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UNITED STATES

Court allows California to bar guns in public

A federal appeals court on Saturday cleared the way for a California law that bans the carrying of guns in most public places to take effect at the start of 2024, as the panel put on hold a judge's ruling declaring the measure unconstitutional. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals suspended a Dec 20 injunction issued by a judge who concluded the state's law violated the right of citizens to keep and bear arms under the US Constitution's Second Amendment. A federal appeals court on Dec 8 ruled that New York state could bar gun owners from carrying weapons in many "sensitive locations".

VENEZUELA

207 repatriated from Mexico arrive in Caracas

A total of 207 Venezuelan repatriates from Mexico arrived on Saturday in Caracas, The Associated Press reported. Their arrival was a result of migratory deals reached between Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Venezuelan Minister of Transportation Ramon Velasquez Araguayan said the flight from Mexico was conducted by the Venezuelan state airline Conviasa. More than 340,000 Venezuelans have been repatriated from various countries in the region, said the foreign ministry.