The Many Lies and Untruths We’re Being Told About the Bolivian Coup

Gregory Shupak / FAIR Nov 19, 2019 Corporate media would have us believe that Evo Morales was a dictator in the making. The facts on the ground tell a very different story. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

‘Civil War, Now!’ Bolivia Crisis Escalates; 8 Dead, Dozens Hurt

LUIS ANDRES HENAO and JUAN KARITA / The Associated Press Nov 16, 2019 Security forces fire on supporters of Evo Morales in what the former president describes as a massacre perpetrated by a dictatorship. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Refuse to Call the Bolivian Coup by Its Name

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Nov 12, 2019 The media message in the framing of Evo Morales' ousting is clear: A coup is not a coup if the U.S. likes the outcome. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bolivian President Evo Morales’ Removal Denounced as Coup

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 11, 2019 Politicians including Rep. Ilhan Omar and British Labour's Jeremy Corbyn speak out after the socialist leader is pressured to resign. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How the U.S. Sowed the Seeds of Its Border Crisis

Joel Whitney / Truthdig Aug 28, 2019 More than a few accusatory fingers point at the previous Democratic administration for enabling the violence that sent Hondurans into flight. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )

U.S. Backs Honduran President’s Re-Election Despite Fraud Allegations

Emily Wells / Truthdig Dec 24, 2017 Despite the Trump administration's stand, the Organization of American States is calling for a new election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ecuadorean Official: The U.S. Is the Threat in the Americas, Not Venezuela

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 20, 2015 The Obama administration is being criticized across Latin America for instituting new sanctions against Venezuela and declaring the country an "unusual and extraordinary threat to national security." Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino says the U.S. has it backward. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Honduras Casts Shadow Over OAS Meeting

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2010 It's been almost a year since the coup that ousted leftist leader Manuel Zelaya in Honduras, but disagreement over the legitimacy of the new government there continues as leaders of the Organization of American States gather in Peru. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

An OAS Without Empire

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2010 In a press conference before a meeting of Latin and Caribbean countries in Cancun, Mexico, Evo Morales proposed a new Organization of American States "without empire" that would remove Canada and the U.S. from the organization's roster. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

OAS Delegation to Honduras

BLANK Aug 8, 2009 Little has been done to undo the coup d'etat that rocked Honduras over a month ago. Now, the Organization of American States, hoping for new elections and the return of President Manuel Zelaya, is sending a delegation to the country to try to negotiate an end to the crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Cold War Is Over … Well, Sort of

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2009 The Organization of American States lifted its 47-year suspension of Cuba on Wednesday, on the condition that Havana undergo democratic reforms in line with OAS principles. Cuba, however, has rejected re-entry, declaring, "Before returning to the OAS, the North and South Seas will join and a serpent will be born from an eagle's egg." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )