(2021-04-09). Car-Bombing Highlights State's Culpability in Colombia's Violence. orinocotribune.com 
On Friday, March 26, a car bomb in the town of Corinto in the Cauca department was detonated, leaving 43 people injured, including 11 public officials, and causing heavy damages. Diego Molano, recently appointed Defense Minister, accused the Molano Dagoberto Ramos Mobile Column, a dissident group of the FARC, of carrying out the attack. | Corinto, a town of about 35,000 residents, has become, according to authorities, a strategic area on a crowded drug and weapons route heading towards the southwestern part of the country. This has made it a much-disputed territory amongst armed groups. According to the Colombian…
(2021-04-09). The Judicial Persecution of Steven Donziger. counterpunch.org 
For some, call them criminal justice ingenues, it may be hard to believe this is happening in the United States, that our famed judiciary has sunk this low. But in the U.S., a judge acts as prosecutor and jury on behalf of a giant oil company, Chevron, as it destroys the life and career of human rights lawyer Steven Donziger. His crime? Daring to win a judgment against Chevron in an Ecuadorian court. For those less enchanted with the U.S. justice system, this is no surprise. But there it is. This judicial travesty is occurring in New York state. And the Chevron friendly judges — first Lewis A. Kaplan and hi…
(2021-04-09). Argentina To Penalize Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces. telesurenglish.net Argentina's Senate Thursday approved a bill that seeks to incorporate into the Penal Code sexual harassment in public spaces. | RELATED: | The bill, which was approved with 67 votes in favor and one negative vote, proposes fines and imprisonment to fight and prevent sexual harassment. | Fines of up to US$216 will be imposed on anyone who disturbs another person's dignity and physical, psychological, or sexual integrit…
(2021-04-09). Los fundamentos políticos de las elecciones en Ecuador. globalizacion.ca En la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales en Ecuador, a realizarse el próximo domingo 11 de abril, el pueblo ecuatoriano tendrá que elegir entre los candidatos Guillermo Lasso y Andrés Arauz. | Lasso representa a los sectores neoliberales que desean…
(2021-04-09). What to expect in Peru's general elections on Sunday. peoplesdispatch.org Ahead of the general elections in Peru on April 11, we look at the leading candidates, their backgrounds and their proposals to deal with the crises facing the country…
(2021-04-09). In Ecuador, a Presidential Election With Global Reach. thenation.com In Ecuador, a Presidential Election With Global Reach…
(2021-04-09). Glenn Greenwald Took on the Authoritarian Right in Brazil — and Won. zcomm.org Review of Securing Democracy: My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Bolsonaro's Brazil by Glenn Greenwald…
(2021-04-09). Ecuador's election is a test of our solidarity. zcomm.org The Progressive International observation delegation returns to Ecuador to observe the most important elections in a generation…
(2021-04-08). Argentina Reinforces Measures To Contain New COVID-19 Wave. telesurenglish.net Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez on Wednesday announced that his administration will reinforce health restrictions to contain the second wave of COVID-19 infections. | RELATED: | "The measures, which will take effect from April 9 to 30, will be key to reduce the COVID-19 incidence," said the President, who caught the disease last week. | As of Friday, authorities will impose a night curfew and will prohibit group tra…
(2021-04-08). Peru: National Polls Forecast Low Turnout In Election Day. telesurenglish.net A survey by the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP) on Wednesday showed that the COVID-19 health crisis and the apathy felt by the people for the presidential elections could lead to a low turnout at the polls on April 11. | RELATED: | "Peruvians have no favorite candidates among the 18 parties that are running for the elections," the IEP stated and informed there would be a technical tie among the front-runners. | The cente…
(2021-04-08). Anti-Racist Movements in Brazil: Activist Series. dsausa.org RSVP Here Around the world, Black-led movements are raising the stakes in our collective struggles. This discussion series with leading Black and Indigenous militants from across Brazil spotlights their experiences in organizing against state violence, workplace exploitation, and structural racism everywhere from education to healthcare. Today's movements facing neo-fascism, militarization, and an unprecedented public health…
(2021-04-08). What's happening in Ecuador? mronline.org 
Ground report from Quito, Ecuador days out from the second round of presidential elections. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-08). The Heat: Vaccine inequality and Brazil battles COVID-19. america.cgtn.com 
Vaccinations are ramping up in the U.S., but President Joe Biden warns the country is still in a war against COVID-19. Meanwhile, in Brazil, hospitals and morgues are being stretched to the limit, and the prognosis for other low-income countries is similarly grim, as vaccine distribution continues to be a major challenge.
(2021-04-08). Headlines for April 8, 2021. democracynow.org Global Coronavirus Cases Surge, With Record Daily Infections in India, Turkey and Iran, Brazil's President Rejects Nationwide Lockdown Despite Record COVID-19 Death Toll, Countries Cut Back on AstraZeneca Vaccinations After Reports of Rare Blood Clots, U.S. COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rise, Driven by Young People, Gaza Strip Locks Down Amid COVID Surge and Vaccine Shortage as Cases Plummet in Israel, U.S. Restores Financial Aid to U.N. Relief Agency for Palestine, Biden Names Gun Control Advocate to Lead Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Sen. Joe Manchin Doubles Down on Opposition to We…
(2021-04-08). UK: Ex-minister accuses pro-Israel lobbyists of 'disgusting interference'. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Ex-minister accuses pro-Israel lobbyists of 'disgusting interference' | Alan Duncan has said that the Conservative Friends of Israel fiercely lobbied to prevent him becoming Middle East minister | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 11: 26 | Former British Minister of State for Europe and the Americas Alan Duncan gestures during a joint press conference with Ecuador's Ambassador Jaime Marchan at Victoria Gard…