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Salvadoran government continues working on the El Litoral highway

President Nayib Bukele’s government does not stop. Despite the pandemic, they continue to move forward. An example is the expansion of the El Litoral Highway. Over the weekend, Romeo Rodriguez, Minister of Public Works, said that to date the highway is at 85% completion.

The road will be upgraded to four lanes. The stretch involved goes from the Comalapa entrance to the Zacatecoluca exit. Through this project, President Bukele’s government seeks to improve connectivity for cargo transport and tourism to touristic areas.

“All together we are expanding to four lanes, approximately 27 kilometers,” explained the Minister of Public Works. He added that when they took over the work, it was at 30% progress.

The project is a $90 million investment. It includes the construction, supervision and purchase of rights of way. The Minister said that they expect to complete it by the end of 2020.

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Two fans killed in gate collapse outside Chile’s Estadio Monumental

Two people lost their lives near the Estadio Monumental in Santiago, Chile, following a chaotic incident that occurred before the Copa Libertadores match between Colo Colo and Brazil’s Fortaleza on April 10. According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the victims were crushed after a fence on the stadium perimeter collapsed, though authorities are investigating whether a police armored vehicle may have played a role.

It was a black Thursday at Chile’s Estadio Monumental. Two local fans died outside the stadium after a yet-unclarified incident caused a metal gate to fall on them, leading to fatal asphyxiation.

Local media reports indicate that a group of fans attempted to force their way into the stadium before kickoff. In response, local police allegedly deployed armored vehicles to block the breach.

Preliminary reports cited by local newspapers and news agencies like EFE identify the victims as two young individuals—one 18 years old and the other just 13.

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Nicaragua seeks ICJ intervention in Gaza conflict amid escalating violations

The Government of Nicaragua announced on Thursday that it has once again requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of the United Nations to intervene “as part” of the legal proceedings initiated by South Africa against Israel, accusing it of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention with its ongoing war in the Gaza Strip since October 7, following an attack by the Islamist group Hamas on Israeli territory.

In a statement, the Nicaraguan government, led by Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo, explained that on April 1, they had decided to discontinue the proceedings filed with the ICJ related to the “severe violations of the rights of the Palestinian people and state,” due to the “high financial cost” involved for a developing country like Nicaragua, which faces significant economic restrictions.

“However, in the last week, there has been an escalation in violations against the Palestinian people and even against international humanitarian services, clearly revealing Israel’s disregard for all international law norms and the total complicity, particularly of some Western countries, which have decided to continue their political, economic, and military support for those responsible for these crimes,” stated the Nicaraguan government.

In light of this, the government continued, and “making a great effort, Nicaragua has decided to notify the International Court of Justice that it wishes to continue with the legal proceedings regarding the violations of the rights of the Palestinian people.”

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U.S. Government says deported migrants should remain in El Salvador for life

The United States government believes that the 238 migrants recently deported to El Salvador should remain in the country “for the rest of their lives.”

This was stated by Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, during a press conference. The following day, in a televised cabinet meeting, she reiterated the government’s commitment to continue its campaign to deport over 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal immigration status.

“We are confident that the people (sent to El Salvador) should be there, and they should stay there for the rest of their lives,” Noem told a group of reporters on Wednesday.

Despite the Trump administration’s defense of its decision to transfer the migrants to the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot), both testimonies from their families and reports from U.S. media outlets have shown that most of those currently detained there have no criminal backgrounds.

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