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Nicolás Maduro asks Parliament to approve the law against fascism “very quickly”
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, asked Parliament this Saturday to approve “very quickly” the law against fascism, neo-fascism and hate crimes, which contemplates, among other things, sanctioning those who promote acts of “violence” in the country, a product of “intolerance.”
“We are facing a malevolent, fascist people. Do you understand well what fascism is? It is hatred, intolerance, turned into violence,” Maduro said in reference to the largest opposition coalition, at the end of a demonstration in which his supporters and state officials supported the “victory” of the president in the presidential elections, a triumph questioned inside and outside the country.
In addition, he pointed out that if the Government had not “defeated on Monday, July 29” the anti-chavist mobilizations against the official result of the elections, which the authorities described as “violent” and led by opposition politicians, “on Tuesday 30, they would have gone to kill more than one” of those present at the event.
“That’s why I support with all my strength what the people are doing with the National Assembly (AN, Parliament) and I ask that it be approved very quickly (the law) against fascism, neo-fascism and hate crimes,” he added.
In the activity, broadcast by the VTV channel, the president of Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, said that he has heard “a violent extremist,” a person, whose name he did not pronounce, who – he assured – “only wants hatred between Venezuelans and Venezuelans” so – he stressed – its “end” arrives.
“This is your ending, sayona (as some Chavistas call María Corina Machado). And these laws that we are discussing are to provide tools for the people of Venezuela to fight a scourge (…). With fascism nothing, with fascism it is not negotiated, fascism is confronted, fascism is defeated, fascism is annihilated and extinguished,” Rodríguez said.
In this sense, the deputy – who did not specify when or where he had heard the “extremist” or what were the words of “violence” to which he referred – said that it is being discussed throughout the country what will be “the contributions” of the bill against fascism, so that “nothing escapes” in this fight.
According to the NGO Provea, the bill against fascism “adds to a series of arbitrary regulations that seek to close the civic space, silence critical sectors and legitimize persecutory practices by the Venezuelan State.”
On Tuesday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, urged the authorities of the Caribbean country not to approve “laws that undermin the civic and democratic space of the country,” among which he mentioned the law against fascism and the law against NGOs, which was already approved this week.
International
Erin brings strong winds and storm surge despite weakening offshore
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 2 storm on Tuesday but continues to pose a threat to parts of the U.S. East Coast with potentially dangerous flooding, according to meteorologists.
Although the hurricane’s eye is expected to remain offshore, experts are concerned about Erin’s size, as strong winds extend hundreds of kilometers beyond the storm’s center.
In its 18:00 GMT bulletin, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) lifted tropical storm warnings for the Bahamasand Turks and Caicos Islands, but kept them in effect for parts of North Carolina.
Erin was located several hundred kilometers southeast of North Carolina and was moving northwestward.
“This means there is a risk of potentially life-threatening flooding of 60 to 120 centimeters above ground level,” said NHC Director Michael Brennan.
He also warned of the possibility of destructive waves, combined with storm surge, that could cause severe damage to beaches and coastal areas, making roads impassable.
International
Three U.S. Warships deploy near Venezuela to combat drug trafficking
Three U.S. naval vessels are moving toward the coasts of Venezuela, according to international media reports on Tuesday, after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump is ready to combat and curb international drug trafficking.
Reports indicate that the ships will reach Venezuelan waters within the next 36 hours as part of a recent U.S. deployment aimed at countering international narcotics operations.
The announcement coincides with Leavitt’s statement that Trump is prepared to “use the full extent of his power” to halt drug flows into the United States. The naval deployment involves approximately 4,000 military personnel.
“The President has been clear and consistent. He is ready to use every element of U.S. power to prevent drugs from flooding our country and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela—it is a narco-terror cartel,” the spokesperson said during a press conference.
International
Cuban authorities free salvadoran convicted in 1997 hotel bombing
Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena was released after serving a 30-year prison sentence for his involvement in a terrorist attack at a hotel in Cuba in 1997, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
During his trial, Rodríguez Llerena admitted to placing an explosive device at the Meliá Cohiba Hotel under the orders of anti-Castro exile leaders. He was arrested the following year when he returned to Havana with another load of explosives that failed to detonate.
“The Cuban government reiterates its commitment to combating terrorism, respecting human rights, and the need for the international community to hold accountable those who promote such acts,” the statement read.
He was released on August 15 and is the second Salvadoran to complete his sentence. In December of last year, another Salvadoran, Ernesto Cruz León, was released after planting bombs at tourist centers, one of which killed an Italian tourist identified as Fabio Di Celmo.
A third Salvadoran, Francisco Chávez Abarca, also received a 30-year sentence from Cuban courts in 2010 after being extradited from Venezuela through Interpol for actions against Cuba.
Rodríguez Llerena had requested conditional release in 2016, arguing that his actions had not caused any direct fatalities, but no further information was released about his situation until now.
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