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The News with Jorge Gestoso
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In today's podcast, Jorge Gestoso discusses the Argentine Supreme Court's decision to uphold a six-year prison sentence and permanent disqualification for former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner over allegations of fraudulent administration related to road construction projects. Fernández de Kirchner denounces the ruling as political persecution, and over 200 global leaders express solidarity with her, claiming it constitutes lawfare against leftist leaders in Latin America.
Additionally, in Colombia, President Gustavo Petro alleges that a violent attack on a senator is linked to an international mafia.
In the U.S., a YouGov poll shows nearly half of Americans oppose President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to manage protests against immigration raids, with California Governor Gavin Newsom criticizing the president's actions as a threat to democracy.