2021-11-28: News Headlines

A Guest Author (2021-11-27). 'Unity, diversity, interculturality' ‚àí a Sandinista's view on autonomy. workers.org By Johnny Hodgson The following is part three of a presentation given by Johnny Hodgson, Sandinista National Liberation Front's Political Secretary for the Autonomous Region of the South Caribbean (RACCS) on Oct. 6 in Managua, Nicaragua, to a U.S. delegation comprised of Coleen Littlejohn, Sara Flounders, Monica Moorehead, Joav Elinevsky . . . |

Ben Norton (2021-11-27). Nicaragua's foreign minister: We're resisting a 'pandemic of neo-colonialism'. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone's Ben Norton sat down for an interview with Nicaragua's Foreign Minister Denis Moncada to discuss the country's decision to leave the OAS, attempts to build an international alliance against US unilateralism, and what an anti-imperialist foreign policy looks like. (Puede leer esta entrevista en español aquí.) Transcript BEN NORTON: This is Ben Norton with The Grayzone. I am in Nicaragua's Foreign Ministry, and I just sat down for an interview with Foreign Minister Denis Moncada. We talked about …

2021-11-28 11:28 | 07:28 EST | jz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 

2021-11-27: News Headlines

A Guest Author (2021-11-27). 'Unity, diversity, interculturality' ‚àí a Sandinista's view on autonomy. workers.org By Johnny Hodgson The following is part three of a presentation given by Johnny Hodgson, Sandinista National Liberation Front's Political Secretary for the Autonomous Region of the South Caribbean (RACCS) on Oct. 6 in Managua, Nicaragua, to a U.S. delegation comprised of Coleen Littlejohn, Sara Flounders, Monica Moorehead, Joav Elinevsky . . . |

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-11-26). Diosdado Cabello Issues Warning to EU and Elected Opposition Mayors. orinocotribune.com When evaluating the report on Venezuela's mega-elections presented by the Election Observation Commission of the European Union, Venezuelan deputy Diosdado Cabello noted that the opinion of Isabel Santos contrasts with that of all the other international organizations that served as observers in Venezuela's latest elections. | Cabello, the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), made the comments during his television program Con El Mazo Dando, where he also warned opposition leaders who were elected as governors and mayors, that they must abide by the law. | "Guess which was the o…

2021-11-27 19:50 | 13:50 EST | jz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 

2021-11-26: News Headlines

Editor2 (2021-11-25). Elections in Honduras: The Challenge of Ending Twelve Years of Neoliberalism. orinocotribune.com By Giorgio Trucchi — Nov 23, 2021 | Honduras is at the most important crossroads of its recent history | On November 28, more than 5 million Hondurans will be asked to elect the President of the Republic, 128 deputies to the National Congress, 20 to the Central American Parliament, 298 mayors and more than 2 thousand municipal councillors. | As the election date approaches, the political atmosphere has become polarized, conflict has intensified and social tension grown. | No one has forgetten the violent repression of 2017 against those who protested against the gross electoral fraud that prolonged the agony…

2021-11-26 22:26 | 18:26 EST | jz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 

2021-11-25: News Headlines

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-11-24). Elections in Honduras: The Challenge of Ending Twelve Years of Neoliberalism. libya360.wordpress.com Giorgio Trucchi Honduras is at the most important crossroads of its recent history On November 28, more than 5 million Hondurans will be asked to elect the President of the Republic, 128 deputies to the National Congress, 20 to the Central American Parliament, 298 mayors and more than 2 thousand municipal councillors. As the election…

Julie Varughese (2021-11-24). Busting Myths That Aid U.S. Aggression on Nicaragua. towardfreedom.org The Republic of Nicaragua announced on November 19 its intention to pull out of the Organization of American States (OAS), in the latest in a series of events that have transpired in the small country's struggle with the United States and its allies. But the corporate media continues to spread misinformation about the elections. This article by TF Editor Julie Varughese, who traveled to Nicaragua, is an attempt to debunk them.

Ariela Ruiz Caro (2021-11-24). La OEA y una canción urgente para Nicaragua. globalizacion.ca Las elecciones presidenciales y legislativas del 14 de noviembre en Nicaragua han generado rechazo internacional por considerarse que fueron fraudulentas y carecieron de legitimidad y transparencia, en un escenario en el que líderes de oposición, incluidos siete precandidatos presidenciales, continúan…

Eduardo Aliverti (2021-11-24). Argentina — El Frente de Todos, ya cerca de tener que definirse. globalizacion.ca Es probable que no haya una palabra mejor que incertidumbre para definir el escenario dejado por las urnas. Aunque parezca un contrasentido por el tenor de ese término, significa un avance contra el clima previo que regía en el propio…

_____ (2021-11-24). Violence And Intimidation Leave Bloody Imprint On Honduran Elections. popularresistance.org On Sunday, November 28, 5.5 million Hondurans will participate in the general elections to elect the president, 128 deputies to the National Congress, 298 mayors, and 20 deputies to the Central American Parliament. The electoral process has been strongly criticized by members of the opposition and human rights organizations inside and outside Honduras due to the serious violation of the basic rights of the political opposition and the right of the people to a peaceful and legal electoral process.

2021-11-26 00:00 | 20:00 EST | jz | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 

2021-11-23: News Headlines

_____ (2021-11-22). Nicaragua Explains Why It's Leaving OAS, Responds To US Attacks On Its Elections. popularresistance.org Nicaraguan Diplomat Michael Campbell Hooker Tells The Grayzone's Ben Norton Why They Are Leaving The Organization Of American States (OAS), Which He Says Is A "Failed," "Coup-Plotting" Organization Dominated By Washington. Campbell Also Responds To US Attempts To Discredit Nicaragua's November Elections, And Explains The Importance Of Autonomy For Indigenous And Afro-Descendant Communities On The Caribbean Coast.

_____ (2021-11-22). "No Mas!" Nicaragua Quits OAS As EU Tries To Undermine Venezuela Elections. popularresistance.org We do not recognize ourselves as a colony of any power and we claim national dignity and decorum, in legitimate defense of our independence, sovereignty, and self-determination." With these words, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada announced that Nicaragua would be joining Venezuela in quitting the Organization of American States (OAS). This action is long overdue, and other Latin and Caribbean nations should quickly follow suit.

2021-11-23 15:44 | 11:44 EST | jz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0