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The US Is Starving Cuba. Will It Invade Too?
On September 25, CBS News announced that it had obtained “exclusive new information” regarding potential US military action against Cuba. According to an Army Reserve memo reviewed by the network, the Pentagon was looking at the possibility of mobilizing police forces, medical personnel, and other units to support such an operation.
The US Is Starving Cuba. Will It Invade Too? Original
On September 25, CBS News announced that it had obtained “exclusive new information” regarding potential US military action against Cuba. According to an Army Reserve memo reviewed by the network, the Pentagon was looking at the possibility of mobilizing police forces, medical personnel, and other units to support such an operation.
Le scandale qui pourrait coûter cher à l’extrême droite latinoaméricaine
Fernando Cerimedo, architecte d’une vaste machine de désinformation qui a contribué aux percées électorales de l’extrême droite de l’Argentine à la Bolivie en passant par le Honduras, se retrouve aujourd’hui derrière les barreaux en Bolivie. Il avait bénéficié de la technologie et des fonds fournis par les proches collaborateurs de Trump dans ses activités politiques.
Dieser Skandal könnte die lateinamerikanische Rechte zerstören
Am 18. August ist ein argentinischer Staatsbürger namens Fernando Cerimedo am internationalen Flughafen Viru Viru in bolivianischen Santa Cruz de la Sierra festgenommen worden. Der 45-Jährige wird wegen Anstiftung beziehungsweise versuchten Mordes an seiner Ex-Partnerin, der bolivianischen Rechtsanwältin Nadia Beller, angeklagt und sitzt aktuell in 180 Tagen Untersuchungshaft.
The Scandal That Could Break the Latin American Far Right
On Tuesday, August 18, an Argentine citizen named Fernando Cerimedo was arrested at the Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Cerimedo, age forty-five, was charged with the attempted homicide of his ex-partner, Bolivian lawyer Nadia Beller, and ordered held for 180 days of pretrial detention. The details are grisly: security camera footage showed hit men, disguised as delivery workers, firing on an unsuspecting Beller at point-blank range before fleeing the scene.
The CIA Is Up To No Good in Mexico
The mysterious deaths of two CIA agents in Mexico has raised questions about the Trump White House’s increasingly belligerent actions against the Latin American left. The premise was something out of a B-grade thriller. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, a car plunged into a ravine in Chihuahua, the sprawling Mexico state that borders Texas and New Mexico, killing four.
The CIA Is up to No Good in Mexico
The premise was something out of a B-grade thriller. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, a car plunged into a ravine in Chihuahua, the sprawling Mexico state that borders Texas and New Mexico, killing four. According to the initial information, two of the deceased belonged to the State Investigation Agency (AEI in Spanish), while the other two were something else entirely.
The CIA Is Up to No Good in Mexico
The premise was something out of a B-grade thriller. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, a car plunged into a ravine in Chihuahua, the sprawling Mexico state that borders Texas and New Mexico, killing four. According to the initial information, two of the deceased belonged to the State Investigation Agency (AEI in Spanish), while the other two were something else entirely.
Despite Trump’s Oil Blockade, the Quiet Resistance of Daily Life Continues in Cuba
In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Kurt Hackbarth This article was originally published by Truthout People who have withstood 64 years of economic blockade won’t simply raise a white flag at the latest sign of adversity.
Despite Trump’s Oil Blockade, the Quiet Resistance of Daily Life Continues in Cuba
Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. For a Caribbean city known for its effervescent, out-of-doors culture, Havana has relatively few cars on its streets, not many people on its sidewalks, and a handful of places open for patrons. Life at midweek feels like a Sunday or a holiday.
Mexico Is Going All In for Universal Health Care
Mexico Is Going All In for Universal Health Care Published April 19, 2026 At her morning press conference on April 7, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the credencialización process, or enrollment, for Mexico’s new universal health care service was set to begin.
Mexico Is Going All In for Universal Health Care
Mexico’s new national health system aims to provide universal care. At a moment when US taxpayer dollars are being harnessed to destroy health care infrastructure abroad, Mexico is attempting to make a constitutional right to care into a lived reality. At her morning press conference on April 7, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the credencialización process, or enrollment, for Mexico’s new universal health care service was set to begin.
Mexico Is Going All In for Universal Health Care
At her morning press conference on April 7, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the credencialización process, or enrollment, for Mexico’s new universal health care service was set to begin.
Generation Z in Name Only
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Trump Is Using Mexico’s Oil To Put the Squeeze on Cuba
Trump Is Using Mexico’s Oil To Put the Squeeze on Cuba Published February 15, 2026 n the days following the US abduction of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro on January 3, Donald Trump wasted little time in extending the threat to both Colombia and Mexico.
Trump utiliza el petróleo de México para asfixiar a Cuba
En los días posteriores al secuestro por parte de Estados Unidos del presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro el 3 de enero, Donald Trump no perdió tiempo para extender la amenaza tanto a Colombia como a México. Calificando al presidente Gustavo Petro de “hombre enfermo”, Trump agregó que una invasión del país le sonaba “bien”.
Trump Is Using Mexico’s Oil to Put the Squeeze on Cuba
In the days following the US abduction of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro on January 3, Donald Trump wasted little time in extending the threat to both Colombia and Mexico.
Mexico’s Successful Left Project Is Under Threat From Trump
On December 6, the MORENA movement demonstrated its strong popular support by filling Mexico City’s Zócalo — the world’s second-largest public square — and the surrounding streets beyond capacity. According to the official count, some 600,000 people turned out to celebrate the seventh anniversary of its rise to power, with the election of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) in July of 2018 and his inauguration the following December.
MÉXICO: La verdad sobre la protesta de la “Generación Z” mexicana Farsa de una falsa generacion Z en México en protesta antigubernamental - por Kurt Hackbarth
Farsa de una falsa generacion Z en México en protesta antigubernamental Las contradicciones en torno a la marcha de la "Generación Z" en México demuestran la obtusidad deliberada de la prensa corporativa internacional al dejarse llevar por las apariencias en lugar de la realidad (Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu vía Getty Images) La manifestación antigubernamental de la “Generación Z” en Ciudad de México contra la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum tiene todas las características de una campaña artificial,...
The Truth About the “Gen Z” March in Mexico
A youth march with the notable absence of youth. A march against violence that ended with deliberately provoked violence. A nonpartisan march with one of its key proponents in the pay of the nation’s conservative party. A march inspired by imagery from the hit left-wing comic One Piece descending into a maelstrom of far-right hate. The contradictions surrounding Mexico’s so-called “Generation Z” march on November 15 — also known as the “15N protests and riots” — are abundant.
Exposing Mexico’s Astroturfed ‘Gen-Z Uprising’
Kurt Hackbarth, host of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast, exposes Mexico’s so-called Gen Z protests as a staged, astroturfed destabilization campaign.
Mexican President Sheinbaum’s Triumphant Year One
On September 15, Claudia Sheinbaum — the first woman president in Mexico’s history — stepped onto the balcony of the National Palace to perform the ritual grito, or cry of independence.
Mexican President Sheinbaum’s Triumphant Year One
Mexican President Sheinbaum’s Triumphant Year One Published October 9, 2025 On September 15, Claudia Sheinbaum — the first woman president in Mexico’s history — stepped onto the balcony of the National Palace to perform the ritual grito, or cry of independence.
Mexican President Sheinbaum’s Triumphant Year One
On September 15, Claudia Sheinbaum — the first woman president in Mexico’s history — stepped onto the balcony of the National Palace to perform the ritual grito, or cry of independence.
Mexico: President Sheinbaum’s Triumphant Year One
From deftly handling a hostile Donald Trump to securing real economic gains for workers, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum ends her first year in office with a remarkable 80% approval rating. Now the real fight for Mexico’s economic sovereignty begins. On September 15, Claudia Sheinbaum — the first woman president in Mexico’s history — stepped onto the balcony of the National Palace to perform the ritual grito, or cry of independence.
Mexico Is Showing the World How to Stand Up to Donald Trump
On Sunday, March 9, over 350,000 people crammed into Mexico City’s central square, the Zócalo, in repudiation of US president Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Just days before, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the reaching of an agreement which, under the cover of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), would exempt Mexico from most of the levies. “Fortunately, dialogue has prevailed and, especially, respect between our nations,” Sheinbaum told the crowd.
Mexico Is Showing the World How to Stand Up to Donald Trump
On Sunday, March 9, over 350,000 people crammed into Mexico City’s central square, the Zócalo, in repudiation of US president Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Just days before, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the reaching of an agreement which, under the cover of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), would exempt Mexico from most of the levies. “Fortunately, dialogue has prevailed and, especially, respect between our nations,” Sheinbaum told the crowd.
Assessing AMLO: The Presidential Years
On the night of July 1, 2018, Mexico City’s main square, Zócalo, filled with people ready to celebrate the results of the presidential election. Among the ebullient throng — and despite the fact that AMLO’s challengers had already conceded following a preliminary announcement by the National Electoral Institute at 8 p.m. — were a number of signs decrying the foul play many were sure was still afoot.
Trump’s Tariff Threats Have Made Mexican President Sheinbaum More Stronger
By Kurt Hackbarth TORONTO: Last Sunday, a rally led by President Claudia Sheinbaum filled Mexico City’s central square, the Zócalo. It was not, however, a political party event, a historical commemoration, or a state of the union address. It was a national unity rally called in the face of ongoing tariff threats by US president Donald Trump. “I have said that we are a government of the people . . . and that whenever there was a need to inform or face adversity, we would be together,” she began.
Trump’s Tariff Threats Have Made Mexico’s President Stronger
Last Sunday, a rally led by President Claudia Sheinbaum filled Mexico City’s central square, the Zócalo. It was not, however, a political party event, a historical commemoration, or a state of the union address. It was a national unity rally called in the face of ongoing tariff threats by US president Donald Trump. “I have said that we are a government of the people . . . and that whenever there was a need to inform or face adversity, we would be together,” she began.
Assessing AMLO: The Path to Power
It was 1973, year of the energy crisis and the beginning of the rollback of postwar social democracy. In Mexico, student attempts to crack open the nation’s one-party state had been recently met by the twin massacres of Tlatelolco in 1968 and Corpus Christi in 1971. That fall, a university freshman from the southern state of Tabasco was studying political science at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) when news came of the brutal overthrow of the president of Chile.
Mexico Could Weather Tariffs. Trump Could Not.
Six weeks before Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, the battle lines of the next phase of the Mexico-US relationship are quickly being drawn. On November 25, the president-elect took to his Truth Social account to threaten both Canada and Mexico with 25 percent tariffs starting on day one of his second term.
Una gran sorpresa – Sentido Común
Tranquilos: no es el mismo México que en 2016, ni el mismo EU, ni -de lejos- la misma situación geopolítica. Si Trump cree que va a poder sacar su ametralladora de aranceles tan fácil en un mundo multipolar y con un país debilitado por tanta guerra, le espera una gran sorpresa. Es fundamental, en resumen, que México no se deje intimidar por su labia y que negocie desde sus fortalezas políticas y macroeconómicas.
Claudia Sheinbaum Stares Down Mexico’s Highest Court
Since taking office on October 1 as Mexico’s first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum has had — to put it mildly — an eventful month. She has made three trips to Acapulco to coordinate recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane John.
Claudia Sheinbaum Stares Down Mexico’s Highest Court
Since taking office on October 1 as Mexico’s first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum has had — to put it mildly — an eventful month. She has made three trips to Acapulco to coordinate recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane John.
Vision for a More Sovereign Mexico ‘Will be a Fight’ with the US
Mexico has inaugurated Claudia Sheinbaum, its first woman president, following her landslide victory in June. Kurt Hackbarth, host of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast, explains what to expect from the US corporate elite and Mexico’s right wing as Sheinbaum’s pledge to continue AMLO’s progressive Fourth Transformation initiative threatens their plans for the country. ZNetwork is funded solely through the generosity of its readers. Donate
Leftist Claudia Sheinbaum Takes Oath As President Of Mexico On October 1
By Kurt Hackbarth MEXICO CITY: Following her landslide victory in Mexico’s June 2 presidential election, Claudia Sheinbaum was officially inaugurated as president on Tuesday October 1. The first woman president in Mexican history, Sheinbaum will be the second president in a row from MORENA, the party founded by her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), in 2014. The day played out in two parts.
Claudia Sheinbaum, Presidenta
Following her landslide victory in Mexico’s June presidential election, Claudia Sheinbaum was officially inaugurated as president on Tuesday. The first woman president in Mexican history, Sheinbaum will be the second president in a row from MORENA, the party founded by her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), in 2014. The day played out in two parts. At 11:30 a.m., Sheinbaum arrived at the Chamber of Deputies, Mexico’s lower house, for the ceremonial passing of the presidential sash.
Who’s Afraid of Mexican Democracy?
Who’s Afraid of Mexican Democracy? Published September 11, 2024 Following its landslide victory in Mexico’s presidential elections, the MORENA coalition is wasting no time in getting to work.
Mexico Govt’s Proposed Judicial Reforms Invite Wrath From US Administration
By Kurt Hackbarth Following its landslide victory in Mexico’s presidential elections, the MORENA coalition is wasting no time in getting to work. Even before president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum takes office on October 1, the new Congress is taking up a package of constitutional amendments proposed by outgoing president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), flexing the muscle of a two-thirds qualified majority that allows the president’s party to pass such measures virtually on its own.
Who’s Afraid of Mexican Democracy?
Following its landslide victory in Mexico’s presidential elections, the MORENA coalition is wasting no time in getting to work. Even before president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum takes office on October 1, the new Congress is taking up a package of constitutional amendments proposed by outgoing president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), flexing the muscle of a two-thirds qualified majority that allows the president’s party to pass such measures virtually on its own.
Who’s Afraid of Mexican Democracy?
Mexico’s judiciary is infamous for favoring oligarchs and other unsavory interests. MORENA’s judicial reforms aim to fix this by introducing democratic elections for judges — a move that has the US and global business elites in a panic. Following its landslide victory in Mexico’s presidential elections, the MORENA coalition is wasting no time in getting to work.
Who’s Afraid of Mexican Democracy?
Following its landslide victory in Mexico’s presidential elections, the MORENA coalition is wasting no time in getting to work. Even before president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum takes office on October 1, the new Congress is taking up a package of constitutional amendments proposed by outgoing president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), flexing the muscle of a two-thirds qualified majority that allows the president’s party to pass such measures virtually on its own.
Venezuela: la calma en medio de la tormenta – Sentido Común
Después de 26 años, sanciones, embargos, presidentes reales y uno títere, varias tentativas de golpe y una guerra mediática sin precedentes, es casi imposible hablar de Venezuela y su revolución bolivariana sin suscitar fuertes pasiones por un lado y por el otro. Y así ha sido, con creces, en las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio.
Mexico’s Lessons for the International Left
Claudia Sheinbaum won Mexico’s presidential election thanks to her party’s record of passing universal social policies, respecting working-class voters, and rejecting biased media narratives. On Sunday, June 2, former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum won a resounding victory to become the first woman president in Mexican history.
Mexico’s Lessons for the International Left
On Sunday, June 2, former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum won a resounding victory to become the first woman president in Mexican history. The thirty-two-point drubbing of her conservative opponent, Xóchitl Gálvez — the second landslide in a row for the barely decade-old Morena (National Regeneration Movement) party — was than the one that swept Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) to power in 2018.
Mexico’s Lessons for the International Left
On Sunday, June 2, former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum won a resounding victory to become the first woman president in Mexican history. The thirty-two-point drubbing of her conservative opponent, Xóchitl Gálvez — the second landslide in a row for the barely decade-old Morena (National Regeneration Movement) party — was even larger than the one that swept Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) to power in 2018.
Refundar la república – Sentido Común
En una mañanera de finales de enero de este 2024, Andrés Manuel López Obrador hizo una autocrítica con respecto a la adquisición de la refinería de Deer Park, Houston, concretada dos años antes. No en el sentido de que lamentara haberla comprado, al contrario: se arrepintió de no haber conseguido dos más de las diez que estaban en venta en aquel entonces. La reflexión fue interesante, ya que ilustró el otro lado de la moneda de nuestro miedo más común: el de “pasarnos” en algo, de excedernos.
Claudia Sheinbaum’s Victory Is a Triumph for Mexico
Claudia Sheinbaum has won Mexico’s presidential election in a landslide. In her victory speech, she paid homage to the social movements of the past and promised to continue MORENA’s impressive record of social progress. The MORENA leadership holed up in the Hilton Hotel in Mexico City was in a state of quiet shock: they knew they were going to win Mexico’s presidential election, but not by that much.
Claudia Sheinbaum’s Victory Is a Triumph for Mexico
The MORENA leadership holed up in the Hilton Hotel in Mexico City was in a state of quiet shock: they knew they were going to win Mexico’s presidential election, but not by that much. As results trickled yesterday evening, it became clear that the long-expected victory was a drubbing. So far, Claudia Sheinbaum holds a thirty-point lead over her conservative rival, Xóchitl Gálvez, 58.3 percent to 28.7 percent, with third-party candidate Jorge Álvarez Maynez coming in at 10.5 percent.
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