SUDAN REBELLION
Khartoum – Armed clashes between the Army and the Rapid Support Forces (FAR) continue for the third consecutive day in Sudan, fighting that takes place mainly in Khartoum and in the north and west of Sudan and which has up to ‘now nearly a hundred civilians killed. (Text) (Photo)
– Hospitals and medical personnel in Khartoum are working around the clock to treat hundreds of civilians injured in armed clashes, while warning that emergency supplies are running out and denouncing that warring parties are using health centers as a refuge. By Al Nur al Zaki (Text) (Photo)
UKRAINE WAR
Kiev/Moscow.- Russia is on the defensive in the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhia to prepare for the Ukrainian counter-offensive, while in eastern Ukraine the mercenaries of the Wagner Group are increasingly counting more about Russian airborne forces trying to conquer Bakhmut. (Text) (Photo) (Video)
Brasilia – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is starting a tour of various Latin American countries in Brazil, as part of President Lula’s efforts to promote a “negotiated solution” to the war in Ukraine. (Text) (Photo) (Audio) (Video)
Moscow.- Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu continues his official meetings in Russia, where he discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday the status and prospects of bilateral defense cooperation and current security issues global and regional. (Text) (Photo)
Lviv, Ukraine – The UN-backed grain corridor is by far the biggest exit route for Ukrainian agricultural exports and the decision by Poland and Hungary to block its entry will cause massive damage to its farmers and the sector , very affected by the war. (Text)
Krakow (Poland)/Vienna.- Eastern European countries, including Poland, which is one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies in the war with Russia, have revolted against imports of low-priced Ukrainian cereals, which impoverish their farmers. (Text)
Moscow – Russian journalist and opposition member Vladimir Kara-Murzá, in pretrial detention for a year and charged with treason and two other counts, was today sentenced by a Russian court to 25 years in prison . (Text) (Photo) (Video)
(A profile of Kara-Muza has been submitted)
G7 EXTERIORS
Karuizawa (Japan) – G7 foreign ministers hold the second day of their meeting in the Japanese city of Karuizawa, during which they discuss the war in Ukraine and rising tensions in Asia-Pacific, the challenges the group of countries hopes to face send a “message of unity”.(Text) (Photo) (Audio) (Video)
TEST AVIATION
Paris – The Paris court renders a judgment in the case of the accident of an Air France Airbus plane which crashed into the Atlantic during a flight between Rio de Janeiro and Paris on June 1, 2009 The 228 occupants, including many Brazilians, they died. The manufacturer Airbus and the company Air France sat in the box of the accused during the trial. (Text) (file resources in www.lafototeca.com. Code 14771083 and others)
USA SPACE
Miami (United States) – The space company SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, is due to launch its first test flight from Texas on Monday of Starship, the largest rocket ever built, a device intended to be used to transport people to the Moon and Mars. (Text)(Photo) (Audio) (Video)
UNITED STATES VENEZUELA
Miami (USA) – Former national treasurer of Venezuela Claudia Patricia Díaz Guillén and her husband, Adrián José Velásquez Figueroa, former security chief of Hugo Chávez, who at the end of 2022 were convicted of money laundering in a trial American. receive their punishments. (Text)
UN INDIGENOUS
United Nations – The UN opens the annual meetings of its Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues with a session in which the participation of the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, stands out. (Text) (Photo) (Audio) (Video)
– Brazilian Minister of Indigenous Peoples Sonia Guajajara explains to the press her government’s measures to protect 1.5 million hectares of indigenous lands. (Texto)
CORRUPTION IN VENEZUELA
Caracas – A month has passed since the largest anti-corruption operation in Venezuela, promoted by the government against businessmen and officials of public companies, including PDVSA, which led to the resignation of the Minister of Oil , Tareck El Aissami, whose identity is unknown. Or. (Text) (Photo) (Video)
PERU TOLEDO
Lima – The first National Court of Preparatory Investigation analyzes the accusation against former President Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006), currently being extradited from the United States, for the alleged commission of the crime of money laundering in the case of bribes received from the Brazilian company Odebrecht to grant the concession for the interoceanic highway. (Text) (Video)
FILMING IN THE UNITED STATES
Washington – When Mariana decided to become a teacher, she “never” thought she would have to teach children how to find a safe place in case of a possible shooting. Now he admits that anyone who wants to pursue this profession in the United States must be prepared to “lay down their lives for their students”. By Sara Soteras i Acosta (Interview) (Text) (Photo) (Video)
INFORMATION CALENDAR (GMT hours)
Karuizawa (Japan).- G7 FOREIGN AREA.- The G7 foreign ministers hold the second day of their meeting in the Japanese city of Karuizawa, during which four discussion sessions and a working lunch are scheduled. (Text) (Photo) (Video)
Berlin.- GERMANY MERKEL.- Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in power between 2005 and 2021, receives the Grand Cross of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from the hands of the country’s President, Frank Walter Steinmeier, the most high honor of the country. (Text) (Photo) (Video)
Brasilia.- BRAZIL RUSSIA.- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits Brazil, at the start of a tour of Latin American countries that have better relations with Moscow. (Text) (Photo) (Video)
Moscow.- UKRAINE WAR.- Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia, where he will meet his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, to discuss the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation in the field defence, and current global and regional security issues. (Until 19) (Text)
Jerusalem.- ISRAEL HOLOCAUST.- The annual report on anti-Semitism in the world is published, on the occasion of Yom HaShoah (in Hebrew) or Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. (Text) (Multimedia)
Jerusalem.- ISRAEL PANAMA.- Panama’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Janaina Tewaney, is on an official visit to Israel, where she meets with her Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen. (Text) (Photo) (Multimedia)
Warsaw.- UKRAINE WAR.- Ukraine’s Agrarian Policy Minister Mykola Solskyi travels to Warsaw to try to unblock the situation created after Poland’s decision to prevent Ukrainian agricultural imports and to at least try to reach an agreement to allow the transit of goods through Polish territory. (Text)
Miami (USA).- USA SPACE.- The space company SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, is to launch this Monday from Texas its first test flight of Starship, the largest rocket ever built, a device intended to be used to transport people to the Moon and Mars. (Text) (Photo) (Video)
6:00 p.m.- Bogotá.- COLOMBIA SPAIN.- The Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in Colombia awards the “Restaurants of Spain” diplomas, awarded by ICEX to Spanish restaurants that are authentic ambassadors of the Spanish gastronomy.(Text) (Photo) (Video)
2:00 p.m.- Caracas.- CORRUPTION IN VENEZUELA.- A month has passed since the largest anti-corruption operation in Venezuela, promoted by the government against businessmen and officials of public companies, including PDVSA, which led to the resignation of Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami, whose whereabouts are unknown. (Text) (Photo) (Audio) (Video)
8:30 p.m. – New York.- UN BRAZIL.- Brazilian Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara, explains to the press her government’s measures to protect 1.5 million indigenous lands. (Text)
5:00 p.m.- Jerusalem.- ISRAEL HOLOCAUST.- Israel celebrates Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom Hashoah in Hebrew, with a solemn act attended by survivors, as well as Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . Holocaust Museum (Text) (Photo) (Video) (Multimedia)
18:00h.- Paris.- FRANCE PENSIONS.- The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, addresses his country in a televised address to explain the unpopular law which raises the retirement age from 62 to 64 years old. (Text)
2:00 p.m.- New York.- UN DEVELOPMENT.- The UN Economic and Social Committee opens its annual forum on financing development policies, which continues until April 20. (Text)
2:30 p.m.- New York.- UNITED STATES ECONOMY.- Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy will deliver a speech on the economy at the New York Stock Exchange. (Text)
15:00h.- New York.- INDIGENOUS UN.- The UN opens the annual meetings of its Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues with a session highlighting the participation of Colombian President, Gustavo Petro. (Text) (Photo) (Video)
15:00h.- Mexico City.- VIOLENCE IN MEXICO.- Nine out of 10 imprisoned Mexicans admit having had direct contact with at least one crime before the age of six, reveals the first study on exposure to violence in the childhood and the violence of prisoners in the country, made by the organization Reinserta. (Text) (Photo) (Video)
2:00 p.m.- Lima.- PERU TOLEDO.- The First National Court of Preparatory Investigation analyzes the accusation against former President Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006), currently being extradited from the United States, for the alleged commission of the money laundering crime in the case of the bribes received from the Brazilian company Odebrecht for the granting of the concession for the interoceanic highway. (Text) (Video) (Text) (Video)
2:00 p.m.- Washington.- OAS USA.- Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas to the United States Government, Chris Dodd, speaks during a session of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS). (Text) (Photo) (Video)
2:00 p.m.- New York.- CONFLICT IN YEMEN.- The UN Security Council discusses the war in Yemen. (Text)
2:00 p.m.- Panama City.- PANAMA JUSTICE.- Beginning of the trial in Panama for alleged money laundering in the purchase of a media conglomerate against twenty people, including former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014).(Text ) (Photo ) (Video)
11:30 a.m.- Paris.- AERONAUTICAL TRIAL.- The Court of Paris renders a judgment in the case of the accident of an Air France Airbus plane which crashed in the Atlantic while flying between Rio de Janeiro and Paris on June 1, 2009. The 228 occupants died. The manufacturer Airbus and the company Air France sat in the box of the accused during the trial. (Text)
Strasbourg (France).- EU PARLIAMENT.- Plenary session of the European Parliament (all week) (Text)
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