(2020-12-22). Parkland massacre parents give Xmas cookies with "bullet holes" to NRA. laprensalatina.com Miami, Dec 21 (efe-epa).- The parents of students killed in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, this week will send Christmas cookies shaped like human figures, but with "bullet holes" in them, to the National Rifle Association. Venezuelan-US couple Manuel and Patricia Oliver, the parents of Joaquin Oliver, decided …
(2020-12-22). IMF approves disbursement of 2 billion USD for Ecuador. peoplesdispatch.org 
Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno says the funds will be used for "social protection and economic reactivation", however, the deal calls for a lower minimum wage, higher sales taxes, labor reform, and limited public investment…
(2020-12-22). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Members of the Confusam health workers union in Chile walked out December 16 over paltry pay raises while train conductors in Argentina plan a national work stoppage December 22.
(2020-12-21). Militarized Pandemic Science: Why is the Pentagon Funding the EcoHealth Alliance? counterpunch.org 
"Pandemics are like terrorist attacks: We know roughly where they originate and what's responsible for them, but we don't know exactly when the next one will happen. They need to be handled the same way — by identifying all possible sources and dismantling those before the next pandemic strikes." This statement was written in the
(2020-12-21). First Meeting of Peoples and Organizations of Abya Yala concludes in Bolivia. peoplesdispatch.org The meeting of Indigenous organizations, social movements and trade unions from 11 countries of the region concluded with a call for the creation of a new regional integration mechanism: the Union of South American Nations of the People…
(2020-12-21). No Rush To Vaccinate in Brazil, President Bolsonaro Believes. telesurenglish.net Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro downplayed the urgency for distributing COVID-19 vaccines in his country because he considers that they interfere with people's lives. | RELATED: | "The rush is not justified," the far-right politician said in a video posted on social media. "It is an interference in people's lives." | Previously, last week, Bolsonaro compared the pandemic with the rain and said he will not take any va…
(2020-12-21). Trump Enacts Sweeping New Sanctions on China, Iran, Venezuela. Biden Promises More To Come. mintpressnews.com The new sanctions come even as an estimated 100,000 people have been killed by American sanctions in Venezuela alone as vital medical equipment and lifesaving drugs have been blocked from entering the country.
(2020-12-21). Davi Kopenawa, Yanomami leader and shaman, elected to Brazilian Academy of Sciences. peoplesworld.org 
From December 2018 to April 2019, the Yanomami people were the subject of an extraordinary exhibition in Sà£o Paulo, The Yanomami Struggle, by photographer Claudia Andujar and the Moreira Sales Institute [IMS] which presented the Yanomamis' courageous and painful story. Claudia Andujar lived among these people in the 1970s when they were still isolated in …
(2020-12-21). The (In)Visible Hand, Scarcity, Venezuela, And The PlayStation 5. popularresistance.org As Christmas approaches around the world, lines get longer, prices fluctuate, and everyone wants to get their hands on the seasons hottest gift or toy for their loved ones. This holiday seasons most sought after gift appears to be either a Sony PlayStation 5 or a Microsoft Xbox Series S/X, with price ranges from $299-$499 depending on the model. | However, as of this writing in December 2020, it is almost impossible to acquire any of the models for anything less than several hundred more than the suggested retail price, with some scalpers and speculators selling them for thousands of dollars on online marketplace…
(2020-12-20). The Evolution of U.S.-Backed Death Squads in Honduras. counterpunch.org 
U.S. intelligence agencies and corporations have pushed back against the so-called Pink Tide, the coming to power of socialistic governments in Central and South America. Examples include: the slow-burning attempt to overthrow Venezuela's President; Nicolás Maduro; the initially successful soft coup in Bolivia against President Evo Morales; and the constitutional crises that removed Presidents Lula
(2020-12-20). NYT Erases US Economic War Against Venezuela. commondreams.org The New York Times has long played a role in supporting U.S. attempts to dominate Latin America. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/venezuela_3.jpg …
(2020-12-19). US Sanctions Venezuelan Electoral Technology Company. venezuelanalysis.com Ex-Cle Soluciones Biometricas has provided software in voting processes.
(2020-12-19). How long will Peru last? History weighs on today's events. workers.org 
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein The writer was the director of international relations in Venezuela's presidential office and the country's ambassador to Nicaragua. Currently, he is a guest professor at Shanghai University in China. This article was posted at sergioro07.blogspot.com on Nov. 13. Translation: Michael Otto. Mariategui's magazine, Amauta. Credit: Juan . . . |
(2020-12-19). Chico Mendes' daughter remembers him on the 31st anniversary of his assassination. peoplesdispatch.org Angela Mendes, the daughter of Brazilian environmentalist Chico Mendes, reflects on his legacy and the actions being taken today to continue the work he started…
(2020-12-19). Iran gains six golds at online Poomsae competitions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — In an online international event hosted by Colombia, Iranian Poomsae practitioners snatched six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal.