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Gage Blvd., #715, Kennewick, WA 99336 www.TuDecidesMedia.com April 29th, 2021 RReasoneason ttoo kkeepeep ccomingoming HHopelessnessopelessness ccontinuesontinues ddrivingriving HHonduransondurans toto migratemigrate > 1155 STATE: State resumes use of LATIN AMERICA: Mexico plans SPORTS: Sounders come away Johnson & Johnson vaccine > 13 shelters for children > 12 with 1-1 draw against LAFC > 11 15 You Decide – A Bilingual Newspaper April 29th, 2021 LATIN AMERICA Table of Contents 15 LATIN AMERICA: Hopelessness continues driving Hondurans to migrate Hopelessness continues driving Honduras to OMOA, Honduras (AP) ernment’s reception centers for return- migrate t a converted ees, their documents seaside hotel, were reviewed, they 14 STATE: Washington state Amore than received medical judge blocks some virus 200 Honduran migrants checks and with the rules on farms stepped off six buses, help of the Red Cross, weary from travel- they were screened for ing overnight across whether they could 13 STATE: Washington state Guatemala after being safely return to their resumes use of Johnson & deported by Mexico. communities. Johnson vaccine Their journeys ended Gilles Carbonnier, somewhere in Mexico, vice president of the 12 LATIN AMERICA: Mexico short of the U.S. border, International Com- and now early Friday mittee of the Red plans 17 shelters for morning they were back Cross, visited the children on southern border in Honduras making center Friday during arrangements to return a weeklong visit to El 11 SPORTS: Sounders come to where they started. Salvador and Hondu- away with 1-1 draw against The U.S. Customs In this January 16, 2020 fi le photo, Honduran migrants hoping to reach the U.S. border are stopped ras. Among its efforts, and Border Protection by Guatemalan police near Agua Caliente, Guatemala, on the border with Honduras. the Red Cross works to LAFC last month reported flee their country have been well docu- support people displaced more than 41,000 encounters with Hon- mented: pervasive violence, deep-seated by violence. 10 NATIONAL: US to share durans at the U.S. southern border. That corruption, lack of jobs and widespread On Saturday, Carbonnier told of AstraZeneca shots with was some 12,000 more than during March destruction from two major hurricanes meeting a Honduran cobbler who had a 2019. that struck the region last November. shop in a market in Tegucigalpa. One of world after safety check The reasons Hondurans continue to Here at one of the Honduran gov- the region’s infamous street gangs was extorting him and when he could no 10 NATIONAL: US West longer pay, the gang severely beat him. prepares for possible 1st The man saw no choice but to close water shortage declaration his shop and migrate to the U.S. He was deported more than a year ago, screened tú Decides Newspaper at another of Honduras’ reception centers 8220 W. Gage Blvd., #715 and eventually referred to the Red Cross. Kennewick, WA 99336 The humanitarian agency helped him Phone: 509-591-0495 relocate and gave him some money. Fax: 800-790-4145 Web Site: www. 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Wisdom for your decisions April 29th, 2021 You Decide – A Bilingual Newspaper 14 STATE Washington state judge blocks some virus rules on farms RICHLAND, Washington (AP) Herald reported. state to work with the farm community changes. The now-blocked rules had required to make science-based adjustments to the The United Farm Workers said the Washington state judge has twice-daily visits from medical staff to COVID-19 emergency regulations, we’re changes could result in health risks for blocked some coronavirus- isolated workers; required workers to be very pleased with this common-sense farm workers. A related restrictions on farms within 20 minutes of an emergency room ruling,” added John Stuhlmiller, the chief “Our concerns at the state level have and orchards meant to protect farmwork- and an hour from a ventilator; and pro- executive officer of Washington Farm not diminished,” said Elizabeth Strater, ers. vided workers open access to people in Bureau. the director of strategic campaigns for the Yakima County Superior Court Judge the community. A spokesperson for Democratic Gov. United Farm Workers. “These aren’t tools. Blaine Gibson issued an injunction last The judge’s ruling left in place restric- Jay Inslee, Mike Faulk, said the governor These are human beings. ... We really week that stops the state from enforc- tions on bunk beds, a regulation that the is pleased with the outcome and that the need to do the bare minimum to make ing a series of regulations to protect two groups that brought the suit — the state had already been considering similar sure they’re safe.” workers from the virus, the Tri-City Washington Farm Bureau and Wafla — had fought to lift, the newspaper reported. Wafla is a human resources firm that supplies laborers for FFlowerslowers aandnd MMoreore farms. They also manage housing Pasco for workers. Farm owners had 547-5002 potentially faced steep fines for 1835 W. Court St. violating the now-blocked regu- Kennewick lations. 783-ROSE Franklin County Farm Bureau 5428 W. 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Wisdom for your decisions 13 You Decide – A Bilingual Newspaper April 29th, 2021 STATE Washington state resumes use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine OLYMPIA, Washington and 59, occurring six to materials providers can share 15 days after vaccina- with those receiving the J&J he Washington State Depart- tion. DOH is not aware vaccine. People concerned ment of Health (DOH) will of any cases in Wash- about the increased risk may Timmediately resume use of the ington. The warning instead choose Pfizer-BioN- Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine across signs of TTS include Tech or Moderna. the state. This decision is based on recom- severe headache, “Above all else, safety is our mendations from the U.S. Food and Drug abdominal pain, leg top priority. The pause was Administration (FDA), the Centers for pain, and/or shortness proof the surveillance systems Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of breath. People expe- in place to monitor the safety and the Western States Scientific Safety riencing TTS symp- of COVID-19 vaccines are Review Workgroup, as well as careful con- toms following vacci- working,” said Secretary of sideration and close review by DOH. nation should contact Health Umair A. Shah, MD, The 11-day pause was taken as a pre- their healthcare pro- MPH. “These findings once caution after six cases of a rare but severe vider or seek medical again show we have three vac- type of blood clot were reported following attention immediately. cines available that are effective administration of the J&J vaccine. In these At this time, available and safe.” cases, a blood clot in the brain formed, data suggest the chance ommended the FDA include a warning Providers with J&J on hand which is called thrombosis. This is coupled of TTS is very low – with only 15 cases statement, and for J&J to provide an infor- can once again begin scheduling appoint- with low blood platelets, known as throm- identified out of about 8 million vaccines mation sheet at vaccination that informs ments and administering the vaccine.