International

Commemoration of the Day of Indigenous Resistance

Photo: Xinhua

October 13 |

Numerous Latin American nations commemorated this October 12 the Day of Indigenous Resistance, in homage to the struggles initiated in 1492 by the native peoples of the region in defense of their culture against Spanish colonization.

In Venezuela, the Jivi, Cuiba and Pumé indigenous communities, among others, marched in Caracas (capital) from Carabobo Park to the corner of San Francisco, to highlight the struggle of native peoples against colonialist interests, for the defense of the Essequibo and in support of President Nicolás Maduro.

The indigenous communities in Colombia commemorated the date with rituals, as an expression of the resistance of which they have been protagonists in spite of the violence that has affected their lands.

In Bogotá (capital), where more than 18,000 indigenous people currently live, the representatives of the native peoples demanded the Government and the armed actors to cease hostilities in their territories.

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Numerous streets of Asunción, Paraguay’s capital, welcomed hundreds of indigenous people who demanded their land rights and access to drinking water. The demonstrators initially gathered outside the Congress and marched in silence to the Plaza Italia, to the beat of the traditional tangará music of the Mbya Guaraní people.

The native peoples of El Salvador paid tribute to the victims of Spanish colonization in the region, vindicating the struggle of several centuries of plundering and persecution.

They also denounced that the State and its institutions have violated their rights, reaffirmed the spirit of struggle and rebellion and recalled the barbarity of the massacre of Las Hojas, where more than 200 members of the Salvadoran Army murdered members of that indigenous community in 1983.

The Salvadoran communities demanded the State to respect their self-determination, the restitution of the communal land system, the halt of constructions in sacred places and the cessation of harassment and repression of indigenous leaders.

Meanwhile, in Barcelona, Spain, a rally was held under the title “For an anti-colonial October 12”, with the participation of hundreds of people belonging to different movements, who also demanded many of the rights of migrants, to regularize many of those who have been residing for decades in that European nation and have not been able to update their documents.

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Florida judge sets 2027 trial in Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against BBC

A federal judge in Florida has scheduled February 2027 for the trial in the lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump against the BBC, in which he is seeking $10 billion in damages for defamation.

Trump accuses the British broadcaster of airing a misleading edit of a speech he delivered on January 6, 2021, which, he says, made it appear that he explicitly urged his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

The president filed the suit in December in federal court in Florida, alleging defamation and violations of a law governing business practices when the program was broadcast ahead of the 2024 election.

Trump is seeking $5 billion in damages for each of the two claims.

Lawyers for the BBC unsuccessfully asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing that Trump had not suffered a “legally recognizable harm,” since the investigative program Panorama, which included the edited footage, aired outside the United States.

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Head-of-state diplomacy key to guiding China–U.S. ties, Beijing says

Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China–United States relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday during a regular press briefing, when asked about high-level exchanges between the two sides.

Lin added that in a recent phone call, U.S. President Donald Trump once again expressed his intention to visit China in April, while Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated his invitation.

Both sides remain in communication regarding the matter, the spokesperson said.

Lin noted that the essence of China–U.S. economic and trade ties lies in mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

“Both parties should work together to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, injecting greater certainty and stability into China–U.S. economic and trade cooperation, as well as into the global economy,” he said.

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Trump administration to end special immigration operation in Minnesota

The administration of Donald Trump is bringing to a close its special operation targeting illegal immigration in the northern state of Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday, following weeks of unrest and the fatal shootings of two activists by federal agents.

Thousands of federal officers had been deployed to Minnesota in December to carry out large-scale raids against undocumented immigrants.

The operations triggered strong reactions from residents and advocacy groups, leading to daily confrontations and the deaths of two people who were shot by federal agents.

“I proposed, and President Trump agreed, that this special operation should end in Minnesota,” Homan said during a press conference in the state capital, Minneapolis.

“A significant drawdown began this week and will continue into next week,” he added.

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Homan indicated that similar enforcement efforts could be launched in other cities.

“Next week we will redeploy the agents currently here back to their home stations or to other parts of the country where they are needed. But we will continue to enforce immigration laws,” he said.