Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-24). Tumult in Honduras as Libre Members Betray President-Elect Xiomara Castro. libya360.wordpress.com Steve Lalla Following the betrayal of 18 members of the Libre party, Luis Redondo and Jorge Cálix were sworn in as presidents of the National Congress of Honduras in two parallel events, leading to a complicated situation in the Central American nation. The betrayal by Libre Congress members and their selection of Cálix violated the political alliance agreed…

teleSUR (2022-01-24). Nicaraguan Farmers Seek Compensation from Chemical Corporations. telesurenglish.net On behalf of the families of 1,234 Nicaraguan farmers, lawyers Pierre-Olivier Sur and Clara Gerard-Rodriguez began on Monday a legal process in the Paris Court to claim compensation of US$1 billion from Shell Oil, Dow Chemical, and Occidental Chemical. | RELATED: | This unprecedented process accuses the world's largest chemical groups for the damage caused by their pesticides to Nicaraguan workers during the last decades of the 20t…

teleSUR (2022-01-24). Guatemalan Carriers Protest Against Indemnity Insurance Paying. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Guatemalan carriers blocked several roads nationwide to demand that President Alejandro Giammattei eliminate their obligation to pay liability insurance to third parties and occupants in traffic accidents cases. | RELATED: | The State alleged that the approval of the transporters' insurance payment is due to the constant increase of traffic accidents, which have left at least 167 dead over the last five months in this Central American country. | Prote…

Steve Lalla (2022-01-24). Tumult in Honduras as Libre Members Betray President-Elect Xiomara Castro. orinocotribune.com January 23, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Following the betrayal of 18 members of the Libre party, Luis Redondo and Jorge Cálix were sworn in as presidents of the National Congress of Honduras in two parallel events, leading to a complicated situation in the Central American nation. The betrayal by Libre Congress members and their selection of Cálix violated the political alliance agreed to during President-elect Xiomara Castro's campaign. | Castro won the elections of November 28, as candidate of an alliance between her Libre (Liberation and Refoundation) party and the Savior of Honduras Party (PSH). As an agr…

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2022-01-23). Chile's President-Elect Boric Reiterates His Contempt for Besieged Nicaragua and Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 22, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Gabriel Boric, president-elect of Chile, considers that the leftist governments headed by President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua "have failed." According to him, the main indication of the Venezuelan government's failure is "the six million Venezuelans in diaspora;" however, he failed to mention that many in the Venezuelan "diaspora" in South America were encouraged to migrate—with false promises—by right-wing presidents in the region, including the outgoing President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, and others were forced t…

Nan McCurdy (2022-01-23). Nicaragua Once Again Inaugurates the "People as President" covertactionmagazine.com On January 10, Daniel Ortega was inaugurated President and Rosario Murillo was inaugurated as Vice President. The central event in …

Nan McCurdy (2022-01-23). Nicaragua Once Again Inaugurates the "People as President" covertactionmagazine.com On January 10, Daniel Ortega was inaugurated President and Rosario Murillo was inaugurated as Vice President. The central event in …

_____ (2022-01-21). Nicaragua: Partnership With China Defangs US Regime Change Tactics. popularresistance.org In a bold and consequential decision with rippling geopolitical implications, Nicaragua recognized the "One-China Principle" and resumed diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the first time since the beginning of the neoliberal period in 1990. This was announced December 9, 2021 shortly after a meeting of the China-CELAC Forum in which CELAC's 32 Latin American member states agreed to adopt a China-CELAC Joint Action Plan for Cooperation. The strengthening of Chinese ties with Western Hemisphere partners in a forum without US presence comes as a red flag for US hegemony and control ov…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-21). China Launches Global South Economic Alliance to Challenge US 'Unilateralism' and 'Cold-War Mentality'. libya360.wordpress.com Benjamin Norton China is leading an international effort to develop alliances to counter US hegemony. In March 2021, 17 nations — many led by anti-imperialist and progressive governments, including Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Bolivia among others — formed a diplomatic alliance called the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-21). Nicaragua: A Renewed Partnership with China Defangs US Regime Change Tactics. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Gutman In a bold and consequential decision with rippling geopolitical implications, Nicaragua recognized the "One-China Principle" and resumed diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the first time since the beginning of the neoliberal period in 1990.[1] This was announced December 9, 2021 shortly after a meeting of the China-CELAC Forum in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-21). The Economics of the Sandinista Revolution in 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Minister of Economy and Finance of Nicaragua, Ivan Acosta, in interview with Kawsachun News in Managua. January 14, 2022. Nicaragua ended 2021 with extraordinary results in the economy, highly positive results in production and is leading economic growth in the region after three difficult years during which it faced a coup attempt, two…

Andrew Korybko (2022-01-21). Lessons to be Learned from Nicaragua's Recognition of Beijing. orinocotribune.com By Andrew Korybko — Jan 17, 2022 | Recognizing Taipei isn't an insurance policy against US meddling; it's a guarantee that US meddling will become institutionalized to the detriment of that country's people. Those governments who begin practicing comparatively more independent policies risk being punished despite still recognizing Taipei exactly as Nicaragua's recently was. | China reopened its embassy in Nicaragua on New Year's Day after it was closed for over thirty years since 1990 following that country's mistaken recognition at the time of the Taiwan Province's rogue authorities. This move follows Manag…

Andrew Korybko (2022-01-21). Lessons to be Learned from Nicaragua's Recognition of Beijing. orinocotribune.com By Andrew Korybko — Jan 17, 2022 | Recognizing Taipei isn't an insurance policy against US meddling; it's a guarantee that US meddling will become institutionalized to the detriment of that country's people. Those governments who begin practicing comparatively more independent policies risk being punished despite still recognizing Taipei exactly as Nicaragua's recently was. | China reopened its embassy in Nicaragua on New Year's Day after it was closed for over thirty years since 1990 following that country's mistaken recognition at the time of the Taiwan Province's rogue authorities. This move follows Manag…

Arjae Red (2022-01-20). U.S. delegation to Nicaragua demands 'End U.S. sanctions!'. workers.org Delegates from Labor Against Racism and War and Workers World Party with members of the ATC (Asociación de Trabajadores del Campo), Managua. Managua, Nicaragua Members of anti-imperialist organizations from around the U.S. travelled to Nicaragua during the week of Jan. 10 to observe the inauguration of President Daniel Ortega and . . . |

Staff (2022-01-20). ECLAC Forecasts 3% Economic Growth in Venezuela for 2022. orinocotribune.com The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecasts that the Venezuelan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow 3% by the end of 2022. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia were also forecast to grow above the regional average, with 3.5%, 3%, and 3.2%, respectively. Another revelation was that Guyana, bordering Venezuela, is expected to have the highest GDP growth, estimated at an astronomical 46%. |

Staff (2022-01-20). ECLAC Forecasts 3% Economic Growth in Venezuelan for 2022. orinocotribune.com The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecasts that the Venezuelan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow 3% by the end of 2022. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia were also forecast to grow above the regional average, with 3.5%, 3%, and 3.2%, respectively. Another revelation was that Guyana, bordering Venezuela, is expected to have the highest GDP growth, estimated at an astronomical 46%. |

A Guest Author (2022-01-20). President Ortega's reelection shows, Nicaraguan people see a bright future. workers.org Members of the Popular Vanguard Party of Costa Rica at the inauguration of Daniel Ortega. By Carlos Marcos Managua, Nicaragua Thousands gathered in Managua's Revolution Square to witness the inauguration of Daniel Ortega and Rosario María Murillo as Nicaragua's president and vice president, respectively, on Jan. 10. In attendance were . . . |

Marie Kelly (2022-01-20). Police charged for Fanta Bility murder. workers.org Delaware County Three Sharon Hill police in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia, were charged with manslaughter Jan. 18 for killing 8-year-old Fanta Bility in August 2021. Following a grand jury investigation, officers Devon G. Smith, Sean Patrick Dolan and Brian James Devaney were also charged with involuntary manslaughter and 10 . . . |

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