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Sheinbaum defends transfer of Mexican cartel members amid efforts to appease Trump

Analysts warn that Trump will probably demand more action from Mexico to counter drug-trafficking groups

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has defended the latest transfer of 37 Mexican cartel operatives to the US as a “sovereign decision”, as her government strives to alleviate pressure from the Trump administration to do more against drug-trafficking groups.

It was the third such flight in the year since Donald Trump returned to the White House, but analysts warn that while it remains an effective pressure valve, the returns may be diminishing.

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© Photograph: Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/Shutterstock

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Chile’s president-elect names staunch abortion opponent as gender equality minister

Far-right incoming president picked Judith Marín, who has publicly decried bills to decriminalise abortion, for the role

Chile’s incoming far-right president José Antonio Kast has named a vehement opponent of abortion who has repeatedly stated her support for life “from conception to natural death” as the country’s new women and gender equality minister.

Judith Marín, 30, was once ejected from Chile’s senate by police for screaming “return to the Lord” during a vote to decriminalise abortion under restricted circumstances.

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© Photograph: Diego Andres Reyes Vielma/Reuters

© Photograph: Diego Andres Reyes Vielma/Reuters

© Photograph: Diego Andres Reyes Vielma/Reuters

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