(2021-02-10). How Ecuador's U.S.-backed, coup-supporting 'ecosocialist' candidate Yaku Pérez aids the right-wing. mronline.org 
Ecuador's February 7 presidential election concluded in a surprise: The quick count published by the country's National Electoral Council appeared to show a little-known candidate named Yaku Pérez Guartambel in second place, securing a narrow victory over right-wing candidate Guillermo Lasso, a banker with significant influence in the country.
(2021-02-10). Brazilian Court To Try Marielle Franco's Murderers. telesurenglish.net The Rio de Janeiro Justice Court (TJRJ) on Tuesday confirmed that a court will try former police officer Ronnie Lessa and former military officer Elcio Queiroz, both of whom are charged with the murder of Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes. | RELATED: | "This is an important step… Unanimously, the TJRJ decided that the defendants will be tried," PSOL counc…
(2021-02-10). Ecuador's US-Backed 'Ecosocialist' Candidate Yaku Pérez Aids The Right-Wing. popularresistance.org Ecuador's February 7 presidential election concluded in a surprise: The quick count published by the country's National Electoral Council appeared to show a little-known candidate named Yaku Pérez Guartambel in second place, securing a narrow victory over right-wing candidate Guillermo Lasso, a banker with significant influence in the country. | Most polls had predicted that the presidential race would boil down to two presidential candidates, who could hardly have been more different: On one side was the conservative banker Lasso, who had the backing of Ecuadorian elites and the United States, and had unsuccessf…
(2021-02-10). GAO Report Shows Biden Should Scrap Trump's Economic Sanctions On Venezuela. popularresistance.org Washington, DC ‚Äï A new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that US economic sanctions on Venezuela are harming the Venezuelan economy, especially by depressing oil production and exports, and that they are also hindering US-backed humanitarian assistance to the country. The report, which looks at the impact of US sanctions on Venezuela's economic crisis, was requested by former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot Engel (D-NY) and committee member Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI). | "This report from the GAO offers more evidence that these unilateral, illeg…
(2021-02-10). Through the "Bolivar Act" U.S. Congressmen intend to tighten the blockade against Venezuela. mronline.org 
On January 28th, a group of U.S. Congressmen, led by former Green Beret and now Republican Party legislator, Michael Waltz, introduced to the U.S. Congress a new bill dedicated to Venezuela entitled the "Bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with Illegitimate Authoritarian Regime Act".
(2021-02-10). Venezuela to Receive 100,000 Doses of Sputnik V Vaccine. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday announced that 100,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine will arrive in his country next week. | RELATED: | Once the first lot arrives in Caracas, the national vaccination campaign will kick off, prioritizing health workers who are on the front line against COVID-19 and the people most vulnerable to the disease. | The next to be vaccinated will be the country's t…
(2021-02-10). Crisis & Critique: A Trumpist Hangover Prevails in Venezuela. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Elliot Abrams has gone missing in the last few days. He …
(2021-02-10). UN To Assess the Impact of US Sanctions on Venezuela. telesurenglish.net United Nations representative Alena Douhan visits Venezuela to assess the impact of U.S. economic sanctions imposed on the Bolivarian nation since 2015. | RELATED: | The visit announcement came shortly after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) acknowledged that its country's sanctions on Venezuela have killed tens of thousands of people. | The results of the analysis of the U.S. unilateral coercive measures imposed on this…
(2021-02-10). US Sanctions Obstructing Humanitarian Aid in Venezuela, New Report Finds. venezuelanalysis.com A US Government and Accountability Office report found that sanctions have pushed the Venezuelan economy into crisis.
(2021-02-10). US Sanctions Caused Thousands of Deaths in Venezuela, GAO Says. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) acknowledged that U.S. sanctions on Venezuela …
(2021-02-10). Experts begin tests to determine whether the UK will need to be re-vaccinated. thecanary.co As part of our #FactOfTheMatter series, The Canary explores whether On 6 January, an emerging strain was found from Brazil, making it the latest variant to be reported after South Africa, the UK and…
(2021-02-10). 'Barbarism or solidarity' at stake at Ecuador elections. zcomm.org Yaku Pérez, the leader of indigenous party Pachakutik, is running on a green platform — but can he reach outside of his traditional base?
(2021-02-10). First plane to fly from Europe to LatAm still gleams 95 years on. laprensalatina.com By Rodrigo Garcia Melero Buenos Aires, Feb 10 (efe-epa).- This capital rolled out the red carpet on Feb. 10, 1926, to welcome the first plane to cross the Atlantic from Europe to South America. Ninety-five years later, the Plus Ultra, donated to Argentina by Spanish King Alfonso XIII, has lost none of its luster thanks …
(2021-02-10). Uncertainty remains about who will face Andrés Arauz in the second round of Ecuadorian presidential election. peoplesdispatch.org The fight for second place in the run-off elections between Yaku Pérez of the Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement party and Guillermo Lasso of the right-wing Creating Opportunities‚Ää (‚ÄäCREO) party and Social Christian Party (PSC) is still too close to call…
(2021-02-09). Brazil To Assess COVID-19 Vaccination Impacts in a Small Town. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Butantan Institute Director Dimas Covas on Monday announced a clinical study that plans to vaccinate the entire adult population in Sao Paulo State's Serrana municipality to evaluate the epidemiological impact of COVID-19 vaccinations. | RELATED: | The study will begin on Feb. 17 with the vaccination of 30,000 people over 18 years of age, who will be inoculated with the Coronavac vaccine produced in collab…
(2021-02-09). Colombians Ask Ex-President Santos To Back Peace Accords. telesurenglish.net The Commons Party (Comunes) President Rodrigo Londoño on Monday called on Colombia's former President Juan Manuel Santos (2010-2018) to meet with President Ivan Duque to address the compliance of the 2016 Peace Accords in light of the increasing murders of ex-combatants. | RELATED: | Londoño (aka Timochenko) said that the Duque administration has failed to fulfill several guarantees, especially the reincorporation o…
(2021-02-09). Colombia: Schools Open Before Vaccination Campaign Starts. telesurenglish.net Colombian authorities on Monday approved the return to face-to-face classes, after over 11 months of virtual classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "We are very happy with the children's return to classrooms," said a mother who also expressed that virtuality was a tough period for everyone. | The reopening educational centers gradually began on Feb. 8. Schools must shift class schedules to guarantee the minimum po…
(2021-02-09). Argentina Allows the Use of India's Covishield Vaccine. telesurenglish.net Argentina's Health Minister Gines Gonzalez on Tuesday authorized the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine "Covishield" produced by the Serum Institute of India. | RELATED: | The decision was taken after the National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) evaluated the Covishield clinical trials which showed "no serious adverse events or significant differences in efficacy." | "This vaccine is…
(2021-02-09). Peru Starts Its COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign. telesurenglish.net Peru on Tuesday starts its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in areas of highest epidemiological risk, giving priority to redline health workers. The campaign started after the arrival of the first batch of 300.000 vaccines on Feb 7. | RELATED: | The first health care facilities to receive the doses were the Second May National Hospital and the Archbishop Loayza National Hospital. | "Those working in intensive care units treating…
(2021-02-09). Ecuador's Right-Wing Candidate Lasso Not Giving up Yet. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's right-wing presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso on Monday asked his voters to wait until the National Electoral Council (CNE) proclaims the scrutiny's official results to define leftist candidate Andres Arauz's rival. | RELATED: | "I will wait for CNE official results and I will accept them even if it is a defeat that keeps me out from the run-off," Lasso stated. | According to the CNE, with 99.27 percent of the ta…
(2021-02-09). Andres Arauz wins the first electoral round in Ecuador. mronline.org 
According to unofficial results of an exit poll, Ecuador will have a run-off election. Andres Arauz won 36,2 percent of the valid votes and right-wing candidate Guillermo Lasso got 21,7 percent.
(2021-02-09). Will the left return to power in Ecuador? liberationnews.org 
With nearly all the votes counted, left wing candidate Andrés Arauz has come in first place with over 32 percent of the vote in the first round of Ecuador's presidential election.
(2021-02-09). Democrats Disarm Themselves Before Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial. counterpunch.org Donald Trump, has with luck, eluded the consequences of being a failed gambling czar with no respect for the law. But his luck has reached a new level with Congressional Democrats refraining from holding him accountable for breaking the law and violating the Constitution as regularly as the rising and setting of the sun for
(2021-02-09). "Bolivar Act" to tighten U.S. sanctions against elected Venezuelan government. peoplesworld.org 
On January 28, a group of U.S. Congressmen, led by former Green Beret and now Republican Party legislator, Michael Waltz, introduced into the Congress a new bill dedicated to smashing democracy in Venezuela, cumbersomely entitled the "Bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with Illegitimate Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act." The creators of the law tendentiously established the …
(2021-02-09). UN chief welcomes Colombia's 'act of solidarity' with 1.7 million Venezuelans. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General, on Monday, applauded the announcement by the President of Colombia that the country will provide temporary protection to all Venezuelans in its territory.
(2021-02-09). Venezuelan Govt. Launches Proposals to Improve Public Services. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Public Works Minister Nestor Reverol on Tuesday announced proposals to improve the supply of domestic gas, electricity, and potable water to the population this 2021. | RELATED: | "We will install a 'Situational Room' that will be active 24 hours a day so we can have an early warning system for local problems," Reverol explained. | Starting next week, Public Work officials will be deployed throughout th…
(2021-02-09). Maduro's Brown New Deal for Venezuela. zcomm.org Nicolás Maduro's reforms will deepen Venezuela's oil dependency, slow regional efforts to decarbonize, and shift oil profits to transnational oil companies…
(2021-02-09). 'Bolivar Act' to tighten U.S. sanctions against elected Venezuelan government. peoplesworld.org On January 28, a group of U.S. Congressmen, led by former Green Beret and now Republican Party legislator, Michael Waltz, introduced into the Congress a new bill dedicated to smashing democracy in Venezuela, cumbersomely entitled the "Bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with Illegitimate Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act." The creators of the law tendentiously established the …
(2021-02-09). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Health workers struck and marched February 4 to demand the Bolivian government implement health measures, while 700 warehouse workers in Tolleson, Arizona, have voted by a 98 percent margin to strike over COVID-related health and safety issues.
(2021-02-09). Bolivia probes mysterious deaths of condors. laprensalatina.com La Paz, Feb 8 (efe-epa).- A team of veterinarians and biologists traveled Monday to a ravine in the southern Bolivian region of Tarija where 35 condors were found dead. The experts "will work at the site to take samples and identify what happened," regional Gov. Adrian Oliva told reporters. Other animals, including a goat and …
(2021-02-09). Bolivia To Keep March 7 as Subnational Election Day. telesurenglish.net La Paz Constitutional Court on Monday ruled out a claim that sought to postpone the Bolivian subnational elections over fears of an increase in COVID-19 infections. | RELATED: | The appeal was filed on Jan. 27 by candidate Amilcar Barral, who is running for La Paz Mayor's office on behalf of the National Action Party (PAN-BOL). | Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) President Salvador Romero argued that electoral authorities had approved…
(2021-02-09). Brazil's disastrous pandemic response. greenleft.org.au Brazil's failure to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic arises from a combination of neoliberalism, crippling debt and anti-science virus denialism, writes Yanis Iqbal.
(2021-02-09). Amid internal meltdown at New York Times, '1619 Project' creator doxxes reporter for digging into her own racially charged tweets. rt.com 
In the New York Times' latest internal scrap, the paper's leading advocate for critical race theory allegedly doxxed a reporter for calling out her hypocrisy, after a veteran journalist was forced out for using "the N-word." | Donald McNeil Jr., the New York Times' top reporter on the Covid-19 pandemic, resigned last week. McNeil, it had been revealed, used a racial slur while on a trip to Peru with students in 2009. McNeil simply repeated the term after a student inquired about its usage, and the paper backed him up, saying he had no malicious intent. Nevertheless, he resigned after 150 employees demanded he…
(2021-02-09). Argentina Creates Visual Arts Award for LGBTI Women. telesurenglish.net Argentina's Culture and Women, Gender, and Diversity Ministry called for the first edition of the "Visual Arts Acquisition Award 8M. Depatriarchalize Cultural Heritage", a contest that seeks to recognize the works of lesbian, trans, and transgender women artists. | RELATED: | "For the first time, a competition is called from the government to reverse patriarchy in Argentine arts," Culture Minister Tristan Bauer no…
(2021-02-09). Chile: Political Parties Urge Dissolution Of Carabineros. popularresistance.org Chile's political parties and social leaders on Monday demanded the dissolution of the Military police (Carabineros) three days after an agent shot dead juggler Francisco Martinez, 27, during an identity check. | "We demand the Senate to debate on the re-foundation of Carabineros," Progressive Party (PRO) Senator Alejandro Navarro tweeted, recalling that police brutality is part of the "nefarious legacy" of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship (1973-1990). | Chile's Communist Party (PC) Secretary Eduardo Artes also demanded the resignation of President Sebastian Piñera, "who has defended the Carabineros despite the br…
(2021-02-09). Ecuador's Candidate Arauz Rejects Privatization of Central Bank. telesurenglish.net The Union for Hope (UNES) candidate Andres Arauz rejected the "defense of dollarization" bill by which Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno, who has less than 5 months left in office, seeks to reform the monetary and financial code. | RELATED: | This young economist called on the members of the current National Assembly not to approve this bill because its purpose is to "privatize" the monetary policy by placing corporate-sponsore…
(2021-02-09). Open Letter from 40+ Economists Regarding Ecuador and the Dollar. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Not only has leading presidential candidate Andrés Arauz emphasized that he …
(2021-02-08). Recent developments in Manaus, Brazil raise many issues about the future course of the COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org After premature and unjustified claims of reaching "herd immunity," the Brazilian city has been ravaged by a second wave of coronavirus that has overwhelmed local health care resources.
(2021-02-08). Brazil Begins Production of Over 11 Million COVID-19 Vaccines. telesurenglish.net The Butantan Institute of Sao Paulo, one of the main medical research centers in Brazil, started the production of 8.6 million doses of the Chinese laboratory Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine. | REALTED: | "About 8.6 million new doses will be released for the immunization of Brazilians from Feb. 23," reported the Sao Paulo's government in a statement, without mentioning how long it will take to deliver the entire batch.
(2021-02-08). Leading Brazilian Communist José Carlos Ruy has died. peoplesworld.org 
Editor's note from Eric A. Gordon: José Carlos Ruy entered my life very recently, but very forcefully. The repercussions of our online meeting are destined to cast a long shadow. Out of the blue (or "over the transom" as they say in the publishing world) People's World received an article by him—in English—celebrating the life of Brazilian left-wing poet …
(2021-02-08). Colombia: Gulf Clan Criminal Gang's 2nd Top Leader Killed. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Military Forces on Sunday killed the Gulf Clan criminal gang's second top leader and major drug trafficker Nelson Hurtado (aka Marihuano) during an operation in the Choco Department. | RELATED: | The killing of Hurtado, who was the main confidant of the Clan's top leader, Dairo Usuga (aka Otoniel), "is one of the most decisive blows ever struck against this Organized Armed Group (GAO)," local outlets reported.
(2021-02-08). André Arauz Wins First Round Of Ecuadorian Presidential Election. popularresistance.org Andrés Arauz of the progressive Union for Hope alliance (UNES) won the first round in the Ecuadorian presidential elections that were held on Sunday, February 7. He obtained 31.74% of the votes, as per the results of the quick count by the national electoral council. It is not fully clear who is in the second place as the results showed a technical tie between Guillermo Lasso of the right-wing Creating Opportunities‚Ää (CREO) party and Social Christian Party (PSC), and Yaku Pérez of the Indigenous Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement party. Lasso obtained 20.05% of the votes, while Pérez secure…
(2021-02-08). Peru Receives 300,000 Doses of Chinese Sinopharm Vaccine. telesurenglish.net Peru on Sunday received on an Air France flight the first 300,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Chinese Sinopharm laboratory. | RELATED: | The shipment, which arrived at the Jorge Chavez International Airport at 19h54 in Callao province, was received by the Interim President Francisco Sagasti. | "The Shinopharm vaccines are part of the one million doses that the country plans to purchase from China in the coming d…
(2021-02-08). ExxonMobil exploits divisions in South America to score massive oil profits. peoplesworld.org 
Tensions are rising between neighboring Guyana and Venezuela over a piece of land that has been disputed since at least 1835. Both Guyana's President Irfaan Ali and Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro have exchanged sharp words about the status of the Essequibo region, which both countries claim. Since 1990, the two countries have pursued their claims through a United Nations …
(2021-02-08). President Maduro Blames Duque for Prompting Terrorist Plots. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Monday urged Colombia's Congress to investigate Ivan Duque's administration's role in planning terrorist plots against the Venezuelan National Assembly (NA). | RELATED: | "The terrorist acts, which included blowing up with explosives the NA headquarters and the Federal Legislative Palace, were being planned since December," Maduro explained, assuring that this is a new attempt by the Colombian g…
(2021-02-08). National Gas Chief Arrested for Corruption at Venezuela's PDVSA. venezuelanalysis.com On the same day, local oil managers Alfredo Chirinos and Aryenis Torrealba were sentenced to five years, provoking anger from their grassroots support campaign.
(2021-02-08). Bolivia Investigates Killing of 35 Condors. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's environmental authorities on Sunday announced they will investigate the massacre of 35 endangered condors in a rural community in the Tarija Department. | RELATED: | The birds, which were presumably poisoned, were lying on the grounds of the Laderas Norte rural community. Preliminary investigations suggest they were killed by local hunters. | "We are facing one of the most serious cases of endangered spe…
(2021-02-08). Inside Ecuador's Citizens Revolution. popularresistance.org Quito, Ecuador – The South American nation of Ecuador is currently suffering through its worst economic crisis in decades. Poverty is skyrocketing, corruption is rampant, and the US-backed government has shown itself to be deeply undemocratic. | On February 7, Ecuador will hold a historic election that could fundamentally change its direction, moving the nation away from its current neoliberal policies and reliance on Washington, and restoring the socialist-oriented program of former President Rafael Correa, who launched a progressive movement called the Citizens' Revolution.
(2021-02-08). Chile's Military Police Attacks Funeral of Its Victim. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Chile's Military Police (Carabineros) threw water with chemicals and tear gas at hundreds of people who attended Francisco Martinez's funeral, a street artist killed by a Chilean policeman. | RELATED: | Despite Carabineros' repression, people gathered again in the afternoon to say their last goodbye to the young artist killed in the Bajos de Mena commune. | Another repressive event occurred at noon on Sunday…
(2021-02-08). Race for 2d Place Continues in Ecuador's Presidential Elections. telesurenglish.net With 97.56 percent of the votes counted, the National Electoral Council (CNE) has not yet been able to dispel who is in second place. | RELATED: | As of Monday morning, Union for Hope (UNES) presidential candidate Andres Arauz maintains first place with 32.20 percent of votes in his favor. | However, Pachakutik candidate Yaku Perez had 19.80 percent of the votes and the CREO candidate Guillermo Lasso reached 19.60 percent. | The small difference between…