(2021-05-31). Heavy Rainfalls Affect Over 13,000 People in Guatemala. telesurenglish.net Guatemala's National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) David de Leon on Sunday informed that over 13,000 people were affected by heavy rains that ravaged the country over the weekend. | RELATED: | Guatemala, Totonicapan, Huehuetenango, and Quetzaltenango departments were the most affected territories where landslides, road blockades, and floods occurred. | Besides 65 evacuations, Leon reported that 20 people…
(2021-05-31). Nicaragua — A Revolution Worth Defending. globalresearch.ca In a recent …
(2021-05-31). Costa Rica Advances in Inclusion of People With Disabilities. telesurenglish.net Costa Rica's President Carlos Alvarado on Sunday signed two decrees that seek to guarantee people with disabilities' insertion in the labor market. | RELATED: | A National Council of People with Disabilities (CONAPDIS) survey showed that 56 percent of people in this social group were out of the labor force. | The decrees facilitate the identification, job offers, vacancies reservation, recruitment, and incorporation of people wi…
(2021-05-31). Mexico: Candidates Display Final Rallies Ahead of Election Day. telesurenglish.net In Mexico, candidates from different parties held electoral campaign closing ceremonies this weekend in the lead-up to June 6 subnational elections. | RELATED: | Although electoral campaigns officially conclude on June 2, candidates for local and federal posts held massive rallies, concerts, and popular dances to call the population to attend the polls. | In Mexico City, people dressed in white participated in the "Save Mexico" march, which…
(2021-05-31). México — Exigencia demencial: Continuar el baño de sangre. globalizacion.ca Por macabro, resulta repulsivo consignar el dato de haya destacado un modelo estadístico único para contar las muertes violentas en México; se hace alusión al tema, porque pone en evidencia un secreto a voces: que el disperso y conservador recuento…
(2021-05-30). NPR's Dishonest Coverage of Nicaragua and COVID-19. globalresearch.ca NPR's coverage of …
(2021-05-30). Communities In Guerrero Set Up Road Blockades. popularresistance.org On May 28, 2021, Indigenous communities belonging to the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata, and to the Regional Coordinator of Community Authorities-Community Police-Founding Pueblos, set up road blockades in the Montaña Baja region of Guerrero, a southern state in so-called Mexico, announcing they will prohibit the June 6 mid-term elections from taking place in their communities. | The mobilizations by the 24 communities belonging to CIPOG-EZ and CRAC-PC-PF are a response to the ongoing attacks carried out by the organized crime group, Los Ardillos, who are active in the region. While CIPOG-…