(2020-12-06). Review of Hensman's 'Indefensible'. zcomm.org Defense of the Easily Defensible By Dave Markland In 2018 Haymarket Books published Rohini Hensman's Indefensible: Democracy, Counter-revolution and Anti-imperialist Rhetoric. Its focus is on left journalists and analysts like John Pilger and the late Edward S. Herman who have committed the inexcusable sin of being overly suspicious of United States foreign policy. Many readers
(2020-12-06). Millions of Venezuelans are set to vote today in historic National Assembly elections. peoplesdispatch.org The election for the 277-member National Assembly is vital considering how sections of the legislature were in the forefront of coup attempts against the democratically elected government of Nicolás Maduro…
(2020-12-06). Venezuela's Legislative Elections. popularresistance.org Latin America has caught the world's attention as it has become the electoral battleground between progressive movements and the neo-colonial aspirations of the Washington Consensus. In Bolivia, Luis Arce, the candidate from Evo Morales's Movement Towards Socialism, won the presidential election, reverting the bloody coup that, to the convenience of transnational lithium interests, had forced the indigenous leader out of office only a year before. A week later, neoliberalism's birthplace became its next burial ground, as Chileans approved a historic referendum to change the Constitution left in place by Augusto P…
(2020-12-06). Uruguay's First Leftist President Tabare Vazquez Passes Away. telesurenglish.net Uruguay's former President Tabare Vazquez (2015-2020) passed away at the age of 80 this Sunday from natural causes associated with lung cancer. | RELATED: | The information was revealed by his sons in a press release. At the request of Vazquez, the wake and subsequent burial ceremony will be held in a reserved and intimate manner and in accordance with COVID-19 health protocols. | His remains will rest at the Teja Ceme…
(2020-12-06). Eyewitness Venezuela: Hundreds of labor and left leaders from around world observe elections. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Arriaza spoke to the international observers of the elections to the National Assembly, December 4. He said to us, "The town is not full of only resistance and consciousness, they are on the offensive. They have been attacked by the World Bank and other capitalists. The Venezuelan people are working, they are creative. It's impressive how creative they are to fix the problems. We couldn't do this without the people." | He went on, "Imperialism has only increased the people's resistance. The opposition said, 'It wasn't a movement, it was just a lead…
(2020-12-06). Ecuador's Democracy Threatened by Efforts to Exclude Popular Presidential Candidate Andrés Arauz. indybay.org "It is important to understand the goals of the current government in regards to the election. First, they want to stop our presidential ticket from being on the ballot…removing us from the ballot would set a disastrous precedent for all of our Americas," said Andres Arauz, leading candidate for President of the Union for Hope. | Photo credit: @ecuarauz Twitter…
(2020-12-06). African Observers Present in Venezuela's Parliamentary Elections. telesurenglish.net African electoral observers invited to Venezuela's parliamentary elections signed a declaration that condemned the U.S. sanctions against the country. | RELATED: | "When we were fighting against Apartheid, Venezuela was there with us. Today we come to show them our solidarity, now that they are under the siege of unilateral coercive measures, and we support all the efforts they make to overcome them", African ele…
(2020-12-06). US Observers Endorse Venezuela's Election Legitimacy. telesurenglish.net U.S. political actors observing Venezuela's parliamentary elections Sunday ratified the process' legitimacy, despite the U.S. administration's attempts to discredit it. | RELATED: | After visiting several voting centers in Caracas, New York Public University professor Danny Shaw highlighted the people's massive turnout on Election Day. | Taking part as an observer in these elections "has been an interesting exper…
(2020-12-06). Colombia: Prosecutors Investigate Directors of La Modelo Prison. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Attorney General Office (AGO) opened a disciplinary investigation against officials of "La Modelo" medium-security prison located in Bogota for the events that occurred during a riot on March 21. | RELATED: | The investigation will target La Modelo director Carlos Hincapie, Major Jorge Gama, and Custody Commander Lieutenant Elizabeth Vergara. | The riot concluded with the death of 24 inmates and 90 people inj…
(2020-12-06). Venezuela: Parliamentary Elections Kick off Without Setbacks. telesurenglish.net With the traditional reveille, Venezuela Sunday began the parliamentary elections to form the new National Assembly in a process in which 14,000 candidates and over 100 political parties are taking part. | RELATED: | "Election Day is advancing with absolute normality. The 30,000 tables enabled nationwide will operate until 18h00 local time or until the last person in line votes," TeleSUR correspondent in Venezuela Leo…
(2020-12-06). Zarif meets with departing Brazilian ambassador. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the departing Brazilian Ambassador, Rodrigo de Azeredo Santos, meet and held talks in Tehran on Sunday.
(2020-12-06). CNE: Voting Machines Are 100% Installed in All Polling Stations. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) President Indira Alfonzo informed that all the voting machines were installed in the 29,622 electoral tables to ensure the security and transparency of the parliamentary elections. | RELATED: | "The technological and electoral infrastructure is guaranteed in the 14,221 voting centers," Alfonzo explained, emphasizing that the new lawmakers will be elected in a free, secure, direct, and secre…
(2020-12-06). Traditional Morning Reveille Opened Elections Day in Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Hundreds of people attended the traditional morning reveille ceremony to show support for the parliamentary elections taking place in Venezuela this Sunday. | RELATED: | Waiting for the opening of the voting centers, supporters of the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP) took to the streets across the country to also perform a firework display. | Polling stations opened at 06.00 local time and are set to remain active until 18.00 or until no one is left in line. | Over…
(2020-12-06). Venezuela Votes To End Neocolonialism, Create Its Own Path. popularresistance.org On December 2, the Embassy Protection Collective (EPC) members, who were arrested in May 2019 when the United States illegally invaded the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC, completed their probation, ending the risk of the 30 days in prison that was being held over their heads. The three who remain marked their freedom this week by traveling on December 3 to Venezuela to serve as official international election observers invited by the National Electoral Council. Travel to Venezuela is challenging at the moment due to the United States' illegal economic blockade.
(2020-12-06). Caracas Metro to Provide Free Service to Ease Voters Mobility. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's subway and surface transportation system, Caracas Metro, informed that it will provide free service to facilitate the citizens' mobility to the voting centers this December 6. | RELATED: | The decision was taken to ease the participation in the parliamentary elections in which over 20 million Venezuelans are called to vote. | "Inhabitants will have free access to the subway transportation from 5h00 local time until 22h0…
(2020-12-06). Venezuela Implements Biosecurity Protocols in Elections. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's authorities of the National Electoral Council (CNE) on Sunday will implement the Strategic Biosafety Plan designed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 during the elections through which the new National Assembly (AN) will be elected. Previously, the CNE held two mock votings to familiarize people with biosafety protocols. | RELATED: | "Health is our premise …. in these elections, a health audit protects us…
(2020-12-06). Venezuela's Elections Update: Rodriguez Casts Her Vote. telesurenglish.net Venezuela on Sunday holds elections for the renewal of the Parliament, a process where about 14,400 candidates from 107 political organizations | About 90 percent of the political organizations registered with the National Electoral Council (CNE) will take part in the D6 elections. The Venezuelan opposition is represented by 98 of those 107 political groups. | RELATED: | 10H15: Defense Minister Stresses tha…
(2020-12-05). Evo Morales Arrives in Venezuela to Observe Sunday's Election. telesurenglish.net The Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, held a fraternal meeting on Saturday with former President of Bolivia, Evo Morales and the President of the Bolivian Senate Andrónico Rodríguez, in preparation for the December 6 National Assembly election during which parliamentarians will be elected. | RELATED: | According to a message published on the official account of the Venez…
(2020-12-05). Venezuelan Housing Mission Delivers 3,300,000th Home. telesurenglish.net The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, led this Saturday afternoon the delivery of the 3,300,000 house of the Great Venezuela Housing Mission (GMVV), which took place in the La Gran Villa urban development, located in the Villa de Cura parish, Zamora municipality, Miranda state. | RELATED: | Despite the effects of the economic blockade imposed by the United States government and t…
(2020-12-05). Argentina passes one-time personal wealth levy dubbed 'millionaires' tax' to cover Covid-19 damage. rt.com 
Argentina has approved an extraordinary levy on large personal wealth. The measure is meant to raise some $3.6 billion to fund recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic. Critics say it's not an option for the stagnant economy. | The so-called "millionaires' tax" was approved in the Senate late on Friday in a 42 to 26 vote. The measure targets Argentinian citizens with declared personal wealth of over 200 million pesos ($2.5 million). It will apply a progressive tax rate of at least 2 percent on their total fortunes, including assets they may hold outside the country. | The tax was earlier passed by the lower chambe…
(2020-12-05). How Venezuela's Indigenous Peoples Will Elect their Parliamentarians. telesurenglish.net This Sunday, December 6, Venezuela holds parliamentary elections to choose lawmakers for the National Assembly in accordance with what was agreed to in the national dialogue between representatives of the opposition and the Government which began in 2019. | RELATED: | In accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, indigenous peoples will elect three parliamentarians in the three zones delimited by indi…
(2020-12-05). How Bolivia Beat A Military Coup. popularresistance.org The return of Evo Morales was possibly the most important moment in Bolivian history. This time last year, far-right protesters kidnapped Patricia Arce, the mayor of a small town called Vinto. They made her walk over broken glass. They cut her hair and doused her in petrol and red paint and told her they were walking her to her death. And they were trying to get her to resign and to condemn Evo Morales. She refused to do both and so they tortured her. After the coup took power, she was persecuted. She had 17 criminal charges hanging over her.
(2020-12-05). The Road to a More Just Society Runs Through Congress. commondreams.org Think about all the dreams for a better world that could come to be realized if our elected officials worked for the big majority of Americans instead of for Big Business interests. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/congress_5.jpg …
(2020-12-05). VA's Rolling Coverage: Venezuela's National Assembly Elections | December 6, 2020. venezuelanalysis.com On December 6, Venezuelans choose their new National Assembly. Count on Venezuelanalysis to bring you all the information with its on-the-ground team.
(2020-12-05). Colombian Lives Matter: For peace and social justice in Colombia. zcomm.org It is past time for the international community to cease colluding with, or blithely ignoring, what is going on in Colombia.
(2020-12-05). Ecuador's Democracy Threatened by Efforts to Exclude Popular Presidential Candidate Andrés. indybay.org "It is important to understand the goals of the current government in regards to the election. First, they want to stop our presidential ticket from being on the ballot…removing us from the ballot would set a disastrous precedent for all of our Americas," said Andres Arauz, leading candidate for President of the Union for Hope. | Photo credit: @ecuarauz Twitter…
