infobrics (2024-01-11). Is Latin America finally making united stand against US imperialism?>. infobrics.org ![]()
The very fact that Mexico's demands have more to do with Latin America as a whole rather than Mexico alone shows that they are finally making a united stand against US imperialism. Washington DC would certainly refuse at any other time. However, with less than eleven months left until the 2024 presidential election, the troubled Biden administration needs to act fast.
Granma, Resumen English. (2024-01-10). With The Integration Of Countries, Lies A Solution To Migration. popularresistance.org ![]()
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized U.S. legislators for refusing to approve resources for the development of Latin America and, instead, focusing on a communication campaign to blame the Mexican administration for not stopping the migratory flow to the north. | From the National Palace, the President reiterated, that people have reasons to emigrate from their communities, towns and countries, essentially due to economic difficulties. | In his speech, he called for the suspension of the economic and commercial blockade of Cuba and the beginning of a bilateral dialogue, the removal of Cuba fro…
latintimes (2024-01-11). Three Reasons Why 'The Manny' is One of the Most Watched Shows on Netflix Right Now. latintimes.com ![]()
From Mexico to New Caledonia, The romcom starring Mexican stars Sandra Echeverría and Iván Amozurrutia is in Netflix's Top 10 in over 30 countries…
latintimes (2024-01-10). Mexican President Apologizes For Misgendering Federal Lawmaker After Backlash. latintimes.com ![]()
The apology came soon after the president faced backlash from social media and various LGBT+ community members in Mexico demanded a public apology from the leader.
Larry Johnson (2024-01-10). War Erupts Between Government of Ecuador and Drug Cartels. sonar21.com 
Ecuador at War with Drug Gangs | Ecuador, a major gateway for Colombian cocaine that is shipped to Mexico and Europe, is wracked by violence today as the foot soldiers of the traffickers attacked TV stations, prisons and the Presidential Palace. The spreading violence follows the prison escape of the leader of one of the Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency after one of the country's most notorious gang leaders escaped from prison, followed by a violent uprising with…
latintimes (2024-01-10). Mexico's Heavy-Vehicle Industry Reports Production and Exports Records for 2023. latintimes.com ![]()
In 2023, Mexico produced 222,541 trucks and buses, 177,541 of which were exported…
Alex S. Vitale, Truthout. (2024-01-10). An Open Border Could Benefit Us All. popularresistance.org ![]()
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed two bills into law designed to further harden the southern border. SB 3 provides $1.5 billion for additional wall building and to support more state law enforcement targeting of low-income immigrant neighborhoods, like Houston's Colony Ridge. SB 4 gives local police the power to engage in immigration enforcement, including arresting people for not having the right citizenship papers and deporting people into Mexico, regardless of their country of origin. | The bills, which Abbott signed into law on December 18, represent a dangerous and almost certainly unconstitutional expa…
Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-10). Díaz-Canel commemorates Julio Antonio Mella's murder in Mexico. plenglish.com ![]()
Havana, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel commemorated the 95th anniversary of the murder, in Mexico, of student and communist leader Julio Antonio Mella, an act perpetrated by hitmen of dictator Gerardo Machado (1925-1933).
latintimes (2024-01-10). 9 Bodies Found Near Pipeline In Mexico; Authorities Suspect Fuel Theft. latintimes.com ![]()
The bodies were found in two separate vehicles near a pipeline north of Mexico City. The license plates on both vehicles belonged to the neighboring state of Hidalgo, which is notorious for fuel thefts.
latintimes (2024-01-11). New York City Authorities Forcefully Evict Migrant Families from Shelter Stays. latintimes.com ![]()
Starting this week, migrants will be evicted from shelter stays in New York City as their 60-day limit comes to an end…
Tom Feeley (2024-01-11). Netanyahu: Let me be clear — Israel has no intention of displacing Gaza's population. informationclearinghouse.blog ![]()
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel's commitment to not permanently occupying Gaza or displacing its civilian population, emphasizing the fight against Hamas and compliance with international law. While a Likud member revealed previous support for voluntary Palestinian resettlement, the US pressure led to a change in stance, denying negotiations for Gaza immigrants. The debate over voluntary emigration continues, with ministers and diplomats expressing differing views.
Maurizio Guerrero (2024-01-10). ICE May Get Its Largest Budget Ever, Signaling Surveillance Capitalism's Triumph. truthout.org ![]()
Aided by electronic monitoring and data mining companies that extract, aggregate, and sell personal information from tens of thousands of private and public digital databases without the consent of individuals, the Biden administration is expanding the surveillance of immigrants to unprecedented levels — stifling dissent and political organizing and sowing fear among non-citizens and civil rights… |
teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-01-11). Más de 6.600 migrantes murieron intentando llegar a España en 2023. telesurtv.net ![]()
Un promedio de 18 inmigrantes perdió la vida por día en la Frontera Occidental Euroafricana, entre ellas, 363 mujeres y 384 niñas y niños.
Jailel Barr (2024-01-10). Migrant crisis deepens at inhumane Chicago shelters. liberationnews.org 
The current crisis is not caused by migrants or by existing homeless populations.
Pressenza IPA (2024-01-10). Tunisia: expulsions and arrests of sub-Saharan migrants. pressenza.com ![]()
Human rights and migrants' rights organisations and collectives have raised an accusatory alert against the Tunisian government and claim that there is a repressive campaign "to satisfy European blackmail and guarantee a constant flow of financial and logistical support". | According to information shared by the Forum for Economic and Social Rights in Tunisia, the borders with Libya and Algeria, as well as in the vicinity of Sfax, one of the most populated cities in Algeria and an obligatory passage for those heading towards the Mediterranean, the repression of migrants is much more serious: violence of all kinds…
WSWS (2024-01-10). Biden asks Supreme Court to give State Department sweeping power to separate immigrant families, provoking anger across Latin America. wsws.org ![]()
On Friday, the US Supreme Court will decide whether to hear a case that has the potential to strip millions of undocumented immigrants and their US citizen family members of constitutional rights in the "consular process," the main mechanism through which undocumented people can legally acquire green cards.
latintimes (2024-01-10). Nearly 2,000 Migrants Evacuated From Brooklyn Shelter Amid Storm. latintimes.com ![]()
City officials say their main concern and reason for the evacuation was the high winds…
noemail (2024-01-10). Far-right party denies backing deportation of 'unassimilated' Germans. devdiscourse.com ![]()
The far-right opposition party Alternative for Germany said on Wednesday it had no plans to pursue deportation of "unassimilated" immigrants with passports if it wins power, after investigative portal Correctiv said that was aired at a meeting. Correctiv said Roland Hartwig, personal assistant to AfD leader Alice Weidel, and Ulrich Siegmund, party leader in Saxony Anhalt state, met neo-Nazi influencers and wealthy businessmen late last year in a hotel near Berlin.
latintimes (2024-01-11). Liga MX: Who Will Reign Supreme? Key Storylines as 2024 Clausura Season Begins. latintimes.com ![]()
Reigning champions Club América will put their unbeaten streak on the road when they face Xolos de Tijuana on Jan.13…
For many years, the Rio Grande at the Mexico-US border has been a path for thousands of illegal migrants. However, another river much further south is used by migrants who are making their way to the US. This is called the Suchiate River, located on the border between Guatemala and Mexico. If migrants coming from Central and South America do not request asylum, they will be deported by Mexican authorities.
Many people from South America and Central America travel to Mexico hoping to cross the border into the United States. However, more and more migrants are now opting to stay in Mexico instead of continuing their journey. In this video, Alasdair Baverstock will explain this trend.
Southern Louisiana is known to have one of the most vulnerable ecosystems in North America. Due to climate change, the coastal wetlands vanish into the Gulf of Mexico. John Zarrella has reported on why and how this is happening in Louisiana.
CHICAGO —Worker centers and migrants' advocates are demanding that President Biden, and particularly his Department of Homeland Security, publicize and publicly advocate a little-known DHS waiver of deportation for undocumented people who become whistleblowers about worker exploitation and abuse on the job. With backing from the AFL-CIO-recognized National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON), they're undertaking …