(2019-10-20). Socialist feminism and the Communal State. mronline.org 
Blanca Eekhout is the Minister of People's Power for the Communes and Social Movements of Venezuela and a woman linked to revolutionary militancy long before President Hugo Chávez came to power, whose team she was part of. | Source
(2019-10-20). The IMF does not fight financial fires but douses them with gasoline. mronline.org 
On 13 October, Moreno had to promise to withdraw Decree 833. Pressure from the streets, from the United Nations, and from the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference forced him to the table, where a televised discussion was held. The indigenous leaders won the 'debate'—they were much more prepared and far more humane than the president and his […] | Source
(2019-10-20). Longest-held US political prisoner sends support from Puerto Rico to Venezuela. thegrayzone.com The world's longest-held political prisoner, Puerto Rican revolutionary Oscar López Rivera, who was incarcerated in the US for 36 years,…
(2019-10-20). Live Updates: Voting Ends in Key Bolivia Election. telesurenglish.net Bolivians voted in an election on Sunday to decide whether to extend the rule of President Evo Morales to nearly two decades amid a rise in right-wing governments in the region who have been facing major protests in neighboring Chile, Ecuador and Argentina over harsh austerity measures. | RELATED: | Bolivia Analysis: What If Evo Morales Loses Elections? | Morales, widely known as just "Evo," is the favorite to win, with most polls showing as scoring a first-round victory, while some…
(2019-10-20). Chile: Three Die After Supermarket Set on Fire. telesurenglish.net At least three people died after a supermarket in the Chilean capital Santiago was set alight by demonstrators, while many flights into the city's airport were suspended as crew were unable to get to work, the city's governor said on Sunday. | RELATED: | Soldiers Patrol Streets of Chile Amid State of Emergency | Santiago and other Chilean cities have been engulfed by several days of rioting as protests over an increase in public transport costs prompted President Sebastian Pinera to…
(2019-10-20). Massive Protests in Chile Force Repeal of Fare Hikes. truthout.org Since Monday, Chile's capital, Santiago, has been shaken by massive demonstrations of high school students against a hike in the price of subway tickets. Students have been bursting into subway stations and jumping turnstiles, refusing to pay the fare. | The protests have since turned into a national political crisis. This Friday, high school students put out a call for a massive act of "evasion" (jumping over the turnstile) across the city. Tens of thousands of young people, teachers, and workers participated in th…
(2019-10-20). Chile Extends Curfew for 2nd Day in a Row, Starting 7pm. telesurenglish.net The military authorities in charge of security in Santiago extended Sunday the curfew measure in the metropolitan region of Santigo, which suspends the freedom of movement and assembly, following the protests ignited by the transport fare hike, which has now been canceled by the government. | General Javier Iturriaga, appointed by President Sebastián Piñera to guard the capital in a state of emergency, said the curfew will extend from 7: 00 p.m. local time on Sunday to 6: 00 a.m. local time on Monday. | At least three people died after a supermarket in the Chilean capital Santiago was set alight by demonstrator…
(2019-10-20). Venezuela Elected to UN Human Rights Council Despite US Opposition. theantimedia.com The Maduro government was elected to a three-year term with backing of 105 out of 195 UN member-states.
(2019-10-20). Water Is Life — They Are Stealing Our Livelihood and We Aren't Even Noticing. globalresearch.ca This article was first published on World Water Day, 22 March 2018. | Author's Update, March 24, 2019: Today is World Water Day 2019 — and the situation has become much worse. | Today, Jair Bolsonaro, is Brazil's President, pushed in …
(2019-10-20). Feminist Talks and Film Series: Argentina's Feminist Convergence. indybay.org SubRosa Community Space | 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2019-10-20). 'So Awful': Military Returns to Streets in Chile as Unrest Simmers. commondreams.org The president's suspension of the public transporation fare hike has not stopped protests. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chile-protests-military-streets.jpg …
(2019-10-20). Phony progressives follow Trump lead on Venezuela. mronline.org 
So-called progressives sound just like Donald Trump when they describe Venezuela's elected government as a "dictatorship," said Nicholas Evan Ayala, co-editor of Anti-Conquista. "A lot of Democrats pretend to be anti-war, yet fail to see that every intervention they advocate follows a long history of US evil…leading to the deaths of millions of people," said […] | Source
(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
(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…
(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…
(2019-10-19). BCV: Venezuelan Economy Contracted by 23.7 Percent in First Trimester of 2019. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan Central Bank also released inflation figures for the first time in six months.
(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…
(2019-10-19). Bolsonaro Helping to Fuel Explosion of Violence Against Indigenous Peoples in Brazil. commondreams.org Guarani Kaiow√° indigenous people in the Guapo'y Guasu community, in the Dourados Amambai Pegu√° Indigenous Reserve, in Mato Grosso do Sul. (Photo: Tiago Miotto/CIMI) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/violence-explodes-brazil-indigenous.jpg …
(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 …
(2019-10-19). Another Journalist Killed in Colombia, Gov't Remains Silent. telesurenglish.net In Colombia, journalist and broadcaster Javier Cordoba Chaguendo was killed by a hitman while conducting a music program at a community radio station in Tumaco, Nariño, on the border with Ecuador. | RELATED: | Colombia: Three Indigenous Leaders Killed by Hitmen | The Foundation for the Press Freedom (FLIP), reported this Saturday on social media that Cordoba was shot Friday night at the Planeta Stereo station, located in the Llorente neighborhood of Tumaco. | "FLIP regrets the murder of…
(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…
(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
(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…
(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…
(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,…
(2019-10-17). Venezuela's Opposition Declares PDVSA 2020 Bond Void, Nixes Payment. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela's CITGO could be seized by creditors.
(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.
(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.
(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
(2019-10-16). Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return. thenation.com Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return…
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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…
(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.
(2019-10-11). 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). 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). 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). 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…
(2019-10-10). 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). Venezuelan Oil Output Falls as Inflation Reaches Six-Month Low. venezuelanalysis.com Inflation slowed down in September after crossing the hyperinflation threshold in August.
(2019-10-09). 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.
(2019-10-07). 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."
(2019-10-02). 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.
(2019-09-29). 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 …