Daily Archives: June 15, 2021

2021-06-15: News Headlines

Free Commander X (2021-06-15). Commander X taken from Mexico by the United States government. indybay.org On Friday June 11th, 2021 between 3: 30 P.M. and 4: 00 P.M. (Mexico City hours), Christopher Doyon was illegally detained. Known Worldwide as Commander X, this Hactivist has the quality of refugee recognized by the Mexican government, and even so he was handed over to the United States government, in violation of his human rights. We demand the Mexican government to act in benefit of the rights of Commander X and manage his urgent release.

Staff (2021-06-15). VIDEO: Growing Mexican sinkhole. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — A gigantic sinkhole that popped up in Mexico last month continues to grow and has now swallowed up a nearby house.

WSWS (2021-06-15). Morenoites aid Washington's "democratic union" operation in Mexico. wsws.org La Izquierda Diario has provided a left cover for a US imperialist operation aimed at subjecting Mexican workers to Washington's hegemonic interests.

Ryan Devereaux (2021-06-15). The Biden Admin Is Routinely Sending Mexican Children Back to Danger. zcomm.org While the administration vowed to end Trump's practice of expelling unaccompanied minors, the practice persists for children from Mexico…

Steve Sweeney (2021-06-15). Nicaragua warns of election interference, hits out at U.S. sanctions. peoplesworld.org Nicaragua has demanded an end to "all illegal and coercive measures," including U.S. sanctions, as it warned of a dirty tricks campaign ahead of November's presidential and parliamentary elections. "An unprecedented and relentless attack is unfolding against Nicaragua's government and people are driven by false narratives advanced by right-wing, U.S.-financed media outlets and 'opposition' figures," …

_____ (2021-06-15). Truthful Accounts — A View From Nicaragua. popularresistance.org Efforts to depict journalism as if it ever existed in the idealized form of its propagandists have become increasingly ridiculous. Journalism, like accountancy, is just another sub-category of reporting. Like accountancy and other reporting activities, journalistic reporting can be good or bad, exceptional or mediocre, honest or criminal. Among the most insidious fables people in the West tell themselves is that European and North American countries promote honest reporting and freedom of expression. However, countries from Libya, Iran and Syria to Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela offer undeniable examples of how ab…

Andrés Jiménez Montoya (2021-06-14). Mexico's MORENA Party consolidates top position in 2021 midterm elections. peoplesworld.org With the announcement of results from the June 6th Mexican midterm elections, the center-left MORENA Party has held onto its federal congressional majorities in the Chamber of Deputies and won state and local elections across the country in 31 states and Mexico City. MORENA (Movimiento Regeneración Nacional) is the party of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (known …

teleSUR (2021-06-14). Novavax Says Trials Show Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is 90% Effective. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Novavax announced that its COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective in a late-stage trial in Mexico and the U.S. | The company said in a press release that the vaccine was over 90% effective overall, with 100% protection against moderate and severe disease. | RELATED: | Results showed 93% efficacy against predominantly circulating variants of concern and variants of interest. However, the company's press release did…

teleSUR (2021-06-14). Bolivia Receives 150,000 Vaccines Packaged in Mexico. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Mexico sent 150,000 AstraZeneca vaccines and syringes to Bolivia to contribute to the fight against COVID-19. | RELATED: | "There is no better way to show this solidarity than to support each other in this pandemic," Mexico's Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights Martha Delgado said. | She also pointed out that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) decided to share vaccines even though Mexico has n…

Stephen Sefton (2021-06-14). Truthful Accounts — A View from Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca Efforts to depict …

Stephen Sefton (2021-06-14). Truthful Accounts: A View from Nicaragua on Propaganda and Corporate Media Journalists. globalresearch.ca Efforts to depict …

Stephen Sefton (2021-06-14). Truthful Accounts: A View From Nicaragua. telesurenglish.net Efforts to depict journalism as if it ever existed in the idealized form of its propagandists have become increasingly ridiculous. Journalism, like accountancy, is just another sub-category of reporting. Like accountancy and other reporting activities, journalistic reporting can be good or bad, exceptional or mediocre, honest or criminal. | RELATED: | Among the most insidious fables people in the West tell themse…

The Associated Press (2021-06-14). Nicaragua Stages Unprecedented Roundup of Opposition Leaders. latinorebels.com MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaraguan police have arrested another opposition politician, bringing to six the number detained over the weekend.

teleSUR (2021-06-14). Central America to UN: Declare Region High Risk Area. telesurenglish.net The Central American Integration System (SICA) countries will ask the United Nations (UN) to declare the region as highly vulnerable and at high risk to natural phenomena, which are partly responsible for the growing migration to the United States. | RELATED: | "One of the things that most concerns us is the issue of disasters that we are experiencing on a recurring basis. Therefore, the Central American Integration Syste…

Staff (2021-06-14). Uncovered: Parallel Cabinet of Right-Wing Venezuelans Rules El Salvador alongside President Bukele. orinocotribune.com An investigation carried out by the Salvadorian The investigation detailed a hidden structure led by at least 10 Venezuelan advisers, in which their contracts, fees and responsibilities are not available to the public, but are greater than various Salvadoran ministers. | Th…

Jeff Abbott (2021-06-14). The Other Americans: El Salvador's Power Grab. progressive.org Tensions between the United States and the Bukele administration grow as the Salvadoran congress continues to give the country's president more power.

teleSUR (2021-06-14). Rains Affect Over 260,000 Guatemalans. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Guatemala's National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) David de Leon informed that over 260,000 people were affected by heavy rains that ravaged the country over the last 2 weeks. | Related: | Alta Verapaz, El Progreso, Guatemala, Solola, and Totonicapan were the most affected departments, where landslides, fall of trees, and floods occurred. | Three people died in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan vi…

Editor2 (2021-06-14). Kamala Harris and The Americas. orinocotribune.com By Erica Caines — June 10, 2021 | In March, the White House announced that Vice President Harris' tour of the Northern Triangle of Central America (NTCA) allows her the opportunity to advance on the world stage as a "clean up woman" after the exposure of the Biden administration's continuation of migran…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-06-14). Parallel Cabinet of Right-Wing Venezuelans Rules El Salvador Alongside President Bukele. libya360.wordpress.com Ana Perdigon An investigation carried out by the Salvadorian online media outlet El Faro detailed the relationship and hidden influence that exists between leaders of the Venezuelan right and the government of the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. The investigation detailed a hidden structure led by at least 10 Venezuelan advisers, in which their…

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