Por Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español

El presidente electo de Honduras Nasry “Tito” Asfura llegó este lunes a Washington para sostener reuniones con el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Marco Rubio, y otros altos funcionarios del Gobierno de Estados Unidos y del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), en medio de la crisis poselectoral que se profundizó recientemente tras un decreto que ordena el recuento de votos.

Asfura, quien cuenta con el respaldo del presidente Donald Trump, tenía programado un encuentro por la tarde con Rubio, después se reuniría con el subsecretario de Estado Christopher Landau y más tarde en una reunión a puertas cerradas con la subsecretaria de Estado para Asuntos Políticos, Alice M. Hooker, según la agenda pública del Departamento de Estado.

Más temprano, Asfura se reunió con el secretario de Comercio de EE.UU., Howard Lutnick, con quien se discutió el fortalecimiento del comercio, la inversión y la cooperación económica entre Estados Unidos y Honduras, según un mensaje publicado en la cuenta oficial del Departamento de Comercio.

El viaje de Asfura a Estados Unidos ocurre antes de su toma de posesión, programada para el 27 de enero de 2026, en un contexto de disputas políticas internas tras las elecciones generales del 30 de noviembre, marcadas por un controversial conteo y un resultado que ha sido cuestionado por sectores de la oposición.

El viernes, la presidenta saliente Xiomara Castro publicó un decreto aprobado por el Congreso que ordena un recuento de votos bajo el argumento de que se cometieron diversas irregularidades y la supuesta intervención del presidente Trump, quien días antes de las votaciones expresó su respaldo a Asfura. En un mensaje en su cuenta de X, Castro pidió a Trump tener “un diálogo directo y franco” sobre la elección en Honduras y sus pronunciamientos a favor de Asfura.

Hasta el momento, ni Trump ni el Gobierno de Estados Unidos se han expresado públicamente sobre este decreto. El 24 de diciembre, el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) proclamó a Asfura como ganador, por un estrecho margen sobre el conservador Salvador Nasralla, del Partido Liberal.

Según un comunicado de la Oficina del Presidente Electo, la visita oficial tiene como objetivo fortalecer la relación bilateral, promover la cooperación económica, atraer inversión y estrechar los lazos comerciales con Estados Unidos, el principal socio comercial de Honduras.

Entre los temas a tratar también se encuentra la migración. La población hondureña que reside en Estados Unidos superó, por primera vez desde 2010, el millón de personas, según datos del Censo de EE.UU. A ellos, se suman también los inmigrantes hondureños que se encuentran indocumentados en el país.

La agenda de Asfura también incluye un encuentro con ejecutivos del BID, donde se espera tratar proyectos de cooperación económica y desarrollo, según la Oficina del Presidente Electo.

Analistas consultados previamente por CNN consideran que uno de los principales desafíos de Asfura es consolidar su legitimidad en medio de la profunda crisis poselectoral que atraviesa el país. A ese reto, se suma el de demostrar que puede liderar un gobierno diferente al historial reciente del Partido Nacional, el mismo del expresidente Juan Orlando Hernández, condenado por narcotráfico y recientemente indultado por Trump.

Para enfrentar estos retos, Asfura podría estar buscando apoyo y respaldo p

By Kristen Holmes, CNN

(CNN) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told people that he is unhappy with the decision to criminally investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell, a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN.

Bessent has expressed concern that the decision will negatively impact the markets. He has warned President Donald Trump in the past that firing Powell would also cause volatility in the markets – though that did not appear to be the case Monday.

The investigation – which drew bi-partisan criticism after it was first revealed on Sunday evening – centers on Powell’s June testimony before Congress about the central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters in Washington, DC. Powell himself responded with an extraordinary video statement in which he alleged the probe was sparked by his ongoing battle with the president over interest rates.

“The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President,” Powell said in a statement.

Bessent’s frustration was first reported by Axios, which said he had told Trump late Sunday that the federal investigation into Powell “made a mess.” CNN has reached out to the Treasury Department for comment. Some administration officials insisted the Department of Justice’s unprecedented move was not political — and stressed that there was more investigating to do into Powell’s testimony.

Trump and Powell have long sparred over interest rates, and the president has publicly toyed with firing his Fed chair – a move economists worried would undermine the institution’s historic independence and have potentially serious economic consequences. In an interview with NBC News on Sunday, Trump denied knowledge of the investigation, saying, “I don’t know anything about it, but he’s certainly not very good at the Fed, and he’s not very good at building buildings.”

But Russell Vought, Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), had previously accused Powell of breaking the law by failing to comply with government oversight regulations and lying to Congress about details of the planned renovation of the Fed’s headquarters. And Trump himself publicly sparred with Powell over the renovation’s price tag in a public tour in July.

The revelation of the probe sparked some outrage on Capitol Hill. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, a member of the banking committee, said in a post on X that he would “oppose the confirmation of any nominee for the Fed—including the upcoming Fed Chair vacancy—until this legal matter is fully resolved.” (Tillis is not seeking reelection.) GOP Sen. John Kennedy, another banking committee member, told reporters Monday that he would be “stunned” if Powell “did anything wrong.”

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski said the investigation was an “attempt at coercion” by the Trump administration and suggested it may warrant a congressional probe into the Justice Department. And Senate Majority Leader John Thune suggested that the move could complicate his chamber’s ability to replace Powell this spring, while repeatedly stressing he wants to see the Fed operate “free of politics.”

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ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) – Isla Vista could see two of its largest events of the year toned way down with some actions coming before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

It is a proposed amplified music noise ordinance. The issue is on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting, the first one of 2026.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department first brought this up last year. Public meetings were held and well attended in Isla Vista with a full crowd of students joining year round residents to speak out about the plan.

The ordinance would ban amplified music that can be heard at or beyond the property line. There are also rules against parties that charge admissions and operate as night clubs

It comes out of the years of party scenes that have led to increasing annual costs by taxpayers to cover the need and overtime for first responders. Often many additional requests go through the Santa Barbara County Fire, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, American Medical Response, Public Works and Search and Rescue to either be prepared for the crowds or to respond during the events.

This includes Halloween weekend, or weekends depending on the date, and also Deltopia weekend after students return from Spring break.

Halloween for the most part has been reduced to a local event in recent years without a surge of out of towners as the area saw in the past.

Deltopia still has thousands of people filling the streets for a mainly daytime party with water-oriented activities, live and projected music, and often times overcrowded balconies and rooftops.

The calls for medical needs due to alcohol or drug issues, along with other injuries has become a serious concerns not only on site, but also when beds run out nearby at the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital emergency room.

The Sheriff's Department has also noted in its report fatalities linked to the weekend activities.

The Isla Vista Community Services District is opposing the new ordinance. It favors a more organized and permitted event.

Some business owners who also have music on were concerned if they were included in the rule.

Many residents who have roots in the area along with children, want the activities to be community oriented, safe and not creating a risk to the general population.

If the supervisors approve the ordinance there is a timeline that will start to have it in place by the upcoming Spring break.

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Por Aleks Klosok y Amanda Davies, CNN World Sport

Campeones en 2018, subcampeones en 2022: ¿será 2026 el año en el que Francia vuelva a dominar el escenario más importante del fútbol?

Con un nuevo año, llega un nuevo conjunto de objetivos y para el recién coronado mejor jugador de fútbol masculino del mundo, Ousmane Dembélé, otra oportunidad de alcanzar la gloria en la Copa del Mundo está en lo más alto de su agenda.

Tras alzar el trofeo en Rusia hace ocho años, aún persisten los dolorosos recuerdos de la derrota ante Argentina en Qatar. Sin embargo, la oportunidad de redimirse en suelo norteamericano este verano y aspirar a un tercer título mundial para Les Bleus es una oportunidad que quiere aprovechar con todas sus fuerzas.

“Sabemos lo que se necesita para llegar hasta el final y vamos a intentar hacer todo lo posible para llevar el trofeo a casa”, dijo el delantero en exclusiva a CNN World Sport después de ganar el Premio al Mejor Jugador Masculino en los recientes Globe Soccer Awards en Dubai, Emiratos Árabes Unidos.

A cargo de esa misión estará un grupo de jugadores muy diferente al que saltó al campo del Estadio Lusail en diciembre de 2022 en la final perdida contra Argentina.

La clase de 2026 bajo el mando del entrenador francés Didier Deschamps es una mezcla de jóvenes enérgicos y cabezas experimentadas, con Dembélé preparado para ser una de las figuras principales junto a su compañero en la delantera Kylian Mbappé .

“Ha habido muchísimos cambios”, dice. “Tenemos jugadores talentosos que se han adaptado muy bien al estilo y a la plantilla. La selección francesa siempre tendrá un papel protagonista en este tipo de torneos, así que tendréis que contar con nosotros”.

El jugador de 28 años reconoce que el torneo no será fácil, con un destacado partido de la fase de grupos contra Noruega, en el horizonte con las estrellas de la Premier League Erling Haaland y Martin Ødegaard.

Sin embargo, el partido inaugural del equipo en el torneo, el choque del 16 de junio contra Senegal en el MetLife Stadium, es lo que el delantero tiene marcado en su agenda.

Dembélé tiene fuertes raíces africanas, pese a haber nacido y ser criado en Francia. Es hijo de inmigrantes africanos, su madre Fátima, con quien comparte un estrecho vínculo, es mauritano-senegalesa, mientras que su padre es oriundo de Malí.

“Recibí un montón de mensajes después de eso”, sonríe, recordando el sorteo de la Copa del Mundo de diciembre.

Me dijeron que marcara un autogol (contra Senegal). ¡Literalmente! En este equipo hay varios senegaleses y franceses. Va a ser un partido muy bonito.

No es sólo a nivel nacional donde el atacante aspira a conseguir más éxito. 2025 fue un año de transformación a nivel individual y de club para Dembélé.

Fue parte fundamental de su club el Paris Saint-Germain, que arrasó en Francia la temporada pasada, terminando como el máximo goleador de la liga cuando Les Parisiens ganaron un doblete doméstico.

Con ocho goles y seis asistencias en 15 partidos de la Liga de Campeones, Dembélé galvanizó al joven equipo del PSG en su camino hacia su primera Copa de Europa histórica con una contundente victoria por 5-0 sobre el Inter de Milán, en la que también asistió para los goles de Désiré Doué y Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

¿La recompensa por sus hazañas? El prestigioso Balón de Oro en septiembre, seguido del Premio FIFA Best en diciembre y el ya mencionado Premio Globe Soccer antes de fin de año.

Fue el cumplimiento de un sueño personal de infancia y un testimonio de que

By Michael Rios, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN

(CNN) — Lee el artículo sobre los presos políticos en Venezuela en español.

Venezuela’s promise last week to release “a significant number” of political prisoners is progressing far slower than many had hoped, as hundreds of families continue to wait in agony for their loved ones to be freed.

Of the more than 800 people considered arbitrarily detained for political reasons, the government has released only 49 as of Monday afternoon, according to human rights organization Penal Forum.

That count is less than half of the 116 reported by Venezuelan authorities, who did not publish the identities of those freed or say which detention centers they had been released from.

Venezuela began releasing high-profile prisoners on Thursday, including opposition politicians, at the demand of the United States. It said the move was a gesture “to seek peace” with Washington days after US forces captured President Nicolás Maduro in a daring military operation.

The government said the release of prisoners is part of a review of cases that had been initiated “voluntarily” by Maduro and is now continuing under the mandate of the acting president Delcy Rodríguez.

The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela said Monday that it welcomed the releases, but said the numbers fell “far short” of Venezuela’s human rights obligations. It called for the immediate and unconditional release of all people being held in arbitrary detention, highlighting the trauma their families are also experiencing.

“Relatives must be provided with clear and timely information about the fate, whereabouts, and legal status of their loved ones, as well as guaranteed access and regular visits,” the mission said.

‘What about us?’

For days, families of prisoners have been camping outside detention centers, desperately waiting for news about their loved ones.

Some have lit candles, hung up protest signs and knelt to pray for their relatives.

Many have been urging the government to provide evidence that those being held are still alive, by allowing video calls or showing recent photos.

Evelis Cano, the mother of a detainee, called on Venezuela’s legislative leader and acting president to empathize with families.

“Put your hand on your heart, Héctor Rodríguez and Delcy Rodríguez. If they were your family members, what would you be doing? Because they have just taken away President Nicolás Maduro and you were asking for proof of life. And if you want the human rights of the president to be respected — what about Venezuelans? What about us?”

Calls for proof of life escalated this weekend after officials confirmed the death of at least one prisoner.

Prosecutors said Sunday that an active officer of the national police, who had been imprisoned since December 11, died on January 10. According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, officials determined that the detainee, 52-year-old Edilson José Torres Fernández, had suffered “a sudden health crisis.”

“He was immediately transferred to the medical center, arriving with vital signs and receiving timely medical attention. However, he suffered a stroke followed by cardiac arrest, which caused his death,” prosecutors said.

Torres had been detained for sharing messages “critical of the regime,” according to the Committee of Relatives for the Freedom of Political Prisoners.

The group Peace Laboratory criticized the government, saying Torres could have been rele