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Latin America free to make own policy choices – Russia’s FM Lavrov on US threats & ‘humiliating’ Monroe Doctrine

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hit back at threats from Washington over Moscow’s support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, insisting Caracas and its neighbors deserve the option not to be US vassal states. … Read More >Latin America free to make own policy choices – Russia’s FM Lavrov on US threats & ‘humiliating’ Monroe Doctrine

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Pragmatic agenda: Lavrov tours Latin America to foster cooperation, not to spite Washington

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The Russian foreign minister’s three-day trip to Latin America has provoked nervous reactions in the US, where it is assumed to be part of an anti-American agenda even though Moscow has legitimate economic interests in the region. … Read More >Pragmatic agenda: Lavrov tours Latin America to foster cooperation, not to spite Washington

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US government censorship? Social media giants disappear accounts of Iranian and Venezuelan academics, journalists

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Red Lines host Anya Parampil talks with Professor Mohammad Marandi of the University of Tehran. Professor Marandi’s Facebook and Instagram accounts were recently shut down without warning as part of a US campaign to remove so-called “pro-Iranian content” from the social media sites. … Read More >US government censorship? Social media giants disappear accounts of Iranian and Venezuelan academics, journalists

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While Trump cuts food stamps, USAID bankrolls Venezuela regime change with half a billion in tax dollars

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The Trump administration has spent $654 million in “aid” to try to overthrow Venezuela’s government, including $435 million through USAID and $128 million directly to Juan Guaidó and his corrupt coup gang — all while imposing crippling austerity at home. … Read More >While Trump cuts food stamps, USAID bankrolls Venezuela regime change with half a billion in tax dollars

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Maduro says time for direct talks with Trump, blames Pompeo & co for US ‘failure’ in Venezuela

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said he is open to talks with US President Donald Trump in the hope of repairing ties with the US, while blaming Trump’s hawkish advisers for feeding him a distorted narrative. … Read More >Maduro says time for direct talks with Trump, blames Pompeo & co for US ‘failure’ in Venezuela

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Juan Guaidó’s Parallel Reality Show

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Fistfights and screaming matches broke out at Venezuela’s National Assembly on January 5th, when the assembly was scheduled to elect its leader. But it wasn’t what you might think. The fights weren’t between chavistas (those who support the Bolivarian Revolution and President Maduro) and oppositionists, but between members of the opposition itself. … Read More >Juan Guaidó’s Parallel Reality Show