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2022-12-16: News Headlines

Editor (2022-12-16). Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia back Peru's President Castillo, condemn 'anti-democratic harassment'. mronline.org 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 U.S.-backed right-wing coup.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-16). Periodista mexicano denuncia haber sufrido un ataque armado. telesurtv.net Tras el ataque, el canciller mexicano Marcelo Ebrard expresó "solidaridad, aprecio y respaldo" al periodista Ciro Gómez Leyva.

teleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-16). Ascienden a 25 las muertes por meningitis en México. telesurtv.net Los casos iniciales se sometieron a procedimientos quirúrgicos con anestesia en cuatro hospitales privados de Durango.

Fight Back (2022-12-15). Padre José Landaverde: Presente! fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness. | Born in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1971, he was orphaned when the Salvadoran military killed his family. At 17 years of age, and at great risk to himself, José became a scout for the FMLN (Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional, or Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front). His job was to camp…

Franc Contreras (2022-12-15). Chinese company helps build Mexico's Maya Train. america.cgtn.com Mexico's Maya Train, scheduled for unveiling in late 2023, is one of the most ambitious large-scale infrastructure projects in the Americas.

teleSUR, zrz, SH (2022-12-15). Hallan 27 migrantes muertos en el desierto de Chad. telesurtv.net Según la OIM, los migrantes salieron de Moussoro hace 17 meses en una camioneta que se averió en el desierto y murieron de sed.

WSWS (2022-12-15). Biden administration preparing escalation of anti-migrant attacks, including revival of Trump-era limits on the right to asylum. wsws.org Democrats have responded to a surge in border crossings by joining Republicans in demanding the Biden administration revive Trump-era policies.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-15). Senado mexicano aprueba llamado Plan B de reforma electoral. telesurtv.net La propuesta fue aprobada con los votos del partido Morena y sus aliados de los partidos del Trabajo (PT) y el Verde Ecologista de México.

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 . . . |

_____ (2022-12-14). Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia Back Peru's President Castillo. popularresistance.org The governments of Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia released a joint statement supporting Peru's democratically elected President Pedro Castillo, saying he is the victim of "anti-democratic harassment." | Castillo was overthrown in a coup d'etat on December 7, led by the infamously corrupt right-wing opposition that controls Peru's unicameral congress, which has an approval rating of between 7% and 11%. | The US-dominated Organization of American States (OAS) and State Department have openly supported the coup, backing unelected leader Dina Boluarte, who declared herself president in collaboration with th…

Staff (2022-12-14). Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia & Honduras Continue to Recognize Castillo as Peru's President. orinocotribune.com In a joint statement published this Monday, December 12, the governments of Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Bolivia expressed their support for the imprisoned President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, and called for Peru to respect democracy and honor the will of the people. | Through a statement issued officially by the Colombian Foreign Ministry, the governments of Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Bolivia expressed their "deep concern" over recent events that resulted in the removal and detention of President Pedro Castillo, whom they consistently referred to as "president of the Republic of Peru." In a separate stat…

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-14). Latin American Leaders Call Peru's President Castillo a 'Victim of Anti-Democratic Harassment'. commondreams.org "Our governments call on all the actors involved… to prioritize the will of the citizens that was pronounced at the polls," the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, and Mexico said in a joint statement.

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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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