Elijah J. Magnier Although the Turkish attack on the Syrian Kurds in Northeast Syria (NES) only involves the conquest of a 32 km buffer zone on the border, the Ankara offensive could achieve quite different goals provided that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan respects the agreements made with Russia and the United States that allowed…
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ALBA Movimientos Declaration: Stop the Genocide of the Kurdish People
Again the despot of Turkey, Recip Erdogan attacks the Kurdish people again under the account of fight against “terrorists”. This time under the protection of the USA, which by Trump’s decision abandons the battle against the self-proclaimed Islamic State. The main terrorist is Erdogan himself with his neo-Otomomanist dictatorship and the main threat to peace…
Quarantine: Breaking the Siege on Venezuela. Notes on Politics, Economy and Migrants (III)
Reinaldo Iturriza López Venezuelan Migrants in Ecuador The progressive dismantling of the Latin American and Caribbean integration mechanisms and the siege on Venezuela run parallel to the massive exodus of Venezuelans. These are three closely related phenomena. The massive dismantling of the integration mechanisms, the recent protagonism of the Organization of American States, the creation…
Egyptian Protests: A US-Fuelled “Arab Spring” Reboot
Tony Cartalucci When the West’s leading media organizations attempt to convince audiences they know nothing about where Mohammed Aly – a Spanish-based Egyptian protest leader – came from, the first thing one can be sure of is they are being lied to. Protests have begun to spread again in Egypt after nearly a decade of frustration…
U.S. Plans to Expand Colombian Paramilitarism in Venezuela as an Instrument of Oppression
For years, Venezuela has been addressing the threat that Colombian paramilitarism poses to peace, stability and democracy in Venezuela. Today, in the midst of increasing U.S. aggression against Venezuela, the issue is taking on new relevance. At least three recent events indicate this: 1) the destruction of the peace accords by Uribism, led by President…
Honduras: The Farce of the War on Drugs and Narco-Democracy
Since the 2009 coup d’état, Honduras has been turned into a political laboratory, making it possible to condense the history of the last decade into a narcocorrido where the blue and red car gangs dedicated themselves to drug trafficking and the looting of the country; all under the discreet gaze and complicity of the Obama…
Bolivian Opposition Accelerates Dirty War to Prevent Evo’s Re-election
Sullkata M. Quilla The fires in Chiquitanía and mistrust of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) have become the two spearheads with which the opposition seeks to diminish the great advantage that, according to all the polls, Evo Morales leads his competitors in the general elections of October 20. The Bolivian right wing, supported by the…
Oscar López Rivera: “Neither in Puerto Rico nor in Any Colony Does Democracy Exist”
In this new edition of ‘Talking with Correa’, the former president of Ecuador talks with Oscar López Rivera, a controversial icon of the struggle for the independence of Puerto Rico. His prolonged imprisonment, the ethical implications of the armed struggle in the anti-colonial context and the validity of the Puerto Rican independence cause will be…
Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru: States of Exception or Guinea Pigs?
Ollantay Itzamná The states of Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru are all simultaneously in a situation of political uncertainty. Ecuador and Guatemala with restricted constitutional rights and guarantees, either by State of Exception or State of Siege. Peru has a dissolved Congress of the Republic, which has become a political tradition. The three neoliberal governments apply…
Quarantine: Venezuela as a Contagious Disease (I)
Reinaldo Iturriza López On April 6, 2017, Julio Borges, then president of the National Assembly and deputy for the far-right party Primero Justicia, made controversial statements after a meeting with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro. According to Borges, the “Venezuelan crisis,” and specifically the “social problem of migration,”…
Haiti: The International Front Positions Itself
Lautaro Rivara, Sociologist and member of the Dessalines Brigade of Solidarity with Haiti The so-called “international community”, so far silent on the serious Haitian crisis, has just made its move. On September 30, a meeting took place between allies of the ruling party, sectors of the political opposition specifically called for their extreme moderation (if…
US Military to Initiate Military Drills Near Venezuelan – Colombian Border
The US embassy in Bogota reported that on Monday they will begin infantry exercises, with the aim of rehearsing a possible invasion of Venezuela, camouflaged through alleged “humanitarian aid.” The announcement was made by the US SOUTHCOM through its twitter account, where they reported that: “The Marines came to Covenas, Colombia, while preparing to begin…
