International

US and UK Foreign Affairs officials arrive in Kiev to meet with Zelenski

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, David Lammy, arrived this Wednesday at the Kiev train station to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, and other Ukrainian leaders such as the new Foreign Minister, Andrí Sibiga.

The visit comes in the middle of a debate about the possibility of allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles from its main allies to attack military targets within the Russian Federation as Kiev insistently requests.

This is the first joint trip made by the heads of US and United Kingdom diplomacy to Ukraine since the beginning of the war. It is also the first visit of the British Foreign Minister to Ukraine since he took office in July.

Before Blinken and Lammy traveled to Kiev, a group of 17 American soldiers, diplomats and other personalities asked both presidents to lift the restrictions that continue to impose on Ukraine to hit military targets located inside Russia with long-range weapons sent by Washington and London.

The visit of Blinken and Lammy coincides with the celebration in Kiev of the fourth summit of the International Platform for Crimea, an initiative of the Ukrainian presidency to join efforts for the return of this peninsula occupied by Russia under Ukrainian control.

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In addition to Blinken and Lammy, the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, and the Prime Minister of Latvia, Evika Silina, have already arrived in the Ukrainian capital this Wednesday.

International

Habeas Corpus at risk as Trump team eyes drastic border policy shift

The White House is reportedly considering suspending habeas corpus, the legal principle that protects individuals against arbitrary detention, as part of its efforts to escalate anti-immigration measures in the United States.

In remarks to reporters, Stephen Miller, a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, argued that the U.S. Constitution allows the suspension of habeas corpus “in times of invasion.”

“It’s an option we are actively considering, and it all depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not,” Miller stated.

The Trump administration has frequently invoked the notion of a “migrant invasion” to justify actions such as the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border and the deportation of foreign nationals—primarily Venezuelans—to El Salvador’s CECOT megaprison.

International

Maduro to Xi: Venezuela is a loyal friend to China

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro assured his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, during a meeting held in Moscow on the sidelines of the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory in World War II, that China has “loyal friends” in the Caribbean nation.

“You know that in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela you have loyal friends and people willing to continue working for a new world,” said the South American leader, according to footage aired Friday by Venezuelan state broadcaster VTV.

Maduro, accompanied by several of his ministers including Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, highlighted the “great results” of a 2023 agreement between China and Venezuela called the “All-Weather and All-Round Strategic Partnership.”

“I believe we can multiply the great results we’re already seeing, and I’m sure that strong and clear guidelines will emerge from this meeting to keep moving forward together,” Maduro added.

International

Iberojet reaffirms commitment to Honduras as Central American Hub

Spanish airline Iberojet and Palmerola International Airport, located in central Honduras, signed a three-year renewal of their exclusive agreement to operate direct flights between the Honduran terminal and the cities of Madrid and Barcelona.

With this renewal, Iberojet—part of the Spanish tourism group Ávoris Corporación Empresarial—reaffirms its commitment to Honduras as its main gateway to Central America from Europe.

The agreement was signed by Iberojet’s Commercial Director, Mario Domínguez, and Erick Spears, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Palmerola.

The signing ceremony took place at the residence of the Spanish Ambassador to Honduras, Diego Nuño García, who served as an honorary witness.