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Cristina Fernández says that she suffered violence for being a woman and refers to aggressions to Fabiola Yáñez
Former President of Argentina Cristina Fernández, between 2007 and 2015, pointed out on Wednesday, during the trial for the attempted murder against her, that she suffered violence for being a woman and compared images of her published in the press with the photos of Fabiola Yáñez after being possibly beaten by former President Alberto Fernández.
“When a woman exercises power and does not do so in the orientation that the power sectors in Argentina want, it generates much more resistance and much more violence than men,” the former president considered during her statement before the Oral Federal Criminal Court No. 6 of Argentina, of the Comodoro Py Building in Buenos Aires, in the trial for the attack perpetrated when she was vice president of Fernández.
During his testimony, Fernández showed a series of covers of the magazine Noticias and a cartoon of him published in the newspaper Clarín, which, he said, exhibited the violence exercised against her during her years in the Presidency.
The first of them read ‘El goce de Cristina’ and an explicitly sexual allusion, something that she highlighted attacked not her “status as president or politician, but directly as a woman.”
A second cover showed it on a cross, in a pose similar to the crucifixion of Jesus and accompanied by the message ‘Vía Crisis’, while in a third she was seen with a black eye and titled ‘The business of hitting Cristina’.
“Even with a black eye, look at what current context, right?” Fernández said, comparing that publication with the photos of former first lady Fabiola Yánez recently disseminated by the local press as part of the complaint of sexist violence against Alberto Fernández.
In one of those photographs you can see Yáñez with a black eye.
“As you will see, everything is always repeated,” added the former president, who also showed a caricature of hers published in the newspaper Clarín in which an image of her with a black eye is repeated.
“None of the feminists believed that they were assaulting me because of my condition as a woman. Never, never, never, never said anything about this. She was the first female president elected, I am still the only woman elected president. I suffered from these aggressions in my capacity as a woman,” Fernández denounced.
In addition, he stressed that “no man president, who there were, was caricatured in that way,” he commented that “the destruction of machismo and misogyny in Argentina is not a minor issue” and emphasized: “I never heard a president being treated as sexist and misogynist, when many have been and are.”
These statements coincide with the progress of the trial against the former president after the complaint by his ex-partner, who on Tuesday reiterated before the Justice that he hit her several times and suffered serious injuries.
Fernández referred to the case on social networks, where he published that the images of Yáñez “allow us to verify, once again and dramatically, the situation of the woman in any relationship, whether it develops in a palace or in a hut.”
“Personally and as a woman who has been the object (and continues to be) of the worst verbal and political violence, up to the maximum experience of physical violence, as was the assassination attempt of September 1, 2022, I express my solidarity with all women victims of any type of violence, without forgetting the words that (Pope) Francis told me the day after that event: ‘all physical violence is always preceded by verbal violence,’” concluded the former president’s message about the case.
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U.S. Proposes Higher Citizenship Fees and Limits on Immigration Fee Waivers
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed increasing fees related to citizenship applications, while also seeking changes to programs that reduce or waive immigration-related costs for certain applicants.
The proposal would eliminate fee waivers and reduced-fee programs for immigrants whose household incomes are at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
However, the changes would not take effect immediately. Before receiving final approval, the proposal must go through a 60-day public comment period, allowing individuals and organizations to submit feedback.
DHS justified the proposed increases by stating that the goal is to fully cover the costs associated with processing citizenship and naturalization applications.
“Although the Department of Homeland Security has historically limited form fees to promote naturalization, the agency no longer considers that these applications should have lower costs at the expense of other immigration benefits,” the department said in the proposal document.
If approved, the reform would modify the current immigration fee structure and could impact thousands of applicants who rely on financial assistance programs to complete their citizenship process.
U.S. authorities said the measure is part of a broader review of immigration service fees and the mechanisms used to fund the administration of these programs.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Makes History as First Player to Score in Six World Cups
Cristiano Ronaldo made football history on Tuesday by becoming the first player ever to score in six different editions of the FIFA World Cup.
The Portuguese forward opened the scoring in Portugal’s Group K match against Uzbekistan in Houston. Just six minutes into the game, Ronaldo found the back of the net with a right-footed strike from inside the box, sending the Portuguese fans into celebration.
The “Commander” sparked excitement throughout the stadium with his iconic celebration, as supporters joined in with his famous “Siuuu!” chant to honor another milestone in the career of one of football’s greatest stars.
At 41 years old, Ronaldo has now scored in Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018, Qatar 2022, and North America 2026. With his two goals in this tournament, he has surpassed Lionel Messi’s record, as the Argentine has scored in every World Cup he played except South Africa 2010.
The Portuguese captain has also reached nine World Cup goals, matching Eusébio as Portugal’s all-time top scorer in the history of the tournament.
Ronaldo’s achievement came just one day after Messi also made history by becoming the outright leading scorer in World Cup history, reaching 18 goals after scoring twice in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Austria.
With his appearance at the 2026 World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has also extended another remarkable record by becoming the first player to participate in six consecutive editions of the tournament, further cementing his legacy as one of the most influential players in football history.
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Mbappé Ties Klose on All-Time World Cup Scoring List After Brace Against Iraq
Kylian Mbappé moved another step closer to World Cup history on Monday, scoring twice against Iraq to reach 16 career goals in the tournament and draw level with German legend Miroslav Klose on the all-time scoring chart.
The French forward found the net in the 14th and 54th minutes of France’s Group I clash in Philadelphia, registering his second consecutive brace of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Mbappé’s achievement came on the same day that Argentina captain Lionel Messi set a new all-time World Cup scoring record. The Argentine star scored twice against Austria to raise his career total to 18 goals, surpassing the previous mark of 16 held by Klose.
Klose established his record on July 8, 2014, during Germany’s historic 7-1 victory over Brazil in the World Cup semifinals in Belo Horizonte.
Before facing Iraq, Mbappé was tied with German striker Gerd Müller on 14 World Cup goals. His first goal of the match lifted him to 15, drawing level with Brazilian great Ronaldo Nazário.
The second strike moved the Real Madrid forward to 16 goals, allowing him to surpass Ronaldo, match Klose’s tally, and position himself just two goals behind Messi in the race for World Cup immortality.
The match also marked a personal milestone for Mbappé, as he made his 100th appearance for the French national team.
At 27 years old, the French superstar remains firmly in pursuit of Messi’s newly established record and continues to strengthen his legacy as one of the most prolific scorers in World Cup history.
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