(2021-04-07). Brazil breaks record with 4,195 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours. peoplesdispatch.org As Brazil breaks records with numbers of deaths and confirmed cases, a study done by PoderData reveals that significant sectors of Brazilian society believe that Bolsonaro is responsible for the health crisis…
(2021-04-07). Lenin Moreno Deepens Ecuador's Political Crisis Ahead of Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia — Apr 4, 2021 | Ecuador will go to polls on Sunday, April 11, amid new restrictive measures imposed by outgoing President Lenin Moreno to contain the pandemic. Although the country has been mired in a health crisis for months due to the government's mishandling of COVID-19, the ultra-right-wing leader has decreed a 30-day state of emergency in the country's eight main provinces one week before elections. | "Ecuador's democracy is once again in danger," warned leftist Union for Hope Alliance (UNES) candidate Andrés Arauz, who is the favorite to win the second round of presidential election…
(2021-04-07). Violence and humanitarian crisis intensify in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org According to the INDEPAZ, as of April 6, 2021, 43 social leaders and 14 ex-combatants of the FARC have been assassinated by illegal armed groups. Additionally, 91 people have been killed in 25 massacres perpetrated this year. The situation of violence has led to the force displacements of around 15,000 people…
(2021-04-07). Ecuador Indigenous Leader Endorses Left Presidential Candidate. indybay.org Jaime Vargas, President of Ecuador's largest Indigenous federation, CONAIE, endorsed Andrés Arauz, Presidential candidate for the Union for Hope, on April 3, 2021. | Photo credit: El Comerico www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/vargas-apoyo-arauz-indigenas-amazonia.html…
(2021-04-07). As April 11 Ecuador election nears, Moreno uses pandemic to deepen political crisis. workers.org 
By Alejandra Garcia Published in English on the site of resumen-english.org April 4. Progressive candidate Andrés Arauz leads Ecuador's first round of presidential elections. Ecuador will go to the polls April 11 amid new restrictive measures imposed by outgoing President Lenin Moreno to contain the pandemic. Although the country has . . . |
(2021-04-06). Elections in Peru: Strength of the Left Not Reflected by Polls. orinocotribune.com The progressive parties stressed the need to hold a Constituent Assembly that includes all social sectors of the country. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed shortcomings that need to be addressed in the healthcare and education systems. | Six days before the presidential elections in Peru, the picture is not clear. Out of 20 candidates to occupy the House of Pizarro, half have a chance to go to the second round. According to polls, no one exceeds 15% of the intention to vote. | But when walking the streets of Lima, the Peruvian capital, it is perceived that the left-wing parties, represented by Verónika Mendoza, from…
(2021-04-06). Rising tensions ahead of second round elections in Ecuador. mronline.org 
The lead up to the second round elections in Ecuador have been marked by misinformation campaigns, a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and fears of manipulation and fraud. | April 6, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-06). Colombian Paramilitary an "Illegitimate Son of the Colombian State" (Salvatore Mancuso). orinocotribune.com 
By Mision Verdad — Apr 5, 2021 | In recent In his virtual testimony from a jail in the United States, Mancuso not only stressed that "the para…
(2021-04-06). Campaign enters final stretch: the struggle for the future of Ecuador and Latin America. liberationnews.org 
The final week of campaigning in Ecuador's presidential election — a contest that has profound significance for the left throughout Latin America — has begun.
(2021-04-06). Peru: Behavioral Strategies To Reduce Teacher Sorting — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
Low-income students are more likely to attend schools with less-qualified teachers, expanding the very achievement gaps that public education should help reduce. Although the problem of teacher sorting is well-documented, policy responses have tended to focus on increasing compensation at hard-to-staff schools, which can be both expensive and ineffective. This column presents the results of a novel and low-cost strategy implemented nationwide by the government of Peru that successfully encouraged highly qualified teachers to apply for job openings in disadvantaged schools. | By Nicolas Ajzenman, Eleonora Berto…
(2021-04-06). Six Ways Chevron Imperils Climate, Human Rights, And Racial Justice. popularresistance.org Although we're barely one quarter into 2021, multiple forces are squeezing Chevron for the preventable harm it is inflicting on the global climate. The company is also being dragged for its greenwashing, its role in perpetuating racial injustice in the United States, and its violations of Indigenous peoples' rights and other human rights from Burma/Myanmar to Ecuador. | The table is now set for Chevron's annual meeting in May, where several climate-related shareholder proposals will be on the agenda. Campaigners are calling for votes against both the board chair and the lead independent director on the basis of f…
(2021-04-06). Chile Rules Out Compensation for 22 Ocular Trauma Victims. telesurenglish.net Chile's State Defense Council (CDE) rejected a lawsuit filed by a group of victims who suffered ocular trauma caused by the Military Police (the "Carabineros") during the October 2019 social outburst. | RELATED: | The lawsuit was filed by 22 people aged between 18 and 34 years old. They hold that the Carabineros conducted an "abusive and negligent" use of force, which violated human rights norms. | The plaintiffs reque…
(2021-04-06). Preclusion Hearing Begins Against Former President àÅlvaro Uribe. telesurenglish.net If the preclusion is not accepted, the Prosecutor's Office will have to decide whether to file an accusation or to appeal. | The preclusion hearing against the former president of Colombia, àÅlvaro Uribe Vélez, for alleged witness tampering and procedural fraud began this Tuesday at 8: 00 AM local time. | RELATED: | In the hearing, the prosecution must support the reasons for precluding the investigation; also,…
(2021-04-06). Ecuador's Presidential Candidate Lasso Denounced for Tax Fraud. telesurenglish.net Lawmakers from the province of Manabi filed a complaint against Creating Opportunities (CREO) party candidate Guillermo Lasso for alleged tax fraud before the provincial Prosecutor's Office. | RELATED: | "We went all the way to the Prosecutor's Office to file the complaint… We cannot allow them to make a mockery of our province," lawmaker Lenin Barreto tweeted. | Their accusation includes a complaint against th…
(2021-04-06). What's happening in Ecuador? peoplesdispatch.org Ground report from Quito, Ecuador days out from the second round of presidential elections. We take you through all of the latest developments and things to look out for just days ahead of the historic electoral contest between progressive candidate Andrés Arauz and conservative banker Guillermo Lasso.