2021-04-03: News Headlines

Eds. (2021-04-03). Brazil Abetted overthrow of Allende in Chile. mronline.org The Chilean ambassador to Brazil, Raúl Rettig, sent an alarming cable in March 1971 to his foreign ministry titled "Brazilian Army possibly conducting studies on guerrillas being introduced into Chile." | April 3, 2021 | Newswire…

Eds. (2021-04-03). Lenin Moreno and the CIA against Andres Arauz. mronline.org The second round of the Ecuadorian election between the candidate of the pro-Correa citizen revolution Arauz and the banker Lasso is approaching, and things are accelerating in the axis formed by Lenin Moreno and the United States, with its intelligence services at the forefront. | April 2, 2021 | Newswire…

teleSUR (2021-04-03). Peru To Gradually Restart Face-To-Face Classes in Rural Areas. telesurenglish.net Peru's Education Minister Ricardo Cuenca informed that over 17,000 schools in rural areas will be able to progressively start on-site classes as of April 19. | RELATED: | Representing 15.9 percent of the country's schools, these educational institutions are mainly located in the Amazonas, Huanuco, Loreto, San Martin, and La Libertad departments. | After proper health certification, some 633,862 students and 52,619…

Editor2 (2021-04-02). Tens of Millions in Florida Properties Linked to Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Guillermo Lasso. orinocotribune.com By Jake Johnston — Mar 31, 2021 | In March 2017, ahead of Ecuador's second-round presidential election, CEPR reported that Florida-based shell companies linked to then-candidate Guillermo Lasso owned 144 properties in Broward and Miami-Dade counties valued at over $30 million. In that election, voters approved a referendum barring politicians and civil servants from holding assets in tax havens and giving them one year to divest or transfer their holdings. Though Florida is not included among the list of tax havens, it is considered a "low tax jurisdiction," which authorities will handle on a case-by-case ba…

teleSUR (2021-04-02). Ecuador Declares 'State of Emergency' in Eight Provinces. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno on Thursday imposed a 30-days state of emergency in eight provinces to curb the pandemic. | RELATED: | Azuay, Guayas, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Manabi, Pichincha, Loja, and Santo Domingo de Los Tsachilas must observe new restrictions due to the rebound of infections and hospital overcrowding. | Besides no on-site working for public sector employees, residents in these provinces must obey a curfew…

teleSUR (2021-04-02). Another Indigenous People Leader Assassinated in Colombia. telesurenglish.net The National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC) condemned the assassination of Wayuu Indigenous people leader Aura Garcia in the La Guajira department. | RELATED: | She was a traditional authority of the Arronshy community in Uribia municipality. She was ambushed by two unknown individuals and shot to death on Wednesday afternoon. | Previously, she had denounced several threats that led her to request pro…

GRAIN (2021-04-02). GM Waxy Maize: The Gene-Edited Trojan Horse Is Moving Through the Gates. globalresearch.ca At least five countries— Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile and the US— …

WSWS (2021-04-02). Automakers halt production at 18 plants in Brazil. wsws.org There are other reasons pushing the billion-dollar companies to halt their production than their feigned concern for the "health of their employees."

teleSUR (2021-04-02). Bolsonaro Swears in New Banco Do Brasil CEO. telesurenglish.net Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro appointed on Thursday Fausto Ribeiro as the new chief executive of Banco do Brasil amid resignations and political turmoil over the replacement of several top officials in recent days. | RELATED: | The former chairman Helio Magalhaes and board member Jose Guimaraes Monforte filed their resignations hours before the announcement, according to securities filings quoted by Reuters. The execu…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-04-02). Chilean Senate to vote on the postponement of upcoming elections. peoplesdispatch.org In a special session to be held on Easter Sunday, the Chilean Senate will decide whether or not to postpone the elections wherein over 15 million Chileans will elect 155 members of the Constitutional Convention…

Brett Heinz (2021-04-02). Decenas de Millones en Propiedades en la Florida EE.UU. vinculadas al Candidato Presidencial Guillermo Lasso. cepr.net Artículo del (CEPR) Centro de Investigación para la Economía y la Política por sus siglas en inglés; escrito por Jake Johnston y publicado el 31 de Marzo del 2021. Traducido al español por Ana Roldán. En marzo de 2017, antes de la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales de Ecuador, el CEPR informó de que …

Brett Heinz (2021-04-02). Decenas de Millones en Propiedades en la Florida, EE.UU. vinculadas al Candidato Presidencial Guillermo Lasso. cepr.net Artículo del (CEPR) Centro de Investigación para la Economía y la Política por sus siglas en inglés; escrito por Jake Johnston y publicado el 31 de Marzo del 2021. Traducido al español por Ana Roldán. En marzo de 2017, antes de la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales de Ecuador, el CEPR informó de que …

Staff (2021-04-02). COVID Is Surging in Brazil — and So Is Bolsonaro's Quest to Consolidate Power. truthout.org As the number of COVID-19 cases surges in Brazil, the country is also facing a major crisis on the political front. The heads of Brazil's Army, Navy and Air Force all quit in an unprecedented move, a day after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro ousted his defense minister as part of a broader Cabinet shake-up. The developments have alarmed many in Brazil who believe Bolsonaro, who is a former Army captain, will install ultra-loyalists to the military posts to consolidate his power ahead of next ye…

Brett Wilkins (2021-04-02). 'Major Political Crisis' in Brazil. zcomm.org 'Military Chiefs Quit Amid Bolsonaro Purge of Top Ministers…

Staff (2021-04-02). Brazil Diplomat Celso Amorim on Bolsonaro, Lula & Why Biden's Foreign Policy Is So "Disappointing" democracynow.org As the number of COVID-19 cases surges in Brazil, the country is also facing a major crisis on the political front. The heads of Brazil's Army, Navy and Air Force all quit in an unprecedented move, a day after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro ousted his defense minister as part of a broader Cabinet shake-up. The developments have alarmed many in Brazil who believe Bolsonaro, who is a former Army captain, will install ultra-loyalists to the military posts to consolidate his power ahead of next year's election, when he is expected to be challenged by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro is trying…

teleSUR (2021-04-02). Globalink: New Batch of Sinopharm Vaccines To Bolster Argentina's Vaccination Drive. telesurenglish.net The second batch of China's Sinopharm vaccines arrived in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires to strengthen the country's mass inoculation campaign against COVID-19.

teleSUR (2021-04-02). Argentina Honors Veterans and Fallen in the Malvinas War. telesurenglish.net Argentina's Secretary of Malvinas, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Daniel Filmus on Friday presided over the commemorative act on Veteran's Day and the Fallen in the Malvinas War. | RELATED: | He reiterated the calls on the British government to start negotiations ensuring Argentina's sovereignty over the Malvinas, South Georgia, and the South Sandwich Islands. | The usurpation of the natural resources and the milit…

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