In the spotlight: international justice gives reason to Nicaragua against Colombia
The International Court of Justice in The Hague in the Netherlands (illustration image).
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After eight and a half years, "
the International Court in The Hague rules in favor of Nicaragua against Colombia
", headlines the Nicaraguan newspaper
La Prensa
, which notes that this is the third case to oppose the two countries before the ICJ .
The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Colombia to "
cease
" its interference in the disputed waters of Nicaragua.
In Managua, we had to get up early to listen to the judgment: 11 a.m. for the Netherlands, it's 3 a.m. for the Nicaraguan capital.
A specialist in international relations, interviewed by
La Prensa
, believes that "
for ten years, Colombia “decided to go against the tide and show that it was a bigger and stronger country militarily than Nicaragua”, and to avoid following the judgments of the Court
”.
The Colombian newspaper
Semana
recalls that in 2013, Nicaragua filed an appeal with the ICJ, “
claiming that Colombia was interfering in its fishing and scientific activities in the waters under its jurisdiction
”.
Colombia had then “
certified that all this was due to its fight against drug trafficking and the ecological protection of said waters.
Semana
notes that “
the judgment of the International Court of Justice does not mean the end of the dispute between the two countries: the Court has yet to rule on Nicaragua's request that “
clear maritime limits be established with Colombia
”.
Extradition to the United States of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez
"
On the way to New York
", title
La Prensa
, which specifies that the one who presided over the destinies of the country from 2014 to 2022 was "
originally to be extradited this Thursday at 7 a.m., but during the night, the schedule changed to 1
p.m. local time.
The newspaper
recalls that the ex-president is accused by Washington of drug trafficking to the United States, "
more than 500 tons of cocaine through Honduras since 2004
".
This Thursday, Juan Orlando Hernandez must be handed over to the DEA, writes
El Heraldo
– the DEA, the US federal agency responsible for combating drug trafficking and distribution in the United States.
It will take place at Herman Acosta Mejia Air Base, from where he will then be taken to New York.
Once Noticias
notes that the authorities even made a transfer simulation to the airfield, called "
Operation Liberation
", "
and thus assess the possible scenarios to guarantee its safety
".
The family of Juan Orlando Hernandez reacted to the news of his imminent extradition in a press release, to read there also in
Once Noticias
: "
The Hernandez family has repeated that the former leader is the victim of the revenge of the drug traffickers he extradited or forced to flee to the United States to find an agreement to reduce their sentences with the American prosecutor's office, in exchange for lies that will quickly be discovered
".
The family specifies, underlines the newspaper, that it has “
full confidence in American justice
”.
Pending his extradition, the ex-president, imperturbable, continues to exercise near his place of detention, notes
the newspaper
, which echoes a video currently circulating on social networks.
► To read also: Honduras: justice authorizes the extradition of ex-president Hernandez to the United States
United States/Cuba meeting in Washington
This Thursday, meeting in Washington between Cubans and Americans, the first meeting at the highest level since the arrival of Joe Biden at the head of the United States.
The subject: immigration.
“
US Considers Reviving Migration Agreements with Cuba
,” headlines
El Nuevo Herald
.
The newspaper recalls that since the previous wave of mass emigration, in 1994, the United States had agreed to issue 20,000 visas a year for Cubans, but the Trump administration put an end to it.
And in recent months,
El Nuevo Herald
points out , "
Cubans are abandoning the island at a dizzying rate, driven by deteriorating living conditions and increasing government repression since last year's protests
."
In March alone, more than 32,000 Cubans arrived through Mexico at the border with the United States.
Yesterday, Cuba's Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations, Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, urged the United States to respect the migration agreements, writes
Juventud Rebelde
, which continues: the diplomat said that, to cope with migration peaks, "
the States States help the economies of the countries of the region, whereas in the case of Cuba they impose maximum pressure on its economy.
»
► To read also: A meeting between senior American and Cuban representatives on migration issues
Washington wants to keep the wearing of masks on public transport
In the United States, the government is appealing the court decision, which lifted the mandatory wearing of masks on public transport.
The
Boston Globe
notes that airplane pilots earlier this week announced to their passengers in full flight the end of the obligation to wear a mask, causing cries of joy.
"
But there is no reason to rejoice
", considers the newspaper in its editorial: "
the pandemic is not over, and the thinking that led the judges appointed by Donald Trump to make this decision is deeply biased
" .
The
New York Times
also deplores that in the United States,
masks have been "politicized
", noting that "
for this reason several governors and employers have relaxed the rules long before the number of cases of infection drops
" .
“
It is obviously also because of this that the airlines have also done it so quickly.
These groups have interests that compete with science
”, regrets the
New York Times
however, notes
the newspaper
, “
dropping the mask could cause even more disruption for flights
”, by multiplying the cases of coronavirus among employees .
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