## Venezuela accuses El Salvador of human trafficking as prisoners caught in row between authoritarians

Authored by theguardian.com

Bukele made the offer on Sunday night in a message addressed directly to his authoritarian counterpart Nicolás Maduro.

Hours later the proposal was rebuffed by one of Maduro’s top allies, the attorney general Tarek William Saab.

Human rights activists say more than 360 prisoners have died.

According to the human rights group Foro Penal, Maduro’s jails currently house about 900 political prisoners.

From Bukele’s perspective, offer was “a smart way of shifting the conversation away from concerns around the deportees being held in El Salvador back to the existence of political prisoners in Venezuela”, Ramsay said.

Seemingly fearful of alienating Trump’s administration, its key leaders – including including Machado – have said little about the migration crackdown or the deportation of Venezuelan citizens to El Salvador.

“But on the other hand, the general public in Venezuela is outraged at the situation faced by those who’ve been deported and sent to this maximum security jail in El Salvador. »

### Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

Authored by npr.org

Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary.

The White House has begun the process of looking for a new leader at the Pentagon to replace Pete Hegseth, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that there's an effort to replace Hegseth, posting on X that President Trump "stands strongly" behind him. »

### Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says

Authored by apnews.com

No federal student loans have been referred for collection since March 2020, including those in default.

Under President Joe Biden, the Education Department tried multiple times to give broad forgiveness of student loans, only to be stopped by courts.

“American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said. »

### The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake Will Be Officially Showcased Tomorrow, Bethesda Announces

Authored by wccftech.com

Finally, after weeks of leaks and even official screenshots appearing online, Bethesda has not only officially acknowledged The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake but also announced that we'll get a full reveal and showcase of the game tomorrow, April 22, 2025, at 8 am PT / 11 am ET / 4 pm BT.

Rumors about the Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remake already had their sights set on today, or at least sometime in the back half of April, for the game's release.

But now we can expect to play Oblivion on at least Xbox consoles and PCs before the week is out. »

### Trans pilot falsely blamed in Potomac plane crash sues conservative influencer

Authored by nbcnews.com

Jo Ellis created a "proof of life" video after false claims on social media linked her to the plane crash near Reagan National Airport in January.

Wallace deleted that original post, according to the lawsuit, and then shared two others linking Ellis to the crash.

Trans people have increasingly been falsely blamed for tragedies and violence in recent years, particularly after mass shootings. »

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