Daily Archives: December 1, 2019

2019-12-01: News Headlines

Staff (2019-12-01). Toll at Least 21 After Mexico Cartel Attack Near U.S. Border. truthdig.com MEXICO CITY — Mexican security forces on Sunday killed seven more members of a presumed cartel assault force that rolled into a town near the Texas border and staged an hour-long attack, officials said, bringing the death toll to at least 21. | The Coahuila state government said in a statement that lawmen aided by helicopters were still chasing remnants of the force that arrived in a convoy of pickup trucks and attacked the city hall of Villa Union on Saturday. | Gov. Miguel Angel Riquelme said at least 14 people had died by that afternoon, four of them police officers. He also said then that several munici…

Ben Norton (2019-12-01). Plan Cóndor 2.0: Tras el golpe en Bolivia, Trump declara a Nicaragua 'amenaza a su seguridad nacional' y apunta hacia México. thegrayzone.com Luego de presidir el golpe en Bolivia, los Estados Unidos declararon a Nicaragua como una "amenaza a la seguridad nacional"…

Eric Zuesse (2019-12-01). Bolivia Coup, Masterminded in Washington: Post-Coup Update, Rigged Elections? globalresearch.ca With every passing day, it becomes clearer that the military coup in Bolivia on November 10th was masterminded in Washington DC. This reality will create yet a new difficulty in relations between the U.S. regime and Mexico to its direct …

Paul Antonopoulos (2019-12-01). Trump Designating Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations Is Aimed Against Mexican President. globalresearch.ca Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a patriotic socialist, in his first year of government rejected a war against the powerful narcotic cartels. However, he now faces a dilemma in the face of Washington's intentions to label the cartels …

RT (2019-12-01). What next, cattle transport? Mexican mayor mocked online for wanting Tesla pickups as GARBAGE, WATER trucks & police cars. rt.com The top official of a Mexican city has suggested that the futuristic Tesla Cybertruck would be awesome to patrol streets and to take out the trash, unleashing a wave of mockery online. | Last week, the internet had a field day poking fun at Elon Musk's most-recent creation — the electric-powered Tesla Cybertruck. Nevertheless, Adrian Esper Cardenas, who heads up the city of Ciudad Velles in Mexico's central San Luis Potosi state, believes the trendy pickup trucks would be rather useful in municipal services. | The mayor said he has pre-ordered 15 vehicles, making a deposit of $1,500 of his own money, equi…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2019-12-01). George H. Walker Bush: The Bush Family and the Mexican Drug Cartel. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump has offered to intervene in Mexico "to go after the Drug Cartels" The Mexican president has turned down Trump's generous offer. President Trump confirmed that he is now considering categorizing the Mexican drug cartels as "terrorists". Extend the "War on Terrorism" to Latin America?

Global Research News (2019-12-01). Selected Articles: The Bush Family and the Mexican Drug Cartel. globalresearch.ca Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis provided by Global Research on a daily basis? | Click to | * * * | | George H. Walker Bush:

Jason Ditz (2019-11-30). Mexico Won't Allow US Military Operations Against Cartels. theantimedia.com Mexico's foreign ministry warned that U.S. drone strikes would be a "violation of national sovereignty."

teleSUR (2019-11-30). Over 191 Million Latin Americans Are Living in Poverty in 2019. telesurenglish.net On the occasion of the release of its "2019 Social Panorama of Latin America" report, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac) called to build "social compacts for equality" so as to improve incomes of over 191 million people who are currently living in poverty‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã. | RELATED: | Mexico Gets Ready to Assume the Temporary Presidency of Celac | "For ne…

Alan MacLeod (2019-11-30). Shaping Public Opinion: The New York Times' Long History of Endorsing US-Backed Coups. globalresearch.ca Bolivian President Evo Morales was overthrown in a U.S.-backed military coup d'état earlier this month after Bolivian army generals appeared on television demanding his resignation. As Morales fled to Mexico, the army appointed right-wing Senator Jeanine Añez as his …

teleSUR (2019-11-29). Cuba and EU Share Positions About US Blockade. telesurenglish.net With similar positions of rejection of the resurgence of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the U.S, the second round of dialogues between the European Union (EU) and Cuba on unilateral coercive measures was developed Friday at the National Hotel. | The delegation of the European bloc was headed by Katja Afheldt, head of the Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Division of the European External Action Service, while Rodolfo Reyes, director of Multilateral Affairs and International Law of the Cuban Chancellery. | After welcoming their counterpart, Reyes denounced the significant resurg…

Ben Norton (2019-11-28). Operation Condor 2.0: After Bolivia coup, Trump dubs Nicaragua 'national security threat' and targets Mexico. thegrayzone.com After presiding over a far-right coup in Bolivia, the US dubbed Nicaragua a "national security threat" and announced new sanctions,…

Eds. (2019-11-27). Legalienate hails democratic coup in Bolivia. mronline.org Legalienate editors Frank Scott and Michael Smith, who declared themselves co-president of the United States in February, today hailed the self-proclaimed presidency of Jeanine Añez in Bolivia as a harbinger of democratic self-determination throughout the world. | Source

Jason Ditz (2019-11-27). Trump Says He Will Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorists. theantimedia.com Unsurprisingly, Mexico is less than thrilled about the prospect of American cross-border attacks on cartel infrastructure and personnel.

Michael Felsen (2019-11-26). Immigrant Worker Deportations Hurt Us All. progressive.org Aggressive immigration law enforcement obstructs the protection of all workers, documented and undocumented alike. In November, Democratic lawmakers reintroduced legislation meant to protect them.

Ashoka Mukpo (2019-11-25). In Nicaragua, She Dodged Bullets. Now She's Stuck at the Border. aclu.org (Ciudad Juarez, Mexico) The sting of tear gas was still in Julia's eyes when she ran into a public park in the center of the Nicaraguan city of Estelí on June 20, 2018. Earlier that day, she'd wrapped her face in a blue-and-white bandanna — the colors of the Nicaraguan flag — and joined a student-led march against the government of President Daniel Ortega, whose proposed cuts to social benefits were sparking tense street demonstrations across the country. [Note: 'Julia' is a pseudonym; the ACLU is protecting her identity for her safety.] | As the students marched through the streets, paramilitary p…

Staff (2019-11-21). Headlines for November 21, 2019. democracynow.org Gordon Sondland Says Trump Directed Ukraine Quid Pro Quo, Top 10 Democratic Candidates Hold Presidential Debate in Atlanta, Dozens of Guatemalan Migrants Freed from Locked Truck in Mexico, Humanitarian Volunteer Scott Warren Not Guilty of Felonies for Aiding Migrants, Ex-Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to Probation for Running Over Migrant, Syria: 22 Civilians Killed in Idlib; Israel Bombs Iranian Forces Near Damascus, Israel Headed for Another Election After Benny Gantz Fails to Form Government, U.S. Isolated at U.N. Security Council After Declaring Israeli Settlements Legal, U.N. Warns Planned Fossil Fuel Product…

Scarlet Kim (2019-11-20). The U.S. Government Tracked, Detained, and Interrogated Journalists. We're Suing on Their Behalf. aclu.org As part of a coordinated effort that undermined the freedom of the press, the U.S. government tracked, detained, and interrogated journalists who were reporting on conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border. Now, we're suing on their behalf to defend their First Amendment rights. | Together with the New York Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties, we're representing five photojournalists who traveled to Mexico in late 2018 and early 2019 to document the experiences of people traveli…

Frances Madeson (2019-11-19). What the Frack? New Mexico Wants to Recycle Radioactive Wastewater. progressive.org The state's famous green chiles may be hot for a whole new reason.

Jeff Abbott (2019-11-19). The Other Americans: Indigenous Guatemalans Mobilize to Denounce Coup in Bolivia. progressive.org Repression against indigenous Bolivians has spurred protests across the Americas.

Paul Dobson (2019-11-04). Venezuela, El Salvador Break Relations as Maduro Applauds 'New Anti-Neoliberal Wave'. venezuelanalysis.com Guatemala's president-elect has similarly pledged to break with the Maduro government upon assuming office in January.

Paul Dobson (2019-10-14). Venezuela Denies Guatemalan President-Elect Entrance, Congratulates Ecuadorian People on IMF Defeat. venezuelanalysis.com President Nicolas Maduro also called on Chavista forces to prepare to "rescue" the National Assembly in the upcoming elections.

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Plan Cóndor 2.0: Tras el golpe en Bolivia, Trump declara a Nicaragua 'amenaza a su seguridad nacional' y apunta hacia México
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2019-12-01
Luego de presidir el golpe en Bolivia, los Estados Unidos declararon a Nicaragua como una "amenaza a la seguridad nacional"…
thegrayzone.com/2019/12/01/plan-condor-2-golpe-bolivia-trump-nicaragua-mexico/

Toll at Least 21 After Mexico Cartel Attack Near U.S. Border
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-12-01
MEXICO CITY — Mexican security forces on Sunday killed seven more members of a presumed cartel assault force that rolled into a town near the Texas border and staged an hour-long attack, officials said, bringing the death toll to at least 21. | The Coahuila state government said in a statement that lawmen aided by helicopters were still chasing remnants of the force that arrived in a convoy of pickup trucks and attacked the city hall of Villa Union on Saturday. | Gov. Miguel Angel Riquelme said at least 14 people had died by that afternoon, four of them police officers. He also said then that several munici…
truthdig.com/articles/toll-at-least-21-after-mexico-cartel-attack-near-u-s-border/

Bolivia Coup, Masterminded in Washington: Post-Coup Update, Rigged Elections?
Eric Zuesse | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-01
With every passing day, it becomes clearer that the military coup in Bolivia on November 10th was masterminded in Washington DC. This reality will create yet a new difficulty in relations between the U.S. regime and Mexico to its direct …
globalresearch.ca/bolivia-coup-masterminded-in-washington-post-coup-update-rigged-elections/5696382

Trump Designating Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations Is Aimed Against Mexican President
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-01
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a patriotic socialist, in his first year of government rejected a war against the powerful narcotic cartels. However, he now faces a dilemma in the face of Washington's intentions to label the cartels …
globalresearch.ca/trump-designating-drug-cartels-terrorist-organization-aimed-against-mexican-president/5696373

What next, cattle transport? Mexican mayor mocked online for wanting Tesla pickups as GARBAGE, WATER trucks & police cars
rt.com | 2019-12-01
The top official of a Mexican city has suggested that the futuristic Tesla Cybertruck would be awesome to patrol streets and to take out the trash, unleashing a wave of mockery online. | Last week, the internet had a field day poking fun at Elon Musk's most-recent creation — the electric-powered Tesla Cybertruck. Nevertheless, Adrian Esper Cardenas, who heads up the city of Ciudad Velles in Mexico's central San Luis Potosi state, believes the trendy pickup trucks would be rather useful in municipal services. | The mayor said he has pre-ordered 15 vehicles, making a deposit of $1,500 of his own money, equi…
rt.com/news/474771-mexican-mayor-tesla-cybertruck/

George H. Walker Bush: The Bush Family and the Mexican Drug Cartel
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-01
Donald Trump has offered to intervene in Mexico "to go after the Drug Cartels" The Mexican president has turned down Trump's generous offer. President Trump confirmed that he is now considering categorizing the Mexican drug cartels as "terrorists". Extend the "War on Terrorism" to Latin America?
globalresearch.ca/jeb-bush-the-mexican-drug-cartel-and-free-trade/5448747

Selected Articles: The Bush Family and the Mexican Drug Cartel
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-01
Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis provided by Global Research on a daily basis? | Click to | * * * | | George H. Walker Bush: …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-bush-family-mexican-drug-cartel/5696410

Over 191 Million Latin Americans Are Living in Poverty in 2019
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-30
On the occasion of the release of its "2019 Social Panorama of Latin America" report, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac) called to build "social compacts for equality" so as to improve incomes of over 191 million people who are currently living in poverty‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã. | RELATED: | Mexico Gets Ready to Assume the Temporary Presidency of Celac | "For ne…
telesurenglish.net/news/latin-america-inequality-an-obstacle-to-development-20191129-0013.html

Shaping Public Opinion: The New York Times' Long History of Endorsing US-Backed Coups
Alan MacLeod | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-30
Bolivian President Evo Morales was overthrown in a U.S.-backed military coup d'état earlier this month after Bolivian army generals appeared on television demanding his resignation. As Morales fled to Mexico, the army appointed right-wing Senator Jeanine Añez as his …
globalresearch.ca/new-york-times-long-history-endorsing-us-backed-coups/5696316

Mexico Won't Allow US Military Operations Against Cartels
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-30
Mexico's foreign ministry warned that U.S. drone strikes would be a "violation of national sovereignty."

Mexico Won't Allow US Military Operations Against Cartels

Cuba and EU Share Positions About US Blockade
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-29
With similar positions of rejection of the resurgence of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the U.S, the second round of dialogues between the European Union (EU) and Cuba on unilateral coercive measures was developed Friday at the National Hotel. | The delegation of the European bloc was headed by Katja Afheldt, head of the Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Division of the European External Action Service, while Rodolfo Reyes, director of Multilateral Affairs and International Law of the Cuban Chancellery. | After welcoming their counterpart, Reyes denounced the significant resurg…
telesurenglish.net/news/cuba-and-eu-share-positions-about-us-blockade–20191129-0008.html

Operation Condor 2.0: After Bolivia coup, Trump dubs Nicaragua 'national security threat' and targets Mexico
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-28
After presiding over a far-right coup in Bolivia, the US dubbed Nicaragua a "national security threat" and announced new sanctions,…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/27/operation-condor-2-coup-trump-nicaragua-mexico/

Trump Says He Will Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorists
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-27
Unsurprisingly, Mexico is less than thrilled about the prospect of American cross-border attacks on cartel infrastructure and personnel.

Trump Says He Will Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorists

Immigrant Worker Deportations Hurt Us All
Michael Felsen | progressive.org | 2019-11-26
Aggressive immigration law enforcement obstructs the protection of all workers, documented and undocumented alike. In November, Democratic lawmakers reintroduced legislation meant to protect them.
progressive.org/op-eds/immigrant-worker-deportations-hurt-us-all-felsen-111926/

In Nicaragua, She Dodged Bullets. Now She's Stuck at the Border
Ashoka Mukpo | aclu.org | 2019-11-25
(Ciudad Juarez, Mexico) The sting of tear gas was still in Julia's eyes when she ran into a public park in the center of the Nicaraguan city of Estelí on June 20, 2018. Earlier that day, she'd wrapped her face in a blue-and-white bandanna — the colors of the Nicaraguan flag — and joined a student-led march against the government of President Daniel Ortega, whose proposed cuts to social benefits were sparking tense street demonstrations across the country. [Note: 'Julia' is a pseudonym; the ACLU is protecting her identity for her safety.] | As the students marched through the streets, paramilitary p…
aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/in-nicaragua-she-dodged-bullets-now-shes-stuck-at-the-border

Headlines for November 21, 2019
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-21
Gordon Sondland Says Trump Directed Ukraine Quid Pro Quo, Top 10 Democratic Candidates Hold Presidential Debate in Atlanta, Dozens of Guatemalan Migrants Freed from Locked Truck in Mexico, Humanitarian Volunteer Scott Warren Not Guilty of Felonies for Aiding Migrants, Ex-Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to Probation for Running Over Migrant, Syria: 22 Civilians Killed in Idlib; Israel Bombs Iranian Forces Near Damascus, Israel Headed for Another Election After Benny Gantz Fails to Form Government, U.S. Isolated at U.N. Security Council After Declaring Israeli Settlements Legal, U.N. Warns Planned Fossil Fuel Product…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/21/headlines

The U.S. Government Tracked, Detained, and Interrogated Journalists. We're Suing on Their Behalf
Scarlet Kim | aclu.org | 2019-11-20
As part of a coordinated effort that undermined the freedom of the press, the U.S. government tracked, detained, and interrogated journalists who were reporting on conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border. Now, we're suing on their behalf to defend their First Amendment rights. | Together with the New York Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties, we're representing five photojournalists who traveled to Mexico in late 2018 and early 2019 to document the experiences of people traveli…
aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/the-u-s-government-tracked-detained-and-interrogated-journalists-were-suing

What the Frack? New Mexico Wants to Recycle Radioactive Wastewater
Frances Madeson | progressive.org | 2019-11-19
The state's famous green chiles may be hot for a whole new reason.
progressive.org/dispatches/what-the-frack-new-mexico-recycle-radioactive-wastewater-madeson-191119/

The Other Americans: Indigenous Guatemalans Mobilize to Denounce Coup in Bolivia
Jeff Abbott | progressive.org | 2019-11-19
Repression against indigenous Bolivians has spurred protests across the Americas.
progressive.org/dispatches/the-other-americans-indigenous-guatemalans-mobilize-abbott-191119/

Venezuela, El Salvador Break Relations as Maduro Applauds 'New Anti-Neoliberal Wave'
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-11-04
Guatemala's president-elect has similarly pledged to break with the Maduro government upon assuming office in January.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14717