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San Francisco Latino merchants celebrate $ 350,000 COMCAST grants to local businesses

By Eduardo Palomino

Special for El Reportero

San francisco California. Faced with the difficult situation in which Latino small businesses find themselves in the San Francisco Bay Area, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Comcast California has donated $350,000 to the Opportunity Fund, which in turn launched a loan program to support with these funds, marketing services and financial advice for businesses for Latinos, African Americans, indigenous people and other ethnic groups of color.

A clear example of the current situation is Mr. Santos Ortiz, originally from El Salvador, who opened the Multiservices Jewerly jewelry store six years ago. After a lot of work and patience, Ortiz’s small business managed to consolidate. However, the COVID-19 pandemic drastically reduced his income and, therefore, forced him to spend the savings he had collected with so much effort. “We are still here eager to do the best for our customers, but we need help, so I celebrate initiatives like Comcast,” said Ortiz.

According to experts, the pandemic has disproportionately affected minorities, including Latin American microentrepreneurs. The foregoing becomes more relevant if we consider that, according to the Small Business Administration, 44% of all productive activity in the United States is created by small businesses, on which two-thirds of the net new jobs in the country depend .

For this reason, in addition to financial support, Comcast will produce Public Service Announcements (PSAc) to promote the fund and show the benefits of the loans. These announcements will be broadcast on Comcast’s communication channels, including Telemundo and NBC Bay Area, as well as in social networks, thanks to the advice of specialists who will advise microentrepreneurs to improve their digital infrastructure, electronic commerce and Internet presence.

“Microenterprises create jobs, drive innovation, and foster competition. They are the lifeblood of the American economy. Although micro-business owners are among the most agile, tenacious and resilient people around, their businesses, their livelihoods, have been challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic in unimaginable and unprecedented ways, ”said John Gauder , Senior Vice President of Comcast California. “We have come to depend a lot on them. Now, when times are tough, we want them to know that they can trust us to overcome this crisis. ”

“In my case, a debt was generated for me for the rental of the property where my business is located, at 2770 Mission St. A loan would save us in many ways, especially since three families depend on this business,” said Ortiz. “My fellow Mission merchants are going through something similar. We work hard because we are working people, however, any support at this time would be greatly appreciated, it would be a blessing from God. With that we could pay the debt of the rent and electricity ”.

“Opportunity Fund has a proven track record of success, helping microenterprises by providing impactful microcredits for more than 25 years,” said Executive Director Luz Urrutia. “Our mission, to promote economic mobility, is part of the fight against systematic inequalities, including racism. We must do this work as quickly as possible, with unwavering commitment and increasing courage, what we want to create is large-scale partnerships. About 2.2 million (15%) of the country’s microenterprises closed during the spring and summer due to COVID-19. Black businesses, 19% of Latinas and 21% of Asian American businesses, have closed, reflecting historical biases of the financial system that have left minority-owned businesses undercapitalized and with fewer resources. We are deeply grateful to Comcast for supporting our efforts in California. ”

More information on microenterprise support with Latino, African American, and indigenous owners can be found on the website: www. opportunityfund.org/get-a- loan / You can also call 888-648-7859 in Spanish, and 888-720-3215 in English.

Similarly, more information about Comcast can be found at the website: california.comcast.com
Opportunity Fund is the nation’s leading microenterprise lender, based on the idea that small loans help hard-working entrepreneurs make lasting changes in their own lives and build stronger communities by growing businesses and creating jobs. The Opportunity Fund’s donor and investor community is creating an inclusive financial system that empowers women, immigrants, and minority micro-business owners. For more information:

www.us.accion.org/accion- opportunity-fund

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with three main businesses: Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the largest video, high-speed Internet, and telephone providers in the United States to residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is global and operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the broadcast networks of NBC and Telemundo, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts.

Visit www.comcastcorporation. com for more information.

(Sponsored by Comcast)

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SCOTUS justice Alito warns against ‘pandemic’ restrictions on religious freedom

While Justice Alito’s speech is drawing sharp criticism, he merely spoke the truth

by Katherine Johnson

(Family Research Council) — In a keynote speech before the Federalist Society convention last week, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito provided a stark reminder of the need to consistently be on guard to defend our freedoms, observing that “[t]he [coronavirus] pandemic has resulted in previously unimaginable restrictions on individual liberty.”

While Justice Alito’s speech is drawing sharp criticism, he merely spoke the truth.

“I think it is an indisputable statement of fact — we have never before seen restrictions as severe, extensive, and prolonged as those experienced for most of 2020. Think of all the live events that would otherwise be protected … think of worship services, churches closed on Easter Sunday, synagogues closed for Passover on Yom Kippur … The COVID crisis has served as a sort of constitutional stress test. And in doing so, it has highlighted disturbing trends that were already present before the virus struck. One of these is the dominance of lawmaking by executive fiat rather than legislation.”

He’s exactly right.

In his remarks, Justice Alito highlighted one case from Nevada emblematic of a number of unconstitutional restrictions nationwide. After initially closing the state’s casinos for a time, the governor opened them up and not only allowed them to admit 50 percent of their normal occupancy, but encouraged people from all over to come visit the state. Yet at the same time, the state only allowed 50 people to attend church, regardless of the size of the church building. As Justice Alito pointed out, there is an incredible double standard when it comes to upholding our liberties and Constitution versus other “rights” like abortion.

Justice Alito’s protection of the cherished right of religious liberty dates back to his time on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, where he wrote the opinion in Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Newark. In that case, the police department required the officers to shave their beards; while there was a health exemption, there was not a religious exemption for those faiths that forbid shaving a beard. Justice Alito ruled in favor of the officers.

While serving on the Supreme Court, Justice Alito has further cemented his reputation as a jurist who desires to protect a robust understanding of religious exercise in the public square. He authored the opinion in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, which recognized that a closely-held corporation was protected under the federal religious liberty law known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. In that case, he protected the store’s Christian owners from being forced to cover abortion-causing drugs and services, and therefore becoming complicit in furthering moral evil. In Obergefell v. Hodges, Justice Alito dissented from the majority’s judicial overreach when it crafted a right to same-sex marriage that is found nowhere in the Constitution, threatening religious liberty in the years ahead.

Justice Alito also proclaimed the importance of religious liberty in a more recent decision concerning the negative implications of Obergefell. While he agreed with the court not to hear a case brought by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who refused to issue a same-sex marriage license because it would violate her conscience, he did sign on to Justice Thomas’s statement blasting the problems stemming from the court’s activist decision: “Obergefell enables courts and governments to brand religious adherents who believe that marriage is between one man and one woman as bigots, making their religious liberty concerns that much easier to dismiss.”

In last night’s address, Justice Alito also pointed out that the attack on religion in America is nothing new; it is just being exploited by the pandemic. Further, he raised other important cases, lest they be forgotten in the midst of the current crisis. Justice Alito praised the Little Sisters of the Poor and their noble work while pointing out the Left’s relentless attack on them. He spoke about Ralph’s Pharmacy — a business owned by a Christian family who does not want to sell abortifacients — yet one whom the Left is trying to force to participate in a practice that is against their faith. He also highlighted the case of Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, who simply did not want to participate in a ceremony against his religion by crafting a cake for it — yet is being vilified for doing so.

While the Left objects to people living out beliefs they disagree with, they seem to forget that we all need the protection of the Constitution. Justice Alito reminded us that despite constant attacks by the Left, we have a right to believe and practice our faith. Under the Constitution, no government officials should be able to get away with utilizing a crisis to treat religious adherents differently than casinos. We are all better off as a country with Justice Alito and those like him upholding the freedom to practice our faith.

Published with permission from the Family Research Council.

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Blessing Chukwu, the first Afro-Mexican to represent Nayarit in Miss Mexico

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by El Reportero news services

For several years, the Miss World contest has been held in which several women from different countries seek to be crowned as the most beautiful woman in the world, not only physically but also for their different virtues.

In Mexico, each year the candidate to compete in the pageant is sought through Miss Mexico and this year, many are surprised by Blessing Chukwu, the first Afro-Mexican to participate.

Blessing Chukwu is an Afro-Mexican woman who represents the state of Nayarit in Miss Mexico and seeks to win in order to represent the country in Miss World.

The 23-year-old is the daughter of a Mexican woman and a man from Nigeria. The Miss Mexico contestant studied Marketing at the Autonomous University of Nayarit and today seeks to win the contest to proudly represent Mexico in one of the most important beauty certificates: Miss World. https://www.milenio.com/estilo/blessing-chukwu-representante-afromexicana-miss-mexico?fbclid=IwAR1he9BkFfrVEv4ApZU5GGcEA_ZRXZ0LP8_arrcFbeOV1eq4g3BK9b4nuT8

‘Roma’ star Yalitza Aparicio’s next big role? Hosting the Latin Grammys

A year after scoring a historic Oscar nomination for her breakout performance in Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma,” Yalitza Aparicio is taking on another major awards show: the Latin Grammys.

The Mexican and Indigenous actress has been tapped to emcee Latin music’s biggest night after original co-host Roselyn Sánchez dropped out due to an injury. The Latin Recording Academy announced Wednesday that Aparicio would take over hosting duties alongside actress Ana Brenda Contreras and singer Carlos Rivera.

“Friends, with a heavy heart, I must inform you that I will no longer be participating in the Latin Grammys ceremony this year,” Sánchez wrote on Instagram last week in Spanish. “I suffered a fall, and my doctor put a boot on me. The doctor’s recommendation was to avoid standing for long periods of time or wearing heels. I’m going to miss you.”

Latin Grammy Awards recognize 80 years of successful career of the Orquesta Aragón

The label of La Aragón has reached imposing stages around the world such as Carnegie Hall, Olympia in Paris and Lincoln Center with the sound of its brass band. The discography of the group exceeds 100 plates and enjoys the privilege of belonging to the Hall of Fame of Latin Music in New York and Las Vegas.

After eight decades of recognized artistic career, the mother of Cuban brass bands La Orquesta Aragón, together with the record company Puntilla Music, celebrates its nomination for the Latin Grammy 2020 with the record production “Ícono” in the Best Traditional Tropical Album category, which represents the consolidation of a musical legacy that has been in force for more than three generations.

Calexico Teen’s Whim Lands Him a ‘Tengo Talento’ Bid

A lifelong passion for singing has turned into a fast-track opportunity for 17-year-old Calexico resident Yahir “Choco” Garduño to potentially obtain widespread success and stardom.

The Calexico High senior is among the 12 finalists on the 23rd season of the Spanish-language TV series, “Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento.”

His current standing is even more remarkable considering that he initially decided against completing the online application required to enter the popular televised talent contest in the vein of “American Idol” or “The Voice.”

Young influencer Adriana Murrieta found dead

Your case will be investigated with the femicide protocol. On Instagram she had more than 51 thousand followers.

Adriana Murrieta Treviño, 29, who disappeared on November 1 at night after arriving at the Guadalajara International Airport from Culiacán, Sinaloa, was found dead in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco.

Relatives of the influencer reported the news on their social media on November 3. They asked for respect and prudence for the Treviño family and asked to remember her as she was, unique and outgoing, with a good heart.

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Another day of jumping cars in the Mission

Story and photos by Rosa Reyes

 

Hundreds of people gathered on Mission Street on Saturday Oct. 17 to witness one of the many colorful events the neighborhood has to offer.

Named the “Cold Frisco Nights”, the event in which dozens of exotic and colorful cars low-parade, give a spectacle of beautifully and expensively restored automobiles that include antique and newer models. They jump and twist at the push of a button, to the delight of an all-age audience. And there was no shortage of Harley Davidson motorcycles and mini lowrider bikes.

Organized by the SF Lowrider Council, the event takes over a few blocks of Mission Street, making the Muni bus routes to detour and slow regular traffic in one lane.

This year event was held peacefully and as usual, without incidents. Entire families sat on the sidewalks to watch the show, while others cooked barbecue for the car drivers and family members.

Lowriding is a style, and has become a tradition, and has been assimilated into the Latino culture and legacy in the Mission.

 

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San Francisco Symphony – from hall to home

Community Events: Día de los Muertos and Deck the Hall

 

by the El Reportero‘s news services

 

The San Francisco Symphony’s family-friendly Día de los Muertos and Deck the Hall concerts and festivities—annual traditions at Davies Symphony Hall—will be celebrated virtually this season, streaming for free at sfsymphony.org and broadcasting on both NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48.

On Oct. 31, the San Francisco Symphony presents a bilingual virtual Día de los Muertos celebration, hosted and curated by Bay Area musician and educator Martha Rodríguez-Salazar, with a special appearance by Founder and Director of Casa Círculo Cultural Verónica Escámez, and featuring SF Symphony musicians, members of Los Cenzontles, and guitarist David Tanenbaum performing music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Domingo Lobato, and Manuel M. Ponce. The Día de los Muertos Virtual Celebration is co-chaired by Nicole Cooper and Robin Giustina.

The event will broadcast in English Saturday, Oct. 31 at 3pm on NBC Bay Area; in Spanish on Sat., Nov. 7 at 11am on Telemundo 48, and will be available in both English and Spanish for on-demand streaming at sfsymphony.org.

 

The fun-filled Día de los Muertos celebration begins with a three-day online interactive silent auction presenting unique and coveted items, Friday, October 30 at 3pm–Sunday, November 1 at 1pm

 

Work & Social Justice: The David Bacon Archive at Stanford

Exhibit opens for in-person and online viewing at Stanford Libraries

Acquired by Stanford Libraries’ in late 2019, the David Bacon Archive is now one of the largest collections of documentary photography at the Libraries, offering scholars and students stunning perspectives of labor and social justice movements as well as societal impacts of globalization and war.

Stanford, CA—From the streets of Oakland and Los Angeles to farmlands and factories across the United States, Mexico, the Philippines and Iraq, the images of photojournalist David Bacon reveal powerful, and often personal, portraits of resilience and courage from communities habitually overlooked or pushed to the margins of society. These stories are now featured in a new exhibition, Work & Social Justice: The David Bacon Archive at Stanford, on display through May 9, 2021 in the Cecil H. Green Library at Stanford. Access to campus libraries is currently limited to Stanford ID cardholders due to COVID-19; however, the online exhibition, which includes additional content not included in the physical show, is accessible to everyone, and is part of an accessible digital spotlight collection that includes significant images from his body of work.

 

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Bakers are preparing special bread that accompanies Day of the Dead

Home kitchens, large bakeries are busy making pan de muerto in San Gregorio Atlapulco

 

by Joseph Sorrentino and El Reportero‘s news services

 

In late October, Eva Chapa sets up her stall at the market in San Gregorio Atlapulco, Mexico City, as she’s done for over 20 years now.

Her pan de muerto (bread of the dead) is spread out in front of her. Like many people selling the traditional Day of the Dead holiday bread in the market, she bakes hers in her small home kitchen, using recipes handed down for generations. The recipes, she emphasizes, “are only used for pan de muerto.”

Pan de muerto is only available at the end of October through November 2 and is an important offering on Day of the Dead altars.

There are usually three kinds of bread made for Day of the Dead. Torta de muerto is probably the most familiar. Its round base represents a skull, the narrow strips on top, bones. This bread is often decorated with colored sprinkles or dusted with sugar. The gollete looks like a large donut and is covered with sugar that’s dyed red.

 

Enrique Iglesias will receive a special award at Billboard gala

LOS ANGELES, Oct 21 – Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias is currently adding a new award to his career by being chosen as the best Latin artist of all time by the Billboard specialized magazine.

Since his debut in 1995, the singer has led the Billboard charts for weeks, including the Hot Latin Songs (27) and Latin Airplay (31), plus Top 10 Latin Airplay (40), plus number one hits in Latin Pop Airplay (24) and more Top 10 in Latin Pop Airplay (43).

The 45-year-old singer beat names like Luis Miguel, Selena Quintanilla, Marco Antonio Solis and Vicente Fernández, who occupy the four consecutive positions, followed by Marc Anthony, Juan Gabriel, Shakira, Mana and Romeo Santos.

Over two decades of career and 180 million copies of albums sold mark the artist’s career, which has a wide catalog and other important awards and recognitions, among which several Latin Grammys stand out.

Iglesias will receive the recognition during the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony, to be held on Wednesday at the BB&T Center in Miami.

Puerto Rican singers Bad Bunny and Ozuna lead the list of nominees for the awards with 14 each, followed by their fellow countryman Daddy Yankee and Colombian J Balvin with 12.

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The worst “miscalculation” in human history?

NOTE FRO THE EDITOR

 

Dear readers:

 

The following is an article by investigative journalist James Corbett, a phenomenal reporter who every issue he addresses is written from the very heart of the matter.

This week he will show you what no other media is capable of doing: not only criticizing and denying the coronavirus official discourse that most of us have been forced to believe, but give credence to those in the medical scientific field who have gotten the guts to stand against and reject the official claim of new covid-19 infections claimed by hospitals and the media. And it makes you think if all of this that we have been living is a scam. – Marvin Ramírez

 

by James Corbett

 

October 04, 2020 – Just when you thought the coronascam couldn’t get any stupider, along comes a new curveball.

Take that, conspiracy theorists! Now Trump has the ‘rona! So when your 74-year-old, obese, out-of-shape God Emperor dies of the COVID, even you crazy anti-maskers will swallow the COVID fear porn and submit to the Great Reset, right?

(The true believers aren’t worried, though. Apparently when you spell “well” with a capital I, it means you’re using 18-dimensional Candyland to actually win the presidential (s)election from your hospital bed . . . or something.)

But while the world was distracted by the latest round of “who’s got the cooties” they might have missed this headline:

COVID-19 Fatality Rate “Worst Miscalculation” in Human History – PhD Student in Epidemiology

You could be forgiven for having missed this little doozy when it dropped five weeks ago, but let’s take a moment to examine it, shall we?

The story focuses on Ronald B. Brown of the School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo, who published a paper in Cambridge Press’ Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness journal this past August arguing that Anthony Fauci’s testimony to Congress on March 11 of this year was not just misleading, but downright disastrous.

Long story short: Brown contends that Fauci’s testimony confused case fatality rate and infection fatality rate leading to the “miscalculation” that the novel coronavirus was ten times deadlier than the average flu.

Brown reached out to a number of media outlets about this, seemingly the biggest story of the year, but he only received one response. That response came from John C.A. Manley, an independent Canadian journalist fighting the mainstream COVID narrative at MuchAdoAboutCorona.ca. As Brown told Manley about his paper: “The manuscript cites the smoking-gun, documented evidence showing that the public’s overreaction to the coronavirus pandemic was based on the worst miscalculation in the history of humanity, in my opinion. My manuscript underwent an intensive peer-review process.”

Tellingly, Brown adds: “You [Manley] are the first media guy who has responded to my invitation.”

Some might protest that Brown is an outlier. A crank. A fringe wingnut who doesn’t know what he’s talking about. But anyone who levels such an accusation is just being willfully ignorant.

Brown’s assessment lines up with literally thousands of doctors, epidemiologists and microbiologists who have been screaming from the rafters that this entire lockdown fiasco is an anti-scientific disgrace that is itself leading to untold death and destruction, both direct (those dying of untreated non-COVID related medical conditions) and indirect (those losing their livelihoods due to the lockdowns).

These dissenting doctors include:

I could go on, but you get the point. Brown is not alone in his critique of the “miscalculation” behind the panic and the lockdowns.

Now, there are two types of people in this world: People who hear that this entire year of coronavirus craziness and lockdown lunacy has been the result of the “worst miscalculation in human history” and get apoplectic with rage, and people who hear the same thing, shrug their shoulders, and go back to their socially-distanced day.

Scratch that. Actually, there are three types of people. The third are the ones who mentally replace the word “miscalculation” with “deliberate lie.” Because, as those third types know, this is not a “miscalculation.” The gaggle of “health experts” and epidemiologists who have seemingly dictated public policy since this scamdemic began did not (whoopsie!) make a little boo-boo when running the (erroneous) coronavirus statistics through their (flawed) computer models.

No. They deliberately lied in order to whip the public into hysteria over an imaginary bogeyman.

It doesn’t matter what Nobel prize winners or (formerly) acclaimed epidemiologists or scientific researchers come out and warn about the meaningless tests and the overblown models and the deadliness of the lockdowns themselves.

It doesn’t matter whether the politicians who are pimping this medical martial law takeover acknowledge that it’s all political theatre when they think the cameras aren’t rolling or practice “lockdowns for thee, not for me” and “hairstylists for me, not for thee.”

It doesn’t matter because this isn’t about truth. This isn’t a “miscalculation.” The proponents of the coronascam are not well-meaning billionaire philanthropists just doing their level best to save the world.

This is an agenda. The switch has been flipped and all the preparations for this type of hysteria that have been laid out in the past decade (swine flu, Ebola, zika) are being put into practice.

The Great Reset is not the result of a “miscalculation.” It is the most calculated event in human history. And don’t let the lying media tell you otherwise.

This weekly editorial is part of The Corbett Report Subscriber newsletter.

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Medicinal plants: The survival uses of eucalyptus

by Virgilio Marin

 

October 21, 2020 -Eucalyptus is a fast-growing tree that’s native to Australia. It has a distinct chemical makeup that lends itself to several medicinal and household uses. Its antiseptic, antifungal and anti-inflammatory effects stem mostly from the compound eucalyptol, a common ingredient in mouthwash and cough suppressant.

There are more than 400 hundred different species of eucalyptus. Eucalyptus globulus, or blue gum, is the most common source of eucalyptus oil, a colorless liquid with a minty pine scent.

With its potent properties, eucalyptus will come in handy when SHTF. Consider the following survival uses: (h/t to EdThatMatters.com)

Treating wounds

Indigenous Australians have traditionally used eucalyptus leaves to treat wounds and prevent infection. Research also supports the use of eucalyptus as an antimicrobial agent. One study found that it can enhance the antibacterial action of certain medications.

You can make a salve for wounds by mixing diluted eucalyptus oil, coconut oil and melted beeswax.

Remedy for respiratory tract infections

Research shows that eucalyptus oil may help fight upper respiratory tract infection. Common pathogens behind this include different strains of Streptococcus and the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae. The latter is responsible for pneumonia, meningitis and blood infection (sepsis).

Eucalyptus oil can also act as a decongestant. It is a popular home remedy for bronchitis and the common cold. In fact, many cough medicines, such as Vicks VapoRub, contain eucalyptus oil.

When using eucalyptus to treat respiratory infections, steam inhalation is the best way to go. Add one teaspoon of eucalyptus essential oil to a pot of boiling water and inhale the steam.

Remedy for lung disorders

Eucalyptus can also help people with problems that affect the lungs, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD refers to a group of lung conditions that make breathing difficult. Since it has no mainstream cure, treatment boils down to alleviating its symptoms.

Research shows that eucalyptus oil can serve as a beneficial long-term therapy for COPD and asthma. Its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties can help fight bacteria that worsen COPD symptoms. In addition, eucalyptus oil may soothe the throat and chest.

Use steam inhalation to relieve symptoms of upper respiratory disorders or make your own “vapor rub” using eucalyptus oil.

Pain relief

Eucalyptus oil is a popular remedy for sore muscles and arthritis pain. When combined with peppermint oil, they emit a strong odor that smells like muscle ointment and massage oil.

This powerful combination, popularly called “Eucalyptamint,” can help boost blood flow and alleviate sore muscles and stiff joints.

Dental health

Eucalyptus can help fight bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum infection. In fact, eucalyptol is a common ingredient in commercial mouthwashes. Research also suggests that chewing bubble gum made with eucalyptus extract can promote healthy gums.

You can make your own mouthwash by adding eucalyptus oil to distilled water. Add baking soda and other essential oils, such as tea tree and peppermint, for a more effective solution.

Insect repellant

Eucalyptus is a natural insect repellant that’s recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency. In 1948, it was officially registered as an active ingredient of pesticides.

Research also supports the use of blue gum and lemon eucalyptus oil for controlling common houseflies. (Related: Eucalyptus is quite effective with respiratory problems and head lice.)

Household and homesteading uses

Eucalyptus is an excellent natural food preservative and herbicide, thanks to its antimicrobial properties. One study suggests that eucalyptus oil may help preserve fruit juice by slowing down yeast growth. Meanwhile, experts say that the water extracts of blue gum are promising natural herbicides.

Eucalyptus oil can also be used as a disinfectant for household surfaces. Simply dilute eucalyptus oil in water to make a cleaning solution.

Eucalyptus oil is a great addition to your survival essentials because of its many uses. When SHTF and you’re left to your own devices, having eucalyptus oil handy or a eucalyptus plant growing in your backyard will certainly be useful. Natural News.

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Chihuahua urges closing border to nonessential traffic to curb Covid cases

It’s supposed to be closed but US citizens have no problem entering Mexico

by the El Reportero‘s wire services

 

In the wake of a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases that is now overwhelming the state’s hospitals, the Chihuahua Congress has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to enforce an agreement that is supposed to deny U.S. citizens nonessential entry into Mexico.

By agreement between the two nations, the land border has been closed to all foot and vehicle traffic since March and will remain closed until Nov. 21, and probably longer. In theory, that means Americans seeking to cross into Mexico need an approved reason, such as family or medical emergencies or for work.

However, in practice, say Chihuahua lawmakers, border officials allow U.S. citizens to cross freely into Mexico. They believe such leniency is responsible for the state’s new Covid-19 spike, which has saturated hospitals.

US judge denies bail to ex-army chief; attorneys offered US $750,000

Amount represents the former defense minister’s life savings

 

A United States judge has refused to grant bail to former army chief Salvador Cienfuegos on drug trafficking and money laundering charges, rejecting an argument that the ex-defense minister was not a flight risk because he is determined to clear his name.

At a hearing in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the attorney for Cienfuegos, who was arrested at L.A. airport last week, said that his client could offer bail of US $750,000, an amount he described as the former general’s life savings.

Duane Lyons, a partner at Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, the largest litigation firm in the world, said that his client, who he called “a dedicated Mexican general who served his country honorably for a number of years,” has “every intention of clearing his name.”

If he were to be released on bail and flee, “his name and reputation would be ruined,” Lyons said. If he were to return to Mexico while out on bail, the United States’ extradition treaty with that country would help ensure that he was sent back to the U.S., he said.

The lawyer also argued that Cienfuegos, 72, was at risk of being infected with the coronavirus by being kept in jail, pointing out that he is vulnerable to a serious illness due to his age.

He is accused of helping the H-2 Cartel, an offshoot of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel, to operate with impunity in Mexico and smuggle large quantities of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the United States. He is also accused of laundering the proceeds of his alleged illicit activities.

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‘This is a monumental case’: Dept. of Justice files anti-trust lawsuit against Google

The lawsuit, filed only this morning, states that ‘Google has willfully maintained and abused its monopoly power in general search services through anticompetitive and exclusionary distribution agreements’

 

by Michael Haynes

 

The lawsuit, filed only this morning, states that ‘Google has willfully maintained and abused its monopoly power in general search services through anticompetitive and exclusionary distribution agreements.’

WASHINGTON D.C, October 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company has been illegally abusing its position of power online in order to create a monopoly on searching and advertising.

The lawsuit, filed only this morning, states that “Google has willfully maintained and abused its monopoly power in general search services through anticompetitive and exclusionary distribution agreements.”

Consequently, the lawsuit seeks to “restrain Google LLC (Google) from unlawfully maintaining monopolies in the markets for general search services, search advertising, and general search text advertising in the United States through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices, and to remedy the effects of this conduct.”

It additionally discloses that Google’s online dominance has resulted in “a market value of $1 trillion and annual revenue exceeding $160 billion” and that it has used “anticompetitive tactics” to extend “the cornerstones of its empire.”

The case is a result of over a year long investigation, and is an attempt to challenge Google’s online supremacy which has been affected by abusing its position in violation in Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The DOJ has been joined by 11 state attorneys general as plaintiffs in the case.

The DOJ raises numerous complaints against Google, mentioning that the tech giant has “exclusionary agreements, including tying arrangements” in order to “lock up distribution channels and block rivals.” The department also claims that Google spends billions each year ensuring that it remains the default internet browser and search engine. Companies it pays for this include “Apple, LG, Motorola, and Samsung…AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon…Mozilla, Opera, and UCWeb.” Top of Form

As a result of this, the case states that Google “effectively owns or controls search distribution channels accounting for roughly 80 percent of the general search queries in the United States…for nearly 90 percent of all general-search-engine queries in the United States, and almost 95 percent of queries on mobile devices.”

Furthermore, “Google monetizes this search monopoly,” the revenues of which it “‘shares’ with distributors in return for commitments to favor Google’s search engine.” The DOJ makes the argument that “[t]hese enormous payments create a strong disincentive for distributors to switch” and also “raise barriers to entry for rivals.”

Google’s competitors are moreover denied “vital distribution, scale, and product recognition—ensuring they have no real chance to challenge Google.” According to the DOJ’s claims, Google employs “distribution agreements to lock up scale [of data] for itself and deny it to others” which thus “unlawfully maintains its monopolies.”

The tech company’s practices are termed “anticompetitive” according to the ruling of 2001 antitrust case, United States v. Microsoft, which found that “anticompetitive agreements by a high-tech monopolist shutting off effective distribution channels for rivals, such as by requiring preset default status (as Google does) and making software undeletable (as Google also does), were exclusionary and unlawful under Section 2 of the Sherman Act.”

The DOJ’s papers report how Google employees received specific instruction after United States v. Microsoft to avoid words which could land them in trouble in any future antitrust case. They were warned that “Words matter. Especially in antitrust law” and thus told to “avoid observing that Google has ‘market power’ in any market.”

In a statement this morning, Attorney General William Barr said: “This is a monumental case for the Department of Justice and, more importantly, for the American consumer.” Continuing, Barr stated that the DOJ had “convincing evidence that Google no longer competes only on the merits but instead uses its monopoly power – and billions in monopoly profits – to lock up key pathways to search on mobile phones, browsers, and next generation devices, depriving rivals of distribution and scale.”

On top of the harm which Google’s actions cause to “users, advertisers, and small businesses,” Barr also noted that the DOJ also had wider concerns about “online platforms” regarding “online child exploitation, public safety, and censorship.” These, however, would not be covered in the lawsuit filed today as they are being dealt with separately.

Google has faced growing criticism in the wake of its censorship of conservative websites and its manipulation of search results. It has been exposed in its attempts to alter the outcome of the upcoming presidential election, by seeking to suppress information.

Project Veritas, which has provided much evidence of Big Tech censorship, released a video yesterday in which a Google employee described the company’s leftist leanings as akin to “playing selective God.”

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