International
Argentina demands from Maduro safe exit for asylum seers at his embassy in Caracas
The Government of Argentina demanded this Saturday from the Administration of Nicolás Maduro the “immediate” delivery of the safe-conducts that guarantee the departure, without being arrested, of the six anti-Chavistas asylum in the embassy in Venezuela, which is under police siege.
“The Argentine Foreign Ministry expresses its utmost concern about the alarming and serious situation at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, where the lives of six asylum seegers face imminent danger,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Javier Milei said in a statement.
“We demand from the Maduro regime the immediate delivery of the safe conducts that guarantee their safe exit,” the Argentine Foreign Ministry asked.
Likewise, the Foreign Ministry called on the United Nations, the Organization of American States and “all countries to adopt firm and urgent measures.”
The opposition denounces “police siege” of the Argentine embassy
The Argentine Embassy in Venezuela remains, since last August, under the protection of Brazil – after the expulsion of Argentine diplomats -, even though the Maduro government revoked this authorization in September due to the alleged planning of terrorist acts inside the headquarters by asylum seekees.
Venezuelan opponent Pedro Urruchurtu, one of the six asylums since March at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, denounced on Instagram last Wednesday that “the “police siege” on the outskirts of the building, which began on November 23, has intensified.”
Urruchurtu – a close collaborator of opposition leader María Corina Machado – also assured that the residence still does not receive electricity service, they have “minimum reserves of drinking water” and there have been “restrictions and some incidents” regarding access to food.
The largest opposition coalition, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), called for international pressure to stop the “criminal siege” and “issue, as soon as possible, the safe conducts for the six comrades,” who entered the diplomatic headquarters after the Prosecutor’s Office accused them of several crimes such as conspiracy and treason.
In the residence, in addition to Urruchurtu, there are Magalli Meda, Omar González, Claudia Macero, Humberto Villalobos -all collaborators of the Vente Venezuela party, led by María Corina Machado- and former minister Fernando Martínez Mottola, advisor to the PUD.
This Wednesday, the United States demanded that Maduro hand over safe-conducts to the six anti-chavistas.
International
Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka
Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.
The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.
An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.
The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.
Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.
Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.
Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.
Internacionales
Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages
May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.
In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.
Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.
International
Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.
During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.
“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.
“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”
Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.
On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.
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