Ecuador
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 28 June 2012
28 June 2012— williambowles.info Bradley Manning defense claims victory on due process motion Democratic Underground “The Obama administration can’t hide from reality forever” said Jeff Paterson, a lead organizer with the Bradley Manning Support Network. “Any ruling in favor of … http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002865107 Continue reading
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Media Lens: Incinerating Assange – The Liberal Media Go To Work By: David Edwards
The media response to Assange’s asylum request tells us much about the default brutality and reflexive herdthink of elite corporate journalism. We witnessed a rush to be seen to revile Assange as a ‘turd’, ‘weirdo’, ‘narcissist’ and joke. The crucial importance of his achievements, of his cause, was deemed utterly irrelevant beside his allegedly unbearable… Continue reading
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Coup in Paraguay: Lugo ousted – reports
Leading British figures with an interest in Latin America have joined the governments of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic in condemning what has been widely termed a “political coup” in Paraguay, where the elected President Lugo has been removed from office by an illegitimate “impeachment” process. Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 18-22 June 2012: Iran / Asia / Greece /nEgypt / Ecuador / CIA / Media
23 June 2012 — Strategic Culture Foundation US shopping for «lily pads» in Central Asia22.06.2012 | 10:24 | Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR The hidden agenda of the United States’ invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 lay enveloped by the fog of the war for most of the past ten-year period… Even now, when the topic of discussion is the Continue reading
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Global Research: US Elections, Global Banking, Nuclear Weapons and Democracy – Selected Articles 1-12 October, 2010
12 October, 2010 — Global Research America´s Shadow Class War and the 2010 Elections. The Rich are Getting Richer. – by E.J. Dionne Jr. – 2010-10-12 Inside the Global Banking Intelligence Complex, BCCI Operations Part II – by David DeGraw – 2010-10-12 No International Justice for Congo. UN Coverup of War Crimes – by Ann Continue reading
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The Ecuadorian Coup: Its Larger Meaning By James Petras
The abortive military-police coup in Ecuador, which took place on September 30, has raised numerous questions about the role of the US and its allies among the traditional oligarchy and the leftist social movements, Indian organizations and their political parties. Continue reading
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Ecuador: The Day the President Disappeared
When the news of an attempted coup d’état was released to the world, many immediately began to point fingers and look for the conspiracy. After all, the President was attacked by the police and being held in the police hospital surrounded by officers for up to ten hours. Continue reading
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Strategic Culture Foundation 2-8 October, 2010: US Dollar vs. Yuan / Elections in Brazil / Kashmir as a Great Game Pawn? / Europe / Ecuador / US Right
8 October, 2010 — Strategic Culture Foundation US Dollar vs. Yuan: Reasons Behind the Conflict 08.10.2010 | 17:42 | SALITZKI Alexander Debates between the US and China over the valuation of the yuan are currently gathering momentum. A new campaign of pressure on Beijing is initiated by the US Congress which proposed a bill authorizing Continue reading
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Ecuador: Failed Coup or Institutional Crisis?
8 October, 2010 — The Real News Network Ecuadorian filmmaker Oscar León presents his take on country’s history that led to the crisis, Pt. 1/2 Ecuador: Failed Coup or Institutional Crisis? Follow my videos on vodpod This is a special report about the Police Force insurrection and kidnapping of Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on September Continue reading
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Ecuador President Defiant After Failed Coup
1 October, 2010 — The Real News Network Wilpert: Right-wing forces use recession, President Correa’s faltering popularity to launch failed coup http://therealnews.com/scripts/player/player.swf 1st collector for Ecuador President Defiant After Failed Coup Follow my videos on vodpod Bio Gregory Wilpert is a sociologist, freelance journalist, editor of Venezuelanalysis.com, and author of the recently published book, Changing Continue reading
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Venezolana de Televisión, "Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa Rescued by Armed Forces"
1 October, 2010 — MRZine From the Carondelet Palace, President Correa expressed his condemnation of the attitude of police. He congratulated the people for their courage. With such loyalty no one can defeat us, he said. He thanked the world leaders and organizations that expressed their support for the government. He declared that Ecuador will Continue reading
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US Blackmails Opponents of Copenhagen Accord by Withholding Climate Aid By Suzanne Goldenberg
The US State Department is denying climate change assistance to countries opposing the Copenhagen accord, it emerged today. The new policy, first reported by The Washington Post, suggests the Obama administration is ready to play hardball, using aid as well as diplomacy, to bring developing countries into conformity with its efforts to reach an international… Continue reading
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Ecuador: Dirty War in the Amazon By Christine Toomey
In the Ecuadorean Amazon basin our thirst for oil has triggered an eco-disaster: wholesale pollution and catastrophic cancer rates. And a bloody turf war has broken out. Ecuador is taking a survival plan to the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. But will western governments listen? Continue reading
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The Real News Network – US military to set up in Colombia
Video: With the hemisphere fixated on the coup d’etat in Honduras, the Colombian military announced it would be opening up some of its military bases to be shared with the US military. This caused immediate condemnation from the leadership of Colombia’s neighbors, Ecuador and Venezuela. Forrest Hylton, expert on Colombian affairs, believes that the two… Continue reading
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Correa Triumphs in Ecuador, and Thereby Becomes One of Latin America’s Most Successful Political Figures
It could be argued that Correa is one of the most successful contemporary Latin American political leaders of the era. Since taking office, he has come forth with a very specific socio-political program which has significantly alleviated the country’s political instability and hobbling strategic and economic conditions, while at the same time advancing his overt… Continue reading
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COHA: Ecuador’s Correa at Trinidad Summit: Will It Be His Last Presidential Trip?
The left-leaning brigade will head to the Trinidad forum with significant clout, which will likely assist Correa’s prospects in Ecuador’s upcoming elections … In spite of the longstanding tension surrounding the present fight as to who will be the head of state, the victory is almost certain to go to Correa. Continue reading
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Stanford laundered and siphoned money from wealthy Latin Americans to fund anti-leftist rebellions By Wayne Madsen
Stanford, with the knowledge of the Jewish investors, was laundering and forwarding their money to groups planning the overthrow of elected progressive leaders such as Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, Evo Morales in Bolivia, Rafael Correa in Ecuador, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in Argentina, and Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua. Continue reading
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Is the “New Left” Simply More of the Same, or a New Political Force in Latin America? – Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Is the “New Left” Simply More of the Same, or a New Political Force in Latin America? – Council on Hemispheric Affairs • South American leftward shift here to stay? • Latin Business Chronicle’s malpracticing prescription • Chávez is very different from Morales and Correa, though they all may face similar challenges. • What does Continue reading
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