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The Portuguese center-right leader expects the president to appoint him prime minister
The leader of the center-right coalition Democratic Alliance (AD), Luís Montenegro, reiterated that he hopes that the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will appoint him prime minister as soon as the results of the vote abroad of the legislative elections of last March 10 are known.
“My expectation is now to wait for the decision that is exclusively up to the President of the Republic to appoint (prime minister) the leader of the Democratic Alliance coalition in case he has been the winner of the elections to form a Government,” he said in statements to journalists after a meeting with Rebelo de Sousa.
The Portuguese Presidency reported that there could be a new hearing with Montenegro this Wednesday, if the results of the vote of emigrants living abroad are disclosed.
The leader of AD said that, from what is known so far, the vote abroad will keep his coalition as the winner of the elections.
Thus, AD – formed by his party, the Social Democrat (PSD) and the Christian Democrat CDS-PP – will have a majority in the House, although it is far from the absolute, and therefore he expects the head of state to invite him to form a government, he said.
In addition, he recorded “with satisfaction the sense of responsibility” of the secretary general of the Socialist Party (PS), Pedro Nuno Santos, who already assumed that he will be opposition and was available to seek agreements on common measures such as a salary improvement for some officials.
The leader of AD did not want to advance any details about a future Government and did not answer questions such as whether Liberal Initiative could enter the Executive or if he will present an amending Budget for 2024.
“All issues that have to do with the exercise of the Government’s activity will be taken when there is a Government,” he said.
In the absence of knowing the 4 seats of the vote abroad, AD has 79 deputies, compared to 77 of the PS, although it is very far from the absolute majority (at least 116 seats).
The far-right Chega, with whom Montenegro refuses to make a pact, won 48 seats.
The counting of the vote of the emigrants ends this Wednesday, when the preliminary results are expected to be disclosed, and, according to local media, Chega would take two deputies, while AD and the socialists would share the other two.
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U.S. strike in Caribbean kills three suspected drug traffickers
A U.S. strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean killed three people on Saturday, according to Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth, marking the latest in a series of attacks in international waters.
The United States has deployed ships to the Caribbean and sent fighter jets to Puerto Rico as part of a large military force that Washington says is aimed at curbing drug trafficking.
“This vessel, like all the others, was known to our intelligence for being involved in illicit narcotics smuggling,” Hegseth stated on X. “Three narcoterrorists were aboard the vessel during the attack, which took place in international waters,” he added.
Experts argue that the attacks, which began in early September, amount to extrajudicial executions, even if the targets are known traffickers.
Washington has yet to publicly provide evidence that the targeted individuals were actively smuggling drugs or posed a threat to the United States.
Hegseth said the U.S. would continue “hunting… and killing” suspected traffickers. He also shared video footage of the strike, showing the vessel being hit and engulfed in flames. As in previous videos, sections of the ship were blurred, making it impossible to verify the number of people on board.
The United Nations called on Friday for Washington to halt its attacks.
International
At least 23 killed in Sonora supermarket blast, including minors
At least 23 people were killed and 11 others injured in an explosion at a supermarket in Hermosillo, in the northern Mexican state of Sonora, local authorities reported on Saturday.
“So far, there are 23 confirmed deaths and 11 injured, including minors,” said Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo in a video message. He added that the injured are receiving treatment in various hospitals across the city.
“I have ordered a thorough and transparent investigation to determine the causes of the incident and assign responsibility where appropriate,” Durazo said.
The explosion occurred at a Waldo’s store in downtown Hermosillo. Local authorities confirmed that the incident was not an attack nor related to any violent act against civilians.
Meanwhile, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum expressed her condolences on X, offering sympathy to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives.
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Floods in Central Vietnam leave 28 dead, thousands displaced
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in central Vietnam has risen to 28, with six people reported missing and 43 injured, local newspaper VnExpress reported Friday night.
More than 22,100 homes remain flooded, primarily in the cities of Hue and Da Nang. Floods and landslides have destroyed or swept away 91 houses and damaged another 181, the report added.
Around 245,000 households are still without electricity, particularly in Da Nang, where over 225,000 homes are affected.
Additionally, 80 stretches of national highways are blocked or disrupted due to landslides. Authorities expect the flooding to continue for another day or two in the region.
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