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Call for justice for journalists injured in Peru 2020 protests

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November 15 |

The National Association of Journalists (ANP) of Peru demanded justice on Tuesday for press professionals who were injured during the 2020 anti-government protests, two of them seriously.

Through a statement, the guild demanded that the State takes care to ensure the safety of the sector so that acts of this nature are not repeated, in addition to claiming that journalistic activity should be done from the security of remaining “united for a safe and free journalism!”.

The text also argued that the work of information “no one should fear death for protesting; no journalist should fear injury for doing his or her job”.

The union’s demands are due to the fact that to date, no person responsible for the actions has received a sanction nor have the civil and criminal responsibilities been delimited.

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The ANP also reported that in the period between November 9 and 14, 2020, violent actions were reported in which 40 press professionals were attacked, two of them classified as serious against journalists of the newspaper El Comercio and the portal Ojo Público, which were attributed to the forces in charge of maintaining order.

In this regard, they said that journalistic investigations identified those allegedly responsible for the violent actions, and also denounced interference in the course of the investigation being carried out by the Attorney General’s Office.

They also pointed out that the Congress of the nation prevented the indictment of those allegedly politically responsible, among them the former president Manuel Merino and his former prime minister Ántero Flores Aráoz.

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Florida judge sets 2027 trial in Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against BBC

A federal judge in Florida has scheduled February 2027 for the trial in the lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump against the BBC, in which he is seeking $10 billion in damages for defamation.

Trump accuses the British broadcaster of airing a misleading edit of a speech he delivered on January 6, 2021, which, he says, made it appear that he explicitly urged his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

The president filed the suit in December in federal court in Florida, alleging defamation and violations of a law governing business practices when the program was broadcast ahead of the 2024 election.

Trump is seeking $5 billion in damages for each of the two claims.

Lawyers for the BBC unsuccessfully asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing that Trump had not suffered a “legally recognizable harm,” since the investigative program Panorama, which included the edited footage, aired outside the United States.

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Head-of-state diplomacy key to guiding China–U.S. ties, Beijing says

Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China–United States relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday during a regular press briefing, when asked about high-level exchanges between the two sides.

Lin added that in a recent phone call, U.S. President Donald Trump once again expressed his intention to visit China in April, while Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated his invitation.

Both sides remain in communication regarding the matter, the spokesperson said.

Lin noted that the essence of China–U.S. economic and trade ties lies in mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

“Both parties should work together to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, injecting greater certainty and stability into China–U.S. economic and trade cooperation, as well as into the global economy,” he said.

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Trump administration to end special immigration operation in Minnesota

The administration of Donald Trump is bringing to a close its special operation targeting illegal immigration in the northern state of Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday, following weeks of unrest and the fatal shootings of two activists by federal agents.

Thousands of federal officers had been deployed to Minnesota in December to carry out large-scale raids against undocumented immigrants.

The operations triggered strong reactions from residents and advocacy groups, leading to daily confrontations and the deaths of two people who were shot by federal agents.

“I proposed, and President Trump agreed, that this special operation should end in Minnesota,” Homan said during a press conference in the state capital, Minneapolis.

“A significant drawdown began this week and will continue into next week,” he added.

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Homan indicated that similar enforcement efforts could be launched in other cities.

“Next week we will redeploy the agents currently here back to their home stations or to other parts of the country where they are needed. But we will continue to enforce immigration laws,” he said.