Evo Gives Free Modern Farming Equipment to Bolivian Campesinos
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-15
On Sunday, Bolivia's government donated over $6 million worth of tractors and other farming equipment to small holding campesinos in the department of La Paz. Evo Morales attended the ceremony at which this equipment was handed over to the rural workers. | RELATED: | Bolivia's Campesino Union Slams Opposition Protests as 'Total Failure' | The equipment will benefit 14,380 families across 87 municipalities in the Andean region surrounding the town of Viacha. The donation i…
telesurenglish.net/news/evo-morales-gives-free-farming-equipment-tractors-bolivian-campesinos–20190715-0009.html

UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Bachelet's Gift to the US: Justifying Regime Change in Venezuela
Roger Harris | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-15
UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's report on Venezuela echoes the US government's talking points, which are designed to terminate the two-decade-old Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela. The report fails to acknowledge Venezuela's manifest accomplishments or even recognize victims of US-backed right-wing violence in Venezuela. The US economic war against Venezuela, US threats of a…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/15/un-high-commissioner-on-human-rights-bachelets-gift-to-the-us-justifying-regime-change-in-venezuela/

There's Far More Diversity in Venezuela's 'Muzzled' Media Than in US Corporate Press
Lucas Koerner | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-15
The international corporate media have long displayed a peculiar creativity with the facts in their Venezuela reporting, to the point that coverage of the nation's crisis has become perhaps the world's most lucrative fictional genre. Ciara Nugent's recent piece for …
globalresearch.ca/theres-far-more-diversity-venezuelas-muzzled-media-than-us-corporate-press/5683635

Peru: Farmers Launch Indefinite Strike Against Mining Project
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-15
Peruvian farmers from the Tambo Valley in the central region of Arequipa began an indefinite strike Monday to protest the government's approval to initiate construction of a major open-pit mining project known as 'Tia Maria', granted to United States mining corporation, Southern Copper. | RELATED: | Peruvian Gov ¥t Approves Open-Pit Mining Project Amid Opposition | "Agro ye…
telesurenglish.net/news/Peru-Farmers-Indefinite-Strike-Against-Mining-Project-20190715-0019.html

Venezuelan Delegation Arrives in Barbados to Continue Dialouge
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-15
The Venezuelan delegation arrived in Barbados Monday to continue the negotiations with the spokesperson of the country's opposition. | RELATED: | Venezuela: US Trying to Destroy Political Dialogue in Barbados | Jorge Rodríguez, the Vice President of Communication, Tourism, and Culture of Venezuela informed about their arrival on Twitter. | "We have arrived at generous Barbados to continue the dialogue of peace. Together with Pope Francis, we hope that all of us will commit our…
telesurenglish.net/news/venezuela-talk-with-opposition-delegation-in-barbados-norway-jorge-rodriguez-pope-fancis-20190715-0015.html

Three Months Since Arrest of WikiLeaks Publisher: UK Government Holds "Media Freedom" Conference While Imprisoning Assange
Oscar Grenfell | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-15
Thursday marked three months since WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange was dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy and into London's Belmarsh Prison, where he is being held pending extradition to the United States and a drumhead trial on Espionage Act charges …
globalresearch.ca/three-months-since-arrest-wikileaks-publisher-uk-government-holds-media-freedom-conference-while-imprisoning-assange/5683650

Ecuador: Workers, Farmers Launch National Strike Against Gov't
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-15
Ecuador's National Campesino Movement (Fecaol) and workers' unions have launched a five-day national strike Monday to protest President Lenin Moreno's neoliberal government, as massive manifestations in the country's capital and major cities are expected on Tuesday. | RELATED: | IMF Approves Second Million-Dollar Loan Installment to Ecuador | "The national strike is strengthened: Campesinos, Indigenous people, Afro-descendants, retail traders, health workers, electricians,…
telesurenglish.net/news/Ecuador-Workers-Farmers-Launch-National-Strike–20190715-0025.html

UN Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution Rejecting US Sanctions
TeleSur English | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-07-15
The draft resolution was approved with 28 votes in favor, 14 against and five abstentions, and was presented by Venezuela and Palestine on behalf of the Movement of Non-aligned Countries.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14585

Venezuela: Guaido Bodyguards Arrested as Barbados Talks Resume
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-07-15
The self-declared "Interim President" claimed his men were victims of a "set up."
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14587

Journalist Faces Death Threats for Exposing Brazilian Judge's Far-Right Bias
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-15
On the evening of Sunday, July 7, Brazil's far-right president Jair Bolsonaro attended the country's resounding victory over Peru in the final game of the 2019 America's Cup. | By his side was his embattled Justice Minister Sérgio Moro. Until recently, Moro had been the county's top corruption crusader, the former judge overseeing the landmark investigations into Brazil's Car Wash corruption scandal, in which billions were paid in bribes through the state oil company Petrobras, in exchange for government contracts. Moro was lifted to superhero status by fans and a benevolent press, and seen as a shoo-in…
truthout.org/articles/us-journalist-faces-death-threats-for-exposing-brazils-web-of-corruption/

Bolivia To Make Femicides Crimes Against Humanity
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-15
Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Monday new measures meant to address gender violence and femicides in the country, planning to label them as crimes against humanity. | RELATED: | Evo Gives Free Modern Farming Equipment to Bolivian Campesinos | After meeting with the women's defense cabinet, Morales told reporters that the new plan was adopted, expressing concern over the more than 70 femicides reported so far in 2019. | He said the issue was a "national priori…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-To-Make-Femicides-Crimes-Against-Humanity-20190715-0017.html

Bolivia Works to Make Femicides Crimes Against Humanity
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-15
Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Monday new measures meant to address gender violence and femicides in the country, planning to label them as crimes against humanity. | RELATED: | Evo Gives Free Modern Farming Equipment to Bolivian Campesinos | After meeting with the women's defense cabinet, Morales told reporters that the new plan was adopted, expressing concern over the more than 70 femicides reported so far in 2019. | He said the issue was a "national priori…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-Works-to-Make-Femicides-Crimes-Against-Humanity-20190715-0017.html

Lula da Silva's Attorney: Intercept Revelations Confirm Political and Unfair Trial
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-15
Brazil's former president Lula da Silva was "a victim of a politically motivated trial," says Valeska Tiexiera Zanin Martins, Lula's co-defense counsel. The Intercept's explosive revelations about the collaboration between judge Moro and prosecutors prove this…
therealnews.com/stories/lula-da-silvas-attorney-intercept-revelations-confirm-political-and-unfair-trial

Dan Kovalik: Plot to Overthrow Venezuela: U.S. Creating a Coup for Oil
KPFA Radio 94.1 FM | indybay.org | 2019-07-15
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indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/14/18824742.php

Lula da Silva's Attorney: Intercept Revelations Confirm Political and Unfair Trial
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-15
Brazil's former president Lula da Silva was "a victim of a politically motivated trial," says Valeska Teixeira Zanin Martins, Lula's co-defense counsel. The Intercept's explosive revelations about the collaboration between judge Moro and prosecutors prove this…
therealnews.com/stories/lula-da-silvas-attorney-intercept-revelations-confirm-political-and-unfair-trial

War by Other Means: Understanding and Challenging U.S. Sanctions Against Venezuela (1/3)
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-15
2019 Left Forum panel on US economic war against Venezuela, presented by TRNN's Greg Wilpert…
therealnews.com/stories/war-by-other-means-understanding-and-challenging-u-s-sanctions-against-venezuela-1-3

'Weaponizing Human Rights': UN Chief Bachelet's Venezuela Report Follows US Regime Change Script
Anya Parampil | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-14
Former UN special rapporteur Alfred de Zayas slams UN High Commissioner Bachelet's report on Venezuela as a politicized collection of baseless accusations by "advocates of regime change" | *** | When United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet traveled to …
globalresearch.ca/weaponizing-human-rights-un-chief-bachelets-venezuela-report-follows-us-regime-change-script/5683479

Minneapolis stands with Iran, Venezuela, Cuba against U.S. sanctions regime
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-07-14
Minneapolis, MN – "Workers of the world, unite! Not 'workers of America unite' or 'workers who look like us, pray like us or love like us unite.' It's all workers," said union organizer David Gilbert-Pederson of Minnesota Workers United. "We have more in common with the tailor in Tehran than the bankers who crashed our economy. We have more in common with the bus driver in Caracas than the politicians locking kids in cages." | Gilbert-Pederson spoke to a protest on Lake Street, July 13, of over 80 people gathered to oppose recent U.S. war threats against Iran and Venezuela. Organized by the Minnesota Peace Action…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/7/14/minneapolis-stands-iran-venezuela-cuba-against-us-sanctions-regime

Guaido Security Arrested for Selling Stolen Venezuelan Army Weapons
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-14
Venezuelan communication minister announces arrests of Guaido security members trying to sell army weapons stolen the day of the opposition member's failed coup. | *** | Venezuelan Minister of Communication Jorge Rodriguez reports that two security guards of the self-declared interim president, | …
globalresearch.ca/guaido-security-arrested-selling-stolen-venezuelan-army-weapons/5683499

UN Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution Against US Sanctions
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-14
The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted Saturday a resolution condemning the imposition of unilateral coercive measures (sanctions) by the United States and its allies against Venezuela and other member states. | RELATED: | Venezuela: U.N. Report Omits Social Programs, U.S. Sanctions | The draft resolution was approved with 28 votes in favor, 14 against and five abstentions,…
telesurenglish.net/news/UN-Human-Rights-Council-Resolution-Rejects-US-Sanctions-20190714-0012.html

Colombia: 15 Million People Feel They Live in Poverty
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-14
Colombia's National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) presented Friday the country's report for poverty in 2018. According to the results 15 million Colombians "feel" they live in a condition of poverty. | RELATED: | Rural Colombia and Central America Facing Hunger and Poverty: FAO | The statistics body reported that among the 32 departments that compose Colombia, 19.6 percent of the people suffer from high rates of multidimensional poverty, meaning they are poo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Colombia-15-Million-People-Feel-Poor–20190714-0013.html

Colombia: 15 Million People Feel They Live in Poverty
telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-14
Colombia's National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) presented Friday the country's report for poverty in 2018. According to the results 15 million Colombians "feel" they live in a condition of poverty. | RELATED: | Rural Colombia and Central America Facing Hunger and Poverty: FAO | The statistics body reported that among the 32 departments that compose Colombia, 19.6 percent of the people suffer from high rates of multidimensional poverty, meaning they are poo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Colombia-15-Million-People-Feel-Poor–20190714-0013.html

The Global Beef Trade Is Destroying the Amazon
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-07-14
The cows grazed under a hot sun near a wooden bridge spanning a river in the Amazon. The quiet was occasionally broken by a motorbike growling along a dirt road that cut through the sprawling cattle ranch. | But the idyllic pasture was on land that the Lagoa do Triunfo ranch has been forbidden to use for cattle since 2010, when it was embargoed by Brazil's environment agency Ibama as a punishment for deforestation. Nearby there were more signs of fresh pasture: short grass, feeding troughs, and fresh salt used to feed cattle — all in apparent contravention of rules designed to protect vital rainforest.
truthout.org/articles/the-global-beef-trade-is-destroying-the-amazon/

UN Report on Venezuela Fails to Reflect the Causes and Severity of the Economic Crisis — Why? (2/2)
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-14
Alfred de Zayas says the UN Human Rights Council's report on Venezuela left out essential aspects in its otherwise damning report on Venezuela because the council has increasingly fallen under the sway of the demands of the US government…
therealnews.com/stories/un-report-on-venezuela-fails-to-reflect-the-causes-and-severity-of-the-economic-crisis-why-2-2

Human rights report on Venezuela ignores impact of imperialist aggression
Zoe PC | mronline.org | 2019-07-13
The much anticipated UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights report barely touched upon how the economic sanctions and right-wing violence have impacted the lives of the Venezuelan people | Source…
mronline.org/2019/07/13/human-rights-report-on-venezuela-ignores-impact-of-imperialist-aggression/

Venezuela: 'Progress' Reported in Gov't-Opposition Talks as US Sanctions Counter-Intelligence Agency
Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-07-12
The agenda of the talks has not been disclosed but the topic of elections is reportedly being left for last.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14584

Noam Chomsky says 'there is not much time' to avert global catastrophe
John McEvoy | thecanary.co | 2019-07-12
In an interview published on 12 July, Noam Chomsky told Jacobin that "there is not much time" to avert global catastrophe. He also talked about Iran, Venezuela, and antisemitism allegations aimed at the UK Labour Party. | Climate crisis and the Green New Deal: | Most importantly, he attended to the issue of global climate crisis. On the subject of rising sea levels, he said: the ca…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/07/12/noam-chomsky-says-there-is-not-much-time-to-avert-global-catastrophe/

The Glaring Holes in Michelle Bachelet's Venezuela Human Rights Report
Roger D. Harris | mintpressnews.com | 2019-07-12
UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's report on Venezuela echoes the US government's talking points, which are designed to terminate the two-decade-old Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela. The report fails to acknowledge Venezuela's manifest accomplishments or even recognize victims of US-backed right-wing violence in Venezuela. The US economic war against Venezuela, US threats of a "military option," and opposition violence are treated in the Bachelet report as figments of the imagination, "alleged internal and external threats." | Mean…
mintpressnews.com/glaring-holes-michelle-bachelet-venezuela-human-rights-report/260552/

Venezuelan government slams 'biased' UN human rights report
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-07-12
The Venezuelan government has disputed the findings of a report released by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). | Having seen the report in advance of its publication, Caracas issued a 70-point statement pointing towards what Venezuelan authorities term a "selective and openly biased" view of the human rights situation in the Caribbean country. | "The distorted view of the report is a result…
greenleft.org.au/content/venezuelan-government-slams-%E2%80%98biased%E2%80%99-un-human-rights-report

De Zayas: UN Human Rights Council's Report on Venezuela is 'Unbalanced' (1/2)
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-12
Former lawyer for the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, Alfred de Zayas, says that High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet's report on human rights in Venezuela mostly ignores the severity and responsibility of US sanctions against Venezuela…
therealnews.com/stories/de-zayas-un-human-rights-councils-report-on-venezuela-is-unbalanced-1-2

Amazon in Danger of Total Destruction Under Brazil's Right-Wing President Bolsonaro
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-12
If another 20 percent of the Amazon rainforest is destroyed, it could start a vicious cycle of self-destruction, unleashing enormous amounts of CO2 and massively impacting regional and global climate, says Alexander Zaitchik…
therealnews.com/stories/amazon-in-danger-of-total-destruction-under-brazils-right-wing-president-bolsonaro

Venezuela: Oil Output Stagnant as Inflation Continues Slowdown
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-07-11
The Venezuelan economy has now had four consecutive months without hyperinflation.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14582

Norway, Bachelet, and the Twilight of Guaido's Insurrection
Ociel Alí López | mintpressnews.com | 2019-07-10
Venezuelanalysis — Guaido's uprising is going through its terminal phrase. He does not yet appear to have reached his end as leader, as he still produces and consolidates an important consensus among the opposition. What has decisively failed is his attempt to form a government without elections with the backing of the hawks in Washington. In almost six months since his self-swearing in as "interim president," it has become palpable that his governing is truly impossible. The coup de grace was de…
mintpressnews.com/venezuela-bachelet-twilight-juan-guaido-insurrection/260274/

Norway, Bachelet, and the Twilight of Guaido's Insurrection
Ociel Alí López | mintpressnews.com | 2019-07-10
Venezuelanalysis — Guaido's uprising is going through its terminal phrase. He does not yet appear to have reached his end as leader, as he still produces and consolidates an important consensus among the opposition. What has decisively failed is his attempt to form a government without elections with the backing of the hawks in Washington. In almost six months since his self-swearing in as "interim president," it has become palpable that his governing is truly impossible. The coup de grace was de…
mintpressnews.com/venezuela-bachelet-twilight-juan-guaido-insurrection/260274/

Despite Death Threats, Glenn Greenwald Speaks Out About Exposing Large Corruption Scandal in Brazil
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-09
A political crisis in Brazil is growing in the wake of The Intercept's investigation into a judge who likely aided federal prosecutors in their corruption case against former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The Bolsonaro administration announced Monday that Brazilian Justice Minister Sérgio Moro has been granted a leave of absence from July 15-19 to "deal with personal matters." Leaked cellphone messages among Brazilian law enforcement officials and other data obtained by The Intercept point to an ongoing collaboration between then-Judge Sérgio Moro and the prosecutors investigating a sweeping corr…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/9/glenn_greenwald_sergio_moro_corruption_investigation

'We're worse than Venezuela!': Hondurans in US-backed regime speak out
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2019-07-08
Average Hondurans in the capital Tegucigalpa's central park tell Max Blumenthal their humanitarian crisis is much worse than Venezuela's. The…
thegrayzone.com/2019/07/08/worse-than-venezuela-hondurans-us-backed-regime/

'We're worse than Venezuela!': Hondurans in US-backed regime speak out
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2019-07-08
Average Hondurans in the capital Tegucigalpa's central park tell Max Blumenthal their humanitarian crisis is much worse than Venezuela's. The…
thegrayzone.com/2019/07/08/worse-than-venezuela-hondurans-us-backed-regime/

Venezuela: Dialogue Resumes in Barbados as Guaido Vows to Return to US-led Military Pact
Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-07-08
Self-proclaimed "Interim President" walked back promises not to sit down with the government.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14577

Venezuelan Government Slams 'Biased' UN Human Rights Report
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-07-07
Despite recognizing the negative impact of US sanctions, the report contains no recommendation for the measures to be lifted.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14575

'Weaponizing human rights': UN chief Bachelet's Venezuela report follows US regime change script
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2019-07-06
Former UN special rapporteur Alfred de Zayas slams UN High Commissioner Bachelet's report on Venezuela as a politicized collection of…
thegrayzone.com/2019/07/06/weaponizing-human-rights-un-high-commissioner-bachelets-venezuela-report-follows-us-regime-change-script/

'Weaponizing human rights': UN chief Bachelet's Venezuela report follows US regime change script
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2019-07-06
Former UN special rapporteur Alfred de Zayas slams UN High Commissioner Bachelet's report on Venezuela as a politicized collection of…
thegrayzone.com/2019/07/06/weaponizing-human-rights-un-high-commissioner-bachelets-venezuela-report-follows-us-regime-change-script/

Reading Reuters between the Lines: Why the US Puppet President of Venezuela Is Toast
Roger D. Harris | mintpressnews.com | 2019-07-04
A critical reading between the lines of a Reuters article confirms that Washington has failed to cobble together a united opposition in Venezuela that is popular enough to win in the polls, likely signaling the end for Juan Guaido.
mintpressnews.com/reuters-why-us-puppet-juan-guaido-venezuela-toast/260210/

Reading Reuters between the Lines: Why the US Puppet President of Venezuela Is Toast
Roger D. Harris | mintpressnews.com | 2019-07-04
A critical reading between the lines of a Reuters article confirms that Washington has failed to cobble together a united opposition in Venezuela that is popular enough to win in the polls, likely signaling the end for Juan Guaido.
mintpressnews.com/reuters-why-us-puppet-juan-guaido-venezuela-toast/260210/

OPEC Speaks Out Against Venezuelan Oil Embargo as PDVSA Reroutes Exports to Asia
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-07-03
Unofficial data also indicates that oil production has climbed 26 percent in June to 1.1 million barrels per day.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14570

NBC News Whitewashes Colombia's Right-Wing President
Harrison Malkin | fair.org | 2019-07-02
Colombian President Iván Duque gave a talk on June 21 at the "Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity" on his book Orange Economy: An Infinite Opportunity. Duque wasn't alone–Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, singer John Legend and former NBA star Dwyane Wade also made appearances at the French Riviera event. | Claire Atkinson, the senior media editor at NBC News ( 6/27/19), i…
fair.org/home/nbc-news-whitewashes-colombias-right-wing-president/

US Sanctions Maduro's Son as Venezuela Discussed at G20
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-07-01
Russian President Vladimir Putin challenged Juan Guaido to run in elections while Trump said he has "five different alternatives for Venezuela."
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14565

UPDATED: Venezuelan Navy Captain Dies in State Custody, Maduro Orders Investigation
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-06-30
Acosta had been linked to an alleged coup plot in which he discussed assassinating President Nicolas Maduro.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14563

Venezuelan Government Claims New Coup Plot Foiled
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-06-27
Plans allegedly included the assassination of President Maduro.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14560

Abrams Welcomes Venezuela's Former Intelligence Chief to the US, Reaffirms Trump's Commitment to Ousting Maduro
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-06-26
The press conference came as the Venezuelan military called for respect from those looking to fracture it.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14559

How Sen. Rick Scott became Big Oil's point man on Venezuelan regime change
Dan Cohen | thegrayzone.com | 2019-06-25
The US oil cartel has given Florida's Rick Scott 500 million reasons to be one of the Senate's most fanatical…
thegrayzone.com/2019/06/25/how-sen-rick-scott-became-big-oils-point-man-on-venezuelan-regime-change/