Daily Archives: June 4, 2021

2021-06-04: News Headlines

Ben Norton (2021-06-04). How USAID Created Nicaragua's Anti-Sandinista Media Apparatus, now Under Money Laundering Investigation. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton — Jun 1, 2021 | With tens of millions of dollars over years of work, CIA front USAID helped create and train Nicaragua's anti-Sandinista opposition. At the center of its operations is the elite Chamorro Foundation, which stands accused of money laundering. | The US government has spent years cultivating a ring of right-wing media outlets in Nicaragua that played a central role in a violent 2018 coup attempt. This network is now being investigated by the Nicaraguan government on allegations of money laundering. | These publications are an integral part of a political opposition that Washington h…

Laura Wells (2021-06-04). Daniel Ortega, good before, but not now? Really?? indybay.org President Daniel Ortega is a controversial figure, especially outside of Nicaragua. But why do so many people there support his administration's policies, and why is US interference increasing in the lead-up to Nicaragua's elections in November? Participation in a recent delegation helped answer those questions.

Dawn Paley (2021-06-04). AMLO Has Been a Disappointment to the World—for Mexico, He's Been Far Worse. thenation.com AMLO Has Been a Disappointment to the World—for Mexico, He's Been Far Worse…

Staff (2021-06-04). Former Deputy Guaidó Wants to Negotiate with President Maduro in Mexico or Norway. orinocotribune.com Former deputy Juan Guaidó said this Wednesday, June 2, that they are evaluating the possibility of Mexico being the headquarters of negotiations with the Government of Venezuela chaired by President Nicolás Maduro. | "We are evaluating Mexico, Norway, and some other countries that can independently, impartially, and respectfully host a possible negotiation," said the self-proclaimed "interim president" in an interview for the Mexican Reforma website. | The interview caused an uproar in Mexico because it was published just a few days before the country's mega-elections, and was used again to sow fear of communism,…

Luis Manuel Arce Isaac (2021-06-04). øPor qué son encarnizadas las elecciones intermedias en México? globalizacion.ca Una información del Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) de México de que tres mil abogados litigarán los resultados de los comicios intermedios del próximo domingo, llama la atención dentro y fuera del país. No es usual ese tipo de información, aunque…

Maximiliano Reyes Zúñiga (2021-06-04). México, Latinoamérica y el Caribe: Una agenda para una asociación económica estratégica. globalizacion.ca México es cercano a los países latinoamericanos y caribeños por cultura e historia, pero también por la importancia económica que reviste la región. | En 2019, México exportó más de 22,900 millones de dólares (mdd) a la región, monto similar al…

_____ (2021-06-03). How USAID created Nicaragua's anti-Sandinista media apparatus, now under money laundering investigation. popularresistance.org With tens of millions of dollars over years of work, CIA front USAID helped create and train Nicaragua's anti-Sandinista opposition. At the center of its operations is the elite Chamorro Foundation, which stands accused of money laundering.

teleSUR (2021-06-03). Nicaragua: Opposition Leader Linked To Money Laundering Scandal. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua's Interior Ministry on Wednesday ordered house arrest against opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro for her involvement in a money-laundering scandal. | RELATED: | The presidential pre-candidate was arrested one day after authorities accused her of abusive management and ideological falsehood for her role in the ONG named after her mother and Nicaragua's former president Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. | After months of investigation, the Interio…

_____ (2021-06-03). How USAID Created Nicaragua's Anti-Sandinista Media Apparatus. popularresistance.org The US government has spent years cultivating a ring of right-wing media outlets in Nicaragua that played a central role in a violent 2018 coup attempt. This network is now being investigated by the Nicaraguan government on allegations of money laundering. | These publications are an integral part of a political opposition that Washington has carefully managed, trained, and funded with millions of dollars over the past decade. While relentlessly accusing Nicaragua's leftist government of corruption, they have been suspiciously obscure with their own finances and record-keeping. | The institution at the heart of t…

Laura Wells (2021-06-03). Daniel Ortega, good before, but not now? Really?? indybay.org President Daniel Ortega is a controversial figure, especially outside of Nicaragua. But why do so many people there support his administration's policies, and why is US interference increasing in the lead-up to Nicaragua's elections in November? Participation in a recent delegation helped answer those questions.

David Raby (2021-06-03). AMLO battles corrupt electoral officials and U.S. interference in Mexico midterms. peoplesworld.org Ever heard of a country where electoral fraud favors the opposition? Try Mexico, with its corrupt and aberrant Electoral Commission (National Electoral Institute, INE by its Spanish initials). Political polarization has been growing in Mexico over several aspects of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's "Fourth Transformation"—which has included taking national control of oil and electric power, …

teleSUR (2021-06-03). Mexico Enters Electoral Silence Ahead of Subnational Polls. telesurenglish.net Mexico's subnational electoral process entered a stage of silence in which no political proselytizing can take place before citizens go to the polls on June 6. | RELATED: | In compliance with current federal law, the National Electoral Institute (INE) requested candidates, parties, citizens, public officials, and the media not to carry out propaganda actions, publish results of polls on electoral preferences, or disseminate reports o…

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How USAID Created Nicaragua's Anti-Sandinista Media Apparatus, now Under Money Laundering Investigation
Ben Norton | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-04
By Ben Norton — Jun 1, 2021 | With tens of millions of dollars over years of work, CIA front USAID helped create and train Nicaragua's anti-Sandinista opposition. At the center of its operations is the elite Chamorro Foundation, which stands accused of money laundering. | The US government has spent years cultivating a ring of right-wing media outlets in Nicaragua that played a central role in a violent 2018 coup attempt. This network is now being investigated by the Nicaraguan government on allegations of money laundering. | These publications are an integral part of a political opposition that Washington h…
orinocotribune.com/how-usaid-created-nicaraguas-anti-sandinista-media-apparatus-now-under-money-laundering-investigation/

Daniel Ortega, good before, but not now? Really??
Laura Wells | indybay.org | 2021-06-04
President Daniel Ortega is a controversial figure, especially outside of Nicaragua. But why do so many people there support his administration's policies, and why is US interference increasing in the lead-up to Nicaragua's elections in November? Participation in a recent delegation helped answer those questions.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/06/02/18842902.php

Former Deputy Guaidó Wants to Negotiate with President Maduro in Mexico or Norway
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-04
Former deputy Juan Guaidó said this Wednesday, June 2, that they are evaluating the possibility of Mexico being the headquarters of negotiations with the Government of Venezuela chaired by President Nicolás Maduro. | "We are evaluating Mexico, Norway, and some other countries that can independently, impartially, and respectfully host a possible negotiation," said the self-proclaimed "interim president" in an interview for the Mexican Reforma website. | The interview caused an uproar in Mexico because it was published just a few days before the country's mega-elections, and was used again to sow fear of communism,…
orinocotribune.com/former-deputy-guaido-wants-to-negotiate-with-president-maduro-in-mexico-or-norway/

AMLO Has Been a Disappointment to the World–For Mexico, He's Been Far Worse
Dawn Paley | thenation.com | 2021-06-04
AMLO Has Been a Disappointment to the World–For Mexico, He's Been Far Worse…
thenation.com/article/world/amlo-covid-mexico-military/

øPor qué son encarnizadas las elecciones intermedias en México?
Luis Manuel Arce Isaac | globalizacion.ca | 2021-06-04
Una información del Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) de México de que tres mil abogados litigarán los resultados de los comicios intermedios del próximo domingo, llama la atención dentro y fuera del país. No es usual ese tipo de información, aunque…
globalizacion.ca/por-que-son-encarnizadas-las-elecciones-intermedias-en-mexico/

México, Latinoamérica y el Caribe: Una agenda para una asociación económica estratégica
Maximiliano Reyes Zúñiga | globalizacion.ca | 2021-06-04
México es cercano a los países latinoamericanos y caribeños por cultura e historia, pero también por la importancia económica que reviste la región. | En 2019, México exportó más de 22,900 millones de dólares (mdd) a la región, monto similar al…
globalizacion.ca/mexico-latinoamerica-y-el-caribe-una-agenda-para-una-asociacion-economica-estrategica/

Nicaragua: Opposition Leader Linked To Money Laundering Scandal
telesurenglish.net | 2021-06-03
Nicaragua's Interior Ministry on Wednesday ordered house arrest against opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro for her involvement in a money-laundering scandal. | RELATED: | Nicaragua: Virtual Reality and Human Rights | The presidential pre-candidate was arrested one day after authorities accused her of abusive management and ideological falsehood for her role in the ONG named after her mother and Nicaragua's former president Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. | After months of investigation, the Interio…
telesurenglish.net/news/Nicaragua-Opposition-Leader-Linked-To-Money-Laundering-Scandal-20210603-0006.html

How USAID Created Nicaragua's Anti-Sandinista Media Apparatus
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-06-03
The US government has spent years cultivating a ring of right-wing media outlets in Nicaragua that played a central role in a violent 2018 coup attempt. This network is now being investigated by the Nicaraguan government on allegations of money laundering. | These publications are an integral part of a political opposition that Washington has carefully managed, trained, and funded with millions of dollars over the past decade. While relentlessly accusing Nicaragua's leftist government of corruption, they have been suspiciously obscure with their own finances and record-keeping. | The institution at the heart of t…
popularresistance.org/how-usaid-created-nicaraguas-anti-sandinista-media-apparatus-now-under-money-laundering-investigation/

AMLO battles corrupt electoral officials and U.S. interference in Mexico midterms
David Raby | peoplesworld.org | 2021-06-03
Ever heard of a country where electoral fraud favors the opposition? Try Mexico, with its corrupt and aberrant Electoral Commission (National Electoral Institute, INE by its Spanish initials). Political polarization has been growing in Mexico over several aspects of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's "Fourth Transformation"–which has included taking national control of oil and electric power, …
peoplesworld.org/article/amlo-battles-corrupt-electoral-officials-and-u-s-interference-in-mexico-midterms/

Mexico Enters Electoral Silence Ahead of Subnational Polls
telesurenglish.net | 2021-06-03
Mexico's subnational electoral process entered a stage of silence in which no political proselytizing can take place before citizens go to the polls on June 6. | RELATED: | Mexican Students Who Protested Online Exams Released | In compliance with current federal law, the National Electoral Institute (INE) requested candidates, parties, citizens, public officials, and the media not to carry out propaganda actions, publish results of polls on electoral preferences, or disseminate reports o…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-Enters-Electoral-Silence-Ahead-of-Subnational-Polls-20210603-0013.html

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