(2019-11-09). Chile: President Piñera Prepares Bill To Amend the Constitution. telesurenglish.net Through an interview published by El Mercurio on Saturday, Chile's President Sebastian Piñera announced that his government is preparing a constitutional reform bill and admitted that abuses have been committed during the control of social protests. | RELATED: | Hundreds of Thousands Gather Against Conservative Govt in Chile | "I believe in constit…
(2019-11-09). President Morales Summoned Opposition Parties to Pacify Bolivia. telesurenglish.net At a press conference in El Alto on Saturday, Bolivia's President Evo Morales announced that he would not resort to force to halt protests and summoned political parties to an immediate dialogue. | RELATED: | "It's Now or Never": Bolivian Elite Destroying the Country | "We have already endured with much patience so far. Neither the Police nor the Army c…
(2019-11-09). Brazil: Thousands Await Lula Da Silva's Speech Outside Union. telesurenglish.net After having spent 580 days as a political prisoner in Curitiba, Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday arrived at the ABC Union of Workers of Metallurgical Industry, which is located at Sao Bernardo do Campo, the city where he began his political life as a worker leader. | RELATED: | Lula is Free | Although the Workers' Party (PT) politician must defend himself against accusati…
(2019-11-09). Bolivian Vice President àÅlvaro García Linera on Marx and Indigenous Politics. truthout.org àÅlvaro García Linera has been vice president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia since 2006. He is one of the most original voices in the Latin American Left, whose works include Value Form and Community Form (1995) and Plebeian Power (2008). Born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, in 1962, Linera was very young when he first drew close to Marxism and the struggles of the Aymara people, an Indigenous nation in the Andes. In the early 1980s, he moved to Mexico to study mathematics, and he was in…
(2019-11-08). Rebellion, reformism, and reaction in Latin America: An interview with Jeffery R. Webber. mronline.org 
From Chile to Ecuador, a wave of revolts against neoliberal austerity has swept through Latin America. Elections have brought the Peronists back to office in Argentina, and political crisis to Bolivia under Evo Morales. Brazil remains under the shadow of Jair Bolsonaro, but how enduring is his far-right politics, and what lessons does it signal […] | Source
(2019-11-08). Hundreds Stand Tall in Solidarity with the People of Latin America at Havana Conference. dissidentvoice.org 
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (Photo by Bill Hackwell) From November 1-3 more than 1,350 delegates from 86 countries representing 789 organizations, came to Havana to participate in the Anti-imperialist Conference of Solidarity, for Democracy and Against Neoliberalism. Delegates traveled from all continents, particularly from Latin …
(2019-11-08). 'They took away so much, they even took away our fear'. workers.org 
Nieves Ayress Moreno, from the La Peña del Bronx movement and former political prisoner of the civil-military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, read the following statement in Spanish on the current uprising in Chile at a Nov. 2 Workers World Party forum in New York City. Nieves Ayress Moreno The neoliberal . . . | Continue reading 'They took away so much, they even took away our fear' at Workers.org
(2019-11-08). Neoliberalism's Children Rise Up to Demand Justice in Chile and the World. counterpunch.org 
Uprisings against the corrupt, generation-long dominance of neoliberal "center-right" and "center-left" governments that benefit the wealthy and multinational corporations at the expense of working people are sweeping country after country all over the world. In this Autumn of Discontent, people from Chile, Haiti and Honduras to Iraq, Egypt and Lebanon are rising up against neoliberalism, More
(2019-11-08). Lula freed after surprise Brazilian Supreme Court ruling. peoplesworld.org 
UPDATE: This story was first published just hours before former Brazilian President Lula was freed from prison. It has been updated to reflect this breaking news. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was released from prison today after a key Supreme Court ruling. The court ruled by six judges to five on Thursday …
(2019-11-08). 'Massacre' of Indigenous Leaders in Colombia Is Result of Broken Peace Agreement. therealnews.com 
Yet another massacre of indigenous leaders in Colombia has sparked outrage across the country, as the right-wing government of President Ivan Duque faces increasing challenges to his already weakened leadership.
(2019-11-08). Feminist Movements Protest Police Sexual Violence in Chile. telesurenglish.net Massive protests in Chile have been going on for over three weeks already. This time, feminists are the ones leading the marches in Santiago, Valparaiso, and other regions where they have also been organizing activities at universities and neighborhoods to generate a political dialogue capable about a new model for their nation, and demanding a constituent assembly. | RELATED: | Chileans Reject Piñera's Measures to Criminalize Social Protest | The 8M Feminist Coordinator called…
(2019-11-08). Hundreds of Thousands Gather Against Conservative Govt in Chile. telesurenglish.net As Chile is starting the third week of demonstrations against the government of President Sebastian Pinera, hundreds of thousands gathered on Plaza Italia this Friday amid fierce police repression. | RELATED: | Chileans Reject Piñera's Measures to Criminalize Social Protest | The anti-riot police again assaulted the demonstration with tear gas and military equipment, despite the worldwide condemnation of police abuses in recent weeks. | "Violence can never be the answer to soc…
(2019-11-08). Violence can 'never be the answer': UN rights experts condemn excessive force during Chile protests. un.org United Nations human rights experts on Friday condemned the excessive use of force during Chile's ongoing street protests, and in a statement underscored that violence "can never be the answer to people's social and political demands".
(2019-11-08). The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia. thenation.com The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia…
(2019-11-08). Latin American Progressives to Gather at Puebla Group Meeting. telesurenglish.net Argentina's President-elect Alberto Fernandez will host the second meeting of the Puebla Group, a Latin American forum of progressive leaders who began their discussions in Buenos Aires on Friday. | RELATED: | Fernandez to Correa: Make Latin America United Again | Among the 25 attendees are former Chilean presidential candidate Marco Enriquez-Ominami and former presidents…
(2019-11-08). Lula is Free. telesurenglish.net Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was released on Friday, one day after Brazil's Supreme Court decided to end the mandatory imprisonment of convicted criminals after they lose their first appeal. | RELATED: | Brazil Court Ends Early Prison Rule, Decision Could Free Lula | Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva thanked on Friday all the peo…
(2019-11-08). Brazil: Lula's Defense Submits Request for Immediate Release. telesurenglish.net Brazil's former president Lula da Silva's lawyers on Friday morning filed in court a request for his inmediate release based on the decision adopted by the Supreme Court (STF) on Thursday. | RELATED: | Court Ends Early Prison Rule, Decision Could Free Lula | The Workers' Party leader, who has remained a political prisoner for one year and seven month…
(2019-11-08). Illegal Loggers Murder Indigenous Forest Guardian in Brazilian Amazon. counterpunch.org Maranhà£o state, Brazil On the morning of November 1, a group of illegal loggers in the Araribóia indigenous territory ambushed members of the Guajajara people's Forest Guardians, a volunteer land and environmental monitoring force, leaving one Guardian dead and another gravely wounded. The loggers killed forest defender Paulo Paulino Guajajara in a shot to the face, while they More
(2019-11-08). World in revolt: People rise up. greenleft.org.au 
People's movementsIssue 1244 World climate emergency student strike 4 climate Extinction RebellionNovember 8, 2019Across the globe, people are rising. | People's power moveme…
(2019-11-08). 'An Extraordinary Day': Brazilian Leftist Leader Lula Freed From Prison. commondreams.org "An extraordinary day in Brazil—for the world, given Lula's stature." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/lula_livre_brazil.jpg …
(2019-11-08). UN Votes 187-3 to Condemn US Embargo Against Cuba, With Israel and Brazil Joining Trump Administration as Lone Outliers. commondreams.org "The blockade has caused incalculable humanitarian damages. It is a flagrant, massive, and systematic violation of human rights," said Bruno Rodr√≠guez Parrilla, Cuba's foreign minister. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/cuba_embargo_0.jpg …
(2019-11-08). Headlines for November 8, 2019. democracynow.org George Kent: Giuliani Carried Out Smear Campaign Against U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, U.S. and China Aim to Roll Back Some Tariffs, "A Warning": Anonymous Senior Official Slams Trump in New Book, Michael Bloomberg Preparing to Jump Into 2020 Race, Sanders Immigration Plan: Abolish ICE & Create Path to Citizenship, Undocumented Students to Stage Walkout to Support DACA, Report: DHS to Have Biometric Data on 260 Million People, Iraq: Security Forces Continue Bloody Crackdown on Anti-Government Protesters, Tensions Rise in Bolivia over Disputed Presidential Election, Brazil Sides with U.S. at U.N. Vote Condemning U.S…
(2019-11-07). The Walls of Chile Speak of a Suppressed Rage. thenation.com The Walls of Chile Speak of a Suppressed Rage…
(2019-11-07). Bolivia: UN Condemns Violence and Calls for Dialogue. telesurenglish.net The United Nations in Bolivia Thursday condemned the murder of the young man, Limbert Guzman Vasquez, as well as the violence and inhuman treatment suffered by the Mayor of Vinto municipality Patricia Arce during the demonstrations that took place in the central city of Cochabamba. | RELATED: | Bolivian Opposition Protesters Attack Socialist Mayor | "The United Nations strongly condemns the death of a third victim of intolerance and violence that continues around the country, as well as…
(2019-11-07). Fernandez to Correa: Make Latin America United Again. telesurenglish.net In the new episode of 'Conversando con Correa', the Ecuadorean former president interviewed the recently elected president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, with whom he discussed a wide range of issues including the social and economic situation of the southern nation, the history and topicality of Peronism, as well as several problems faced by Latin America. | Discussing why Argentina's economic development path has not turned out to be as successful as that of some Western countries, such as Australia, which had per capita income at the beginning of the 20th century similar to Argentina, Fernández stressed t…
(2019-11-07). Neoliberalism's Children Rise Up to Demand Justice in Chile and the World. dissidentvoice.org Uprisings against the corrupt, generation-long dominance of neoliberal "center-right" and "center-left" governments that benefit the wealthy and multinational corporations at the expense of working people are sweeping country after country all over the world. In this Autumn of Discontent, people from Chile, Haiti and Honduras to Iraq, Egypt and Lebanon are rising up against neoliberalism, …
(2019-11-07). Cuba: UN Members overwhelmingly support end of US embargo, as Brazil backs Washington. un.org For the 28th consecutive year, the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.
(2019-11-07). Brazil: Glenn Greenwald Assaulted During Live Broadcast. telesurenglish.net The Intercept's co-founder Glenn Greenwald was assaulted during a live broadcast Thursday by far-right Brazilian journalist and pro-Bolsanaro supporter Augusto Nunes after a heated argument regarding baseless accusations against Greenwald's family. | RELATED: | Brazil Top Judge Issues Order Protecting Greenwald from Prosecution over Moro Leaks | "We have a lot of political differences, I have no problem being criticized for my work, I criticize him too, but…
(2019-11-07). Chile: 'This fight is for dignity'. greenleft.org.au 
Nate Thompson Susan PriceIssue 1244 Chile 2019 Chile protestsNovember 7, 2019A huge popular revolt has erupted in Chile against the neoliberal policies of President Sebastian Pinera. This uprising was initially sparked by a campaign of student civil disobedience…
(2019-11-07). Brazilians March Against Bolsonaro and his Ties to Murder of Activist. therealnews.com 
The anti-Bolsonaro marches come amid extremely concerning revelations, which allegedly tie the president to the murder of the councilwoman and LGBT activist Marielle Franco last year.
(2019-11-06). From Colombia to Galapagos to California and OSU. dissidentvoice.org 
New information breakthroughs for me are exhilarating. Working with all that whale data is like looking into the dark with a flashlight. It's work that is able to contribute new information to the field. — OSU Whale Researcher, Daniel Palacios Whaling's first commercial iteration with harpoons started in Japan around 1570. With many more nations participating …
(2019-11-06). US Authorizes Tax Payments to Maduro Gov't, Sanctions Five More Venezuelan Officials. venezuelanalysis.com Washington has eased some of the restrictions imposed under its recent Venezuela embargo.
(2019-11-06). 'Everyone needs to do more' to help suffering Venezuelans, says UN Emergency Relief Coordinator. un.org "Ordinary women, men and children face overwhelming challenges" just to survive in Venezuela today, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock said on Wednesday in the capital, Caracas.
(2019-11-06). Headlines for November 6, 2019. democracynow.org Democrats Take Virginia Legislature & Beat Trump-Backed Governor in Kentucky, NYC Approves Ranked-Choice Voting; Tucson Voters Reject Sanctuary City Measure, JPMorgan CEO Accuses Warren of "Vilifying" Richest Americans, Sondland Now Says There Was Quid Pro Quo on Ukraine, Scientists: Humanity Risks "Untold Suffering" from Climate Change, Brazilians Protest the Largest Oil Auction in Brazilian History, Activists Arrested After Blockading Port of Vancouver in Pipeline Protest, 9 Members of Mormon Family Murdered in Mexico, Pro-Beijing Lawmaker Stabbed in Hong Kong, Israeli Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Expelling…
(2019-11-05). Gaza Championship Football Team Urges Argentina and Uruguay National Teams to Cancel "Friendly" Match in Apartheid Israel. bdsmovement.net 
Gaza Championship Football Team Urges Argentina and Uruguay National Teams to Cancel "Friendly" Match in Apartheid Israel: Open LetterIn an open letter, Khadamat Rafah, the top Gaza League football team, urges Argentina and Uruguay national teams to cancel "friendly" match in apartheid Tel Aviv. Israel denied Khadamat Rafah permits to travel to the 2019 Palestine Cup, causing the finals…
(2019-11-05). Protesters in Chile Have Been 'Murdered, Tortured, and Disappeared'. therealnews.com 
Chile's President Piñera says foreign intervention and a conspiracy are behind the recent protests. But protesters say what's happening is an explosion of long-contained rage against poverty, inequality, and oppression.
(2019-11-05). Eyewitness: Chile police repression not deterring protesters. greenleft.org.au 
John EnglartIssue 1244 Chile 2019 Chile protests SantiagoNovember 5, 2019The protests against the regime of centre-right Chilean President Sebastian Pinera continued on "Super Monday", November 4, with protests in the capital Santiago and other cities. | Local police vi…
(2019-11-05). Witnessing repression from a hotel window: A reflection on the suppression of Chile protests. greenleft.org.au 
John EnglartIssue 1244 Chile 2019 Chile protests SantiagoNovember 5, 2019I am in Chile due to the United Nation's Climate conference being originally hosted here in Santiago. Now, I find myself an observer of the widespread social protest against the government, ca…
(2019-11-05). Headlines for November 5, 2019. democracynow.org U.S. Formalizes Withdrawal from Historic Paris Climate Agreement, Democrats Begin to Release Impeachment Inquiry Transcripts, Voters Head to the Polls for Statewide Elections Today, E. Jean Carroll, Who Accuses Trump of Raping Her, Sues President for Defamation, Court Rejects Trump's Efforts to Fight NY Subpoena for Tax Returns, Trump Threatens to Cut Off Federal Funding for California's Wildfires, Thousands of Academics Demand Chile End Violent Crackdown Against Protests, Iraqi Authorities Cut Internet Access Amid Ongoing Anti-Government Protests, Two Indonesian Journalists Found Dead at Illegal Palm Oil Plantat…
(2019-11-05). Media Conceal Chile's State Criminality, Delegitimize Bolivian Democracy. fair.org 
by Lucas Koerner Chilean protester beaten by government forces (Twitter, 10/21/19) | Chile's anti-neoliberal rebellion is entering its third week, and the brutal crackdown continues. Hard-right President Sebastian Piñera and his generals have effectively decreed the country's oligarch-dominated democracy out of existence by sending soldiers into the streets to kill, maim and torture their own people. | And, for the most part, the Western corporate media blackout persists unabated. | October 25's historic 1.2 million—person march in Sa…
(2019-11-04). Media Backs Billionaire President as Chileans Protest Privatization. mintpressnews.com Chile's right-wing President Sebastian Piñera recently declared war. He wasn't referring to a foreign government, but to his own people. He even ordered tanks and the military to the streets. | An estimated 20 protesters have been killed and over 500 injured. | Since October 14th, millions of Chileans have taken to the streets, rocking what is normally one of Latin America's most stable countries. | Chileans are in an uproar over rising taxes on public transportation, growing income inequality, and a broken pension system. | Many are demanding Piñera's resignation, even after he has tried to appease the protes…
(2019-11-04). Venezuela, El Salvador Break Relations as Maduro Applauds 'New Anti-Neoliberal Wave'. venezuelanalysis.com Guatemala's president-elect has similarly pledged to break with the Maduro government upon assuming office in January.
(2019-11-04). Emboldened by Bolsonaro, Illegal Loggers in Amazon Kill Indigenous Leader Paulo Paulino Guajajara. democracynow.org 
An indigenous forest protector named Paulo Paulino Guajajara was shot dead in the Amazon by illegal loggers on Saturday. It is the latest incident in a wave of violence targeting indigenous land protectors since the election of Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro last year. Guajajara was killed when he and another forest protector were ambushed by a group of illegal loggers inside the Araribóia reservation in the northeastern state of Maranhà£o. We speak with Joà£o Coimbra Sousa, a field coordinator and legal adviser for Amazon Watch, in Sà£o Luís in the northeastern state of Maranhà&pou…
(2019-11-04). Headlines for November 4, 2019. democracynow.org Four White House Officials Refused to Testify in Impeachment Hearings, Turkish-Backed Forces Accused of War Crimes in Northern Syria, Sen. Warren Releases Details on Her Medicare for All Plan, Trump to Nominate Dr. Stephen Hahn to Lead FDA, EPA Slated to Roll Back Rules to Protect Waterways from Toxic Coal Ash, Group of Automakers Sides with Trump Admin in Fight over Fuel-Efficiency Standards, NYT: Major U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Could Expire Without Being Replaced, Mali: Over 50 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Military Post, Anti-Government Protests Continue to Sweep Iraq, Lebanon & Algeria, Brazilian Indigen…
(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…
(2019-11-02). Tell Argentina and Uruguay: There's Nothing Friendly About Israeli Apartheid. bdsmovement.net 
Tell Argentina and Uruguay: There's Nothing Friendly About Israeli Apartheid: Action AlertUrge Argentina and Uruguay national football teams to stand with Palestinian footballers and cancel the "friendly" match in apartheid Israel. Red Card IsraelNovember 2, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)
(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). 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). 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…
(2019-10-30). Venezuela: Opposition Demands Bond Annulment, Gov't Grants Rosneft Tax Breaks. venezuelanalysis.com Rosneft will reportedly invest in natural gas production in Venezuela.