Daily Archives: December 10, 2020

2020-12-10: News Headlines

news.un (2020-12-10). $1.44 billion plan to respond to Venezuela refugee and migrant needs. news.un.org In a $1.4 billion appeal launched on Thursday, the UN migration organization IOM and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned that the pandemic has strained the capacity of Latin American and Caribbean countries to look after Venezuelan nationals.

Fight Back (2020-12-10). Colombia closes airspace to international observers to Venezuela elections. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – 60 international observers of the Venezuelan election were stuck at the airport December 8, for a flight to Mexico. The flight kept getting delayed and delayed. After six hours of waiting, people were sleeping on the floors, tables and couches. Then the head of Conviasa's national flights spoke to the observers in the airport and said that Venezuela asked Colombia permission to have observers fly over Colombia to return home. Colombia approved it. Two hours before the flight was going to leave, they denied the flight route. He said, "This has happened many times. They do this to try to contro…

teleSUR (2020-12-09). Mexico: Lower House Approves a Bill To Reform Judicial Branch. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Lower Chamber approved a Bill that seeks to reform the Judicial Power to consolidate the judicial career system, enhance equal opportunity conditions, and combat nepotism. | RELATED: | The bill was proposed by the Senate and includes the modification of seven articles of the Constitution. | Among the proposals, it is stressed that the Judicial branch will have a federal school in charge of implementing the proc…

Media Lens (2020-12-08). Stuck in a Lift with John Pilger: News and How to Use It by Alan Rusbridger. dissidentvoice.org Noticing the way journalists seemed unable to resist commenting on our work, even if it was just to slag us off, Glenn Greenwald tweeted us in 2012: 'You are really deeper in the heads of the British establishment-serving commentariat than anyone else — congrats.' ((Greenwald, Twitter, 12 September 2012.)) If that was true then, our relationship …

Cinthya Santos Briones, Magnum Foundation (2020-12-08). Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York. thenation.com Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York…

Ralph Nader (2020-12-08). Action for Change Starts in Congress. counterpunch.org We know their names! We've given immense power to Five Hundred and Thirty-Five People to do good or bad. One Hundred Senators and Four Hundred and Thirty-Five Representatives. Unfortunately, some 1500 corporations control most Members of Congress. Think about all the dreams for a better world that could come to be realized if our elected officials

Gary M. Kramer (2020-12-08). In "Farewell Amor," separated immigrants reunite 17 years later for an imperfect American dream. salon.com Filmmaker Ekwa Msangi spoke to Salon about changing identities, African dance, and tiny NY apartments…

CounterPunch News Service (2020-12-08). Sea Shepherd Research Mission Discovers Possible New Species of Whale in Mexico. counterpunch.org ENSENADA, BCN, Mexico Researchers working with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society believe that they have discovered a previously unknown species of whale off the western coast of Mexico. On the morning of November 17, scientists on board Sea Shepherd vessel Martin Sheen observed three beaked whales surfacing in nearby waters. The sightings occurred 100 miles north of Mexico's

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$1.44 billion plan to respond to Venezuela refugee and migrant needs
news.un.org | 2020-12-10
In a $1.4 billion appeal launched on Thursday, the UN migration organization IOM and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned that the pandemic has strained the capacity of Latin American and Caribbean countries to look after Venezuelan nationals.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/12/1079782

Colombia closes airspace to international observers to Venezuela elections
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-12-10
Caracas, Venezuela – 60 international observers of the Venezuelan election were stuck at the airport December 8, for a flight to Mexico. The flight kept getting delayed and delayed. After six hours of waiting, people were sleeping on the floors, tables and couches. Then the head of Conviasa's national flights spoke to the observers in the airport and said that Venezuela asked Colombia permission to have observers fly over Colombia to return home. Colombia approved it. Two hours before the flight was going to leave, they denied the flight route. He said, "This has happened many times. They do this to try to contro…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/12/10/colombia-closes-airspace-international-observers-venezuela-elections

Mexico: Lower House Approves a Bill To Reform Judicial Branch
telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-09
Mexico's Lower Chamber approved a Bill that seeks to reform the Judicial Power to consolidate the judicial career system, enhance equal opportunity conditions, and combat nepotism. | RELATED: | Mexico Requests Extradition of Ex Security Minister Garcia | The bill was proposed by the Senate and includes the modification of seven articles of the Constitution. | Among the proposals, it is stressed that the Judicial branch will have a federal school in charge of implementing the proc…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-Lower-House-Approves-a-Bill-To-Reform-Judicial-Branch-20201209-0007.html

Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York
Cinthya Santos Briones, Magnum Foundation | thenation.com | 2020-12-08
Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York…
thenation.com/article/society/indigenous-migrants-new-york/

Stuck in a Lift with John Pilger: News and How to Use It by Alan Rusbridger
Media Lens | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-12-08
Noticing the way journalists seemed unable to resist commenting on our work, even if it was just to slag us off, Glenn Greenwald tweeted us in 2012: 'You are really deeper in the heads of the British establishment-serving commentariat than anyone else — congrats.' ((Greenwald, Twitter, 12 September 2012.)) If that was true then, our relationship …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/12/stuck-in-a-lift-with-john-pilger-news-and-how-to-use-it-by-alan-rusbridger/

Action for Change Starts in Congress
Ralph Nader | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-08
We know their names! We've given immense power to Five Hundred and Thirty-Five People to do good or bad. One Hundred Senators and Four Hundred and Thirty-Five Representatives. Unfortunately, some 1500 corporations control most Members of Congress. Think about all the dreams for a better world that could come to be realized if our elected officials…
counterpunch.org/2020/12/08/action-for-change-starts-in-congress/

In "Farewell Amor," separated immigrants reunite 17 years later for an imperfect American dream
Gary M. Kramer | salon.com | 2020-12-08
Filmmaker Ekwa Msangi spoke to Salon about changing identities, African dance, and tiny NY apartments…
salon.com/2020/12/08/farewell-amor-movie-ekwa-msangi-immigration/

Sea Shepherd Research Mission Discovers Possible New Species of Whale in Mexico
CounterPunch News Service | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-08
ENSENADA, BCN, Mexico Researchers working with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society believe that they have discovered a previously unknown species of whale off the western coast of Mexico. On the morning of November 17, scientists on board Sea Shepherd vessel Martin Sheen observed three beaked whales surfacing in nearby waters. The sightings occurred 100 miles north of Mexico's…
counterpunch.org/2020/12/08/sea-shepherd-research-mission-discovers-possible-new-species-of-whale-in-mexico/

Mexico Requests Extradition of Ex Security Minister Garcia
telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-08
Mexico requested the extradition from the United States of former Public Security Minister Genaro Garcia who faces charges of drug trafficking. | RELATED: | Mexico: Consumer Confidence Drops as COVID-19 Infections Rise | On November 27, the Attorney General's Office issued an arrest warrant against Garcia for the crime of illicit enrichment. | He was arrested in Dallas in December 2019 and later transfer to New York where he was accused of five crimes, including "conspiracy to d…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-Requests-Extradition-of-Ex-Security-Minister-Garcia-20201208-0011.html