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Nicolás Maduro rejects OAS statements on Essequiba Guayana
November 3 |
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday rejected the recent statements made by the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, on Essequiba Guiana, the part of Guyana that Caracas claims as its own.
“He is a despicable being who serves the vile interests of transnational corporations that seek to strip our country of a part of its territory,” the Venezuelan president said on the social network X, urging him not to interfere “in the affairs of Bolivar’s homeland.”
Nicolás Maduro described Almagro as an interventionist, for which he asked Venezuelans to participate in the consultative referendum that the South American country will hold on December 3.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has on numerous occasions claimed sovereignty over Guayana Esequiba, which comprises about two thirds of Guyana’s territory, by “historical right”.
In the opinion of the Venezuelan government, with his declarations, the OAS Secretary has placed himself “on the margin of international legality, seeking to generate an unprecedented crisis in the Caribbean”, an attempt which, he assured, “will succumb”.
The Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, also rejected Luis Almagro’s comments and emphasized that her country has ample historical, legal and political reasons to defend its legitimate rights over the territory of the Essequibo.
The official assured that the OAS Secretary General demonstrates his ignorance on the history of Latin America and added that Guyana’s attempts to threaten Venezuela with the regional organization will be met with the fierce rejection of the Venezuelan people.
Venezuela called for a consultative referendum on December 3, which proposes the creation of a state (province) in Essequiba Guyana and the nationalization of its inhabitants.
The region of 160,000 km2 and rich in minerals and biodiversity, is administered by Guyana, which relies on an award signed in Paris in 1899 which sets limits that Venezuela rejects.
International
Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka
Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.
The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.
An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.
The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.
Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.
Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.
Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.
Internacionales
Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages
May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.
In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.
Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.
International
Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.
During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.
“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.
“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”
Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.
On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.
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