Daily Archives: March 23, 2021

2021-03-23: News Headlines

Alan Macleod (2021-03-23). Biden Backs Revival of His Brainchild: Plan Colombia 2.0 Set to Begin Next Month. mintpressnews.com Colombia is set to return to a massive aerial campaign of spraying Monsanto's glyphosate across the country, a plan Biden once fought hard with his Republican colleagues to enact.

WSWS (2021-03-23). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers blockaded a soybean oil refinery in San Lorenzo, Argentina to protest terminations, while teachers in Entre Ríos province staged a one-day strike on March 19, and state workers in Córdoba province struck on March 18.

teleSUR (2021-03-23). Ecuador's Ombudsman Threatened After Moreno's Inquiry Petition. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Ombudsman Freddy Carrión submitted a request for charges related to crimes against humanity by president Lenin Moreno and his cabinet on Tuesday. Hours after the petition, Carrion asked for protection for himself and his family after receiving several death threats. | RELATED: | Ombudsman Carrión filed the complaint to the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) for alleged crimes committed during the social unrest…

Tanya Wadhwa (2021-03-23). Opinion poll suggests Andrés Arauz victory in the upcoming Ecuadorian elections. peoplesdispatch.org The second round of the presidential elections in Ecuador is scheduled for April 11. Ahead of the run-off election, yesterday on March 21, the candidates received an important opportunity to promote their proposals for the new government and help the citizens decide their vote. | Yesterday, Andrés Arauz of the progressive Union for Hope alliance (UNES) and Guillermo Lasso of the coalition of right-wing Creating Opportunities‚Ää party (CREO) and Social Christian Party (PSC) took part in the mandatory debate organized by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which was broadcasted on national radio a…