International News

14 November, 2019 Repression and Death Maintains Tension in Bolivia

The deaths of 10 people amid protests against the coup d’état and allegations by legislators loyal to resigning President Evo Morales confirm the tension prevailing in Bolivia.

14 November, 2019 Evo Is Not Alone, Guatemalan Peasants Say

 Hundreds of members of Guatemala’s Peasant Development Committee starred in a protest in front of the U.S. Embassy, in support of former Bolivian President Evo Morales.

14 November, 2019 Ecuador terminates Cuban medical collaboration in that country

The Government Minister of Ecuador, María Paula Romo, announced the end of medical collaboration agreements between Cuba and this Andean country, where professionals from the Caribbean archipelago work in various health specialties.

13 November, 2019 Coup Leader in Bolivia linked to Panama Papers Case

Luis Fernando Camacho, president of the Pro Santa Cruz Civic Committee in Bolivia, played the role of “intermediary” in the offshore scheme and in that role, he could have favored the concealment of fortunes, money laundering and tax evasion, according to a report by the Legislative Commission that investigated the Panama Papers case.

13 November, 2019 Bolivia Denounces Collapse of Constitutional Order

Bolivia’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Sacha Llorenti, denounced the unconstitutional order in his country, and recalled that only the plenary of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly can accept or reject Evo Morales´s resignation.

12 November, 2019 Evo Morales Arrives in Mexico

Former President Evo Morales arrived in Mexico after the government of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador offered him political asylum after the coup d’état in Bolivia.

12 November, 2019 National Strike in Chile

Thousands of people mobilized in Chile in support of a national strike convened by the Social Unity Bureau, as part of the broad protest movement that shakes the country.

11 November, 2019 UN Asks to Respect Diplomatic Institutions in Bolivia

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, calls for respect for state institutions in Bolivia and the inviolability of diplomatic missions, after a coup d’état forced Evo Morales to resign.

11 November, 2019 ALBA-TCP Countries Condemn Coup in Bolivia

The countries belonging to the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America-Trade Treaty of the Peoples condemned the coup against Bolivian President Evo Morales.

11 November, 2019 Pastors for Peace director highlights global support for Cuba

The Executive Director of the Interreligious Foundation for the Community Organization/Pastors for Peace, Gail Walker, highlighted the global support Cuba enjoys today, as was recently demonstrated in the UN General Assembly.

8 November, 2019 President of Mexico rejects US blockade against Cuba

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, today rejected the economic, commercial and financial blockade that the US government has applied to Cuba for more than half a century.