Daily Archives: November 14, 2019

2019-11-14: News Headlines

Vijay Prashad (2019-11-14). Bolivia Does Not Exist. dissidentvoice.org On November 10, Bolivia's President Evo Morales Ayma was removed from office. Technically Morales resigned, but the conditions for his resignation had been set by the Bolivian oligarchy (egged on for thirteen years by the United States government, as Noam Chomsky and I indicated in this statement the day before the coup). Having won re-election …

Farooque Chowdhury (2019-11-14). Imperialist imprint in Bolivia coup. mronline.org Imperialist imprint in the just carried out Bolivia coup is visible. | Source

RT (2019-11-14). Messi or Ronaldo? Pele picks his perfect playing partner from current crop of stars. rt.com Legendary goalscorer Pele has said that Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar are the best three players in the world, but picked Barcelona icon Messi as his choice of ideal strike partner. | Lamenting what he sees as a reduced number of greats around the world, Brazil's all-time top scorer suggested only three of the current generation could match the fabled likes of Eusébio, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Diego Maradona and Garrincha. | Pele named Messi as the "most complete player" and said he had spoken to Neymar's father, who advises the Paris Saint-Germain striker, about the mercurial forwa…

RT (2019-11-14). China hands Trump a victory in trade war by lifting 5-year-old poultry ban. rt.com China has lifted a ban on US poultry and poultry products that has been in place since the December 2014 avian flu outbreak, opening the door to a potential $1 billion worth of exports from the US to China. | Major US chicken processors like Sanderson Farms, Tyson Foods and Pilgrim's Pride saw their stock value climb to year highs on Thursday, following the announcement. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer called the development "great news for both America's farmers and China's consumers", in a celebratory public statement. The US is the second largest poultry exporter in the world, behind Brazil, with…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies (2019-11-14). Why Aren't People in the US Rising Up Like Those Elsewhere in the World? commondreams.org Demonstrators wave flags as they take part during the day of cultural activities 'El Derecho a Vivir en Paz' called by 'Movimiento Unidad Social' at Plaza O'Higgins on October 27, 2019 in Santiago, Chile. Unidad Social, an organization conformed by various social groups, has called society to be part of cultural activities in defence of human rights and against abuses, under the slogan #NoMasAbusos (No more abuses) people demand Sebastian Pi√±era's Government attention to issues such as health care, pension system, privatization of water, public transport, education, social mobili…

Max Blumenthal (2019-11-14). Golpe en Bolivia fue liderizado por dirigente cristiano paramilitar, fascista y millonario — con apoyo extranjero. thegrayzone.com Luis Fernando Camacho, el líder del golpe en Bolivia es un multimillonario de extrema derecha que emergió de los movimientos…

United Nations (2019-11-14). Bolivia crisis: UN chief sends envoy to support peace, amidst renewed clashes. un.org UN chief António Guterres announced on Thursday that he had appointed a Personal Envoy who would be travelling to Bolivia later in the day, to offer support to national leaders, following the departure of former president, Evo Morales.

Eoin Higgins (2019-11-14). "We Don't Want Any Dictators": Bolivians Flood Streets to Protest Military Coup. theantimedia.com Unrest continued in Bolivia Thursday as protests against the right-wing coup that unseated democratically-elected President Evo Morales on Sunday.

David Rovics (2019-11-14). If I Had A Hammer. dissidentvoice.org Ôªø Can a hundred thousand people with sledgehammers change the world? The past few weeks have seen so many developments in the world. Such as absolutely massive, ongoing and very militant protests happening in a multitude of countries. Not just in capital cities, but throughout countries like Ecuador, Chile, Lebanon, Iraq, Algeria, Sudan, in places …

Lucas Koerner (2019-11-14). Venezuelan Embassy Attacked in Brazil. venezuelanalysis.com Bolsonaro denied any prior knowledge of the attack.

Jason Ditz (2019-11-14). Bolivia Police Forcibly Block Pro-Morales MPs From Legislature. theantimedia.com The legality of the move is in serious doubt, as Bolivian law allows senators from entering the Senate to meet whenever they want.

Eds. (2019-11-14). 5 fast facts about the military coup in Bolivia and what you can do. mronline.org Despite what the mainstream media headlines would have you believe, a coup is underway in Bolivia. | Source

teleSUR (2019-11-14). At Least 12 Dead Following Coup in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net At least 12 Bolivians have been killed and more than 530 injured by the violence that escalated in Bolivia following the coup against constitutional president Evo Morales, denounced the Ombudsman's Office. | RELATED: | Argentina: Congress Rejects the Coup d'Etat in Bolivia | The human rights agency explained on its official website that among the injured are women, children, adolescents and journalists. | In turn, the institution – created in 1994 by constitutional mandate – posted on it…

teleSUR (2019-11-14). Argentina: Congress Rejects the Coup d'Etat in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net Both chambers of the Argentine parliament on Wednesday passed resolutions to condemn the coup d'etat against Bolivia's President Evo Morales. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Over 4000 Twitter Accounts Created to Legitimize Coup | In the Senate, both the Left and the Right presented draft resolutions to condemn the ongoing political events in the neighboring Andean cou…

teleSUR (2019-11-14). Rohingyas Turn to Argentinian Justice System over 'Genocide'. telesurenglish.net A Rohingya organization has filed a complaint in Argentina over alleged crimes against the Rohingya group in Myanmar, defense sources told EFE on Wednesday. | RELATED: | Myanmar Urged To Release Rohingya Held for Traveling | "With today's legal case, we are urging Argentina to help us in our struggle, and to investigate those guilty of atrocity crimes," the Burmese Rohingya Organization UK (Brouk) said in a statement. | The organization said…

teleSUR (2019-11-14). Chile's Mapuche People Mourn the Death of Camillo Catrillanca. telesurenglish.net November 14 will mark the first anniversary of the death of Camilo Catrillanca, an Indigenous man who was shot to dead by a Military Police (Carabinero) officer in La Araucania. Social movements and progressive parties have called for demonstrations in more than 40 cities. | RELATED: | Interior Minister Responsible for Catrillanca Murder | This crime brought a political crisis for President Sebastian Piñera administration because police officers tried to misrepresent the facts s…

Cesar Chelala (2019-11-14). Soap Operas as Teaching Tools. counterpunch.org A friend of mine, a physician who works the longest hours of anybody I know, makes only one exception from her demanding schedule in New York. Once a week, she returns home early to watch a new episode of her favorite Brazilian soap opera. I cannot think of a more unlikely fan. It shows the More

Terranium 117 (2019-11-14). From Where Rock Oil on Brazilian Beaches (Also Far to the USA?). indybay.org Places of beach oil pollutions in Brazil suggest that oil have come with the South-Equatorial Ocean Stream, even from region of the African Oil Shore. And it come from the lithospherical expansional rock cracks or widened mining drill slots. Big quantity of this sea oil may be here later the critical evidence of new phenomenon.

Staff (2019-11-14). Chilean Activist: Same Elites Who Caused Social Crisis Can't Be Trusted to Write New Constitution. democracynow.org In Chile, protesters led a massive national strike Tuesday as they condemned the government's plans to rewrite the country's Constitution, which dates back to Augusto Pinochet's military regime. Chile's interior minister announced Sunday the government would draft a new constitution that Congress would then rewrite and put to a public referendum. But protesters say the people should be involved with the rewriting of the constitution from the beginning and that this is an attempt by Sebastián Piñera's government to delay political and social reforms in Chile. The Chilean authorities have killed at least 20 people…

Staff (2019-11-14). CodePink Founder Medea Benjamin Threatened with Arrest After Protesting U.S. Foreign Interventions. democracynow.org CodePink co-founder and longtime peace activist Medea Benjamin was threatened with arrest in Washington, D.C., Wednesday and accused of assaulting a sitting congressmember after being forcibly removed from a press conference for opposing the U.S.-backed coup and U.S. sanctions in Venezuela. Benjamin vehemently denies the accusations and says she was in fact the one assaulted when she and other activists demonstrated at a press conference hosted by Florida Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Florida Republican Mario Díaz-Balart announcing the launch of a Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus. We speak with Me…

Staff (2019-11-14). Headlines for November 14, 2019. democracynow.org U.S. Diplomats Testify Trump Pressured Ukraine to Dig Up Political Dirt on Bidens, Trump Claims He Was "Too Busy" to Watch Impeachment Inquiry, Trump Hosts President Erdogan at White House Amid Turkish Attacks in Syria, 34 Palestinians Killed in Two Days as Israel Bombs Gaza Strip, Exiled Bolivian President Evo Morales Calls for "National Dialogue", Protests Rage as Bolivia's Self-Proclaimed Interim President Swears In Cabinet, Lebanese Soldiers Shoot and Kill Man as Protests Enter Fifth Week, Zimbabwe: Millions at Risk of Starving Amid Climate Change-Fueled Drought, Hundreds of Elephants Die as Drought Grips Sou…

Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-11-14). 'We Don't Want Any Dictators': Bolivians Flood Streets to Protest Right-Wing, Anti-Indigenous Coup. commondreams.org "Anti-Indigenous racism is at the heart of what's happening in Bolivia." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bolivia_protest.jpg

Jeb Sprague (2019-11-14). Top Bolivian coup plotters trained by U.S. military's School of the Americas, served as attachés in FBI police programs. mronline.org Commanders of Bolivia's military and police helped plot the coup and guaranteed its success. Before they were educated for insurrection through the US military's notorious School of the Americas and FBI training programs. | Source

Dave Lindorff (2019-11-13). When an Elected Government Falls in South America, as in Bolivia Today, Look for a US Role. dissidentvoice.org When it comes to politics in Latin America, what initially seems clear is usually anything but. And when that some complicated political event happens and is reported about in the US, the last place to look for clarity is the US media, which almost universally parrots the Washington line — an imperialist one that takes …

RT (2019-11-13). Code Pink founder raided by DC police on dubious Venezuelan embassy 'assault' charges (VIDEO). rt.com Police have tried to detain Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin without a warrant on belated and mysterious charges of 'assaulting' a Democratic congresswoman during this summer's siege of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington. | Benjamin was accused of assaulting Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Florida) — months after the alleged incident — when over a dozen officers surrounded her home on Wednesday in Washington, DC. | In footage she posted to Facebook, Benjamin strenuously denies the accusations, explaining that she was the one assaulted — pushed and pulled by right-wing Venezuelans ("b…

United Nations (2019-11-13). 'Harmonized' plan launched to support millions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants. un.org A $1.35 billion appeal has been launched to meet the increasing humanitarian needs of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean and to support the communities hosting them.

teleSUR (2019-11-13). Venezuela Confirms Recovery of Its Embassy in Brazil. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza confirmed Wednesday that irregular groups that violently entered Venezuela'sembassy located in Brasilia, Brazil's capital, left the premises peacefully thanks to authorities and social pressure. | RELATED: | Trespassers Forcibly Enter Venezuelan Embassy in Brasilia | Through his Twitter account, the diplomat expressed his gratitude to the Brazilian social movements that went to the location to defend the diplomatic headquarters and achieve…

teleSUR (2019-11-13). Chile's Piñera Announces Retired Police Can Be Rehired. telesurenglish.net Amidst the fourth week of mass anti-government demonstrations in Chile, President Sebastian Piñera in a televised speech on Tuesday opened the possibility of rehiring retired police officers. | RELATED: | Massive General Strike in Chile Demands a Constituent Assembly | "We have decided to open the possibility of reintegration to Carabineros [national police] and investigators who have had a recent and prominent retirement [in order] to increase the capabilities of order and sec…

United Nations (2019-11-13). Wednesday's Daily Brief: UN bid to aid diabetics, Israel-Gaza attacks, climate change in Nepal, Iraq envoy appeal to MPs. un.org A recap of Wednesday's stories in brief: UN leads plan for insulin supply boosts; 'No justification' for Gaza border violence; Iraqis paying 'unthinkable price' in protests; $1.35 billion needed for Venezuela crisis; Record flooding affects 100,000 Nigerians.

Jacquelyn Kovarik (2019-11-13). Bolivia's Anti-Indigenous Backlash Is Growing. thenation.com Bolivia's Anti-Indigenous Backlash Is Growing…

teleSUR (2019-11-13). 'OAS Is a Tool of the US Empire': Bolivia's Evo Morales. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's President Evo Morales denounced Wednesday the Organization of American States for being at the service of the United States and contributing to his country's political crisis. | RELATED: | Argentina's Congress to Discuss Texts Rejecting Coup in Bolivia | "The OAS is not at the service of the Latin American peoples and less of its social mov…

teleSUR (2019-11-13). Mexico Proud of Its Foreign Policy Principles. telesurenglish.net Mexico adheres to the principles of foreign policy, to our diplomatic tradition and that is a source of pride, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated today regarding the case of Bolivia and the granting of asylum to ousted president Evo Morales. | RELATED: | Massive Mobilization in Buenos Aires Against Coup in Bolivia | The Mexican president stressed that no country in the world exhibits a history as consistent and worthy in th…

teleSUR (2019-11-13). Bolivia: Over 4000 Twitter Accounts Created to Legitimize Coup. telesurenglish.net It ¥s becoming more and more clear the role of social media as yet another political party able to legitimize or remove any Government, especially through social networks. A few days after the consummated coup against Bolivian President Evo Morales, there have been more than 4500 new Twitter accounts created, without almost any followers, with the hashtag #BoliviaNoHayGolpe installed. | RELATED: | 'OAS Is a Tool of the US Empire': Bolivia's Evo Morales | Luciano Galup, director of th…

teleSUR (2019-11-13). Bolivian Senate's Leader Attacked By Police and Coup Supporters. telesurenglish.net The legitimate President of the Senate, Adriana Salvatierra, was violently assaulted by the police as she was trying to enter the Senate on Wednesday in order to comply with the constitutional rule that automatically proclaims the head of the upper chamber the Interim President when the President steps down, after Evo Morales was forced to resign on Sunday. | RELATED: | Soldiers Deployed in La Paz, Racism Rise Against Indigenous | In…

WSWS (2019-11-13). The US-backed coup in Bolivia. wsws.org Backed by Washington, the violent coup in Bolivia has been facilitated by the political cowardice and treachery of the Morales government and its ruling MAS party.

Anti-Media News Desk (2019-11-13). Bolivia: Coup or Revolt? A Battle of Narratives. theantimedia.com The New York Times subtle admission that this was indeed a coup is a sign that the narrative battle is already shifting in support of Evo Morales.

Jeb Sprague (2019-11-13). Top Bolivian coup plotters trained by US military's School of the Americas, served as attachés in FBI police programs. thegrayzone.com Commanders of Bolivia's military and police helped plot the coup and guaranteed its success. They were previously educated for insurrection…

teleSUR (2019-11-13). FAO: Hunger Rises in Latin America, Affects 42.5 Million People. telesurenglish.net Hunger in Latin America increased in 2018 and affected 42.5 million people, 6.5 percent of the region's population, where food insecurity also spread and where obesity continues to be a critical problem, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned this Tuesday. | RELATED: | Rural Colombia and Central America Facing Hunger and Poverty | The 42.5 million Latin Americans who suffered from hunger in 2018 signified an increase of 4.5 million over the 38 milli…

teleSUR (2019-11-13). Venezuelan Negotiation Table Appoints New Electoral Commission. telesurenglish.net Socialist lawmaker Francisco Torrealba confirmed Wednesday that the electoral commission of the negotiation table shared with the opposition sectors appointed a sub-commission in charge of appointing a committee of candidacies for a new National Electoral Council. | RELATED: | Trespassers Forcibly Enter Venezuelan Embassy in Brasilia | "The sub-commission was created and will include the participation of the lawmakers Angel Medina from opposition parties Primero de Justicia, and Lu…

Staff (2019-11-13). A Coup? A Debate on the Political Crisis in Bolivia That Led to Evo Morales's Resignation. democracynow.org In Bolivia, right-wing Senator Jeanine àÅñez declared herself president Tuesday night despite a lack of quorum in Congress, amid a deepening political crisis in the country. Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, left the country Monday after being granted asylum in Mexico. Morales announced his resignation Sunday shortly after the Bolivian military took to the airwaves to call for his departure. His Movement Toward Socialism party is refusing to recognize àÅñez as president, calling her claim illegal and decrying Evo Morales's resignation over the weekend as a military coup. Last month, M…

Staff (2019-11-13). Headlines for November 13, 2019. democracynow.org Televised Impeachment Hearings Begin Today, Right-Wing Senator Declares Herself President of Bolivia, Turkish President Erdogan Visiting Trump at White House, Supreme Court Heard Oral Arguments over DACA Program, Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case of Mexican Teen Killed by U.S. Border Agent, Supreme Court Clears Way for Sandy Hook Families to Sue Gun Manufacturer, Federal Court Rules Warrantless Searches of Phones at Airport Are Unconstitutional, HHS Probes Google's Program to Collect Healthcare Data of Americans, U.S. Government Detained Record Number of Migrant Children in 2019, SPLC: Stephen Miller Sought t…

RT (2019-11-12). Marco Rubio blames 'Putin's disinformation' for coverage of Bolivia coup that he doesn't like. rt.com Eager to find some way to implicate Russia in Bolivia's political crisis and control of the US narrative, Republican senator Marco Rubio branded any skeptical coverage of events as an example of how "Putin uses disinformation." | Rubio, an early and avid supporter of protests that ousted former Bolivian President Evo Morales this week, tweeted that those wishing to understand Russian disinformation should "study current coverage" of Bolivia. | In Rubio's world, Russia has created "fake news" on Bolivia and is spreading it via a "vast network of outlets" and "social media actors" before it is "echoed in mainstr…

Max Blumenthal (2019-11-12). Bolivia coup led by Christian fascist paramilitary leader and millionaire — with foreign support. thegrayzone.com Bolivian coup leader Luis Fernando Camacho is a far-right multi-millionaire who arose from fascist movements in the Santa Cruz region,…

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-12). Leaked Audio Recordings Implicate Cruz, Menendez And Rubio In Bolivia Coup & Veteran's Day Reality. 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 (11/11/19). 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 …

Common Dreams (2019-11-12). Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia After Morales Ousted in Coup. theantimedia.com The coup against Morales in Bolivia cannot be understood without a glance at the new Cold War between the West and China.

Alan Macleod (2019-11-12). Bolivia Is the Latest Successful US-Backed Coup in Latin America. mintpressnews.com There is a perfect word in the English language for when army generals appear on television demanding the resignation of an elected head of state while their allies detain and torture government officials.

John McEvoy (2019-11-12). Fear, confusion, and resistance after far-right coup in Bolivia. thecanary.co On the evening of 10 November, sections of the Bolivian military and police launched a successful coup against left-wing president Evo Morales. Though Morales had agreed to hold new elections, the military demanded he step aside. Sources close to Morales claim that he did so in an attempt to prevent more violence, and opposition lawmaker Jeanine An…

Alan Macleod (2019-11-12). Bolivia is Just the Latest US-Backed Coup in Latin America. theantimedia.com Bolivian President Evo Morales "resigned" at gunpoint Sunday, after army generals demanded his resignation, despite winning re-election.

Eoin Higgins (2019-11-12). Bolivian Coup Comes Less Than a Week After Morales Stopped Lithium Deal. theantimedia.com The military coup in Bolivia has put in place a government which appears likely to reverse a decision by Morales to cancel a lithium deal.

Michael Fox (2019-11-12). Lula's Free, and He's Promising to Fight. thenation.com Lula's Free, and He's Promising to Fight…

2019-11-14: Social Media Postees

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Bolivia Does Not Exist
Vijay Prashad | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-14
On November 10, Bolivia's President Evo Morales Ayma was removed from office. Technically Morales resigned, but the conditions for his resignation had been set by the Bolivian oligarchy (egged on for thirteen years by the United States government, as Noam Chomsky and I indicated in this statement the day before the coup). Having won re-election …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/bolivia-does-not-exist/

Why Aren't People in the US Rising Up Like Those Elsewhere in the World?
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies | commondreams.org | 2019-11-14
Demonstrators wave flags as they take part during the day of cultural activities 'El Derecho a Vivir en Paz' called by 'Movimiento Unidad Social' at Plaza O'Higgins on October 27, 2019 in Santiago, Chile. Unidad Social, an organization conformed by various social groups, has called society to be part of cultural activities in defence of human rights and against abuses, under the slogan #NoMasAbusos (No more abuses) people demand Sebastian Pi√±era's Government attention to issues such as health care, pension system, privatization of water, public transport, education, social mobili…
commondreams.org/views/2019/11/14/why-arent-people-us-rising-those-elsewhere-world?cd-origin=rss

Golpe en Bolivia fue liderizado por dirigente cristiano paramilitar, fascista y millonario — con apoyo extranjero
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-14
Luis Fernando Camacho, el líder del golpe en Bolivia es un multimillonario de extrema derecha que emergió de los movimientos…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/14/golpe-bolivia-cristiano-fascista-millonario-extranjero/

Bolivia crisis: UN chief sends envoy to support peace, amidst renewed clashes
United Nations | un.org | 2019-11-14
UN chief António Guterres announced on Thursday that he had appointed a Personal Envoy who would be travelling to Bolivia later in the day, to offer support to national leaders, following the departure of former president, Evo Morales.
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"We Don't Want Any Dictators": Bolivians Flood Streets to Protest Military Coup
Eoin Higgins | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-14
Unrest continued in Bolivia Thursday as protests against the right-wing coup that unseated democratically-elected President Evo Morales on Sunday.

"We Don't Want Any Dictators": Bolivians Flood Streets to Protest Military Coup

If I Had A Hammer
David Rovics | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-14
Ôªø Can a hundred thousand people with sledgehammers change the world? The past few weeks have seen so many developments in the world. Such as absolutely massive, ongoing and very militant protests happening in a multitude of countries. Not just in capital cities, but throughout countries like Ecuador, Chile, Lebanon, Iraq, Algeria, Sudan, in places …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/if-i-had-a-hammer/

Venezuelan Embassy Attacked in Brazil
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-11-14
Bolsonaro denied any prior knowledge of the attack.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14723

Bolivia Police Forcibly Block Pro-Morales MPs From Legislature
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-14
The legality of the move is in serious doubt, as Bolivian law allows senators from entering the Senate to meet whenever they want.

Bolivia Police Forcibly Block Pro-Morales MPs From Legislature

Imperialist imprint in Bolivia coup
Farooque Chowdhury | mronline.org | 2019-11-14
Imperialist imprint in the just carried out Bolivia coup is visible. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/14/imperialist-imprint-in-bolivia-coup/

Argentina: Congress Rejects the Coup d'Etat in Bolivia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-14
Both chambers of the Argentine parliament on Wednesday passed resolutions to condemn the coup d'etat against Bolivia's President Evo Morales. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Over 4000 Twitter Accounts Created to Legitimize Coup | In the Senate, both the Left and the Right presented draft resolutions to condemn the ongoing political events in the neighboring Andean cou…
telesurenglish.net/news/Argentina-Congress-Rejects-the-Coup-dEtat-in-Bolivia-20191114-0001.html

Top Bolivian coup plotters trained by U.S. military's School of the Americas, served as attachés in FBI police programs
Jeb Sprague | mronline.org | 2019-11-14
Commanders of Bolivia's military and police helped plot the coup and guaranteed its success. Before they were educated for insurrection through the US military's notorious School of the Americas and FBI training programs. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/14/top-bolivian-coup-plotters-trained-by-us-militarys-school-of-the-americas-served-as-attaches-in-fbi-police-programs/

At Least 12 Dead Following Coup in Bolivia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-14
At least 12 Bolivians have been killed and more than 530 injured by the violence that escalated in Bolivia following the coup against constitutional president Evo Morales, denounced the Ombudsman's Office. | RELATED: | Argentina: Congress Rejects the Coup d'Etat in Bolivia | The human rights agency explained on its official website that among the injured are women, children, adolescents and journalists. | In turn, the institution – created in 1994 by constitutional mandate – posted on it…
telesurenglish.net/news/At-Least-12-Dead-Following-Coup-in-Bolivia-20191114-0008.html

5 fast facts about the military coup in Bolivia and what you can do
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-11-14
Despite what the mainstream media headlines would have you believe, a coup is underway in Bolivia. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/14/5-fast-facts-about-the-military-coup-in-bolivia-and-what-you-can-do/

Rohingyas Turn to Argentinian Justice System over 'Genocide'
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-14
A Rohingya organization has filed a complaint in Argentina over alleged crimes against the Rohingya group in Myanmar, defense sources told EFE on Wednesday. | RELATED: | Myanmar Urged To Release Rohingya Held for Traveling | "With today's legal case, we are urging Argentina to help us in our struggle, and to investigate those guilty of atrocity crimes," the Burmese Rohingya Organization UK (Brouk) said in a statement. | The organization said…
telesurenglish.net/news/Rohingyas-Turn-to-Argentinian-Justice-System-over-Genocide-20191114-0009.html

Chile's Mapuche People Mourn the Death of Camillo Catrillanca
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-14
November 14 will mark the first anniversary of the death of Camilo Catrillanca, an Indigenous man who was shot to dead by a Military Police (Carabinero) officer in La Araucania. Social movements and progressive parties have called for demonstrations in more than 40 cities. | RELATED: | Interior Minister Responsible for Catrillanca Murder | This crime brought a political crisis for President Sebastian Piñera administration because police officers tried to misrepresent the facts s…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chiles-Mapuche-People-Mourn-the-Death-of-Camillo-Catrillanca-20191114-0005.html

China hands Trump a victory in trade war by lifting 5-year-old poultry ban
rt.com | 2019-11-14
China has lifted a ban on US poultry and poultry products that has been in place since the December 2014 avian flu outbreak, opening the door to a potential $1 billion worth of exports from the US to China. | Major US chicken processors like Sanderson Farms, Tyson Foods and Pilgrim's Pride saw their stock value climb to year highs on Thursday, following the announcement. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer called the development "great news for both America's farmers and China's consumers", in a celebratory public statement. The US is the second largest poultry exporter in the world, behind Brazil, with…
rt.com/newsline/473490-china-lifts-us-poultry-ban/

Soap Operas as Teaching Tools
Cesar Chelala | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-14
A friend of mine, a physician who works the longest hours of anybody I know, makes only one exception from her demanding schedule in New York. Once a week, she returns home early to watch a new episode of her favorite Brazilian soap opera. I cannot think of a more unlikely fan. It shows the…
counterpunch.org/2019/11/14/soap-operas-as-teaching-tools/

Messi or Ronaldo? Pele picks his perfect playing partner from current crop of stars
rt.com | 2019-11-14
Legendary goalscorer Pele has said that Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar are the best three players in the world, but picked Barcelona icon Messi as his choice of ideal strike partner. | Lamenting what he sees as a reduced number of greats around the world, Brazil's all-time top scorer suggested only three of the current generation could match the fabled likes of Eusébio, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Diego Maradona and Garrincha. | Pele named Messi as the "most complete player" and said he had spoken to Neymar's father, who advises the Paris Saint-Germain striker, about the mercurial forwa…
rt.com/sport/473481-pele-picks-perfect-playing-partner-messi-ronaldo/

From Where Rock Oil on Brazilian Beaches (Also Far to the USA?)
Terranium 117 | indybay.org | 2019-11-14
Places of beach oil pollutions in Brazil suggest that oil have come with the South-Equatorial Ocean Stream, even from region of the African Oil Shore. And it come from the lithospherical expansional rock cracks or widened mining drill slots. Big quantity of this sea oil may be here later the critical evidence of new phenomenon.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/11/12/18828051.php

CodePink Founder Medea Benjamin Threatened with Arrest After Protesting U.S. Foreign Interventions
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-14
CodePink co-founder and longtime peace activist Medea Benjamin was threatened with arrest in Washington, D.C., Wednesday and accused of assaulting a sitting congressmember after being forcibly removed from a press conference for opposing the U.S.-backed coup and U.S. sanctions in Venezuela. Benjamin vehemently denies the accusations and says she was in fact the one assaulted when she and other activists demonstrated at a press conference hosted by Florida Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Florida Republican Mario Díaz-Balart announcing the launch of a Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus. We speak with Me…
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Chilean Activist: Same Elites Who Caused Social Crisis Can't Be Trusted to Write New Constitution
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-14
In Chile, protesters led a massive national strike Tuesday as they condemned the government's plans to rewrite the country's Constitution, which dates back to Augusto Pinochet's military regime. Chile's interior minister announced Sunday the government would draft a new constitution that Congress would then rewrite and put to a public referendum. But protesters say the people should be involved with the rewriting of the constitution from the beginning and that this is an attempt by Sebastián Piñera's government to delay political and social reforms in Chile. The Chilean authorities have killed at least 20 people…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/14/chile_national_strike_sebastian_pinera_constitution

'We Don't Want Any Dictators': Bolivians Flood Streets to Protest Right-Wing, Anti-Indigenous Coup
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-11-14
"Anti-Indigenous racism is at the heart of what's happening in Bolivia." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bolivia_protest.jpg
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Code Pink founder raided by DC police on dubious Venezuelan embassy 'assault' charges (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-11-13
Police have tried to detain Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin without a warrant on belated and mysterious charges of 'assaulting' a Democratic congresswoman during this summer's siege of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington. | Benjamin was accused of assaulting Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Florida) — months after the alleged incident — when over a dozen officers surrounded her home on Wednesday in Washington, DC. | In footage she posted to Facebook, Benjamin strenuously denies the accusations, explaining that she was the one assaulted — pushed and pulled by right-wing Venezuelans ("b…
rt.com/usa/473371-medea-benjamin-detained-venezuela-assault/

'Harmonized' plan launched to support millions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants
United Nations | un.org | 2019-11-13
A $1.35 billion appeal has been launched to meet the increasing humanitarian needs of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean and to support the communities hosting them.
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Venezuela Confirms Recovery of Its Embassy in Brazil
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza confirmed Wednesday that irregular groups that violently entered Venezuela'sembassy located in Brasilia, Brazil's capital, left the premises peacefully thanks to authorities and social pressure. | RELATED: | Trespassers Forcibly Enter Venezuelan Embassy in Brasilia | Through his Twitter account, the diplomat expressed his gratitude to the Brazilian social movements that went to the location to defend the diplomatic headquarters and achieve…
telesurenglish.net/news/venezuela-confirms-recovery-of-its-embassy-in-brazil-20191113-0019.html

Chile's Piñera Announces Retired Police Can Be Rehired
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Amidst the fourth week of mass anti-government demonstrations in Chile, President Sebastian Piñera in a televised speech on Tuesday opened the possibility of rehiring retired police officers. | RELATED: | Massive General Strike in Chile Demands a Constituent Assembly | "We have decided to open the possibility of reintegration to Carabineros [national police] and investigators who have had a recent and prominent retirement [in order] to increase the capabilities of order and sec…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-Retired-Police-Can-Be-Rehired-Pinera-Announced-Amid-4th-Week-of-Protests-20191113-0010.html

Wednesday's Daily Brief: UN bid to aid diabetics, Israel-Gaza attacks, climate change in Nepal, Iraq envoy appeal to MPs
United Nations | un.org | 2019-11-13
A recap of Wednesday's stories in brief: UN leads plan for insulin supply boosts; 'No justification' for Gaza border violence; Iraqis paying 'unthinkable price' in protests; $1.35 billion needed for Venezuela crisis; Record flooding affects 100,000 Nigerians.
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When an Elected Government Falls in South America, as in Bolivia Today, Look for a US Role
Dave Lindorff | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-13
When it comes to politics in Latin America, what initially seems clear is usually anything but. And when that some complicated political event happens and is reported about in the US, the last place to look for clarity is the US media, which almost universally parrots the Washington line — an imperialist one that takes …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/when-an-elected-government-falls-in-south-america-as-in-bolivia-today-look-for-a-us-role/

Bolivian Senate's Leader Attacked By Police and Coup Supporters
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
The legitimate President of the Senate, Adriana Salvatierra, was violently assaulted by the police as she was trying to enter the Senate on Wednesday in order to comply with the constitutional rule that automatically proclaims the head of the upper chamber the Interim President when the President steps down, after Evo Morales was forced to resign on Sunday. | RELATED: | Soldiers Deployed in La Paz, Racism Rise Against Indigenous | In…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivian-Senates-Leader-Attacked-By-Police-and-Coup-Supporters-20191113-0009.html

Bolivia: Coup or Revolt? A Battle of Narratives
Anti-Media News Desk | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-13
The New York Times subtle admission that this was indeed a coup is a sign that the narrative battle is already shifting in support of Evo Morales.

Bolivia: Coup or Revolt? A Battle of Narratives

'OAS Is a Tool of the US Empire': Bolivia's Evo Morales
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Bolivia's President Evo Morales denounced Wednesday the Organization of American States for being at the service of the United States and contributing to his country's political crisis. | RELATED: | Argentina's Congress to Discuss Texts Rejecting Coup in Bolivia | "The OAS is not at the service of the Latin American peoples and less of its social mov…
telesurenglish.net/news/OAS-Is-a-Tool-of-the-US-Empire-Bolivias-Evo-Morales–20191113-0006.html

The US-backed coup in Bolivia
wsws.org | 2019-11-13
Backed by Washington, the violent coup in Bolivia has been facilitated by the political cowardice and treachery of the Morales government and its ruling MAS party.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/13/pers-n13.html

Mexico Proud of Its Foreign Policy Principles
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Mexico adheres to the principles of foreign policy, to our diplomatic tradition and that is a source of pride, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated today regarding the case of Bolivia and the granting of asylum to ousted president Evo Morales. | RELATED: | Massive Mobilization in Buenos Aires Against Coup in Bolivia | The Mexican president stressed that no country in the world exhibits a history as consistent and worthy in th…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-Proud-of-Its-Foreign-Policy-Principles-20191113-0008.html

Bolivia: Over 4000 Twitter Accounts Created to Legitimize Coup
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
It ¥s becoming more and more clear the role of social media as yet another political party able to legitimize or remove any Government, especially through social networks. A few days after the consummated coup against Bolivian President Evo Morales, there have been more than 4500 new Twitter accounts created, without almost any followers, with the hashtag #BoliviaNoHayGolpe installed. | RELATED: | 'OAS Is a Tool of the US Empire': Bolivia's Evo Morales | Luciano Galup, director of th…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivia-created-over-four-thousand-accounts-to-legitimize-coup-20191113-0011.html

Top Bolivian coup plotters trained by US military's School of the Americas, served as attachés in FBI police programs
Jeb Sprague | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-13
Commanders of Bolivia's military and police helped plot the coup and guaranteed its success. They were previously educated for insurrection…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/13/bolivian-coup-plotters-school-of-the-americas-fbi-police-programs/

Bolivia's Anti-Indigenous Backlash Is Growing
Jacquelyn Kovarik | thenation.com | 2019-11-13
Bolivia's Anti-Indigenous Backlash Is Growing…
thenation.com/article/bolivia-morales-whipala/

FAO: Hunger Rises in Latin America, Affects 42.5 Million People
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Hunger in Latin America increased in 2018 and affected 42.5 million people, 6.5 percent of the region's population, where food insecurity also spread and where obesity continues to be a critical problem, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned this Tuesday. | RELATED: | Rural Colombia and Central America Facing Hunger and Poverty | The 42.5 million Latin Americans who suffered from hunger in 2018 signified an increase of 4.5 million over the 38 milli…
telesurenglish.net/news/FAO-Hunger-Rises-in-Latin-America-Affects-42.5-Million-People-20191113-0012.html

Venezuelan Negotiation Table Appoints New Electoral Commission
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Socialist lawmaker Francisco Torrealba confirmed Wednesday that the electoral commission of the negotiation table shared with the opposition sectors appointed a sub-commission in charge of appointing a committee of candidacies for a new National Electoral Council. | RELATED: | Trespassers Forcibly Enter Venezuelan Embassy in Brasilia | "The sub-commission was created and will include the participation of the lawmakers Angel Medina from opposition parties Primero de Justicia, and Lu…
telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuelan-Negotiation-Table-Appoints-New-Electoral-Commission-20191113-0020.html

A Coup? A Debate on the Political Crisis in Bolivia That Led to Evo Morales's Resignation
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-13
In Bolivia, right-wing Senator Jeanine àÅñez declared herself president Tuesday night despite a lack of quorum in Congress, amid a deepening political crisis in the country. Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, left the country Monday after being granted asylum in Mexico. Morales announced his resignation Sunday shortly after the Bolivian military took to the airwaves to call for his departure. His Movement Toward Socialism party is refusing to recognize àÅñez as president, calling her claim illegal and decrying Evo Morales's resignation over the weekend as a military coup. Last month, M…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/13/bolivia_evo_morales_coup_debate

Bolivia coup led by Christian fascist paramilitary leader and millionaire — with foreign support
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-12
Bolivian coup leader Luis Fernando Camacho is a far-right multi-millionaire who arose from fascist movements in the Santa Cruz region,…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/11/bolivia-coup-fascist-foreign-support-fernando-camacho/

Marco Rubio blames 'Putin's disinformation' for coverage of Bolivia coup that he doesn't like
rt.com | 2019-11-12
Eager to find some way to implicate Russia in Bolivia's political crisis and control of the US narrative, Republican senator Marco Rubio branded any skeptical coverage of events as an example of how "Putin uses disinformation." | Rubio, an early and avid supporter of protests that ousted former Bolivian President Evo Morales this week, tweeted that those wishing to understand Russian disinformation should "study current coverage" of Bolivia. | In Rubio's world, Russia has created "fake news" on Bolivia and is spreading it via a "vast network of outlets" and "social media actors" before it is "echoed in mainstr…
rt.com/usa/473270-marco-rubio-bolivia-russia/

Bolivia Is the Latest Successful US-Backed Coup in Latin America
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-12
There is a perfect word in the English language for when army generals appear on television demanding the resignation of an elected head of state while their allies detain and torture government officials.
mintpressnews.com/bolivia-latest-successful-us-backed-coup-latin-america/262773/

Fear, confusion, and resistance after far-right coup in Bolivia
John McEvoy | thecanary.co | 2019-11-12
On the evening of 10 November, sections of the Bolivian military and police launched a successful coup against left-wing president Evo Morales. Though Morales had agreed to hold new elections, the military demanded he step aside. Sources close to Morales claim that he did so in an attempt to prevent more violence, and opposition lawmaker Jeanine An…
thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2019/11/12/fear-confusion-and-resistance-after-far-right-coup-in-bolivia/

Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia After Morales Ousted in Coup
Common Dreams | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-12
The coup against Morales in Bolivia cannot be understood without a glance at the new Cold War between the West and China.

Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia After Morales Ousted in Coup

Leaked Audio Recordings Implicate Cruz, Menendez And Rubio In Bolivia Coup & Veteran's Day Reality
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-12
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 (11/11/19). 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 …
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Bolivian Coup Comes Less Than a Week After Morales Stopped Lithium Deal
Eoin Higgins | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-12
The military coup in Bolivia has put in place a government which appears likely to reverse a decision by Morales to cancel a lithium deal.

Bolivian Coup Comes Less Than a Week After Morales Stopped Lithium Deal

Bolivia is Just the Latest US-Backed Coup in Latin America
Alan Macleod | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-12
Bolivian President Evo Morales "resigned" at gunpoint Sunday, after army generals demanded his resignation, despite winning re-election.

Bolivia is Just the Latest US-Backed Coup in Latin America

Lula's Free, and He's Promising to Fight
Michael Fox | thenation.com | 2019-11-12
Lula's Free, and He's Promising to Fight…
thenation.com/article/brazil-lula-curitiba/

The Edge of Democracy: Lula Is Freed in Brazil in Victory for Movement to Resist Bolsonaro
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-12
In Brazil, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was freed from prison Friday after 580 days behind bars. Lula's surprise release came after the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled to end the mandatory imprisonment of people convicted of crimes who are appealing their cases. He was serving a 12-year sentence over a disputed corruption and money laundering conviction handed down by conservative Judge Sérgio Moro, an ally of current far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and has long maintained his innocence. Lula has vowed to challenge Bolsonaro in the 2022 elections. At the time of his imprisonment in April…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/12/petra_costa_lula_edge_of_democracy

Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) – 'Resist, so that tomorrow we can fight again'
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2019-11-12
Latin America Movement Towards SocialismIssue 1245 | Bolivia 2019 coup in BoliviaNovember 11, 2019The following message was released by the the Political Committee of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) in Bolivia: | * * * | Resist, so that tomorro…
greenleft.org.au/content/movement-towards-socialism-mas-resist-so-tomorrow-we-can-fight-again