Peace Restored in Ecuador. But Is Trust Restored?
Nino Pagliccia | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-21
After ten people were reported killed on the streets of Ecuador, together with about 2,000 people injured and a large number imprisoned, an agreement was reached between the Lenin Moreno government and protesters against a controversial Decree 883 that had …
globalresearch.ca/peace-restored-ecuador/5692594

Bachelet Urges Government Dialogue and Peaceful Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-21
The High Commissioner of the United Nations Organization for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet asked Chilean President Sebastian Piñera to use dialogue as well as asking protesters to demonstrate peacefully. | RELATED: | Chile Unrest Rages on as 11 Dead Amid Curfew, Militarization | "I urge the Government to work with all sectors of society towards solutions that help calm the situation," Bachelet said in a statement. | The former Chilean president admitted feeling "very sad…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bachelet-Urges-Government-Dialogue-and-Peaceful-Protests-20191021-0007.html

Ecuador: From The Middle of the World to the End of the World
Boaventura de Sousa Santos | commondreams.org | 2019-10-21
Demonstrators shouted slogans outside the national assembly in Quito, Ecuador on Oct. 8, 2019 following days of protests against the sharp rise in fuel prices sparked by the government's decision to scrap subsidies. (Photo: by Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-11746351991.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/10/21/ecuador-middle-world-end-world?cd-origin=rss

Chilean military deployed against protests for the first time since Pinochet
wsws.org | 2019-10-21
The imposition of dictatorial measures by the Chilean ruling class exposes the sham "transition to democracy" political and military set-up under the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/21/chil-o21.html

Chilean Military Returns to Streets as Public Unrest Mounts
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-21
Demonstrators in Chile continued their "pots and pans" protests Sunday following a week of unrest that saw hundreds arrested and the military patrolling the streets for the first time in decades. | A curfew and state of emergency are still in effect in Santiago and several other cities, The Associated Press reported. | Video posted below from online outlet El Monstrador shows a protes…
truthdig.com/articles/chilean-military-returns-to-streets-as-public-unrest-mounts/

UN's Bachelet Calls for Independent Probe into Chile Deaths
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-21
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called Monday for an independent investigation into the deaths that occurred during violent protests in Chile over the weekend and mentioned "disturbing" allegations of excessive use of military force. | In a statement from the headquarters of her office in Geneva, the former Chilean president urged immediate dialogue between the parties to stop "inflammatory rhetoric." | "It is essential that all acts that have caused injuries and death, both by the authorities and the protesters, are subject to independent, impartial and transparent inv…
telesurenglish.net/news/UNs-Bachelet-Calls-for-Independent-Probe-into-Chile-Deaths-20191021-0003.html

Protesters in Chile Decry Inequality Amid Military Crackdown
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-21
In Chile, as many as eight people have died in widespread civil unrest that has brought Santiago to a standstill and sparked a violent police crackdown across the country. The protests began in response to a subway fare hike two weeks ago and have grown into a mass uprising against rising inequality, high cost of living and privatization. President Sebastián Piñera canceled the fee increase on Saturday, but protests are continuing, with a national strike called for today. Over the weekend, Piñera declared a sta…
truthout.org/video/protesters-in-chile-decry-inequality-amid-military-crackdown/

Massive Anti-Austerity Protests, Curfew, Repression in Chile
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-21
A wave of anti-austerity protests swept through Chile over the weekend, with right-wing President Piñera ordering troops into the streets and imposing a curfew. Shortly after this story was filed, Piñera announced a retraction of the subway fare increase, one of the main issues that brought people into the streets.
therealnews.com/stories/chile-austerity-protests-curfew-repression

General Strike Called in Chile in Support of Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-21
Miners and dockers unions in Chile called for a general strike in support of the protests against the government of President Sebastián Piñera, while the head of the National Defense Javier Iturriaga said Monday that he is not at war with anyone. | RELATED: | Chilean GOT Actor Pedro Pascal Shows Support for Protests | "The truth is that I am not at war with anyone," General Iturriaga said when asked about the latest statements by the president, who said Sunday he was "at war against…
telesurenglish.net/news/General-Strike-Called-in-Chile-in-Support-of-Protests-20191021-0002.html

Feminist Talks and Film Series: Argentina's Feminist Convergence
SubRosa Community Space | indybay.org | 2019-10-21
SubRosa Community Space | 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/19/18827464.php

Indigenous Rising in Ecuador and International Solidarity
Kasim Tirmizey | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-21
While many Canadians were celebrating Thanksgiving weekend, events in Ecuador generally did not catch media attention. After 11 days of an indigenous-led national general strike and state repression, an agreement was achieved by both parties on the night of October …
globalresearch.ca/indigenous-ecuador-international-solidarity/5692553

UN rights chief urges 'immediate dialogue' to end Chile unrest
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-21
The top UN human rights official is calling for politicians and civil society in Chile to engage in "immediate dialogue" to resolve the deadly crisis which has gripped the nation in recent days.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1049661

Venezuela Government Hosts International Commune Congress
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-21
Maduro affirmed that popular power is "the soul" of the Bolivarian project.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14700

Right-wing enemy of Venezuela opens Sarasota lecture season
Bryan Ellis | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-21
On Wednesday, regime change advocate and former diplomat Diego Arria will be speaking in Sarasota. The talk, titled "Venezuela: A Real Threat in Our Backyard", is being held at Mildred Sainer Pavilion at New College of Florida. It will be the first lecture in this year's high-profile foreign affairs lecture series, which Sarasota World Affairs Council (SWAC) has hosted annually since 2014.
liberationnews.org/right-wing-enemy-of-venezuela-opens-sarasota-lecture-season/

USAID funds salaries of Venezuelan politicians as it doubles down on the coup
Leonardo Flores | mronline.org | 2019-10-21
The payment of Mr. Guaidó's representatives is a serious conflict of interest. Does the Guaidó team represent the Venezuelan people or the interests of the government that is paying their salaries? It is a point worth reiterating: a foreign politician is being paid by the United States to influence policy in the United States. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/21/usaid-funds-salaries-of-venezuelan-politicians-as-it-doubles-down-on-the-coup/

"We Want Democracy to Be Restored": Protesters in Chile Decry Inequality Amid Military Crackdown
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-10-21
In Chile, as many as eight people have died in widespread civil unrest that has brought Santiago to a standstill and sparked a violent police crackdown across the country. The protests began in response to a subway fare hike two weeks ago and have grown into a mass uprising against rising inequality, high cost of living and privatization. President Sebastián Piñera canceled the fee increase on Saturday, but protests are continuing, with a national strike called for today. Over the weekend, Piñera declared a state of emergency in Santiago and five other cities, imposing a curfew and sending the military into the s…
www.democracynow.org/2019/10/21/chile_metro_fare_hike_nationwide_protests

Will Humans Band Together to Save Our Own Lives?
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-21
The far right is on a roll. Just a few years ago, liberals and conservatives would have considered its recent political victories a nightmare scenario. Right-wing extremists have won elections in the United States, Brazil, Hungary, India, and Poland. They pushed through the Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom. In the most recent European Parliament elections, far-right parties captured the most votes in France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Hungary. | Sure, Trump is being impeached, Brexit is a mess, and the far rig…
truthout.org/articles/will-humans-band-together-to-save-our-own-lives/

"We Can't Remain Indifferent": Chile Trade Unions Call for General Strike in Support of Student-Led Uprising
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-10-21
"Something's not right with this country and 14-year-olds were the first ones to say so—now it's workers' turn to say enough is enough." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chile_kids.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/10/21/we-cant-remain-indifferent-chile-trade-unions-call-general-strike-support-student?cd-origin=rss

The IMF does not fight financial fires but douses them with gasoline
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2019-10-20
On 13 October, Moreno had to promise to withdraw Decree 833. Pressure from the streets, from the United Nations, and from the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference forced him to the table, where a televised discussion was held. The indigenous leaders won the 'debate'–they were much more prepared and far more humane than the president and his […] | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/19/the-imf-does-not-fight-financial-fires-but-douses-them-with-gasoline/

Longest-held US political prisoner sends support from Puerto Rico to Venezuela
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-20
The world's longest-held political prisoner, Puerto Rican revolutionary Oscar López Rivera, who was incarcerated in the US for 36 years,…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/20/us-political-prisoner-puerto-rico-venezuela-oscar-lopez-rivera/

Live Updates: Vote Count Starts in Key Bolivia Election
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-20
Bolivians voted in an election on Sunday to decide whether to extend the rule of President Evo Morales to nearly two decades amid a rise in right-wing governments in the region who have been facing major protests in neighboring Chile, Ecuador and Argentina over harsh austerity measures. | RELATED: | Bolivia Analysis: What If Evo Morales Loses Elections? | Morales, widely known as just "Evo," is the favorite to win, with most polls showing as scoring a first-round victory, while some…
telesurenglish.net/news/Live-Updates-Vote-Count-Starts-in-Key-Bolivia-Election–20191020-0001.html

Chile: Three Die After Supermarket Set on Fire
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-20
At least three people died after a supermarket in the Chilean capital Santiago was set alight by demonstrators, while many flights into the city's airport were suspended as crew were unable to get to work, the city's governor said on Sunday. | RELATED: | Soldiers Patrol Streets of Chile Amid State of Emergency | Santiago and other Chilean cities have been engulfed by several days of rioting as protests over an increase in public transport costs prompted President Sebastian Pinera to…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-Three-Die-After-Supermarket-Set-on-Fire-20191020-0002.html

Chile Extends Curfew for 2nd Day in a Row, Starting 7pm
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-20
The military authorities in charge of security in Santiago extended Sunday the curfew measure in the metropolitan region of Santigo, which suspends the freedom of movement and assembly, following the protests ignited by the transport fare hike, which has now been canceled by the government. | General Javier Iturriaga, appointed by President Sebastián Piñera to guard the capital in a state of emergency, said the curfew will extend from 7: 00 p.m. local time on Sunday to 6: 00 a.m. local time on Monday. | At least three people died after a supermarket in the Chilean capital Santiago was set alight by demonstrator…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-Extends-Curfew-for-2nd-Day-in-a-Row-Starting-7pm-20191020-0006.html

Chilean GOT Actor Pedro Pascal Shows Support for Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-20
Chilean actor Pedro Pascal, famous worldwide for portraying the roles of 'Oberyn Martell' in Game of Thrones and 'Javier Peña' in the series Narcos, has manifested Sunday his support for the demonstrations raging in his homeland Chile. | RELATED: | Chilean President Announces State of Emergency | Through his Twitter account and under the hashtag #ChileResiste (Chile Resist), Pas…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chilean-GOT-Actor-Pascal-Expresses-Support-for-Protests–20191020-0016.html

Bolivia Elections: Morales Wins 1st Round, Still Awaiting Final Results
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-20
With 89,34 percent of votes from a preliminary fast count, Bolivian President Evo Morales leads with 45,28 percent of the votes against 38.16 percent from right-wing main opposition candidate Carlos Mesa, final results are still pending. | RELATED: | Live Updates: Vote Count Starts in Key Bolivia Election | The left-wing leader claimed victory on Sunday night adding that "most importantly, we again have an absolute majority in the chambers of Deputies and Senators. That is the result…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-Elections-Morales-Wins-1st-Round-Still-Awaiting-Final-Results-20191020-0014.html

Colombia: Only 8% of Candidates Declare Campaign Expenses
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-20
Only eight percent of the 117,000 candidates registered in Colombia have reported some type of income or expense of their political campaign, Director of the Electoral Observation Mission (OEM) of Colombia Alejandra Barrios told teleSUR Sunday. | RELATED: | Colombia: Mayoral Candidate Denounces Death Threat Prior to Oct. 27 Elections | During an interview with teleSUR, she explained that less than 10,000 postulants have declared some campaign expenses. | "In Colombia, we have a…
telesurenglish.net/news/only-eight-percent-of-candidates-declare-campaign-expenses-in-colombia-20191020-0018.html

Phony progressives follow Trump lead on Venezuela
Nellie Bailey | mronline.org | 2019-10-20
So-called progressives sound just like Donald Trump when they describe Venezuela's elected government as a "dictatorship," said Nicholas Evan Ayala, co-editor of Anti-Conquista. "A lot of Democrats pretend to be anti-war, yet fail to see that every intervention they advocate follows a long history of US evil…leading to the deaths of millions of people," said […] | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/19/phony-progressives-follow-trump-lead-on-venezuela/

Socialist feminism and the Communal State
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-10-20
Blanca Eekhout is the Minister of People's Power for the Communes and Social Movements of Venezuela and a woman linked to revolutionary militancy long before President Hugo Chávez came to power, whose team she was part of. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/19/socialist-feminism-and-the-communal-state/

Venezuela Elected to UN Human Rights Council Despite US Opposition
Venezuela Analysis | theantimedia.com | 2019-10-20
The Maduro government was elected to a three-year term with backing of 105 out of 195 UN member-states.

Venezuela Elected to UN Human Rights Council Despite US Opposition

BCV: Venezuelan Economy Contracted by 23.7 Percent in First Trimester of 2019
Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-19
The Venezuelan Central Bank also released inflation figures for the first time in six months.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14698

Another Journalist Killed in Colombia, Gov't Remains Silent
teleSUR-rb, EF | telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-19
In Colombia, journalist and broadcaster Javier Cordoba Chaguendo was killed by a hitman while conducting a music program at a community radio station in Tumaco, Nariño, on the border with Ecuador. | RELATED: | Colombia: Three Indigenous Leaders Killed by Hitmen | The Foundation for the Press Freedom (FLIP), reported this Saturday on social media that Cordoba was shot Friday night at the Planeta Stereo station, located in the Llorente neighborhood of Tumaco. | "FLIP regrets the murder of…
telesurenglish.net/news/Another-Journalist-Killed-in-Colombia-Govt-Remains-Silent-20191019-0009.html

Ecuador: The Fight against Moreno and the IMF is Far from over
Peter Koenig | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-19
In Ecuador, the fight against IMF austerity measures is far from over. Just a few hours after my article was published on Sunday, 13 October, "Ecuador and the IMF's Killing Spree," President Lenin Moreno declared the infamous Decree 883 was canceled; i.e., the astronomical price increases for fuel were reversed, the (police) state of emergency …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/ecuador-the-fight-against-moreno-and-the-imf-is-far-from-over/

An inside account of the Indigenous uprising in Ecuador
Michael Otto and Zoila Ramirez | workers.org | 2019-10-19
Oct. 16 — On Oct. 7, 4000 Indigenous people from towns in and around the same canton marched for four hours to Ibarra to present a manifesto to the governor of Imbabura. The governor refused to meet with them and later rejected their primary demands: Cease the military aggression against . . . | Continue reading An inside account of the Indigenous uprising in Ecuador at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/10/44086/

Ecuador: Fuel subsidies restored but people's struggle continues
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-18
anti-austerity Jelena RuddIssue 1241 Ecuador Decree 883 IMF QuitoOctober 18, 2019In a victory for the social movement that brought Ecuador's capital,…
greenleft.org.au/content/ecuador-fuel-subsidies-restored-peoples-struggle-continues

Venezuela's Opposition Declares PDVSA 2020 Bond Void, Nixes Payment
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-17
Venezuela's CITGO could be seized by creditors.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14695

Venezuela, Poland and Sudan amongst 14 new Human Rights Council members
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-17
14 new members were elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday, following a secret ballot held in the General Assembly Hall in New York.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1049461

Venezuela Elected to UN Human Rights Council
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-17
The Maduro government was elected to a three-year term with backing of 105 out of 195 UN member-states.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14696

Venezuela: Gov't Increases Minimum Wage, Announces Public Spending
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-16
Governorships will manage gold mines as a direct source of revenue.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14694

Ecuadorian Government Withdraws IMF Decree After 11 Days of Protests and State Repression
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-15
President Lenin Moreno's government withdrew the neoliberal program which had sparked the massive protests. Indigenous groups remain wary, though, in case the government implements new austerity measures.
therealnews.com/stories/ecuadorian-government-withdraws-imf-decree-11-days-protests-state-repression

Venezuela Denies Guatemalan President-Elect Entrance, Congratulates Ecuadorian People on IMF Defeat
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-14
President Nicolas Maduro also called on Chavista forces to prepare to "rescue" the National Assembly in the upcoming elections.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14692

Ecuador's masses rise up against neoliberal policies
Kim Barzola | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-13
Stand with Ecuador's working people fighting to reject institutions and solutions that reinforce and serve the imperialist ruling class.
liberationnews.org/ecuadors-masses-rise-up-against-neoliberal-policies/

Real life and resistance in Venezuela — Ben Norton reports on effects of US blockade
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-11
Ben Norton speaks about his reporting in Venezuela, where he investigated how bipartisan US sanctions and Trump's embargo are making…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/11/life-resistance-venezuela-ben-norton-us-blockade/

Indigenous-Led Protests Rock Ecuador Decrying IMF Deal and Demanding Moreno's Resignation
Julian Cola | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-11
Labeled "savages" in times past, today the mobilizing efforts of the indigenous have been associated with the work of "terrorist groups" and "criminal groups" by President…
mintpressnews.com/indigenous-protests-moreno-imf-austerity-ecuador/262297/

CIA spied on Julian Assange 24/7 in Ecuadorian embassy
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-10
The CIA was given 24/7 video and audio surveillance of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange while he lived under asylum at…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/10/cia-spied-on-julian-assange-in-ecuadorian-embassy/

The Trump Administration Is Moving to Restart Aerial Fumigation in Colombia
Edward Hunt | progressive.org | 2019-10-10
The move further endangers the country's already-fragile peace accord.
progressive.org/dispatches/trump-administration-moving-to-restart-aerial-fumigation-colombia-hunt-191010/

Venezuelan Oil Output Falls as Inflation Reaches Six-Month Low
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-10
Inflation slowed down in September after crossing the hyperinflation threshold in August.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14688

Ecuador's President Moves Government Operations From Capital to Escape Protests
Jessica Corbett | theantimedia.com | 2019-10-09
Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno has moved government operations out of the capital of Quito following days of nationwide protests.

Ecuador's President Moves Government Operations From Capital to Escape Protests

Guaido Signs USAID Agreement as Adobe Suspends Venezuela Service
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-09
Financial company TransferWise likewise stopped servicing Venezuelan clients.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14685

Venezuela Arrests Oil Exec for Corruption, Receives $4bn in Russian Investment
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-07
Moscow and Caracas are reportedly working on a long-term cooperation agreement set to last at least until 2030.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14682

How Venezuela defeated Washington's coup attempt at the United Nations
Anya Parampil | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-06
Close observers had expected that the US would try to block Rodríguez from speaking as part of its effort to delegitimize her government. Yet Rodríguez ultimately appeared at the podium to deliver a jeremiad against US meddling in her country's affairs and what she called "capitalist violence."
liberationnews.org/how-venezuela-defeated-washingtons-coup-attempt-at-the-united-nations/