(2020-09-26). Tribes Sue Over Border Wall. popularresistance.org Washington – A group of federally recognized tribes sued the Trump Administration on Wednesday over construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, saying the controversial barrier impinges on tribal members' ability to practice their religious beliefs and cultural traditions. | A group of five Kumeyaay Nation tribes filed the lawsuit in federal D.C. court against three government agencies — the Department of Homeland Security, U.S Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — and their top executives.
(2020-09-26). Plastic debris plagues Honduras beaches. nationofchange.org The "massive trash tsunami" was filled with plastic debris believed to have come from a neighboring river in Guatemala.
(2020-09-26). Neo-conservative ghoul Stephen Schwartz — now running for SF Board of Supervisors. indybay.org A former paid cheerleader for Reagan and Bush's campaign of mass murder in Central America is now running for the SF Board of Supervisors in District 3. | nextdoor.com/events/3694164/…
(2020-09-26). El Salvadorian filmmaker hails medical personnel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Iran's 16th Resistance International Film Festival has held an interview with Susana Beatriz Serrano, a filmmaker from El Salvador.
(2020-09-25). 'Preso político' nicaragàºense liberado bajo la presión de EEUU fue luego capturado con explosivos planeando un ataque terrorista. thegrayzone.com Un extremista de derecha arrestado durante un intento de golpe de estado en 2018 en Nicaragua, que fue catalogado por ONGs como un "preso político" y fue liberado bajo una fuerte presión estadounidense, fue encontrado más tarde con explosivos, armas y drogas, planeando un ataque terrorista. Por Benjamín Norton You can read this article in English here. MANAGUA, NICARAGUA — Un extremista de derecha nicaragàºense que fue calificado de "preso político" por una ONG financiada por el gobierno de Estados …
(2020-09-25). Nicaraguan 'political prisoner' freed under US pressure later caught with explosives planning terrorist attack. thegrayzone.com A right-wing extremist arrested during a 2018 coup attempt in Nicaragua, who was listed by NGOs as a "political prisoner" and was freed under heavy US pressure, was later found with explosives, guns, and drugs, plotting a terror attack. By Ben Norton Puedes leer este informe en español aquí. MANAGUA, NICARAGUA — A Nicaraguan right-wing extremist who was dubbed a "political prisoner" by a US government-funded NGO and subsequently freed under pressure by Washington has once again been arrested. The …
(2020-09-25). Guatemala: Murderer of Indigenous Woman Sentenced To 62 Years. telesurenglish.net Guatemala's Justice System Thursday sentenced Evangelical Pastor Jacinto Brito to 62 years in prison for the Indigenous leader Juana Raymundo's murder, which was committed in 2018. | RELATED: | "Brito kidnapped, raped, and murdered the Maya nurse before throwing her body into a river," the Committee for Farmers Development (CODECA) denounced. | The theory was validated by a local court, which determined that Raymundo was beaten on the head with a sharp obje…
(2020-09-25). Mexican Migrants in US Treat COVID-19 With Home-Made Remedies. telesurenglish.net Mexican migrants to the United States have been treating COVID-19 using home remedies due to a lack of access to health services, according to a report from Mexico's Interior Ministry. | RELATED: | Published by the Immigration Policy Unit in mid-September, the report said that the pandemic has caused greater complications such as job loss and restrictive government policies. | Some Mexican immigrants have dealt with COV…
(2020-09-25). Trump Regime War on Cuba by Other Means. globalresearch.ca Unlawful US sanctions on nations, entities and individuals are weapons of war by other means. | Since taking office in January 2017, Trump imposed sanctions on numerous countries extrajudicially, including Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba….
(2020-09-25). Mexico: Farmers Protest Water Supply to the US During Drought. telesurenglish.net Mexico Chihuahua farmers clashed against anti riots squads during violent demonstrations against government plans to provide water to the U.S. amidst a harsh national drought. | RELATED: | Mexico has to supply water to the U.S. under the terms of an agreement signed in 1944. The treaty disposes of that both countries must distribute the volume of Río Bravo, borderline body water. The Central American nation plans to use the sup…
(2020-09-25). US Lawmakers Claim El Salvador is 'Abandoning Democracy'. telesurenglish.net Republican lawmakers Thursday published an open letter claiming that El Salvador's government is legitimizing the MS-13 gang, the Mara Salvatrucha, which is the largest and most dangerous criminal group in the United States. | RELATED: | "According to reports, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele got engaged in a negotiation process that could further empower this criminal organization," the Republicans stated. | The…
(2020-09-25). Mexico to Renationalize Oil Next Year If Current Laws Fail to Save Reeling PEMEX. mintpressnews.com AMLO first hinted at the prospect of re-nationalizing Mexico's oil industry in August and recently doubled down on the idea as well as leaving open the possibility of refinancing the energy sector's enormous debt.
(2020-09-24). El Salvador: Activists Decry Bukele's Silence Over El Mozote. telesurenglish.net Human rights advocates, judges, and attorneys of El Mozote victims have condemned President Nayib Bukele's silence after the army prevented a judge from accessing "El Mozote massacre" documents. | RELATED: | On September 21, law enforcement prevented Judge Jorge Guzman from examining documents filed in the records of the General State of the Armed Forces regarding the massacre of about 1000 farmers from El Mozote i…
(2020-09-24). El Salvador: Woman Convicted of Abortion, Freed After 6 Years. telesurenglish.net Authorities released a woman who served six years in jail and faced a 30-years sentence under homicide charges after having a stillbirth in El Salvador. | RELATED: | Cindy Erazo had pregnancy complications that led to an interruption of her eight-month pregnancy. After her emergency surgery, Erazo was found guilty of homicide as she was accused of intentionally ending the pregnancy. | "Today, we celebrate Cindy's f…
(2020-09-24). FinCen Files Shine Spotlight on Suspicious Bank Transfers. counterpunch.org On September 20th, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) —the reporters who brought us the "Panama Papers" and the "Paradise Papers" — released the "FinCEN Files," in collaboration with Buzzfeed News. The FinCEN Files are the result of a U.S. leak of 2,100 "Suspicious Activity Reports" (SARs) —covering over 18,000 transactions — filed by
(2020-09-24). Justice, Finally, for a War Crime in El Salvador. thenation.com Justice, Finally, for a War Crime in El Salvador…