(2023-04-21). 'In Mexico a revolution of consciousness is taking place' says Mexican president. peoplesdispatch.org During the daily press conference of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on April 4, Peoples Dispatch co-editor Zoe Alexandra had the opportunity to ask AMLO how he responds to right-wing attacks in Mexico and across the region. | He said that the right-wing is hypocritical and threatened by a government that builds with and for the people.
(2023-04-22). Mexico accuses U.S. of spying, escalating tensions. america.cgtn.com 
Mexican President is accusing the U.S. of spying on Mexico. And he says top U.S. intelligence agencies have been infiltrating powerful drug cartels inside Mexico without the consent of the Mexican government and its armed forces.
(2023-04-22). Cuba premia a compositores mexicanos y venezolanos. telesurtv.net Casales Navarrete obtuvo el galardón de la novena edición del Premio por la obra La dimensión fractal del brócoli espacial.
(2023-04-22). Nearshoring boom comes to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. america.cgtn.com 
A region inside the North American free trade zone, with inexpensive labor and good maritime connections, the Yucatan Peninsula is fast becoming the logistical center for international corporations operating in South Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
(2023-04-22). Baldwin manslaughter charges formally dropped. trtworld.com A New Mexico court filing stated the case against actor Alec Baldwin are dismissed but investigations will go on into the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. | Baldwin manslaughter charges formally dropped…
(2023-04-21). Wind energy in Mexico is not as clean as you think. therealnews.com 
In March 2023, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Oaxaca, Mexico, to discuss U.S.-Mexico collaboration over renewable energy. It was announced that the United States would commit to invest in at least 10 new wind and solar parks in the region — already one of Latin America's top wind power hot spots. | But there's a problem. These wind farms there have been largely constructed and run by foreign transnational corporations. Residents say that while on the surface these wind turbines are generating clean energy, they have been disrespecting communal land righ…
(2023-04-21). Building Autonomous Mutual Aid As The Border Continues To Militarize. popularresistance.org In this episode, we speak with someone involved with El Comedor, an autonomous mutual aid hub and organizing center in so-called Tijuana, Mexico, which was founded by anarchists and asylum seekers in 2018. From a previous report: | El Comedor is currently one of the only places, if not the only place, serving hot meals everyday in Tijuana. Though "the caravan" is out of the news, thousands still pass through Tijuana on their way north hoping to escape violence. | During our discussion, we speak about autonomous, mutual aid, and anarchist projects in Tijuana, Mexico as well as the rapidly militarizing borderlands.
(2023-04-22). Immigrant Workers Lead Strike Against Billionaire Catsimatidis. popularresistance.org André Soleyn, 55, and two dozen of his fellow United Metro Energy Corp. workers never wanted to go on strike in the first place. After the workers voted to join Teamsters Local 553 in December 2018, the company dragged its feet in negotiating a fair contract for three years. Feeling like they were left with no choice, the workers decided to take collective action. | "It was a last resort," Soleyn said. | Tuesday, April 18, marks the two-year anniversary of the strike. Yet, Soleyn and the rest of the striking United Metro workers see no end in sight as they enter the third year of their walkout, which has now beco…
(2023-04-22). Enslavement of African Migrants 'Big Business' in Libya Thanks to EU Funding — UN. orinocotribune.com By Alexander Rubinstein ∑ Apr 17, 2023 | An investigation by the United Nations has concluded that money provided by the European Union to state entities in Libya has facilitated crimes against humanity ranging from forced labor and sexual slavery to torture. | Through its financial support of the Libyan Coast Guard and the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), the European Union has aided and abetted crimes against humanity, according to a recent UN report. | On March 27, 2023, the United Nations released the findings of a three-year investigation, confirming that "arbitrary detention, m…
(2023-04-21). Take action to Free Alex Saab! fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – The Committee to Free Alex Saab is calling all anti-war and international solidarity activists, community and immigrant rights organizers, labor unionists and students to join in an international week of action to Free Alex Saab. | Alex Saab is a Venezuelan diplomat who has been illegally kidnapped and imprisoned by the U.S. government for his work securing food, fuel, medicine and other basic necessities in defiance of the U.S. sanctions on Venezuela. Saab has now been detained for more than 1000 days, unable to see doctors or family members, and his health is rapidly declining. The denial of…
(2023-04-21). Biden's "Irish roots" and the attack on migrants. wsws.org To study the Irish immigrant experience is to learn about social and political oppression under capitalism. It is a history that holds up a mirror to the present, into which Biden and the American media would prefer not peer.
(2023-04-21). The US Has A Child Labor Crisis; Lawmakers Are Trying To Worsen It. popularresistance.org Many assume that child labor in the US is a remnant of the past. In reality, child labor is a hidden crisis. Children of the working class are frequently exploited with devastating consequences, including injury and death. Child labor violations are on the uptick, with migrant children at special risk of being put into dangerous occupations at a young age. At the same time, lawmakers across the country, sponsored by industry giants, are trying to worsen the existing tragedy. | In Iowa, the State Senate just passed one of the most extreme pro-child labor bills in recent times. SF 167, introduced by State Senator J…
(2023-04-21). Brooklyn center fights for immigrant worker injured for life. peoplesworld.org 
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—In February 2021, David Davila, a worker for Brooklyn-based Best Super Clean, a firm that sends teams to building demolition sites to clean up debris, was carrying a load down eight floors of a building that was coming down. He wasn't wearing a safety harness, because Best didn't provide one. He didn't have personal …
(2023-04-21). 'No Borders, Just Flavors': Your New Favorite Cooking Show (INTERVIEW). latinorebels.com Produced by the largest grassroots immigrant youth rights group, United We Dream, 'No Borders, Just Flavors' features young immigrants battling it out in the kitchen to see who has the better dish while sharing what their recipe means to them.