Central America
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Return of Deported Salvadoran
The Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lower court order requiring the return of a Salvadoran migrant who was mistakenly sent to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, despite having legal protection from deportation.
The U.S. government has until Monday to bring Kilmer Armado Ábrego García back to the United States, as ordered by Judge Paula Xinis in a Maryland court.
According to The Washington Post, the administration argues it lacks authority to comply because Ábrego García is currently in Salvadoran custody.
The U.S. had appealed Judge Xinis’ ruling to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, but the court declined to act immediately—prompting the administration to take the case to the Supreme Court. In its filing, the government stated that “the Constitution entrusts the President, not federal district courts, with the conduct of foreign diplomacy and the protection of the nation from foreign terrorists, including through deportation.”
Ábrego García, a resident of Prince George’s County, Maryland, and married to a U.S. citizen, came under scrutiny in 2019 after an informant claimed he was a member of the MS-13 gang (Mara Salvatrucha).
Although he was initially slated for deportation, a judge later granted him a stay of removal after he requested asylum, according to the lawsuit.
Nevertheless, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained him on March 12, claiming his status had changed, and sent him to a detention center in Texas.
Central America
Honduras Hosts CELAC Summit Amid Regional Concern Over U.S. Deportations
Honduras began welcoming international delegations on Monday for the IX Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), an event marked by the presence of several left-leaning leaders.
The summit of heads of state will take place in Tegucigalpa at the headquarters of the Central Bank of Honduras, with 11 presidents confirmed so far out of the 33 member nations of CELAC.
Among those attending are Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; Gustavo Petro of Colombia; Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba; Luis Arce of Bolivia; Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay; Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala; and Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum.
The multilateral meeting comes at a time when Latin American countries remain concerned over mass deportations being carried out by the United States.
Central America
Mulino and Orsi Highlight Shared Vision After Panama Joins Mercosur as Associate State
The Presidents of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, and Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi, highlighted on Monday the path of integration both countries have undertaken in areas such as trade and the defense of democracy, following a meeting held at the Panamanian government headquarters.
In a brief statement to the press, both leaders emphasized that Panama and Uruguay share many values and are working together across different sectors. They also underlined a renewed connection following Panama’s accession last December to the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) as an Associated State.
“Panama has begun a new era of looking southward, seeking opportunities not only for work, business, and friendship, but also for regional integration in a positive sense. Today, I believe we have taken a decisive step in that direction,” said President Mulino.
The Panamanian leader stressed that his country and Uruguay “have much in common” and share “important values in terms of democracy, respect for institutions, and the rule of law—principles that must always be strengthened, no matter how much effort it takes.”
Central America
Guatemala’s Legal Chief Shot Dead in Parking Lot: Investigation Underway
The legal chief of the Guatemalan Congress, Hansel Szaraeta, was killed on Saturday in a targeted shooting at a luxury shopping mall parking lot in the capital of the Central American country.
Szaraeta, 35, was found dead this morning next to his vehicle in one of the parking lots of the Cayalá shopping center, located in an exclusive area of Guatemala City, according to the National Civil Police.
According to the preliminary investigation by the Public Ministry (Prosecutor’s Office), the congressional employee was about to leave in his vehicle when an unidentified person shot him in the chest, causing his death. At the scene, 11 gun shells were found.
The President of Congress, Nery Ramos, expressed his condolences for the murder of the legal chief of the organization he leads through a statement posted on his official X account. The Prosecutor’s Office told EFE that the first investigative steps included reviewing the parking lot security cameras and taking testimonies from people who were present at the scene.
In the first two months of 2025, the Guatemalan National Civil Police registered 504 homicides, representing a 31% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
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