Luisa González, a Revolutionary Woman of Peace

In the dynamic #Ecuadorian political scenario, a figure has emerged that has captured the attention of many: Luisa González, the candidate of Revolución Ciudadana, the party of former president Rafael Correa.

Luisa González obtained 33.3% of the votes and will face businessman Daniel Noboa in the second round. Gonzalez held several positions during the presidency of Rafael Correa, whom she plans to appoint as advisor. She defines herself as "a revolutionary woman of peace". Her closeness to the Catholic Church and her position on abortion.
#SouthAmerica #Election sPolitics
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Luisa-Gonzalez-a-Revolutionary-Woman-of-Peace-20230821-0016.html

Far-Right Libertarian Wins #Argentina’s Presidential Primary

Javier Milei, who wants to abolish the central bank and adopt the U.S. dollar as Argentina’s currency, is now the front-runner in the fall general election.
#SouthAmerica #Election #Politics
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/world/americas/argentina-javier-milei-president-primary.html

Rafael Correa is the Former Left-wing Populist, Democratic-Socialist Anti-American President of Ecuador, a great ally of Hugo Chavez and a Member of the São Paulo Forum (FSP) and its proxy organization, the Puebla Group

The assassination of the right wing candidate is to deligimize his candidacy and preventing Ecuador to become the next #Venezuela of #Brazil.

#Biden, like many other US presidents is doing it's best to take back south America after the massive populist wave of the past 30 years. #SouthAmerica is one of the foundations of US global war against #China and #Russia and most importantly the people of the region, and in this game, sacrificing a pawn is worth losing the chess game they are setting up in the region. The current target is #Ecuador.

Center-Right Presidential Candidate of Ecuador, Mr. Fernando Villavicencio was reportedly assassinated by unknown gunmen during a campaign rally in Quito, capital of #Ecuador moments ago!

#Terrorism #Politics #SouthAmerica #BreakingNews

The spokesman for the US State Department, Vedant Patel, has described #Bolivia's interest in acquiring Iranian-made drones as worrying, after La Paz has assessed their use to control borders and thus combat smugglers and drug traffickers.

"Obviously this is concerning, and we are closely monitoring any efforts by #Iran to expand its influence in the Western Hemisphere. And we take seriously any efforts by other countries that are interested in deepening military partnerships with Iran or acquiring unmanned aerial vehicles." Iranian crews," Patel declared sanctions by the US authorities," the spokesman added.
#drones #SouthAmerica #Military #US
🔗https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-eeuu-ve-preocupante-interes-bolivia-adquirir-drones-iranies-20230728073544.html

EEUU ve preocupante el interés de Bolivia por adquirir drones iraníes

El portavoz del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos, Vedant Patel, ha calificado de preocupante el...

Guatemalan Police Raid Offices of Progressive Opposition Party Ahead of August Runoff Vote

Ever since placing second in June’s first round of the election, the anti-corruption Semilla party and Bernardo Arévalo have been targeted by presidential front-runner, former first lady Sandra Torres and her allies, who are backed by Guatemala’s business and political elites

#Guatemala #dictatorship #SouthAmerica #politics

https://www.democracynow.org/2023/7/25/headlines/guatemalan_police_raid_offices_of_progressive_opposition_party_ahead_of_august_runoff_vote

Guatemalan Police Raid Offices of Progressive Opposition Party Ahead of August Runoff Vote

Guatemalan police raided the offices of the progressive Semilla party Friday, as Semilla’s presidential candidate, Bernardo Arévalo, blasted the Attorney General’s Office for the “illegal and spurious” action and “political persecution.” Ever...

#BRICS Summit Will Be Held in Person in South Africa

The BRICS need to coordinate forces and strategies in an increasingly polarized international scene, where traditional hegemonies are being restructured in a way that has not been seen since the #ColdWar.

Next August, Pretoria will hold the BRICS meeting. The 5 emerging powers that make up the group: #Brazil, #Russia, #India, #China, and #SouthAfrica, which holds its presidency, have decided that the summit will be held in person.

The BRICS need to coordinate forces and strategies in an increasingly polarized international scene, where traditional hegemonies are being restructured in a way that has not been seen since the Cold War. Within this projection of the bloc's unity, the less influential members in international politics, such as Brazil and South Africa, defend their membership of the group as an example of neutrality in the face of war in #Europe.

#Economy #Dedollarizatiom #Politics #Africa #Asia #SouthAmerica #Europ
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/BRICS-Summit-Will-Be-Held-in-Person-in-South-Africa-20230710-0025.html

#Peru extends state of emergency in south over protests

On June 4, authorities extended the state of emergency in Puno Department through at least Aug. 4. The extension comes amid an increase in protest activity in Puno, with anti-government protesters holding a strike and blocking highways in late May. Authorities have since dismantled roadblocks.

Activist groups plan to renew demonstrations June 14: protests will likely concentrate in the southern departments of Apurimac, Ayacucho, Arequipa, Cusco, and Puno.

Activists also plan to stage a new round of demonstrations in Lima, the capital, beginning July 19.
#SouthAmerica #Fascism #Politics
https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/06/peru-authorities-extend-state-of-emergency-in-puno-department-june-4-update-38

Peru: Authorities extend state of emergency in Puno Department June 4 /update 38

Authorities in Peru extend the state of emergency in Puno Department June 4. Other states of emergency remain in effect.

New York Post: 50 bricks of #cocaine bearing #Nazi symbols seized in #Peru

— "Fifty bricks of South American cocaine wrapped in Nazi symbols destined for #Belgium were intercepted by law enforcement in Peru, authorities said.

Anti-narcotics officers discovered 58 kilograms of the packaged drugs with the Nazi swastika affixed to them, authorities said, according to AFT. Some of the packages had the word Hitler inscribed on the packed-in white powder.

A Liberian-flagged boat was allegedly transporting the drugs, authorities said.

The boat originally set sail from an Ecuadorian port city before it was searched in a Peruvian city close to the border of two countries, AFP reported."

#Ecuadore #SouthAmerica #Liberia #Drugs
https://archive.is/Aio0q

British government made official before the Court that it no longer recognizes #Guaidó

This was reported by Gwen Wright, from the Legal Department of the English #Government, in a letter addressed to Judge Sara Cockerill, dated January 31, 2023 but which was made public on May 23.

The letter explains that "the National Assembly of #Venezuela voted to dissolve the interim government, and the position of constitutional interim president, headed by Juan Guaidó, with effect from January 5, 2023" and that consequently the British government left to recognize said investiture

#UK #SouthAmerica #Politics

Maybe it's time for #CodePink to leave that Nazi infested shit hole

#Twitter #Polotics #SouthAmerica

Policies in Favor of Women Return to #Brazil: Lula

On International Women's Day, Brazilian President #Lula da Silva announced policy actions to end wage inequality, fight gender violence, and guarantee reproductive health.

During a ceremony held at the Planalto Palace in #Brasilia, the leftist leader presented a bill in favor of gender equality, which will equalize salaries between men and women who perform the same function.

This proposal includes mechanisms to oversee companies and achieve greater transparency in salary information. Currently, due to deficiencies in the Brazilian legal framework, women receive on average 22 percent less salary than men for the same job.

Other actions are related to the free distribution of sanitary napkins, the construction of 1,189 nurseries, and the ratification of pro-women international conventions.

#IWD2023 #SouthAmerica #Politics #WomensRights

https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Policies-in-Favor-of-Women-Return-to-Brazil-Lula-20230308-0007.html

Chile Continues to Fight 21 Forest Fires

The National Service for the Prevention and Attention of Disasters (Senapred) reported on Friday that 21 forest fires continue to be fought in the South American country.

Ten are reported in La Araucanía, seven in Biobío, two in Los Ríos, and one each in Ñuble and Magallanes, according to Senapred.

The agency said that of the total number of fires registered, 168 have been controlled, and the red alert is maintained for both Biobío and La Araucanía.

A total of 440 976 71 hectares have been lost to fires, with Biobío being the region with the largest number of hectares burned (209 646 67).

#Chile #ForesFires #SouthAmerica #WeDontHaveTime #Politics #ClimateChange #ClimateCatastrophe #ClimateEmergency #TomorrowIsTooLate #GlobalWarming #Environment
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-Continues-to-Fight-21-Forest-Fires-20230303-0023.html

Chile Continues to Fight 21 Forest Fires

<p>Biobío is the region with the highest number of hectares burned (209 646 67). </p>

#Peru: Pedro #Castillo Could Be Sentenced to 31 Years in #Prison

Coup regime building a case against the elected president based on laws of #fujimori's fascist dictatorship.

#southAmerica #Polirics #Fascism

https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Peru-Pedro-Castillo-Could-Be-Sentenced-to-31-Years-in-Prison-20230302-0005.html

51% of Peruvians say that there was a coup against Pedro Castillo, according to a new poll by Ipsos

#Peru #Coip #Politics #SouthAmerica

Latin America rallies behind Julian Assange

https://mondediplo.com/2023/02/03latin-america-assange

While successive #US administrations and their intelligence agencies have threatened #Assange financially, physically and legally over the past 13 years, nine #LatinAmerican-heads-of-state are demanding his #release. They include #XiomaraCastro-Honduras, #AndrésManuelLópezObrador-Mexico, #DanielOrtega-Nicaragua, #MiguelDíaz-Canel-Cuba, #NicolásMaduro-Venezuela, #GustavoPetro-Colombia, #LuisArce-Bolivia, #AlbertoFernández-Argentina and #LuizInácioLuladaSilva-Brazil. #Lula has even suggested that Assange should be awarded the #NobelPeacePrize for having ‘shed light on the shady dealings of the #CIA,' while Mexico’s #Obrador has offered Assange #asylum and #protection.

#latinamerica #southamerica #julianassange #wikileaks #freeassange #journalismisnotacrime #weareallassange

Latin America rallies behind Julian Assange

Subscribers // by Meriem Laribi (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, February 2023)

President Lula has sacked Brazil's army chief — the dismissal comes after the Jan. 8 uprising by far-right protesters.

The unrest erupted when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings, calling for a military intervention to overthrow the newly elected Lula.

Last week, Lula said he suspected collusion by "people in the armed forces" in the unrest and questioned if he could trust military personnel with his security.

Later, the president's office announced that federal police would replace the army officers on his security details.

#Brazil #Politics #Lula #SouthAmerica
This is how you deal with coup makers.

Peru's anti-coup protesters continue to demonstrate against the legislative coup that removed Pedro Castillo, the elected president, from power weeks ago.

Thursday's day of demonstrations in Lima, demanding the resignation of President-designate Dina #Boluarte, was marked by violent police repression, which left several people injured.

Social movements from around the world have expressed their solidarity with the protesters, who have been brutally repressed by the police and military forces controlled by President Dina Boluarte.

#Peru #Lima #Protests #Coup #SouthAmerica #Poltics
https://twitter.com/telesurenglish/status/1616518551032004615

#Brazil's new charge d'affaires in #Venezuela, Flavio Helmold Macieira, arrived in Caracas today and will be tasked with the reopening of Brazil's diplomatic offices as an important step towards normalizing bilateral relations.

#SouthAmerica #Politics

Peruvians defy state of emergency, mobilize for major new protest.

Lima and other Peruvian regions are under a renewed state of emergency even as opponents of President Dina Boluarte begin mobilizing towards the capital ahead of a major demonstration

Don't expect EU or US to call the coup leaders to step down or see #Peru or the name of the victims become hashtags on social media. The hypocrites of the west are only interested in #democracy in #Iran not in western friendly dictatorship like Peru.

#Politics #Protests #SouthAmerica
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