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More than 2,000 protests in the US will condemn Donald Trump’s “authoritarianism” this Saturday

More than 2,000 events have been called this Saturday in the 50 US states to coincide with a controversial military parade that President Donald Trump wanted to hold in Washington and protest against what the organizers describe as “authoritarianism” by his Government.

The parade, which coincides with Trump’s 79th birthday, has been criticized by the conveners and other figures who consider that the president seeks to feed his ego with an event that is actually celebrated to honor the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Army.

The day of protests that was baptized as ‘Day Without Kings’, because the groups behind them consider that the president is acting as one since his return to the White House, and they also highlight that Trump is using the Army, which was founded to face precisely the British monarchy, to cover himself with glory.

“On June 14, Flag Day, President Trump wants tanks in the streets and a television display of domination for his birthday. A show that aims to simulate strength. But true power is not displayed in Washington. It rises everywhere,” reads the call for the ‘Day without kings’.

“From the blocks of cities to small towns, from the steps of the courts to community parks, we take measures to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really is like,” adds the message published on the internet.

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No act has been called in Washington on purpose to try to prevent what happens in the capital from being “the center of gravity” and it is expected that the protest in Philadelphia, a city 200 kilometers northeast of the capital and considered the cradle of the independence movement and American democracy, will be one of the largest that will be held tomorrow.

“On June 14, we will present ourselves where he is not: to say no to the thrones, no to the crowns, not to the kings,” concludes the organizers’ message.

Both the military parade and the ‘Day without kings’ also come after a tumultuous week in which protests against the aggressive raids against migrants of the Trump Administration have caused protests and riots in Los Angeles since last June 6, and that have found support in other cities with hundreds of arrests throughout the country.

Trump has said that in Washington it will be held “in style” and has warned that “if there is any protest, when they come out they will face a very powerful force.”

The president also decided to mobilize thousands of National Guard troops to suppress the Los Angeles protests, a decision questioned by local authorities, who consider that the riots were under control and that Trump’s order only sought to increase tension.

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A federal judge ruled yesterday that the president’s decision is illegal, although a court of appeals suspended the order hours later.

For his part, the governor of the state of Texas, Greg Abbott, has followed in Trump’s footsteps and on Thursday announced that he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 National Guard troops, along with more than 2,000 state police officers, to respond to the ongoing demonstrations and in preparation for those called for the ‘Day without kings’.

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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.