Daily Archives: December 14, 2022

2022-12-14: News Headlines

John Catalinotto (2022-12-14). Perú, Argentina, México: lessons of coups and 'lawfare' in Latin America. workers.org Dec. 12, 2022 — Coup in Perú Dec. 7. "Lawfare" in Argentina Dec. 6. Confrontation in Mexico Nov. 27. In the past few weeks, Latin America's reactionary elites, junior partners of U.S. and world imperialism, have challenged leftist elected officials in these three countries. These events illustrate what Karl Marx . . . |

Editor (2022-12-14). Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia Back Peru's President Castillo, Condemn 'Anti-Democratic Harassment'. scheerpost.com Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia released a joint statement supporting Peru's elected President Pedro Castillo, saying he is the victim of "anti-democratic harassment," following a US-backed right-wing coup.

Xiaolu Sun (2022-12-13). Peru's impeached president asks for political asylum in Mexico. america.cgtn.com After the impeachment and arrest of Peru President Pedro Castillo, Mexico is considering granting him political asylum. See the latest.

Staff (2022-12-13). AMLO sobre la destitución de Pedro Castillo: Se debe respetar la voluntad del pueblo que lo eligió. cubadebate.cu El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, reiteró este martes su posicionamiento sobre la crisis política que vive Perú tras la destitución de Pedro Castillo. "Se debe respetar la voluntad del pueblo que lo eligió, reconocer que ganó democráticamente y que no se le puede destituir", sostuvo el mandatario mexicano.

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-12-13). GMO corn debate between Mexico and the U.S. america.cgtn.com Mexico plans to ban U.S. imports of genetically modified maize starting in 2024. However, while the idea of a return to all-natural corn is welcome by local food supplier, Mexico's own agricultural sector will need a boost to balance the deficit.

Amy Goodman (2022-12-13). Outgoing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Is Building Illegal Border Wall. truthout.org Outgoing Republican Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona is spending nearly $100 million in his final weeks in office to erect a makeshift border wall along the state's southern boundary with Mexico made of shipping containers and razor wire. Ducey has described it as an effort to complete former President Donald Trump's border wall, but the shipping containers are being placed on federal and tribal… |

Narkys Blanco (2022-12-13). Colombia and ELN Reach 4 Agreements. orinocotribune.com Humanitarian actions are a fundamental part of the negotiations. | The delegations of the Colombian government and the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) met this Monday in Caracas for the first meeting of the first cycle of peace negotiations. | After sitting down to talk on November 21, they announced the first four agreements, which will allow the process to continue in its second cycle. This second cycle will take place in January, in Mexico, on a date yet to be agreed upon. | In a statement, the government and the ELN announced four agreements: the definition of an agenda, the institutionalizat…

Staff (2022-12-13). AZ Governor Builds Illegal "Border Wall" of Shipping Containers & Razor Wire. Why Isn't Biden Stopping It? democracynow.org Outgoing Republican Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona is spending nearly $100 million in his final weeks in office to erect a makeshift border wall along the state's southern boundary with Mexico made of shipping containers and razor wire. Ducey has described it as an effort to complete former President Donald Trump's border wall, but the shipping containers are being placed on federal and tribal lands without permission. Protesters who have tried to block construction warn the wall is destroying precious desert biodiversity and forcing asylum seekers to take even more dangerous routes along the border t…

WSWS (2022-12-13). Biden administration goes to court to defend Trump anti-immigrant policies. wsws.org The Democratic White House is defending Title 42 exclusion of asylum seekers and the criminalization of anyone who "encourages" border-crossing.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-13). Millones de personas celebran aparición de Virgen de Guadalupe en México. telesurtv.net Decenas de miles de peregrinos de todas las edades continúan su camino hacia el Tepeyac muchos elevan cantos a la Virgen Morena.

Franc Contreras (2022-12-13). Rising sea levels destroy a local fishing village in Mexico. america.cgtn.com The rising sea in Mexico's Gulf coast is destroying this fishing village called El Bosque. Find out more.

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-12-12). Chinese automaker Chirey eyes business growth in Mexico. america.cgtn.com China is playing an increasingly larger role in the global auto market, and as a result, unfamiliar brands are becoming more common in many countries. In Mexico, automaker Chirey, one of Asia's largest vehicle manufacturers, is having success.

Fight Back (2022-12-12). Chicanos rally to save DACA, demand 'Legalization for all'. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Over 20 people rallied in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, at Mariachi Plaza on December 8. The rallying cry was for Congress to save Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA which was a 2012 executive order by then-President Barack Obama, is at risk of being overturned. | Centro CSO united forces to save it and to also demand the legalization of all of the undocumented. Present at the event were Torres High School students and residents of Boyle Heights. Some of them are DACAmented. Tomasa Martínez who is a mother to three undocumented children was also in attendance. | CSO is part of…

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Ataque armado en estado mexicano de Guerrero deja siete muertos. telesurtv.net Testigos indican que los atacantes reunieron a los habitantes en una escuela y comenzaron a disparar.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-12). Call for Solidarity with Yorch and Okupa Che. itsgoingdown.org The following is a statement on the recent arrest of compañero Yorch of the Okupa Che in Mexico City. On Thursday, December 8, 2022, at approximately 8: 30 pm, in Ciudad Universitaria, UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) in the south of Mexico City, "Yorch" Jorge Esquivel was followed by three people in civilian clothes, once…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Sismo de magnitud 6 sacude el suroeste de México. telesurtv.net Los gobiernos de la Ciudad de México, Guerrero y Michoacán informaron que hasta el momento no hay reporte de daños.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-12). Más de 900 migrantes arriban a Italia en operación humanitaria. telesurtv.net Según el protocolo establecido, los migrantes recibieron atención médica y fueron sometidos a un test de Covid-19.

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