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On today's podcast.

Venezuela

Venezuela's acting president, Delcey Rodríguez, said in an interview with Time Magazine that her country will hold elections when all national political actors reach an understanding. The leader ruled out the possibility that the electoral process would be supervised by external observers. On the diplomatic front, Venezuela has begun the gradual restoration of diplomatic relations with Chile and Peru, starting with consular services. 

Spain

The autonomous city of Ceuta, Spain, is on alert following the arrival of a wave of more than 1,500 irregular migrants over the past ten days from Morocco, driven by the economic hardship and insecurity affecting the African region. The mass migration is interpreted as a consequence of decades of exploitation and the pillaging of resources in the migrant countries of origin, the effects of which ultimately impact the former powers that exploit them. 

France

The wildfires in France and Spain have stabilized in the main affected areas, allowing about 24,000 people to return to their homes in the Madrid region and more than 145,000 in Southwestern France. However, authorities remain on alert due to a new heat wave and several active fire hotspots.