According to the court, the former mayor awarded tenders and made direct deals in exchange for payments, vehicles, credit card usage, and other benefits from businessmen connected to the municipality. Additionally, he was prohibited from holding public office for life.
Original article: Congreso de Honduras intenta frenar fraude electoral y ordena al CNE conteo total de las actas Honduras Congress Moves to Counter Electoral Fraud by Mandating Total Vote Count The National Congress of Honduras approved a historic resolution early Friday morning, directing the National Electoral Council (CNE) to conduct a comprehensive count of all […]
Over 140 international jurists have submitted a presentation to the United Nations Security Council condemning the U.S. attack on Venezuela.
Several Republicans joined Democrats in a crucial vote on a resolution that seeks to limit Trump's powers regarding intervention in Venezuela, sparking the far-right leader's anger and highlighting divisions within the conservative party over potential new military actions in the Caribbean nation.
Vocalist Rubén Albarrán explained that the request is based on several reasons, including the company's investments in armaments, advertising for ICE, the controversial U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement service, and the use of a "completely unjust" royalty pool that translates into inadequate payments, which he referred to as "miserable royalties."
The poem "On learning to dissect fetal pigs," which translates to "Sobre aprender a diseccionar fetos de cerdo," was honored with the Academy of American Poets award in 2020. The translation was completed by Argentinian writer and poet Julián Axat.
Original article: Revés para Trump: Senado de EE.UU. avanza resolución para impedir nuevas acciones militares en Venezuela sin aval del Congreso United States President Donald Trump faced a significant setback as the Senate took a decisive step to curb his powers regarding intervention in Venezuela. By a vote of 52 to 47, the Republican-controlled upper […]
The footage circulating on social media following the shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis has become a key piece of evidence challenging the official narrative of 'domestic terrorism,' as it shows the victim was not attempting to attack agents or ram them with her vehicle, as claimed by Trump's administration, but was trying to leave the scene when she was shot.
The Minister of Interior, Justice, and Peace of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, stated that among the deceased are civilians and women struck by the "powerful bombs unleashed" on the Caribbean nation by order of Donald Trump.
The Argentine president defended the U.S. invasion of Venezuela with arguments that contradict Donald Trump's own statements regarding oil control as a central objective of the military attacks, who repeatedly referred to the Caribbean nation's natural resources as "our oil."
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz stated, "We’ve been warning for weeks that the Trump Administration’s dangerous, sensationalized operations are a threat to public safety, inevitably leading to injuries."
Original article: Exalcalde de Rancagua Juan Godoy (exPS) condenado a 12 años: cohecho, fraude al fisco y lavado In a landmark ruling that sets a precedent for the prosecution of municipal corruption, the Oral Criminal Court of Rancagua sentenced former mayor Juan Ramón Godoy Muñoz (ex-Socialist Party, pictured) to 12 years in medium-security prison. This […]
The Prosecutor's Office defended the severity of the evidence, while the defense insisted that there was no real impact on judicial rulings.
The verdict in the trial against former Carabineros lieutenant colonel Claudio Crespo, accused of shooting and causing the double ocular mutilation of then-student and now elected congressman Gustavo Gatica, will be announced on January 13. The defense claims he acted within protocols and in self-defense, while the prosecution argues he aimed to injure, demonstrating a disregard for regulations.
The court's decision is based on the detailed account provided by the victim to the Valech Commission along with judicial evidence, describing two episodes of kidnapping and torture that occurred in March 1988, when the young man lived with his family in the Pedro Aguirre Cerda municipality.
Deputy Carmen Hertz stated, "Ambassador, uphold the dignity of your office; you have no right to comment on Chile's internal matters," in response to criticisms from the U.S. diplomat regarding the "overregulation" he perceives in Chile, specifically addressing the "Uber Law."
