International

Lula: Milei’s absence at the Mercosur summit was an “immense stupidity”

The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said on Monday that the absence of his counterpart from Argentina, Javier Milei, at the Mercosur summit in Asunción was an “immense stupidity.”

“It is immensely stupid that a president of an important country like Argentina does not participate in a meeting with Mercosur. It’s sad for Argentina,” he said in words quoted by the Brazilian media.

However, Lula said that the member countries of the bloc are working to “strengthen” Mercosur “with Argentina” and that Milei’s absence “does not hinder” if the country is present in another way at the meeting, in which the Argentine Foreign Minister, Diana Mondino, did participate.

“He who loses by not appearing is the one who does not come,” added the Brazilian president, who said to “learn” things in meetings of this type.

In addition, within the framework of Mercosur, Lula criticized Milei’s participation in a far-right meeting organized by the family of former President Jair Bolsonaro last weekend in southern Brazil and in which Milei charged against socialism, but avoided explicitly mentioning the Brazilian.

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“You shouldn’t waste time doing such an unpleasant, anti-people, anti-democratic extreme right thing,” he said.

Milei canceled his trip to the Asunción meeting, in which all the leaders of the member countries participated except him, after Lula said that he expects an apology from the Argentine for the insults he uttered during the electoral campaign, in which he called him “corrupt” and “communist.”

Far from apologizing, the Argentine said that he was not going to retract because, according to him, he had limited himself to telling the truth.

Central America

U.S. extradites Iranian man over alleged sanctions evasion scheme

The United States has extradited from Panama an Iranian national accused of evading economic sanctions against Iran by illegally exporting U.S. technology. He is scheduled to appear this Monday before a court in Seattle.

Reza Dindar, 44, was extradited on April 17 after being detained in Panama since July 2025 on charges related to export control violations between 2011 and 2012, allegedly carried out through companies based in China.

The defendant appeared before a U.S. district court in Seattle, where he faces charges of violating sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran in 1995 during the administration of Bill Clinton. These sanctions prohibit the unauthorized export, re-export, or supply—directly or indirectly—of U.S. goods, technology, or services to Iran or its government.

According to the indictment, between 2010 and 2014, Dindar led the company New Port Sourcing Solutions in Xi’an, China, which allegedly concealed the procurement of U.S. products for shipment to clients in Iran.

International

Elon Musk skips French court appearance over X investigation

Billionaire Elon Musk did not appear this Monday before French authorities, who had summoned him for a voluntary statement as part of an investigation into his social media platform X, prosecutors told AFP.

The platform has been under investigation since early 2025 following complaints from lawmakers alleging bias in its algorithms, which may have altered its functioning and interfered in politics in France.

The probe has since expanded to include other alleged offenses, such as complicity in the distribution of child sexual abuse material, as well as the role of Grok in spreading denialist content and sexually explicit fake images.

In early February, investigators raided X’s offices in Paris. The company has denied any wrongdoing, describing the searches as “political” and “abusive.”

At that time, the Paris prosecutor’s office summoned Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino to provide voluntary testimony as those responsible for the platform during the period under investigation.

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Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau also stated that X employees were called to testify as witnesses between April 20 and April 24.

International

Four injured in shooting at Teotihuacán archaeological site in Mexico

Four more people were injured by gunfire during the ആക്രമ attack at Teotihuacán, one of the most emblematic archaeological complexes in Mexico, authorities confirmed.

The Secretary of Security of the State of Mexico, Cristóbal Castañeda, reported that the victims include two Colombian nationals, one Russian, and one Canadian. Additionally, two other individuals were injured due to falls, according to a statement from local authorities.

President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed concern over the incident, stating on social media that “what happened today in Teotihuacán deeply pains us.”

Federal authorities recovered a firearm, a knife, and ammunition at the scene, which remains under the protection of state police and the Guardia Nacional, according to the federal Security Cabinet.

Located about 50 kilometers from Mexico City, Teotihuacán is a major tourist destination frequently visited by both domestic and international travelers.