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Javier Milei calls Pedro Sánchez “coward” and says that he “applies Maduro’s model”
The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, called in a television interview “cowardly” the head of the Spanish Executive, Pedro Sánchez, of which he said that in terms of freedom of expression “he is applying the same model as (Nicolás) Maduro”, president of Venezuela.
“The coward (alluding to Pedro Sánchez) sent all his ministers to insult me. He started with the Transport and then, since I didn’t answer him, very cowardly he sent the women to assault me, and then call me a misogynist. And since I didn’t answer, he already joined,” he said in an interview with the Todo Noticias channel (TN).
The Minister of Transport of Spain, Óscar Puente, made a controversial statement on May 3 during a PSOE event, in which he accused the Argentine president, Javier Milei, of “ingesting substances.” This comment generated a strong reaction from the Argentine Government, which issued a statement of repudiation, describing the statements as “slander and insults.”
Puente later acknowledged that his words were a mistake and that he did not gauge the impact they would have. He stated that, if he had known, he would not have said them and described the context as “distended.”
“He is moving forward on freedom of expression, it is clear that it is Maduro’s model that he is applying,” Milei said today in reference to the head of the Spanish Executive. “What would happen if I did that here? What would the whole progressive band say?” he added.
The Argentine head of state published on Monday on social networks several messages of support for the press collaborator of the far-right Spanish political formation Se Acabó la Fiesta (SALF) Vito Quiles, immersed in a controversy with the Spanish minister Óscar Puente, whom the communicator accuses of having used an official car to attend a concert by the singer Taylor Swift.
The relationship between Milei and the president of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, as well as that of their respective cabinets, is going through a conflictive period, including the withdrawal by the Spanish authorities of their ambassador to Argentina, María Jesús Alonso.
The moment of greatest tension took place when Milei accused Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, of “corrupt” and called the head of the Spanish Government “coward”, during the participation of the president of Argentina in an event in Madrid of the far-right Vox party.
Next Thursday, Milei will leave again on a private trip to Spain to receive the next day an award from the Juan de Mariana Institute, a study center founded in 2005 whose name pays tribute to Juan de Mariana, a Spanish theologian and economist of the 16th century known for his ideas on the economy and individual freedom.
The spokeswoman for the Spanish Government, Pilar Alegría, has warned Milei that if she plans to visit Spain this week and make statements, she must “respect” the Spanish people and their institutions.
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.
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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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