Daily Archives: November 20, 2019

2019-11-20: News Headlines

John Catalinotto (2019-11-20). Bolivian leaders denounce U.S. role in coup. workers.org Nov. 18 ‚àí Despite massacres in the major cities of El Alto, La Paz and Cochabamba that killed 24 people in the last five days, the resistance to the pro-imperialist coup regime has grown and spread to other areas and major cities in Bolivia, including Santa Cruz, which is a . . . | Continue reading Bolivian leaders denounce U.S. role in coup at Workers.org

RT (2019-11-20). Bolivia's interim president to call elections 'in coming hours'. rt.com Bolivia's interim President Jeanine Anez said Wednesday she will call elections in the coming hours, AFP reports. The statement comes after deadly unrest following the resignation of Evo Morales in the wake of the disputed October 20 ballot. | Anez, the 52-year-old former deputy speaker of the Senate, declared herself the country's interim president last week, filling a vacuum left by Morales' departure and the resignations of several ministers. | Since Morales stepped down, his supporters have demonstrated daily in the streets of La Paz and in some provincial cities to demand Anez's departure.

Vijay Prashad (2019-11-20). The coup in Bolivia has everything to do with the screen you're using to read this. mronline.org The nationalization efforts of Evo Morales ensured that the State controlled 51 percent of all private energy firms that operated in Bolivia, which allowed the State's coffers to fill rapidly. It was this money that was invested to go after poverty, hunger, and illiteracy. | Source

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (2019-11-20). A letter to intellectuals who deride revolutions in the name of purity. mronline.org The 'stubborn class struggle' inside the revolutionary process should provide someone who is not part of the revolutionary process itself to be sympathetic not to this or that policy of a government, but to the difficulty—and necessity—of the process itself. | Source

Morning Star (2019-11-20). Twitter flooded with thousands of fake accounts supporting Bolivia coup. peoplesworld.org Tens of thousands of fake Twitter accounts were created to support the military coup against Bolivia's elected president Evo Morales, a new study suggests. Spanish party Podemos's head of social networks Julian Macias Tovar says that over 68,000 false accounts were set up to try to legitimize the army's overthrow of Morales following his re-election …

Ben Norton (2019-11-20). Elizabeth Warren endorses Trump's economic war on Venezuela, then soft-pedals far-right Bolivia coup. thegrayzone.com In a nauseating interview on Pod Save America, Elizabeth Warren endorsed suffocating US sanctions on Venezuela, backing Trump's strategy to…

Beatriz Martínez Saavedra (2019-11-20). Protests in the Global South: Ecuador and Chile Facing an Uncertain Economic Order. commondreams.org 13 October 2019, Ecuador, Quito: Demonstrators cheer on the government's decision to withdraw the controversial increase in fuel prices. This was agreed by the government and the leadership of the indigenous peoples after lengthy negotiations. (Photo by Juan Diego Montenegro/picture alliance via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ecuador.jpg

Leon Kunstenaar (2019-11-20). Chile's Rebellion Comes to UCSF. indybay.org Photos: Leon Kunstenaar | In a cruel development, the Chilean military is targeting protesters' eyes as protests over economic inequality intensify.

teleSUR (2019-11-20). Chile: Thousands Take to Streets to Mark One Month of Protests. telesurenglish.net Thousands of people returned to the streets Monday to mark the first month of the most serious civil unrest of Chilean democracy and show their distrust of both the social agenda announced by the government and the parliamentary agreement on a new constitution. | RELATED: | Chile: Human Rights Violations May Lead to Piñera's Impeachment | What began on Oct. 14 as a call by Chilean university students to sneak into the Santiago subway to protest against the increase in the ticket…

Yves Engler (2019-11-20). Organization of American States Election Observers subvert Bolivian Democracy. dissidentvoice.org Organization of American States election observers have played an important role in subverting Bolivian democracy. While some may find it hard to believe that a regional electoral monitoring body would consciously subvert democracy, their actions in the South American country are not dissimilar to previous US/Canada backed OAS missions in Haiti. "The OAS Election Audit …

Alan Macleod (2019-11-20). Elizabeth Warren's Support for Bolivia Coup Consistent With Other Hawkish Foreign Policy Positions. mintpressnews.com The opposing positions of Warren and her primary opponent Bernie Sanders on Bolivia highlight an increasingly clear policy gap between the two Democratic frontrunners.

teleSUR (2019-11-20). Last Group of 228 Cuban Doctors Arrive Home From Bolivia. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez received Wednesday the last group of 228 Cuban doctors who were offering their services in Bolivia but had to leave due to harassment against hem and violence in the Andean nation. | RELATED: | Cuban Doctors Arrested, Harassed In Bolivia Return Home | "It is an honor to participate in the welcoming of the last flight of 228 collaborators from Bolivia, who arrive in Cuba with the certainty that the Homeland proudly welcomes them, f…

Peter Koenig (2019-11-20). Bolivia: A Color Revolution or a New Surge for Latin American Independence? dissidentvoice.org Like Túpac Katari, indigenous Aymara leader more than 200 years ago, confronting the Spaniards, Evo Morales was betrayed and 'dismembered' by his own people, recruited and paid by the agents of the most destructive, nefarious and murderous dark elite that governs and has governed for over two hundred years our planet, the United States of …

Jeff Abbott (2019-11-20). The Other Americans: Indigenous Guatemalans Mobilize to Denounce Coup in Bolivia. commondreams.org Guatemalan civilian and peasants organizations demonstrate in front of US Embassy in support of former Bolivian President Evo Morales, in Guatemala City, on November 14, 2019. (Photo: ORLANDO ESTRADA/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1182332218.jpg

teleSUR (2019-11-20). Bolivia: Military Operation in Senkata Left 8 Dead, 30 Wounded. telesurenglish.net At least eight people were shot dead and another 30 were seriously injured during a joint operation whereby the army and police expelled citizens who were demonstrating near a fuel refinery in Senkata, a highland city located about 25 miles from La Paz. | RELATED: | Bernie Sanders Reiterates That There Was a Coup in Bolivia | By mid-morning on Tuesday, with the support of a helicopter that was monitoring civilians, a caravan of armored vehicles managed to reach the state-owned refi…

Chandra Muzaffar (2019-11-20). The Coup That Ousted Morales. counterpunch.org Any human being who values justice and freedom would condemn the coup that ousted the Bolivian president Evo Morales on the 10th of November 2019. Morales obtained 47.08 % of the vote to secure a fourth term as president in the election held on the 20th of October. Since his vote was more than 10% More

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-11-20). Evo Morales Calls for 'Truth Commission' to Expose Deceitful Role of US-Backed OAS in Bolivia Coup. commondreams.org "We invite international organizations, Pope Francis, to form a truth commission about the October 20 elections." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/evo_morales_2.jpg

teleSUR (2019-11-20). Colombia: Workers Denounce Raids on Organizations Before Strike. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Central Union of Workers (CUT) on Tuesday announced that the police raided the social organizations' facilities two days before the general strike that will take place on Thursday. | RELATED: | 187 Ex-FARC Members Killed Since Signing of Peace Deal: Gov't | "Police arrived at homes with search warrants for investigations related to terrorism and explosives manufacture," CUT said about what happened to the People's Congress militants in Bogota. | "On Tuesday morning…

Alan MacLeod (2019-11-20). Human Rights Watch supports US-backed far-right coup in Bolivia, whitewashes massacre of indigenous protesters. thegrayzone.com Human Rights Watch refused to called the US-backed military overthrow of Bolviva's President Evo Morales a coup, and director Ken…

Alan Macleod (2019-11-20). How Human Rights Watch Whitewashed a Right-Wing Massacre in Bolivia. mintpressnews.com Bolivia is currently in turmoil after President Evo Morales was deposed in a U.S.-supported coup d'état on November 10. The new coup government forced Morales into exile, began arresting politicians and journalists while pre-exonerating security services of all crimes committed during the "re-establishment of order," effectively giving them a license to kill all resistance to their rule. Dozens have died…

Staff (2019-11-20). Headlines for November 20, 2019. democracynow.org 4 Key Witnesses Testify in Impeachment Hearings, Amnesty Says Iranian Security Forces Killed Over 100 Protesters, Bolivian Military Carries Out Second Massacre Against Morales Supporters, Senate Approves Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, U.N. Affirms It Still Considers Israeli Settlements Violation of International Law, Pentagon Says ISIS Is Rebuilding in Northern Syria, NYT: Navy SEALs Expected to Oust Gallagher, Despite Trump Restoring His Rank, Report: Mike Pompeo Planning to Resign as Secretary of State, Trump Administration Can Now Send Asylum Seekers to Guatemala, Sweden Drops Sexual Assault Investi…

Max Blumenthal (2019-11-19). Bolivia coup led by Christian fascist paramilitary leader and millionaire—with foreign support. mronline.org Bolivian coup leader Luis Fernando Camacho is a far-right multi-millionaire who arose from fascist movements in the Santa Cruz region, where the US has encouraged separatism. He has courted support from Colombia, Brazil, and the Venezuelan opposition. | Source

Eds. (2019-11-19). De Facto Government issues decree granting impunity to Bolivian Police and Armed Forces. mronline.org After the coup d'état forged against former president Evo Morales, the self-proclaimed interim president Jeanine Añez returned the favour to the Armed Forces with a decree that allows them to repress regardless of whether that action violates the law. She also made available the entire state apparatus in case it is "required". | Source

teleSUR (2019-11-19). 187 Ex-FARC Members Killed Since Signing of Peace Deal: Gov't. telesurenglish.net 187 former FARC guerilla members have been assassinated over the past three years since the signing of a peace deal in 2016 between the left-wing militants and the Colombian government, according to a report by the country's Attorney General's Office. | RELATED: | Colombia's Minister of Defense Resigns After Killings | The official investigation revealed that ex-FARC members are being increasingly targeted as 75 killings were reported in 2018, and 35 in 2017.‚Äã&sbquo…

teleSUR (2019-11-19). Bolivian Military Cracks Down on Blockade of Key Gas Plant. telesurenglish.net Bolivian police and military forces used armored vehicles, helicopters and tear gas to crack down on protesters blocking access to a major gas plant in the city of El Alto on Tuesday. | RELATED: | Bolivia's De Facto Gov't Grants Impunity to Police, Armed Forces | Helicopters flew above roads around the Senkata gas plant, operated by state-run YPFB, and a heavily-equipped police unit dispersed the crowd with tear gas and bullets, according to protesters, who added that two people…

Jeff Abbott (2019-11-19). The Other Americans: Indigenous Guatemalans Mobilize to Denounce Coup in Bolivia. progressive.org Repression against indigenous Bolivians has spurred protests across the Americas.

teleSUR (2019-11-19). Bernie Sanders Reiterates That There Was a Coup in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders again described what happened in Bolivia as coup and condemned security forces' repression against indigenous protesters. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Coup-Born Government's Witch Hunt Intensifies | "I oppose the intervention of Bolivia's security forces in the democratic process and their repression of Indigenous protesters," the legislator for Vermont posted on Twitter on Monday. | "It was the military who i…

teleSUR (2019-11-19). Singer Patti Smith to Chile Protesters: 'I Am with You'. telesurenglish.net United States singer and poet Patti Smith said Sunday that "ordinary people" are really the ones challenging the status quo in the world, and sent a message to support protesters who have been demanding social rights for a month in the streets of Chile. | RELATED: | Chile: Human Rights Violations May Lead to Piñera's Impeachment | "I am with you," said the 73-year-old singer, who is considered one of the world's most influential rock music artists. | Smith, who performed live o…

WSWS (2019-11-19). Protests in Chile continue in opposition to promises of new Constitution. wsws.org The proposal for a referendum is an effort by the political establishment to channel protests behind Chilean capitalism without making any real concessions on social questions.

teleSUR (2019-11-19). Chile's Police Suspend Use of Pellets After 270 Eye Injuries. telesurenglish.net The Director of the Carabineros, Chile's military police, Mario Rozas, announced Tuesday the suspension of the use of pellets as an anti-riot tool, except in cases of "legitimate defense, when it represents a death threat." | RELATED: | Singer Patti Smith to Chile Protesters: 'I Am with You' | The measure follows a study by the University of Chile that states that these pellets are composed of only 20 percent rubber, while the other 80 percent have different elements, such as lead. | Ro…

Fight Back (2019-11-19). FRSO leader speaks in Texas on Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution. fightbacknews.org Arlington, TX — On November 13, the University of Texas at Arlington Progressive Student Union (PSU) hosted a national leader of Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Tom Burke, who gave an eyewitness report on Venezuela and the Bolivarian revolution. | Cassandra Swartz, with the Dallas Anti-War Committee, opened the event by talking about how anti-war activism is more necessary than ever, due to the horrific military coup in Bolivia against indigenous President Evo Morales. | Burke went in depth about his experiences in Venezuela to a crowd of 25 people. Burke dispelled myths about Venezuelan shortages, tal…

Eds. (2019-11-19). Inferno and the plan of the Coup d'Etat in Bolivia. mronline.org Each night there are vigils, fires, an unwavering decision: the historic, Aymara, ancient, and more recent memory of the 2003 uprising where sixty people were killed. | Source

Eds. (2019-11-19). The clear U.S. role in Bolivia's tragic hard-right coup. mronline.org With the backing of the U.S. government, a highly sophisticated and well-resourced coup has succeeded in overthrowing Bolivia's legitimate and democratically elected president Evo Morales. This massive blow against democracy and social progress comes after more than a decade of U.S. intervention aimed at destabilising Bolivia and overthrowing its successful socialist government. | Source

teleSUR (2019-11-19). Bolsonaro Leaves PSL to Create Own Far-Right Political Party. telesurenglish.net Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced this week that he is leaving the Social Liberal Party PSL) that brought him to power, and that he will create a new conservative political formation that will bear the name of Alliance For Brazil (APB). | RELATED: | Brazil Issued Arrest Warrant for Paraguay's Ex-President | With the announcement, Bolsonaro has set a new precedent in his already criticized behavior by creating his own political party with the intention of nominating allies f…

Frances Madeson (2019-11-19). What the Frack? New Mexico Wants to Recycle Radioactive Wastewater. progressive.org The state's famous green chiles may be hot for a whole new reason.

WSWS (2019-11-19). With national strike set for November 21, political crisis intensifies in Colombia. wsws.org In response to the looming strike, the Duque administration has begun to prepare a brutal crackdown by the military and police.

Ilana Novick (2019-11-19). Half of American Men Can't Handle the Prospect of a Woman President. truthdig.com In 2019, just 49% of American men say they are comfortable with a woman president, according to a new poll on attitudes toward gender and power by consulting firm Kantar Public and Women Political Leaders, an Iceland-based nonprofit coalition of female politicians. | The poll surveyed 22,000 people ages 18 to 64 across eleven countries (Brazil, Canada, China, France…

Staff (2019-11-19). Bolivian U.N. Ambassador: "Racist Elite" Engineered Coup to Restore Neoliberalism in Bolivia. democracynow.org Thousands marched across Bolivia Monday to demand the resignation of Jeanine àÅñez, the right-wing senator who declared herself president of Bolivia last week after longtime socialist President Evo Morales resigned under pressure from the military. The coup d'état has thrown Bolivia into crisis, with violence across the country leaving at least 23 dead. On Friday, the military gunned down nine pro-Morales protesters outside Cochabamba, where indigenous people took to the streets again on Monday. Thousands more marched to the presidential palace in La Paz. The wave of protests are condemning the spike in ant…

Staff (2019-11-19). Headlines for November 19, 2019. democracynow.org U.S. Claims Israeli Settlements Are Not Illegal Under International Law, Four Witnesses Slated to Testify in Public Impeachment Hearings, U.N. Condemns U.S. for World's Highest Rate of Children in Detention, Political Crisis in Bolivia Continues After Military Pressure Ousts Evo Morales, American Professor Freed in Prisoner Swap in Afghanistan, 1,000 Students Arrested in Police Siege of Hong Kong University, Coal Mine Blast in China Kills 15; Pipeline Explosion in Bangladesh Kills 7, Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon Skyrocketed Since Bolsonaro's Election, Syracuse Suspends All Fraternity Activities After String…

Alan Macleod (2019-11-18). Another Failed US-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela Goes Unnoticed. mintpressnews.com Despite heavy backing from US officials, the coup attempt fell completely flat as Venezuela's armed forces failed to defect to Juan Guaidó's side and few opposition protesters trickled into the streets.

Alan Macleod (2019-11-18). Media Silent as Bolivia's New Right-Wing Gov't Massacres Indigenous Protesters. mintpressnews.com Both the corporate media and human rights groups have been silent as journalists and indigenous protesters have been targeted as Bolivia's self-declared right-wing government uses violence to secure its tenuous hold on power.

Sam Ordóñez (2019-11-18). Racist coup in Bolivia sparks resistance. workers.org Nov. 15 — On Nov. 10, Evo Morales, president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, resigned, along with the vice president and the majority of his cabinet. This happened after the national police abandoned their defense of the elected government and joined right-wing protests, and the Armed Forces announced on . . . | Continue reading Racist coup in Bolivia sparks resistance at Workers.org

Paul Dobson (2019-11-18). Venezuelans Protest Bolivia Coup After Diplomatic Break. venezuelanalysis.com The de facto government in La Paz has broken relations with Caracas and recognised Guaido.

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-18). US Says Israeli Settlements Are Legal, 23 Killed In Bolivia As Violent Coup Ignored & Venezuela Flop. 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 (11/18/19). 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 (2019-11-18). Bolivia's Coup Government Threatens to Arrest Leftist Lawmakers and Journalists. theantimedia.com "Bolivia is living through a violent, regressive, completely undemocratic power grab. All governments must sever relations with this illegal regime."

Staff (2019-11-18). Massacre in Cochabamba: Anti-Indigenous Violence Escalates as Mass Protests Denounce Coup in Bolivia. democracynow.org In Bolivia, at least 23 people have died amid escalating violence since President Evo Morales, the country's first indigenous president, resigned at the demand of the military last week. Growing unrest quickly turned to violent chaos on Friday outside Cochabamba when military forces opened fire on indigenous pro-Morales demonstrators, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 100. The violence began soon after thousands of protesters — many indigenous coca leaf growers — gathered for a peaceful march in the town of Sacaba and then attempted to cross a military checkpoint into Cochabamba. Ami…

Staff (2019-11-18). Headlines for November 18, 2019. democracynow.org Bolivian Military Massacres 9 People at Indigenous Pro-Morales March, Leak of Secret Iranian Documents Reveals Iranian Influence in Iraq, Former Ambassador Yovanovitch Testifies in Impeachment Hearings, Trump Ally Roger Stone Found Guilty of 7 Charges, Trump Pardons 3 Soldiers Accused or Convicted of War Crimes, Trump's Unplanned Medical Visit Sparks Questions About His Health, Tens of Thousands Mark 1-Month Anniversary of Protests in Lebanon, Police Besiege Student Protesters at Hong Kong University, Fears Mount About Possible Disappearance of Nigerian Journalist Omoyele Sowore, Prince Andrew Grilled on Friendsh…

Gregory Shupak (2019-11-18). Unpacking Media Propaganda About Bolivia's Election – Pro-coup editorials rely on—and misreport—questionable evidence from the dubious OAS. fair.org To endorse the coup in Bolivia, numerous editorials in major US media outlets paint President Evo Morales as undemocratic. Exhibit A in their case is the Organization of American States' (OAS) claims that there was fraud in the October 20 Bolivian election in which Morales was elected for a fourth term. They also argue that he should not have been allowed to run again in the first place. | The New York Times' editorial ( 11/11/19) accused Morales of "brazenly abusing the power and institutions put in his care by the electorate."

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-17). Bolivia's New US-Made Dictatorship, Netanyahu Wins As Gaza Loses & Iran's Protests Are Trump's Fault. 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 (11/16/19). 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 …

Andre Vltchek (2019-11-16). Evo overthrown but Bolivian Socialism will be victorious! dissidentvoice.org EVO YES, battered with graffitti . They pledged to do it, and they did — Bolivian feudal lords, mass media magnates and other treasonous "elites" — they overthrew the government, broke hope and interrupted an extremely successful socialist process in what was once one of the poorest countries in South America. One day they will …

2019-11-20: Social Media Postees

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Elizabeth Warren endorses Trump's economic war on Venezuela, then soft-pedals far-right Bolivia coup
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-20
In a nauseating interview on Pod Save America, Elizabeth Warren endorsed suffocating US sanctions on Venezuela, backing Trump's strategy to…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/20/elizabeth-warren-venezuela-sanctions-bolivia-coup/

The coup in Bolivia has everything to do with the screen you're using to read this
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2019-11-20
The nationalization efforts of Evo Morales ensured that the State controlled 51 percent of all private energy firms that operated in Bolivia, which allowed the State's coffers to fill rapidly. It was this money that was invested to go after poverty, hunger, and illiteracy. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/19/the-coup-in-bolivia-has-everything-to-do-with-the-screen-youre-using-to-read-this/

Protests in the Global South: Ecuador and Chile Facing an Uncertain Economic Order
Beatriz Martínez Saavedra | commondreams.org | 2019-11-20
13 October 2019, Ecuador, Quito: Demonstrators cheer on the government's decision to withdraw the controversial increase in fuel prices. This was agreed by the government and the leadership of the indigenous peoples after lengthy negotiations. (Photo by Juan Diego Montenegro/picture alliance via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ecuador.jpg
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Chile: Thousands Take to Streets to Mark One Month of Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-20
Thousands of people returned to the streets Monday to mark the first month of the most serious civil unrest of Chilean democracy and show their distrust of both the social agenda announced by the government and the parliamentary agreement on a new constitution. | RELATED: | Chile: Human Rights Violations May Lead to Piñera's Impeachment | What began on Oct. 14 as a call by Chilean university students to sneak into the Santiago subway to protest against the increase in the ticket…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-Thousands-Take-to-Streets-to-Mark-One-Month-of-Protests-20191120-0010.html

Chile's Rebellion Comes to UCSF
Leon Kunstenaar | indybay.org | 2019-11-20
Photos: Leon Kunstenaar | In a cruel development, the Chilean military is targeting protesters' eyes as protests over economic inequality intensify.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/11/19/18828287.php

Bolivia's interim president to call elections 'in coming hours'
rt.com | 2019-11-20
Bolivia's interim President Jeanine Anez said Wednesday she will call elections in the coming hours, AFP reports. The statement comes after deadly unrest following the resignation of Evo Morales in the wake of the disputed October 20 ballot. | Anez, the 52-year-old former deputy speaker of the Senate, declared herself the country's interim president last week, filling a vacuum left by Morales' departure and the resignations of several ministers. | Since Morales stepped down, his supporters have demonstrated daily in the streets of La Paz and in some provincial cities to demand Anez's departure.
rt.com/newsline/473909-bolivia-president-call-elections/

Twitter flooded with thousands of fake accounts supporting Bolivia coup
Morning Star | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-20
Tens of thousands of fake Twitter accounts were created to support the military coup against Bolivia's elected president Evo Morales, a new study suggests. Spanish party Podemos's head of social networks Julian Macias Tovar says that over 68,000 false accounts were set up to try to legitimize the army's overthrow of Morales following his re-election …
peoplesworld.org/article/twitter-flooded-with-thousands-of-fake-accounts-supporting-bolivia-coup/

Bolivia: A Color Revolution or a New Surge for Latin American Independence?
Peter Koenig | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-20
Like Túpac Katari, indigenous Aymara leader more than 200 years ago, confronting the Spaniards, Evo Morales was betrayed and 'dismembered' by his own people, recruited and paid by the agents of the most destructive, nefarious and murderous dark elite that governs and has governed for over two hundred years our planet, the United States of …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/bolivia-a-color-revolution-or-a-new-surge-for-latin-american-independence/

The Other Americans: Indigenous Guatemalans Mobilize to Denounce Coup in Bolivia
Jeff Abbott | commondreams.org | 2019-11-20
Guatemalan civilian and peasants organizations demonstrate in front of US Embassy in support of former Bolivian President Evo Morales, in Guatemala City, on November 14, 2019. (Photo: ORLANDO ESTRADA/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1182332218.jpg
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Bolivia: Military Operation in Senkata Left 8 Dead, 30 Wounded
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-20
At least eight people were shot dead and another 30 were seriously injured during a joint operation whereby the army and police expelled citizens who were demonstrating near a fuel refinery in Senkata, a highland city located about 25 miles from La Paz. | RELATED: | Bernie Sanders Reiterates That There Was a Coup in Bolivia | By mid-morning on Tuesday, with the support of a helicopter that was monitoring civilians, a caravan of armored vehicles managed to reach the state-owned refi…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-Military-Operation-in-Senkata-Left-8-Dead-30-Wounded-20191120-0002.html

Organization of American States Election Observers subvert Bolivian Democracy
Yves Engler | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-20
Organization of American States election observers have played an important role in subverting Bolivian democracy. While some may find it hard to believe that a regional electoral monitoring body would consciously subvert democracy, their actions in the South American country are not dissimilar to previous US/Canada backed OAS missions in Haiti. "The OAS Election Audit …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/organization-of-american-states-election-observers-subvert-bolivian-democracy/

Last Group of 228 Cuban Doctors Arrive Home From Bolivia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-20
Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez received Wednesday the last group of 228 Cuban doctors who were offering their services in Bolivia but had to leave due to harassment against hem and violence in the Andean nation. | RELATED: | Cuban Doctors Arrested, Harassed In Bolivia Return Home | "It is an honor to participate in the welcoming of the last flight of 228 collaborators from Bolivia, who arrive in Cuba with the certainty that the Homeland proudly welcomes them, f…
telesurenglish.net/news/Last-Group-of-228-Cuban-Doctors-Arrive-Safely-From-Bolivia-20191120-0011.html

Elizabeth Warren's Support for Bolivia Coup Consistent With Other Hawkish Foreign Policy Positions
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-20
The opposing positions of Warren and her primary opponent Bernie Sanders on Bolivia highlight an increasingly clear policy gap between the two Democratic frontrunners.
mintpressnews.com/elizabeth-warren-coup-bolivia-hawkish-foreign-policy/262897/

Bolivian leaders denounce U.S. role in coup
John Catalinotto | workers.org | 2019-11-20
Nov. 18 ‚àí Despite massacres in the major cities of El Alto, La Paz and Cochabamba that killed 24 people in the last five days, the resistance to the pro-imperialist coup regime has grown and spread to other areas and major cities in Bolivia, including Santa Cruz, which is a . . . | Continue reading Bolivian leaders denounce U.S. role in coup at Workers.org
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The Coup That Ousted Morales
Chandra Muzaffar | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-20
Any human being who values justice and freedom would condemn the coup that ousted the Bolivian president Evo Morales on the 10th of November 2019. Morales obtained 47.08 % of the vote to secure a fourth term as president in the election held on the 20th of October. Since his vote was more than 10%…
counterpunch.org/2019/11/20/the-coup-that-ousted-morales/

Evo Morales Calls for 'Truth Commission' to Expose Deceitful Role of US-Backed OAS in Bolivia Coup
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-11-20
"We invite international organizations, Pope Francis, to form a truth commission about the October 20 elections." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/evo_morales_2.jpg
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Colombia: Workers Denounce Raids on Organizations Before Strike
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-20
Colombia's Central Union of Workers (CUT) on Tuesday announced that the police raided the social organizations' facilities two days before the general strike that will take place on Thursday. | RELATED: | 187 Ex-FARC Members Killed Since Signing of Peace Deal: Gov't | "Police arrived at homes with search warrants for investigations related to terrorism and explosives manufacture," CUT said about what happened to the People's Congress militants in Bogota. | "On Tuesday morning…
telesurenglish.net/news/Colombia-Workers-Denounce-Raids-on-Organizations-Before-Strike-20191120-0001.html

Human Rights Watch supports US-backed far-right coup in Bolivia, whitewashes massacre of indigenous protesters
Alan MacLeod | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-20
Human Rights Watch refused to called the US-backed military overthrow of Bolviva's President Evo Morales a coup, and director Ken…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/20/human-rights-watch-bolivia-coup-massacre/

How Human Rights Watch Whitewashed a Right-Wing Massacre in Bolivia
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-20
Bolivia is currently in turmoil after President Evo Morales was deposed in a U.S.-supported coup d'état on November 10. The new coup government forced Morales into exile, began arresting politicians and journalists while pre-exonerating security services of all crimes committed during the "re-establishment of order," effectively giving them a license to kill all resistance to their rule. Dozens have died…
mintpressnews.com/human-rights-watch-right-wing-massacre-bolivia/262887/

Bolivia coup led by Christian fascist paramilitary leader and millionaire–with foreign support
Max Blumenthal | mronline.org | 2019-11-19
Bolivian coup leader Luis Fernando Camacho is a far-right multi-millionaire who arose from fascist movements in the Santa Cruz region, where the US has encouraged separatism. He has courted support from Colombia, Brazil, and the Venezuelan opposition. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/19/bolivia-coup-led-by-christian-fascist-paramilitary-leader-and-millionaire-with-foreign-support/

187 Ex-FARC Members Killed Since Signing of Peace Deal: Gov't
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-19
187 former FARC guerilla members have been assassinated over the past three years since the signing of a peace deal in 2016 between the left-wing militants and the Colombian government, according to a report by the country's Attorney General's Office. | RELATED: | Colombia's Minister of Defense Resigns After Killings | The official investigation revealed that ex-FARC members are being increasingly targeted as 75 killings were reported in 2018, and 35 in 2017.‚Äã&sbquo…
telesurenglish.net/news/187-Ex-FARC-Members-Killed-Since-The-Signing-of-Peace-Deal-Govt-20191119-0020.html

Bolivian Military Cracks Down on Blockade of Key Gas Plant
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-19
Bolivian police and military forces used armored vehicles, helicopters and tear gas to crack down on protesters blocking access to a major gas plant in the city of El Alto on Tuesday. | RELATED: | Bolivia's De Facto Gov't Grants Impunity to Police, Armed Forces | Helicopters flew above roads around the Senkata gas plant, operated by state-run YPFB, and a heavily-equipped police unit dispersed the crowd with tear gas and bullets, according to protesters, who added that two people…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivian-Military-Cracks-Down-on-Blockade-of-Key-Gas-Plant-20191119-0010.html

The Other Americans: Indigenous Guatemalans Mobilize to Denounce Coup in Bolivia
Jeff Abbott | progressive.org | 2019-11-19
Repression against indigenous Bolivians has spurred protests across the Americas.
progressive.org/dispatches/the-other-americans-indigenous-guatemalans-mobilize-abbott-191119/

Bernie Sanders Reiterates That There Was a Coup in Bolivia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-19
Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders again described what happened in Bolivia as coup and condemned security forces' repression against indigenous protesters. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Coup-Born Government's Witch Hunt Intensifies | "I oppose the intervention of Bolivia's security forces in the democratic process and their repression of Indigenous protesters," the legislator for Vermont posted on Twitter on Monday. | "It was the military who i…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bernie-Sanders-Reiterates-That-There-Was-a-Coup-in-Bolivia-20191119-0013.html

Protests in Chile continue in opposition to promises of new Constitution
wsws.org | 2019-11-19
The proposal for a referendum is an effort by the political establishment to channel protests behind Chilean capitalism without making any real concessions on social questions.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/19/chil-n19.html

Chile's Police Suspend Use of Pellets After 270 Eye Injuries
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-19
The Director of the Carabineros, Chile's military police, Mario Rozas, announced Tuesday the suspension of the use of pellets as an anti-riot tool, except in cases of "legitimate defense, when it represents a death threat." | RELATED: | Singer Patti Smith to Chile Protesters: 'I Am with You' | The measure follows a study by the University of Chile that states that these pellets are composed of only 20 percent rubber, while the other 80 percent have different elements, such as lead. | Ro…
telesurenglish.net/news/carabineros-suspend-use-of-pellets-after-270-eye-injuries-20191119-0022.html

Singer Patti Smith to Chile Protesters: 'I Am with You'
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-19
United States singer and poet Patti Smith said Sunday that "ordinary people" are really the ones challenging the status quo in the world, and sent a message to support protesters who have been demanding social rights for a month in the streets of Chile. | RELATED: | Chile: Human Rights Violations May Lead to Piñera's Impeachment | "I am with you," said the 73-year-old singer, who is considered one of the world's most influential rock music artists. | Smith, who performed live o…
telesurenglish.net/news/Singer-Patti-Smith-to-Chile-Protesters-I-Am-with-You-20191119-0019.html

FRSO leader speaks in Texas on Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-11-19
Arlington, TX — On November 13, the University of Texas at Arlington Progressive Student Union (PSU) hosted a national leader of Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Tom Burke, who gave an eyewitness report on Venezuela and the Bolivarian revolution. | Cassandra Swartz, with the Dallas Anti-War Committee, opened the event by talking about how anti-war activism is more necessary than ever, due to the horrific military coup in Bolivia against indigenous President Evo Morales. | Burke went in depth about his experiences in Venezuela to a crowd of 25 people. Burke dispelled myths about Venezuelan shortages, tal…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/11/18/frso-leader-speaks-texas-venezuela-s-bolivarian-revolution

De Facto Government issues decree granting impunity to Bolivian Police and Armed Forces
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-11-19
After the coup d'état forged against former president Evo Morales, the self-proclaimed interim president Jeanine Añez returned the favour to the Armed Forces with a decree that allows them to repress regardless of whether that action violates the law. She also made available the entire state apparatus in case it is "required". | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/18/de-facto-government-issues-decree-granting-impunity-to-bolivian-police-and-armed-forces/

The clear U.S. role in Bolivia's tragic hard-right coup
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-11-19
With the backing of the U.S. government, a highly sophisticated and well-resourced coup has succeeded in overthrowing Bolivia's legitimate and democratically elected president Evo Morales. This massive blow against democracy and social progress comes after more than a decade of U.S. intervention aimed at destabilising Bolivia and overthrowing its successful socialist government. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/18/the-clear-u-s-role-in-bolivias-tragic-hard-right-coup/

Inferno and the plan of the Coup d'Etat in Bolivia
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-11-19
Each night there are vigils, fires, an unwavering decision: the historic, Aymara, ancient, and more recent memory of the 2003 uprising where sixty people were killed. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/19/inferno-and-the-plan-of-the-coup-detat-in-bolivia/

Bolsonaro Leaves PSL to Create Own Far-Right Political Party
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced this week that he is leaving the Social Liberal Party PSL) that brought him to power, and that he will create a new conservative political formation that will bear the name of Alliance For Brazil (APB). | RELATED: | Brazil Issued Arrest Warrant for Paraguay's Ex-President | With the announcement, Bolsonaro has set a new precedent in his already criticized behavior by creating his own political party with the intention of nominating allies f…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolsonaro-leaves-psl-to-create-his-own-political-party-20191119-0018.html

What the Frack? New Mexico Wants to Recycle Radioactive Wastewater
Frances Madeson | progressive.org | 2019-11-19
The state's famous green chiles may be hot for a whole new reason.
progressive.org/dispatches/what-the-frack-new-mexico-recycle-radioactive-wastewater-madeson-191119/

With national strike set for November 21, political crisis intensifies in Colombia
wsws.org | 2019-11-19
In response to the looming strike, the Duque administration has begun to prepare a brutal crackdown by the military and police.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/19/colo-n19.html

Half of American Men Can't Handle the Prospect of a Woman President
Ilana Novick | truthdig.com | 2019-11-19
In 2019, just 49% of American men say they are comfortable with a woman president, according to a new poll on attitudes toward gender and power by consulting firm Kantar Public and Women Political Leaders, an Iceland-based nonprofit coalition of female politicians. | The poll surveyed 22,000 people ages 18 to 64 across eleven countries (Brazil, Canada, China, France…
truthdig.com/articles/half-of-american-men-still-cant-handle-the-prospect-of-a-woman-in-the-white-house/

Bolivian U.N. Ambassador: "Racist Elite" Engineered Coup to Restore Neoliberalism in Bolivia
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-19
Thousands marched across Bolivia Monday to demand the resignation of Jeanine àÅñez, the right-wing senator who declared herself president of Bolivia last week after longtime socialist President Evo Morales resigned under pressure from the military. The coup d'état has thrown Bolivia into crisis, with violence across the country leaving at least 23 dead. On Friday, the military gunned down nine pro-Morales protesters outside Cochabamba, where indigenous people took to the streets again on Monday. Thousands more marched to the presidential palace in La Paz. The wave of protests are condemning the spike in ant…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/19/bolivia_un_ambassador_sacha_llorenti_coup

Another Failed US-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela Goes Unnoticed
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-18
Despite heavy backing from US officials, the coup attempt fell completely flat as Venezuela's armed forces failed to defect to Juan Guaidó's side and few opposition protesters trickled into the streets.
mintpressnews.com/juan-guidos-latest-coup-attempt-venezuela-ends-was-a-massive-flop/262870/

Venezuelans Protest Bolivia Coup After Diplomatic Break
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-11-18
The de facto government in La Paz has broken relations with Caracas and recognised Guaido.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14725

Media Silent as Bolivia's New Right-Wing Gov't Massacres Indigenous Protesters
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-18
Both the corporate media and human rights groups have been silent as journalists and indigenous protesters have been targeted as Bolivia's self-declared right-wing government uses violence to secure its tenuous hold on power.
mintpressnews.com/media-silent-bolivia-massacre-indigenous-protesters/262858/

Racist coup in Bolivia sparks resistance
Sam Ordóñez | workers.org | 2019-11-18
Nov. 15 — On Nov. 10, Evo Morales, president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, resigned, along with the vice president and the majority of his cabinet. This happened after the national police abandoned their defense of the elected government and joined right-wing protests, and the Armed Forces announced on . . . | Continue reading Racist coup in Bolivia sparks resistance at Workers.org
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US Says Israeli Settlements Are Legal, 23 Killed In Bolivia As Violent Coup Ignored & Venezuela Flop
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-18
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 (11/18/19). 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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Bolivia's Coup Government Threatens to Arrest Leftist Lawmakers and Journalists
Common Dreams | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-18
"Bolivia is living through a violent, regressive, completely undemocratic power grab. All governments must sever relations with this illegal regime."

Bolivia's Coup Government Threatens to Arrest Leftist Lawmakers and Journalists

Unpacking Media Propaganda About Bolivia's Election – Pro-coup editorials rely on–and misreport–questionable evidence from the dubious OAS
Gregory Shupak | fair.org | 2019-11-18
To endorse the coup in Bolivia, numerous editorials in major US media outlets paint President Evo Morales as undemocratic. Exhibit A in their case is the Organization of American States' (OAS) claims that there was fraud in the October 20 Bolivian election in which Morales was elected for a fourth term. They also argue that he should not have been allowed to run again in the first place. | The New York Times' editorial ( 11/11/19) accused Morales of "brazenly abusing the power and institutions put in his care by the electorate."
fair.org/home/unpacking-media-propaganda-about-bolivias-election/

Massacre in Cochabamba: Anti-Indigenous Violence Escalates as Mass Protests Denounce Coup in Bolivia
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-18
In Bolivia, at least 23 people have died amid escalating violence since President Evo Morales, the country's first indigenous president, resigned at the demand of the military last week. Growing unrest quickly turned to violent chaos on Friday outside Cochabamba when military forces opened fire on indigenous pro-Morales demonstrators, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 100. The violence began soon after thousands of protesters — many indigenous coca leaf growers — gathered for a peaceful march in the town of Sacaba and then attempted to cross a military checkpoint into Cochabamba. Ami…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/18/bolivia_cochabamba_massacre_anti_indigenous_violence

Bolivia's New US-Made Dictatorship, Netanyahu Wins As Gaza Loses & Iran's Protests Are Trump's Fault
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-17
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 (11/16/19). 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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Why aren't Americans Rising up Like the People of Chile and Lebanon?
MBNJSD | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-16
The waves of protests breaking out in country after country around the world beg the question: Why aren't Americans rising up in peaceful protest like our neighbors? We live at the very heart of this neoliberal system that is force-feeding the systemic injustice and inequality of 19th century laissez-faire capitalism to the people of the …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/why-arent-americans-rising-up-like-the-people-of-chile-and-lebanon/

Evo overthrown but Bolivian Socialism will be victorious!
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-16
EVO YES, battered with graffitti . They pledged to do it, and they did — Bolivian feudal lords, mass media magnates and other treasonous "elites" — they overthrew the government, broke hope and interrupted an extremely successful socialist process in what was once one of the poorest countries in South America. One day they will …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/evo-overthrown-but-bolivian-socialism-will-be-victorious/

Bolivia: Security forces open fire on protesters in Cochabamba
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2019-11-16
Bolivian elections Reposted from People's DispatchIssue 1246 Bolivia 2019 coup in Bolivia Movement Towards Socialism (MAS)November 16, 2019Bolivian security f…
greenleft.org.au/content/bolivia-security-forces-open-fire-protesters-cochabamba

Cúpula golpista en Bolivia fue entrenada por EEUU en la Escuela de las Américas y en cursos del FBI
Jeb Sprague | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-15
Los comandantes del ejército y la policía de Bolivia ayudaron a planear el golpe y garantizaron su éxito. Esta investigación…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/15/golpe-bolivia-eeuu-escuela-de-las-americas-fbi/

Massive Anti-Coup Protests Explode Across Bolivia
Eoin Higgins | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-15
Video and photographs show tens of thousands of people waving the Indigenous flag and calling for Añez to step down.

Massive Anti-Coup Protests Explode Across Bolivia