International
López Obrador describes the elections in Mexico as “historic” after the review of the electoral body
The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, pointed out that the election day of last June 2, in which the ruling party Claudia Sheinbaum prevailed, was “historic” due to the participation and the election of a woman to the Presidency of the country.
“It was a very important participation, it was a historic choice in several ways: because of the number of votes cast in general, never; because of the number of votes with which a candidate wins, in this case a candidate, I obtained like 31 million we are talking about 5 million more,” the president said during his morning press conference.
The Mexican ruler also described as historical the fact that in 200 years a woman had not ruled, he said.
López Obrador thus referred to the stage of review and certification of the results of the elections in Mexico that concluded on Sunday and opened the period of challenges and qualification by the Electoral Tribunal of the Judiciary of the Federation (TEPJF).
He also boasted that after the district calculations revealed over the weekend by the National Electoral Institute (INE) in which Sheinbaum obtained 35.9 million votes, which meant 59.76% of the total votes, in addition to the fact that his party, National Regeneration Movement (Morena) won seven governorships.
In addition, López Obrador also detailed that the coalition of Morena and the Green Ecologist of Mexico (PVEM) and Labor (PT) parties obtained a total of 373 deputies, which would give him a qualified majority.
While in the Mexican Senate, he said, the alliance reached 83 seats, very close to the qualified majority.
Regarding the overrepresentation in the Congress of the Union, he indicated that the electoral authorities are the ones who will decide, although he stressed that the Constitution is quite clear on the issue.
“There is a debate that if the representation of plurinominals is well resolved, so that there is no overrepresentation, that will also be decided by the authority and the Constitution is quite clear in that, but that also in the Electoral Tribunal,” he said.
“Congratulations to the people of Mexico, that this is something very important. The forecasts that were made in a pessimistic way, fortunately, were not fulfilled. Hopefully, and we have already talked about that, there is self-criticism, which is not turning the page around and ‘we will continue to do the same,’” he emphasized.
The elections of June 2 were the largest in the history of Mexico because more than 98 million people were called to the polls to renew more than 20,000 positions, including the Presidency, the 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and the 128 in the Senate.
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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