(2019-11-03). Journalist Max Blumenthal arrested on false charge in DC. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal speaks out on his arrest months after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence at the DC…
(2019-11-03). Why is Latin America Burning? commondreams.org Riot police stand guard as dozens of people gather during a rally to show solidarity with protesters in Chile at the Chilean Consulate General on October 21, 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. President Sebastian Pi√±era suspended the 3.5% subway fare hike and declared the state of emergency for the first time since the return of democracy in 1990. Protests had begun on Friday and developed into looting and arson, generating chaos in Santiago, Valparaiso and a dozen other cities resulting in at least 8 dead. In Argentina, protesters set fire to dumpsters and briefly clashed with police as tensions throughout the…
(2019-11-03). Venezuela Expels El Salvador's Diplomats from Caracas. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's foreign ministry said on Sunday it was expelling El Salvador's diplomats from the country, in response to the Central American country's decision to expel diplomats representing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. | RELATED: | Venezuela Captures Paramilitary Photographed With Guaido | In a statement, the ministry said it would give the diplomats 48 hours to leave. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's government does not recognize Maduro as legitimate and said on…
(2019-11-03). Bolivia's Evo: OAS Report Must be 'Techincal, Not Political'. telesurenglish.net Bolivian President Evo Morales said Saturday that he expects a technical-legal and non-political report of the audit made by the OAS of the Oct. 20 presidential election which saw him winning reelection by a 10-percent margin, while opposition has refused to recognize his victory. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Social Organizations Demand Respect for Popular Vote | The president also said the opposition's demonstrations, which have at times turned violent, are detrimental to the country's…
(2019-11-03). Indigenous People Blocked Ecuador Oil Auction in Growing Fight to Save Amazon. truthout.org This summer, a court in Ecuador issued a ruling with profound implications for the urgent fight to save the imperiled Amazon rainforest. The decision effectively blocked a planned government oil auction that threatened half-a-million acres of some of the world's most biodiverse primary rainforest. | The broad outlines of the situation are sadly familiar to similar cases found throughout the Amazon regio…
(2019-11-03). Colombia: 6th Indigenous Person Killed in Cauca in a Week. telesurenglish.net The Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC) denounced Saturday the murder of another member of the community in the municipality of Toribío, the sixth murder that occurs in a week in the department of southwest Colombia which has been plagued with violence. | "Indigenous authorities confirm a new murder in the village of Loma Linda, municipality of Toribío. The victim was identified as 18-year-old Alexander Vitonas Casamachin," the CRIC said in its Twitter account. | The human rights coordinator of the Association of Indigenous Cabildos of North Cauca (ACIN), Eduin Mauricio Capaza, condemned the murder of…
(2019-11-03). Anti-Imperialist Meeting Concludes Sunday in Havana. telesurenglish.net The Anti-Imperialist Solidarity Meeting, for Democracy and Against Neoliberalism, will conclude in Cuba Sunday with the approval of a plan for the defense of the peoples against the interference of the United States and the international right. | RELATED: | Cuba: Anti-Imperialist Solidarity Meeting Kicks Off in Havana | A day earlier, the leader of the Workers' Party (PT) of Brazil, Gleisi Hoffmann, received more than two million signatures collected in Cuba in support of the fre…
(2019-11-02). Chile: Workers to Keep Pace With Mobilizations Over The Weekend. telesurenglish.net Due to President Sebastian Piñera's unwillingness to make policy changes and stop the repression, the Workers' United Center of Chile (CUT) presented to the citizens a weekend protest program which includes the performance of a "Super Monday" with mass mobilizations throughout the country. | RELATED: | Chile: 'Interference Accusation is US Dirty Game,' Russia says | On next…
(2019-11-02). Venezuela Captures Paramilitary Photographed With Guaido. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Minister of Communication and Information, Jorge Rodríguez, announced on Friday the capture of Argenis Vaca, alias 'Vaquita', who was in charge of the finances of the Colombian paramilitary group 'Los Rastrojos'. | RELATED: | 1st International Indigenous Congress Kicks Off in Venezuela | Vaca, who appears in one of the photos taken with co…
(2019-11-02). Argentina's Fernandez Slams Opponents of Bolivia's Morales. telesurenglish.net The newly elected President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, denounced this Saturday the non-recognition of the electoral victory of Bolivian leader Evo Morales, and described it as a "huge injustice", while reiterating the great respect he feels for the indigenous leader . | RELATED: | Argentines Demand Renewal of Food Emergency Bill | Fernandez declared his certainty that Evo is "a great president," while expressing his "enormous respect for what he did and for his management." | The lead…
(2019-11-02). Trump: Possible Trade Agreement With China to be Signed in Iowa. telesurenglish.net After Chile withdrew from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Santiago, there was no date set for the signing of an agreement between world`s largest economies until President Donald Trump announced the possible pact within the U.S. | RELATED: | US Launches A National Security Investigation Into TikTok | Trump and Xi had been expected to ink the agreement at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Santiago, Chile from Nov. 16-17, but those plans were thrown into…
(2019-11-02). Mexico, Brazil Are Dangerous Places for Practicing Journalism. telesurenglish.net Regarding the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, which falls on Nov. 2, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) published a report which holds that Latin America is the world's second most dangerous region for the practice of journalism. | RELATED: | Another Journalist Killed in Colombia, Gov't Remains Silent | According to the 2019 Global Impunity Index (GII), the deadliest countries for journalists are Arab States, where almost a third of the kill…
(2019-11-02). Monsanto wins $7.7b lawsuit in Brazil — but farmers' fight to stop its 'amoral' royalty system will continue. nationofchange.org Monsanto has long had the upper hand over the farmers who use its products. But the momentum may be shifting.
(2019-11-02). 'Brazil Needs More Democracy', Lula Replies to Bolsonaro's Son. telesurenglish.net Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that his country needs "more democracy" in response to the statements of President Jair Bolsonaro's son, lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, who argued that "if the Left becomes more radical," the Brazilian government would have to implement control actions similar to those used by the dictatorship in the past. | RELATED:…
(2019-11-02). WWP solidarity with Bolivia. workers.org 
Workers World Party respects and defends the Bolivian masses' right to choose Evo Morales as their president, which is one of the fundamental principles of sovereignty. No intervention into the internal affairs of Bolivia! In solidarity, Monica Moorehead for the WWP Interim Central Committee Executive Committee United States | Continue reading WWP solidarity with Bolivia at Workers.org
(2019-11-01). Venezuelan Leftist Parties and Unions Stage Protest, Demand Gov't Answers. venezuelanalysis.com Dozens of activists demanded better wages and respect for collective bargaining rights.
(2019-11-01). Argentines Demand Renewal of Food Emergency Bill. telesurenglish.net Activists marched in Buenos Aires on Thursday to demand that Argentina's outgoing conservative government act on lawmakers' vote last month to renew a 17-year-old emergency food law. | RELATED: | Argentina: Fernandez Thanks Maduro For Congratulating Him | Enacted in 2002 as Argentines are suffering from Depression-level unemployment and poverty after a financial collapse and a series of neoliberal economic reforms, the food emergency law was reauthorized every few years until last De…
(2019-11-01). Brazil Accuses Greek Ship of Massive Oil Spill on Its Shores. telesurenglish.net Brazilian investigators claimed on Friday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of oil tarring Brazil's coastline over the past two months, but the firm running the ship denied ‚Äåthis, saying its voyage finished "uneventfully." | RELATED: | Venezuela: PDVSA Rejects Accusations of Oil Spill in Brazil | A federal police document seen by Reuters said the tanker, Bouboulina, owned by Greece's Delta Tankers Ltd, appears to have spilled the crude…
(2019-11-01). The Battle for Chile. globalresearch.ca It all started with a minor misdemeanour by school students who collectively refused to pay fares on the Santiago metro in rejection of a price hike (to 830 pesos: US$1.17). This was part of a brutal austerity package, decreed by …
(2019-11-01). Five Indigenous Leaders Massacred in Colombia; New Wave of Violence Feared as 2,500 Troops Deployed. democracynow.org 
The massacre of five Indigenous leaders in Colombia has shocked the country. The killings took place in the southwestern region of Cauca. Among the victims was Cristina Bautista, the leader of the semi-autonomous Indigenous reservation of Nasa Tacueyó. Four of the community's unarmed guards were also killed, while six others were wounded. A group of U.N. experts have denounced the massacre and demanded the Colombian government to take urgent measures in cooperation with Indigenous authorities to investigate the murders. Police have made no arrests and no suspects have been named in the massacre. Since the signing…
(2019-11-01). Headlines for November 1, 2019. democracynow.org House Votes to Formalize Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump , Trump Will Avoid State Income Taxes After Declaring Florida Residency, CIA-Backed Afghan Forces Commit Atrocities, Says Human Rights Watch, Iraqi Prime Minister Offers to Resign Amid Anti-Government Protests, Thousands March in Argentina Against IMF-Imposed Austerity, Spain to Replace Chile as Host of COP25 U.N. Climate Conference, Rex Tillerson Denies Exxon Misled Investors Over Climate Risks, Greta Thunberg Turns Down Environment Prize for Her Climate Activism, New California Wildfire Burns Homes in San Bernardino, Keystone Pipeline Spill in No…
(2019-11-01). UK General Election and the Chance to Get a Corbyn Government. counterpunch.org 
Last year, Mexicans elected a leftish leader, López Obrador, who pledged "a Robin Hood institute" (Reuters) to "return everything to the people that's been stolen" by elites and small-time crooks (Obrador). Argentines recently rejected the creeping rightward trend in South America and also elected a leftish President, Alberto Fernández. In the US, Presidential candidate Bernie More
(2019-11-01). Chile: 1 Million Protest Extreme Inequality in Latin America's Richest Country. counterpunch.org 
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(2019-11-01). In 'Glimmer of Accountability,' Executives, Loggers Charged in 2014 Murders of Four Indigenous Land Defenders in Peru. commondreams.org Environmental defenders applauded Friday as "Peruvian justice did a 180," with prosecutors charging five men in the powerful logging industry with the murders of four indigenous land protectors. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-511881353.png …
(2019-10-31). Weaponizing Venezuela's ex-ruling elite. mronline.org 
When we think "immigrants in America" we rarely consider those who are privileged and weaponized in service of American Empire. | Source
(2019-10-31). Argentina elections: A move forward or just a swing of the pendulum? peoplesworld.org 
There was good news out of Argentina for the working-class movement at the beginning of this week, as the neoliberal government of right-wing President Mauricio Macri was thoroughly trounced at the polls. Macri, of the "Together for Change" coalition, lost heavily in the presidential race to Alberto Fernández of the "Front for Everybody" coalition, which …
(2019-10-31). Chile: 1 Million Protest Extreme Inequality in Latin America's Richest Country. therealnews.com 
Chile pulls out of two major international summits amid mounting protests against austerity and the privatization of virtually every public good.
(2019-10-31). "Chile is tired of being exploited": Largest protests ever challenge social order. liberationnews.org 
Santiago resident, Rodrigo Cordova, told Liberation News: "Look, the truth is, things will not improve unless there are radical changes. Chile is tired of being exploited. The neoliberal model is brutal, but I am filled with hope by the movements"
(2019-10-31). Chile Bailed on the UN Climate Talks. Here's Why It Matters. thenation.com 
Chile's failure to fulfill its commitment is yet another sign that our future is in the hands of people we cannot trust.
(2019-10-31). Chile and Her History of Western Interference. dissidentvoice.org Chile is experiencing the largest and most serious political crisis and public unrest throughout Santiago and the country's major cities since the return to 'democracy' in 1990. A week long of fire, tear-gas and police brutality left at least 20 people dead, thousands arrested and injured. More than 1.2 million people protested on Friday 25 …
(2019-10-31). New Study: 300 Million Face Severe Risk of Climate-Fueled Coastal Flooding by 2050. democracynow.org 
As a shocking new report finds that many coastal cities will be flooded by rising sea levels by 2050, Chile's President Sebastián Piñera announced Wednesday that the U.N. Climate Summit in Santiago has been canceled. Anti-inequality protests have entered their third week in the country with protesters calling for the Piñera government to resign. The U.N. said it is now looking for an alternative venue for the annual climate meetings. Meanwhile, a dire new report has warned 300 million people are at risk from rising sea levels, with the most vulnerable populations concentrated in the Global South. According to the…
(2019-10-31). Headlines for October 31, 2019. democracynow.org Tens of Thousands Evacuate as New Blazes Erupt in Fire-Ravaged California, Chile Calls Off U.N. Climate Talks Amid Massive Protests Against Inequality, Protesters Confront JPMorgan Chase CEO Over Fossil Fuel Investments, Youth Climate Activists Stage Sit-In at House Speaker Pelosi's Office, Keystone Pipeline Breach Spills Oil in North Dakota, House Readies Vote to Formalize Impeachment Process, Top Immigration Official Grilled Over Move to Deport Critically Ill Immigrants, "Not Qualified" Rating from Bar Association Draws Tears from Judicial Nominee, India to Split Jammu and Kashmir Into Two Territories Controlle…
(2019-10-30). Wednesday's Daily Brief: Iraq protests, 'historic' Syria talks, Chile pulls out of COP25, Guinea-Bissau, South Sudan, new nuclear watchdog chief. un.org A recap of Wednesday's stories: new Syria talks begin in Geneva; Chile pulls out as host of major climate conference; UN calls for national talks to break cycle of violence in Iraq; UN chief voices 'serious concern' over Guinea-Bissau political crisis; IOM suspends South Sudan Ebola screening; UN atomic watchdog appoints new leader.
(2019-10-30). Venezuela: Opposition Demands Bond Annulment, Gov't Grants Rosneft Tax Breaks. venezuelanalysis.com Rosneft will reportedly invest in natural gas production in Venezuela.
(2019-10-30). Max Blumenthal Arrest Exposes Hypocrisy of Western Media and 'Human Rights' NGOs. fair.org 
by Joe Emersberger Grayzone ( 10/28/19) reported that its editor, Max Blumenthal, had been arrested on "fabricated charge related to the siege of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC." | Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal, a prominent journalistic critic of US policy toward Venezuela, was arrested by DC police on Friday, October 25, in connection with a protest at the Venezuelan embassy, and held incommunicado. But if you rely o…
(2019-10-29). NYC solidarity with Chilean uprising. liberationnews.org 
The crowd sang "El derecho de vivir en paz," a famous Victor Jara song that translates to "the right to live in peace."
(2019-10-29). Chilean Protests: A Revolt against Neoliberalism the Media Refuses to Acknowledge. mintpressnews.com 
"Neoliberalism was born in Chile and will die in Chile" has become a rallying cry for the movement. Yet few in the West are aware of the country's tumultuous history as an experimental laboratory for free market economics imposed on Chile by the United States.
(2019-10-29). Colombia: Amid Increasing Violence, Former FARC Rebels Contest Local Elections. therealnews.com 
Despite signing a historic peace deal that should have ended a 50-year insurgency, Colombia is still very much a country at war.
(2019-10-29). Tuesday's Daily Brief: Slow progress on women and peace, rights in Kashmir, Venezuela refugees, Guterres on key Syria talks. un.org A recap of Tuesday's top stories: 'Real change' too slow for women's peace and security role; UN rights chief urges India to 'unlock' Kashmir restrictions; UN chief welcomes milestone Syria constitution meeting.
(2019-10-29). Protests in Chile Were Sparked By a Subway Fare Hike, But Come After "30 Years of a Social Crisis" democracynow.org 
In Chile, a new set of mass protests took place Monday as President Sebastián Piñera fulfilled the promise to appoint new members to his cabinet. As Piñera addressed the nation Monday, hundreds of protesters had already gathered outside the presidential palace in Santiago, waving flags, honking horns and demanding for Piñera's resignation. The reshuffling of his cabinet came after more than a million people flooded the streets last Friday in massive peaceful demonstrations over inequality, high cost of living and privatization. The protest drew more than 5% of Chile's population and followed days of widespread ci…
(2019-10-29). 'The Law Is Only Ever a Part of What Creates a Just and Free Society' – CounterSpin interview with Dorothee Benz on LGBTQ rights. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed writer/activist Dorothee Benz about LGBT rights for the October 25, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
(2019-10-28). 'This charge is 100% false': Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal arrested months after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal has been arrested on false charges after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence outside the DC…
(2019-10-28). Venezuela Applauds Regional Leftist Victories. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas rejoiced at the "defeat of the IMF" in elections in Argentina, Uruguay, and swathes of Colombia this Sunday.
(2019-10-28). One Million Take to Streets of Chile in the "Largest Mobilization Since the End of Dictatorship" democracynow.org 
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has announced a major cabinet shuffle after more than one million people flooded the streets Friday in massive peaceful demonstrations over inequality, high cost of living and privatization. The protest drew more than 5% of Chile's population and followed days of widespread civil unrest that sparked a violent police and military crackdown across the country. At least 18 people have been killed and hundreds more have been shot and wounded since protests erupted Oct. 19. The protests in Chile began in response to a subway fare hike and have grown into a mass uprising against the g…
(2019-10-28). Headlines for October 28, 2019. democracynow.org ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Reportedly Dies in U.S. Raid in Syria, California Declares State of Emergency over Wildfires, Chile: Over One Million Take to Streets in Protest Against Inequality, Dozens Killed in Iraq Amid Latest Round of Anti-Government Protests, Lebanese Form Human Chain Across Country as Protests Continue, Alberto Fernandez Wins Argentine Election in Defeat for Right-Wing Incumbent, Brexit Deadline Extended Until Jan. 31, Trump Booed, Taunted at World Series Game, Pentagon Hands Microsoft a $10 Billion Contract, Chicago Teachers Strike Continues, While Support Staff Reach Tentative Deal, UAW and Gene…
(2019-10-25). Unfounded Fraud Allegations Threaten Bolivia's Presidential Election. therealnews.com 
The OAS and Bolivia's opposition are accusing the Morales government of fraud in the recent presidential election, but offer no evidence. They're following Sen. Marco Rubio's lead, says CEPR's Mark Weisbrot.
(2019-10-25). The Indigenous Voices of Ecuador's General Strike. therealnews.com 
Massive protests forced President Moreno into a negotiation with indigenous opposition movements, which was broadcast on live TV. The leaders seemed to school the president and his ministers, and he eventually canceled the IMF-required austerity decree. We spoke to some of those leaders.
(2019-10-25). MSM Denies 'Venezuela Treatment' to Rebellions in Chile and Ecuador. theantimedia.com Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, people are rising up against US-backed governments.
(2019-10-25). Dorothee Benz on LGBTQ Rights, Joe Emersberger on Ecuador Protests. fair.org 
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(2019-10-24). USAID funds salaries of Venezuelan coup leaders to lobby US politicians for regime change. thegrayzone.com USAID is diverting $41.9 million from aid for Central America to pay the salaries of Juan Guaidó's team as they…