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Nine Reasons Why Colombians Went on Strike
22 Nov 2019
Hundreds of thousands of Colombians went on a strike on Thursday, November 21, here are the reasons why.
Peoples Dispatch
Illegitimate Government in Bolivia Seeks to Enshrine Impunity for Armed Forces
20 Nov 2019
Decree passed by the government of self-proclaimed ‘interim president’ Jeanine Áñez protects members of the armed forces from criminal liability.
Newsclick Production
Bolivia Resists Right-wing Coup
13 Nov 2019
The Bolivian people and the people across the world are standing in solidarity with Evo Morales.
Vijay Prashad
After Evo, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia
13 Nov 2019
President Evo Morales was a direct impediment to the takeover of Bolivia’s massive reserves of lithium—crucial for the electric car—by powerful transnational firms. So, he had to go.
Zoe PC
Coup in Bolivia Rejected Worldwide
12 Nov 2019
President Evo Morales, Vice-President Álvaro García Linera and other government authorities resigned amid escalation of violence by the right-wing opposition.
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Students’ Protest in JNU, Govt Formation in Maharashtra and More
11 Nov 2019
In this episode of NewsClick’s Daily Round-up, we talk about the students’ protest against hostel fee hike in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and how the police used excessive force against the…
Brasil de Fato
Lula to Supporters: “We Cannot Allow Militiamen to Destroy the Country We Have Built”
11 Nov 2019
Outside Metal Workers’ Union, ex-president attacked Bolsonaro government and reiterated his will to fight for justice.
Brasil de Fato
Lula’s First Speech After Release: Gratitude to Supporters and Plans to Tour Brazil
09 Nov 2019
“I leave here at age 74 and my heart only has room for love. Love will win in this country,” the ex-president said.
Peoples Dispatch
Anti-government Protests in Chile Enter a Third Week
07 Nov 2019
Chileans are demanding the resignation of President Sebastián Piñera, the establishment of a National Constituent Assembly and punishment for state officials, responsible for human rights violations…
Brasil de Fato
Latest Developments in the Marielle Franco Case and How Bolsonaro Could be Involved
07 Nov 2019
Scoops, controversies, and threats of authoritarianism marked last week in one of Brazil’s most notorious cases.