Brasil de Fato (2021-03-24). Brazil's Supreme Court rules that Sérgio Moro was partial when convicting Lula. peoplesdispatch.org The 2nd Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) confirmed on Tuesday March 23, with a result of 3 votes to 2, the existence misconduct by former judge Sergio Moro in the cases involving former president Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) in the Operation Car Wash case. This is the latest chapter in the legal battle of Lula, following a decision on March 8 which annulled the convictions against the ex-president and opened the doors for him to be a presidential candidate in 2022. | The latest ruling was thanks to a change in vote of the minister Carmen Lucía, who had voted, in 2018, when the proc…

teleSUR (2021-03-24). The US Knew All About the 1976 Coup Plot in Argentina. telesurenglish.net On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the military coup in Argentina this Wednesday, documents declassified by the National Security Archive (NSA) indicate that the U.S. government was aware of the plots led by coup leader Jorge Videla in 1976. | RELATED: | Cables signed by the former U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Robert Hill showed early meetings with coup instigator Emilio Massera who was a member of the Mi…

ARG Medios (2021-03-24). Nora Cortiñas: The mother of all struggles. peoplesdispatch.org On the anniversary of the coup d'état which installed the last civic-military dictatorship in Argentina, ARG Medios spoke to Nora Cortiñas about how waging resistance in the midst of brutal repression…

Alan Macleod (2021-03-23). Biden Backs Revival of His Brainchild: Plan Colombia 2.0 Set to Begin Next Month. mintpressnews.com Colombia is set to return to a massive aerial campaign of spraying Monsanto's glyphosate across the country, a plan Biden once fought hard with his Republican colleagues to enact.

WSWS (2021-03-23). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers blockaded a soybean oil refinery in San Lorenzo, Argentina to protest terminations, while teachers in Entre Ríos province staged a one-day strike on March 19, and state workers in Córdoba province struck on March 18.

teleSUR (2021-03-23). Ecuador's Ombudsman Threatened After Moreno's Inquiry Petition. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Ombudsman Freddy Carrión submitted a request for charges related to crimes against humanity by president Lenin Moreno and his cabinet on Tuesday. Hours after the petition, Carrion asked for protection for himself and his family after receiving several death threats. | RELATED: | Ombudsman Carrión filed the complaint to the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) for alleged crimes committed during the social unrest…

Tanya Wadhwa (2021-03-23). Opinion poll suggests Andrés Arauz victory in the upcoming Ecuadorian elections. peoplesdispatch.org The second round of the presidential elections in Ecuador is scheduled for April 11. Ahead of the run-off election, yesterday on March 21, the candidates received an important opportunity to promote their proposals for the new government and help the citizens decide their vote. | Yesterday, Andrés Arauz of the progressive Union for Hope alliance (UNES) and Guillermo Lasso of the coalition of right-wing Creating Opportunities‚Ää party (CREO) and Social Christian Party (PSC) took part in the mandatory debate organized by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which was broadcasted on national radio a…