International
Milei’s government values Trump’s attitude after the attack and compares him to Cristina Fernández
– The Government of Javier Milei on Monday praised the attitude of former US President Donald Trump (2017-2021) after the attack he suffered last Saturday , in a veiled criticism of that of former Argentine President Cristina Fernández (2007-2015) in the attack suffered in 2022.
“Republican presidential candidate Trump, far from playing the victim or trying to declare a holiday, will participate in the American (Republican) convention in Milwaukee,” said presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni at his usual press conference at the headquarters of the Executive.
Trump did not want the attempted murder by Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old armed with a rifle, to disrupt the plans for the Republican event and arrived on Sunday night in Milwaukee, in the state of Wisconsin, to participate in the convention where he will officially take up the post of candidate for president of the party.
On September 1, 2022, then-Vice President Cristina Fernández suffered an attempted murder, when Fernando Sabag Montiel fired several shots without the bullet leaving the weapon used during a demonstration of supporters in front of the building where the former president lived in Buenos Aires, in support of a court case where she was later convicted of corruption – a sentence that was appealed.
Former Peronist President Alberto Fernández (2019-2023) declared September 2 a national holiday so that society could express its “deep repudiation” of the attack.
At the press conference on Monday, Adorni did not want to comment on the attack against Fernández, because the judicial process is open, in which Sabag Montiel’s partner and alleged co-author of the crime, Brenda Uliarte, and the head of the group of cotton candy sellers dubbed by the press as ‘La Banda de los Copitos’, Nicolás Carrizo, of which the two main defendants were part, are also accused.
Milei’s spokesman once again expressed “absolute repudiation of the attack on Trump’s life.”
“Such outrageous events demonstrate, of course, that freedom is in danger, that the free and capitalist Western world is under threat. There is no room for contemplation for this type of terrorist act,” Adorni said, concluding that “capitalism will prevail over those who want to impose an agenda contrary to human nature. The future will be free or it will not be,” the spokesman said.
Adorni could not explain why Milei accused the “desperation of the international left” of “imposing its retrograde and authoritarian agenda” of the attack on Trump, according to the reaction that the Argentine president had last Saturday on his X account, and which differed from the statement from the President’s Office, which ratified his commitment to the defense of freedom.
Milei and Trump have expressed mutual admiration for each other in recent times, first through social media and then in person, on the occasion of the Argentine president’s trip to participate in the Conservative Action Political Conference (CPAC), last February.
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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