International

Guterres says that “the lack of protection of civilians in Gaza is inconceivable”

The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, condemned Wednesday’s attack on a school in Nuseirat (Gaza) that served as a refuge for the displaced and said that “the constant effective lack of protection of civilians in Gaza is inconceivable.”

Guterres issued a statement after details of the bombing against the school became known, which led to the death of 18 people, including women and children and six employees of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA).

He recalled that also in wars “civilians and the infrastructures on which they rely must be protected.”

Israel justifies attack on school in Gaza

The Israeli Army said that nine of the dead were members of Hamas – it gave their names and surnames -, and of them, three officially worked for UNRWA, an accusation that the agency said “was not in a position to comment or verify,” according to a spokesman for the agency briefly commented to EFE.

Regarding the Israeli version that the school served as a Hamas command center, Guterres demanded that the incident be investigated “independently and thoroughly,” although he did not announce that the UN will carry out that investigation.

In what also seems like a critical evening to Hamas – but does not mention it – Guterres “called on all parties to refrain from using schools, shelters or surrounding areas for military purposes.”

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The victims of UNRWA

With regard to the UNRWA deaths, the statement specifies that with them the number of members of this organization rises to 220 since the beginning of the war.

Israel has accused UNRWA of collusion with Hamas and has gone so far as to put the number of its agents who have double militancy in hundreds; however, it has never been able to prove it, and the UN has defended its agency as “the backbone of humanitarian work in Gaza” and has made it clear that its absence could not be covered by any other UN agency.

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.