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La paradoja climática: alerta por sequía y lluvias que provocan inundaciones en El Salvador
El Salvador atraviesa una semana marcada por lluvias intensas y concentradas que pueden provocar inundaciones, aunque el país mantiene una alerta roja por sequía meteorológica.
La coincidencia de ambos escenarios responde a la forma irregular en que se distribuyen las precipitaciones y a las condiciones del suelo tras meses con déficit de agua.
Las lluvias asociadas a una baja presión sobre Centroamérica y al acercamiento de la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical han llevado nubosidad desde el océano Pacífico.
El fenómeno puede generar precipitaciones en distintos momentos del día, con mayor incidencia en la franja costera, las zonas montañosas y la cordillera volcánica.
El subdirector de la Dirección General de Protección Civil, Fermín Pérez, explicó en el programa de Entrevista AM que las lluvias recientes no implican el fin de la sequía.
Según señaló, el país aún registra un déficit de precipitaciones, pese a los episodios de lluvia que han afectado varias zonas durante los últimos días.
De acuerdo con la información expuesta por las autoridades ambientales, septiembre acumulaba 211 milímetros de lluvia, mientras el promedio mensual esperado es de 365 milímetros. El registro equivale a cerca del 57.8% del acumulado habitual para este período, por lo que las precipitaciones registradas todavía no compensan la falta de agua.
Pérez indicó que el problema está en la intensidad y en la distribución de las lluvias. En lugar de precipitaciones constantes durante varios días, se han presentado aguaceros fuertes en períodos cortos y en puntos específicos. Esa dinámica eleva el riesgo de anegamientos y crecidas repentinas, aun cuando el volumen total de lluvia se mantenga por debajo del promedio.
“La singularidad de esto es que caen lluvias de muy corta duración, en cortos períodos, con una gran intensidad en lugares puntuales. Los suelos están secos, pero no tienen la capacidad suficiente para absorber toda esta agua en tan poco tiempo. Entonces se generan escorrentías que al final provocan problemas de inundaciones”, explicó Pérez.
Los suelos secos aceleran la escorrentía
El funcionario explicó que los suelos afectados por la falta de humedad no siempre pueden absorber grandes cantidades de agua en poco tiempo. Cuando ocurre una lluvia intensa, parte del agua se desplaza por la superficie hacia quebradas, ríos, calles y zonas bajas.
Ese proceso, conocido como escorrentía, puede provocar inundaciones en áreas urbanas o rurales. También incrementa el nivel de los ríos y las quebradas, sobre todo cuando las precipitaciones ocurren en las zonas altas de las cuencas.
La lluvia en un sector alejado puede afectar a comunidades donde no está lloviendo. Pérez puso como ejemplo los cambios en el caudal de ríos que atraviesan el Área Metropolitana de San Salvador: una precipitación en Antiguo Cuscatlán puede aumentar el nivel del agua en sectores como La Málaga, aunque allí no se registren lluvias en ese momento.
Durante la tarde y noche del domingo, el aumento del caudal del río Sensunapán provocó el anegamiento de al menos 15 viviendas en la comunidad La Coquera, en Acajutla, Sonsonate. Las instituciones atendieron a las familias y no fue necesario habilitar albergues, debido a que el nivel del agua descendió poco después.
De forma paralela las autoridades mantienen la búsqueda de un pescador desaparecido tras ser arrastrada por la fuerte corriente del río Sucio.
De acuerdo con los informes preliminares, el percance ocurrió mientras la persona realizaba labores de pesca a la orilla del río, a la altura del cantón El Zarzal, cuando fue sorprendida por el repentino repunte del caudal.
Crecidas, deslizamientos y vigilancia en las cuencas
Las autoridades también informaron sobre caída de árboles, pequeños movimientos de ladera y afectaciones a vehículos en distintos puntos del país. No se reportaron personas lesionadas por esos incidentes, según Pérez.
El riesgo de deslizamientos está vinculado con la saturación de los suelos en zonas de pendiente. Protección Civil mantiene vigilancia sobre las cuencas, el nivel de los ríos y las laderas, con apoyo de estaciones de monitoreo, sensores y herramientas comunitarias como pluviómetros y reglas para medir el aumento del agua.
Pérez pidió a la población mantenerse informada por canales oficiales y atender cualquier indicación de evacuación. La alerta por sequía y el aviso preventivo por lluvias seguirán vigentes como respuesta a riesgos distintos dentro de una misma temporada, marcada por precipitaciones insuficientes en el acumulado general, pero capaces de causar emergencias locales.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders said Democrats should hold President Donald Trump accountable after taking control of the House and Senate in January, but warned the party not to spend too much time on probing the president and his allies.
During an appearance on NBC News’ «Meet the Press,» the senator said it is still important to investigate Trump administration officials for alleged corruption and illegal activity, but stressed that the priority should be tackling affordability and supporting working-class families.
Asked by host Kristen Welker if he believes that spending two years investigating Trump and his officials could jeopardize the mandate to lower prices and make life more affordable, Sanders replied, «Yes, I do.»
«Do we want to hold the Trump administration accountable for their corruption, for their illegal, unconstitutional actions? Absolutely,» Sanders said.
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However, Sanders said that Democrats «cannot spend all of our time investigating Trump.»
«At the end of the day, when you’ve got the highest rate of childhood poverty in America, of any major country, when 20% of our seniors are trying to survive on $15,000 a year, when people are scared to death that Elon Musk and the other billionaires are pushing AI down our throats with cataclysmic impacts on the economy, our privacy rights, on our health, and — and imposing an existential threat to humanity, we cannot spend all of our time investigating Trump,» he said.
«We’ve got to stand up for working-class families, make a real difference in their lives,» Sanders continued.
Democrats campaigned on affordability ahead of the midterms, blaming the Trump administration for the soaring costs of gas, groceries, housing and healthcare. Candidates linked the rise in costs, in part, to the U.S. military’s war on Iran and Trump’s tariffs on countries around the world.
The Iran war, which Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other allies partially attributed to Republicans’ midterm losses, led to surging fuel prices. Gas prices are nearly $1 per gallon higher than they were a year ago, according to AAA, which reported that the national average was $4.02 per gallon as of Sunday.
But after securing the majority in both chambers of Congress following last week’s elections, several Democrats promised to use the power of the subpoena and investigate current and former Trump officials once they are sworn in.
‘LAWYER UP’: DEMS IMMEDIATELY PUT TRUMP ON NOTICE AMID REPUBLICANS’ MIDTERM BLOODBATH
Incoming House Oversight Committee leader Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., on Sunday warned that Democrats could investigate Trump’s pardons as well as allies of the president, including tech executive Elon Musk and newly appointed White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Garcia also said last week that Oversight Democrats are «ready to take on the crooks, the con men, and the Trump crime family.»
«Lawyer up,» he added.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is expected to be the next House Speaker, also said last week that Democrats are «going to bring accountability to those who have visited unprecedented corruption on this country.»
«Because if you have people in high office who are so focused on enriching themselves, their family members, their friends or their donors, then they’re not focused on making life better for the American people. But House Democrats will put the American people first,» he continued.
Sanders said on Sunday that the election was not just about voters wanting to stop the Trump administration’s policies.
«What I think this election was about, is the American people not only expressing disgust with Trump and his policies, but are demanding real change, no more tinkering around the edges,» said Sanders. «And what the American people are saying: ‘Look, we are working long hours. We’re worried about our kids. We can’t afford healthcare. We can’t afford housing. Meanwhile, the wealthiest people in America have never, ever had it so good.’ And right now is the moment where the Democrats have got to stand up to big money, create an economy and a government that works for all of us,» Sanders said.
The Vermont senator also accused Trump of being «mentally unbalanced» and «erratic,» but acknowledged that the president is «a good politician» and «not stupid» who Democrats may be able to work with on economic and healthcare issues.
«Trump is many things. I personally believe he is mentally unbalanced, erratic, but he’s not stupid, and he is a good politician. And I think, when Trump looks out in the world and he sees millions of people working for starvation wages, he might not be unsympathetic to raising the minimum wage to a living wage. He would love, I think, to take credit for doing what every other major country does, guaranteeing healthcare to all people. Do I think we can work with Trump? Maybe. I’m, by no means, guaranteeing it. But it is certainly worth the effort,» he said.
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Qué dijeron los medios internacionales sobre la visita de León XIV a la Argentina: “Hay cordialidad a pesar de las divergencias”
La llegada del papa León XIV a la Argentina tuvo una amplia repercusión internacional, con el foco puesto en las “tensiones” y “desacuerdos” del gobierno libertario de Javier Milei con la Iglesia.
Incluso, la prensa italiana destacó que Robert Prevost “reprendió” al mandatario en su dicurso en el Palacio Libertad.
En Brasil, el diario Folha de San Pablo afirmó que “el papa León XIV llega a una Argentina que quedó huérfana tras la visita de Francisco”.
El periódico dijo que Milei “confía en la magnitud del evento para disimular las evidentes tensiones en el encuentro” y recordó que “en los últimos años, el (presidente) ultraliberal calificó al Papa Francisco de ‘imbécil’, ‘representante del maligno en la Tierra’ y ‘basura socialista’“.
El diario OGlobo dijo a su vez que “se espera que la visita ponga al descubierto desacuerdos con las políticas de Javier Milei”.
“Tras despedirse de Uruguay con un mensaje de respeto a las mujeres, el Papa llega al país este domingo con una agenda marcada por las diferencias entre las posiciones de la Iglesia y el gobierno en temas sociales, políticos y económicos”, indicó.
Según afirmó, ambos “intentarán despolitizar la visita, pero tras los gestos conciliadores subyacen dos visiones del mundo diametralmente opuestas en tensión, lo cual se hará evidente en los discursos de León XIV, en las misas populares y en otros compromisos de la agenda”.
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Iran vows ‘astonishing’ strikes and lifts missile-range limit as US targets land routes
Iran reportedly resumes ballistic missile production
Iran proxy attacks target a key Saudi Arabian oil pipeline as host Kayleigh McEnany reports on the expanding conflict. Former Navy SEAL Jack Carr joins the program to discuss ballistic missile production and Chinese satellite intelligence linked to a strike killing three American troops. Carr warns that Houthis threaten global shipping chokepoints near the Red Sea.
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Iran lifted its self-imposed ballistic missile-range limit and threatened to unleash new, homegrown weapons that would «astonish the entire world,» within hours of the U.S. military launching a new task force aimed at choking off Tehran’s weapons shipments and illicit trade Nov. 7.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi confirmed that Iran was now abandoning its previous 2,000-kilometer, or roughly 1,240-mile, ballistic missile-range restriction, according to The Associated Press.
«That restriction has been lifted for us,» Mohebbi clarified in the wake of the task force announcement.
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FILE PHOTO: Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 15, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia press Agency) via REUTERS
U.S. Central Command established «Task Force Iron Gate», an initiative targeting the movement of advanced Iranian weapons systems, dual-use materials and illicit revenue across Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea.
«Strengthening CENTCOM’s collaboration with US Interagency partners will further constrain Iran’s ability to finance terrorism, rebuild weapons factories, and replenish their military,» Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, said in a statement shared on X.
According to Behnam Taleblu, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), the U.S. may now carry out «targeted strikes» against facilitators while putting «political pressure on bordering states, as well as market and sanctions pressure against institutions underwriting Iran’s illicit trade.»
«It speaks volumes, of course, that this effort is being stood up within CENTCOM headquarters,» Taleblu told Fox News Digital.
Meanwhile, Iran’s IRGC quickly dismissed the new initiative as «wordplay,» claiming Tehran had already made preparations and coordinated with neighboring countries to withstand additional pressure, Fars News Agency reported.
Mohebbi also warned that Iran was developing new weapons capable of delivering devastating blows in another confrontation with the U.S. and Israel.
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An Iranian missile is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, August 20, 2025. (Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)
«There are surprises that will be unveiled and deployed on the battlefield if a third wave of confrontation with the enemy erupts. These surprises will astonish the entire world,» Mohebbi said during a news conference in Tehran on Saturday, according to Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
«If they once again miscalculate, or if the Zionists, in pursuit of their own interests, lead the criminal United States into another miscalculation, they should know that Iran’s next blows will be even harder and will leave them crippled for years to come,» he added.
Iran’s previous 2,000-kilometer limit already placed the entire Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, most of Egypt and parts of Greece and the Balkans within range.
In March, Iran unsuccessfully attempted to strike the joint U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, roughly 2,500 miles from the Islamic Republic.
Mohebbi also claimed Iran was preparing to unveil new underground missile facilities, as Tehran seeks to shield its weapons production from future attacks.
The installations, described by Iranian officials as «missile cities,» are designed to allow the IRGC to continue manufacturing weapons during wartime, according to IRNA.
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Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of a major United States military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean leased from the U.K. in 1966. (reuters)
The IRGC spokesman claimed Iran’s Aerospace Force continued producing missiles and drones during recent fighting, using domestic expertise without importing foreign weapons or relying on «reverse engineering of weapons captured from the enemy.»
Mohebbi also described Iran’s growing self-sufficiency in weapons production as a «very big achievement.»
Taleblu meanwhile emphasized the significance of the Caspian Sea basin, saying the world’s largest lake has «turned into a two-way sanctions-busting hub for both Iran and Russia.»
«Iranian officials always claim self-sufficiency in their military industries,» he said.
«But with domestic missile production significantly constrained due to the 40-Day War, the regime will be reliant on imports to build back, and especially at scale and at a faster rate.
«This is why efforts to constrain both land and sea trade in and out of Iran are a one-two punch for the regime.»
The warnings come as Washington intensified pressure on Iran’s regional trade routes, including its land crossings with Iraq, where Baghdad has reportedly resisted U.S. demands for full and broader border restrictions.
According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Iraq has closed only one border crossing with Iran so far, despite reported American pressure to shut down most crossings between the two countries.
FRESH ACTIVITY EMERGES AT IRAN’S DEEPLY BURIED NUCLEAR SITE AS TRUMP WARNS IRAN NOT TO ‘GET CUTE’
Soldiers from the US-led coalition forces are seen during the handover of the K1 Air Base to the Iraqi Army from the US-led coalition in Kirkuk, Iraq on March 29, 2020. (Associated Press)
On Sunday, the U.S. Treasury pressed Iraq to close all border crossings with Iran except for two as part of Washington’s policy of increasing economic pressure on Tehran, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said, according to Reuters.
The Iraqi government had closed the al-Shayeb crossing in southeastern Iraq on Oct. 21, to review security and install equipment to prevent smuggling of prohibited materials.
Iraqi political sources told Agence France-Presse that Washington had pressured Baghdad to close most Iran-Iraq border crossings to restrict trade and financial exchanges that could help Tehran withstand U.S. sanctions, ISW reported.
ISW also said that Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Mohammad Kazem al-Sadegh was pressuring tribal leaders in Iraq’s Maysan province to push Iraqi officials and leaders of the Shiite Coordination Framework to reopen al-Shayeb.
Al-Sadegh is reportedly a member of the IRGC’s Quds Force, which oversees the organization’s foreign operations.
The institute assessed that Baghdad’s limited response likely reflects efforts to balance its relationship with Washington against the influence of Iranian-backed political factions.
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