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Jalisco cartel to rivals: don’t interfere with Catholic priests

Several priests have been targets of recent violence

 

by the El Reportero‘s wire services

 

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has instructed its rivals to leave priests, doctors, nurses and teachers alone.

“I’m communicating with all the cartels to invite you to make the war [just] between us and not interfere with those we shouldn’t interfere with,” a masked and armed man said in a video posted to social media.

Surrounded by a group of armed and masked cartel henchmen, the man told rival cartels they shouldn’t interfere with “any religion or their ministers or followers, especially the Catholics.”

“[We mustn’t] bother the priests, as has been seen recently,” the man said.

Two Jesuit priests were murdered in Chihuahua last month, while an archbishop and a bishop were recently questioned at cartel checkpoints in northern Jalisco. In addition, a priest said he was attacked while getting into his car in the Michoacán municipality of Queréndaro earlier this month. The CJNG spokesman said that “priests deserve special respect.”

“They’re people who are solely dedicated to spreading the word of God and helping those who need help,” he said.

The man said that vehicles in which priests are traveling should be respected and that they shouldn’t be bothered or physically attacked if they are stopped.

“I invite you to not bother doctors, nurses and teachers who go to the villages and towns,” he added. “Let them do their work because [just as] my cartel doesn’t interfere with any religion, we don’t bother doctors or teachers. Yours sincerely Mencho Oseguera.”

“El Mencho” is Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the CJNG and a wanted man in Mexico and the United States. There is some speculation that it was Oseguera who read the message, but that hasn’t been confirmed.

The appearance of the video comes a few weeks after footage of the CJNG announcing their arrival in a small town near Lake Chapala surfaced on social media. “We’ve arrived in Volantín and we’re not leaving,” some of the men shout.

With reports from Reforma 

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WORLD NEWS – Canada’s tyrant Trudeau set to implement a policy that led Dutch farmers to revolt

This article may contain statements that reflect the opinion of the author

 

by JD Heyes

 

Thursday, July 14, 2022 – It’s becoming clearer by the month that the Canadian people have moved so far to the left that they no longer prefer to live in a democracy but rather love it when their leaders act in tyrannical ways.

That would explain why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains above 40 percent despite the fact that he continues to implement tyrannical policies that suppress, rather than protect, his citizens.

After he implemented draconian measures earlier this year to suppress a popular trucker revolt against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, he is now putting in place the same policy that led Dutch farmers to rebel against their own government in recent months.

“Over the past few weeks, farmers across the Netherlands have vehemently turned up in droves to protest the government’s plan to reduce nitrous oxide emissions, arguing it would have disastrous consequences for their business, and eventually, consumers,” The Post Millennial reported over the weekend.

“The source of their anger is a policy that is not unlike one which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seeking to implement in Canada,” the report added.

In 2020, Trudeau’s Liberal Party announced an objective to reduce emissions from the use of fertilizer, which is a major producer of nitrous oxide, by as much as 50 percent over the next eight years. At the time, the group Fertilizer Canada blasted the “short-sighted approach” and argued that by reducing nitrogen fertilizer use, it “will have considerable impact on Canadian farmers’ incomes and reduce overall Canadian exports and GDP.”

A report by Meyers Norris Penny (MNP) suggests that regulated fertilizer reduction could cost Canadian farmers $48 billion by 2030 and reduce crop sizes. By this time, “yield gaps for three major crops are estimated at 23.6 bushels per acre per year for canola, 67.9 bushels per acre per year for corn, and 36.1 bushels per acre per year for spring wheat,” the report noted. Meanwhile, as the Toronto Sun reported, fertilizer is usually the most expensive cost for farmers; as such, they tend to only use just as much as they need and no more. But under the Trudeau Liberals’ plan, farmers will be forced to use much more costly “green” fertilizer, which of course leads to higher prices for consumers but also could lead to the planting of fewer acres and thus threaten the country’s food supply as well as the food security of other nations that depend on Canadian agricultural exports.

“The revolt exhibited by Dutch farmers serves as a warning sign to those across the pond in Canada for what might come if Trudeau gets his way,” The Post Millennial reported. “Farmers have attempted to get their message across by shutting down major city centers, as well as airports and product distribution centers across the country.”

The report went on to note that in mostly peaceful Netherlands, police there have fired shots in the direction of farmers and their tractors as they moved towards them.

The world is spiraling out of control and far-left Marxist leaders are the cause of it.

Sources include:ThePostMillennial.comTorontoSun.com

 

In other related news:

 

Farmers across EU rise up against tyrannical “green” mandates that threaten food supply

 

by Ramon Tomey

 

Tuesday, July 12, 2022 – Footage of farmers across Europe taking to the streets against policies that threaten the world’s food supply went viral on social media. The radical policies imposed by the European Union sought to slash carbon emissions by more than half come 2030.

Dutch farmers have protested for weeks against Amsterdam’s plan to forcibly close farms. The Dutch government’s climate change measures sought to reduce emissions in some provinces by 95 percent. However, this means that the way of life of about 30 percent of farmers could meet its end.

Under Amsterdam’s climate plan, farmers will give up their farms voluntarily. They will receive compensation for doing so on the condition that they will never return to farming. In case they break the agreement, the state will take over their farm. Furthermore, Amsterdam will also ban fertilizers that use nitrogen.

One protest involved farmers who rode their tractors through the northern province of Friesland, forcing vehicles out of their way. Things came to a head after armed police shot at one tractor. The protest ended with no injuries recorded and three individuals arrested for attempted murder. (Related: Dutch protesters march on the streets of Amsterdam to protest COVID lockdowns.)

Meanwhile, Italian farmers joined their counterparts in other countries in protesting against climate policies and skyrocketing food prices.

One video showed a farmer exhorting others to mobilize and trek all the way to Rome. The farmers were planning to head over to the Italian capital in protest of unmitigated inflation, supply chain failures and strict “green” initiatives crippling the country’s agricultural sector.

“You should all come along with us because under these conditions, we cannot put food on the table anymore. We can’t take it anymore. You should side with us to Rome. We must go to Rome because we can’t take this anymore,” said the farmer urging others to join them.

The Italian farmers rode around in their tractors, with banners that aimed to raise awareness about the issues. “We are not slaves, we are farmers,” they chanted.

Protesting farmers block major highways

While farmers in the Netherlands and Italy took to riding their tractors, some of their counterparts in other EU nations took things a step further by blocking major highways.

Spanish farmers in the southern region of Andalusia blocked the A-4 Highway in the province of Jaen. The blockade was organized to protest against exorbitant increases in energy and food prices. One video of the protests in Jaen showed dozens of farmers wearing yellow vests, alongside their tractors, blocking the highway’s entrance.

German and Dutch farmers joined hands on July 6 to block a roundabout near the Heerenberg border crossing. Their compatriots also blocked the A-7 highway, with their tractors flying the flags of their respective nations.

“Farmers who learned from the Canadian Freedom Tuckers are currently blockading the Netherlands-Germany border with tractors to protest the World Economic Forum’s climate change policies of their government,” wrote Conservative Choice Campaign‘s Sheila G, alongside footage of the blockade.

Austrian member of parliament (MP) Peter Schmiedlechner denounced the “outrageous” climate proposals espoused by both Amsterdam and Brussels.

“Because of the so-called ‘Green Deal,’ the government in the Netherlands has done something outrageous, and it is to be feared that the same thing will happen in Austria,” said the lawmaker and member of the Freedom Party of Austria.

Schmiedlechner continued: “At the same time, the EU is signing a trade agreement with New Zealand, creating new dependencies. In what world does that make sense?”

Watch this video below about the farmers’ protests in different European nations.

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The ‘chronic rash’ of ageism in mainstream media

by Peter Schurmann

Ethnic Media Services

Editor’s Note: Last month, New York Magazine ran a lengthy profile of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, contrasting the senator’s age (she is 89) with a younger cohort of Democratic officials eager to take the mantle. That was followed by another piece from the New York Times featuring an image of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seemingly intended to cast her age (82) in a negative light. The pieces are part of a recent spate of stories faulting Democrats’ declining fortunes on the advanced age of its leadership. Journalist Paul Kleyman has covered issues on aging for 50 years and says the attacks on these and other elected officials belies an unquestioned prejudice in media and society against older adults. He spoke with EMS Editor Peter Schurmann about the latest spate of ageism in media and about the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program.   

You just published a long piece about a new cycle of ageism in mainstream media. Can you summarize what you’re seeing and how pervasive it is?

What I am seeing is unfortunately like a chronic rash in the media of ageism that very often comes in spates like this. A couple of years ago there was reporting about how older people in the pandemic were using up too many of the limited number of vaccines. That narrative kept rippling through the system, including an awful set piece on Saturday Night Live, all the while ignoring the pandemic’s impact on older populations – particularly Latinos and African Americans – who were dying in droves in nursing home settings.

More recently there was a big cover story in New York Magazine about California Senator Dianne Feinstein and how she represents this “gerontocracy” – all these older elected officials who won’t get out of the way and make room for young people. One journalist on NPR used the phrase “gerontological oligarchy” last week. Oligarchy is a very specific term, referring to rich people controlling the system for their own purpose. Feinstein and her peers are experienced, and yes, sometimes lock in an economic model; but then you have to talk about that specifically. So the generalization has become, “Let’s move along these people in their 70s and 80s.” Some of us like these people, like Bernie Sanders (80), Elizabeth Warren (73), and Bennie Thompson (74), stalwart of the Jan 6 committee. I felt the need with one article after another to call this out.

The insinuation is these older, mostly Democratic officials are partly responsible for the nation’s political gridlock. How do you see it?

50 years ago, in 1972 I started work on my book “Senior Power: Growing Old Rebelliously.” What also happened 50 years ago was Woodward and Bernstein and the catchphrase they helped coin, “follow the money.” When you see attacks like this, “These greedy geezers, they’re taking everything,” suddenly you see articles about the need to cut back on social security, or funding for Medicare. Recently, as these attacks on Feinstein came up, the Washington Post ran an editorial, not an op-ed, saying, “Oh we need to cut back on social security because older people are taking too much for themselves.” When you start hearing that, you already know… follow the money. Who is going to gain from this? Wall Street is a prime example. It has always looked at social security as a trough of funding that cannot be siphoned off for other reasons. That is our money. It was created in the 1930s to protect lower income working people. That is us. So all of the ageism around the surface and edges of this issue, there is always something behind it used to scare people that is phony.

How is ageism different from other forms of prejudice?

The stereotypes are that older people aren’t’ capable of doing a good job, or they aren’t tech savvy. And yet people who are 50+ or 65+ are increasingly becoming the highest-level tech consumers, they’re learning new tech at the highest levels. On the other hand, economists will say older people are healthier today and more capable and active, so they are not going to need so much in the way of financial support. Always remember, there are lower income people across the board affected by “isms” of every kind. Older middle-class whites are generally healthier, less so older adults of color. And even among those entering their later years from middle-class backgrounds, an estimated 30% still find themselves on fixed and low incomes and having to struggle with rising costs.

What does the latest research show in terms of issues on aging?

Today you’ll see all these books and titles on ageism, and most are about how to age richer and sexier and healthier. Dr. Becca Levy is a social psychologist and epidemiologist at Yale. Her book, “Breaking the Age Code,” is backed by her own research over the last 30-40 years, and the main thing she concentrates on is showing the stereotypes in ageing that follow through our systems in healthcare. Among her findings: there are no requirements for older people to be involved in things like pharmaceutical research, even in cases like drug trials on Parkinson’s disease. Doctors have to understand that certain medications metabolize differently as we age, and we’re not training that. It goes to bone level in terms of ageism in our system.

How can media do a better job of informing readers about aging?

They can just cover it, and that is the purpose and aim of our fellowship program. One of the difficulties, especially for smaller media, is how to devote someone to a huge cross-cutting issue like ageing. We know this is an issue to cover, but where do we begin? That is what the fellowship aims to do. We do our program with the biggest professional research society on ageing, the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and they have 5,000 members who are the experts on every aspect of ageing. We cover a wide variety of issues and help guide reporters on where they can start.

Paul Kleyman is editor and co-founder of Generations Beat Online (GBO), a free e-newsletter covering issues on aging. He also co-founded the Journalists in Aging Fellowship, which celebrates its 13th annual program this year. The fellowship is open to reporters in mainstream and ethnic media, in all languages. The deadline to apply is Aug. 1.

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California takes big step toward universal health care/Hearing on landmark bill to reduce plastic packaging in CA

by Suzanne Potter

California News Service

 

California is poised to become the first state in the nation to give health care to all income-eligible residents, regardless of their immigration status.

The Legislature is set to pass the final budget bills this week, which will be signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom shortly thereafter.

Cynthia Buiza, executive director of the California Immigrant Policy Center, said it is the fulfillment of an almost decadelong push by the Health4All campaign.

“This is very timely, but also long overdue,” Buiza asserted. “Because for many, many years, many of our immigrant workers who have contributed tremendously to what makes California, California, have gone on without this very important safety net.”

The budget deal represents a huge step toward universal health coverage and is expected to benefit about 700,000 people, starting in 2024. Opponents cite the cost: The budget includes $625 million to cover the first six months of 2024, and then allocates $2.1 billion per year.

Beatriz Hernández, Central Valley organizer for the California Immigrant Policy Center, said it will make a huge difference in people’s quality of life.

“This means that they will finally be able to get the health care that they need to care for the chronic illnesses that they’ve been suffering for many years,” Hernández pointed out. “And also be able to get the checkups that they need.”

The deal marks the final push to expand Medi-Cal to all low-income Californians. In 2015, the state expanded Medi-Cal to include undocumented children. In 2020 the program grew to include young adults, up to 26 years old. And this year the program began to accept undocumented adults, age 50 and older.

Hearing on landmark bill to reduce plastic packaging in CA

 

by Suzanne Potter

 

California lawmakers are considering a bill today to cut down on single-use plastics that are choking the nation’s landfills and oceans.

Senate Bill 54 would require a 25 percent reduction in plastic packaging and single-use food-service ware over the next 10 years. It is the result of a compromise reached between environmental groups and the plastics industry.

Dr. Anja Brandon, U.S. plastics policy analyst for the Ocean Conservancy, said the scale of the solution needs to reflect the scale of the problem.

“I worked with other Ocean Conservancy scientists to estimate that this reduction would lead to 23 million tons less plastic in the state over the next 10 years,” she said, “which is equivalent to nearly 26 times the weight of the Golden Gate Bridge.”

Each year, more than 11 million metric tons of plastic is dumped into the ocean from land-based sources globally. The United States only recycles about 10% of its plastic.

The bill passed the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources Tuesday and goes before the Appropriations Committee today. It passed the state Senate in January. Some environmental groups oppose the bill, saying it doesn’t go far enough.

Brandon said the bill would require manufacturers to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to clean up the plastic in the environment.

“It would also require that all producers of all single-use plastic packaging be held responsible financially for managing the full lifecycle of their packaging,” she said, “through what’s called extended producer responsibility.”

A similar proposal already has qualified for the November ballot – one that would move the timeline up to 2030 and ban polystyrene foam containers. The ballot measure is opposed by the American Chemistry Council and the California Business Roundtable.

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House of Desires (Casa de Deseos) playwright

Submitted by Stephanie Crowley

You might never have heard of her, but Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is widely regarded as one of the first great Latin American writers. A fiery proto-feminist and fiercely intelligent, her ballads, plays, poems, and prose can be sensual and reverential, playful and incisive. And from July 29 to August 14, you can see a live production of her romantic farce, House of Desires, presented by Those Women Productions in Berkeley, for whatever you wish to pay.

A poet, playwright, and theologian, Sor Juana was born in 1648 as an illegitimate child near Mexico City. She composed her first poem at the age of eight, and by 13 was fluent in Latin and had comprehensively studied Greek logic. She taught herself Nahuatl and wrote poems in that language. She begged her family to disguise her as a male to further her education, but was denied.

In her late teens she entered the service of a Viceroy’s wife, and became very popular at court for her wit, beauty, and intelligence. She had many published works, often arguing in support of education for women (almost 150 years before any other such writings on any continent). But before long, she had left court for the convent, becoming a nun in order to have more time to study. Her quarters were filled with books, musical and scientific instruments, as well as New Spain’s female intellectual elite.

House of Desires was presented in October, 1683 as part of birthday celebrations held for the Viceroy’s first-born child. This comedy of intrigue, now considered one of the most famous works from late Baroque Spanish-American literature, features a pair of couples pining to be together amid a never-ending gamut of jealous lovers, sword fights, rivalries, disguises, and duplicities. By turns sly, subversive, witty, and goofy, this romantic farce will be presented in an English translation by Catherine Boyle.

House of Desires runs weekends, July 29 through Aug. 14 at La Val’s Subterranean Theater in Berkeley. Those Women Productions suggests a ticket price of $35, but you can choose your own price, with no minimum. Tickets can be purchased at  https://m.bpt.me/event/5499367; or at the door subject to availability.

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Selena @ the SF Symphony! Featuring Vocalist Isabel Marie Sánchez: ‘The Music of Selena’

Compiled by the El Reportero‘s sfatt

For the first time ever Selena “tribute” show at the beautiful SF Symphony Davies Hall.

Award-winning singing sensation Isabel Marie Sánchez joins the San Francisco Symphony for a tribute to the music of beloved singer Selena. From “Fotos y Recuerdos”, to “Dreaming of You”, don’t miss one of Tejano music’s rising young stars as she fills Davies Symphony Hall with Selena’s greatest hits—one night only!

Award-winning singing sensation Isabel Marie Sánchez joins the SF Symphony for a tribute to the music of beloved singer Selena.

Vocalist Isabel Marie Sánchez performs a program dedicated to the music of beloved singer Selena, with the SF Symphony conducted by Edwin Outwater.

Don’t miss one of Tejano music’s rising young stars as she fills Davies Symphony Hall with Selena’s greatest hits.

Davies Symphony Hall, SF., Sat, July 9, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Register Your Neighborhood Event for National Night Out
Each year on the first Tuesday in August, we come together to celebrate community connections. After a two-year hiatus, National Night Out is back on Tuesday, August 2. Palo Alto Police are hosting a block party on the 200 block of Forest Ave. from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Enjoy popcorn, games, and police cars on display, and have the chance to chat with police officers and connect with the community. Residents and businesses can also host their own events; in the past, events ranged from small potlucks to large block parties. Go here to learn more and get started.

SF Mime Troupe opens this week!

After a 2 year COVID hiatus of live performances, in 2022 The San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT) returns to doing what they love and do best – free political musical theater in Bay Area and Northern California parks.

The Tony Award-Winning San Francisco Mime Troupe, opens the 63rd Season with: back to the way things were – a new musical Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be

July 2 – Sept. 5, 2022. July 4 (MON) – Opening Day! Dolores Park at 19 & Dolores Sts, San Francisco, 1.30 p.m. Music/2 p.m. Show*

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Legal abortion is not inevitable

Father Shenan J. Boquet

President Human Life International

Over the last few decades, one of the greatest achievements, sadly, of the architects of the sexual revolution was convincing much of the world that this revolution was “inevitable.”

Indeed, ironically speaking, certain “backward” nations may resist the forces of “progress” for a while. But in the end, they would join the “enlightened”, “progressive”, rich and developed nations in their vast social experiment. In the end, they too would embrace sexual hedonism, pornography, contraception, abortion, the dissolution of the family, the promotion of “alternative lifestyles”, etc.

“History,” the sexual revolutionaries smugly said, “is on our side.”

As a street saying would express in the face of such nonsense: “Please, don’t make me laugh, I have a split lip.”

But sometimes, one wondered if they weren’t right. Since the 1960s, the tide of the sexual revolution has spread to much of the world. Numerous countries have opened the doors to what was previously unthinkable. In recent years, we have even witnessed the unspeakable tragedy of once staunchly pro-life nations, such as Ireland and Argentina, recently allowing the legal slaughter of unborn children within their borders.

In fact, the day of the fall of Ireland in 2018 was one of the darkest in the history of the pro-life movement. For decades, the Irish people stood their ground, repeatedly voting in national referendums for the protection of life. Ireland stood out as a beacon of light, showing the whole world that it was possible for a first world developed nation to protect the lives of the unborn while boasting some of the best maternal health rates in the world, as well as a booming economy. Abortion, the people of Ireland claimed, was not necessary for so-called “progress.”

With Ireland gone, and with staunchly Catholic nations in South America beginning to buckle under pressure from a network of wealthy, global non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with a lot of political and social influence, one sometimes wondered if it was only a matter of time before the abortion giant moved on.

Dobbs, however, has given a forceful response. “Nope!” It is not just a matter of time. Nothing is inevitable. Human beings possess the freedom to resist the forces of death and evil. Serious injustices can be rectified. What has once been chosen can be deselected. All that is needed is unlimited faith in God’s providence and a great deal of courage and determination.

We have two examples with Poland and Hungary, both countries have established dramatic moves to restrict abortion violence and support marriage and family: Poland with a 1993 law that virtually eliminated abortion on demand; and Hungary with its 2011 “Easter Constitution” supported declared that the unborn child deserves protection from the moment of conception.

The Hungarian document even made a special mention of Christianity as a central part of the country’s identity. These decisions did not come without ridicule and rejection from the European Union and the West. But despite these pressures to align with the anti-life and anti-family ideology of the West and abandon Christian identity and morality, both Poland and Hungary today continue their efforts to reclaim and promote their Christian identity and return to a

Culture of Life.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was right when he said after Dobbs that the decision “clearly has a massive impact on people’s thinking around the world.” That’s why pro-life activists around the world are celebrating Dobbs. If the world’s largest and most powerful democracy can turn its back on legalized abortion, then perhaps the defenders of life in nations around the world can achieve the same result.

That is the sentiment of Finnish pro-life MP Päivi Räsänen. “The US Supreme Court decision is good news for children’s rights advocates! This decision will have global implications for the abortion debate. The decision gives hope to the rest of the world that laws can also be changed to protect a child’s life.”

 

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Study: Onion varieties with the strongest flavor offer impressive anticancer benefits

by Rose Lidell

 

06/16/2022 – Onions are a culinary favorite because they give various savory dishes a delicious flavor boost. If you love onions, here’s more good news for you.

Research has already proven that onions are potent cancer-fighting foods. But certain onions have more anticancer health benefits than others and can even prevent the spread of colon and liver cancers. This is according to a study conducted by researchers from Cornell University.

For the study, researchers analyzed 10 varieties of onion and shallots. They found that the Western Yellow, pungent yellow, Northern Red and shallot varieties of onions have the highest levels of cancer-fighting compounds.

They also reported that pungent yellow and Western Yellow onions were the most effective against colon cancer. Meanwhile, shallots, Western Yellow and pungent varieties helped fight colon cancer. (Related: Pungent, bitter onion varieties found to beat cancer.)

Which onion varieties were more effective against colon cancer?

All onions have cancer-fighting effects, but the varieties studied by the researchers were found to have very potent antioxidant properties and antiproliferation effects on cancer cells.

Additionally, the onions have a high flavonoid and phenolic content. These phytochemicals are linked to higher amounts of antioxidants in onions that provide even more protection against cancer. According to the data, these potent chemicals help “mop up” free radicals that would otherwise harm cells.

Flavonoid consumption in cancer-fighting foods is often associated with a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and many cancer types. Additionally, flavonoids also have anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergenic and antiviral qualities.

Out of the 10 onion types tested for their ability to fight and prevent cancer, the Cornell study revealed that Vidalia and Western White onions had the least amount of phenolic and flavonoid content, respectively.

Meanwhile, shallots have six times the phenolic content of Vidalia onions and Western Yellow onions have 11 times more flavonoids than their white counterparts.

With this knowledge in mind, it’s best to incorporate more flavonoid-rich onions into a balanced diet to protect yourself against cancer.

Protect yourself against cancer by consuming onions

In the last few years or so, milder, sweeter onions have become more popular in the American diet. However, it’s much better to use the more pungent and bitter onion varieties because, as the study has proven, they have the most health benefits.

These pungent onions also have a higher content of cancer-fighting flavonoid compounds. According to researchers and health experts, at least one-third of all cases of cancer could be prevented by following a healthier diet.

Various studies have also confirmed that beneficial antioxidants and phytochemicals have an important role in the effectiveness of many vegetables and fruits. These compounds are key to protecting you against many cancer types and other health issues like cardiovascular disease.

If you like onions, you now have more reasons to add them to your favorite recipes.

Use Western Yellow, pungent yellow, Northern Red and shallots to naturally bring more antioxidant and phytochemical punch to your diet while also giving savory dishes a delectable flavor boost.

Visit Superfoods.news to read more articles about onions and other cancer-fighting superfoods.

Watch the video below to know more about the health benefits of onions and and how to dehydrate them. Foods.news

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AMLO defends US ambassador after report suggests his days may be numbered

New York Times report on Ken Salazar and AMLO’s ‘cozy ties’ may be message to US envoy to resign

 

by Mexico News Daily

 

President López Obrador has defended United States Ambassador Ken Salazar after the New York Times published an article that critically examined the diplomat’s close relationship with him.

Published in the Times‘ print edition under the headline “Biden Envoy’s Cozy Ties to Mexican Leader Worry U.S. Officials,” the article cited “what several U.S. officials say is a worrying pattern, in which America’s top diplomat in Mexico has appeared to contradict his own government’s policies in the interest of aligning himself with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.”

The Times, which interviewed the ambassador for its story, examined Salazar’s views on issues such as possible fraud at the 2006 Mexican presidential election, which López Obrador narrowly lost to Felipe Calderón, and reforms to Mexico’s energy sector.

It also considered the diplomat’s opinions about Mexicans Against Corruption and Impunity, a nongovernmental organization that receives funding from the U.S. government and which has been critical of the López Obrador administration.

At his regular news conference on Tuesday, AMLO said that his administration has a good relationship with the U.S. government before observing that the Times had launched an attack on Salazar.

“He’s my friend and a good, sensible man, a friend of President Biden, a very responsible politician,” he said of the ambassador, who succeeded Donald Trump appointee Christopher Landau last September. “He’s from Colorado, he’s from below, of Mexican origin, … and he’s a good person, and we have an extraordinary relationship.”

The president charged that the “reactionary conservatives” — his political opponents and critics — would prefer to have a “hawk” as ambassador.

López Obrador and Salazar have met frequently since the latter was posted to Mexico, and — in contrast with other U.S. officials who spoke with the Times — the ambassador believes that his “direct relationship” with the president benefits the United States.

According to one media report, Salazar has met with Mexico’s president at the National Palace 21 times since he assumed the post 10 months ago.

For his part, AMLO told reporters that Salazar “defends his country” before noting that the ambassador spent almost a week with him at the National Palace to meet with “18 owners of United States companies” with whom “we dealt case by case.”

“He’s one of the best people, but those from The New York Times have the idea that the United States should subjugate us; they think we’re a colony,” he said.

“Mexico is an independent, free sovereign country. It’s not subordinate to any power, any hegemony, any government of the world, whether it’s our neighbors in the United States, China or Russia. We’re respectful of all countries of the world; that’s why [we have] our policy of nonintervention and of self-determination of people. So, our support is for Ken,” López Obrador said. Instead of writing about Salazar, the Times should be defending Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, the president said. “That’s defense of freedom, but they don’t touch [the issue]. It’s not a story, [as] they would say here.”

Writing in the newspaper El Universal, journalist and columnist Ana Paula Ordorica said the former U.S. deputy chief of mission in Mexico, John Feeley, told her that the criticism of Salazar published by the Times has been an open secret in Washington for some time.

“The article has the appearance of endorsement from the White House because, among other things, they cite Juan González, Biden’s Latin America adviser,” she wrote. “… The White House seems to be sending a very clear message to Ken Salazar: this is the prudent time to leave the embassy in Mexico.”

Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico, said on Twitter that the U.S. needs a “savvier, more experienced ambassador in Mexico,” while Mexico expert Duncan Wood, vice president for strategy at the Wilson Center, told the Times that the Biden administration is “being played by AMLO” with Salazar as its top diplomat here.

“The ambassador believes he’s close to AMLO,” Wood said. “Is there anything to show for it? I can’t find anything.”

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100 percent Mexican-designed and built plane takes its maiden flight, makes history

Airworthiness certification tests begin for two-seater Halcón 2

 

by the El Reportero‘s wire services

 

The first 100 percent Mexican built and designed plane completed its first official flight on Monday as its manufacturer seeks to have its airworthiness certified.

José Javier Barbosa Castro piloted the Halcón 2 two-seater light-sport aircraft during its maiden flight, which departed the airport in Celaya, Guanajuato, at midday. The historic flight was the first of 50 the aircraft must complete in order to obtain a type certificate signifying its airworthiness.

Officials with the Federal Civil Aviation Agency, which is responsible for assessing airworthiness, were on hand to watch the plane taking off as was Guanajuato Governor Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo.

“What we’re going to obtain after the flight cycles is type approval, which is the first step,” said Giovanni Angelucci, CEO of Horizontec, the manufacturer of the Halcón 2.

“[After that] we’re going to get definitive registration, which is the second step, … and the most important document, which is the airworthiness certificate. With the airworthiness certificate [the Halcón 2] will be able to travel throughout the country and we’ll be able to start manufacturing it for sale,” he said.

Angelucci announced in February that Horizontec was investing more than US $10 million in a new plant at the Celaya airport where the Halcón 2 will be made. He said at the time that the carbon fiber aircraft, which measures seven meters in length and has a wingspan of 9.4 meters, is apt for pilot training, recreational flights and aerial surveillance. It has a Rotax 915 engine and runs on premium automobile gasoline, which reduces costs.

Production is expected to commence in September once the Halcón 2 is fully certified to fly in Mexican airspace. Angelucci envisions making up to 20 planes per year and employing 140 people.

“This is our new home,” the CEO said in reference to the Horizontec plant at the Celaya airport. “We’re finishing it and I believe we’re going to … start bringing our machinery in a couple of days or weeks,” Angelucci said. “… I believe that we’ll be able to begin production in September.”

Horizontec has already reached an agreement to supply 18 Halcón 2 planes to a Guanajuato flight school. The price of the aircraft will be in the range of US $120,000 to $160,000.

“This is the first Mexican plane from conception, it’s important to emphasize that,” said Óscar Rodríguez, president of the Bajío Aerospace Cluster, a group of 13 companies including Horizontec. “It was conceived with pen and paper … and today the first official flight takes off,” he said.

With reports from Milenio and Publimetro.

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