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El Salvador’s Bukele Declines to Repatriate Man Wrongly Deported by the U.S.

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador recently clarified his stance at the White House regarding the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man wrongly deported from the United States. Bukele expressed that sending Mr. Abrego Garcia back would be akin to "smuggling a terrorist into the country." This statement came during a discussion in the Oval Office, where officials from the Trump administration noted they did not have an obligation to facilitate the return of the Maryland resident, despite a Supreme Court ruling mandating…

European Lawmaker Urges U.S. Administration to Repatriate the Statue of Liberty

According to a French Member of the European Parliament, France should reclaim the Statue of Liberty, asserting that the United States has drifted away from the very values that inspired France to gift the statue in the first place. 'Give us back the Statue of Liberty,' proclaimed Raphael Glucksmann, a centre-left politician, during a recent convention for his Place Publique movement. He passionately addressed a supportive audience, stating, 'We're going to say to the Americans who have chosen to side with the tyrants, to…

Netherlands Set to Repatriate 113 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The Netherlands has recently made a significant commitment by agreeing to repatriate a collection of culturally important artifacts to Nigeria. In a landmark decision, the Dutch government pledged to return 113 Benin bronzes, emblematic remnants of a rich African heritage, that were taken during colonial times. This momentous agreement emerged through a formal signing between the Dutch Minister for Education, Eppo Bruins, and representatives from Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments. The artifacts,…

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