Daily Archives: December 16, 2019

2019-12-16: News Headlines

Labor Video Project (2019-12-16). The USMCA, The Unions, Democrats & Labor In Mexico & US. indybay.org Al Rojas, co-founder of the UFWA and with LCLAA Sacramento talks about the role of business unionism and the exploitation of workers in both Mexico and the US.

Rainer Shea (2019-12-16). U.S. Regime Change Operation Is Taking Shape in Mexico? globalresearch.ca When it comes to Mexico, one can at this point easily spot the signs of a brewing U.S. regime change operation. Since Mexico's president Andre Manuel López Obrador was elected last year, he's been thoroughly vilified by the U.S. media. …

Mark Gruenberg (2019-12-16). Candidates slam labor lawbreakers at Iowa Teamsters Forum. peoplesworld.org CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—In his strongest language yet, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., castigated GOP President Donald Trump for racism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, exporting his own firm's jobs, and even for hypocrisy about undocumented people. Sanders's blast came in his closing statement before an overflow crowd of 700-plus Teamsters and family members at a …

WSWS (2019-12-16). Detroit autoworkers voice support for victimized Mexican GM workers. wsws.org Campaigners for the WSWS Autoworker Newsletter went to auto plants in Southeast Michigan this weekend to distribute material explaining the case of the victimized Mexican autoworkers known as the Silao Seven and appeal for support on their behalf.

Roger D. Harris (2019-12-16). 2019 Latin America in Review: Year of the Revolt of the Dispossessed. mintpressnews.com 2019 has not been an entirely bullish year for US imperialism, notwithstanding the hard turns to the right in Brazil, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Powerful winds against neoliberalism are gusting in Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, and even in the US "Commonwealth" of Puerto Rico.

WSWS (2019-12-16). This week in history: December 16-22. wsws.org On December 20, 1994, the Mexican peso was devalued, sending shock waves throughout the structure of world capitalism. Mexico had been touted for a decade as proof that the profit system was capable of developing the oppressed semi-colonial countries and transforming them into modern industrialized societies. Its collapse led to a generalized loss of confidence in "emerging markets" from Brazil to Poland.

teleSUR (2019-12-15). De-Facto Bolivian President to Issue Arrest Warrant for Morales. telesurenglish.net The self-proclaimed president of Bolivia, Jeanine àÅñez, said on Saturday that an arrest warrant could be issued for the democratically elected President, Evo Morales, in the coming days. | RELATED: | Evo Expresses Gratitude to Mexico and Argentina Governments | "If he has to come to Bolivia, he knows that he has pending accounts with the courts and that will have to be kept. Surely, in the next few days that arrest warrant will be issued because we have already made the per…

teleSUR (2019-12-15). US-China Trade Deal's Phase One 'Totally Done': Trump Admin. telesurenglish.net The "phase one" of the long-sought United States-China trade deal is "totally done" despite the need for translation and revisions to its text, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Sunday. | RELATED: | US, Canada, and Mexico Sign Trade Deal Again to Replace NAFTA | "Ultimately, whether this agreement works is going to be determined by who's making the decisions in China…if the hard-liners are making the decisions we're going to get one outcome, if the reformers are m…

teleSUR (2019-12-15). Mexican Indigenous Communities Consent to Mayan Train Project. telesurenglish.net The Mexican Ministry of Interior informed Saturday that the Indigenous communities in the Yucatan Peninsula and the state of Chiapas both located in the southeastern part of the country accepted "by consensus and without opinion against" for the construction of the Mayan Train. | RELATED: | Brazil: Attack on Guajajara Indigenous People Leaves 1 Dead | After holding talks with the government, the Indigenous communities' proposals and needs will be incorporated and addressed within…

Fight Back (2019-12-13). Anakbayan-USA holds 3rd congress. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On November 30, Anakbayan-USA had their Third Congress, with more than 200 members from 12 chapters across the country in attendance. They learned lessons on solidarity, talked about the economic situation in the United States and reported back on the progress being made on a national and local level. | Anakbayan-USA had three national organizations they invited to speak on their "International Solidarity" panel: the Palestinian Youth Movement, Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, and National Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | CISPES and PYM spoke on bridging the gap…

news.un (2019-12-11). COP25: Italy and Mexico pave the way on climate education. news.un.org A commitment by Italy and Mexico to ramp up climate and environmental education has been welcomed by the UN office which supports global efforts to respond to climate change.

Ryan Cristián (2019-12-02). Nicaragua Marked Next For US "Liberation", Trump Blames "Vicious World" For Khashoggi Murder & More. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/1/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

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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U.S. Regime Change Operation Is Taking Shape in Mexico?
Rainer Shea | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-16
When it comes to Mexico, one can at this point easily spot the signs of a brewing U.S. regime change operation. Since Mexico's president Andre Manuel López Obrador was elected last year, he's been thoroughly vilified by the U.S. media. …
globalresearch.ca/u-s-regime-change-operation-taking-shape-mexico/5697800

The USMCA, The Unions, Democrats & Labor In Mexico & US
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2019-12-16
Al Rojas, co-founder of the UFWA and with LCLAA Sacramento talks about the role of business unionism and the exploitation of workers in both Mexico and the US.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/12/16/18828951.php

Detroit autoworkers voice support for victimized Mexican GM workers
wsws.org | 2019-12-16
Campaigners for the WSWS Autoworker Newsletter went to auto plants in Southeast Michigan this weekend to distribute material explaining the case of the victimized Mexican autoworkers known as the Silao Seven and appeal for support on their behalf.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/16/sila-d16.html

Candidates slam labor lawbreakers at Iowa Teamsters Forum
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2019-12-16
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa–In his strongest language yet, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., castigated GOP President Donald Trump for racism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, exporting his own firm's jobs, and even for hypocrisy about undocumented people. Sanders's blast came in his closing statement before an overflow crowd of 700-plus Teamsters and family members at a …
peoplesworld.org/article/candidates-slam-labor-lawbreakers-at-iowa-teamsters-forum/

This week in history: December 16-22
wsws.org | 2019-12-16
On December 20, 1994, the Mexican peso was devalued, sending shock waves throughout the structure of world capitalism. Mexico had been touted for a decade as proof that the profit system was capable of developing the oppressed semi-colonial countries and transforming them into modern industrialized societies. Its collapse led to a generalized loss of confidence in "emerging markets" from Brazil to Poland.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/16/twih-d16.html

2019 Latin America in Review: Year of the Revolt of the Dispossessed
Roger D. Harris | mintpressnews.com | 2019-12-16
2019 has not been an entirely bullish year for US imperialism, notwithstanding the hard turns to the right in Brazil, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Powerful winds against neoliberalism are gusting in Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, and even in the US "Commonwealth" of Puerto Rico.
mintpressnews.com/2019-latin-america-review-year-revolt-dispossessed/263494/

De-Facto Bolivian President to Issue Arrest Warrant for Morales
telesurenglish.net | 2019-12-15
The self-proclaimed president of Bolivia, Jeanine àÅñez, said on Saturday that an arrest warrant could be issued for the democratically elected President, Evo Morales, in the coming days. | RELATED: | Evo Expresses Gratitude to Mexico and Argentina Governments | "If he has to come to Bolivia, he knows that he has pending accounts with the courts and that will have to be kept. Surely, in the next few days that arrest warrant will be issued because we have already made the per…
telesurenglish.net/news/De-Facto-Bolivian-President-to-Issue-Arrest-Warrant-for-Morales-20191215-0004.html

US-China Trade Deal's Phase One 'Totally Done': Trump Admin
telesurenglish.net | 2019-12-15
The "phase one" of the long-sought United States-China trade deal is "totally done" despite the need for translation and revisions to its text, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Sunday. | RELATED: | US, Canada, and Mexico Sign Trade Deal Again to Replace NAFTA | "Ultimately, whether this agreement works is going to be determined by who's making the decisions in China…if the hard-liners are making the decisions we're going to get one outcome, if the reformers are m…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-China-Trade-Deals-Phase-One-Totally-Done-Trump-Admin-20191215-0007.html

Mexican Indigenous Communities Consent to Mayan Train Project
telesurenglish.net | 2019-12-15
The Mexican Ministry of Interior informed Saturday that the Indigenous communities in the Yucatan Peninsula and the state of Chiapas both located in the southeastern part of the country accepted "by consensus and without opinion against" for the construction of the Mayan Train. | RELATED: | Brazil: Attack on Guajajara Indigenous People Leaves 1 Dead | After holding talks with the government, the Indigenous communities' proposals and needs will be incorporated and addressed within…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexican-Indigenous-Communities-Consent-to-Mayan-Train-Construction-20191215-0011.html

Anakbayan-USA holds 3rd congress
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-12-13
Los Angeles, CA – On November 30, Anakbayan-USA had their Third Congress, with more than 200 members from 12 chapters across the country in attendance. They learned lessons on solidarity, talked about the economic situation in the United States and reported back on the progress being made on a national and local level. | Anakbayan-USA had three national organizations they invited to speak on their "International Solidarity" panel: the Palestinian Youth Movement, Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, and National Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | CISPES and PYM spoke on bridging the gap…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/12/13/anakbayan-usa-holds-3rd-congress

COP25: Italy and Mexico pave the way on climate education
news.un.org | 2019-12-11
A commitment by Italy and Mexico to ramp up climate and environmental education has been welcomed by the UN office which supports global efforts to respond to climate change.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/12/1053261

Nicaragua Marked Next For US "Liberation", Trump Blames "Vicious World" For Khashoggi Murder & More
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-02
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/1/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/nicaragua-marked-next-for-us-liberation-trump-blames-vicious-world-for-khashoggi-murder-more/