Daily Archives: June 28, 2021

2021-06-28: News Headlines

Jorge Capelan (2021-06-28). Some Respectful Notes from Nicaragua for Mexico's President: "AMLO Called on the Government of Nicaragua to Set Free a Group of Oligarchs and Political Operators" globalresearch.ca

Jorge Capelan (2021-06-28). Some Respectful Notes from Nicaragua for Mexico's AMLO. globalresearch.ca

Stephen Sefton (2021-06-28). Algunos apuntes respetuosos de Nicaragua para López Obrador. globalizacion.ca En estos tiempos de ascenso de las luchas populares en América Latina, no dejan de causarnos dolor algunas actuaciones a contrapelo de la historia de parte de compañeros que deberían conocer mejor la realidad de nuestros países. | En estos días, …

Staff (2021-06-28). Headlines for June 28, 2021. democracynow.org Iraq Condemns Violation of Sovereignty After U.S. Launches Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, Judge Sentences Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin to 22.5 Years in Prison for Murdering George Floyd, WHO Urges Vaccinated People to Keep Taking COVID Precautions as Delta Variant Spreads Across Globe, Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa Among Nations Ordering New Restrictions Amid Surge in Cases, Biden Says U.S. Will Continue to Support Afghan Gov't After Withdrawal as Taliban Takes New Territory, 9 Dead, 150+ Missing in Miami Condo Collapse as 2018 Report Shows Building Was Vulnerable, VP Kamala Harris Visits El Paso on U.S.-Mexico Bord…

Manuel Pérez-Rocha (2021-06-28). Corporate power and abuse is a root cause of migration. peoplesworld.org During U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's recent visit to Guatemala, where she urged Central Americans "not to come" to her country, she also emphasized that the migration problem must be attacked at its "root causes," which have become a central theme of the Biden administration's approach to the region. While it is key to address …

Brett Heinz (2021-06-28). Turning Memes into Money in El Salvador. counterpunch.org On June 5, President Nayib Bukele announced his plans to make El Salvador the world's first country to accept Bitcoin, a popular digital cryptocurrency, as a form of legal tender. The nation's legislative assembly, under the majority control of Bukele's New Ideas party, passed the bill just three days later. Under the new legislation, Bitcoin

Rohan Rice (2021-06-27). Hunger and food production in Nicaragua: how do we feed the people? peoplesdispatch.org As hunger and food insecurity increases globally, the Sandinista government in Nicaragua has been working for the last decade to strengthen local food production and ensure food sovereignty in the face of sanctions…

teleSUR (2021-06-27). Nicaragua Condemns Spain's Interference Ahead of the Elections. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua's Foreign Minister Denis Moncada rejected "offensive statements" by his Spanish counterpart Arancha Gonzalez who voiced alleged human rights violations ahead of the Central American nation's general elections on Nov. 7. | RELATED: | Previously, President Daniel Ortega denounced that the U.S., the Spanish, and other European countries' embassies in Managua were plotting with the opposition sector to destabilize the elections. | "Showi…

S. Brian Willson (2021-06-27). Nicaragua Targeted for US Overthrow in 2020-21: Brian Willson. globalresearch.ca First published by GR on August 3, 2020 | The USA failed State continues to seek destruction of Nicaragua (among other nations such as Venezuela, Cuba, Syria and Iran, who refuse to obey US demands for neoliberal privatization that enrich the …

Peter Bolton (2021-06-27). What Media Don't Want To Tell About Arrests in Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com By Peter Bolton — Jun 19, 2021 | The US government and corporate media have been expressing their outrage about what they consider to be the growing dictatorial nature of the Ortega 'regime', but there is more to the story than they let on. | Nicaragua has been under heavy fire from the corporate-owned media lately. The government of Daniel Ortega has arrested several opposition figures in the midst of an upcoming election. The US government and corporate media have been expressing their outrage about what they consider to be the growing dictatorial nature of the Ortega 'regime.' | But there is more to the s…

Stephen Sefton (2021-06-27). Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for the Defense of Organized Crime. orinocotribune.com By Stephen Sefton — Jun 23 2021 | Her latest remarks derive directly from false reports on Nicaragua produced by the team of officials from her office that visited the country in 2018.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-06-27). Some Respectful Notes from Nicaragua for AMLO. libya360.wordpress.com Jorge Capelán and Stephen Sefton In these times of increasing popular struggle in Latin America, comrades who should be more familiar with the reality of our countries cause many of us perplexity and hurt when they go against the grain of history. Last week, Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called on the government of Nicaragua to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-06-27). Hunger and Food Production in Nicaragua: How Do We Feed the People? libya360.wordpress.com Rohan Rice The ATC which represents tens of thousands of farm workers helps run trainings on agroecological food production to help ensure healthy food access for all. Photo: ATC As hunger and food insecurity increases globally, the Sandinista government in Nicaragua has been working for the last decade to strengthen local food production and ensure…

teleSUR (2021-06-27). Mexico Watches Over Category 1 Hurricane Enrique. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Mexico's National Water Commission (CONAGUA) reported that hurricane Enrique remains at category one on the Saffir-Simpson scale and continues to move northwest. | RELATED: | At 4: 00 p.m, Enrique was 95 miles south of Cabo Corrientes and 380 miles southeast of Cabo San Lucas on Mexico's Pacific coast. | The system had maximum sustained winds of 90 miles per hour while moving north at a translation speed of 8 miles pe…

teleSUR (2021-06-27). LGTBIQ+ Community Celebrates Gay Pride in Panama. telesurenglish.net Demanding several social reforms, human rights organizations and activists marched on Saturday in Panama to hold the 2021 Gay Pride parade. | RELATED: | Carrying banners and chanting, activists marched from the "5 de Mayo" Square to the Cinta Costera viewpoint to fight for their rights and condemn stigma, discrimination, and violence. | The activists pointed out that the Panamanian State has a historical debt with the LGBTIQ+ community while also warning over a…

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