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Biden approves the speech of the Democratic senator who called for elections in Israel

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, expressed on Friday his approval of the speech of the leader of the Democrats in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, who called for elections in Israel considering that his Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is an “obstacle to peace.”

“He gave a good speech and I think he expressed a serious concern shared not only for him, but for many Americans,” Biden told the press when he started a meeting in the White House with the Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar.

The US president also confirmed that Schumer had previously informed the White House that he was going to deliver that speech before the plenary of the Senate.

Schumer, the first Jew to occupy the position of leader of the majority of the Senate, accused Netanyahu on Thursday of being one of the biggest “obstacles to peace” in the region and called for elections to be held in Israel.

It is the most critical message of a senior leader of the Democratic Party against the Israeli government since the beginning of the offensive against the Gaza Strip, which started after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7

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The Likud party, led by Netanyahu for decades, responded to Schumer that Israel “is not a banana republic, but an independent and proud democracy.”

The relationship between Netanyahu’s far-right government and Joe Biden’s Democratic Administration is going through a moment of tension due to Israel’s blockade of the entry of humanitarian aid by land into the Gaza Strip.

The United States supports Israel’s war against Hamas by sending weapons, but is expressing increasing frustration with the humanitarian consequences of the offensive.

There is also increasing concern in the Democratic Party about the impact that the Gaza War may have on the November U.S. presidential elections, in which Biden will seek his re-election.

During the meeting with Biden, the Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) claimed the need for “a ceasefire as soon as possible” in Gaza that allows the entry of food and medicine, as well as the exit of the hostages from Hamas.

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“We need to talk about how we can make this happen and also move towards the two-state solution,” Varadkar added.

The Irish Prime Minister met with Biden in compliance with the tradition of visiting the United States on the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day, which will be celebrated next Sunday.

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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.”

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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.

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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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