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Expresident of Perú Alan García commits suicide when he was about to be arrested

by the El Reportero’s wire services

Peruvian President Alan García died Wednesday after shooting himself in the head when he was about to be arrested on corruption charges.

Garcia, 69, underwent emergency surgery at the José Casimiro Ullóa Hospital in Lima, officials from the Health Ministry reported. A doctor who was interviewed at the hospital said that the ex-president had suffered three cardiorespiratory arrests.

Garcia’s personal secretary, Ricardo Pineda, told a Peruvian radio station that when the authorities arrived at the residence of the former president with an arrest warrant, he locked himself in his room and shot himself. Subsequently, he was taken to the hospital.

The charges against the exmandatario are related to Odebrecht, a Brazilian construction giant that last year agreed to have made payments of 800 million dollars in exchange for lucrative contracts for infrastructure projects. That revelation sparked a series of investigations by prosecutors and lawmakers, mainly in Latin America, as they sought to discover who had received the payments.

The investigations have targeted several former presidents of Peru.

Last week, Peruvian prosecutors ordered the arrest of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, predecessor of the country’s current president (Martín Vizcarra), as part of an investigation related to the case. He has been asked to be detained for up to three years while evidence is gathered.

The United States has requested the extradition of Alejandro Toledo, who was president at the beginning of the decade of the two thousand; Ollanta Humala, García’s successor, was also arrested and subsequently released.

Alan García was president of Peru from 1985 to 1990 and after 2006 to 2011; in his first term he governed during an economic collapse, and an expansion in his second presidential term.

It was precisely his second presidency that became the target of the investigation for Peruvian prosecutors, who began to examine whether campaign contributions from García’s Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) party were linked to the Odebrecht scandal. (Source: The York Times).

Over 2,000 deportees to arrive in Honduras this week

TEGUCIPALGA- Honduras – More than 2,000 emigrants will return to Honduras deported from the United States, Mexico and Guatemala this week, said Tuesday the Head of the General Directorate of Protection of Honduran Migrants, Liza Medrano.

There were 936 arrivals on Monday, including complete family groups and unaccompanied minors, according to Medrano, quoted by the daily Primicia Honduras.
Eight flights are expected this week: six from the United States and two from Mexico, although they will also enter the country by land, she added.

A total of 22,160 Hondurans had been returned this year up to April 5, and the number has been increasing.

All returnees receive comprehensive care upon arrival and are provided with transportation facilities so that they can return to their places of origin, she added.

Hundreds of Hondurans, every day flee the country because of poverty, poor access to basic services, violence and insecurity.

Mass departures, from October to date have raised the world’s attention to this migration problem which is not new to the country, nor its causes.

Medrano urged Hondurans not to risk their lives on the migratory route, where they are exposed to fraud, drug cartels, extortion, human trafficking and smuggling, kidnapping, mutilation, injury, rape and even death. He also asked not to expose minors to these risks.

Despite the growing emigration, the deportations of many Hondurans looking for better living conditions are also striking.

Pemex Plans to Dig this Year 20 New Oil Wells

Mexico’s hydrocarbons corporation Pemex is planning to increase production this year by digging 20 new wells, the company has reported.

According to the report, particularly issued for investors, during the past three years of the previous administration no new field was developed, but with the new authorities things are different.

The Government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is working to boost the oil industry, not only by allocating 5 billion dollars announced in February, but also with a new assistance of a similar amount the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit Carlos Urzua Macias made public.

As part of the goal to rescue Pemex and expand its production, the authorities are pushing forward the plan to dig 20 wells, 16 of them in coastal waters, the rest on land.

The report for investors indicate that during the past three years of Pena Nieto administration no field was developed, though in the first half of his mandate Pemex worked in five in 2013, on two the following year and only one in 2015.

Here’s why the book Julian Assange was holding when he was arrested is vitally important

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:

The news of the momentum: the arrest of journalist Julian Assange in the Embassy of Ecuador in London. It has hit us journalists like a nuclear bomb today, April 11, 19 – making it a sad day for journalism. And as he was being dragged outside the building, someone paid much attention with the lens of his camera to a book he was holding. Much of this book’s content is explained here in this article, written by Matt Agorist, which I hope will be a history lesson for those who know little or only know what they learned in the American History classroom. – Vale, Marvin Ramírez.

Here’s why the Book Julian Assange was holding when he was arrested is vitally important

As he was dragged from the embassy in handcuffs, Julian Assange managed to grab a very important book

by Matt Agorist

On Thursday, several men in black suits, surrounded by a dozen cops, raided the Ecuadorian embassy in London and kidnapped Julian Assange. Moments later, the Department of Justice released a statement charging Assange with computer hacking “conspiracy” for allegedly working with US Army soldier at the time, Chelsea Manning. Assange was in handcuffs when he was brought out and as he was being dragged from the embassy, he managed to grab the book, Gore Vidal: History of the National Security State. As he was shoved into the van, Assange held the book facing forward so that it could be seen by the camera.

For those who may not know, Gore Vidal was an American author who has studied the actual history of the United States—not the propagandistic chest pumping horse manure taught in schools—but the very real, violent and corrupt history of the United States government.

Vidal was born inside this system, educated in expensive private schools in Washington DC and grew up, quite literally, surrounded by the elite. His father was a high ranking official in the Franklin Roosevelt administration and his grandfather was US senator Thomas Pryor Gore (D-Oklahoma). He was incredibly smart and would eventually become a best-selling author.

In his 30s, after writing a series of mainstream novels, Vidal decided to try his hand at historical fiction. This decision would set him on a path to waking up to the atrocities carried out by the United States dating back to Abraham Lincoln.
Vidal was one of the first public figures to question the motives and wisdom of Lincoln—and he was lambasted for it. Despite bipartisan attacks on all fronts for his critical skepticism of the United States, Vidal’s six-volume “American Chronicle” series of historical novels about the United States became best sellers.

As the years went on, Vidal became outspoken about the rise of the military industrial complex and predicted the very situation we find ourselves in today.

“The US belongs to a handful of men who also control the media. Look at General Electric. It produces nuclear weapons for the Pentagon and also owns the NBC News cable channel, which is a very sophisticated censure apparatus, intrinsic to the system. It’s genius. It’s like an electronic cage around the nation which blocks information from getting through.” ~ Gore Vidal.

In the book Assange was pictured holding, Vidal explained how the United States established the “massive military-industrial-security complex” and the “political culture that gave us the ‘Imperial Presidency.’”

The book was written by Vidal and The Real News Network senior editor Paul Jay. In it, the two dissected the apparatus that would eventually facilitate Assange’s arrest. Through propaganda and manipulation, the establishment has tricked the masses into accepting their corrupt order as the norm. Both Vidal and Assange knew this.

“It doesn’t actually make any difference whether the President is Republican or Democrat. The genius of the American ruling class is that it has been able to make the people think that they have had something to do with the electing of presidents for 200 years when they’ve had absolutely nothing to say about the candidates or the policies or the way the country is run.” ~ Gore Vidal

In the book, Vidal explains the false history of the US and how this false history is used to manipulate people into supporting mass murder and corruption.

“I think everybody should take a sober look at the world about us, remember that practically everything that you’re told about other countries is untrue, what we’re told about ourselves and our great strength and how much we are loved – forget it,” wrote Vidal.

“Our strength is there, but it’s the kind of strength that blows off your hand while you hold up the grenade; it’s a suicidal strength as well as a murderous one.”

Although Vidal died before realizing the plight of Julian Assange and the attack on the freedom of the press that it represents, he saw it coming decades in advance.

The DOJ says part of what Assange did to justify his prosecution – beyond allegedly helping Manning get the documents – is he encouraged Manning to get more docs for him to publish. Journalists do this with sources constantly: it’s the criminalization of journalism pic.twitter.com/GXNjWlkFZw. — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 11, 2019.

Sadly, not many people heeded Vidal’s words and we are witnessing a full scale attack on true independent journalism as we know it, and we are seemingly powerless to stop it. This is likely the reason Julian Assange grabbed that book and made sure we saw it as he yelled out through dozens of cops that we “must resist.”

Though Vidal had become somewhat cynical in his final years, his wisdom can help to free us from our self-imposed slavery of worshiping corruption and statism.

Julian Assange is a hero. His actions helped to expose horrifying crimes carried out by the US government, including mowing down innocent journalists with a .50 cal. His persecution by the UK and the US is retaliation and punishment for exposing these crimes and their actions, as Assange said, must be resisted.

If this established behemoth of media, government and tech giants are allowed to persist and snub out the independent press—as they are currently doing—we may soon realize George Orwell’s prediction of a boot stomping on a human face—forever.
Like Vidal, Assange wanted people to know true history as this is the path to peace. “If wars can be started by lies,” Assange so eloquently noted, “they can be stopped with the truth.”

We must resist.

“You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and decrees. An evil system never deserves such allegiance. Allegiance to it means partaking of the evil. A good person will resist an evil system with his or her whole soul.” — Gandhi #FreeJulian pic.twitter.com/KuxjsUwcq8.

A quick and easy guide to understanding antioxidants – and why you benefit from them

by Edsel Cook

 

Antioxidants protect cells and tissues from the harmful effects of toxic molecules called free radicals. In doing so, they help prevent the appearance of serious diseases that are connected to oxidation.

Free radicals are oxygen molecules that have been broken down into individual atoms with unpaired electrons. The lack of electrons causes them to freely move around the body, harming cells and DNA.

Many bodily processes produce free radicals as waste products. They are also produced by external factors such as a bad diet, exposure to air pollution and toxic chemicals, and unhealthy practices.

Normally, the body mitigates the effect of free radicals by repairing the damage they cause. However, excessive amounts can prove to be too much for the natural repair processes to handle.

Heavy concentrations of free radicals lead to oxidative stress. This eventually leads to diseases such as several types of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

Antioxidants neutralize free radicals by providing them with electrons. Their levels must be constantly replenished in order to maintain good health. While the body naturally produces some antioxidants, the majority comes from food. (Related: The top 7 anti-inflammatory foods to consider adding to your diet.)

The different kinds of antioxidants and their benefits

There are hundreds of known antioxidants. They range from familiar vitamins to less-known flavonoids and polyphenols. They also operate in different ways and parts of the body, as well as targeting certain free radicals.

Vitamin E dissolves in fat, while Vitamin C can be dissolved by water. Selenium is a mineral absorbed by growing plants from the ground. Beta-carotene, lycopene, and polyphenols are pigments that give plants their bright color. Omega-3 fatty acids like ALA, DHA, and EPA are good fatty acids that come from oily sources – fish oil for DHA and EPA, and certain plant oils for ALA.

There are numerous studies that tackle the health benefits of antioxidants. One of the latest research was conducted by the IMDEA Food Institute of Madrid, Spain in 2016.

The Spanish researchers found that consuming large amounts of fruits and vegetables can lower the chances of various diseases and health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and cognitive problems. The plant-based chemicals in these foods are cited for demonstrating their antioxidant properties that help prevent diseases.

These foods will provide all the antioxidants needed for good health

Clove is considered to be the best source of natural antioxidants. Purple cabbage, on the other hand, is the most affordable option.

Kale is bursting with beta-carotene, vitamin C, and similar antioxidants. It also has large amounts of other vitamins and minerals.

If artichoke is on the menu due to its antioxidant content, eat the whole vegetable. The leaves are even healthier than the heart.

Oregano also offers anti-cancer benefits and can be easily grown in a small garden. Other antioxidant-rich spices include allspice, cilantro, and cinnamon.

Peppermint can be turned into a herbal tea. The resulting hot drink is both refreshing and will replenish antioxidant levels.

Among the various berries, blueberries boast the greatest amount of antioxidants. Goji berries give it a run for its money, but the exotic berries also cost way more.

Dehydrated apples, apricots, and plums have more antioxidants than their fresh equivalents. Pick unsweetened ones as the fruits are quite sugary already.

Cacao contains a lot of natural antioxidants. Since dark chocolate contains the most cacao and the least sugar, it is the healthiest choice.

A handful of pecans makes for a healthy and filling afternoon snack. Eating this tree nut also helps prevent heart disease.

Finally, most Americans get the majority of their antioxidants from coffee. Green tea and black tea are alternative sources of both antioxidants and caffeine. (Natural News).

Sources include:

FoodRevolution.org

NCBI.NLM.NIH.gov

 

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for help from the public to locate a missing teenager

Guadalupe Salgado went missing a year ago on April 16, 2018 from Modesto, CA.

Authorities believe that Guadalupe may travel to the California areas of Richmond, Oakland or San Pablo. She may be in the company of a juvenile female and may go by the alias name Paola Canderos.

Guadalupe is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes. She has her bottom lip and tongue pierced.

Anyone with information about Guadalupe is asked to contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department at 1-209-552-2468.

NCMEC Poster: http://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1331077/1/screen

Honduras caravan, now 3,000 strong, heading north after crossing the Mexican border

Immigration agents provide humanitarian aid but no visas

by Mexico News Daily

The caravan of migrants that left San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on Tuesday crossed into Mexico this morning, double the number that left.

An estimated 3,000 people crossed the Suchiate river at the Rodolfo Robles international bridge between Tecún Umán, Guatemala, and Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, where immigration agents made no attempt to stop them given the size of the caravan.

Instead, they provided temporary shelters and humanitarian aid.

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The first to cross were 350 people who arrived at about 3:30am and broke through a barrier at the border crossing.

The National Immigration Institute (INM) described their behavior as aggressive and hostile.

INM chief Tonatiuh Guillén said the latest arrivals make the situation even more complicated in the south of the country because there are already about 4,000 migrants in Chiapas from Central America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa.

He also said it was worrying that the migrants are being encouraged by disinformation and manipulation that is triggering an increase in the number of families. He said it was irresponsible to expose children to such precarious conditions.

Guillén said there would be no visas issued to allow the migrants legal passage to the United States border, a practice that was implemented temporarily in January.

Source: Notimex (sp), Milenio (sp), El Universal (sp)

Hundreds of children among migrants waiting in Chiapas
And more are coming as a new caravan heads north from Honduras

More than 700 children and teenagers are among a large number of migrants waiting to file visa requests with the National Immigration Institute (INM) in Chiapas, and yet more are on the way from Honduras.
The minors have been stranded in Tapachula and Mapastepec for more than two months, according to a report by the news agency EFE.

The Central American, Haitian, Cuban and African migrants are seeking transit visas that will allow them to legally travel through Mexico to the northern border, where they plan to request asylum in the United States.

Many of the minors have been camping with their families outside the immigration office in Tapachula, where a Cuban migrant “crucified” himself on Sunday to protest arbitrary deportations and demand safe passage for migrants.

Earlier this year, the INM quickly issued more than 10,000 humanitarian visas that allow migrants to work in Mexico for a year and access services – or travel freely to the northern border – but more recent waves of arrivals have faced long waits for visas to be processed or even to plead their case to immigration authorities.

Interior Secretary Olga Sánchez said late last month that the government would no longer issue long-term humanitarian visas, although the INM implemented an emergency measure in Tapachula on April 1 to issue a limited number, with priority given to women, children and seniors over 65.

Yet the situation of most of the minors remains uncertain, and their impatience and fear are growing.

The children and teenagers only have limited access to food, medical services and education, EFE said, and as is the case with adult migrants, they are vulnerable to deportation, physical and sexual abuse and human trafficking, both while waiting to be attended to by INM personnel and during their journey through Mexico.

Some of the minors are suffering from medical problems such as malnutrition, insomnia and dehydration, and high temperatures and rain in Tapachula have made their situations even more difficult.

Meanwhile, another caravan of an estimated 1,000 migrants left San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Tuesday night for the United States. San Pedro is where the first of the migrant caravans originated last October.

The latest, which includes many families, was coordinated through social media.

The latest migrant caravan left San Pedro Sula last night. afp

“We’re screwed with this government, there is no work,” one of the Hondurans told the news agency Agence France Presse.

Another said he was heading north for the second time. The 18-year-old had been caught in Houston, Texas, and sent back home. “You cannot live here,” explaining that a gang had tried to coerce him into joining.

According to one report, hundreds of migrants are entering Mexico illegally every day. In Honduras, transportation services are keeping busy with the traffic, with six buses running full every night from San Pedro to the Guatemala border and carrying 30-50 passengers, a ticket agent said.

Fleeing poverty and violence in their countries of origin, tens of thousands of migrants have entered Mexico in recent months, many of whom arrived as part of several large caravans that originated in Central America.

Most have chosen to travel to northern border cities to seek asylum in the United States, drawing the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has threatened to close the border if Mexico doesn’t do more to stem migration flows.

Source: EFE (sp), El País (sp).

Cost of violence rose 10 percent last year to 5 trillion pesos: Mexico Peace Index

‘Peacefulness’ declined by 5 percent, the third consecutive year of declines

by Mexico News Daily

The economic impact of violence in Mexico increased by 10% last year to 5.16 trillion pesos (US $268 billion), according to a global think tank.

The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) said in its report Mexico Peace Index 2019 (MPI) that the cost of violence is equivalent to 24 percent of the country’s GDP.

Homicide was the largest contributor to the economic impact of violence, the IEP said, accounting for 51 percent, or 2.63 trillion pesos, of the overall cost, a 15 percent increase from 2017.

There were more than 33,000 murders last year, making 2018 the most violent year on record.

The IEP said that on a per-person basis the economic impact of violence was 41,181 pesos (US $2,200), or more than five times the average monthly salary of a Mexican worker.

The per-capita economic impact was highest in Colima, at 83,167 pesos, and lowest in Yucatán at 10,808 pesos.

If violence and its consequential economic impact were reduced to the level of the five most peaceful states in Mexico, the resulting peace dividend would amount to 10 trillion pesos over a four-year period, the IEP said.
“Violence and the fear of violence create significant economic disruptions,” the report said.

“While violent incidents incur costs in the form of property damage, physical injury or psychological trauma, fear of violence alters economic behavior. It does this primarily by changing investment and consumption patterns as well as diverting public and private resources away from productive activities and towards protective measures.”

The MPI also said that violence decreases productivity and affects the price of goods and services.

In addition to the economic impact findings, the IEP determined that “peacefulness” in Mexico deteriorated by 4.9 percent last year, the third consecutive year of declines. The per-capita homicide rate increased by 14 percent, incidents of gun violence rose to 28.6 per 100,000 people – double the 2015 rate – and there were 850 acts of political violence during the 2018 electoral period. At least 175 candidates or elected officials were murdered.

One in every three adults Mexicans is a victim of crime each year, the MPI said.

Organized crime-related offenses, extortion and retail drug dealing all increased last year but kidnappings and human trafficking declined.

The IEP determined that the least peaceful state in Mexico last year was Baja California followed by Guerrero, Colima, Quintana Roo and Chihuahua. The most peaceful were Yucatán, Campeche, Tlaxcala, Chiapas and Hidalgo.

Baja California Sur, Sinaloa and Sonora made the biggest improvements in terms of security, the report said, noting that the governments in all three states used programs specifically designed to target local challenges.

Guanajuato, where much of the violence is linked to pipeline petroleum theft, saw the worst deterioration of its security situation.

The most violent states in the country don’t necessarily receive higher per-capita funds for domestic security than more peaceful ones, the IEP said.

The think tank said the main finding of its report is that the government is underinvested in the justice system, considering the high level of violence.

“Currently, government spending on police and the justice system is just half of the average for other members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), as a percentage of gross domestic product,” the MPI said, adding that the impunity rate in Mexico was 97 percent in 2017.

The IEP also said that Mexico continues to struggle with high levels of corruption, noting that almost 70 percent of people believe that judges are corrupt and over 65 percent of Mexicans think the same about state and federal prosecutors’ offices.

On a more positive note, the report said that Mexico shows strengths in sound business environment, high levels of human capital, acceptance of the rights of others, and good relations with neighbors.
Community cooperation is also improving, with the proportion of Mexicans reporting that their communities organize to solve problems increasing 10 percent since 2012.

The Institute for Economics and Peace describes itself as the world’s leading think tank dedicated to developing metrics to analyze peace and to quantify its economic value. The 2019 Mexico Peace Index can be downloaded here as a PDF.

Assange convicted of bail violation

by the El Reportero’s wire services

Presented before the judge in an expeditious manner after being forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy here Thursday, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was found guilty of violating bail.

Although the Australian journalist pleaded not guilty to a charge dating back seven years, the judge of the Westminster Magistrates Court decided otherwise, and immediately referred the case for sentencing to the Southwark Crown Court, in which he could receive up to 12 months in prison.

However, the possibility of his extradition to the United States, which led him to seek asylum at the Ecuadorian diplomatic legation in June 2012, is almost a fact, especially after the Metropolitan Police admitted Thursday that they arrested Assange at Washington’s request.

The hearing on the possible extradition to U.S. territory, where he would be tried for the crime of conspiracy to commit computer piracy, was set for May 2.

The British Minister of the Interior, Sajid Javid, confirmed this Thursday in Parliament that in the case of Assange the corresponding procedures will be followed, and that the British justice system will be in charge of deciding whether or not to send him to the United States, whose authorities will have until June 12 to argue the extradition request.

For her part, Prime Minister Theresa May made a parenthesis in her particular battle over Brexit to express her agreement with the arrest of the Australian journalist, assuring that ‘in the United Kingdom, nobody is above the law’.

Following the Westminster court hearing, Assange’s attorney Jennifer Robinson announced that her client will fight in court to avoid being extradited to the United States, where he is said to have been sentenced to five years in prison.

According to the lawyer, the arrest of the creator of the digital portal that years ago put the U.S. government in trouble by disclosing thousands of cables and secret documents of the State Department, sets a very dangerous precedent for the rights of journalists.

DPA executive director issues statement to Mexican Senate on marijuana legalization

Mexico Senate Health Committee holds Forum, “toward a regulatory policy for cannabis,” as country moves to implement legalization

On Monday, the Mexican Senate’s Health Commission hosted a forum featuring policy experts and government officials.

DPA’s executive director, Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, issued a statement to the Mexican Senate. McFarland was scheduled to present at the forum, but was unable to do so following a flight diversion. Her statement details the overall success of legalization in the U.S., as well as lessons learned and areas for improvement. McFarland also touches on the massive violations of human rights generated by the drug war, as well as prohibition’s failure to protect public health.

In November 2018, Mexico’s Supreme Court effectively set binding precedent that ended the country’s prohibition on marijuana use, possession and cultivation. Federal lawmakers in Mexico are now in the process of devising a regulatory system.

“Regulation has the potential to improve the lives of many: people who are currently criminalized or abused in the name of cannabis prohibition and people who don’t have access to medical cannabis,” said McFarland. “By regulating cannabis, Mexico will be able to better shape how cannabis is produced, distributed, and consumed, and therefore protect public health. Mexico will also demonstrate regional leadership, and take an important step toward reforming the misguided policies that have caused such devastating harm in recent decades.”

Mission Neighborhood Centers announce their 15th annual 5 de Mayo Festival on May 4

by the El Reportero’s staff

Cinco de Mayo, a date that remembers and celebrates the Battle of Puebla, Mexico, in which the people of Mexico expelled an invading army.

The Battle of Puebla took place on 5 May 1862, near Puebla City during the second French intervention in Mexico. The battle ended in a victory for the Mexican Army over the occupying French soldiers.

And although the event is not strongly celebrated in Mexico, the date has been adopted – not only by people of Mexican descend, but it has spread to most of the Latin American communities and other communities at large in the US with a strong presence of Latinos.

One of the main celebrations of Cinco de Mayo in the US has been taking place in San Francisco, organized by the philanthropic organization Mission Neighborhood Centers, whose programs promote self-sufficiency and community growth for the San Francisco’s children, youth, families and seniors through their Child Development Services, Youth Services and Senior Services. This year will be their fifteen annual organizing the event.

The celebration will showcase the very best of Mexican and Latin American cultures with a diverse array of Mexican and Latino foods, music, dance and artistry for the entire family to enjoy.  Attendees will enjoy rich cultural experiences and activities focused on retaining cultural traditions in its community.

The Plaza de Los Niños/Kids’ Zone will include a large variety of activities for children including games, jumpers, gymnastics/motion activities, art activities, and special guests!

Talented artists will perform throughout the day on two stages located on the corner of Valencia & 21st Street and 24th Street. Over 8,000 attendees can expect to hear Mariachi, Salsa, Latin Rock, and the melodic voices of Coro Solera, wafting through Valencia St.

Over 60 vendors are expected to participate providing their delicious, diverse foods, showcasing their arts and crafts and empowering the multi-cultural community through greater awareness of their products and services.
The festive, life-enriching family event is within walking distance from the 24th Street BART station and easily accessible via MUNI.

The  celebration, a family friendly, cultural celebration will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019 on Valencia Street, between 21st and 24th Streets.

For more information visit: http://mncsf.org/sfcincodemayo/sponsorship/.

Hard-hitting new documentary explores some workers in an “informal” economy

Join us on April 22 at the Grand Lake Theatre for a screening and discussion of the film, City Rising: Informal Economy!

We teach our children that they can be whoever and whatever they want to be if they set their minds to it. That the American dream will be ours if we work hard, get an education, hustle, and innovate. But when we wake up from dreaming, we realize that not all work is created equal.

For many workers — most of whom are people of color and immigrants — this dream of prosperity doesn’t pan out. Deeply embedded American history, amplified over the last three decades, has produced a two-tiered economic system in which different types of work are treated differently: some work rewarded with stability and wealth; other work criminalized and exploited.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring organizers in the fight for economic justice for all.

City Rising: Informal Economy Film Screening on April 22, 7 p.m., Grand Lake Theatre, 3200 Grand Ave, Oakland. RSVP required for entry.

After the film, Jahmese Myres, Deputy Director of East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) will be in conversation with: Daniel Mendoza, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ), Derek Schoonmaker, Centro Legal de la Raza, Sylvia López, Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA)

California lawmakers move multiple animal-welfare bills forward

by California News Service

A slew of animal protection bills moved forward in the California Legislature this week – including proposals to limit animal abuse, hunting, poisoning and trapping. Senate Bill 580 would force people convicted of such serious crimes as aggravated cruelty, bestiality and hoarding to undergo mental-health evaluation and get treatment if necessary.

Kim Kelly legislative affairs director with the Animal Legal Defense Fund says lawmakers are seeing the need to deal with people who abuse animals, before they hurt people. (contd.) Podcast and entire story available: https://www.newsservice.org/index.php.

Outreach April 2019 – City and County of SF

Outreach April 2019

Would you like the opportunity to bring positive change to your community? Would you like to help make the City and County of San Francisco a safer place for all? Here is your chance to join the men and women of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department. We are currently accepting applications for the position of Deputy Sheriff. The salary range for this entry level position is $71,994 to $91,910 per year with full benefits. Choose to make a difference today!

Minimum Qualifications :____________________________
• No previous law enforcement experience necessary
• Must be at least 20 years old
• Possess a high school diploma or GED
• Must be a United States Citizen
• No felony convictions
• Possess a valid California Class C driver’s license

To Apply :________________________________________

1. Apply with the City and County of San Francisco at https://www.jobapscloud.com/sf/ ( Deputy Sheriff I )
Let your career take off at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)! A variety of career opportunities are available including airport administration, positions with airlines, security, baggage and cargo handling, driving, food service, retail, and more! Some companies are offering signing bonuses. SFO also offers robust education and internship programs, helping to pave the pathway for future employment. Contact community@flysfo.com or 650-821-5242 to learn more.

Big opportunities are also available for small businesses at SFO! The Airport offers a wide variety of business opportunities ranging from construction to concessions to professional services. Contact smallbusiness@flysfo.com or 650-821-5022 to learn more about upcoming opportunities and the range of supports that enable small businesses to compete equitably.
GET FREE, TRUSTED HELP WITH YOUR CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION!
The San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative provides free legal help from community immigration service providers at our free workshops. Resources for the citizenship application fee are available onsite. Learn more at sfcitizenship.org
When: Saturday, April 27, 2019. Registration is open from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. No appointment needed!
Where: San Francisco State University, Mashouf Wellness Center, 755 Font Boulevard, San Francisco, 94132.
APPLY NOW TO THE DREAMSF FELLOWSHIP!
The DreamSF Fellowship is a leadership and professional development program for immigrants in the Bay Area. DreamSF Fellowes work directly with immigrant-serving nonprofits in San Francisco 20 hours a week, develop professional skills within the nonprofit sector, receive a stipend, and much more!
Must be 18 and over to apply and be enrolled in or recently graduated from an undergraduate or certificate program. Application deadline is April 26, 2019. Program starts in May.
Visit sfimmigrants.org for application details and instructions on how to apply..

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