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Argentine president Milei’s cryptic hebrew post hints at new legislation amidst political turmoil
Argentine President Javier Milei posted a message in Hebrew on his social media accounts this Friday, hours before his appearance before the Legislative Assembly, suggesting the possibility of introducing new laws to Parliament following the failed processing of the so-called ‘omnibus law.’
On his X social media account, the libertarian economist posted a message with his well-known slogan “VIVA LA LIBERTAD CARAJO” (Long live freedom, damn it) written three times, accompanied by a text in Hebrew.
“God said to Moses: Write on two new tablets (like the first ones) the laws that I gave you on the first tablets that you broke,” reads the text from the book of Exodus (Old Testament) 34:1, shared by Milei a few hours before his speech to the Assembly.
This quote, referring to the Ten Commandments, alludes to another passage from the same book (32:15), in which God had given Moses the original tablets. Moses threw them on the ground and broke them when he saw that the people were worshiping the golden calf as a deity.
Possible Allusion
This biblical imagery could be an allusion by Milei to his Basic Principles and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines Law project, better known as the ‘omnibus law,’ which failed to gain sufficient support in parliamentary proceedings and returned to square one. It may also hint at the idea of being able to send future reforms to Parliament.
The president himself stated that he would prefer not to reprocess it rather than “dismantle it,” which he claimed was what the opposition intended to do.
The Freedom Advances, a far-right party led by Milei, has 38 deputies and 7 senators (the third parliamentary minority), while none of the 24 regional government leaders (23 provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires) belong to his party.
This situation forces the libertarian to seek support from other opposition forces to advance his bills, a task that has become complicated in recent times due to his direct confrontation with provincial governors over the reduction of funds that the state must send to their territories.
Several of these local rulers recently requested “dialogue” to reach possible agreements, although they demanded “respect” in the treatment of the Argentine president towards them, following some derogatory or dismissive comments shared on social media.
Milei will speak this Friday at 9:00 p.m. (00:00 GMT on Saturday) in his first appearance before the Legislative Assembly less than three months after assuming the presidency on December 10. On that day, he chose to deliver his inaugural speech on the street rather than inside the Congress.
International
Brésil : 11 morts et 45 blessés dans un violent accident entre un bus et un camion
Onze personnes ont perdu la vie et quarante-cinq autres ont été blessées lors d’une collision frontale entre un camion de marchandises et un autobus dans le centre-ouest du Brésil, ont annoncé les autorités ce samedi.
L’accident s’est produit vendredi à 21h40, heure locale, sur la route BR-163, près de la localité de Lucas do Rio Verde, dans l’État du Mato Grosso.
Selon la Police routière fédérale (PRF), un autobus reliant la capitale de l’État, Cuiabá, à Sinop est entré en collision frontale avec un camion transportant des graines de coton.
« L’accident a fait 11 morts », a indiqué la PRF dans un communiqué, précisant qu’une enquête est en cours pour déterminer les causes du drame.
Les blessés ont été transportés vers des hôpitaux de la région : 11 sont dans un état grave, 26 présentent des blessures modérées et 8 sont légèrement touchés, selon la police routière.
Le conducteur du camion a subi des blessures modérées.
La société de transport Rio Novo, propriétaire de l’autobus, a confirmé l’accident.
« Notre priorité est de prendre soin des victimes et de leurs familles », a déclaré l’entreprise dans un message publié sur les réseaux sociaux.
Les accidents mortels sont fréquents sur les routes brésiliennes, un pays aux dimensions continentales.
Dimanche dernier, huit personnes avaient trouvé la mort dans une collision impliquant deux voitures et une moto dans l’État de Minas Gerais (sud-est).
En mai, une collision frontale entre une minifourgonnette et un camion avait fait neuf morts et dix blessés, également dans le Minas Gerais.
International
U.S. doubles bounty on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to $50 million
In February, the United States designated eight Latin American criminal organizations as “global terrorist” groups, including Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, and the MS-13 gang. In July, it added the Cartel of the Suns to the list — a group Washington claims is led by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Last Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration doubled the reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest, raising it from $25 million to $50 million, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on social media platform X.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained that labeling the Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist organization allows for a strategic shift in dealing with the Venezuelan regime, as it is now also considered a direct threat to U.S. national security, according to El Espectador.
In an interview with The World Over on EWTN, Rubio said the designation enables the U.S. to “use intelligence agencies, the Department of Defense, or any other element of American power to go after them.” He stressed this is no longer just a law enforcement matter, but a national security operation.
When asked at the White House whether he believes it is worth sending the military to combat Latin American drug cartels, Trump responded:
“Latin America has many cartels, a lot of drug trafficking, so, you know, we want to protect our country. We have to protect it.”
International
Three injured in early-morning New York City shooting
A shooting in New York City early Saturday morning left three people injured, a police spokesperson told AFP.
The incident occurred at around 1:20 a.m. local time (05:20 GMT) following a dispute. An 18-year-old woman sustained a scratch to the neck, while a 19-year-old man and a 65-year-old man were injured in the lower limbs.
The victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where they were reported to be in stable condition.
The alleged shooter was taken into custody at the scene, and a firearm was recovered. As of now, the suspect has not been formally charged.
Videos circulating on social media show scenes of panic among the crowd, though AFP has not been able to verify their authenticity. The incident comes just weeks after another shooting in a Manhattan skyscraper that left four people injured before the gunman took his own life.
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