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Venezuelan people will pay tribute to Hugo Chávez
March 5th |
The Venezuelan people will mobilize this Sunday in the country’s capital to pay tribute to the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chavez on the tenth anniversary of his physical departure.
The Venezuelan Government arranged several points in the city of Caracas from where citizens may mobilize towards the Cuartel de la Montaña, to pay their respects to Hugo Chávez.
With a vigil at the place where the remains of the Bolivarian leader rest, authorities, young socialists, leaders of social movements and international guests received the tenth anniversary of the physical departure of Commander Hugo Chavez.
During the ceremony, the first vice-president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, expressed that they will not get tired of honoring Hugo Chávez.
The Venezuelan politician said that they hope to leave the footprints and works of Comandante Chávez so that in 200 years the world will talk about the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution.
The PSUV leader commented that Chavez belongs to all men and women who have the desire for freedom in the world as he is an ethical, moral, struggle, battle and great victories referent.
As part of the activities to pay homage to the revolutionary leader, since Friday, around one hundred intellectuals and guests from all continents participate in the World Encounter for the validity of the Bolivarian leader’s thought, where they highlighted the validity and imprint of the revolutionary leader.
The day before, Venezuelan singer-songwriters offered a tribute concert to the social and political leader, which was attended by the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, the first combatant and deputy Cilia Flores and the first vice-president of the PSUV, Diosdado Cabello.
Latin American leaders such as the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raúl Castro; the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce; of Grenada, with his foreign minister, Joseph Andall, and the former vice prime minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Earl Asim Martim, arrived in Caracas to participate in the commemorative activities.
From Honduras arrived former President Manuel Zelaya (2006-2009), Xiomara Zelaya, President of the Commission for Regional Relations and Integration, and Gerardo Torres Zelaya, Deputy Foreign Minister for Foreign Policy.
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Meta Says Russia Seeks to Ban WhatsApp for Defending Secure Communication
U.S. tech giant Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, said that Russia is seeking to ban the messaging app because it “challenges government attempts to violate people’s right to secure communication.”
Russian authorities have encouraged citizens to switch to state-backed applications, and in August they already blocked WhatsApp’s calling feature.
On Friday, the communications regulator Roskomnadzor claimed that the platform was being used to “organize and carry out terrorist acts in the country, recruit perpetrators, and facilitate fraud and other crimes.”
“If the messaging service does not comply with Russian law, it will be completely blocked,” the regulator warned.
WhatsApp remains one of Russia’s most widely used messaging services, alongside Telegram.
Moscow is pressuring both platforms to grant authorities access to user data upon request for investigations into fraud and activities the government labels as “terrorist.”
Human rights advocates fear the demand could be used to target critics of the Kremlin, President Vladimir Putin, or the war in Ukraine.
International
Archbishop Wenski criticizes Trump’s deportation policies, calls for stronger push for reform
The Archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, has called for increased pressure on the U.S. Congress to advance comprehensive immigration reform and criticized President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policies, arguing that they “do nothing to help.”
“We need to apply more pressure on Congress so lawmakers can make the necessary changes. It is also important for the Administration to listen to our voice. We do not want to be anyone’s enemy—we are Americans,” Wenski said in an interview with EFE.
The religious leader, who heads one of the dioceses with the largest Latino and Haitian populations in the United States, issued a call to defend the rights of migrants. He also emphasized that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has maintained a strong and public stance in favor of migrants for decades.
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Trump relaunches diplomatic push to finalize U.S.-Backed peace plan for Ukraine War
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his diplomatic team will resume meetings with delegations from Russia and Ukraine in an effort to pressure both sides to accept the peace plan proposed by Washington to end the war in Ukraine.
As part of this new round of talks, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will hold discussions with Ukrainian representatives to narrow differences on the remaining points of the agreement.
Trump also confirmed his intention to meet personally with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and with Putin, though he emphasized that such meetings will only take place “when the agreement is fully finalized or in its final stage.”
The president claimed that his administration has made “tremendous progress” toward resolving the conflict and reiterated that the war “never would have started” if he had been in the White House at the onset of the crisis.
The U.S.-backed peace plan consists of 28 points and has been revised following feedback from both sides. According to Trump, only “a few points of disagreement” remain under active discussion.
One of the most controversial aspects of the proposal is the suggestion that Ukraine cede parts of the Donbas region to Russia and limit the size of its armed forces. Kyiv is working closely with Washington to soften these clauses in search of an arrangement that does not compromise its sovereignty or security.
With this diplomatic push, Trump aims to solidify his role as the main mediator in the conflict and steer the war toward a political resolution after years of devastation, humanitarian crisis, and rising global geopolitical tensions.
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