The Secret History of the CIA Hollywood Doesn't Tell You. W/ Vijay Prashad
Alborada co-editor Pablo Navarrete spoke to Vijay Prashad with Double Down News in Chile last year for this new video interview about the secret history of the CIA that Hollywood doesn't tell you about.
This interview with Vijay also features in the Double Down News
documentary 'The Other 9/11: How to Make a Nation Scream' - see link in comments to watch the documentary.
The Other 9/11: How to Make a Nation Scream
Today marks the 49th anniversary of #Chile's 9/11.
This 25 min Double Down News film explores what happened and how a new government in Chile offers hope of moving beyond Pinochet's legacy. Featuring Jeremy Corbyn, Cristina Navarrete Godoy, Vijay Prashad, Karol Cariola Oliva and Roberto Navarrete
Watch the full film here: https://youtu.be/4L5mMTO_J3Y
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*Colombia’s First Left-Wing Government:Hopes and Challenges* (21 June 2022)
Progressive candidate Gustavo Petro has won Colombia’s presidential election and will head the first leftist government in the country’s history.
In a country scarred by political violence and gaping inequality, what are the prospects for human rights, social justice and peace? And what challenges will the new government face?
More info, including speakers here: https://alborada.net/events/colombia-left-wing-government-petro-marquez/
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Colombia’s "Trump" would be a disastrous president
Dubbed "Colombia's Trump", millionaire businessman Rodolfo Hernández faces leftwinger Gustavo Petro in a presidential election run-off this Sunday. Although Hernández paints himself as a maverick outsider, in reality he's a dangerous reactionary.
Video by Alborada co-editor Pablo Navarrete for The Canary.
EXCLUSIVE: Bolivian President Calls for United Latin America
Bolivian President Luis Arce on how his government is rebuilding democracy and public services after the defeat of the 2019 US-backed coup against Evo Morales.
Video by Double Down News
(https://www.facebook.com/LuchoXBolivia)
From Brazil to the UK, corporate media is a threat to democracy
Filmmaker Victor Fraga (DMovies.org) is the co-director of The Coup d'État Factory - A Fantástica Fábrica de Golpes, a new documentary exposing the way the corporate media in Brazil undermined the democratic process in the country by falsely attacking the left and paving the way for the far right. Much the same process can be seen in the UK.
Interview by Alborada co-editor Pablo Navarrete for The Canary
Jeremy Corbyn Remembers Victor Jara
Yesterday marked the first day of Chile's youngest ever President Gabriel Boric 🇨🇱
As hope filled the air, we caught up with Jeremy Corbyn at the graveside of the great Victor Jara.
Video by Double Down News.
Chile Elects a Socialist
Socialist and former student leader Gabriel Boric is set to become Chile’s youngest ever president, inheriting a legacy of neoliberalism and Western interventionism. Curtis Daly explores this important election and the years that lead up to it.
Video by The Canary.
Is The Far Right Returning to Chile?
Is the far right returning to Chile?
José Antonio Kast’s slim victory in the first round of Chile’s presidential elections shocked many, considering that the Latin American country has been engulfed with a series of protests demanding social justice and the replacement of Chile’s dictatorship-era constitution for the past 2 years.
As Chileans head to the polls on Sunday in the elections run-off, Redfish spoke to Alborada co-editor Pablo Navarrete about what’s at stake in this decisive moment for Chile.
UK Member of Parliament Jeremy Corbyn has a message ahead of Chile's election next Sunday.
"I'm strongly supporting Gabriel Boric as the presidential candidate who will bring renewal and hope to Chile."
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El parlamentario británico Jeremy Corbyn comparte un mensaje antes de las elecciones chilenas el próximo domingo.
"Apoyo firmemente a Gabriel Boric como el candidato presidencial que traerá renovación y esperanza a Chile."
To read Alborada's Chile coverage visit https://alborada.net/tag/chile/
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Bolivia's President Luis Arce on Climate Change
As COP26 drew to a close, Bolivia's president Luis Arce spoke to Alborada co-editor Pablo Navarrete about the need for rich countries to pay their fair share to mitigate the consequences of historical pollution and to look beyond market mechanisms to avert the climate crisis.
Interview clip released by The Canary. Watch a longer section from the interview here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/bolivian-president-luis-arce-country-recovering-us-backed-coup-latin-american-unity/278916/
(Longer interview released by MintPress News)
Interviewed produced by Alborada Films.