Here. But some of the effects are just oldschool optical illusions. Live, from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with robyn curnow. Great to have you along, this hour. So, mexican voters are just hours away from the largest elections ever held in that country. Its also been one of the deadliest and the most contentiouspolitical seasons in recent memory. Now, political observers say sundays midterm elections will be a referendum of sorts on the president , even though he is not on the ballot. The key issue is whether his Morena Part Party can win an absolute majority in the lower house of congress. We are also watching a president ial Runoff Election in peru. A politicallyunstable country there thats been especially hard hit by the pandemic. The winner of Sundays Vote will be the countrys fifth president in five years. Well, campaigning ahead of mexicos elections was one of the most violent in years. Since september, over 90 politicians have been killed. At least 35 of them were candidat
In mexico. U. S. President Joe Biden is getting support from G7 Allies for a sweeping Tax Overhaul targeting multinational corporations. Great to have you along this hour. Thanks for joining me. We begin in the United States where were hearing from both sides of the debate after a federal judge threw out the Nations Firstever Ban on Assault Weapons. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the ruling is deeply flawed and poses a clear and serious threat to public safety. Shes calls for Gun Reform Legislation to be passed immediately. The national Rifle Association is praising the Judges Decision calling it well reasoned. But victims and survivors of Gun Violence across the country feel betrayed by the court. Heres paolo an definitely. Reporter californias ban on certain semiautomatic rifles has weathered decades of opposition, until now. San diego u. S. District judge Roger Benitez ruled to overturn it. Passed in 1989 on the heels of a School Shoot that left five children dead, the law touted a
This is cnn newsroom. Both Outrage And Approval have erupted across the United States after a judge in california overturned the Nations Firstever Ban on Assault Weapons. Californias governor slammed the ruling saying hes not backing down from the fight for Commonsense Gun Laws. Meanwhile, the nra is praising the move, calling it well reasoned. Cnns Polo Sandoval has more on the controversial decision. Reporter Californias Ban on certain semiautomatic rifles has weathered decades of opposition, until now. San diego u. S. District judge Roger Benitez ruled to overturn it. Passed in 1989 on the heels of a School Shooting in stockton, california that left five children dead, the law was touted as californias first Assault Weapons act. It established what an Assault Weapon is and made them illegal to buy or possess in california. This Week Judge Benitez ruled that ban unconstitutional and deprived lawabiding californians of weapons allowed in other states, weapons he compared to swiss army
Army knife. That gun is the semiautomatic version of the rifles used by the military in the u. S. And other countries, and as you can see here, it has been used repeatedly in the deadliest Mass Shootings in recent u. S. History. Take a look at this map here. Each of those Red Dots signifies a Mass Shooting this year alone. Victims and survivors of Gun Violence Fear that californias ruling will only lead to more carnage. Cnns Polo Sandoval reports. Reporter Californias Ban on certain semiautomatic rifles has weathered decades of opposition, until now. San diego u. S. District judge Roger Benitez ruled to overturn it. Passed in 1989 on the heels of a School Shooting in stockton, california that left five children dead, the law was touted as californias first Assault Weapons act. It established what an Assault Weapon is and made them illegal to buy or possess in california. This Week Judge Benitez ruled that ban unconstitutional and deprived lawabiding californians of weapons allowed in o
I m kim brunhuber. outrage from loved ones of mass shootiing victims as a jude hands down a ruling on assault weapons ban. g7 finance ministers agree to a landmark tax deal targeting multinational companies. why it s a big win for u.s. president biden as he prepares for his trip to europe. live in london with the latest. california s governor says he isn t backing down from the fight for commonsense gun laws after a federal judge threw out america s first-ever ban on assault weapons. the judge sparked outrage when he compared an ar-15 to a swiss