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BeLeafer
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Whitewashing Neoliberal Repression in Chile and Ecuador
Western journalists stand aghast at the violence of the excluded and exploited in Chile and Ecuador, while rationalizing that spearheaded by Washington-backed opposition elites in Venezuela.
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Altair
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The irony here being you supporting the Chilean opposition but bashing the Venuezelan opposition.Whitewashing Neoliberal Repression in Chile and Ecuador
Western journalists stand aghast at the violence of the excluded and exploited in Chile and Ecuador, while rationalizing that spearheaded by Washington-backed opposition elites in Venezuela.
zeke
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Safe bet you're referring to right wing media beating the anti-socialist drum, not "western media".
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18 Killed As Thousands of Protestors Take to the Streets in Chile. Here’s What to Know
Thousands are striking in Chile after the president promised social reform. Here's what to know about the protests in Santiago
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BeLeafer
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Bernie was calling it out too.
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Ecuador’s Austerity Measures, Repression Based on Lies AP Happily Spread
A recent AP piece on Ecuador's protests was a good example of how elites push for austerity.
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BeLeafer
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Here's CNN reporting on the "riots" over "metro fares":
www.cnn.com
You favourite news outlet: "arson" "riots" ...
www.nbcnews.com
NYT: "violent unrest"
www.nytimes.com
Vice: "burned bodies" and "riots"
www.vice.com
I guess even these proven lying propagandists can't continue with this bullshit when there's ample videos circulating with military vehicles roaming the streets and protesters being shot.
Chile's president declares state of emergency after riots over metro fare hike | CNN
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera declared a state of emergency in a televised address to the nation on Friday after days of violent protests in the country's capital.
You favourite news outlet: "arson" "riots" ...
In Chile, a deadly weekend of arson, riots and armed forces as discontent rises
“The illusion of the model Chile is over," said an anthropology student. "Low wages, lack of healthcare and bad pensions have made people tired.”
www.nbcnews.com
NYT: "violent unrest"
After Fare Hike Stirs Violent Unrest in Chile, President Suspends It (Published 2019)
Demonstrations in Santiago devolved into looting and arson on Friday and Saturday.
Vice: "burned bodies" and "riots"
Burned Bodies and Chaos on the Streets: Here's What's Happening with the Riots in Chile
A state of emergency already in place in Santiago was expanded to other cities near the capital, and the government imposed a night-time curfew to tamp down the violence
www.vice.com
I guess even these proven lying propagandists can't continue with this bullshit when there's ample videos circulating with military vehicles roaming the streets and protesters being shot.
zeke
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Please keep going.
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Unidentified vehicle rams into a crowd of protesters in Chile | CNN
A four-year-old was killed after a person driving an unidentified vehicle rammed into a crowd of protesters in the Chilean city of San Pedro de la Paz. One other person died in the incident.
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Hong Kong, Chile, Lebanon: Global protests are fueled by deeper discontent | CNN
Across the globe huge numbers of activists are taking to the streets in highly organized, sustained movements to tell their leaders: This isn’t good enough. We look at what Chile, Lebanon and Hong Kong have in common.
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Chile protests: Curfew extended for sixth consecutive day as protests continue | CNN
Protesters and police clashed once again in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Thursday, as authorities extended a curfew for the sixth consecutive night. An apology from President Sebastian Pinera failed to temper escalating levels of violence on the streets, which have so far led to at least...
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Death toll in Chile rises to 11 after weekend of violent protests | CNN
At least 11 people have died in Chile, according to the mayor of capital city Santiago, as protests and violence in the country continued.
zeke
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Oh look who called them riots in Venezuela
www.cnn.com
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Worsening food shortages in Venezuela cause riots | CNN
Venezuelans are sleeping on dangerous streets hoping to get food staples that are being passed out by the military. CNN's Paula Newton reports.
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Venezuela: Bread, meat, sugar shipments plummet, deepening food crisis
Shipments to Venezuela of meat, fish, fruits, vegetables and even cereal have fallen sharply as the country grapples with a food crisis.
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BeLeafer
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Defending these scum is not a good look.
So, you post links of them calling the protests violent, "escalating level of violence on the streets" ... to support the claim? I'm confused.
Do you see them referred to democracy lovers anywhere? Or the state as being a dictatorship, authoritarian or any of the myriad accusations and lies they throw around liberally at Venezula?
So, you post links of them calling the protests violent, "escalating level of violence on the streets" ... to support the claim? I'm confused.
Do you see them referred to democracy lovers anywhere? Or the state as being a dictatorship, authoritarian or any of the myriad accusations and lies they throw around liberally at Venezula?
zeke
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More Than a Million Turn Out as Protest Momentum Builds in Chile
(Bloomberg) -- More than a million people poured into Santiago’s public squares and thoroughfares on Friday afternoon in one of the biggest street protests ever seen in the Chilean capital.Downtown areas such as the iconic Plaza Italia came alive with people, mainly student-age and twenty-somethings
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Chile protests: One million join peaceful march for reform
The president says the government has "heard the message" after the march in the capital Santiago.
www.bbc.com
Altair
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lecoqsportif
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It’s a good thing the Little Englanders “took back control”.
www.theguardian.com
Tesla cites Brexit as Germany chosen over UK for European plant
US electric carmaker will build battery factory in Berlin, says boss Elon Musk
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