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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/

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…
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After Morales Ousted in Coup, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia
Vijay Prashad | commondreams.org | 2019-11-12
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
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Overthrown Honduran President Zelaya interviewed
the gray zone | indybay.org | 2019-11-12
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

Bolivia's Evo Morales Lands In Mexico As A Political Refugee
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-12
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivias-Evo-Morales-Lands-In-Mexico-As-A-Political-Refugee-20191112-0005.html

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/

Massive General Strike in Chile Demands a Constituent Assembly
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-12
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…
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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/

Once more, UN General Assembly rejects U.S. blockade of Cuba
W. T. Whitney Jr. | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-12
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 …
peoplesworld.org/article/once-more-un-general-assembly-rejects-u-s-blockade-of-cuba/

Lula Free, Bolsonaro in Rage
Danica Jorden | commondreams.org | 2019-11-12
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
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From Where Rock Oil on Brazilian Beaches (Also Far to the USA?)
Terranium 117 | indybay.org | 2019-11-12
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

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…
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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

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.
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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/

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

Evo's odyssey: Morales endures banned airspace, unplanned pit stop during flight to political asylum in Mexico
rt.com | 2019-11-12
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.com/news/473214-evo-morales-mexico-bolivia/

"This Is a Military Coup": Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns After Army Calls For His Ouster
CP Editor | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-12
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Argentinia's Fernandez Slams US for Morales' Resignation
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-12
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Argentinias-Fernandez-Slams-US-for-Morales-Resignation-20191112-0006.html

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

Trump Applauds Bolivia's Military Coup As US Establishment Media Blame Morales For Turmoil
Kevin Gosztola | commondreams.org | 2019-11-12
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
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Canada Backs Coup Against Bolivia's President
Yves Engler | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-12
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/11/12/canada-backs-coup-against-bolivias-president/

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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Workers Struggles: The Americas
wsws.org | 2019-11-12
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/12/wrkr-n12.html

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

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

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

Killings of Ex-FARC Members Continue in Colombia With Impunity
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-11
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/assassinations-of-farc-ex-members-continues-in-colombia-20191111-0018.html

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/

Bolivian Army to Repress Protesters Rejecting the Coup
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-11
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivian-Army-to-Repress-Protesters-Rejecting-The-Coup-20191111-0013.html

Major Police Attacks Against Evo Morales' Supporters, 1 Dead
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-11
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Major-Police-Attacks-Against-Evo-Morales-Supporters-1-Dead-20191111-0005.html

Mexico Grants Evo Morales Political Asylum
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-11
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-Grants-Evo-Morales-Political-Asylum-20191111-0006.html

Chile to Re-Write Pinochet-Era Constitution But With a Catch
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-11
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-to-Re-Write-Pinochet-Era-Constitution-But-With-a-Catch-20191111-0012.html

Trump Threatens Venezuela And Nicaragua After Coup in Bolivia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-11
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Trump-Threatens-Venezuela-And-Nicaragua-After-Coup-in-Bolivia-20191111-0019.html

Venezuela Condemns Bolivia Coup d'État
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-11-11
Government forces and grassroots movements are holding vigils across the country in support of Evo Morales.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14722

Former Ecuadorean President Condemns Coup In Bolivia, OAS
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-11
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/ex-ecuadorian-president-condemns-coup-in-bolivia-is-us-tool–20191111-0007.html

Bolivia coup against Morales opens opportunity for multinational mining companies
C.J. Atkins | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-11
Lithium is the key ingredient for the batteries fueling the world's electric car and smartphone revolution. Market analysts speculate that by the mid-2020s, lithium supply will be straining to keep up with demand from auto and mobile device manufacturers. It's being called the "gold of the 21st century." Bolivia's largely untapped Salar de Uyuni salt …
peoplesworld.org/article/bolivia-coup-against-morales-opens-opportunity-for-multinational-mining-companies/

We Will Come Back, Says Bolivia's Evo Morales after Rightist Coup Forces Him to Resign
Farooque Chowdhury | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-11
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 …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/we-will-come-back-says-bolivias-evo-morales-after-rightist-coup-forces-him-to-resign/

Turkey's Syria 'Ethnic Cleansing' In US Memo, US Can Shoot 'Any Syrian' Over Oil & A Bolivia Coup
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-11
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 …
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The coup in Bolivia: five lessons
Atilio Borón | mronline.org | 2019-11-11
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…
mronline.org/2019/11/11/the-coup-in-bolivia-five-lessons/

Corbyn condemns tragic hard-right coup in Bolivia
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-11-11
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…
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Sanders 1st Democratic Candidate to Criticize Coup in Bolivia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-11
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Sanders-1st-Democratic-Candidate-to-Criticize-Coup-in-Bolivia-20191111-0016.html

Canada backs coup against Bolivia's President
Yves Engler | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-11
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 …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/canada-backs-coup-against-bolivias-president/

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

MSM Adamantly Avoids the Word “Coup” in Bolivia Reporting

Luis Fernando Camacho, Bolivia's 'Bolsonaro' Leading the Coup
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-11
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Luis-Fernando-Camacho-Bolivias-Bolsonaro-Leading-the-Coup-20191111-0015.html

How Taricaya Turtles Try To Save the Amazon
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-11
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/How-Taricaya-Turtles-Try-To-Save-the-Amazon-20191111-0010.html

Eyewitness: On the streets of Chile's cities people continue to demand social justice and dignity
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2019-11-11
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…
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"This Is a Military Coup": Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns After Army Calls for His Ouster
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-11
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.
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/11/evo_morales_bolivia_protests_military_coup

2019-11-11: News Headlines

C.J. Atkins (2019-11-11). Bolivia coup against Morales opens opportunity for multinational mining companies. peoplesworld.org Lithium is the key ingredient for the batteries fueling the world's electric car and smartphone revolution. Market analysts speculate that by the mid-2020s, lithium supply will be straining to keep up with demand from auto and mobile device manufacturers. It's being called the "gold of the 21st century." Bolivia's largely untapped Salar de Uyuni salt …

RT (2019-11-11). Footballer in tears as he is SENT OFF after responding to racist abuse in Ukraine (VIDEO). rt.com Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Taison left the pitch in tears after he was sent off for responding to racist abuse from Dynamo Kiev fans during the team's encounter on Sunday. | The Brazilian, 31, picked up the ball and kicked it into the stands at Dynamo fans after an incident in the second half in response to apparent racist chants. | He also gave supporters the middle finger, while referee Mykola Balakinwas temporarily ordered players off the pitch. Taison was seen in tears as he was consoled by teammates and Dynamo Kiev players while Dentinho, a fellow Brazilian, was also seen crying. | However, when the play…

RT (2019-11-11). Ex-Ecuador leader Correa says Bolivia's Morales was forced out in 'coup' and OAS is 'an instrument of US domination'. rt.com Former leader of Ecuador Rafael Correa said the resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales was the result of a coup d'etat and that events could have ended in worse violence, if the socialist leader had not resigned. | "Of course there was a coup d'etat," Correa told RT Spanish in an exclusive interview on Monday, explaining that such an insubordination of the country's armed forces "cannot exist in a constitutional state of law" or democracy. "If Evo Morales did not resign, there would have been a bloodbath because there was no public order," he said. | Morales resigned on Sunday at the demands of Bolivia'

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 …

RT (2019-11-11). Media 'whitewashing coup' in Bolivia, & CIA surely celebrating Morales' departure — pundits. rt.com The way Bolivian President Evo Morales departed from power bears clear signs of a coup, but the media is unlikely to present it that way, pundits and politicians said, with some suggesting the event is pure joy for the CIA. | Morales stepped down as president of Bolivia on Sunday, after winning a fourth term in office on October 20. The results of this election were disputed, however, and the opposition launched massive protests. Following Morales' own calls for an audit, a report by the Organizati…

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

RT (2019-11-11). Mexico grants Bolivia's Evo Morales political asylum, demands safe conduct to 'protect his life & security'. rt.com Mexico has approved asylum for former Bolivian President Evo Morales after the socialist leader was forced to resign from his post under pressure from military brass, amid opposition protests over a disputed election result which Morales has slammed as a coup. | The Mexican Foreign Ministry confirmed that asylum was granted to Morales on Monday, and insisted that the former leader is allowed safe passage out of Bolivia in the event he decides to leave the country. | "Latin America has witnessed unfortunate and violent events in which the constitutional order is broken and democratically elected authorities are…

Eds. (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

the gray zone (2019-11-11). 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…

Staff (2019-11-11). Bolivian President Evo Morales' Removal Denounced as Coup. truthdig.com Bolivia's socialist President Evo Morales was forced to resign Sunday under threat from the nation's military, police forces, and violent right-wing protestors who have burned and ransacked the homes of members of Morales' party, assaulted supporters of the president, and kidnapped a Bolivian mayor. | Political leaders and activists aroun…

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…

Fight Back (2019-11-11). Commentary: Coup in Bolivia. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Today, a military coup took place in Bolivia. The first act began on October 20 – the day that Evo Morales was re-elected president by a ten-point margin against his nearest opponent, starting with violent protests in the country's urban middle-class neighborhoods. The final act was carried out by the head of the Bolivian Armed Forces, Gen. Williams Kaliman, who went on national television today and demanded that Morales resign. This followed a day of police mutinies in key cities, and in totality it was clear that the elected government had lost the support of the armed apparatus of the state.

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…

WSWS (2019-11-11). US-backed Colombian military kills eight children in bombing, attempts cover-up. wsws.org The brazenness of military repression to defend the highest levels of inequality in the world is the result of over a century of imperialist oppression.

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.

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 …

teleSUR (2019-11-11). Evo Morales Slams Coup Plotters for Keeping up Violence. telesurenglish.net Former Bolivian President Evo Morales condemned Monday right-wing opposition leaders Carlos Mesa and Lusi Camacho for failing to stop the violence in the country and warning that they intend to blame him for such violence instead of taking responsibility following the coup against his leftist government. | RELATED: | World Leaders, Organizations Condemn Coup Against Evo Morales in Bolivia | "Mesa and Camacho, discriminators and conspirators, will go down in history as…

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

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…

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 …

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). Mexico Condemns Coup in Bolivia, Slams OAS Over Inaction. telesurenglish.net The Mexican government said Monday it recognizes Evo Morales as t5he "legitimate" president of Bolivia, denouncing that his resignation was due to a "coup" carried out by the army, which it described as a serious setback for the region. | Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard also said the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador would not recognize a military government in the Andean country. | "What happened yesterday (in Bolivia) we consider a coup … It is a coup because the army requested the resignation of the president and that violates the constitutional order of that country," said Ebrard a…

Democracy Now! (2019-11-11). "This Is a Military Coup": Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns After Army Calls for His Ouster. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/6830300506_ef01df2c9d_c.jpg

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2019-11-11). Ocasio-Cortez Joins Chorus of Critics Condemning Coup in Bolivia That Forced Out Socialist President. commondreams.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday became the second U.S. lawmaker to join the growing chorus of voices across the globe who are condemning the resignation of Bolivia's socialist President Evo Morales as a "coup." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-06122019-955px_0.jpg

Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-11-11). Bolivian Coup Comes Less Than a Week After Morales Stopped Multinational Firm's Lithium Deal. commondreams.org "Bolivia's lithium belongs to the Bolivian people. Not to multinational corporate cabals." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bolivia_salt_flats.jpg

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-11-11). Global Condemnation of 'Appalling' Coup in Bolivia as Military Forces Socialist President Evo Morales to Resign. commondreams.org "The coup mongers are destroying the rule of law," Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, tweeted late Sunday. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/evo_morales_1.jpg

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.

Staff (2019-11-11). Headlines for November 11, 2019. democracynow.org Longtime Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns, Brazilian Former President Lula Freed from Prison, Haley Said Kelly and Tillerson Told Her to Work Against Trump, Syria: 8 Killed in Bombing in Tel Abyad, Iraq: Death Toll in Anti-Government Protests Rise to 319, Hong Kong: Police Shoot Student Protester at Close Range | , Cyclone Kills 20 in Bangladesh & India; Wildfires Rage in Australia | , Germans Mark 30th Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall | , Hundreds Protest Construction of Trump's Border Wall in Sonoran Desert | , Kshama Sawant Declares Victory in Seattle City Council Race | , Chesa Boudin Wins San Francis…

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…

Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-11-11). Calling for an 'End to Violence,' Bernie Sanders Becomes First 2020 Democratic Presidential Contender to Criticize Bolivian Coup. commondreams.org "I am very concerned about what appears to be a coup in Bolivia, where the military, after weeks of political unrest, intervened to remove President Evo Morales." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bernie_sanders_1_1.png

Eds. (2019-11-10). Bolivian Mayor, Patricia Arce, covered in paint, dragged through the streets by right wing fascists. mronline.org Right wing protesters used as an excuse against the mayor, the death of two protesters in clashes that happened in another town. The woman was forced to resign on her knees after she was spray painted with red and subjected to hours of humiliation. | Source

teleSUR (2019-11-10). teleSUR's Exclusive: Evo Morales Urges Respect for New Election. telesurenglish.net Bolivian President Evo Morales rejected calls for resignation and condemned the opposition for failing to respect his new decision to reform the electoral authority and call for new elections, the Bolivian president told teleSUR Sunday in an exclusive interview from La Paz. | In the interview with teleSUR's correspondent in Bolivia Freddy Morales, the president said the decision to call new elections was to preserve the peace in Bolivia "so that we do not confront the Bolivian family," while calling on the opposition protesters to end the strikes and remove roadblocks in order to not harm the economy of the co…

Middle East Eye (2019-11-10). The Middle East and the Rest of the World Are United in Struggle. theantimedia.com From Iraq to Chile and beyond, protesters are raising their voices in search of employment, democracy and dignity.

teleSUR (2019-11-10). Lula As Opposition To Bolsonaro, Right Wants Him Back In Jail. telesurenglish.net Former Brazilian President and leader of the Workers' Party (PT) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is preparing to lead the opposition to far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's government, while the right is already trying to articulate a constitutional amendment that could put him back in jail. | RELATED: | Brazil: Thousands Await Lula Da Silva's Speech Outside Union | Lula regained his freedom last Friday and his return to politics has already been an impulse for a lethargic opposition sin…

teleSUR (2019-11-10). Bolivian President Evo Morales Calls New Presidential Elections. telesurenglish.net Bolivian President Evo Morales said Sunday that he was calling new presidential elections after a night of major unrest and violence across the country led by right-wing opposition in what the Bolivian government has denounced as an attempted coup. | RELATED: | Bolivian Armed Forces Support Dialogue to Resolve Conflict | Morales, speaking at a press conference in La Paz, also said he would replace the country's electoral body. | "I have decided to renew all the members of the Supr…

teleSUR (2019-11-10). Regional Leaders, Movements Express Solidarity with Evo Morales. telesurenglish.net Regional leaders and organizations expressed Saturday their support and solidarity with Bolivian President Evo Morales after his government denounced that an attempted coup is underway by right-wing forces seeking to oust his leftist government after he was declared the winner of the Oct. 20 elections. | RELATED: | Bolivian President Evo Morales Calls New Presidential Elections | "My full support to the president @evoespueblo in the face of this attempt to interrupt the consti…

teleSUR (2019-11-10). Bolivia: President Evo Morales Resigns Amid Right-Wing Coup. telesurenglish.net Bolivian President Evo Morales was forced to resign Sunday after senior army and police chiefs called on him to do so following weeks of right-wing unrest and violence against his Oct. 20 elections victory, in what his government has called a coup by opposition forces in the country. | RELATED: | teleSUR's Exclusive: Evo Morales Urges Respect for New Election, Rejects Resignation Demands | "I decided to resign from my position so that Carlos Mesa and…

United Nations (2019-11-10). UN chief calls for Bolivians to ensure credible elections as Morales resigns; protection for diplomatic missions. un.org United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all concerned parties in Bolivia to "refrain from violence, reduce tension and exercise maximum restraint" in the wake of the resignation of President Evo Morales earlier on Sunday.

teleSUR (2019-11-10). World Leaders Condemn Coup Against Evo Morales in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net World leaders and organizations expressed Sunday their solidarity with former Bolivian President Evo Morales under the hashtag #ElMundoconEvo (the World with Evo) and strongly condemned the right-wing coup which forced Morales to resign. | RELATED: | Bolivia: President Evo Morales Resigns Amid Right-Wing Coup | "I just heard that there was a coup d'état in Bolivia and that comrade Evo was forced to resign. It is unfortunate that Latin America has an economic elite that does not kno…

Susan Price (2019-11-10). World leaders, organisations condemn coup against Evo Morales in Bolivia. greenleft.org.au Latin America Reposted from Telesur EnglishIssue 1245 Bolivia 2019 coup in BoliviaNovember 11, 2019World leaders and organisations expressed their solidarity on November 10 with former Bolivian President Evo Morales under the hashtag #ElMundoconEvo (the W…

Susan Price (2019-11-10). Bolivia: the politics of the coup attempt against Evo Morales. greenleft.org.au elections Latin America Oliver VargasIssue 1245 Bolivia Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) coup d'etatNovember 11, 20…

teleSUR (2019-11-09). President Morales Summoned Opposition Parties to Pacify Bolivia. telesurenglish.net At a press conference in El Alto on Saturday, Bolivia's President Evo Morales announced that he would not resort to force to halt protests and summoned political parties to an immediate dialogue. | RELATED: | "It's Now or Never": Bolivian Elite Destroying the Country | "We have already endured with much patience so far. Neither the Police nor the Army c…

teleSUR (2019-11-09). Live Updates: Lawmaker Jeanine Añez Bolivia's Interim President. telesurenglish.net Bolivian President Evo Morales was forced to resign Sunday after senior army and police chiefs called on him to do so following weeks of right-wing unrest and violence against his Oct. 20 elections victory, in what his government has called a coup by opposition forces in the country. | teleSUR brings you live updates of the unfolding right-wing coup against the Bolivian government of President Morales. | Updates are in local time in Bolivia | Live Updates: | Update 8: 30 pm | Opposition Lawmaker Jeanine Añez from the Democratic Union party has stated she will assume Bolivia's Interim Presidency. Añez…

teleSUR (2019-11-09). Bolivian Armed Forces Support Dialogue to Resolve Conflict. telesurenglish.net The Armed Forces of Bolivia (FF.AA.) issued a statement on Saturday stating that the institution will ensure the maintenance of democracy, the unity of the Bolivian people and the integrity of national sovereignty. | RELATED: | President Morales Summoned Opposition Parties to Pacify Bolivia | The FF.AA. called on their compatriots to stop the violence and appealed to the rationality of the Bolivian citizens. The institution also urged dialogue over all differences to "ensure t…

Morning Star (2019-11-08). Lula freed after surprise Brazilian Supreme Court ruling. peoplesworld.org UPDATE: This story was first published just hours before former Brazilian President Lula was freed from prison. It has been updated to reflect this breaking news. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was released from prison today after a key Supreme Court ruling. The court ruled by six judges to five on Thursday …

Alicia Jrapko (2019-11-08). Hundreds Stand Tall in Solidarity with the People of Latin America at Havana Conference. dissidentvoice.org Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (Photo by Bill Hackwell) From November 1-3 more than 1,350 delegates from 86 countries representing 789 organizations, came to Havana to participate in the Anti-imperialist Conference of Solidarity, for Democracy and Against Neoliberalism. Delegates traveled from all continents, particularly from Latin …

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2019-11-08). Neoliberalism's Children Rise Up to Demand Justice in Chile and the World. counterpunch.org Uprisings against the corrupt, generation-long dominance of neoliberal "center-right" and "center-left" governments that benefit the wealthy and multinational corporations at the expense of working people are sweeping country after country all over the world. In this Autumn of Discontent, people from Chile, Haiti and Honduras to Iraq, Egypt and Lebanon are rising up against neoliberalism, More

United Nations (2019-11-08). Violence can 'never be the answer': UN rights experts condemn excessive force during Chile protests. un.org United Nations human rights experts on Friday condemned the excessive use of force during Chile's ongoing street protests, and in a statement underscored that violence "can never be the answer to people's social and political demands".

Mark Weisbrot (2019-11-08). The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia. thenation.com The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia…