The IMF Convenes in Washington, Deaf to the Suffering It Causes Across the Planet
Vijay Prashad | commondreams.org | 2019-10-15
A man holds a sign against the International Monetary Fund during a demonstration in solidarity with Ecuadorian people at the Embassy of Ecuador on October 14, 2019 in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Photo: Camilo Freedman/Aphotografia/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ecuador_imf.png …
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Indigenous-led protests force Ecuador to restore fuel subsidy cuts ordered by IMF
Matthew Trinder | peoplesworld.org | 2019-10-15
Ecuador's government agreed Monday to restore fuel subsidies it had forced on the public in order to obtain an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan. The announcement to back away from the subsidy cuts is part of a deal to stop mass protests that had forced the government to flee the capital. The deal was struck …
peoplesworld.org/article/indigenous-led-protests-force-ecuador-to-restore-fuel-subsidy-cuts-ordered-by-imf/
Ecuador prez retreats, then arrests political leaders
Michael Otto and Zoila Ramirez | workers.org | 2019-10-15
Part of an unprecedented demonstration of 6,000 people in the small city of Ibarra, Ecuador, on Oct. 13. Oct. 14 — Eleven days of massive protest, especially by Indigenous communities marching all over Ecuador, forced President Lenín Moreno to repeal his Oct. 1 Decree #883 ending fuel subsidies. Increased fuel . . . | Continue reading Ecuador prez retreats, then arrests political leaders at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/10/44040/
Ecuadorian Government Withdraws IMF Decree After 11 Days of Protests and State Repression
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-15
President Lenin Moreno's government withdrew the neoliberal program which had sparked the massive protests. Indigenous groups remain wary, though, in case the government implements new austerity measures.
therealnews.com/stories/ecuadorian-government-withdraws-imf-decree-11-days-protests-state-repression
Workers Struggles: The Americas
wsws.org | 2019-10-15
Workers at Ferroarriles del Pacífico struck eight cities in Chile over wages while 3,200 transit workers in Vancouver have voted to authorize strike action after months of futile negotiations.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/15/wrkr-o15.html
UN General Assembly 2019: Venezuela, Russia, China Denounce Violations of International Treaties and Distortions of UN Charter
Carla Stea | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-15
As Venezuelan Chairman of the Non Aligned Movement, comprising 120 nations and observer states, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza denounced devious and Machiavellian ploys attempted by the US to force regime change on his country, with efforts to isolate the country, …
globalresearch.ca/united-nations-general-assembly-2019-venezuela-russia-china-denounce-violations-international-treaties-distortions-un-charter/5691992
'The Abuelas' unpacks repercussions of child kidnapping in Argentina's Dirty War
Eric A. Gordon | peoplesworld.org | 2019-10-15
GLENDALE, Calif.– "If you have doubts about your identity, contact Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo." So read billboards across today's Argentina, where thousands of people were "disappeared" between 1976 and 1983 during the brutal military dictatorship's Dirty War. Antaeus Theatre Company presents the West Coast premiere of Stephanie Alison Walker's striking new play, The …
peoplesworld.org/article/the-abuelas-unpacks-repercussions-of-child-kidnapping-in-argentinas-dirty-war/
Ecuador: Lenin Moreno's Government Sacrifices the Poor to Satisfy the IMF
Wilma Salgado | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-15
Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno has been cutting government spending since signing an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in February of this year. This policy has benefited multinational corporations, the banks, and in general, powerful economic groups at the expense of the middle and working classes, who are being pushed…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/15/ecuador-lenin-morenos-government-sacrifices-the-poor-to-satisfy-the-imf/
Media Smears, Political Persecution Set the Stage for Austerity and the Backlash Against It in Ecuador
Joe Emersberger | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-15
An interview with Fausto Jarrin On October 6, I interviewed Ecuadorian lawyer Fausto Jarrin, who has represented former Ecuadorian President Rafael and other former members of his government. Correa was in office from 2007-2017. In 2017, Lenin Moreno, who had been part of Correa's government for ten years, won the presidency on a platform of…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/15/media-smears-political-persecution-set-the-stage-for-austerity-and-the-backlash-against-it-in-ecuador/
#SOSEcuador: Exigimos el cese de la violencia por parte del gobierno ecuatoriano
Medios libres de América | indybay.org | 2019-10-15
Colectivos y organizaciones firmantes denunciamos la inconstitucionalidad del toque de queda impuesto en Ecuador desde hoy sábado 12 de octubre a las 3 pm. Exigimos que se levante esta medida excesiva por ser un mecanismo que pone en riesgo la seguridad y la vida de los y las manifestantes.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/12/18827237.php
The Dangers of Transgenic Mosquitos: Scientific Study Under Attack
GMWatch | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-15
A recent journal article about GM mosquitoes has caused quite a stir. It showed that some of the male mosquitoes that Oxitec Ltd released experimentally in Brazil had successfully interbred with the local mosquito population, and that their hybrid …
globalresearch.ca/scientific-study-drawing-attention-risks-gm-mosquitoes-comes-under-attack/5692045
The Oil Despots
Basav Sen | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-14
The world's burgeoning far-right movements are far-flung and diverse, but in government they share a few core tendencies: They attack minority populations. They criminalize dissent. And they're horrible for the planet. The slide into extractivist authoritarianism in the U.S. is part of a worldwide trend, exemplified by the parallels between the U.S. and Brazil, where…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/14/the-oil-despots/
Venezuela Denies Guatemalan President-Elect Entrance, Congratulates Ecuadorian People on IMF Defeat
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-14
President Nicolas Maduro also called on Chavista forces to prepare to "rescue" the National Assembly in the upcoming elections.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14692
Ecuador and the IMF's Killing Spree
Peter Koenig | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-14
For close to 40 years the IMF has weaponized its handle on the western economy through the dollar-based western monetary system, and brutally destroyed nation after nation, thereby killed hundreds of thousands of people. Indirectly, of course, as the IMF would not use traditional guns and bombs, but financial instruments that kill. They kill by …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/ecuador-and-the-imfs-killing-spree/
Indigenous peoples take lead in Ecuador's general strike
Michael Otto and Zoila Ramirez | workers.org | 2019-10-14
Oct. 11 ‚àí Today, after nine days of the people's uprising here, Ibarra was again without buses or taxis, and many people were lugging heavy bundles of food through the streets. Classes at the schools have been suspended for seven days, and a view out the window showed only a . . . | Continue reading Indigenous peoples take lead in Ecuador's general strike at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/10/44024/
Ecuador's masses rise up against neoliberal policies
Kim Barzola | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-13
Stand with Ecuador's working people fighting to reject institutions and solutions that reinforce and serve the imperialist ruling class.
liberationnews.org/ecuadors-masses-rise-up-against-neoliberal-policies/
Defying repression, tens of thousands of Ecuadorians take part in national strike
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-13
People's movementsIssue 1241 | Ecuador IMF 2019 Ecuador uprisingOctober 13, 2019The people of Ecuador took part in a massive national strike on October 9, called by a number of organisations against the neoliberal reforms of President Lenin Moreno. | Tens of thousan…
greenleft.org.au/content/defying-repression-tens-thousands-ecuadorians-take-part-national-strike
Real life and resistance in Venezuela — Ben Norton reports on effects of US blockade
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-11
Ben Norton speaks about his reporting in Venezuela, where he investigated how bipartisan US sanctions and Trump's embargo are making…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/11/life-resistance-venezuela-ben-norton-us-blockade/
Indigenous-Led Protests Rock Ecuador Decrying IMF Deal and Demanding Moreno's Resignation
Julian Cola | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-11
Labeled "savages" in times past, today the mobilizing efforts of the indigenous have been associated with the work of "terrorist groups" and "criminal groups" by President…
mintpressnews.com/indigenous-protests-moreno-imf-austerity-ecuador/262297/
Ecuador: UN 'stands ready' to support talks, in bid to end political turmoil
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-11
Amid violent street protests that have rocked Ecuador's Government, fomenting a political crisis, the UN Secretary-General has voiced his concern, saying the Organization is standing by to help mediate if politicians can agree to sit down for talks.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1049121
Peru's Constitutional Crisis Cuts Deep Due to Endemic Corruption
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-11
The standoff between Peru's president and its legislature has found a temporary resolution, but the corruption crisis continues and the left might be able to take advantage of the situation.
therealnews.com/stories/peru-constitutional-crisis-corruption
Defying repression, tens of thousands of Ecuadorians take part in national strike
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-10-11
The heavy-handed response of the Ecuadorian police and military to the massive mobilizations in the country has already cost eight lives with hundreds suffering grave injuries | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/11/defying-repression-tens-of-thousands-of-ecuadorians-take-part-in-national-strike/
Ecuador: 'Drones' revolt against Moreno's neoliberal policies
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-11
Latin America Denis RogatyukIssue 1240 Ecuador IMF rejection of neoliberalismOctober 11, 2019″Se acabó la zanganería" ("the bludging is over with"). | With this phrase, President Lenin Moreno announce…
greenleft.org.au/content/ecuador-drones-revolt-against-moreno-neoliberal-policies
CIA spied on Julian Assange 24/7 in Ecuadorian embassy
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-10
The CIA was given 24/7 video and audio surveillance of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange while he lived under asylum at…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/10/cia-spied-on-julian-assange-in-ecuadorian-embassy/
Colombia's peace process developments a 'precious opportunity' to end violence for good, says UN Mission head
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-10
Thousands of former fighters from Colombia's largest rebel group remain committed to the historic 2016 peace deal which ended more than five decades of civil conflict, but attacks against the ex-combatants have been a continuous cause for concern, the Security Council heard on Thursday.‚ÄØ…
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The Trump Administration Is Moving to Restart Aerial Fumigation in Colombia
Edward Hunt | progressive.org | 2019-10-10
The move further endangers the country's already-fragile peace accord.
progressive.org/dispatches/trump-administration-moving-to-restart-aerial-fumigation-colombia-hunt-191010/
Ecuador's Strike is a Class Struggle, Not an Endorsement of Previous Government
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-10
On the second week of massive protests in Ecuador, thousands of indigenous protesters paralyzed the country and thousands more arrived in the capital of Quito, where they marched and eventually faced martial law. They reject President Moreno's Neo-liberal reforms, but also emphasize their opposition to former President Rafael Correa, whom Moreno is blaming for the…
therealnews.com/stories/ecuador-strike-class-struggle
Venezuelan Oil Output Falls as Inflation Reaches Six-Month Low
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-10
Inflation slowed down in September after crossing the hyperinflation threshold in August.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14688
Venezuelan diplomat speaks on US blockade
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-10
Venezuela Chris SleeIssue 1240 Australia US embargo Victorian Trades Hall MelbourneOctober 10, 2019Thirty people heard Venezuelan ch…
greenleft.org.au/content/venezuelan-diplomat-speaks-us-blockade
Ecuadorian Protests Intensify as President Flees Capital, Blames Venezuela
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-09
Shortly after the government of President Lenin Moreno announced new IMF-imposed austerity measures and price increases, protests against the government, uniting workers, students, and indigenous movement escalated in the capital of Quito this week.
therealnews.com/stories/ecuador-protests-president-flees-blames-venezuela
Ecuador's President Moves Government Operations From Capital to Escape Protests
Jessica Corbett | theantimedia.com | 2019-10-09
Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno has moved government operations out of the capital of Quito following days of nationwide protests.
Ecuador's President Moves Government Operations From Capital to Escape Protests
Guaido Signs USAID Agreement as Adobe Suspends Venezuela Service
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-09
Financial company TransferWise likewise stopped servicing Venezuelan clients.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14685
Indigenous-Led Anti-Austerity Protests Shut Down Quito Forcing Ecuadorian Government to Move Capital
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-10-09
Tens of thousands of people, led by indigenous leaders, are expected to again bring Ecuador to a standstill today in massive ongoing anti-government protests. Demonstrators flooded the streets of Quito Tuesday to decry government-imposed austerity measures and a steep hike in fuel prices, despite a severe police crackdown. Civil unrest has been growing since President Lenín Moreno ended a decades-old fuel subsidy program last week as part of a so-called reform plan imposed by the International Monetary Fund after Ecuador took a $4.2 billion loan from the IMF earlier this year. Hundreds of people have been arreste…
www.democracynow.org/2019/10/9/ecuador_indigenous_led_protests_lenin_moreno
Venezuela Arrests Oil Exec for Corruption, Receives $4bn in Russian Investment
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-07
Moscow and Caracas are reportedly working on a long-term cooperation agreement set to last at least until 2030.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14682
'The drone revolution': Ecuadorians revolt against repressive US-backed President Lenin Moreno's neoliberal policies
Denis Rogatyuk | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-07
Ecuador's workers are rising up against the IMF-mandated neoliberal economic reforms of President Lenin Moreno, a close ally of Washington…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/07/ecuador-revolt-lenin-morenos-neoliberal-drone-zangano/
How Venezuela defeated Washington's coup attempt at the United Nations
Anya Parampil | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-06
Close observers had expected that the US would try to block Rodríguez from speaking as part of its effort to delegitimize her government. Yet Rodríguez ultimately appeared at the podium to deliver a jeremiad against US meddling in her country's affairs and what she called "capitalist violence."
liberationnews.org/how-venezuela-defeated-washingtons-coup-attempt-at-the-united-nations/
Cómo Venezuela derrotó el intento de golpe de estado de Washington en las Naciones Unidas
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-04
Un vistazo a cómo los diplomáticos venezolanos obstaculizaron un intento de Estados Unidos de revocar sus credenciales en la ONU…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/04/venezuela-golpe-eeuu-onu/
Venezuela's CITGO in Danger as Maduro Seeks Debt Renegotiation
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-02
US financial sanctions have stopped Venezuela from renegotiating foreign debt since 2017.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14678
Wave of Xenophobia Against Venezuelans in Peru Sparks Diplomatic Spat
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-30
The brutal beating of a young Venezuelan girl by Peru's police and a nationalist march have sparked outrage.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14674
Venezuelan ANC President Visits Vietnam, North Korea
TeleSUR English | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-30
National Constituent Assembly President Diosdado Cabello went on a Far East tour to strengthen political ties.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14672
Venezuela: Trump Imposes Travel Ban, Putin Backs Dialogue
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-26
US officials and the Venezuelan opposition have also lobbied the EU to impose harsher sanctions against Caracas.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14671
Washington Gives Guaido $52M in Funding, Slaps Venezuela with New Sanctions
Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-25
The new aid package dovetailed with fresh sanctions targeting Venezuela-Cuba oil shipping.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14668
Venezuela: Dueling Delegations Sent to New York as TIAR Treaty Invoked
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-23
Colombian President Ivan Duque raised tensions on the eve of the UN General Assembly when he compared Maduro to Slobodan Milosevic and Al Qaeda.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14664
Venezuela: Gov't Releases Opposition Leader, Guaido Ratified as Parliament Head
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-18
Edgar Zambrano was a high-profile participant in the opposition's April 30 military putsch.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14660
US imposes New Sanctions Targeting Venezuela's Food Program
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-18
The Treasury Department has targeted people and companies involved in imports for Venezuela's CLAP program.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14659
Government Signs Agreement with Opposition Factions as Guaido Declares Dialogue Over
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-16
Guaido called for a "new stage of struggle" including the recent activation of the TIAR mutual defence treaty.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14657
Venezuela Probes Guaido over Photos with Colombian Drug Traffickers
Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-15
Los Rastrojos have been accused of drug smuggling, extortion, and targeted killings.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14656