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'Pure Sadism': Biden Blasted for Continuing Trump's Recognition of Guaidó Coup Regime and Deadly Sanctions in Venezuela

Londoners protest against U.S. and international meddling in Venezuelan affairs on January 28, 2019. (Photo: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

Massive Protests in Peru Against 'Legislative Coup' That Ousted President Martín Vizcarra

Kenny Stancil, staff writer

Demonstrators hold signs saying "Merino is not my president" during a protest against newly appointed interim president Manuel Merino on November 12, 2020 in Lima, Peru. Merino, who was head of National Congress, replaced President Martín Vizcarra after he was ousted by lawmakers over allegations of corruption. (Photo: Renzo Salazar/Getty Images)

"All of Peru is fired up, we're all very angry," said one protester.

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'Let This Echo Around the World': Nearly 50 Years After US-Backed Coup, Chile Votes to Rewrite Pinochet Era Constitution

Kenny Stancil, staff writer

Citizens in favor of rewriting the Chilean constitution celebrate while awaiting the official results of the referendum at Plaza Italia Square in Santiago, Chile on October 25, 2020. (Photo: Alejandro Olivares/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

"This historic day belongs to those who have struggled for decades, to those...

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Nearly One Year After 2019 'Right-Wing Coup,' Bolivians Head to the Polls for National Elections

Jon Queally, staff writer

An indigenous woman signs after casting her vote at a polling station in Huarina, Bolivia, on October 18, 2020 during the country's general election. - Landlocked Bolivia elects a new president on Sunday after a 2019 poll was annulled and follow-up elections postponed twice amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images)

"It is very important that each and every one of us calmly wait for each and...

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Supporters of ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales face off against state security forces in Sacaba, Chapare province, on November 15, 2019. (Photo: STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Sanders Leads 30 Democrats in Call for OAS to Avoid Prolonging 'Crisis of Democracy and Human Rights' in Bolivia

A Honduran migrant recently released from federal detention boards a bus while carrying his two-year-old daughter at a bus depot on June 11, 2019, in McAllen, Texas.

Urging 'New Good Neighbor Policy,' 100 Groups Demand Biden End US Destructive Imperialist Approach to Latin America

Venezuela said it would deploy naval vessels like these frigates—here on a 2019 exercise—to welcome Iranian tankers bringing much needed gasoline. (Photo: Zurimar Campos/ Venezuelan Presidency/AFP/File)

"We're Ready for Whatever, Whenever,' Says Maduro as Venezuela Vows Navy Escort to Protect Iranian Oil Tankers from US Threats

A Bolivian indigenous woman, supporter of Bolivian ousted president Evo Morales, holds a Wiphala flag—representing native peoples—during a protest against the interim government in La Paz on November 15, 2019.

'The OAS Has a Lot to Answer For': New Study Disputes Key Claim That Paved Way for Right-Wing Coup in Bolivia

Teresa Bo, a senior correspondent for Al-Jazeera was sprayed directly in the face—clearly "on purpose," she says—while covering anti-coup demonstrators in the city of La Paz, Bolivia on Friday, November 15, 2019. (Photo: Al-Jazeera/Screenshot)

Police in Bolivia Pepper Spray Journalist 'On Purpose' During Live Coverage of Anti-Coup Protests

To Create 'Welcoming and Safe Nation for All,' Sanders Immigration Plan Would End Family Separations, Break Up ICE, and Tackle Root Causes

In Face of Violence, Racist Rhetoric, and Mass ICE Raids, Latinx Community Leaders Publish Letter Declaring, 'We Will Not Be Silenced'

In Venezuela, Trump Administration Content to Support a Military Coup But Not Nation's Refugees

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Peace Activists Arrested While Trying to Deliver Food and Medicine to Blockaded DC Venezuelan Embassy

Biden Sides With Trump, Bolton, and Pompeo in Backing Coup Effort in Venezuela

With the backing of the Trump administration, opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself "interim president" earlier this year.

Attendees of Secret Meeting for 'US Military Assault' on Venezuela Revealed

'A Crime Humanity Will Never Forget': Ecuador's Former President Rafael Correa Condemns Successor for Stripping Assange's Asylum Status

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Mass Peace Action

Senator Markey and Congressman McGovern Demand Fair Elections in Bolivia

CODEPINK

Over 100 Organizations Call on Biden To Adopt a New Good Neighbor Policy Towards Latin America

Institute for Policy Studies

Over 100 Organizations Call on Biden to Adopt a New Good Neighbor Policy towards Latin America

Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)

International Community Should Condemn Violent Repression of Pro-Democracy Protests in Bolivia, CEPR Co-Director Says

Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)

New York Times and New Report Confirm CEPR Analysis Refuting OAS Claims of Flawed Bolivian Election Results

Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)

New CEPR Analysis Shows 232 Likely Ice Air Deportation Flights to Latin America and the Caribbean During Pandemic So Far

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Medea Benjamin, Leonardo Flores

Biden Urged to Adopt a Good Neighbor Policy Toward Latin America

Bryce Greene

As Bolivian Regime Delays Elections a Third Time, Media Continue to Ignore Coup

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies

King Joe and the Round Table: Biden's America in a Multipolar World

Medea Benjamin, Steve Ellner

Long Overdue for Latin America: A New "Good Neighbor Policy"

Medea Benjamin, Leonardo Flores

Threatening Military Intervention in Venezuela During a Pandemic?

Leonardo Flores

Venezuela’s Coronavirus Response Might Surprise You

Barcelona Research Group on Informal Recyclers

The World’s Waste-Pickers Under Threat

Renata Motta, Marco Antonio Teixeira

Women From Every Corner Occupy Brasilia: the Marcha das Margaridas

Manuel Serrano

Avoiding the Collapse of Democracy Is Our Responsibility

James Goodman

'Fleeing Not Migrating'