International
Boluarte charged with genocide of Peru’s indigenous peoples

November 15 |
The National Organization of Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Women of Peru (Onamiap) accused the president-designate of that nation, Dina Boluarte, for the deaths of Quechua and Aymara citizens during protests against her government that took place between December 2022 and January 2023.
The president of Onamiap, Ketty Marcelo López, presented during a hearing convened by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) a report on the consequences of the brutal repression perpetrated by the armed forces and police.
The report stated that Dina Boluarte is responsible for the crime of genocide and crimes against humanity, “in accordance with the doctrine and jurisprudence of international criminal law and the international law of indigenous peoples”.
Specifically, he pointed out that the repression was committed “to the detriment of the Quechua and Aymara indigenous peoples of the regions of Apurímac, Ayacucho, Puno and Cusco” in southern Peru.
He affirmed that this country “is going backwards in terms of human rights and the rights of the indigenous peoples”, on whom they want to impose through violence a development model based on extractive activity, which is harmful to nature and people.
Marcelo López described this model as genocidal and blamed its defense at all costs on “a corrupt political elite”, which “is in collusion with business and military power and the open media, who are in charge of stigmatizing us”.
Regarding the criminalization of indigenous communities involved in the protests, he warned that the security forces continue to open clandestine investigations of indigenous leaders, whom they accuse of the crime of terrorism.
The repression of the protests against the parliamentary coup of December 2022, which deposed President Pedro Castillo, caused the death of 67 people, of which 49 were killed by shots fired by the Armed Forces or the Police.
Among others, there were massacres of civilians in Ayacucho (November 15 and 16, 2022, with at least ten civilians killed), Apurímac (from December 10, with at least six killed, 83 wounded and hundreds detained) and in the city of Juliaca, in Puno (January 9, 2023, with 18 protesters killed and more than one hundred wounded).
During the IACHR hearings, held last Friday and this Monday in Lima (capital), relatives of victims of the repression denounced that the investigations of these crimes are not progressing and that those intellectually and materially responsible for them could remain in impunity.
International
Paraguay summons Brazilian ambassador over Itaipú espionage scandal

Paraguay summoned the Brazilian ambassador in Asunción on Tuesday to demand “explanations” and called its own representative in Brasília for consultations following Brazil’s acknowledgment of an espionage operation. The Brazilian government, led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, attributed the operation to the previous administration.
The surveillance effort aimed to uncover Paraguay’s position in now-suspended negotiations with Brazil regarding the pricing of electricity from the binational Itaipú hydroelectric plant, according to reports in the Brazilian press.
The Brazilian government “categorically denied any involvement in the intelligence operation,” stating in a Foreign Ministry communiqué on Monday that the espionage was carried out under former President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration (2019-2023).
“The operation was authorized by the previous government in June 2022 and was annulled by the interim director of the (state intelligence agency) ABIN on March 27, 2023, as soon as the current administration became aware of it,” Brazil’s government asserted.
Paraguay’s Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez announced that Brazilian Ambassador José Antonio Marcondes de Carvalho was summoned “to provide detailed explanations” regarding the operation. Additionally, Paraguay recalled its diplomatic representative in Brasília “to report on aspects related to the intelligence activity conducted by Brazil regarding Paraguay’s government affairs.”
International
Elon Musk to step down as government advisor, per Trump insiders

President Donald Trump has informed his inner circle that Elon Musk will be stepping down from his role as a government advisor, according to a report by Politico today.
Citing three individuals close to Trump, Politico states that the president is pleased with Musk’s leadership at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he has implemented significant budget cuts. However, both have agreed that it is time for Musk to return to his businesses and support Trump from a different position outside the government.
A senior administration official told Politico that Musk will likely maintain an informal advisory role and continue to be an occasional visitor to the White House. Another source warned that anyone thinking Musk will completely disappear from Trump’s circle is “deluding themselves.”
According to the sources, this transition is expected to coincide with the end of Musk’s tenure as a “special government employee,” a temporary status that exempts him from certain ethics and conflict-of-interest regulations. This 130-day period is set to expire in late May or early June.
International
Milei vows to make Argentina so strong that Falkland Islanders “choose” to join

Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed his country’s claim over the Falkland Islands (known as the Islas Malvinas in Argentina) and praised the role of the nation’s armed forces during a ceremony marking the “Veterans and Fallen Soldiers of the Malvinas War Day,” commemorating 43 years since the 1982 conflict with the United Kingdom.
Argentina continues to assert sovereignty over the islands, arguing that Britain unlawfully seized them in 1833.
“If sovereignty over the Malvinas is the issue, we have always made it clear that the most important vote is the one cast with one’s feet. We hope that one day, the Malvinas residents will choose to vote with their feet and join us,” Milei stated.
“That is why we aim to become a global power—so much so that they would prefer to be Argentine, making deterrence or persuasion unnecessary. This is why we have embarked on a path of liberation, working to make Argentina the freest country in the world and once again the nation with the highest GDP per capita on the planet,” he added.
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