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Mobilizations in rejection of Dina Boluarte in Peru

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December 8 |

Thousands of people gathered Thursday in the Plaza San Martin in Lima, capital of Peru, in rejection of the government of President-designate Dina Boluarte, on the first anniversary of the beginning of her mandate after the dismissal of the then president, Pedro Castillo.

The demonstrators protested against the government, corruption and the institutional crisis, one day after the release of dictator Alberto Fujimori, who had been sentenced to 25 years in prison, and the suspension of prosecutor Patricia Benavides by the National Board of Justice.

Pedro Castillo’s spokesman, Íber Maraví, reminded in declarations to the news multiplatform teleSUR that this December 7 is the first anniversary of the former president’s illegal detention, allegedly in flagrante delicto, in contravention of what was dictated by the Congress and the Andean country’s Constitution.

“That is why now the people, rejecting and repudiating the real coup d’état carried out by the ultra-right wing to anoint Mrs. Dina Boluarte as president, today the people go out to protest, to demand that once and for all, the Peruvian justice system releases the kidnapped president, Pedro Castillo, and orders his restitution to the presidency of the Republic”, he said.

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Regarding the suspension of Patricia Benavides for six months as Peruvian prosecutor, Maraví pointed out that she is an alleged leader of a criminal group inside the Public Prosecutor’s Office to vote against congressmen, the former prosecutor of the nation Zoraida Ávalos, the current ombudsman or the National Board of Justice.

“This same prosecutor who has been suspended is the one who participated in the preliminary and preventive detention of the kidnapped president, Pedro Castillo. So now we can realize that an alleged leader of a criminal organization also lent herself to the game of the coup d’état of December 7, 2023”, underlined Maraví.

Maraví specified that Dina Boluarte has to resign from her position because she is usurping a function that does not correspond to her, and warned that the country is in a crisis.

“They have just released a man who has been sentenced for homocide. A criminal, such as Mr. Fujimori. However, they have imprisoned a man who has not committed any crime,” he said.

The mobilizations are expected to continue in the coming days. Meanwhile, the families of the victims of the La Cantuta and Barrios Altos massacres, for which Alberto Fujimori is responsible, will offer a press conference tomorrow on the release of the dictator and the measures that will be taken in the following days.

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Maduro signs Economic Emergency Decree to counter U.S. sanctions on Venezuela

The National Assembly of Venezuela approved on Thursday an economic emergency decree presented this week by the government of President Nicolás Maduro, in response to sanctions and tariffs imposed by the United States.

In March, the government of Donald Trump began suspending licenses for foreign oil companies operating with the state-owned Venezuelan oil company PDVSA and imposed secondary tariffs on crude oil and gas exports. Maduro signed the decree on Tuesday, invoking constitutional articles that allow him to declare states of exception, temporarily restrict constitutional guarantees, or declare a state of emergency in the event of disasters, public calamities, or events that seriously threaten the country’s security.

The emergency decree “is to support national production,” said Delcy Rodríguez, Vice President and Minister of Hydrocarbons, during the document’s presentation.

“The affected oil markets, the fall in oil prices, have already surpassed 30% in our measurement, and this, as we say, is just the beginning,” Rodríguez stated, clarifying that Venezuela’s oil and gas production continues.

Rodríguez also mentioned that foreign oil companies are welcome to operate in Venezuela in accordance with local laws.

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The United States has set a deadline of May 27 for oil companies operating in Venezuela, including Chevron (U.S.), Eni (Italy), and Repsol (Spain), to wind down their operations and exports.

The decree grants Maduro the authority to implement measures he deems necessary to ensure economic growth, contain inflation, offer special treatment to investors, suspend taxes, or apply exceptions to tax laws, and establish import substitution mechanisms, among other measures.

Maduro and his government have consistently rejected sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries, arguing that they are illegitimate measures constituting an “economic war” designed to cripple Venezuela.

The president and his allies have celebrated what they describe as the country’s resilience despite these measures, although they have historically attributed some economic difficulties and shortages to the sanctions.

This is not the first time Maduro has governed under an emergency decree. In 2016, he signed a similar decree, which was extended until 2021 under the argument of sanctions imposed on Venezuela by Washington.

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With the Assembly’s approval, the decree must now be sent to the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice.

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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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Italian biologist found dead in Colombia; investigation underway

An Italian scientist has been found dead in Colombia, local authorities confirmed, after body parts were discovered along a trail in the coastal city of Santa Marta on Sunday.

Municipal police said that a bracelet found among the remains belonged to Alessandro Coatti, a biologist who had recently embarked on a journey across South America. Additional human remains were later discovered in two other locations within the city.

According to the police, Coatti had been staying in a local accommodation and was reportedly visiting the scenic Tayrona coastal area on April 5. His whereabouts since that date remain unknown, prompting an urgent investigation.

“There are currently no further details available; the case remains under investigation,” Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office said on Thursday. “It is still unclear what happened or where.”

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