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Electoral process underway in Argentina for October’s general elections
April 13 |
Argentina will start its electoral calendar on August 12 with political party primaries for the general elections of October 22, where the president of the Republic, the mayor of Buenos Aires and 21 governors will be elected.
In addition, 130 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 24 senators, mayors, legislators and municipal councilors will also be renewed. An election that may totally change the political map of the country and its projection towards foreign relations.
In the midst of strong controversies and cross declarations, the candidates are presenting their proposals and a very close election is expected in the midst of a deep economic and insecurity crisis with the increase of delinquency and crimes.
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, mayor of Buenos Aires and presidential candidate for Juntos por el Cambio, says it is difficult to fight against the population’s distrust.
“We have to fight against people’s disenchantment, because when you have 100 % inflation, when people are afraid to go out in the street because of insecurity, when you have 40 % poverty, there is a weariness with the whole system”, he stated.
Economist Javier Milei, presidential candidate for Avanza Libertad, is the great surprise of the election, and manages to unite from the Republican Party those who are angry with politics as well as independents.
“Let the people choose what system they want, it’s all the same to me. I feel (that) in the second round I beat everybody, let them cheat as much as they want. I don’t care. I am against the political caste. Guys who make politics and do bad things to the people”, said Milei.
From Peronism emerges a candidate with a lot of political experience, Daniel Scioli, current ambassador in Brazil and presidential candidate for Frente para la Victoria.
“I hope that the Argentine people take advantage of this possibility, because what is again under discussion is the shock of adjustment or productive investment, and I believe that from there comes the solution”, proposed Scioli.
There is also a woman of character and with a tough discourse that seeks to gain followers. She is Patricia Bullrich, former Minister of Security and candidate of Propuesta Republicana (PRO), a center-right alliance founded by former President Mauricio Macri.
She says that “the big mistake is to have duplicated the State and there are more poor people because they are maintained by the private country. There are more and more taxes, companies are leaving the country, they attack those who produce and we are poorer and poorer”.
However, in spite of the problems facing the country, President Alberto Fernandez is seeking re-election and told Spanish television.
“If there is something that happens to us Peronists is that we never give up, they killed us a thousand times, they persecuted us, they disappeared us, they overthrew us again and again, we do not know how to give up”.
International
U.S. strike in Caribbean kills three suspected drug traffickers
A U.S. strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean killed three people on Saturday, according to Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth, marking the latest in a series of attacks in international waters.
The United States has deployed ships to the Caribbean and sent fighter jets to Puerto Rico as part of a large military force that Washington says is aimed at curbing drug trafficking.
“This vessel, like all the others, was known to our intelligence for being involved in illicit narcotics smuggling,” Hegseth stated on X. “Three narcoterrorists were aboard the vessel during the attack, which took place in international waters,” he added.
Experts argue that the attacks, which began in early September, amount to extrajudicial executions, even if the targets are known traffickers.
Washington has yet to publicly provide evidence that the targeted individuals were actively smuggling drugs or posed a threat to the United States.
Hegseth said the U.S. would continue “hunting… and killing” suspected traffickers. He also shared video footage of the strike, showing the vessel being hit and engulfed in flames. As in previous videos, sections of the ship were blurred, making it impossible to verify the number of people on board.
The United Nations called on Friday for Washington to halt its attacks.
International
At least 23 killed in Sonora supermarket blast, including minors
At least 23 people were killed and 11 others injured in an explosion at a supermarket in Hermosillo, in the northern Mexican state of Sonora, local authorities reported on Saturday.
“So far, there are 23 confirmed deaths and 11 injured, including minors,” said Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo in a video message. He added that the injured are receiving treatment in various hospitals across the city.
“I have ordered a thorough and transparent investigation to determine the causes of the incident and assign responsibility where appropriate,” Durazo said.
The explosion occurred at a Waldo’s store in downtown Hermosillo. Local authorities confirmed that the incident was not an attack nor related to any violent act against civilians.
Meanwhile, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum expressed her condolences on X, offering sympathy to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives.
International
Floods in Central Vietnam leave 28 dead, thousands displaced
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in central Vietnam has risen to 28, with six people reported missing and 43 injured, local newspaper VnExpress reported Friday night.
More than 22,100 homes remain flooded, primarily in the cities of Hue and Da Nang. Floods and landslides have destroyed or swept away 91 houses and damaged another 181, the report added.
Around 245,000 households are still without electricity, particularly in Da Nang, where over 225,000 homes are affected.
Additionally, 80 stretches of national highways are blocked or disrupted due to landslides. Authorities expect the flooding to continue for another day or two in the region.
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