(2021-06-10). PBI-Mexico accompanies Indigenous mobilization defending their territory. popularresistance.org On June 8, PBI-Mexico posted: "On Saturday, May 29, PBI accompanied a mobilisation of the indigenous communities of Mogotavo, Bacajípare and Huetosachi, of the Sierra Tarahumara for the defense of life and ancestral territory."
(2021-06-10). Mexico: Indigenous Mobilization Defends Their Territory. popularresistance.org On June 8, PBI-Mexico posted: "On Saturday, May 29, PBI accompanied a mobilisation of the indigenous communities of Mogotavo, Bacajípare and Huetosachi, of the Sierra Tarahumara for the defense of life and ancestral territory." | PBI-Mexico further highlights: "These Indigenous communities are at risk for dispossession of their lands." | Among the groups accompanied by PBI-Mexico that day was the Sierra Madre Alliance (ASMAC) which is based in Chihuahua. | On May 31, PBI-Mexico had also tweeted: "Team in Chihuahua observes the mobilization of indigenous communities affected by the tourist projects in Barrancas de…
(2021-06-10). Why are Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela Managing so Well in the Fight Against COVID-19? orinocotribune.com 
By Marc Vandepitte — Jun 8, 2021 | 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 in Europe, the coronavirus crisis has hit the American continent hard. Its ratio of deaths due to covid per number of inhabitants is six times higher than in the rest of the world. However, there are three countries that stand out above the rest for…
(2021-06-10). How billion-dollar foundations fund NGOs to manipulate U.S. foreign policy: A case study from Nicaragua. mronline.org 
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. | June 10, 2021…
(2021-06-10). Elections in Nicaragua and International Media Manipulation. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Midence — June 6, 2021 | In order to understand their history better, Indian "subaltern studies" historians, since the 1970s, have set out to read backwards the history told via the eurocentric method of British imperialism, since this history told only a part of the story, based on erasures and concealments, among other fallacious techniques. This method of reading backwards, is the one that should be used today to dismantle the narratives Western media corporations offer us about countries like Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba or Bolivia, among many other countries that promote a democratic and revolut…
(2021-06-10). From El Faro English: Harris' Rough Landing in Guatemala. latinorebels.com In her first visit to the region this week, Vice President Kamala Harris' blunt message to Central American migrants ("Do not come") triggered a backlash among human rights defenders and Central America experts for contradicting international asylum laws and appearing insensitive to the reality driving migration.
(2021-06-10). How a Grassroots Campaign Defeated a Big Mining Company in El Salvador. counterpunch.org At a time when all caring people are seeking a new way forward out of a year of unimaginable death, destruction and rampant inequality, along comes a book that gives us hope that a better world may be possible. The book, recently published, is based on a struggle in a small section of a small
(2021-06-10). OPINION: Our Father Is a Prisoner of Conscience in Guatemala. latinorebels.com For the last five years of our lives, we've not been able to hug him and say: "Have a good day, Dad."
(2021-06-09). López Obrador Refutes Distorted Interpretations of Mexico's Midterm Elections Results. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, June 8, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, refuted a series of malicious interpretations and distorted narratives about an alleged defeat of his party, MORENA, in Sunday's midterm elections. | During his routine morning press conference at the Palacio Nacional, President López Obrador showed the official figures of the National Electoral Institute (INE), which give MORENA a significant lead and which demonstrate a clear win over the opposition parties. This was done to demonstrate that there has been a tendency to distort the results of the election in the Mexican and international…
(2021-06-09). Behind the Virtuous Faàßade. popularresistance.org Mainstream economists have never been able to come to terms with the adverse distributional impacts of NAFTA in both the United States and Mexico, or with their erroneous projections of its effects. They have failed to understand that it was never a "free trade" deal. Rather, it was an investment project designed to evade U.S. union wages in manufacturing and undermine organized labor's power.
(2021-06-09). Behind The Virtuous Faàßade. popularresistance.org The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)—the successor to NAFTA—commenced on July 1, 2020. As the first anniversary of the agreement approaches, too little is known, or knowable, as to what has been accomplished in terms of one of the agreement's main objectives—the legitimation of Mexico's labor relations. Over the past decade, Mexico has rapidly ascended the list of U.S. trade partners—achieving top status in 2019, edging out the world's industrial colossus, China. As its export capacity in manufacturing rose—particularly in auto and auto parts production—so did the…
(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). US, Mexico to Work Jointly to Address Root Causes of Migration. telesurenglish.net On her first overseas visit to Guatemala and Mexico, trying to tackle the ongoing migration crisis in the region, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris failed to address the historic root causes that force people out of their home countries into the United States. Instead, she launched a dire warning to all would-be immigrants: "Do not come."
(2021-06-09). Mexico: President AMLO Meets Vice President Kamala Harris. globalresearch.ca Since the beginning …
(2021-06-09). The US Stake In Nicaragua And Honduras's 2021 Elections. popularresistance.org The issues that concern the US in Central America are rooted in more than a century of intervention in its politics. The forms of intervention have changed, of course, but always based on the fundamental aim of pursuing US corporate interests. For decades this meant supporting dictators like Nicaragua's Anastasio Somoza or Guatemala's Efraín Ríos Montt, but later it was more convenient to "promote democracy" until, two decades ago, democratic elections in Latin America produced the "wrong" results. This brought a further shift in US intervention, towards what William Robinson (who worked in Nicaragua in the 1980s…
(2021-06-09). The US stake in Nicaragua and Honduras's 2021 elections. popularresistance.org Both Honduras and Nicaragua hold presidential elections in November 2021 and the US government has a strong interest in both, although for rather different reasons. Both have incumbent presidents who will either stand again or, in the case of Honduras, more likely be replaced as candidate by a successor seen as reliably committed to the same style of government. Given that both countries are economically and militarily tiny, it might be thought that Washington would be unconcerned by their internal affairs, but in reality it sees much at stake.
(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). Cómo las fundaciones multimillonarias financian a las ONG para manipular la política exterior de Estados Unidos: El caso de Nicaragua. globalizacion.ca 
La política exterior de Estados Unidos es cada vez más promovida por fundaciones financiadas por multimillonarios. La era neoliberal ha creado individuos con una riqueza increíble que, a través de la "filantropía", ejercen su influencia y se sienten bien al…
(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 …
(2021-06-09). El Salvador Becomes First Country To Approve Use of Bitcoins. telesurenglish.net El Salvador's Parliament on Tuesday approved the use of Bitcoin as legal tender. This decision makes this Central American nation the first country to officially recognize this cryptocurrency. | RELATED: | Approved by 62 out of 84 lawmakers, the "Bitcoin Law" legalizes only this crypto and not other similar virtual currencies. | Ninety days after the law is published in the Official Gazette, any natural or legal person, publ…
(2021-06-09). Belize Seeks To Restructure Its $500 Million Bond Debt. telesurenglish.net To reduce Belize's level of indebtedness, Prime Minister John Briceño seeks to renegotiate a US$500 million sovereign bond debt. | RELATED: | He called on bondholders to conduct "reasonable" talks in good faith to reach an agreement since the amount represents 97 percent of the country's commercial external debt. | Briceño also pointed out that at least 45 cents of every dollar allocated for debt servicing are delive…