International
Protests against the Peruvian government resume in Cusco and Puno
March 6th |
In the provinces of Canchis and Espinar, in the department of Cusco, protests resumed early Monday morning against the Government of Peru and demand the resignation of the appointed president Dina Boluarte, while in Lima a new day of protest is expected.
In Canchis, the Arturo bridge dawned covered with mounds of earth and stones. There is no passage from Cusco to Puno and Arequipa, according to local press reports.
The Provincial Struggle Committee of Espinar Cusco and its different social organizations reached an agreement to restart the strike starting this Monday, March 6, against the Boluarte regime.
Leaders from the regions of Puno, Arequipa, Moquegua, Apurimac, Cusco, Madre de Dios and Ayacucho participated in the meeting in Apurimac.
Leaders of the Popular Organizations Fronts of Puno declared President Dina Boluarte as an enemy of the people, after the murder of 21 Peruvians in the area and reiterated their request for her resignation.
Two days ago, from Puno, it was reported that the police station of Juli was set on fire, after the violent repression by members of the Peruvian Army against residents who demanded the resignation of Dina Boluarte. Five people are known to have been wounded.
The highland region of Puno, bordering Bolivia, has been on strike for a month.
The protests, which demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and began almost three months ago, have registered 48 deaths in riots, mostly due to firearms projectiles.
On the other hand, from Geneva, Switzerland, a group of United Nations experts called for an end to the violence in Peru, expressed their concern over reports of repression, arbitrary killings, arrests and detentions in the country and urged the Peruvian authorities to “establish a genuine dialogue with the people”.
“In any democratic society people have the right to protest and raise their concerns about political changes that affect their lives and livelihoods,” the experts said.
They felt that the aspirations of the protesters should be taken into account in any dialogue that may be established to end the protests in the country.
The UN expert group echoed the latest report of the Peruvian Ombudsman’s Office, which has recorded 48 deaths and 1,301 injuries in the country since the protests began in December, following the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo for his attempt to shut down Congress and rule by decree.
International
U.S. to Limit Visa Duration for Foreign Students and Journalists
The United States has announced new limits on the legal length of stay for foreign students and journalists, marking the latest tightening of immigration policies under President Donald Trump.
The changes, outlined in an administrative rule published on Thursday, are expected to take effect in September, unless Congress blocks the measure.
Under the new policy, holders of student visas will be allowed to remain in the United States for no more than four years.
Foreign journalists will be limited to 240-day stays—approximately eight months—with the possibility of applying for extensions of the same duration.
The policy imposes even stricter rules on Chinese journalists, whose visas will be capped at 90 days.
More than 100 international news organizations and press freedom groups, including Agence France-Presse (AFP), criticized the measure in an open letter, arguing that it would reduce both the quantity and quality of international coverage of events in the United States.
The Republican Party, led by President Trump, currently holds a majority in Congress and has pledged to curb both illegal immigration and certain forms of legal immigration.
Previously, the United States generally issued student visas for the full duration of an academic program, while foreign journalists could receive visas valid for up to five years.
Central America
Nicaragua Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Italy Over Red Brigades Dispute
The Nicaraguan government announced on Thursday that it is severing diplomatic relations with Italy following criticism from the Italian government over Nicaragua’s long-standing decision to shelter Alessio Casimirri, a former member of the Red Brigades convicted in Italy for the 1978 kidnapping and murder of former Prime Minister Aldo Moro.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani criticized the administration of co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo on Wednesday for continuing to provide refuge to Casimirri, who was sentenced in Italy to six life terms for his role in Moro’s abduction and killing.
In a statement issued Thursday, Nicaragua’s Foreign Ministry said it was ending all diplomatic relations with Italy, describing Tajani’s remarks as “unjustified, aggressive, and irresponsible.”
Tajani made the comments during a gathering of conservative leaders from Europe and Latin America held in Madrid.
“We have absolutely nothing in common with the positions of extremist governments such as Nicaragua, a country that continues to harbor dangerous Red Brigades terrorists like Alessio Casimirri,” Tajani said, according to Italian media.
The diplomatic break marks a new escalation in tensions between the two countries over the decades-old case involving Casimirri, who has lived in Nicaragua for many years despite repeated calls from Italy for his extradition.
International
U.S. Strikes Hit Areas Near Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With Iran Escalate
Several U.S. strikes targeted areas near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to Iranian state media citing local authorities, as hostilities between the United States and Iran intensified.
Officials in Iran’s Hormozgan Province said the island of Qeshm was struck multiple times by what they described as U.S. missiles during the evening. The reports were carried by the Iranian news agencies Fars and Tasnim.
Iranian state television also reported that the Bandar Abbas region, located on the Iranian coast overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, was the target of what authorities described as an “enemy U.S. air attack.”
According to local officials quoted by state television, no casualties have been reported following the strikes.
The reported attacks come amid renewed military tensions between Washington and Tehran, although U.S. authorities had not immediately commented on the reported operations.
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