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Chile will resort to the ICC if Diosdado Cabello’s participation in a crime is confirmed

The Government of Chile will appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the participation of the number two of Chavismo, Diosdado Cabello, in the murder almost a year ago of the former Venezuelan soldier who took asylum in Chile, Ronald Ojeda, is confirmed, the Chilean Minister of the Interior, Carolina Tohá, said on Thursday.

“They are preliminary antecedents because the investigation is still ongoing, but we take them with all their seriousness because they are relevant and repeated. If the investigation confirms them, the State of Chile will not let it pass,” Tohá said in statements to the media.

“There will be many definitions to take, but one of the things we are clear about is that we will resort to the International Criminal Court,” also known as the International Criminal Court and based in The Hague (Netherlands), the minister added.

The announcement comes after the national prosecutor of Chile, Ángel Valencia, confirmed hours earlier to a local radio that one of the witnesses of the crime points out that “the order and payment would have come from Diosdado Cabello.”

Valencia’s statements thus support the thesis that the prosecutor in charge of the case, Héctor Barros, has maintained since the early stages of the investigation and that links officials of Nicolás Maduro and the transnational organization Tren de Aragua with the murder of Ojeda last February.

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Ojeda, a Chavista dissident and political asylum in Chile, was kidnapped on February 21, 2024 at his home in Santiago and ten days later they appeared in a town in the capital, buried under a cement block.

“The State of Chile has shown how seriously it takes these issues and the persistence with which we work so that justice works and there is no impunity, even when there are so many obstacles as there have been in this case,” Tohá concluded.

The Chilean Prosecutor’s Office reported on Wednesday the arrest of a man belonging to the group ‘Los Piratas’, a faction of the Aragua Train that is “directly related” to the homicide of Ojeda.

The Aragua Train, born in the Venezuelan prison of Tocorón, has spread to Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Chile, where the authorities accuse it of committing numerous crimes, such as drug trafficking, extortion, kidnappings and homicides.

For the crime of Ojeda there are also at least two other people arrested, a 17-year-old Venezuelan and one of the main perpetrators of the crime.

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Arsenal stun Real Madrid at the Bernabéu to reach Champions League semifinals

Arsenal enjoyed a “historic night” on Wednesday after defeating Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu, knocking them out of the Champions League quarterfinals, midfielder Declan Rice said.

“It’s such a special night for this club, a historic night for this club,” said Rice, who scored twice in the first leg in London, speaking to TNT Sports.

The English international was named Man of the Match in both legs — the 3-0 win in London and the second leg in Madrid.

“It’s amazing. I knew we were on an upward trajectory and we’ve done incredibly well in this competition. We deserve it and we have full confidence in our coach. Reaching the semifinals is unbelievable,” Rice added.

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DeSantis’ immigration crackdown sparks alarm in Venezuelan Communities in Doral

Florida, the U.S. state with the third-largest immigrant population, has become the most aggressive in targeting undocumented immigrants, largely due to pressure from Governor Ron DeSantis. This shift has led Latino-majority cities like Orlando and Doral to authorize their police forces to assist in immigration enforcement.

In Doral — part of the greater Miami area where 70.7% of residents are immigrants and 48% are of Venezuelan origin — the City Council is expected to approve a measure this Wednesday allowing local police to collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), despite opposition from neighborhood groups and human rights activists.

“It’s yet another betrayal,” said Susana Ríos, a 57-year-old Venezuelan woman currently under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), whose extension was denied by the White House and is now being challenged in court.

Meanwhile, José González, a 21-year-old immigrant, said he feels “abandoned.” He can’t stop thinking about the images of Venezuelans deported to El Salvador without due process. “We’re all in danger,” he warned.

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Bogotá residents line up for yellow fever vaccine amid national alert

David Suárez went to a public health center in Bogotá on Wednesday to get vaccinated against yellow fever. It wasn’t originally in his plans, but he responded to a call made just hours earlier by President Gustavo Petro, who announced he will declare a health and economic emergency due to a new outbreak of the disease that has already left more than 30 people dead, mostly in the central-western region of the country.

“I got vaccinated for two reasons: first, for my own health because I’m traveling, and second, for a social reason — simply to follow the president’s guidance and be aware that this is a problem for all of us,” said Suárez, a 39-year-old teacher, to The Associated Press.

Like Suárez, dozens of people were waiting in line for the vaccine at Bogotá’s main intercity bus terminal, a key transportation hub especially crowded during travel seasons like Holy Week.

The teacher is traveling with his family to the department of Huila, which has activated a contingency plan due to its proximity to Tolima — the epicenter of the yellow fever outbreak — where a state of public calamity has been declared.