International

Edmundo González Urrutia’s team says that the anti-chavista will attend Trump’s investiture

The team of Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, who claims his victory in his country’s presidential elections last July, reported this Thursday that the anti-Chavista will attend the investiture of the elected president of the United States, Donald Trump, on January 20.

In a statement, the opposition team said that the US Government, which it considers a “great ally of the Venezuelan democratic cause,” has invited “the legitimate president of Venezuela, Edmundo González Urrutia, to the inauguration” of the Republican.

In that sense, the former anti-Chavista ambassador, recognized by Washington as the winner of the Venezuelan presidential elections, “has confirmed his attendance, and will move this weekend” to the US capital, where he plans to “meet with other members of the new Administration.”

González Urrutia, quoted in the text, assures that he will take advantage of “all spaces to defend the will of Venezuelans,” and celebrated that “every day” there are “more international allies who join this fight” in his country.

Trump, who last week called González Urrutia “president-elect” and described him and former anti-Chavista deputy María Corina Machado as “freedom fighters”, will begin the investiture acts with a reception, on January 18, on his golf course on the outskirts of Washington that will feature the launch of fireworks, his team reported on Monday.

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The inauguration will take place, as set by the Constitution, on January 20, the day on which the Republican will star in several events.

The Republican, who already ruled the United States between 2017 and 2021, will swear in at noon on the stairs of the Capitol and, later, sign the first presidential decrees in the same building.

According to The New York Times, Trump has raised more than 170 million dollars for the events of his inauguration, a record amount driven by donations from large companies such as Amazon and Meta.

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.