2019-11-13: Social Media Postees

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Code Pink founder raided by DC police on dubious Venezuelan embassy 'assault' charges (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-11-13
Police have tried to detain Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin without a warrant on belated and mysterious charges of 'assaulting' a Democratic congresswoman during this summer's siege of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington. | Benjamin was accused of assaulting Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Florida) — months after the alleged incident — when over a dozen officers surrounded her home on Wednesday in Washington, DC. | In footage she posted to Facebook, Benjamin strenuously denies the accusations, explaining that she was the one assaulted — pushed and pulled by right-wing Venezuelans ("b…
rt.com/usa/473371-medea-benjamin-detained-venezuela-assault/

Overthrown Honduran President Zelaya interviewed
the gray zone | indybay.org | 2019-11-13
He discusses the extreme violence, drug trafficking, economic depression, migration crisis, Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH), WikiLeaks, Venezuela, and more. | Video by Ben Norton…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/11/11/18828010.php

While Greta Thunberg hitches another top-dollar yacht ride to Europe, plebs will live with 'flight shame'
rt.com | 2019-11-13
Swedish eco-activist Greta Thunberg has managed to find a ride across the Atlantic with a pair of sailing YouTubers. Once again, the activist will make her journey on a yacht far beyond the means of the ordinary working Joe. | After hitching a ride from Europe to New York aboard a €4 million racing yacht in August, Thunberg embarked on a whirlwind tour of climate change summits and street-level protests. However, when the UN's COP25 climate summit in Chile was moved to Spain due to political unrest, the Swedish activist was left marooned in the US. | Avoiding combustion-powered planes and boats, Thunberg'…
rt.com/news/473347-greta-thunberg-yacht-flight-shame/

Chile's Piñera Announces Retired Police Can Be Rehired
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Amidst the fourth week of mass anti-government demonstrations in Chile, President Sebastian Piñera in a televised speech on Tuesday opened the possibility of rehiring retired police officers. | RELATED: | Massive General Strike in Chile Demands a Constituent Assembly | "We have decided to open the possibility of reintegration to Carabineros [national police] and investigators who have had a recent and prominent retirement [in order] to increase the capabilities of order and sec…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-Retired-Police-Can-Be-Rehired-Pinera-Announced-Amid-4th-Week-of-Protests-20191113-0010.html

How the OAS and US Just Helped Overthrow Another Government
Leonardo Flores | commondreams.org | 2019-11-13
A supporter of former President Evo Morales hands over an indigenous flags "wiphala" to an anti-riot police officer during a protest in La Paz, Bolivia, on November 12, 2019. Protesters have been in the streets calling for Morales' resignation. He stepped down after the army requested he leave his post and requested political asylum from Mexico. (Photo: Marcelo Perez Del Carpio/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/bolivia_coup_backed_by_us_oas.jpg
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When an elected government falls in South America, as in Bolivia today, look for a US role
Dave Lindorff | nationofchange.org | 2019-11-13
History shows us that U.S. antipathy towards independent progressive leaders generally results in U.S.-sponsored subversion and military coups.
nationofchange.org/2019/11/13/when-an-elected-government-falls-in-south-america-as-in-bolivia-today-look-for-a-us-role/

When an Elected Government Falls in South America, as in Bolivia Today, Look for a US Role
Dave Lindorff | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-13
When it comes to politics in Latin America, what initially seems clear is usually anything but. And when that some complicated political event happens and is reported about in the US, the last place to look for clarity is the US media, which almost universally parrots the Washington line — an imperialist one that takes …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/when-an-elected-government-falls-in-south-america-as-in-bolivia-today-look-for-a-us-role/

FAO: Hunger Rises in Latin America, Affects 42.5 Million People
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Hunger in Latin America increased in 2018 and affected 42.5 million people, 6.5 percent of the region's population, where food insecurity also spread and where obesity continues to be a critical problem, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned this Tuesday. | RELATED: | Rural Colombia and Central America Facing Hunger and Poverty | The 42.5 million Latin Americans who suffered from hunger in 2018 signified an increase of 4.5 million over the 38 milli…
telesurenglish.net/news/FAO-Hunger-Rises-in-Latin-America-Affects-42.5-Million-People-20191113-0012.html

'OAS Is a Tool of the US Empire': Bolivia's Evo Morales
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Bolivia's President Evo Morales denounced Wednesday the Organization of American States for being at the service of the United States and contributing to his country's political crisis. | RELATED: | Argentina's Congress to Discuss Texts Rejecting Coup in Bolivia | "The OAS is not at the service of the Latin American peoples and less of its social mov…
telesurenglish.net/news/OAS-Is-a-Tool-of-the-US-Empire-Bolivias-Evo-Morales–20191113-0006.html

Trespassers Forcibly Enter Venezuelan Embassy in Brasilia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
A group of trespassers forced their way into the Venezuelan Embassy in Brasilia on Wednesday, resulting in the brief disruption of diplomatic affairs. | RELATED: | Trump Threatens Venezuela And Nicaragua After Coup in Bolivia | The Deputy Minister for Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela , Yván Gil, took to Twitter shortly after the incident to denounce the forcibly entry into the headquarters of the Venezuelan Embassy in Brazil by militants from the far-right…
telesurenglish.net/news/Trespassers-Forcibly-Enter-Venezuelan-Embassy-in-Brasilia–20191113-0002.html

From Where Rock Oil on Brazilian Beaches (Also Far to the USA?)
Terranium 117 | indybay.org | 2019-11-13
Places of beach oil pollutions in Brazil suggest that oil have come with the South-Equatorial Ocean Stream, even from region of the African Oil Shore. And it come from the lithospherical expansional rock cracks or widened mining drill slots. Big quantity of this sea oil may be here later the critical evidence of new phenomenon.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/11/12/18828051.php

Takeover of Venezuela's embassy in Brazil timed to coincide with launch of BRICS summit — Russia
rt.com | 2019-11-13
The seizure of Venezuela's embassy in Brasilia was not only an attack on the legitimate government of Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, but also an attempt to sow discord between the BRICS member states, Russia's Deputy FM told RT. | The Wednesday storming on the diplomatic mission by the supporters of US-backed Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido was "planned before and timed that it coincided with the first day of BRICS summit," Sergey Ryabkov said. | It took place on the same day as the leaders of Russia, China, India and South Africa arrived to the Brazilian capital for the high-profile BRICS summit. Members…
rt.com/news/473365-venezuela-embassy-brazil-brics-russia/

Bolsonaro Threatens Lula With Activating National Security Law
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro decided to continue his campaign of aggression against the recently released Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and threatened Tuesday to use the National Security Law to repress possible demonstrations in favor of the former president. | RELATED: | Brazil: Lula Stands As Opposition To Bolsonaro, Right Wants Him Back In Jail | The law is designed to suppress "insurrections," therefore, for Bolsonaro, any demonstration in favor of the ex-pr…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolsonaro-threatens-lula-with-activating-national-security-law-20191112-0023.html

Chile: Repression Reaches Levels Similar to Pinochet Era
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
After completing an "emergency mission" in Chile, European Parliament Members Miguel Urban and Idoia Villanueva on Wednesday reported that this South American country suffers repression levels similar to those seen in the last three years of the Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship (1973-1990). | RELATED: | Chile: Opposition Unites Calling For New Constituent Assembly | Besides preparing a mission report, the leftist MEPs wrote an open letter adressing Federica Mogherini, the European…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-Repression-Reaches-Levels-Similar-to-Pinochet-Era-20191113-0003.html

Bolivia: Over 4000 Twitter Accounts Created to Legitimize Coup
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
It ¥s becoming more and more clear the role of social media as yet another political party able to legitimize or remove any Government, especially through social networks. A few days after the consummated coup against Bolivian President Evo Morales, there have been more than 4500 new Twitter accounts created, without almost any followers, with the hashtag #BoliviaNoHayGolpe installed. | RELATED: | 'OAS Is a Tool of the US Empire': Bolivia's Evo Morales | Luciano Galup, director of th…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivia-created-over-four-thousand-accounts-to-legitimize-coup-20191113-0011.html

Mexico Proud of Its Foreign Policy Principles
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Mexico adheres to the principles of foreign policy, to our diplomatic tradition and that is a source of pride, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated today regarding the case of Bolivia and the granting of asylum to ousted president Evo Morales. | RELATED: | Massive Mobilization in Buenos Aires Against Coup in Bolivia | The Mexican president stressed that no country in the world exhibits a history as consistent and worthy in th…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-Proud-of-Its-Foreign-Policy-Principles-20191113-0008.html

'Evo, I hope your exile is short': Roger Waters sends message of support to Bolivia's Morales (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-11-13
Bolivian President Evo Morales was "ripped away from his people by greed," former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters said in a message of support to the exiled leader, ousted in a coup and forced to seek asylum in Mexico. | "Evo Morales, if you see this, more power to you. I hope your exile is short, your people need you. They need a leader like you," Waters said in the video posted online, adding that the socialist leader had done a "great job" as the country's first indigenous leader. | "You've pulled so many of your people out of poverty and gave them a sense of dignity," the rock 'n' roll legend said. | Y…
rt.com/news/473349-roger-waters-evo-morales/

The Bolivian Coup Comes Down to One Precious Mineral
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-11-13
Bolivia's President Evo Morales was overthrown in a military coup on November 10. He is now in Mexico. Before he left office, Morales had been involved in a long project to bring economic and social democracy to his long-exploited country. It is important to recall that Bolivia has suffered a series of coups, often conducted by the military and the oligarchy on behalf of transnational mining companies. Initially, these were tin firms, but tin is no longer the main target in Bolivia. The main target is its massive deposits of lithium, crucial for the electric car. | Over the past 13 years, Morales has tried to bui…
truthdig.com/articles/the-bolivian-coup-comes-down-to-one-precious-mineral/

Bolivia's Anti-Indigenous Backlash Is Growing
Jacquelyn Kovarik | thenation.com | 2019-11-13
Bolivia's Anti-Indigenous Backlash Is Growing…
thenation.com/article/bolivia-morales-whipala/

Morales exiled in Mexico; Bolivian army unleashes violence on the people
Morning Star | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-13
Bolivia's ousted President Evo Morales landed in Mexico yesterday after its government offered him sanctuary. "It pains me to leave the country for political reasons, but I'll return soon, with more strength and energy," he tweeted, as police and army violence against his supporters was reported across Bolivia. Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the …
peoplesworld.org/article/morales-exiled-in-mexico-bolivian-army-unleashes-violence-on-the-people/

The US-backed coup in Bolivia
wsws.org | 2019-11-13
Backed by Washington, the violent coup in Bolivia has been facilitated by the political cowardice and treachery of the Morales government and its ruling MAS party.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/13/pers-n13.html

'We freed ourselves of IMF & had big plans on exports': Exiled Bolivian president Morales blasts coup & hints at US role in it
rt.com | 2019-11-13
Ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales has accused the US-headquartered Organization of American States of making a political decision in backing the right-wing opposition, saying the coup continues to wreak havoc after his exile. | Speaking from Mexico a day after he fled Bolivia, Morales said: "The OAS is in the service of the North American empire." | Morales said he "could not understand" how his military commanders could show such "disloyalty." | "That confirms that my great crime is to be indigenous. It's a class problem," he said. | The exiled president said that after freeing itself from the Internatio…
rt.com/news/473353-evo-morales-imf-exports-oas/

Bolivian Senate's Leader Attacked By Police and Coup Supporters
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
The legitimate President of the Senate, Adriana Salvatierra, was violently assaulted by the police as she was trying to enter the Senate on Wednesday in order to comply with the constitutional rule that automatically proclaims the head of the upper chamber the Interim President when the President steps down, after Evo Morales was forced to resign on Sunday. | RELATED: | Soldiers Deployed in La Paz, Racism Rise Against Indigenous | In…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivian-Senates-Leader-Attacked-By-Police-and-Coup-Supporters-20191113-0009.html

Bolivia: Coup or Revolt? A Battle of Narratives
Anti-Media News Desk | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-13
The New York Times subtle admission that this was indeed a coup is a sign that the narrative battle is already shifting in support of Evo Morales.

Bolivia: Coup or Revolt? A Battle of Narratives

Top Bolivian coup plotters were School of the Americas grads, served as attachés in FBI police programs
Jeb Sprague | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-13
Commanders of Bolivia's military and police helped plot the coup and guaranteed its success. This investigation reveals that they were…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/13/bolivian-coup-plotters-school-of-the-americas-fbi-police-programs/

Sanders Has Denounced Coup, But Biden, Warren, and Buttigieg So Far Silent on Overthrow of Bolivia's Morales
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-11-13
"Why is Bernie Sanders the only one who has spoken out? Don't the other candidates have a position about a destabilizing, right-wing takeover of a neighboring country? We need to hear from them." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bolivia_0.jpg
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A Coup? A Debate on the Political Crisis in Bolivia That Led to Evo Morales's Resignation
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-13
In Bolivia, right-wing Senator Jeanine àÅñez declared herself president Tuesday night despite a lack of quorum in Congress, amid a deepening political crisis in the country. Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, left the country Monday after being granted asylum in Mexico. Morales announced his resignation Sunday shortly after the Bolivian military took to the airwaves to call for his departure. His Movement Toward Socialism party is refusing to recognize àÅñez as president, calling her claim illegal and decrying Evo Morales's resignation over the weekend as a military coup. Last month, M…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/13/bolivia_evo_morales_coup_debate

Lula is Free: Can Socialism Be Restored?
Ana Paula Vargas — Vijay Prashad | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-12
Just before 5 p.m. on Friday the 8th of November, Brazil's former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked out of his prison in Curitiba, Brazil. Lula went to prison in April last year on a 12-year sentence. Five-hundred and eighty days of prison are now over, as the Federal Supreme Court ruled that inmates who have not yet exhausted their appeals…
counterpunch.org/2019/11/12/lula-is-free-can-socialism-be-restored/

Bolivia coup led by Christian fascist paramilitary leader and millionaire — with foreign support
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-12
Bolivian coup leader Luis Fernando Camacho is a far-right multi-millionaire who arose from fascist movements in the Santa Cruz region,…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/11/bolivia-coup-fascist-foreign-support-fernando-camacho/

Bolivia's Evo Morales forced out by coup
wsws.org | 2019-11-12
After three weeks of protests following the October 20 presidential elections, the imperialist powers and their Bolivian client elite have overthrown the three-time elected government of Morales.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/12/mora-n12.html

Marco Rubio blames 'Putin's disinformation' for coverage of Bolivia coup that he doesn't like
rt.com | 2019-11-12
Eager to find some way to implicate Russia in Bolivia's political crisis and control of the US narrative, Republican senator Marco Rubio branded any skeptical coverage of events as an example of how "Putin uses disinformation." | Rubio, an early and avid supporter of protests that ousted former Bolivian President Evo Morales this week, tweeted that those wishing to understand Russian disinformation should "study current coverage" of Bolivia. | In Rubio's world, Russia has created "fake news" on Bolivia and is spreading it via a "vast network of outlets" and "social media actors" before it is "echoed in mainstr…
rt.com/usa/473270-marco-rubio-bolivia-russia/

Argentina and Uruguay Players Need to Hear From You: Cancel "Friendly" Match in Apartheid Israel
IMEMC News & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-12
November 11, 2019 / Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) / Uruguay, Argentina The Argentina and Uruguay national football teams are planning a "friendly" match in apartheid Israel on November 18, ignoring Palestinian appeals and as Israel carries out attacks on besieged Gaza. For Israel, this …
imemc.org/article/argentina-and-uruguay-players-need-to-hear-from-you-cancel-friendly-match-in-apartheid-israel/

Massive Mobilization in Buenos Aires Against Coup in Bolivia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-12
Thousands of demonstrators marched Tuesday along the main avenue in Argentina's capital to reach the Bolivian Embassy in Buenos Aires, condemning the coup that Bolivia is going through and offering full support to the legitimate president Evo Morales. | RELATED: | Roger Waters Sends Message of Support to Evo Morales | A prominent figure of the Bolivian community in that country Iber Mamani thanked the"support offered by the social and political organizations of the popular Argentinian co…
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Ecuador Recovers 530 Indigenous Artifacts From German Heir
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-12
Ecuador has recovered hundreds of historic artifacts after a German man who inherited them voluntarily returned them. | RELATED: | Ecuador: Prison Ordered For Another Leftist Opposition Leader | In 2015, Josef Rettinger contacted the Ecuadorian embassy in Germany to find out where to send a collection of artifacts that his uncle, who lived in the Andean country between 1985-2005, gave to him. | "We cannot determine how, when or where," the goods came from because…
telesurenglish.net/news/Ecuador-Recovers-530-Indigenous-Artifacts-From-German-Heir-20191112-0016.html

Ecuador Ends Agreement to Receive Cuban Doctors
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-12
The Ecuadorean government announced Tuesday its decision to put an end to a bilateral cooperation agreement on health between the South American country and Cuba, which enabled the island's doctors to work in Ecuador. | RELATED: | Brazil Struggles To Replace Departed Cuban Doctors, Thousands of Lives at Risk | The announcement was made by Ecuadorean Interior Minister Maria Paula Romo who said the move means "there will be no renewal of agreements or new agreemen…
telesurenglish.net/news/Ecuador-Ends-Agreement-to-Receive-Cuban-Doctors-20191112-0019.html

Lula's Free, and He's Promising to Fight
Michael Fox | thenation.com | 2019-11-12
Lula's Free, and He's Promising to Fight…
thenation.com/article/brazil-lula-curitiba/

Chile: Opposition Unites Calling For New Constituent Assembly
teleSUR, jg | telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-12
Chilean opposition political parties generated a unitary agreement on Tuesday and called on Sebastián Piñera's government to hold a Constituent Assembly and a plebiscite for a new Constitution. | RELATED: | Massive General Strike in Chile Demands a Constituent Assembly | Through a communiqué, the political alignments called on the government to re…
telesurenglish.net/news/opposition-unites-and-calls-on-for-new-constituent-assembly–20191112-0015.html

Fear, confusion, and resistance after far-right coup in Bolivia
John McEvoy | thecanary.co | 2019-11-12
On the evening of 10 November, sections of the Bolivian military and police launched a successful coup against left-wing president Evo Morales. Though Morales had agreed to hold new elections, the military demanded he step aside. Sources close to Morales claim that he did so in an attempt to prevent more violence, and opposition lawmaker Jeanine An…
thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2019/11/12/fear-confusion-and-resistance-after-far-right-coup-in-bolivia/

Bolivia is Just the Latest US-Backed Coup in Latin America
Alan Macleod | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-12
Bolivian President Evo Morales "resigned" at gunpoint Sunday, after army generals demanded his resignation, despite winning re-election.

Bolivia is Just the Latest US-Backed Coup in Latin America

Leaked Audio Recordings Implicate Cruz, Menendez And Rubio In Bolivia Coup & Veteran's Day Reality
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-12
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/11/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
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Bolivia and Venezuela: Two Countries, But Same Hybrid War
Nino Pagliccia | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-12
A coup took place in Bolivia on November 10. The fact that the president of the country, Evo Morales, resigned it does not contradict the fact that a coup has taken place. Morales resigned forced by the military. The perpetrators of the Hybrid War were envisioning this same scenario for Venezuela but failed while they succeed in Bolivia. What made the difference?
counterpunch.org/2019/11/12/bolivia-and-venezuela-two-countries-but-same-hybrid-war/

Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia After Morales Ousted in Coup
Common Dreams | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-12
The coup against Morales in Bolivia cannot be understood without a glance at the new Cold War between the West and China.

Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia After Morales Ousted in Coup

Bolivia Is the Latest Successful US-Backed Coup in Latin America
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-12
There is a perfect word in the English language for when army generals appear on television demanding the resignation of an elected head of state while their allies detain and torture government officials.
mintpressnews.com/bolivia-latest-successful-us-backed-coup-latin-america/262773/

Jeanine Añez Appoints Herself President of Bolivia: No Quorum
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-12
Opposition Senator Jeanine àÅñez declared herself president of Bolivia on Tuesday, despite not meeting with the constitutional requirements for such a move, as Parliament did not achieve a quorum because the lawmakers of the Movement to Socialism (MAS) could not attend, due to a lack of guarantees for their security. MAS has a majority in Parliament. | RELATED: | Bolivia's Evo Morales Lands In Mexico As A Political Refugee | "I immediately assume the presidency of the State…
telesurenglish.net/news/Jeanine-Anez-Appoints-Herself-President-of-Bolivia-No-Quorum-20191112-0011.html

Bolivian Coup Comes Less Than a Week After Morales Stopped Lithium Deal
Eoin Higgins | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-12
The military coup in Bolivia has put in place a government which appears likely to reverse a decision by Morales to cancel a lithium deal.

Bolivian Coup Comes Less Than a Week After Morales Stopped Lithium Deal

The Edge of Democracy: Lula Is Freed in Brazil in Victory for Movement to Resist Bolsonaro
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-12
In Brazil, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was freed from prison Friday after 580 days behind bars. Lula's surprise release came after the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled to end the mandatory imprisonment of people convicted of crimes who are appealing their cases. He was serving a 12-year sentence over a disputed corruption and money laundering conviction handed down by conservative Judge Sérgio Moro, an ally of current far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and has long maintained his innocence. Lula has vowed to challenge Bolsonaro in the 2022 elections. At the time of his imprisonment in April…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/12/petra_costa_lula_edge_of_democracy

Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) – 'Resist, so that tomorrow we can fight again'
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2019-11-12
Latin America Movement Towards SocialismIssue 1245 | Bolivia 2019 coup in BoliviaNovember 11, 2019The following message was released by the the Political Committee of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) in Bolivia: | * * * | Resist, so that tomorro…
greenleft.org.au/content/movement-towards-socialism-mas-resist-so-tomorrow-we-can-fight-again

Joint Asian regional statement opposes US-backed coup in Bolivia
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2019-11-12
Latin AmericaIssue 1245 Bolivia 2019 coup in BoliviaNovember 12, 2019The following joint regional statement from the Asian left and progressives was issued on November 11, in response to the coup in Boliva. | * * * | Stand with Evo Morales and the Movement Towards Socialism! | Resist the US-backed coup! | We stand with Evo Morales and B…
greenleft.org.au/content/joint-asian-regional-statement-opposes-us-backed-coup-bolivia

Bolivian President Evo Morales calls new presidential elections
teleSUR Desk | mronline.org | 2019-11-11
Morales also called for calm and peace amid opposition protests and mobilizations, which have turned violent, against his victory in the Oct. 20 elections. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/11/bolivian-president-evo-morales-calls-new-presidential-elections/

Monday's Daily Brief: Guterres on Bolivia and multilateralism, Syria and Iraq's displaced, forest initiative, the healing arts
United Nations | un.org | 2019-11-11
A recap of Monday's stories in brief: UN chief spotlights multilateralism at peace forum; Bolivian authorities must uphold safety of citizens; new programme to feed Kenya's children; experts concerned for detained in Syria and Iraq; UN forest management project fights climate crisis; and, from Warhol to the Wiggles — the role of art in keeping you healthy.
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2019-11-12: News Headlines

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2019-11-12). Once more, UN General Assembly rejects U.S. blockade of Cuba. peoplesworld.org It happened again. For the 28th consecutive year, a Cuban resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic blockade of that island was approved overwhelmingly in the United Nations General Assembly. The vote on Nov. 7 was 187 votes in favor, three votes against—the United States, Israel, and Brazil—and two nations abstaining, Colombia and …

RT (2019-11-12). Evo's odyssey: Morales endures banned airspace, unplanned pit stop during flight to political asylum in Mexico. rt.com Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has landed safely in Mexico, but his journey to political asylum had twists and turns as neighboring states reacted to the ongoing turmoil back home. | After landing in the North American country Morales said that Mexico saved his life and vowed to continue in politics as long as he is alive. He also told reporters that his home in Bolivia has been ransacked along with his sister's house. | The Mexican Air Force aircraft ferrying Morales to safety made a stop in Paraguay to refuel on Tuesday, after reportedly being denied permission to land in Peru. The plane had been allo…

RT (2019-11-12). Marco Rubio blames 'Putin's disinformation' for coverage of Bolivia coup that he doesn't like. rt.com Eager to find some way to implicate Russia in Bolivia's political crisis and control of the US narrative, Republican senator Marco Rubio branded any skeptical coverage of events as an example of how "Putin uses disinformation." | Rubio, an early and avid supporter of protests that ousted former Bolivian President Evo Morales this week, tweeted that those wishing to understand Russian disinformation should "study current coverage" of Bolivia. | In Rubio's world, Russia has created "fake news" on Bolivia and is spreading it via a "vast network of outlets" and "social media actors" before it is "echoed in mainstr…

Max Blumenthal (2019-11-12). Bolivia coup led by Christian fascist paramilitary leader and millionaire — with foreign support. thegrayzone.com Bolivian coup leader Luis Fernando Camacho is a far-right multi-millionaire who arose from fascist movements in the Santa Cruz region,…

Ana Paula Vargas — Vijay Prashad (2019-11-12). Lula is Free: Can Socialism Be Restored? counterpunch.org Just before 5 p.m. on Friday the 8th of November, Brazil's former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked out of his prison in Curitiba, Brazil. Lula went to prison in April last year on a 12-year sentence. Five-hundred and eighty days of prison are now over, as the Federal Supreme Court ruled that inmates who have not yet exhausted their appeals More

Vijay Prashad (2019-11-12). After Morales Ousted in Coup, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia. commondreams.org Supporters of Bolivian ex-President Evo Morales, take part in a march in downtown La Paz on November 12, 2019, after he left in exile to Mexico. – Bolivia's Evo Morales was en route to exile in Mexico on Tuesday, leaving behind a country in turmoil after his abrupt resignation as president. The senator set to succeed Morales as interim president, Jeanine Anez, pledged to call fresh elections to end the political crisis. (Photo: Aizar Raldes/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/bolivia_lithium_coup.jpg

the gray zone (2019-11-12). Overthrown Honduran President Zelaya interviewed. indybay.org He discusses the extreme violence, drug trafficking, economic depression, migration crisis, Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH), WikiLeaks, Venezuela, and more. | Video by Ben Norton…

teleSUR (2019-11-12). Bolivia's Evo Morales Lands In Mexico As A Political Refugee. telesurenglish.net A Mexican Air Force G550 aircraft landed on Tuesday in Mexico City with Bolivia's Evo Morales, who was granted political asylum by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) on Monday. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Police Shoot Anti-Coup Protesters in El Alto | During his morning press conference, the Mexican president revealed that the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) leader's air travel was a real odyssey. | "A journey through different spaces and political decisions", AMLO commented while…

WSWS (2019-11-12). Bolivia's Evo Morales forced out by coup. wsws.org After three weeks of protests following the October 20 presidential elections, the imperialist powers and their Bolivian client elite have overthrown the three-time elected government of Morales.

teleSUR (2019-11-12). Massive General Strike in Chile Demands a Constituent Assembly. telesurenglish.net About 129 organizations adhered to the general strike Tuesday, as hundreds of thousands of Chileans across the country took to the streets in the biggest demonstration since the beginning of the anti-neoliberalism protests. | RELATED: | Chile to Re-Write Pinochet-Era Constitution But With a Catch | "The General Strike stands for the unity of both public and private workers who are seeking structural transformations and a constituent assembly," Chile's National Association of Fisc…

Michael Fox (2019-11-12). Lula's Free, and He's Promising to Fight. thenation.com Lula's Free, and He's Promising to Fight…

Danica Jorden (2019-11-12). Lula Free, Bolsonaro in Rage. commondreams.org Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva passing through the crowd of his supporters after his speech in front of ABC Metallurgists Unionin San Bernardo do Campo, Brazil November 9, 2019. (Photo: Felipe Beltrame/NurPhoto/PA Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/lula_0.jpeg

Terranium 117 (2019-11-12). From Where Rock Oil on Brazilian Beaches (Also Far to the USA?). indybay.org Places of beach oil pollutions in Brazil suggest that oil have come with the South-Equatorial Ocean Stream, even from region of the African Oil Shore. And it come from the lithospherical expansional rock cracks or widened mining drill slots. Big quantity of this sea oil may be here later the critical evidence of new phenomenon.

ANSWER Coalition (2019-11-12). No U.S.-backed fascist coup in Bolivia! indybay.org 24th + Mission Street, San Francisco…

Alan Macleod (2019-11-12). Bolivia Is the Latest Successful US-Backed Coup in Latin America. mintpressnews.com There is a perfect word in the English language for when army generals appear on television demanding the resignation of an elected head of state while their allies detain and torture government officials.

John McEvoy (2019-11-12). Fear, confusion, and resistance after far-right coup in Bolivia. thecanary.co On the evening of 10 November, sections of the Bolivian military and police launched a successful coup against left-wing president Evo Morales. Though Morales had agreed to hold new elections, the military demanded he step aside. Sources close to Morales claim that he did so in an attempt to prevent more violence, and opposition lawmaker Jeanine An…

Common Dreams (2019-11-12). Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia After Morales Ousted in Coup. theantimedia.com The coup against Morales in Bolivia cannot be understood without a glance at the new Cold War between the West and China.

Yves Engler (2019-11-12). Canada Backs Coup Against Bolivia's President. counterpunch.org In yet another example of the Liberals saying one thing and doing another, Justin Trudeau's government has supported the ouster of Evo Morales. The Liberals' position on Bolivia's first-ever indigenous president stands in stark contrast with their backing of embattled pro-corporate presidents in the region. Hours after the military command forced Morales to resign as More

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-12). Leaked Audio Recordings Implicate Cruz, Menendez And Rubio In Bolivia Coup & Veteran's Day Reality. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/11/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Alan Macleod (2019-11-12). Bolivia is Just the Latest US-Backed Coup in Latin America. theantimedia.com Bolivian President Evo Morales "resigned" at gunpoint Sunday, after army generals demanded his resignation, despite winning re-election.

teleSUR (2019-11-12). Argentinia's Fernandez Slams US for Morales' Resignation. telesurenglish.net Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernández on Tuesday criticized the U.S. stance on Bolivia's political upheaval, which saw long-standing leftist leader Evo Morales resign under pressure and seek asylum in Mexico. | RELATED: | Latin American Progressives to Gather at Puebla Group Meeting | Fernandez, a center-left Peronist, also aimed barbs at the Organization of American States (OAS), which had said in an audit of Bolivia's October 20 election, won by Morales, that the result…

Eoin Higgins (2019-11-12). Bolivian Coup Comes Less Than a Week After Morales Stopped Lithium Deal. theantimedia.com The military coup in Bolivia has put in place a government which appears likely to reverse a decision by Morales to cancel a lithium deal.

WSWS (2019-11-12). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Healthcare workers in the Domincan Republic held a one day strike November 7 to press wage demands while Chilean copper miners are set to strike against the abuse of subcontract workers.

Susan Price (2019-11-12). Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) – 'Resist, so that tomorrow we can fight again'. greenleft.org.au Latin America Movement Towards SocialismIssue 1245 | Bolivia 2019 coup in BoliviaNovember 11, 2019The following message was released by the the Political Committee of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) in Bolivia: | * * * | Resist, so that tomorro…

Staff (2019-11-12). The Edge of Democracy: Lula Is Freed in Brazil in Victory for Movement to Resist Bolsonaro. democracynow.org In Brazil, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was freed from prison Friday after 580 days behind bars. Lula's surprise release came after the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled to end the mandatory imprisonment of people convicted of crimes who are appealing their cases. He was serving a 12-year sentence over a disputed corruption and money laundering conviction handed down by conservative Judge Sérgio Moro, an ally of current far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and has long maintained his innocence. Lula has vowed to challenge Bolsonaro in the 2022 elections. At the time of his imprisonment in April…

Staff (2019-11-12). Headlines for November 12, 2019. democracynow.org Longtime Bolivian President Evo Morales Takes Asylum in Mexico, Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on DACA Cases, Televised Impeachment Hearings to Start Tomorrow, Former MA Gov. Deval Patrick May Jump Into 2020 Race, NY Republican Congressman Peter King Retires, Donald Trump Jr. Heckled Off Stage by His Own Supporters, EPA to Restrict Scientific Research Used to Write Public Health Regulations, Israeli Military Kills Palestinian Commander in Targeted Assassination in Gaza, Afghan Government & Taliban Agree on Prisoner Exchange, Chilean Government Bows to Protests & Agrees to Rewrite Constitution, 260 Arrested in…

Nino Pagliccia (2019-11-12). Bolivia and Venezuela: Two Countries, But Same Hybrid War. counterpunch.org A coup took place in Bolivia on November 10. The fact that the president of the country, Evo Morales, resigned it does not contradict the fact that a coup has taken place. Morales resigned forced by the military. The perpetrators of the Hybrid War were envisioning this same scenario for Venezuela but failed while they succeed in Bolivia. What made the difference? More

CP Editor (2019-11-12). "This Is a Military Coup": Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns After Army Calls For His Ouster. counterpunch.org

Kevin Gosztola (2019-11-12). Trump Applauds Bolivia's Military Coup As US Establishment Media Blame Morales For Turmoil. commondreams.org Moments after Trump's statement praising the Bolivian military, Mexico announced it had granted Morales political asylum. Around two dozen lawmakers and officials from Bolivia already had sought refuge from Mexico. (Photo: Flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/donald.png

Susan Price (2019-11-12). Joint Asian regional statement opposes US-backed coup in Bolivia. greenleft.org.au Latin AmericaIssue 1245 Bolivia 2019 coup in BoliviaNovember 12, 2019The following joint regional statement from the Asian left and progressives was issued on November 11, in response to the coup in Boliva. | * * * | Stand with Evo Morales and the Movement Towards Socialism!
| Resist the US-backed coup! | We stand with Evo Morales and B…

Farooque Chowdhury (2019-11-11). We Will Come Back, Says Bolivia's Evo Morales after Rightist Coup Forces Him to Resign. dissidentvoice.org Amidst a right-wing coup, Bolivian President Evo Morales was forced to resign Sunday. Evo's forced exit from the Bolivian presidency was a right wing coup by army and police chieftains with imperialist backing. Prior to the putsch, imperialism-backed rightists organized unrest, violence and arson including setting fire to residences of two governors' and of Evo's …

teleSUR Desk (2019-11-11). Bolivian President Evo Morales calls new presidential elections. mronline.org Morales also called for calm and peace amid opposition protests and mobilizations, which have turned violent, against his victory in the Oct. 20 elections. | Source

Atilio Borón (2019-11-11). The coup in Bolivia: five lessons. mronline.org The Bolivian tragedy eloquently teaches several lessons that our peoples and popular social and political forces must learn and record in their consciences forever. Here, a brief enumeration, on the fly, and as a prelude to a more detailed treatment in the future. | Source

teleSUR (2019-11-11). Killings of Ex-FARC Members Continue in Colombia With Impunity. telesurenglish.net The Common Alternative Revolutionary Force (FARC) party, which emerged from the peace agreement with the former guerrilla in Colombia, denounced Sunday the murder of a former departmental candidate in a conflictive area of the southwest of the country where, in recent weeks, violence has resurfaced. | RELATED: | Colombia's Minister of Defense Resigns After Killings | Diego Fernando Campo was killed Saturday afternoon in the municipality of Corinto, Cauca, as several shots fired "in facts…

teleSUR (2019-11-11). Mexico Grants Evo Morales Political Asylum. telesurenglish.net Mexico which has offered Bolivian President Evo Morales political asylum on Monday after his forced resignation in the wake of a coup, while thousands of pro-Morales protesters were marching towards the nation's legislative assembly. | RELATED: | Major Police Repression Against Evo Morales' Supports, 1 Dead | "It's a coup because the army requested the resignation of the president, and that violates the constitutional order of that cou…

teleSUR (2019-11-11). Bolivian Army to Repress Protesters Rejecting the Coup. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's armed forces commander Williams Kaliman announced Monday that the military will take joint action with the police in repressing people's mobilization against the coup that forced out President Evo Morales' democratically elected government. | RELATED: | World Leaders, Organizations Condemn Coup Against Evo Morales in Bolivia | "In t…

teleSUR (2019-11-11). Major Police Attacks Against Evo Morales' Supporters, 1 Dead. telesurenglish.net Residents of the city of El Alto, in the department of La Paz, took to the streets Monday to protest against the coup d'etat that forced the resignation of Evo Morales, however, they were met with violent police repression, in which officers are reportedly using live ammunition and rubber bullets. | "After the first day of the civic-political-police coup, rebellious police use bullets to cause deaths and injuries in El Alto. My solidarity with those innocent victims, among them a girl, and the heroic alter people, defender of democracy," Morales said from his Twitter account Monday. | Bolivia | Security force…

teleSUR (2019-11-11). Chile to Re-Write Pinochet-Era Constitution But With a Catch. telesurenglish.net The Chilean government has agreed to write a new constitution to replace one dating back to the Pinochet dictatorship, bowing to demands of protesters who have taken to the streets in demonstrations in recent weeks that have left at least 20 dead. | RELATED: | Hundreds of Thousands Gather Against Conservative Govt in Chile | Interior Minister Gonzalo Blumel said the president, cabinet members and political allies had agreed Congress should lead the process of re-writing the co…

teleSUR (2019-11-11). Trump Threatens Venezuela And Nicaragua After Coup in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net United States President Donald Trump has issued threats Monday against the governments of Venezuela and Nicaragua after Sunday's coup against President Evo Morales in Bolivia. | RELATED: | Sanders 1st Democratic Candidate to Criticize Coup in Bolivia | "The resignation yesterday of Bolivian President Evo Morales is a significant moment for democracy in…

Paul Dobson (2019-11-11). Venezuela Condemns Bolivia Coup d'État. venezuelanalysis.com Government forces and grassroots movements are holding vigils across the country in support of Evo Morales.

teleSUR (2019-11-11). Former Ecuadorean President Condemns Coup In Bolivia, OAS. telesurenglish.net Former Ecuadorean leader Rafael Correa said the resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales was the result of a coup and that events could have ended in worse violence if the socialist leader had not resigned. | RELATED: | Mexico Grants Evo Morales Political Asylum | In an exclusive interview with RT, Correa condemned the coup in Bolivia a…

Yves Engler (2019-11-11). Canada backs coup against Bolivia's President. dissidentvoice.org In yet another example of the Liberals saying one thing and doing another, Justin Trudeau's government has supported the ouster of Evo Morales. The Liberals position on Bolivia's first ever indigenous president stands in stark contrast with their backing of embattled pro-corporate presidents in the region. Hours after the military command forced Morales to resign …

Caitlin Johnstone (2019-11-11). MSM Adamantly Avoids the Word "Coup" in Bolivia Reporting. theantimedia.com There has been a military coup in Bolivia, but you'd hardly know it from any of the MSM headlines.

Ed Sykes (2019-11-11). Corbyn condemns tragic hard-right coup in Bolivia. thecanary.co In one of Latin America's greatest tragedies in recent years, a hard-right coup is currently underway in Bolivia — where a successful progressive government had ruled for just under 14 years. | UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn condemned this coup in no uncertain terms, saying: | To see @evoespueblo who, along with a powerful movement, has brought so much social progress forced from office by the military is appalling. | I condemn this coup against the Bolivian people and stand with the…

teleSUR (2019-11-11). Luis Fernando Camacho, Bolivia's 'Bolsonaro' Leading the Coup. telesurenglish.net Virtually an unknown political actor outside Bolivia, in the last couple of weeks Luis Fernando Camacho has risen to the international spotlight as the main opposition figure leading the coup against President Evo Morales. | RELATED: | Evo Morales Slams Coup Plotters for Keeping up Violence | Under a racist, far-right discourse against the Indigenous leader and his legitimate government, the 40-year-old businessman from the resource-rich department of Santa Cruz represents the anti-th…

teleSUR (2019-11-11). Sanders 1st Democratic Candidate to Criticize Coup in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net United States Senator Bernie Sanders became Monday the first 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to express concerns about Sunday's military coup in Bolivia, which forced its democratically elected President Evo Morales to resign. | RELATED: | Luis Fernando Camacho, Bolivia's 'Bolsonaro' Leading the Coup | "I am very concerned about what appears to be a…

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-11). Turkey's Syria 'Ethnic Cleansing' In US Memo, US Can Shoot 'Any Syrian' Over Oil & A Bolivia Coup. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/6/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

teleSUR (2019-11-11). How Taricaya Turtles Try To Save the Amazon. telesurenglish.net They are not mutants and they don't live in the sewers of New York, they don't star in films or television series. Yet the task Taricaya turtles is as ambitious and worthwhile as that of a superhero: saving the Amazon. | RELATED: | Mexico Set Up Buoys To Protect Critically Endangered Porpoises | The mission to save the forest and its flora and fauna was "handed" to these little turtles, as part of a public-private initiative run by several Peruvian public institutions and the G…

Susan Price (2019-11-11). Eyewitness: On the streets of Chile's cities people continue to demand social justice and dignity. greenleft.org.au Latin America John EnglartIssue 1245 Chile 2019 Chile protests SantiagoNovember 11, 2019After three weeks of protest and social upheaval, people are still taking to the streets in Chile in overwhelmi…

Staff (2019-11-11). "This Is a Military Coup": Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns After Army Calls for His Ouster. democracynow.org Bolivia is in a state of political crisis after longtime President Evo Morales resigned Sunday following what he described as a military coup. Weeks of protests have taken place since a disputed election last month. Morales announced his resignation in a televised address Sunday, shortly after the Bolivian military took to the airwaves to call for his resignation. Bolivia's vice president also resigned Sunday, as did the head of the Bolivian Senate and the lower house. Opposition leader Jeanine àÅñez, who is the second vice president of the Bolivian Senate, is claiming she will assume the presidency today.