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Trump kicks off whirlwind week marking his 100th day back in the Oval Office

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President Donald Trump’s 15th week in office will include his 100th day back in the White House, which he will celebrate by hosting a rally in Michigan – the last state he campaigned in before polls opened on Election Day of last year. 

«President Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS!» White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an X post announcing the rally. 

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Trump’s presidential campaigns in 2016, 2020 and 2024 all ended with rallies in the battleground state of Michigan. Trump’s visit to Macomb County this week follows his final 2024 campaign rally in Grand Rapids, where he joined the crowds just after midnight in the final hours before his victory over then-Vice President Kamala Harris. 

The event is billed as a celebration of Trump’s «LEGENDARY start to his presidency,» according to the Republican National Committee’s website. The rally will be held at Macomb Community College in Warren and will kick off at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday. 

TRUMP TO HOLD RALLY TUESDAY IN CELEBRATION OF FIRST 100 DAYS, LEAVITT SAYS

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President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during inauguration ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump wraps up his 100th day in office with more executive orders signed than any other president over the same period since President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Trump has signed at least 137 executive orders, ranging from dismantling the Department of Education, establishing the Department of Government Efficiency, and stripping diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the fabric of the federal government following the Biden administration. 

‘Very critical week’ for Russia and Ukraine peace talks 

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President Donald Trump meets face-to-face with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since their Oval Office spat in February. (Vatican and Ukraine Ambassador to Holy See)

Trump returned from Rome on Saturday after attending Pope Francis’ funeral mass at the Vatican with first lady Melania Trump. Trump met with Ukrainian President Vlodomyr Zelenskyy during the trip as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to rage and negotiations for peace stall. 

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«There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,» Trump wrote on Truth Social, shortly after he met with Zelenskyy at the Vatican on Saturday. 

TRUMP AND ZELENSKYY HAVE ‘VERY PRODUCTIVE’ TALK AS THEY ATTEND POPE FRANCIS’ FUNERAL

«It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through ‘Banking’ or ‘Secondary Sanctions?’ Too many people are dying!!!» he added.

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While on the campaign trail, Trump vowed to end the war between Russia and Ukraine in a matter of 24 hours, but negotiations have proven difficult. Trump’s Truth Social post on Saturday followed Russia launching a missile strike on Kyiv that injured dozens and killed at least 12. 

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Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with members of the Security Council via video conference at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 13, 2024. (Aleksey Babushkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday during an appearance on NBC’s «Meet the Press» that the coming week will be «very critical» as the White House weighs whether it wants to continue working towards a peace deal. Rubio warned this month that the U.S. might «move on» from trying to secure a deal between Russia and Ukraine if progress was not made. 

«I think this is going to be a very critical week,» Rubio said on Sunday. «This week is going to be a really important week in which we have to make a determination about whether this is an endeavor that we want to continue to be involved in or if it’s time to sort of focus on some other issues that are equally, if not more, important in some cases. But we want to see it happen. There are reasons to be optimistic, but there are reasons to be realistic, of course, as well. We’re close, but we’re not close enough.»

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Trade talks expected to advance following reciprocal tariff pause 

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Trump put a 90-day pause on reciprocal, customized tariffs he had imposed on dozens of nations this month, sparking a trade deal negotiation blitz as dozens of nations began knocking on the proverbial doors of the White House in the hopes of striking more favorable terms. 

TRUMP SAYS HE HAD ‘GREAT CALL’ WITH SOUTH KOREAN LEADER, SUGGESTS DEAL POSSIBLE

The White House has met and spoken with a handful of nations looking to make deals, including South Korea last week. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said negotiations with the Asian nation have progressed quickly and that the two countries could reach a trade agreement as early as this week. 

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«We had a very successful bilateral meeting with the Republic of South Korea today,» Bessent said from the White House on Thursday. «We may be moving faster than I thought, and we will be talking technical terms as early as next week as we reach an agreement on understanding as soon as next week.»

«So South Koreans came early. They came with their A game, and we will see if they follow through on that,» Bessent continued. 

Congress reconvenes with eyes on passing Trump-backed budget

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House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump (Getty Images)

Congress will reconvene on Monday following a spring recess, with Republican lawmakers expected to resume talks on a budget plan to advance Trump’s first-year agenda, including extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and carving out millions in funds for border security.

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Democrats on Capitol Hill protested on Sunday ahead of Republicans returning to the table for budget plan talks. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker took to the steps of the Capitol on Sunday morning while flanked by supporters to protest the budget plan. 

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, Maya Wiley, president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., held a live-streamed conversation focused on «our common values, our faith traditions and the moral moment facing our nation» outside the Capitol on April 27, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images)

«Republican leaders have made clear their intention to use the coming weeks to advance a reckless budget scheme to President Trump’s desk that seeks to gut Medicaid, food assistance and basic needs programs that help people, all to give tax breaks to billionaires. Given what’s at stake, these could be some of the most consequential weeks for seniors, kids and families in generations,» the two Democrat lawmakers wrote in a statement of the protests. 

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Trump has repeatedly called on Republican lawmakers to pass the «big, beautiful» tax and spending package to advance his first-year agenda. 

Trump to deliver University of Alabama’s commencement speech 

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The University of Alabama College of Nursing building (Getty Images)

Trump is expected to travel to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Thursday where he will deliver a commencement speech to graduating students at the University of Alabama. 

«I have agreed to do the Commencement Address at two really GREAT places, the University of Alabama and, WEST POINT. Stay tuned for times and dates!!!» Trump posted to Truth Social last week. 

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Trump is expected to deliver his speech from the school’s Coleman Coliseum arena on Thursday evening. 

«The University of Alabama is honored to have been selected as one of the universities President Donald J. Trump will visit to deliver a spring commencement address,» the university said in a statement this month.

Trump-funded American flags to be installed at White House 

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Trump previewed last week that his administration is in the midst of purchasing and installing massive flag poles to feature Ol’ Glory on both the north side lawn and south lawn of the White House. Trump told the media he will personally fund the flags and said they could be ready sometime this week. 

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TRUMP UNFURLS PLANS FOR DOUBLE 100-FOOT FLAGPOLES DURING WHITE HOUSE LAWN WALK

«We’re putting up a beautiful, almost 100-foot-tall American flag on this side and another one on the other side, two flags, top of the line,» he told reporters on Wednesday outside the White House, adding they will be «paid for by Trump.»

«They needed flagpoles for 200 years. It was something I’ve often said, you know, they don’t have a flagpole per se. So we’re putting one right where you saw us, and we’re putting another one on the other side, on top of the mounds. It’s going to be two beautiful poles.»

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Trump added on Wednesday that the flags will «arrive in about a week or so.» An American flag is currently only flown from the White House roof. 

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Cómo una película de Eddie Murphy terminó influyendo en la ley financiera de Estados Unidos

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Cómo una película de Eddie Murphy terminó influyendo en la ley financiera de Estados Unidos

En 1983, una película protagonizada por Eddie Murphy y Dan Aykroyd sorprendió tanto a la audiencia como a los expertos financieros. Lo que parecía una simple sátira sobre los excesos en Wall Street resultó, décadas después, en la creación de una nueva regla para los mercados de Estados Unidos.

La historia de cómo una comedia inspiró la “Regla Eddie Murphy” evidencia el singular poder del cine para influir en la economía real.

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La película a la que se hace referencia es Trading Places. En esta historia, dos millonarios manipulan los mercados de materias primas tras acceder, de manera ilegal, a un informe gubernamental aún no divulgado sobre la producción de naranjas.

Allí, los protagonistas interceptan el documento, lo sustituyen por uno falso, y provocan que los millonarios realicen apuestas millonarias basadas en datos manipulados. El desenlace: una ingeniosa venganza, pero, sobre todo, un agujero en la regulación financiera que generó debate en el sector.

Este aspecto no solo añadió suspenso a la narración, sino que, de manera involuntaria, señaló una debilidad real en los mercados de Estados Unidos. Por entonces, el uso de información confidencial, proveniente de fuentes gubernamentales y aplicada en operaciones sobre materias primas, no estaba categóricamente prohibido por la ley.

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IMDb y Espinof señalan que la creatividad de Hollywood, sin saberlo, marcó un precedente y anticipó una de las discusiones regulatorias más relevantes para el sector.

«Trading Places» inspiró la creación de la «Regla Eddie Murphy» en la ley financiera de Estados Unidos (foto: IMDb)

Con el pasar del tiempo, el vacío legal retratado en la película se fue volviendo cada vez más evidente. La aprobación, en 2010, de la Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act significó un antes y un después. La legislación incluyó una reforma clave para proteger la transparencia en los mercados de derivados y materias primas.

La sección 746 de dicha ley —junto con otras regulaciones asociadas— explicitó la prohibición de usar información gubernamental no pública para beneficiarse en el comercio de contratos de bienes o derivados, tal y como retrataba la película de 1983. Este cambio fue impulsado, en gran medida, por el debate generado en torno al vacío evidenciado en el filme.

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Fue tanto el impacto de la película en la discusión legislativa, que el entonces presidente de la Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Gary Gensler, citó abiertamente el filme en su testimonio ante el Congreso. “La película mostraba cómo alguien podía hacerse millonario a partir de información privilegiada gubernamental en el mercado de futuros de zumo de naranja concentrado”, explicó.

Lo que comenzó como un guiño cultural, terminó adoptando forma jurídica y, desde entonces, se conoce popularmente como la “Regla Eddie Murphy”.

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La ‘Regla Eddie Murphy’ cerró una brecha histórica en la supervisión de los mercados de futuros y materias primas (foto: IMDb)

El reconocimiento del vacío legal que la película del comediante sacó a la luz no fue anecdótico: significó el primer paso hacia una mayor regulación y vigilancia en la operativa con derivados. La incorporación del artículo específico en la ley Dodd-Frank supuso que los mercados estadounidenses cerraran, de una vez por todas, una de sus brechas históricas.

Ahora, cualquier intento de usar información confidencial de organismos públicos para especular en materias primas está explícitamente prohibido.

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Este hito no solo modificó las reglas para los corredores y firmas de inversión, sino que también transformó la manera en que las autoridades supervisan y sancionan el uso indebido de información gubernamental.

La inesperada relación entre la comedia ochentera y la legislación financiera sirvió como ejemplo de cómo las historias de Hollywood pueden, a veces, provocar modificaciones tangibles en las leyes y costumbres de la economía global.

“El espíritu de la normativa es evitar situaciones similares a las relatadas en la película, aunque sean producto de la ficción, puedan reproducirse en el mundo real”, sintetizó Gensler en su declaración ante el Congreso.

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Trump gives ex-ally Greene new nickname after dropped endorsement, says she betrayed ‘entire Republican Party’

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President Donald Trump gave Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a new nickname and accused her of betraying «the entire Republican Party» as a feud between the two escalates.

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«Lightweight Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Brown (Green grass turns brown when it begins to ROT!), betrayed the entire Republican Party when she turned Left, performed poorly on the pathetic View, and became the RINO that we all know she always was. Just another fake politician, no different than Rand Paul Jr. (Thomas Massie), who got caught being a full-fledged Republican In Name Only (RINO)! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!,» Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.

«Marjorie Taylor Brown» is the second nickname Trump has bestowed upon the congresswoman in the last 24 hours. The initial nickname he gave her was «Wacky Marjorie.»

After his initial post on Saturday morning, the president posted again and gave his former ally yet another nickname, calling her «Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Greene.»

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TRUMP DROPS MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE ENDORSEMENT, CALLS HER A ‘RANTING LUNATIC,’ HINTS AT BACKING PRIMARY RIVAL

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks with reporters after a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.  (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

«Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Green [sic] is a disgrace to our GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY!,» Trump wrote on Truth Social.

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On Saturday, Greene posted a message on X thanking those who reached out amid her feud with the president.

«I never thought that fighting to release the Epstein files, defending women who were victims of rape, and fighting to expose the web of rich powerful elites would have caused this, but here we are. And it truly speaks for itself,» Greene wrote.

«The toxic political industrial complex thrives on ripping us all apart but never delivers anything good for the American people, whom I love,» she added. «I believe in the American people more than I believe in any leader or political party and the American people deserve so much better than how they have been treated by both sides of the aisle.»

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She then replied with her personal account and added screenshots of her «Liberty Score» — a grading system used by Conservative Review — and that of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., showing that she received an «A» while the senator was given an «F.» She also included a graphic from «AIPAC Tracker» showing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) had not given her any donations.

«This and the Epstein files is why I’m being attacked by President Trump. It really makes you wonder what is in those files and who and what country is putting so much pressure on him? I forgive him and I will pray for him to return to his original MAGA promises,» she wrote.

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President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

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Trump announced on Friday that he was withdrawing his support and endorsement of Greene, calling her a «ranting lunatic.» He also accused her of «complaining» instead of celebrating what he described as his administration’s «record achievements.» The president, in a lengthy Truth Social post, then vowed «complete and unyielding support» for «the right person» if someone were to challenge Greene in 2026.

The president claimed that Greene was complaining to others that he was not returning her calls. He said that «with 219 congressmen/women, 53 U.S. senators, 24 cabinet members, almost 200 countries, and an otherwise normal life to lead, I can’t take a ranting lunatic’s call every day.»

After the post on Friday, Greene said that «President Trump just attacked me and lied about me. I haven’t called him at all, but I did send these text messages today. Apparently this is what sent him over the edge. The Epstein files.»

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In the post on X, Greene included a screenshot of a message she claimed she sent to Trump. The message read, «Check the flight logs of Epstein’s plane. Bill Clinton is on there like 26 times! Hillary too!! For many of us releasing the Epstein files has always been for the women who were victims of Jeffery Epstein, but also because we believed that Democrat bad guys like the Clintons were entangled and involved with him. Epstein was the spider that wove the web of the deep state. Lean into it.»

The congresswoman accused Trump of «coming after me hard to make an example and scare all the other Republicans before next weeks [sic] vote to release the Epstein files.» She remarked that it was «astonishing» that Trump was «fighting» to stop the files from being released to the public.

THE REVOLT OF MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE, NOW DONALD TRUMP’S FIERCEST CRITIC

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Greene declared where her loyalty will always lie, writing, «I have supported President Trump with too much of my precious time, too much of my own money, and fought harder for him even when almost all other Republicans turned their back and denounced him.»

«But I don’t worship or serve Donald Trump. I worship God, Jesus is my Savior, and I serve my district GA14 and the American people,» she wrote.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks alongside then-2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump at a campaign event in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. (Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images)

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Greene had been a strong supporter of Trump since she entered Congress in 2021. However, she has become a vocal critic of the president, particularly when it comes to U.S.-Israel relations and the Epstein files.

On Nov. 4, Greene joined the co-hosts of «The View,» who are famously critical of Trump, and discussed a wide range of topics. When co-host Sunny Hostin remarked that it seemed like Greene had moved to the left — something Trump later echoed — Greene pushed back, insisting that «there’s lies that come in both sides.» 

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Un nene perdió dos dedos tras un brutal ataque en una escuela de Portugal y su mamá denunció un ataque racista

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Un hecho estremecedor sacudió a la localidad de Cinfães, en el distrito de Viseu, Portugal: José Lucas, un nene brasileño de 9 años, perdió dos dedos luego de un violento ataque dentro de la Escuela Básica de Fonte Coberta. Según denunció su madre, Nívia, el chico ya había sido víctima de otras agresiones en el colegio, pero esta vez la situación escaló a un nivel dramático.

El episodio ocurrió apenas una hora y media después de que el chico llegara a la escuela, ubicada a unos 130 kilómetros de Oporto. De acuerdo a la madre, dos compañeros siguieron a José al baño y le cerraron la puerta sobre los dedos, presionando hasta amputárselos. El nene, desesperado por el dolor, intentó abrir la puerta pero no pudo y tuvo que arrastrarse para pedir ayuda.

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“¿Por qué vine más temprano a la escuela?”: el desgarrador testimonio de la madre

Nívia contó que la primera empleada que encontró a su hijo se descompuso por el impacto. La segunda, en cambio, le dijo al nene: “¿Por qué vine más temprano a la escuela?”. Las trabajadoras lograron frenar la hemorragia, pusieron hielo y llamaron a la madre.

Mientras tanto, la docente de la clase, Sara Costa, se comunicó con Nívia y le dijo que José “estaba jugando” y que “se machucó el dedo con la puerta”, minimizando la gravedad del hecho.

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José Lucas perdió dos dedos en una agresión en la escuela. (Foto: gentileza g1).

Sin embargo, la madre escuchó de fondo que alguien pedía una ambulancia y salió corriendo hacia la escuela, que queda a menos de cinco minutos de su casa. Nadie le avisó que su hijo había perdido dos dedos.

Al llegar, la condujeron al fondo del edificio y encontró a su hijo gritando de dolor, con la mano vendada y una tela en la boca para morder por el dolor. “Mi hijo no le pega a nadie, es una buena persona. ¿Voy a enseñarle a mi hijo a pegar?”, les reclamó a los empleados del colegio.

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El rescate y la cirugía: “No sé si eran dos o tres dedos”

Los bomberos tardaron entre 30 y 40 minutos en llegar. La escuela guardó uno de los fragmentos amputados y lo entregó a los paramédicos. Durante el traslado, un bombero le pidió a Nívia que llevara una bolsa con partes de los dedos de su hijo: “No sé si eran dos o tres, porque no quisieron revisar”, le dijo el rescatista.

En el hospital, José Lucas fue operado durante tres horas. Los médicos informaron que no era posible reimplantar los dedos y usaron parte de uno para cubrir la zona expuesta. El nene perdió la primera falange del dedo mayor y del índice, justo donde está la uña. “El dedo mayor quedará sin uña y el índice con solo la mitad”, explicó la madre.

“Esa escuela no es para tu hijo”: la advertencia de la asistente social

Tras la cirugía, el hospital dio aviso a una asistente social, que notificó a la Comisión de Protección de Niños y Jóvenes de Portugal. El organismo abrió una investigación y la profesional aconsejó a la madre que sacara a su hijo de la escuela: “Siguen diciendo que fue una travesura. Si podés cambiar de escuela y de ciudad, hacelo”, le recomendó.

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Nívia fue a la policía local, pero le dijeron que se trataba de un accidente, como había informado la escuela, y que debía aceptar esa versión.

La repercusión del caso recién comenzó cuando la madre publicó lo ocurrido en redes sociales. “Vine a Portugal buscando una vida mejor. Viví tres años en Oporto y después me mudé a una zona más barata. Ahora tengo que cambiar todo de nuevo. Tengo miedo”, confesó Nívia, que nació en Belém, Brasil, y vive en Portugal desde hace siete años.

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Un historial de violencia y discriminación

La madre denunció que su hijo ya había sufrido agresiones previas en la escuela.

En una ocasión, “lo arrinconaron contra la pared y le dejaron marcas moradas” en el cuello, contó. También mencionó tirones de pelo, patadas y hasta intentos de ahorcarlo. Según Nívia, la escuela nunca tomó medidas y, tras la amputación, volvió a tratar el hecho como una simple “broma”.

José Lucas ya había sido víctima de varias agresiones. (Foto: gentileza g1).

José Lucas ya había sido víctima de varias agresiones. (Foto: gentileza g1).

Nívia aseguró que su hijo fue agredido por ser brasileño, negro, tener sobrepeso, además de ser nuevo en la escuela. Este era el primer año de José Lucas en la institución.

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“¿Por qué me hicieron esto?”: el drama psicológico tras la agresión

Nívia contó que José Lucas sufre crisis de llanto cada vez que recuerda la violencia. “Durante el día está bien, pero a la noche pregunta por qué le hicieron eso y quién va a pagar. Yo trato de contenerlo, pero todavía estoy procesando todo”, expresó la madre, que ahora vive con miedo y decidió mudarse.

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