#president Castillo

[chiaraav]

Honestly what baffles me is the fact that Castillo decided to make a coup when he didn't have any support

if he hadn't there would still be a possibility that he wouldn't have been impeached and even if he had, he would have had the chance to victimize himself and run to an embassy

But no he decided for a coup, one of the worst crimes, and ran at the last minute towards the Mexican embassy and as such he was detained by the police

My dude... why????!!!

[freshlybakedfandoms]

what i would have wanted from doafp s3:

cartero confessions on the tennis court at night

no but seriously picture like cj breaks up with bobby so liam starts taking him to the tennis court to help (just the two of them bc he knows how it feels bc of jada [sure liam. that's why]). and eventually a couple months later theyre having a heated argument bc liam never liked cj and such and liam accidentally lets it slip that he likes bobby

elena as valedictorian!! i know she would be valedictorian

elena and emilio as co grade representatives & her learning how to lead the school and how to work together in creating a vision. i think it'd be cool if the two of them had to organize some event and it was a big deal

more about the futures of the characters!! what happens to elena jessi sasha and melissa!! does melissa work in software engineering?? i think she does

cami and danielle wedding omg can you imagine and elena would be their wedding planner

i also think that they could've wrapped it up nicely at the end of s3 and explained how elena found her 'raisin' by being orange bay's grade rep bc she liked leading and making a difference in her community and that translated to (eventually) the country

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.04 “Why are you here?”

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Peru President Castillo impeached, arrested

Peru President Castillo impeached, arrested

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Peru: Outrage sparks in Lima, protestors demand resignation of President Dina Boluarte

Lima: Thousands of police officers deployed to the capital Lima as hundreds of protesters marched toward the downtown area on Thursday (local time), while fierce clashes erupted in the southern city of Arequipa, reported CNN. Protesters want new elections, the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, a change to the constitution, and the release of former President Pedro Castillo, who is currently…

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   Peru’s Congress on Tuesday is set to consider holding early elections, despite protesters who have blocked highways and clashed with security forces amid deadly nationwide unrest since the lawmakers ousted President Pedro Castillo.

   It’s the second time in days that the lawmakers — easily the most reviled of a widely discredited political elite — were expected to take up the proposal to move forward the 2026 presidential and congressional elections to next year.

The measure has the backing of caretaker President Dina Boluarte, who took over from Castillo after the former schoolteacher tried to dissolve Congress on Dec. 7 — a move widely condemned by even his leftist supporters as a self-coup and act of political suicide. After the failed move, he was swiftly arrested.

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   In several parts of the country, protesters who voted for her and Castillo’s ticket last year have defied a 30-day state of emergency and taken to the streets to demand her immediate resignation.

   The death toll from the unrest rose to 26 on Monday after security forces firing tear gas dispersed thousands of wildcat miners who cut off the Pan-American Highway at two vital chokepoints for more than a week, forcing truckers to dump spoiled food and fish bound for market.

   Hundreds have been injured.

   Should lawmakers decide to push up elections, they would in essence be throwing themselves out of work. Under Peru’s constitution, the 130 members of Congress are entitled to serve only a single term.

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Ousted Peru president Pedro Castillo detained for 18 months amid protests

Ousted Peru president Pedro Castillo detained for 18 months amid protests

Peru’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered ousted president Pedro Castillo to remain in detention for another 18 months after his arrest last week, which has sparked deadly unrest in the South American nation.

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Destituido y detenido el presidente de Perú, Pedro Castillo, tras intentar un autogolpe de Estado

El presidente de Perú, Pedro Castillo, fue destituido este miércoles por el Congreso y detenido por la policía tras intentar un autogolpe. El Parlamento unicameral citó a la vicepresidenta, Dina Boluarte, una abogada de 60 años, que ha jurado el cargo hoy mismo. Apenas unas horas antes, Castillo había decretado la disolución del legislativo y la instauración de un “gobierno de excepción”. Además,…

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Folie à deux

The Madness of Two,

2020, The Grammys.

Your feet pattered the limousine floor as you checked your watch, a slight panic in your face. It was the Grammys this night and with your almost meteoric rise to stardom, this is the first time you’ve felt, Anxious about it. You take a deep breath and relax, slowly letting the world fade around you. It always seems so otherworldly.

It all began with posting a few SoundCloud songs, eventually one blew up and it seems your music name began to make the rounds. Taking that opportunity, you released an album under your name and it spread like Wildfire, big Celebes we’re posting snippets on social media and overnight, you somehow took over the world.

Media deals. Record Labels, Advertisers, all were hounding for you. The next big thing, and it seems it all lead to a climax and here you were. Pulling up to the Grammys, you took a few deep breaths and waited for the door to be opened for you, as your chauffeur did, cameras flashed, cheers and screams were all over the place. You put on a smile and head inside to the main foyer, you were greeted by the obvious managers of said Grammys and was Starstruck by those inside, Multi record winning Artists, people who are considered gods. You were standing with somehow. Your awe was cut off by a voice.

“Mr (L/N)?” They ask, you turn around to a woman with a mic, not a reporter but the woman managing the seating.

“I’m glad you made it safe, if it’s okay with you, you’ll be seated next to Ortega.” She said, you raised an eyebrow slightly.

“Brian Ortega? I didnt know he liked the Grammys.” You say and she chuckles.

“No no, Miss Ortega.” She said; which Just confused you even more, you shrugged.

“Uh, Sure.” You say, you began to mingle, trying to keep up appearances as some of the most influential artists Dawned your presence. Ranging from Movie directors like Spielberg, to Multi Grammy winners like Canadas own, Aubrey Graham, better known as Drake. Ten minutes to countdown you reach your seat and relax. Everyone begins to get ready, and your train of though was on what you would say if you would, could possibly win a Grammy.

“Hey.” A Voice draws your attention and you turn to face it, and your eyes laid upon someone that made the world grind to a halt, all you could see were those beautiful eyes, soft skin and a smile that could make the darkest moments in your life shine like a supernova. and it finally dawned on you, you’re Sitting next to, Jenna Ortega. You remember when Iron Man 3 was released in Theaters, and the Vice Presidents daughter that Tony had to save, that was her! And stuck in the middle! It took moments for you to realize the impact She actually had on you.

“O-oh! Hi!” You day, your voice cracking slightly as you try not to get lost in her eyes. She offers a slight handshake and you take it, not really able to speak.

“Jenna.” She says.

“Y-yeah I’ve seen a lot of your movies I—“ you begin, but stop trying not to sound like a fanboy in front of her. She genuinely smiles at her.

“Thanks. I don’t mean to pry but you are working on more music right? With that much talent you can’t stop right?” She says and you nod.

“Anything for you.” You thought, “Shit that’s creepy why did I say that?! JUST BE COOL.” You think and nod.

“Yeah, didnt think I’d get this far, nice to meet someone my age, makes me less anxious.

“I know, feels kind heavy, doesn’t it?” She says, “All these celebs, kinda feels weird being here.” She says awkwardly. And you build up the courage to utter one sentence.

“It should, you deserve to be here.” You say, it actually catches her off guard and she can only smile and say “Thanks.”, genuinely. You two hush as the ceremony begins. It was fairly uneventful, besides You and Tyler the Creator tweeting memes at each other, before the first set of awards were given, and one of the main four was presented. Best New Artist of the Year, it was heavily contested, Alaina Castillo, Summer Walker, Normani, Giveon. You definitely wanted Giveon, Heartbreak anniversary was your jam. As Keke Palmer took the stage she has the envelope and smiles.

“Good luck.” You hear Jenna say from the side and, that boosts your confidence to levels you couldn’t imagine.

“And the Grammy for Best New Artist goes to… Your Very own! (Y/n) (L/n)!” She says and the crowd explodes, the look of shock was on your face, you rose up being congratulated by many, Jenna claps for you as you approach the stage, still stunned. You take the Grammy with a look of sheer luck and disbelief, you stand there at the Mic and just stand there for a moment.

“Uh- Sorry i had no idea I was gonna be here.” You say and they laugh, you shrug it off.

“Well, I suppose I should say something.. first thing is, well it’s been a crazy year, I went from barley making college payments to buying my parents a new house, cars, anything they could ever want and, it’s all thanks to you all.” Your anxiety was soon filled with sadness and cheers began to bellow.

“You all don’t know how much this means to me, thank you. And, god bless you all.” You raise the Grammy to a rousing applause, you return back to your seat and wipe a few tears. But a tissue was handed to you, but none other than Jenna. You two share a smile and keep the Ceremony going, but I hope you didn’t expect just one.

“Song of The Year! Album of The Year! Record of the Year!” After the third one you hear the song play as you head up with the last one and you take it, and you turn to everyone awkwardly.

“Okay i didnt expect to be up here four times.” You say to more laughter, you try to keep it short and sweet. “Seriously this is becoming a bad trend, I’m just some kid from nowhere, and you all believed in me, and I’m so glad you put your trust in me, in us. My team, my family, my fans, these are all for you.” You hold up the fourth Grammy and as usual it was arousing applause.

Nearing the End of the celebration you walk out of the Grammys with Four, FOUR; in your first appearance there. Two under your arms and to in your hands. You attempt to show them all laughing. But before you can continue you turn around to Jeanna who’s taking pictures of her own and motion her over, to take pictures with you, she rolls her eyes sarcastically as the anxiety and fear washed away to golden confidence. You both pose for the pictures and they flash so desperate for a header and they got one.

“(Y/n) (L/n) and Jenna Ortega? What could this mean for the two blossoming stars?”

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LOOK: Multisectoral groups marched along Commonwealth Avenue earlier today as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa to assail his failed promise of a Bagong Pilipinas [trans. New Philippines]. For the groups, Marcos’s Bagong Pilipinas is a grand sham. Amid promises of better living conditions, 46 percent of Filipinos rated their families as food poor—the highest since 2008—according to the latest survey of Social Weather Stations. “[H]inaharap [ng ating mga kababayan] ang realidad na mataas ang presyo ng mga bilihin, lalo na ng pagkain—lalo’t higit, ng bigas,” said Marcos in his speech earlier, affirming bleak realities on the ground. On top of a cost of living crisis are poverty wages that fail to meet the family living wage of P1,190, as estimated by economic think tank IBON Foundation, the P35 wage hike in the National Capital Region (NCR) enacted last week was dismissed as an “insult to minimum wage workers” by Leticia Castillo of human rights alliance Defend NCR. Such wage hike is far from the P150 raise being lobbied in Congress by labor groups under the National Wage Coalition. Castillo also decried the persistence of red-tagging and vilification of activists perpetrated by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict. From July 2022 to June 2024, 3,419,044 cases of threat, harassment, and intimidation were recorded by human rights group Karapatan. The number of political prisoners also climbed to 755 as of last month. These human rights violations run contrary to Marcos’s establishment of a Special Committee on Human Rights, which was labeled “toothless” by Human Rights Watch. Marcos’s claim of a bloodless drug war is also inconsistent with the 359 drug-related killings—34.3 percent of which were committed by state agents—recorded during his second year in office by research project Dahas. Moreover, despite claims of an independent foreign policy, the Philippines under Marcos remains dependent on the US and its unequal treaties, said Liza Maza of MAKABAYAN. Last year, Marcos announced the creation of four new US military bases in the country under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with the US. Such treaties with the US have been criticized for intensifying tensions with China and the broader Indo-Pacific region. Clarice Palce of Gabriela and Ronnel Arambulo of Pamalakaya raised their worries of the Philippines being dragged into a stand off between two global superpowers which will only worsen the poor living conditions of Filipinos. The program ended with a symbolic destruction of the effigies of Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte. The broken UniTeam will be challenged by the Makabayan Coalition which will field a complete senatorial slate including ACT Teachers Party-list Representative France Castro and Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Arlene Brosas in the 2025 midterm elections. Photos by AJ Dela Cruz, Marcus Azcarraga, Audrey Sanchez, and Sarah Gates

-- Philippine Collegian, 22 Jul 2024 9:45pm PHT

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December 11, 2022 - Indigenous protesters demanding new elections and the release of President Pedro Castillo in Andahuaylas, Peru, use slings to drive off police helicopters after they occupied the local airport and set fire to the transmitter room. [video]

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Happening Now: Massive fire reported near Plaza San Martin in Lima, Peru amid anti-government protest.

The protests started after the removal of former President Pedro Castillo from power. Earlier today, Peru sent additional police forces to confront pro-Castillo protesters in Lima, Peru.🤔

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

Dec. 8: Peruvians are marching in Lima to demand the closure of the right-wing majority congress that just ousted President Pedro Castillo in a legislative coup. 

Rural Indigenous communities are said to be marching towards the capital tonight.

Via Kawsachun News

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Marita Vlachou at HuffPost:

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday called out the U.S. immigration system as “broken,” attributing the lack of progress on the issue to “an inability to put solutions in front of politics” that has resulted in the suffering of undocumented immigrants living in the country for years. In a town hall hosted by Univision, the Democratic presidential nominee took questions from the audience, which consisted of Hispanic voters who are undecided on whom to vote for in next month’s election. “You and I have something in common,” Ivett Castillo, a 40-year-old U.S. citizen born to Mexican parents in Los Angeles, told Harris. “We both lost our mother.” Castillo said her mother died six weeks ago, noting that she was unable to access the health care she needed due to her lack of legal status in the country, and asked Harris how she plans to address the issues facing undocumented immigrants living “in the shadows.” Harris expressed sorrow for Castillo’s loss and called out the country’s “broken immigration system” as part of the reason why Castillo’s mother’s was unable to become an American citizen despite living in the U.S. for years. The vice president referred to the Biden administration’s efforts to put forward an immigration bill early in their term, which would have created a “comprehensive earned pathway to citizenship for hardworking people.” The bill wasn’t passed by Congress.

“The reality is, that in terms of having access to health care, had your mother been able to gain citizenship, she would have been entitled to health care that may have alleviated her suffering and yours,” Harris said. “And this is one example of the fact that there are real people who are suffering because of an inability to put solutions in front of politics.”

Kamala Harris’s answer on the immigration topic at Thursday’s Univision Town Hall shows that she is capable of heartfelt moments.

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The following are reactions from political leaders across the Americas to the ousting of Pedro Castillo as Peru's president on Wednesday

[AMLO] "Non-intervention and self-determination is a fundamental principle of our foreign policy. That is what we stick to in the case of what happened in Peru.

"We consider it unfortunate that, due to the interests of the economic and political elites, from the beginning of Pedro Castillo's legitimate presidency, an environment of confrontation and hostility was maintained against him until it led him to make decisions that have served his adversaries to carry out his dismissal"

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT

"The United States welcomes the appointment of President Boluarte and looks forward to working with her and her administration [...] [LULA] "I followed with great concern the events that led to the constitutional removal of the president of Peru, Pedro Castillo. "It is always regrettable that a democratically elected president has this fate, but I understand that everything was forwarded in the constitutional framework."

CHILE FOREIGN MINISTRY, ON TWITTER

"The Government of Chile condemns the rupture of constitutional order in Peru and appreciates that the political crisis coming out of it is being addressed through institutional channels."

LUIS ARCE, PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA

"From the beginning, the Peruvian right tried to overthrow a government that was democratically elected by the people, by the working class seeking more inclusion and social justice."[...]

EVO MORALES, FORMER PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA, ON TWITTER

"Our deep concern for the political crisis affecting the sister Republic of Peru.

"Beyond mistakes and successes, our brother Pedro Castillo and his family deserve humane treatment. This proves once again that the Peruvian oligarchy and the U.S. empire won't accept that union leaders and indigenous people can come to lead government."

HONDURAS FOREIGN MINISTRY

"The Honduran foreign ministry energetically condemns the coup d'etat in Peru, which is the result of a series of events meant to erode democracy and the sovereign will of the people represented by President Pedro Castillo."

8 Dec 22

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Exclusive: 12 Biden Administration Resignees Blast 'Intransigent' Gaza Policy

Joe Biden "has prioritized politics over just and fair policymaking" on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, former government officials argued in their first joint statement since quitting.

President Joe Biden’s policy on Gaza is “a failure and a threat to U.S. national security” that “dehumanizes both Palestinians and Jews” and should be immediately overhauled, 12 former U.S. government officials who quit their posts over Biden’s controversial approach argued in their first joint public statement, which they exclusively shared with HuffPost. The statement outlines steps that the former officials — four from the State Department, three from the military, one from the U.S. Agency for International Development and four from Biden’s political staff — recommend for a change in course. It suggests they will keep challenging the administration on public platforms, increasing pressure on Biden’s team to demonstrate progress in winding down the U.S.-backed Israeli offensive and addressing the humanitarian crisis it has created. And it underscores how dissatisfaction with the administration’s Gaza policy, already widespread within the government, may continue to grow. The statement urges officials who remain in government to challenge their leaders “to not be complicit,” and its signatories include a previously unknown resignee: Anna Del Castillo, the first known White House official to leave the administration over Gaza. Del Castillo was a deputy director at the Office of Administration before her departure in April.

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“Who does not now laugh when Secretary [of State Antony] Blinken describes the ‘rules-based international order’ while simultaneously undermining it in favor of Israel?” the statement continues, while also arguing that Biden’s government failed domestically in shielding the free speech rights of students opposed to the Gaza war.