International
Run-over in Munich: There are already 28 injured and authorities suspect that it is an attack
The German authorities are considering the hypothesis that the run over of a group of people participating in a union demonstration in the center of the city of Munich was “an attack”, while the number of injured amounts to at least 28 and the Bavarian capital is preparing to start this Friday a high-level security conference between the United States and several countries of the European Union.
A police representative indicated in an appearance at the scene that the arrested driver was a 24-year-old Afghan citizen, while the Bavarian Prime Minister, Markus Söder, told the media that “presumably it is an attack.”
As the police spokesman explained, the vehicle approached the demonstration in the queue, overtook the police cars that escorted it and rammed against the end of the march.
The driver was then arrested, after the agents shot at his car, a Mini Cooper model vehicle, so at this time there is no longer any danger for the population.
The suspect is a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker who had a police record related to narcotics and theft, authorities said, who did not specify whether he had been injured during the arrest.
The Bavarian Prime Minister said that first we have to investigate the details and examine the event, but the ‘modus operandi’ is similar to that of other deliberate attacks, so it is presumably an “attack”.
Söder said that it was “painful” that only last month in Aschaffenburg, also in Bavaria, there was another attack in which an Afghan citizen killed a child and an adult with a knife.
“That’s enough,” the Bavarian Prime Minister said.
The investigations have been assumed by the Central for the Fight against Extremism and Terrorism of the Munich Attorney General’s Office.
“It’s a black day for Munich,” said the mayor of the Bavarian capital, Dieter Reiter, who was affected by the fact that among the demonstrators were his colleagues from the municipal administration.
For his part, the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said that the perpetrator of the abuse must be punished with all the harshness of the law and subsequently leave the country.
The abuse is the second massive one that occurs in Germany in two months, after it cost the lives of six people in a Christmas market in Magdeburg on December 20.
The Munich Security Conference begins tomorrow in the Bavarian capital, where heads of state and government from around the world will meet and in ten days legislative elections will be held that have already been marked by the issues of migration and the rise of the far right.
On the margins of this conference, considered one of the most important in the world, Zelensky is expected to sign a draft economic agreement as part of the peace negotiations, with representatives of Washington.
International
Exclusive Tucson Neighborhood Shaken by Disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s Mother
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of well-known U.S. journalist Savannah Guthrie, has shaken the exclusive Catalina Foothills neighborhood in northern Tucson, Arizona. For the past eleven days, the area has become the focus of an intensive investigation and constant media attention.
The 84-year-old woman was last seen on January 31, when she returned home after a family dinner. Since then, authorities have released few details about the suspected abduction.
“It is worrying that an elderly person could be the victim of a crime like this in her own home; we are a community of retirees,” Mario Ruiz, a resident who lives near the property, told EFE.
He explained that neighbors in the area tend to respect each other’s privacy, and many homes do not even have fences, surrounded only by the desert landscape about 110 kilometers from the Mexican border.
Support for the family is visible in an improvised altar set up outside Guthrie’s house. Flowers, candles and a message written on a stone — “Please pray, bring her home” — reflect the concern felt by the community.
During a visit to Catalina Foothills on Wednesday, a strong presence of FBI agents could be seen patrolling nearby roads and neighborhoods in search of any clue that might help locate Guthrie.
Officers have been checking bushes, trash containers and surrounding areas near the residence, which is located in one of Tucson’s most exclusive districts, close to shopping centers, private golf courses and resorts.
International
Over 50 Civil Groups Urge House to Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
More than 50 civil society organizations, including Latino collectives and migrant advocacy groups, on Tuesday urged the U.S. House of Representatives to open impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whom they accuse of leading a migration policy that is “violent, reckless, and contrary to the Constitution.”
The request was submitted through a letter sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson and other legislative leaders. In the document, the organizations argue that Noem has encouraged repressive practices that have left multiple victims and have “intentionally undermined the mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).”
Among the signatories are Voto Latino, Freedom for Immigrants (FFI), Hispanic Federation, UnidosUS, and the Latino Victory Project. The groups emphasized that at least 187 lawmakers already support the impeachment initiative introduced in January by Representative Robin Kelly for alleged “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
The accusations include the alleged obstruction of congressional access to migrant detention centers and the excessive use of force, with at least 14 people shot since July 2025. They also cite three documented deaths, including those of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
The organizations further criticized the detention of migrant children, pointing to the case of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, arrested in Minnesota last month, which sparked nationwide controversy.
They also denounced that operations carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have resulted in due process violations, unlawful detentions of Indigenous citizens, and disregard for court orders. According to the signatories, Noem has “dismantled” civil rights protections within the DHS and has shown a lack of understanding of constitutional principles such as habeas corpus.
Central America
Guatemala to Phase Out Longstanding Medical Cooperation Agreement with Cuba
Guatemala’s government announced on Tuesday that it will end this year a cooperation agreement with Cuba that has brought doctors from the Caribbean nation to work in the Central American country.
Guatemala’s Health Ministry told EFE that the program, which has been in place for nearly three decades, will be phased out progressively throughout 2026.
According to the same source, there are currently 412 Cubans in Guatemala under the agreement, including 333 physicians.
Cuban medical brigades assigned to Guatemala have traditionally been deployed to various regions of the country to provide primary health care to local communities.
“The decision follows a technical assessment aimed at strengthening the sustainability of the national workforce and consolidating the public health system’s own capacities,” the Guatemalan ministry said.
Earlier this week, lawmaker Sonia Gutiérrez, from the left-wing Winaq party, warned that the move “could be an inhumane act that threatens the health and lives of the country’s most vulnerable populations,” given the historic importance of Cuban doctors in providing medical care.
For that reason, the legislator summoned Health Ministry authorities to Congress, as permitted by law, to provide further details about the decision.
Former human rights ombudsman Jordán Rodas Andrade also weighed in on social media, recalling that “for 27 years Cuban doctors have been the backbone of health care in Guatemala’s most neglected areas,” and stressing that “ending this agreement is an act of ingratitude that leaves the most vulnerable unprotected.”
President Bernardo Arévalo’s government told EFE that, in order to guarantee continued care, it will implement a gradual replacement plan that includes hiring national personnel.
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