Daily Archives: April 28, 2020

2020-04-28: News Headlines

Ajamu Baraka (2020-04-28). Video: Venezuela and the Struggle Against Empire: Ajamu Baraka. globalresearch.ca Black Alliance for Peace National Organizer Ajamu Baraka discussed the role of U.S. activists in stopping the U.S. war machine during "An Inside View of Resistance to US Imperialism in Venezuela and How to Build International Solidarity," a webinar co-hosted …

Barbara Boland (2020-04-28). Is Trump Using the U.S. Military for Regime Change in Venezuela? globalresearch.ca U.S. policy towards Venezuela has been a head-spinning series of contradictions lately, with no end in sight. From placing a bounty on the heads of President Nicolas Maduro and a dozen current and former Venezuelan officials, to upping sanctions and …

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-04-28). Corruption Scandals Could See Bolsonaro Removed from Power Quicker than One Could Expect. globalresearch.ca The Brazilian government was shaken by a new controversy on Friday after the General Director of the Federal Police, Maurício Valeixo, was sacked by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Following threats made on Thursday, the Minister of Justice and Public …

Federico Fuentes (2020-04-28). COVID-19 crisis: Bolivia's movement towards socialism says #PutLivesFirst. mronline.org Given the exponentially rising death toll from COVID-19 and the devastating social and economic effects of brutal lockdowns, what could a humane and progressive response to the global pandemic look like?>

The Canary (2020-04-28). New Zealand eases lockdown as coronavirus tamed in Australasia. thecanary.co New Zealand has eased a strict lockdown amid hopeful signs coronavirus (Covid-19) has been all but vanquished in Australasia for the moment.But elsewhere, Brazil is emerging as a potential new hotspot for infections, and fresh doubts have been raised over whether Japan would be able to host the already postponed Olympic Games next year.Europe and some US states are also continuing to gradually ease limits on movement and commerce as they try to restart their economies.But in a reminder of the virus's increasing toll, president Donald Trump said the numbers of deaths could reach 70,000 in the US, after putting the…

teleSUR (2020-04-28). Life Imprisonment for the Argentine Dictatorship's Criminals. telesurenglish.net After a trial that lasted two years, a Mar del Plata court Monday sentenced 28 former military personnel to life in prison for crimes against humanity committed during Argentina's last dictatorship (1976-1983). | RELATED: | "The sentences were decided unanimously… This is the first trial in which the complete situation was analyzed, that is, the repression committed by the Navy, the Army, the Argentine Naval Prefe…

WSWS (2020-04-28). Brazilian nurses go on strike in Manaus amid collapse of health care system. wsws.org The strike was a cry of desperation; in addition to the lack of PPE, nurses have not been paid their salaries, in some cases for up to eight months.

teleSUR (2020-04-28). Brazil's Consumer Confidence Levels Hit 15-Year-Low. telesurenglish.net Consumer confidence levels in Brazil fell to their lowest in 15 years in April, according to the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV). | RELATED: | The FGV's Consumer's Confidence Index (ICC) fell to 58.2 points in April, marking the lowest level ever registered since the indicator was established in 2005. Previously, the lowest level was recorded as 64.9 points in December 2015. | The indicator measures confidence on a zero to 200 sca…

Steve Sweeney (2020-04-28). Bolsonaro faces potential impeachment charges as Brazil's ruling elite cracks. peoplesworld.org

WSWS (2020-04-28). Brazilian justice minister resigns, charging Bolsonaro with interference in the Federal Police. wsws.org Sérgio Moro, internationally known for leading the Car Wash corruption probe, resigned saying Bolsonaro wanted control over investigations.

teleSUR (2020-04-28). Brazilian Court Orders Investigation Against Bolsonaro. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Monday ordered an investigation against President Jair Bolsonaro, due to accusations by former Justice Minister Sergio Moro. | RELATED: | Moro, who resigned from his post at the Ministry of Justice last Friday, accused Bolsonaro of interfering in police investigations. | In response to these accusations, the STF established on Monday that the Federal Police must interrogate t…

teleSUR (2020-04-28). Colombia: Bus Crowds Mark Gradual Opening Since Quarantine. telesurenglish.net The cities of Cali, Barranquilla and Bucaramanga in Colombia reported rush hour crowds at bus stops following the gradual reopening of the country's lockdown. | RELATED: | Although in the capital, Bogotá, and in Medellín, Monday went by normally, those other cities were saturated with public transport, with an increase in users of between 9 and 32 percent. | During the course of the day, congestion decreased, Secretary of…

teleSUR (2020-04-27). Chilean Police Violently Repress Protesters in Santiago. telesurenglish.net Chile's police violently repressed Monday a brand new protest organized at the Dignity Square (Plaza Dignidad) by social organizations against security forces and the government of Sebastian Piñera. | RELATED: | teleSUR's correspondent Paola Dragnic reported from Santiago that the demonstrators gathered one by one wearing face masks and maintaining social distance, as the protest is been carried out amid the COVID-19 p…

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (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…

The Canary (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…

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (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…

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…

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…

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 (2020-04-28). Russian FM Sergei Lavrov Takes Part in BRICS Ministerial Meeting Via Videoconference – Video. sputniknews.com The foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) hold an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday via video conference to discuss ways to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

sputniknews (2020-04-28). Russian FM Sergei Lavrov Holds Presser After BRICS Ministerial Meeting – Video. sputniknews.com The foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) held an extraordinary meeting earlier on Tuesday in the format of a video conference to discuss ways to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Susan Price (2020-04-28). Venezuela: Bolivarian Revolution stopping COVID-19 in its tracks. greenleft.org.au

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…

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Video: Venezuela and the Struggle Against Empire: Ajamu Baraka
Ajamu Baraka | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-28
Black Alliance for Peace National Organizer Ajamu Baraka discussed the role of U.S. activists in stopping the U.S. war machine during "An Inside View of Resistance to US Imperialism in Venezuela and How to Build International Solidarity," a webinar co-hosted …
globalresearch.ca/video-contradictory-role-u-s-left-struggle-against-empire/5711074

Video: Venezuela and the Struggle Against Empire: Ajamu Baraka
Ajamu Baraka | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-28
Black Alliance for Peace National Organizer Ajamu Baraka discussed the role of U.S. activists in stopping the U.S. war machine during "An Inside View of Resistance to US Imperialism in Venezuela and How to Build International Solidarity," a webinar co-hosted …
globalresearch.ca/video-contradictory-role-u-s-left-struggle-against-empire/5711074

Colombia: Bus Crowds Mark Gradual Opening Since Quarantine
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-28
The cities of Cali, Barranquilla and Bucaramanga in Colombia reported rush hour crowds at bus stops following the gradual reopening of the country's lockdown. | RELATED: | Hunger Protests Grow in Colombia Amid Coronavirus Lockdown | Although in the capital, Bogotá, and in Medellín, Monday went by normally, those other cities were saturated with public transport, with an increase in users of between 9 and 32 percent. | During the course of the day, congestion decreased, Secretary of…
telesurenglish.net/news/colombia-bus-crowds-mark-gradual-opening-of-quarantine-20200428-0007.html

Is Trump Using the U.S. Military for Regime Change in Venezuela?
Barbara Boland | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-28
U.S. policy towards Venezuela has been a head-spinning series of contradictions lately, with no end in sight. From placing a bounty on the heads of President Nicolas Maduro and a dozen current and former Venezuelan officials, to upping sanctions and …
globalresearch.ca/trump-using-u-s-military-regime-change-venezuela/5711130

Corruption Scandals Could See Bolsonaro Removed from Power Quicker than One Could Expect
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-28
The Brazilian government was shaken by a new controversy on Friday after the General Director of the Federal Police, Maurício Valeixo, was sacked by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Following threats made on Thursday, the Minister of Justice and Public …
globalresearch.ca/corruption-scandals-could-see-bolsonaro-removed-quicker/5711053

Life Imprisonment for the Argentine Dictatorship's Criminals
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-28
After a trial that lasted two years, a Mar del Plata court Monday sentenced 28 former military personnel to life in prison for crimes against humanity committed during Argentina's last dictatorship (1976-1983). | RELATED: | Argentina Observes Memory Day, This Time From Social Networks | "The sentences were decided unanimously… This is the first trial in which the complete situation was analyzed, that is, the repression committed by the Navy, the Army, the Argentine Naval Prefe…
telesurenglish.net/news/Life-Imprisonment-for-the-Argentine-Dictatorships-Criminals-20200428-0009.html

COVID-19 crisis: Bolivia's movement towards socialism says #PutLivesFirst
Federico Fuentes | mronline.org | 2020-04-28
Given the exponentially rising death toll from COVID-19 and the devastating social and economic effects of brutal lockdowns, what could a humane and progressive response to the global pandemic look like?>…
mronline.org/2020/04/28/covid-19-crisis-bolivias-movement-towards-socialism-says-putlivesfirst/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-19-crisis-bolivias-movement-towards-socialism-says-putlivesfirst

COVID-19 crisis: Bolivia's movement towards socialism says #PutLivesFirst
Federico Fuentes | mronline.org | 2020-04-28
Given the exponentially rising death toll from COVID-19 and the devastating social and economic effects of brutal lockdowns, what could a humane and progressive response to the global pandemic look like?>…
mronline.org/2020/04/28/covid-19-crisis-bolivias-movement-towards-socialism-says-putlivesfirst/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-19-crisis-bolivias-movement-towards-socialism-says-putlivesfirst

New Zealand eases lockdown as coronavirus tamed in Australasia
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-28
New Zealand has eased a strict lockdown amid hopeful signs coronavirus (Covid-19) has been all but vanquished in Australasia for the moment.But elsewhere, Brazil is emerging as a potential new hotspot for infections, and fresh doubts have been raised over whether Japan would be able to host the already postponed Olympic Games next year.Europe and some US states are also continuing to gradually ease limits on movement and commerce as they try to restart their economies.But in a reminder of the virus's increasing toll, president Donald Trump said the numbers of deaths could reach 70,000 in the US, after putting the…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/04/28/new-zealand-eases-lockdown-as-coronavirus-tamed-in-australasia/

Brazilian nurses go on strike in Manaus amid collapse of health care system
wsws.org | 2020-04-28
The strike was a cry of desperation; in addition to the lack of PPE, nurses have not been paid their salaries, in some cases for up to eight months.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/28/mana-a28.html

Bolsonaro faces potential impeachment charges as Brazil's ruling elite cracks
Steve Sweeney | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-28
peoplesworld.org/article/bolsonaro-faces-potential-impeachment-charges-as-brazils-ruling-elite-cracks/

Brazil's Consumer Confidence Levels Hit 15-Year-Low
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-28
Consumer confidence levels in Brazil fell to their lowest in 15 years in April, according to the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV). | RELATED: | Brazilian Court Orders Investigation Against Bolsonaro | The FGV's Consumer's Confidence Index (ICC) fell to 58.2 points in April, marking the lowest level ever registered since the indicator was established in 2005. Previously, the lowest level was recorded as 64.9 points in December 2015. | The indicator measures confidence on a zero to 200 sca…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazils-Consumer-Confidence-Levels-Hit-15-Year-Low-20200428-0010.html

Brazilian Court Orders Investigation Against Bolsonaro
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-28
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Monday ordered an investigation against President Jair Bolsonaro, due to accusations by former Justice Minister Sergio Moro. | RELATED: | Brazil Bolsonaro Hits the Streets To Defy COVID-19 Guidelines | Moro, who resigned from his post at the Ministry of Justice last Friday, accused Bolsonaro of interfering in police investigations. | In response to these accusations, the STF established on Monday that the Federal Police must interrogate t…
telesurenglish.net/news/brazil-court-orders-investigation-against-bolsonaro—20200428-0001.html

Brazilian justice minister resigns, charging Bolsonaro with interference in the Federal Police
wsws.org | 2020-04-28
Sérgio Moro, internationally known for leading the Car Wash corruption probe, resigned saying Bolsonaro wanted control over investigations.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/28/braz-a28.html

Chilean Police Violently Repress Protesters in Santiago
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
Chile's police violently repressed Monday a brand new protest organized at the Dignity Square (Plaza Dignidad) by social organizations against security forces and the government of Sebastian Piñera. | RELATED: | Cuban News Agency Reporter Arrested in Chile for 'No Reason' | teleSUR's correspondent Paola Dragnic reported from Santiago that the demonstrators gathered one by one wearing face masks and maintaining social distance, as the protest is been carried out amid the COVID-19 p…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chilean-Police-Violently-Repress-Protesters-in-Santiago-20200427-0016.html

COVID-19 Is Exacerbating Food Crisis in Haiti: UN
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
More than four million Haitians, almost a third of the island's population, are in need of emergency food assistance, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warned Friday, highlighting that the COVID-19 crisis has worsened the situation. | RELATED: | Hunger Protests Grow in Colombia Amid Coronavirus Lockdown | "The situation was already very worrying in Haiti, but it has worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced the closure of ports and airports, as well as school…
telesurenglish.net/news/COVID-19-Is-Exacerbzting-the-Food-Crisis-in-Haiti-UN-20200427-0015.html

Evo Morales Concerned Over Añez's Lack of Scientific Advisory
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
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: | Bolivia: Añez Regime Makes It Difficult for Citizens to Return | "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…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivia-evo-morales–concerns-over-anezs-lack-of-scientific-advice–20200427-0009.html

US States Stock Malaria Drug Touted by Trump Despite Warnings
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
At least 22 states and Washington, D.C. obtained about 30 million doses of hydroxychloroquine, a medication used to cure malaria and promoted by United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump to treat COVID-19, The Associated Press (AP) reported Saturday. | RELATED: | Brazil: Chloroquine Studies Suspended After 11 People Die | While health authorities have been warning that more research is still needed, Oklahoma spent US$2 million to buy the drugs, and Utah and Ohio spent hundreds of…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-States-Stock-Malaria-Drug-Touted-by-Trump-Destite-Warnings-20200426-0011.html

Colombia Delays Venezuelans From Returning to Their Country
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
The Colombian authorities have delayed nearly 12,000 Venezuelans from returning to their country, leaving them stranded on their side of the border. | RELATED: | Venezuela Announces International Lawsuit Against US | 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…
telesurenglish.net/news/colombia-prevents-venezuelans-from-returning-to-their-country-20200427-0001.html

Peru: Massive Exodus Continues Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
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: | Peru: 1,300 Police Officers Are Infected With Coronavirus | 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…
telesurenglish.net/news/peru-massive-exodus-continues-amidst-pandemic-20200427-0004.html

Cuban News Agency Reporter Arrested in Chile for 'No Reason'
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-26
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: | Chile's Elite Escaping by Helicopter for Easter Amid Pandemic | A group of Carabineros, the Chilean police, arrested the journalist and placed him in their van while his colleagues protested and asked for…
telesurenglish.net/news/Cuban-News-Agency-Reporter-Arrested-in-Chile-With-No-Cause–20200426-0006.html

Some nations inch toward reopening as virus deaths rise
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-26
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…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/04/26/some-nations-inch-toward-reopening-as-virus-deaths-rise/

Cuban Doctors Head to South Africa to Help Fight COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-26
A new Cuban medical brigade is scheduled to arrive in South Africa on Sunday to join another group of Cuban colleagues, who are already working in the African country to reinforce the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Argentina Welcomes Cuban Medical Aid, Slams US Blockade | In the framework of the solidarity cooperation offered by the island at the international level, the 24 specialized medical brigade of the Cuban internationalist contingent Henry Reeve, responded t…
telesurenglish.net/news/Cuban-Doctors-Head-to-South-Africa-to-Help-Fight-COVID-19-20200426-0003.html

Argentina Welcomes Cuban Medical Aid, Slams US Blockade
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-26
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: | Argentina to Soon Welcome 200 Cuban Doctors for COVID-19 Fight | 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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Argentina-Welcomes-Cuban-Medical-Aid-Slams-US-Blockade–20200426-0002.html

Moro Is the US' Candidate for Brazil 2022: Boaventura de Sousa
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-26
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: | Brazil's Attorney General Demands Inquiry Against Bolsonaro | "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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Moro-is-Brazils-US-candidate-for-2022-Boaventura-de-Sousa-20200426-0008.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

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov Holds Presser After BRICS Ministerial Meeting – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-28
The foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) held an extraordinary meeting earlier on Tuesday in the format of a video conference to discuss ways to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
sputniknews.com/russia/202004281079120390-russian-fm-sergei-lavrov-holds-presser-after-brics-ministerial-meeting—video/

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov Takes Part in BRICS Ministerial Meeting Via Videoconference – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-28
The foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) hold an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday via video conference to discuss ways to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
sputniknews.com/world/202004281079119102-russian-fm-sergei-lavrov-takes-part-in-brics-ministerial-meeting-via-videoconference—video/

Venezuela: Bolivarian Revolution stopping COVID-19 in its tracks
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-04-28
Healthcare Nelson DávilaIssue 1263 Venezuela COVID-19 Bolivarian revolution CaracasApril 28, 2020At the time of writing, 37 day…
greenleft.org.au/content/venezuela-bolivarian-revolution-stopping-covid-19-its-tracks

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/

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/

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/