(2021-06-07). Mexico: Voters Hand Lopez Obrador's Party a Majority in Congress. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Photo: Twitter / @mario_delgado The preliminary count (PREP) conducted by Mexico's electoral authority gave President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's party MORENA, together with its coalition parties, control of the lower house of Congress but fell short of securing a supermajority. The estimate by the National Electoral Institute (INE) gave the coalition of MORENA,…
(2021-06-07). MORENA Party Leads Legislative Elections in Mexico. telesurenglish.net Mexico's National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party is emerging as the winner of the legislative elections carried out on Sunday | RELATED: | The party led by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is expected to obtain between 190 and 203 seats in the Lower Chamber. | The National Electoral Institute (INE) Counselor Lorenzo Cordova revealed that the preliminary voting range of MORENA goes from 34.9 to 35.8 percent, which wo…
(2021-06-07). Mexico Hopes To Reach Migration Agreements With Kamala Harris. telesurenglish.net Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) said his country hopes to reach immigration and border agreements after the visit of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. | RELATED: | "We want to maintain a very good relationship with the U.S. government," AMLO said, adding that President Joe Biden "has behaved very well." | The Mexican president remarked that the main theme of the visit is the manage…
(2021-06-07). How USAID Created Nicaragua's Anti-Sandinista Media Apparatus, now Under Money Laundering Investigation. globalresearch.ca With tens of …
(2021-06-07). Nicaragua — A Revolution Worth Defending. orinocotribune.com By Jorge Capelán and Stephen Sefton — May 29, 2021 | One of the reasons comrades elsewhere have difficulty perceiving this revolutionary model of Sandinista Nicaragua in its true dimensions is because for the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua the development of the productive economy is a central task. | In a recent article
(2021-06-07). Nicaragua's green revolution. mronline.org 
While large polluting countries have refused to take necessary measures to slow the climate crisis, Nicaragua, one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, has taken impressive steps to shift to more sustainable energy. | June 7, 2021…
(2021-06-07). Salvadorans Protest Against Bukele's Arbitrary Actions. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, social organizations took to the streets in El Salvador to reject what they claim as arbitrary acts committed by President Nayib Bukele. | RELATED: | The demonstration was organized by the Citizens Resistance Movement, which gathers over ten civil society associations. | The protesters condemned Bukele's forced entry into the Parliament last year, the recent removal of Judicial branch authorities, and…
(2021-06-07). Harris Says Leaders Need to Restore Hope in Guatemala. latinorebels.com GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday emphasized the need to restore hope for residents of struggling Central American nations to help address the increase in migration from the region as she faced the first major test of her diplomatic skills on a three-day foreign trip.
(2021-06-06). Argentina Criticizes Almagro's Interference in Mexican Elections. orinocotribune.com Argentina warned that the statements made by the head of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro against the Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister demonstrates his intention to influence the legislative and regional elections of Mexico, scheduled for this Sunday, June 6. | On Friday, June 4, Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Felipe Solá criticized the statements of the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, against the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard, alluding to the latter's service as the governor of Mexico City from 2006 to 2012. | Solá…
(2021-06-06). Mexico: Morena Leads the Vote. telesurenglish.net Mexico's ruling party was leading in the election to choose a new lower house of Congress, prelimiary results showed, this would put MORENA in a leading position to achieve the majority that would give the winner 300 seats. | Election day had unfolded peacefully throughout most of the country, despite some isolated episodes of violence in Oaxaca, Baja California, and the State of Mexico, according to reports by the National Electoral Institute (INE), shortly after polls closed. Characterized by campaigns marked by violence, intimidation, and even killings of local candidates, this has been one of the most viol…
(2021-06-06). 89 politicians in Mexico murdered leading up to midterm elections. challenge-magazine.org At least 89 Mexican politicians have been murdered in the last 200 days, 35 of which were candidates for the midterm elections. There have also been over 700 attacks, according to security consultancy firm Etellekt, including threats, beatings and kidnappings. | The 6 June election is to be significant, with over 2,100 mayoral and city council seats being contested, as well as the Chamber of Deputies, Congress' lower house. | This will determine the strength of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) and their allies, who together hold a two-thirds majority. Such a major…
(2021-06-06). Daniel Ortega, Good Before, but Not Now? Really?? orinocotribune.com By Laura Wells — June 1, 2021 | This article about Daniel Ortega reverses the typical order, it starts with the question of "What can we do?" and ends with a bit of history, Nicaragua's and mine. | As you read, if you find yourself asking, "Really?" please consider checking some of the many links. | What can we do? | (1) RENACER Act in Congress—End US interference | Whatever you think of President Daniel Ortega, you can help the people of Nicaragua now. You can voice your opposition to a new, very bad bill which would ramp up Trump's NICA act. The proposed RENACER Act, now in both houses of Congress, w…
(2021-06-06). Nicaragua's Green Revolution. libya360.wordpress.com Rohan Rice Nicaragua's green revolution has not only seen investment in renewable sources of energy but it has also brought electrical power to areas that did not have access before. Photo: ENATREL While large polluting countries have refused to take necessary measures to slow the climate crisis, Nicaragua, one of the most vulnerable countries to…
(2021-06-06). Nicaragua's green revolution. peoplesdispatch.org While large polluting countries have refused to take necessary measures to slow the climate crisis, Nicaragua, one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, has taken impressive steps to shift to more sustainable energy…
(2021-06-06). Anti-Corruption Protests Ahead of Harris' Arrival in Guatemala. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, dozens of Guatemalans took to the street to protest corruption and political persecution under President Alejandro Giammattei's administration. | RELATED: | The protests occurred ahead of the visit of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to this country, where she will address pressing bilateral issues such as migration. | Gathered in the Constitution Square, citizens demanded the resignation of several…