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Boluarte calls for “international strength” to respect the vote in Venezuela and decorates González Urrutia

The Peruvian president, Dina Boluarte, demanded that multinational organizations and democratic countries generate “international force so that the will of the Venezuelan vote is respected,” after meeting in Lima with the opposition leader of Venezuela Edmundo González Urrutia, to whom she reiterated his recognition as elected president.

“It is time for the countries that we are living in democracy, such as Peru, to be next to Edmundo to give him strength, strength, and tell the elected president of Venezuela that he is not alone,” Boluarte said in the Government Palace.

And he added: “To international organizations such as the (Organization of American States) OAS, (I ask you) to make the international force so that the will of the Venezuelan vote is respected and Edmundo will soon be in Caracas directing the destinies of his homeland.”

Given this situation, he reiterated that the Government of Peru is with González Urrutia “in that struggle, which hopefully and soon” will lead him to be in Venezuela “directing the destinies, in peace, in democracy, of a rule of law.”

The president repeated that she recognizes González Urrutia as the winner of the July 2024 elections “so that the whole world is heard free and the tyrannies tremble.”

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He stressed that on July 28, 2024, Venezuelans chose him “democratically to take the reins of their country.”

“We trust that the legitimate will of Venezuelan citizens will prevail, because this is how it is expressed at the polls and because we are facing a legal and legitimate cause,” he stressed.

González Urrutia went to the Government Palace of Lima accompanied by his wife, Mercedes López, as well as the former metropolitan mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezma, and was received by Boluarte, the prime minister, Gustavo Adrianzén, and the foreign minister, Elmer Schialer.

Boluarte awarded the highest decoration of the Peruvian State to the opposition leader. The decoration with the order of The Sun of Peru, in the rank of Grand Cross, was held in a ceremony held at the Government Palace of Lima.

The official resolution stated that it was decided to decorate González Urrutia for his defense of democratic values, respect for human rights and the leadership and defense of the fundamental freedoms of the Venezuelan people “who have been recognized internationally.”

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He added that, “despite the adverse circumstances in the Venezuelan political context,” González Urrutia has carried out “significant initiatives aimed at restoring constitutional order in his country.”

After receiving the decoration from the hands of Boluarte, the Venezuelan leader assured that it is a recognition that “honors” him and that he values “on behalf of all the Venezuelan people.”

This tour began after he received asylum in Spain last September, considering that he was at risk of detention by the authorities of his country for not accepting the results of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE), which proclaimed the victory of Nicolás Maduro without publishing the detailed data, as his own schedule demanded.

For its part, the largest anti-Chavista bloc, Plataforma Unitaria Democrática (PUD), has insisted that González Urrutia was the winner of the elections, something he says he proves with 85.18% of the electoral records that, he says, he gathered through witnesses and table members, documents that Chavismo calls “false”.

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Lula invites Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay to BRICS Summit in Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has invited Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay to participate in the next BRICS summit, which will take place in Brazil this July.

“I am inviting all these countries here—Uruguay, Colombia, and Mexico—to take part in BRICS in Brazil. Even if they are not official members, it is important for them to participate because this is a time for global discussion,” Lula stated.

Strengthening Multilateralism and Free Trade

While attending the presidential handover ceremony in Uruguay, Lula emphasized the importance of including these countries in the conversation, given that BRICS represents nearly half of the world’s population and global GDP.

“It is crucial that at this BRICS summit, we truly strengthen two fundamental pillars: multilateralism and free trade. Without trade freedom, there is no multilateralism, and there is no democracy,” he declared.

Lula also proposed drafting a serious document to present at the summit in Rio de Janeiro in July, reaffirming the commitment to respecting multilateralism and promoting free trade.

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Navy warship saves lithuanian adventurer caught in Pacific Storm

An Australian warship rescued a Lithuanian rower on Monday after he encountered a tropical cyclone while attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from California.

Aurimas Mockus was brought aboard the Royal Australian Navy landing ship HMAS Choules, where he underwent a medical checkup, Vice Admiral Justin Jones said in a statement.

“Due to the highly unfavorable maritime conditions, Mr. Mockus’ vessel could not be recovered, except for two oars and some personal belongings,” stated the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), which coordinated the rescue.

Three Days Adrift in the Coral Sea

The 44-year-old adventurer spent three days adrift in the Coral Sea, approximately 740 kilometers (460 miles) east of Mackay, a coastal city in Queensland. He had rowed non-stop from San Diego in a closed vessel, aiming to reach Brisbane.

Mockus began his 12,000-kilometer (7,500-mile) journey in October and was only days away from Brisbane when he encountered the storm, which is expected to make landfall in Australia soon.

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Brisbane is located 800 kilometers (500 miles) south of Mackay in a straight line.

Mockus activated an emergency beacon on Friday after rowing into stormy seas and 80 km/h (50 mph) winds generated by Tropical Cyclone Alfred, according to the rescue authority.

A rescue aircraft established radio contact with Mockus on Saturday, where he reported feeling “fatigued,” the authority said.

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UK investigates TikTok over teen data use in content recommendations

The UK’s data protection office announced on Monday that it is investigating how TikTok uses teenagers’ personal information to generate content recommendations on the social media platform.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) expressed growing concerns about how social media platforms use data generated by children’s online activity to fuel their recommendation algorithms. This raises the potential risk of exposing young users to inappropriate or harmful content.

The regulator stated that it aims to assess the strength of TikTok’s safety procedures regarding the personal data of users aged 13 to 17.

“It’s about what they are collecting and how their systems work,” said Information Commissioner John Edwards. “I expect to find that there are many benign and positive uses of children’s data in their recommendation systems.”