(2021-04-07). Venezuela More than Willing to Dialogue with Colombia's Chancellor Claudia Bloom — Requests to Mexico, UN and CELAC to Open Communication Channels. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, April 6, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza said that he was willing to meet with the Colombian Foreign Minister, Claudia Blum. He intimated that if she wants to "talk to me, make a call and if you want, we'll meet wherever you want, to ensure peace and tranquility to both our peoples. We will continue to be committed to peace," said the Venezuelan Foreign Minister during a press conference. | In his statements, Arreaza stated that Colombia is a failed state, after referring to the armed conflict in Apure. Venezuelan authorities have denounced how Colombian narco paramilitary gangs en…
(2021-04-07). Venezuela More than Willing to Dialogue with Colombia's Chancellor Claudia Bloom — Requests Mexico, UN and CELAC to Open Communication Channels. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, April 6, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza said that he was willing to meet with the Colombian Foreign Minister, Claudia Blum. He intimated that if she wants to "talk to me, make a call and if you want, we'll meet wherever you want, to ensure peace and tranquility to both our peoples. We will continue to be committed to peace," said the Venezuelan Foreign Minister during a press conference. | In his statements, Arreaza stated that Colombia is a failed state, after referring to the armed conflict in Apure. Venezuelan authorities have denounced how Colombian narco paramilitary gangs en…
(2021-04-07). México — Fin del outsourcing, un tipo de explotación laboral. globalizacion.ca El presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) dio a conocer la consecución de un importante acuerdo entre dirigentes sindicales, empresariales, los coordinadores de las bancadas mayoritarias en la Cámara de Diputados y su gobierno en materia de subcontratación y…
(2021-04-07). Mexico President Says 'Pass' On Coronavirus Vaccine — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has distinguished himself among top national political leaders across the world by not freaking out over coronavirus. Instead, López Obrador has gone his own way with Now comes news of López Obrad…
(2021-04-06). The War On Drugs Is Driving The Displacement Crisis. popularresistance.org We are torn by images of unaccompanied minors and overcrowded facilities at our southern border, but few in the United States are asking why so many Central American families are so desperate to escape their own countries that they are willing to risk everything — including family separation. | These migrants are not fleeing some Act of God — drought or hurricanes or the like — that could not be anticipated or prevented. Rather, they are fleeing cartel violence and governmental corruption. | As CNN recently noted, "poverty, crime, and corruption in Latin America have long been drivers of migrati…
(2021-04-06). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Private sector doctors protest in Mexico City to demand COVID vaccinations while 200 Marathon oil refinery workers in St. Paul Park, Minnesota continue a two-and-a-half-month strike.
(2021-04-06). Panama: Teachers Reject on-Site Classes Starting Next Week. telesurenglish.net Panama's National Union of Educators (UNECEP) announced its opposition to part-time, in-person classes starting April 12 as the current health conditions put students and professors at risk. | RELATED: | Besides the little advance in COVID-19 vaccination, educators noted the lack of educative materials and sanitary conditions in some schools. | UNECEP officials highlighted that only 6,000 out of 48,500 teachers would be vacci…
(2021-04-06). Honduras Starts Trial Against Alleged Killer of Berta Caceres. telesurenglish.net Honduras' Sentencing Court on Tuesday started the trial against Roberto Castillo, who is the alleged mastermind of the murder of environmental activist Berta Caceres in 2016. | RELATED: | Justice Ministry spokesman Melvin Duarte informed that the judicial process against Castillo will conclude on April 30. | Bertha Zuñiga, who is Caceres's daughter and the coordinator of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous O…
(2021-04-06). The Necessity Of Dismantling The US. popularresistance.org On February 26th, I interviewed Ajamu Baraka for my podcast. Baraka is a veteran grassroots organizer whose roots are in the Black Liberation Movement and anti-apartheid and Central American solidarity struggles. He is an internationally recognized leader of the emerging human rights movement in the U.S. and has been at the forefront of efforts to apply the international human rights framework to social justice advocacy in the U.S. for more than 25 years. He is a National Organizer for the Black Alliance for Peace, whose activities we discussed. | Baraka has taught political science at various universities and ha…
(2021-04-06). México — La polarización. globalizacion.ca Ha estado de moda, desde que el presidente López Obrador tomó posesión, acusar a su gobierno de polarizar el escenario político. La acusación no viene acompañada de una explicación específica sobre cuál es la carga negativa que ve el acusador,…
(2021-04-06). Mexico Allows Outsourcing Only for Specialized Services & Works. telesurenglish.net Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) announced an agreement with unions and business representatives to regulate outsourcing. | RELATED: | Besides granting companies three months to include outsourced workers on their payroll, the agreement only allows outsourcing of specialized services. | The Labor Secretary (STPS) will register subcontracting companies, and there will be profit-sharing modifications, including…
(2021-04-06). US Secretary of State Blinken Talks With Panama's Counterpart. telesurenglish.net Panama's Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held on Tuesday a phone conversation to discuss topics of mutual interests such as unlawful immigration and the environment. | RELATED: | According to a statement from Panama's government, both authorities highlighted "the strength of the historic strategic alliance between the United States and Panama, in response to cooperation to face pre…