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Ten migrants reported dead after accident in Mexico

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October 2 |

Mexican authorities reported Sunday that an accident that occurred on the Pijijiapan-Tonalá coastal highway, in the state of Chiapas (southwest), left ten migrants dead and 15 injured.

“Preliminarily it is reported that unfortunately ten people died and 15 more were injured, including four minors, who were transferred to the Basic Hospital Dr. Rafael Alfaro,” said the State Civil Protection System.

The accident took place at km 134 of the Pijijiapan-Tonalá coastal highway, at approximately 05H30 local time. Although the causes are being investigated, it was preliminarily reported that the driver -who fled the scene- was driving at excessive speed and this caused the vehicle to overturn.

It was initially reported that there were about 40 people on board the vehicle, but it was later reported that there were 27, a figure confirmed by the National Migration Institute (INM).

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The agency stated that all the travelers and the deceased were of Cuban nationality and added that it would establish communication with the consular authorities to initiate the procedures leading to the repatriation of the bodies to their country of origin, while it will continue to monitor the evolution of the state of health of the injured.

Through the social network X, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez said: “It is with pain that we learned of the tragic road accident in Chiapas, which took the lives of Cuban migrants. Condolences to the families of the victims and best wishes for the recovery of the injured. EmbaCuMex provides consular assistance. We urge to use regular, safe and orderly ways to migrate”.

In turn, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla said: “We deeply regret the death of irregular Cuban migrants in the state of Chiapas, as a result of a car accident. EmbaCuMex is coordinating with Mexican authorities to provide the required consular assistance. Cuba reiterates commitment to safe migration”.

International

Bolsonaro diagnosed with skin cancer amid coup conviction

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been diagnosed with skin cancer while serving a historic sentence for attempting a coup d’état. His medical team confirmed that the lesions have been removed and that, for now, he does not require further procedures, though he will need regular monitoring.

On Wednesday, September 17, Bolsonaro’s doctors confirmed the diagnosis. The announcement comes shortly after the former leader was convicted of orchestrating an attempted coup.

According to his physician, Claudio Birolini, Bolsonaro has “squamous cell carcinoma, which is neither the most benign nor the most aggressive form — it is intermediate.” Birolini warned, however, that this type of skin cancer “can carry more serious consequences.”

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Milei praises Paraguay’s growth, calls Argentina’s last 20 years a ‘decline’

Argentine President Javier Milei praised Paraguay’s economic growth over the past two decades during a speech before the Paraguayan Congress on Wednesday (Sept. 17, 2025), crediting it to incentives that favored capitalism. At the same time, he contrasted that progress with what he described as Argentina’s deepening “decline” during the same period.

“If we compare the last 20 years of Paraguay with those of the Argentine Republic, we will find almost diametrically opposite results,” Milei told lawmakers during a special session of Parliament on the second and final day of his official visit to Asunción.

“While you have not stopped growing, we have deepened our decline. If we understand incentives as the engine of capitalism, Paraguay focused on preserving and strengthening them, while Argentina dedicated itself to chaining, directing, and suffocating them,” the right-wing leader stated.

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Trump administration launches large-scale immigration operation in Chicago

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump intensified a large-scale immigration operation in the Chicago area with the arrival of additional Border Patrol agents on Tuesday and the presence of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem during a raid.

Noem posted a video on her X account showing the immigration operation, in which DHS reportedly removed “violent criminals” from the streets. The footage shows Noem observing the arrest of a man taken into custody at his home early Tuesday morning at an undisclosed location.

“I was in Chicago today to make it clear that we will not back down,” the secretary wrote. “Our work is just beginning,” she added.

The warning from Noem was echoed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Chief Gregory Bovino, who posted a video on X Tuesday showing multiple Border Patrol vehicles arriving in the city with the caption: “Chicago, we are here!”

Bovino, who led the immigration crackdown in Los Angeles implemented since last June, said the team will remain in Chicago to continue the mission they started in California.

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Operation “Midway Blitz” is currently focused on the Chicago metropolitan area and its suburbs. Activists and residents have reported sightings of masked agents and unmarked vehicles in predominantly Latino neighborhoods.