(2019-10-13). Ecuador's masses rise up against neoliberal policies. liberationnews.org 
Stand with Ecuador's working people fighting to reject institutions and solutions that reinforce and serve the imperialist ruling class.
(2019-10-13). Ecuador: Military Curfew Partially Lifted in Capital Quito. telesurenglish.net The anti-government protests kept up demonstrations Sunday despite a military curfew announced by President Lenin Moreno a day earlier. The curfew has been partially lifted between 11: 30 am and 8: 00 pm local time, however, some main and important roads are still blocked and some areas are under curfew. | RELATED: | Ecuador: Nation on Military Lockdown | The president's Decree 893 handed over the status of the existing national state of exception to the military. The military responded by limiting people…
(2019-10-13). National strike paralyzes Ecuador on Seventh Day of Protests. indybay.org The strike dramatically impacted Cuenca on Wednesday. Streets were largely deserted of vehicle traffic. There was no taxi or bus service. Police and army officers blocked off the central square in downtown Cuenca. A huge march of workers, students, and indigenous people gathered before noon. Things calmed down during mid-day, but in the evening there were running battles between protesters and security forces, which responded by lobbing teargas canisters.
(2019-10-13). Police State Ecuador Under Lenin Moreno. globalresearch.ca Moreno campaigned on a platform of continuing the progressive policies of his predecessor Rafael Correa. | Straightaway in office, he betrayed the public trust. Ecuadorian legal scholar Oswaldo Ruiz-Chiriboga accused him of abandoning his pledges, implementing neoliberal policies demanded by US …
(2019-10-13). #SOSEcuador: Exigimos el cese de la violencia por parte del gobierno ecuatoriano. indybay.org 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.
(2019-10-13). Defying repression, tens of thousands of Ecuadorians take part in national strike. greenleft.org.au 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…
(2019-10-12). Calls rise to demand the release of Julian Assange. thecanary.co 
Singer MIA has joined the call to demand the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after visiting him in London's high-security Belmarsh prison.The rapper and songwriter — real name Mathangi Arulpragasam — is one of a number of celebrity supporters who have been to see Assange since he was sent to Belmarsh earlier this year after spending seven years in the Ecuadorean embassy in the capital to avoid extradition.Asked how the whistleblower was faring, the musician said: It's difficult to describe… he shouldn't be in there.Julian Assange is facing extradition to the US (Victoria Jones/PA)She also s…
(2019-10-12). Ecuador under President Neo-coño Moreno: The IMF's Deadly "Economic Medicine", The Weaponization of Neoliberal Reforms. globalresearch.ca Lenin Moreno: aka Neocon Moreno | A popular insurrection is unfolding against the adoption of sweeping IMF reforms imposed by the "centre left" government of President Lenin Moreno. | In March 2019, a 4.2 billion dollar IMF loan was granted to Ecuador….
(2019-10-12). IMF Hands $4.2 Billion in Loans for Ecuador for Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca This article was first published in April 2019, following the granting of a $4.2 billion IMF loan to Ecuador. | It should be understood that the conditions underlying this loan are intended to impoverish an entire country. | The IMF policy conditionalities …
(2019-10-12). Ecuador: Supposed 'Peace Zone' Looks Like A 'War Zone' in Quito. telesurenglish.net The social struggle did not abate in Ecuador despite attempts by the government to quell the protests on the tenth day of the demonstrations. During the early hours on Saturday, Ecuadorean olice fired tear gas and live ammo at the Indigenous people, farmers, workers and students who remained protesting near the National Assembly in Quito. | RELATED: | Ecuador: Riot Police Fire Tear Gas, Live Ammo at Protesters | Thousands of people from the Amazon region and the Andean highlands arr…
(2019-10-12). Ecuador: 'No Place to Hide', More Cities Reject Neoliberalism. telesurenglish.net For the first time in the history of the Republic of Ecuador, the government headquarters was transferred from Quito, the capital city, to Guayaquil on October 7. | President Lenin Moreno made the decision amid growing protests against the policy package implemented to secure an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan. | The decision also happened a week after Moreno declared a State of Exception, a legal move which allows the government to restrict civil and political rights. | Closure of alternative media, detention of hundreds of people and other measures to halt citizen protest, however, would appear to have h…
(2019-10-12). Ecuador's Indigenous Leaders Willing to Talk After Fuel-Price Protests. truthdig.com QUITO, Ecuador — Indigenous leaders of fuel-price protests that have paralyzed Ecuador's economy for nearly a week said Saturday they are willing to negotiate with President Lenín Moreno, signaling a possible exit from the crisis even as violence prompted the president to impose a curfew in the capital and surrounding areas. | Moreno said the military-enforced curfew would begin at 3 p.m. local time in response to breakouts of violence in areas previously untouched by the protests. Around 1 p.m., masked protesters broke into the national auditor's office and set it ablaze, sending black smoke billowing acro…
(2019-10-12). Argentina: Largest Women Gathering Despite The Weather. telesurenglish.net With the fight still for the right to abortion and also the pain for the constant femicides and other issues that affect them, the 34th National Women's Meeting took place in La Plata, capital of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. | RELATED: | Trump Backs Bolsonaro for OECD Membership, But Only After Macri | The organizers expected 200,000 people to go to the city during the three days of the meeting despite the inclement weather, which forced the first act to be suspende…
(2019-10-12). Censorship: teleSUR Taken Off Air in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net Satellite and cable companies, Directvla and TVCable in Ecuador, both of which require a subscription, have pulled the plug on the teleSUR news station. | RELATED: | Ecuador: CONAIE Accepts Direct Dialogue With President Moreno | The move comes just as the national government under right-wing president, Lenin Moreno, declared a curfew and militarized the entire city of Quito, the nation's capital, starting at 3: 00 p.m. local time. | Previously, Moreno banned the television stat…
(2019-10-12). Ecuador: Quito Militarized, Under Curfew. telesurenglish.net Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno declared Saturday afternoon, with a 30 minute warning, that his government was putting the capital city of Quito under a curfew starting at 3: 00 p.m. local time and declared the city and its surrounding areas to be "militarized." | RELATED: | Ecuador: CONAIE Accepts Direct Dialogue With President Moreno | In a press conference flanked by his Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner and Defense Minister Oswaldo Jarrin, the president said the measure was…
(2019-10-12). Ecuador: Nation on Military Lockdown. telesurenglish.net The Ecuadorean government under President Lenin Moreno has handed over all security controls across the country to the military and National Police until 3: 00 p.m. Sunday. At that time, the state security forces or the president can decide for how long the national state of exception will last. | RELATED: | Censorship: teleSUR Taken Off Air in Ecuador | The president's Decree 893 hands over the status of the existing national state of exception to the military. The military responded by limiting peo…
(2019-10-12). Five dead and almost 1,000 arrested as repression mounts in Ecuador. wsws.org The Ombudsman Office of Ecuador confirmed that the repression has left 5 demonstrators killed, 554 injured, and 929 arrested. These numbers, however, conceal the brutality of the repression.
(2019-10-12). Ecuador: Brutal Economic Policies, The IMF "Economic Package" ("Paquetazo"). globalresearch.ca With a stubborn position that borders on political suicide, the government of Lenin Moreno, during the seventh day of massive and combative Popular Unemployment, has preferred to repress thousands of indigenous, students, settlers and workers who have risen throughout the …
(2019-10-12). Henry A. Giroux on Neoliberal Ideology and the Road to Fascism. truthout.org | |
(2019-10-11). Peru's Constitutional Crisis Cuts Deep Due to Endemic Corruption. therealnews.com 
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.
(2019-10-11). Defying repression, tens of thousands of Ecuadorians take part in national strike. mronline.org 
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
(2019-10-11). A massive people's strike explodes in Ecuador. workers.org 
Oct. 10 — The great people's strike has exploded in Ecuador. Today is the eighth day that road traffic in Ibarra, a city with a population of 250,000, has been completely shut down, with no buses or taxis running. It is the sixth day of suspended classes for all students. . . . | Continue reading A massive people's strike explodes in Ecuador at Workers.org
(2019-10-11). Indigenous-Led Protests Rock Ecuador Decrying IMF Deal and Demanding Moreno's Resignation. mintpressnews.com 
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 Moreno.
(2019-10-11). Killing the Messengers: Rising Violence Against Journalists and Indigenous Leaders Defending the Amazon. counterpunch.org 
In February 2005, the body of 73-year-old Sister Dorothy Stang was found on the side of a remote dirt road 33 miles from Anapu, Pará, in Brazil's AmazonBasin. Seven bullets pierced her body. The first hit her in the abdomen, then after she fell face down, the killers fired bullets to the back and four More
(2019-10-11). Real life and resistance in Venezuela — Ben Norton reports on effects of US blockade. thegrayzone.com Ben Norton speaks about his reporting in Venezuela, where he investigated how bipartisan US sanctions and Trump's embargo are making…
(2019-10-11). Ecuador: UN 'stands ready' to support talks, in bid to end political turmoil. un.org 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.
(2019-10-11). Upcoming Elections Represent Testing Time for Bolivia's Socialist Government. counterpunch.org Bolivian President Evo Morales and Vice President àÅlvaro García Linera are presently campaigning for their fourth terms in office. In elections set for October 20, Morales, candidate of the Movement to Socialism Party (MAS), is polling 15 points ahead of ex-President Carlos Mesa of the Citizen Community Party. Seven other presidential candidates are competing. The More
(2019-10-11). Headlines for October 11, 2019. democracynow.org Civilians Killed & Forced to Flee Turkish Military Offensive in Northern Syria, Two Associates of Trump's Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Arrested at Dulles Airport, Prince Estate Slams Trump for Using "Purple Rain" at Minneapolis Rally, "Trans Lives Matter": Activists Interrupt CNN Democratic Town Hall, Ethiopian Prime Minister Wins 100th Nobel Peace Prize, Olga Tokarczuk & Peter Handke Win Nobel Prize for Literature, Iranian Oil Tanker Struck in Red Sea, Ecuador: Five Killed Amid Anti-Austerity Protests, News Outlet Splinter Shutting Down, Asylum Seekers Protest "Remain in Mexico" Policy on Brownsville Bridge, Gymnast Sim…
(2019-10-11). Ecuador: 'Drones' revolt against Moreno's neoliberal policies. greenleft.org.au 
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…
(2019-10-11). Lenín versus Lenin in Ecuador. workers.org 
Aznárez, based in Buenos Aires, is the director of Resumen Latinoamericano (resumenlatinoamericano.org), which published this article on Oct. 8. Translation by Michael Otto. As the revolutionary Franz Fanon wrote, insurrection has always been a weapon of the humble people — of the "wretched of the earth." It is a necessary . . . | Continue reading Lenín versus Lenin in Ecuador at Workers.org
(2019-10-10). CIA spied on Julian Assange 24/7 in Ecuadorian embassy. thegrayzone.com The CIA was given 24/7 video and audio surveillance of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange while he lived under asylum at…
(2019-10-10). The Trump Administration Is Moving to Restart Aerial Fumigation in Colombia. progressive.org The move further endangers the country's already-fragile peace accord.
(2019-10-10). Colombia's peace process developments a 'precious opportunity' to end violence for good, says UN Mission head. un.org 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…
(2019-10-10). Venezuelan Oil Output Falls as Inflation Reaches Six-Month Low. venezuelanalysis.com Inflation slowed down in September after crossing the hyperinflation threshold in August.
(2019-10-10). Venezuelan diplomat speaks on US blockade. greenleft.org.au 
Venezuela Chris SleeIssue 1240 Australia US embargo Victorian Trades Hall MelbourneOctober 10, 2019Thirty people heard Venezuelan ch…
(2019-10-09). Ecuadorian Protests Intensify as President Flees Capital, Blames Venezuela. therealnews.com 
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.
(2019-10-09). Ecuador's President Moves Government Operations From Capital to Escape Protests. theantimedia.com Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno has moved government operations out of the capital of Quito following days of nationwide protests.
(2019-10-09). Guaido Signs USAID Agreement as Adobe Suspends Venezuela Service. venezuelanalysis.com Financial company TransferWise likewise stopped servicing Venezuelan clients.
(2019-10-09). Indigenous-Led Anti-Austerity Protests Shut Down Quito Forcing Ecuadorian Government to Move Capital. democracynow.org 
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…
(2019-10-08). Headlines for October 8, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Touts "Great and Unmatched Wisdom" as U.S. Abandons Kurdish Allies, State Dept. Orders Ambassador Gordon Sondland Not to Testify to Impeachment Inquiry, Federal Judge Rejects Trump's "Repugnant" Argument Against Turning Over Tax Records, Ecuador's President Moves Government From Capital as Anti-Austerity Protests Grow, Bolivia Rains Quell Fires After 10 Million Amazon Acres Burn, 700+ Arrested as Extinction Rebellion Protests Demand Climate Action, Swedish Climate Activist Greta Thunberg to Visit Standing Rock Reservation, Supreme Court Opens New Term with Justice Clarence Thomas Absent, Asylum Seekers Esco…
(2019-10-07). 'The drone revolution': Ecuadorians revolt against repressive US-backed President Lenin Moreno's neoliberal policies. thegrayzone.com Ecuador's workers are rising up against the IMF-mandated neoliberal economic reforms of President Lenin Moreno, a close ally of Washington…
(2019-10-07). Venezuela Arrests Oil Exec for Corruption, Receives $4bn in Russian Investment. venezuelanalysis.com Moscow and Caracas are reportedly working on a long-term cooperation agreement set to last at least until 2030.
(2019-10-06). How Venezuela defeated Washington's coup attempt at the United Nations. liberationnews.org 
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."
(2019-10-04). Cómo Venezuela derrotó el intento de golpe de estado de Washington en las Naciones Unidas. thegrayzone.com Un vistazo a cómo los diplomáticos venezolanos obstaculizaron un intento de Estados Unidos de revocar sus credenciales en la ONU…
(2019-10-04). Headlines for October 4, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Publicly Calls on Ukraine and China to Investigate the Bidens, Trump Discussed Campaign Rivals in June Call with China's Xi Jinping, FEC Chair: Illegal for Candidates to Solicit Foreign Help in U.S. Elections, Messages Detail How U.S. Officials Pressured Ukraine on Trump's Behalf, IRS Whistleblower: Treasury Official Tried to Interfere with Trump or Pence Tax Audit, Trump Administration to Collect DNA of All Immigrants Jailed in U.S., Iraq Death Toll at 44 as Violent Repression of Protests Continues, Honduran President Denies Narcotrafficking Ties as His Brother Faces U.S. Trial, Protests Rock Ecuador as IM…
(2019-10-02). How Venezuela defeated Washington's coup attempt at the United Nations. thegrayzone.com An inside look at how Venezuelan diplomats stymied a US attempt to revoke their credentials at the UN and shatter…
(2019-10-02). Venezuela's CITGO in Danger as Maduro Seeks Debt Renegotiation. venezuelanalysis.com US financial sanctions have stopped Venezuela from renegotiating foreign debt since 2017.
(2019-09-30). Wave of Xenophobia Against Venezuelans in Peru Sparks Diplomatic Spat. venezuelanalysis.com The brutal beating of a young Venezuelan girl by Peru's police and a nationalist march have sparked outrage.
(2019-09-30). Venezuelan ANC President Visits Vietnam, North Korea. venezuelanalysis.com National Constituent Assembly President Diosdado Cabello went on a Far East tour to strengthen political ties.
(2019-09-26). Venezuela: Trump Imposes Travel Ban, Putin Backs Dialogue. venezuelanalysis.com US officials and the Venezuelan opposition have also lobbied the EU to impose harsher sanctions against Caracas.