>Authorities can also detect passengers who exhibit “anti-social behaviour,” which&nbsp;<a href="https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/asb/asb/antisocial-behaviour/what-is-antisocial-behaviour/">according</a> to London’s Metropolitan Police Service means “behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person.”<h2>Social distancing, face masks, and demographics</h2>Other&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24757655-usecases_dpas_review_managed_stations?responsive=1&amp;title=1">use cases</a> for the surveillance cameras include detecting whether passengers are keeping to social distancing rules and wearing face masks. The cameras can also scan for demographics by identifying people’s age profiles and “socio-economic classification,” which the documents note can create “revenue opportunities for better targeted advertising and product placement.”<h2>‘Quite a concerning step’</h2>The documents were obtained by Big Brother Watch, a civil rights and government watchdog group, in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Network Rail, a body within the Department of Transportation which manages most of the country’s train network, has been overseeing the surveillance project.&nbsp;“The rollout and normalization of AI surveillance in these public spaces, without much consultation and conversation, is quite a concerning step,” Jake Hurfurt, head of research and investigations at Big Brother Watch,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-ai-cameras-emotions-uk-train-passengers/">told</a> Wired.As of now, the surveillance systems do not use facial recognition technology, which analyzes faces and matches them against facial images stored in certain databases.

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