(2021-06-09). Headlines for June 9, 2021. democracynow.org VP Harris Meets with Mexico's AMLO, Faces Backlash for Not Visiting U.S. Southern Border, Over 2,000 Migrant Children Might Still Be Separated from Families, Activists Call on Thomson Reuters to Cut Ties with ICE, Biden Ends Weeks-Long Talks on Infrastructure as New Bipartisan Groups Aim to Reach Compromise, Manchin Remains Steadfast in Opposition to Voting Rights Bill in Face of Mounting Pressure, "Planned in Plain Sight": Senate Report Details Security Failures Ahead of Jan. 6 Insurrection, Vaccination Key to Curbing Spread of Delta COVID Variant; CDC Updates Coronavirus Travel Guidance, International Sting Lea…
(2021-06-09). How Billion-Dollar Foundations Fund NGOs to Manipulate U.S. Foreign Policy: A Case Study from Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca U.S. foreign policy …
(2021-06-09). Nicaragua's Green Revolution. orinocotribune.com By Rohan Rice — Jun 6, 2021 | While large polluting countries have refused to take necessary measures to slow the climate crisis, Nicaragua, one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, has taken impressive steps to shift to more sustainable energy. | In a
(2021-06-09). Can Honduras Ever Escape Its Status as a Banana Republic? orinocotribune.com 
By Jeremy Kuzmarov — June 2, 2021 | Candidates Linked to Major Corruption Scandals Win Election Primaries—in a country that has suffered since 2009 U.S.-backed coup | William Sydney Porter, who coined the phrase "Banana Republic" in reference to Honduras. [Source: wikipedia.org] | In the 19th century, American writer William Sydney Porter (better known as O. Henry) coined the term banana republic to describe the fictional Republic of Anchuria in the book
(2021-06-09). Shocking Video Shows Officer Tasering Teenage Refugee from Honduras at Children's Shelter in Texas. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration has vowed to take a compassionate approach to migrants and asylum seekers who are fleeing violence, poverty and persecution, but a damning new investigation reveals the mistreatment of children upon their arrival to the border. The report found more than 80 children in government-funded shelters were turned over to local law enforcement when they engaged in behavior common for kids, especially those who have been through trauma. Many were arrested for fighting, breaking property or mental health crises, and police body-camera footage obtained by Reveal shows at least one child was tasered…
(2021-06-09). A las masas cansadas, pobres y apiñadas de Centroamérica se les debe la entrada. peoplesworld.org 
La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris se reunió con el presidente guatemalteco Alejandro Giammattei el lunes y el martes con el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Su viaje tiene la intención anunciada de ayudar a resolver la situación migratoria en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos. Harris dijo en Guatemala que el objetivo de la …
(2021-06-08). Elections in Mexico: AMLO'S Coalition Retains Majority in Congress. orinocotribune.com 
Mexico held midterm elections on Sunday, June 6. They were labeled as "the largest in the history of Mexico" according to the number of voters who were invited to participate, and by the number of seats that were renewed at the event. Mexico has more than 90 million registered voters, who took to the polls to select 500 deputies, 15 state governors, and more than 20,000 local political offices including mayors and councilors. | According to the preliminary results of the quick vote count published on Sunday night by the National Electoral Institute (INE), the coalition formed by the ruling party National Regenera…
(2021-06-08). Mexico: Four Indigenous People Murdered During Vote Count. telesurenglish.net On Sunday night, four Indigenous people were shot to death at a voting place in the state of Chiapas after the legislative and local elections concluded. | Related: | The massacre was the result of disputes between the Encuentro Solidario (PES) and Chiapas Unido parties, which were fighting for a municipal mayor's office. | The events occurred at about 9: 30 p.m. on the community basketball court, when the polling…
(2021-06-08). 21 Female Candidates Were Murdered in Mexico's Electoral Race. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the civil society organization "Observatoria Ciudadana Todas Mx" revealed that 60 percent of the candidates murdered in Mexico's subnational electoral process were women. | RELATED: | "This is the most violent and hostile electoral process against women since 21 candidates out of 35 murdered during the electoral process were women," activist Yndira Sandoval said. | There were several complaints of sexual or fami…
(2021-06-08). MORENA Party Leads Legislative Elections In Mexico. popularresistance.org Mexico's National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party is emerging as the winner of the legislative elections carried out on Sunday | 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 would ensure between 190 and 203 legislators. | After clarifying that the results offered are preliminary, Cordova noted that Morena leads the largest elections in the country's history, in which…
(2021-06-08). Mexico: Four Indigenous People Murdered During Vote Count. telesurenglish.net On Sunday night, four Indigenous people were shot to death at a voting place in the state of Chiapas after the legislative and local elections concluded. | Related: | The massacre was the result of disputes between the Encuentro Solidario (PES) and Chiapas Unido parties, which were fighting for a municipal mayor's office. | The events occurred at about 9: 30 p.m. on the community basketball court, when the polling…
(2021-06-08). "Do Not Come": VP Harris Sends Anti-Migrant Message in Guatemala, Visits Mexico Amid Deadly Election. democracynow.org 
In her first foreign trip as vice president, Kamala Harris is in Mexico City to meet with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador after first visiting Guatemala to meet with President Alejandro Giammattei. Harris is tasked by President Joe Biden with stemming the flow of Central American migrants fleeing corruption, violence and poverty, even after the two campaigned on allowing more migrants to apply for asylum along the U.S.-Mexico border, and issued a stern warning to migrants: "Do not come." Her visit comes after voters cast their ballots in one of Mexico's largest and deadliest elections in history, as over 80…
(2021-06-08). Tired, poor, huddled masses from Central America are owed entry. peoplesworld.org Vice President Kamala Harris met with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei Monday and on Tuesday meets with the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Her trip has the announced intention of helping solve the immigration situation at the U.S.' southern border. Harris said in Guatemala that the goal of U.S. policy is to improve conditions …
(2021-06-08). US Vice President Kamala Harris Lands in Mexico from Guatemala. telesurenglish.net The vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, arrived late Monday night in Mexico to meet with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to discuss immigration issues. | Harris was received at the airport of the Mexican capital by Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard and other government representatives. | RELATED: | The visit of Kamala Harris will last less than 24 hours as she will leave the U.S. on Tues…
(2021-06-08). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org A teachers demonstration was violently attacked in Puebla, Mexico, while 300 Nyrstar Myra Falls zinc, lead and copper mine workers are striking for the restoration of concessions.
(2021-06-08). Mexico's ruling Morena party suffers losses in midterm elections. wsws.org The policies of AMLO and his government as to the COVID pandemic have been nothing short of criminal, resulting in at least a half a million excess deaths.
(2021-06-08). US Identifies 3,900 Children Separated at Border Under Trump. latinorebels.com SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it has identified more than 3,900 children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy on illegal crossings, providing one of the more detailed accounts of a chapter in U.S. immigration history that drew widespread condemnation.
(2021-06-08). Nicaragua's Green Revolution. globalresearch.ca While large polluting …
(2021-06-08). Cómo USAID creó el aparato mediático antisandinista de Nicaragua, ahora bajo investigación de lavado de dinero. globalizacion.ca 
Con decenas de millones de dólares a lo largo de años de trabajo, el frente de la CIA, USAID, ayudó a crear y capacitar a la oposición antisandinista de Nicaragua. En el centro de sus operaciones se encuentra la élite…
(2021-06-08). Honoring Ramsey Clark on June 13. workers.org 
Representatives from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Palestine, the Philippines, Malaysia, Serbia, Syria and more will be paying tribute June 13 to Ramsey Clark, a beloved and respected antiwar humanitarian. Clark, a former U.S. Attorney General under the Lyndon Johnson administration from 1967 to 1969, died April 9 after a long illness . . . |
(2021-06-08). Q&A: Filmmaker Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez on "Nicaragua Against Empire" & Getting the story right. mronline.org 
The delegation I was on was called, "No to Sanctions in Nicaragua." The ATC is Nicaragua's oldest and strongest peasant workers union that played a central role in the Sandinista Revolution and was the organization that facilitated the land redistribution of over 4 million acres to peasants from the landlords, owned by the Somoza family […] | June 8, 2021…
(2021-06-08). How Billion-Dollar Foundations Fund NGOs to Manipulate U.S. Foreign Policy: A Case Study from Nicaragua. covertactionmagazine.com U.S. foreign policy is increasingly promoted by billionaire-funded foundations. The neoliberal era has created individuals with incredible wealth who, through "philanthropy," flex their influence and feel good at the same time. While these philanthropists can be liberal on some issues, they almost universally support U.S. foreign policy and the "free market." Because many of these …
(2021-06-08). Why are Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela Managing So Well in the Fight Against Covid-19? libya360.wordpress.com Marc Vandepitte It is curious that the three American countries that are suffering harsh economic sanctions from the United States are doing much better than the others in their fight against covid-19. One thing is certain: the pandemic has highlighted the crisis of the neoliberal and capitalist model. Actual number of deaths from covid As…
(2021-06-08). How Billion-Dollar Foundations Fund NGOs to Manipulate U.S. Foreign Policy: A Case Study from Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Sterling U.S. foreign policy is increasingly promoted by billionaire-funded foundations. The neoliberal era has created individuals with incredible wealth who, through "philanthropy," flex their influence and feel good at the same time. While these philanthropists can be liberal on some issues, they almost universally support U.S. foreign policy and the "free market." Because many…
(2021-06-08). In Honduras, US Efforts to Deter Migrants Add Danger, Costs. thenation.com In Honduras, US Efforts to Deter Migrants Add Danger, Costs…
(2021-06-08). Infinito Gold vs Costa Rica: Breve análisis del laudo arbitral del CIADI rechazando los principales alegatos de la empresa canadiense por la suspensión de su proyecto minero ubicado en Las Crucitas. globalizacion.ca 
Este 4 de junio del 2021, fue dado a conocer el laudo arbitral que pone un punto final a la demanda interpuesta en febrero del 2014 por la empresa minera canadiense Infinito Gold contra Costa Rica (véase nota de prensa …
(2021-06-08). The Heat: U.S. immigration crisis. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Central America to address the surge of migrants arriving at the U.S. southern border.
(2021-06-08). 'Do Not Come': Harris Seeks 'Hope at Home' for Guatemalans. latinorebels.com GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris offered an optimistic outlook for improved cooperation with Guatemala on addressing the spike in migration to the U.S. after her meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday. She also delivered a direct warning to migrants considering making the trek: "Do not come. Do not come."
(2021-06-08). From EL FARO ENGLISH: Bukele Wants Us to Talk About Bitcoin. latinorebels.com The reason remains unclear against an increasingly complex political and economic backdrop in El Salvador.