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DHS unloads on ‘sanctuary calamity’ Virginia after illegal alien accused of heinous crime released: ‘Sicko’
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FIRST ON FOX: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is blasting local officials in Virginia after the agency says it arrested an illegal immigrant convicted of child rape who was released back onto the streets by local officials.
On Friday, ICE says it arrested Guatemalan national Walvin Victor Hugo Garcia after an appearance in Fairfax County court following his June arrest on felony charges of rape of a child less than 13 years of age, aggravated sexual battery of a victim under 13 years of age, use of a computer to commit sex offense with a minor, and distributing drugs to a minor.
ICE had lodged a detainer after his arrest in June asking the county not to release Garcia but, according to an ICE press release, «sanctuary politicians refused to cooperate with ICE» and Garcia was «allowed to leave court without ICE being notified.»
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement placing the blame at the feet of local officials in Virginia, as well as with Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
GUATEMALAN MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN POSSESSION RELEASED BY FAIRFAX COUNTY DESPITE ICE DETAINER, DHS SAYS
The Department of Homeland Security criticized Democratic officials in Virginia after ICE arrested an illegal immigrant charged with child rape. (Mike Kropf/Getty Images)
«Governor Spanberger and her fellow sanctuary politicians in Fairfax, Virginia refused to cooperate with ICE and RELEASED this child rapist from jail back onto the streets,» Acting DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
«This criminal illegal alien from Guatemala has been charged with raping a child under 13, aggravated sexual battery of a victim under 13, and distributing drugs to a minor. Thanks to our brave law enforcement, this sicko is out of our communities. Governor Spanberger and Fairfax sanctuary politicians are playing Russian roulette with American lives by releasing criminals from jail into American neighborhoods.»
Garcia first entered the country illegally near Eagle Pass, Texas, during the Biden administration in 2023, the agency says, and was released into the country. In February 2025, a Virginia immigration judge issued a final order of removal for Garcia.
In a press release, DHS referred to the situation as a «Sanctuary Calamity.»
Fox News Digital reached out to Spanberger’s office and officials in Fairfax County for comment.
The Garcia case is the latest in a string of high-profile incidents cited by DHS and immigration enforcement advocates in Fairfax County in recent months as examples of sanctuary jurisdiction policies putting citizens in danger.
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In April, ICE arrested Roni Mendez-Escobar, another Guatemalan national, after Fairfax County authorities had previously released him despite charges of possessing and intending to distribute child pornography, according to DHS.
That same month, authorities charged Misael Lopez Gomez, also from Guatemala, with murder and felony child abuse in the death of his 3-month-old daughter.
Earlier in the year, Anibal Armando Chavarria Muy was charged with second-degree murder after a fatal stabbing, and Abdul Jalloh, a Sierra Leone national with a lengthy arrest record, was charged in the stabbing death of a Virginia woman at a bus stop.
The cases have intensified scrutiny of Fairfax County’s policies and fueled broader political clashes over immigration enforcement in Virginia, an issue expected to remain front and center ahead of upcoming elections.
While Spanberger has repeatedly said Virginia is not a sanctuary state, a state that prevents local law enforcement from partnering with federal immigration enforcement efforts, Spanberger rescinded local-federal coordination requirements as one of her first actions as governor.
She argued that Virginia’s resources would be better spent enforcing its own laws.
«Virginians have been deprived of critical public safety and local law enforcement to divert their limited resources for use in enforcing federal civil immigration laws,» Spanberger said in a press release.
During a press gaggle last month, Spanberger said it is an «absolute lie» that state and local police are unwilling to work with federal agencies, including ICE.
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Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano speaks at an event in Fairfax County, Va. (Sarah Voisin/Getty Images)
At the same time, conservatives have pointed to her as the face of an immigration standard in the commonwealth that Fox News Digital reported last month has alarmed some citizens, while sparking criticism from the Trump administration as well.
President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, sat down sat down with Fox News Digital for an exclusive interview in April, where he said if Spanberger is unwilling to cooperate with federal law enforcement, the border czar is willing to «send more teams into the streets.»
«Elections have consequences,» Homan explained. «[Spanberger] ran on a law enforcement position that she was a career law enforcement person. [She] is a much different person now since she’s in that governor’s slot.»
Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Ann Kincaid and Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steven Descano have also faced blowback over the illegal immigrant violence in Virginia and will soon voluntarily testify at an upcoming Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement Subcommittee hearing entitled «Fairfax County Virginia – The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary City Policies.»
Fox News Digital’s Leo Briceno, Charlie Creitez, and Preston Mizell contributed to this report.
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“Innovar es más fácil de lo que se piensa”: especialistas internacionales exponen claves empresariales en el International FACEM Day
La Universidad César Vallejo (UCV) organizó el International FACEM Day, un encuentro académico que convocó a especialistas internacionales, estudiantes, egresados y ejecutivos para analizar los principales desafíos del entorno empresarial, con énfasis en la geopolítica, la innovación y la inteligencia artificial.
El evento se desarrolló de manera presencial el 22 de junio en Trujillo, el 23 en Lima y el 24 en Piura, como parte de una iniciativa de la Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales orientada a vincular la formación académica con las dinámicas del mundo corporativo.
“La innovación es más fácil de lo que piensan”, señaló Alfons Cornella, fundador de Infonomia y del Institute of Next, durante su participación, al destacar que innovar no depende del tamaño de una empresa ni de grandes recursos, sino de la capacidad de observar el entorno y resolver problemas relevantes.
Durante la jornada, los especialistas coincidieron en que el contexto global está marcado por cambios estructurales que impactan directamente en la toma de decisiones empresariales. En ese sentido, Xavier Gimbert Rafols, decano de la Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales de la UCV, subrayó que la geopolítica se ha convertido en un factor determinante.
“La geopolítica te puede cambiar el rumbo absolutamente”, afirmó, al explicar que este elemento ha pasado a ser tan relevante como el mercado o la competencia dentro de la estrategia empresarial, debido a su carácter disruptivo e impredecible.
En la misma línea, Ángel Pascual-Ramseay, profesor de Geopolítica y Geoeconomía en Esade Business School y exasesor del presidente de España, advirtió que el mundo atraviesa un proceso de transformación hacia un nuevo equilibrio global. “Estamos entrando en un nuevo paradigma geopolítico”, indicó, al referirse a un escenario de multipolaridad y fragmentación que incrementa los riesgos y la complejidad económica.
Según explicó, este contexto puede generar impactos directos en la economía a través del uso de herramientas comerciales y financieras por parte de los Estados, así como afectar la globalización, que podría pasar de ser un motor de crecimiento a una fuente de vulnerabilidad.
En cuanto a la innovación, Cornella enfatizó que las soluciones más efectivas surgen de identificar problemas concretos y ofrecer respuestas más eficientes, más que de ideas complejas en apariencia.
Asimismo, destacó el rol de la curiosidad como elemento central en este proceso. “La curiosidad es lo que te mantiene vivo”, afirmó, al señalar que esta cualidad permite detectar oportunidades y adaptarse a un entorno en constante cambio, incluso en un contexto marcado por el avance de la inteligencia artificial.
Gimbert coincidió en que la innovación y la creatividad constituyen una vía clave de diferenciación en el ámbito empresarial, y remarcó que estas capacidades están al alcance de cualquier organización.
Los especialistas también destacaron la importancia de que estos conceptos sean incorporados desde la etapa formativa. Pascual-Ramseay sostuvo que es esencial que los jóvenes desarrollen pensamiento crítico, criterio propio y comprensión del contexto global, dado que enfrentarán un entorno más complejo e inestable.
En esa línea, señaló que la educación debe enfocarse en brindar herramientas para que los estudiantes construyan su propio análisis, más que en transmitir respuestas únicas.
Por su parte, Gimbert indicó que comprender estos factores desde el inicio permite a los estudiantes fortalecer su formación y tomar mejores decisiones en el futuro profesional, al tratarse de elementos transversales en la gestión empresarial.
El International FACEM Day integró aprendizaje intensivo, networking y experiencias académicas con un enfoque aplicado. La Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales de la UCV destacó que este tipo de iniciativas forman parte de una estrategia orientada a promover la internacionalización, el aprendizaje práctico y la conexión con la realidad empresarial.
Según lo informado, el evento registró una alta participación en los distintos campus y contó con la intervención de especialistas internacionales de primer nivel, lo que permitió enriquecer el debate y fortalecer la formación de los asistentes.
Los organizadores señalaron que este tipo de espacios busca no solo beneficiar a estudiantes y egresados, sino también aportar al desarrollo del entorno empresarial y a la sociedad en general.
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Ex-Trump official John Bolton pleads guilty to 1 of 18 counts in classified docs indictment
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Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to only one count of an 18-count indictment, but he will not be sentenced until the fall.
During a hearing at the federal district court in Greenbelt, Maryland, Bolton pleaded guilty to the twelfth count, alleging he had unauthorized possession of a document related to national defense.
The count typically has a maximum penalty of 10 years behind bars, but both sides agreed that five years will be the most prison time that can be imposed.
U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes addressed reporters outside the courthouse, emphasizing that this case demonstrated that «no one is above the law.» Hayes declined to take questions.
FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JOHN BOLTON TO PLEAD GUILTY TO RETAINING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION: SOURCES
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former National Security Advisor John Bolton arrives for a plea deal hearing at U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on June 26, 2026, in Greenbelt, Maryland. (Al Drago)
«The rules governing classified and national defense information apply equally to everyone, regardless of position, and regardless of how long you have served with the United States government,» Hayes began her brief remarks.
«The national defense information at issue in this case was classified at the highest classification levels,» Hayes added. «It contained human intelligence using sensitive sources and methods, and it discussed a covert action program. Mr. Bolton admitted he shared more than 1,000 pages of information about his day-to-day activities as the national security advisor.»
A prosecutor from the Department of Justice told Judge Theodore Chuang that Bolton also faces a fine of $2.25 million, half of which should be paid within 5 days, a required debrief with a U.S. intelligence committee, three years of supervised release and up to 100 hours of community service.
Bolton, who served as national security advisor from April 2018 to September 2019, agreed that he would not get an annuity or retirement from his federal service.
When the judge asked Bolton if he was pleading guilty after having heard the summary of facts in the case, the former Trump official said: «I am your honor, and I’m sorry for it.»
The sentencing was set for October 28. The government plans to dismiss the remaining counts at that hearing.
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former National Security Advisor John Bolton walks through security as he arrives for a plea deal hearing at U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on June 26, 2026 in Greenbelt, Maryland. (Al Drago)
By pleading guilty, Bolton waived his right to appeal the sentence and conviction. Chuang said Bolton will be allowed to withdraw his guilty pleas before sentencing. That window will close once the sentencing phase concludes.
Authorities first raided Bolton’s home and office in August of last year. He was indicted in October, originally being charged with both transmission and retention of classified documents.
JOHN BOLTON INDICTED WITH IMPROPER HANDLING OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS
According to the indictment, the documents Bolton illegally kept had intelligence about future attacks by an adversarial group in another country.
Then-National Security Advisor John R. Bolton listens as then-President Donald J. Trump meets with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House July 18, 2019, in Washington. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Prosecutors said the documents also contained information about a liaison partner sharing sensitive information with the U.S. intelligence community, as well as intelligence that a foreign adversary was planning a missile launch in the future.
Many of the documents were labeled «TOP SECRET,» according to prosecutors.
«From on or about April 9, 2018, through at least on or about August 22, 2025, BOLTON abused his position as National Security Advisor by sharing more than a thousand pages of information about his day-to-day activities as the National Security Advisor,» the indictment read.
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FBI agents raid the Bethesda, Maryland, home of John Bolton on August 22, 2025. (Andrew Harnik)
«BOLTON also unlawfully retained documents, writings, and notes relating to the national defense, including information classified up to the TOP SECRET/SCI level, in his home in Montgomery County, Maryland,» it continued.
Bolton shared this information with two family members through his personal email account, according to prosecutors.
That email account, per court records, was hacked by someone believed to be associated with Iran after Bolton left office.
Since Bolton’s departure, him and Trump have been bitter enemies, with the two men frequently attacking each other over foreign policy disagreements.
Copies of the new book ‘The Room Where It Happened’ by John Bolton are displayed at Book Passage on June 23, 2020 in Corte Madera, California. (Justin Sullivan)
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At the time, Trump said he fired Bolton, but Bolton claimed he resigned of his own accord.
Bolton published a memoir in 2020 titled «The Room Where It Happened,» which characterized Trump as an erratic and irrational leader.
The Trump administration sued to block the book’s release, claiming it contained national security secrets that were classified. A federal judge allowed the book to hit shelves, and Bolton was never prosecuted for anything that was included in it.
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