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Sheinbaum pays tribute to cadets who died in a ship accident in the United States

The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, led this Sunday the commemoration of the 83rd anniversary of the Mexican Navy, where she paid tribute to the cadets who lost their lives on the Cuauhtémoc Training Ship after the collision against the Brooklyn Bridge, in New York, United States on May 17.

“We want to make this extensive tribute to all the fallen sailors (…) In particular, to the cadets América Yamilet Sánchez and Adam Jair Marcos, young members of the crew of the flagship of our country’s nautical diplomacy, the Cuauhtémoc Training Ship, who died in the unfortunate accident of last May 17,” said the Mexican ruler during her speech in Acapulco, in the southern state of Guerrero.

Cadets Yamileth, 21 years old and originally from Xalapa, Veracruz, and Marcos, originally from Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, were identified as the fatal victims of this accident of the flagship of the Mexican Navy, which was carrying 277 crew members.

In parallel to this tribute, Sheinbaum highlighted that this Sunday the unprecedented and historic judicial election is being held, which, he defended, is a step towards freedom and democracy.

“Anyone who says that there is authoritarianism in Mexico is lying, Mexico is a country that is increasingly free, just and democratic by the will of its people,” he said during his speech.

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After having cast her vote this morning in the historic center of Mexico City, the president pointed out that with the election of the people in these judicial elections “the true rule of law will come true, where no one, not even the most powerful will be above the law.”

“In Mexico we all have the same rights and we all elect the three powers. Every vote counts the same, true democracy, changed public life, before a few decided, today the people decide,” he said about this electoral process that will end until 6:00 pm (00:00 GMT on Monday) and in which almost 100 million Mexicans are summoned.

In addition to the citizen contingent that marched this Sunday in opposition to the judicial election in the Mexican capital, various academic sectors, international organizations and judicial associations have questioned these elections due to the lack of information and the risk of the infiltration of organized crime in the Judiciary.

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Armed forces target illegal mines in Northern Ecuador with bombing raids

Ecuador’s Armed Forces carried out an operation on Monday — including airstrikes — against illegal mining in the town of Buenos Aires, in the country’s north, Defense Minister Gian Carlo Loffredo reported.

The mountainous, gold-rich area has been a hotspot for illegal mining since 2017, located in the Andean province of Imbabura.

In 2019, former president Lenín Moreno deployed around 2,400 soldiers to the region in an attempt to curb the illegal activity. “The operation began with mortar fire, followed by gunfire and bombing runs by Supertucano aircraft,” Loffredo said in a video released by the Defense Ministry.

He added that the operation would continue on Tuesday with patrols across the area to locate possible members of “irregular armed groups that may have crossed from the Colombian border.”

The Armed Forces stated on X that the intervention focused on the “complete elimination of multiple illegal mining tunnels” in the areas known as Mina Nueva and Mina Vieja.

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The operation coincided with the deployment of a military and police convoy into Imbabura, which has been the epicenter of protests against President Daniel Noboa since September 22, following his decision to scrap the diesel subsidy.

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Caracas shuts embassy in Oslo without explanation following Machado’s Nobel win

Venezuela has announced the closure of its embassy in Norway, just days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Venezuelan diplomatic mission provided no explanation for its decision on Monday.

“It is regrettable,” a ministry spokesperson said. “Despite our differences on several issues, Norway wishes to keep the dialogue with Venezuela open and will continue to work in that direction.” The ministry also emphasized that the Nobel Committee operates entirely independently from the Norwegian government.

In its announcement, the Nobel Committee stated that Machado met the criteria established by Alfred Nobel, “embodying the hope for a different future, where the fundamental rights of Venezuelans are heard.”

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Sheinbaum: Urgent to restore access to towns cut off by heavy rains

Thousands of military personnel and civilians in Mexico worked tirelessly on Tuesday to clear roads blocked by the torrential rains of recent days, which have left more than 300 communities cut off across central and eastern regions of the country. Authorities also launched mass fumigation efforts in several affected areas to prevent the spread of dengue fever.

The official death toll remains at 64, though dozens of people are still missing. President Claudia Sheinbaumacknowledged that the government does not yet know the full situation in many of the isolated villages, which range in population from 500 to 1,000 inhabitants.

“The reopening of roads is one of the greatest urgencies,” Sheinbaum said. “It’s essential to guarantee air bridges, food supplies, clean water, and a proper census of the isolated communities so we can determine the condition of every person living there.”

Private construction companies are also assisting the effort with heavy machinery and technical support to help reopen highways and reconnect rural areas.