(2021-05-19). Chile and Colombia to Move Money Out of Militaries. counterpunch.org While the proposal for a global ceasefire during a disease pandemic has done the opposite of catching on, there are a few small signs of sanity and even of successful activism. While most big military spenders (including the super-mega-biggest one) have increased or kept their spending steady, the SIPRI numbers show a serious reduction from 2019 to
(2021-05-19). Colombians Want a New Government — And an End to Neoliberalism. zcomm.org For weeks, Colombians have remained in the streets challenging their nation's violent social and economic model…
(2021-05-19). Progressive forces win majority of seats in Chile's Constitutional Convention. mronline.org 
Independent and progressive candidates won more than a two-thirds majority in the Constitutional Convention, a body responsible for writing Chile's new constitution. | May 19, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-19). Chile: Transformar la convención constituyente en la tumba del neoliberalismo. globalizacion.ca El futuro no está diseñado. Como sucedió con el triunfo de la Unidad Popular y Salvador Allende, ni los más optimistas pensaban en una derrota tan aplastante de la derecha. El desconcierto en sus filas equivale al sufrido la noche…
(2021-05-19). Chile — °Bye, bye, Pinochet! globalizacion.ca Fue un proceso largo desde el fin de la dictadura de Pinochet hasta estas elecciones. Fue una transición larga, que restauró la democracia política en Chile, pero mantuvo la Constitución impuesta en plena condición de estado de sitio por Pinochet-…
(2021-05-19). Chile en tiempo de relevos. globalizacion.ca A treintaiún años de una constitución impuesta a sangre y fuego por la dictadura militar, el pueblo chileno amanece a las puertas de comenzar a decidir un nuevo destino. El repudio popular hizo tronar el escarmiento, no solo al gobierno…
(2021-05-18). New Murder Added to Over 40 Victims of Police Repression in Colombia. orinocotribune.com The Office of the Ombudsman of Colombia indicated that, in the midst of over 120 ongoing investigations against police officers for abuse of authority since the start of the national strike, 16 more people were injured and one was killed this Monday, May 17. | The information on the new murder was provided by John Jairo Santamaría, mayor of Yumbo, Valle del Cauca (just north of Cali), based on a report provided by an authority from the Yumbo municipality hospital. | According to videos posted on various social media networks, during a rally rejecting the government of Iván Duque the police fired and threw tear ga…
(2021-05-18). IACHR Asks To Visit Colombia To Inquiry Into Police Brutality. telesurenglish.net The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Friday requested President Ivan Duque a working visit to Colombia to investigate human rights violations and police brutality. | RELATED: | "We expect Duque to respond to our request as soon as possible. We trust that his government has nothing to hide, and it will safeguard the highest human rights standards," the IACHR stated. | The organization made the request…
(2021-05-18). Colombia: Cali's Mayor Orders His Cabinet To Resign. telesurenglish.net Cali's Mayor Jorge Ospina Tuesday requested the resignation of his Cabinet and local entities directors amid the national strike tossing Colombia since April 28. | RELATED: | He also announced financial allocation on inclusive projects related to social emergency, employment, sports, and culture for young people. | The capital city of the Valle del Cauca department has been the epicenter of recent protests in Colo…
(2021-05-18). Repression Of National Protests In Colombia Is Backed By The United States. popularresistance.org Colombians have been on a national strike since April 28 with protests in 500 cities and blockades that have shut down the major highway. The protests were sparked by a proposed bill that would place the burden of financing the country's debt on the people while cutting taxes for the wealthy, but economic conditions for most people have been in decline for a long time. The government has responded to the protests with violent repression by its militarized police that are funded and trained by the United States. Clearing the FOG speaks with Charo Mina-Rojas, a human rights defender in Colombia who was a leader in…
(2021-05-18). Colombian Government Ignores Protesters' Demands, Orders Full Deployment of Police Forces. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa The "first line" in Medellín. The first line inspired by protests in Chile serves as a first line of defense of for protesters from police attacks. Photo: Colombia Informa Organizations have condemned the government of Iván Duque for increasing the militarization of cities and repressive actions against protests amid negotiations with mobilized sectors…
(2021-05-18). Colombia: "Peasants Throughout the Country Remain in the National Strike" libya360.wordpress.com Jorge López Peasant communities in all regions of the country have taken part in the National Strike. On the paths, trails and highways they have led marches, blockades and educational days in regions such as Antioquia, Nariño, Arauca and Casanare. In the latter, they have maintained their mobilization since April 28 without rest. We had…
(2021-05-18). Colombia: FARC-EP Second Marquetalia Confirms the Assassination of Commander Jesús Santrich in an Ambush by the Colombian Army. libya360.wordpress.com COMMUNICATION TO COLOMBIA AND THE WORLD: We inform Colombia and the world with pain in our hearts, the sad news of the death of Commander Jesús Santrich, member of the FARC-EP's Second Marquetalia Directorate, in an ambush executed by Colombian army commandos on May 17. It happened in the Serranía del Perijá, a binational border…
(2021-05-18). Colombian government ignores protesters' demands and orders full deployment of police forces. peoplesdispatch.org 
Organizations have condemned the government of Iván Duque for increasing the militarization of cities and repressive actions against protests amid negotiations with mobilized sectors…
(2021-05-18). Chile: Election Results & Composition of the Constitutional Convention. orinocotribune.com 
This Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16, Chileans participated in a mega-election in which they voted for the 155 members of the Constituent Convention, 345 mayors, 2,252 councilors, and 16 regional governors. Regional governors (called intendants) had been appointed directly by the president since the 1974 creation of Chile's regions by the Pinochet dictatorship. | More than 22,000 candidates disputed 2,678 positions. | The result was so clear that President Piñera had to acknowledge at the end of the day that the people sent a clear message that his government does not know how to tune in to the demands of the…
(2021-05-18). Argentine Businesses To Stop Selling Beef Meat for One Week. telesurenglish.net Business associations on Tuesday announced a seven-day marketing stoppage in response to the closure of beef exports ordered by Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez. | RELATED: | The measure was announced by organizations such as Argentina's Rural Society (SRA), Rural Confederations (CRA), and the Agrarian Federation (FAA). | On Monday, Fernandez expressed his concern about the sustained growth in beef prices despite t…
(2021-05-18). Argentina — El problema del Gobierno para convencer. globalizacion.ca Si fuera por cantidad de noticias o hechos resaltados, que no son lo mismo, se viene de días pródigos. Pero ni la suma de todos esos episodios alcanza a cómo impresiona el dato sobresaliente. Ni la danza de reuniones presidenciales…
(2021-05-18). Chile: Lower House of Parliament Rejects Tax on the Super Rich. telesurenglish.net The plenary of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile rejected this Tuesday due to a lack of quorum, a project through which it sought to establish an exceptional and one-time tax on the "super-rich, or fortunes exceeding 22 million dollars, intended to finance a universal emergency income. | The project had entered the Chilean Lower House in June 2020 at the request of ten deputies from the Left. After its approval, in general, last April 21, it was discussed by the plenary itself, based on a new report from the Constitutional Commission, rendered by the deputy of the Communist Party, Camila Vallejo. | RELATED:…
(2021-05-18). Chilean Constitution to Be Drafted by Young Politicians. telesurenglish.net Chile's Constituent Convention (CC) resulting from the May elections will be formed by 79 women and 76 men. Their average age is 45. | RELATED: | Independent representatives obtained 103 seats, thus securing a majority. At least two out of five Chileans opted for candidates who did not run in any of the three major alliances conformed by the traditional parties. | Local outlet La Tercera surveyed 132 elected membe…
(2021-05-18). El neoliberalismo nació y murió en Chile. globalizacion.ca El resultado del plebiscito fue abrumador. Salvo muy pocos lugares, incluso aquellos donde ganaba la derecha, se pronunciaron por una Asamblea Constituyente Soberana. | Las elecciones celebradas en dos días (el sábado 15 y el domingo 16 de mayo) tuvieron como…
(2021-05-18). Fujimori Banned From Leaving Peru To Attend an Event in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net In Peru, the Public Prosecutor's Office denied a travel permit to Popular Force (FP) presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, who intended to travel to Ecuador to participate in a forum organized by the International Freedom Foundation (IFF). | RELATED: | The judicial resolution stated that public officials would not be able to control compliance with restrictive measures such as orders to appear in court imposed on Fujimori for the "C…