(2020-04-27). Bolivia's Movement Towards Socialism says #PutLivesFirst. zcomm.org Bolivia's Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) has sought to outline in #PutLivesFirst, a detailed and comprehensive plan for tackling COVID-19 and its social and economic impacts…
(2020-04-27). Evo Morales Concerned Over Añez's Lack of Scientific Advisory. telesurenglish.net Former Bolivian President Evo Morales expressed Monday his concern about the de facto government's lack of scientific consultancy during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Andean nation. | RELATED: | "There is concern that because of the de facto government's improvisation, six medical societies are withdrawing," the former president said. | The Bolivian Society of Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Care, the Society of Inter…
(2020-04-27). As Bolsonaro pushes to reopen schools, Brazilian state governments escalate attacks on education. wsws.org Brazil's fascistic president justified his proposal by saying, "It's a reality: on average, 70 percent will catch the virus… It is no use running away from this reality."
(2020-04-27). Colombia Delays Venezuelans From Returning to Their Country. telesurenglish.net The Colombian authorities have delayed nearly 12,000 Venezuelans from returning to their country, leaving them stranded on their side of the border. | RELATED: | Venezuelans stranded at the Colombian border decided to return home due to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19. | According to teleSUR correspondent in Colombia Hernan Tobar, about 180 people are waiting since Thursday in Barrio Visión Colombia, west of Bogotá, for t…
(2020-04-27). Peru: Massive Exodus Continues Amid COVID-19 Pandemic. telesurenglish.net Peru's exodus continued in main cities this week because of the COVID-19 crisis, the local media reported. Most of the people fleeing the crisis have been reportedly heading to Piura, Apurimac, Cusco, and San Martin. | RELATED: | The economic aid bonds offered by the government of Martin Vizcarra are not enough. For example, the "I stay home" bonus offers 760 soles to economically disadvantaged families. This amount is equiv…
(2020-04-26). Cuban News Agency Reporter Arrested in Chile for 'No Reason'. telesurenglish.net Cuban news agency Prensa Latina's reporter Damian Trujillo was detained Sunday in Chile's Santiago, during a protest marking the day on which the country's constitutional referendum would have taken place, had it not been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | A group of Carabineros, the Chilean police, arrested the journalist and placed him in their van while his colleagues protested and asked for…
(2020-04-26). Some nations inch toward reopening as virus deaths rise. thecanary.co 
US states and nations around the world are taking divergent paths on when to reopen their economies and communities.The number of deaths officially attributed to coronavirus topped 200,000 globally, a figure widely believed to understate the actual total.A second US Navy ship, a destroyer off the coast of South America, reported an outbreak on board.(PA Graphics)As aides develop plans to shift US President Donald Trump's public emphasis from the virus to addressing the economic crisis it has caused, Dr Anthony Fauci at the US National Institutes of Health warned against moving too quickly."You hear a lot about th…
(2020-04-26). Referee: Maradona could have been SENT OFF for SWEARING while the anthems were being sung before the 1990 World Cup final (VIDEO). rt.com 
The referee who took charge of the 1990 World Cup final between West Germany and Argentina said he could have sent off Argentinian legend Diego Maradona before a ball had even been kicked in the Italia '90 finale. | Edgardo Codesal, who bossed Argentina's loss to West Germany, has revealed that he is still targeted with vile abuse and was accused by Maradona of being bribed by FIFA, calling the icon "one of the worst people I have ever met." | Maradona was booked by Codesal two minutes after the official awarded West Germany their 85th-minute penalty in Rome, providing the only goal of the game as Argentina's…
(2020-04-26). Argentina Welcomes Cuban Medical Aid, Slams US Blockade. telesurenglish.net Argentina has invited citizens to sign a proclamation to welcome Cuban medical aid workers and those of any other nationality, and to oppose the United States' (US) campaign against Cuba's policy of solidarity with the world. | RELATED: | In the letter, signed by the President of Abuelas de Mayo, Estela de Carlotto, the political scientist Atilio Borón, the writer Stella Calloni and the actresses Cecilia Roth and…
(2020-04-26). Moro Is the US' Candidate for Brazil 2022: Boaventura de Sousa. telesurenglish.net Brazil's former Justice Minister Sergio Moro is the candidate the United States (U.S.) has chosen for Brazil's 2022 presidential election, Portuguese sociologist and left-wing thinker Boaventura de Sousa said in an interview published Friday by Free Journalists. | RELATED: | "Moro is the man of the United States, he is the United States candidate for 2022. He did all the work," the Portuguese professor said. | "A…
(2020-04-25). Brazil's Attorney General Demands Inquiry Against Bolsonaro. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Attorney General Augusto Aras requested Saturday for the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to open an investigation against the nation's president, Jair Bolsonaro, following accusations presented by former Super-Minister of Justice Sergio Moro. | RELATED: | Moro, the former judge who took former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to jail, accused Bolsonaro on Friday of political interference in the Federal Police…
(2020-04-25). Peru: 1,300 Police Officers Are Infected With Coronavirus. telesurenglish.net Peru's RELATED: | In the last week, the Peruvian Police carried out som…
(2020-04-24). Brazil Justice Minister Quits in Bolsonaro's Worst Crisis Yet. telesurenglish.net Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro suffered the heaviest blow to his presidency so far as his well-known justice minister quit Friday and accused him of potential criminal meddling in law enforcement, adding to the turmoil of a government struggling to confront a fast-growing coronavirus outbreak. | RELATED: | Former judge Sergio Moro, who gained notoriety in the anti-corruption investigation, Lava Jato, resigned a…
(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…
(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…
(2020-03-13). 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,
(2020-04-20). 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…