Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Farmers Speak Out Against Policies That Could Deepen Crisis – Less than a month into the new administration, Republicans and Democrats on the Agriculture Committee issued an urgent call to resolve a worsening crisis in agricultural production. Organizations representing tens of thousands of farmers warned of a chronic labor shortage has been exacerbated by deportations. Farmers also warn that a tariff war and spending cuts could further worsen their financial situation. José López Zamorano brings us the details from Washington DC.

 

After Los Angeles Fire, Daycares Struggle to Recover – Due to the devastating Eaton fire in Los Angeles, more than a hundred child care providers not only lost their homes, but also their daycare centers, where their neighbors left their children to go to work. Hoping to recover their livelihoods, the daycare owners requested support from Governor Gavin Newsom, who responded by issuing an executive order. Alejandro Maciel spoke with some of those affected and presents his report from the disaster site in Altadena.

 

Worldwide Rejection of Trump’s Bid to Take Over Gaza – President Donald Trump sparked worldwide controversy by announcing that the United States would “take over the Gaza Strip,” forcibly displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to turn the area devastated by indiscriminate bombing into a luxury real estate development. Politicians and academics describe this plan as illegal and highly unviable. However, the announcement of this idea threatens the fragile truce between Israel and Palestine. Gerardo Guzmán has this report.