2023-01-18: News Headlines

Edward Hunt (2023-01-18). The U.S. Economic War on Venezuela Has Fueled the Migrant Crisis. fpif.org The U.S. economic war on Venezuela is one of the main reasons for the record number of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, where there has been a surge in migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. | Years of U.S. efforts to destroy the Venezuelan oil industry and overthrow the Venezuelan government has fueled the humanitarian catastrophe. As U.S. sanctions have pushed Venezuela into one of the worst crises in the hemisphere's history, more than 7 million people have fled the country. Hundreds of thousands more have fled Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua, poor countries that have lost access to low-co…

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-18). Gobierno salvadoreño libera a 3.000 presos en guerra antipandillas. telesurtv.net Durante el estado de excepción vigente en el Salvador más de 60 mil personas han sido detenidos por su supuesta vinculación a grupos pandilleros.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-01-18). Guatemala acusa a ministro colombiano por presunta corrupción. telesurtv.net Sin embargo, el presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, rechazó la acusación y anunció su respaldo: "Lo defenderemos, él seguirá siendo nuestro ministro", dijo.

Staff (2023-01-18). Jorge Rodríguez: No Reason to Continue Mexico Talks With People Who Do Not Keep Their Word. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, January 17, the head of the government delegation to the Mexico Talks and president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, urged the nation's far-right opposition to comply with the agreements signed in Mexico last September. | During his speech at the session in the National Assembly, Rodríguez said that the opposition, by refusing to comply with the agreements in had entered into, is eroding the government's good faith in pursuing dialogue. | "If there is something I believe in, it is in the pledged word," said Rodríguez. "Those representatives of the Venezuelan right who signed a social…

teleSUR, MER (2023-01-18). Llaman a oposición venezolana a cumplir acuerdo firmado en México. telesurtv.net El parlamentario indicó que si no se cumple con lo acordado, "pues no hay razón para continuar un diálogo con gente sin palabra".

WSWS (2023-01-18). New Mexico Republican arrested for attempting to kill Democratic office-holders. wsws.org Solomon Peña, 39, is accused of being the "mastermind" behind at least four shootings in Albuquerque targeting Democratic politicians at their homes.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-18). Arranca en EE.UU. juicio contra exsecretario de Seguridad mexicano. telesurtv.net Genaro García Luna, acusado de narcotráfico y aceptar sobornos del cártel de Sinaloa.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-01-17). Denuncian asesinato de defensores ambientales en Honduras. telesurtv.net La organización del pueblo indígena Lenca reconoció que el crimen responde a intereses de la cúpula económica del país.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-01-17). Conmemoran 31 años de los Acuerdos de Paz en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El secretario de la juventud del FMLN, Jasael Torres hizo un llamado a tener conciencia del significado de la profundidad democrática que sostuvo el acuerdo.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-01-17). Colombia recalls ambassador from Guatemala over corruption probe fallout. colombiareports.com Colombia's foreign ministry recalled its ambassador from Guatemala on Monday over criminal accusations made against Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez. In a statement, the foreign ministry said ambassador Victoria Gonzalez was…

admin_ips (2023-01-17). REPORT: New Mexico at a Crossroads: False Solutions or a Just Transition? ips-dc.org | New Mexico at a Crossroads: False Solutions or Just Transition?: | Ennedith Lopez | Basav Sen | Taneya Garcia | Emily Li | Alyssa Garza: | Introduction: : | As the fight to transition off fossil fuels and into clean, renewable energy gains momentum, communities and their advocates face several challenges. | These include a fossil fuel industry still lobbying to hold back renewables, promote dirty energy, or else peddling false, "greenwashed" solutions that allow it to continue profiting from pollution. They include the challenge of cleaning up the harmful health and environmental le…

admin_ips (2023-01-17). REPORT: New Mexico at a Crossroads: Just Transition or False Solutions? ips-dc.org | New Mexico at a Crossroads: False Solutions or Just Transition?: | Ennedith Lopez | Basav Sen | Taneya Garcia | Emily Li | Alyssa Garza: | Introduction: : | As the fight to transition off fossil fuels and into clean, renewable energy gains momentum, communities and their advocates face several challenges. | These include a fossil fuel industry still lobbying to hold back renewables, promote dirty energy, or else peddling false, "greenwashed" solutions that allow it to continue profiting from pollution. They include the challenge of cleaning up the harmful health and environmental le…

Chris Walker (2023-01-17). Republican Arrested for Shootings on Dems' Homes Months After His Election Loss. truthout.org Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have arrested a Republican politician who they allege coordinated a series of gunshot attacks on the homes of Democratic lawmakers over the past two months. Solomon Pena, who lost a state House of Representatives election in November, was arrested at a condominium complex on Monday afternoon. Police arrived at the condo with a warrant, and were confronted by Pena… |

Miriam Davidson (2023-01-17). Another Senseless Death in the 'Deconstitutionalized Zone'. progressive.org Eighteen-year-old Mark Limon died near the Arizona-Mexico border in December. What more will it take for a different approach?

oliviaalperstein (2023-01-17). New Institute for Policy Studies Report Exposes Stark Choice in New Mexico between Just Transition and False Solutions. ips-dc.org The report features insights from New Mexican researchers and community leaders on how community-led energy solutions would benefit the state.

Staff (2023-01-17). Otros 124 médicos cubanos llegarán este mes a México. cubadebate.cu Otros 124 nuevos médicos especialistas cubanos llegarán a México este mes para completar en total 616 galenos, informó hoy el Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social (IMSS). El director del IMSS, Zoé Robledo, dio la información en la conferencia de prensa matutina del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador en su conferencia de prensa matutina.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-01-17). Mueren tres personas en accidente vial en Naucalpan, México. telesurtv.net Según medios locales, el incidente se desató cuando un microbús impactó con dos automóviles y cayó por un barranco.

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