(2020-08-19). Reuters (Unsurprisingly) Looks Away as Ecuador Tries to Outlaw Opposition Parties. zcomm.org Reuters routinely buries information that would badly damage the reputation of US allies in the Americas…
(2020-08-19). Will There Ever be Elections Again in Bolivia? counterpunch.org 
On November 10, 2019, President Evo Morales Ayma of Bolivia announced his resignation from the presidency. Morales had been elected in 2014 to a third presidential term, which should have lasted until January 2020. In November 2019, protests around his fourth electoral victory in October led to the police and the military asking Morales to
(2020-08-18). As Fires Surge in Brazilian Amazon, Bolsonaro Strategy to Battle Deforestation Blasted as 'PR Stunt'. commondreams.org "Instead of combating criminal behavior and protecting Indigenous forest guardians already hit hard by Covid-19, this government continues to reduce environmental protection." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gp_amazon_16aug20.jpg …
(2020-08-18). UN Ambassador Moncada: US Keeps Plotting To Invade Venezuela. popularresistance.org The Venezuelan ambassador to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, reiterated his denunciation of the United States' orchestrating an invasion in Venezuela to destroy the military and political forces of the Bolivarian Revolution. | On his Twitter account, the Ambassador indicated that the White House's war propaganda against Venezuela seeks to assassinate the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro and turn the country into a colony. | "War propaganda in the US affirms that its objective is democracy in Venezuela. The truth is more sinister and deadly: eliminating President Maduro continues the invasion to destr…
(2020-08-18). Headlines for August 18, 2020. democracynow.org Virtual DNC Kicks Off with Calls for Unity, Speeches by Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders, UNC Switches to Remote Classes After 177 Students Contract COVID-19, Indigenous Groups in Brazil Protest Gov't Inaction on Coronavirus; South Korea Outbreak Grows, Postmaster General Agrees to Testify as Fears Mount over USPS Changes That Could Threaten Election, Special Tribunal Delivers Verdict over 2005 Killing of Ex-Lebanese PM Rafik al-Hariri, Mapuche Protesters Demand Hunger-Striking Leader Be Released, Spanish Royal Family Confirms Exiled Former King Juan Carlos Is in UAE, Trump Admin Finalized Plan to Open Alaska's…
(2020-08-18). SouthCom Feels Threatened By Russia's 'Fundamental' Support Of Venezuela. popularresistance.org The head of the Southern Command of the United States Armed Forces, Craig Faller, declared that Russia and Cuba represents a threat to them due to the "fundamental" support they give to Venezuela, a country on which the Donald Trump regime has imposed a brutal total blockade and continually threatens military invasion. | In viralized statements on social networks, Faller says that they have had to set off the alarms because of "the size of the threat" represented by "Russian influence" and the support that the Eurasian country gives to the government presided over by Nicolás Maduro. | "I cannot describe the size…
(2020-08-18). US & Brazil are biggest drivers of coronavirus case counts — WHO. rt.com 
The Americas account for 64 percent of officially reported coronavirus deaths around the globe — despite having just 13 percent of the world's population, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. | Covid-19 cases in the Americas have reached almost 11.5 million as the region continues to carry the highest burden of the disease, WHO Regional Director Carissa Etienne said on Tuesday. | Over 400,000 people have died in the region as a result of the pandemic, she added, speaking at a virtual briefing from Washington with other Pan American Health Organization directors. | The biggest drivers of the case…
(2020-08-18). Oil spill threatens disaster for Mauritius. mronline.org 
The Japanese-owned (Mitsui-operated) MV Wakashio was en route to Brazil from China to fetch iron ore from a port owned by the notorious mining company Vale. Here the ship is seen having run aground near Blue Bay, one of the area's most pristine sites for coral, already threatened by bleaching due to the climate crisis. …
(2020-08-18). Venezuela: PSUV Reinforces the Organization of Its Electoral Base. telesurenglish.net Guayana Mayor Tito Oviedo Tuesday announced that the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) is fully prepared and organized to win the December 6 parliamentary elections. | RELATED: | "The electoral roll in the largest city in southeastern Venezuela is 98 percent updated," Oviedo said and commented that PSUV militants will be present at all polling stations to testify about the citizen vote. | He also re…
(2020-08-18). Colombia: Uribe Resigns Senate Seat. telesurenglish.net Colombia former president Alvaro Uribe renounced his seat in the Colombian Senate on Tuesday amidst an inquiry against him for witness manipulation. | RELATED: | Uribe sent a resignation letter addressed to Senate president Arturo Char Chaljud, alleging the Supreme Court does not offer legal guarantees in the judicial process. | "The magistrate, José Luis Barcelo, called me to inquire more than two years ago, in a pro…
(2020-08-18). President Piñera Launches Bidding to Set up 5G Network in Chile. telesurenglish.net Chile's President Sebastian Piñera launched the first bidding process to install the 5G technology in the country, which is one of the first Latin American nations to develop this network. | RELATED: | "The 5G application will be prioritized in essential sectors such as health, education, transportation, and natural disaster control," Piñera said. | Chile will allocate between US$2.65 billion and US$3 billion to dou…
(2020-08-18). Mapuche Leader Celestino Córdova Agrees to End Hunger Strike. telesurenglish.net Mapuche leader Machi Celestino Córdova decided to end his 107 days fast after signing an agreement with the Government on Tuesday. | RELATED: | The spiritual leader accepted ending his hunger strike as Chilean authorities signed an eight-point understanding that includes a 30-hour visit to Celestino's home once he recovers. However, the conditions will be imposed by health and prison entities. | Moreover, the Mini…
(2020-08-18). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Colombian Federation of Education Workers conducted a 48-hour strike August 12 and 13 against plans for a rotating reopening of the country's schools that teachers say is unsafe.
(2020-08-18). The US Prepares Conditions to Impose Its New 'Colombia Plan'. telesurenglish.net Colombia's President Ivan Duque Monday met with U.S. officials to launch the Colombia Growth Initiative (CGI), which is the new version of the "Colombia Plan", the military aid aimed at combating drug cartels and left-wing insurgents in the 2000s. | RELATED: | At the launch of this geopolitical proposal were the U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, the Southern Command Chief Craig Faller, the Presidential Adviser Mauricio Claver-Caron…
(2020-08-18). Peru: Doctors to Go on Strike for Better Working Conditions. telesurenglish.net Peru's Medical Federation (FMP) Monday announced a 48-hour national strike to demand greater investment in the health sector as COVID-19 cases soar in the country. | RELATED: | In a letter addressed to Health Minister Pilar Mazzetti, the FMP asked for better working conditions and salary improvement as more of their colleagues become infected. | They also pointed out that the strike will take place on August 26 and 27 since the government…
(2020-08-18). Peru tops half a million coronavirus cases as political crisis deepens. wsws.org With over 535,000 COVID-19 cases and 26,000 deaths, and amid growing class tensions, President Vizcarra is leaning heavily on the military.
(2020-08-18). Venezuela, and Trump's Irrational Electoral Policy. globalresearch.ca Elections always have an interesting effect on public policy, in particular if the person in charge of designing and implementing a certain policy is up for reelection. In politics, it is logical that an incumbent candidate decides to show successful …
(2020-08-18). Oil tankers seized by US 'not Iranian'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) — Iranian oil minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Tuesday that the four oil tankers seized by the US few days ago belong to Venezuela not Iran.
(2020-08-18). Bolivia: The Scream Of àÅñez Out! popularresistance.org àÅñez Out is the main demand of the current popular protest mobilization in Bolivia. Barely a week ago the demand was: Elections, now! That was calling for September 6, agreed date by the political organizations and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), for the elections to be held. That was at the time against the new postponement of the elections for October 18 adopted by the TSE, which was the third one, with the excuse of protecting the population against the coronavirus, without having carried out any consultation with the political forces and the popular movement. àÅñez proclaimed herself "inter…
(2020-08-18). Ecuador: Rafael Correa Seeks to Run for Vice President. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's former President Rafael Correa seeks to participate in the 2021 elections as a candidate for the vice presidency accompanying the presidential candidate Andres Arauz. | RELATED: | "If you allow me, I will be a candidate. I have to be there not only for my country but also for my harassed colleagues and the tranquility of our families," Correa said. | The Arauz-Correa binomial will be sponsored…
(2020-08-17). Missionaries Gain Access to Amazon's Indigenous Peoples, Despite Pandemic. globalresearch.ca When the first COVID-19 cases hit Brazil in March, the government agency in charge of protecting the country's Indigenous peoples, the National Indigenous Foundation, ordered all civilians to leave the Indigenous reservations. Only essential workers, such as health care personnel …
(2020-08-17). Chile: Mapuche People Call for Actions Against Capitalism. telesurenglish.net Mapuche people Sunday condemned Chile's capitalist regime, which is the main responsible for the domination and oppression of this Indigenous people. | RELATED: | "We are calling on the people to carry out sabotage against capital, forestry industry, and other capitalist investments that threaten Mapuche People's lives," the Arauco-Malleco Coordination (CAM) stated. | This call was made amid the Mapuche people's…
(2020-08-17). Venezuela: President Maduro Volunteers To Test Russian Vaccine. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Sunday announced he'll be the first to get vaccinated when the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, arrives in the country. | RELATED: | He recalled that Russia was the first country in the world to vaccinate its population and volunteered to test the Sputnik V. | "There will be a time when we all get vaccinated and the first to be vaccinated will be me. I'm going to get the vaccine, I…
(2020-08-17). Snowflakes Hither, Yonder and In the Tropics: Ungentrifying Journalism from Brazil to Ecuador. mintpressnews.com 
The mammoth machine of mainstream and western media at-large tells us who is articulate enough, indeed worldly, mindful, and honest enough to saddle the demands required of international journalism.
(2020-08-17). Venezuela and Trump's Irrational Electoral Policy. counterpunch.org 
Caracas, Venezuela. Elections always have an interesting effect on public policy, in particular if the person in charge of designing and implementing a certain policy is up for reelection. In politics, it is logical that an incumbent candidate decides to show successful policies and accomplishments while minimizing failures or shortcomings. However, what is irrational is
(2020-08-17). Venezuela: Attorney General to Investigate Disappearance of Revolutionary Carlos Lanz. venezuelanalysis.com The former guerrilla fighter, who was investigating paramilitary infiltration in Venezuela, disappeared from his home on August 8.
(2020-08-17). Bolivian social movements and trade unions end strike and lift blockades. peoplesdispatch.org The decision was taken following the enactment of a new electoral law that calls to hold general elections no later than October 18 and imposes criminal penalties on any effort to postpone the date…
(2020-08-17). Bolivia Surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 Cases. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's Health Ministry Sunday reported 1,198 new COVID-19 cases, which bring contagion numbers to 100,344 since the beginning of the pandemic. | RELATED: | "Although the figures are already exorbitant, the peak of the disease in Bolivia is expected to be in September," Health Ministry spokesman Rene Sahonero said. | "Cases are climbing steadily, at least on the western side of the country. By the end of the month, we will reach form 130,000 t…
(2020-08-17). 10-year-old rape victim in Brazil safely aborts after feminists expel religious extremists. peoplesdispatch.org Religious fundamentalists attempted to invade a health center in the city of Recife in a bid to prevent the procedure. The child earlier had to travel over 1,800 km after she was denied her legal right in her home State…
(2020-08-17). Ecuador: Court Begins Trial for Rebellion Against Paola Pabon. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Constitutional Court Monday held a hearing to start a trial for rebellion against the Pichincha Prefect Paola Pabon, Virgilio Hernandez, and Christian Gonzalez, all of whom are members of the Citizen Revolution Movement (RC). | RELATED: | They belong to the party supporting former President Rafael Correa and are accused of organizing a rebellion during the national strike th…
(2020-08-17). As Bolivian Regime Delays Elections A Third Time, Media Continue To Ignore Coup. popularresistance.org After both of the nation's leading papers admitted that the reason for declaring the October election a fraud was itself a fraud, few have asked the critical questions about why the OAS and the United States were so quick to have Morales removed from office. In fact, few media outlets altered their coverage of Bolivia at all. | Reuters (7/9/20) described how "a disputed election led to widespread protests that eventually toppled…Evo Morales," with a later piece (7/15/20) reporting that Añez "took power in a political vacuum." A CNN segment (7/17/20) on the COVID crisis in Bolivia described how "widespread unres…
(2020-08-17). It's Time Chevron Faced Justice and Cleaned Up Its Mess in Ecuador—and It's Time for the Persecution of Steven Donziger to End. commondreams.org The lawyer of Ecuadorean people affected by Texaco-Chevron, Steven Donziger, gestures during a press conference on March 19, 2014 in Quito. (Photo: Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/steven_donziger.jpg …
(2020-08-16). Colombia: Armed Men Kill Nine Young People in Nariño. telesurenglish.net Nine young people early Sunday morning were killed and others were injured after a group of armed men raided the town of Samaniego, Nariño Department. | RELATED: | The city's mayor, Jhon Rojas, spread the news of the massacre on his Twitter profile. | The massacre was added to a series of violent events that occurred in the municipality of Samaniego on Saturday night. | "Colombia's President Ivan Duque, the Defen…
(2020-08-16). Colombia: UN Condemns Massacre in Nariño. telesurenglish.net The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia condemned this Sunday the massacre in the Nariño department where a group of armed men killed nine young people. | RELATED: | The OHCHR in Colombia also rejected the recent killing of two minors last August 10 in the border between Cauca and Nariño Department when they were headed to their school to submit their homework. | "We reject the massacre of 8 y…
(2020-08-16). Bolivia: Esther Morales, Evo's Older Sister, Passes Away. telesurenglish.net Esther Morales Ayma, the older sister of Bolivia's former president Evo Morales, died on Sunday after being hospitalized with COVID-19 in the Bolivian city of Oruro. | RELATED: | The time of death was recorded around 1h10 local time this Sunday, according to family members. | Esther Morales, 70, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Oruro-Corea Hospital, with a reserved prognosis. | Morales' relatives had to try hard to…
(2020-08-16). Bolivia's Regime Caught in New COVID-19 Corruption Scandal. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's regime officials have been found, for the second time, of misusing funds which were destined for fighting COVID-19. | RELATED: | The Agency for Infrastructure in Health and Medical Equipment (AISEM) has decided to paralyze the process of purchasing reagents for COVID-19 tests, following a complaint of an alleged overcharge in the acquisition of supplies from the Chinese firm Lasa Holding. | Jeanine Añez's defacto hea…
(2020-08-16). Fire Rages Out of Control in Brazil's Pantanal. telesurenglish.net Tens of thousands of acres have burned in Brazil's Pantanal region, the world's largest tropical wetland area. | RELATED: | 40 thousand hectares were lost in July in the state of Mato Grosso and new jarring video has captured a fire burning over the Transpantaneira highway on Saturday. | Neighboring Mato Grosso do Sul lost an area equivalent to the size of nine cities of the state of Sao Paulo. | The region of Corumba, bo…
(2020-08-16). Chilean Film Festival to Be Held Online and for Free. telesurenglish.net The Santiago International Film Festival (SANFIC) in Chile inaugurated today its 16th edition online with over 80 international films and a special focus on films created by women. | RELATED: | This years' Festival will be held 100% online and will hold a new section named "Women Directors' ' that seeks to highlight and recognize the work of women from around the world in the movie industry. | This year, "Women Directors" will ho…
(2020-08-16). Chile: Government Denies Resolution To Mapuche Leader's Demands. telesurenglish.net Chile's Justice and Human Rights minister Hernan Larrain Sunday announced what would be the Government's final proposal to machi Celestino Cordova, although he warned that "there is no government or court authority that can give him what he requests." | RELATED: | This comes after the Mapuche leader announced that he could begin a dry hunger strike this Monday if he is not granted a six-month stay (or the duration…
(2020-08-16). COVID Deaths Continue to Surge in Countries Led by Far Right Authoritarians. truthout.org As the globe enters the sixth month since the World Health Organization (WHO) classified COVID-19 as a pandemic, cases and death rates in countries led by far right authoritarians continue to surge. The vast majority of nations have sought out the advice of experts and coordinated internationally to implement safeguards, yet the right-wing nationalist leaders of the U.S., Brazil, India and Russia have intensified the pandemic — creating more death and uncertainty. | Each leader's respons…
(2020-08-16). An escape route for Brazil. zcomm.org The only possible escape route for Brazil is to make sure that, in 2022 at the latest, the hellish nightmare of Bolsonarismo is democratically brought to its end…
(2020-08-15). Maduro Hails Russian COVID-19 Vaccine as Comms Minister Tests Positive. venezuelanalysis.com The South American nation has a 70 percent COVID-19 recovery rate.
(2020-08-15). Critical hours in Bolivia. mronline.org 
These are critical hours in Bolivia. The protests have been going on nationally for more than a week; the de facto government has deployed police, military and armed civilian groups. The escalation has not ceased and the demand for Jeanine àÅñez's resignation has been established, but what will be the consequences?>
(2020-08-15). U.S. mercenaries sentenced to 20 years for invasion attempt in Venezuela. workers.org 
Telesur published the following report Aug. 8. Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab reported Friday [Aug. 7] that the two former U.S. military officers, Luke Denmnan and Airan Berry, who participated in the failed invasion attempt in Venezuela [May 4], were sentenced to 20 years in prison. Former members of . . . |
(2020-08-15). Open wide, Adolf! Daughter of Kremlin spokesman posts photo of HITLER'S TEETH on Instagram. rt.com 
So Hitler didn't escape to South America to run a bar with Elvis? On Friday, the daughter of the Kremlin press secretary posted a photo of his remains, in storage at the Federal Security Service's (FSB) secret archives in Moscow | On her popular Instagram account, Elizaveta Peskova shared photographs of the dental remains of Adolf Hitler and his wife, Eva Braun. | Peskova, whose father Dmitry Peskov has been the spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin since 2012, wrote that her friend and history fan Pierre Malinovsky requested to see the artifact, as not everyone believes that Hitler died in 1945.
(2020-08-15). Tensions rise in Bolivia as far-right groups mobilize against national strike. zcomm.org Over 140 major highways and roads have been blocked by protesters across Bolivia to demand that the general elections be held on September 6 and for the de facto president, Jeanine àÅñez, to resign immediately…
(2020-08-15). Brazilian teachers report 36 COVID-infected schools after one week of classes in Manaus. wsws.org Virtually all Brazilian states and capitals have ongoing plans to reproduce the homicidal model of school reopenings in Manaus.
(2020-08-15). Amid mounting political crisis, Colombia faces world's highest COVID-19 death rate. wsws.org Over the past weeks, the country has registered the highest per capita COVID-19 death rate in the world, 43.1 deaths per million people, compared to 32.9 per million for Brazil and 24.4 for the US.
(2020-08-15). Iranian President Denies US Statements On Tankers Seizures. popularresistance.org Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Saturday announced that the U.S. lied about the seizure of four Iranian gasoline tankers headed towards Venezuela. | On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department announced that the country's authorities had confiscated four Iranian fuel tankers bound for Venezuela. | "We have successfully executed the seizure of four vessels, that were carrying a total of 1.116 million oil barrels. With the assistance of foreign partners, this seized property is now under U.S. custody," the U.S. Justice Department stated. | However, "non of the seized tankers were Iran-flagged. It was all just fake news,…
(2020-08-15). Don't Let Big Oil Open a New Front in Its War on Environmental Defenders. commondreams.org In the Pozo Aguarico region of Ecuador, lawyer Maria Cecilia Herrera shows the oil pollution that remains in the ground 30 years after oil production ceased. Photograph by Enrico Aviles, 2020. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/donziger-environmental-defenders.jpg …
