SUMMARY: Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi announced they are ending their discussions on a potential business integration, which included plans for a joint holding company. Initially proposed in December, the idea raised skepticism due to overlapping model lineups and challenges in an industry disrupted by electric vehicle newcomers like Tesla and BYD. While the talks failed to materialize, the automakers will continue collaborating on electric vehicles and autonomous driving. Reports suggest Nissan hesitated over its role in the partnership, as Honda’s stronger financial position would have placed it in a leading role. The reasons for the breakdown remain unclear.

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SUMMARY: President Trump’s new Attorney General, Pam Bondi, announced a lawsuit against New York over its immigration policies, accusing the state’s leaders of favoring “illegal aliens” over American citizens. Bondi pledged that the Justice Department would actively challenge communities resisting federal immigration enforcement, particularly targeting New York’s Green Light Law, which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. This law aims to improve road safety and insurance access. Bondi’s comments, made alongside federal agents and a victim’s mother, echoed Trump’s hardline stance on immigration. New York Attorney General Letitia James stated she is ready to defend the state’s laws.

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SUMMARY: In Cochapamba, a remote Indigenous community in Ecuador, residents face a crucial decision in the upcoming presidential run-off on April 13 between President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González. While neither candidate campaigned in the area, Cochapamba’s loyalty lies mostly with Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza, who finished third in the previous election. The community, comprised of 6,000 people, relies on agriculture and has shown considerable skepticism towards political promises. Disappointment pervades as locals feel neglected, with many waiting for guidance from their Indigenous confederation before determining their support in the runoff.

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