Concern has risen over drug-related violence linked to transnational gangs that have expanded across the region. During her campaign, the conservative politician pledged to follow the example of El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, whose iron-fist crackdown has reduced crime but raised alarm over human rights abuses. Ms. Fernández’s party also holds a majority in the country’s legislature.

The move bypassed the usual congressional review. It comes amid tensions over a possible U.S. strike on Iran and as Gaza’s fragile ceasefire enters its second phase. Israel is set to partially reopen the Rafah crossing along the border with Egypt for limited travel. Israeli strikes over the weekend reportedly killed more than 30 people in Gaza after what Israel called a Hamas truce violation. The Trump administration also approved $9 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

In a post on social media, he said the two years of closure will begin on July 4. The organization’s president, Richard Grenell, thanked Congress on X for an investment of $257 million to “save and permanently preserve” the national performing arts center. A growing number of performers have canceled upcoming events after the Kennedy Center board voted to add President Donald Trump’s name to the center.

IT giant Capgemini announced the planned sale after facing controversy over a December contract with ICE. The subsidiary has provided “skip tracing” services to help American immigration agents locate individuals during enforcement operations, drawing increased scrutiny following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens. Meanwhile, 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father were returned to Minnesota after a federal judge ordered their release from a Texas immigration detention center.