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The White House denies that Elon Musk is the legal manager of the Department of Efficiency

The White House denied before a court that Elon Musk is the legal manager of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an office that President Donald Trump created for the tycoon to cut public spending of the federal Administration.

In a document filed on Monday with the District of Columbia federal court, White House Administration Director Joshua Fisher detailed that Musk is neither the administrator nor an employee of the DOGE.

According to Fisher, the richest man in the world is actually a White House worker who serves as an advisor to the president and who, therefore, has no direct authority to make government decisions.

The document does not clarify who is the legal guardian of the DOGE.

The White House’s revelation comes in response to the lawsuit filed by several Democratic prosecutors from different states accusing Trump of having delegated to Musk “a practically uncontrolled authority” and without the authorization of Congress.

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The argument that Musk is not the legal manager of the DOGE contrasts with the public statements made so far by Trump himself, Musk and the DOGE.

After winning the elections last November, Trump announced the creation of the DOGE to cut bureaucracy and placed businessmen Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy at the head, but the latter disassociated himself from the organization.

Musk was last week in the Oval Office with Trump detailing to the press the actions that the DOGE is carrying out and assuring, in the face of criticism from the opposition, that its management is “transparent.”

To date, DOGE and Musk have led the dismantling of entities such as the International Development Agency (Usaid) or the Consumer Financial Protection Office (CFPB), in charge of monitoring Wall Street and protecting consumers.

The broad power of the businessman within the Administration has generated concern in some departments and a federal judge blocked the DOGE’s access to the Treasury Department’s payment system.

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Maduro urges UN to intervene for venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador

Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in for a third term in January following his controversial re-election, urged United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to intervene on behalf of Venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador after being deported from the United States.

During a broadcast on the state-run Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Maduro claimed these Venezuelans were “kidnapped”, forcibly disappeared, and held in “concentration camps.”

He also criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for failing to release the list of migrants deported on March 16, who were allegedly accused of belonging to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, which originated in a Venezuelan prison.

“Reports say there are 238 Venezuelans kidnapped in prisons, in concentration camps, in El Salvador. A week after they were taken and thrown into these camps, neither the U.S. government nor Nayib Bukele have published the list of those they have kidnapped in El Salvador,” Maduro stated, calling it a “forced disappearance.”

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Canada updates U.S. travel advisory amid immigration policy changes

In a coordinated action with several European allies, Canada has updated its travel advisory for citizens visiting the United States, citing changes in immigration policies and law enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Finland have issued similar warnings, highlighting stricter border screenings, tighter visa restrictions, and new federal guidelines that particularly affect transgender and non-binary travelers.

These advisories reflect growing diplomatic concerns over how the recent U.S. policy shifts are impacting foreign visitors, especially tourists and long-term travelers. Additionally, this marks a rare instance in which multiple NATO allies publicly warn their citizens about travel to the United States.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to meet with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on friday

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum next Friday.

According to statements made to Fox News, the Trump administration official will travel this week to El Salvador, Colombia, and Mexico.

On Wednesday, Noem is scheduled to meet with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, with whom she will tour the mega-prison built to detain gang members in the country.

On Thursday, she will visit Colombia, where she will hold talks with President Gustavo Petro and top law enforcement officials.

On Friday, Noem will be in Mexico, where she is expected to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente.