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Xiomara Castro reaches an “agreement” with the United States for Honduras to continue the extradition treaty

The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, announced on Tuesday that her government reached an “agreement” with the United States Administration to continue the bilateral extradition treaty, a decision that occurs just ten days before the end of the treaty after the Honduran president’s accusations of US “interference”.

“I announce that I have reached an agreement with the new administration of the United States so that the Extradition Treaty continues with the necessary safeguards for the State of Honduras, guaranteeing its objective application,” Castro stressed in a message in X.

On August 28, the president denounced the extradition treaty with the United States dating from the last century, which provoked many reactions against sectors that consider that it meant a clear path for drug traffickers to continue operating freely in Honduras.

The president argued that the decision had been made before the interference of the United States ambassador in Tegucigalpa, Laura Dogu, who had criticized a visit to Venezuela by the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Honduran Armed Forces, General Roosevelt Hernández, accompanying the then Secretary of Defense, José Manuel Zelaya.

The United States ambassador in Tegucigalpa expressed her country’s “concern” about the meeting of Honduras Defense authorities with the sanctioned Minister of Defense of Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino López, as part of a military sports event.

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Thus, Castro added on Tuesday, “I have assured respect for the integrity of the Armed Forces, an institution responsible for defending sovereignty, maintaining peace, asserting the empire of the Constitution and guaranteeing the security of our democratic electoral process.”

Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina reiterated on Monday in statements to journalists that the extradition treaty with the United States was denounced in the face of his country’s concern about the possibility that this mechanism can be used for political purposes, within the framework of the electoral process that Honduras is experiencing, with primary and internal elections, on March 9, and general elections on November 30.

He also pointed out that extradition is a “very important” tool.

“It is a useful tool, our concern is that it is not used for political issues, especially in electoral terms,” Reina said.

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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.