(2020-01-22). Criminalizing Reporting: Glenn Greenwald Faces Cybercrime Complaint After Exposing Scandal in Brazil. democracynow.org 
In Brazil, federal prosecutors have filed a criminal complaint against journalist and Intercept co-founder Glenn Greenwald in connection to a major investigation he spearheaded that exposed misconduct among federal prosecutors and a former judge. Called "The Secret Brazil Archive," the series of pieces published in The Intercept and The Intercept Brasil used a trove of documents to offer new and damning insight into the sweeping anti-corruption campaign that brought down former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and paved the way for the election of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. The investigation used pre…
(2020-01-22). Colombia demonstrations resume demanding dignity for the people and end to right-wing violence. liberationnews.org 
Major national protests took place across Colombia January 21 within the context of the national strike movement that began on November 21.
(2020-01-22). How Western Left Media Helped Legitimate US Regime Change in Venezuela. fair.org 
In Jacobin ( It's been a year since Juan Guaidó began his US-anointed mandate as "interim president" of Venezuela. | Following the opposition leader's
(2020-01-22). Can cryptocurrencies protect countries from US sanctions? RT's Boom Bust finds out. rt.com 
RT's Boom Bust has sat in with the CEO of cryptocurrency aggregator Bitsian to discuss how nations facing tough US sanctions have been exploring cryptocurrencies in attempt to shield their economies from damage. | "These countries are looking at this as a way to avoid sanctions, but also these are countries, where their own sovereign currencies are facing huge amount of devaluation and lack of trust by their own people," Raakhee Miller told Boom Bust. | The CEO said that countries such as Venezuela and Iran face a "flight-to-quality" so bitcoin becomes more trustworthy for people to keep their assets. Howev…
(2020-01-22). Brazil's Bolsonaro government charges journalist Glenn Greenwald with "cybercrimes" wsws.org The trumped-up charges against Greenwald by Bolsonaro's fascistic government are of a piece with the global assault on free speech and democratic rights and the jailing of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.
(2020-01-22). The People of Colombia are Cracking the Walls of War and Authoritarianism. counterpunch.org The protests that started with the national strike called by Colombia's central union on November 21 to protest pension reforms and the broken promises of the peace accords have persisted for two months and grown into a protest against the whole establishment. And the protests have continued into the new year and show no signs
(2020-01-22). Protests Continue In Colombia Against Ivan Duque's Policies. telesurenglish.net Several clashes between demonstrators and the police took place during rallies in Bogotá and several regions of the country, in the context of a day of protest in Colombia, where isolated cases of repression were reported. | The most serious incident happened in Bogota, when a g…
(2020-01-22). Brazil's Right-Wing Gov't Charges Journalist Glenn Greenwald with Cybercrimes. mintpressnews.com The Brazilian government of Jair Bolsonaro has charged investigative reporter Glenn Greenwald with cybercrimes— offenses he allegedly committed while reporting on the government's own high-level corruption. Prosecutors
(2020-01-22). Brazil's minister of culture fired after fascist speech plagiarizing Joseph Goebbels. wsws.org Alvim delivered his speech flanked by a Brazilian flag and a cross and with a Wagner opera that was reportedly Hitler's favorite playing in the background.
(2020-01-22). Brazilian prosecutors target journalist Glenn Greenwald for 'cybercrimes'. peoplesdispatch.org Glenn Greenwald is accused of being involved in the hacking of communications of senior government officials. His reports exposed the conspiracy between Brazil's current justice minister, Sergio Moro, and the Federal Prosecutor's Office against former president Lula…
(2020-01-22). Bolsonaro's Brazil Says Glenn Greenwald's Journalism Is a Cybercrime. truthout.org In Brazil, federal prosecutors have filed a criminal complaint against journalist and Intercept co-founder Glenn Greenwald in connection to a major investigation he spearheaded that exposed misconduct among federal prosecutors and a former judge. Called "The Secret Brazil Archive," the series of pieces published in The Intercept and The Intercept Brasil used a trove of documents to offer new and damning insight into the sweeping anti-corruption campaign that brought down former President Luiz Inácio Lula…
(2020-01-22). Why Glenn Greenwald's Prosecution Is An Outrage. thenation.com Why Glenn Greenwald's Prosecution Is An Outrage…
(2020-01-22). Charges against Glenn Greenwald are a threat to press freedom everywhere. thecanary.co On 21 January, Brazilian federal prosecutors Lava Jato: | Greenwald is co-founder of the Intercep…
(2020-01-22). US Style Democracy: Chronology of Bolivia's 'Slow Motion' Coup. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, November 10, 2019, Bolivia's Armed Forces Commander Williams Kaliman "recommended" President Evo Morales to present his resignation. | RELATED: | This was one of the last crucial moments in a coup d'etat that began long ago with the backing of the United States government and with the active participation of the Organization of American States (OAS). On that day, the Bolivian extreme right opened the door…
(2020-01-22). Evo Morales Celebrates 14th Anniversary of Cultural Revolution. telesurenglish.net The democratically elected president of Bolivia Evo Morales celebrated on Wednesday the 14th anniversary of the "Democratic and Cultural Revolution, and the Plurinational State Day," as social movements prepare several mobilizations in Bolivian territory to request the restoration of democracy. | RELATED: | "We are the unstoppable force of a people that has decided never to go back. We have shown that another Bolivia…
(2020-01-22). 20 points to understand the drama of the right-wing opposition in Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org The honeymoon of the Venezuelan right-wing opposition is definitively over. While one year ago, the different opposition sectors rallied behind Juan Guaidó in his self-proclaimed presidential ambitions, for the past several months the sectors have been embroiled in controversies over corruption and embezzlement. This cumulated in the loss of support for Guaidó as president of the National Assembly and the election of opposition legislator Luis Parra as president of the Assembly on January 5. | What happened to bring about this conflict and what is happening in Venezuela now? Joà£o Pedro Stedile, a member of…
(2020-01-21). 'Absolute red alert': Journalist Glenn Greenwald charged with cybercrimes in Brazil. rt.com 
Award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald has been accused of hacking the cellphones of Brazilian prosecutors and public officials in a criminal case launched on Tuesday. | Federal prosecutors charged Greenwald with cybercrimes for his role in publishing leaked cellphone messages that have embarrassed the Bolsonaro administration and its anti-corruption task force, as well as charging him with membership of a "criminal organization." | Greenwald had already butted heads with Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, with the journalist referring to him as a "wannabe dictator," and the president vowing not to expel the…
(2020-01-21). BRICS open to new member states joining the club, says Russia's deputy FM. rt.com 
The BRICS group of emerging economies, which is comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is open to welcoming new member countries, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. | Russia is focused on activities on the BRICS+ platform, which "makes it possible for interested countries to find ways to cooperate with the group's members," said Ryabkov, adding: "This is why it is possible to talk about the expansion of BRICS as a goal for the future." | According to Ryabkov, the Russian Sherpa in the five-nation trade bloc, "BRICS' existence is important in terms of creating new…
(2020-01-21). Netflix, Iran and the Documentary as Geopolitical Weapon. fair.org 
Netflix's Nisman: The Prosecutor, the President and the Spy | Like The Mechanism before it, Netflix's new series Nisman: The Prosecutor, the President and the Spy is an entertainment product that advances US interests through character assassination of a popular left-wing Latin American leader. | "Try saying this," the director said: "'In the '80s, Rio de Janeiro was a land of the haves and the have nots. I was a have not.'" In 2016, I was working as a fixer on an episode of a Netflix documentary crime series, and the main character was not cooperating with the script. | He was Afro-Brazilian, but he was not the…
(2020-01-21). Australian Open 2020: Rafael Nadal makes storming start, then hails fans for Australian bushfire fundraiser (VIDEO). rt.com 
Rafael Nadal kicked off his Australian Open campaign in dominant fashion as he thrashed unseeded Bolivian Hugo Dellien in straight sets, then thanked the fans for their fundraising efforts to help fight the Australian bushfires. | The Spanish star and No. 1 seed is bidding to capture his 20th Grand Slam title to draw level with Roger Federer's record, but said that equalling the Swiss ace's record isn't a target he's specifically pursuing. | Instead, he says, all he is interested in is playing at his very best. If he does that, the titles will take care of themselves. | "If I am able to reach my highest level,…
(2020-01-21). FRSO Delegation Visits Bolivarian University of Venezuela. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela—A Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) delegation visited the Bolivarian University of Venezuela on January 20, speaking to political science classes. | "Students asked about the movements for change in our country. They definitely had the impression people are protesting Trump, and movements are growing stronger. They are excited that socialist ideas are becoming popular in the U.S.," said Brad Sigal, a delegation member from Minneapolis. | Sigal continued, "Many of the students are attending the university because of the Bolivarian Revolution and the opportunities it opens up fo…
(2020-01-21). Attempts to Remove Morales' Memory from Bolivia Will Likely Reinvigorate an Anti-Imperialist Struggle. globalresearch.ca Last Wednesday, the coup government of Bolivia launched a massive military operation claiming to be a pre-emptive strike against the expected violence to occur this Wednesday during Plurinational State Foundation Day celebrations that memorializes the change in the name of …
(2020-01-21). Vale Mining Charged for Murder After Tragedy Leaves 270 Dead. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian Prosecutor's Office filed a complaint for homicide on Tuesday against the mining company Vale and the German firm TàúV SàúD for their responsibility in the collapse of a mineral dam that left at least 270 dead. | In addition to the crime of intentional…
(2020-01-21). Bolivia: MAS Presidential Candidate Becomes Target of Lawfare. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's Office of the Prosecutor expanded an investigation against Evo Morales' former officials, among whom is Luis Arce, the Movement to Towards Socialism (MAS) presidential candidate. | RELATED: | The announcement was made by prosecutor Heidi Gil one day after the MAS unveiled that Arce would be its presidential candidate in the upcoming elections in May. | The judicial process is related to the alleged diversion of public resource…
(2020-01-21). Evo Morales announces MAS candidates for general elections in May. peoplesdispatch.org Former Bolivian President Evo Morales on January 19 announced the presidential ticket of his party, the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), for the upcoming general elections in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where Morales is living as a political refugee, he announced that former Minister of Economy Luis Arce and former Minister of Foreign Affairs David Choquehuanca would run for president and vice president, respectively, in the elections scheduled for May 3. | The decision was taken after two days of intense discussion and contemplation between Morales, the MAS leaders of…
(2020-01-21). Venezuela's Maduro offers Trump a "win-win" bargain. wsws.org In an interview with the Washington Post, the Venezuelan president "suggested that a bonanza could be waiting for U.S. oil companies" if the White House ends sanctions.
(2020-01-21). Network for Defence of Humanity Voices Support for teleSUR. telesurenglish.net Our America, January 20, 2020 | Compañera Patricia Villegas | President of TELESUR | Caracas, Venezuela | Dear Patricia, | It is difficult to gather together so many elements and of such weak credibility, as those used today by the empire's lackeys with threats and attempts to silence Telesur. These efforts only reaffirm the certainty of the value of this station in the battle of the peoples for their right to truth. | How many times have we, as spectators, felt comforted to see that a Telesur team is in the place where transcendental events are happening for those who have been silenced, for those who ha…
(2020-01-21). Argentine Executive Project Aims To Restore Debt Sustainability. telesurenglish.net The bill to "restore the sustainability of Argentina's public foreign debt" sent to Parliament on Tuesday empowers Economy Minister Martín Guzmán to take a series of actions to restructure bonds issued under foreign legislation. | The initiative was announced on Tuesday morning by Guzmán himself in a press c…
(2020-01-21). Bolivia: New election date announced amidst persecution and threats. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-01-20). The people of Colombia are cracking up the walls of war and authoritarianism. mronline.org 
The protests that started with the national strike called by Colombia's central union on November 21 to protest pension reforms and the broken promises of the peace accords have persisted for two months and grown into a protest against the whole establishment. And the protests have continued into the new year and show no signs […] |
(2020-01-20). Brazil's far-right government backed terror plot against Venezuela, top newspaper reveals. mronline.org Brazil's extreme Bolsonaro government backed an attack on Venezuela in a plot to overthrow its elected president. The shocking terror operation has received no coverage in mainstream U.S. media. |
(2020-01-20). Embassy Protectors speak out in Fort Lauderdale. fightbacknews.org Fort Lauderdale, FL — Over 60 people from South Florida's tri-county area gathered at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church of Fort Lauderdale to hear a panel and question-and-answer session featuring anti-war activists Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers. Zeese and Flowers are two of the four Embassy Protector activists who spent 37 days protecting international law and peace within the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C. They are currently facing bogus federal charges brought by the Trump administration that, if convicted, would mean up to one year in prison and $100,000 fines each. | Also on th…
(2020-01-20). Cómo Juan Guaidó perdió el control de la Asamblea Nacional en Venezuela. thegrayzone.com øNo entiendes lo sucedido el 5 de enero en la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela? Echemos un vistazo cronológico al fracaso…
(2020-01-20). Brazilians March in Memory of 272 People Killed Last Year. telesurenglish.net Hundreds of people are participating in a march on Monday that will begin in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte and end in the municipality of Brumadinho. This march is being conducted in memory of the 272 people that died as a result of the collapsed dam in Córrego do Feijao, on January 25, 2019. | RELATED: | The march in honor of the victims of that tragedy will last six days, as the participants intend to arrive…
(2020-01-20). Peruvian Constitutional Court validates the dissolution of congress. peoplesdispatch.org The Peruvian Constitutional Court (TC) on January 14 ruled in support of President Martín Vizcarra's decision to dissolve Congress and declared unfounded the claim from the former president of the legislative body, Pedro Olaechea. After debating for more than three hours, with four votes in favor and three against, the magistrates declared Vizcarra's decision constitutionally and legally valid, dismissing Olaechea's complaint. | Last year, on
(2020-01-20). Bolivia: As Elections Near, US-Backed Interim Gov't Mobilizes Military, Arrests Opposition Leaders. mintpressnews.com Interim President of Bolivia Jeanine Añez has ordered troops to the streets and forced opposition candidates to organize abroad for fear of arrest ahead of the country's first elections since a US-backed coup last November.
(2020-01-20). Venezuela Strengthens Cuba, China and Iran Ties Following Guatemala Row. venezuelanalysis.com Cuba and Venezuela have reportedly signed more than 1,400 agreements since 2000.
(2020-01-20). Venezuelan FM Makes Official Visit to Iran to Boost Relations. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza met on Monday with his counterpart from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javad Zarif, to discuss a number of topics, including the strengthening of bilateral relations. | RELATED: | Heading a high-ranking delegation, Arreaza, arrived in Tehran on Sunday night for a three-day visit. Arreaza's visit to Iran comes just a week after he made his first official visit to China. | "The Minister o…
(2020-01-20). Venezuela Strengthens Cuba, China, Iran Ties Despite Guatemala Rupture. venezuelanalysis.com Cuba and Venezuela have reportedly signed more than 1,400 agreements since 2000.
(2020-01-20). Venezuelan President Proposes Respectful Dialogue With US Gov't. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expressed once again that he welcomes dialogue with the United States as long as it is based on mutual respect between both governments. | In an exclusive interview with The Washington Post, published this weekend, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro proposed dialogue with the United States, which would establish a different relationship between both countri…
(2020-01-19). One More Social Leader Killed In Colombia, 21 So Far in 2020. telesurenglish.net The Cordobexia Social Foundation denounced Saturday the assassination of social leader Luis Dario Rodriguez, the second activist killed in the northwestern department of Cordoba this week and the 21st so far in Colombia this year. | RELATED: | According to the statement released by the foundation, the social leader was murdered on Friday afternoon as he was returning home from a fishing trip in the municipality of Tierr…
(2020-01-19). Bolivia: MAS Presents Official Presidential Ticket. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's Movement Towards Socialism, headed by exiled President Evo Morales, announced Sunday that former Minister of Economy Luis Arce and former Minister of Foreign Affairs David Choquehuanca will run for president and vice president, respectively, for the country's May 3 general elections. | RELATED: | Arce, 57, was Morales' Minister of Economy from 2006 to 2017 and then from January 2019 until the coup, leading…
(2020-01-17). What Really Happened With Venezuela's Parallel President? therealnews.com 
Media reports and the Trump administration presented a very one-sided version of the election of Venezuela's National Assembly leadership, presenting it as a coup. But who is trying to overthrow whom?
(2020-01-17). In Venezuela, reactionary Guaidó humiliated by assembly defeat. workers.org 
The self-appointed "interim president" of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, received a humiliating setback in that country's National Assembly vote on Jan. 5. He was deposed as leader of the parliamentary body. Throughout 2019, Guaidó served as the designated puppet of U.S. imperialism in Venezuela. He made five attempts with a reactionary, . . . |
(2020-01-17). Tackling femicide in Argentina: a UN Resident Coordinator blog. news.un.org Tackling violence against women is crucial to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In January, the United Nations launched a Decade of Action to support meeting the 17 goals by 2030.
(2020-01-15). Trump Prosecutors Make Move to Ensure that Embassy Protectors are Convicted. dissidentvoice.org As the trial approaches, the lawyers for the Trump Administration's prosecution of the four Venezuelan Embassy Protectors who were arrested last May are asking the court to make sure the jury is kept ignorant about the facts and circumstances surrounding the actions of the protectors. In a recently filed motion by government lawyers, state prosecutors …
(2020-01-15). Venezuela: Oil Output Stabilizes as Government Eyes Foreign Investment. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro government is reportedly looking to offer greater advantages to private companies in joint oil ventures.
(2020-01-14). US Sanctions Venezuela's New Parliament Leader, Senior Opposition Lawmakers. venezuelanalysis.com The legislature's new opposition leadership "categorically" rejected the sanctions.
(2020-01-14). Colombia: 'Staggering number' of human rights defenders killed in 2019. news.un.org The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is "deeply troubled by the staggering number of human rights defenders killed in Colombia" last year, its spokesperson said on Tuesday.
(2020-01-13). Under US pressure, social media companies censor critical content and suspend Venezuelan, Iranian, and Syrian accounts. thegrayzone.com As the US escalates its hybrid wars, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are suspending accounts and censoring content that conflicts with…