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"...Rio de Janeiro’s criminal gangs showed themselves to be more responsible and committed to public safety than the government, imposing their own curfew to stop the spread of #COVID19.
by @AlanRMacLeod mintpressnews.com/latin-americas…
"Despite testing positive for the virus... Bolsonaro held a rally outside the presidential palace where he shook hands with supporters, posed for photographs with them and called for the closure of the Supreme Court and Congress..."
by @AlanRMacLeod mintpressnews.com/jair-bolsonaro…
"Now, #Bolsonaro himself has tested positive for #COVID19. But he still refuses to wear a #mask all the time, saying they are only for “fairies” or “faggots,” depending on the translation."
"...Jeanine Añez came to power in Bolivia in November in a #military#coup... She wasted no time in mass #privatization of the country’s state-owned resources, leading #hospitals across the countries to close. "
In #Columbia: "Many of those demonstrations — clearly newsworthy due to their enormous size, composition, and motives — were and continue to be ignored by prominent English language news outlets, essentially creating a media blackout..."
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🧵Following the attempt on Donald Trump’s life, political leaders have joined a chorus of denunciations, all agreeing that political violence has no place in America. Yet the U.S. itself has constantly used assassinations and other forms of political violence against its enemies all over the world. This includes Donald Trump himself, who ordered the assassination of Iranian leader Qassem Soleimani.
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But this assertion was strongly challenged by many on social media, who suggested their own, more powerful political images – ones with a far more progressive, radical or revolutionary undertone to them.
For your viewing pleasure, MintPress has collated some of the best ones here.
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Abu Zubaydah claims that before arriving in Guantanamo, Cuba, he was subjected to extreme sleep deprivation, confinement inside boxes, beatings, death threats, starvation, denial of medical care, and no access to sanitation.
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This move, part of a broader citizenship overhaul, underscores Germany’s commitment to its values, including its historical responsibility towards Judaism.
The new test includes questions on antisemitism, gender equality, and democracy.
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