Power and Corruption in El Salvador
Carmen Rodríguez | counterpunch.org | 2021-06-01
In less than a week, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and his Legislative Assembly have managed to lock in full political power in El Salvador, dismissing sitting Supreme Court justices and de facto naming new ones as well as a new attorney general, while passing legislation that grants immunity to loyal functionaries linked to irregular purchases…
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Nicaragua, Among the 10 Safest Countries in the World to Visit Despite COVID-19
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-31
The Spanish tour operator Planyts published the study " 10 safest countries to travel in the world" prepared by the biomedical engineer and ex-researcher at the RWTH University of Aachen, Germany, Manuel Aguilar, with data from the University of Oxford and the World Health Organization (WHO). | All countries of the world were analyzed. | Nicaragua appears on the list as one of the safest destinations to travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. | According to the publication, the land of lakes and vol…
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Opinion: Nicaragua – A Revolution Worth Defending
telesurenglish.net | 2021-05-31
Jorge Capelán and Stephen Sefton, May 29th 2021 | In a recent article "Washington: new attempt to overthrow the Nicaraguan government" Pablo Jofre Leal recognizes that Nicaragua, is the target of imperialist aggression by the U.S. and its regional pawns, more than ever now in this election year. He also notes the absurdity of the US authorities' declaration that Nicaragua is a danger to US national security and observes how the media routinely falsely…
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Mexico: Candidates Display Final Rallies Ahead of Election Day
telesurenglish.net | 2021-05-31
In Mexico, candidates from different parties held electoral campaign closing ceremonies this weekend in the lead-up to June 6 subnational elections. | RELATED: | Mexico: Moroleon Mayoral Candidate Shot to Death | 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…
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Heavy Rainfalls Affect Over 13,000 People in Guatemala
telesurenglish.net | 2021-05-31
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 Relaxes Entry Requirements for Immunized Travelers | 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…
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Costa Rica Advances in Inclusion of People With Disabilities
telesurenglish.net | 2021-05-31
Costa Rica's President Carlos Alvarado on Sunday signed two decrees that seek to guarantee people with disabilities' insertion in the labor market. | RELATED: | Costa Rica Halts On-Site and Virtual Classes Till July | 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…
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Nicaragua — A Revolution Worth Defending
Jorge Capelan | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-31
In a recent …
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México — Exigencia demencial: Continuar el baño de sangre
Mouris Salloum George | globalizacion.ca | 2021-05-31
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…
globalizacion.ca/mexico-exigencia-demencial-continuar-el-bano-de-sangre/

Ayotzinapa 43: Fight for truth and justice continues
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-31
Hundreds took to the streets of Mexico on Wednesday May 26 demanding justice for 43 students who have been missing since 2014 as well as the immediate release of the 19 students who were detained in Mactumactzá on May 19. The rally marked 80 months since 43 students of Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College were kidnapped after travelling to a protest in several buses.
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