(2020-03-06). WaPo Prints Study That Found Paper Backed an Undemocratic Bolivia Coup. commondreams.org The OAS repeatedly made statistical claims about Bolivia's election that were clearly false. (Photo: Alexis Demarco/APG/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/evo_morales_0.jpeg …
(2020-03-06). Mariátegui: A South American revolutionary. mronline.org Hardly anyone in Australia has heard of José Carlos Mariátegui. Yet in South America he holds an important place in revolutionary history. |
(2020-03-06). Chile: New Protests Are Scheduled Amid Plebiscite Campaign. telesurenglish.net Chile's political and social organizations called for a new wave of protests throughout March, a decisive month for the Chileans on their way to the plebiscite on the new Constitution to be held on April 26. | RELATED: | To begin with, the Workers' United Center of Chile (CUT) called for a demonstration to commemorate the upcoming International Women's Day. | "On March 8 and 9, starting at noon, we will take to the stre…
(2020-03-06). Bolivia: El Alto Citizens Seek Justice for the Sekata Victims. telesurenglish.net During a rally carried out in El Alto city on Thursday, Bolivians demanded the self-proclaimed President Jeanine Añez to respond for the Senkata massacre, which left 36 dead in Nov. 2019.‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã | RELATED: | The former senator has not offered a convincing response to those affected by the violence that the Bolivian security forces deployed to guara…
(2020-03-06). Brazil's Diplomats Left Venezuela Prior Bolsonaro-Trump Meeting. telesurenglish.net Brazil withdrew four diplomats and eleven officials from its embassy in Caracas on Friday, although it keeps its diplomatic headquarters and consulates open in Venezuela.‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã | RELATED: | These events occur on the eve of the announced visit of President Jair Bolsonaro to the U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S…
(2020-03-06). Clash between Bolsonaro and Congress deepens crisis of capitalist rule in Brazil. wsws.org The Bolsonaro government's break with bourgeois democratic forms of rule—like that of Trump in the US or Modi in India—is symptomatic of a profound crisis of the entire capitalist system.
(2020-03-06). Guyana: Ruling Party Claims Victory With Contested Data. telesurenglish.net On Thursday night, with no official election results, militants of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) began celebrating their victory in the presidential elections held on March 2, while the opposition People's Progressive Party (PPP) denounced electoral fraud and the breakdown of democracy in Guyana. | RELATED: | "The kidnapping of the elections is a coup d'etat," is the phrase that a militant PPP used to summar…
(2020-03-06). Colombia Confirms First Case of Coronavirus. sputniknews.com Originating in China last December, novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has since spread to more than 80 countries and infected over 95,300 people, according to the latest data provided by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
(2020-03-06). Newly Unveiled Docs Allege Swiss Bank Holds Nazi Victims' Money. sputniknews.com The files handed over by an investigator from Argentina establish a link between the Credit Suisse predecessor that harboured the valuables looted from victims of the Third Reich and the Nazi-friendly leaders that were in office in Buenos Aires at the time.
(2020-03-05). Canadian media lies about Venezuela. mronline.org 
Canada's public media the CBC long-ago entered the ranks of yellow journalism when it comes to its reporting on Venezuela. However, two recent reports, in particular, one on CBC radio's "The Current" and the other a CBC News article by reporter Evan Dyer, weigh heavy on the sensationalism and light on facts. Filled with unsubstantiated […] |
(2020-03-05). Bolivia: Senate Session Ends Amid Protests and Tear Gas. telesurenglish.net Amid intense protests, Bolivia's de-facto president Jeanine Añez participated in a session of the Senate in the Senkata region, El Alto, where 11 deaths and several injuries at the hands of police and military forces were recorded last Nov. following demonstrations against the coup d 'état. | RELATED: | The session was held in this region after the decision of the president of the Senate, Eva Copa, to commemorate…
(2020-03-05). Donald Trump "Has Plans" for Venezuela. telesurenglish.net U.S President Donald Trump claimed he "has plans" for Venezuela, as he said in a speech during the Latino Legislative Coalition Summit in Washington. The current U.S. leader did not offer details of his purposes. | RELATED: | The U.S. President affirmed he is "with Venezuela", as well as blamed the legitimate leader of the Bolivarian Republic, Nicolas Maduro, of causing "misery" for the Venezuelan people. According…
(2020-03-05). Venezuela's Rejects US Decree Making It a 'Threat'. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza rejected Thursday the renewal of the U.S. Executive Decree labeling the South American as an "unusual and extraordinaire threat." | RELATED: | The accusation is "infamous, shameful and irrational," said the government official, adding that "it was just a way to justify all the assaults and human rights crimes that Washington has been implementing since 2015," when…
(2020-03-05). Legacy of Hugo Chavez a Force in Venezuela and Latin America. telesurenglish.net This March 5 marks seven years of the physical disappearance of the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chávez, who left behind a legacy of struggle and resistance that is still in force in Venezuela and Latin America. | RELATED: | The resistance of the Venezuelan people to the constant aggressions of the United States and its regional allies are a sign of the validity of the humanist and social ideals of Commander Chávez. | Through debates, speeches, and politica…
(2020-03-05). Brazil: Death Toll Rises to 27 After Heavy Rains and Landslides. telesurenglish.net The state of Sao Paulo's Civil Defense Thursday reported that heavy rains in the Baixada Santista region have left 27 people dead and 43 missing so far, which led to the declaration of a "public calamity" situation. | RELATED: | Guaruja city woke up in mourning after registering 22 dead people, including a mother and her baby, three minors, and two firefighters. | "It is a scene of war, death, and destruction," said Pa…
(2020-03-05). Right-Wing Parties in Disarray Ahead of Bolivian Elections. telesurenglish.net Bolivian Creemos Party representative Luis Fernando Camacho said the government of Jeanine àÅñez, the de facto president of the Andean nation, is "morally poor." | RELATED: | With less than two months to go before the next presidential elections, the also right-wing official criticized àÅñez's governmental management, which he says he views with mistrust and far from his initial proposal. | "As a Bolivian, not a candidate, what I see is sad. Plain's departure w…
(2020-03-05). Guyana Continues to Wait for Election Results. telesurenglish.net The vote counting is still ongoing in Guyana, two days after the general presidential election was held in the Caribbean country. | Guyana ¥s Election Commission's (Gecom) last bulletin, published on the institution official website, offered preliminary results consideri…
(2020-03-05). Bomb Threat, Lack of Election Results Raise Tension in Guyana. telesurenglish.net Three days after the presidential election, Guyana's Election Commission (Gecom) has not yet offered the results of an electoral process in which the ruling Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change (ANPU-AFC) and the opposition People's Progressive Party Civic (PPP-C) are the main political forces in dispute. | RELATED: | The situation became more complicated on the midnight of Wednesday when the vote count stopped because an official said he was…
(2020-03-04). Eyewitness Venezuela: Sanctions kill but Venezuelans stand strong. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Over 40 people gathered March 1 to hear Brad Sigal and Sarah Martin talk about their experience at the third World Anti-Imperialist Congress in Venezuela. This Congress was attended by over 1500 delegates from 73 countries in January, included a delegation from Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). The delegates were able to bring their organizational and individual experience to Caracas to work with each other on resisting imperialism. | Since Nicolás Maduro was elected president, the U.S. has ratcheted up sanctions, currency manipulation, and backed coup attempts to destabilize Venezuela…
(2020-03-04). Chile Senate Approves Gender Parity For Constitutional Process. telesurenglish.net The Chilean Senate approved Wednesday a bill on gender parity in the body charged with the eventual drafting of a new Constitution. | RELATED: | The initiative was approved with 28 votes in favor, six against and four abstentions, but voting by article is still pending, changes that will have to be reviewed again in the Chamber of Deputies in a third legislative process. Earlier the bill passed the Chamber of Deputies with 9…
(2020-03-03). New study reveals that US-backed coup in Bolivia was based on lies. thecanary.co The blatant lies and hypocrisy of the US have been exposed with the publication of a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This shows there Coup 2019 was the real fraud: | The US researchers at MIT have demolished the false claims that the US administration put…
(2020-03-02). Headlines for March 2, 2020. democracynow.org U.S. Sees First 2 Coronavirus Deaths in Washington as Cases Worldwide Mount, U.S. and Taliban Sign Deal Aimed at Ending 18-Year War, Joe Biden Claims Decisive South Carolina Victory, Buttigieg & Steyer Drop Out Ahead of Super Tuesday, North Korea Fires Projectiles as It Carries Out Military Drill, Study Reveals No Fraud in 2019 Bolivian Election That Ousted Evo Morales, Voters in Israel Go to Polls for 3rd Time in Under a Year, Greece Attacks Refugees After Turkey Loosens Restrictions on Border, Assange Extradition Hearings Suspended Until May, Wet'suwet'en Chiefs in Talks with Canadian Ministers as Fight Against…
(2020-03-02). Podcast: Oliver Vargas on US Election Meddling In Bolivia and the Country's Indigenous Uprising. mintpressnews.com Welcome to the re-launch of One such voice is independent Bolivian-British journalist Oliver Vargas. He joins MintCast to discuss his exclusive on the ground coverage of…
(2020-02-06). Embassy Protection Collective: "We Are Not the Ones Who Violated the Law" theantimedia.com In this exclusive interview, VA talks to the activists who defended the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC ahead of their trial.
(2019-12-20). Notes on a private TV newscast in Bolivia. The contrast with Venezuela is clear as day. zcomm.org In August, I took detailed notes a news broadcast on one of Venezuela's largest TV networks. I summarized these notes in an interview I did with the Real News Network making the point that Venezuela's private media (which reaches 60-90% of households) is remarkably free — most especially when you consider the US is openly