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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker moves to boycott El Salvador for aiding Trump over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s detention

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered the state to review any investments and business with El Salvador, a move that could lead to a boycott over the Central American nation’s assistance with the Trump administration in the deportation of criminal illegal migrants. 

In a statement, the Democratic governor said the move was in response to the administration’s defiance of court orders and the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a suspected MS-13 gang member with connections to human trafficking, who is being detained in El Salvador. 

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«The United States Constitution guarantees due process. We are witnessing Donald Trump erode our fundamental Constitutional rights in real time, and we must fight to restore the balance of power,» Pritzker said in a statement. «The State of Illinois will stand up for the Rule of Law and do everything in our power (to) stop the Trump Administration from ripping apart our most basic rights.»

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.

4 MORE DEMS TRAVEL TO EL SALVADOR TO PUSH FOR ABREGO GARCIA’S RETURN TO US

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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced several moves Wednesday aimed at a possible boycott of El Salvador.  (Vincent Alban/Getty Images)

Pritzker said he was requesting the Illinois State Board of Investment, the State Universities Retirement System and the Teachers’ Retirement System to «identify any fund investments» that are wholly or partially managed, owned or controlled by the Salvadoran government or have ties to businesses in El Salvador.

He also directed the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) to identify any state contracts awarded to companies with ties to the Latin American country. 

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Office of Trade and Investment has also been ordered to analyze trade between Illinois and El Salvador, including the scale and nature of imports and the extent to which goods produced in El Salvador are in the supply chain of products manufactured in Illinois.

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Chris Van Hollen speaks to Kilmar Garcia (Reuters)

Pritzker’s order came as at least five Democrats have traveled to El Salvador with the intention of meeting with Abrego Garcia. Four of them were denied a meeting by the Salvadoran government. 

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., met with him amid the legal battle over his return. 

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The Trump administration previously admitted to mistakenly deporting Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant with alleged ties to MS-13 who was living in Maryland, but has since said it would not help bring him home.

The Supreme Court has ordered the administration to «facilitate» Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S. However, it said El Salvador is responsible for his return. 

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President Donald Trump, right, and Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C, on Monday, April 14, 2025.  (Ken Cedeno/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has said he will not return him. Democrats contend Abrego Garcia was deprived of due process, which the Trump administration denies. 

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The Justice Department unveiled documents last week detailing domestic violence allegations that Abrego Garcia’s wife, Jennifer Vasquez, included in a court filing in 2021. She alleged that her husband beat her and that she had documentation of the bruises he left on her.

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Additionally, a 2022 Homeland Security Investigations report obtained by Fox News claims that Abrego Garcia was suspected of partaking in labor and human trafficking. The report said a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper pulled Abrego Garcia over in 2022 after swerving. The patrol officer found eight other individuals in the car with Abrego Garcia, who had just begun driving three days prior. 

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Department of Homeland Security sources confirmed to Fox News Digital that the SUV Abrego Garcia was driving belonged to a confessed human smuggler.

Fox News Digital’s Danielle Wallace, Peter Pinedo and Cameron Arcand contributed to this report. 

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Narcotráfico en México: seis carteles poderosos y 480.000 asesinatos en 20 años

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El Gobierno de Estados Unidos designó a comienzos del años pasado como grupos terroristas a seis carteles del narcotráfico de México, una orden que cumplió con un decreto firmado por el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, durante su primer día de mandato el 20 de enero de 2022.

El Cartel de Sinaloa (CDS), el Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), el Cartel del Noroeste (CDN), el Cartel del Golfo (CDG), La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM) y Carteles Unidos (CU) son desde entonces las organizaciones del narcotráfico señaladas como terroristas.

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En México, desde hace décadas, estos carteles de la droga han generado violencia y cuentan con redes que se expanden a Estados Unidos, Centroamérica, Suramérica y Europa, además de células criminales dedicadas a otros delitos como el tráfico de personas, los secuestros y la extorsión.

México acumuló 30.048 homicidios en 2024, un 1% más que en 2023. La mayoría por crímenes de los carteles. Desde finales de 2006, cuando empezó la ofensiva estatal contra los carteles, el país suma más de 480.000 asesinatos.

1.- Cartel de Sinaloa:

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También conocido como el Cartel del Pacífico y fundado en 1989, es uno de los más antiguos de México, tiene su sede en el estado de Sinaloa (noroeste) y es considerado el más grande y el que tiene mayor presencia en Estados Unidos.

Fue dirigido por el capo Joaquín «el Chapo» Guzmán, quien fuera considerado el narcotraficante más poderoso del mundo y fue condenado a cadena perpetua en Estados Unidos. Tras la captura de Guzmán en 2016, Ismael ‘el Mayo’ Zambada quedó al frente de la organización hasta su detención en territorio estadounidense en 2024.

Actualmente, la organización vive un enfrentamiento, desde septiembre de 2024, entre las células delictivas de Los Chapitos y Los Mayos, tras la entrega en Estados Unidos del cofundador Zambada, lo que ha provocado más de 800 homicidos en Sinaloa.

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2.- Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación:

Antiguo brazo armado del Cartel de Sinaloa para combatir a los Zetas, se independizó de la organización matriz y comenzó a operar en 2011 bajo el liderazgo de Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes «El Mencho», y era uno de los criminales más buscados en México y Estados Unidos, con una recompensa de hasta 15 millones de dólares. Es el cartel de mayor crecimiento y uno de los más violentos de México. Con sede en la ciudad de Guadalajara, opera prácticamente en todo el país.

Según la Administración de Control de Drogas (DEA), el CJNG distribuye cocaína, metanfetamina y fentanilo en todo Estados Unidos.

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Una facción del Cartel de Sinaloa, liderada por los hijos del capo Joaquín «El Chapo» Guzmán, se ha aliado con su antiguo y poderoso adversario. Esta arriesgada maniobra de los hijos de El Chapo podría convertir al Cártel de Jalisco en el mayor narcotraficante del mundo, un cambio que podría redefinir las alianzas y las estructuras de poder en los mercados internacionales de drogas, según analistas.

3.- Cartel del Golfo:

Activo desde la década de 1980, tuvo gran influencia en el norte y este del país, pero se debilitó por escisiones y actualmente se centra en el estado de Tamaulipas y, según reportes, tiene presencia en el estado de Quintana Roo, en el Caribe mexicano.

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Un soldado vigila un vehículo calcinado tras ser incendiado en Cointzio, Michoacán, México. Foto AP

Con sede en Tamaulipas, estado fronterizo con Estados Unidos, el CDG dominó la década de los años 90, bajo el mando de su antiguo líder Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, quien cumplió condena en Estados Unidos y fue extraditado a México para pagar en prisión condenas por distintos delitos.

4.- Cartel del Noroeste:

Los Zetas fueron el brazo militar del Cartel del Golfo pero se escindieron de la organización, con la que mantuvieron una cruenta guerra en 2010 por el control del noreste de México y lograron el dominio del narcotráfico en buena parte del país. En 2016, los Zetas se fracturaron y dieron lugar al Cartel del Noreste.

Esta banda narcotraficante tiene su base en la ciudad de Nuevo Laredo (Tamaulipas) y su influencia abarca los estados de Nuevo León, Coahuila y San Luis Potosí.

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5.- La Nueva Familia Michoacana:

Es una organización violenta con sede en Michoacán, en la costa del Pacífico mexicano, que opera en los estados de Guerrero, Morelos y el Estado de México. Su precedente, la Familia Michoacana fue el grupo que expulsó a los Zetas de Michoacán, durante la primera década del siglo XXI.

Ismael El Mayo Zambada fue líder del Cartel de SInaloa.

La organización fue precisamente uno de los objetivos del presidente Felipe Calderón (2006-2012) en su declarada ‘Guerra contra el narcotráfico’ que potenció la violencia en México.

La organización quedó debilitada por la muerte de su líder, Nazario Moreno González «el Chayo» en 2014, y por la escisión interna de Los Caballeros Templarios, que también se han visto mermados por el arresto o muerte de sus líderes.

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6.- Carteles Unidos:

Según el Departamento de Estado de EE.UU., este cartel es una violenta organización que se formó a partir de una alianza de varios carteles y otros grupos delictivos en el estado de Michoacán.

La organización criminal involucra al Cartel de Tepalcatepec, al Cartel del Abuelo y el Cartel de Los Reyes. Según investigaciones, el Cartel de Tepalcatepec tiene como líder a Juan José ‘El Abuelo’ Farías; y el Cartel de Los Reyes a Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, alias ‘Wicho de Los Reyes’, con influencia en la región de Tierra Caliente (suroeste). Su objetivo principal es impedir la llegada del CJNG a la región de Michoacán.

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Suspect identified after fatal shooting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate: officials

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A man was shot and killed early Sunday after allegedly breaching the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the U.S. Secret Service said.

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The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when the suspect made an «unauthorized entry» through the north gate of the resort as another vehicle was exiting. The man has been identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin of North Carolina, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw confirmed to Fox News.

The suspect was observed carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can. Agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) confronted him.

«They confronted a white male that was carrying a gas can and a shotgun. He was ordered to drop those two pieces of equipment that he had with him – at which time he put down the gas can, raised the shotgun to a shooting position,» Bradshaw told reporters. «At that point in time, the deputy and the two Secret Service agents fired their weapons and neutralized the threat.»

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An aerial view shows the Mar-a-Lago estate and the north gate in Palm Beach, Florida, following reports of a shooting incident, Feb. 22, 2026. (Fox News)

Bradshaw said the suspect did not exchange any words with law enforcement officers who instructed the man to «drop the items.» 

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The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

No Secret Service or PBSO personnel were injured, and no Secret Service protectees were present at the location during the time of the incident, officials said. 

Trump was at the White House at the time of the breach, even though he frequently spends weekends at Mar-a-Lago, according to The Associated Press.

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Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the man is believed to have bought the shotgun while traveling south, and authorities later discovered the weapon’s box inside his vehicle, The Associated Press reported.

The Moore County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that a relative reported Martin missing around 1:38 a.m. Sunday.

He was entered into a national missing person database before federal authorities informed local officials they were conducting an active investigation in Florida related to Martin.

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A moving truck is parked outside Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 18, 2021. (Terry Renna/AP)

The sheriff’s office said it had no prior history with the 21-year-old and has since turned over the missing person case information to federal authorities. It is not involved in the Florida investigation.

The incident, including the suspect’s background, actions and potential motive, as well as the circumstances surrounding the use of force, are under investigation by the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

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Officials said they are working to compile a psychological profile as part of the investigation, according to The Associated Press.

FBI Miami Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles said the bureau is assisting in the investigation because the shooting occurred in an area under Secret Service protection.

He said the FBI’s evidence response team is processing the scene and collecting evidence, and urged residents who live nearby to review their exterior cameras for footage from Saturday night into early Saturday morning. 

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«If you see anything that looks suspicious or out of place, please contact us,» he told reporters.

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The man who was shot and killed after allegedly breaching the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, was observed carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can. (@PBCountySheriff via X)

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FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X that his agency is «dedicating all necessary resources in the investigation of this morning’s incident,» and «will continue working closely with @SecretService as well [as] our state and federal partners and will provide updates as we are able.»

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X that the U.S. Secret Service «acted quickly and decisively to neutralize a crazy person, armed with a gun and a gas canister, who intruded President Trump’s home.»

The breach comes after Trump faced two assassination attempts during his 2024 campaign.

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Iran unrest escalates as gunfire, tear gas hit universities amid looming US strike

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Tensions flared Sunday across Iran as anti-government protests reignited at major universities and in the streets of Tehran, with reports of tear gas and shots fired in the capital.

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Students gathered in Tehran and the northeastern city of Mashhad to mark 40-day memorials for those killed during January’s nationwide anti-government demonstrations before violence broke out.

Ali Safavi, a member of Iran’s Parliament-in-Exile, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), told Fox News Digital anti-government protests at the University of Tehran featured chants such as, «This is the year of blood,» and noted that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot at protesters at another location in the city.

«At Khajeh Nasir University in Tehran, students trampled on Khamenei’s picture, while similar acts took place at Ferdowsi and Sajjad universities,» Safavi said.

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«Students were shouting ‘death to the oppressor, whether the Shah or the Leader,’ while in Tehran’s Vali Asr Street forces fired at the crowds, which were mostly young people,» he added.

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Safavi also claimed that two motorcycle units composed of men and women affiliated with resistance groups paraded through parts of Tehran carrying flags of the National Liberation Army (NLA), the armed wing associated with the NCRI.

IRAN LOCKS NATION INTO ‘DARKER’ DIGITAL BLACKOUT, VIEWING INTERNET AS AN ‘EXISTENTIAL THREAT’

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Buses that were burned during Iran’s protests, in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 21, 2026. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)

In a statement circulated online, university students also condemned what they described as renewed attempts by authorities to suppress dissent.

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«Once again we see that the tainted hands of monopolists seek to turn this sacred space into a playground for reactionary forces,» the statement read. «We who have tasted the bitter experience of repression accept no form of dictatorship, whether with a turban or with boots,» it said.

IRAN OPERATING SECRET ‘BLACK BOX’ SITES HOLDING THOUSANDS IN DETENTION: REPORTS

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Demonstrators burn pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Jan. 12, 2026.  (Toby Melville/Reuters)

Iran’s state TV showed videos of what it said were people «pretending to be students» attacking pro-government students in Tehran who were taking part in protests to condemn January’s protests.

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The individuals were allegedly injuring students by throwing rocks, Reuters reported.

Some witness accounts and opposition groups described a more forceful response by authorities.

Security forces reportedly fired tear gas at crowds of demonstrators, many of them young people. 

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At other locations, the protesters also confronted groups of pro-regime demonstrators.

Reports from opposition sources indicated that shots were also fired as security units attempted to disperse gatherings that had spilled beyond campus grounds into surrounding streets.

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Nighttime mobilizations also continued for a second time, with large-scale protests reported across several campuses.

The clashes marked one of the most visible displays of unrest since January’s crackdown and came as Iran faces a potential military strike by the U.S. and amid ongoing talks to negotiate over Iran’s nuclear program.

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