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Another Latin American Soft Coup on Tap? Western Media Decries Evo Morales’ Candidacy

Supporters of Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, Evo Morales, wonder why his popular government can’t enjoy the same privilege of indefinite re-election afforded to many Western leaders without being called a “dictator” by media. Is it truly concern for “democracy” or is another agenda at play?

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Bolivia's President Evo Morales, top, attends a ritual ceremony honoring Pachamama, Mother Earth, at the government palace in La Paz, Bolivia. (AP/Juan Karita)

LA PAZ, BOLIVIA (Analysis) -- When Bolivia’s Constitutional Court made the decision in January to modify aspects of the Constitution that placed limits on the number of times an elected official could seek re-election, it sparked a flurry of negative coverage in mainstream media. “Bolivia Tells President His Time Is Up. He Isn’t Listening,” a

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Death of Marielle Franco Shines Light on the White Collar Criminals Running Brazil

White-collar criminals in Brasília are ruling the country. Drug lords, paramilitaries, death squads, military police, and now also the army are terrorizing the population in the slums and the suburbs.

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Marielle was a child of the slums of Rio de Janeiro. She was black, beautiful, young and charismatic. She studied sociology and had an MA in public administration. She was a feminist, LGBT+, Black and human rights activist. Elected on a progressive agenda, she was an active councilwoman of the city of Rio de Janeiro since 2016. She was assassinated

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On Brink of a Stable Peace, Colombia Faces Familiar US-Backed Right-Wing Elements Seeking to Subvert It

Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC has been threatened by continued violence against social leaders and now, with elections approaching, a potential far-right resurgence fueled by fear could trigger a return to militarism.

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FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2015 file photo, Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe listens to a question during an interview in Bogota, Colombia. Colombian authorities have detained President Uribe's younger brother Santiago, on Monday Feb. 29, 2016. He is being charged with the creation of a paramilitary groups during the 1990's. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- With Colombia’s March 11 legislative elections ending in a near tie between right- and left-wing coalitions, the future of an already precarious peace process most likely hinges on the May 27 presidential vote. When far-right uribista Ivan Duque of Centro Democratico (Democratic Center) squares off against left-leaning former

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Noam Chomsky, Danny Glover and Other Activists Denounce US, Canadian Sanctions on Venezuela

Over 150 prominent US and Canadian individuals and organizations signed a letter which is being delivered to US Senators and Congress Members as well as Canadian Parliamentarians.

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A government supporter holds a placard with the universal "No" symbol over a caricature of U.S. President Donald Trump during an anti-imperialist demonstration, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. In his debut address to the U.N. General Assembly, Trump says the socialist government in Venezuela has brought a once-thriving nation to the "brink of collapse." Trump accused its President Nicolas Maduro of stealing power from elected representatives to preserve his "disastrous rule." (AP/Ariana Cubillos)

The Alliance for Global Justice along with other defenders of Venezuelan sovereignty call on Congresspeople, the President, members of Parliament and the Prime Minister of Canada to support the recent progress in dialogue made in Venezuela, rather than impose more sanctions,  and remove those now in place. Previously there were longstanding

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Right And Left Take Political Potshots At Cause Of Latest Mass Shooting

With very little actually known about the motives and plan of the latest U.S. mass shooter, both the Right and the Left have rushed in to cast the small-town Texas tragedy as evidence for their respective political agendas — paying little attention to the deeper cultural roots of this species of violence.

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Law enforcement officials works at the scene of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – With little more than a month having passed since the Las Vegas massacre, the United States has suffered yet another mass shooting, this time in Texas when the First Baptist Church in the small town of Sutherland Springs was attacked during a Sunday morning service, claiming the lives of at least 26 and injuring at least 20

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Foiled NC Terrorist Plot Buried When It Didn’t Fit Counter-Terrorism Narrative

The recent plot to detonate an IED in a busy North Carolina airport received very little media attention. Perhaps because it was foiled, perhaps because the plotter was not a Muslim, or perhaps because the FBI was not involved either in furthering it or foiling it.

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Michael Christopher Estes

On October 6, a narrowly foiled terror plot failed to capture national media coverage despite the attack’s clear intent to kill innocent Americans. According to reports, the alleged perpetrator, 46-year-old Michael Christopher Estes, planted in the Asheville Regional Airport an improvised explosive device -- which was later rendered safe by bomb

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Las Vegas Gunman Was 64-Year-Old White American: Was He “Radicalized” Or Just Mad?

The motives behind the tragic Las Vegas mass shooting remain unclear. ISIS has claimed responsibility — saying the shooter, a 64-year-old White American, was a convert to Islam. Most media has run with that unsupported claim, but Trump has been uncharacteristically mum.

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Police officers and medical personnel stand at the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. Multiple victims were being transported to hospitals after a shooting late Sunday at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. (gotpap/STAR MAX/IPx)

LAS VEGAS – Last night, what was intended to be a relaxed country music concert abruptly became the scene of what is now being called the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Sunday night, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay hotel, mowing down scores of concert-goers attending the outdoor music festival on

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