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Latin America OVERTAKES US & Canada as second-worst affected region in Covid-19 pandemic – AFP tally

Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020By Editor

A surge in Covid-19 cases across Latin America has made it the second-worst hit region for virus deaths, outpacing the US and Canada and trailing only Europe. The situation has been exacerbated by poverty and lack of mass testing. … Read More >Latin America OVERTAKES US & Canada as second-worst affected region in Covid-19 pandemic – AFP tally

Chile’s US-backed gov’t is shooting anti-austerity protesters, blinding and maiming by the thousands

Posted on February 24, 2020February 24, 2020By Editor

Chile has responded to anti-neoliberal protests with brutally violent repression. 10,365 people have been detained; 3765 treated for wounds in hospitals; and 2122 shot, 445 in the eye according to a conservative estimate by the state-backed National Institute of Human Rights. … Read More >Chile’s US-backed gov’t is shooting anti-austerity protesters, blinding and maiming by the thousands

World

Chilean military plane with 38 on board disappears en route to Antarctica

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

A Chilean military transport aircraft carrying 38 passengers and crew has gone missing, losing radio contact on its way to a base in Antarctica. … Read More >Chilean military plane with 38 on board disappears en route to Antarctica

CHILE: NATIONAL STRIKE ON MONDAY, GENERAL STRIKE ON TUESDAY – NO PEACE FOR THE GOVERNMENT

Posted on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019By Editor

Social organizations have called for a new work stoppage this Monday, and the Central Unitary Workers Union (CUT) is calling for a general strike on Tuesday to demand, among other things, an increase in the minimum wage and pensions to 500,000 pesos. … Read More >CHILE: NATIONAL STRIKE ON MONDAY, GENERAL STRIKE ON TUESDAY – NO PEACE FOR THE GOVERNMENT

Shows

Giorgio Jackson: Chile’s anti-neoliberalism protests, Pinochet’s constitution has trapped Chile!

Posted on November 16, 2019November 16, 2019By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the founder of the Democratic Revolution Party and member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, Giorgio Jackson, about the ongoing protests against neoliberal US-backed Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, the protesters’ … Read More >Giorgio Jackson: Chile’s anti-neoliberalism protests, Pinochet’s constitution has trapped Chile!

Shows

U.S. Gov. Blames Russia For Chile Protests. WTF?

Posted on November 10, 2019November 10, 2019By Editor

U.S. Gov. Blames Russia For Chile Protests. WTF? … Read More >U.S. Gov. Blames Russia For Chile Protests. WTF?

Shows

Call of army recruitment, Chilean rebels, die Jim Crow

Posted on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019By Editor

Lee shreds the headlines in the opening of the show with a look at a new war game intended to make people feel like they’re really in the chaos of war. … Read More >Call of army recruitment, Chilean rebels, die Jim Crow

Op-ed

Why is the Media Covering Protests in Hong Kong, Chile So Differently?

Posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor

Media coverage of the protest movements in Hong Kong and Chile contrasts sharply, tracing a line in US foreign policy that aims to buttress movements that benefit US imperialism while ignoring or demonizing those that challenge it. … Read More >Why is the Media Covering Protests in Hong Kong, Chile So Differently?

Chile withdraws as APEC summit host after weeks of anti-government protests

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

Chile has pulled out of hosting the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November and the COP25 climate change summit in December after weeks of anti-government protests. … Read More >Chile withdraws as APEC summit host after weeks of anti-government protests

Protests in Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia Have Different Causes But One & Same Root – Brazilian Scholar

Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019By Editor

While the protests breaking out in Ecuador, Chile, and Bolivia have different causes all of them are to some extent caused by Washington’s longstanding strategy aimed at holding the reins of its “backyard”, explains Brazilian professor Gustavo Guerreiro. … Read More >Protests in Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia Have Different Causes But One & Same Root – Brazilian Scholar