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Electoral process underway in Argentina for October’s general elections

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April 13 |

Argentina will start its electoral calendar on August 12 with political party primaries for the general elections of October 22, where the president of the Republic, the mayor of Buenos Aires and 21 governors will be elected.

In addition, 130 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 24 senators, mayors, legislators and municipal councilors will also be renewed. An election that may totally change the political map of the country and its projection towards foreign relations.

In the midst of strong controversies and cross declarations, the candidates are presenting their proposals and a very close election is expected in the midst of a deep economic and insecurity crisis with the increase of delinquency and crimes.

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, mayor of Buenos Aires and presidential candidate for Juntos por el Cambio, says it is difficult to fight against the population’s distrust.

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“We have to fight against people’s disenchantment, because when you have 100 % inflation, when people are afraid to go out in the street because of insecurity, when you have 40 % poverty, there is a weariness with the whole system”, he stated.

Economist Javier Milei, presidential candidate for Avanza Libertad, is the great surprise of the election, and manages to unite from the Republican Party those who are angry with politics as well as independents.

“Let the people choose what system they want, it’s all the same to me. I feel (that) in the second round I beat everybody, let them cheat as much as they want. I don’t care. I am against the political caste. Guys who make politics and do bad things to the people”, said Milei.

From Peronism emerges a candidate with a lot of political experience, Daniel Scioli, current ambassador in Brazil and presidential candidate for Frente para la Victoria.

“I hope that the Argentine people take advantage of this possibility, because what is again under discussion is the shock of adjustment or productive investment, and I believe that from there comes the solution”, proposed Scioli.

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There is also a woman of character and with a tough discourse that seeks to gain followers. She is Patricia Bullrich, former Minister of Security and candidate of Propuesta Republicana (PRO), a center-right alliance founded by former President Mauricio Macri.

She says that “the big mistake is to have duplicated the State and there are more poor people because they are maintained by the private country. There are more and more taxes, companies are leaving the country, they attack those who produce and we are poorer and poorer”.

However, in spite of the problems facing the country, President Alberto Fernandez is seeking re-election and told Spanish television.

“If there is something that happens to us Peronists is that we never give up, they killed us a thousand times, they persecuted us, they disappeared us, they overthrew us again and again, we do not know how to give up”.

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Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka

Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.

The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.

An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.

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Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.

Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.

Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.

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Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages

May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.

In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.

While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.

Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.

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Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.

During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.

“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.

“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”

Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.

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On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.