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Prosecutor’s Office says that the 8 victims of an accident at sea in southern Mexico are from China

The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Oaxaca (FGEO), in southern Mexico, specified on Saturday that the eight lifeless bodies that were found on a beach in the community of San Francisco del Mar, correspond to migrants of Chinese origin.

In a statement, the Oaxaca Prosecutor’s Office, through the Regional Deputy Prosecutor’s Office of the Isthmus, established that they are seven women and one man, all originally from China.

On Friday, the FGEO reported the discovery of the bodies and said that it had located a survivor.

This Saturday, according to the statement made by the surviving person, a man from China, everyone was traveling aboard a boat that was guided by a person from Mexico.

He explained that the boat left the city of Tapachula, in the state of Chiapas, on the border with Guatemala, on Thursday, March 28.

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He said that on his crossing the boat turned over, on March 29, he did not specify the time, with all the crew members, so they were left adrift at sea where eight people died and only one of the migrants survived.

The lifeless bodies of the victims emerged in the place called Playa Vicente, belonging to San Francisco del Mar, which is an open sea beach, on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

The authorities indicated that the victims have not yet been officially identified, so the Oaxaca Prosecutor’s Office carries out the work with different federal authorities, in addition to the work being carried out with the Chinese embassy in Mexico.

Traveling overcrowded on all kinds of transport and routes are one of the most dangerous ways that migrants use to cross Mexico clandestinely, heading to the United States, so they pay thousands of dollars to traffickers.

Since October 2018 and despite the tightening of surveillance on the southern border of Mexico, thousands of migrants from Central and South America, the Caribbean and from countries in Africa and China enter Mexican territory with the aim of reaching the United States.

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Human traffickers look for routes for foreigners and sometimes park in the southern states of the country such as Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz and Oaxaca, in addition to those from the north, which border the United States, one of the last stops on their journey to the United States.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse Stolen in D.C. Restaurant Heist

The purse of Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, was stolen on Sunday night at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., Fox News Digital confirmed through several agency sources.

The handbag, taken by a white male wearing a mask, reportedly contained $3,000 in cash along with personal documents, including her passport, keys, driver’s license, and DHS badge, according to an agency spokesperson.

“Her entire family was in town, including her children and grandchildren. She was celebrating her retirement by treating them to dinner, activities, and Easter gifts,” the spokesperson added.

Crime continues to be a significant issue in the U.S. capital, particularly theft. However, violent crime reached its lowest level in 30 years last year, according to the Office of the Attorney General at the time.

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Pope Francis: The Quiet Architect Behind the U.S.-Cuba Thaw

When then-U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro announced the reestablishment of diplomatic relations in December 2014—after decades of hostility—there was a third figure present in both speeches: Pope Francis.

This thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations—later reversed by Donald Trump—was the result of behind-the-scenes negotiations personally encouraged by Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, just over a year after becoming head of the Catholic Church.

Upon learning the news of the breakthrough, the pontiff humbly stated, “This was made possible thanks to the ambassadors and to diplomacy,” which he called “a noble, very noble job.”

In 2015, months after the announcement, Raúl Castro visited the Vatican and met with the pope. Over time, Castro developed a fondness for Francis that he never had for his predecessors, Benedict XVI and John Paul II. “If the Pope continues talking like this, sooner or later I’ll start praying again and return to the Catholic Church—and I’m not joking,” said the younger Castro, who, like his brother Fidel (1926–2016), had been educated by Jesuits—the same order to which Pope Francis belonged.

Pope Francis visited Cuba later that year. Just days before his arrival, the Cuban government announced the pardon of 3,522 common prisoners as an act of clemency.

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While in Havana, the pope met with Fidel Castro, who gave him a first edition of the book Fidel and Religion by Brazilian friar and liberation theologian Frei Betto.

Criticism from the Opposition

Francis’s diplomatic approach also drew criticism from parts of the Cuban opposition. In a 2022 interview with Univision, the pope revealed he had “a human relationship” with Raúl Castro.

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Dominican Republic Declares Three Days of Mourning for Pope Francis

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has declared three days of national mourning starting Tuesday following the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88 in his residence at the Casa Santa Marta.

In an official decree, Abinader highlighted the pope’s legacy “as a global leader who promoted significant reforms within the Catholic Church and was known for his humility, openness to dialogue, and commitment to peace among nations.”

During the mourning period, the national flag will be flown at half-staff at military facilities and public buildings.

According to a statement from the Office of the Presidency, although Pope Francis never visited the Dominican Republic during his papacy, he maintained a close relationship with the country. He expressed solidarity and empathy during difficult times, including offering prayers for the victims of the recent tragedy at a Santo Domingo nightclub on April 8, which claimed 232 lives and left more than 180 injured.

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