(2020-04-14). Combatting COVID-19 through solidarity. mronline.org 
Despite a deep economic recession, a profound political crisis and international sanctions that have ravaged its health sector, the South American nation of Venezuela is demonstrating that prioritising lives is possible in the battle against COVID-19.
(2020-04-14). COVID-19 in Brazil: Favela Residents and Indigenous Communities Among Those Most at Risk. counterpunch.org 
As of noon on April 8th the total number of Covid-19 positive cases reported by Brazil's health ministry exceeded 14,000 and the number of deaths exceeded 700. This is, by far, the highest number of reported cases in Latin America (though Ecuador has a greater number of reported cases and deaths on a per capita
(2020-04-14). Lucha contra COVID-19 refleja amistad profunda entre China y Venezuela. peoplesworld.org 
CARACAS (Xinhua) — La solidaridad demostrada por China a Venezuela en medio de la pandemia del nuevo coronavirus refleja la amistad profunda entre ambos pueblos de Venezuela y de China, expresó hoy el analista internacional Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein. En entrevista con Xinhua, el experto explicó que "esta es la continuidad de lo que se ha …
(2020-04-14). President Maduro announced 6 new confirmed coronavirus cases for a 181 total—Venezuela moving to massive screenings. mronline.org 
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros , reported this Sunday that 6 new positive cases for Covid -19 were recorded in the country, for a total of 181 infected patients and zero [new] fatalities.
(2020-04-14). Colombia: UN Worried About Attacks Against Ex-FARC Members. telesurenglish.net In Colombia, the persecution of former combatants of the ex-guerrilla group FARC-EP persists, even though they are returning to normal life, The Common Alternative Revolutionary Force political party said on Monday. | RELATED: | The United Nations also discussed the recent violence affecting Colombia, as members of the Peace Mission attended a meeting that discussed the latest attacks against the ex-FARC members inside…
(2020-04-14). Peru: Unions Protest Against Government's Economic Measures. telesurenglish.net Labor Unions in Peru are protesting against a new economic measure from the government that seeks to cease work until the COVID-19 pandemic dissipates. | RELATED: | Peruvian President, Martin Vizcarra, announced on April 12 the implementation of the measure as his administration faces the COVID-19 impact. The "perfect suspension" states that those who are unable to work because of the virus can stop working for u…
(2020-04-14). Bolivia Indigenous Denounce Añez for Discrimination. telesurenglish.net Bolivian native organizations denounced the de facto president Jeanine Añez for discrimination against Indigenous communities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | According to Confederation Bartolina Sisa's leader Irisolda Ribero, the government has not complied with promises and strategies in combatting the virus. As Ribero explains, the de facto p…
(2020-04-14). Deforestation on the Rise in the Brazilian Amazon. telesurenglish.net Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has increased by 30 percent between January and March 2020, which has activated the alerts of that Latin American country's real-time deforestation detection system (Deter). | RELATED: | Deter registered alerts for 796.08 km ≤ in the Amazon, more than 50 percent of the 525.63 km ≤ registered in the same period in 2019. | Only in March, 326.51 square kilometres of the Brazilian Amazon…
(2020-04-14). Venezuela Has the Lowest Contagion Rate in Latin America. telesurenglish.net According to data compiled through April 11, Venezuela had carried out 181,335 COVID-19 tests, which allowed this South American country to detect patients in time and become the Latin American nation with the lowest infection rate. | RELATED: | "
(2020-04-13). Community organisation key to fighting COVID-19. mronline.org 
While, by April 9, Brazil to its east had registered more than 16,000 cases and 822 deaths and Colombia to its west, had seen its tally climb above 2000 cases and 54 deaths, Venezuela had only recorded 167 cases and 9 deaths.
(2020-04-13). Brazil: Health Workers Protest Against Bolsonaro. telesurenglish.net Brazilian nurses have disapproved of Jair Bolsonaro's management of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, local media reported on Monday. | RELATED: | Doctors and health workers in Sao Paulo joined the critics and rejected the president's handling of COVID-19. They paid tribute to their colleagues who died during the pandemic and denounced the lack of medical equipment to combat the new coronavirus. | According to local media, the B…
(2020-04-13). Colombia: Police Abuse Becomes Common During COVID-19 Outbreak. telesurenglish.net Colombian citizens denounced the police brutality and misuse of power during quarantine enforcement due COVID-19 outbreak inside the South American nation, a new report revealed. | RELATED: | Social media users shared videos showing police imposing arbitrary and random fines during the quarantine period in Colombia this past week. Colombian officers are also intimidating citizens who are seen outside of their homes. | Esteban Velazquez, a psych…
(2020-04-13). Interview with Tom Burke of FRSO on Trump's war moves against Venezuela. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! interviewed Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) Organizational Secretary Tom Burke, who led the FRSO labor delegation to Venezuela on March 8. | Francisco Torrealba, president of the Venezuelan Transport Workers Federation, elected Venezuelan National Assembly member, and important leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) invited Burke and four Teamsters to see for themselves the changes happening in Venezuela. | Fight Back!: Why did President Trump order U.S. Navy ships to patrol near Venezuela? | Tom Burke: It is a military provocation by the U.S., and it is dangerous. Preside…
(2020-04-13). Bodies in the Streets: IMF Imposed Measures Have Left Ecuador Unable to Cope with Coronavirus. mintpressnews.com Ecuador is near collapse under the strain of the coronavirus after the government of Lenin Moreno stripped state services nearly bare at the behest of the IMF.
(2020-04-13). Exactly 18 Years After US Coup Against Venezuela, Pompeo and Abrams Warn Another is Coming. mintpressnews.com US regime change cheerleaders Mike Pompeo and Elliot Abrams warned Venezuala's government not to resist the upcoming implementation of a "transitional government."
(2020-04-13). Venezuela and Iran Strengthen Ties Against US Sanctions. telesurenglish.net Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani spoke over the phone Monday in order to strengthen cooperation and brotherhood in the face of the illegal unilateral measures imposed by the United States on both nations. | RELATED: | Both leaders "are evaluating making a common front to fight against the imperial sanctions that affect our nations," the Venezuelan president wrote on his Twi…
(2020-04-13). More Than 800 Bolivians Will Receive Refuge in Chile. telesurenglish.net More than 800 Bolivians were forced to remain in the Chilean city of Iquique after the Bolivian government prevented their return to the country. | RELATED: | For almost a week, 825 Bolivians were stranded in the Chilean municipality of Colchane, after the de facto government of Jeanine Añez denied them entry with military protection. | With their belongings in suitcases or wrapped in tablecloths, 10 buses with 450 Bolivi…
(2020-04-13). Brazilian Democracy Is Dead. globalresearch.ca The word is that that General Braga Netto is the new "acting president" of Brazil. Firstly, this position does not legally exist. We live in a presidential system, and the power of the executive is in the hands of the …
(2020-04-13). Uruguay: Constructive Work Resumes Despite Measures by COVID-19. telesurenglish.net More than 45 000 construction workers will return to work on Monday after two weeks of preventive cessation, despite the COVID-19 threat in the South American nation. | RELATED: | The Labor Ministry and the Unique National Union held several meetings to coordinate the possible resumption of work under the sanitary requirements. According to Daniel Diveiro, the organization will implement a preventive protocol. Among…
(2020-04-12). ILPS U.S. Chapter Stands Firmly with Venezuela. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the International League of Peoples' Struggle – US chapter. | The International League of Peoples' Struggle – US chapter (ILPS US) expresses our deep and genuine solidarity with the people of Venezuela and their government under duly-elected President Nicolas Maduro. We absolutely reject the war mongering of the Donald Trump administration, including the fabricated charges of drug trafficking against President Maduro, the deployment of the U.S. Navy to Venezuela under the flimsy guise of fighting drug trafficking, and the continuing economic san…
(2020-04-12). Brazilian Death Toll from Coronavirus Surpasses 1,100. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian Ministry of Health said Saturday that the country registered 68 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 1,124. | RELATED: | Brazil has the highest number of deaths and cases in Latin America, with a mortality rate of 5.4 percent, according to the ministry. | In the last few hours, 1,089 new cases have been registered, bring the count to 20,727. | The infections are concentrated…
(2020-04-11). Ecuador Records More Than 300 Deaths From COVID-19. telesurenglish.net The Ecuadorean Ministry of Public Health announced Saturday that 315 people have died due to the new coronavirus, COVID-19, as well as 7,257 confirmed cases. | RELATED: | The Guayas region, whose capital is Guayaquil, has the highest number of deaths reaching 165, followed by Pichincha and Manabi with 26 and 22. Similarly, of the number of confirmed cases, 4,041 (equivalent to 56 per cent) are men, while 3,216 (equivale…
(2020-04-08). "People Are Dying in the Streets": Ecuador Struggles to Cope with COVID-19 as Cases Skyrocket. democracynow.org 
The coronavirus pandemic is exhausting Ecuador's medical resources, with at least 220 dead and more than 4,000 cases. Ecuador is among the top three countries with the largest number of COVID-19 cases in the entire Latin American region. In recent days, images of dead bodies wrapped in plastic tarp left on the streets of the city of Guayaquil as families desperately try to bury loved ones have shocked the entire country and the world. Guayaquil is Ecuador's most populous city and the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. We speak with Denisse Herrera, the Ecuador correspondent for teleSUR.
(2020-04-08). Brazil and COVID-19: Favela Residents and Indigenous Communities Among Those Most at Risk. cepr.net As of noon on April 8th the total number of Covid-19 positive cases reported by Brazil's health ministry exceeded 14,000 and the number of deaths exceeded 700. This is, by far, the highest number of reported cases in Latin America (though Ecuador has a greater number of reported cases and deaths on a per capita …
(2020-04-08). Billionaire-backed Human Rights Watch lobbies for lethal US sanctions on leftist governments as Covid crisis rages. thegrayzone.com Regime change-hungry HRW is proudly taking credit for crushing new US sanctions on Nicaragua while pushing to escalate Washington's economic…
(2020-04-03). Ex UN anti-narcotics chief & mob expert says US Treasury running 'mafia racket' against Venezuela. thegrayzone.com Pino Arlacchi, the former Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Prevention, says US is behaving…
(2020-04-01). Pompeo's 'transition' plan tells Venezuela to suffer into submission. thegrayzone.com Declaring that "Nicolas Maduro will never again govern Venezuela," Mike Pompeo unveils a so-called "transition" plan that tells Venezuelans to…
(2020-03-13). No, Venezuela does not have a six child per family policy. zcomm.org I respect UK journalist Andrew Buncombe. As I noted for FAIR last year, he was one of the few corporate journalists who reported on a study linking Trump's financial sanctions on Venezuela to thousands of deaths by the end of 2018. Since 2018, Trump has repeatedly intensified the sanctions and threatened Venezuela with military action,
(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.