International

Yemen’s Houthi rebels dismiss 39 ministers and leave a government without women

The Houthi rebels of Yemen announced on Monday an important reorganization of their internationally unrecognized government – in which the female presence completely disappears -, consisting of the dismissal of 39 ministers and the reduction of the number of ministries from 42 to 21.

Two days after the appointment of a new prime minister, the head of the Supreme Political Council of the Houthi, Mahdi al Mashat, issued a decree in which he appoints the members of the new government, which will be headed by the newly appointed prime minister, Ahmad al Rahawi, and whom he asked to form a new Executive after leaving the ministerial portfolios in the middle, reported the Houthi news agency Saba.

Sheikh Mohamed Muftah, who heads the Huti National Committee to Support Al Aqsa, was appointed first deputy prime minister in this remodeling in which only the Deputy Prime Minister of Defense and Security, Jalal al Rowaishan; the Minister of Defense, Mohamed al Atifi, and the Minister of the Interior, AbdulKreem al Huti, retained their positions in the new cabinet, according to this decree.

Among the ministers who were dismissed is the Minister of Education, Yahya al Huti, brother of the leader of the group, Abdulmalik al Huti. The female presence of the previous Government, which included a Minister of Human Rights and two Ministers of State without a portfolio, disappears completely.

This reorganization of the cabinet meant the merger of some portfolios, including those of Justice and Human Rights, Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Public Service and Administrative Development, Transport and Public Works.

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The portfolios of Economy, Industry and Investment, Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, Education and Scientific Research, Electricity, Energy and Water, Health and Environment, Culture and Tourism were also affected.

The new government was abolished the portfolios of International Planning and Cooperation, Technical Education and Vocational Training, Legal Affairs, Religious Guidance, Local Administration, as well as the positions of Ministers of State.

The formation of the new government shows the determination of the Houthis to rationalize spending and control inflation in the administrative structure of their government in the midst of their operations in the Red Sea framed by the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

In addition, the appointment of politicians from the southern provinces for some government portfolios indicates an attempt to please the Southerners, whose areas are under the control of the internationally recognized government and the Southern Transitional Council backed by the United Arab Emirates, both rivals of the Houthis.

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Erin brings strong winds and storm surge despite weakening offshore

Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 2 storm on Tuesday but continues to pose a threat to parts of the U.S. East Coast with potentially dangerous flooding, according to meteorologists.

Although the hurricane’s eye is expected to remain offshore, experts are concerned about Erin’s size, as strong winds extend hundreds of kilometers beyond the storm’s center.

In its 18:00 GMT bulletin, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) lifted tropical storm warnings for the Bahamasand Turks and Caicos Islands, but kept them in effect for parts of North Carolina.

Erin was located several hundred kilometers southeast of North Carolina and was moving northwestward.

“This means there is a risk of potentially life-threatening flooding of 60 to 120 centimeters above ground level,” said NHC Director Michael Brennan.

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He also warned of the possibility of destructive waves, combined with storm surge, that could cause severe damage to beaches and coastal areas, making roads impassable.

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Three U.S. Warships deploy near Venezuela to combat drug trafficking

Three U.S. naval vessels are moving toward the coasts of Venezuela, according to international media reports on Tuesday, after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump is ready to combat and curb international drug trafficking.

Reports indicate that the ships will reach Venezuelan waters within the next 36 hours as part of a recent U.S. deployment aimed at countering international narcotics operations.

The announcement coincides with Leavitt’s statement that Trump is prepared to “use the full extent of his power” to halt drug flows into the United States. The naval deployment involves approximately 4,000 military personnel.

“The President has been clear and consistent. He is ready to use every element of U.S. power to prevent drugs from flooding our country and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela—it is a narco-terror cartel,” the spokesperson said during a press conference.

International

Cuban authorities free salvadoran convicted in 1997 hotel bombing

Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena was released after serving a 30-year prison sentence for his involvement in a terrorist attack at a hotel in Cuba in 1997, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

During his trial, Rodríguez Llerena admitted to placing an explosive device at the Meliá Cohiba Hotel under the orders of anti-Castro exile leaders. He was arrested the following year when he returned to Havana with another load of explosives that failed to detonate.

“The Cuban government reiterates its commitment to combating terrorism, respecting human rights, and the need for the international community to hold accountable those who promote such acts,” the statement read.

He was released on August 15 and is the second Salvadoran to complete his sentence. In December of last year, another Salvadoran, Ernesto Cruz León, was released after planting bombs at tourist centers, one of which killed an Italian tourist identified as Fabio Di Celmo.

A third Salvadoran, Francisco Chávez Abarca, also received a 30-year sentence from Cuban courts in 2010 after being extradited from Venezuela through Interpol for actions against Cuba.

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Rodríguez Llerena had requested conditional release in 2016, arguing that his actions had not caused any direct fatalities, but no further information was released about his situation until now.