International
Trump responds to López Obrador that he “won’t give him even 10 cents” for migration
Former US President Donald Trump (2017-2021), future candidate of the Republican Party for the November elections, assured that he would not give even 10 cents for migration to the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Trump made these statements during an interview with Fox News, in which he reacted to the comments made by López Obrador a week ago in an interview with CBS, where he asked the United States to invest $20 billion annually for the development of Latin America and thus reduce migration.
The tycoon rejected López Obrador’s requests and suggested that, if he were in the White House, the Mexican would not even have dared to make that request.
“They would never tell me that with me,” Trump said, adding: “I wouldn’t give him 10 cents.”
López Obrador has been asking the United States for years to invest billions of dollars in the development of impoverished countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, as a strategy to prevent their nationals from being forced to migrate to the north.
Meanwhile, Trump, who arrived at the White House in 2017 with the promise of building a wall on the border with Mexico, has adopted strong anti-immigration rhetoric at his campaign rallies.
He has gone so far as to affirm that foreigners “poison” U.S. blood and has proposed plans ranging from massive deportations to the construction of giant centers to detain undocumented migrants.
The president of Mexico was convinced in an interview with the American program ’60 Minutes’, broadcast on March 24, that Trump will not follow the construction of a wall on the southern border, to return to the White House, and that the wall also “does not work” to solve the current migratory chaos.
“The wall doesn’t work!” exclaimed the Mexican ruler, who believes that Trump would not raise it “because he needs Mexico.” “We understood each other very well. We signed a trade agreement that has been favorable for both peoples. He knows it. And President Biden too,” he said in the interview with ’60 Minutes’ correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi.
For López Obrador, the solution to the migration crisis on the southern border is because Washington commits to sending 20 billion dollars a year to the poorest countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and legalizes millions of law-abiding irregular Mexican immigrants based in the United States, among other conditions.
Central America
Senator Van Hollen Meets with Deported MS-13 Member in El Salvador; Trump and Bukele React
U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen, representing the state of Maryland, held a meeting in El Salvador with deported MS-13 gang member Kilmar Ábrego García, a member of the criminal group classified by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization.
“Kilmar Ábrego García, miraculously resurrected from the ‘extermination camps’ and ‘torture chambers,’ now sipping margaritas with Senator Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!” wrote President Nayib Bukeleon X (formerly Twitter), sharing photos of Van Hollen, Ábrego García, and a lawyer sitting together at a Salvadoran hotel.
The deported gang member is seen wearing a plaid shirt and a flat-brimmed cap, seated at a table with glasses and coffee cups. The senator also shared images of the meeting on his own social media accounts.
Bukele reaffirmed that Ábrego will remain in El Salvador and will not be returned to the United States.
“Now that his health has been confirmed, he has earned the honor of remaining under the custody of El Salvador,” Bukele added.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the senator’s meeting with Ábrego on Truth Social, calling Van Hollen “a fool” for advocating for Ábrego’s return to the U.S.
International
Pope Francis Appears for Easter Blessing, Calls for Peace and Religious Freedom
Pope Francis, still recovering from pneumonia, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Easter Sunday and, with a faint voice, wished a “Happy Easter” to the thousands of faithful gathered to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ.
A month after being discharged from a lengthy hospital stay, the presence of the 88-year-old pontiff had remained uncertain, with the Vatican not confirming his attendance ahead of time.
Eventually, the pope made a brief appearance in a wheelchair shortly after 12:00 p.m. (10:00 GMT) to deliver his traditional “Urbi et Orbi” blessing (“to the city and to the world”).
Although no longer wearing an oxygen cannula, the Argentine Jesuit relied on a close aide to read his Easter message, which touched on major global conflicts.
Francis condemned the “dramatic and unworthy humanitarian crisis” in Gaza and called for a ceasefire, while also expressing concern over the “growing climate of antisemitism spreading across the globe.”
He further emphasized the importance of religious freedom and freedom of thought, stating that without mutual respect, “peace is not possible.”
International
Thousands rally nationwide against Trump’s threat to U.S. democracy
Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday (April 19, 2025) in major cities like New York and Washington, as well as in small communities across the United States, in a second wave of demonstrations against President Donald Trump. The crowds denounced what they view as growing threats to the country’s democratic ideals.
In New York City, demonstrators of all ages rallied in front of the Public Library near Trump Tower, holding signs accusing the president of undermining democratic institutions and judicial independence.
Many protesters also criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policies, including mass deportations and raids targeting undocumented migrants.
“Democracy is in grave danger,” said Kathy Valyi, 73, the daughter of Holocaust survivors. She told AFP that the stories her parents shared about Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in 1930s Germany “are happening here now.”
In Washington, demonstrators voiced concern over what they see as Trump’s disregard for long-standing constitutional norms, such as the right to due process.
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