Daily Archives: April 8, 2021

2021-04-08: News Headlines

Inge Fryklund (2021-04-08). The US War on Drugs is Driving the Displacement Crisis. counterpunch.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

PAULUS (2021-04-08). COMUNICAZIONE RIGUARDO MISSIVE RICEVUTE DA MEXICO CHIAPAS. indybay.org DICHIARAZIONE COMANDO SUPREMO GABINETTO DI GUERRA RIGUARDI MISSIVE RICEVUTE DA MEXICO…

SUB (2021-04-08). DICHIARAZIONE COMANDO GENERALE ZAPATISTA MEXICO 7-04-2021. indybay.org COMANDACIA GENERAL ZAPATISTA CHIAPAS MEXICO 7-04-2021…

teleSUR (2021-04-07). Mexico and Argentina Call for Debt Relief for Poor Countries. telesurenglish.net Mexico and Argentina called Wednesday for new mechanisms for debt relief for middle-income countries, arguing that it could prevent a financing crisis arising from the coronavirus pandemic. | Both nations presented a joint statement issued during the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank and the Group of 20 (G20) Finance Ministers' meeting. | RELATED: | The two Latin American c…

orinocotribune (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…

orinocotribune (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…

teleSUR (2021-04-07). Panama: Ex-President Martinelli Accused of Corruption in Spain. telesurenglish.net The Baltasar Garzon International Foundation (FIBGAR) won the appeal at a Madrid court to continue the judicial process against the Spanish construction company Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A. (FCC) for crimes in works done in Panama, La Prensa, and La Estrella de Panama newspapers, among others, reported today. | RELATED: | FIBGAR was given the green light by the Criminal Court when the 2nd Central Investigatin…

Staff (2021-04-07). Biden's Policies Won't Address the Roots of the Migrant Crisis — They'll Fuel It. truthout.org Mexico City, Mexico — Migrant justice activists are sounding the alarm bell over President Joe Biden's handling of the arrival of thousands of migrants and asylum-seekers at the U.S. southern border and are calling on Biden to follow through on his commitment to address the root causes of migration. | "What we have here is people fleeing from conditions that they can no longer stand — this is a humanitarian issue," Roxana Bendezú, executive director and founder of Migrant Roots Med…

Gerardo Villagrán del Corral (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…

teleSUR (2021-04-07). Minister Ebrard Travels to Guarantee Vaccines Arrival in Mexico. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced an international tour to guarantee the arrival of "agreed and paid" COVID-19 vaccines. | RELATED: | He will travel to Russia, China, India, Argentina, and the U.S. In these countries, he will visit vaccine producers' facilities and secure new contracts. | In Russia, he will hold meetings with Sputnik V producers to ratify the purchase of 25 million dose…

Adam Dick (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…

teleSUR (2021-04-07). El Salvador Receives CoronaVac Vaccines Donation From China. telesurenglish.net El Salvador's Health Minister Francisco Alabi on Tuesday received a batch of 150,000 CoronaVac vaccines donated by China. | RELATED: | Previously, this Central American country received 2 million doses from the Chinese Sinovac pharmaceutical. The latest shipment became number fifth since the start of mass vaccination on March 17. | CoronaVac vaccines will be administered to adults over 50 years old and people wit…

teleSUR (2021-04-07). Nicaragua Starts Vaccination Against 16 Infectious Diseases. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua's Health Minister Martha Reyes Tuesday announced a mass vaccination campaign until April 26 against several infectious diseases. | RELATED: | The campaign seeks to deworm children under five years old, people at high risk, and citizens over 50 years with over 1 million doses of vitamins and specific vaccines. | The immunization will protect against 16 diseases among which are polio, pneumococcal, and ro…

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