Daily Archives: December 20, 2020

2020-12-20: News Headlines

T.J. Coles (2020-12-20). The Evolution of U.S.-Backed Death Squads in Honduras. counterpunch.org U.S. intelligence agencies and corporations have pushed back against the so-called Pink Tide, the coming to power of socialistic governments in Central and South America. Examples include: the slow-burning attempt to overthrow Venezuela's President; Nicolás Maduro; the initially successful soft coup in Bolivia against President Evo Morales; and the constitutional crises that removed Presidents Lula

Bryce Greene (2020-12-20). NYT Erases US Economic War Against Venezuela. commondreams.org The New York Times has long played a role in supporting U.S. attempts to dominate Latin America. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/venezuela_3.jpg

Ricardo Vaz (2020-12-19). US Sanctions Venezuelan Electoral Technology Company. venezuelanalysis.com Ex-Cle Soluciones Biometricas has provided software in voting processes.

teleSUR, CE (2020-12-19). Venezuela Pays Homage to Former Vice President José Vicente Rangel. telesurenglish.net President Nicolas Maduro has paid a heartfelt tribute to revolutionary leader, José Vicente Rangel, who passed away on Friday. President Maduro recalled the deep friendship between José Vicente and Commander Hugo Chávez based on moral principles and social justice. | RELATED: | "We have come to give words of condolences to the family of a great friend and protector. We come to give a hug of solidarity and courage for this irreparable…

A Guest Author (2020-12-19). How long will Peru last? History weighs on today's events. workers.org By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein The writer was the director of international relations in Venezuela's presidential office and the country's ambassador to Nicaragua. Currently, he is a guest professor at Shanghai University in China. This article was posted at sergioro07.blogspot.com on Nov. 13. Translation: Michael Otto. Mariategui's magazine, Amauta. Credit: Juan . . . |

Peoples Dispatch (2020-12-19). Arrest of peasant leaders sparks outrage in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode of Around the World in 8 Minutes, we look at the arrest of peasant leaders in Colombia as well as the on going farmers' protest in India. We also speak to Andrónico Rodríguez, the newly appointed President of the Chamber of Senators about the future of the MAS government in Bolivia.

Mehr News Agency (2020-12-19). Iran gains six golds at online Poomsae competitions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — In an online international event hosted by Colombia, Iranian Poomsae practitioners snatched six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal.

Eds. (2020-12-18). Venezuela's Maduro proposes joint ALBA COVID-19 vaccination. mronline.org The Venezuelan president announced a strict quarantine for January.

Ann Garrison (2020-12-17). "The Planet's Problem from Hell": Will Joe Biden Appoint Samantha Power to Head USAID? globalresearch.ca Just when it seemed that Joe Biden's coming administration couldn't be more of ahorror show,