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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ปThousands of suspected gang members moved to El Salvadorโ€™s โ€˜mega prisonโ€™

El Salvadorโ€™s press office recently released a video showing the transfer of over 2,000 suspected gang members to a maximum-security prison.

The inmates, who were accused of alleged involvement in gangs in El Salvador, were moved to the CECOT mega-prison (the Spanish acronym for the Counter-Terrorism Confinement Center) in Tecoluca.

As of April 2024, nearly 80,000 people have been arrested for presumed gang affiliations.

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#ElSalvador

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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico's amnesty, legal protection reforms become law

Mexico enacted two controversial laws on Friday that increase the president's ability to grant amnesty and limit judges' ability to suspend public projects.

The legal amendments, approved by Congress earlier this year and taking effect on Saturday, allow the president to directly grant amnesty without going through established procedures, as long as the person receiving it has an ongoing criminal case or has been prosecuted or sentenced.

The other amendment limits judges' ability to provisionally suspend laws and federal works under a legal process designed to prevent abuses of power known as an "amparo."

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#Mexico

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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จEcuadorian lawmakers block indictment of vice president whom authorities accuse of collusion

Ecuadorโ€™s Vice President Verรณnica Abad, for now, will not be indicted in a corruption case against her son after lawmakers blocked the move on Friday.

Lawmakers denied the authorization of Abadโ€™s criminal prosecution in a vote prompted by an order from the countryโ€™s National Court to decide whether prosecutors could move forward. As a result of the vote, authorities now must postpone prosecuting Abad until after she leaves office in 2025.

Prosecutors have accused Abad of collusion and have claimed to have evidence linking her to the case of her son, Francisco Barreiro. He was arrested in March after authorities unveiled corruption accusations against him.

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#Ecuador

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๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณHonduras plans to build a 20,000-capacity โ€˜megaprisonโ€™ for gang members as part of a crackdown

The president of Honduras has announced the creation of a new 20,000-capacity โ€œmegaprison,โ€ part of the governmentโ€™s larger crackdown on gang violence and efforts to overhaul its long-troubled prison system.

President Xiomara Castro unveiled a series of emergency measures in a nationally televised address early Saturday, including plans to strengthen the militaryโ€™s role in fighting organized crime, prosecute drug traffickers as terrorists and build new facilities to ease overcrowding as narcoviolence and other crimes mount in the nation of 10 million.

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#Honduras

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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Heavy rains trigger Ecuador landslide, killing six

A landslide in Ecuador killed at least six people and left 19 others injured, amid a heavy rainstorm that battered parts of Central and South America.

The "large-magnitude" landslide occurred in the center of the country in the city of Banos de Agua Santa.

A heavy rainstorm caused by low pressure swept across parts of Central and South America on Sunday, with various countries warning of the increased risk of landslides, rock falls and flooding.

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#Ecuador

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Non-citizens are getting voter registration forms across the US

Welfare offices and other agencies in 49 US states are providing voter registration forms to migrants without requiring proof of citizenship, leading Republicans and conservatives to call for swift federal action to stop the handouts.

Every state but Arizona โ€” which recently passed a law barring the practice on state but not federal forms โ€” gives applicants for either welfare benefits, driverโ€™s licenses, or in some cases, mail-in ballots voter registration forms without demanding proof of citizenship.

There is currently no requirement on federal voting forms to provide proof of US citizenship, though it is illegal to falsely claim one is a citizen or for a non-citizen to cast a ballot in a federal election.

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#US

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ดColombia lawmakers approve pension reform in victory for Petro

Colombia's lower house on Friday approved a pension reform proposed by President Gustavo Petro, marking a victory for the leftist, who has struggled to get lawmaker approval for several of his cornerstone promises.

The market has been wary of Petro's reform efforts, and analysts and business guilds had warned of potential impact of the pension reform on capital markets and public finances.

The bill was approved with 86 votes in favor and 32 against. The Senate previously approved the bill.

Petro is also pushing a health sector reform and changes to labor laws, which were initially rejected by lawmakers last year.

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#Colombia

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโŒ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณCanada blocks Chinese rare earths deal in Trudeau-led crackdown

Canadaโ€™s government will buy stockpiled rare earth materials from Vital Metals Ltd. in a deal that prevents the company from selling its production to a Chinese buyer.

The small Australian firm, which mines rare earths in Canadaโ€™s Northwest Territories, will sell its stockpiled rare earth material to the Saskatchewan Research Council for C$3 million ($2.2 million). The arrangement, facilitated by Canadaโ€™s federal government, keeps Vital from moving forward on a plan it started in December to sell that same stockpile to Chinaโ€™s Shenghe Resources Holding Co. for C$2.4 million ($1.7 million).

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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ”จBrazil joins race to loosen China's grip on rare earths industry

Mining giant Brazil has big ambitions to build a rare earths industry as Western economies push to secure the metals needed for magnets used in green energy and defence and break China's dominance of the supply chain.

๐Ÿ”ปThe U.S. and its allies, almost entirely dependent on China for rare earths metals and magnets, set out to build a separate supply chain by 2027 after deliveries were disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic early this decade.

China produced 240,000 metric tons of rare earths last year, more than five times the next biggest producer, the United States, according to U.S. Geological Survey data. It processes around 90% of the global supply of rare earths into permanent magnets used in everything from wind turbines to electric vehicles and missiles.

๐Ÿ”ปBrazil could have two or three more rare earths mines by 2030, potentially exceeding Australia's current annual output. One major obstacle is a 70% slump in rare earths prices over the past two years that has made it difficult for companies to raise funds for mines and processing.

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#Brazil #China #US #resources

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธRussian warships leave Havanaโ€™s port after a 5-day visit to Cuba

A fleet of Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, left Havanaโ€™s port on Monday after a five-day visit to Cuba following planned military drills in the Atlantic Ocean.

Itโ€™s unclear what the fleetโ€™s next destination is or where it will dock next in the Caribbean, although U.S. officials said days ago that the vessels could possibly also stop in Venezuela.

Officials with the Biden administration said last week that they were monitoring the vessels and confirmed that they did not pose a threat to the region or indicate a transfer of missiles. Still, the United States docked a submarine, the USS Helena, at its Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.

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#Cuba #US #Russia

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๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ชHaiti police meet Kenyan commanders ahead of deployment of UN-backed mission to fight gangs

A team of Haitian police commanders on Tuesday met Kenyaโ€™s inspector general of police ahead of a planned deployment to the violence-hit Caribbean country expected to take place by the end of June. Kenya is set to lead a U.N.-backed multinational peacekeeping mission with officers drawn from several countries to combat gang violence in Haiti.

๐Ÿ—ฃโ€œWe are counting on your support,โ€ Haitian Police official Joachim Prohete told Kenyaโ€™s Inspector Japhet Koome in a meeting in Nairobi, as police clashed with anti-taxation protesters in the streets.

The Haitian police also met commanders of the 1,000 Kenyan officers who will be deployed as part of the multinational peacekeeping mission. Kenya will also host Haitian police for training, and the delegation in Nairobi on Tuesday visited the barracks where drills will take place, Kenyan police said.

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#Haiti #Kenya

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๐Ÿฅ‘ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ USDA suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state over security fears

๐Ÿ”ถ๏ธ The USDAโ€™s avocado inspections in Michoacan are suspended until security issues are resolved, the AP reported. Mexico makes up 89 percent of U.S. avocado imports.

๐Ÿ”ถ๏ธ Mexico is the worldโ€™s largest producer of avocados โ€” a staple in the diets of many Americans who love it on their toast, or made into guacamole, particularly during the Super Bowl. The United States imported a record 2.78 billion pounds of fresh avocados in 2023, with 89 percent of those imports coming from Mexico, according to the USDA.

๐Ÿ”ถ๏ธ The State Department warns against travel to Michoacan โ€œdue to crime and kidnappingโ€ โ€” the same level of travel warning for five other Mexican states, including Sinaloa and Zacatecas.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/18/usa-mexico-avocado-inspections-michoacan/

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โ€ผ๏ธ President Joe Biden announced Tuesday a program that could grant lawful permanent residency to over 500,000 undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens!

โš ๏ธ Who qualifies for Bidenโ€™s โ€œParole in Placeโ€ amnesty program?

โ–ช๏ธMigrants who have lived in the U.S. for 10 or more years and have been legally married to a U.S. citizen as of Monday. The majority of likely beneficiaries would be Mexicans.
โ–ช๏ธChildren under the age of 21 with a U.S.-citizen parent.

โš ๏ธ Does โ€œparole In Placeโ€ offer a path to U.S. citizenship?

The new program will allow migrants to obtain a green card without leaving the U.S. to avoid being barred from re-entry for living in the country illegally.

โš ๏ธ How long can immigrants stay in the U.S. under the program?

Migrants will be able to live and work in the US for three years, and then they can apply for a permanent residence permit and eventually citizenship.

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑChile lithium projects garner interest from over 50 companies

More than 50 companies have expressed interest in developing lithium projects in Chile, Finance Minister Mario Marcel said on Tuesday, after the government called for proposals for a range of salt flats containing the battery metal.

Chile, the world's largest copper producer, called for proposals in April to develop lithium projects in more than two dozen salt flats that have yet to be fully explored, while reserving the Atacama and Maricunga brine deposits for state control.

Fifty four firms from 10 countries submitted statements of interest to develop 88 projects through the public process, which ended on Monday, Marcel said at an event in Santiago.

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#Chile #resources

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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ปโ›“ โ€” Javier Milei's government announces that it will implement Nayib Bukele's hardline approach to combat gangs, criminals, and terrorists in Argentina following Patricia Bullrich's visit to El Salvador.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ5,000 evacuated in New Mexico as 2 wildfires spread with 0% containment

Approximately 5,000 people have been evacuated in New Mexico on Tuesday as crews battle two wildfires that have spread across 20,000 acres, officials said.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency as the dual South Fork Fire and Salt Fire have spread with 0% containment as of Tuesday afternoon.

Evacuation orders are in effect for three counties in the state: Mescalero, Otero and Lincoln, Grisham said during a Tuesday press conference.

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#US

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณSinaloa drug cartel laundered millions through Chinese network in L.A., prosecutors say

To funnel proceeds from their drug sales back to Mexico, the Sinaloa cartel allegedly collaborated with a group of Chinese nationals in the San Gabriel Valley who are working with wealthy Chinese residents seeking to move their money to the U.S., according to federal prosecutors.

U.S. Atty. E. Martin Estrada announced Tuesday that a grand jury has charged 24 defendants โ€” drug traffickers, couriers, bagmen and brokers โ€” with conspiring to distribute drugs, money laundering and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business.

The indictment described a straightforward system to transfer wealth out of China. The Chinese government has restricted the flow of assets out of the country, creating an underground market for U.S. dollars that drug traffickers need to transfer back to Mexico without using conventional banking systems.

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#US #Mexico #China

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝTexas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border

National Guard members on the Texas-Mexico border have added pepper ball guns to their arsenal, firing at migrants who are gathering on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande or trying to break through the tangle of concertina wire strung along the border.

Migrants interviewed in Mexico say theyโ€™ve been shot by the rounds, which leave welts and bruises.

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#US #Mexico #border

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ชBiden administration overrides GOP, authorizes $109 million for Kenyan force for Haiti

After months of being blocked by Republican lawmakers from funding an armed security mission to Haiti, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has directed the State Department to proceed with $109 million in funding to help special-forces cops from Kenya deploy to Haiti.

Blinkenโ€™s decision overrides a Republican hold on the funds, which along with several court challenges in Nairobi has delayed the missionโ€™s deployment.

At least six other nations, including Jamaica and Benin, have told the United Nations they plan to send their own police officers as part of the the mission. Yet the countries have been slow to either provide equipment or put money in a mission trust fund managed by the U.N.

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#US #Haiti #Kenya

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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธEcuador halts China visa deal due to โ€˜irregular immigrationโ€™

Ecuador temporarily stopped a visa agreement with China, citing โ€œa worrying increase in migratory flows fromโ€ the Asian nation in recent months.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Ecuador said in a statement Tuesday that the arrivals either stayed โ€œin an irregular immigration situation or would have left through irregular routes to other destinations in the Hemisphere.โ€

Some Chinese nationals have been crossing the US border illegally after trekking north through Latin America.

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#Ecuador #China #US

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๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡นReport: Number of internally displaced people in Haiti increases by 60%

The number of internally displaced people in Haiti has risen 60% since March, when armed gangs took control of the capital, the United Nations migration agency reported Tuesday.

The IOM reported 578,074 internally displaced people across Haiti, a 60% increase from 362,551 in early March. Haiti is a nation of 11.9 million people.

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