(2021-04-13). This isn't a Border Crisis, It's a Poverty, Violence and Climate Crisis. counterpunch.org 
Thousands of desperate migrants, mostly from Central America, are stuck at the U.S.-Mexico border. Most are families and unaccompanied children. Despite their legal rights to apply for asylum, U.S. officials are turning away huge numbers, claiming pandemic restrictions. But thousands of children remain, held in crowded border detention facilities while awaiting transfer to Department of
(2021-04-13). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Health care workers in Mexico City and Guanajuato state are continuing protests to demand access to COVID-19 vaccinations while members of the Utier electrical workers union in Puerto Rico voted unanimously in favor of a strike against the Electrical Energy Authority…
(2021-04-13). Headlines for April 13, 2021. democracynow.org Brooklyn Center Police Chief Claims Officer Mistook Gun for Taser in Killing of Daunte Wright, Prosecution Rests Case in Murder Trial of Minneapolis Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin, U.S. to Pause Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Reports of Rare Blood Clots, WHO Warns of Exponential Rise in COVID-19 Cases, COVID-19 Cases Surge in the Philippines as Duterte Appears in Public for First Time in Two Weeks, European Union Officials Consider Use of Russian COVID-19 Vaccine, Biden Admin Strikes Deals with Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to Further Militarize Borders, As Volcano Erupts, Only Vaccinated Residents of St.
(2021-04-13). México — Turismo, abuso e impunidad. globalizacion.ca Fue una de las entidades más olvidadas de México, pero hoy Quintana Roo es el principal polo turístico del país. Allí se genera más de una tercera parte de las divisas que ingresan por dicha actividad. Esa transformación se dio…
(2021-04-12). US Deal: Troops in Central America to Stem Migration Tide. telesurenglish.net The Biden administration recently reached an agreement with Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala to help manage the flow of potential migrants on the US-Mexico border, according to Tyler Moran, special assistant to the president for immigration for the Domestic Policy Council. | RELATED: | According to the official, the Latin American countries have been asked to reinforce their borders by using their military to red…
(2021-04-12). Mexico Rescues 136 Central American Migrants. telesurenglish.net Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) reported the rescue of 136 Central American migrants who were kidnapped in Tlaxcala. | RELATED: | Following a citizen warning, these people were recovered in the San Pablo del Monte municipality. INM officials reported that among them were 19 minors who were traveling without any family members. | Local outlet Parabolica informed that these migrants stayed in a security hous…
(2021-04-12). Biden Names Trump Critics To Two Key Immigration Posts. eurasiareview.com 
By Ken Bredemeier | U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday named two critics of former President Donald Trump's immigration policies to key border control and immigration positions at a time when federal authorities are struggling to handle a surge of migrant arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border. | Biden picked Chris Magnus, the police chief in Tucson, Arizona, near the U.S.-Mexico border, to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, and Ur Jaddou as director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which handles the country's legal immigration system. | Both will have to be confirmed by the Senate be…
(2021-04-12). Rights Advocates Concerned Over Biden Push to Increase Militarization of Borders in Central America. commondreams.org "The Biden administration should place human rights at the center of its migration discussions and agreements with regional governments." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-centralamerican-security-forces-agreements.jpg …
(2021-04-12). Comprehensive Justice for Berta: Truth, Reparations, and No Recurrence. orinocotribune.com By Giorgio Trucchi — Apr 7, 2021 | On Tuesday, 61 months after the crime, Roberto David Castillo Mejía has appeared in court, accused of being a mastermind of the assassination of Berta Cáceres. Castillo was president of the private energy company Desarollos Energéticos SA (DESA), holders of the concession for exploitation of the Gualcarque River, and developers of the Agua Zarca hydroelectric project, against which Berta Cáceres, the Lenca Indigenous leader fought for years, together with the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH). | For Berta's family and for COPINH this…
(2021-04-12). Wildfires Have Damaged 775 Hectares in Costa Rica. telesurenglish.net Costa Rica's National Fire Management Program Coordinator Luis Roman reported almost 800 hectares affected by fires in Protected Wildlife Areas (ASP) so far this year. | RELATED: | As of April 4, the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) had tackled 49 fires, 10 of which occurred in the ASP. Guanacaste is the most affected province, where 775 hectares have been damaged. | "Experience tells us that week by w…
(2021-04-12). Mexico Accuses 1,571 Companies & Ex-Officials For Corruption. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Superior Audit Office (ASF) submitted to the Lower Chamber a list accusing 1,571 ex-public officials, companies, and social organizations of corruption acts committed from 2001 until 2014. | RELATED: | The list includes sanctions to airlines, subcontracting companies, and political figures such as Mario Moreno, who runs subnational elections for Guerrero State governorship post. | The Institutional Revolutionary Party (P…
(2021-04-12). México — Los desastres y las sospechas|. globalizacion.ca De acuerdo con las opiniones de técnicos de Pemex, del grupo Encuentro Nacional Petrolero, que directamente se encargan de la seguridad en las diversas secciones de cada refinería, el esclarecimiento de la explosión debe arrojar información para evitar otros eventos…
(2021-04-12). 'Major Step Forward' as New Mexico Legalizes Recreational Marijuana. commondreams.org "By ensuring equity and social justice in our cannabis legalization, we are saying 'enough' to the devastating 'war on drugs' that over-incarcerated and over-penalized thousands of New Mexicans." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-10406190501.jpg …
