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350: Agent Saboteur

September 18, 2014 by Cory Morningstar   Knowledgeable people and authentic activists...

Undermining Democracy Abroad

"While critics of deceptively-named agencies like United States Institute of Peace point out that the supposed peace research looks more like the study of new and potential means of aggression through trade embargoes, austerity programs, and electoral interventions, its board when it was established in 1984 looked like a who’s who of right-wing ideologues from academia, the CIA and the Pentagon."

How ‘anti-extractivism’ misses the forest for the trees

"Any genuine campaign against South American “extractivism”, particularly by solidarity activists in imperialist countries, must start by pointing the fingers at those truly responsible for extractivism in South America: imperialist governments and their transnational corporations."

Does CONAMAQ Represent Bolivia’s Highland Indigenous Peoples?

"Attempts to portray CONAMAQ as such generally hide ulterior agendas, whether aimed at discrediting the indigenous credentials of the Morales government, bolstering chances of receiving international funding for certain projects, or imposing fictional stereotypes on what it means to be truly indigenous."

The Dirty Hand of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) in Venezuela

"The NED, a “foundation” created by Congress in 1983 to essentially do the CIA’s work overtly, has been one of the principal financiers of destabilization in Venezuela throughout the Chavez administration and now against President Maduro. According to NED’s 2013 annual report, the agency channeled more than $2.3 million to Venezuelan opposition groups and projects. "

WATCH: Our Brand Is Crisis | The Buying of Bolivia

"Without the noise of tanks or troops, these Americans have been spreading our brand of democracy from the Middle East to the middle of the South American jungle. OUR BRAND IS CRISIS is an astounding look at one of their campaigns and its earth-shattering aftermath."

USAID Subversion in Latin America Not Limited to Cuba

"One particular favorite has been the NGO Súmate and its leader Maria Corina Machado, who has made headlines over the past two months for her role in the protest movement."

How Oppositionist Organizations Act Worldwide – From Egypt to Venezuela

In his TV show, late Hugo Chávez accused the group as being a Coup D’Etat group, and for being under US orders. “It’s called a soft coup”, he said.

U.S. Turning into Latin America’s Backyard

"At the forum in Miami they discussed the strategy of «promoting democracy on the continent». Among the speakers were representatives of a number of Latin America NGOs which answer to the CIA. Their speeches on the «right to uprising» stood out. The key assertion of this topic is this: if a country has a tyrannical government, the people have a right to overthrow it. The speakers explicitly mentioned governments «undesirable» to the United States - in Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, etc."

US Halts Economic Aid to Bolivia Citing Expulsion of USAID

“We do not need charity. We’ll study this thoroughly and, who knows, maybe Bolivia can cooperate with the American people,” President Morales said, without explaining what he meant by cooperation with Americans. “Let them condition , let them blackmail us,” he added, heatedly. “To me, there’s never been any aid.”