11/1 – Presskonferensen (11/12) i Washington; Pompeos och Lavrovs inledningar, samt uttalande från Lavrov om USA:s Latinamerika-politik

USAs Utrikesminister Michael R. Pompeo & Rysslands Utrikesminister Sergej Lavrov

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View Original Content: Secretary Michael R. Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a Press Availability

USAs utrikesminister Mike Pompeo inledde och berättade om ett tidigare möte med Sergej Lavrov.

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10/1 – Puerto Rico: Three Years for History 

By José E. Rivera Santana on January 9, 2020 P

Source: Claridad, translation Resumen Latinoamericano, North America bureau

This comprehensive article on contemporary Puerto Rico was written just before a devastating 6.4 earthquake hit Puerto Rico on January 7 knocking out power to a half-million people and leaving thousands homeless. Trump, however, didn’t even blink as he pushed Läs mer “10/1 – Puerto Rico: Three Years for History ”

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7/1 – Trump: A War for Re-election

By Atilio A. Boron on January 3, 2020

The day after this article was written worldwide demonstrations took place condemning the assassination of General Soleimani and Washington’s rush towards world war, including in over 70 cities in the US.

One of the first lessons taught in every U.S. political system course is that wars tend to reverse the … Läs mer “7/1 – Trump: A War for Re-election”

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6/1 – År 2019 i Latinamerika: En rad nederlag för USA-imperialismen

VENEZUELA: Oljeutvinningen i december var den högsta sen årsskiftet. Men med 2020 runt hörnet står president Maduro inför nya utmaningar efter att ha klarat av flera hinder under de senaste 12 månaderna – fått ner inflationen, ökat exporten och kunna betala skulder.

Orinoco Tribune, Marco Teruggi:

Ett oväntat slut på året. I början av 2019 kunde ingen förutsäga … Läs mer “6/1 – År 2019 i Latinamerika: En rad nederlag för USA-imperialismen”

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6/1 – Årets vinner 2019: Rustningsindustrien

Midt i fleisen – Søkelys på krigsindustrien og andre problemer

Årets vinner 2019: Rustningsindustrien

Av Albrecht Müller (perspektiv fra Tyskland)

Regnskapet ved nyttår er dystert i år. Det militærindustrielle komplekset og militæret vant soleklart, med flere angrep som nesten slo knockout på alle som er bekymret for freden. Selv om vi ønsker å spre håp, er nøkternhet passende … Läs mer “6/1 – Årets vinner 2019: Rustningsindustrien”

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4/1 – Oscar Lafontaine: USA måste lämna Tyskland!

Oskar Lafontaine, tidigare ordförande för de tyska Socialdemokraterna och inrikesminister i Tyskland, senare även ledare inom vänsterpartiet die Linke, kräver i ett inlägg på Facebook att USA:s militärbaser i Tyskland ska stängas. eFOLKET återger här en översättning till norska av Lafontaines text, som har publicerats på bloggen Mitt i Fleisen:

Ami go home!

USA fører økonomiske kriger med … Läs mer “4/1 – Oscar Lafontaine: USA måste lämna Tyskland!”

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31/12 – Kampen mot övergreppen mot Julian Assange är en akut nödvändighet. Den handlar om sanning, yttrandefrihet och mänsklig anständighet

Om situationen för Julin Assange och nödvändigheten av att uppmärksamheten stödet till honom inte mattas: läs inlägget på Global Politics!

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26/12 – Colombia: It’s not Polarization, It’s an Uprising!

By Pablo Nariño on December 21, 2019

Today, the government of Colombia is being artificially supported, and while time passes on without a break, the elite, the traditional parties and their host of professional politicians, hastily whipped up their speeches and authorize the illegitimate violence of the State to confront the people; police, army, undercover structures, the media, … Läs mer “26/12 – Colombia: It’s not Polarization, It’s an Uprising!”

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22/12 – Gorbatsjov: Ikke gi opp håpet om en verden uten atomvåpen

Intervju med Michail Gorbatjov om kampen mot atomvapen

Hämtad från https://midtifleisen.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/gorbatsjov-ikke-gi-opp-hapet-om-en-verden-uten-atomvapen/

Samtidig som Trump-administrasjonen trekker seg fra en nøkkelavtale om atomvåpen og til og med vurderer bruken av små atomvåpen, ønsker Mikhail Gorbatsjov, tidligere leder i Sovjetunionen, å strekke ut en ånd til USA for dialog.

Det viktigste er å handle slik at man ikke lar verden Läs mer “22/12 – Gorbatsjov: Ikke gi opp håpet om en verden uten atomvåpen”

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20/12 – Storm Clouds Over Latin America

November’s coup in Bolivia is just the latest episode in the right-wing resurgence across Latin America. In this article, William I. Robinson looks at the deeper structural causes for the retreat in the Pink Tide, and the hopes for a socialist renewal in the region.

The mass popular struggles sweeping Latin America against a resurgent neoliberalism and far-right … Läs mer “20/12 – Storm Clouds Over Latin America”

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18/12 – Fascistisk terrorisme i elitenes tjeneste

Publicerad på norska på bloggen Midt i Fleisen. med velvillig tillatelse fra Investig’action.

For femti år siden, den 12. desember 1969, eksploderte en bombe i en bank som ligger ved Fontana-torget, i sentrum av Milano. Bombingen, som etterlot sytten døde og flere titalls sårede, ble fulgt av tre andre eksplosjoner i Roma i løpet av bare en … Läs mer “18/12 – Fascistisk terrorisme i elitenes tjeneste”

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16/12 – The Freedom of the Cuban Five Will Never be Reversed  

By Alicia Jrapko and Bill Hackwell on December 16, 2019

Resumen Latinamericano and the Third World

Celebration upon the release of the Cuban 5 in Washington DC.  Photo: Bill Hackwell
Five years ago tomorrow, in near disbelief, we watched on television as the Cuban Five were released from US prisons and flown home after a 16 year struggle.  … Läs mer “16/12 – The Freedom of the Cuban Five Will Never be Reversed  ”

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2/12 – Slutdokumentet från konferensen i Havanna 1 – 3 november 2019, rörande kampen mot imperialism och nyliberalism

(Här på både engelska och spanska)

FINAL DECLARATION

From this Cuba with such solidarity, the first free territory in the Americas, recognizing the heroic resistance of its people and the victories attained over sixty years of Revolution, we have shared our struggles and hopes, we the 1332 representatives of 789 social and people’s movement organizations, of solidarity movements, … Läs mer “2/12 – Slutdokumentet från konferensen i Havanna 1 – 3 november 2019, rörande kampen mot imperialism och nyliberalism”

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27/11 – Americas Enemies, Who’s On the List?

Global research – America’s Enemies, Who’s On the List? (16 November)

Prospects and Perspectives

For almost 2 decades, the US pursued a list of ‘enemy countries’ to confront, attack, weaken and overthrow.

This imperial quest to overthrow ‘enemy countries’ operated at various levels of intensity, depending on two considerations: the level of priority and the degree of vulnerability Läs mer “27/11 – Americas Enemies, Who’s On the List?”

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20/11 – Macri and the US Involvement in the Bolivian Coup Starting to Emerge

Text från Resumen Latinamericano.

By Stella Calloni on November 18, 2019

On November 18, which is a holiday in Argentina, thousands of people occupied the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires against the coup d’état in Bolivia and in solidarity with the Chilean people, paying tribute to the victims and the resistance of the people, while evidence and … Läs mer “20/11 – Macri and the US Involvement in the Bolivian Coup Starting to Emerge”

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18/11 – Nick Estes: What the coup against Evo Morales means to indigenous people like me

Artikeln tidigare (14/11) publicerad i The Guardian

Artikelförfattare: Nick Estes.

The indigenous-socialist project accomplished what neoliberalism has repeatedly failed to do: redistribute wealth to society’s poorest sectors

Evo Morales is more than Bolivia’s first indigenous president — he is our president, too. The rise of a humble Aymara coca farmer to the nation’s highest office in 2006 marked … Läs mer “18/11 – Nick Estes: What the coup against Evo Morales means to indigenous people like me”

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18/11 – Cuban Doctors who Provided Health Services in Bolivia are Returning to Cuba  

November 16, 2019

Government sources have confirmed with Granma that the first group of the more than 700 Cuban medical professionals who provided medical attention in the Plurinational State of Bolivia, are returning to their homeland from the city of Santa Cruz, in a Cubana airliner.

On November 13, four members of the Medical Brigade in El Alto … Läs mer “18/11 – Cuban Doctors who Provided Health Services in Bolivia are Returning to Cuba  ”

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13/11 – Chile: A Day in Which the Fury against Piñera Became Evident

 By Resumen Latinoamericano on November 13, 2019

On Tuesday Chile experienced one of the most complex days since the beginning of the social outburst that began almost a month ago. The general strike called for this day included multiple incidents, repression, barricades and fires in different regions of the country, as well as another death to increase the … Läs mer “13/11 – Chile: A Day in Which the Fury against Piñera Became Evident”

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12/11 – Massive General Strike in Chile Demands a Constituent Assembly

A wide range of sectors joined the strike as port, agro-industrial, commercial, banking, health, and public services workers, as well as teachers and students.

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.

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10/11 – Bolivian President Evo Morales Calls New Presidential Elections

Dagsaktuell artikel (2019-11-10) publicerad av Telesur (teleSUR English).

Morales also called for calm and peace amid opposition protests and mobilizations, which have turned violent, against his victory in the Oct. 20 elections.

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 … Läs mer “10/11 – Bolivian President Evo Morales Calls New Presidential Elections”

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3/11 – Techno-fix futures will only accelerate climate chaos – don’t believe the hype

Thanks to the efforts of climate activists, the climate and ecological emergency has never been more prominent. But acknowledging the problem is just a starting point. Now this momentum must be harnessed to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reverse habitat destruction.

To accelerate this transition, we need a vision of the future – and there are many … Läs mer “3/11 – Techno-fix futures will only accelerate climate chaos – don’t believe the hype”

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30/10 – MSM Denies ‘Venezuela Treatment’ to Anti-Neoliberal Rebellions in Chile and Ecuador

Venezuelanalysis’ Lucas Koerner examines the stark contrast in the MSM’s coverage of events in Venezuela, Chile and Ecuador.

Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, people are rising up against right-wing, US-backed governments and their neoliberal austerity policies.

Currently in Chile, the government of billionaire Sebastian Piñera has deployed the army to crush nationwide demonstrations against inequality sparked by … Läs mer “30/10 – MSM Denies ‘Venezuela Treatment’ to Anti-Neoliberal Rebellions in Chile and Ecuador”

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30/10 – Trump wants Deal with Exxon or Other Company to take Syrian Oil

“We should be able to take some”

Jason Ditz – October 27, 2019 – antiwar.com

Having sent growing numbers of troops into eastern Syria explicitly to control the oil, President Trump now says he is seeking a deal with Exxon Mobil or “one of our great companies” to go into occupied Syria and take the oil.

Trump has … Läs mer “30/10 – Trump wants Deal with Exxon or Other Company to take Syrian Oil”

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29/10 – Mass Uprising against Austerity and Corruption forces Lebanon Prime Minister and Cabinet to Resign

Published on Tuesday, October 29, 2019
by Common Dreams

“This is in response to the will and demand of the thousands of Lebanese demanding change,” Saad Hariri said in a televised address.
by
Jake Johnson, staff writer

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced Tuesday that he and his entire cabinet will resign amid mass protests against austerity and … Läs mer “29/10 – Mass Uprising against Austerity and Corruption forces Lebanon Prime Minister and Cabinet to Resign”

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29/10 – Eoin Higgins, staff writer “We Can’t Remain Indifferent”: Chile Trade Unions Call for General Strike in Support of Student-Led Uprising

Published on Monday, October 21, 2019
by Common Dreams

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer

“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.”

As protests against the Chilean government continued Monday, trade unions across the South American country called for a general strike to … Läs mer “29/10 – Eoin Higgins, staff writer “We Can’t Remain Indifferent”: Chile Trade Unions Call for General Strike in Support of Student-Led Uprising”

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29/10 – Four Keys to Understanding Evo’s Bolivia for 2019-2025

By Katu Arkonada on October 26, 2019

Photo: Ueslel Marcelino

How is it possible that there are doubts about the continuity of the President responsible for the political and economic stability in the country with the largest growth rate in the region?

Let’s try to answer to this question by giving not one but several attempts.

Election Process. … Läs mer “29/10 – Four Keys to Understanding Evo’s Bolivia for 2019-2025”

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29/10 – Argentina: Progressive Fernandez Wins Presidency, Defeats Macri

Resumen Latinoamericano English Edition, October 28, 2019

With almost 90 percent of votes counted, Argentinian opposition progressive ticket Alberto Fernandez and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner have won over right-wing incumbent President Mauricio Macri with 47,75 over 40,76 percent respectively in Sunday’s general elections.

As the candidates needed 45 percent of the vote or 40 percent with a 10-point … Läs mer “29/10 – Argentina: Progressive Fernandez Wins Presidency, Defeats Macri”

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