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Trump’s 21st week back in office set to include China trade talks, LA riot control, sweeping travel ban

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President Donald Trump and his administration are expected to have a whirlwind 21st week back in the White House, including holding high-stakes trade talks with China in London on Monday and continuing efforts to quell wild riots in California targeting federal immigration officials. 

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, left, President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (Getty Images)

China trade talks

Trump announced on Truth Social on Friday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer will head to London on Monday to continue trade talks with China after both nations installed tit-for-tat duty taxes on one another. 

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«I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal. The meeting should go very well. Thank you for your attention to this matter!» Trump posted.

The planned meeting comes after Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday to discuss trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing.

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Will the tariff truce with China give President Donald Trump a political bounce? (Fox News)

«I just concluded a very good phone call with President Xi, of China, discussing some of the intricacies of our recently made, and agreed to, Trade Deal,» Trump said Thursday in a Truth Social post. «The call lasted approximately one and a half hours, and resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries.»

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Trump said the conversation focused «almost entirely» on trade and that Xi invited the U.S. president and first lady Melania Trump to visit China. Likewise, Trump reciprocated and invited Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to visit the U.S.

The Trump administration leveled tariffs as high as 145% on Chinese goods following the president’s reciprocal tariff plans in April, when China retaliated against the U.S. with tariffs of its own. China and the U.S. reached a preliminary trade agreement last month, which Trump said China violated in a Truth Social post at the end of May.  

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President Donald Trump invited the Chinese president to visit the U.S. after receiving an invitation to visit China. (J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Travel ban takes effect 

Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning people from 12 foreign nations from traveling to the U.S., and imposing travel restrictions on seven other nations, as part of a crackdown on «dangerous foreign actors that want to come to our country and cause us harm,» according to the White House. 

The travel ban takes effect on Monday. 

The ban will completely bar travelers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

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Seven other countries face partial travel restrictions, including Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

«The recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, has underscored the extreme dangers posed to our country by the entry of foreign nationals who are not properly vetted, as well as those who come here as temporary visitors and overstay their visas,» Trump said in a video posted Wednesday on social media. «We don’t want them.» 

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«In the 21st century, we’ve seen one terror attack after another carried out by foreign visa overstayers from dangerous places all over the world,» he added. «Thanks to Biden’s open-door policies, today there are millions and millions of these illegals who should not be in our country.»

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Officials charged Mohamed Sabry Soliman last Monday with a hate crime, attempted first-degree murder, crimes against at-risk adults/elderly and other charges after he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at a pro-Israel group, Run for Their Lives, in a Boulder park last Sunday. The Egyptian national was living in the U.S. illegally after entering on a work visa two years ago that has since expired, according to federal officials.

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Trump’s travel restriction announcement sparked widespread backlash among Democrat lawmakers and critics on social media, who slammed Trump for allegedly promoting Islamophobia.

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A law enforcement officer works to put out a fire during a protest in Compton, Calif., on June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

All eyes on California riots 

Riots broke out in Los Angeles over the weekend as federal immigration officials converged on the left-wing city to carry out immigration raids as part of Trump’s campaign promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants who flooded into the nation under the Biden administration. 

Violent protesters took to the streets and were seen throwing rocks and other materials at federal law enforcement officials, as well as setting cars on fire and looting local stores, in protest of the raids. 

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Trump sent 2,000 National Guard soldiers to L.A. early Sunday to help restore order as immigration protests turned into riots, queuing up a week that will likely include fireworks from Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has repeatedly defended illegal immigrants amid the raids. 

«Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest,» Trump posted to Truth Social early Sunday morning. «We have an incompetent Governor (Newscum) and Mayor (Bass) who were, as usual (just look at how they handled the fires, and now their VERY SLOW PERMITTING disaster. Federal permitting is complete!), unable to to handle the task. These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLERATED. Also, from now on, MASKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to be worn at protests. What do these people have to hide, and why??? Again, thank you to the National Guard for a job well done!»

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass (Getty Images)

Newsom on Friday described the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Los Angeles as «chaotic and reckless.»

«Continued chaotic federal sweeps, across California, to meet an arbitrary arrest quota are as reckless as they are cruel. Donald Trump’s chaos is eroding trust, tearing families apart, and undermining the workers and industries that power America’s economy,» Newsom’s statement read. 

The press office doubled down in support of shielding illegal immigrants from deportation in a response X post to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Saturday. 

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«In recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles, California,» Leavitt posted to X. «These operations are essential to halting and reversing the invasion of illegal criminals into the United States. In the wake of this violence, California’s feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens.»

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A demonstrator waves a U.S. and Mexican flag during a protest in Compton, Calif., on June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Newsom’s office responded, «These are anything but basic. Your indiscriminate sweeps are terrifying entire communities and detaining hardworking, tax-paying Californians. It’s cruel escalation and must end.»

When asked about the riots and a handful of California Republicans pinning blame for the violence on Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for supporting illegal immigrants amid the raids, Newsom’s office compared the riots to sports celebrations. 

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«LA riots? Have these geniuses ever seen what happens when the Eagles win a playoff game?» Izzy Gardon, Newsom’s communications director, told Fox News Digital, referring to how Philadelphia Eagles fans notoriously party after big-game wins. 

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Elon Musk has been sparring with President Donald Trump after working in his administration. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Elon Musk fallout 

Tech billionaire Elon Musk wrapped up his tenure as the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency late last month and then publicly attacked a sweeping piece of legislation promoted by Trump to fund his second administration’s agenda, sparking a fiery fight between the former allies that is expected to carry into this week. 

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«I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,» Musk posted to X on Tuesday. «This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.» 

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Fiscal conservatives in Congress have spoken out against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as one that will increase the U.S. national debt by trillions, including Senate Republicans threatening to withhold support for the legislation after its passage in the House last month. Trump has defended the legislation as a bill that would lower taxes for Americans across the tax brackets while also tightening border security and allowing independent energy resources in the U.S. to prosper. 

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Musk continued slamming the legislation throughout the week, including urging lawmakers to «kill the bill» on Wednesday.

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President Donald Trump said he was «disappointed» with Elon Musk after the billionaire criticized the «big, beautiful bill.» (Reuters)

On Thursday, Trump directly addressed Musk’s comments, saying in an Oval Office meeting with the chancellor of Germany that he was «disappointed» by Musk’s attacks on the legislation and said he was unsure how their friendly relationship would fare through the criticisms. Trump added that Musk’s disapproval of the bill was allegedly tied to its cuts to electrical vehicle mandates. Musk is the CEO of electric vehicle company Tesla. 

«I’m very disappointed because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody sitting here, better than you people. He knew everything about it. He had no problem with it,» Trump said Thursday. «All of a sudden, he had a problem. And he only developed the problem when he found out that we’re going to have to cut the EV mandate.»

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«Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore,» Trump added.

The pair later launched attacks on one another on social media.

«Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!» Trump posted to X on Thursday. 

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«Such an obvious lie. So sad,» Musk responded on X.

Later Thursday, Musk posted a now-deleted message reading: «@RealDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files,» Musk wrote on X. «That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!»

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Trump told NBC News on Saturday that he assumes his relationship with Musk is over, while warning that Musk would «pay the consequences» if he launches campaign initiatives backing Democrats ahead of the midterms next year. 

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«I’m too busy doing other things,» Trump told NBC News on Saturday when asked about his relationship with Musk. «You know, I won an election in a landslide. I gave him a lot of breaks long before this happened. I gave him breaks in my first administration and saved his life in my first administration. I have no intention of speaking to him.»

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Fox News Digital’s Diana Stancy contributed to this report. 

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Pro-life group ‘elated’ after Planned Parenthood shutters Houston facilities: ‘Tremendous victory’

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EXCLUSIVE: A pro-life group is celebrating a «tremendous victory» after Planned Parenthood announced two of its facilities in Houston, Texas, will be shutting down this fall, as Republican lawmakers continue to target the organization.

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In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, 40 Days for Life CEO and founder Shawn Carney, a Houston resident, expressed «both personal and professional elation» at the shuttering of the facilities, including the 78,000-square-foot clinic that he said was the largest abortion facility in the Western Hemisphere.

«This is massive news for the pro-life movement and shows the direction that Planned Parenthood is going, which is down,» Carney said.

Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast — which runs six clinics in the Houston area and two in Louisiana — will close its Prevention Park and Southwest centers on Sept. 30, while the other Houston facilities will be acquired by the organization’s largest Texas affiliate.

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A pro-life group is celebrating a «tremendous victory» after Planned Parenthood announced that two of its Houston facilities would be shutting down. (Getty Images)

This comes amid several closures of Planned Parenthood facilities in various states, including New York, where the organization is selling its only Manhattan health center building for $39 million.

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Facilities in GOP-led states with abortion restrictions, including Texas, have also been forced to cease procedures following the 2022 Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe V. Wade and sent decisions regarding abortion back to the states.

«Now they are closing the largest abortion facility in the world,» Carney said. «Their flagship. They’re very proud of it in Houston, Texas. They’re finally closing it, and it’s unbelievable.»

The company cited rising costs, staffing shortages and low reimbursement rates as the reasons for closing the two Houston facilities. GOP officials in recent years have made repeated attempts to shut down Planned Parenthood, even after nearly all abortions were banned under Texas law.

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The Trump administration has sought to impose funding cuts to Planned Parenthood that could lead to the closure of additional facilities. A provision in a GOP-backed bill would end Medicaid payments for one year to abortion providers that received more than $800,000 from the program in 2023.

A judge granted a preliminary injunction earlier this week blocking the government from cutting Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood member organizations that either do not provide abortions or did not meet a threshold of at least $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursements in a given year.

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Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast will close its Prevention Park and Southwest centers on Sept. 30. (Getty Images)

Carney said 40 Days for Life has prayed and held vigils outside the Houston mega-facility since 2006.

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«Countless people have gone out, offered alternatives. We’ve had pro-life buses outside to do free ultrasounds. There have been so many lives saved, but to be honest, it just seemed like they were Goliath and it didn’t matter if we were David,» he said, adding that the «behemoth» facility even provided late-term abortions at one point. «They were just going to always be open and always be victorious.»

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Carney described the closing of the facilities as a «tremendous victory» for the pro-life movement and said it represents «one of the biggest victories that we’ve had» following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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«Planned Parenthood has always been very top-heavy in D.C., and that’s been a weakness for the pro-life movement. But once [the court] sent it back to the states, it was sending it back to the place where the pro-life movement was the strongest, which was the grassroots,» he said.

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The company cited rising costs, staffing shortages and low reimbursement rates as the basis for the closing of the two facilities. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

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The closure of the two Houston facilities shows «more than anything else» that «the pro-life movement is built for a post-Roe America,» Carney said, adding that Planned Parenthood is not a «monster that can’t go away.»

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«They are very, very vulnerable. When you look at the New York closing and the Houston closing, this is what that represents. All the nonsense about other services and serving women and helping low-income women. Because when you take away abortions or you offer alternatives, they close, and they close their most prosperous locations,» he said.

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Eva Copa y Mariana Prado: quiénes son las únicas dos mujeres que disputarán las elecciones presidenciales de Bolivia

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Las dos únicas mujeres que disputan las elecciones presidenciales de Bolivia. Copa buscará la Presidencia con el partido Morena y Prado la Vicepresidencia con Alianza Popular.

Solo dos de los nueve frentes que participan en las elecciones generales de Bolivia incluyeron mujeres en sus fórmulas presidenciales. Se trata de Eva Copa que postula a la Presidencia por su propio partido, Movimiento de Renovación Nacional (Morena); y Mariana Prado, candidata a la Vicepresidencia por Alianza Popular, el frente que encabeza Andrónico Rodríguez, quien fue considerado el “heredero político” de Evo Morales (2006-2019).

Ambas candidatas vienen de las filas del Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS) y ocuparon cargos importantes dentro del Estado. Con orígenes sociales y académicos distintos, las dos postulantes se presentan como parte de la renovación de la izquierda boliviana y sus propuestas tienen más similitudes que diferencias: ambas buscan consolidar los avances sociales del MAS, pero hacer ajustes en la política financiera manteniendo al Estado como un actor protagónico de la economía nacional.

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La actual alcaldesa de El Alto nació en 1987, es la sexta de siete hermanos de una familia humilde y de vocación diversa: hay desde una enfermera hasta un cerrajero. Su formación política inició en la Universidad Pública de El Alto (UPEA) de donde se tituló como trabajadora social. Fue miembro del centro de estudiantes y desde ahí pasó a las listas del MAS para el Legislativo en 2014.

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Eva Copa en una sesión del Senado (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)

Fue elegida senadora, pero su gestión no destacó públicamente hasta casi el final de su mandato en 2019, cuando la crisis post electoral provocó la renuncia de Evo Morales y de todos los que lo seguían en la línea de sucesión constitucional.

Huérfanos de sus líderes políticos, los parlamentarios del MAS eligieron a Copa, de 32 años, como presidenta del Senado. La mujer que hasta entonces era desconocida a nivel nacional ocupó las primeras planas de los medios al ser una figura clave en la estabilización del país en medio de la convulsión política y social de aquellos días. La senadora viabilizó la ley de convocatoria a elecciones durante el mandato interino de Jeanine Añez, lo que le valió ser acusada de traidora por el ala radical de su partido. En medio de las críticas, ella defendió el haberse quedado a dar la cara cuando el país ardía y los padres de la patria huían.

Copa fue la primera mujer del bloque popular que interpeló a Morales y se le ha parado de frente en un momento clave, ahí reside su principal capital político”, explica el analista político Carlos Saavedra. La entonces senadora ganó popularidad por haberse mostrado valiente y conciliadora en un momento en el que “el país necesitaba certezas”, apunta el experto.

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La presidenta interina Jeanine Añez y Eva Copa en la promulgación de la ley de convocatoria a elecciones (REUTERS/David Mercado)

Sin embargo, el haber pactado con el gobierno de Jeanine Añez le pasó factura con el MAS. En 2021, Morales la apartó del frente y le negó la candidatura a la Alcaldía de El Alto. Como un efecto bumerán, la estrategia del líder cocalero salió mal: Copa postuló con otro partido y arrasó en la votación.

En 2022 fue distinguida entre las 100 personas más influyentes del mundo por la revista Time y visitó Nueva York vestida de chola paceña, reivindicando sus orígenes y a las clases populares bolivianas.

Si bien logró mantener un capital simbólico importante, tuvo dificultades de gestión en una ciudad que tiene tanta población como necesidades. En paralelo creó su propio partido, con una sigla idéntica a la de Claudia Scheinbaum en México, y mostró una buena coordinación con el Gobierno de Luis Arce. De hecho, su candidato a vicepresidente y su jefe de campaña fueron colaboradores cercanos del presidente.

Con Morales la relación no ha hecho más que enfriarse. Si bien nunca hubo un trato cercano y sus encuentros se limitaron a unas pocas reuniones de bancada para tratar temas de gestión, a ella le molestó el haberse enterado de su renuncia por televisión, haber sentido “abandono” cuando se quedó a cargo de la Asamblea Legislativa y por ser desplazada del partido en las elecciones municipales.

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Eva Copa en una gala de la Revista Time en Nueva York (REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs)

Su nueva apuesta electoral no parece muy prometedora. Las encuestas le dan menos del 2% de intención de voto y su campaña política para las elecciones es un misterio, no ha hecho ningún acto de propaganda público salvo por algunas entrevistas televisivas.

Al parecer, la estrategia pasaba por ser la única opción de izquierda alternativa al MAS si Andrónico Rodríguez no era habilitado a las elecciones. Cuando faltan 21 días para la votación, las listas de Morena están abiertas y casi vacías: de los más de 300 candidatos al Legislativo solo tiene siete inscritos, lo que le da pie para anotar candidatos a último minuto porque la norma electoral lo permite en caso de inhabilitación.

Se sabe que hubo acercamientos con el evismo para canalizar esa fuerza política a través de Morena, pero su jefe de campaña, Iván Lima, afirmó que el acuerdo no incluiría a Morales. Sin embargo, hasta ahora no hay nada asegurado, ni siquiera la continuidad de su candidatura: según Lima, bajarse de las elecciones “es una de las posibilidades” que consideran ante su bajo desempeño en las encuestas y la falta de acuerdos entre los candidatos de izquierda.

Después de casi cinco años con un perfil bajo, la ex ministra de Planificación del Desarrollo del Gobierno volvió a la palestra pública. Mariana Prado, de 43 años, es la compañera de fórmula de Andrónico Rodríguez, el aprendiz de Evo Morales que tomó vuelo propio y ahora disputa la Presidencia.

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Mariana Prado, la candidata de Alianza Popular, cuando se desempeñaba como ministra de Planificación del Desarrollo (Foto: Urgente Bo)

Prado tiene una larga trayectoria en la gestión pública y créditos académicos. Se graduó de uno de los colegio más exclusivos de La Paz, es abogada y administradora de empresas con especialización en gestión pública y habla tres idiomas. Sus amigas de la escuela la recuerdan como alguien que “hacía todo bien”.

Conoció a Evo Morales en Francia cuando dio una charla en la Casa de América Latina poco antes de asumir la Presidencia por primera vez y ella era una estudiante Lengua y civilización francesa en una universidad afiliada a la Sorbona. Fue a escucharlo y tuvo la oportunidad de saludarlo al finalizar el evento. Diez años después diría en una entrevista que ese día sintió “su aura y su carisma” y que ser parte de su equipo le parecía “un sueño”.

Prado retornó a Bolivia en 2006 y pronto empezó a trabajar en la función pública. Pasó por algunos ministerios, por el directorio de la empresa estatal de aviación y la Vicepresidencia del Estado, donde fue jefa de gabinete de Álvaro García Linera, a quien considera uno de sus mentores. En 2018, a los 34 años, fue designada ministra de Planificación del Desarrollo por sugerencia del vicepresidente. “Casi el 80% de mi perfil ha sido orientado al sector público, he tenido experiencia en el ámbito internacional y algo muy reducido en el sector privado, pero soy una nena del Estado”, manifestó hace poco en una entrevista que se ha viralizado.

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Mariana Prado, en la presentación de su candidatura, en un hotel de La Paz, el 19 de mayo de 2025 (REUTERS/Claudia Morales)

Tras la caída del Gobierno en 2019, Prado prácticamente desapareció del ojo público y mantuvo un perfil bajo. En el Gobierno de Luis Arce fue designada vicepresidenta de Fonplata hasta que su vida dio un giro en mayo de este año.

Estaba en Argentina cuando recibió la llamada de alguien del entorno de Rodríguez que le dijo que el candidato quería comunicarse con ella. Pensó que le pediría asesoramiento para su redactar plan de Gobierno y se sorprendió cuando la invitó a ser su compañera de fórmula. Se habían conocido cuando ella era ministra y él dirigente sindical de los cocaleros.

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Prado retornó a Bolivia para reunirse en persona y la ex ministra puso dos condiciones para aceptar la propuesta: terciar con un partido que esté en línea con sus principios políticos y no hacer “nada contra Evo”. Con las bases sentadas, aceptó y empezó la tormenta.

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El binomio de Alianza Popular durante una proclamación de su candidatura.

En cuanto Prado asomó en el escenario electoral inició una campaña en su contra. La denuncia más mediática viene de una organización feminista que la acusa de haber “defendido” a un feminicida en 2018, cuando acudió a una citación judicial para testificar sobre la clase de persona que había sido con ella su ex novio, el acusado del feminicidio. Sus detractoras dicen que su asistencia a los tribunales fue un acto político por su posición de ministra. En su defensa ella sostiene que fue incluida en la lista antes de ocupar el cargo y que no testificó sobre el hecho en sí porque no lo presenció.

También enfrentó el rechazo de sectores que respaldan a la Alianza Popular y que posiblemente querían meter a su gente en un país acostumbrado a los cuoteos. Durante algunos días hubo incertidumbre y rumores de relevo.

El 28 de junio, Rodríguez y Prado aparecieron tomados de la mano en la proclamación de su candidatura, como dos sobrevivientes de una ola de ataques políticos y judiciales. En medio de algunas críticas, que han bajado de tono, pero no han cesado y que apelan incluso a su condición social; la candidata defiende su compromiso con el país, su perfil académico y su trayectoria en asuntos de Estado como sus mejores credenciales para dirigir el primer poder del Estado en un quinquenio que se anuncia conflictivo por la crisis económica y política que atraviesa el país.

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Next-gen missile shown off in first Pacific test as US expands long-range arsenal

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In a milestone moment, the Army Friday conducted a live-fire test of its precision strike missiles in Australia, the first ever west of the international dateline. 

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The test, seen in footage obtained by Fox News Digital, marks a significant advancement in the region’s long-range strike capabilities. The precision strike missile (PrSM) has an unclassified range of 300 miles and can hit moving targets on land or at sea. 

The test saw a U.S.-manufactured PrSM launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicle owned by the Australian Defence Force. 

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It was a show of force between the U.S. and Australia at a time of increasing tension in the Indo-Pacific. 

«This is just one of the key steps we’re taking throughout the region to deter conflict, while ensuring that our soldiers have the best capabilities available,» said Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who observed the test at the Mount Bundey Training Area in Australia. «The PrSM allows our forces to hold land and maritime regions at risk, which gives adversaries pause and increases deterrence.»

In a milestone moment, the Army on Friday conducted a live-fire test of its precision strike missiles in Australia, the first ever west of the international dateline.  (US Army )

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The PrSM is the U.S. Army’s newest addition to its long-range precision fires (LRPF) portfolio, a triad of advanced strike systems that includes HIMARS-launched missiles, the mid-range capability platform and the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile.

While HIMARS has already proven itself in combat zones like Ukraine, where its ability to rapidly fire and evade counterattack has made it a prized system, the integration of the PrSM into this platform significantly enhances its strategic utility. 

The mobile launcher can be deployed from C-17 and C-130 aircraft, a U.S. Navy landing craft and even from ships at sea, a capability tested in joint drills with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

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Unlike the 90-mile-range Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS), which fires six missiles per HIMARS, the PrSM packs two missiles per launcher and can reach more than triple the distance.

Asked why the missiles were an important part of preparation for a potential war in the Indo-Pacific, Driscoll told reporters, «I think if you look at the way conflict is unfolding now, what is not being rewarded is large, massive presences with static locations and big footprints and signatures. What is being rewarded is the ability to be agile, hide your signature and move quickly.» 

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A U.S.-manufactured PrSM was launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System vehicle owned by the Australian Defence Force.  (US Army )

Fielding of HIMARS continues across the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, with the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii recently receiving 16 launchers, a first for a light infantry division tasked with jungle and archipelagic warfare. Officials say they are looking to increase munitions production with key allies.

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The test comes after it was revealed the Pentagon privately pressed Australia to define how it might help if war broke out over a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Australia responded by stressing it would not commit troops in advance of any conflict.

Daniel Driscoll, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the Department of Defense's Secretary of the Army, testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who observed the test at the Mount Bundey Training Area in Australia. (AP)

Australia does not permit permanent foreign military bases, but the U.S. is expanding its rotational presence at Australian sites. Australia and the U.S. recently led a major joint exercise in Sydney involving 30,000 troops from 19 countries.

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It also comes at a time when Washington is reconsidering whether to sell nuclear-powered, Virginia-class submarines to Sydney through the Australia-UK-US (AUKUS) deal.

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The three nations would jointly design a new class of submarines, with Australian production beginning in the 2040s. 

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