International
“Not one less”: feminists blame Milei for the lack of policies to protect women
Feminist organizations in Argentina carried out this Monday the annual “Not a less” march, the first under the Government of Javier Milei, who is responsible for promoting hatred towards women and “dissidence” through discourses and adjustment policies.
“The arrival of Javier Milei and Victoria Villarruel (vice president), their economic, political, social, material and symbolic measures constitute an attack on the entire Argentine people and in particular they express their denial of gender violence, hatred of women and sexogeneric disssidents,” said the organization Women of Latin American Matria (Mumalá), in a statement.
The marches were held in several cities of the country, with an epicenter in Buenos Aires, where thousands of people met in front of the National Congress to demand the declaration of a “national emergency” in terms of sexist violence and show their repudiation of Milei’s reforms.
“Because fundamental public policies were dismantled to prevent violence, while femicides do not stop growing. Approving the ‘base law’ deprives us of the right to retire and transforms us into a colony for transnational corporations. Because with hatred and hunger there is no freedom and because hunger is violence ‘Not One Less’,” the feminist collective remarked in a document.
So far this year, Argentina has registered 127 victims of sexist violence, one every 35 hours, of which 114 were femicides, three lesbicides, one trans/travesticide and nine linked femicides of adult men and children, according to the femicide observatory ‘Adriana Marisel Zambrano’, which runs the NGO La Casa del Encuentro.
The numbers of women’s deaths are stable in a decade, since the National Registry of Femicides of the Supreme Court of Justice, which has been recording data since 2014, gave the figures of a total of 2,446 direct victims of femicide in the country with an average of almost 245 murders per year.
“The statistics do not go down with an absent State that shows no interest in developing public policies for the approach, assistance and prevention of gender violence and with an Undersecretariat for Protection against Gender Violence that seems to have no voice,” the NGO explained.
One of Milei’s first measures, after assuming as president on December 10, was the dissolution of the Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity, which now became an undersecretary under the orbit of the Ministry of Justice without a declared action plan or budget.
The first “Not one less” was on June 3, 2015, after the case of Chiara Páez, a 14-year-old pregnant woman, who was beaten to death by her 17-year-old boyfriend because she refused to have an abortion.
After nine years, for the organizations the calls are still in force because the claims continue to be unfulfilled.
International
20th Festival Salvadoreñísimo brings together thousands of salvadorans in Houston
Parades, baton twirlers, and a mix of Salvadoran and international music set the tone for the 20th edition of the Festival Salvadoreñísimo, held in Houston, Texas, with Tony Villatoro once again leading the organization.
This year, the highly anticipated event moved to a new venue: The Crown Festival Park in Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, within the “space city.” Despite the scorching sun of the open-air setting, spirits remained high, and a brief drizzle later brought relief and renewed energy to the celebration.
More than 5,000 Salvadorans gathered at the park, joining with Guatemalans, Hondurans, and even Mexicans to commemorate 204 years of independence for El Salvador and Central America. The festival was marked by a family-friendly atmosphere, where traditional foods such as pupusas, panes con gallina, pastelitos, and horchata could not be missed.
“Twenty years with this festival, and I am very grateful to the Salvadoran community that always shows up. Thanks to them, the sponsors, and to Diario El Salvador for supporting us since the beginning,” said Tony Villatoro, as more compatriots continued arriving to the celebration.
“I am satisfied. I didn’t expect this level of attendance, especially since we were trying a new outdoor venue with some challenges, but we made it through successfully,” Villatoro added.
The Festival Salvadoreñísimo, now a two-decade-long tradition, once again took place as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, a time when independence festivities run from mid-September through October.
International
El Salvador unveils 2025-2029 National Reintegration Plan for returned migrants
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched the National Reintegration Plan for Returned Salvadorans 2025-2029, a strategy designed to create greater opportunities, ensure access to quality services, and provide a favorable environment for Salvadorans returning to their home country to rebuild their lives.
The initiative is supported by the United Nations Network on Migration, coordinated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), financed by the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), and backed by the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Migration Unit.
During the presentation, Vice Minister of Diaspora and Human Mobility Cindy Mariella Portal emphasized that migrants often face multiple challenges upon returning to their communities.
“That is why we are implementing actions that generate real and sustainable opportunities for these individuals,” she stated.
International
Authorities capture CJNG financial chief in international airport operation
A man identified as the main financial operator of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) was arrested Thursday at Mexico City’s international airport, authorities reported.
The individual, named by Mexican media as Óscar Antonio Álvarez, was apprehended during an operation involving the army, navy, National Guard, police, and the attorney general’s office, according to a joint statement.
Álvarez is considered the primary financial operator of a criminal group originating in Jalisco, and the capture took place at Benito Juárez Airport as he arrived on a flight from Barcelona, Spain.
Authorities stated that Álvarez faces charges of organized crime and money laundering, specifically for receiving and transferring illicit funds. His work with the CJNG reportedly included purchasing properties and managing businesses in the tequila and livestock sectors.
According to El Universal, Álvarez was directly under the command of Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho”, the cartel’s top leader, for whom the U.S. offers a $15 million reward.
The CJNG, which operates throughout Mexico and in various parts of the world, was designated earlier this year as a “foreign terrorist organization” by the U.S. government.
Álvarez was handed over to the federal public prosecutor to determine his legal situation, the report added.
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