Daily Archives: September 28, 2020

2020-09-28: News Headlines

_____ (2020-09-28). 'Political Prisoner' Freed Under US Pressure Caught Planning Terrorism. popularresistance.org 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 man was caught with explosives and illegal firearms, and was allegedly plotting terror attacks against his country's elected, UN-recognized government. | The disturbing incident is just the latest example of a growing series of former "political prisoners" who have unleashed violent chaos in Nicaragua, aimed at destabilizing the leftist Sandinista government.

Speak Out Now (2020-09-28). Saturday 10/17: U.S. domination — A disaster for the people of Central America (online). indybay.org online meeting, see website for details…

_____ (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.

teleSUR (2020-09-26). Mexico: Still No Justice for the 43 Ayotzinapa Students. telesurenglish.net Family and friends of the 43 Ayotzinapa students who disappeared on September 26, 2014, Friday gathered outside the facilities of the Attorney General's office in Mexico City to demand an acceleration of the investigation process. | RELATED: | "Six years after the disappearance of our loved ones, there is still no justice as the investigations are revealing nothing new," the relatives complained. | Guerreros Unidos's cartel m…

Ashley Curtin (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.

Andy Pannekoek (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/

Mehr News Agency (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.

Olivia Alperstein (2020-09-26). Time to Put an End to the Nuclear Age. commondreams.org Mushroom cloud seconds after detonation of "the Gadget" by the U.S. military in 1945 at testing range in New Mexico. (Photo: Department of Defense) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/2020-ban-nukes.jpg

Ben Norton (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 …

Ben Norton (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 …

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (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…

Stephen Lendman (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….

Raul Diego (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.

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (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…