International
109 migrants deported from the US are referred from a hotel in Panama to the Darién
A group of 109 migrants, of the 299 deported by the United States who were in a central hotel in Panama, were transferred last night to a shelter in the province of Darién, where the homonymous forest that forms the natural border with Colombia is located, after not accepting for the moment to voluntarily return to their countries of origin.
Of the rest of the almost 300 migrants deported since last week on three flights from the US to Panama, after an agreement between both nations, at least 13 have already returned by air to their countries and another 177 remain waiting in the hotel in the Panamanian capital after having accepted the voluntary return, a source familiar with the process informed EFE on Wednesday.
The National Migration Service of Panama later announced in a statement of “the evasion of a foreign citizen of Chinese nationality”, which “presumably received external collaboration from individuals who were prowling around the hotel”, so now 176 migrants would remain in the building, which was guarded by Panamanian security forces.
On Tuesday, EFE was outside that hotel where migrants are staying, where some wrote messages on the windows like “help” or “we are not safe in our countries.”
Panama’s Security Minister, Frank Ábrego, explained on Tuesday that those almost 300 deported migrants were in the temporary “custody” or “protection” of the Panamanian government at the Decapolis hotel, near the maritime avenue of Panama City.
And he noted that the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) manage “repatriation”.
The IOM pointed out that its work is limited to working “with local officials to help those affected, supporting the voluntary returns of those who request them and identifying safe alternatives for others,” so they provide “humanitarian support, facilitating returns when it is safe to do so.”
Ábrego had advanced that some 171 migrants of those 299 “agreed to return voluntarily.”
The almost 300 deported migrants arrived in the Central American country on three flights from the United States, which deported them after the tightening of immigration policies with the arrival of President Donald Trump at the White House.
Although the Panamanian Government has not given details of the nationality of the total number of migrants, people from Asia such as China, Afghanistan and India, among others, arrived on the first flight with more than a hundred of those deportees.
Panama agreed to be a “poundge” for the mass deportations of the United States after the visit of US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to the Central American country amid tensions over Trump’s threats to “recover” the Channel.
International
U.S. targets visa restrictions on cuban medical mission exploiters
The United States announced on Tuesday that it is expanding the current visa restrictions imposed on those benefiting from the “labor exploitation” of Cuban workers abroad, including those involved in medical missions.
The State Department stated in a communiqué that this expanded policy applies to current or former government employees and other individuals, such as foreign government officials, believed to be responsible for or involved in the “exploitation” of labor, particularly in Cuba’s medical missions abroad.
The U.S. government has also targeted the immediate family members of these individuals.
The statement detailed that the State Department has already taken steps to restrict visas for several individuals, including some Venezuelans, under this expanded policy.
International
Pope Francis health remains critical but stable, Vatican reports
The health condition of Pope Francis, who is suffering from double pneumonia, “remains critical but stable,” the Vatican announced on Tuesday evening, marking the 12th day of his hospitalization. It was emphasized that the 88-year-old pontiff had been working during the day.
“The clinical condition of the Holy Father remains critical but stable,” stated the Holy See in a brief communiqué, adding that “the prognosis remains reserved.”
Pope Francis’ health continues to be a global concern, but the Vatican clarified that the Jesuit remains active: “In the morning, after receiving the Eucharist, he resumed his work.” Additionally, he underwent a “scheduled CT scan for the radiological monitoring of bilateral pneumonia,” a potentially life-threatening infection of the lung tissue.
Earlier, the Vatican had announced that the Pope had received a visit from the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, the second and third in command of the Holy See, respectively.
During this visit, his first since being admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Pope authorized the canonization of two laypersons from Venezuela and Italy, and called for a consistory — an assembly of cardinals — although he did not specify the date.
International
Tren de Aragua registered as terrorist entity in Argentina’s RePET Registry
Argentina’s Ministry of Security, led by Minister Patricia Bullrich, has declared the Tren de Aragua as a terrorist organization.
In a joint statement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was outlined that the criminal gang, originally from Venezuela, represents a “serious and multifaceted threat to national security.”
The decision was formalized in the Official Gazette, and the Tren de Aragua has been registered in the Registry of Entities Linked to Terrorism (RePET). This registry includes organizations such as al-Qaeda and Hezbollah’s allies, among others.
CNN has reached out to the Ministry of Security to inquire whether there are any records of Tren de Aragua’s activities in Argentine territory and whether they are coordinating their efforts with other countries, and is awaiting a response.
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