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Noroña defends son's CFE salary amid criticisms
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Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña defended his son Kin Yael Villafaña Morán's job and pay at the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), calling accusations a 'vile campaign'. The controversy erupted after taunts from Luis Felipe Calderón Zavala on social media about alleged nepotistic promotion. Patrimonial declarations show the son reported over one million pesos in net income in 2024.
Senator Patricia Bullrich, head of La Libertad Avanza bloc in the Senate, spoke at the AmCham Summit 2026 hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce in Argentina. She urged business leaders to form company-specific unions to enact labor modernization. She highlighted ongoing congressional laws ensuring private investment and political stability.
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Brazil's Federal Revenue seized over 700 shipments containing about 1 ton of banned peptides at Viracopos International Airport in Campinas, SP, from January to March 2026. The substances, mainly from China and Hong Kong, targeted weight loss and other uses without Anvisa approval. The operation underscores health risks and a growing illegal market.
Cuban activist Anna Sofía Benítez Silvente, known as Anna Bensi, rejected counterintelligence agents' pressure to stay silent or go into exile after a case against her was shelved. The agents offered help in her music career in exchange for cooperation during a meeting at Alamar Police Station on April 13. Bensi denounced the psychological tactics and veiled threats in a live video.
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Gustavo Alessandri, president of the Chilean Association of Municipalities (AChM), disclosed irregularities from the previous administration under Carolina Leitao, including lack of internal controls and resource abuse by some directors. He announced consideration of legal actions through labor, penal, and administrative channels but clarified he is not targeting Leitao personally. The organization has 60 days to respond to Contraloría observations.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned six people on April 14 linked to a money laundering and cash smuggling network operated by the Northeast Cartel. Among those sanctioned is lawyer Juan Pablo Penilla Rodríguez, connected to Miguel Ángel “Z-40” Treviño Morales. Two casinos used for illicit activities in Tamaulipas were also targeted.
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Mexico's Green Ecologist Party (PVEM) announced it will run without alliance with Morena for the San Luis Potosí governorship in 2027, with Senator Ruth González Silva positioned as its top candidate. The move stems from PVEM's strength in the state and Morena's weakness, labeled the third force by González herself. It comes amid nepotism restrictions blocking her Morena candidacy.
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