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People’s Mañanera June 12

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People’s Mañanera June 12 - Abolish Capital!

Every day, President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a morning presidential press conference and Mexico Solidarity Media posts English language summaries, translated by Mexico Solidarity’s Pedro Gellert. Previous press conference summaries are available here [https://mexicosolidarity.com/mananera/]. Mexico is in Vogue: A Strong Economy, Record Tourism, and National PridePresident Claudia Sheinbaum welcomed the Mexican national team’s victory and highlighted the massive turnout in public squares across the country during the World Cup opening ceremony. She noted that “it is beautiful to see families wearing the green jersey” and that the Zócalo and public squares were filled with joy and national pride. The celebration confirmed that “those who wager against Mexico always fare poorly—on the sports field, in politics, and in life.” Mexico is in Vogue: Growing Economy and TourismThe President noted that industrial activity grew 2.1% in April, its highest level since October 2024, while exports reached a record high of US$709 billion. In tourism, the country received 34.5 million international visitors in the first four months of 2026, generating almost US$13.26 billion in revenue and creating 51,000 new jobs. Sheinbaum noted that the momentum from the World Cup could lead tourist numbers to exceed 10 million visitors in June. 2026 World Cup: Mexico showed its best face to the worldPresident Sheinbaum explained that she decided not to attend the World Cup opening ceremony and instead gave her ticket to a young female fan because “this has to do with who we are and the vision we have for government.” She highlighted that public squares were filled with families, culture, and national pride, and affirmed that “everything worked very well; everything went perfectly.” Addressing those who tried to project a negative image of the country, Sheinbaum rejected the notion that there is political persecution or a climate of chaos in Mexico and maintained that what the world saw was a united nation proud of its roots: “Mexico’s image to the world is one of joy and happiness,” she said. Social Media, Bots, and the People’s Real SentimentIn relation to the videos of business magnate and government critic Ricardo Salinas Pliego during the World Cup inauguration, the President noted that there is a difference between artificial popularity built on social media and the real sentiment of the population. Sheinbaum noted that some public figures “pay millions to have people speak well of them and believe that this shows their popularity, but this is not the case,” emphasizing that true legitimacy is built by accompanying the people because “when the people are in charge, you cannot go wrong.” CNTE: dialogue yes, repression noSheinbaum recalled that “the CNTE’s struggle was for union democracy, so that those who were not members of the PRI could serve as representatives,” and highlighted that today union leaders are elected through free and secret ballots. The President also noted that some of the dissident teachers’ current demands would entail a return to systems that previously led to corruption in the allocation of positions, despite the progress made following the repeal of Peña Nieto’s education reform. Sheinbaum reiterated that the dialogue will remain open and pledged that “we will move forward along with Mexico’s teachers,” making it clear that the government will maintain a policy of respect for the right to protest and that “there will be no repression.” — * People’s Mañanera June 12 [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/peoples-mananera-june-12-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/peoples-mananera-june-12-2/ Mañanera [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/mananera/] #### People’s Mañanera June 12 [https://mexicosolidarity.com/peoples-mananera-june-12-2/] June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on the Mexican economy, the 2026 World Cup, social media, and CNTE. * Hundreds of the ‘Black Bloc’ Clash with Police and Vandalize at the Azteca [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/collage_protestas_2x2_2048-1024x685.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/black-bloc-clash-police-vandalize-azteca/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### Hundreds of the ‘Black Bloc’ Clash with Police and Vandalize at the Azteca [https://mexicosolidarity.com/black-bloc-clash-police-vandalize-azteca/] June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Protesters from the ‘Black-bloc’ vandalized shops and clashed with police; UNAM students and CNTE held peaceful anti-FIFA protests. * Industrial Activity Grew in April After 7% Expansion of the Construction Sector: Sheinbaum [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/mexico-nearshoring-industrial-policy-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/industrial-activity-grew-april-construction-sheinbaum/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### Industrial Activity Grew in April After 7% Expansion of the Construction Sector: Sheinbaum [https://mexicosolidarity.com/industrial-activity-grew-april-construction-sheinbaum/] June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Sheinbaum cites 2.1% industrial growth in April from 7% construction expansion, plus record Mexican exports and three new monthly tourism records. The post People’s Mañanera June 12 [https://mexicosolidarity.com/peoples-mananera-june-12-2/] appeared first on Mexico Solidarity Media [https://mexicosolidarity.com/]. — From Mexico Solidarity Media [https://mexicosolidarity.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://mexicosolidarity.com/feed/].

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Iran Reveals Intel. Op. Tracing US Military Aircraft to Diego Garcia

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Iran Reveals Intel. Op. Tracing US Military Aircraft to Diego Garcia - Abolish Capital!

Iranian sources claim a sophisticated intelligence operation tracked US P-8 aircraft and F-35 jets across multiple bases in the Gulf and Jordan. Iran has executed a sophisticated intelligence [https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-mofa-says-us-attacks-rendered-ceasefire--meaningless] and operational plan in the strikes launched against several US military bases in the region early Thursday morning, Fars reported, citing a senior Iranian military source. The source, speaking to Fars News Agency, stated that the strikes inflicted significant losses [https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-strike-on-tanker-in-oman-kills-3-indian-sailors--india-pr] on expensive equipment belonging to US forces in the region. In a detailed account of the operation, the source reported that Iranian forces tracked the flight path [https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran--national-resilience-affirmed--adversaries-failed--resp] and positioning of two large US P-8 aircraft from the moment they took off. One of the aircraft was reportedly arriving from the Diego Garcia airbase in the central Indian Ocean, while the other was flying from a US base in Western Europe, heading toward the southern Gulf. According to the source, the precise locations of these two aircraft, at the Shaikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain and the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, were subsequently struck by Iranian precision weapons [https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-war-on-iran--battle-with-hezbollah-proven-irresponsi]. Furthermore, Iran monitored the positioning of at least three US F-35 fighter jets inside a hangar at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The source asserted that the surveillance continued until the final moments before missile launches, at which point the exact location of the hangar was targeted with long-range, solid-fuel missiles. Iran retaliates to US aggression, hits US basesEarlier on Thursday, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it launched retaliatory strikes against US military positions in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, in a “punitive action against the aggressor” operation in response to renewed US aggression against Tehran [https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-aggression-against-iran-drives-oil-prices-higher--drags-g]. According to Tasnim News Agency, the IRGC fired 12 ballistic missiles at Jordan’s Al-Azraq Air Base and its control center, destroying what it claimed were “these facilities and a large number of fighter aircraft,” including US F-35, F-15, and F-16 jets reportedly stationed at the base. In a separate statement cited by IRNA, the IRGC said it carried out two waves [https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/trump-claims-contact-with-iran-as-tehran-denies-talks--vows] of operations, striking “18 important targets belonging to the US Army” at bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. The Guard specifically identified Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem and Ahmad Al-Jaber air bases and Bahrain’s Sheikh Isa Air Base. Earlier, Iranian media reports had also indicated that the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain came under attack. Strait of Hormuz shut downIn further retaliatory actions [https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemen-warns-iran-war-could-trigger-wider-regional-war], the IRGC’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a statement declaring the immediate closure of the Strait of Hormuz. “From this moment, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed to the passage of any type of vessel, including oil tankers and commercial ships, and any passage will be struck,” the statement said. The announcement cited “the continued mischief of criminal America [https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran--us-attack-on-civilian-water-facilities-a--calculated-w]” and “the beginning of attacks by that country’s aggressive army on some areas in the south of Hormozgan province.” The IRGC also denied US claims that ships were still passing through the strait, stating, “The US claim of a ship crossing the said strait is denied.” US launches aggression on IranEarlier on June 11, Iranian air defenses were activated [https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/trump-threatens-to-hit-iran--very-hard--in-new-round-of-aggr] in several areas early Wednesday after reports emerged of explosions in southern Iran and neighboring Iraq, according to Iranian state media. Air defense systems were triggered west of the capital, Tehran, while explosions were heard in the cities of Sirik and Minab, both located in the Hormozgan province. Iranian state television later reported that air defenses had also been activated [https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/fars--iran-deploys-new-attack-drone-in-strikes-on-us-bases] in Asaluyeh, a major energy hub in southern Iran. The broadcaster added that five hostile projectiles had targeted a location in Minab. Further explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas, including in the vicinity of the city’s airport and an Air Force base, according to the official IRNA news agency. The activation of air defense systems came shortly after Iranian authorities announced heightened readiness in western Tehran and several southern regions, including strategic energy sites, as regional military tensions continue to rise. Meanwhile, Tasnim News Agency denied earlier claims of explosions on Qeshm Island and other nearby islands. The agency suggested that some of the reported sounds were linked to broader clashes in the Gulf rather than direct strikes on the islands themselves. (Al Mayadeen [https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-reveals-intel--op--tracing-us-military-aircraft-to-dieg]) — From Orinoco Tribune [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/].

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Iran’s Top Commander Warns US Over ‘Futile Cycle’ of Lies, Contradiction

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Iran’s Top Commander Warns US Over ‘Futile Cycle’ of Lies, Contradiction - Abolish Capital!

The commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has warned the US over a “false and futile cycle” of lies and contradictions in its behavior, after Washington first threatened to strike Iranian energy infrastructure and then claimed negotiations had been approved. “The United States, on one hand, speaks of agreement and negotiation, and on the other hand commits villainy,” Major General Ali Abdollahi said in a statement on Thursday. His warning came after President Donald Trump first threatened to “hit Iran VERY HARD TONIGHT” and seize Kharg Island, then hours later announced he had “cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran,” claiming negotiations had been “brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.” “This clear contradiction in America’s behavior and words is the main cause of insecurity in the region and has jeopardized the security of international trade and economies, especially the Strait of Hormuz,” General Abdollahi said. On Wednesday night, the United States launched airstrikes on several locations in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, including the cities of Jask and Sirik and Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump declared on Thursday that “at some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets”, only to announce later he had cancelled planned bombings. In Tehran, Fars news agency cited what it described as a source close to Iran’s negotiating team as saying that no text of an initial memorandum of understanding with the US has been confirmed. Abdollahi said US leaders, due to a “lack of proper understanding of the honorable and courageous Iranian nation and its powerful armed forces, are following a false and futile cycle”. He added that America’s repeated lies are among the signs of this cycle, and that Washington can never compensate for its “successive defeats and humiliations” through propaganda and media warfare. The commander warned that if the United States carries out further attacks against Iran, “the fire of war will become widespread and larger, in addition to insecurity in the region”. “If the United States again wishes to carry out attacks against heroic Iran, it will receive a stronger response than before,” General Abdollahi warned. “With regard to recent US threats against Iran’s oil infrastructure, it is announced that either oil and gas exports will be available to everyone, or no one will have access to them.” Abdollahi’s “oil for all or none” warning carries significant weight given that approximately 20% of the world’s oil transits the Strait of Hormuz. The commander emphasized that Iran’s Armed Forces remain in a state of “complete readiness, vigilance, and intelligence dominance” and will “decisively respond to any threat against the country’s security, independence, and territorial integrity with impact-oriented, painful, and regret-inducing operations”. He also dismissed US media warfare as incapable of masking Washington’s battlefield failures. “They can never compensate for their successive defeats and humiliations in the war with Islamic Iran through propaganda and media warfare,” Abdollahi said. > Trump Claims that US Will Hit Iran ‘Very Hard’ as US Forces in Region Are Struck [https://orinocotribune.com/trump-claims-that-us-will-hit-iran-very-hard-as-us-forces-in-region-are-struck/] Separately, Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics issued a statement marking the first anniversary of the “12-day war” – which Iran calls the “Second Imposed War” – the initial phase of U.S.-Israeli aggression that began on June 23, 2025. The ministry said the war was launched as a “joint invasion by the criminal Zionist regime and America” aimed at “partitioning the country and striking the independence, security, and existence of the Islamic Republic” – at a time when both sides were engaged in diplomacy. “In this war, several high-ranking commanders of the Armed Forces, scientists, elites, and a group of innocent children, women, and civilians were martyred,” the ministry said. “Yet, despite these atrocities, the enemy failed to achieve its goals, and the 12-day Holy Defense turned into an arena of national authority, cohesion among the Armed Forces, solidarity of the Iranian nation, and the defeat of the enemy’s calculations.” The ministry noted that more than 100 nights of popular mobilization in support of the Islamic Revolution and the armed forces represented a “great asset” that have been key to frustrating enemy objectives. These nightly rallies, which began spontaneously after the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on February 28, have drawn millions of Iranians into major squares across the country — from Enghelab Roundabout in Tehran to public squares in Isfahan, Tabriz, Shiraz and Birjand. Participants gather each night waving Iranian flags and chanting in support of the armed forces and the new Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, with many vowing to remain on the streets until the country’s enemies are defeated. “Any miscalculation or aggression against the country’s security and territorial integrity will be met with a decisive, regrettable response far beyond the enemy’s flawed imagination,” the ministry warned. (PressTV [https://orinocotribune.com/under-the-banner-of-state-re-engineering-venezuela-begins-restructuring-amid-fears-of-imf-style-state-shrinking/]) — From Orinoco Tribune [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/].

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Hundreds of the ‘Black Bloc’ Clash with Police and Vandalize at the Azteca

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Hundreds of the ‘Black Bloc’ Clash with Police and Vandalize at the Azteca - Abolish Capital!

This article by Lilian Hernández Osorio originally appeared in the June 12, 2026 edition of La Jornada [https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/06/12/politica/cientos-del-bloque-negro-chocan-con-policias-y-vandalizan-en-el-azteca], Mexico’s premier left-wing daily newspaper. Mexico City. Yesterday, shortly after noon, around 500 hooded individuals and members of the so-called black bloc reached the rear of the Ciudad de México Stadium, specifically the parking entrance at Gate 8, without any police cordon impeding them, since it was the only access zone to the sports venue without protection. In the absence of citizen security elements or any other police corporation, the contingent undertook vandalistic acts against whatever was within their reach. While Tlalpan had an excessive police cordon, the rear side of the coloso was practically uncovered, so the contingent crossed the Last Mile and slipped through to Gate 8, causing damages and fear among residents of this zone. Minutes after their presence at the stadium, crowd control police elements arrived to prevent further disturbances, but the clash between the two began, in which the protesters threw stones, Molotov cocktails, glass bottles, sticks, and even cempasúchil flowers that they tore from the median that the Mexico City government had just planted. Earlier, in their advance along Avenida del Imán toward the coloso of Santa Úrsula, the group raised different social causes, from the demand for justice for the madres buscadoras to the repudiation of Zionists. They walked destroying convenience stores, pharmacies, and pizzerias of international chains, as well as private businesses that offered food to fans. Upon realizing it was a violent march, the support personnel and volunteers dressed in white who were at the entrances fled the stretch, as the contingent showed it would sweep away anything in its path. The protesters reached the facilities of the venue because there was no police presence along the entire four-kilometer stretch of the road. Afterward, the Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana deployed mounted police elements and intelligence personnel to carry out withdrawal maneuvers, forcing the contingent to retreat from the gates of the coloso toward the Circuito Azteca and Avenida del Imán. However, during the retreat, the hooded ones continued with the disturbances, even flipping a vochito from an auto repair shop; they burned cardboard and looted the pizzeria, distributing food among the activists. After the operation, public security elements managed to maintain the protection of this access to the Azteca, while the group of hooded protesters decided to leave this zone until the game concluded. ### Students Protested Against FIFA and Poverty At around 7:30 in the morning, UNAM students gathered outside the Universidad Metro station and set out toward the Ciudad de México Stadium, to join the anti-World Cup protests. Upon arriving at the Frida Kahlo sculpture, in front of the Gran Sur shopping center, other collectives that were already at that traffic circle asked them to carry out their protest peacefully and not to approach the stadium any further, which was achieved until noon. * Hundreds of the ‘Black Bloc’ Clash with Police and Vandalize at the Azteca [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/collage_protestas_2x2_2048-1024x685.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/black-bloc-clash-police-vandalize-azteca/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### Hundreds of the ‘Black Bloc’ Clash with Police and Vandalize at the Azteca [https://mexicosolidarity.com/black-bloc-clash-police-vandalize-azteca/] June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Protesters from the ‘Black-bloc’ vandalized shops and clashed with police; UNAM students and CNTE held peaceful anti-FIFA protests. * Industrial Activity Grew in April After 7% Expansion of the Construction Sector: Sheinbaum [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/mexico-nearshoring-industrial-policy-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/industrial-activity-grew-april-construction-sheinbaum/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### Industrial Activity Grew in April After 7% Expansion of the Construction Sector: Sheinbaum [https://mexicosolidarity.com/industrial-activity-grew-april-construction-sheinbaum/] June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Sheinbaum cites 2.1% industrial growth in April from 7% construction expansion, plus record Mexican exports and three new monthly tourism records. * People’s Mañanera June 11 [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-11-conferencia-del-pueblo-hall-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/peoples-mananera-june-11-2/ Mañanera [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/mananera/] #### People’s Mañanera June 11 [https://mexicosolidarity.com/peoples-mananera-june-11-2/] June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on the 2026 World Cup, youth and sports, dialogue with teachers, a coordinated social media campaign, and the USMCA. 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Evo Morales Challenges Bolivian President as Protests Enter Sixth Week

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Evo Morales Challenges Bolivian President as Protests Enter Sixth Week - Abolish Capital!

Demonstrations demanding the resignation of Paz intensified as authorities released a detained farmers’ leader. On Wednesday, former Bolivian President Evo Morales challenged right-wing President Rodrigo Paz to travel to the Tropics of Cochabamba amid protests that thousands of workers, miners, and farmers have been carrying out for six weeks to demand his resignation. “At a press conference, the president said, ‘If Evo is man enough, let him come to La Paz.’ If he gives me guarantees, I’ll go there, and if not, if Paz is man enough, let him come to Lauca Ñ to discuss social issues. We are not only going to talk about demands, we are going to teach him how to govern,” Morales said before hundreds of supporters gathered in the Chimore municipality. Since October 2024, Morales has remained in the Tropics of Cochabamba, where Indigenous peoples have been protecting him to prevent him from being arrested in connection with a criminal case involving alleged “human trafficking.” In this legal action, the former president is accused of having had a relationship with an underage girl in 2016. Morales accused Paz of being a “puppet” of U.S. President Donald Trump, who he said would support the right-wing leader at a time when protests against him have already continued for 41 consecutive days. “We’ll see who really has his days numbered,” the former Bolivian president said in response to Paz, who continues to describe Morales and the protesters as “narco-terrorists” whose days are numbered. Interior Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo even went so far as to describe nationwide protests as an “attempted coup d’etat” financed and operated by narco-terrorism. In early May, the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) and other farmers’ organizations began protests and road blockades to demand Paz’s resignation, arguing that he has been implementing structural adjustment policies that have hit the most vulnerable social sectors particularly hard. On June 8, Paz signed the Law Regulating States of Exception to allow the Armed Forces to participate in the repression of the massive protests. For it to become fully operational, the law must be complemented by a decree that has not yet been issued and that will have to be validated by Congress. > IMÁGENES MUESTRAN AL POLICÍA SACADO SU ARMA DESPUES DE DETENER AL DIRIGENTE > > Efectivos policiales aprehenden a Vicente Salazar dirigente máximo de la Federación del de Trabajadores Campesinos Tupac Katari.#URGENTE [https://x.com/hashtag/URGENTE] #REBELION [https://x.com/hashtag/REBELION] #BOLIVIA [https://x.com/hashtag/BOLIVIA] pic.twitter.com/9RCGrifIB7 [https://t.co/9RCGrifIB7] > > — BoliviaLibre 🇧🇴🕊 (@BoliviaLibreNow) June 11, 2026 [https://x.com/BoliviaLibreNow/status/2064881907683168401] The text reads, “Images show a police officer drawing his weapon after arresting the leader. Police officers apprehend Vicente Salazar, the top leader of the Tupac Katari Federation of Peasant Workers.” Paz Is Forced to Release a Farmers’ LeaderOn Wednesday, farmer Vicente Salazar, the principal leader of the unions blocking roads in the Bolivian highlands, was released just hours after his arrest following a demonstration in his support held in La Paz, the Bolivian capital. Presidential spokesperson Jose Galvez acknowledged that Salazar had been detained but said the government released him because there was a “writ of liberty” in his favor. Shortly after midday, Salazar was taken to a police office near Plaza Murillo, where the headquarters of the executive and legislative branches are located, after participating in a march organized by his union, the Tupac Katari Federation of Peasant Workers. The Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) and supporters of former President Morales also participated in the demonstration, including new groups of protesters who arrived from Potosi and the Tropics of Cochabamba. > Bolivia in Crisis: In Conversation With Evo Morales [https://orinocotribune.com/bolivia-in-crisis-in-conversation-with-evo-morales/] Before beginning the march from the city of El Alto, Salazar told reporters that right-wing President Paz “has two paths left: his voluntary resignation or leaving amid social upheaval.” Previously, the Paz administration issued arrest warrants for Salazar and COB leader Mario Argollo, accusing them of alleged terrorism and public incitement to commit crimes. At the end of May, however, a court nullified those arrest warrants, although the Departmental Court of Justice of La Paz later explained that the suspension of the warrants was temporary while the Prosecutor’s Office corrected observations made by a lower court. Currently, in the sixth week of the conflict, road blockades remain in place in six of Bolivia’s nine departments, particularly in the Andean and central regions, where shortages of food, medicine and fuel have been reported. The Office of the Ombudsman has recorded episodes of extreme violence against protesters that have left at least three people dead. Social media posts have documented repressive actions in which police officers are accompanied by paramilitary forces that attack demonstrators with machetes and clubs. (teleSUR [https://www.telesurenglish.net/evo-morales-challenges-bolivian-president-as-protests-enter-sixth-week/]) — From Orinoco Tribune [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/].

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Bolivia in Crisis PT 2: In Conversation With Evo Morales

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Bolivia in Crisis PT 2: In Conversation With Evo Morales - Abolish Capital!

By Clau O’Brien Moscoso, Jun 10, 2026 In a Black Agenda Report exclusive on May 29, 2026, former Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma spoke with correspondent Clau O’Brien Moscoso. In the recent presidential election won by Rodrigo Paz, Evo Morales, the people’s candidate and first indigenous president of the plurinational state of Bolivia, was banned using various mechanisms of lawfare which prevented him from successfully running a fair campaign. They also discussed the now five week long general strike. Below is Part 2 of the excerpts of an interview with the man who was Bolivia’s first indigenous president from his office in Lauca Ñ, Shinahota. COM: What was the role of former President Luis Arce, also known as Lucho, and some ministers who are supposedly from the left and support the people, the Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS) party, who then changed their positions? EMA: Well, it has always perhaps been their class character, that they are more mestizo, from La Paz, European. And they change when it is no longer convenient for them to be part of the people. When we won the elections, we had professionals in the field, but not so much with experience in public administration. I used to say, for Evo, winning the elections is simple, putting together the work team is difficult. I think I didn’t sleep for a few nights. I made a mistake in forming the cabinet. That’s where Lucho came in. Later I found out, he came from the youth of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR). So you learn by making mistakes. And look, let me tell you, to solve the economic crisis issue, because they left us a beggar state, a mendicant state. Carlos de Mesa, former Bolivian president, what did he do? Now, on May 25th, he says, we are going to cut salaries by 50%. And at night he says, no, it’s a voluntary contribution, another deception. You don’t fool the people like that. When I heard that, 50%, I don’t think it’s possible. First, it’s illegal and second, it’s unenforceable. So, I asked the Minister of Economy, let’s see how we can face this economic crisis. The Fighter (Lucho) tells me, we need to make a package to ask for donations from the G20. How is it going to be for the first indigenous president? They are going to give us money, they are going to donate to us. As I wasn’t sure, I didn’t say yes or no. I just listened. A week passes, the Fighter, the Minister of Economy, asks me for a meeting again. They are going to come here, they are going to get more money here. That’s the economic proposal. Okay, we talked to other comrades… So, they had the mentality, they didn’t want any bonus. He told me, bonuses will create inflation and inflation. Of course, he worked so many years at the Central Bank of Bolivia. His training, especially his experience in public administration, is to avoid inflation. That is fundamentally submitting to the recipes of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund. Implement economic contraction programs, so that there is no economic movement. This is the capitalist recipe, which is to reduce the State, shrink the State. This minimal State only regulates, it does not invest.There is no economic movement. Because the State, whether it’s the municipality, departmental or national government, will never provide employment for everyone. Why are we going to fool ourselves? The State has to create greater economic movement. When there is economic movement, there are entrepreneurs, people eat more, travel more, sell more. My comrades tell me now, Evo, when you were president, there wasn’t enough time to earn money. Some merchants tell me, when you were president, Evo, there was no time to eat, sell, sell, no time to eat. Now, sitting all day, there are probably more sellers than buyers. I am very sorry for Lucho, we made a mistake, I also made a mistake, but finally the people approved their vote in the internal election, we won, he submits to capitalist policies, and by the way steals our party name. They ban Evo Morales, he steals our party name, with the name MAS-IPSP, out of the 343 municipalities that Bolivia has, the MAS-IPSP barely won one municipality. That surprised me, despite the ban, despite the policies of neocolonialism. Why neocolonialism? What do they tell us? Indigenous peasants cannot be political, they have to be apolitical. That’s the mentality. The mestizos, creoles, the right is right. But we said, we also have political rights, we are going to be political. When we did politics, we won for the first time, first indigenous president in 14 years, we stopped being the last country in South America, we stopped being the second-to-last country in all of America. So, that class does not accept it. Together with the empire, the coup was by the gringos, the mestizos against the Indian. Second coup, against our economic model. I am thoroughly convinced. They do not accept that there is a better economic model than the economic model implemented by neoliberalism, which comes from capitalism. And the third reason for the coup, the lithium issue. We planned to install 41 lithium plants by 2030. Elon Musk, owner of Tesla, says, I financed the coup d’état today over the lithium issue. Likewise, the United States, even England, later we found out. They financed the coup d’état all for lithium. What is plurinationality? It is unity in diversity to face adversity together. I used to say, some are contemporary natives and some, the majority of us are millennial natives. We have to unite. But besides that, there is so much cultural diversity in Bolivia. Cultural diversity is the wealth of our identity, our dignity. Also our freedom and the struggle for our self-determination as peoples. > Bolivia in Crisis: In Conversation With Evo Morales [https://orinocotribune.com/bolivia-in-crisis-in-conversation-with-evo-morales/] COM: And what do you say to people who say that this situation is massive, but there isn’t a political party like the MAS was? What can you say about your party, called Evo Pueblo? EMA: In the last subnational elections, Evo Pueblo, participating in different parties, we obtained around 130 municipalities. Look, Sister Claudia, with three hours left to conclude the registration of candidates, with the party we worked with, Morena, it was disqualified. Three hours, at nine o’clock at night. At that moment we said, register wherever you can, however you can. Go to any party. There are so many parties, but they have no membership, no structure… There are even municipalities with the party of Tutu Quiroga, but they are not militants of Tutu Quiroga. Deep down, what happened? Before, they used us to vote for them. Now we use their parties, their groups, for Evo Pueblo. So, Evo Pueblo remains the largest political movement in history. Although it doesn’t have legality, that’s another fight. But I say, this battle is going to continue. What is my concern? That neocolonial state, banning the party of the indigenous movement, or compromising some, leading them to the right. This is nothing new. But here we founded this political movement based on the principles, the values left to us by our ancestors. The struggle from colonial times and from the colonial republic. We, by heritage and history, are anti-colonialists. Those who live in Cochabamba, we have seen how, from the military base, the gringos killed us with bullets, by land and air. The young people who are now leaders of the children remember perfectly, and we do not forget. That is our struggle. So, what they want to do now is eliminate. I have been surprised, I don’t know if you have seen some videos. Two weeks ago, Red Ponchos, with their weapons, then two or three days pass, Jalcachac in Oruro, about 300. I have only seen it in videos. They seem like modern weapons besides that. Two days pass, in Pocuata, another comrade, man, woman, with their weapons. What do I think? Hopefully we won’t reach that point. Since they don’t want us to carry out a democratic and cultural revolution, they don’t want a revolution of change with votes, they are forcing us to carry out a revolution with bullets. We avoid that. My generation avoided that. They are leading us to that. If there is democracy, if Evo participated, if he wasn’t banned, it would be normal. In the second round, they get together. And his vice-presidential candidate, Leodoro Menía, his minister of the presidency. What kind of fight and what kind of struggle was that during the campaign? What kind of debate was that? There was no ideological or programmatic difference, But with us, a single program for the majority, fundamentally for humble and poor people. We win, we win, we win. With more than 50%, with more than 60%. In the 20 years of neoliberalism, since 2000. Sorry, in 1985 they won with more than 30%, then with less than 30%, 21, 22%. What happens to him now with 19%? So, we have a deep difference in programmatic issues and even in democratic issues. In indigenous communities, there is no majority or minority. That is, by consensus, by unity. COM: And leaving Bolivia for a while and looking at Our America, how do you see what happened and what is happening in Venezuela and now in Cuba also with Raúl Castro? EMA: After the kidnapping of brother Maduro, I saw polls. The polls showed Maduro had more support in the United States than Donald Trump. The kidnapping of Maduro made the anti-imperialist opposition grow in Latin America. I don’t know what it will be like in the world. Here in Bolivia as well. We don’t agree with Maduro, but we don’t accept intervention or kidnapping either. What Cartel of the Suns? It was about oil. And shamelessly, without shame, they say, now we have recovered our oil. Now we go for oil, to China, Russia, less to Cuba. Then he will go to Iran. Iran, a defeat. I have information that the public is also withdrawing some military bases from Europe. Deep down, Donald Trump, the North American Empire without NATO is not a military power. Without a doubt, it is not a world hegemony. And they know that it is no longer a world hegemony because BRICS is advancing by leaps and bounds with multilateralism. (Black Agenda Report [https://www.blackagendareport.com/bolivia-crisis-pt-2-conversation-evo-morales]) — From Orinoco Tribune [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/].

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PDVSA and Schlumberger Sign Oil and Gas Memorandum

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The Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA signed a memorandum of understanding with the oil multinational Schlumberger, focusing on oil and gas sectors. On Wednesday, June 10, the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, received the CEO of Schlumberger Limited, Olivier Le Peuch, at the Miraflores Palace for the signing of the MoU. The agreement is aimed at establishing new areas of cooperation within the oil and gas sectors, promoting the transfer of cutting-edge technology for exploration, drilling, and optimization of reservoirs in the country. Schlumberger, the largest oilfield services company in the world and a global technology leader for the sector, is to contribute its technological capabilities in developing wells and raw material processing. The MoU also covers the country’s mining potential, a sector presenting a wide range of opportunities under the Organic Mining Law. During the meeting with the CEO of Schlumberger Limited, the acting president highlighted the historical significance of Venezuela’s relationship with the French company, constituting almost a century of joint work in energy development. > Venezuela Approves Electric System Law Reform, Fare Hikes in the Making (+Sovereignty) [https://orinocotribune.com/venezuela-approves-electric-system-law-reform-fare-hikes-in-the-making-sovereignty/] Rodríguez said that the signing of the memorandum symbolizes “the new moment that Venezuela is going through” in the pursuit of well-being for all Venezuelans. Although PDVSA has had various production and exploration agreements with oil multinationals in the past and even after the imposition of the US blockade, many within the Chavista ranks are increasingly viewing this kind of agreements with suspicion and worry, as they come amid controversial administrative shifts emerging in a landscape deeply altered by the US military invasion on January 3. Such invasion resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and Firist Lady Cilia Flores, and the murder of more than 100 people, including 32 Cuban and 47 Venezuelan soldiers. Following this act of imperialist aggression, the Venezuelan government enacted several controversial measures that, according to critics, are distancing the administration from its Chavista socialist legacy. (Alba Ciudad [https://albaciudad.org/2026/06/pdvsa-schlumberger-delcy-rodriguez/]) with Orinoco Tribune content Translation: Orinoco Tribune OT/SC/SH — From Orinoco Tribune [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/].

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Industrial Activity Grew in April After 7% Expansion of the Construction Sector: Sheinbaum

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Industrial Activity Grew in April After 7% Expansion of the Construction Sector: Sheinbaum - Abolish Capital!

This article by Alonso Urrutia and Alma E. Muñoz originally appeared in the June 12, 2026 edition of La Jornada [https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/06/12/economia/crecimiento-de-21-de-la-actividad-industrial-en-abril-resultado-de-la-expansion-del-sector-de-la-construccion-sheinbaum], Mexico’s premier left-wing daily newspaper. Mexico City. During the month of April, industrial activity grew 2.1 percent, in large measure because the construction industry rose close to 7 percent, President Claudia Sheinbaum stated, considering that this represents “good numbers” for the country. Likewise, she highlighted the new record in Mexican exports in April with 709 billion dollars, above the 692 billion dollars reached last March. Meanwhile, the Tourism Secretary, Josefina Rodríguez, said that in April three new records were registered in the performance of this sector: 8.3 million international visitors were reached, an 8 percent growth in April compared to the same period of 2025; 3.81 million international tourists were reported, 1.8 percent compared to April of last year; and 1.25 million cruise passengers were registered, 31.5 percent more than 2025. In the cumulative four-month period, the secretariat reported that there have been 34.5 million international visitors, 9.7 percent more than in the same period of 2025; 16.5 million foreign tourists were reported, 5.5 percent more than the first four-month period of 2025 with an economic impact of 13.255 billion dollars; and there were 4.88 million cruise passengers, 13 percent more than in the same period last year. * Industrial Activity Grew in April After 7% Expansion of the Construction Sector: Sheinbaum [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/mexico-nearshoring-industrial-policy-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/industrial-activity-grew-april-construction-sheinbaum/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### Industrial Activity Grew in April After 7% Expansion of the Construction Sector: Sheinbaum [https://mexicosolidarity.com/industrial-activity-grew-april-construction-sheinbaum/] June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Sheinbaum cites 2.1% industrial growth in April from 7% construction expansion, plus record Mexican exports and three new monthly tourism records. * People’s Mañanera June 11 [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-11-conferencia-del-pueblo-hall-large-1024x683.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/peoples-mananera-june-11-2/ Mañanera [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/mananera/] #### People’s Mañanera June 11 [https://mexicosolidarity.com/peoples-mananera-june-11-2/] June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on the 2026 World Cup, youth and sports, dialogue with teachers, a coordinated social media campaign, and the USMCA. * ‘School by School’ There Will Be Direct Dialogue With Teachers, Not Only With Union Leadership: Sheinbaum [https://mexicosolidarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/claudia-sheinbaum-mananera-june-25-large-1024x615.jpg]https://mexicosolidarity.com/sheinbaum-school-by-school/ News Briefs [https://mexicosolidarity.com/category/news-brief/] #### ‘School by School’ There Will Be Direct Dialogue With Teachers, Not Only With Union Leadership: Sheinbaum [https://mexicosolidarity.com/sheinbaum-school-by-school/] June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Starting in August, the federal government will consult Mexico’s teachers school by school, bypassing union leaderships, on the elimination of Ussicamm and its alternative. The post Industrial Activity Grew in April After 7% Expansion of the Construction Sector: Sheinbaum [https://mexicosolidarity.com/industrial-activity-grew-april-construction-sheinbaum/] appeared first on Mexico Solidarity Media [https://mexicosolidarity.com/]. — From Mexico Solidarity Media [https://mexicosolidarity.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://mexicosolidarity.com/feed/].

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Venezuela’s May Oil Output Surges, Reaching Seven-Year Export High

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Venezuela’s May Oil Output Surges, Reaching Seven-Year Export High - Abolish Capital!

Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com [https://OrinocoTribune.com])—According to the latest monthly report issued by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Venezuela’s oil production experienced a steady increase over the course of May. Data provided by official Venezuelan sources indicates that the nation’s crude output rose by 3.78%, representing an increase of 43,000 barrels per day (bpd) compared to April, bringing total production to 1,179,000 bpd. Meanwhile, OPEC’s secondary sources reported that May’s production increase stood at 3.97%, which comes out to 36,000 bpd more than the previous month, placing the output at 1,072,000 bpd. OPEC regularly compiles its monthly reports utilizing both official tracking and secondary data, which accounts for the standard variations in estimated figures across member states. > The June 2026 edition of #OPEC [https://x.com/hashtag/OPEC]’s Monthly Oil Market Report is now available online. > > Download⏬ https://t.co/a9NcCcq8QR [https://t.co/a9NcCcq8QR]#OPECMOMR [https://x.com/hashtag/OPECMOMR] pic.twitter.com/CGAcl6oJLO [https://t.co/CGAcl6oJLO] > > — OPEC (@OPECSecretariat) June 11, 2026 [https://x.com/OPECSecretariat/status/2065042192431771737] Imperialist blockades and legislative shifts This sustained growth follows a highly volatile period in late 2025. Throughout November and December 2025, the US empire intensified its illegal blockade against Venezuela, aggressively seizing tankers on the high seas that were transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba, Iran, and China. While this imperialist offensive threatened to collapse the nation’s energy sector, the industry has staged a significant recovery. So far this year, Venezuelan crude production—supported by the world’s largest proven oil reserves—has surged by 27.6% from the 924,000 bpd recorded in January. This recovery began the same month the US empire launched a bombing campaign against the country, illegally kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro, and murdered more than 100 people, including 32 Cuban and 47 Venezuelan soldiers. Weeks after the kidnapping of President Maduro, the Chavista-controlled National Assembly unanimously approved an overhaul of the Hydrocarbons Law to aggressively incentivize foreign investment. Political analysts interpreted the legislative shift as a departure from the legacy of President Hugo Chávez, who pioneered the original 2001 law and its subsequent 2006 reform to guarantee dominant state participation, ownership, and sovereign control over national oil activities. > Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez Holds High-Level Meetings in India Consolidating Oil Provisions [https://orinocotribune.com/venezuelas-delcy-rodriguez-holds-high-level-meetings-in-india-consolidating-oil-provisions/] Export volumes hit seven-year peak The production rebound is closely mirrored by a massive surge in export performance and US meddling in Venezuelan internal affairs. On June 8, the US Chargé d’Affaires in Caracas, John Barrett, controversial reported [https://x.com/usembassyve/status/2064125951210819810] that Venezuela’s oil exports reached 1.25 million bpd, marking the highest production and export milestone the country has witnessed in seven years, while reiterating the US post-invasion mantra: stabilization, recovery, and transition. Industry experts explain that May’s export numbers exceeding actual monthly production reflects the offloading of crude inventories that had previously accumulated during the height of the US illegal maritime blockade. Maritime tracking data published [https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/venezuelas-oil-exports-rose-125-million-bpd-may-shipping-data-shows-2026-06-01/] by Reuters confirmed that combined shipments of crude oil and refined products reached 1.25 million bpd in May, marking a third consecutive monthly increase. The US settler entity remained the primary destination for Venezuelan oil, absorbing 558,000 bpd, followed closely by India with 427,000 bpd, and Europe with 169,000 bpd. Special for Orinoco Tribune by staff OT/JRE/AU — From Orinoco Tribune [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/] via This RSS Feed [https://orinocotribune.com/feed/].