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Nearly 100 monkeys escape enclosure, invade neighborhoods as officials scramble to recapture them

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Nearly 100 monkeys ran loose through neighborhoods in central Thailand after escaping from a government-run enclosure overnight, prompting authorities to launch a large-scale effort to capture the animals.
Officials said nearly 100 monkeys broke through part of an enclosure at the Lopburi Municipality Animal Nursery.
The monkeys were being housed under the care of local authorities after being transferred from Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Workers were able to prevent more than 1,000 other monkeys at the facility from escaping.
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Captured monkeys eat fruit during the annual Monkey Banquet at Lopburi Zoo in Lopburi, Thailand, on Nov. 24, 2024. Authorities launched a large-scale effort after nearly 100 monkeys escaped from a nearby government-run enclosure. (Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto)
Provincial officials, wildlife authorities and municipal workers searched nearby residential areas Tuesday after the escape.
Authorities used food-baited cages to lure some of the escaped monkeys back into custody. Other monkeys, including some of the larger and more dominant macaques, had to be subdued with tranquilizer darts before they could be captured.
Crews repaired the damaged enclosure while officials continued efforts to recapture the escaped monkeys.
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Monkeys wait to be fed inside an enclosure during the annual Monkey Banquet at Lopburi Zoo in Lopburi, Thailand, on Nov. 24, 2024. Authorities launched a large-scale operation after nearly 100 monkeys escaped from a municipal enclosure in the city. (Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto)
Lopburi Gov. Weeraphong Ritrod said the damaged enclosure had been repaired and reinforced to help prevent additional escapes.
He said officials also plan to build a more secure, double-layer enclosure designed to keep dominant monkeys from breaking out in the future.
The governor said the province is also preparing to establish a foundation to help support food costs and improve the monkeys’ welfare.
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A captured monkey sits inside a cage during a sterilization program at the Monkey Hospital in Lopburi province, Thailand, on June 21, 2020. Officials have worked for years to manage Lopburi’s macaque population after the animals caused problems for residents and businesses. (Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto)
Mayor Chamroen Salacheep said the monkeys may have escaped because of hunger, extreme heat, overcrowding or their natural instinct to roam.
He also apologized to residents affected by the incident and encouraged anyone whose property was damaged to report it so authorities could assess the damage and determine what assistance may be available.
Lopburi has long been known for its large population of free-roaming macaques.
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The monkeys have also caused problems for residents and businesses because of property damage and aggressive behavior. Authorities have worked in recent years to reduce the monkey population through sterilization programs and by relocating some animals to dedicated enclosures.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Lopburi Municipality and Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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WATCH: Maryland Dems defend ‘big tent’ party as New York socialist surge fuels Dem divide

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Maryland Democrats rejected the idea that New York’s socialist surge in primary victories signals a broader Democratic divide, insisting the races are a reflection of individual districts rather than a national shift as the party looks ahead to the midterm elections.
«We have a big tent party, that’s what it says,» Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said when asked what New York’s election results mean for Democrats.
«This is a democracy,» he continued. «You’re going to have lots of perspectives. It’s up to the voters to decide, and they did.»
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The comments come after three far-left candidates won New York Democratic primaries, including two who defeated sitting Democratic incumbents, fueling debate over whether the victories signal growing influence and intraparty division heading into November’s midterms.
«I’m all about new leadership,» Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., told Fox News Digital when asked about New York’s election results.
Several Maryland Democrats argued the results reflected the unique politics of individual New York districts rather than a broader ideological shift within the Democratic Party.
«I think it’s very reflective of the district,» former U.S. Capitol Police Officer and former Maryland congressional candidate Harry Dunn said.
He continued, «I think we’ve got to be careful applying what happened in New York to everywhere around the country.»
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Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn speaks during a protest outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2026, against President Donald Trump’s IRS settlement and the «Anti-Weaponization Fund.» (Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images)
Other Maryland Democrats stressed the need to respect voters’ choices in their own districts, even when they disagree with the candidates who won.
«I don’t agree with all the things they’ve said,» Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Md., said about the socialist candidates in New York. «I don’t agree with all their positions, but I respect what the voters have done in New York. That’s not reflective of the entire country.»
«Every district determines who they want,» Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., said. «We may not like it. Some people didn’t want me in. So you have to respect what a district, a congressional district, does. It’s still the rule of the people.»
But as the party strives to regain control in Congress, some moderate Democrats have sought to distance themselves from socialism and the party’s leftward push.
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville condemned some of the radical views of the newly nominated Democratic candidates, particularly Darializa Avila Chevalier — a member of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) — who ousted five-term Democrat Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y.
«She has attacked interracial relationships and the American flag. Lady, I ain’t in the same party as you. I’m sorry,» Carville said in an episode of his podcast, Politics War Room.
He continued, «Everybody’s always said, ‘No, no, we’re a coalition. We’re a big tent. And there’s some – there’s just some s— that I can’t be in the same tent with.»
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«I’m a capitalist, not a socialist,» Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-N.Y., previously told Fox News Digital regarding his views on the New York Democratic candidates. «And I believe in safety, not lawlessness. And I’m proud of America. I’m not ashamed of America.»
Raskin, however, defended the progressivism within his party, arguing the new wave of socialism the Democratic Party is seeing is not consistent with traditional values held by socialists.
«When people say they’re socialists today, I don’t think that they believe in dialectical materialism and dictatorship of the proletariat and classical Marxian socialism,» Raskin said. «I think what they believe is much greater equality and reduction of all the class differences that have grown up under Trump and the plutocrats.»
Republicans have increasingly pointed to the Democratic Party’s move toward socialist principles as a crux in campaigning to hold both their control of the Senate and razor-thin majority in the House.
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Most Democratic lawmakers seem to be urging their party to focus on gaining control in Congress in the upcoming midterm elections, regardless of their feelings toward some of the ideology fueling new candidates within the party.
«In a perfect world, everybody should come together — Democratic socialists, moderates,» Dunn said. «Everybody should come together and work together to represent everybody and not just the people who elected them.»
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Sin Milei, la cumbre del Mercosur oficializó el inicio de negociaciones por un acuerdo de libre comercio con Japón

Sin el presidente Javier Milei, la cumbre del Mercosur inició este martes sus deliberaciones con el anunciado comienzo de las negociaciones de un Acuerdo de Asociación Económica (AAE), equivalente a un tratado de libre comercio, entre el bloque regional y Japón.
“Celebro que lanzamos las negociaciones (…) del acuerdo de libre comercio con Japón”, señaló el presidente de Paraguay, Santiago Peña, en la LXVIII Cumbre de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno del Mercosur.
El mandatario paraguayo calificó el inicio de las negociaciones como “un paso histórico” que abre las puertas “de una de las economías más importantes del mundo” y que fortalece, según dijo, la proyección del Mercosur hacia Asia.
“Los japoneses son buenos amigos y son los mejores aliados que podemos tener en nuestro bloque. Les pido que podamos avanzar con ellos”, añadió Peña al dirigirse a sus homólogo de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; de Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi; Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz; Ecuador, Daniel Noboa; y Chile, José Antonio Kast, los dos últimos invitados.
Milei es el único presidente del bloque ausente en la reunión, que se celebra en Luque, en las afueras de Asunción. En la cumbre, Paraguay traspasará la presidencia pro-témpore a Uruguay.
El canciller argentino, Pablo Quirno, ocupa el lugar del presidente Milei, que se quedó en Buenos Aires para atender “temas de gestión” en la antesala de la jura este martes de su nuevo jefe de Gabinete, Diego Santilli.
Pablo Quirno llamó a avanzar hacia una mayor apertura comercial
En su discurso, Pablo Quirno llamó al bloque suramericano a abandonar una visión proteccionista frente al escenario internacional y avanzar hacia una mayor apertura comercial.
“Señores presidentes, el Mercosur debe dejar de mirar el mundo como una amenaza y asumir el papel que le corresponde”, afirmó.
El canciller Pablo Quirno (Foto: NA MARIANO SANCHEZ/ARCHIVO)
Además, consideró que el bloque “puede resignarse a administrar una estructura lenta, defensiva y alejada de las necesidades” de sus ciudadanos o “recuperar su vocación original y convertirse en una plataforma de prosperidad, competencia y proyección global”.
“El Mercosur necesita una discusión más profunda sobre su funcionamiento económico. Durante demasiado tiempo, nuestra región padeció una verdadera adicción al proteccionismo”, señaló.
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Quirno se reunió con el presidente de Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, y le transmitió su “apoyo incondicional a la democracia boliviana” tras los 50 días de conflicto social y protestas impulsadas por sectores que exigían su renuncia..
“En el marco de la Cumbre del Mercosur, mantuve un encuentro con el presidente del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz. Le transmití el claro mensaje del presidente Milei: ‘El apoyo argentino a la democracia boliviana, ha sido, es y será incondicional’“, expresó Quirno a través de la red social X, donde publicó una foto junto a Paz.
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El Mercosur indicó en un comunicado que con este acuerdo las partes buscarán “ampliar el acceso a los mercados de bienes agrícolas y no agrícolas, la cooperación y las inversiones recíprocas, e integrar las cadenas de valor entre ambas economías”.
Durante los diálogos establecidos desde diciembre pasado, cuando se firmó el acuerdo Asociación Estratégica Mercosur-Japón, ambas partes confirmaron que, “frente a un escenario internacional inestable, cooperarán para garantizar la seguridad económica y alimentaria”, según la nota. Santiago Pena saluda a Lula da Silva a su arribo a la cumbre del Mercosur (Foto: REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo)
Esta cooperación incluye la diversificación de las cadenas de suministro en sectores estratégicos como minerales críticos, energía, tecnología y agronegocios.
El acuerdo, añadió la nota, integrará una zona de libre comercio de aproximadamente 400 millones de personas y un producto interior bruto (PIB) combinado de 7 billones de dólares.
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Japón es uno de los diez principales socios comerciales del Mercosur, con un intercambio comercial de 13.700 millones de dólares en 2025.
El 20 de diciembre pasado, los presidentes del Mercosur anunciaron, durante una cumbre en Foz de Iguazú (Brasil), el lanzamiento de las negociaciones para alcanzar un acuerdo de preferencias arancelarias con Vietnam.
Poco después, el 17 de enero, el bloque firmó con la Unión Europea (UE) un acuerdo que abrió una de las mayores zonas de libre comercio del mundo, con un mercado de más de 700 millones de consumidores y cerca de una cuarta parte del producto interno bruto (PIB) global.
Además, el Mercosur negocia acuerdos de comercio con Emiratos Árabes Unidos y Canadá, el Reino Unido, Indonesia y Malasia, y negocia una ampliación del acuerdo de preferencias arancelarias con la India.
(Con información de EFE)
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