Peoples Dispatch

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At least five killed by army in massacre in Cochabamba, Bolivia

November 15, 2019 Peoples Dispatch

Protests against the civic-military coup have been growing in strength across the country and security forces have responded with brutal repression Bolivian security forces killed as many as five protesters on November 15 near the […]

Day 2 of the civic-military coup in Bolivia

November 13, 2019 Peoples Dispatch

Bolivian people have taken to the streets to resist the civic-military coup d’état carried out against President Evo Morales and Vice-President Alvaro García Linera which culminated in their forced resignation on Sunday November 10. Due […]

Brazil’s ex-president Lula freed after 580 days in prison

November 8, 2019 Peoples Dispatch

Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was released Friday, Nov. 8, after being held for 580 days at the Federal Police headquarters in Curitiba, southern Brazil. Lula was greeted by a massive crowd […]

Bolivian opposition carries out racist, misogynist attacks against government supporters

November 7, 2019 Peoples Dispatch

By Tanya Wadhwa Frustrated by its defeat in the presidential elections held in the country on October 20 and emboldened by U.S. support, the Bolivian opposition has scaled up its attacks on supporters of the […]

Anti-government protests in Chile enter a third week

November 7, 2019 Peoples Dispatch

“There is no normality” Chileans continue to mobilize against the government of Sebastian Piñera and demand a National Constituent Assembly. Photo: Frente Fotográfico Chileans are demanding the resignation of President Sebastián Piñera, the establishment of […]

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Following 12 days of massive protests, the government of Lenín Moreno repealed Decree 883 which formalized neoliberal reforms.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 […]