(2021-01-01). Panama Commemorates 21 Years of Self-Administration of the Canal. telesurenglish.net Panama's President Laurentino Cortizo Thursday welcomed the 21st anniversary of the handing over by the U.S. of the administrations' right of the Panama Canal. | RELATED: | "Twenty-one years ago we made a dream come true: the transfer of the Canal into Panamanian hands. Today, we continue to demonstrate to the world the ability to maintain an efficient administration," Cortizo twitted. | Panama Canal Administration (ACP)…
(2021-01-01). Mexico's President Proposes Plebiscite on Safe Abortion Bill. telesurenglish.net Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) proposed to hold a plebiscite on safe abortion so "women can decide what is best for them." | RELATED: | "Such a measure should not be taken by an authority, nor the Church. Women must be heard. It is in their hands whether a Safe Abortion bill is drafted," he assured. | AMLO made the statements one day after Argentina passed the Safe Abortion Law. On a broadcast messa…
(2021-01-01). Mexicans say bye to 2020 at jammed hospitals waiting for news of relatives. laprensalatina.com By Cristina Sanchez Reyes Mexico City, Dec 31 (efe-epa).- Many families are spending the last day of 2020 at the doors of hospitals in Mexico City, which are on the verge of overflowing, waiting for any encouraging news about the health situation of their loved ones both inside and waiting to be admitted. Veronica Rojas …
(2020-12-31). Nicaragua Repatriates 121 Citizens From Panama. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua's authorities Thursday reported the return to the homeland of 121 citizens who were stranded in Panama due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The citizens arrived in the country at 19h00 local time through the Peñas Blancas border point. Each carried the negative result of the COVID-19 test. | "The 73 women and 48 men could reunite with their families after a safe and orderly return process," Nicaragua's Immigration Department stated. | H…
(2020-12-31). Mexico Is Set to Receive Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine in March. telesurenglish.net Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) Wednesday informed that his country will receive the first doses of the anti-COVID-19 vaccine made by the United Kingdom-based AstraZeneca company and the Oxford University. | RELATED: | On Tuesday, the U.K. approved Mexico and Argentina to use the vaccine to immunize their people. Four months ago, British authorities also allowed both countries to produce the drug and distribute it in…
(2020-12-31). Lopez Obrador proposes consultation on abortion to avoid taking position. laprensalatina.com Mexico City, Dec 31 (efe-epa).- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday proposed holding a popular consultation on whether or not to legalize abortion to avoid personally taking a stance on the matter after the Argentine legislature approved legalizing it in that country. "It's a decision for women. My posture is that on these …
(2020-12-30). Another Indigenous Environmental Defender Killed in Honduras. telesurenglish.net Honduras' authorities Tuesday reported the killing of Tolupan Indigenous leader Adan Mejia, who was attacked in Candelaria community, Yoro Department. | RELATED: | Mejia was shot down to death by hooded individuals while he was working in the municipality of Morazan. | The violent incident took place three days after the murder of Lenca farmer leader and pre-candidate for Congress, Felix Vazquez. | After the shooting, the…
(2020-12-30). AMLO government falsified COVID-19 data to avoid shutdowns in Mexico City. wsws.org With hospitals in the Mexican capital expected to collapse in January, the López Obrador administration is determined to keep the economy open and safeguard profits.
(2020-12-30). Mexico Was the Most Dangerous Country for Journalists in 2020. telesurenglish.net Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday published its annual report on journalists who have been killed while carrying out their work, noting that Mexico ranks first among the most dangerous countries for journalists. | RELATED: | Mexico recorded 8 journalists killed in 2020, thus consolidating an average of 9 journalists murdered each year over the past five years. | The RSF report noted the "savage" deaths of Juli…
(2020-12-29). Recidivist Criminal and Constitutional Outlaw Trump Rushes to Pardon Criminal Lawbreakers. counterpunch.org 
Serial lawbreaker Donald J. Trump is embarking on the most sordid presidential pardon spree in American history. He has already pardoned convicted crooks, thieves, and violent outlaws. Trump's pardon lawyers are frantically assembling more MAGA besotted individuals and groups to be pardoned wholesale. The number may climb into the hundreds. The queue is long. Trump
(2020-12-29). Honduran Social Organizations Reject Murder of Indigenous Leader. telesurenglish.net Honduras' social organizations Tuesday rejected the murder of Felix Vasquez, a Lenca Indigenous leader and pre-candidate for Congress. | RELATED: | Representatives of the movements Coalition Against Impunity (CCI), Lenca Indigenous People Coordinator, and La Paz Farmers urged authorities to find those responsible. | "There must be justice for Vasquez. Authorities must hold a prompt and effective investigation, so p…
(2020-12-29). 'Lockdown With No Wages' Is Rejected by Panamanian Workers. telesurenglish.net Panama's National Union of Construction Workers (Suntracs) on Tuesday took to the streets to demand that President Laurentino Cortizo not suspend wages during the quarantine that will be established in the first two weeks of January. | RELATED: | "The problem here is not the quarantine… The problem is that they send people penniless to their homes. That is why we are protesting," Suntracs Secretary Saul Mendez explained…