(2021-06-01). Over 200 Brazilian Cities Rise Up Against "Genocidal" Bolsonaro. orinocotribune.com Massive rallies call for impeachment of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro | On Saturday, Brazilians took to the streets to protest against the chaos created by President Jair Bolsonaro's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic. | Demonstrations were a response to the tragedy of over 459,000 Brazilian lives taken by COVID-19, and the recklessness of their president faced with the crisis. | Currently, Bolsonaro is under investigation by a Senatorial Commission which is evaluating his COVID-19 policies and actions, including recommending the use of unproven drugs, and pressuring local officials to prevent sanitary…
(2021-06-01). Tire workers die of COVID in Argentina after pseudo-left-led union enforces return to work. wsws.org The SUTNA union and its pseudo-left leaders have suppressed workers' opposition to unsafe conditions and have kept them on the job throughout almost the entire pandemic.
(2021-06-01). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Contract miners at the huge Chilean copper mine are demanding they be paid prevailing wages, while oil workers at the "green division" of the Brazilian state oil from Petrobras are continuing a strike that began May 20.
(2021-06-01). Balance and Perspective of the National Strike in Colombia. orinocotribune.com By WFTU Colombia Secretariat — May 27, 2021 | Today, in the streets, the people speak, the people are in charge. | The National Strike that broke out last April 28 in Colombia — with its epicenter in the cities and led by youth collectives- produced in less than a month a political turn in favor of the democratic-popular forces; by contrast, it already provoked hard political and diplomatic setbacks to the dominant narco-business dictatorship in our country. | The unprecedented social hurricane filled the streets and neighborhoods with indignation and popular resistance against state abandonment and ar…
(2021-06-01). Colombia's anti-capitalist rebellion. greenleft.org.au Amid rising levels of police and paramilitary violence, Yanis Iqbal looks at Colombia's history of state repression and people's resistance.
(2021-06-01). Bolsonaro le tendió una mano a la Conmebol. globalizacion.ca Jair Bolsonaro vio luz y entró. Le tendió una mano amiga a una Conmebol conmovida por el retiro de la Argentina (y antes de Colombia) como sede de la inminente Copa América. Y Conmebol aceptó el convite. | Brasil será sede…
(2021-06-01). UBER Blood On It's Hands! UBER Murders & The Criminal Record Of UBER In Brazil. indybay.org The role of UBER in Brazil is the focus of this interview. Wagner Oliveria who was a driver with UBER in Sao Paulo Brazil talks about the murders of UBER drivers and the criminal syndicate it operates.
(2021-06-01). Perú — Un voto de confianza al pueblo. globalizacion.ca El próximo domingo habrá de ocurrir la segunda ronda del proceso electoral iniciado el 11 de abril pasado. En tal circunstancia, la ciudadanía, habrá de optar por una de las dos opciones en pugna. En manos de ella está la…
(2021-06-01). " °Gracias, juventud colombiana" globalizacion.ca Colombia es un país con más de 50 millones de habitantes. Su doble característica, entre otras, es de ser el quinto país más industrializado después de Brasil, México, Argentina y Chile, y el segundo exportador mundial de café después de…
(2021-05-31). UN Human Rights Head Urges End to Violence After Troops Deployed in Colombia. truthout.org 
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Bachelet, in a statement Sunday, specifically expressed concern about reports that since…
(2021-05-31). Update On Cali And African Liberation Day. popularresistance.org Saturday morning, the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) got word the neoliberal, right-wing Colombian state was deploying its military into the predominantly Afro-Colombian city of Calí. To top it off, the internet was not working. That prompted us to put out an alert on Twitter. | Later in the day, we heard from our folks that the internet appeared to be up and running again. But we remain vigilant because the national government had deployed the military to Calí and other cities after issuing a decree on Friday forcing governors and mayors to cooperate with the militarized response to the national strike. | This m…
(2021-05-31). Colombia's 41st Massacre Leaves Nine People Dead In Huila. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Institute for Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) on Monday reported the 41st massacre of 2021, in which eight men and one woman were shot to death in the Huila department. | RELATED: | The massacre occurred at 7h30 local time at the Palmira farm, owned by a former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla member, who is currently working as a bodyguard for the National Protection Unit (UNP). | Accor…
(2021-05-31). Peru's Leftist Candidate Stands Out in Presidential Debate. telesurenglish.net Peru's National Electoral Jury on Sunday hosted a debate between the two candidates Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori ahead of the presidential runoff to be held on June 6. | RELATED: | During the three-hour presidential debate, Castillo ratified his commitment to the people and his desire to dignify the lives of Peruvians who have been victims of exclusion. | "I am a man of work, of faith and hope. I know what it…
(2021-05-31). Birds of a Fascist feather: why Israel is aiding Colombia's crackdown on protesters. mronline.org 
Photos circulating on social media show Colombian government forces using Israeli weapons against protestors and Israeli-made Sand Cat armored vehicles patrolling the streets of Colombian cities. Alan Macleod investigates the growing ties between the unlikely allies. | May 31, 2021…
(2021-05-31). State Department socialists: The sinister operations of Jacobin and the DSA in Brazil. wsws.org Jacobin is promoting itself in Brazil as an authoritative voice on socialism by bringing together Brazilian representatives of Pabloism, Stalinism and academic identity politics.
(2021-05-31). PAST EVENTS: Calendar of Resistance. samidoun.net 
Click here for new events upcoming! Friday, May 14 Argentina Buenos Aires: solidarity with the Palestinian People — Friday, 14 May 11 am Esmeralda 1212 Buenos Aires, Argentina Info: www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3892260440894027&id=676711269115643 Australia Adelaide: Speakout: save Sheikh Jarrah, stand with Palestine — Friday, 14 May 5: 00 pm Beehive Corner Adelaide, SA, Australia Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/129509095803129/ Brisbane: Rally and March for Palestinian Nakba Day — Friday, 14 May 5: 30 pm King George Square Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia Facebook Page:…
(2021-05-31). Winners, Losers, and Human Rights Abusers in Colombia's National Strike. orinocotribune.com 
By James Patrick Jordan — May 30, 2021 | It is just over a month since Colombia's National Strike (Paro Nacional) began. The international community is appalled by the endless reports of atrocities and abuses by the ESMAD riot police and Colombian Armed Forces (which combine the military and police under one command), and the right-wing gangs allied with them. As always, we must point out that US funding enables these outrages. | At the same time, we are inspired and encouraged by the tenacity and continued momentum of the popular movements and the victories that they have achieved. Along with the anger and…
(2021-05-31). Bolsonaro Pledges Protection Against Mining To Indigenous. telesurenglish.net Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro pledged to the Indigenous Yanomami community to preserve their Amazon demarcation from mining. The far-right leader seeks a rapprochement with these demographics ahead of the 2022 election. | RELATED: | "Your wishes will be respected. If you do not want to mine, there will be no mining," Bolsonaro said during the meeting. However, he remarked that other communities were willing to…
(2021-05-31). Workers' Party Rejects Holding of Soccer Tournament in Brazil. telesurenglish.net The Workers' Party (PT) on Monday rejected the possibility of Brazil hosting the South American Soccer Tournament, which was originally supposed to take place in Colombia and Argentina. | RELATED: | "Bolsonaro authorized the holding of the Soccer Tournament here in Brazil! Is this serious? Was this authorized amid the pandemic, the arrival of the third wave, the increased risk due to lack of beds and supplies, and…
(2021-05-31). Death of young student on hospital floor lays bare Argentina's COVID-19 crisis. wsws.org The reopening of Argentina's economy this year rapidly resulted in a second and deadlier wave of the pandemic with a daily average that exceeds 30,000 new cases.
(2021-05-31). Mass demonstrations in Brazil against Bolsonaro's homicidal response to COVID pandemic. wsws.org There is a widespread perception within the population that the COVID-19 catastrophe in Brazil is the result of a deliberate policy of social murder.
(2021-05-31). The Immorality of the Colombian State. orinocotribune.com By Marcos Roitman Rosenmann — May 29, 2021 | While union leaders, human rights defenders, peasant and Indigenous leaders are assassinated, the Colombian state has completely surrendered to the counterinsurgency strategy designed by the United States for the region. | There is no truce. The peace agreements have not been respected, nor have the monitoring commissions been allowed to carry out their work. The threats and impunity with which the paramilitary groups act, in addition to the violence perpetrated by the armed forces and the police, have left a trail of death in their wake. According to Indepaz (Ins…
(2021-05-31). Free Peru's Candidate Still Leads Polls Ahead of Election Day. telesurenglish.net Ipsos Peru's latest poll placed Free Peru (PL) presidential candidate Pedro Castillo first with a 52.6 percent of votes advantage ahead of Popular Force (FP) leader Keiko Fujimori who secured 47.4 percent. | RELATED: | Previously, the Ipsos Peru mock poll showed a difference of 1.9 percent among the runoff candidates and placed them in a technical tie. Now, the gap grew to 4.3 percent in votes cast. | In Lima, Fujimori ma…
(2021-05-31). Colombia: House to Vote No-Confidence Against Defense Minister. telesurenglish.net The president of the Colombian House of Representatives, Germán Blanco, summoned for next Tuesday the congressmen to process with the respective vote the motion of censure against the Minister of Defense, Diego Molano. | RELATED: | According to the Chamber president, the vote on the motion of censure will proceed in compliance with Article 135 of the Legislative instance, "once a chamber pronounces on the motion of censure, i…
(2021-05-31). Chile: Lawmakers Urge Piñera To Modify His Minimum Wage Bill. telesurenglish.net Last week, Chile's Lower Chamber agreed to discuss the minimum wage adjustment bill while urging President Sebastian Piñera to readjust his 3.2 percent increase proposal. | RELATED: | Piñera intends to slightly raise the minimum wage from US$451 to US$467, justifying that there will also be an increase in a subsidy from US$55 to US$69. | Previously, the Labor Commission discarded the Executive's proposal noting that the minim…
(2021-05-31). Night Of Repression Leaves 11 People Injured In Bogota. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Mobile Anti-Riot Squadron (ESMAD) agents on Sunday cracked down on a peaceful protest at the Portal Resistencia metro station in Bogota, leaving at least 11 people injured. | RELATED: | Witnesses said the officers threw gas grenades and shot at protesters with firearms. In the Chicala neighborhood, police forces also assaulted citizens who were not taking part in the protests. | On Monday morning, human…
(2021-05-31). Chileans Voted for an End to Neoliberalism. zcomm.org Ten days ago, the people of Chile voted for sweeping structural reform and an end to neoliberalism. It's one of the Left's biggest victories since the end of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship…
(2021-05-31). øHacia una descolonización constitucional en Chile? globalizacion.ca La pregunta sobre la descolonización del Estado se vuelve central en el contexto actual de Chile, luego de la inédita elección paritaria de candidatas y candidatos constituyentes y saber quiénes van a ser parte de este nuevo órgano fundamental. | Señalo…
(2021-05-31). Argentina — øEstán nerviosos? globalizacion.ca Algunas noticias, o hechos fogoneados como tales, pretenden entrar en competición con el virus para fijar agenda pública. | øPor qué será? | Por ejemplo, toda la semana pasada se azuzó que Argentina podía estar al borde de otro default porque este…
(2021-05-31). Massive protests against Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil. peoplesdispatch.org The '#29M' demonstrations were held in 213 Brazilian cities in 26 states and the Federal District, as well as 14 cities of the world with around 420,000 people taking part in the demonstrations. Massive protests demanding the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro were held in Brazil on May 29. The protesters were demanding more vaccines, better public health and free public education as well.
(2021-05-31). Colombia: "The Government Murders with Impunity because the U.S. Empire is Behind it." libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Aznarez Cecilia Zamudio is a Colombian writer, poet, journalist and artist, and like many of her compatriots lives these days with great concern for what means the repressive escalation of the government of Iván Duque, but also with deep satisfaction to the patriotism that the Colombian people starring a national productive strike that has…
(2021-05-31). Torture sites and mass graves reported in Colombia as repression intensifies against mass protests. wsws.org The far-right regime has employed forced disappearances, along with the torture and murder of protesters, in a bid to quell the monthlong uprising.