Counter Revolution

21st Century US Coups and Attempted Coups in Latin America (so far)

January 10, 2022 UNAC Editor Counter Revolution, Hybrid Warfare, Imperial Wars, Latin America, Lawfare

by Stansfield Smith, published on Dissident Voice, January 6, 2022 During the 21st century, the US, working with corporate elites, traditional oligarchies, military, and corporate media, has continually attempted coups against Latin American governments which place the needs of their people over US corporate interests. US organized coups in Latin American countries is hardly a 20th century phenomenon. However, this[…]

Post-Coup Covid-19 Report from Bolivia

July 25, 2020 UNAC Editor Bolivia, Counter Revolution, Indigenous peoples

from Resumen English, by Primera Linea, published July 21, 2020 Bolivia has surpassed the 61,000 person barrier of Covid-19 with more than 2,200 deaths in four distressing months of the pandemic. However, the official data only shows a small part of the reality, that which is used for inscrutable purposes. In the midst of this spiral of contagion that attacks[…]

In Venezuela, White Supremacy Is a Key Driver of the Coup

February 19, 2019 UNAC Editor Protest, Racism, White Supremacy

Guaido and Maduro side by side~tweet from Vijay Prashad by Greg Palast, from Resumen, published on Truthout, February 2, 2019 First, we have Juan Guaidó, self-proclaimed (and Trump-proclaimed) president of the nation, with his wife and child, a photo prominently placed in The New York Times. And then, there is the class photo of Guaidó’s party members in the National[…]

Correcting The Record: What Is Really Happening In Nicaragua?

July 13, 2018 UNAC Editor Nicaragua

By Kevin Zeese and Nils McCune, Popular Resistance ,July 10, 2018 Above: A massive peace march was held on July 8, 2018, in Managua showing support for the Nicaraguan government. Source UK Morning Star. There is a great deal of false and inaccurate information about Nicaragua in the media. Even on the left, some have simply repeated the dubious claims of[…]

U.S./Canada/E.U. Hands Off Venezuela!

June 26, 2018 UNAC Editor Hybrid Warfare, Venezuela

The Venezuelan opposition in 2016. Maduro has the support of the poor and the working class in Venezuela. The opposition boycotted the 2018 election and Maduro won handily. ~ Protest photo from Business Insider by Marco Bello (Reuters), Election photo from USA Today By Alison Bodine, originally published on Fire This Time Nicolas Maduro was re-elected as President of Venezuela[…]

Deciphering the Nicaraguan Student Uprising

June 25, 2018 UNAC Editor Indigenous peoples, Nicaragua

In addition to students, older adults have joined the barricades and self-defense groups who block the entry of paramilitaries and anti-riot police into the city of Masaya, Nicaragua. ~Photo by Rafael Camacho Editor’s note: The relative merits of this article and the following one have been much debated on our list serve. I am posting both here as both are[…]

Lamenting Venezuela’s ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ While Blocking Its Resolution

January 11, 2018 UNAC Editor Venezuela

The responsibility of the U.S. citizenry and its press alike should be to oppose interference by our government. by Roger Harris, originally published in TeleSUR, 1/2/18 A New York Times headline screams “As Venezuela collapses, children are dying of hunger.” Lurid pictures show dead infants. A companion “article of the day teaching activities,” asks: “Why do some young children choose[…]