Daily Archives: November 18, 2021

2021-11-18: News Headlines

_____ (2021-11-17). If There Was 'Fraud' In Nicaragua's Election, Where's The Proof? popularresistance.org Masaya, Nicaragua – Official results from Nicaragua's elections on November 7 showed Daniel Ortega re-elected as president with 75% of the vote. On the same day, President Joe Biden dismissed the ballot as a "pantomime election" and within 48 hours the Organization of American States (OAS) had produced a 16-page report setting out its criticisms. It demanded the annulment of the elections and the holding of new ones, disregarding international and OAS rules that require respect for the sovereignty of nations. Yet it contained no evidence of problems on election day itself that would substantiate its objections. N…

Benjamin Norton (2021-11-17). Que pasó en las elecciones en Nicaragua? Un informe desde adentro. thegrayzone.com EEUU, la UE y la OEA están lanzando un nuevo intento de golpe de estado contra el gobierno sandinista de Nicaragua, rechazando sus elecciones de 2021. Benjamín Norton de The Grayzone observó la votación y habló con votantes. (You can watch or read this report in English here.) Transcripción BENJAMÂN NORTON: Millones de nicaragàºenses fueron a las urnas el 7 de noviembre de 2021, re-eligiendo por un amplio margen al Frente Sandinista y a su Presidente Daniel Ortega. Sin embargo, …

Morning Star (2021-11-17). Xi-Biden virtual summit raises hopes for improved China-U.S. relations. peoplesworld.org China said Tuesday that a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden had sent a strong signal to the world following a candid and constructive exchange between the two leaders. The positive description of the talks contrasted sharply with heated exchanges between Washington and Beijing earlier this year, raising hopes …

teleSUR (2021-11-17). Honduras: Specialists Warn Pandemic to Worsen After Elections. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the College of Microbiologists President Marco Moncada warned that Honduras will face a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic after the Nov. 28 elections. | Related | Even though the incidence of COVID-19 maintains a downward trend in this Central American country, authorities fear that a "fourth wave" might be imminent. A high concentration of people during the election will likely cause an increase in…

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