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General strike in Argentina puts Javier Milei’s government to the test ( english.elpais.com )

Javier Milei is facing his first big challenge on the streets. The general strike called by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) to protest the Argentine president’s economic policies has swelled into a mass anti-government protest. In addition to the CGT — the largest labor union in the country —, social movements and...

Trump defends presidential immunity, even for assassinating political rivals ( english.elpais.com )

Judge Florence Pan put Trumps's lawyer John Sauer on the spot: she asked him whether, absent an impeachment conviction, a president could be prosecuted for selling nuclear secrets, pardoning criminals, or ordering a special commando to assassinate a political rival....

Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba: ‘Putin does not want a frozen conflict, or peace’ ( english.elpais.com )

On February 1, the EU will again discuss a €50 billion financial lifeline for Ukraine — currently blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán — while another similar aid package remains frozen in Washington. Kuleba believes the funds will come. “We do not have a plan B,” he insists.

The many faces behind remittances: ‘Every week I sent them money so that they could eat what we were not able to’ ( english.elpais.com )

In 2022, the last full year on record, remittances from migrants to their countries of origin amounted to $647 billion, according to the World Bank, which estimated $656 billion for 2023 last June. These figures showed no sign of abating during the pandemic and nor will they decrease in the coming years, according to the...

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