Daily Archives: October 19, 2019

2019-10-19: News Headlines

Michael Otto and Zoila Ramirez (2019-10-19). An inside account of the Indigenous uprising in Ecuador. workers.org Oct. 16 — On Oct. 7, 4000 Indigenous people from towns in and around the same canton marched for four hours to Ibarra to present a manifesto to the governor of Imbabura. The governor refused to meet with them and later rejected their primary demands: Cease the military aggression against . . . | Continue reading An inside account of the Indigenous uprising in Ecuador at Workers.org

teleSUR (2019-10-19). Soldiers Patrol Streets of Chile Amid State of Emergency. telesurenglish.net Armed soldiers are patrolling the streets of Santiago Saturday after President Sebastian Piñera decreed a state of emergency to contain citizen protests against increased subway fares. | RELATED: | Chile: President Announces State of Emergency | General Javier Iturriaga del Campo was informed that his troops would be concentrated on surveillance operations in the ci…

teleSUR -EF (2019-10-19). Chile: President Piñera Revokes Santiago Subway Fare Hike. telesurenglish.net Chilean President Sebastian Piñera has announced that the Santiago subway fare increase that went into effect last Monday, has been revoked after a week of tense protests by students and subway users against the price hike. | RELATED: | Chilean President Announces State of Emergency | During a special announcement on Saturday afternoon, President Piñera said that the subway price hike, issued by decree two weeks ago, has been eliminated, but that a law for the same issue will "soon be approve…

teleSUR (2019-10-19). Vatican: Amazon Synod Debates Allowing Married Men to be Priests. telesurenglish.net During the Amazon Synod at the Vatican on Saturday, bishops discussed controversial issues that could transform the Catholic Church. Among them is the possibility of allowing married men to become priests. | RELATED: | Brazil: Amazonian Indigenous Leaders Visit Pope Francis | According to Pan-Amazon Synod documents, some within the sect want to allow married men to be ordained so that there are more priests within remote areas of the Amazon basin. | However, according to the Synod off…

Peter Koenig (2019-10-19). Ecuador: The fight against Moreno and the IMF is far from over. dissidentvoice.org In Ecuador, the fight against IMF austerity measures is far from over. Just a few hours after my article was published on Sunday, 13 October, Ecuador and the IMF's Killing Spree, President Lenin Moreno declared the infamous Decree 883 was canceled; i.e., the astronomical price increases for fuel were reversed, the (police) state of emergency …

Staff (2019-10-19). Evo Morales and the Power of the Past in Bolivian Politics. truthout.org The following excerpt from the new book, The Five Hundred Year Rebellion: Indigenous Movements and the Decolonization of History in Bolivia, looks at the roots, rise and presidency of Evo Morales, who is likely to win a fourth term in office in Bolivia's October 20 general election. It describes how histories and symbols of Indigenous resistance have been wielded as tools for liberation and political power in Bolivia, from the governmen…

teleSUR (2019-10-18). Activists Mount "Sick-In" To Highlight Pollution in Chile. telesurenglish.net Greenpeace activists and residents of communities suffering from industrial pollution created a mock hospital ward outside the Chilean presidential palace on Thursday to demand that the government commit to shutting down coal-fired power plants by 2030. | RELATED: | Greenpeace: Indonesian Firms Involved in Fires Have Not Been Punished | About 20 people were lying in hospital beds, hooked up to oxygen tanks and covered by sheets "stained" with pollution. | The aim of the…

Nino Pagliccia (2019-10-18). Peace Restored in Ecuador, But is trust? counterpunch.org After ten people were reported killed on the streets of Ecuador, together with about 2,000 people injured and a large number imprisoned, an agreement was reached between the Lenin Moreno government and protesters against a controversial Decree 883 that had the footprint of the neoliberal austerity policies of the IMF. For the time being the More

teleSUR -EF (2019-10-18). Chilean President Announces State of Emergency. telesurenglish.net Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announces Friday night a state of emergency for the provinces of Santiago and Chacabuco. | RELATED: | Chile Protests: Government Invokes State Security Law | The measure was taken to control protesters who have been demonstrating all this week against the increased Metro fare. Demonstrations and vandalism in the capital of Santiago have escalated Friday, as have national police repression against the mainly student protesters. The president said the st…

teleSUR (2019-10-18). Chile Protests: Government Invokes Security Law. telesurenglish.net Protests over the price increase of the Santiago Metro spread throughout this city throughout Friday with protests and clashes on the streets, which led to the closure of all suburban lines and left thousands of people without a way to get home. | RELATED: | Chilean Students Take Over Metro Stations to Protest Fare Hikes | On the fifth day of protests in several Metro stations, with hundreds of young people entering stations without paying and facing the police, near-riots ha…

Peter Koenig (2019-10-18). Ecuador — The Fight Against Moreno and the IMF Is Far from Over. globalresearch.ca In Ecuador, the fight against IMF austerity measures is far from over. Just a few hours after my article was published on Sunday, 13 October, Ecuador — and the IMF's Killing Spree — President Lenin Moreno declared the infamous Decree …

commondreams (2019-10-18). New Report Reviews Changes in Bolivia's Economy under Evo Morales's Presidency. commondreams.org ______________________________…

susan_p (2019-10-18). Ecuador: Fuel subsidies restored but people's struggle continues. greenleft.org.au anti-austerity Jelena RuddIssue 1241 Ecuador Decree 883 IMF QuitoOctober 18, 2019In a victory for the social movement that brought Ecuador's capital,…

Lucas Koerner (2019-10-17). Venezuela's Opposition Declares PDVSA 2020 Bond Void, Nixes Payment. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela's CITGO could be seized by creditors.

teleSUR (2019-10-17). Venezuela, Brazil Become New Members in UN Human Rights Council. telesurenglish.net Venezuela and Brazil scored seats on U.N. Human Rights Council Thursday as the General Assembly chooses 14 new members of the panel. | The 193-member General Assembly is electing 14 members to the 47-member Human Rights Council for three-year terms starting 1 January 2020. | "We should thank the countries that voted in favor of Venezuela and congratulate the other members of the #HumanRights Commission," Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said. "Venezuela has proposals so that there are no armed interventions or economic blockades." | The Geneva-based council can spotlight abuses and has special monitors watchin…

teleSUR (2019-10-17). Colombian Presidential Guard Member Arrested For Massacre. telesurenglish.net A member of Colombia's presidential guard was arrested on Wednesday for involvement in a massacre in which ten were killed in the municipality of El Tarra in North Santander. | RELATED: | US, Colombia Expand Cooperation To Crack Down on Coca Producers | Diego Hernando Galván Ruedas, of the 37th Infantry Battalion of the Presidential Gu…

Ricardo Vaz (2019-10-17). Venezuela Elected to UN Human Rights Council. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro government was elected to a three-year term with backing of 105 out of 195 UN member-states.

United Nations (2019-10-17). Venezuela, Poland and Sudan amongst 14 new Human Rights Council members. un.org 14 new members were elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday, following a secret ballot held in the General Assembly Hall in New York.

Cira Pascual Marquina (2019-10-17). Grassroots Communication fights back! A conversation with Jessica Pernia. mronline.org A founding member of Tatuy TV speaks about what it means to be a group of revolutionary journalists in hard times. | Source

Mark Weisbrot (2019-10-16). Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return. thenation.com Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return…

Ricardo Vaz (2019-10-16). Venezuela: Gov't Increases Minimum Wage, Announces Public Spending. venezuelanalysis.com Governorships will manage gold mines as a direct source of revenue.

Staff (2019-10-15). Ecuadorian Government Withdraws IMF Decree After 11 Days of Protests and State Repression. therealnews.com 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.

Paul Dobson (2019-10-14). Venezuela Denies Guatemalan President-Elect Entrance, Congratulates Ecuadorian People on IMF Defeat. venezuelanalysis.com President Nicolas Maduro also called on Chavista forces to prepare to "rescue" the National Assembly in the upcoming elections.

Staff (2019-10-14). Headlines for October 14, 2019. democracynow.org Syrian Troops Mass at Turkish Border After Striking Deal with Kurds, Pentagon Deploying Additional 1,800 Troops to Saudi Arabia, NYT: Russian Warplanes Bomb 4 Hospitals in Syria over 12 Hours, Appeals Court Rules Trump Must Turn Over Financial Records, Video Shows Fake Trump Shooting Journalists, Political Rivals, Fox News' Shepard Smith Has Quit Network, Hunter Biden to Step Down from Chinese Company Board, White Cop Kills Black Woman by Shooting Through Her Bedroom Window, Japan: 40 Have Died in Typhoon Hagibis, Ecuador: Indigenous Protests Force Government to Reinstate Fuel Subsidies, Uganda LGBT Activists Fig…

Kim Barzola (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.

Staff (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.

Julian Cola (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.

Aaron Maté (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…

Staff (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…

Aaron Maté (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…

Edward Hunt (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.

Ricardo Vaz (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.

Jessica Corbett (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.

Ricardo Vaz (2019-10-09). Guaido Signs USAID Agreement as Adobe Suspends Venezuela Service. venezuelanalysis.com Financial company TransferWise likewise stopped servicing Venezuelan clients.

Denis Rogatyuk (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…

Paul Dobson (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.

Anya Parampil (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."

Anya Parampil (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…

Ricardo Vaz (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.

Paul Dobson (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.

TeleSUR English (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.

Ryan Cristián (2019-09-29). CIA Trump Manipulation, Israel Bombs Iraq, UN Venezuela Lies Exposed & US "Less Equal" Than Mexico. 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 (9/28/19). 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 …

Ricardo Vaz (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.

Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz (2019-09-25). Washington Gives Guaido $52M in Funding, Slaps Venezuela with New Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com The new aid package dovetailed with fresh sanctions targeting Venezuela-Cuba oil shipping.

Paul Dobson (2019-09-23). Venezuela: Dueling Delegations Sent to New York as TIAR Treaty Invoked. venezuelanalysis.com Colombian President Ivan Duque raised tensions on the eve of the UN General Assembly when he compared Maduro to Slobodan Milosevic and Al Qaeda.

Ryan Cristián (2019-09-23). Iran Narrative Implodes, Saudis Bomb Yemen In Retaliation, MSM Silent, & US Sanctions Venezuela Food. 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 (9/22/19). 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 …

Lucas Koerner (2019-09-18). US imposes New Sanctions Targeting Venezuela's Food Program. venezuelanalysis.com The Treasury Department has targeted people and companies involved in imports for Venezuela's CLAP program.

Lucas Koerner (2019-09-18). Venezuela: Gov't Releases Opposition Leader, Guaido Ratified as Parliament Head. venezuelanalysis.com Edgar Zambrano was a high-profile participant in the opposition's April 30 military putsch.

Paul Dobson (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.

Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz (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.

2019-10-19: Social Media Postees

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Soldiers Patrol Streets of Chile Amid State of Emergency
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-19
Armed soldiers are patrolling the streets of Santiago Saturday after President Sebastian Piñera decreed a state of emergency to contain citizen protests against increased subway fares. | RELATED: | Chile: President Announces State of Emergency | General Javier Iturriaga del Campo was informed that his troops would be concentrated on surveillance operations in the ci…
telesurenglish.net/news/Soldiers-Patrol-Streets-of-Chile-Amid-State-of-Emergency-20191019-0005.html

Chile: President Piñera Revokes Santiago Subway Fare Hike
teleSUR -EF | telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-19
Chilean President Sebastian Piñera has announced that the Santiago subway fare increase that went into effect last Monday, has been revoked after a week of tense protests by students and subway users against the price hike. | RELATED: | Chilean President Announces State of Emergency | During a special announcement on Saturday afternoon, President Piñera said that the subway price hike, issued by decree two weeks ago, has been eliminated, but that a law for the same issue will "soon be approve…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-President-Pinera-Revokes-Santiago-Subway-Fare-Hike–20191019-0007.html

Vatican: Amazon Synod Debates Allowing Married Men to be Priests
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-19
During the Amazon Synod at the Vatican on Saturday, bishops discussed controversial issues that could transform the Catholic Church. Among them is the possibility of allowing married men to become priests. | RELATED: | Brazil: Amazonian Indigenous Leaders Visit Pope Francis | According to Pan-Amazon Synod documents, some within the sect want to allow married men to be ordained so that there are more priests within remote areas of the Amazon basin. | However, according to the Synod off…
telesurenglish.net/news/Vatican-Amazon-Synod-Debates-Allowing-Married-Men-to-be-Priests-20191019-0006.html

An inside account of the Indigenous uprising in Ecuador
Michael Otto and Zoila Ramirez | workers.org | 2019-10-19
Oct. 16 — On Oct. 7, 4000 Indigenous people from towns in and around the same canton marched for four hours to Ibarra to present a manifesto to the governor of Imbabura. The governor refused to meet with them and later rejected their primary demands: Cease the military aggression against . . . | Continue reading An inside account of the Indigenous uprising in Ecuador at Workers.org
workers.org/2019/10/44086/

Ecuador: The fight against Moreno and the IMF is far from over
Peter Koenig | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-19
In Ecuador, the fight against IMF austerity measures is far from over. Just a few hours after my article was published on Sunday, 13 October, Ecuador and the IMF's Killing Spree, President Lenin Moreno declared the infamous Decree 883 was canceled; i.e., the astronomical price increases for fuel were reversed, the (police) state of emergency …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/ecuador-the-fight-against-moreno-and-the-imf-is-far-from-over/

Evo Morales and the Power of the Past in Bolivian Politics
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-19
The following excerpt from the new book, The Five Hundred Year Rebellion: Indigenous Movements and the Decolonization of History in Bolivia, looks at the roots, rise and presidency of Evo Morales, who is likely to win a fourth term in office in Bolivia's October 20 general election. It describes how histories and symbols of Indigenous resistance have been wielded as tools for liberation and political power in Bolivia, from the governmen…
truthout.org/articles/evo-morales-and-the-power-of-the-past-in-bolivian-politics/

Activists Mount "Sick-In" To Highlight Pollution in Chile
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-18
Greenpeace activists and residents of communities suffering from industrial pollution created a mock hospital ward outside the Chilean presidential palace on Thursday to demand that the government commit to shutting down coal-fired power plants by 2030. | RELATED: | Greenpeace: Indonesian Firms Involved in Fires Have Not Been Punished | About 20 people were lying in hospital beds, hooked up to oxygen tanks and covered by sheets "stained" with pollution. | The aim of the…
telesurenglish.net/news/Activists-Mount-Sick-In-To-Highlight-Pollution-in-Chile-20191018-0007.html

Peace Restored in Ecuador, But is trust?
Nino Pagliccia | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-18
After ten people were reported killed on the streets of Ecuador, together with about 2,000 people injured and a large number imprisoned, an agreement was reached between the Lenin Moreno government and protesters against a controversial Decree 883 that had the footprint of the neoliberal austerity policies of the IMF. For the time being the…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/18/peace-restored-in-ecuador-but-is-trust/

Chilean President Announces State of Emergency
teleSUR -EF | telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-18
Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announces Friday night a state of emergency for the provinces of Santiago and Chacabuco. | RELATED: | Chile Protests: Government Invokes State Security Law | The measure was taken to control protesters who have been demonstrating all this week against the increased Metro fare. Demonstrations and vandalism in the capital of Santiago have escalated Friday, as have national police repression against the mainly student protesters. The president said the st…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chilean-President-Announces-State-of-Emergency-20191018-0014.html

Chile Protests: Government Invokes Security Law
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-18
Protests over the price increase of the Santiago Metro spread throughout this city throughout Friday with protests and clashes on the streets, which led to the closure of all suburban lines and left thousands of people without a way to get home. | RELATED: | Chilean Students Take Over Metro Stations to Protest Fare Hikes | On the fifth day of protests in several Metro stations, with hundreds of young people entering stations without paying and facing the police, near-riots ha…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-Protests-Government-Invokes-Security-Law-20191018-0013.html

Ecuador — The Fight Against Moreno and the IMF Is Far from Over
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-18
In Ecuador, the fight against IMF austerity measures is far from over. Just a few hours after my article was published on Sunday, 13 October, Ecuador — and the IMF's Killing Spree — President Lenin Moreno declared the infamous Decree …
globalresearch.ca/ecuador-fight-against-moreno-imf/5692367

New Report Reviews Changes in Bolivia's Economy under Evo Morales's Presidency
commondreams.org | 2019-10-18
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commondreams.org/newswire/2019/10/18/new-report-reviews-changes-bolivias-economy-under-evo-moraless-presidency?cd-origin=rss

Ecuador: Fuel subsidies restored but people's struggle continues
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-18
anti-austerity Jelena RuddIssue 1241 Ecuador Decree 883 IMF QuitoOctober 18, 2019In a victory for the social movement that brought Ecuador's capital,…
greenleft.org.au/content/ecuador-fuel-subsidies-restored-peoples-struggle-continues

Venezuela's Opposition Declares PDVSA 2020 Bond Void, Nixes Payment
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-17
Venezuela's CITGO could be seized by creditors.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14695

Venezuela, Brazil Become New Members in UN Human Rights Council
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-17
Venezuela and Brazil scored seats on U.N. Human Rights Council Thursday as the General Assembly chooses 14 new members of the panel. | The 193-member General Assembly is electing 14 members to the 47-member Human Rights Council for three-year terms starting 1 January 2020. | "We should thank the countries that voted in favor of Venezuela and congratulate the other members of the #HumanRights Commission," Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said. "Venezuela has proposals so that there are no armed interventions or economic blockades." | The Geneva-based council can spotlight abuses and has special monitors watchin…
telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuela-Brazil-Become-New-Members-in-UN-Human-Rights-Council-20191017-0009.html

Colombian Presidential Guard Member Arrested For Massacre
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-17
A member of Colombia's presidential guard was arrested on Wednesday for involvement in a massacre in which ten were killed in the municipality of El Tarra in North Santander. | RELATED: | US, Colombia Expand Cooperation To Crack Down on Coca Producers | Diego Hernando Galván Ruedas, of the 37th Infantry Battalion of the Presidential Gu…
telesurenglish.net/news/Colombian-Presidential-Guard-Member-Arrested-For-Massacre-20191017-0012.html

Venezuela Elected to UN Human Rights Council
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-17
The Maduro government was elected to a three-year term with backing of 105 out of 195 UN member-states.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14696

Venezuela, Poland and Sudan amongst 14 new Human Rights Council members
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-17
14 new members were elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday, following a secret ballot held in the General Assembly Hall in New York.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1049461

Ecuador Reaches a Deal–but Unrest May Return
Mark Weisbrot | thenation.com | 2019-10-16
Ecuador Reaches a Deal–but Unrest May Return…
thenation.com/article/ecuador-protests-imf/

Ecuador Reaches a Deal–but Unrest May Return
Mark Weisbrot | thenation.com | 2019-10-16
Ecuador Reaches a Deal–but Unrest May Return…
thenation.com/article/ecuador-protests-imf/

Venezuela: Gov't Increases Minimum Wage, Announces Public Spending
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-16
Governorships will manage gold mines as a direct source of revenue.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14694

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

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'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/

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/

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

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/

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/

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

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

'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/

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

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

CIA Trump Manipulation, Israel Bombs Iraq, UN Venezuela Lies Exposed & US "Less Equal" Than Mexico
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-09-29
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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

Iran Narrative Implodes, Saudis Bomb Yemen In Retaliation, MSM Silent, & US Sanctions Venezuela Food
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-09-23
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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

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