2022-02-14: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-02-14). Students in Germany go on strike against herd immunity policies. wsws.org In contrast to the hostility young people confront from the political establishment, they are receiving overwhelming support from working people.

Carlos Martinez (2022-02-13). Along the Belt and Road: Breaking the Cycle of Underdevelopment in Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Martinez — Feb 10, 2022 | The last few months have seen a significant expansion of the Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean. Although this region of the world is not the most obvious fit for an undertaking that was originally modelled on the Silk Road — a network of trade routes linking East Asia with the Middle East, Africa and Europe — the reality is that the countries of South America, Central America and the Caribbean share many of the same needs as their counterparts in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. | Most Latin American countries…

Editor2 (2022-02-13). We Won't Rest in Defending the Revolution. orinocotribune.com By William Grigsby Vado — Feb 10, 2022 | Let us begin with the decision taken by the National Assembly at the request of the Ministry of the Interior to cancel the legal status of a handful of non-governmental organizations which in practice are fronts for European and North American interference in Nicaragua's internal affairs. I believe that the logic that must be understood in this type of decision is the logic of the defense of the power of the Nicaraguan people, the defense of revolutionary power. In other words, in this logic we must understand that these types of decisions are not capricious, they are…

teleSUR (2022-02-13). Nicaragua: Prosecutor's Office Confirms Death of Jorge Torres. telesurenglish.net Jorge Hugo Torres Jimenez was born on April 24, 1948 and had been in prison since June 13, 2021, where he was being prosecuted for the crime of Treason. | The Prosecutor's Office has reported the death of imprisoned political opponent Jorge Hugo Torres, this Saturday, February 12, due to natural causes after being admitted to a hospital, accompanied by relatives.

Prof. Anthony J. Hall (2022-02-13). Corrupt Judges and Elected Politicians in Lockstep with Covid Mandate. A Power-Grab at Levels Never Before Seen in the History of the World? globalresearch.ca Different methods in choosing and employing judges form a possible factor in the contrasting judicial reception to schemes for mandatory injections in the United States and Canada. | The fact that some judges in the United States are elected, might make …

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2022-02-13: News Headlines

Carlos Martinez (2022-02-13). Along the Belt and Road: Breaking the Cycle of Underdevelopment in Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Martinez — Feb 10, 2022 | The last few months have seen a significant expansion of the Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean. Although this region of the world is not the most obvious fit for an undertaking that was originally modelled on the Silk Road — a network of trade routes linking East Asia with the Middle East, Africa and Europe — the reality is that the countries of South America, Central America and the Caribbean share many of the same needs as their counterparts in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. | Most Latin American countries…

teleSUR (2022-02-13). Nicaragua: Prosecutor's Office Confirms Death of Jorge Torres. telesurenglish.net Jorge Hugo Torres Jimenez was born on April 24, 1948 and had been in prison since June 13, 2021, where he was being prosecuted for the crime of Treason. | The Prosecutor's Office has reported the death of imprisoned political opponent Jorge Hugo Torres, this Saturday, February 12, due to natural causes after being admitted to a hospital, accompanied by relatives.

Editor2 (2022-02-13). We Won't Rest in Defending the Revolution. orinocotribune.com By William Grigsby Vado — Feb 10, 2022 | Let us begin with the decision taken by the National Assembly at the request of the Ministry of the Interior to cancel the legal status of a handful of non-governmental organizations which in practice are fronts for European and North American interference in Nicaragua's internal affairs. I believe that the logic that must be understood in this type of decision is the logic of the defense of the power of the Nicaraguan people, the defense of revolutionary power. In other words, in this logic we must understand that these types of decisions are not capricious, they are…

Prof. Anthony J. Hall (2022-02-13). Corrupt Judges and Elected Politicians in Lockstep with Covid Mandate. A Power-Grab at Levels Never Before Seen in the History of the World? globalresearch.ca Different methods in choosing and employing judges form a possible factor in the contrasting judicial reception to schemes for mandatory injections in the United States and Canada. | The fact that some judges in the United States are elected, might make …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-12). Covid-19 and Democracy — Nicaragua v Canada. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton Nicaragua 2018 — police officer Gabriel de Jesús Vado Ruiz, tortured, murdered and set on fire by opposition thugs in Masaya in 2018 (Photo from opposition social media video) From 2018 onwards, Canada's government has denounced Nicaragua in international forums as a repressive dictatorship and followed the US authorities in imposing illegal unilateral…

_____ (2022-02-12). How The US Uses The NED To Export Obedience. popularresistance.org Today, Watchdog host Lowkey is joined by investigative journalist Matt Kennard to discuss how the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has infiltrated foreign media in an attempt to export obedience to the United States government and promote Washington's interests around the world.

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2022-02-12: News Headlines

_____ (2022-02-12). How The US Uses The NED To Export Obedience. popularresistance.org Today, Watchdog host Lowkey is joined by investigative journalist Matt Kennard to discuss how the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has infiltrated foreign media in an attempt to export obedience to the United States government and promote Washington's interests around the world.

Camila Escalante (2022-02-11). How Nicaragua Fights Poverty & Empowers Women Through the Ministry of Family Economy (Interview). orinocotribune.com In Managua, Nicaragua, Kawsachun News interviewed Minister Justa Pérez of the Ministry of Family, Community, Cooperative and Associative Economy, known as MEFCCA. | Could you start us off with a summary of what MEFCCA does to stimulate, develop and promote the popular economy? | With pleasure, greetings. I would like to tell you that the Ministry of Family Economy arose as part of the strategy of the Sandinista government in the fight against poverty. When Comandante Daniel took office in 2007, he decided to launch a National Plan for Human Development in which a number of public policies and a number of program…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-02-11). Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua: The US-Russia Conflict Enters a New Phase. dissidentvoice.org As soon as Moscow received an American response to its security demands in Ukraine, it answered indirectly by announcing greater military integration between it and three South American countries, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Cuba. Washington's response, on January 26, to Russia's demands of withdrawing NATO forces from Eastern Europe and ending talks about a possible Kyiv …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-11). Cuban Music Duo Buena Fe Postpones Concert in Canada in Defense of Cuban Vaccines. libya360.wordpress.com With the government of Canada üá®üá¶ refusing to recognize Cuba's vaccines, Cuban music duo Buena Fe was asked to be vaccinated with shots recognized by Canada in order to play their concerts. Here was their response. Revolutionary Medicine: Cuba's Vaccine Journey Why are Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela Managing So Well in the Fight Against Covid-19?…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-11). Nicaragua: We Won't Rest in Defending the Revolution. libya360.wordpress.com William Grigsby Vado Let us begin with the decision taken by the National Assembly at the request of the Ministry of the Interior to cancel the legal status of a handful of non-governmental organizations which in practice are fronts for European and North American interference in Nicaragua's internal affairs. I believe that the logic that…

2022-02-13 02:22 | 22:22 EST | jz | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 

2022-02-11: News Headlines

Camila Escalante (2022-02-11). How Nicaragua Fights Poverty & Empowers Women Through the Ministry of Family Economy (Interview). orinocotribune.com In Managua, Nicaragua, we interviewed Minister Justa Pérez of the Ministry of Family, Community, Cooperative and Associative Economy, known as MEFCCA. | Could you start us off with a summary of what MEFCCA does to stimulate, develop and promote the popular economy? | With pleasure, greetings. I would like to tell you that the Ministry of Family Economy arose as part of the strategy of the Sandinista government in the fight against poverty. When Comandante Daniel took office in 2007, he decided to launch a National Plan for Human Development in which a number of public policies and a number of programs and projec…

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-10). China agrees to help Nicaragua develop infrastructure, hospitals, renewable energy. multipolarista.com Nicaragua's Sandinista government and China signed a comprehensive agreement to develop hospitals, renewable energy, medical equipment, roads, railways, and ports, as well as the water and public health systems, all overseen by state-owned companies.

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2022-02-10: News Headlines

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-09). How Nicaragua Fights Poverty & Empowers Women Through the Ministry of Family Economy. libya360.wordpress.com Camila EscalanteMinister Justa Pérez of the Ministry of Family, Community, Cooperative and Associative Economy (MEFCCA) in Managua. January 2022. In Managua, Nicaragua, we interviewed Minister Justa Pérez of the Ministry of Family, Community, Cooperative and Associative Economy, known as MEFCCA. Could you start us off with a summary of what MEFCCA does to stimulate, develop…

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2022-02-09: News Headlines

Editor2 (2022-02-08). The Privilege of Public School in Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com By Becca Mohally Renk — Jan 27, 2022 | This week the new school year started in Nicaragua and I waved my eldest daughter, Eibhlín, off to her final year of high school. I teared up remembering my three-year old in her first tiny blue and white uniform, proudly marching off to preschool in pigtails. | I've also been reflecting that this month marks 15 years since President Daniel Ortega declared public education to be free once again, just 24 hours after he was inaugurated. That was his second declaration; the first was to declare public health care free again. Those two declarations have led to the most sign…

Nan McCurdy (2022-02-08). 2021: A Year of Big Advances in Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com By Nan McCurdy — Feb 3, 2022 | [This article is an updated version of a webinar presentation given December 18, hosted by Task Force on the Americas, Ecumenical Peace Institute, and Mount Diablo Peace and Justice Center.] | In 2021 Nicaragua made great leaps in improving lives and recuperating essential rights. | Defending Sovereignty | In my opinion the most important advance in 2021 for Nicaragua is defense of their right to sovereignty. As their historic leader, Augusto Sandino said: "Sovereignty is not discussed, but rather defended." This is essential for Nicaragua but also an excellent example for othe…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-02-08). Nicaragua: 'El Salvador Continues Hostile Activities in Our Maritime Spaces'. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Nicaragua's Government of Reconciliation and National Unity has released a second statement on the dispatch, on behalf of the government of El Salvador, of Salvadoran Artillery Military Vessels to Nicaragua's maritime spaces in the Pacific Ocean. The Salvadoran Military Vessels have made incursions less than 30 miles off Nicaragua's coasts, in maritime spaces…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-02-08). Nicaragua llama a El Salvador a parar escalada marítima. telesurtv.net El llamado de Managua llega cuando El Salvador niega haberse adentrado en aguas jurisdiccionales de Nicaragua.

teleSUR (2022-02-08). Nicaragua Asks El Salvador to Abide by International Law. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Nicaragua recommended that El Salvador resolve any eventual territorial dispute through peaceful methods and using international norms and institutions. | RELATED: | Previously, the Salvadoran Naval Forces made statements claiming sovereignty in the Nicaraguan exclusive economic zone in the Golf of Fonseca. Since Feb. 5, Salvadoran military vessels remain less than 30 miles from the Nicaraguan coasts in a maritime terr…

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