(2021-07-03). President Daniel Ortega: 'ALBA-TCP is the Core of the Defense of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples'. libya360.wordpress.com "Unity will bury the Organization of American States (OAS). Only then we'll be able to say: Now we are free and independent!" said Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega in his virtual statement at the 19th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) From Managua, and on the commemoration of…
(2021-07-03). Nicaragua: The New Contras. orinocotribune.com By Miguel Necoechea — Jun 27, 2021 | Luis Carrión Cruz, former commander of the Sandinista Revolution and member of Unamos, the new organization that emerged from the dissolution of the Movimiento Renovador Sandinista, a small dissident group led by the Nicaraguan petty bourgeoisie that won only 6. 4% of the votes in the 2006 presidential elections (since than it has no longer participated), is wrong when he claims that the president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega Saavedra, intends to negotiate with US President Joe Biden for the liberation of the "13 hostages abducted by the regime." Carrión made this comment…
(2021-07-02). Job Gains Driven by Growth in Sectors Hit Hard by Pandemic. truthout.org 
The June employment report showed very strong employment growth in the establishment survey, while the household survey showed little improvement from May. The 850,000 gain was the largest since an increase of 1,583,000 last August. By contrast, the household survey showed no change in the employment-to-population ratio or labor force participation rate. The unemployment rate edged up slightly, as employment in the household survey slipped by 18,000. | It is not unusual to see sharp monthly divergences between…
(2021-07-02). Economy Adds 850,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment Edges Up to 5.9 Percent. cepr.net Black teen unemployment falls to another record low, falling to 9.3 percent. The June employment report showed very strong employment growth in the establishment survey, while the household survey showed little improvement from May. The 850,000 gain was the largest since an increase of 1,583,000 last August. By contrast, the household survey showed no change …