(2021-01-29). How Washington Rules the World. counterpunch.org 
So far, Biden's foreign policy does not differ seismically from Trump's. Indeed Biden's first move — recognizing the unelected pretender to the Venezuelan presidency, Juan Guaido — was as lousy as anything Trump did. It raises the specter of CIA coups, assassinations, regime changes and Washington-orchestrated color revolutions, which Biden's two dreadful foreign policy appointees,
(2021-01-29). Roger Waters on Ecuador and Steven Donziger's fight for justice. peoplesdispatch.org Musician Roger Waters and Vijay Prashad of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research talk about the struggles of the indigenous people of Ecuador against Chevron's Lago Agrio oil field and the persecution of attorney Steven Donziger who fought their case. They also reflect on the struggles of people like Donziger, Julian Assange and others who strive for a better world against those for whom power and profit are more important than anything else.
(2021-01-29). UN Independent expert Alfred de Zayas: 'This is how the human rights industry works'. mronline.org 
Italian journalist Geraldina Colotti asks de Zayas about corporate media manipulation of Venezuela's human rights situation.
(2021-01-29). Venezuela: United States Goal Is To Support A 'Transition'. popularresistance.org "The goal of the United States is to support a democratic, peaceful transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections," said White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday, January 26, reading from notes she carried with her. | The spokeswoman for the new US administration answered a question from a journalist by adding "the President has always been very clear that the approach towards Venezuela is to address the humanitarian situation, give support to the Venezuelan people, and revitalize multilateral diplomacy." During her comments, she said that measures will continue to be taken to prosecute those al…
(2021-01-29). Will Biden return to multilateralism in South America? yenisafak.com While new US President Joe Biden's return to multilateralism, the Paris Agreement, and a commitment to protect the Amazon forests has raised hopes, experts believe there will be less substance in US-Latin America relations due to a host of factors.They believe, however, that Biden's flexible and less confrontational approach has shown that he will retain focal points of the Obama administration and rebuild ties with countries.Although during his eight years as vice president under Barack Obama, Biden visited Latin America 16 times, analysts now say domestic issues along with other strategically important global i…
(2021-01-29). Santiago Rising: Documenting the Chilean 'awakening' from below. greenleft.org.au Santiago Rising takes viewers to the streets of Chile's capital city as the 2019-20 protests unfolded, introducing them to the social movements, protesters and people behind the rebellion, writes Federico Fuentes.
(2021-01-29). 'Santiago Rising': Documenting the Chilean 'awakening' from below. greenleft.org.au Santiago Rising, a new Alborada Films documentary by British filmmaker and journalist Nick MacWilliam, takes viewers to the streets of Chile's capital city as the 2019-20 protests unfolded, and introduces them to the social movements, protesters and ordinary people behind the rebellion, writes Federico Fuentes.
(2021-01-29). Argentineans Oppose Open-Pit Mining Project in Chubut. telesurenglish.net Environmental activists, scientists, educators, and health workers mobilized in Argentina to reject a mining project in the Chubut province, highlighting that the "mega-mining" industry would not solve the socio-economic crisis in the area. | RELATED: | On Jan. 26, citizens published a letter outlining their social, scientific, and environmental arguments for rejecting the PL128/20 project which seeks to init…
(2021-01-29). Peru: Parties Contesting the Elections Sign Ethical Guidelines. telesurenglish.net Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) President Jorge Salas Thursday announced that 17 parties signed the Ethical Electoral Pact (PEE) to observe democratic values and health protocols in the April general elections. | RELATED: | They committed to complying with certain democratic principles such as the acceptance of the electoral results without undermining the right to challenge when appropriate. | Popular Renovatio…
(2021-01-29). Vale's Crime in Brumadinho. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Brazilian activists continue to campaign for justice two …
(2021-01-28). Mexican Ambassador Expelled by Añez Regime Returns To Bolivia. telesurenglish.net The government of President Luis Arce on Wednesday welcomed the return of the Mexican ambassador to Bolivia Maria Teresa Mercado, who was expelled by the coup-born regime led by Jeanine Añez (2019-2020). | RELATED: | Upon arriving at the El Alto airport, Ambassador Mercado stated that she was "very happy" to be back in the Andean country. | In December 2019, after the U.S.-backed coup against President Evo Morales, the self-proclaimed…
(2021-01-28). Woman Arrested in Colombia Reveals 'Gideon Operation' Details. telesurenglish.net Yacsy Alvarez, a woman captured in Colombia over the Gideon Operation, revealed the complicity of President Ivan Duque's administration in the failed coup attempt against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. | RELATED: | From La Picaleña prison in the Tolima Department, she assured that Colombian intelligence knew all the details of the paramilitary maritime incursion that took place in La Guaira state, Venezuela, on May 3, 2…
(2021-01-28). The Biden Administration: Hardening of US Stance on Venezuela. dissidentvoice.org Joe Biden has been sworn in as the President of USA. For Venezuela, nothing has changed. The same belligerence, the same sanctions, and the same imperialism — the American empire continues to be cruelly hostile to the UN-recognized government of Nicolas Maduro. Inviting an Anti-Chavista Criminal Auguries of an ever-intensifying imperialist attack against Venezuela have …
(2021-01-28). Venezuela: Oil Corporations Lobby Biden Administration for Sanctions Reversal. venezuelanalysis.com A removal of the ban on swap deals could boost Venezuela's oil production and ease fuel shortages.
(2021-01-28). With likely victory of Andrés Arauz, Ecuador will join Latin America's anti-Imperialist surge. mronline.org 
Ecuador is just weeks away from becoming the latest Latin American nation to move away from the IMF and United States and elect a strongly progressive, anti-imperialist government.
(2021-01-28). Dominican Republic and Germany Stop Supporting Juan Guaido. telesurenglish.net Germany's and Dominican Republic's Foreign Affairs Ministries on Wednesday informed that their countries stopped recognizing opposition politician Juan Guaido as Venezuela's "Interim President." | RELATED: | German Foreign Affairs Ministry's spokesman Christofer Burger assured that the decision was recommended by the European Union (EU) Council of State (CoS). | "The political situation in Venezuela has evolved for…
(2021-01-28). Peruvian health workers' strike enters third week. peoplesdispatch.org 
Since January 13, thousands of healthcare professionals from a dozen health workers' unions have been carrying out an indefinite national strike, demanding a greater budget for the public health sector and better working conditions, among other demands…
(2021-01-28). The Third Batch of Sputnik V Vaccines Arrives in Argentina. telesurenglish.net Argentina Airlines (AA) President Pablo Ceriani on Thursday received the third shipment of COVID-19 Sputnik V vaccines from Russia. | RELATED: | Flight AR1062 carried 240,000 vaccine doses, 20,000 of which will be sent to Bolivia as part of the purchase agreed between Bolivian authorities with Russia's Gamaleya Institute. | Ceriani highlighted that AA and President Alberto Fernandez's administration are committed to ensuring the "supply…
(2021-01-28). Mexico To Host Phase 3 of German COVID-19 Vaccine. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Wednesday announced the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines produced by the German company CureVac to conduct phase three of clinical trials with 8,000 volunteers. | RELATED: | CureVac's clinical trials will observe 36,500 volunteers worldwide, including patients from Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Peru. | Highlighting that the Mexican overnmen…
(2021-01-28). Peru Deploys Army on Border With Ecuador to Block Migrants. telesurenglish.net President Francisco Sagasti's administration on Wednesday deployed hundreds of Peruvian officers throughout the border with Ecuador to prohibit immigrants from entering the country amid its second wave of COVID-19. | RELATED: | "We will keep the border blocked for as long as necessary to prevent the entry of immigrants infected with COVID-19," Peruvian Armed Forces Joint Command tweeted. | The joint decision "seeks t…
(2021-01-28). Andrés Arauz's chances look bright, say opinion polls ahead of Ecuadorian elections. peoplesdispatch.org 
According to a study conducted by well-known Ecuadorian analyst Omar Maluk, Andrés Arauz leads the voting intention with 39.2% of the votes. The study shows him with a lead of 17.4% over his nearest rival…
(2021-01-28). Bolsonaro Unleashes His Foul Language Against Journalists. telesurenglish.net Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday responded with foul language to journalists who denounced irregularities in costly public food purchases made amid the pandemic. | RELATED: | "When I see the press attacking me and saying I bought two and a half million cans of condensed milk, [my response is] go fu#% yourselves, shitty press," Bolsonaro said at a private event whose video was leaked to social media. | "Le…
(2021-01-28). China and Bolivia To Cooperate on COVID-19 Vaccines. telesurenglish.net President Xi Jinping assured that China and Bolivia would enhance cooperation on the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday. | RELATED: | During a phone conversation, the Chinese president and his Bolivian counterpart Luis Arce highlighted the 36 years old diplomatic relations between both countries, which strengthened during Evo Morales's mandate, primarily through trade agreements. | [Hilo] Conversamos con el hermano Xi Ji…
(2021-01-28). Colombia Suspends Flights to Brazil for Month Over New COVID-19 Strain. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) — Colombia has suspended air traffic with Brazil for a month over the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus, Colombian President Ivan Duque announced.
(2021-01-28). 'Brazil on Fire': How fake news, culture wars and the United States put a fascist in power. greenleft.org.au Once at the centre of the region's left turn, Brazil has for the past two years been governed by a far-right president. Michael Fox spoke to Green Left about the significance of recent events there.
(2021-01-28). Bolivia Gets Its First 20,000 Sputnik V Vaccines. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that the first 20,000 Sputnik V vaccines will arrive in La Paz on Thursday. | RELATED: | On Wednesday, the shipment left Russia heading to Buenos Aires city aboard an Argentine Airbus 330-200. Today, the 20,000 doses will be transshipped to a Bolivian aircraft that will transfer them to La Paz. | "Bolivia will be the second Latin American country to use the Russian vaccine, after Argentina," the F…
(2021-01-28). Cuban Diplomatic Commission on Official Visit To Venezuela. telesurenglish.net The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba Ricardo Cabrisas arrived in Venezuela on Thursday for an official visit to strengthen the bilateral relations between both countries. | RELATED: | The Vice Minister for Latin America of the Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Relations, Rander Peña, received the Cuban delegation at the Simón Bolívar International Airport. | AHORA// Recibimos a delegación de alto nive…
(2021-01-28). Bolivia: Felipe Quispe, el último Mallku. indybay.org Bolivia: Felipe Quispe, el último Mallku | "Voy a seguir luchando hasta mi muerte, debajo de la tierra voy a seguir gritando…"
(2021-01-28). Uruguayan Human Rights Criminal Is Arrested in Spain. telesurenglish.net Spain's Police on Wednesday arrested ex-Colonel Eduardo Ferro who committed crimes against humanity during Uruguay's dictatorship (1973-1985). | RELATED: | His detention responded to an international arrest warrant issued by criminal judge Dolores Sanchez in 2017. He is accused of being responsible for the kidnapping and disappearance of communist militant Oscar Tassino in 1977. | NGO "Missing People Project" reported that…
(2021-01-28). Gender Activists Protest Against Rape of a Teenager in Argentina. telesurenglish.net Over 300 women mobilized in Buenos Aires (Argentina) to demand the arrest of Humberto Garzon, who is accused of raping an 18-year-old Venezuelan girl. | RELATED: | Chanting "Garzon rapist, to jail aggressor", the demonstrators gathered peacefully in the Balvanera neighborhood to show solidarity with the victim identified as L.A.R. | The girl responded to a job offer at the "Garzon Uniformes" store specialized in clothing fo…
(2021-01-27). Brazilian Religious Leaders Call for Bolsonaro's Impeachment. telesurenglish.net Catholic and Evangelical religious leaders on Tuesday filed a petition for Congress to open an impeachment trial against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro due to his mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The petition was backed by 17 Christian movements and 380 bishops, priests, and pastors. Among them are representatives of the Catholic Church in Brazil, the country with the largest number of Catholic…
(2021-01-27). Diplomatic Tensions Rise After Venezuela Detains Guyanese Vessels. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas and Georgetown have an ongoing territorial dispute over the Essequibo region.
(2021-01-27). Argentina's Main Opera House Becomes COVID-19 Test Center. telesurenglish.net In Buenos Aires city, the Columbus Theatre (Teatro Colon), one of the world's most important opera houses, offered its facilities and staff to support "Detect", a program promoted by the Health Ministry to perform COVID-19 tests. | RELATED: | In rotating shifts of four hours per day, theater staff will support health workers by performing tasks such as receiving and orienting people who wish to get tested for COVID-…
(2021-01-27). Ecuador: Lawmakers Dismiss Health Minister Zevallos. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Parliament Tuesday approved the dismissal and the beginning of an impeachment process against Health Minister Juan Zevallos for alleged mismanagement of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. | RELATED: | Lawmakers Doris Soliz and Rodrigo Collaguazo presented the impeachment motion which was approved with 121 votes in favor and four abstentions. | On Monday, Ombudsman Office chairman Freddy Carrion demanded…
(2021-01-27). Ecuador Closes Illegal Clinic Selling Fake COVID-19 Vaccines. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Police on Tuesday shut down a clandestine clinic that administered nearly 70,000 doses of fake COVID-19 vaccines in Quito. | RELATED: | The clinic, which provided its patients with an unknown substance making them believe it cured the disease, was closed down after complaints from neighbors. | According to the capital's Security Secretary Cesar Diaz, the establishment was formally registered as a spa and slimming massage cen…
(2021-01-27). Peru Quarantines 10 Regions to Halt Second Wave of COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Peru's President Francisco Sagasti Tuesday informed that ten regions of his country will enter quarantine as of January 31 due to the increase in COVID-19 infections. | RELATED: | The Metropolitan Area, Lima, Callao, Ancash, Pasco, Huanuco, Junin, Huancavelica, Ica, and Apurimac will be confined until February 14. | Sagasti informed on the suspension of inter-provincial transportation to and from these territories. Only v…
(2021-01-27). Peruvians desperately seek oxygen refills as 2nd wave of coronavirus hits. laprensalatina.com By Carla Samon Ros Lima, Jan 27 (efe-epa).- Desperate family members are once again seeking oxygen tank refills for loved ones battling Covid-19 in Peru, where people have been forced to sleep out in the elements in hopes of acquiring that scarce commodity. In recent days, hundreds of empty green tanks have been lined up …
(2021-01-27). Total lockdown imposed in central Peru as COVID-19 surges. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) — Peru introduced strict new measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the wake of the death of a vaccine volunteer who was given a placebo rather than the actual vaccine.
(2021-01-27). Venezuela Neutralizes Operation Red October, Terrorist Plot Led By Guaidó. popularresistance.org At a press conference, Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) deputy, Freddy Bernal, reported on the results of an investigation by the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) in Caracas, on the so-called Operation Red October. | This operation aimed to assassinate several civilians and soldiers and damage military infrastructure and was allegedly led by former anti-Chavista deputy Juan Guaidó. | Bernal stressed that the operations were organized by a subject born in Colombia, but who has North American nationality, named Ben Smith Benson.
(2021-01-27). Wildfire Ravages 10,000 Hectares of Forest in Argentina. telesurenglish.net A fire allegedly caused by human negligence on Sunday has ravaged 10,000 hectares of forests in Rio Negro province in the Patagonia region. | RELATED: | According to local authorities, the fire spread due to the heat and wind gusts of over 90 kilometers per hour. | Hundreds of firefighters deployed in the El Bolson area are trying to control the flames with two helicopters and one plane's help. | "The flames threaten t…