GUATEMALA
They ask to remove the president’s immunity
The Prosecutor’s Office has asked the Supreme Court to remove the immunity of President Bernardo Arévalo, accusing him of authorizing “illegal” payments to construction companies. The request to investigate the president includes charges of abuse of authority and usurpation of powers. Prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche, who was sanctioned by the US and the EU for corruption, maintains that Arévalo ordered the former Minister of Communications, Jazmín de la Vega, to make payments to companies involved in corruption. / AFP
FRANCE
Child guilty of glorifying terrorism
A court in Montbéliard, eastern France, has found a 12-year-old boy guilty of “advocating terrorism” after watching and distributing hundreds of jihadist videos. With developmental disorders and difficulties adapting to school, the boy recorded more than 1,700 videos and participated in discussions about radical Islam. Despite his psychological vulnerability, he will be given severe educational measures instead of imprisonment, with the penal sanction to be determined in seven months. / 24 HORAS
THE SAVIOUR
Prisoners praise Bukele’s policies
Prisoners at the Santa Ana Industrial Penitentiary Center, built under the government of Nayib Bukele, starred in a video praising the president’s policies. In the spot, an inmate explains the process of making shelves for supermarkets, highlighting the use of quality wood and tools. The prisoners express their pride in contributing to the initiative, which seeks to offer training to “non-violent criminals” so that they can pay off their “debt to society.” / 24 HORAS
SOUTH AFRICA
Elephant released into nature reserve
Charlie, the last elephant at South Africa’s national zoo, has been released into a wildlife reserve by the EMS Foundation. After years of negotiations with the government, the 42-year-old elephant was moved to a reserve in Limpopo, leaving behind his life in captivity. The NGO is urging other zoos, such as Johannesburg’s, to follow suit. Although Pretoria Zoo has no plans to acquire any new elephants, it remains open to future exhibitions. / AFP
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