(2019-09-17). 'Rio Pact' means war danger between Venezuela and Colombia, pressure on Cuba. peoplesworld.org 
Some people had the wistful thought that the departure of John Bolton as Trump's National Security Advisory would cause an easing of the wacky aggressiveness of current U.S. foreign policy. Alas, no. Trump quickly clarified that whatever his disagreements with Bolton actually had been, he has no intention of letting up the pressure on Venezuela, …
(2019-09-17). Venezuela: Despite U.S. sanctions Maduro delivers house number 2.8 million. mronline.org 
As a part of Great Housing Mission Venezuela, the national program guarantees citizens' access to adequate housing. | Source
(2019-09-17). Venezuelan Opposition Leader Condemns Guaido and Sanctions. telesurenglish.net Claudio Fermin, leader of the 'Soluciones Para Venezuela' opposition party, railed against lawmaker Juan Guaido, accusing him of wasting the opportunity for peace talks. Fermin also addressed sanctions, attacking them as an enemy of peace and economic recovery. | RELATED: | Venezuela Gov't Announces Agreements with Opposition | The comments were made on Monday to reporters following the signing of wide-ranging…
(2019-09-17). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers across Colombia staged another nationwide strike on September 12 to protest continuing violence and threats by far-right paramilitary groups.
(2019-09-17). Peru: Mining Convention Opens With Protests Against 'Tia Maria'. telesurenglish.net The 34th edition of Perumin, the largest mining convention in Peru, started Monday in the southern city of Arequipa, a hotbed region of protests against the Tia Maria open-mine pit set to begin in the area that locals have been protesting for months, even years. New strikes broke out on Monday to protest the conference and the potential Tia Maria copper mining project. | RELATED: | 50% of Peruvians Don't Support Any Presidential Candidate | Opponents to the United States' Southern Co…
(2019-09-17). Argentina 1976_Juventud Guevarista: "EL MINUTO" indybay.org Argentina 1976_Juventud Guevarista: Libro "EL MINUTO" Investigacià≤n sobre una historia napolitana en Buenos Aires…
(2019-09-17). Brazilian GM workers speak out on US autoworkers' strike. wsws.org Brazilian GM workers increasingly recognize that every issue they face is common to their class brothers in the US and internationally.
(2019-09-17). Colombia: Record Violence Against Local Elections Candidates. telesurenglish.net From the beginning of the electoral campaign on July 27 until Sep. 16, political violence in Colombia have left 40 candidates threatened with death, 2 candidates kidnapped, 5 candidates victims of attacks and 7 candidates killed, according to the Mission of Electoral Observation (MOE), an independent platform of social organizations which promotes the exercise of civil and political rights. | RELATED: | Colombia: Candidate for Mayor Killed at Campaign Event | Currently, some 117,000 peo…
(2019-09-17). Russia-Venezuela Air Travel: Latin American Is Not the US' "Backyard"? globalresearch.ca The Venezuelan Minister for Tourism and Foreign Trade, Felix Plasencia revealed in an interview that Russia and Venezuela are analysing the possibility of opening commercial air routes between the two countries. The minister, who last week participated in the 23rd …
(2019-09-16). La hipocresía de Hausmann: Ganando dinero de dictaduras mientras promueve 'democracia' en Venezuela. thegrayzone.com Ricardo Hausmann arremetió contra bancos por hacer negocios con el negocio electo de Venezuela. Pero sus declaraciones financieras a Harvard…
(2019-09-16). Women in Ecuador Demand Legal Abortion in Case of Rape. telesurenglish.net Several groups of women and social organizations plan on vigil outside National Assembly to ask legislators for the approval of abortion after a rape tomorrow in Ecuador. This topic is part of the agenda and it ¥s being analyzed as well as other reforms for the Organic Comprehensive Criminal Code. | RELATED: | Femicide in Ecuador: 68 Victims so Far This Year | Different activists highlight that in a poll in July showed that 73,4 percent of citizens are in favor of ending a pregnancy in ca…
(2019-09-16). Black Weekend Charges Four Femicides in Argentina. telesurenglish.net Four women succumbed to femicides this past weekend in Argentina, making it one of the darkest in the nation's registy of female killings. | So far this year, nearly 200 women have been assassinated at the hands of men by virtue of being female, according to feminist organizations. | RELATED: | Femicide in Ecuador: 68 Victims so Far This Year | One of this weekend's victims wa…
(2019-09-16). Will the IMF, FED, Negative Interest and Digital Money Kill the Western Economy? dissidentvoice.org The IMF, has been instrumental in helping destroying the economy of a myriad of countries, notably, and to start with, the new Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union, Greece, Ukraine and lately Argentina, to mention just a few. Madame Christine Lagarde, as chief of the IMF had a heavy hand in the annihilation …
(2019-09-16). Colombia's Los Rastrojos Try to Kill Own Member for Guaido Pics. telesurenglish.net The Colombian rights group, Fundacion Progresar, came out Monday saying that paramilitaries from the Colombian narco-paramilitary group, 'Los Rastrojos' attempted to murder one of their own members, Hernando Ivan Posso, or 'Nandito', after photos of Nandito appeared last week posing with self-declared interim president of Venezuela, Juan Guaido. | RELATED: | Maduro: 'Tremendous Scandal', Guaido With Colombian Narcos | Members of Los Rastrojos allegedly tried to kill their own member, N…
(2019-09-16). Colombia: Candidate for Mayor Killed at Campaign Event. telesurenglish.net Bernardo Betancourt, candidate for the Mayor's Office of Tibú, Colombia was murdered Sunday at a campaign event in La Gabarra, one of the most violent areas of the country, while the number of dead candidates for October elections now amounts to seven, according to El Espectador newspaper. | RELATED | Colombian Teachers Begin National Strike in Solidarity with Social Leaders | Several organizations have expressed their concern and asked the authorities to bring th…
(2019-09-16). Venezuela Gov't Announces Agreements with Opposition. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan government and several opposition parties announced multiple agreements and the beginning of a new round of dialogue that deals with issues relating to future elections, prisoners release and the rejection of U.S. blockade against the country. | RELATED: | Cuba, Uruguay, Nicaragua Reject TIAR Treaty Against Venezuela | Venezuelan Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez announced the points agreed on which include the return of lawmakers from the ruling party PSUV to the country's National As…
(2019-09-16). Government Signs Agreement with Opposition Factions as Guaido Declares Dialogue Over. venezuelanalysis.com Guaido called for a "new stage of struggle" including the recent activation of the TIAR mutual defence treaty.
(2019-09-16). Venezuela: Elements of opposition reach deal with Maduro government. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On Monday September 16, the leaders of several opposition parties arrived at the Foreign Ministry in downtown Caracas to participate in the Roundtable of National Dialogue organized by the elected government of Nicolás Maduro. The Roundtable was established in the aftermath of the fascist violence in 2017, which was a response to the Supreme Court's decision to strip the National Assembly of its powers after its refusal to adhere to the country's constitution. | On the first day of the meeting, representatives from the government and the opposition parties announced six agreements that ha…
(2019-09-16). Cuba Speaks Up On Fuel Provision Situation Due To US Blockade. telesurenglish.net Cuban Foreign Affair minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla accused the U.S. government once more for blocking the entrance of fuel to the Caribbean island. He qualified these actions as genocide and pointed out the privations and difficulties that impact Cuban family directly. | RELATED: | Cuba, Uruguay, Nicaragua Reject TIAR Treaty Against Venezuela | In the last few days, Cuba has a shortage of petroleum mainly related to the upsurge of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the U.S. sin…
(2019-09-16). #NoMoreTrump Campaign Ends with 13m Signatures Expected. globalresearch.ca The Venezuelan government wrapped up the international #NoMoreTrump campaign Sunday as thousands gathered in the Bolivar plazas, communities and neighborhoods of the country to sign the petition calling on the United States to lift the unilateral blockade. | "In every corner …
(2019-09-16). Private Data of 17M Ecuadoreans Leaked in Unsecured Server. telesurenglish.net Personal data of almost every Ecuadorean citizens was leaked online. Names, financial information, and other important data of about 17 million people, including 6.7 million children were found by a security company vpnMentor. | RELATED: | Israel Will Begin Training Ecuadorean Military Units | The data was sitting in an unsecured Amazon cloud server open to…
(2019-09-16). Valparaiso Declared Catastrophe Zone Due To Extreme Drought. telesurenglish.net Chilean President Piñera declared Valparaiso a catastrophe zone on Monday after local authorities announced that the typically wet season precipitation in the municipality has decreased by 70.5 percent compared to previous year average rain falls. | RELATED: | Chile: Newspaper 'El Mercurio' Publishes Justification For Pinochet's Dictatorship | The president's measure will extend for 12 months starting Sept. 26. Mayor of Valparaiso, Jorge Sharp, will be responsi…
(2019-09-16). CIA's favorite newspaper in Chile praises Pinochet dictatorship on coup anniversary. peoplesworld.org …
(2019-09-16). Bolivian Experts Find Sacred Pre-Hispanic Objects In Tiahuanaco. telesurenglish.net Bolivian archaeologists found more than a dozen ceremonial vessels dating from 300 to 400 years A.C. in the temple of Kalasasaya, one of the most important lithic monuments of the pre-Hispanic citadel of Tiahuanaco. | RELATED: | Bolivian Indigenous People Join Efforts to Recover From Fires | The pieces were found inside Kalasasaya, 50 meters behind…
(2019-09-16). Mark Ruffalo Calls Out UK PM for Comparing Brexit With Hulk. telesurenglish.net The U.S. actor Mark Ruffalo who plays the Hulk in the "Avengers" movie franchise, criticized the U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson for saying Britain's exit from the European Union will happen in a Hulk-like manner. | RELATED: | Mark Ruffalo, DiCaprio Stand With Ecuador's Indigenous Waoranis | Johnson said, "Banner might be bound in manacles, but when pr…
(2019-09-15). Venezuela Probes Guaido over Photos with Colombian Drug Traffickers. venezuelanalysis.com Los Rastrojos have been accused of drug smuggling, extortion, and targeted killings.
(2019-09-15). Yale Study: Wild Mosquitoes Retained Genes of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes. theantimedia.com In Brazil, a genetic engineering test of mosquitoes appears to have failed.
(2019-09-14). Trump and Mexico: a step toward restoring order on the border. uwidata.com On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court reaffirmed the president's right to limit asylum requests for migrants from Central and South America. Trump hailed the decision as a "big victory," while his opponents issued heavy criticism. According to the new ruling, migrants who cross over the United States' southern border will be required to prove that …
(2019-09-13). Profits roll in for "corporate vultures" while Amazon rainforest burns. peoplesworld.org 
While the world watches in horror as fires rage in the Amazon, activists are naming culprits. "Put out the flames, we name your names—politicians, corporate vultures, you're the ones we blame," demonstrators chanted as they marched from the White House to the Brazilian Consulate on Sept. 5. The fires are no accident. Most have been set …
(2019-09-13). As the Amazon forest burns, corporate media deflects blame. greenleft.org.au 
climate emergency Brian MierIssue 1237 Australia Amazon fires ranchers monocultureSeptember 13, 2019I spent last week in the Brazilian Am…
(2019-09-13). Former Colombian guerrillas rearm as government undermines peace accords. greenleft.org.au 
Colombian peace process James JordanIssue 1237 Colombia Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) FARC-EPSeptember 13, 2019A new phase of armed conflict in Colombia h…
(2019-09-13). Bernie Sanders on Democratic Socialism: We Want to Create an Economy That Works for All of Us. democracynow.org 
After being questioned about the crisis in Venezuela, Senator Bernie Sanders defended his vision of democratic socialism. "I agree with what goes on in Canada and in Scandinavia: guaranteeing healthcare to all people as a human right. I believe that the United States should not be the only major country on Earth not to provide paid family and medical leave," Sanders said. "I believe that every worker in this country deserves a living wage and that we expand the trade union movement."
(2019-09-12). Exit John Bolton, But Will That Mean An End To His Failed Foreign Policy? dissidentvoice.org 
Leon Neal, Getty Images Many who oppose the aggressive foreign policy of the United States under President Donald Trump, which has resulted in record numbers of bombs dropped, regime change operations against Venezuela, Nicaragua, Iran and Hong Kong, the abusive use of unilateral coercive measures (sanctions) and record military budgets, cheered when uber-hawk, John Bolton …
(2019-09-12). Venezuela Oil Production Continues Decline as China Cancels More Shipments. venezuelanalysis.com Russian oil giant Rosneft blasted threats of US sanctions as "unfair competition."
(2019-09-12). Will U.S. & Iran Resume Talks After John "Bomb Iran" Bolton Is Ousted as National Security Adviser? democracynow.org 
President Trump has ousted John Bolton, becoming the third national security adviser to be ousted by Trump so far. Bolton has long been a fierce critic of diplomacy. He had strongly pushed for Trump to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. He also opposed negotiations with North Korea, as well as the Taliban in Afghanistan. And he was a key supporter of the attempted U.S.-backed coup in Venezuela and an advocate of regime change in Cuba and Nicaragua. Trump is expected to announce a replacement next week. We speak with Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and a member of the national board of J…
(2019-09-11). Venezuela's Maduro Warns of Colombia 'Threat' as Trump Fires Bolton. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan military exercises along the border started on Tuesday.
(2019-09-10). Headlines for September 10, 2019. democracynow.org Wilbur Ross Under Fire After Reports of Political Meddling at NOAA, Trump Says "Bad People" from Hurricane-Ravaged Bahamas Trying to Enter U.S., Boris Johnson Dealt More Blows over Brexit Plan as U.K. Parliament Suspended, U.N. Human Rights Chief: Climate Change Greatest Threat to Human Rights, French Summer Heat Waves Linked to 1,500 Deaths, Paraguay: Human Remains Found Under Former Property of Ex-Dictator Alfredo Stroessner, Bangladesh Imposes Mobile Phone Blackout on Rohingya Refugees, North Korea Fires 2 Projectiles After Proposing Renewal of Talks with U.S., Reports: CIA Extracted Russian Informant Who Prov…
(2019-09-09). Venezuela: Guaido Under Investigation over Essequibo Bargaining Revelations. venezuelanalysis.com Guaido envoy Vanessa Neumann was caught on tape offering to relinquish Venezuela's historic claim in exchange for backing from London.
(2019-09-08). Evo Morales, providing leadership in times of adversity. liberationnews.org 
While other South American leaders delayed, Bolivian Pres. Evo Morales personally led efforts to confront the tragedy in the Amazon.
(2019-09-08). The Other Americans: Colombia's Fragile Peace in Splinters. progressive.org The renewal of armed struggle follows neglect of the peace process from the far right. "[President] Duque is taking advantage of the discourse of Donald Trump to put back in place repressive politics," a human rights defender says.
(2019-09-08). New Season of Amazon's Jack Ryan Focused on Venezuela Denounced as 'Over-the-Top and Ridiculous' US Propaganda. venezuelanalysis.com The upcoming season of Amazon's Jack Ryan could have been scripted by John Bolton.
(2019-09-06). 'Go to hell': Venezuelan coup leader Ricardo Hausmann stages WhatsApp meltdown when confronted with his own hypocrisy and lack of transparency. thegrayzone.com Over the course of an entire day, Venezuelan coup leader Ricardo Hausmann melted down on WhatsApp after I confronted him…
(2019-09-06). Mastercard Blocks Two Venezuelan Banks as Inflation Rises. venezuelanalysis.com A Chinese contractor has also suspended work on an oil expansion project.
(2019-09-04). The Citgo conspiracy: Opposition figures accuse Guaidó officials of 'scam' to liquidate Venezuela's most prized international asset. thegrayzone.com Venezuela's opposition has long accused the Bolivarian government of corruption and mismanagement. But with Citgo on the verge of liquidation,…
(2019-09-04). Venezuela: Gold Reserves Fall to 75-year Low as Guaido Seeks to Restructure Debt. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan gold reserves fell by $1 billion in the first semester of 2019.
(2019-09-03). Former Colombian guerrillas rearm as government undermines Peace Accords. liberationnews.org 
A new phase of armed conflict in Colombia has emerged with the declaration by some former leaders of the FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — People's Army) that they are reorganizing and rearming as an insurgent force.
(2019-09-02). Venezuela Points Finger at Duque for Breakdown of Colombian Peace Process. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro government also refuted accusations that it offers "refuge" to FARC-EP rebels.
(2019-09-02). Venezuela Exposes Failed Plan to Attack Justice Palace, Police Headquarters. venezuelanalysis.com Vicepresident Jorge Rodriguez presented evidence of a failed attack on Venezuela's highest courts located in Caracas allegedly to be carried out by criminals trained in Colombia.
(2019-08-28). Report: One Venezuelan Migrant Killed Every Day in Colombia. venezuelanalysis.com Criminal activity and xenophobic attacks have been cited among the main causes.
(2019-08-28). US Opens Venezuela Interest Section in Colombia as Guaido Rebuffs Further Talks. venezuelanalysis.com It remains unclear whether the new Venezuela Affairs Unit will facilitate talks with Caracas.