Alberto Fujimori, former Peruvian president, is released after order of the Constitutional Court

Judicial decision changes the course: Fujimori leaves prison, defying international resolution

Alberto Fujimori, former president of Peru, captured at the moment of his release after the decision of the Constitutional Court.

7 Dec. (EUROPA PRESS) - In a significant judicial twist, Alberto Fujimori, the former president of Peru, was released from prison on Wednesday. The release order, issued by the Peruvian Constitutional Court, marks a turning point in the case that has captured both national and international attention.

The Peruvian broadcaster RPP was the first to report Fujimori's release from prison at 18.30 (local time). This event takes place despite the contrary resolution of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, highlighting the tensions between national and international jurisdictions.

Fujimori, who ruled Peru during the 1990s, was serving a 25-year sentence for his involvement in the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta massacres, events that have remained in the country's collective memory. His legal situation took an unexpected turn in December 2017 when he received a humanitarian pardon from then-President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. However, this pardon was revoked months later by the Peruvian justice, in the summer of 2018.

The Constitutional Court's recent decision to approve Fujimori's release from prison has generated a wide spectrum of reactions, from the relief of his supporters to the indignation of human rights defenders and victims of his government.

This case continues to be a focal point in the debate on justice and politics in Peru, highlighting the complexity of national reconciliation and the responsibility of leaders before the law. Fujimori's release is not only a legal event, but also a significant moment in the country's political history.

Ahmed, the Legendary Elephant: Honored by Google with a Doodle

Google is paying tribute to Ahmed, Kenya's iconic elephant, known for his huge tusks, through a special doodle.

The Google doodle honors Ahmed, Kenya's legendary elephant, highlighting his importance in the history of wildlife conservation.

An icon of the fauna of Kenya

Born in the vast lands of Kenya in 1919, Ahmed quickly became an iconic figure in Marsabit National Park. His tusks, of an extraordinary size, not only distinguished him from other elephants, but also gave him a legendary status. This unique physical feature transformed it into a symbol of wonder and admiration for both locals and visitors to Kenya.

The presidential protection

In an unprecedented act of conservation, the then President of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, made a historic decision: he ordered the constant protection of Ahmed. The assignment of guards for their 24/7 surveillance was a clear testimony of the importance Kenya attached to wildlife and the preservation of its natural icons. This gesture not only ensured Ahmed's survival, but also set an important precedent in conservation policies in Africa.

Ahmed as a symbol of national pride

Ahmed's fame quickly transcended national borders, making him a global phenomenon and a symbol of pride for Kenya. Its existence in the Marsabit National Park attracted tourists from all over the world, who wanted to see the magnificent elephant and its impressive tusks up close. This attention not only benefited tourism in Kenya, but also increased awareness about the importance of protecting unique and vulnerable species.

The legacy after his death

Ahmed's natural death in 1974 was a poignant event for Kenya and the world of conservation. In an effort to preserve his memory, his body was carefully preserved and is on display at the Nairobi National Museum. This exhibition continues to educate and inspire visitors about the importance of wildlife conservation and serves as a tangible reminder of Ahmed's majesty.

Inspiring conservation globally

Ahmed's life and the measures taken for his protection highlight the effectiveness of conservation policies. Her story has become a source of inspiration for similar efforts around the world, demonstrating the positive impact that actions dedicated to the protection of wildlife can have.

The Google doodle in his honor

Google's decision to create a doodle in honor of Ahmed reflects the significance of his story and the impact he had on global awareness about conservation. The doodle not only serves as a tribute to her stunning figure, but also acts as a reminder of the urgency in protecting endangered species.

The story of Ahmed, the elephant with tusks that grazed the ground, is much more than the narrative of a unique animal. It is a story of commitment, protection and love for nature. His legacy endures not only in the memory of those who knew him, but also in the conservation actions that continue today. Ahmed represents the power of an individual, in this case a majestic elephant, to inspire positive and lasting changes in the way we value and protect our natural world.

Tragic find in the Andes: bodies of Argentine climbers found

Three Argentine mountaineers, who disappeared on the Marmolejo hill in the Andes mountain range, have been found dead. Chilean rescue teams begin evacuation operations, marking a tragic outcome in the search.

Rescue services in the Andes mountain range after the discovery of the bodies of three missing Argentine mountaineers.

The bodies of three Argentine mountaineers, reported missing at Cerro Marmolejo, a volcano in the Andes mountains, have been found by Chilean rescue services. The start of operations to evacuate the bodies has been confirmed.

The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) announced through the social network X that the Special Police Operations Group (GOPE) of the Chilean Carabineros located the climbers. The Senapred remains active in the area, coordinating efforts for the proper extraction of the deceased.

Carabineros de Chile, for its part, reported in X that a multidisciplinary high-mountain team was responsible for the discovery. Currently, all the necessary work is being carried out for the recovery of the bodies.

The Argentine climbers had been reported missing since December 2 at Cerro Marmolejo, located in the municipality of San José de Maipo. Chilean authorities deployed a helicopter to search for them, while Andean Relief Corps personnel found their tent at the camp, but failed to locate them so far.

Von der Leyen addresses trade imbalance with China

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, warns about trade imbalance with China and seeks balance. The EU seeks negotiated solutions, emphasizing the importance of fair and sustainable trade between both partners.

Ursula von der Leyen addresses the trade imbalance with China and emphasizes the need for fair and balanced trade.

BRUSSELS, 5 Dec. - Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, expressed concern on Monday about the continuing trade imbalance between the European Union (EU) and China. In an emphatic statement, von der Leyen highlights the need for sustainable and equitable trade between the two trading partners.

The president highlights the EU's willingness to use tools to protect its market, although she prefers negotiated solutions. This approach aligns with the EU and China's interest in maintaining a robust and sustainable trade. The German leader stresses the importance of China carefully studying the options presented to address this situation.

The EU-China summit in Beijing, scheduled for this Thursday and Friday, will be a key event in these discussions. It will be the first face-to-face summit since 2019, and is expected to address the complex relationship between the two, including trade imbalances and the global position on the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East.

Von der Leyen has identified a growing trade imbalance, which has doubled in the last two years, reaching almost 400,000 million euros. The president emphasizes the need to see China not only as a trading partner, but also as a technological competitor and a global military power with different perspectives on the world order.

The EU is analyzing the lack of access to the Chinese market for European companies and the preferential treatment for Chinese companies. Von der Leyen emphasizes that the EU will protect fair competition and seek to rebalance the trade relationship.

The president also advocates a strategy of "detaching but not disassociating" from China, seeking to reduce dependencies without cutting trade ties. This position reflects the lesson learned by Europe from excessive dependence, seeking a fruitful and fair trade relationship.

As for China-Russia relations, von der Leyen urges China to use its influence over Russia in the Ukraine war and tackle sanctions evasion. The EU wants China to distance itself from Russia and stop providing arms to the aggressor, which could impact future bilateral relations.

Top Biden administration officials urge Israel to protect civilians in a Gaza under intense attacks

Palestinians inspect a damaged building following Israeli airstrikes on the town of Khan Younis, Gaza, December 3, 2023.

Israel is facing growing calls from the administration of US President Joe Biden to redouble efforts to prevent the deaths of Palestinian civilians, amid new fighting this Sunday in Gaza.

The southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis has come under heavy Israeli army attacks since the collapse on Friday of a temporary truce between Tel Aviv and Hamas militants.

According to reports from The Associated Press, Israel has expanded its evacuation orders as its offensive moves towards the southern part of Gaza, where it claims the leaders of the Palestinian extremist group are hiding.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that the campaign would last until all the hostages taken during the surprise attack on October 7 are returned and Hamas is eliminated. "We are in for a tough war," he said.

"Too many innocent Palestinians have been killed,” U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday. "Frankly, the scale of the civilian suffering and the images and videos coming from Gaza are devastating," he said from the COP 28 climate conference in Dubai.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin indicated that while "U.S. support for Israel's security is non-negotiable," he personally warned Israel that if it did not take steps to protect civilians, it risked radicalizing them.

“In this type of struggle, the center of gravity is the civilian population. And if you push them into the arms of the enemy, you replace a tactical victory with a strategic defeat,” Austin said at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California.

At the forum of political and military leaders and others, he pressed Israel to dramatically expand Gaza's access to humanitarian aid and renewed U.S. calls for a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Civilian casualties

At least 200 Palestinians have been killed since the collapse of the truce between Israel and Hamas, raising the death toll in Gaza since the start of the war to more than 15,200 people and more than 40,000 injured, 70% of them women and children, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, figures recognized by the United Nations.

About 2 million Palestinians, almost the entire population of Gaza, are now crammed into the southern half of the territory. They are running out of space where they can flee and seek refuge. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that nearly 80% of Gaza's population has been internally displaced.

The Israeli military said on Saturday it had attacked more than 400 Hamas targets across Gaza over the previous day, using airstrikes and shelling from tanks and navy warships. It included more than 50 attacks on Khan Younis and surrounding areas in the southern half of Gaza.

In northern Gaza, an airstrike destroyed a residential building housing displaced families in the Jabaliya urban refugee camp on the outskirts of Gaza City. The attack on the multi-storey building left dozens dead or injured, residents Hamza Obeid and Amal Radwan said.

Israel began its military campaign to eliminate Hamas after its fighters crossed into southern Israel in October. Israel said 1,200 people were killed and about 240 captives. The United States, Britain, the European Union and others have designated Hamas a terrorist organization.

The Palestinian extremist group has fired more than 250 rockets into southern Israel since the ceasefire ended, Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, an Israeli army spokesman, said.

In southern Israel, sirens were heard in communities near the Gaza Strip, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The Israeli military posted an online map dividing the Gaza Strip into hundreds of numbered plots and asked residents to familiarize themselves with the number of their location before evacuation warnings.

Israel has accused Hamas of embedding itself in and under hospitals and other civilian areas and encouraging civilians to ignore Israeli warnings to evacuate before airstrikes, effectively using them as human shields, a charge Hamas has denied.

The Reuters news agency said it could not confirm accounts from the battlefield.

After the truce broke down, Netanyahu's office announced that he had ordered his negotiating team in Doha, Qatar, to return to Israel.

Doctors Without Borders Accuses Israel of Deliberate Attack

Doctors Without Borders denounces deliberate attacks on its convoys and clinics in the Gaza Strip, accusing Israel of these incidents.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) workers in the Gaza Strip, in front of Al Shifa hospital, after the recent attacks.

2 Dec. (Europa Press) - Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has pointed to the Israeli forces as responsible for a deliberate attack on one of its convoys, which happened on November 18 in Gaza City, resulting in two fatalities.

The NGO, after analyzing testimonies of its personnel, indicated that "all elements point to the responsibility of the Israeli army in this attack." The convoy, consisting of five vehicles, was attacked on Al Wahida Street, near the intersection with Said Al A'as, next to the MSF office. These vehicles were intended to evacuate patients and both Israel and the Hamas militias had been informed of their intentions.

Two of the MSF vehicles were intentionally hit, resulting in the death of a volunteer nurse from the team and injuring a relative of another staff member, who later died. One survivor, whose identity has not been released for security reasons, described seeing "tanks and snipers in buildings" as he approached the scene. He recounted the terror experienced when being pointed at by weapons, followed by shots that resulted in the death of his comrade Alaa from a critical wound to the head.

MSF has strongly condemned the attack and has requested a "formal explanation" from the Israeli authorities, in addition to calling for an independent investigation to clarify the facts and responsibilities.

In a separate incident, MSF also accused Israel of destroying five of its vehicles and causing serious damage to one of its clinics in Gaza City. This attack, which occurred two days after the first, was allegedly carried out with "an Israeli bulldozer and a heavy military vehicle." According to MSF, during this event the clinic ended up "engulfed in flames", with staff and relatives inside. Four MSF vehicles were set on fire and a fifth was destroyed, apparently by a heavy vehicle or tank. Both the vehicles and the clinic were clearly identified with MSF logos.

These incidents have intensified the call for a review and clarification of the facts, reiterating the need to protect humanitarian operations in conflict zones.

Argentine organizations and politicians reject the treasury prosecutor of Milei for ties with Nazism

The Argentine Forum against Antisemitism (FACA) has criticized in a statement that it is "inadmissible that a person with a background linked to the Nationalist Tacuara Movement, with tendencies close to Nazism, be appointed" to the Office of the National Treasury.

Argentine political organizations and leaders of different signs, including supporters of Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) close to former President Mauricio Macri, have rejected on Friday the appointment of Rodolfo Barra as Treasury prosecutor

2 Dec. (EUROPA PRESS) -Argentine political organizations and leaders of different signs, including supporters of Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) close to former President Mauricio Macri, have rejected on Friday the appointment of Rodolfo Barra as Treasury prosecutor, calling him "inadmissible" for his links with the Nationalist Tacuara Movement, close to Nazism, the Telam news agency has reported.

The Argentine Forum against Antisemitism (FACA) has criticized in a statement that it is "inadmissible that a person with a background linked to the Nationalist Tacuara Movement, with tendencies close to Nazism, be appointed" to the Office of the National Treasury.

In this sense, FACA has described "this election as a direct affront to the democratic and plural spirit" of Argentina, urging "the reconsideration of the designation" in a "forceful" way.

The president of the forum and deputy of JxC, Maximiliano Ferraro, has shared the aforementioned note on his social networks, adding his rejection of the appointment of the former minister of the Supreme Court during the administration of Carlos Menem and former head of Justice of that same Government.

To this cancellation has been added the former title of the Anti-Corruption Office during the Macri administration, Laura Alonso, who has also disseminated the text of FACA her social profiles.

For his part, the former Secretary of Human Rights during the Macri regime and Honorary President of the Shoah Museum, has warned that the appointment of Barra as prosecutor "does not do democracy any good" and stressed that "one must always remember".

Likewise, from the Civil Association Memoria Activa they have recalled Barra's "Nazi past" with the cover of the Magazine Noticias published in 1996, in which "the then Minister of Justice" of former President Carlos Menem was denounced and "his resignation was requested for his participation in Nazi organizations and acts".

"Today, almost 28 years later, impunity is repeated and so is our demand: we express our absolute rejection of the appointment of Rodolfo Barra as Treasury prosecutor," the organization has ruled.

In addition to being "a member of the Tacuara Nazi group", Barra participated in the intervention of the UBA in which there were "eleven dead students and four disappeared" and was a member of the Menemista Supreme Court of Justice that implemented the Gag Law to limit press freedom, as recalled by the president of the radical youth of CABA, Agustín Rombolá, and has collected Telam.

"That is, let's say: macho, conservative, Nazi and fascist. Perfect for this government," Rombol has apostilled. On the other hand, the lawmaker of the Left Front (FIT-U) Gabriel Solano has referred to Barra as one of "these (are the) anti-Semitic Nazis friends of Israel."

Also from the FIT-U, elected national deputy Néstor Pitrola, added that "the new Prosecutor, former Menemist Court, are with the Zionist State and with Milei." "There is no anti-Semite among those of us who defend the rights of the Palestinian people, the victim of systematic genocide," he said.

These declarations come after President-elect Javier Milei announced on Friday that the former presidential candidate of Juntos por el Cambio, Patricia Bullrich, will be his minister of Security and that the former Menemista official Rodolfo Barra will occupy the position of prosecutor of the National Treasury.