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‘Solidarity with the struggle for a more just Chile’

October 25, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
Statement on the situation in Chile The Network of Intellectuals, Artists and Social Movements in Defense of Humanity expresses its solidarity with the people of Chile, its high school students and workers, in the exercise […]
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‘Solidaridad con la lucha por lograr un Chile más justo’

October 25, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
Declaración por la situación que se vive en Chile La Red de Intelectuales, Artistas y Movimientos Sociales en Defensa de la Humanidad manifiesta su solidaridad con el pueblo de Chile, con sus estudiantes secundarios, y […]
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Chileans defy curfew, state of emergency and continue their resistance

October 22, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
On Monday, tens of thousands of people took part in a massive national strike against the repression of protesters by the government and economic policies that have brought hardship to millions. On Monday October 21, […]
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Ecuador’s people have a won a victory but government repression continues

October 15, 2019 Peoples Dispatch
Following 12 days of massive protests, the government of Lenín Moreno repealed Decree 883 which formalized neoliberal reforms. At the same time, it launched a crackdown on political opponents. On October 13, the people of […]
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All occupying foreign forces out of Syria! Defend Syria’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity

October 15, 2019 U.S. Peace Council
U.S. Peace Council statement on Turkish incursion into Syria The U.S. Peace Council strongly condemns the illegal incursion of the Turkish forces into Syria with the approval of the Trump Administration and in direct violation […]
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Success and joy as IMF agreement in Ecuador is revoked after days of resistance

October 14, 2019 Marco Teruggi
October 14 — Sunday night all of Ecuador turned into a celebration when authorities announced that Decree 883 that eliminated public oil subsidies would be revoked after eleven days of popular unrest. The information was […]
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Ecuador is a Time Bomb: How long will the crisis last?

October 14, 2019 Marco Teruggi
October 11 — The Lenin Moreno Administration informed they would not retract its economic adjustment measures. The indigenous movement said they will continue mobilizing. What will be the ending of this arm wrestle? In Quito, Sputnik […]
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Moreno declares curfew and militarization of Quito, Ecuador

October 13, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
Repression against protesters continues and will likely intensify with the decree of the curfew and militarization in Quito On October 12 at 2:20pm, Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno declared that a curfew and complete militarization of […]
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Haiti gripped by protests

October 12, 2019 John Parker
  After 15 years of a military occupation of Haiti, the United Nations “peacekeeping” force will close operations on Oct.15.  Growing protests now gripping Haiti began last year in reaction to the announcement by President […]
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Defying repression, tens of thousands of Ecuadorians take part in national strike

October 11, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
On October 9, the people of Ecuador took part in a massive national strike called by a number of organizations against the neoliberal reforms of President Lenin Moreno. Tens of thousands of workers, students, Indigenous people, […]