A military uprising is unfolding in Venezuela after a handful of the police and armed forces freed Leopoldo Lopez and blocked a highway in Caracas.
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The south, the blackout and beyond: As chavismo mobilizes in Venezuela, the U.S. increases pressure
After two months, the images are clear: Chavismo has maintained its capacity for mobilization, while the right wing is in the process of losing what it had managed to regain on January 23.
Dossier 14: Brazil’s Amazon—the wealth of the earth generates the poverty of humankind
The destruction of the Amazon has serious consequences not only for Brazil, but for all of Latin America—and the world.
Brazilian president to commemorate 1964 fascist military coup
Brazilians took to social media following the news calling out Bolsonaro for “celebrating” the military dictatorship and its coup using the hashtag #DitaduraNuncaMais (No More Dictatorship).
Reconstructing the history of the electricity sabotage in Venezuela
Fictitious narratives spun by the opposition failed to go viral in social media—such as those showing images of people apparently collecting water from the Guaire River, which is not suitable for consumption. A report made by the Catia TV team, debunked this false story.
Urgent call to celebrate May Day in solidarity with Venezuela
Come see the real “threat” posed by Venezuela—as living proof that another world indeed is possible.
Trillion dollar Wall Street bailouts, Bernie Sanders, and the Washington Post
The newspaper’s fact-checker might need to work on his own understanding of the facts, because Sanders seems on pretty solid ground here
The Turkish economy: worse than a recession
Turkey’s economy is back in the news, and not in a good way. After the release of an economic report by the Turkish Statistical Institute, a big dispute has arisen over whether or not Turkey has entered a recession.
Youth Climate Strike Friday, March 15, 2019
The U.S. Youth Climate Strike is just one of hundreds of Youth Climate Strike groups that have appeared around the world after Greta Thunberg‘s courageous one-person protest in Belgium caught fire.
‘Useful to keep them nervous’: LISTEN as top Trump aide blabs U.S. Venezuela plans
Vovan and Lexus, Russian telephone pranksters known for their trolling of politicians from around the world, have struck again, targeting U.S. special representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams to find out more about the U.S.-backed effort to unseat that country’s legitimate government. Sputnik got ahold of the full audio from the talks.
Historic ruling by the World Court: the U.S. base on Diego Garcia was obtained in violation of international law
The U.S. airbase on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia is among the most crucial and heavily used. With this ruling by the International Court of Justice the brand of a cruel and blatant violation of international law has been fixed for all time—and U.S. military control of the island may finally be over.
U.S. spy plane reportedly spotted over Venezuela as Maduro warns of risk of war
The developments come after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed in an interview with ABC News on Monday that the United States is trying to “fabricate a crisis” to start a war in South America.
U.S. military adventure against Venezuela must be stopped
Cuba condemns the U.S. government’s escalating preparations for a military adventure in Venezuela and calls on the international community to mobilize to prevent its consummation.
Twelve step method to conduct regime change
What happened to Chile in 1973 is precisely what the United States has attempted to do in many other countries of the Global South. The most recent target for the US government—and Western big business—is Venezuela.
Monsters engineered by our media
The guardians of the status quo refused to learn the lesson of Trump’s election, and so it will be with Bolsonaro.
