A five-year-old boy and his father, who were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota, returned home after their release, according to Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro. Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, arrived back in Minneapolis after being released from the Dilley detention center in Texas.
Castro, a Democrat, announced the return on Sunday, stating, "Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack." The detainment of the pair had sparked protests outside the detention facility.
In related news, French technology giant Capgemini announced it would sell its US subsidiary, Capgemini Government Solutions, after facing pressure over its work with ICE. The subsidiary's contract involved locating people for the immigration enforcement agency, which drew criticism amid increased scrutiny of ICE's methods in Minnesota, according to BBC Business. The agency has faced increased criticism following the deaths of two US citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, sparking protests across the US.
Meanwhile, in Costa Rica, voters prepared to head to the polls on Sunday amid rising concerns about security and warnings of a potential authoritarian shift. Laura Fernández, the current president's pick, was leading in the polls with 40% of the vote and was promising a hard line on security, according to The Guardian. Crime has become a major concern for many voters as criminal groups vie for control of lucrative territories.
Elsewhere, Keir Starmer, leader of the UK's Labour Party, was in China, hoping his trip would "begin the thaw after [a] recent ice age" in relations between the two countries, according to an analysis by Pippa Crerar in The Guardian. The last British Prime Minister to visit China was Theresa May in 2018.
In Cuba, the country is facing increasing pressure as the Trump administration is expected to ramp up sanctions. According to The Guardian, the country is already suffering from an acute fuel shortage, and experts warn that a complete cutoff would be catastrophic to its infrastructure. Javier Peña and Ysil Ribas were reported waiting since 6 a.m. outside a petrol station in Havana, highlighting the severity of the fuel shortage.
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