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2019-11-13: News Headlines

Morning Star (2019-11-13). Morales exiled in Mexico; Bolivian army unleashes violence on the people. peoplesworld.org Bolivia's ousted President Evo Morales landed in Mexico yesterday after its government offered him sanctuary. "It pains me to leave the country for political reasons, but I'll return soon, with more strength and energy," he tweeted, as police and army violence against his supporters was reported across Bolivia. Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the …

RT (2019-11-13). 'We freed ourselves of IMF & had big plans on exports': Exiled Bolivian president Morales blasts coup & hints at US role in it. rt.com Ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales has accused the US-headquartered Organization of American States of making a political decision in backing the right-wing opposition, saying the coup continues to wreak havoc after his exile. | Speaking from Mexico a day after he fled Bolivia, Morales said: "The OAS is in the service of the North American empire." | Morales said he "could not understand" how his military commanders could show such "disloyalty." | "That confirms that my great crime is to be indigenous. It's a class problem," he said. | The exiled president said that after freeing itself from the Internatio…

RT (2019-11-13). 'Evo, I hope your exile is short': Roger Waters sends message of support to Bolivia's Morales (VIDEO). rt.com Bolivian President Evo Morales was "ripped away from his people by greed," former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters said in a message of support to the exiled leader, ousted in a coup and forced to seek asylum in Mexico. | "Evo Morales, if you see this, more power to you. I hope your exile is short, your people need you. They need a leader like you," Waters said in the video posted online, adding that the socialist leader had done a "great job" as the country's first indigenous leader. | "You've pulled so many of your people out of poverty and gave them a sense of dignity," the rock 'n' roll legend said. | Y…

Staff (2019-11-13). The Bolivian Coup Comes Down to One Precious Mineral. truthdig.com Bolivia's President Evo Morales was overthrown in a military coup on November 10. He is now in Mexico. Before he left office, Morales had been involved in a long project to bring economic and social democracy to his long-exploited country. It is important to recall that Bolivia has suffered a series of coups, often conducted by the military and the oligarchy on behalf of transnational mining companies. Initially, these were tin firms, but tin is no longer the main target in Bolivia. The main target is its massive deposits of lithium, crucial for the electric car. | Over the past 13 years, Morales has tried to bui…

Mark Gruenberg (2019-11-13). Dreamers go to Supreme Court seeking to save DACA from Trump. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Declaring "Home is here!" and "We are people, too!" more than 1,000 Dreamers and their allies, including union allies, took their cause to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 12. As supporters of the Dreamers—some 800,000 undocumented people, now teenagers and adults, but brought to the U.S. as kids—massed in front of …

teleSUR (2019-11-13). Mexico Proud of Its Foreign Policy Principles. telesurenglish.net Mexico adheres to the principles of foreign policy, to our diplomatic tradition and that is a source of pride, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated today regarding the case of Bolivia and the granting of asylum to ousted president Evo Morales. | RELATED: | Massive Mobilization in Buenos Aires Against Coup in Bolivia | The Mexican president stressed that no country in the world exhibits a history as consistent and worthy in th…

Leonardo Flores (2019-11-13). How the OAS and US Just Helped Overthrow Another Government. commondreams.org A supporter of former President Evo Morales hands over an indigenous flags "wiphala" to an anti-riot police officer during a protest in La Paz, Bolivia, on November 12, 2019. Protesters have been in the streets calling for Morales' resignation. He stepped down after the army requested he leave his post and requested political asylum from Mexico. (Photo: Marcelo Perez Del Carpio/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/bolivia_coup_backed_by_us_oas.jpg

teleSUR (2019-11-13). 'OAS Is a Tool of the US Empire': Bolivia's Evo Morales. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's President Evo Morales denounced Wednesday the Organization of American States for being at the service of the United States and contributing to his country's political crisis. | RELATED: | Argentina's Congress to Discuss Texts Rejecting Coup in Bolivia | "The OAS is not at the service of the Latin American peoples and less of its social mov…

teleSUR (2019-11-13). US: No Work Permits to Asylum Seekers Who Enter 'Illegally'. telesurenglish.net The United States government proposed a new regulation Wednesday that would ban asylum seekers from applying for a work permit if they entered the U.S. without authorization. | RELATED: | Honduras Signs Safe Third Country-Type Deal with US | "Asylum law explicitly permits applications regardless of the manner of entry," an asylum officer told BuzzFeed, adding that "to single out those asylum seekers who couldn't afford a visa and prohibit them from obtaining lawful employment is cruel and…

WSWS (2019-11-13). Arizona: Second trial begins of pro-immigrant "No More Deaths" volunteer. wsws.org The main accusation against Warren is that he provided two undocumented migrants with food, water and a place to sleep over three days.

teleSUR (2019-11-13). Trespassers Forcibly Enter Venezuelan Embassy in Brasilia. telesurenglish.net A group of trespassers forced their way into the Venezuelan Embassy in Brasilia on Wednesday, resulting in the brief disruption of diplomatic affairs. | RELATED: | Trump Threatens Venezuela And Nicaragua After Coup in Bolivia | The Deputy Minister for Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela , Yván Gil, took to Twitter shortly after the incident to denounce the forcibly entry into the headquarters of the Venezuelan Embassy in Brazil by militants from the far-right…

Staff (2019-11-13). A Coup? A Debate on the Political Crisis in Bolivia That Led to Evo Morales's Resignation. democracynow.org In Bolivia, right-wing Senator Jeanine àÅñez declared herself president Tuesday night despite a lack of quorum in Congress, amid a deepening political crisis in the country. Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, left the country Monday after being granted asylum in Mexico. Morales announced his resignation Sunday shortly after the Bolivian military took to the airwaves to call for his departure. His Movement Toward Socialism party is refusing to recognize àÅñez as president, calling her claim illegal and decrying Evo Morales's resignation over the weekend as a military coup. Last month, M…

Staff (2019-11-13). Headlines for November 13, 2019. democracynow.org Televised Impeachment Hearings Begin Today, Right-Wing Senator Declares Herself President of Bolivia, Turkish President Erdogan Visiting Trump at White House, Supreme Court Heard Oral Arguments over DACA Program, Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case of Mexican Teen Killed by U.S. Border Agent, Supreme Court Clears Way for Sandy Hook Families to Sue Gun Manufacturer, Federal Court Rules Warrantless Searches of Phones at Airport Are Unconstitutional, HHS Probes Google's Program to Collect Healthcare Data of Americans, U.S. Government Detained Record Number of Migrant Children in 2019, SPLC: Stephen Miller Sought t…

César Chelala (2019-11-13). Coming to Terms With the U.S. Role in Central America. commondreams.org GUATEMALA COUP, 1954. Colonel Miguel Mendoza, Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas, and Major Julio Gaitan (foreground, left-to-right), three leaders of the rebel invasion force which overthrew the government of President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman of Guatemala in 1954. Photographed 24 June 1954. (Photo: ullstein bild via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-11-13_at_3.51.32_pm.png

teleSUR (2019-11-12). Jeanine Añez Appoints Herself President of Bolivia: No Quorum. telesurenglish.net Opposition Senator Jeanine àÅñez declared herself president of Bolivia on Tuesday, despite not meeting with the constitutional requirements for such a move, as Parliament did not achieve a quorum because the lawmakers of the Movement to Socialism (MAS) could not attend, due to a lack of guarantees for their security. MAS has a majority in Parliament. | RELATED: | Bolivia's Evo Morales Lands In Mexico As A Political Refugee | "I immediately assume the presidency of the State…

teleSUR (2019-11-12). Rise in Contraceptive Use Averted 21MN Risky Abortions in 2018. telesurenglish.net Greater use of modern contraceptives in developing economies prevented 21 million risky abortions and 119 million unwanted pregnancies in 2018, according to data released Monday by the Family Planning 2020 alliance. | RELATED: | El Salvador: Woman Released After Facing Charges for Abortion | Almost 315 million women and girls used modern methods of contraception in 69 low-income countries, an unprecedented figure w…

teleSUR (2019-11-12). Supreme Court Leans Toward Trump on Ending 'Dreamers' Program. telesurenglish.net The Supreme Court's conservative majority signaled support on Tuesday for President Donald Trump's bid to kill a program that protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants – dubbed "Dreamers" – who entered the United States undocumented as children, even as liberal justices complained that the move would destroy lives. | RELATED: | Forsaken by Trump, DACA Dreamers Seek US Supreme Court Reprieve | The court's ideological divisions were on full display as it heard the administrati…

Staff (2019-11-12). Headlines for November 12, 2019. democracynow.org Longtime Bolivian President Evo Morales Takes Asylum in Mexico, Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on DACA Cases, Televised Impeachment Hearings to Start Tomorrow, Former MA Gov. Deval Patrick May Jump Into 2020 Race, NY Republican Congressman Peter King Retires, Donald Trump Jr. Heckled Off Stage by His Own Supporters, EPA to Restrict Scientific Research Used to Write Public Health Regulations, Israeli Military Kills Palestinian Commander in Targeted Assassination in Gaza, Afghan Government & Taliban Agree on Prisoner Exchange, Chilean Government Bows to Protests & Agrees to Rewrite Constitution, 260 Arrested in…

Staff (2019-11-11). Headlines for November 11, 2019. democracynow.org Longtime Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns, Brazilian Former President Lula Freed from Prison, Haley Said Kelly and Tillerson Told Her to Work Against Trump, Syria: 8 Killed in Bombing in Tel Abyad, Iraq: Death Toll in Anti-Government Protests Rise to 319, Hong Kong: Police Shoot Student Protester at Close Range | , Cyclone Kills 20 in Bangladesh & India; Wildfires Rage in Australia | , Germans Mark 30th Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall | , Hundreds Protest Construction of Trump's Border Wall in Sonoran Desert | , Kshama Sawant Declares Victory in Seattle City Council Race | , Chesa Boudin Wins San Francis…

Staff (2019-11-08). Headlines for November 8, 2019. democracynow.org George Kent: Giuliani Carried Out Smear Campaign Against U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, U.S. and China Aim to Roll Back Some Tariffs, "A Warning": Anonymous Senior Official Slams Trump in New Book, Michael Bloomberg Preparing to Jump Into 2020 Race, Sanders Immigration Plan: Abolish ICE & Create Path to Citizenship, Undocumented Students to Stage Walkout to Support DACA, Report: DHS to Have Biometric Data on 260 Million People, Iraq: Security Forces Continue Bloody Crackdown on Anti-Government Protesters, Tensions Rise in Bolivia over Disputed Presidential Election, Brazil Sides with U.S. at U.N. Vote Condemning U.S…

Staff (2019-11-06). Headlines for November 6, 2019. democracynow.org Democrats Take Virginia Legislature & Beat Trump-Backed Governor in Kentucky, NYC Approves Ranked-Choice Voting; Tucson Voters Reject Sanctuary City Measure, JPMorgan CEO Accuses Warren of "Vilifying" Richest Americans, Sondland Now Says There Was Quid Pro Quo on Ukraine, Scientists: Humanity Risks "Untold Suffering" from Climate Change, Brazilians Protest the Largest Oil Auction in Brazilian History, Activists Arrested After Blockading Port of Vancouver in Pipeline Protest, 9 Members of Mormon Family Murdered in Mexico, Pro-Beijing Lawmaker Stabbed in Hong Kong, Israeli Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Expelling…

Staff (2019-11-05). "Release My Mother": A Yale Student Fights to Halt Deportation of His Mother with Stage IV Cancer. democracynow.org Tania Romero, an undocumented mother from Honduras and survivor of stage IV cancer, is fighting to remain in the United States with her four children. Two months ago, Romero was imprisoned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the privately owned Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, interrupting her life-saving medical treatments. In mid-August, Romero was pulled over for a minor traffic infraction and arrested for not having a driver's license. Tania Romero's attorney requested a stay of deportation on humanitarian grounds because of her fragile health, but it was denied in September. Her son, Cristian…

Paul Dobson (2019-11-04). Venezuela, El Salvador Break Relations as Maduro Applauds 'New Anti-Neoliberal Wave'. venezuelanalysis.com Guatemala's president-elect has similarly pledged to break with the Maduro government upon assuming office in January.

Paul Dobson (2019-10-14). Venezuela Denies Guatemalan President-Elect Entrance, Congratulates Ecuadorian People on IMF Defeat. venezuelanalysis.com President Nicolas Maduro also called on Chavista forces to prepare to "rescue" the National Assembly in the upcoming elections.

2019-11-13: Social Media Postees

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Mexico Proud of Its Foreign Policy Principles
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
Mexico adheres to the principles of foreign policy, to our diplomatic tradition and that is a source of pride, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated today regarding the case of Bolivia and the granting of asylum to ousted president Evo Morales. | RELATED: | Massive Mobilization in Buenos Aires Against Coup in Bolivia | The Mexican president stressed that no country in the world exhibits a history as consistent and worthy in th…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-Proud-of-Its-Foreign-Policy-Principles-20191113-0008.html

Morales exiled in Mexico; Bolivian army unleashes violence on the people
Morning Star | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-13
Bolivia's ousted President Evo Morales landed in Mexico yesterday after its government offered him sanctuary. "It pains me to leave the country for political reasons, but I'll return soon, with more strength and energy," he tweeted, as police and army violence against his supporters was reported across Bolivia. Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the …
peoplesworld.org/article/morales-exiled-in-mexico-bolivian-army-unleashes-violence-on-the-people/

'Evo, I hope your exile is short': Roger Waters sends message of support to Bolivia's Morales (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-11-13
Bolivian President Evo Morales was "ripped away from his people by greed," former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters said in a message of support to the exiled leader, ousted in a coup and forced to seek asylum in Mexico. | "Evo Morales, if you see this, more power to you. I hope your exile is short, your people need you. They need a leader like you," Waters said in the video posted online, adding that the socialist leader had done a "great job" as the country's first indigenous leader. | "You've pulled so many of your people out of poverty and gave them a sense of dignity," the rock 'n' roll legend said. | Y…
rt.com/news/473349-roger-waters-evo-morales/

How the OAS and US Just Helped Overthrow Another Government
Leonardo Flores | commondreams.org | 2019-11-13
A supporter of former President Evo Morales hands over an indigenous flags "wiphala" to an anti-riot police officer during a protest in La Paz, Bolivia, on November 12, 2019. Protesters have been in the streets calling for Morales' resignation. He stepped down after the army requested he leave his post and requested political asylum from Mexico. (Photo: Marcelo Perez Del Carpio/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/bolivia_coup_backed_by_us_oas.jpg
commondreams.org/views/2019/11/13/how-oas-and-us-just-helped-overthrow-another-government?cd-origin=rss

The Bolivian Coup Comes Down to One Precious Mineral
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-11-13
Bolivia's President Evo Morales was overthrown in a military coup on November 10. He is now in Mexico. Before he left office, Morales had been involved in a long project to bring economic and social democracy to his long-exploited country. It is important to recall that Bolivia has suffered a series of coups, often conducted by the military and the oligarchy on behalf of transnational mining companies. Initially, these were tin firms, but tin is no longer the main target in Bolivia. The main target is its massive deposits of lithium, crucial for the electric car. | Over the past 13 years, Morales has tried to bui…
truthdig.com/articles/the-bolivian-coup-comes-down-to-one-precious-mineral/

'We freed ourselves of IMF & had big plans on exports': Exiled Bolivian president Morales blasts coup & hints at US role in it
rt.com | 2019-11-13
Ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales has accused the US-headquartered Organization of American States of making a political decision in backing the right-wing opposition, saying the coup continues to wreak havoc after his exile. | Speaking from Mexico a day after he fled Bolivia, Morales said: "The OAS is in the service of the North American empire." | Morales said he "could not understand" how his military commanders could show such "disloyalty." | "That confirms that my great crime is to be indigenous. It's a class problem," he said. | The exiled president said that after freeing itself from the Internatio…
rt.com/news/473353-evo-morales-imf-exports-oas/

Coming to Terms With the U.S. Role in Central America
César Chelala | commondreams.org | 2019-11-13
GUATEMALA COUP, 1954. Colonel Miguel Mendoza, Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas, and Major Julio Gaitan (foreground, left-to-right), three leaders of the rebel invasion force which overthrew the government of President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman of Guatemala in 1954. Photographed 24 June 1954. (Photo: ullstein bild via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-11-13_at_3.51.32_pm.png
commondreams.org/views/2019/11/13/coming-terms-us-role-central-america?cd-origin=rss

US: No Work Permits to Asylum Seekers Who Enter 'Illegally'
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
The United States government proposed a new regulation Wednesday that would ban asylum seekers from applying for a work permit if they entered the U.S. without authorization. | RELATED: | Honduras Signs Safe Third Country-Type Deal with US | "Asylum law explicitly permits applications regardless of the manner of entry," an asylum officer told BuzzFeed, adding that "to single out those asylum seekers who couldn't afford a visa and prohibit them from obtaining lawful employment is cruel and…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Proposes-Denying-Work-Permits-to-Asylum-Seekers-Who-Enter-Without-Authorization-20191113-0007.html

Arizona: Second trial begins of pro-immigrant "No More Deaths" volunteer
wsws.org | 2019-11-13
The main accusation against Warren is that he provided two undocumented migrants with food, water and a place to sleep over three days.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/13/nmdv-d11.html

Dreamers go to Supreme Court seeking to save DACA from Trump
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-13
WASHINGTON–Declaring "Home is here!" and "We are people, too!" more than 1,000 Dreamers and their allies, including union allies, took their cause to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 12. As supporters of the Dreamers–some 800,000 undocumented people, now teenagers and adults, but brought to the U.S. as kids–massed in front of …
peoplesworld.org/article/dreamers-go-to-supreme-court-seeking-to-save-daca-from-trump/

Trespassers Forcibly Enter Venezuelan Embassy in Brasilia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-13
A group of trespassers forced their way into the Venezuelan Embassy in Brasilia on Wednesday, resulting in the brief disruption of diplomatic affairs. | RELATED: | Trump Threatens Venezuela And Nicaragua After Coup in Bolivia | The Deputy Minister for Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela , Yván Gil, took to Twitter shortly after the incident to denounce the forcibly entry into the headquarters of the Venezuelan Embassy in Brazil by militants from the far-right…
telesurenglish.net/news/Trespassers-Forcibly-Enter-Venezuelan-Embassy-in-Brasilia–20191113-0002.html

A Coup? A Debate on the Political Crisis in Bolivia That Led to Evo Morales's Resignation
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-13
In Bolivia, right-wing Senator Jeanine àÅñez declared herself president Tuesday night despite a lack of quorum in Congress, amid a deepening political crisis in the country. Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, left the country Monday after being granted asylum in Mexico. Morales announced his resignation Sunday shortly after the Bolivian military took to the airwaves to call for his departure. His Movement Toward Socialism party is refusing to recognize àÅñez as president, calling her claim illegal and decrying Evo Morales's resignation over the weekend as a military coup. Last month, M…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/13/bolivia_evo_morales_coup_debate

Jeanine Añez Appoints Herself President of Bolivia: No Quorum
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-12
Opposition Senator Jeanine àÅñez declared herself president of Bolivia on Tuesday, despite not meeting with the constitutional requirements for such a move, as Parliament did not achieve a quorum because the lawmakers of the Movement to Socialism (MAS) could not attend, due to a lack of guarantees for their security. MAS has a majority in Parliament. | RELATED: | Bolivia's Evo Morales Lands In Mexico As A Political Refugee | "I immediately assume the presidency of the State…
telesurenglish.net/news/Jeanine-Anez-Appoints-Herself-President-of-Bolivia-No-Quorum-20191112-0011.html

Rise in Contraceptive Use Averted 21MN Risky Abortions in 2018
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-12
Greater use of modern contraceptives in developing economies prevented 21 million risky abortions and 119 million unwanted pregnancies in 2018, according to data released Monday by the Family Planning 2020 alliance. | RELATED: | El Salvador: Woman Released After Facing Charges for Abortion | Almost 315 million women and girls used modern methods of contraception in 69 low-income countries, an unprecedented figure w…
telesurenglish.net/news/Rise-in-Contraceptive-Use-Averted-21MN-Risky-Abortions-in-2018-20191112-0014.html

Supreme Court Leans Toward Trump on Ending 'Dreamers' Program
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-12
The Supreme Court's conservative majority signaled support on Tuesday for President Donald Trump's bid to kill a program that protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants – dubbed "Dreamers" – who entered the United States undocumented as children, even as liberal justices complained that the move would destroy lives. | RELATED: | Forsaken by Trump, DACA Dreamers Seek US Supreme Court Reprieve | The court's ideological divisions were on full display as it heard the administrati…
telesurenglish.net/news/Supreme-Court-Leans-Toward-Trump-on-Ending-Dreamers-Program-20191112-0012.html

"Release My Mother": A Yale Student Fights to Halt Deportation of His Mother with Stage IV Cancer
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-05
Tania Romero, an undocumented mother from Honduras and survivor of stage IV cancer, is fighting to remain in the United States with her four children. Two months ago, Romero was imprisoned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the privately owned Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, interrupting her life-saving medical treatments. In mid-August, Romero was pulled over for a minor traffic infraction and arrested for not having a driver's license. Tania Romero's attorney requested a stay of deportation on humanitarian grounds because of her fragile health, but it was denied in September. Her son, Cristian…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/5/cancer_patient_tania_romero_ice_detention

Venezuela, El Salvador Break Relations as Maduro Applauds 'New Anti-Neoliberal Wave'
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-11-04
Guatemala's president-elect has similarly pledged to break with the Maduro government upon assuming office in January.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14717

Venezuela Denies Guatemalan President-Elect Entrance, Congratulates Ecuadorian People on IMF Defeat
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-14
President Nicolas Maduro also called on Chavista forces to prepare to "rescue" the National Assembly in the upcoming elections.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14692