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Donald Trump proposes to eliminate taxes on overtime

The former US president and Republican candidate for the White House, Donald Trump (2017-2021), proposed on Thursday to eliminate taxes on overtime to encourage employment.

“People who work overtime are among the most hardworking citizens in our country and, for too long, no one in Washington has taken care of them,” he said at a rally in Tucson (Arizona).

The New York tycoon said he had raised this proposal to some “great economists” and had received an answer that doing so would be something “incredible.”

Trump pointed out that police, nurses, factory or construction workers, as well as truck drivers, would be some of the employees who would mainly benefit from his initiative.

When the working week exceeds 40 hours per week, the excess hours will be tax-free: “It’s time for working men and women to finally get a break, and that’s what we’re doing. I think it will be excellent for the country,” he said.

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This tax cut plan adds to another that has had a great media impact, that of not taxing tips in the services sector.

The former president proposed it in June in Nevada, a key and disputed state that concentrates a large number of employees who receive tips, and the vice president and Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, bet on that same idea there also in August, so the Republican campaign has crossed out the rival of plagiarism.

The White House later refused to answer if it was an idea that the Joe Biden Administration had raised at some point after his arrival in power in January 2021, and its spokesperson, Karine Jean-Pierre, has only said that the president supports the proposal to eliminate taxes on tips.

International

Habeas Corpus at risk as Trump team eyes drastic border policy shift

The White House is reportedly considering suspending habeas corpus, the legal principle that protects individuals against arbitrary detention, as part of its efforts to escalate anti-immigration measures in the United States.

In remarks to reporters, Stephen Miller, a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, argued that the U.S. Constitution allows the suspension of habeas corpus “in times of invasion.”

“It’s an option we are actively considering, and it all depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not,” Miller stated.

The Trump administration has frequently invoked the notion of a “migrant invasion” to justify actions such as the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border and the deportation of foreign nationals—primarily Venezuelans—to El Salvador’s CECOT megaprison.

International

Maduro to Xi: Venezuela is a loyal friend to China

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro assured his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, during a meeting held in Moscow on the sidelines of the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory in World War II, that China has “loyal friends” in the Caribbean nation.

“You know that in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela you have loyal friends and people willing to continue working for a new world,” said the South American leader, according to footage aired Friday by Venezuelan state broadcaster VTV.

Maduro, accompanied by several of his ministers including Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, highlighted the “great results” of a 2023 agreement between China and Venezuela called the “All-Weather and All-Round Strategic Partnership.”

“I believe we can multiply the great results we’re already seeing, and I’m sure that strong and clear guidelines will emerge from this meeting to keep moving forward together,” Maduro added.

International

Iberojet reaffirms commitment to Honduras as Central American Hub

Spanish airline Iberojet and Palmerola International Airport, located in central Honduras, signed a three-year renewal of their exclusive agreement to operate direct flights between the Honduran terminal and the cities of Madrid and Barcelona.

With this renewal, Iberojet—part of the Spanish tourism group Ávoris Corporación Empresarial—reaffirms its commitment to Honduras as its main gateway to Central America from Europe.

The agreement was signed by Iberojet’s Commercial Director, Mario Domínguez, and Erick Spears, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Palmerola.

The signing ceremony took place at the residence of the Spanish Ambassador to Honduras, Diego Nuño García, who served as an honorary witness.