Coup
Iran 1953: How the CIA Orchestrated an Imperialist Coup
The U.S. has a long history of imperialist intervention in Iran. What role did it play in the 1953 coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh?
Salvador Soler
February 19, 2020The Right Wing Advances in Militarized Bolivia
Thousands of military and police are controlling the streets of Bolivia in preparation for mobilizations on January 22, the anniversary of the Bolivian constitution and the date on which Evo Morales would have finished his term as President.
La Izquierda Diario Bolivia
January 22, 2020Evo Morales Condemns the Arrest of Left Voice Collaborator
Ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales condemns the arrest of journalist Carlos Cornejo, artist Leonel Jurado, and student Andrea Mamani. The journalist is a collaborator for La Izquierda Diario of which Left Voice is a member.
La Izquierda Diario Argentina
December 17, 2019Bolivian Military Tear Gas Funeral March for Slain Protesters
As the body count rises in El Alto, police forces continue to repress the indigenous population that has refused to acknowledge the racist coup government. 8 people protesting the right-wing coup were killed by police repression on Tuesday. On Thursday, the Bolivian military tear-gassed their funeral procession.
La Izquierda Diario Bolivia
November 22, 2019As Bullets Rain Down on Protesters, Bolivia’s Armed Forces Are Granted Full Immunity
On November 15th, Bolivia’s self-proclaimed right-wing transitional government approved a decree that allows the armed forces full license to suppress anti-coup demonstrations. They will be exempt from criminal responsibility for any measures they take to restore order to Bolivia’s streets, including using live ammunition against protesters.
La Izquierda Diario Bolivia
November 20, 2019Venezuelan Workers Fight the Coup Attempt and Maduro’s Austerity Measures
On May 10, 150 Venezuelan workers representing trade unions from all over the country met in Caracas with the goal of organizing a working-class opposition against imperialism, Juan Guaidó’s coup attempt and President Nicolás Maduro’s austerity measures.
Left Voice
May 28, 2019AOC Lines Up with Pelosi, Bolton and Trump in Support of Coup Attempt in Venezuela
The coup attempt in Venezuela, orchestrated by Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton, has been condemned by socialists around the world. "Democratic socialist" congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, however, is siding with Republican and Democratic Parties in support of U.S. imperialism.
Nathaniel Flakin
May 6, 2019Lula’s Proscription, Judiciary Power and the Meaning of Democracy
Those on the left who refuse to defend Lula’s right to run for president are failing not only to act as good revolutionary socialists, but even as consistent democrats.
Emilio Albamonte
September 12, 2018Tillerson Hints Venezuelan Military Should Topple Maduro
The interference of U.S. imperialism in Venezuela took a leap forward with the statements of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who suggested the Venezuelan military take action against Maduro’s government.
La Izquierda Diario Venezuela
February 15, 2018A Coup and the Aftermath
On August 31, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff of the Partido dos Trabalhadores (Workers Party) was impeached by the Senate- 61 votes in favor and 20 against. With that vote the Congress swept away the democratic votes of millions.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
September 12, 2016