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Hearing today on bill to make Medi-Cal accessible for more low-income adults

by Suzanne Potter

California News Service

 

3.30.22 – A hearing is set for today in Sacramento for a bill which would make Medi-Cal accessible to more people.

Low-income older adults and people with disabilities who make just over the Medi-Cal limit have to pay 60 percent of their monthly income as a share of cost, minus a set amount for living expenses. The so-called “maintenance level” is set at just $600 a month.

Tiffany Huyenh-Cho, senior staff attorney for Justice in Aging, a law firm advocating for older adults and persons with disabilities, said Assembly Bill 1900 raises the maintenance level to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, which works out to about $1,400 a month.

“It would free up income to pay for food, rent and other expenses,” Huyenh-Cho explained. “Because the maintenance need level won’t be set at such a low number, at $600 a month for a single person.”

So far there is no registered opposition to the bill. The high cost of living in the Golden State makes it nearly impossible to cover basic necessities on $600 a month.

Some 91,000 Californians participate in the share-of-cost program, excluding people in long-term care, and 57,000 are older adults and persons with disabilities.

Today’s hearing before the Assembly Committee on Health will be livestreamed starting at 1:30 p.m.

Huyenh-Cho pointed out at the current maintenance level, many people cannot afford to use the share-of-cost program. “It forces people to forgo medical care because that share of cost is so high,” Huyenh-Cho observed. “Or folks are forced to move into a skilled nursing facility because they can’t afford the wraparound services that Medi-Cal may cover that allow a person to live in their home.”

Advocates say health equity is a big concern because a disproportionate percentage of patients on the share-of-cost program are people of color on fixed incomes.

An apple a day: 5 Reasons to eat more apples, a nutrient-rich superfruit

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by Rose Lidell

 

There’s truth to the old saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” In fact, studies have proven that nutritious apples have five amazing health benefits, including boosting your heart health and preventing cancer.

While apples are one of the most widely consumed fruits in America, they’re often underrated nutritionally. But apples are considered a superfood powerhouse for a reason.

Lowering the risk of chronic inflammation is essential to preventing diseases. And while this is possible if you have healthy eating habits and consume a lot of fruits and vegetables, research suggests that apples are especially helpful in reducing the risk of inflammation.

In one study, researchers examined the phytochemicals found in apples and the health benefits they offer to determine why eating apples regularly can help fight disease.

Research shows apples are full of beneficial phytochemicals

Apples are full of phytochemicals. At least 22 percent of phenolics consumed by Americans are from apples, making them the largest source of phenolics in the American diet.

According to the study, increased flavonoid intake is linked to lower overall mortality, and apples are one of the flavonoid sources strongly associated with a decrease in mortality.

Additionally, apples are full of antioxidants. Compared to other fruits commonly consumed by Americans, apples have the second-highest antioxidant activity next to cranberries.

Apples also rank second in terms of total concentration of phenolic compounds. They have the highest amount of free phenolics among commonly consumed fruits. Because free phenolics aren’t bound to other compounds, they are easier to absorb.

Nutritional profile of apples

Apples are nutrient-dense fruits, meaning they provide a lot of nutrients per serving.

The current Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend two cups of fruit daily for a 2,000-calorie diet, emphasizing whole fruits like apples.

One medium seven-ounce (200-grams) apple contains 104 calories, 28 grams of carbs and five grams of dietary fiber.

The same serving also contains the following nutrients:

– Vitamin C – 10 percent of the Daily Value (DV)

– Copper – 6 percent of the DV

– Potassium – 5 percent of the DV

– Vitamin K – 4 percent of the DV

It also provides two to five percent of the DV for vitamins B1, B6 and E. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant.

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) is essential for proper growth and development, while vitamin B6 has a key role in protein metabolism.

Apples are also full of polyphenols, an important group of antioxidants that protect cells from free radical damage linked to health problems like heart disease and cancer.

To get the most out of apples, wash them thoroughly and eat them with their skin on. Apple peel contains half of the fiber and most of the fruit’s polyphenols. Food.news.

 

Debate without end: elimination of daylight saving time back on the agenda

Clocks change Sunday, triggering a bill to discontinue the practice

 

by Mexico News Daily

 

As the commencement of daylight saving time approaches, politicians are once again questioning the value of changing clocks twice a year.

Clocks will spring forward one hour in most of Mexico early Sunday, giving people an extra hour of sunlight in the late afternoon.

President López Obrador, a longtime critic of daylight saving time – first introduced in Mexico in 1996 – brought up the issue once again at his morning press conference on March 23.

“Savings were spoken about, but it hasn’t been proven that electrical energy is really saved,” he said.

One person who agrees with the president is federal Deputy Olga Luz Espinosa, who has put forward a bill to eliminate the decree that established the clock-changing routine.

The Democratic Revolution Party lawmaker also argues that the introduction of summer time hasn’t spurred economic growth – as its proponents claimed – and has an adverse effect on people’s health.

A Chamber of Deputies study found that daylight savings time increases insecurity in the morning, has a negative impact on economic activities and doesn’t save electricity customers any money.

Espinosa’s proposal notes that the United States Senate passed a bill this month that would make daylight saving time permanent in the U.S. That bill still needs to be passed by the lower house and be signed by President Biden to become law.

The proposal to get rid of summer time in Mexico, rather than make it permanent, would “allow us to harmonize legislative times with our main trade partner,” according to Espinosa’s bill.

It cites 2021 research by the National Autonomous University’s Faculty of Medicine that found that the twice-yearly time change can cause or aggravate flu, drowsiness, eating and digestive disorders and headaches, among other problems.

“World Bank data shows that Mexico’s GDP has been in permanent decline since 2018,” the proposal says. “For that reason we can point out that summer time has not [positively] influenced the growth of the country.”

Earlier this month, Labor Party Deputy Gerardo Fernández Noroña also presented a proposal to eliminate daylight saving time.

He said there are abundant scientific and health reasons to get rid of the time change. “It’s time to stop harming the general public for the benefit of a few,” said Fernández, whose party is an ally of the ruling Morena party.

He said there is medical evidence that time changes affect people’s sleep, increase fatigue and irritability and cause mood swings.

With regard to electricity savings supposedly generated by changing the clocks, the Trust for Electrical Energy Savings determined that savings totaled 945 gigawatts in 2018. That quantity is sufficient to supply 592,000 houses with electricity for a whole year, the trust said.

But López Obrador, among others, is not convinced by the data. The president has asked the Energy Ministry to complete its own studies to determine whether electricity really is saved.

Supporters of daylight saving time could also point to a study by the National Institute of Electricity and Clean Energy that found that turning the clock forward an hour in 2006 avoided 1,427 tonnes of carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere. The institute also determined that the quantity of fuel used to generate electricity declined by 2.75 million barrels during the six months of summer time.

Debate without end: elimination of daylight saving time back on the agenda

Clocks change Sunday, triggering a bill to discontinue the practice

 

by Mexico News Daily

 

As the commencement of daylight saving time approaches, politicians are once again questioning the value of changing clocks twice a year.

Clocks will spring forward one hour in most of Mexico early Sunday, giving people an extra hour of sunlight in the late afternoon.

President López Obrador, a longtime critic of daylight saving time – first introduced in Mexico in 1996 – brought up the issue once again at his morning press conference on March 23.

“Savings were spoken about, but it hasn’t been proven that electrical energy is really saved,” he said.

One person who agrees with the president is federal Deputy Olga Luz Espinosa, who has put forward a bill to eliminate the decree that established the clock-changing routine.

The Democratic Revolution Party lawmaker also argues that the introduction of summer time hasn’t spurred economic growth – as its proponents claimed – and has an adverse effect on people’s health.

A Chamber of Deputies study found that daylight savings time increases insecurity in the morning, has a negative impact on economic activities and doesn’t save electricity customers any money.

Espinosa’s proposal notes that the United States Senate passed a bill this month that would make daylight saving time permanent in the U.S. That bill still needs to be passed by the lower house and be signed by President Biden to become law.

The proposal to get rid of summer time in Mexico, rather than make it permanent, would “allow us to harmonize legislative times with our main trade partner,” according to Espinosa’s bill.

It cites 2021 research by the National Autonomous University’s Faculty of Medicine that found that the twice-yearly time change can cause or aggravate flu, drowsiness, eating and digestive disorders and headaches, among other problems.

“World Bank data shows that Mexico’s GDP has been in permanent decline since 2018,” the proposal says. “For that reason we can point out that summer time has not [positively] influenced the growth of the country.”

Earlier this month, Labor Party Deputy Gerardo Fernández Noroña also presented a proposal to eliminate daylight saving time.

He said there are abundant scientific and health reasons to get rid of the time change. “It’s time to stop harming the general public for the benefit of a few,” said Fernández, whose party is an ally of the ruling Morena party.

He said there is medical evidence that time changes affect people’s sleep, increase fatigue and irritability and cause mood swings.

With regard to electricity savings supposedly generated by changing the clocks, the Trust for Electrical Energy Savings determined that savings totaled 945 gigawatts in 2018. That quantity is sufficient to supply 592,000 houses with electricity for a whole year, the trust said.

But López Obrador, among others, is not convinced by the data. The president has asked the Energy Ministry to complete its own studies to determine whether electricity really is saved.

Supporters of daylight saving time could also point to a study by the National Institute of Electricity and Clean Energy that found that turning the clock forward an hour in 2006 avoided 1,427 tonnes of carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere. The institute also determined that the quantity of fuel used to generate electricity declined by 2.75 million barrels during the six months of summer time.

Organized farmworkers win basic demands in a quick strike

by David Bacon

 

VERNON, WA – Tulips and daffodils symbolize the arrival of spring, but the fields are bitterly cold when workers’ labors begin. Snow still covers the ground when workers go into the tulip rows to plant bulbs in northwest Washington state, near the Canadian border.

Once harvesting starts, so do other problems. When a worker cuts a daffodil, for instance, she or he has to avoid the liquid that oozes from the stem-a source of painful skin rashes.

Yes, the fields of flowers are so beautiful they can take your breath away, but the conditions under which they’re cultivated and harvested can be just as bad as they are for any other crop. “Tulips have always been a hard job, but it’s a job during a time of the year when work is hard to find,” says farmworker Tomás Ramón. “This year we just stopped enduring the problems. We decided things had to change.”

On Monday, March 21, their dissatisfaction reached a head. Three crews of pickers at Washington Bulb accused the company of shorting the bonuses paid on top of their hourly wage, Washington’s minimum of $14.69. Workers get that extra pay if they exceed a target quota set by the company for picking flowers.

The parent company of RoozenGaarde Flowers and Bulbs is Washington Bulb, the nation’s largest tulip grower.

“We’ve had these problems for a long time,” explains Ramon, who has cut tulips for Washington Bulb for seven years. “And the company has always invented reasons not to talk with us.”

Workers stopped work that Monday and waited from eight in the morning to see how the owners would respond. The general supervisor was sick, they were told. Someone from the company would talk with them, but only as individuals. “We didn’t want that,” Ramon says. “We’re members of the union, and the union represents us.”

Union Wherever They Go

Over two-thirds of the 150 pickers for Washington Bulb work at the state’s largest berry grower, Sakuma Farms, later in the season-where they bargain as members of Familias Unidas por la Justicia (FUJ), an independent union. Starting in 2013, farmworkers there struck and boycotted, and finally won a contract after four years. They formed Familias Unidas. At Washington Bulb there is no union contract, yet. But to Ramon and his workmates, they are members of FUJ wherever they go.

When the company wouldn’t talk on that Monday, 70 workers voted to strike the following day. Another 20 joined them the next morning, when they again demanded to talk with the company. This time one of the owners told them he wouldn’t talk if the president of Familias Unidas, Ramon Torres, was present.

“So we said, ‘If you won’t talk with our representative, we won’t talk without him,'” Tomas Ramon remembers. “‘We have a union and you have to make an agreement with him.’ So the owner got angry and left.”

That Wednesday the flowers were just waving in the breeze, waiting for someone to pick them. The day after, the company lawyer was on the phone to union attorney Kathy Barnard. With a commitment to begin negotiations, workers agreed to go back into the rows after the weekend, and talks got started.

“By the first day of the strike the workers had already met, elected a committee, and put their demands in writing,” said FUJ’s political director Edgar Franks. “After the four years of fighting for the contract at Sakuma Farms, they knew how to organize themselves quickly. They had community supporters on their picket lines after the first day. They had their list of demands, and finally forced the company to accept it.”

Rubber Band Time

When the workers committee and Torres met with Washington Bulb president Leo Roosens on Friday, they went point by point over their 16 demands. Roosens made an oral commitment to resolve all except the demand over wage increases.

 

Charity scams on the rise to help Ukraine

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 01: A demonstrator hands out sunflower pins during a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at Lafayette Square March 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators called for swift action by President Joe Biden. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

by Suzanne Potter

 

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine creates suffering for millions, many in California naturally want to do what they can to support the refugees. But now, scammers are working overtime to try to siphon off those funds.

The Federal Trade Commission advises people to research the organization you plan to donate to, using sites like Charity Watch or Charity Navigator. AARP California’s Strat Maloma says people should be careful about calls, emails or social media posts that use high-pressure tactics.

“When you are asked to act urgently, immediately, when there is no time to lose, Maloma said, that really should be a warning sign: when there is no time to investigate, it is time to think about it.”

Maloma says it’s helpful to even develop a little script so he knows how to turn down a persistent attorney, saying he’ll have to do some research first or has already donated.

The Federal Trade Commission warns that many scammers have started requesting payment in cryptocurrency. And Maloma says you should avoid making a donation using paid apps, like Venmo or Zelle.

“So if it’s something like sending cash, sending gift cards, transferring money, those should really be red flags,” the AARP representative also added.

Finally, experts warn that some scams aren’t designed to get you to donate money, but to divulge your personal information so they can steal your identity and rack up charges on your accounts. People who have been victims of a scam are encouraged to report it to the FTC or the California Attorney General’s office.

Superfood cures: Aloe vera promotes weight loss

by Rose Lidell

 

03/19/2022 – It can be difficult to lose weight, especially if you have a health condition that makes it hard to maintain an active lifestyle. If you need help losing weight naturally, you should follow a balanced diet and avoid heavily processed foods.

You can also try to lose weight with the help of a versatile and beneficial plant: aloe vera.

Aloe vera is often used in various health products because it has medicinal properties. It’s commonly used topically to heal burns and promote skin health, but it can also be used to treat different conditions.

Aloe vera is edible and is used as the main ingredient in juices, herbal supplements and diet drinks that can help promote weight loss.

Aloe vera and potential benefits for weight loss

Aloe vera helps promote weight loss in two ways: by boosting your metabolism and supporting blood sugar control.

Aloe vera can boost metabolism

According to some studies, aloe vera could help boost your metabolism and increase the number of calories you burn throughout the day.

Findings from a 90-day study revealed that giving dried aloe vera gel to rats on a high-fat diet reduced body fat accumulation by increasing the number of calories they burned.

Data from other animal studies suggest that aloe vera could affect the metabolism of fat and sugar in the body while also preventing the accumulation of belly fat. While animal studies on aloe vera are promising, continued research can help determine the potential benefits of aloe vera for promoting weight loss in humans.

Aloe vera can improve blood sugar control

Aloe vera may help improve blood sugar control. This means it may also help increase weight loss.

According to a study, consuming capsules containing 300 to 500 mg of aloe vera twice daily significantly reduced blood sugar levels in 72 volunteers diagnosed with prediabetes.

In a separate study involving 136 people, researchers reported that taking an aloe vera gel complex for eight weeks successfully reduced body weight and body fat. Aloe vera also helped improve the participants’ sensitivity to insulin, a hormone involved in blood sugar control.

These findings are crucial because improving blood sugar control can prevent spikes and crashes in blood sugar levels. In turn, this prevents symptoms like increased hunger and cravings that may cause unhealthy snacking and weight gain.

Considerations before using aloe vera

While most people can safely use and consume aloe vera, it has been found to cause digestive issues like diarrhea and stomach cramps in some people.

Aloe vera can be used as a laxative to promote regular bowel movement. However, excessive use of aloe vera can also increase your risk of negative side effects, such as dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.

Note that while aloe vera’s laxative effects may reduce water retention, the resulting loss of water weight is temporary and is not a healthy or sustainable weight loss strategy.

Additionally, aloe vera may reduce the absorption of certain medications. Consult your physician before using aloe vera if you have underlying health conditions or are taking prescription medications.

Some commercial aloe vera products may contain a compound called aloin, which has cancer-causing effects. The compound is found in non-decolorized, whole leaf aloe extract. While most aloin is removed during processing, it is unknown if commercial aloe vera products are completely devoid of it.

Never eat commercial aloe vera skin gels and products because they may contain ingredients and additives that aren’t safe for human consumption.

All products containing aloe vera latex, a substance found in the leaves of the plant, have been banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of safety concerns.

Superfood cures: Aloe vera promotes weight loss

by Rose Lidell

View post

03/19/2022 – It can be difficult to lose weight, especially if you have a health condition that makes it hard to maintain an active lifestyle. If you need help losing weight naturally, you should follow a balanced diet and avoid heavily processed foods.

You can also try to lose weight with the help of a versatile and beneficial plant: aloe vera.

Aloe vera is often used in various health products because it has medicinal properties. It’s commonly used topically to heal burns and promote skin health, but it can also be used to treat different conditions.

Aloe vera is edible and is used as the main ingredient in juices, herbal supplements and diet drinks that can help promote weight loss.

Aloe vera and potential benefits for weight loss

Aloe vera helps promote weight loss in two ways: by boosting your metabolism and supporting blood sugar control.

Aloe vera can boost metabolism

According to some studies, aloe vera could help boost your metabolism and increase the number of calories you burn throughout the day.

Findings from a 90-day study revealed that giving dried aloe vera gel to rats on a high-fat diet reduced body fat accumulation by increasing the number of calories they burned.

Data from other animal studies suggest that aloe vera could affect the metabolism of fat and sugar in the body while also preventing the accumulation of belly fat. While animal studies on aloe vera are promising, continued research can help determine the potential benefits of aloe vera for promoting weight loss in humans.

Aloe vera can improve blood sugar control

Aloe vera may help improve blood sugar control. This means it may also help increase weight loss.

According to a study, consuming capsules containing 300 to 500 mg of aloe vera twice daily significantly reduced blood sugar levels in 72 volunteers diagnosed with prediabetes.

In a separate study involving 136 people, researchers reported that taking an aloe vera gel complex for eight weeks successfully reduced body weight and body fat. Aloe vera also helped improve the participants’ sensitivity to insulin, a hormone involved in blood sugar control.

These findings are crucial because improving blood sugar control can prevent spikes and crashes in blood sugar levels. In turn, this prevents symptoms like increased hunger and cravings that may cause unhealthy snacking and weight gain.

Considerations before using aloe vera

While most people can safely use and consume aloe vera, it has been found to cause digestive issues like diarrhea and stomach cramps in some people.

Aloe vera can be used as a laxative to promote regular bowel movement. However, excessive use of aloe vera can also increase your risk of negative side effects, such as dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.

Note that while aloe vera’s laxative effects may reduce water retention, the resulting loss of water weight is temporary and is not a healthy or sustainable weight loss strategy.

Additionally, aloe vera may reduce the absorption of certain medications. Consult your physician before using aloe vera if you have underlying health conditions or are taking prescription medications.

Some commercial aloe vera products may contain a compound called aloin, which has cancer-causing effects. The compound is found in non-decolorized, whole leaf aloe extract. While most aloin is removed during processing, it is unknown if commercial aloe vera products are completely devoid of it.

Never eat commercial aloe vera skin gels and products because they may contain ingredients and additives that aren’t safe for human consumption.

All products containing aloe vera latex, a substance found in the leaves of the plant, have been banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of safety concerns.

AMLO criticizes US for quick support of Ukraine while stalling on Central America

President blames US bureaucracy for delays in providing funds to stem migration

 

by Mexico News Daily

 

President López Obrador on Tuesday questioned why the United States Congress is taking so long to approve aid for Central American countries when it promptly authorized resources to help Ukraine in its war against Russia.

The United States Senate gave final approval to a US $13.6 billion emergency military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine earlier this month.

Speaking at his regular news conference, López Obrador said that in a meeting last week with United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas he insisted on the need for the U.S. to support El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala in order to stem migration.

“Nobody leaves their community, abandons their family for pleasure. They do it out of need,” he said.

“We’ve been saying this for a long time and we’ve been unable to get a favorable response. … We have to attend to the people of Central America, our Central American brothers, so that they have hope of being able to live with dignity, like they deserve,” López Obrador said.

The president noted that Mexico has extended the Sowing Life tree-planting employment program and the Youths Building the Future apprenticeship scheme to Central America before stressing that what his government wants is for the United States to invest in the region as well.

“We’re proposing that Sowing Life and Youths Building the Future be expanded. We’re already helping but of course we don’t have enough resources,” he said.

The Mexican and U.S. governments announced a new framework for development cooperation in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador late last year, but López Obrador said the approval of U.S. funding for Central America has been stalled for four years.

The U.S. Congress “just authorized resources for Ukraine and that’s fine because it’s their policy to protect Ukraine, they’ve decided that,” he said.

“… The United States Congress approved it in two days, I believe, but the support for our Central American brothers hasn’t been approved in four years,” López Obrador said.

“That’s what [Mayorkas and I] spoke about. And it’s not just about employment in Central America but also … the possibility of [Central Americans] obtaining temporary work visas [for the United States], putting migration flows in order, really changing migration policy,” he said.

AMLO also questioned why a commitment to regularize the migratory status of more than 10 million Mexicans who “live and work honestly in the United States” hasn’t been acted upon.

“Why is this initiative stalled in the Congress? Isn’t it important? Why don’t they approve the resources for Central America?” he asked.

“I saw what was approved for Ukraine. … With all respect, it was an amount much greater than what’s needed to support the poor people of Central American and Caribbean countries,” López Obrador said.

 

Hilton plans to open 15 new hotels in Mexico this year

The US chain hopes to have 200 hotels in Mexico in the long term

 

The U.S. hotel chain Hilton plans to open 15 new hotels in Mexico this year, taking its total offering in the country over 100.

Mexico is Hilton’s fifth most important country and the chain has long term plans to expand its offering to 200 hotels. The initial investment will create some 25,000 direct and indirect jobs, the company said.

The new developments will be in Zacatecas city; Guadalajara, Jalisco; Monterrey, Nuevo León; Mexico City; Tijuana, Baja California; and Saltillo and Torreón in Coahuila.

There will also be new hotels built in the tourist centers of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato; Tulum, Quintana Roo; Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit; and La Paz, Baja California Sur.

The vice president of development for Latin America and the Caribbean, Juan Corvinos, said Mexico is a region Hilton is focused on.

“Our prospects for Mexico are very good … We have aggressive growth plans. We will have these 15 hotels before the end of the year, we have many openings scheduled,” he said.

Corvinos added that the investment would provide an economic boost in the areas around the new sites.

“Peripheral businesses are generated through [the hotels]. Not only do we need employees in the hotels, but there is a whole productive chain that has to provide the fruit, wine and vegetables. All those products generate wealth in the locale,” he said.

Corvinos confirmed that investment would not stop at the 100 mark.

General of the OCE continues visit to Nicaragua

by El Reportero’s wire services

 

Managua, March 23-The Secretary General of the Organization for Educational Cooperation (OCE), Manssour Bin Mussallam, today continues his official visit to Nicaragua, after an intense day of exchanges with representatives of various institutions.

The visitor’s journey through the Central American nation aims to acquire knowledge about the experiences of this country in terms of inclusive and participatory education.

The day before, the secretary general of the OCE spoke with the executive director of the National Technological Institute (Inatec) of Nicaragua, Loyda Barreda.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged visions about transformative education and in particular from technical training.

The Inatec official made a balance of the institute’s work in recent years, and she highlighted the role played house by house for the selection of students according to the needs of each territory.

In this sense, Bin Mussallan referred to the need to promote actions with Inatec in order to expand the development of technological careers in the country of lakes and volcanoes.

“His ideas and his experiences have been very valuable to us and we hope to have the opportunity to eventually deepen technical knowledge to learn from Inatec,” Mussallan said.

Another of the meetings of the secretary general of the OCE was with the National Council of Universities, where its president, Ramona Rodríguez, emphasized the quality of higher education based on research.

The also rector of the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN-Managua), explained about the university program in the countryside, an initiative that has more than 30 careers in different locations in the country.

Similarly, Rodríguez reported on the links with higher education centers in the region, with which they have articulated actions that improve the university education system.

According to Mussallan’s agenda, a visit to the Republic of Cuba educational center and a tour of the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, among other activities, are planned for today.

The Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) is a government organization for cooperation in the field of education, science, technology and culture, which works to strengthen public policies, the development of participatory citizenship, a fairer and more supportive society and promote the consolidation of democracy and a culture of peace in the region.

 

Biden: “There is going to be a new world order and we have to lead it”

Although the president did not specify what that order will consist of, he mentioned NATO and the US allies in the Pacific during his speech, affirming that they present “a united front.”

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, predicted this Monday that the world will experience a change in the international order and affirmed that Washington must lead the new system.

“60 million people died between 1900 and 1946. And since then, we have established a liberal world order, and that has not happened in a long time. A lot of people died, but there was nowhere near chaos,” the president said during a meeting with businessmen in Washington.

“And now is a time when things are changing. There is going to be a new world order and we have to lead it. And we have to unite the rest of the free world to do it,” Biden continued.

Although the president did not explicitly set out the problems facing the current world order, he devoted much of his speech to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, stating that Washington has to “do whatever it takes to support Ukraine.” In that context, he stressed that “NATO has never been stronger or more united in its entire history than it is today, largely due to Vladimir Putin.”

In addition, the US president mentioned the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) group, made up of the US, Japan, India and Australia and repeatedly criticized by Beijing as an anti-China tool in the Pacific.

“Japan has been extremely strong, as has Australia, in terms of dealing with Putin’s aggression. We present a united front across NATO and the Pacific,” Biden said.

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