(2020-04-19). Brazil, Ecuador Record Highest Death Tolls From COVID-19. telesurenglish.net The deaths and confirmed cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America continued to increase this Saturday, with Brazil, Ecuador and Chile being the countries most affected by the virus in the region. | RELATED: | Brazil, the nation most affected by the pandemic in the region, increased the death toll to 2,347 and 36,599 positive cases of COVID-19 in the country. | The state of Sao Paulo is the region most affected…
(2020-04-18). Caribbean Organizations Unite Against US Attacks, Support Caricom. telesurenglish.net Caribbean Anti-imperialist and Peace Organisations in a Zoom Meeting on the 16th April 2020, supported Caribbean Community (Caricom) called for the Caribbean to remain a zone of peace. | RELATED: | They expressed their opposition to the American military and naval build up off the Venezuelan coast, and the U.S. sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela. | The Caribbean Organizations Further objected to the seizing of medi…
(2020-04-18). Brazilian nurses strike over deadly conditions as COVID-19 deaths mount. wsws.org This week, after a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in Brazil, protests and work stoppage spread to hospitals and other health care units.
(2020-04-18). The parched West is heading into a global warming-fueled megadrought that could last for centuries. mronline.org 
Warmer temperatures and shifting storm tracks are drying up vast stretches of land in North and South America.
(2020-04-18). 'Shut up and hug me': Maradona admits he REFUSED to come clean to his teammates after 'Hand of God' World Cup goal against England. rt.com 
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has revealed that he refused to answer when teammate Sergio Batista immediately asked the striker if he had handled the ball when he scored his infamous goal against England at the 1986 World Cup. | Defender Batista, known as Checho, asked Maradona for the truth after seeing England's outraged players appeal wildly for an infringement when Maradona used his hand to score in an impudent act of trickery that gave Argentina the lead in the quarter-final in Mexico City. | As England's nemesis wheeled away to celebrate the first of his two goals in the 2-1 win, he was forced to diver…
(2020-04-18). Wary of US? Peru keeps Covid-19 medical shipment route SECRET over CONFISCATION fears. rt.com 
Peru is being "cautious" in not disclosing the flight path of a plane loaded with Covid-19 testing kits, its disease response chief has said, with the US accused of "confiscating" supplies meant for other nations. | Pilar Mazzetti, who leads Peru's operational center for Covid-19 response, told Reuters that a plane carrying masks and 300,000 testing kits is due to arrive in the country from China on Monday or Tuesday next week. | However, the aircraft's route is being kept "secret" out of fear that the vital shipment could be "confiscated" midway and diverted to a third country, she said. | "Logically speaking…
(2020-04-18). Brazil's Bolsonaro Wants Borders Reopened, Says Worth Risk. telesurenglish.net Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called Friday for the reopening of the country's borders, as he pushes to restart South America's largest economy. Still, he conceded he might be blamed if the new coronavirus outbreak worsens as a result. | RELATED: | Bolsonaro fired his health minister on Thursday after clashing with him over lockdown measures, which the president argues are overly damaging to the economy and…
(2020-04-18). Evo Morales: Police Put Cochabamba Population's Health at Risk. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's RELATED: | "The Police have…
(2020-04-18). Bolsonaro Closes Brazil's Embassy and Consulates in Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Amid a health crisis that has made Brazil the country with the largest number of COVID-19 cases in Latin America, RELATED: | At least 38 people boarded in a Brazilian Air Force plane bound for Brasilia. Among the r…
(2020-04-18). Colombia: Not Even the Pandemic Halts Killing of Social Leaders. telesurenglish.net Colombia's National Agrarian Coordinator (CNA) denounced that social leader Teodomiro Sotelo was assassinated on Friday while working on his farm in the El Tambo municipality. | RELATED: | "Armed individuals entered his property to murder him in front of his family and workers," local outlet El Colombiano reported and recalled that several farmers are migrating out of the area to avoid being new victims of violen…
(2020-04-17). Threatening Military Intervention in Venezuela During a Pandemic? counterpunch.org Unbeknownst to most Americans, as we are grappling with this terrifying pandemic, the Trump administration is currently carrying out the largest military operation in Latin America in 30 years, and has made it clear that alleged Venezuelan "narco-terrorism" is the target. It's worth noting that the last deployment of a similar size took place at
(2020-04-17). Colombia: ELN Invites President Duque to Resume Peace Talks. telesurenglish.net The National Liberation Army (ELN) Thursday requested Colombia's President Ivan Duque continue to negotiate a bilateral ceasefire and expressed its willingness to avoid armed clashes during the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "Although the government froze conversations, we always keep channels open. They have to step in, sit down, and talk. There is an urgent need for a ceasefire," the ELN negotiating team head Israe…
(2020-04-17). Exactly 18 Years After US Coup Against Venezuela, Pompeo and Abrams Warn Another Is Coming. globalresearch.ca On the eighteenth anniversary of the U.S.-backed coup against the government of Venezuela, senior American officials announced that the people should prepare for another imminent push. "The goal is to replace [President Nicolas] Maduro's illegitimate dictatorship with a legitimate …
(2020-04-17). Neoliberalism and finance capital have been defeated by coronavirus. mronline.org 
The member of MST's national board analyzes the current international and Brazilian contexts in wake of the coronavirus pandemic…
(2020-04-17). As US Shale Oil Plunges, Trump Admin Takes Aim at Venezuela. mintpressnews.com WASHINGTON DC ( Despite the president's rosy tone, most analysts have called the agreement — which presumably will freeze the Saudi-Russian oil price war that broke out…
(2020-04-17). 'Let Young People Live' to Become Brazil's Healthcare Logic. telesurenglish.net Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday appointed Nelson Teich as the new Health Minister to replace Luiz Henrique Mandetta, who was removed for defending the World Health Organization (WHO) preventive measures to avoid COVID-19. | RELATED: | The oncologist Teich studied health economics at York University and then took part in a management program at Harvard Business School. | Following his orthodox economic…
(2020-04-17). Brazil's Squabble with China Brings Unexpected Results Which Annoy US. globalresearch.ca The verbal attacks by members of the Brazilian government on China have been costly, not only to Brazil, but also to Jair Bolsonaro's biggest international ally, the United States. The offensive words to China recently spoken by Deputy Eduardo …
(2020-04-17). Indigenous People In Brazilian Amazon Face Covid-19 and Loggers. telesurenglish.net Deforestation, fires, land invasions, and now the coronavirus – Indigenous people in the Brazilian Amazon are isolating themselves from the pandemic in remote jungle areas to dodge a health crisis that has already claimed its first lives in their communities. | RELATED: | "The situation is quite complicated," Paulo Tupiniquim, one of the coordinators of the Association of Indigenous People of Brazil, told EFE. | At least t…
(2020-04-17). Chile Registers 9,252 COVID-19 Cases, With 116 Deaths. telesurenglish.net The Chilean Ministry of Health reported on Friday that the country has registered 9,252 cases of COVID-19, with 116 deaths. | Chilean Vice Minister of Health Paula Daza said that 3,621 people have recovered from the virus. | RELATED: The ministry's undersecretary of assistance networks, Arturo Zuniga, told a press conference that 385 patients are currently in intensive care units, 316 of whom are on ventilators, w…
(2020-04-17). Colombia: Duque's Administration Disrespect Health Workers. telesurenglish.net Colombia's medical community demanded that President Ivan Duque administration repeal a decree requiring health professionals to attend to the COVID-19 pandemic, although they have poor working conditions. | RELATED: | "A decree does not force us to work. Nor does a threat of punishment. We are bound by our vocation and responsibility to the people," Isaza said. | After several days of negotiation, authorities…
(2020-04-17). Latam: COVID-19 Puts Imprisoned Environmental Defenders at Risk. telesurenglish.net The Spanish NGO Alliance for Solidarity reported that hundreds of Latin American environmental defenders who remain incarcerated are at high risk due to the pandemic. | RELATED: | On the occasion of the International Day of the Farmer's Struggle on April 17, human rights defenders recalled that, in countries such as El Salvador, Colombia, and Guatemala, there are hundreds of social leaders imprisoned for defending th…
(2020-04-17). Lula Warns 'Reckless' Pandemic Response by Bolsonaro Leading Brazil 'to the Slaughterhouse'. commondreams.org In an exclusive interview with the Guardian Friday, former Brazilian President Luiz In√°cio Lula da Silva joined a chorus of people across the globe who have sharply criticized his country's current far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro, in recent months for irresponsibly handling the coronavirus pandemic. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12055172901.jpg …
(2020-04-16). Bolivian coup leader freaks out on The Grayzone for 'fascist' label in complaint to OAS 'human rights' arm. thegrayzone.com The director of far-right Bolivian coup leader Camacho's presidential campaign threw a slander-laced tantrum against The Grayzone in a letter…
(2020-04-16). Argentina Is Showing the World What a Humane Covid-19 Response Looks Like. thenation.com Argentina Is Showing the World What a Humane Covid-19 Response Looks Like…
(2020-04-15). Corporate Media Cover for US Mob Threats Against Venezuela. fair.org 
The Trump administration unveiled on March 31 a "democratic transition" plan to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from office, in favor of a "council of state" composed of both opposition and ruling party loyalists. | The plan was, however, less an offer to negotiate than a diktat, with the US State Department ( Despite the obvious mafioso over…
(2020-04-14). Colombia: Security Council hears of 'epidemic of violence' against civil society and ex-combatants. news.un.org While political actors in Colombia are uniting to confront COVID-19, they must also work together to fight "the epidemic of violence" against civil society leaders, human rights defenders and former combatants, the head of the UN mission in the country said on Tuesday during a Security Council meeting held by videoconference.
(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…
(2020-03-13). 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.