Economists and statisticians debunk 'electoral fraud' conspiracy in Bolivia
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-11-27
Economists and statisticians have pointed out that the trends displayed during the results are quite common across the world. They have also condemned the OAS, the U.S. government and the media for repeating this lie. | Source…
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UN chief hails 'positive developments' towards ending political crisis in Bolivia
United Nations | news.un.org | 2019-11-26
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed recent steps towards a peaceful resolution to the political turmoil in Bolivia.
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Over 2,800 People Wounded in Chile Since Start of Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-26
The National Institute of Human Rights of Chile ( NHRI ) on Monday reported that 2,808 people have been wounded during the nearly 40 days of demonstrations in the South American country. | RELATED: | Spain, UK, France to 'Advise' Chile's Police on Public Order | According to figures provided by the Chilean agency, 232 people suffered eye injuries (75 percent of the cases of gunshots), of the 2,808 wounded that have been found in different hospitals. | As of Monday, 437 people we…
telesurenglish.net/news/Over-2800-People-Wounded-in-Chile-Since-Start-of-Protests-20191126-0002.html
Media Wonder: Why Can't Venezuela Be More Like Bolivia?
Joshua Cho | fair.org | 2019-11-26
by Joshua Cho | Western corporate media outlets have often cried foul when foreign elections don't go the way the US empire wants them to, and find roundabout ways to label the violent attempts by vocal right-wing minorities to use military forces to overthrow leftist governments as "protests" rather than coups (FAIR.org, 5/16/18, 5/1/19). But it's still rare to see them blatantly call for a right-wing coup with…
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Chilean Government Cracks Down as Protest Becomes Deep Movement for Change
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-11-26
Moving into the sixth week of massive protests, Chilean authorities have shown few signs of resolving the crises that began over a public transportation fare hike and quickly evolved into widespread criticism of the country's profound inequality and neoliberal policies. Instead of seeking democratic solutions that engage relevant social and political sectors, President Sebastián Piñera's government has responded with brutal force to subdue popular dissent. | So far, the crisis has claimed the l…
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Evidence talks: U.S. government propelled coup in Bolivia
W. T. Whitney, Jr. | mronline.org | 2019-11-26
A coup on November 10 removed the socialist government of Bolivian President Evo Morales. The trail of evidence–from money flows to U.S. influence within the Bolivian military, and U.S. control of the Organization of American States (OAS)–leaves little doubt that the U.S. government made preparations and orchestrated the final stages of the coup. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/26/evidence-talks-u-s-government-propelled-coup-in-bolivia/
Argentina: Thousands Take to Streets to Reject Gender Violence
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-26
Argentina's social and political organizations demonstrated Monday in Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Mar del Plata, Tucuman, and other cities to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. | RELATED: | One-in-Three Women Worldwide Experience Physical, Sexual Abuse | In Buenos Aires, women began their march at the Bolivian Embassy, ‚Äã‚Äãwhere they recalled the struggle that Latin American peoples are carrying out against…
telesurenglish.net/news/Argentina-Thousands-Take-to-Streets-to-Reject-Gender-Violence-20191126-0006.html
Bolivia: En apoyo a la compañera Rita Segato
Red Latina sin fronteras | indybay.org | 2019-11-26
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Legalienate Hails Democratic Coup In Bolivia
Michael K. Smith | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-26
Legalienate editors Frank Scott and Michael Smith, who declared themselves co-president of the United States in February, today hailed the self-proclaimed presidency of Jeanine Añez in Bolivia as a harbinger of democratic self-determination throughout the world. "Juan Guaidó in Venezuela was just the beginning," exulted Smith. "On the eve of Thanksgiving, we are deeply grateful …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/legalienate-hails-democratic-coup-in-bolivia/
Chilean Communists Reject Sebastian Piñera's Proposal
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-26
The Chilean Communist Party (CP) on Tuesday described the proposal to use the Army to safeguard the country's infrastructure as a way of resorting to the military when the government runs out of policies. | Related: | HRW Denounces Human Rights Violations in Chile for Police Abuse | In a seven-point public statement, the political group called on the government 'to stop the repression, to gather the demands of the people and open channels for t…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chilean-Communists-Reject-Sebastian-Pineras-Proposal-20191126-0009.html
Chile Despertó! Chile Has Woken Up! The Rising Fight Against Neo-Liberalism in Chile
Alison Bodine | commondreams.org | 2019-11-26
Despite the severe repression, on October 25, 2019, 1.2 million people marched in Santiago, representing diverse sectors of Chilean society including social movements, Indigenous people, women, retired people, unions, students and more. (Photo: Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/chile_1.jpeg …
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Brazil's Bolsonaro launches chauvinistic "green and yellow" youth employment program to foster "competitiveness"
wsws.org | 2019-11-26
While draping the program in the national colors, Bolsonaro himself has admitted that its aim is to "reduce labor costs" in order to attract investment.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/26/braz-n26.html
If Not for Damage to Future Presidents, Trump Claims He Would 'Love' to Have Pompeo, Mulvaney, Perry, Bolton, and Others Testify
Jon Queally, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-11-26
"Donald Trump," responded one sarcastic critic, "famed for his consideration of other Presidents. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bolton_venezuela_0.jpg …
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HRW Denounces Human Rights Violations in Chile for Police Abuse
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-26
Chilean security forces committed "serious human rights violations" during the now seven-week long protests against the neoliberal policies of President Sebastian Piñera and the lack of social rights in the South American nation, according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch. | RELATED: | Over 2,800 People Wounded in Chile Since Start of Protests | "There are hundreds of worrying complaints about excessive use of force in the streets and abuses against detainees, incl…
telesurenglish.net/news/HRW-Denounces-Human-Rights-Violations-in-Chile-for-Police-Abuse-20191126-0007.html
How Human Rights Watch whitewashed a right-wing massacre in Bolivia
Alan MacLeod | mronline.org | 2019-11-26
While some may be surprised by its response to the Bolivia crisis, Human Rights Watch's support for a U.S.-backed right-wing coup is no aberration. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/25/how-human-rights-watch-whitewashed-a-right-wing-massacre-in-bolivia/
The Lies About Assange Must Stop Now
John Pilger | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-25
Newspapers and other media in the United States and Britain have recently declared a passion for freedom of speech, especially theirright to publish freely. They are worried by the "Assange effect". It is as if the struggle of truth-tellers like Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning is now a warning to them: that the thugs who dragged Assange out of the Ecuadorean embassy in April may one day come for them.
counterpunch.org/2019/11/25/the-lies-about-assange-must-stop-now/
John Pilger: The Lies About Julian Assange Must Stop Now
John Pilger | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-25
Newspapers and other media in the United States, Britain and Australia have recently declared a passion for freedom of speech, especially their right to publish freely. They are worried by the "Assange effect". | It is as if the struggle of truth-tellers like Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning is now a warning to them: that the thugs who dragged Assange out of the Ecuadorean embassy in April may one day come for them. | A common refrain was echoed by the Guardian last week. The extradition of Assange, said the paper, "is not a question of how wise Mr. Assange is, still less how likable. It's not about his charact…
mintpressnews.com/john-pilger-lies-julian-assange-must-stop-now/262990/
Colombia: Workers' Union Calls to Carry On Strike Into 5th Day
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-25
The Central Workers' Union of Colombia (CUT) called to continue this Monday, with massive protests against right-wing President Ivan Duque and his neoliberal policies, as well as in defense of peace in the South American nation. | RELATED: | Colombia: Curfew in Bogota On Nationwide Strike's Second Day | "Many sectors of the population continue to demonstrate through the extraordinary cacerolazos [banging of pots], vigils, sit-ins and other creative and peaceful ways of protesting,…
telesurenglish.net/news/Colombia-Workers-Union-Call-to-Carry-On-Nationwide-Strike-Into-Its-5th-Day-20191125-0005.html
Peru Opposition Leader Accused of Graft Released From Jail
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-25
The Constitutional Court of Peru granted Monday a "habeas corpus" appeal to President of the Fuerza Popular (Popular Force) and opposition leader Keiko Fujimori, effectively nulling the preventive detention issued against her as part of the investigation for the alleged money laundering, criminal organization and obstruction of justice. | RELATED: | Peru: Judge in Keiko Case Ruled 'Partial' to State Prosecutors | With four votes in favor and three against, the judges approved the…
telesurenglish.net/news/Peru-Opposition-Leader-Accused-of-Graft-Released-From-Jail-20191125-0007.html
An Open Letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Bolivia From Canadian Writers and Scholars
CounterPunch News Service | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-25
The democratically elected president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, the very first indigenous president of the Americas, has been forced, at gunpoint, to flee the country. There have been on a 5-day stretch since October 20th, 23 deaths, 715 injured, total arrests of 1112 and the number of wounded are unknown (data from the Defensoría del…
counterpunch.org/2019/11/25/an-open-letter-to-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-on-bolivia-from-canadian-writers-and-scholars/
Cuba Pays Tribute To Fidel Castro Three Years After His Passing
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-25
The Cuban people paid tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro, three years after his death, in a display of commemorative acts that exalted the legacy of Cuba's eternal Commander in Chief. | RELATED: | Cuban Doctors Arrested, Harassed In Bolivia Return Home Safely | Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel published in his official Twitter account a letter that highlighted the force of the political leader, who according to him, led a frontal fight against impe…
telesurenglish.net/news/cuba-pays-tribute-to-fidel-castro-three-years-after-his-passing-20191125-0010.html
Right-Wing Candidate to Ring in Neoliberal Policies in Uruguay
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-25
The results of the second electoral round in Uruguay show a slight advantage for the National Party (PN) candidate, Luis Lacalle Pou, over the candidate for the Frente Amplio (FA) Daniel Martínez . | RELATED: | Too Close to Call It: Uruguay's Results to Be Announced Thursday, Friday | In an interview with teleSUR, analyst Pablo Kunich said that if Lacalle Pou's victory is confirmed, a series of neoliberal measures could be imposed in Uruguay that would undermine the social achieveme…
telesurenglish.net/news/Right-Wing-Candidate-to-Ring-in-Neoliberal-Policies-in-Uruguay-20191125-0002.html
Spain, UK, France to 'Advise' Chile's Police on Public Order
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-25
Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announced this Sunday that, starting this week, new measures will be implemented to re-establish public order in Chile, among them, a joint cooperation project between police forces from Chile, United Kingdom, Spain, and France. | RELATED: | Chile: Most Vulnerable Victims of State Violence are Minors | According to the president, the security forces from these three European countries will provide advice to Chile's Carabineros in order to "enrich…
telesurenglish.net/news/european-forces-to-advise-carabineros-in-public-order-issues-20191125-0013.html
Venezuela Unveils First Gold Processing Complex in Mining Arc
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-11-25
While already operational, the complex will reportedly be the 5th largest in the continent upon completion.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14731
Emboldened by Bolsonaro, Land-Hungry Ranchers Are Destroying a Pioneering Project to Help the Poor and Save the Amazon
Sílvia Lisboa | theintercept.com | 2019-11-25
The American Catholic nun Dorothy Stang died defending a sustainable development model for the Amazon. Can her legacy survive in Bolsonaro's Brazil?
theintercept.com/2019/11/25/amazon-bolsonaro-dorothy-stang-brazil/
Uruguay's Election Results to Be Announced Thursday, Friday
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-24
Uruguay's Electoral Court announced Sunday night that since preliminary results from the runoff between right-wing National Party candidate Luis Lacalle Pou and leftist Daniel Martinez from the Broad Front are so close a clear winner won't be announced until Thursday or Friday as scrutinous counting advances. | RELATED: | Uruguay: Far-Right Calls Armed Forces to Vote Against Leftists | The President of the electoral body Jose Arocena told Uruguay's El Pais that this comes as the…
telesurenglish.net/news/Uruguays-Election-Results-to-Be-Announced-Thursday-Friday-20191124-0009.html
CIA ayudó a convertir a serie 'Jack Ryan' en fantasía sobre cambio de régimen en Venezuela
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-23
Un análisis del investigador Tom Secker revela cómo la serie de Amazon sobre un cambio de régimen en Venezuela, "Jack…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/23/la-cia-ayudo-a-convertir-a-la-serie-jack-ryan-en-una-fantasia-intolerante-sobre-un-cambio-de-regimen-en-venezuela/
Iran False Flag Prep, US Government's Staggering Bolivia Hypocrisy, Netanyahu Indicted & Patriot Act
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-23
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/22/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
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China, Bolivia: A Lithium Deal No More?
Peter Koenig | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-23
China has by far the largest lithium market. China produces already today the most electric cars, about 1 million in 2018, and will at least triplicate their production by 2025, and in the following decade or two, demand is expected to increase exponentially. Bolivia has the world's largest by far known lithium reserves. A long-term …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/china-bolivia-a-lithium-deal-no-more/
"They're killing us like dogs": A Massacre in Bolivia and a Plea for Help
Medea Benjamin | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-22
Photo by Medea Benjamin I am writing from Bolivia just days after witnessing the November 19 military massacre at the Senkata gas plant in the indigenous city of El Alto, and the tear-gassing of a peaceful funeral procession on November 21 to commemorate the dead. These are examples, unfortunately, of the modus operandi of the …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/theyre-killing-us-like-dogs-a-massacre-in-bolivia-and-a-plea-for-help/
They're Killing Us Like Dogs: A Massacre in Bolivia and a Plea for Help
Medea Benjamin | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-22
I am writing from Bolivia just days after witnessing the November 19 military massacre at the Senkata gas plant in the indigenous city of El Alto, and the tear-gassing of a peaceful funeral procession on November 21 to commemorate the dead. These are examples, unfortunately, of the modus operandi of the de facto government that seized control in a coup that forced Evo Morales out of power. | The coup has spawned massive protests, with blockades set up around the country as part of a national strike calling for the resignation of this new government. One well-organized blockade is in El Alto, where residents set u…
mintpressnews.com/human-rights-massacre-bolivia-plea-help/262930/
CIA helped shape 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' series into bigoted Venezuela regime change fantasy
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-22
Analysis by researcher Tom Secker reveals how Amazon's regime change fantasy "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan" was shaped by CIA and…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/22/tom-clancy-jack-ryan-cia-propaganda-john-krasinski/
Friday's Daily Brief: DRC Ebola concerns, Yemen peace hopes, more migrant boats leave Libya
United Nations | news.un.org | 2019-11-22
A recap of Friday's stories in brief: WHO raises fresh Ebola concerns, UN envoy raises hopes of Yemen political settlement, WFP makes urgent Venezuela appeal, hundreds of migrants discovered in boats off Libya coast.
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Watch: Betsy Reed Talks to Glenn Greenwald About Our Brazil Exposés — With an Overview From Jeremy Scahill
Glenn Greenwald | theintercept.com | 2019-11-22
Intercept editors and journalists discuss how our reporting has had an explosive impact on Brazilian politics and the Bolsonaro government.
theintercept.com/2019/11/22/watch-intercept-editor-in-chief-betsy-reed-talks-to-glenn-greenwald-about-our-brazil-exposes-with-an-introduction-from-jeremy-scahill/
The New Global Insurrection
Sasha Abramsky | thenation.com | 2019-11-22
The New Global Insurrection…
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Bolivia's Coup Gov't Targets Alternative Media as Crackdown Turns Increasingly Violent
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-22
Facing increased resistance to its rule, the new "coup" gov't in Bolivia is purging any potential threats to its authority, including teleSUR and other alternative media.
mintpressnews.com/bolivia-coup-gov-targets-alternative-media-crackdown-increasingly-violent/262944/
The CIA's Jack Ryan Series Is 'Regime-Change' Propaganda Aimed At Venezuela
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-22
Dr. Matthew Alford of the University of Bath told MintPress that the new Amazon product is a "disgrace of a series," unfairly demonizing a nation at a time when the United States has its boot on the throat of Venezuelan society.
mintpressnews.com/cia-jack-ryan-propaganda-venezuela/262956/
U.N. Rapporteur: Julian Assange Has Faced Psychological Torture; He Should Not Be Extradited to U.S
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-22
This week Swedish prosecutors dropped an investigation into sexual assault allegations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, stemming from 2010. Assange, who has always denied the allegations, took refuge inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London for over seven years to avoid extradition to Sweden on the charges. British authorities dragged him out of the Ecuadorian embassy in April and he has since been jailed in London's Belmarsh prison on charges related to skipping of bail in 2012, when he first entered the embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden over the now-dropped sexual assault charges. The United States…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/22/nils_melzer_julian_assange
"In Defense of Julian Assange": Why WikiLeaks Founder's Case Threatens Press Freedom
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-22
This week Swedish prosecutors dropped an investigation into sexual assault allegations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, stemming from 2010. Assange, who has always denied the allegations, took refuge inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London for over seven years to avoid extradition to Sweden on the charges. British authorities dragged him out of the Ecuadorian embassy in April and he has since been jailed in London's Belmarsh prison on charges related to skipping of bail in 2012, when he first entered the embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden over the now-dropped sexual assault charges. The United States…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/22/julian_assange_tariq_ali_margaret_kunstler
Hundreds of Thousands Join National Strike in Colombia in Rebuke to Right-Wing President Iván Duque
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-22
In Colombia, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets Thursday in the largest national strike the country has seen in years. Labor unions, students, teachers, Indigenous and Afro-Colombian activists joined in peaceful marches across urban and rural Colombia as anger mounts against right-wing President Iván Duque and his cabinet. The protests were triggered by Duque's proposed labor reforms and cuts to the pension system, as well as a recent military airstrike against a camp of alleged dissident rebel drug traffickers, which killed eight children. Police responded to the movements with repressive tactic…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/22/colombia_protests_ivan_duque
Colombia's US Ambassador Advocates 'Covert Actions' Against Venezuela in Leaked Audio
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-11-21
Top Colombian officials acknowledged failure of regime change in Venezuela and total disarray in Washington.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14728
'Years From Now, It'll Be Clear to Everyone There Was a Coup in Bolivia' – CounterSpin interview with Alex Main on Bolivia coup
Janine Jackson | fair.org | 2019-11-21
Janine Jackson interviewed CEPR's Alex Main about the Bolivian coup for the November 15, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
fair.org/home/years-from-now-itll-be-clear-to-everyone-there-was-a-coup-in-bolivia/
Bolivia: 'We refuse to be burned'
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2019-11-21
Bolivia coup Maya Ajchura ChipanaIssue 1246 BoliviaNovember 21, 2019I am writing this because I don't see many Bolivian voices represented in the media. Here is my story. | I saw Evo Morales speak once in La Paz. So many people came out. The boys climbed trees trying to get a glimpse of him. After each speech, there was a translati…
greenleft.org.au/content/bolivia-we-refuse-be-burned
Media continues its smear campaign against Lula
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2019-11-21
media lies Brian MierIssue 1246 Brazil stitch upNovember 21, 2019The Brazilian Supreme Court reversed a 2018 ruling on November 7, upholding the principle of innocent until proven guilty in the 1988 Constitution and declaring it illegal to jail defendants before their appeals' proces…
greenleft.org.au/content/media-continues-its-smear-campaign-against-lula
Elizabeth Warren endorses Trump's economic war on Venezuela, then soft-pedals far-right Bolivia coup
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-20
In a nauseating interview on Pod Save America, Elizabeth Warren endorsed suffocating US sanctions on Venezuela, backing Trump's strategy to…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/20/elizabeth-warren-venezuela-sanctions-bolivia-coup/
Human Rights Watch supports US-backed far-right coup in Bolivia, whitewashes massacre of indigenous protesters
Alan MacLeod | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-20
Human Rights Watch refused to called the US-backed military overthrow of Bolviva's President Evo Morales a coup, and director Ken…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/20/human-rights-watch-bolivia-coup-massacre/
The Other Americans: Indigenous Guatemalans Mobilize to Denounce Coup in Bolivia
Jeff Abbott | progressive.org | 2019-11-19
Repression against indigenous Bolivians has spurred protests across the Americas.
progressive.org/dispatches/the-other-americans-indigenous-guatemalans-mobilize-abbott-191119/
FRSO leader speaks in Texas on Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-11-19
Arlington, TX — On November 13, the University of Texas at Arlington Progressive Student Union (PSU) hosted a national leader of Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Tom Burke, who gave an eyewitness report on Venezuela and the Bolivarian revolution. | Cassandra Swartz, with the Dallas Anti-War Committee, opened the event by talking about how anti-war activism is more necessary than ever, due to the horrific military coup in Bolivia against indigenous President Evo Morales. | Burke went in depth about his experiences in Venezuela to a crowd of 25 people. Burke dispelled myths about Venezuelan shortages, tal…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/11/18/frso-leader-speaks-texas-venezuela-s-bolivarian-revolution
What the Frack? New Mexico Wants to Recycle Radioactive Wastewater
Frances Madeson | progressive.org | 2019-11-19
The state's famous green chiles may be hot for a whole new reason.
progressive.org/dispatches/what-the-frack-new-mexico-recycle-radioactive-wastewater-madeson-191119/
Bolivian U.N. Ambassador: "Racist Elite" Engineered Coup to Restore Neoliberalism in Bolivia
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-19
Thousands marched across Bolivia Monday to demand the resignation of Jeanine àÅñez, the right-wing senator who declared herself president of Bolivia last week after longtime socialist President Evo Morales resigned under pressure from the military. The coup d'état has thrown Bolivia into crisis, with violence across the country leaving at least 23 dead. On Friday, the military gunned down nine pro-Morales protesters outside Cochabamba, where indigenous people took to the streets again on Monday. Thousands more marched to the presidential palace in La Paz. The wave of protests are condemning the spike in ant…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/19/bolivia_un_ambassador_sacha_llorenti_coup