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Roberto Diaz @RRomanen &@ dieresis_u on X, reports about the break of international relations between Mexico and Ecuador, and the effect it had in the Latin American region and internal politics struggles in both countries.    #LatinAmerica #Mexico #Ecuador #LatinAmerican #Democracy #DanielNoboa #AMLO #America #Geopolitics   Recorded April 27th 2024.Duration 7:19    On the night of Friday, April 5...

Roberto Díaz reports https://twitter.com/dieresis_u .  On February 22, 2024, during the presidential morning conference, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known as AMLO, revealed a letter sent to him by the Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean bureau of the U.S. newspaper The New York Times. In the letter, the president was asked to respond to a series of questions sent by the newspaper's e...

It is a misconception that our veterans receive free or affordable healthcare. As much as $6 Billion in veteran and military medical debt is burdening our bravest.  https://endveterandebt.org/ is the parent initiative Jerry Ashton's group of several campaigns to mitigate the harms that can impact veterans including risk of suicide, unemployment, addiction, and poor health.   https://endveterandebt...

This concludes our four part report on the genocide in Balochistan.    The Baloch problem started in 1833 when the British basically wanted to expand their imperial empire to Afghanistan. And there are two routes to Afghanistan. One is through Balochistan, one is through the Khyber Pass. And they tried it through that route, the other route, and they faced basically drastic humiliation. So the Bri...

This part 3 of 4 begins with a recounting of threats for journalists.   The Baloch problem started in 1833 when the British basically wanted to expand their imperial empire to Afghanistan. And there are two routes to Afghanistan. One is through Balochistan, one is through the Khyber Pass. And they tried it through that route, the other route, and they faced basically drastic humiliation. So the Br...

Genocide, a term that evokes images of immense human suffering and the darkest chapters in history, has been an ongoing tragedy in the region of Balochistan. Balochistan, a vast and resource-rich province straddling the borders of Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, has been plagued by a long-standing conflict marked by human rights violations and systematic targeting of its Baloch population. More i...

I'm Roberto Diaz. I'm the coordinator editor for Democracy Watch News Latin America with a new report about the upcoming Mexican election on June 2nd of 2024 that will elect for the first time a female president of Mexico. This is something without precedent and can help to develop what is going to be the Mexican internal and external policy during the coming six years. So this is something great....

Roberto Diaz  @dieresis_u reports from Mexico City on the abortion decriminalization in Mexico.   Since 2021, abortion has no longer been a federal crime in Mexico. The criminal law in Mexico varies by state. On 7 September 2021, the Mexican Supreme Court unanimously ruled that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, setting an important precedent across the whole country. Before 2019, abortion h...

The moderator gives a brief introduction. You know, the Baluch problem started in 1833 when the British basically wanted to expand their imperial empire to Afghanistan. And there are two routes to Afghanistan. One is to Baluchistan, one is to NWFP. And they tried it through that route, the other route, and they faced basically drastic humiliation.   When the army went in, basically one man was lef...

The 2023 Summit between the Latin American Community and the European Union Parliament   Roberto Diaz reports (twitter: @RRomanen / @Dieresis_u) . The third meeting between the Latin American Community and the European Union Parliament was held in Brussels on the 17th and 18th of July 2023. It was an historic occasion to bring together European, Latin American and Caribbean leaders to renew and st...

Roberto Díaz (Twitter: @RRomanen & @dieresis_u) Reportajes desde Toluca; México sobre el impacto del próximo "Tren Maya" en las naciones centroamericanas de Honduras, El Salvador y Belice. Las políticas de integración económica regional en Centroamérica se convierten en un tema importante en las agendas políticas de los actuales presidentes de Centroamérica. Duración: 1:00:38 Grabado 2023-04-22   ...

Roberto Diaz (Twitter: @RRomanen & @dieresis_u ) Reports from Toluca; México on the impact of the upcoming "Tren Maya" (The Mayan Train) in the Central American nations of Honduras , El Salvador and Belize. The regional economic integration policies in Central America become an important topic in the political agendas of the current presidents of Central America. Duration: 19:33  Recorded 2023-04-...

Roberto Diaz (twitter: @RRomanen / @Dieresis_u) reports on the Mayan Train project and its impact in Mexico and Guatemala. The railway project has presented some issues in the Native American communities in Southern Mexico and Northern Guatemala , as well as the environmental impact in the region . The Question comes to us; what is more important? The economic development of the Central American r...

Roberto Diaz  (Twitter @dieresis_u & @RRomanen) reports on the problematic democratic transition in Mexico and the problems with the Electoral Institute (National Electoral Institute) that has polarized the Mexican citizens. As well the reformations from the executive power: the "Electoral Reform'' and the "B Plan". #INE#democracy#MexicanDemocracy#LorenzoCordova#PlanB#ElectoralReformation#ReformaE...

Mexican security forces captured Ovidio Guzmán , an alleged drug trafficker wanted by the United States and one of the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. He was arrested in Jesús Maria, a town near the capital of the state of Sinola, Culiacan. Culiacan is the headquarters of the Sinaloa drug cartel. CBS NEWS . Journalist Roberto Diaz reports on this event in both Spanish...

Roberto Diaz @dieresis_u and Ü con diéresis reports on the Pacific Alliance , a Latin American economic alliance formed by Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. #PacificAlliance & New Directions for #LatinAmerica #Diplomacy #Mexico #Chile #Colombia #Peru. Recorded 12-5-22  Duration 31:41. Ü con diéresis is a newspaper in Mexico that is struggling to survive after Mexican government subsidies for news...

 Mark Taylor-Canfield reports on the problem of fake shopping websites and how to identify them.    How to check a domain's history & ownership How to identify and avoid fake websites   One of the most common ways that phishers lure users onto their sites is by adding malicious links to phishing emails . So any time you think about clicking on a link embedded in your emails, be aware that there's...

Part 2. Roberto Diaz continues his report on the outcome of the 2022 Presidential Elections in Colombia. Gustavo Petro, a senator and former Mayor of Bogotá defeated Rodolfo Hernánez Suárez by over 10 percentage points. Petro's victory on June 19, 2022 made him the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Columbia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Colombian_presidential_election . Ne...

Roberto Diaz and others discuss the outcome of the 2022 Presidential Elections in Colombia. Gustavo Petro, a senator and former Mayor of Bogotá defeated Rodolfo Hernánez Suárez by over 10 percentage points. Petro's victory on June 19, 2022 made him the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Columbia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Colombian_presidential_election . New York Times...

Democracy Movements Report—Integrated-Media Production for the Digital Age. Host @dwatchnews #DemocracyWatchNews with @digitallywired John Harvey & @ekoskaiphos Dean Edwards. John Harvey reports on the increasingly sophisticated immersive virtual 3D experiences that are now available. https://www.linkedin.com/in/digitallywired/   The 2020 release of the Oculus Quest headset for $299 by Meta was a...

Mark Taylor-Canfield reporting for www.democracywatchnews.org summarizes his online attendance at this year's United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's press freedom events hosted by UNESCO. https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldpressfreedomday   UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations aimed at promoting world peace and security through international coope...

This is part four of a four part series about the June 19, 2022 election in Columbia. Hosted by Democracy Watch News www.democracywatchnews.org , Roberto Diaz https://twitter.com/dieresis_u and a representative from Vanguardia Pesante https://twitter.com/VanguardiaRac . Columbia's presidential election runoff https://www.democracynow.org/2022/5/31/manuel_rozental_colombia_election_gustavo_petro  ...

This is part three of a four part series about the June 19, 2022 election in Columbia. Hosted by Democracy Watch News www.democracywatchnews.org , Roberto Diaz https://twitter.com/dieresis_u and a representative from Vanguardia Pesante https://twitter.com/VanguardiaRac . Columbia's presidential election runoff https://www.democracynow.org/2022/5/31/manuel_rozental_colombia_election_gustavo_petro  ...

This is part two of a four part series about the June 19, 2022 election in Columbia. Hosted by Democracy Watch News www.democracywatchnews.org, Roberto Diaz https://twitter.com/dieresis_u and a representative from Vanguardia Pesante https://twitter.com/VanguardiaRac. Columbia's presidential election runoff https://www.democracynow.org/2022/5/31/manuel_rozental_colombia_election_gustavo_petro #LATA...

This is part one of a four part series about the June 19, 2022 election in Columbia. Hosted by Democracy Watch News www.democracywatchnews.org , Roberto Diaz https://twitter.com/dieresis_u and a representative from Vanguardia Pesante https://twitter.com/VanguardiaRac . Columbia's presidential election runoff https://www.democracynow.org/2022/5/31/manuel_rozental_colombia_election_gustavo_petro   #...