May 2020 Archives

Monthly Archives: May 2020

2020-05-11: Social Media Postees

Please be social by posting these 'POSTEES' on social media! (Copy the text of the postee below, then paste it on social media and the story images will also appear.)

Guaidó's mercenary hit contract on Venezuela's Maduro mirrors official US bounty, authorizes death squad killings
Alan MacLeod | thegrayzone.com | 2020-05-11
The leaked contract between Juan Guaidó and the Silvercorp USA mercenary firm closely resembles a DEA bounty placed on the…
thegrayzone.com/2020/05/10/guaido-mercenary-contract-venezuelas-maduro-us-bounty-death-squad/

A Dirty Military Incursion into Venezuela
Prof. Vijay Prashad | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-11
In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 3, speedboats left the Colombian coastlines and headed toward Venezuela. These boats had no authorization to cross the maritime border. They landed on the Venezuelan coastline at La Guaira. This was clearly …
globalresearch.ca/military-incursion-venezuela/5712489

Venezuela: Full Silvercorp Contract Unveiled, Guaido Involved
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-11
According to the Washington Post, the document was provided by Venezuelan opposition officials on the condition that one of the attachments be redacted. Nonetheless, the text showcases the extent of the intervention financed by Juan Guaido and his supporters. | Some …
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-full-silvercorp-contract-unveiled-guaido-involved/5712434

UN Condemns Killings of Ex-FARC, Social Leaders in Colombia
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-11
The United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia condemned Saturday the murder of the 24th ex-combatant of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), expressing its "concern" over the systematic killings. | RELATED: | Killings of Social Activists Continues in Colombia | The Revolutionary Alternative Force for the Commons (FARC) party denounced that Wilder Marin's body was found "wrapped in a burning mattress" in the northwestern municipality of Bello. | The demobilized ex-combatant…
telesurenglish.net/news/UN-Condemns-Killings-of-Ex-FARC-Social-Leaders-in-Colombia-20200511-0010.html

Fears of Bolsonaro's Threat to the Amazon Realized as New Data Shows Rainforest Destruction Up 55%
Jessica Corbett | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-11
"Bolsonaro is not only turning a blind eye as land grabbers, illegal loggers, and miners continue to plunder Indigenous territories during the pandemic, he plans to make things easier for them." | *** | Greenpeace on Friday warned of far-right Brazilian President …
globalresearch.ca/fears-bolsonaro-threat-amazon-realized-new-data-shows-rainforest-destruction/5712426

Bolivia: Citizens Protest Against De Facto Government
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-11
Bolivian citizens protested in many cities on Monday against coup-born government and its health crisis management. | RELATED: | Bolivia's Public Companies Are Being Dismantled, Morales Says | Residents of El Alto, Cochabamba, La Paz, and other cities demonstrated in the streets demanding Jeanine Añez's removal from office. Protesters manifested their discontent with the de facto administration by calling for the removal of the regime and their financial backers | Protesters also…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivia-citizens-protest-against-de-facto-government-20200511-0009.html

6 months after the civic-military coup in Bolivia, Evo Morales denounces setbacks
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-05-11
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales pointed out that "fascism and racism have been reborn" in Bolivia and that "the de-facto government itself is promoting inequality"
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/05/11/6-months-after-the-civic-military-coup-in-bolivia-evo-morales-denounces-setbacks/

Bolsonaro Is Facilitating U.S. Intervention in Latin America
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-05-11
While most countries across the world implemented measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro dismissed concerns of the spread and refused to consider measures to safeguard the population. So far Brazil has registered 53,000 cases and over 3,600 people have died from the virus. Scientists believe the spread in Brazil has reached over 1 million people. | In retaliation for suggesting health measures to avoid the pandemic spreading, Bo…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/05/11/bolsonaro-is-facilitating-us-intervention-in-latin-america/

Coronavirus 'not yet under control' in Brazil, scientists warn
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-05-11
The coronavirus epidemic in Brazil is not yet under control according to a report from Imperial researchers.
imperial.ac.uk/news/197474/coronavirus-under-control-brazil-scientists-warn

ICC looking into Colombia's private sector terrorism support: report
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-05-11
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is looking into Colombia's private sector's ties to paramilitary groups, newspaper El Tiempo reported on Sunday. The daily received a March 10 report from the…
colombiareports.com/icc-looking-into-colombias-private-sector-terrorism-support-report/

Colombia's military to surrender illegal spying evidence to prosecution
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-05-11
Colombia's defense minister said Sunday that the military will provide the prosecution with evidence against 13 of its members who allegedly took part in the illegal spying on journalists, NGO's,…
colombiareports.com/colombias-military-to-surrender-illegal-spying-evidence-to-prosecution/

Colombia: Avianca Airlines Declares Bankruptcy Due to COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-11
Colombian airline Avianca announced Sunday that they are declaring bankruptcy after an 80% income drop due to the health crisis. | RELATED: | Venezuela Seizes Three Combat Boats With Colombian Navy Emblems | Avianca Holdings airline representatives published a communication announcing voluntary bankruptcy declaration to protect future operations. "Today our wings are closed so that tomorrow we can all continue to fly "tweeted Anko van der Werff, Avianca president. | The compa…
telesurenglish.net/news/colombia-avianca-airlines-declares-bankruptcy-due-to-covid-20200511-0005.html

Colombia fails to regulate local coronavirus lockdown exemption plan
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-05-11
Colombia's health ministry failed to publish regulation that would allow mayors to request exemption from national lockdown measures on Monday as promised last week. The regional relaxation of lockdown measures…
colombiareports.com/colombia-fails-to-regulate-local-coronavirus-lockdown-exemption-plan/

Colombia's military to surrender illegal spying evidence to prosecution
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-05-11
Colombia's defense minister said Sunday that the military will provide the prosecution evidence against 13 of its members who allegedly took part in the illegal spying on journalists, NGO's, politicians…
colombiareports.com/colombias-military-to-surrender-illegal-spying-evidence-to-prosecution/

Virgin Mary image flown on HELICOPTER over Ecuador's Covid-19 hotspot as families struggle to bury the dead
rt.com | 2020-05-11
A Virgin Mary image was flown above Guayaquil, Ecuador in a helicopter, marking the end of a pilgrimage

Covid-19 Is Forcing an Exodus From Peru's Cities
The Nation, Magnum Foundation | thenation.com | 2020-05-11
Covid-19 Is Forcing an Exodus From Peru's Cities…
thenation.com/article/world/peru-coronavirus-covid-19/

Covid-19 Is Forcing an Exodus From Peru's Cities
Musuk Nolte, The Nation, Magnum Foundation | thenation.com | 2020-05-11
Musuk Nolte, The Nation, Magnum Foundation Covid-19 Is Forcing an Exodus From Peru's Cities…
thenation.com/article/world/peru-coronavirus-covid-19/

Shipping 9 tons of gold bars from Venezuela to Iran baseless rumor: envoy
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA)

Venezuela Captures 14 Mercenaries in the Last 24 Hours
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-11
Venezuelan State Security Forces captured In the last 24 hours a total of 14 mercenaries involved in an armed maritime incursion. | RELATED: | Three More Mercenaries Arrested in Venezuela With Ties to Foiled Coup Plot | "At the end of Sunday, three mercenaries were captured in the mountain town of San Miguel, in the parish of Carayaca, Vargas state," the Strategic Region of Integral Defense Capital of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) reported on Monday on…
telesurenglish.net/news/venezuela-captures-14-mercenaries-in-the-last-24-hours-20200511-0001.html

Western Venezuela Rocked by Rolling Blackouts
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-11
Low water levels at hydroelectric dams, "terrorist sabotage" and damaged infrastructure have been blamed for the power cuts.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14873

China Will Not Accept Any US Invasion in Venezuela: Spokeswoman Hua Chunying
Orinoco Tribune | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-11
China repudiates the United States' attempt of a naval invasion of Venezuela and all interventionist maneuvers against the sovereignty of any country. | Through a statement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, stressed again this Wednesday her rejection of …
globalresearch.ca/china-will-not-accept-any-us-invasion-venezuela-spokeswoman-hua-chunying/5712429

U.S. ratchets up Hybrid Warfare in Venezuela
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-05-11
Nino Pagliccia examines the recent mercenary incursion into the Venezuelan territory.
mronline.org/2020/05/11/u-s-ratchets-up-hybrid-warfare-in-venezuela/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-ratchets-up-hybrid-warfare-in-venezuela

The Botched Infiltration of Venezuela Leaves Guaidó Tainted Beyond Repair
Leonardo Flores | mintpressnews.com | 2020-05-11
Given Guaidó's involvement, it is impossible for Washington to wash its hands of the plot. The Trump administration is responsible for giving him what little power he has, and therefore it is responsible for his actions.
mintpressnews.com/botched-coup-venezuela-leaves-juan-guaido-tainted-beyond-repair/267383/

Guaido Behind Failed Operation Against Venezuela: Maduro
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-10
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro revealed more details Saturday about the failed armed maritime incursions, aimed to carry out a coup and destabilize the South American nation. | RELATED: | Venezuela: Full Silvercorp Contract Unveiled, Guaido Involved | The President asserted that lawmaker Juan Guaido ordered the operation intending to assassinate him. "Silvercorp wanted to cause violence with Guaido's endorsement. He wanted to kill me," Maduro denounced. | The Venezuelan pres…
telesurenglish.net/news/Maduro-Guaido-Behind-the-Failed-Operation-Against-Venezuela-20200509-0012.html

Guaidó's mercenary hit contract on Venezuela's Maduro mirrors official US bounty, authorizes death squad killings
Alan MacLeod | thealtworld.com | 2020-05-10
The leaked contract between Juan Guaidó and the Silvercorp USA mercenary firm closely resembles a DEA bounty placed on the head of President Nicolas Maduro and members of his inner circle this March. The deal tacitly authorizes the elimination of working class Venezuelans in proposed death squad activities by Silvercorp. | Juan Guaidó was expecting to be in Venezuela's Presidential Palace by now. But the comically bungling May 3 invasion attempt by US mercenaries and opposition members was the latest indication of the desperate measures he and his cronies have resorted to. The fighters hired under his name were i…
thealtworld.com/alan_macleod/guaidos-mercenary-hit-contract-on-venezuelas-maduro-mirrors-official-us-bounty-authorizes-death-squad-killings

3 Mercenaries Arrested in Venezuela With Ties to Foiled Coup
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-10
Venezuela's government announced Sunday that its Special Forces apprehended three mercenaries with ties to the foiled May 3 plot in the northern state of Aragua, which borders Caracas. | RELATED: | Guaido Behind Failed Operation Against Venezuela: Maduro | The detainees were identified as First Lieutenant Jairo Betemy, Army Second Sergeant Franco Jonathan, and Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) First Sergeant Evan Rincon, who are now in the custody of the corresponding authorities.
telesurenglish.net/news/Three-More-Mercenaries-Arrested-in-Venezuela-With-Ties-to-Foiled-Coup-Plot-20200510-0005.html

Fight COVIF-19 Not Venezuela
Howie Hawkins | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-05-10
The Keystone Cops have nothing on the rag-tag group of soldiers of fortune who failed earlier this week in their implausible plot to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, trigger a military coup, and install the US puppet, Juan Guaidó, in the presidency. We know all about the hair-brained scheme due to a falling out of …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/05/fight-covif-19-not-venezuela/

Iran Slams Failed US Incursion to Overthrow Venezuelan Leader
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-10
The Islamic Republic of Iran categorically rejected the U.S.-led armed incursion into Venezuela, which was intended to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | RELATED: | Guaido Behind Failed Operation Against Venezuela: Maduro | Iran's Foreign Ministry called on Washington to stop meddling in the internal affairs of sovereign nations, now and forever, while also ending their inhuman blockade of these countries. | "The terrible report on the failed U.S.-led terrorist plo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Slams-Failed-US-Incursion-to-Overthrow-Venezuelan-Leader-20200510-0003.html

Latest Failed Coup Attempt Against Venezuela Made in the USA?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-10
UN Charter Article 2(4) states the following: | "All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the …
globalresearch.ca/was-latest-coup-plot-against-democratic-venezuela-made-usa/5712337

Chile Records Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-10
The Chilean Health Minister, Jaime Mañalich, reported on Sunday that in the South American country 1,647 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in 24 hours, representing the largest daily increase recorded since the pandemic began. | RELATED: | Chile: Santiago City's Neighborhoods Enter New Confinement | Of the 1,647 cases accounted for, 1,406 are symptomatic and 241 did not report any signs. With that total figure, Chile reaches 28,866 cases nationwide. | In Chile, the largest previou…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-Records-Highest-Number-of-COVID-19-Cases-in-24-Hours-20200510-0004.html

Brazil Declares 3 Day Mourning Period for COVID-19 Victims
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-10
The Brazilian Congress declared on Saturday a three-day period of mourning for the victims of the novel coronavirus disease. | RELATED: | Brazil: Bolsonaro's Fan Calls for a Coup While Holding a Rifle | The decree, promoted by Rodrigo Maia, president of the Chamber of Deputies, and Davi Alcolumbre, president of the Senate, was published in an extra edition of the "Official Gazette of the National Congress." | "Ten thousand people, loved and important to other people, full of drea…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-Declares-3-Day-Mourning-Period-for-COVID-19-Victims-20200510-0001.html

Colombia's military attache to Washington removed over spying scandal
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-05-10
One of Colombia's military attaches to Washington DC is among the 12 army officials who have been sacked over a major spying scandal, newspaper El Tiempo reported Saturday. According to…
colombiareports.com/colombias-military-attache-to-washington-removed-over-spying-scandal/

Colombia's Avianca goes bankrupt
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-05-10
Colombia's main airliner Avianca said Sunday it has filed for bankruptcy in the United States. With its bankruptcy, the airliner becomes the largest employer in Colombia to fall victim to…
colombiareports.com/colombias-avianca-goes-bankrupt/

[UPDATED] Venezuela Makes Fresh Arrests as Opposition Splinters over Failed Coup
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-10
Trump said the operation "was not a good attack," again denying any US involvement.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14869

Venezuela Bay of Pigs 2.0: The Chuao Beach Defeat of US Sponsored Mercenaries
Jesús Chucho García | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-10
Recently, Chuao, a town on the coast of Aragua State, Venezuela, was put on the geopolitical world map, given the incursion of some mercenaries from the Venezuelan radical opposition and some green berets from the Donald Trump government, who were …
globalresearch.ca/chuao-cimarrones-defeat-north-american-mercenaries/5712345

World's Women in Mathematics Day: Mirzakhani, a genius who shattered stereotypes
Faranak Bakhtiari | iranian.com | 2020-05-10
The second year of World's Women in Mathematics Day will be celebrated through video conferencing on May 12, which is the birthday of late Maryam Mirzakhani, the Iranian-born genius mathematician who shattered stereotypes about women's ability in mathematics. At 2018 World Meeting for Mathematics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Iranian Mathematical Society proposed designating …
iranian.com/2020/05/10/worlds-women-in-mathematics-day-mirzakhani-a-genius-who-shattered-stereotypes/

Brazil using pandemic as smokescreen for new attacks on the Amazon, activists warn
Tiffany Duong | nationofchange.org | 2020-05-09
"The invaders think they can enter the indigenous reserve because of the government agenda."
nationofchange.org/2020/05/09/brazil-using-pandemic-as-smokescreen-for-new-attacks-on-the-amazon-activists-warn/

[Editorial] COVID-19 in Brazil: "So what?"
The Lancet | thelancet.com | 2020-05-09
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic reached Latin America later than other continents. The first case recorded in Brazil was on Feb 25, 2020. But now, Brazil has the most cases and deaths in Latin America (105‚Äà222 cases and 7288 deaths as of May 4), and these are probably substantial underestimates. Even more worryingly, the doubling of the rate of deaths is estimated at only 5 days and a recent study by Imperial College (London, UK), which analysed the active transmission rate of COVID-19 in 48 countries, showed that Brazil is the country with the highest rate of transmission (R0…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31095-3/fulltext?rss=yes

[World Report] Chile plans controversial COVID-19 certificates
Barbara Fraser | thelancet.com | 2020-05-09
Chile's contentious scheme to provide certification of past COVID-19 infection is aimed at reassuring patients about the risk of reinfection or infecting others. Barbara Fraser reports.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31096-5/fulltext?rss=yes

Argentina Debt Deadlock Remains, Fernandez Says Talks Continue
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-09
Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez informed Saturday that talks with bondholders to restructure US$65 billion of the country's foreign debt would continue with the two sides still deadlocked over what the final offer. | RELATED: | Argentina Demands Creditors Reach Deal on Debt Restructuring | "The possibility of extending the offer continues until Monday, May 11," the center-left leader wrote. "When this term expires we will define the steps to follow. As always, our goal…
telesurenglish.net/news/Argentina-Debt-Deadlock-Remains-Fernandez-Says-Talks-Continue-20200509-0009.html

No options: The choice between Trump & Biden is meaningless & proves US democracy is a 'sham,' Roger Waters tells RT
rt.com | 2020-05-09
With US President Donald Trump preparing to square off with presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 race, Americans might as well be choosing between Orwell and Huxley, Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters told RT. | Though the current US president is a "failed landlord" who somehow managed to become "the most powerful man in the Western world," Biden, his likely rival, does not present a better option, Waters said in an interview with Rafael Correa, the former president of Ecuador who now hosts a show on RT Spanish. | "There's no choice to be made by the American people, this is why the idea that t…
rt.com/usa/488216-correa-waters-trump-biden-coronavirus/

Civic-Military Union: The Chavista Paradigm that defined the latest events in the War Against Venezuela
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-05-09
What happened last Monday, May 4, on the coast of the town of Chuao, municipality of Santiago Mariño in the state of Aragua, has left a mark on the history of the Bolivarian process due to the combined action of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces and the citizenry, in particular a group of fishermen, police …
mronline.org/2020/05/09/civic-military-union-the-chavista-paradigm-that-defined-the-latest-events-in-the-war-against-venezuela/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=civic-military-union-the-chavista-paradigm-that-defined-the-latest-events-in-the-war-against-venezuela

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2020-05-12 04:03 GMT (00:03 EST)

2020-05-10: News Headlines

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-10). Colombia's military attache to Washington removed over spying scandal. colombiareports.com One of Colombia's military attaches to Washington DC is among the 12 army officials who have been sacked over a major spying scandal, newspaper El Tiempo reported Saturday. According to…

Howie Hawkins (2020-05-10). Fight COVIF-19 Not Venezuela. dissidentvoice.org The Keystone Cops have nothing on the rag-tag group of soldiers of fortune who failed earlier this week in their implausible plot to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, trigger a military coup, and install the US puppet, Juan Guaidó, in the presidency. We know all about the hair-brained scheme due to a falling out of …

Stephen Lendman (2020-05-10). Latest Failed Coup Attempt Against Venezuela Made in the USA? globalresearch.ca UN Charter Article 2(4) states the following: | "All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the …

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-10). Colombia claims stepping up coronavirus testing ahead of economic reactivation. colombiareports.com Colombia's government said Saturday that it has begun distributing 500,000 coronavirus tests in Bogota and to 20 of its 32 departments to improve the reliability of its contagion statistics. The…

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-10). Colombia's Avianca goes bankrupt. colombiareports.com Colombia's main airliner Avianca said Sunday it has filed for bankruptcy in the United States. With its bankruptcy, the airliner becomes the largest employer in Colombia to fall victim to…

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-10). Colombia drops FARC's mass forced abortion claim after 5 years. colombiareports.com A former guerrilla associate was sentenced to 40 years in prison for carrying out forced abortions on former ELN and ERG guerrillas, according to the prosecution, which had blamed the…

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-10). Made invisible by pandemic, mass killing of Colombia's social leaders continues. colombiareports.com The United Nations said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic didn't stop the assassinations of Colombia's social leaders and demobilized FARC members, it just made them invisible. In a press statement,…

Jesús Chucho García (2020-05-10). Venezuela Bay of Pigs 2.0: The Chuao Beach Defeat of US Sponsored Mercenaries. globalresearch.ca Recently, Chuao, a town on the coast of Aragua State, Venezuela, was put on the geopolitical world map, given the incursion of some mercenaries from the Venezuelan radical opposition and some green berets from the Donald Trump government, who were …

RT (2020-05-09). No options: The choice between Trump & Biden is meaningless & proves US democracy is a 'sham,' Roger Waters tells RT. rt.com With US President Donald Trump preparing to square off with presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 race, Americans might as well be choosing between Orwell and Huxley, Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters told RT. | Though the current US president is a "failed landlord" who somehow managed to become "the most powerful man in the Western world," Biden, his likely rival, does not present a better option, Waters said in an interview with Rafael Correa, the former president of Ecuador who now hosts a show on RT Spanish. | "There's no choice to be made by the American people, this is why the idea that t…

Eds. (2020-05-09). Civic-Military Union: The Chavista Paradigm that defined the latest events in the War Against Venezuela. mronline.org What happened last Monday, May 4, on the coast of the town of Chuao, municipality of Santiago Mariño in the state of Aragua, has left a mark on the history of the Bolivarian process due to the combined action of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces and the citizenry, in particular a group of fishermen, police …

WSWS (2020-05-09). Peru extends quarantine as COVID-19 deaths continue to climb. wsws.org As immigrants to the capital make desperate efforts to return to their places of origin, overcrowded prisons have become a hotbed for propagation of the virus.

Tiffany Duong (2020-05-09). Brazil using pandemic as smokescreen for new attacks on the Amazon, activists warn. nationofchange.org "The invaders think they can enter the indigenous reserve because of the government agenda."

The Lancet (2020-05-09). [Editorial] COVID-19 in Brazil: "So what?" thelancet.com The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic reached Latin America later than other continents. The first case recorded in Brazil was on Feb 25, 2020. But now, Brazil has the most cases and deaths in Latin America (105‚Äà222 cases and 7288 deaths as of May 4), and these are probably substantial underestimates. Even more worryingly, the doubling of the rate of deaths is estimated at only 5 days and a recent study by Imperial College (London, UK), which analysed the active transmission rate of COVID-19 in 48 countries, showed that Brazil is the country with the highest rate of transmission (R0…

Barbara Fraser (2020-05-09). [World Report] Chile plans controversial COVID-19 certificates. thelancet.com Chile's contentious scheme to provide certification of past COVID-19 infection is aimed at reassuring patients about the risk of reinfection or infecting others. Barbara Fraser reports.

WSWS (2020-05-09). Brazil's Bolsonaro demands return to work as health care system collapses. wsws.org A recent study indicates that the country may have more than 2 million infections as Bolsonaro, speaking for Brazil's employers, urges a "return to normalcy."

Lucas Koerner (2020-05-08). Venezuela: Two U.S. citizens captured in botched coup attempt. mronline.org Two former green berets were arrested in a second failed assault on Venezuelan shores on Monday.

Anya Parampil (2020-05-08). Silvercorp co-founder speaks with The Grayzone: What did State Department know about failed Venezuela invasion? thegrayzone.com The Grayzone speaks to Drew White — a close friend and business partner of Silvercorp mercenary firm founder and failed…

Staff (2020-05-08). Climate Crisis: False Techtopia, Tariffs Accounting, Orphan Wells, And The Dead Cow. therealnews.com Recent studies debunk the false techtopianism in climate science models, U.S. import tariffs failed climate accounting, and Argentina's shale industry is flailing. As fracking goes bust, what happens to orphaned wells?

(2020-05-08). Mercenaries launch attack on Venezuelan coast, driven back. workers.org Workers World received this statement May 4 that originated from the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry about the May 3 attack on that country's shores, made even more ominous by the presence of U.S. Navy warships in the waters off Venezuela. Since that day the Venezuelans report that they stopped another similar . . . |

Alan MacLeod (2020-05-08). How Much Did the Trump Administration Know About the Failed Venezuela Coup Attempt? thealtworld.com US regime change operations have been outsourced to semi-private companies and NGOs for decades, giving the government a paper-thin veneer of plausible deniability. | MPN— The government of Venezuela is claiming victory after a coup attempt led by a group of mercenaries led by ex-Green Berets

Eds. (2020-05-08). President Maduro: 4 new mercenaries captured—U.S. led military incursion. mronline.org Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, confirmed the capture in the last hours of 4 more mercenaries involved in the attempted military incursion along the Venezuelan coast, which began on May 3.

The Canary (2020-05-08). Venezuela seeks arrest of three US residents over failed attempt to remove Maduro from power. thecanary.co Venezuela's chief prosecutor has ordered the arrest of a former US soldier and two opposition figures living in the US for their alleged role in a botched operation aimed at removing Nicolas Maduro from power.Tarek William Saab said Venezuela will seek the capture of Jordan Goudreau, a military veteran who has claimed responsibility for the attack. Saab has also ordered the arrest of Juan Jose Rendon and Sergio Vergara, two US-based advisers to opposition leader Juan Guaido."They are living in impunity," Saab said. "In tranquillity over there [in the US]".US law enforcement is investigating Goudreau, though it re…

Dave Lindorff (2020-05-08). US Wants Release of Two Special Forces Veterans Who Led Failed Coup Invasion of Venezuela. counterpunch.org Imperial overreach was on full display this week as the US government demanded that a pair of US citizens — former Special Forces soldiers leading a 60-man invasion of Venezuela with the goal of fomenting a coup and/or capturing or killing that country's elected president — be released from arrest and returned to the US.

Steve Sweeney (2020-05-08). Guaido Accused of Hiring Mercenaries Behind Foiled Coup Attempt in Venezuela. globalresearch.ca Washington-backed Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Guaido has been accused of hiring mercenaries responsible for two foiled terror attacks, as more details of the plot begin to emerge. | Venezuelan communications minister Jorge Rodriguez confirmed that the former president of the National …

W. T. Whitney (2020-05-08). Venezuela Confronts Intimidation, Myth-making, and Dirty War. counterpunch.org Venezuela's story currently is of vulnerability and precariousness amidst signs of rising U.S. aggression. The imperialist U.S. government wants the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro removed and insists that Venezuela's massive oil reserves and the entire continent remain within the fold of international capitalism. Crucial to these U.S. designs is junior partner Colombia with

Scott Ritter (2020-05-08). US policy on Venezuela lacks meaningful direction — American mercenaries' involvement in failed coup against Maduro is more proof. thealtworld.com An abortive coup attempt with US ties exposes a lack of leadership and direction as the Trump …

sputniknews (2020-05-10). Drones, Documentaries, Death: Silvercorp's Contract to Take Down Maduro in Full. sputniknews.com A 13-strong group of US citizens and dissident Venezuelans attempted to infiltrate Venezuela via the coastal state of La Guaira from Colombia in the early hours of the morning, their aim being to precipitate a nationwide rebellion against the government of Nicolas Maduro.

sputniknews (2020-05-10). Colombian Company Designs Hospital Bed That Turns Into Coffin Amid COVID-19 Spread. sputniknews.com The South American country has a relatively small number of coronavirus cases (10,495) and deaths (445) compared with Europe and the West, but the pandemic has already put pressure on the nation's healthcare and funeral systems.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2020-05-08). Fears of Bolsonaro's Threat to the Amazon Realized as New Data Shows Rainforest Destruction Up 55%. commondreams.org Greenpeace on Friday warned of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's attacks on environmental law in his country as new data showed that deforestation has "skyrocketed" in the Amazon rainforest this year, particularly in Indigenous territories. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11674557301_0.jpg …

yenisafak (2020-05-10). Brazil reports 730 deaths in past 24 hours from COVID-19. yenisafak.com The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak surged to 10,627 with 730 fatalities in the last 24 hours day, health officials in Brazil reported Saturday.The health ministry in the Latin American country said diagnosed cases climbed to nearly 156,000 with 10,611 new infections.The first coronavirus death in the region was reported by Brazil and the country stands as one of the most virus-affected countries in the area.Brazil's population is nearing 210 million.Meanwhile, famous Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro has been turned into a hospital, according to local reports.The hospital, which will have a total…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2020-05-08). Coronavirus Threatens Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon. globalresearch.ca The effects of the global pandemic of the new coronavirus on large cities are well known and occupy the news all over the world. However, little is said about infection in rural areas and among isolated peoples. In South America, …

Lara Merling (2020-05-08). Without an Economic Recovery, Argentina Cannot Repay Its Debt. counterpunch.org For those following Argentina's debt saga, the current situation might seem eerily familiar: after the implosion of an IMF program, Argentina finds itself at the brink of default, with a debt burden, denominated in foreign currencies, that it simply cannot pay. In contrast with Argentina's default in 2001, when it reached agreements with most of

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-08). Colombia's coronavirus response: refusing treatment to children with cancer. colombiareports.com Parents said Thursday that Colombia's hospitals have been refusing treatment to children with cancer following a "hospital expansion" order that seeks to create capacity to deal with coronavirus infections. The…

Lucas Koerner (2020-05-07). Guardian Blames Trump's Murderous US Exceptionalism on Hugo Chávez. fair.org What better time to vilify the popular former leader of a country under deadly US siege than a deadly pandemic? Such was clearly the reasoning of Guardian journalist Rory Carroll when he penned an op-ed headlined, "Blunder, Distraction, Denial: Trump Follows Chávez's Successful Template" (4/19/20). Seemingly immune to irony, Carroll compares Venezuela's late socialist …

Ricardo Vaz and Lucas Koerner (2020-05-07). US Investigating Ex-Green Beret, Denies 'Direct' Involvement in Failed Venezuela Coup. venezuelanalysis.com New documents confirm that the Venezuelan opposition signed a contract with Florida-based Silvercorp to kidnap President Nicolas Maduro.

Staff (2020-05-07). Profiting from the Pandemic: Will Pharmaceutical Giants Use Patents to Limit Access to COVID Drugs? democracynow.org As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide approaches 4 million and the pandemic could be with us for months or years, we look at who can access drugs like remdesivir, being developed by pharmaceutical giant Gilead, which has the patent for the drug and is poised to make massive profits. We look at how much drugs like remdesivir will cost, and who can access them, with writer Achal Prabhala, coordinator of the AccessIBSA project, which campaigns for access to medicines in India, Brazil and South Africa.

A. Majumdar (2020-05-07). PDF download of May 7 issue. workers.org Click to download entire 12-page PDF May Day coverage. Also: COVID‚Äë19 North Carolina protest; Genocide on Detroit; Cuban medical team; Trump and China; Pennies vs. billions; Tear down the walls A world without prisons; Mumia: On prison guards; Louisiana death camps; ‚ÄÇEditorial Fascists = bosses' tools; World Palestine Britain Venezuela . . . |

Staff (2020-05-07). Headlines for May 7, 2020. democracynow.org U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 73,400 as 41 States Begin Reopening | , White House Shelves Guidelines on Reopening, as Experts Warn U.S. Failing to Stem COVID-19 Deaths, Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. Children Going Hungry as Unemployment Surges to Great Depression Levels, State Budget Cuts Loom as Trump Rails Against "Blue State Bailouts" | , United Nations Seeks $6.7 Billion for Coronavirus Aid to Poor Countries | , EU Warns Pandemic Economic Recession Will Be Worst in History | , Closing Ceremony of Spanish Coronavirus Field Hospital Marred by Tightly Packed Crowds, Venezuelan TV Airs Video of Arrested U.S. Mercenary Co…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-05-07). Venezuela foils yet another coup attempt. peoplesdispatch.org We look at Operation Gideon, mounted by the Venezuelan opposition with the involvement of US mercenaries, with the aim of overthrowing the legitimate Venezuelan government of Nicolas Maduro.

Denis Rogatyuk (2020-05-06). Ecuador's Moreno govt persecutes opponents as coronavirus catastrophe exposes its neoliberal war on public sector. thegrayzone.com Sentencing former President Rafael Correa and Jorge Glas to eight years in jail and barring them from public office for…

Staff (2020-05-06). U.S. Mercenaries Captured in Venezuela After Failed Coup Attempt Compared to a "Bad Rambo Movie" democracynow.org We look at an incredible story unfolding in Venezuela of a failed coup attempt. Did a former Green Beret mastermind it? Two Americans have been arrested in Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro claims the U.S. was behind the plot. "It looks like a bad Rambo movie, or a really bad telenovela," says Miguel Tinker Salas, author of "The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture, and Society in Venezuela." He notes that "the U.S. is seeking regime change … and the consequences for Venezuela could be very dire going forward."

Alan Macleod (2020-05-06). Trump-Linked Mercenaries Implicate Themselves in Failed Venezuela Coup. mintpressnews.com The Trump administration immediately denied all involvement, "it has nothing to do with our government," the president said yesterday. But as the dust settled, the mercenaries immediately began implicating each other — and the U.S.

Ryan Cristián (2020-05-06). A Massive "COVID-19" Cover Up Is Underway & 'US Mercenaries' Caught In Venezuelan Coup Attempt. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/5/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

news.un (2020-05-06). Venezuelans 'teetering on the brink of survival' warn UN human rights experts. news.un.org United Nations independent experts demanded on Wednesday that the Venezuelan Government take concrete actions to tackle the devastating impact on basic human rights of the country's economic crisis.

Ryan Cristián (2020-05-06). Horrifying Glimpse Into How DARPA Will "Save" You From COVID-19 & Venezuela Coup Tied Back To Trump. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/6/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz (2020-05-05). Venezuela: Two US Citizens Captured in Botched Coup Attempt. venezuelanalysis.com Two former green berets were arrested in a second failed assault on Venezuelan shores on Monday.

Nic de la Riva (2020-05-05). Paramilitary invasions in Venezuela: Made in USA. liberationnews.org Attempted invasion taken care of swiftly and efficiently by the Venezuelan government.

Susan Price (2020-05-05). Venezuela thwarts invasion attempts by mercenaries. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2020-05-05). Headlines for May 5, 2020. democracynow.org Dire Forecasts Warn U.S. Death Toll Could Surge in Coming Weeks as States Move to Relax Restrictions, China Rebukes Trump Admin Claim That Coronavirus Was Man-Made, Report Says Brooklyn Jail Destroying Medical Records to Hide Toll of COVID-19, J. Crew Files for Bankruptcy, Betsy DeVos Sued for Garnishing Wages of Student Loan Holders During Pandemic, EU, World Leaders Pledge Billions to Fund Coronavirus Vaccine; U.S. Sits Out, Questions Raised After 3 Doctors in Russia Fall from Hospital Windows, U.K. May Have Second-Highest Coronavirus Death Toll; France Identifies COVID-19 Case from December, Venezuela Detains…

Paul Dobson (2020-05-04). Venezuela: 45 Killed in Guanare Prison Riot. venezuelanalysis.com The government pledged to investigate the May 1 riot, which it described as an attempted breakout.

Last Process: 50 Citations: 2020-05-11 02:14 GMT (20:14 EST)

w3c-requires-heading