(2019-11-27). Glenn Greenwald Sounds the Alarm on Bolsonaro's Brazil. truthdig.com 
As is so often the case with the commander-in-chief, it wasn't his words so much as what they might portend. On Monday, while feting Conan the military dog for his alleged role in the raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi—a ghastly, jingoistic celebration in its own right—Donald Trump joked that he might sic the canine on a White House reporter. "It's trained that if you might open your mouths, you will be attacked," he quipped. "You ought to be very, very careful." | For the time being, these th…
(2019-11-27). Legalienate hails democratic coup in Bolivia. mronline.org 
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. | Source
(2019-11-27). With the right-wing coup in Bolivia nearly complete, the junta is hunting down the last remaining dissidents. thegrayzone.com On the day of my scheduled interview with a leftist Bolivian journalist, I learned that he had been disappeared. Every…
(2019-11-27). Bolivian Police Gas Funeral March in Latest Crack-Down. counterpunch.org Last Thursday thousands of people descended into La Paz from El Alto carrying the caskets of eight people shot dead by police earlier that week. Emotions were running high and protestors had tears streaming down their faces. They had assembled peacefully to demand justice. More
(2019-11-27). Colombia: Protests Intensify After a Young Man Was Shot Dead. telesurenglish.net Colombian citizens took to the streets on Wednesday to participate in a national strike where expressions of outrage over the death of 18-year-old young Dilan Cruz abound. | RELATED: | Colombia: Strike Committee Rejects Expanded Dialogue With Gov't | Through social networks, Colombians were able to watch the precise moment in which an officer of the Mobile Anti-Disturbances Squadron (ESMAD) shot Dilan, who was running to avoid repression. | The scenes show that the police do not fo…
(2019-11-27). US Stands by Colombia Govt during Protests, Pompeo tells Duque. telesurenglish.net U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed "steadfast support" to Colombia's far-right government as it faces public protests and marches against economic austerity plans, corruption and police violence, President Ivan Duque in a phone call on Wednesday, according to a State Department spokeswoman. | RELATED: | Colombia: Protests Intensify After a Young Man Was Shot Dead | "Secretary Pompeo reaffirmed the United States' steadfast support for the government of Colombia in its ef…
(2019-11-27). Why the Trump Regime Toppled Bolivia's Evo Morales. "He Wasn't Our Guy" globalresearch.ca In a word, he wasn't "our guy" in La Paz, Bolivia's political capital. | He didn't surrender the sovereign rights of the nation and people to US interests. | He was democratically elected and reelected four times, serving from January 22, 2006 …
(2019-11-27). 'The Struggle Doesn't End Here': President Evo Morales. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's exiled President Evo Morales reaffirmed Tuesday that "the struggle does not end here," referring to the Nov. 10 coup and the establishment of a right-wing government in the South American nation. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Police Demand to be Paid for Their Support for Coup | The president who was granted asylum in Mexico gave a speech during a meeting with students of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), in which also participated Vice President Alvaro Garci…
(2019-11-27). Bolivia: Evo Morales Rejects Interpol Notice Issued Against Him. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's exiled President Evo Morales rejected Wednesday the blue notice Interpol issued against him in the framework of the political persecution unleashed in his country after the Nov.10 coup d'etat. | RELATED: | OAS Admits Absence of Final Report on Elections in Bolivia | Interpol's alert has been turned on for Uruguay, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico. This security alert is intended to "locate, identify or obtain information about a person of interest in a criminal in…
(2019-11-27). Brazil: Federal Court To Judge Appeals Of Lula's Defense. telesurenglish.net Porto Alegre's Federal Regional Court on Wednesday will judge the appeals of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a criminal case in which he was convicted of allegedly having benefited from a real estate in the city of Atibaia, in the State of Sao Paulo. | RELATED: | Lula Defends PT's Candidacies for 2020 Municipal Elections | Lula's lawyers request the annulment of the sentence on the grounds that Judge Gabriela Hardt issued a sentence in which she used texts from another…
(2019-11-27). US Is Again Complicit in an Illegal Coup, This Time in Bolivia. truthout.org Once again, the United States is complicit in an illegal coup d'état in Latin America, this time in Bolivia. On November 10, a right-wing, anti-Indigenous group seized power after the Bolivian military's removal of President Evo Morales, who had declared victory in the October 20 presidential election. | The United States' fingerprints are all over the coup. Advisers from the U.S. Southern Command have been stationed on Bolivia's border with Argentina, Ivanka Trump made a surprising visit to an Argentine pr…
(2019-11-27). Chile paralyzed by third national strike amid mounting threats of dictatorship. wsws.org The trade unions are using intermittent strikes to wear down the social upsurge, just as they have done in betraying every major class action since the Pinochet dictatorship.
(2019-11-27). Chile Despertó! Chile Has Woken Up! The Rising Fight Against Neo-Liberalism in Chile. counterpunch.org °Chile despertó! °Piñera, renuncia! °Piñera ya fue! °Que se vayan los milicos! Chile Has Woken Up! Piñera Resign! Piñera Has Gone! Let the "Milicos" leave! ("Milicos" is a derogatory word for police and military personnel) These are some the powerful chants that have echoed throughout the streets of cities small and large in Chile More
(2019-11-27). OAS Admits Absence of Final Report on Elections in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net In response to a request made by the Latin American Strategic Center for Geopolitics (Celag), the Organization of American States (OAS) acknowledges that its final report on Bolivia's presidential elections is not ready yet. | RELATED: | 'The Struggle Doesn't End Here': President Evo Morales | "When it is complete, the final report and all its annexes will be availabl…
(2019-11-27). Evo the 'Terrorist' and the Weaponization of Fear-Mongering Labels. globalresearch.ca The coup-imposed "Interior Minister" of Bolivia demanded that ("former") President Morales be jailed for life because of his supposedly "terrorist" activities, which amounts to the weaponization of fear-mongering labels for purely political reasons intended to intimidate his majority-indigenous supporters into …
(2019-11-27). US Wars Have Killed Over 800,000 People Since 2001: Monitor. telesurenglish.net A recent study conducted by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University revealed the consequences of all wars promoted by the United States in the Middle East and Asia since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011. | RELATED: | Democratic Lawmakers Criticize US Stance Towards Bolivia's Coup | The author of the study, Neta Crawford, a professor at Boston University, said the alleged intention of the wars after the attack on the Twin Towers w…
(2019-11-27). Headlines for November 27, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Knew of Whistleblower Complaint When He Released Ukraine Aid, Colombian Protesters Call for Second General Strike, Chilean President Seeks to Deploy Military to Streets Amid Protests, IACHR Says Commission Should Investigate Human Rights Abuse in Bolivia, Pompeo Calls on Egypt to Respect Press Freedom, After Raid of Mada Masr, Videos Emerge of Iran's Bloody Crackdown Against Protesters, Jeremy Corbyn Condemns Anti-Semitism, After Criticism from Top Rabbi, Chemical Plant Explodes in Texas; Wildfires Rage near Santa Barbara, CA, New York City Council Votes to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes…
(2019-11-27). In defence of human rights in Chile: An open letter to the Australian community. greenleft.org.au 
international solidarityIssue 1247 Australia ChileNovember 27, 2019We express our deep concerns about human rights violations taking place in Chile, including the de facto war that billionaire President Sebastian Piñera has unleashed on his people. | On October 18, Chilean students took to the streets to protest a hike in public transport…
(2019-11-27). Media Wonder: Why Can't Venezuela Be More Like Bolivia? commondreams.org Daily Beast photo illustration (11/13/19) of Raul Castro, Evo Morales, Nicolas Maduro and Daniel Ortega. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/dailybeastlatinamericanleftists-1024×579.png …
(2019-11-26). Evidence talks: U.S. government propelled coup in Bolivia. mronline.org 
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
(2019-11-26). UN chief hails 'positive developments' towards ending political crisis in Bolivia. news.un.org UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed recent steps towards a peaceful resolution to the political turmoil in Bolivia.
(2019-11-26). Alberto Fernandez Won't Ask for Money From IMF. telesurenglish.net Argentina's elected President Alberto Fernández announced on Tuesday that he will not ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the remaining amount of money not yet received from the US$11 billion IMF's loan to the South American country. | RELATED: | Argentina: Thousands Take to Streets to Reject Gender Violence | Fernandez, who will assume th…
(2019-11-26). Colombia: Strike Committee Rejects Expanded Dialogue With Gov't. telesurenglish.net The Nationwide Strike Committee ruled out the possibility of an expanded dialogue proposed by Colombian President Ivan Duque and announced new mobilizations Wednesday. | RELATED: | Colombia: Workers' Union Calls to Carry On Nationwide Strike Into Its 5th Day | The proposal for a "great national dialogue" presented by Duque aims to promote conversations with representatives of oversight bodies such as Procurator General Fernando Carrillo, Attorney General Fabio Espit…
(2019-11-26). Legalienate Hails Democratic Coup In Bolivia. dissidentvoice.org 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 …
(2019-11-26). Argentina: Thousands Take to Streets to Reject Gender Violence. telesurenglish.net 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…
(2019-11-26). Chilean Communists Reject Sebastian Piñera's Proposal. telesurenglish.net 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…
(2019-11-26). HRW Denounces Human Rights Violations in Chile for Police Abuse. telesurenglish.net 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…
(2019-11-26). Headlines for November 26, 2019. democracynow.org Judge Rules Trump Can't Stop Officials from Testifying in Impeachment Inquiry, Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Disclosure of Trump's Financial Records, U.S. Troops Resume Combat Mission Against ISIS, U.N.: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Surged to Record-High Levels in 2018, 56 Killed in Landslides in Kenya, Leaked Documents Reveal China's "Brainwashing" of Uyghur Muslims, Duque Calls for "National Dialogue" as Protests Continue to Rock Colombia, Global Protests Mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Argentine Catholic Priests Sentenced to Prison for Raping Students, Water Protectors Block…
(2019-11-26). Media Wonder: Why Can't Venezuela Be More Like Bolivia? fair.org 
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 without a hint of…
(2019-11-25). John Pilger: The Lies About Julian Assange Must Stop Now. mintpressnews.com 
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…
(2019-11-25). Emboldened by Bolsonaro, Land-Hungry Ranchers Are Destroying a Pioneering Project to Help the Poor and Save the Amazon. theintercept.com 
The American Catholic nun Dorothy Stang died defending a sustainable development model for the Amazon. Can her legacy survive in Bolsonaro's Brazil?
(2019-11-25). Monday's Daily Brief: Colombia marches, major mine action summit, violence against women a barrier to peace, South Sudan update. news.un.org A recap of Monday's stories in brief: ‚ÄØGuterres holds "focused and frank" informal talks over Cyprus, responds to Colombia protests; Violence targeting women impedes peace; UN Mission, community condemn South Sudan violence; UN weather watchdog sounds climate alarm; Norway hosts anti-landmine summit.
(2019-11-25). Venezuela Unveils First Gold Processing Complex in Mining Arc. venezuelanalysis.com While already operational, the complex will reportedly be the 5th largest in the continent upon completion.
(2019-11-23). CIA ayudó a convertir a serie 'Jack Ryan' en fantasía sobre cambio de régimen en Venezuela. thegrayzone.com Un análisis del investigador Tom Secker revela cómo la serie de Amazon sobre un cambio de régimen en Venezuela, "Jack…
(2019-11-23). Iran False Flag Prep, US Government's Staggering Bolivia Hypocrisy, Netanyahu Indicted & Patriot Act. thelastamericanvagabond.com 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 …
(2019-11-23). China, Bolivia: A Lithium Deal No More? dissidentvoice.org 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 …
(2019-11-22). Friday's Daily Brief: DRC Ebola concerns, Yemen peace hopes, more migrant boats leave Libya. news.un.org 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.
(2019-11-22). CIA helped shape 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' series into bigoted Venezuela regime change fantasy. thegrayzone.com Analysis by researcher Tom Secker reveals how Amazon's regime change fantasy "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan" was shaped by CIA and…
(2019-11-22). Watch: Betsy Reed Talks to Glenn Greenwald About Our Brazil Exposés — With an Overview From Jeremy Scahill. theintercept.com Intercept editors and journalists discuss how our reporting has had an explosive impact on Brazilian politics and the Bolsonaro government.
(2019-11-22). Hundreds of Thousands Join National Strike in Colombia in Rebuke to Right-Wing President Iván Duque. democracynow.org 
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…
(2019-11-22). U.N. Rapporteur: Julian Assange Has Faced Psychological Torture; He Should Not Be Extradited to U.S. democracynow.org 
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…
(2019-11-22). "In Defense of Julian Assange": Why WikiLeaks Founder's Case Threatens Press Freedom. democracynow.org 
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…
(2019-11-22). Headlines for November 22, 2019. democracynow.org Ex-White House Adviser Warns Impeachment Probe of GOP's "Fictional Narrative" on Ukraine, Senate Republicans May Limit Trump's Impeachment Trial to Two Weeks, Mass Protests in Colombia Oppose Right-Wing Government, Bolivian Soldiers Tear Gas Funeral Procession for Slain Protesters, Iran Continues Internet Blackout After Violently Repressing Protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Indicted on Corruption Charges, Protesters Confront Joe Biden Over Obama-Era Deportations, Over 100 Lawmakers Call on President Trump to Fire Stephen Miller, Seven Arrested at UC Berkeley Protest of Ann Coulter Speech, Syracu…
(2019-11-22). "They're killing us like dogs": A Massacre in Bolivia and a Plea for Help. dissidentvoice.org 
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 …
(2019-11-21). 'Years From Now, It'll Be Clear to Everyone There Was a Coup in Bolivia' – CounterSpin interview with Alex Main on Bolivia coup. fair.org 
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…
(2019-11-21). Colombia's US Ambassador Advocates 'Covert Actions' Against Venezuela in Leaked Audio. venezuelanalysis.com Top Colombian officials acknowledged failure of regime change in Venezuela and total disarray in Washington.
(2019-11-20). Elizabeth Warren endorses Trump's economic war on Venezuela, then soft-pedals far-right Bolivia coup. thegrayzone.com In a nauseating interview on Pod Save America, Elizabeth Warren endorsed suffocating US sanctions on Venezuela, backing Trump's strategy to…
(2019-11-20). Human Rights Watch supports US-backed far-right coup in Bolivia, whitewashes massacre of indigenous protesters. thegrayzone.com Human Rights Watch refused to called the US-backed military overthrow of Bolviva's President Evo Morales a coup, and director Ken…
(2019-11-20). Headlines for November 20, 2019. democracynow.org 4 Key Witnesses Testify in Impeachment Hearings, Amnesty Says Iranian Security Forces Killed Over 100 Protesters, Bolivian Military Carries Out Second Massacre Against Morales Supporters, Senate Approves Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, U.N. Affirms It Still Considers Israeli Settlements Violation of International Law, Pentagon Says ISIS Is Rebuilding in Northern Syria, NYT: Navy SEALs Expected to Oust Gallagher, Despite Trump Restoring His Rank, Report: Mike Pompeo Planning to Resign as Secretary of State, Trump Administration Can Now Send Asylum Seekers to Guatemala, Sweden Drops Sexual Assault Investi…
(2019-11-19). The Other Americans: Indigenous Guatemalans Mobilize to Denounce Coup in Bolivia. progressive.org Repression against indigenous Bolivians has spurred protests across the Americas.