International
Biden’s campaign: the verdict against Trump shows that “no one is above the law”
The campaign team of US President Joe Biden considered on Thursday that the verdict of a New York jury against former Republican president Donald Trump (2017-2021) shows that “no one is above the law.”
“Today in New York we saw that no one is above the law,” the campaign’s Director of Communications, Michael Tyler, said in a statement.
Biden’s team assured that Trump, his future electoral rival in the November elections, had “erroneously believed” that he would not face consequences for “violating the law for his personal benefit,” but today reality showed that this is not the case.
Biden himself said, after the ruling, that there is only one way to keep former president Donald Trump (2017-2021) out of the White House, and that is to go to the polls on November 5.
“There is only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the polls,” he said in a message through the social network X, in which he asked for donations for his campaign, and which he published an hour after the guilty verdict against the former president was known.
Biden’s campaign said that Thursday’s verdict does not alter the fact that U.S. citizenship faces an important decision at the polls in November and stressed that the “only way” to prevent Trump from returning to the White House is through voting.
“Convicted criminal or not, Trump will be the Republican candidate for the presidency,” the campaign stressed.
In this regard, Biden’s team took the opportunity to emphasize that Trump represents an unprecedented “threat” to American democracy and assured that another four years of his in the White House would mean “chaos” with the former president depriving students of their freedoms and encouraging “political violence.”
The president has not spoken directly about the verdict against Trump, leaving the political response to his campaign team.
The White House did speak briefly. In a statement, a spokesman for the legal team of the Presidency limited himself to saying: “We respect the rule of law and we do not have any additional comments.”
Biden was this Thursday at his residence in the beach town of Rehoboth, in the state of Delaware, and did not have any public event.
This Thursday marks the anniversary of the death in 2015 of Beau Biden, one of the president’s children, who died at the age of 46 from a brain tumor. On every anniversary, the Democratic leader usually mourns and has no public events.
Biden has tried to keep his distance from the judicial cases that Trump faces with the aim of showing respect for the judicial system and making it clear that the Department of Justice acts independently, unlike what the former president claims.
In fact, Trump assured the press that it is a: “rigged and shameful trial” and “orchestrated by the Biden Administration to harm or harm a political opponent.”
Trump was found guilty of the 34 charges for having falsified some commercial records after having irregularly paid the porn actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign to keep silent about the adventure they allegedly had.
Central America
U.S. and Regional Allies Back Panama Amid Dispute With China
The United States, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago issued a joint statement in support of Panama’s sovereignty, arguing that China’s recent actions represent an attempt to politicize maritime trade and undermine the sovereignty of nations in the hemisphere.
“We are closely monitoring China’s selective economic pressure and recent actions affecting vessels flying the Panamanian flag,” the statement released Tuesday said. “Panama is a pillar of our maritime trading system and, as such, must remain free from undue external pressure.”
The statement comes amid growing tensions surrounding the Panama Canal and the operation of key ports linked to global trade.
At the end of January, Panama’s Supreme Court invalidated the legal framework supporting the 1997 concession that granted Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, the right to operate the Balboa and Cristóbal terminals located on the Pacific and Atlantic entrances of the Panama Canal.
The ruling followed mounting pressure from the United States to curb Chinese influence around the strategic waterway, through which roughly 5% of global maritime trade passes.
CK Hutchison, which managed the ports for nearly three decades, rejected the court’s decision and accused Panamanian authorities of illegally confiscating its assets. The company has launched international arbitration proceedings against Panama, seeking more than $2 billion in damages.
Following the court ruling, reports emerged of increased detentions and inspections of Panamanian-flagged vessels in China, actions widely viewed as retaliatory measures.
On Wednesday, China’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the joint statement as “completely unfounded and misleading,” accusing the United States of politicizing port operations and warning that Beijing would take steps to protect its interests in Panama.
International
King Charles III Says U.S.-UK Alliance Is “Irreplaceable and Unbreakable”
King Charles III of the United Kingdom reaffirmed the strength of the British-American relationship on Tuesday during a speech before the United States Congress, describing the alliance between the two nations as “irreplaceable and unbreakable.”
The address, delivered at the Capitol, marked the first speech by a British monarch before Congress since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991 and comes at a time of political tensions between Donald Trump’s administration and the Labour government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
“As President Trump himself observed during his state visit to Britain last autumn, the bond of kinship and identity between the United States and the United Kingdom is invaluable and eternal. It is irreplaceable and unbreakable,” the king said.
While reflecting on the upcoming 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, which will be commemorated this year, Charles III stated that the partnership between the two countries “was born out of disagreement, but is no less strong because of it.”
The monarch emphasized the democratic values shared by both nations and noted that major global changes have occurred whenever the two allies found common ground.
“When we have found that way to agree, great changes have taken place not only for the benefit of our peoples, but for all peoples,” he said.
King Charles also quoted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who recently described the relationship as “an indispensable alliance.”
Concluding his speech, the monarch described the shared history of the United States and the United Kingdom as “a story of reconciliation, renewal, and an extraordinary partnership.”
He added that Washington and London have forged “one of the most consequential alliances in human history.”
“I pray with all my heart that our alliance continues to defend our shared values, together with our partners in Europe, the Commonwealth, and around the world, and that we ignore calls urging us to become increasingly isolationist,” Charles III stated.
The king ended by urging both nations to “recommit to one another in selfless service to our peoples and to all peoples of the world.”
International
Trump Administration Considers Denying Green Cards Over Political Views
The administration of President Donald Trump is evaluating new immigration guidelines that could deny permanent residency to immigrants based on their political views, according to a report published by The New York Times.
The proposed measures, outlined in internal Department of Homeland Security documents, would instruct immigration officials to take applicants’ public expressions and ideological positions into account when reviewing green card applications.
According to the report, cases involving “possible anti-American and/or antisemitic conduct or ideologies” would need to be referred to higher authorities for additional review.
Even if applicants have not violated any laws, authorities could still reject residency requests if they determine that individuals have “endorsed, promoted, or supported anti-American views.”
Among the factors listed in the guidelines are participation in pro-Palestinian activities, actions considered antisemitic, and the burning of the U.S. flag.
The documents reportedly describe such actions as “heavily negative” factors in immigration evaluations, potentially blocking applicants from obtaining permanent residency and, eventually, U.S. citizenship.
The directives also place particular attention on demonstrations held on university campuses following the 2023 Hamas attacks against Israel.
However, flag burning has previously been recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court as a form of protected free speech under the Constitution.
The proposal has sparked criticism from immigrant advocacy organizations, including the New York Immigration Coalition.
Its president, Murad Awawdeh, warned that the policies could pose a threat to fundamental rights and freedoms.
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