(2021-05-28). From Zapata to the Zapatistas: Mexico's "other" Commune. roarmag.org 
"What is the Commune, that Sphinx so tantalizing to the bourgeois mind?" Karl Marx asked in The Civil War in France, his manifesto-like analysis written for the International Workers' Association. For the case of the Paris Commune, which lasted for barely 72 days between March 18 and May 28, 1871, Marx seemed to have his answer ready: "Its true secret was this. It was essentially a working-class government, the product of the struggle of the producing against the appropriating class, the political form at last discovered under which to work out the economical emancipation of labor." | What happened, according to…
(2021-05-28). México — Las elecciones intermedias más importantes. globalizacion.ca Podría decirse desde un punto de vista cuantitativo que es así porque van a liza las gobernaciones de 15 estados, los 500 escaños de la Cámara de Diputados, de 30 asambleas legislativas, cientos de presidentes municipales, miles de alcaldías, sindicaturas…
(2021-05-27). The US Appoints Temporary Chargé D'Affaires in El Salvador. telesurenglish.net The U.S. State Department (DoS) on Wednesday appointed Jean Manes as Chargé d'Affairs ad Interim to El Salvador, following almost four months without a designated ambassador to this Central American nation. | RELATED: | The DoS said Manes' experience would serve to improve negotiations to tackle irregular migration to the U.S., an issue that has become a cornerstone of President Joe Biden's political agenda with cen…
(2021-05-27). Guatemala Relaxes Entry Requirements for Immunized Travelers. telesurenglish.net Guatemalan authorities on Wednesday informed that travelers who have been fully immunized with a certificated vaccine will not have to present any negative COVID-19 test to enter the country. | RELATED: | "All vaccinated persons will access the country without health restrictions as long as they have received the last injection at least 14 days before the trip," Civil Aeronautics Director Francis Argueta explained.
(2021-05-27). Harris to Announce Business Investments in Central America. latinorebels.com WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday will announce commitments from a dozen companies and organizations to invest in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador as part of the Biden administration's efforts to address the root causes of migration from the region.
(2021-05-27). Mexico: 34 Candidates Assassinated Ahead of Parliamentary and Subnational Elections. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch 34 aspiring candidates have been assassinated in Mexico ahead of the parliamentary and subnational elections scheduled for June 6. Photo: Especial According to the consulting firm Etellekt's latest report on political violence, so far, 88 politicians have been assassinated since the beginning of the election campaign in September 2020. 34 of them were…