South & Central America

US Media’s Sins of Omission in Ecuadorian Election Coverage
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US Media’s Sins of Omission in Ecuadorian Election Coverage

By omitting crucial information about the recent presidential election in Ecuador, such as how the leftist front-runner AndrƩs Arauz has had to overcome countless obstacles in order to participate, the US media once again contribute to the effort to undermine a free and fair election, says media analyst and Ecuador specialist Joe Emersberger.

How Trump and Pompeo’s Efforts to Equate BDS with Anti-Semitism Backfires

How Trump and Pompeo’s Efforts to Equate BDS with Anti-Semitism Backfires

Israel analyst Shir Hever speaks to guest host Greg Wilpert about the different ways in which US Secretary of State Pompeo’s latest effort to demonize the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel actually exposes the far right’s internal contradictions and could help BDS in the long run.

Venezuela’s Opposition Split Over Election Boycott
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Venezuela’s Opposition Split Over Election Boycott

Temir Porras, a former advisor to Venezuelan Presidents Chavez and Maduro, argues that the opposition’s division over boycotting the upcoming parliamentary election could end up marginalizing the extreme-right opposition faction and thus lead to a normalization of politics in Venezuela. Hosted by Greg Wilpert, author of “Changing Venezuela by Taking Power, The History and Policies of the Chavez Government.”

The Modern History of Venezuela from 1973 to the Caracazo Massacre – Edgardo Lander on RAI (pt 3/9)
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The Modern History of Venezuela from 1973 to the Caracazo Massacre – Edgardo Lander on RAI (pt 3/9)

This interview was originally released on April 15, 2014. Mr. Lander traces the history of Venezuela from the rise of neo-liberal capitalism to the suppression and slaughter of protesters against it.

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