(2020-11-24). Coronavirus report from Brazil: Yanomami mothers beg for their babies' bodies. peoplesworld.org 
The indignity with which the Indigenous people are being treated in the COVID-19 pandemic opened a new and appalling chapter in the Brazilian government's violation of the rights of its original inhabitants. Three women are living a nightmare for which it will be necessary to invent a name. They are Sanà∂mas, part of the Yanomami …
(2020-11-24). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Health care workers in Argentina, hospital workers in Chile along with medical staff in Uruguay and Paraguay have conducted strikes and protests over inadequate government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-11-24). Argentina: Defense, Health Ministries Ready for Vaccination. telesurenglish.net Argentina's ministries of defense and health are preparing for a large-scale vaccination campaign against the new coronavirus by planning the vaccines' cold-storage delivery and distribution. | RELATED: | "We have been working with the Ministry of Health for a month. First the ministers had a meeting, and now our teams are working together, coordinating almost daily," Defense Minister Agustin Rossi said. | To…
(2020-11-24). Provocations to rupture and the power to act. zcomm.org Social movements from South Africa to Brazil have built economic systems rooted in cooperation, creativity and direct action as an antidote to the neoliberal order…
(2020-11-24). 'Deplorable' killing of Afro-Brazilian man shows need to address racism, discrimination. news.un.org The killing of an Afro-Brazilian man, and the widespread outrage it has sparked, underscores the urgent need for the Government to tackle racism and racial discrimination in South America's largest country, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
(2020-11-23). Venezuelan Elections: Maduro Requests Anti-Corruption 'Help' as APR Blasts 'Censorship'. venezuelanalysis.com Centre-right and right-wing parties have also been campaigning hard for the December 6 contest.
(2020-11-23). Brazilian singer Vital Farias' 'An Amazon Tale' in poetic new English translation. peoplesworld.org 
Following are my English lyrics for Brazilian singer/songwriter Vital Farias' "Saga da Amazà¥nia." A poetic translation, especially of a complex lyric that employs many regionalisms, is necessarily and by definition a new work of art. I hope I have done justice to this beautiful song of protest dating back to 1982. If anything, it's even …
(2020-11-23). Venezuela: Regional Electoral Boards Start Election Training. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's electoral authorities announced that the training of Regional Electoral Boards (REB) will be carried out from November 23rd until November 27th, as set out in the electoral calendar ahead of the parliamentary elections to take place on December 6. | RELATED: | The training will be conducted by the National Electoral Board (NEB) and the National Office of Subaltern Electoral Organizations…
(2020-11-23). Chile: International Borders to Reopen Gradually. telesurenglish.net Chile's President Sebastian Piñera announced the reopening of international borders with the resumption of international flights at the Arturo Merino airport in the capital Santiago starting on Monday. | RELATED: | The reopening process was called Step by Step Plan it and includes five stages in order to allow the entry of foreigners who do not reside in the country. | President Piñera noted that special attention will be paid to security an…
(2020-11-23). Colombia: Landslide Leaves Seven People Dead and Nine Injured. telesurenglish.net Colombia's authorities Monday informed that at least seven people died and nine others were injured after a landslide in the town of Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia Department. | RELATED: | The nine people injured that have been found so far were transferred to care centers, according to local outlets. | "It is still impossible to confirm the number of deaths and missing people there is. Local authorities don't know exactly how many people were th…
(2020-11-23). Bolivia: Ex-Immigration Director Accused of Political Persecution. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's new Government Minister Eduardo del Castillo accused former Director of Immigration Marcel Rivas of politically persecuting over 495 people, whom he allegedly prevented from leaving the country by issuing illegal immigration alerts. | RELATED: | According to Del Castillo, among those affected by illegal immigration alerts are journalists, politicians, diplomats, and businessmen. | "This gentleman has used Immigration…
(2020-11-23). Chile: Health Workers Go on Indefinite Strike. telesurenglish.net Chile's National Federation of Health Workers (FENATS) started on Monday an indefinite strike in response to failed negotiations with Sebastian Piñera's government over a series of demands, including the increment of funding for public health in the 2021 budget. | RELATED: | The second-largest union in the country stressed in a statement that "the precarious situation of Public Health, aggravated during the Covid-19 health crisis; the lack o…
(2020-11-23). A Venezuelan view: Trump the fraudster. fightbacknews.org U.S. role in the world and its election | In spite of its decline as the superpower of the world, the United States continues to be the major imperial power of the planet. Its economic and military power allows the U.S. to influence and to even directly intervene in crucial scenarios of the world. | It is inevitable then, that most major mass media outlets of the world, as well as the world's citizens, closely follow electoral processes in the U.S. In fact, after the November 3, 2020 election, street protests against police killings continue and there is no remedy at hand for the gross human rights violations in…
(2020-11-22). Around the World in 8 minutes: Strike in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org Mobilizations will continue in Colombia over the next couple of days to demand an end to Ivan Duque's anti-people policies and against the lack of political will to address the urgent and pressing issue of violence against communities.
(2020-11-22). People Are Rising Up Against The Elites, So Should We. popularresistance.org This weekend, ten thousand people took to the streets in Guatemala to protest the President and Congress over a proposed budget, the largest in its history, that cuts funds for health care and education as poverty rises, and provides slush funds to politicians and governments. In Colombia, the people held a national strike to protest their violent, right-wing government. In Peru, protests against a right-wing power grab have ousted one appointed president and people are demanding a new government and constitution.
(2020-11-22). Guaido's Team Told To Comply With UK Court Order In Gold Litigation. popularresistance.org London – According to the London-based legal firm Zaiwalla & Co., Guaido's lawyers sought to argue during an administrative hearing held on Thursday at the London Commercial High Court that they were unable to produce the £400.000 ($529.000) required because of the sanctions in place against Venezuela by the United States. | The BCV counsellor noted that the losing side only raised the issue of the sanctions after the October 20 payment deadline had passed, so judge Sara Cockerill warned them that they should find better excuses, or they will be in "all sort of trouble" for failing to comply with a UK…
(2020-11-21). Anti-LGBT 'arsonist' requests asylum in Russia claiming he is target of 'extremist' Brazilian gay community. rt.com 
A Brazilian man accused of attacking a movie company over its depiction of Jesus Christ as homosexual has asked Russia for asylum after being arrested in Moscow in September at the request of Interpol. | Eduardo Fauzi is among five suspects in what prosecutors say is an attempted murder and was detained on behalf of international police in Russia after being added to a wanted list. | Fauzi stands accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at the Portados Fundos movie studio in Rio de Janeiro, endangering the life of a security guard who had been inside the building at the time. The production company had been invol…
(2020-11-21). Why Venezuela's Dec. 6 election is legitimate. mronline.org 
With heightened U.S. attacks in Venezuela, including a tightening economic blockade, the elections are of great consequence to the future of the country.
(2020-11-21). Protests erupt in Brazil following the brutal killing of a Black man by white security guards. thecanary.co Anti-racism protests have erupted in Brazil following the brutal killing of a Black man by two white security guards outside a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre on 19 November. The Reminiscent of George Floyd's murder: | The incident was caught on
(2020-11-21). What's next for Chile on the road to a new constitution. zcomm.org Chile's referendum result is a cry for progressive change, but the struggle to translate mass social mobilization into the drafting of a new constitution remains…
(2020-11-21). Brazilian state of Amapá on brink of social explosion after 18-day blackout. wsws.org The lack of electricity, water and other basic services led to a wave of more than 100 protests in the state.
(2020-11-21). Feminist groups rally in support of the new abortion bill in Argentina. peoplesdispatch.org On November 18, thousands of women, feminist activists and LGBTQ community members mobilized across Argentina after President Alberto Fernandez sent a draft law on November 17 to Congress that aims at legalizing abortion…
(2020-11-20). Colombians embark on a fresh national strike against Ivan Duque. peoplesdispatch.org On November 19, hundreds of thousands of Colombians began