(2021-02-15). Mexican Authorities Rescue 108 Migrants Near US Border. telesurenglish.net Mexico's National Guard officers Sunday rescued 108 Central American migrants, who were crammed into a truck heading for the U.S. border. | RELATED: | The National Institute of Migration (INM) reported that authorities noticed a truck attached to a semi-trailer traveling on the Monterrey-Reynosa highway, in the General Bravo municipality, Nuevo Leon state. | The agents intercepted the truck before it entered a security…
(2021-02-15). Colombia to receive 1st batch of Covid-19 vaccines on Monday. laprensalatina.com Bogota, Feb 15 (efe-epa).- An initial batch of 50,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner, biotechnology company BioNTech, will arrive in Colombia on Monday afternoon, President Ivan Duque said in a nationwide address. That Andean nation has lagged behind some of its regional neighbors, including Mexico …
(2021-02-15). Mexican president calls for urgent UN meeting over vaccine hoarding. laprensalatina.com Mexico City, Feb 15 (efe-epa).- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that the United Nations should convene an "urgent meeting" to deal with the problem of "hoarding" anti-Covid vaccine, claiming that the countries with laboratories that manufacture the several vaccines are doing so. "It's something that the UN should look at. It has …
(2021-02-15). Guatemalans Demand an End to Violence Against Children. telesurenglish.net Citizens on Sunday demanded Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei to put an end to murders, kidnappings, disappearances, and sexual harassment suffered by girls and teenagers in the country. | RELATED: | The protesters biked to the Interior Ministry and the National Palace of Culture, where they displayed banners that read, "Girls can't be touched" and "the State doesn't take care of us." | During the demonstration, whi…
(2021-02-15). Trump Has Gone — Time to End US Sanctions on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | The United States has an extensive sanctions programme affecting two dozen …
(2021-02-14). Democrats' Shameful Cave. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-12923215461.jpg …
(2021-02-14). Protests in Honduras against police killing of Keyla Martínez. peoplesdispatch.org Protests broke out in several cities across Honduras after nursing student Keyla Martínez was killed in police custody. She was 26-years-old. Honduras has some of the highest rates of violence against women in the region.
(2021-02-13). Republicans Slam Biden's Return to 'Catch and Release' for 25,000 Asylum Seekers. sputniknews.com US immigration services have seen a rise in the number of new arrivals in recent weeks, while the latest migrant caravan of up to 9,000 people marching from Honduras is yet to reach the southern border.
(2021-02-12). Lying Lawyers and Butt-kissing Senators: The First Days of Trump's Second Impeachment Trial. counterpunch.org 
The week began with the death of George Shultz. It reminded me of the 1980s when ol' Shultzie was the face of Reagan's murderous wars against the people of El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala. A friend who just finished a career in the foreign service reminded me that Shultz was a true diplomat. He's right,
(2021-02-12). Protests continue in Honduras following femicide of nursing student in police station. peoplesdispatch.org 
Protests have been taking place in several cities across Honduras following the femicide of 26-year-old nursing student Keyla Martínez in police custody. Martínez had been arrested by the police in the city of La Esperanza in the northwestern department of Intibucá for allegedly violating curfew on the night of February 6. | Police had detained her in a cell in the police station, but in the early hours of February 7, they brought her to the hospital, alleging that she had attempted to commit suicide. According to local media reports, she died before reaching the hospital. The National Police released a statement…
(2021-02-12). The Indian farmers are right: their land is at stake (Part 3). mronline.org 
The story of Mexico's agriculture can be organised around two threads: corn and land.
(2021-02-12). Where Are the Witnesses? Ralph Nader Says Democrats' Impeachment Case Is "Prescription for Defeat" democracynow.org 
As the historic Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump continues, we speak with longtime consumer advocate, corporate critic and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, who says Democrats have set themselves up for defeat by rushing proceedings and failing to call witnesses — including Trump himself. "The narrow approach of the articles of impeachment keep the Democrats from having a full hand," says Nader. "They have like 10 arrows in their quiver and they're using one or two."
(2021-02-12). Ralph Nader on Corporate Crime, Holding Boeing Accountable for 737 MAX Deaths & Biden's First Weeks. democracynow.org 
Legendary consumer advocate Ralph Nader says the U.S. is experiencing a "corporate crime wave," and that the Trump administration's $2.5 billion settlement with Boeing over the manufacturer's faulty 737 MAX jets amounts to a "slap on the wrist." Boeing's faulty planes were involved in two fatal crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, including Nader's 24-year-old grandniece Samya Stumo. Nader says the Biden Justice Department should reopen the previous administration's settlement and hold Boeing fully accountable. "This is just another example of giant companies getting away with their corporate criminal…
(2021-02-12). US Will Allow Entry To 25000 Migrants Waiting for Hearings. telesurenglish.net The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Thursday that it would allow 25 000 migrants stranded in Mexico to enter the United States as they wait for their court hearings. | RELATED: | This is the latest decision by Joe Biden's administration to reverse Trump's migration policies. In 2019 the former U.S. president activated the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), which forced at least 65,000 non-Mexi…
(2021-02-12). DHS to bring over 25,000 asylum-seekers from Mexico after revoking Trump policy. rt.com 
The Biden administration is preparing to bring an estimated 25,000 asylum-seekers across the US border who had been waiting in Mexico under policies enacted to curb illegal immigration that have now been revoked. | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning to screen up to 300 people a day at two border crossings starting February 19, and an unspecified lesser number at a third, but declined to name the locations, fearing that might encourage a "rush," AP reported on Friday. | NEW: Hope rises in Matamoros, where more than 1,000 asylum-seekers live in tent camp and in apartments. Those waiting longes…
(2021-02-12). Ralph Nader: Biden Must Hold Boeing Accountable for Deaths Due to Faulty Planes. truthout.org 
Legendary consumer advocate Ralph Nader says the U.S. is experiencing a "corporate crime wave," and that the Trump administration's $2.5 billion settlement with Boeing over the manufacturer's faulty 737 MAX jets amounts to a "slap on the wrist." Boeing's faulty planes were involved in two fatal crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, including Nader's 24-year-old grandniece Samya Stumo. Nader says the Biden Justice Department should reopen the previous administration's settlement and…
(2021-02-12). Existing 3,600 US Troops to Remain on Border With Mexico Through Fiscal Year – Pentagon. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – An estimated 3,600 US troops will remain on the US border with Mexico through the current fiscal year, Defense Department spokesperson Lt. Col. Chris Mitchell told Sputnik.
(2021-02-12). Reversing Xenophobic Trump Policy, Biden to Allow 25,000 Asylum-Seekers Stuck in Mexico to Enter US. commondreams.org According to the news outlet, "about 70,000 asylum-seekers were enrolled in since it was introduced in January 2019." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/mexico_refugee_camp.jpg …
(2021-02-12). Panama Uncovers Sexual Abuse of Minors in Public Shelters. telesurenglish.net A Parliamentary investigation revealed that dozens of Panamanian minors were sexually abused and physically and psychologically mistreated by their caretakers in at least 12 state-owned shelters over the last four years. | RELATED: | "The state of neglect these children suffered is shocking. They weren't treated like humans," said lawmaker Walkiria Chandler, a member of the Parliament's commission that conducted the inquiry…
(2021-02-12). Guatemala's President Asks Congress to Reinstate Death Penalty. telesurenglish.net Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei on Thursday urged Congress to reinstate the death penalty for some crimes, including femicide and child abuse, following the murder of an eight-year-old girl in the country. | RELATED: | "Let our hands not tremble to confront criminals," Giammattei said, stressing that hardly any felony receives such punishment in the Constitution. | All crimes against children "should be pun…