Daily Archives: April 24, 2020

2020-04-24: News Headlines

Morning Star (2020-04-23). Brazilian Communists sneak in ventilators to avoid confiscation by Bolsonaro or U.S. peoplesworld.org The Communist-run Brazilian state of Maranhà£o has brought much-needed ventilators from China via Ethiopia in a "war operation" against coronavirus. Governor Flávio Dino bought more than 100 of the artificial respiration machines for the northeastern state but, fearing that they would be confiscated en route by the United States or Brazil's federal government, he had …

Lucas Koerner (2020-04-23). Trump Administration Orders Chevron to Shutter Venezuela Operations. globalresearch.ca The United States Treasury Department gave California-based oil giant Chevron until December 1 to wind down its operations in Venezuela. | The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a temporary

teleSUR (2020-04-23). Brazil Breaks Record With Over 400 COVID-19 Deaths in One Day. telesurenglish.net Brazil recorded 407 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, a record number and an increase of 14 percent, according to the Ministry of Health. | RELATED: | The total number of COVID-19 deaths nationwide exceeded 3,000 on Thursday. In total, since March 17, when the first death from the virus occurred in the country, 3,313 deaths were recorded. | The South American country also has 49,492 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of…

teleSUR (2020-04-23). Bolivia: Añez's Restrictive Measures Affect Fish Farmers. telesurenglish.net Bolivian fish farmers lost about 11 million fishes due to fuel sale suspension. Jeanine Añez's regime ceased the fuel supply to the tropic region in Cochabamba. | RELATED: | Fish farmers in the five municipalities of Chapare use fuel to oxygenate more than 2,000 pools with motor pumps to raise fish. According to Radiokawasun Coca, the lack of fuel caused the death of the fishes. | High temperatures cause the water le…

teleSUR (2020-04-23). Alarming: COVID-19 Infections in Ecuador, Double to 22,160. telesurenglish.net The number of people infected with COVID-19 in Ecuador rose to 22,160 Thursday —almost double what was announced mere hours before— after the Minister of Health, Juan Carlos Zevallos, handed over the results of delayed tests. | RELATED: | During Thursday morning, the Government Minister, Maria Paula Romo, released the official figures and reported that according to the latest data, there were 11,183 positive…

Staff (2020-04-22). Chileans Who Took to Streets Against Inequality & Climate Crisis Say Virus Lockdowns Won't Stop Them. democracynow.org Months ago, the streets of Santiago and other Chilean cities were alive with a vibrant mass protest movement that drew hundreds of thousands and even led the U.N. climate summit to be relocated to Madrid, Spain, last December. Now the public spaces of Santiago are largely empty as citizens shelter in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But the protest movement against austerity and right-wing President Sebastián Piñera lives on as activists find new ways to organize online. We go to Santiago, Chile, to speak with Angela Valenzuela, a 350.org organizer who has been active both in the country's uprising and in…

teleSUR (2020-04-22). Hunger Protests Grow in Colombia Amid Coronavirus Lockdown. telesurenglish.net Dozens of people protested Wednesday in front of the local mayor's office in Bogota, Colombia, to demand that authorities urgently deliver the promised aid to the most vulnerable, as hunger protests are increasing across the country. | RELATED: | Protesters said the authorities are not living up to the promises they made regarding health and nutrition in the neighborhood, one of the most populous and poorest of…

Andy Robinson (2020-04-22). Brazil's Bolsonaro Is Bonkers—but There's a Method to His Madness. thenation.com Brazil's Bolsonaro Is Bonkers—but There's a Method to His Madness…

Ben Norton (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…

Lucas Koerner (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…

Joe Emersberger (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,

Venezuela Analysis (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.

sputniknews (2020-04-24). Brazil Justice Minister to Announce Resignation Later in the Day – Reports. sputniknews.com Earlier on Friday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro sacked the chief of the federal police Mauricio Valeixo, appointed by Justice Minister Sergio Moro. The minister reportedly warned that he would step down if could not choose the successor for the federal police head himself.

Ben Norton (2020-04-20). Human Rights Watch cabildea por sanciones letales contra Nicaragua y Venezuela, mientras arrecia la crisis de Covid-19. thegrayzone.com Human Rights Watch está orgullosamente asumiendo el crédito por sanciones devastadoras contra Nicaragua, mientras busca escalar la guerra económica en…

Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2020-04-23). 70+ Groups Demand Trump Immediately End US Sanctions Against Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and Others During Covid-19 Crisis. commondreams.org "In a context of global pandemic, impeding medical efforts in one country heightens the risk for all of us." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/coronavirus_leadership.jpg

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Trump Administration Orders Chevron to Shutter Venezuela Operations
Lucas Koerner | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-23
The United States Treasury Department gave California-based oil giant Chevron until December 1 to wind down its operations in Venezuela. | The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a temporary license Tuesday authorizing Chevron transactions and activities "necessary for …
globalresearch.ca/trump-administration-orders-chevron-shutter-venezuela-operations/5710567

Brazil Breaks Record With Over 400 COVID-19 Deaths in One Day
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-23
Brazil recorded 407 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, a record number and an increase of 14 percent, according to the Ministry of Health. | RELATED: | Brazil: Bolsonaro Refuses to Comment on COVID-19 Death Toll | The total number of COVID-19 deaths nationwide exceeded 3,000 on Thursday. In total, since March 17, when the first death from the virus occurred in the country, 3,313 deaths were recorded. | The South American country also has 49,492 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-Breaks-Record-With-Over-400-COVID-19-Deaths-in-One-Day-20200423-0013.html

Bolivia: Añez's Restrictive Measures Affect Fish Farmers
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-23
Bolivian fish farmers lost about 11 million fishes due to fuel sale suspension. Jeanine Añez's regime ceased the fuel supply to the tropic region in Cochabamba. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Social Leaders Denounce Gov't for Rights Violations | Fish farmers in the five municipalities of Chapare use fuel to oxygenate more than 2,000 pools with motor pumps to raise fish. According to Radiokawasun Coca, the lack of fuel caused the death of the fishes. | High temperatures cause the water le…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivia-anezs-restrictive-measures-affect-cochabamba-fish-farmers-20200423-0006.html

Brazilian Communists sneak in ventilators to avoid confiscation by Bolsonaro or U.S
Morning Star | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-23
The Communist-run Brazilian state of Maranhà£o has brought much-needed ventilators from China via Ethiopia in a "war operation" against coronavirus. Governor Flávio Dino bought more than 100 of the artificial respiration machines for the northeastern state but, fearing that they would be confiscated en route by the United States or Brazil's federal government, he had …
peoplesworld.org/article/brazilian-communists-sneak-in-ventilators-to-avoid-confiscation-by-bolsonaro-or-u-s/

Alarming: COVID-19 Infections in Ecuador, Double to 22,160
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-23
The number of people infected with COVID-19 in Ecuador rose to 22,160 Thursday –almost double what was announced mere hours before– after the Minister of Health, Juan Carlos Zevallos, handed over the results of delayed tests. | RELATED: | Ecuador's Virus-Hit Guayaquil Begins Burials of 1,000 Bodies | During Thursday morning, the Government Minister, Maria Paula Romo, released the official figures and reported that according to the latest data, there were 11,183 positive…
telesurenglish.net/news/COVID-19-Numbers-Are-Bad-in-Ecuador-Double-to-22160-20200423-0012.html

US Deports Thousands of Migrants to COVID-19 Vulnerable Nations
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-22
The United States is continuing the deportation of thousands of migrants, some already sick with the novel coronavirus, to the most vulnerable countries in the Western Hemisphere despite widespread complaints and criticism, national media has reported. | RELATED: | Trump Orders U.S. Oil Companies to Halt Operations in Venezuela | The worrisome trend comes as U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the White House would halt the immigration of green card recipients for 60…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Deports-Thousands-of-Migrants-to-COVID-19-Vulnerable-Nations-20200422-0015.html

Chileans Who Took to Streets Against Inequality & Climate Crisis Say Virus Lockdowns Won't Stop Them
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-22
Months ago, the streets of Santiago and other Chilean cities were alive with a vibrant mass protest movement that drew hundreds of thousands and even led the U.N. climate summit to be relocated to Madrid, Spain, last December. Now the public spaces of Santiago are largely empty as citizens shelter in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But the protest movement against austerity and right-wing President Sebastián Piñera lives on as activists find new ways to organize online. We go to Santiago, Chile, to speak with Angela Valenzuela, a 350.org organizer who has been active both in the country's uprising and in…
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/22/angela_valenzuela_chile

Hunger Protests Grow in Colombia Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-22
Dozens of people protested Wednesday in front of the local mayor's office in Bogota, Colombia, to demand that authorities urgently deliver the promised aid to the most vulnerable, as hunger protests are increasing across the country. | RELATED: | Colombia: Not Even the Pandemic Halts Killing of Social Leaders | Protesters said the authorities are not living up to the promises they made regarding health and nutrition in the neighborhood, one of the most populous and poorest of…
telesurenglish.net/news/Hunger-Protests-Grow-in-Colombia-Amid-Coronavirus-Lockdown-20200422-0026.html

Brazil's Bolsonaro Is Bonkers–but There's a Method to His Madness
Andy Robinson | thenation.com | 2020-04-22
Brazil's Bolsonaro Is Bonkers–but There's a Method to His Madness…
thenation.com/article/world/coronavirus-brazil-bolsonaro-coup/

COVID-19: First US Deaths Took Place Weeks Earlier Than Thought
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-22
The first US deaths of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that has become a global pandemic, succumbed weeks earlier than previously thought, officials in California said late Tuesday. | RELATED: | Trump Orders U.S. Oil Companies to Halt Operations in Venezuela | The Santa Clara Medical Examiner-Coroner said autopsies on two people who died in early and mid-February showed they had been infected by the virus. Samples sent to the Centers for Disease Control a…
telesurenglish.net/news/COVID-19-First-US-Deaths-Took-Place-Weeks-Earlier-Than-Thought-20200422-0017.html

Bolivian coup leader freaks out on The Grayzone for 'fascist' label in complaint to OAS 'human rights' arm
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-16
The director of far-right Bolivian coup leader Camacho's presidential campaign threw a slander-laced tantrum against The Grayzone in a letter…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/16/bolivia-coup-the-grayzone-cidh-camacho-maclean/

Corporate Media Cover for US Mob Threats Against Venezuela
Lucas Koerner | fair.org | 2020-04-15
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 ( 3/31/20) vowing that "sanctions will remain in effect, and increase, until the Maduro regime accepts a genuine political transition." | Despite the obvious mafioso over…
fair.org/home/corporate-media-cover-for-us-mob-threats-against-venezuela/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corporate-media-cover-for-us-mob-threats-against-venezuela

Brazil Justice Minister to Announce Resignation Later in the Day – Reports
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-24
Earlier on Friday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro sacked the chief of the federal police Mauricio Valeixo, appointed by Justice Minister Sergio Moro. The minister reportedly warned that he would step down if could not choose the successor for the federal police head himself.
sputniknews.com/latam/202004241079081590-brazil-justice-minister-to-announce-resignation-later-in-the-day—reports/

Human Rights Watch cabildea por sanciones letales contra Nicaragua y Venezuela, mientras arrecia la crisis de Covid-19
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-20
Human Rights Watch está orgullosamente asumiendo el crédito por sanciones devastadoras contra Nicaragua, mientras busca escalar la guerra económica en…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/20/human-rights-watch-sanciones-nicaragua-venezuela/

70+ Groups Demand Trump Immediately End US Sanctions Against Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and Others During Covid-19 Crisis
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-04-23
"In a context of global pandemic, impeding medical efforts in one country heightens the risk for all of us." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/coronavirus_leadership.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2020/04/23/70-groups-demand-trump-immediately-end-us-sanctions-against-iran-venezuela-cuba-and?cd-origin=rss