Max Blumenthal Meets Rafael Correa In Venezuela
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-12-14
Max Blumenthal interviews former Ecuador President Rafael Correa, who was in Venezuela to observe its legislative elections and show support to a government under sustained economic and political attack by the US. | Correa addresses issues ranging from the repression in his country under the watch of its outgoing neoliberal president, Lenin Moreno, to the persecution of Julian Assange and the role of a CIA contractor in targeting him and the Wikileaks founder. | Blumenthal and Correa also discuss the prospect of a left-wing victory in Ecuador's upcoming national elections, and what the US-backed government is doi…
popularresistance.org/max-blumenthal-meets-rafael-correa-in-venezuela/

Venezuelan Gold Seized by the Bank of England: British Court Accepts Guaidó's Appeal
Orinoco Tribune | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-14
Thursday December 10 the British Supreme Court accepted the appeal issued by the lawyers of the opposition for exiting deputy Juan Guaidó, and ruled in favor of hearing his appeal regarding control of Venezuela's gold reserves, valued at $1.3 …
globalresearch.ca/venezuelan-gold-seized-bank-england-british-court-accepts-guaido-appeal/5732135

John Pilger: The Most Lethal Virus Is Not COVID. It Is War
John Pilger | mintpressnews.com | 2020-12-14
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Britain has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defense spending.
mintpressnews.com/john-pilger-lethal-virus-not-covid-war/273597/

Venezuela's Guaido-led opposition holds alternative vote and then BURNS BALLOTS after boycotting legislative elections
rt.com | 2020-12-13
Venezuelan opposition led by US-backed 'interim president' Juan Guaido has held "popular consultations" to demonstrate rejection of the nation's government after boycotting parliamentary vote but ended up burning ballots instead. | The so-called "popular consultations" organized by the supporters of the self-styled "interim president" started online on Monday and concluded with an in-person participation on Saturday. The move was held after an official election held earlier this month handed control over the Venezuelan National Assembly to President Nicolas Maduro's Socialist PSUV party. | Also on rt.com…
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Former Presidential Candidate Capriles Calls On US To End 'Interim Presidency'
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-12-13
Former two-time presidential candidate Henrique Capriles has demanded a change of strategy for the Venezuelan opposition. | In an interview with the BBC, Capriles argued for a "reconstruction" of the opposition following last Sunday's government victory in National Assembly (AN) elections. He claimed that the current plan led by US-backed Juan Guaido is "finished" and stressed that Washington's stance will be "crucial." | "The new [Biden] administration has to understand that this plan has run its course and it cannot keep the status quo: the [Guaido] 'interim presidency'," Capriles said, adding that the oppositi…
popularresistance.org/former-presidential-candidate-capriles-calls-on-us-to-end-interim-presidency/

Rafael Correa on Venezuela, Assange, and 'preventing the total destruction of our homeland'
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-12-13
Max Blumenthal interviews former Ecuador President Rafael Correa, who was in Venezuela to observe its legislative elections and show support to a government under sustained economic and political attack by the US. Correa addresses issues ranging from the repression in his country under the watch of its outgoing neoliberal president, Lenin Moreno, to the persecution of Julian Assange and the role of a CIA contractor in targeting him and the Wikileaks founder. Blumenthal and Correa also discuss the prospect of …
thegrayzone.com/2020/12/13/ecuador-rafael-correa-venezuela-assange/

US Media, Pols Rage After Venezuelans Defy US Empire to Re-elect Socialists
Alan MacLeod | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-13
President Nicolas Maduro and his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) are celebrating today, after a clear victory in yesterday's National Assembly elections. The elections, boycotted by many major right-wing opposition groups, but still participated in by over 100 …
globalresearch.ca/us-media-pols-rage-venezuelans-defy-us-empire-re-elect-socialists/5732055

Empire Files: Myth And Fact In Venezuela's Latest Election
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-12-13
We've all heard the same things about Venezuela coming from every corporate news outlet. Venezuela's a dictatorship and Maduro is a dangerous tyrant further consolidating power though fraudulent elections. Weirdly enough, not many dictatorships have elections, certainly not over 20 in the last 20 years like Venezuela has. And there's a funny thing about how the US media and political establishment views Venezuela's elections. They're illegitimate except when the US-backed opposition party has major victories, which they have twice very recently. One of those was the 2015 National Assembly election where they won…
popularresistance.org/empire-files-myth-and-fact-in-venezuelas-latest-election/

Antioquia: Colombia Counts 83rd Massacre of 2020
teleSUR, ce | telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-13
At dawn, a group of about 50 people with rifles raided in the Cuturú village, in the rural area of ‚Äã‚ÄãCaucasia of Lower Cauca Antioquia. Three men were murdered while they conversed and five others, among them two women, were injured. | RELATED: | US Recognizes Its Anti-Drug Plan in Colombia Is a Failure | As quoted by Noticias Caracol, Antioquia Police Commander Colonel Jorge Cabra indicated that armed men arrived at the scene in boats an…
telesurenglish.net/news/antioquia-colombia-sees-83rd-massacre-of-2020-20201213-0006.html

Bolivia Returns as ALBA-TCP Holds XVIII Summit Virtually
teleSUR, ce | telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-13
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this Saturday that the 18th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), will take place virtually as travel remains limited in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Bolivia Moves to Rebuild Ties with Iran, Cuba and others | According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, the Summit will be led by the Head of State Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, on Monday, December 14.
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivia-returns-as-alba-tcp-holds-xviii-summit-virtually-20201213-0005.html

Bolivia Moves to Rebuild Ties with Iran, Cuba and others
teleSUR, ce | telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-13
Bolivia wants to rebuild the relationships with Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Nicaragua, Iran and Russia. Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta reported that the Bolivian State must interact with all the countries of the world within the framework of respect for sovereignty and said that a plan is already in motion with Caracas. | RELATED: | President Luis Arce Travels to Brazil for Medical Check-up | Mayta received his Venezuelan counterpart, Jorge Arreaza, in November during Luis…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivia-moves-to-rebuild-relations-with-iran-cuba-and-others-20201213-0004.html

Foreign Minister Arreaza To US 'Ambassador'
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-12-12
Venezuela scoffed at the presentation of credentials by the person in charge of the US "virtual embassy" in Colombia, pointing out that his office in Caracas awaits him. | James Story, assigned as the supposed US ambassador to Venezuela, delivered his credentials to the fugitive Venezuelan opposition politician Julio Borges, "envoy" of the self-proclaimed president of Venezuela, coup leader Juan Guaidó, on Monday in Bogotá, the Colombian capital, reflecting the White House's commitment to the opposition and to regime change in Venezuela.
popularresistance.org/foreign-minister-arreaza-to-us-ambassador-your-office-in-caracas-awaits-you/

Go Vote Yourself a Raise, Georgia—You've Long Earned It
Ralph Nader | commondreams.org | 2020-12-12