(2023-08-01). Nicaraguan Officials Hit With Sanctions Based On False Accusations. popularresistance.org On December 9, 2022, the government of the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Sadrach Zelodón Rocha and Yohaira Hernández Chirino, the well-known Sandinista mayor and vice mayor of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, accusing both of "promoting and supporting grievous violations of human rights." | The sanctions, subjecting both to "an asset freeze and travel ban," also extended to members of their immediate families. As one of us has known Zeledón Rocha and the rest of his immediate family for more than 30 years, the accusations struck us mostly as false. Furthermore, if they turned out to be true, the punishments seemed str…
(2023-08-01). Alliance for Global Justice Joins Nicaraguans and Solidarity Movements in Celebration of the 44th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution (Report-Back). orinocotribune.com 
By Natalia Burdy≈Ñska-Schuurman — Jul 30, 2023 | Last week, Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ) was among the thousands of Nicaraguan citizens, youth and international delegates present at the 44th Anniversary celebration of the Sandinista Popular Revolution in Managua, Nicaragua. I was honored and ecstatic to be part of this shared space to rejoice in the sustained peace, prosperity and gains for the Nicaraguan people with fellow internationalists committed to uplifting Nicaragua's example of resilience and self-determination to the world. | For decades, Nicaragua has been the target of countles…
(2023-08-01). Ortega afirma que EE. UU. y OTAN intentan destruir Rusia. telesurtv.net El presidente de Nicaragua aseveró que el conflicto en Ucrania debilita la economía en los países europeos y EE.UU..
(2023-08-01). NATO is determined to defeat Russia, Nicaraguan president states. plenglish.com Managua, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stated that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the United States at the helm, is determined to defeat Russia in the war against Ukraine.
(2023-07-31). Nicaraguan Government Officials Are Being Hit With Sanctions Based on False Accusations. orinocotribune.com 
By John Perry and Erik Mar — Jul 28, 2023 | A Popular Mayor Who Worked to Improve Matagalpa's Public Housing, Health, Transportation, Educational and Recreational Infrastructure Has Been Sanctioned for Human Rights Violations When There is No Compelling Evidence. | Nicaragua Is Among 40 Countries Targeted Under Cruel Sanctions Regime | On December 9, 2022, the government of the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Sadrach Zelodón Rocha and Yohaira Hernández Chirino, the well-known Sandinista mayor and vice mayor of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, accusing both of "promoting and supporting grievous violations of human r…
(2023-07-31). Bishop Alvarez and the U.S. April 2018 Insurrection against Nicaragua: An Open Letter to President Lula of Brazil. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Guatemala in Electoral Context 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Arévalo and Torres, candidates for the second round of elections On August 20, Guatemala will vote for more neoliberalism, more racism, and continued dispossession of indigenous territories. Last June 25, the general elections were held to elect president and vice-president, 160 deputies to the Congress of the Republic, 20 supranational deputies to the…
(2023-07-31). Guatemala en contexto electoral 2023. globalizacion.ca El pasado 25 de junio se realizaron las elecciones generales para elegir president@ y vicepresident@, 160 diputados al Congreso de la República, 20 diputados supranacionales al Parlamento Centroamericano y 340 gobiernos municipales. | Estuvieron convocados 9.3 millones de guatemaltecos habilitados para…
(2023-08-01). México — Educación superior, mitos y realidad. globalizacion.ca Los exámenes de admisión se han convertido en una pesadilla para los aspirantes a ingresar a la educación superior pública de México. Para el ciclo escolar 2023-2024, en su convocatoria reciente, la UNAM dejó fuera en un primer intento a…
(2023-08-01). West-initiated Jeddah conference on Ukraine war faces uncertain prospects without Russian participation. peoplesdispatch.org Mexico refused to join the talks scheduled in Saudi Arabia to gather support for Ukraine's peace plan as Russia had not been invited. President Zelensky's plan involves Russian withdrawal from all Ukrainian territories, including Crimea, payment of war reparations, and trials in a war tribunal…
(2023-08-01). Mexico spends 26 billion dollars in public works in six months. plenglish.com Mexico, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Mexico invested 26 billion dollars in public works in the first half of the year, an increase of 8.9 percent compared to the same period in 2022, the Secretariat of Finance informed.
(2023-08-01). México apoya negociaciones para paz entre Rusia y Ucrania. telesurtv.net El mandatario mexicano afirmó que de existir voluntad para el acercamiento en favor de una solución pacífica, su Gobierno colaborará en esa tarea.
(2023-08-01). Ukraine Hires Latin American Mercenaries, Russia Says. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Sputnik published information according to which Ukraine has hired mercenaries from some 80 countries since the Russian military operation began in 2022. | RELATED: | Among those mercenaries are citizens from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador, according to various reports from the Russian Defense Ministry. | Ukrainian forces resort to the employment of foreign contractors through diplomatic representations abroad, Sputnik said, adding that Kyiv hir…
(2023-07-31). Hundreds of heat deaths across US Southwest and Mexico: A capitalist crime. wsws.org Amid sweltering heat, homeless people die outside, retirees from power cut-offs and neglect, and workers are hospitalized from heat-related illnesses.
(2023-07-31). México — Ayotzinapa, øúltimo informe? globalizacion.ca El Grupo Interdisciplinario de Expertos Independientes (GIEI) ha presentado su sexto informe intitulado "Hallazgos avances, obstáculos y pendientes", mismo que sería el último que emitirá, pues han indicado que debido a las trabas e intereses de poder su trabajo se…
(2023-07-31). Mexico Calls for Russia's Participation in Saudi-Hosted Ukraine Talks. news.antiwar.com Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that his country would attend talks on Ukraine that are set to be held in Saudi Arabia this weekend only if Russia is invited. "If there's acceptance from both Ukraine and Russia to look for solutions to achieve peace, we'll participate," Lopez Obrador said, according to Reuters. …
(2023-08-01). Ukraine Hires Latin American Mercenaries, Russia Says. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Sputnik published information according to which Ukraine has hired mercenaries from some 80 countries since the Russian military operation began in 2022. | RELATED: | Among those mercenaries are citizens from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador, according to various reports from the Russian Defense Ministry. | Ukrainian forces resort to the employment of foreign contractors through diplomatic representations abroad, Sputnik said, adding that Kyiv hir…
(2023-07-31). Hundreds of heat deaths across US Southwest and Mexico: A capitalist crime. wsws.org Amid sweltering heat, homeless people die outside, retirees from power cut-offs and neglect, and workers are hospitalized from heat-related illnesses.
(2023-07-31). México — Ayotzinapa, øúltimo informe? globalizacion.ca El Grupo Interdisciplinario de Expertos Independientes (GIEI) ha presentado su sexto informe intitulado "Hallazgos avances, obstáculos y pendientes", mismo que sería el último que emitirá, pues han indicado que debido a las trabas e intereses de poder su trabajo se…
(2023-07-31). Mexico Calls for Russia's Participation in Saudi-Hosted Ukraine Talks. news.antiwar.com Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that his country would attend talks on Ukraine that are set to be held in Saudi Arabia this weekend only if Russia is invited. "If there's acceptance from both Ukraine and Russia to look for solutions to achieve peace, we'll participate," Lopez Obrador said, according to Reuters. …