2023-03-02: News Headlines

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-02). Sismo de magnitud 5.8 sacude el sureste de México. telesurtv.net El sismo fue percibido en varios estados del sur mexicano. En la Ciudad de México, algunos usuarios reportaron que se sintió muy leve.

Franc Contreras (2023-03-01). China ramps up investment in Mexico. america.cgtn.com In the wake of renewed tensions between the U.S. and China, Chinese and American companies are adjusting their delivery strategies. Mexico has looked at how it can set up more business opportunities with Mexico. Here's more.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-03-01). Presidente López Obrador: hay más democracia actualmente en México que en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El presidente criticó la hipocresía del sistema de EE.UU. para señalar e inmiscuirse en los problemas de naciones soberanas.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-01). México anuncia que Tesla instalará una planta en el norte del país. telesurtv.net El presidente López Obrador indicó que su Gobierno busca que las empresas contribuyan en pagar buenos sueldos a sus trabajadores, se cuide el medio ambiente y se paguen los impuestos.

àÅlvaro Rodriguez (2023-03-01). El presidente de México está bajo el ataque de los neoliberales en casa y en los EE. UU. peoplesworld.org La clase dominante de México está contra las cuerdas y está recurriendo a algunas tácticas desesperadas. Recientemente, realizaron una protesta multipartidista protagonizada por una mujer blanca, la madre del principal líder opositor Claudio X. Gonzales (ex empleado de la corporación estadounidense Kimberly Clark en México), llamó a los partidarios del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador …

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-02). Sismo de magnitud 5.8 sacude el sureste de México. telesurtv.net El sismo fue percibido en varios estados del sur mexicano. En la Ciudad de México, algunos usuarios reportaron que se sintió muy leve.

Franc Contreras (2023-03-01). China ramps up investment in Mexico. america.cgtn.com In the wake of renewed tensions between the U.S. and China, Chinese and American companies are adjusting their delivery strategies. Mexico has looked at how it can set up more business opportunities with Mexico. Here's more.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-03-01). Presidente López Obrador: hay más democracia actualmente en México que en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El presidente criticó la hipocresía del sistema de EE.UU. para señalar e inmiscuirse en los problemas de naciones soberanas.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-01). México anuncia que Tesla instalará una planta en el norte del país. telesurtv.net El presidente López Obrador indicó que su Gobierno busca que las empresas contribuyan en pagar buenos sueldos a sus trabajadores, se cuide el medio ambiente y se paguen los impuestos.

àÅlvaro Rodriguez (2023-03-01). El presidente de México está bajo el ataque de los neoliberales en casa y en los EE. UU. peoplesworld.org La clase dominante de México está contra las cuerdas y está recurriendo a algunas tácticas desesperadas. Recientemente, realizaron una protesta multipartidista protagonizada por una mujer blanca, la madre del principal líder opositor Claudio X. Gonzales (ex empleado de la corporación estadounidense Kimberly Clark en México), llamó a los partidarios del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador …

Bill Scheuerman, Sid Plotkin (2023-03-01). Class and Diversity in the Left. dissidentvoice.org A recent expose in the New York Times documenting how U.S. corporations exploit migrant children sheds light on a crucial issue facing the American Left. Nowadays, many left activists rightly focus on identity politics. To them, diversity is the order of the day. No argument here. Years ago, Richard Penniman, aka Little Richard, put it clearly: diversity is …

Phyllis Bennis, In These Times. (2023-03-01). We Need To Cut The Military Budget, But Don't Trust The Far Right To Do It. popularresistance.org Since Republicans took control of the House of Representatives earlier this year, the so-called "Freedom Caucus"‚Äâ—‚Äâthe badly misnamed right-fringe of the congressional GOP‚Äâ—‚Äâhas been flexing its influence. | Caucus members are deeply invested in an agenda that would increase inequality and enrich corporations and billionaires, strip hard-won rights from people of color, immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community, destroy the environment to enrich fossil fuel companies and slash social investment for the po…

Staff (2023-03-01). Death Toll from Migrant Shipwreck Reaches 67 While Italy Cracks Down on MSF & Other Rescue Groups. democracynow.org At least 67 people, including children, died in a shipwreck Sunday off the coast of southern Italy, and rescue workers fear the death toll could climb above 100 as they recover more bodies from the sea. It is believed to be the deadliest migrant shipwreck of its kind in almost a decade. Almost 26,000 people have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean since 2014, but many governments have responded by criminalizing rescue efforts by humanitarian groups. Just days before this latest shipwreck off the coast of Italy, the Italian government of far-right leader Giorgia Meloni approved a new law making it harder for…

Tina Vásquez (2023-03-01). DeSantis Targets Immigrants in Lead-Up to Likely Presidential Run. truthout.org Ahead of his anticipated announcement of a 2024 presidential run, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spent the month of February targeting immigrant communities with draconian and dangerous policies — a strategy that proved successful for former President Donald Trump. On Feb. 24, DeSantis announced an extensive legislative proposal that would target a wide array of immigrant communities and grant… |

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2023-02-28: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-02-27). Mexican Opposition Protests Against AMLOS's Electoral Reform. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Mexican conservative citizens held a protest against the "Plan B", an electoral reform promoted by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. | RELATED: | Convened by some 80 opposition organizations, thousands of citizens gathered in Mexico City's Zocalo square to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the latest electoral reform. | According to Marko Cortes, the leader of the opposition Na…

Staff (2023-02-28). AMLO Calls Boluarte 'Puppet of the Oligarchy'. orinocotribune.com Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) accused the de facto president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, of being a "puppet" of the oligarchy that loots the country's natural resources. | In his daily press conference on Monday, February 27, the Mexican president stated, "a national oligarchy, but above all, a foreign one is plundering Peru's natural resources. They need a puppet… a ruler to suit them, and a congress as well." | López Obrador has compared the current crisis in Peru to what happened in Mexico during "the neoliberal period," when constitutional reforms were carried out in favor of a rapacious…

teleSUR (2023-02-27). Mexican President Opposes Boluarte's Government in Peru. telesurenglish.net During his morning press conference on Monday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador expressed his opposition to the current government of Peru, which he called "an authoritarian and repressive de facto government." | RELATED: | "We do not accept the whole farce that has meant the removal of President Pedro Castillo because the will of the Peruvian people was not respected, democracy was trampled on," said A…

The Associated Press (2023-02-27). Mexican States in Hot Competition Over Possible Tesla Plant. latinorebels.com Mexico is undergoing a fevered competition among states to win a potential Tesla facility in jostling reminiscent of what happens among U.S. cities and states vying to win investments from tech companies.

teleSUR (2023-02-27). Mexican Opposition Protests Against AMLOS's Electoral Reform. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Mexican conservative citizens held a protest against the "Plan B", an electoral reform promoted by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. | RELATED: | Convened by some 80 opposition organizations, thousands of citizens gathered in Mexico City's Zocalo square to ask the Supreme Court to reverse the latest electoral reform. | According to Marko Cortes, the leader of the opposition Na…

Staff (2023-02-28). AMLO Calls Boluarte 'Puppet of the Oligarchy'. orinocotribune.com Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) accused the de facto president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, of being a "puppet" of the oligarchy that loots the country's natural resources. | In his daily press conference on Monday, February 27, the Mexican president stated, "a national oligarchy, but above all, a foreign one is plundering Peru's natural resources. They need a puppet… a ruler to suit them, and a congress as well." | López Obrador has compared the current crisis in Peru to what happened in Mexico during "the neoliberal period," when constitutional reforms were carried out in favor of a rapacious…

teleSUR (2023-02-27). Mexican President Opposes Boluarte's Government in Peru. telesurenglish.net During his morning press conference on Monday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador expressed his opposition to the current government of Peru, which he called "an authoritarian and repressive de facto government." | RELATED: | "We do not accept the whole farce that has meant the removal of President Pedro Castillo because the will of the Peruvian people was not respected, democracy was trampled on," said A…

The Associated Press (2023-02-27). Mexican States in Hot Competition Over Possible Tesla Plant. latinorebels.com Mexico is undergoing a fevered competition among states to win a potential Tesla facility in jostling reminiscent of what happens among U.S. cities and states vying to win investments from tech companies.

Staff (2023-02-28). Colombia: Peace Talks Progress as Government Recognizes ELN as 'Political Organization'. orinocotribune.com This Saturday, February 25, the Colombian government announced that it would recognize the National Liberation Army (ELN) as a "rebel armed political organization," marking a step forward in peace negotiations aimed at concluding six decades of civil war in the South American country. | The announcement was issued through a statement after the second cycle of dialogues between the Colombian government and the ELN in Mexico. The statement also shows the achievements made to this date between the involved parties. | "The delegations came to an agreement on an issue without which it would be impossible to clearly an…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-28). Oposición protesta contra reforma electoral en México. telesurtv.net La concentración opositora se hizo simultánea en 115 ciudades del país norteamericano, así como en el extranjero de acuerdo a datos de los convocantes.

americanthinker (2023-02-27). About that big march in Mexico. americanthinker.com Many people marched south of the border rejecting President Lopez-Obrador's changes to the electoral process.

Staff (2023-02-28). Solos y explotados, los niños migrantes realizan trabajos brutales en los EE. UU. (I). cubadebate.cu El número de menores no acompañados que ingresaron a los Estados Unidos subió a un máximo de 130,000 el año pasado, tres veces más que cinco años antes, y se espera que este verano traiga otra ola. Al llegar en números récord, terminan en trabajos peligrosos que violan las leyes de trabajo infantil, incluso en fábricas que fabrican productos para marcas conocidas como Cheetos y Fruit of the Loom.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-28). Daily Round-up | One Palestinian dead, hundreds injured in Israeli settlers' attack & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of a Palestinian being killed in attacks by settlers, thousands taking part in anti-war protests in Italy, Tunisians condemning the statement of their President on migrants, and Cuba and the UN welcoming developments in Colombia's peace talks…

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-02-28). Suman 62 migrantes muertos tras naufragio en costas italianas. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento se han rescatado a 81 personas que conformaban los 200 migrantes procedentes de Irak, Irán, Afganistán y Siria.

ecns.cn (2023-02-27). At least 59 dead after boat breaks off in Italian coast. ecns.cn A wooden boat with 140 to 150 people aboard crowded with migrants smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart before dawn Sunday off the Italian coast. At least 59 migrants died and 80 were save.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-27). Tunisian Workers' Party condemns President Kais Saied's racist remarks against African migrants. peoplesdispatch.org Last week, Tunisian President Kais Saied blamed migrants from Sub-Saharan African countries for causing disturbances in Tunisia and being part of a "plot" to change the country's demographics…

Staff (2023-02-27). Sube a 60 el número de migrantes muertos en naufragio cerca de Italia. cubadebate.cu Durante la jornada ha ido aumentando el trágico cómputo y no se descarta que más cuerpos sean recuperados en las próximas horas. Unos 80 supervivientes lograron llegar a la playa de Steccato, localidad de Cutro (provincia de Crotone), donde están siendo atendidos por equipos de emergencia desde primera hora de la mañana.

Staff (2023-02-27). Servicio de Guardacostas de Estados Unidos devuelve a 64 migrantes irregulares. cubadebate.cu El Servicio de Guardacostas de Estados Unidos devolvió este domingo a 64 migrantes irregulares por el puerto de Orozco, Bahía Honda, en la provincia de Artemisa, anunció hoy el Ministerio del Interior en una información oficial. Se trata de la operación 37 en lo que va de 2023, con la devolución de 2 431 personas desde varios países de la región.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-02-27). Panamá suspende temporalmente el traslado de migrantes. telesurtv.net El Servicio Nacional de Migración detuvo los traslados hasta que se certifique que los buses están en buen estado.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-27). Asciende a 60 cifra de migrantes muertos en costas de Italia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades se teme que se puedan alcanzar más de 100 víctimas, luego que el número de migrantes que viajaban está entre 180 y 250.

teleSUR (2023-02-27). American Activists & Inmigrants Reject US Blockade Against Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, U.S. citizens and Cuban inmigrants took to the streets of Miami, Seattle, New York, and Minneapolis to reject the U.S. blockade against Cuba. | RELATED: | "So many demonstrations of solidarity with Cuba are moving and encouraging. We are grateful to the friends and fellow countrymen abroad who demand a better world without blockade," Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel. | In Miami, far-right individuals shouted obsessions a…

teleSUR (2023-02-27). Chile Deploys Military On Border Points To Halt Migrants' Entry. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Chile began a military deployment on the northern border with Peru and Bolivia for 90 days to counteract the entry of undocumented migrants. | RELATED: | "Chile has long failed to do what it must to have good immigration control," Interior Minister Carola Toha said, recalling that customs officers had little equipment, the checkpoints of border police officers were in terrible condition, and the national migrant service presented an enormous waiting l…

teleSUR (2023-02-27). Over 60 Dead After Migrant Ship Rips Apart Near Italy's Shores. telesurenglish.net On Sunday morning, Italian authorities began collecting the bodies of over 60 migrants who died when their boat broke up off the coast of Italy. | RELATED: | The dead bodies washed up on or near to the shores of Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort town in the southern Italian region of Calabria. | Vigili del Fuoco, Italy's national fire and rescue brigades, said searches were ongoing via boat, jet ski and helicopter. T…

WSWS (2023-02-27). At least 59 migrants drown off Italian coast, including newborn baby and 19 other children. wsws.org Responsibility for this terrible crime lies with all the governments of Europe, who have conspired to turn the continent into a "fortress" against desperate people, and with the United States and its allies whose imperialist violence has dismembered societies across the Middle East and Africa.

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