(2020-11-15). A Hero's Welcome: Inside Evo Morales' Triumphant Return Tour. strategic-culture.org By Oliver VARGAS | The return of Evo Morales to Bolivia on Monday, November 9, one day after President Luis Arce's inauguration, marked the formal end of last year's U.S.-backed coup. What does his return mean for Bolivia, and for the world? Is he just a former president who the media will turn to periodically for comment? Is he yesterday's news to his party? The answers to those questions remain unclear, but what is clear is that his three-day return tour was a statement that he intends to provide strong leadership for social movements in Bolivia and abroad. | Corporate media, both national and international, ha…
(2020-11-15). Communal Organisation: The Barcelona Experience. zcomm.org Venezuelan communard Iran Aguilera examines the advances of popular power in Anzoátegui State…
(2020-11-14). FRSO joins Anti-imperialist Working Class World Summit. fightbacknews.org Members of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization answered the call from the Partido Socialista Unido Venezloano (PSUV) to participate in a virtual gathering to uphold proletarian internationalism in the face of U.S. imperialism. The virtual conference demonstrated a truly international character, as 61 different delegations of trade unionists and activists attended from all five continents. It is clear that workers and communist parties from around the world stand in solidarity against U.S. imperialism and the blockade against Venezuela. | Other countries that are also in the crosshairs of U.S. imperialist mane…
(2020-11-14). [Comment] Offline: A different kind of lockdown. thelancet.com In April, 2019, Dr Mai Alkaila became the first woman to be appointed Minister of Health in the occupied Palestinian territory. An obstetrician and gynaecologist by training, she later earned a PhD in health policy and systems. But she also had a taste for diplomacy and has served the State of Palestine as Ambassador to Chile and Italy. Perfect credentials, one might imagine, for a role that comes with already delicate political challenges. And then the COVID-19 pandemic struck. How was a divided land and a divided government under occupation going to handle a health emergency that was confounding even the most u…
(2020-11-14). Why are Peruvians protesting president Vizcarra's impeachment? peoplesdispatch.org Martín Vizcarra is far from a 'progressive' leader and does not represent the interests of the masses, so why are thousands on the street rejecting his impeachment and even classifying it as a coup?
(2020-11-14). Brazil: Municipal Elections Promise Gains For Left. popularresistance.org On Sunday, November 15, residents of Brazil's 5570 municipalities will vote for mayors and city councilors in what promises to be a day of moderate gains by left wing political parties and embarrassing loses for candidates aligned with Brazil's far right President Jair Bolsonaro. | In 2012, the Brazilian Workers Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores/PT) elected 638 mayors, including 19 in Brazil's largest 95 cities (those with population above 200,000). In 2016, after 3 years of a relentless national and international media smear campaign based on false corruption allegations…
(2020-11-13). Biden Defends Sanctions Against Brazil and Irritates Bolsonaro. globalresearch.ca A new era is beginning in bilateral relations between Brazil and the US. Unlike Donald Trump, who demonstrated greater neutrality in environmental and humanitarian issues and always avoided pronouncements about the Amazon, the presumptive president-elect, Joe Biden, is marked …
(2020-11-13). Is Peru witnessing a parliamentary coup? peoplesdispatch.org 
What are the forces behind Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra's impeachment following a rapid and bizarre session of the Congress? Who stands to benefit? Why have thousands taken to the streets to protest?
(2020-11-13). Evo Morales: Lithium was the reason for the coup in Bolivia. mronline.org 
The former president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, assures that the large deposits of lithium in the Andean country and his government's attempt to industrialize the reserves were why the coup d'état against him in 2019 occurred.
(2020-11-13). Biden Should Shake Hands With Nicolás Maduro. counterpunch.org 
In June, Joe Biden—who will be the U.S. president in January 2021—sent out a tweet that described Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro—and others—as "thugs and dictators." Maduro won two elections to hold his post—in 2013 and 2018. In 2018, Maduro won 67.8 percent of the vote, losing a third of the votes to Henri Falcón and
(2020-11-13). 'We're in Power Now': Evo Morales Makes Gleeful Return to Town He Fled. zcomm.org Tens of thousands of supporters greet Bolivian ex-president during his triumphant return to Chimoré…
(2020-11-13). What's at stake in Brazil's municipal elections this Sunday. peoplesdispatch.org The municipal elections, originally scheduled for October, were postponed to Sunday November 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The change was approved by the National Congress in July. | The COVID-19 health crisis in the country, far from being under control, is one of the factors that might lead to greater abstention in
(2020-11-13). Over a million welcome Evo Morales in Chimoré. peoplesdispatch.org People from across Bolivia came to Chimoré to receive former president Evo Morales and former vice-president àÅlvaro García Linera in the place from where they were forced to leave the country after the coup d'état of November 2019…
(2020-11-13). Workers Party pushes back-to-school campaign amid warnings of second COVID-19 wave in Brazil. wsws.org The reopening being carried out by state governors and the precarious conditions faced by the majority are creating the perfect conditions for an even deadlier coronavirus surge.
(2020-11-13). Massive Protests in Peru Against 'Legislative Coup' That Ousted President Mart√≠n Vizcarra. commondreams.org "All of Peru is fired up, we're all very angry," said one protester. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/peru_merino.jpg …
(2020-11-12). Venezuela: Oil Output Falls as Tankers Approach. venezuelanalysis.com US sanctions and threats have forced a number of oil corporations to cease their dealings with Venezuela's PDVSA.
(2020-11-12). Joe Biden should shake hands with Nicolás Maduro. peoplesdispatch.org Despite the relentless aggression by the US against Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro congratulated Joe Biden on his election and expressed the hope that talks would resume. It might be a good idea for Biden to take up that offer…
(2020-11-12). Colombia: 14 Miners Trapped in Gold Mine Rescued Alive. telesurenglish.net Colombia's National Mining Agency (ANM) Wednesday reported that the 14 miners who had been trapped by a collapse in a gold mine in the department of Bolivar were rescued safe and sound. | RELATED: | "After several hours of work by rescue agencies, "the miners could return to their homes alive," Barranco de Loba mayor Manuel Ramos informed. | Miners got trapped about 180 meters deep in the 'Fogaje' gold mine, in the vi…
(2020-11-12). Chile: New Docs Show US Plan to Depose Allende's Socialist Govt. telesurenglish.net The U.S. National Security Archive declassified documents that provide further evidence of President Richard Nixon's administration plan to overthrow Salvador Allende's socialist government (1970-1973). | RELATED: | In a conversation, Nixon and some of his officials evaluated what role Washington should play in the face of Allende's victory in the September 4, 1970 election, one document revealed. | In that regard, the…
(2020-11-12). LATAM Electoral Experts Will Observe Venezuela's Election. telesurenglish.net The Council of Electoral Experts of Latin America (CEELA) signed an agreement with Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) on technical monitoring and electoral accompaniment ahead of the country's parliamentary elections to take place on December 6. | RELATED: | "We, as former magistrates and electoral authorities in Latin America, have organized elections and also participated in over 120 elections inover 120 coun…
(2020-11-12). Peru's People Call for National March Against President Merino. telesurenglish.net Peru's social and political organizations called for a national march against the removal of former president Martin Vizcarra and the assumption of Manuel Merino as president of the Republic. | RELATED: | The national march that will take place this Thursday at 17h00 local time was called through social networks with the hashtags #MerinoOut and #NationalMarch. The main gathering will take place in the Plaza San Martin, Lima. | Pe…
(2020-11-12). Joy Marks Evo's Return To Bolivia. telesurenglish.net In a commemorative caravan, Evo Morales began his trip back to Bolivia through the border crossing point La Quiaca in the Argentinean province of Jujuy where Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez warmly bade him farewell. | RELATED: | "A month ago I arrived in Mexico, a brother country that saved our lives, I was sad and devastated. Now I arrived in Argentina, to continue fighting for the humblest and to unite the…
(2020-11-12). Dominican Republic: Odebrecht Trials Continue. telesurenglish.net A Dominican Republic's Court Thursday continued the trial against six defendants involved in the Odebrecht corruption case in the country. | RELATED: | The Lawsuit presented by the Public Ministry shows that over US$90 million were paid by the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht to secure the allocations of state works. | Businessmen Angel Rondon, Victor Diaz, Andres Bautista, Juan Rodriguez, Conrado Pittaluga,…
(2020-11-12). Thousands protest in Peru against impeachment, pandemic and economic implosion. wsws.org In Lima, Peru's capital, the decision to replace Martín Vizcarra with Manuel Merino brought many people into the streets.
(2020-11-12). EU Extends Sanctions on Venezuela Until November 2021. telesurenglish.net The European Union (EU) Thursday announced it is prolonging restrictive sanctions against Venezuela for one year, until November 14, 2021. | RELATED: | These sanctions include the weapon and equipment blockade that may be used in Venezuela and the prohibition of 36 high-ranking officials -including Diosdado Cabello, President of the National Constituent Assembly of Venezuela- from entering the EU, as well as…
(2020-11-12). The Coming Weeks Could be the Period of Greatest Threat to Venezuela. globalresearch.ca Trump has not yet accepted electoral defeat, and his remaining days as U.S. presidency until Biden's inauguration may represent the period of greatest threat of armed intervention in Venezuela, especially before December 6, the date of the country's next legislative …
(2020-11-12). Expert Claims Criminal Groups Back Peru's New President. telesurenglish.net During an interview granted this Thursday to HispanTV, former anti-corruption prosecutor Julio Arbizu has addressed the issue of the removal of President Martin Vizcarra and the assumption of Manuel Merino, which led to scenes of protest and police repression in the streets of Peru. | RELATED: | Arbizu has denounced that three presidents during the last four years have been examples of the weakness of democracy in…
(2020-11-12). Health Workers Go on Strike in Chile. telesurenglish.net Chile's National Federation of Health Workers (FENATS) Thursday announced a 48-hour strike to demand the Sebastian Piñera's government better working conditions. | RELATED: | The strike was called after a deadlock in the talks with the Health Ministry to address the social requests. | Health workers demand the approval of the COVID-19 Bonus set to grant special aid for vulnerable families affected by the economic…