Guacamaya Leak Reveals Mexican Gov’t Sold Arms to Drug Cartels, Spied on Reporters
A massive leak of over 4 million confidential documents from the Mexican government has revealed Mexico’s military sold hand grenades and tactical equipment to drug cartels. Mexico’s Ministry of National Defense was targeted by a group of hackers known as Guacamaya. The leak is one of the biggest in Mexico’s history. Documents also show Mexican officials monitored journalists using the Israeli Pegasus spyware and evaded cooperation with the investigation into the disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa. The Zapatistas are also one of the most heavily surveilled resistance groups in Mexico. surveillance
Angela Lansbury, Stage & Screen Actor and “Proud Socialist,” Dies at 96
Actor Angela Lansbury has died at the age of 96. She’s best known for her role in the TV series “Murder, She Wrote” and appeared in the 1962 film “The Manchurian Candidate.” Angela Lansbury considered herself a “proud socialist” and came from a political family. Her grandfather, George Lansbury, was leader of the Labour Party, who led the Poplar Rates Rebellion in 1921, a protest against unequal taxation in one of the poorest areas of London. Film
San Antonio Ex-Cop Arrested and Charged for Shooting Unarmed Teen in McDonald’s Parking Lot
In Texas, the police officer who shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu as he was eating in a McDonald’s parking lot last week has turned himself in to face aggravated assault charges. James Brennand opened fire on the teen moments after opening the driver-side door, even though Cantu posed no risk and was unarmed. Cantu remains hospitalized in critical condition. Brennand’s arrest comes just days after he was fired from the San Antonio Police Department over the shooting. Police Brutality
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